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Well as long as you watch it Mark Send a noteboard - 29/10/2010 02:45:19 PM
Citizen Kane

This is a great film but I feel suffers from it's reputation as the best film of all time. The first time when I saw it I was somewhat underwhelmed, but when I saw it for the second time I really loved it since the expectation was gone.

I don't have much expectation, honestly, so I think I'd be ok. That said, I didn't like The Pride of the Yankees very much, and that is apparently a real fave too.


Well it is a very different film from Pride of the Yankees

Lawrence of Arabia

A truly magnificent looking film with an absolutely gorgeous Peter O'Toole. It is a long film which doesn't feel the need to hurry it's pace but it is something which you should put some time by to watch.

Hot guys? I'm in.


In the words of Noel Coward to Peter O'Toole "If you'd been any prettier, it would have been Florence of Arabia."
Singin' in the Rain

Sacrilege Darling! This is the Golden Age MGM musical. I'm now humming several of it's best pieces in my head. Most of the songs used in this film had already featured in other MGM musicals. It also contains by far the greatest song and dance number in movie musical history.

Fun fact: at several points were Debbie Reynolds character is meant to be dubbing Jean Hagen's character, Jean Hagen is actually dubbing Debbie Reynolds.

Not so fun fact: Gene Kelly was so horrible and demanding to Debbie Reynolds about her dancing that she regularly broke down in tears. Once when Reynolds once when crying beneath a piano Fred Astaire found her and on finding out what was wrong helped her work on her dancing.

Hm. I love fun facts. I can see you feel strongly about this, so you can have the satisfaction in knowing that I have been guilted into watching this sooner than later.


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The Maltese Falcon

There is nothing I love more than watching Film Noir and Bogey films late at night beside a glowing fire, with a glass of red wine in one hand, as I eat all the strawberry sweets out of the Quality Street tin with the other. It's a Christmas tradition for me. I highly recommend it.

I <3 Christmas traditions. I'm all about this now. I better wait until I have access to the fireplace.


Add in the likes of Casablanca (my personal favourite for this tradition) and The Big Sleep for the perfect tone
Once known as Hochopepa

You cannot kill a vampire with an MDF stake; werewolves can't fly; zombies do not run. - Simon Pegg
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Which classic / famous / beloved films have you not seen? ironclad - 26/10/2010 09:46:38 PM 1528 Views
Too many to list Stephen - 27/10/2010 01:31:01 AM 1040 Views
I remember a top 100 list posted a while back BlackAdder - 28/10/2010 05:27:44 PM 1241 Views
Those last two are inexcusable. No wonder the Von Trapps were fleeing from your people. TaskmasterJack - 27/10/2010 02:14:56 AM 1103 Views
A lot. It's that anti-hype thing. nossy - 27/10/2010 03:27:00 AM 1098 Views
Found a better list. nossy - 27/10/2010 03:31:53 AM 1171 Views
Watch them, now. *NM* jh - 27/10/2010 06:51:25 AM 514 Views
Psh, better ironclad - 27/10/2010 09:09:27 AM 1104 Views
Pft, where's your list? nossy - 28/10/2010 07:23:48 PM 909 Views
I wouldn't be able to make a list that contains "important" stuff that means nothing to me ironclad - 28/10/2010 08:36:39 PM 1099 Views
Reply Palatine - 27/10/2010 04:51:15 PM 1126 Views
You are so wrong snoopcester - 28/10/2010 10:22:46 AM 1047 Views
Perhaps Palatine - 28/10/2010 05:10:48 PM 1103 Views
I don't like Woody Allen either, but I'm not sure I've given him a chance. nossy - 28/10/2010 08:10:17 PM 1075 Views
Unlike the two haters above, I actually rather liked Sunset Boulevard. Legolas - 27/10/2010 07:59:30 PM 1150 Views
I've got two or more votes for it. nossy - 28/10/2010 08:11:19 PM 1157 Views
Yeah, and the two votes against it haven't actually seen it, so... Legolas - 28/10/2010 08:57:17 PM 1115 Views
Singin' in the Rain Rebekah - 28/10/2010 10:45:08 AM 1075 Views
Um, I'm not kidding at all that I'll take you up on that. We'll send the boys out. *NM* nossy - 28/10/2010 08:14:14 PM 631 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 28/10/2010 08:34:58 PM 1018 Views
How can you not have seen Singing In The Rain? You should watch it tonight Mark - 28/10/2010 03:36:29 PM 1121 Views
I can't. I have to wait until I'm in Scotland. nossy - 28/10/2010 08:39:33 PM 1029 Views
Well as long as you watch it Mark - 29/10/2010 02:45:19 PM 1047 Views
And about these... Legolas - 28/10/2010 09:09:11 PM 1238 Views
I watched half of Blade Runner a couple of weeks ago and then got bored. Darth_Katie - 27/10/2010 03:43:47 AM 1052 Views
I've tried to watch it 3 times now :/ *NM* Deadsy - 27/10/2010 08:35:31 AM 535 Views
What's wrong with you people? *NM* ironclad - 27/10/2010 09:10:02 AM 543 Views
In their defense, Blade Runner is kinda boring by today's film standards. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 27/10/2010 11:31:07 PM 584 Views
For me, the one that always gets people is Braveheart. Craig - 27/10/2010 03:46:33 AM 1085 Views
postponing that one to the next century is a good idea. *NM* jh - 27/10/2010 06:52:03 AM 463 Views
Yeah, you're not missing that much... it's fun, and spectacular, but mostly just a popcorn movie. *NM* Legolas - 27/10/2010 08:00:04 PM 561 Views
Don't watch it. It is appalling. Rebekah - 28/10/2010 10:46:53 AM 1097 Views
Okay, now I gotta step in and say: One of the most enthralling and best films of the 90s *NM* ironclad - 29/10/2010 05:14:22 PM 564 Views
Jar-Jar-lover. *NM* jh - 29/10/2010 11:00:35 PM 532 Views
Preach it. *NM* Rebekah - 29/10/2010 11:12:03 PM 590 Views
In all seriousness ironclad - 29/10/2010 11:22:47 PM 921 Views
Fair enough. Rebekah - 29/10/2010 11:29:51 PM 965 Views
I liked it a lot, not sure if it's one of the best of the 90s though. BlackAdder - 30/10/2010 02:20:17 AM 1235 Views
It surprising because it's still aired on TV fairly frequently BlackAdder - 30/10/2010 02:16:41 AM 1306 Views
Who wants to watch a movie with commercials? Craig - 30/10/2010 03:55:25 AM 1018 Views
I liked it. nossy - 30/10/2010 05:49:14 PM 929 Views
You are messed up snoopcester - 27/10/2010 10:37:37 AM 1096 Views
You're just mean because of FantasyFootball *NM* ironclad - 27/10/2010 12:06:46 PM 547 Views
No! snoopcester - 27/10/2010 12:35:19 PM 1091 Views
You are arguing with a man who liked Jar Jar Binks Mark - 27/10/2010 12:44:31 PM 1020 Views
How long until someone had to bring it up? ironclad - 27/10/2010 12:46:16 PM 1087 Views
Pfft, you obviously never found out about my letter to the German government Mark - 27/10/2010 01:00:40 PM 1020 Views
Good point, there is no hope for him snoopcester - 27/10/2010 02:08:39 PM 995 Views
Jar-jar Binks is one of the most eloquent fictional characters of all time ever in the history of BlackAdder - 30/10/2010 11:05:50 PM 1147 Views
Re: Nuns TaskmasterJack - 27/10/2010 11:32:51 PM 987 Views
My point exactly. snoopcester - 28/10/2010 10:22:05 AM 1007 Views
Oh behave yourself ! Michael - 28/10/2010 02:31:17 PM 1079 Views
I'll see if I can list a few off the top of my head. Palatine - 27/10/2010 04:43:20 PM 1055 Views
I find the inclusion of Jackass under classic/famous/beloved films to be hideously ridiculous. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 27/10/2010 11:36:25 PM 527 Views
As do I. Palatine - 28/10/2010 05:16:51 PM 1123 Views
The first three of yours, and a few other big ones. Legolas - 27/10/2010 08:05:12 PM 1159 Views
Wizard of Oz and at least one of the Terminator films are the most surprising. TaskmasterJack - 27/10/2010 11:35:04 PM 1038 Views
Wizard of Oz is a very American thing, but yes, Terminator would shock people here too. Legolas - 27/10/2010 11:57:25 PM 1116 Views
I first saw the Terminator films just this past summer. Craig - 28/10/2010 07:13:51 AM 1046 Views
Wizard of Oz is on TV here every Christmas or so ironclad - 28/10/2010 09:26:18 AM 1014 Views
As someone who once dressed up as Dorothy for Halloween Mark - 28/10/2010 04:02:24 PM 1081 Views
For some reason, I've decided you should watch North to Alaska. *NM* nossy - 28/10/2010 02:30:13 AM 475 Views
have you seen Gone With the Wind? random thoughts - 28/10/2010 07:01:00 PM 1103 Views
Yes. Love it. Why d'you ask? *NM* Legolas - 28/10/2010 08:47:15 PM 545 Views
There seemed to be some big holes in your American classics random thoughts - 01/11/2010 05:11:03 PM 1060 Views
My main one... Michael - 28/10/2010 09:48:10 AM 1282 Views
It is so lovely. Rebekah - 28/10/2010 10:48:15 AM 1021 Views
It's a very good show. Gher - 28/10/2010 06:09:16 PM 1035 Views
Oh my god so many. Kuke - 04/11/2010 12:25:55 PM 1112 Views
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