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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 1174 Views
Too many to list Stephen - 27/10/2010 01:31:01 AM 668 Views
I remember a top 100 list posted a while back BlackAdder - 28/10/2010 05:27:44 PM 858 Views
Those last two are inexcusable. No wonder the Von Trapps were fleeing from your people. TaskmasterJack - 27/10/2010 02:14:56 AM 748 Views
A lot. It's that anti-hype thing. nossy - 27/10/2010 03:27:00 AM 757 Views
Found a better list. nossy - 27/10/2010 03:31:53 AM 811 Views
Watch them, now. *NM* jh - 27/10/2010 06:51:25 AM 362 Views
Psh, better ironclad - 27/10/2010 09:09:27 AM 775 Views
Pft, where's your list? nossy - 28/10/2010 07:23:48 PM 565 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 772 Views
Reply Palatine - 27/10/2010 04:51:15 PM 771 Views
You are so wrong snoopcester - 28/10/2010 10:22:46 AM 707 Views
Perhaps Palatine - 28/10/2010 05:10:48 PM 724 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 716 Views
Unlike the two haters above, I actually rather liked Sunset Boulevard. Legolas - 27/10/2010 07:59:30 PM 798 Views
I've got two or more votes for it. nossy - 28/10/2010 08:11:19 PM 786 Views
Yeah, and the two votes against it haven't actually seen it, so... Legolas - 28/10/2010 08:57:17 PM 749 Views
Singin' in the Rain Rebekah - 28/10/2010 10:45:08 AM 734 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 477 Views
Excellent. Rebekah - 28/10/2010 08:34:58 PM 665 Views
How can you not have seen Singing In The Rain? You should watch it tonight Mark - 28/10/2010 03:36:29 PM 776 Views
I can't. I have to wait until I'm in Scotland. nossy - 28/10/2010 08:39:33 PM 676 Views
Well as long as you watch it Mark - 29/10/2010 02:45:19 PM 704 Views
And about these... Legolas - 28/10/2010 09:09:11 PM 887 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 696 Views
I've tried to watch it 3 times now :/ *NM* Deadsy - 27/10/2010 08:35:31 AM 371 Views
What's wrong with you people? *NM* ironclad - 27/10/2010 09:10:02 AM 401 Views
In their defense, Blade Runner is kinda boring by today's film standards. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 27/10/2010 11:31:07 PM 413 Views
For me, the one that always gets people is Braveheart. Craig - 27/10/2010 03:46:33 AM 753 Views
postponing that one to the next century is a good idea. *NM* jh - 27/10/2010 06:52:03 AM 302 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 396 Views
Don't watch it. It is appalling. Rebekah - 28/10/2010 10:46:53 AM 754 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 415 Views
Jar-Jar-lover. *NM* jh - 29/10/2010 11:00:35 PM 367 Views
Preach it. *NM* Rebekah - 29/10/2010 11:12:03 PM 382 Views
In all seriousness ironclad - 29/10/2010 11:22:47 PM 584 Views
Fair enough. Rebekah - 29/10/2010 11:29:51 PM 611 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 863 Views
It surprising because it's still aired on TV fairly frequently BlackAdder - 30/10/2010 02:16:41 AM 893 Views
Who wants to watch a movie with commercials? Craig - 30/10/2010 03:55:25 AM 678 Views
I liked it. nossy - 30/10/2010 05:49:14 PM 580 Views
You are messed up snoopcester - 27/10/2010 10:37:37 AM 780 Views
You're just mean because of FantasyFootball *NM* ironclad - 27/10/2010 12:06:46 PM 400 Views
No! snoopcester - 27/10/2010 12:35:19 PM 738 Views
You are arguing with a man who liked Jar Jar Binks Mark - 27/10/2010 12:44:31 PM 663 Views
How long until someone had to bring it up? ironclad - 27/10/2010 12:46:16 PM 728 Views
Pfft, you obviously never found out about my letter to the German government Mark - 27/10/2010 01:00:40 PM 677 Views
Good point, there is no hope for him snoopcester - 27/10/2010 02:08:39 PM 691 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 762 Views
Re: Nuns TaskmasterJack - 27/10/2010 11:32:51 PM 652 Views
My point exactly. snoopcester - 28/10/2010 10:22:05 AM 693 Views
Oh behave yourself ! Michael - 28/10/2010 02:31:17 PM 716 Views
I'll see if I can list a few off the top of my head. Palatine - 27/10/2010 04:43:20 PM 703 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 370 Views
As do I. Palatine - 28/10/2010 05:16:51 PM 764 Views
The first three of yours, and a few other big ones. Legolas - 27/10/2010 08:05:12 PM 815 Views
Wizard of Oz and at least one of the Terminator films are the most surprising. TaskmasterJack - 27/10/2010 11:35:04 PM 688 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 752 Views
I first saw the Terminator films just this past summer. Craig - 28/10/2010 07:13:51 AM 691 Views
Wizard of Oz is on TV here every Christmas or so ironclad - 28/10/2010 09:26:18 AM 671 Views
As someone who once dressed up as Dorothy for Halloween Mark - 28/10/2010 04:02:24 PM 718 Views
For some reason, I've decided you should watch North to Alaska. *NM* nossy - 28/10/2010 02:30:13 AM 326 Views
have you seen Gone With the Wind? random thoughts - 28/10/2010 07:01:00 PM 799 Views
Yes. Love it. Why d'you ask? *NM* Legolas - 28/10/2010 08:47:15 PM 398 Views
There seemed to be some big holes in your American classics random thoughts - 01/11/2010 05:11:03 PM 679 Views
My main one... Michael - 28/10/2010 09:48:10 AM 916 Views
It is so lovely. Rebekah - 28/10/2010 10:48:15 AM 702 Views
It's a very good show. Gher - 28/10/2010 06:09:16 PM 681 Views
Oh my god so many. Kuke - 04/11/2010 12:25:55 PM 666 Views
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