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since david started a thread relating to movies, i was wondering what heads on here think are some flicks that you feel are essential to your collection at home and couldn't live without?
suenomartino
03-23-2003, 05:34 PM
buttmans european vacation III.
bold soul, i hope you haven't left because i would really love to hear what you think are essential flicks(along with everyone of course) to your collection.
alex zen
03-23-2003, 06:21 PM
ferris bueler's day off
Grey Marl
03-23-2003, 06:26 PM
Bernardo Bertolucci - Besieged, a really interesting flick even for the musical angle. beautifully shot and featuring Thandie Newton graemlins/1luvu.gif
a future classic -- "Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony"...it's about black South Africa, the struggle against apartheid, and how song and dance played a significant role in mobilizing, inspiring those fighting against injustice...
essential viewing!...the film is playing in small theaters now, not sure when it's coming out on DVD, though....i already have it on hold at netflix.com...
peace,
-g-
Hullo JoeB,
The list is unending, it also depends on individual tastes. Here's a few for ya:
Godfather Trilogy
Goodfellas
Scarface
The Devil's Advocate
The Matrix
Platoon
Scarface
The Deerhunter
Ronin
Raging Bull
Rocky I-IV
Casino
Romancing The Stone
Forrest Gump
Apollo 13
Castaway
The Green Mile
Lord of the Rings
Terminator I & II
Alien & Aliens
The Age of Innocence
The Color Purple
Schindler's List
Malcolm X
She's Gotta Have It
Do The Right Thing
Lethal Weapon I-IV
Predator
First Blood & Rambo II
Star Wars and all sequels
Star Trek: The Movie and some sequels ;)
Star Trek: The Next Generation films
Good Will Hunting
Driving Miss Daisy
Menace To Society
Boys In The Hood
Back with more later...
-HML
Originally posted by ncho:
a future classic -- "Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony"...it's about black South Africa, the struggle against apartheid, and how song and dance played a significant role in mobilizing, inspiring those fighting against injustice...
essential viewing!...the film is playing in small theaters now, not sure when it's coming out on DVD, though....i already have it on hold at netflix.com...
peace,
-g- at first, i had no interest in seeing this but after viewing the trailer, i was floored but i just haven't got a chance to check it out and i hope i do before the local indpendent theater rotates it out! nice one, ncho. and netflix.com is my new addiction. i don't even go out as much because i'm trying to watch flicks that i didn't view because i was lazy or slept on or because freaking blockbuster removed them from their inventory. i love that site!!!
nice list, hml. i see we share similar movies in our respective collections.
Originally posted by Grant Beige:
Bernardo Bertolucci - Besieged, a really interesting flick even for the musical angle. beautifully shot and featuring Thandie Newton graemlins/1luvu.gif Hey Grant,
Have you ever seen this flic called Flirting? It's set in Australia on the campuses of two very prestigious boarding schools. One all-female, the other all-male. A somewhat forbidden romance blossoms between a young white dude from the boys' school and Thandie Newton who attends the girls' school... She was simply adorable in this movie! A must see if you're a fan of hers!
Peace,
HML
Originally posted by JoeB:
nice list, hml. i see we share similar movies in our respective collections. Thanks bro!! :D We are men of discriminating tastes... ;)
Grey Marl
03-23-2003, 07:10 PM
Originally posted by HML:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Grant Beige:
Bernardo Bertolucci - Besieged, a really interesting flick even for the musical angle. beautifully shot and featuring Thandie Newton graemlins/1luvu.gif Hey Grant,
Have you ever seen this flic called Flirting? It's set in Australia on the campuses of two very prestigious boarding schools. One all-female, the other all-male. A somewhat forbidden romance blossoms between a young white dude from the boys' school and Thandie Newton who attends the girls' school... She was simply adorable in this movie! A must see if you're a fan of hers!
Peace,
HML </font>[/QUOTE]Hey thanks, i'll have to check this out. i normally avoid australian films as i find them depressing -mainly because they have australians in them, but i'll make an exception for thandie! Another film i really liked her in was Gridlocked w/tupac. a pretty decent film I thought w/a great soundtrack from Stuart Copeland
imported_Kohtake
03-24-2003, 12:08 AM
Immortal Beloved
The Big Blue
Green Card
Black Wax - Gil Scott Heron's documentary + concert
The Story Of Miles Davis
And a new favorite of mine - Undercover Brother graemlins/rofl.gif graemlins/rofl.gif
alex zen
03-24-2003, 12:11 PM
Delicatessen http://www.m2-planning.co.jp/ohashi/image/deli.jpg
and City of the Lost Children http://www.brmovie.com/Images/City_of_Lost_Children_Movie.jpg are both amazing
Raising Arizona
Six String Samurai
Pootie Tang
wearyinquirer
03-24-2003, 12:32 PM
here are a few that i would pick up....
Gandhi
Full Metal Jacket
Life is Beautiful
American Beauty
The Matrix
Godfather Trilogy
Apocalypse Now (redux version)
The Shawshank Redemption
Lawrence of Arabia
Clerks
Raging Bull
Taxi Driver
Scent of a Woman
Pulp Fiction
Y tu mama tambien
i'll think of more...this is fun
peace
The Four Finger Club
The Adventures of Buttman
Rump Pumpers
[ March 24, 2003, 12:35 PM: Message edited by: Albert D. ]
"Wild Style"
"Calle 54"
"Paris is Burning"
and i second "The Miles Davis Story" and "Gil Scott-Heron: Black Wax/Is That Jazz?"
peace,
-g-
lola desire
03-24-2003, 01:43 PM
so many other good suggestions already made, i have these to add:
rockers (nice slide show on the dvd)
kama sutra (beautiful film)
metropolis (the anime version)
Originally posted by lola desire:
kama sutra (beautiful film) forgot about that one....have it on VHS, but need to get the DVD....my ex-girlfriend got me into this flick....i got rid of her, but kept the tape....
peace,
-g-
Originally posted by ncho:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by lola desire:
[qb]....my ex-girlfriend got me into this flick....i got rid of her, but kept the tape....
peace,
-g- RESPECT.
Ken1015
03-24-2003, 01:53 PM
Blazing Saddles
Young Frankenstein
Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back
There's Something About Mary
Manhattan
Annie Hall
West Side Story
Chicago *when it's released
Jurassic Park Trilogy
Star Wars movies
Blade
Lord of The Rings Trilogy
The Thing
Terminator 1 & 2
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Run Lola Run
Saving Private Ryan
The Score
Fargo
Dr. Strangelove
A Streetcar Named Desire
Casablanca
Glengarry Glenross
Clockers
He Got Game
Toy Story 1 & 2
Monsters Inc.
The Simpsons
statuskuo
03-24-2003, 03:52 PM
Boxing Helena
Leslie
03-24-2003, 04:25 PM
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Blazing Saddles
The Producers
Gloria (the original with Gena Rowlands)
The Taking of Pelham 123 (again the original)
Claudine
[ March 24, 2003, 04:26 PM: Message edited by: Leslie ]
Louie G
03-24-2003, 04:49 PM
The Firm (not the Tom Cruise one)
Yeti
cRaiG...
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