Time to broaden my DVD/film collection somehwat.

[Skylinecrazy]

I have a shortlist of films I'd like to see, but would be open to some other recommendations.

I've purchased Green Mile (which I'm going to watch tonight)
Shawshank redemption
The Untouchables
We were soldiers
Requiem for a dream.

(All of the above worth a watch?)

I know it's a very very vague thread, but would appreciate if people could recommend some films in the same vane to the ones above.

Ones which could probably bring on 'man tears' as I call them..

[theironduke]

Skylinecrazy said:

I have a shortlist of films I'd like to see, but would be open to some other recommendations.

I've purchased Green Mile (which I'm going to watch tonight)
Shawshank redemption
The Untouchables
We were soldiers
Requiem for a dream.

(All of the above worth a watch?)

I know it's a very very vague thread, but would appreciate if people could recommend some films in the same vane to the ones above.

Ones which could probably bring on 'man tears' as I call them..

Requiem is not an easy film to watch, lingered in my head for a while after watching it and it is possibly the darkest film i've ever seen. BUT the score is awesome, properly awesome.

[Bungleaio]

If you've never seen shawshank then you are in for a treat.

If you want to see some good films, anything off this list will be a good place to start

http://www.imdb.com/chart/top

[Halb]

Casablanca
To Have and Have Not
The Treasure of Sierra Madre
It's A Wonderful Life
You Can't Take It With You
Mr Smith Goes To Wahington
Mr Deeds Goes To Town
Meet John Doe
The Wild Bunch
The Outlaw Josey Wales

[adycav]

Bungleaio said:

If you've never seen shawshank then you are in for a treat.

If you want to see some good films, anything off this list will be a good place to start

http://www.imdb.com/chart/top

This site is useful too, for more recent film/dvd releases:

http://www.metacritic.com/

[Killer2005]

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Apocalypse Now
The Pianist
Platoon
Schindlers List
The Godfather's

[mat13]

Scum
Gran Torino
Man on Fire
Taken

[blindswelledrat]

Halb said:

Casablanca
To Have and Have Not
The Treasure of Sierra Madre
It's A Wonderful Life
You Can't Take It With You
Mr Smith Goes To Wahington
Mr Deeds Goes To Town
Meet John Doe
The Wild Bunch
The Outlaw Josey Wales

SC, if you're under 65 then I wouldn't really bother with any of these (except Josey Wales)
WHat are your favourite films currently to give us an idea of films you will like?

[Pommygranite]

United 93

City of God

[louiebaby]

Anything by Pixar
The Abyss
The Usual Suspects
Dog Soldiers
Super Troopers

Just a few from my collection that get more regular viewings... Depends on what you're into really.

[Skylinecrazy]

blindswelledrat said:

Halb said:

CasablancaTo Have and Have NotThe Treasure of Sierra MadreIt's A Wonderful LifeYou Can't Take It With YouMr Smith Goes To WahingtonMr Deeds Goes To TownMeet John DoeThe Wild BunchThe Outlaw Josey Wales

SC, if you're under 65 then I wouldn't really bother with any of these (except Josey Wales)WHat are your favourite films currently to give us an idea of films you will like?

I'm only 18! Nothing much good has come out of late IMO. Watched Green Mile last night, and am not ashamed to admit tears were freely flowing!

[blindswelledrat]

Ah, only 18. Then there might be loads of classics you've missed then
THis is a list of must see films- I assume you've seen some of them but if any of these you've missed:

Leon
Schindlers List
Die Hard
Pulp Fiction
Usual Suspects
Goodfellas
Gladiator
Terminator
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Jaws
Stand by Me

Just off the top of my head. All of those are 9 or 10/10 for me.

[Planet Claire]

If you can watch subtitled films then two I would recommend (which someone on PH mentioned) are:

Ne le dis à personne (Tell No One) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362225/
Das Lesben der Anderen (The Lives of Others) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405094/

Both fab films, IMO.

[adycav]

Heat
LA Confidential
Mystic River
No Country for Old Men
Dead Man's Shoes
Gran Torino
Memento

[blindswelledrat]

adycav said:

Heat
LA Confidential
Mystic River
No Country for Old Men
Dead Man's Shoes
Gran Torino
Memento

Excellent selection. All top films.

[adycav]

OP it might be worth checking out some TV boxsets too. Band of Brothers springs to mind, I must admit I had 'some grit in my eye' as it drew to a close.

[Bullett]

Clockwork Orange
Pitch Black

I have to say I just didn't get No Country for Old Men, great villan, but wtf?

[Jag-D]

Skylinecrazy said:

I have a shortlist of films I'd like to see, but would be open to some other recommendations.

I've purchased Green Mile (which I'm going to watch tonight)
Shawshank redemption
The Untouchables
We were soldiers
Requiem for a dream.

(All of the above worth a watch?)

I know it's a very very vague thread, but would appreciate if people could recommend some films in the same vane to the ones above.

Ones which could probably bring on 'man tears' as I call them..

Shawshank Redemption
Jacobs Ladder
One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
Out Of Africa (dont knock it, good film!)
Man On Fire
Cube
The Road To Perdition
The Aviator
Inglorious Basterds
The Pride and Glory
American History X
John Carpenters - The Thing
Christine
Watchmen
Zombieland
Outpost
Deathwatch
The Descent
Exorcist
The Grave Dancers



I'll think of more later

[Jag-D]

adycav said:

OP it might be worth checking out some TV boxsets too. Band of Brothers springs to mind, I must admit I had 'some grit in my eye' as it drew to a close.

Very!!!!!!

[Skylinecrazy]

You could have just told me on MSN Scott, as it's what we were talking about anyway



But cheers anyway dude, someone told me Shawshank drags slightly, but have heard so many decent reviews and is rated number one by most websites!


Thanks for the suggestions everyone, keep 'em coming.

blindswelledrat said:

Ah, only 18. Then there might be loads of classics you've missed then
THis is a list of must see films- I assume you've seen some of them but if any of these you've missed:

Leon
Pulp Fiction
Usual Suspects
Goodfellas

Just off the top of my head. All of those are 9 or 10/10 for me.

I think Usual Suspects (Kevin Spacey?) and Pulp Fiction are next on the list, as I have had many raving review off various people.

Leon? Never heard of it but will look into it.

Deleted the others as I have seen, but thanks anyway, appreciated!

adycav said:

OP it might be worth checking out some TV boxsets too. Band of Brothers springs to mind, I must admit I had 'some grit in my eye' as it drew to a close.

I've seen Band of Brothers, and I agree, towards the end it becomes very very moving.

Just out of interest, is there any other box sets you'd recommend?