Recommend me some films
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sagt550

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236 posts

211 months

Monday 1st March 2010
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Looks like I have another 3 weeks of being signed off work and am probably soon to start getting seriously bored.

Can the PH collective recommend me some decent films to pass the hours. Obviously this is a how long is a piece of string question but generally anything drama/thriller/crime etc that requires a bit of thinking as opposed to the special effect laden rubbish with a story that would insult the intelligence of an 5 year-old. Probably not of much help, but stuff I have enjoyed over the years has been films like usual suspects, seven, saw, killing room, district 9 (yeah special effects all over the show I know, but very interesting story), V for vendetta, inside man, goodfellas and then the usual blokey die hard type stuff.


Cotty

41,870 posts

307 months

Monday 1st March 2010
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"The Prestige" will get your brain thinking
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482571/

Crime wise "Sherlock Holmes" is upposed to be pretty good, not yet seen it myself yet.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0988045/

Jasandjules

71,961 posts

252 months

Monday 1st March 2010
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Underworld - all three.
Aliens, Predator, Commando.
10 Things I hate about you
Get a PS3


sagt550

Original Poster:

236 posts

211 months

Monday 1st March 2010
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Yeah, seen the prestige, great film.

Got an xbox 360 if that counts ?

mat205125

17,790 posts

236 months

Monday 1st March 2010
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I watched Watchmen again last night. Excellent film.

K12beano

20,854 posts

298 months

Monday 1st March 2010
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If you liked Se7en - then "Along came A Spider", "LA Confidential" and "Phone Booth" immediately spring to mind.

Jasandjules

71,961 posts

252 months

Monday 1st March 2010
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K12beano said:
If you liked Se7en - then "Along came A Spider", "LA Confidential" and "Phone Booth" immediately spring to mind.
Along came a Spider is far better as a book........

Actually, what about some books? Lightning by Koontz, or even the Frankenstein Series by Koontz. Or 48, Moon and Rats by Herbert.

Animal

5,642 posts

291 months

Monday 1st March 2010
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If you liked The Prestige, try another film in a similar vein called The Illusionist (starring Edward Norton).

Also try Michael Clayton. Is The Hurt Locker out on DVD yet? Up In The Air?

Cotty

41,870 posts

307 months

Monday 1st March 2010
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Animal said:
If you liked The Prestige, try another film in a similar vein called The Illusionist (starring Edward Norton).
Its good but not as good as The Prestige. If you have not seen The Prestige then worth a watch, if you have seen The Prestige then skip it.

roscozs

477 posts

204 months

Monday 1st March 2010
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My personal best films are in no particular order;
Full Metal Jacket
American Gangster
Get Carter
No Country for Old Men
Munich
Defiance
Naked Gun

Ved

3,918 posts

198 months

Monday 1st March 2010
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Highly recommend Fear of a Black Hat. Very very funny stuff http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/fear_of_a_black_hat... Think of it as a early 90s hip-hop Spinal Tap.

Jasandjules

71,961 posts

252 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2010
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Oh, just thought that Angels and Demons is good too..

Blue Cat

976 posts

209 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2010
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I would suggest that if you are stuck for the next three weeks that instead of films, you get some box sets of tv series to watch - most Blockbusters do them now.

You could get The West Wing or maybe watch a series of 24 in real time for example

Edited by Blue Cat on Tuesday 2nd March 08:54

Cotty

41,870 posts

307 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2010
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Blue Cat said:
I would suggest that if you are stuck for the next three weeks that instead of films, you get some box sets of tv series to watch - most Blockbusters do them now.

You could get The West Wing or maybe watch a series of 24 in real time for example
Im working my way though Miami Vice at the moment. All 32 disks of it.
http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/3361230/Miami-Vice-...

thatone1967

4,226 posts

214 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2010
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The Game... best ending of any film I have ever seen....

The Long Good Friday... Hoskins is excellent...

Sexy Beast... One of the best performances I have ever seen by Ben Kingsley.

Three of my favourite films....