Movie Recommendations.

[Seggons]

About 6 months ago I used to hate sitting and watching movies but recently I've grown an addiction to them. So much so that I'm watching 1 or 2 movies a day. I'm looking at movies from about 1994 to 2010, not really worried about genre as long as it's a great movie. I've made an image up so that you can see what movies I've already seen. Thanks everyone. :)

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[Amplimator]

I would recommend;

Bronson
True romance
127 hours
Outlander
Its all gone Pete Tong

to name a random few...

[Jonzuki]

The Replacements - wasn't so sure about it to start with but by the end, it easily became one of my top ten. Keanu Reeves is brilliant in it.

Inception - needs complete and utter concentration otherwise you'll lose track of what's happening. Very cleverly made though with an incredibly well written plot.

Lord of the Rings trilogy- doesn't matter whether you're a fan of Tolkien or not, the films are epic and definitely worth your time.

[Mr Speirs]

Momento
Taken
Saving Private Ryan
Get Him to the Greek

[carpet monster]

Before the Devil knows you're dead. 2007

[xXBADGERXx]

Lesbian Lavatory Lust
Sit on my Face (1 through 19)
PVC Nuns
No Daddy No
Ooop There it is

[The Idle Biker]

Lesbian Lavatory Lust
Sit on my Face (1 through 19)
PVC Nuns
No Daddy No
Ooop There it is

No Daddy no? Ar be jazus, behave yourself!
Funny fecker

[RichT]

Was recently impressed with Black Swan and The Kings Speech

[andrewsmith]

Lesbian Lavatory Lust
Sit on my Face (1 through 19)
PVC Nuns
No Daddy No
Ooop There it is

One night in Paris
Shaving Ryans Privates :lol:

[xXBADGERXx]

Ahem .... I made mine up

[andrewsmith]

The first 3 do exist

Being serious

Mesrine is good watch

[xXBADGERXx]

The first 3 do exist

Being serious

Mesrine is good watch

Well , seeing as it is a Sunday , PVC Nuns it is (cracks Knuckles and heads for the downloads)

[Seggons]

Thanks for the suggestions so far, looks like I've got plenty more to get through. I'll be giving Badger's and Andrew's a miss I think, the plot of the movie doesn't seem to go anywhere. :lol: Inception is one of the best movies that I've seen so far. I should of mention before you posted Mr Speirs that movies must not contain Russel Brand. We all have people we cannot stand and he is that person.

Black Swan is also a very good movie but there is some messed up bits in it.

[xXBADGERXx]

Zombieland is good for a chuckle

[The Idle Biker]

A couple that I watched with no expectation and then went Wow what a great film were 1. Leon - moody, dark and sensitive 2. The Cinderella Man - inspirational makes you realise how lucky we are and how good brave guys can sometimes get a break, true story.

One for luck but can't remember what year it was National Lampoons Animal House!!!!!

[andrewsmith]

NEDS is good, if a little screwed up
Shallow Grave is also good (just short of your 1994 rule)

[dizzyblonde]

Anyone seen Burlesque yet?

wanna know if its worth watching

Seggs, watch Ip Man. Excellent film.

[metalmonkey]

Why are not watching anything before 1994, any reason why?

Casion
Layer Cake
Good Fellas
City of God
Sky Blue
Fastest Indian
The Shining
Platoon
Full Metal Jackect
Aplopyiex Now
Good Morining Vietnam
Ghostbusters
What About Bob
Plane, Trains and Automobiles
Cool Runnings
Who is Harry Crumb
The Great Outdoors
The Goonies
Some Like it Hot
Alien
Aliens
Clockers

Are all great moives I can think of right now.

Also watch the orginal Wizard of Oz if you look close, in one of the scences you can see someone hang themselves in the background.

[Bluefish]

Burlesque is ok Dizz, The legion, The eagle, Sanctum, Amistad a bit older but very good, Burke and Hare, Downfall, Inglouriouse *******s, Mongol, Rob Roy, The Book Of Eli, Fight Club.
Top older film, In the Heat of The NIght.

[DJFridge]

Idle is spot on about Leon - truly excellent film. Can also recommend Ronin (cracking car chases and good twisty plot), Romeo Is Bleeding (might be a bit before 1994 but Gary Oldman is at his best) and Hot Fuzz (just very funny). For scifi, try Serenity or perhaps Minority Report. For religiousy/horror type of thing, Prophecy is a bit older but very good (2 sequels are a bit pants) and Dogma is superb.

Obviously, by law, you must have the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy and Alien Quadrilogy (proper 1st four Alien films - Alien vs Predator films are strictly optional, they are entertaining but in no way great films). Wifey has just piped up that you should also have first Rocky film. Never seen it, can't comment.

[TazDaz]

How to train your dragon

[maviczap]

Brubaker
The Green Mile
Das Boot ( The full version)
Schindlers List

[dizzyblonde]

Idle is spot on about Leon - truly excellent film. Can also recommend Ronin (cracking car chases and good twisty plot), Romeo Is Bleeding (might be a bit before 1994 but Gary Oldman is at his best) and Hot Fuzz (just very funny). For scifi, try Serenity or perhaps Minority Report. For religiousy/horror type of thing, Prophecy is a bit older but very good (2 sequels are a bit pants) and Dogma is superb.

Obviously, by law, you must have the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy and Alien Quadrilogy (proper 1st four Alien films - Alien vs Predator films are strictly optional, they are entertaining but in no way great films). Wifey has just piped up that you should also have first Rocky film. Never seen it, can't comment.

yeah Leon is an absolute classic film.
Hot Fuzz too, but then all simon Pegg films are.

As for Rocky.....I gotta sit watching )Rambo now cause its on TV :(

[maviczap]

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[Littlepeahead]

Fire In Babylon - amazing film.

[The Idle Biker]

On crap I cry when he says yo Adrian at the end of the fight. And in Rocky 3 when she wakes from a coma and says WIN.

Anyway what about.

Lock Stock and 2 smoking barrels
Snatch
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction.

[dizzyblonde]

oh if you're on Tarrentino..... True Romance.

[Milkus]

Any Jason statham film.

The bank job
Crank
Transporter (1-3)

And I've just finished watching the mechanic and it's fantastic. 9/10

[The Idle Biker]

What was the film set in Texas and Mexico about a guy who comes across Drug money then is hunted down by a hitman. A right ugly mug hitman, actor also now stars in "Machete" film?

Film was brilliant, my memory is rubbish!

[DJFridge]

On crap I cry when he says yo Adrian at the end of the fight. And in Rocky 3 when she wakes from a coma and says WIN.

Anyway what about.

Lock Stock and 2 smoking barrels
Snatch
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction.

Yes to Tarantino pair there. Kill Bill Vol 1 is pretty good too. My little people both love Evolution and I, Robot. Can I go back to about 1984 / 85 and insist you watch St Elmos Fire (my favourite Brat Pack film), Breakfast Club (Wifey's favourite) and The Killing Fields (simply one of the most thought-provoking films ever made).

[DJFridge]

What was the film set in Texas and Mexico about a guy who comes across Drug money then is hunted down by a hitman. A right ugly mug hitman, actor also now stars in "Machete" film?

Film was brilliant, my memory is rubbish!

No Country For Old Men. And you're right, it's brilliant. Somehow completely forgot it though, weird.

[andrewsmith]

it must be Me and badger with snutty minds on the org tonight.

Any ways go older watch the following things
- Any Hitchcock movie
- 1984 (Sober is recommended)
- The shining
- Any true Horrors/ thrillers

[xXBADGERXx]

On the animated front , I thoroughly enjoyed "Megamind" the other month , I would say it was aimed more at adults than nippers

[dizzyblonde]

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and, Blow.

Both Jonny Depp films, both a whole different world to his nutty odd charactors like Jack Sparrer and Willy Wonka.


Oh and Catch me if you Can. Leonardo Dicrapppio and Tom Hanks.

[Seggons]

Why are not watching anything before 1994, any reason why?

Mainly because I think there is many great films after 94. Plus seeing old FX's and ghetto CGI just makes me cringe. Every time I see a computer pre-94 it's normally got Windows 3.1 or something on it and I just laugh when I maybe shouldn't.

And I've just finished watching the mechanic and it's fantastic. 9/10

Amen to that. Twas a really good movie that.

My Mum suggested The Shawshank Redemption which comes in at my 94 limit. I was really sceptical about it because a film has to be really good for a movie that's over 2 hours. I have to say that is a truly brilliant movie plus Morgan Freeman is an ace actor.

[xXBADGERXx]

Well this is way out of your time limit but "Blade Runner" is a must . The effects are quite good as well even in this day and age , try and watch the version where Harrison Ford talks over the film in a "Detective Movie" style .... best version IMHO

[Milky Bar Kid]

Someone mentioned The Green Mile - properly epic film! Loved it!

[xXBADGERXx]

You must also see the Green Mile , that goes hand in hand with Shawshank as a must see movie

[xXBADGERXx]

See lol , 2 of us recommended it at the same time

[The Idle Biker]

Best animated film for me is UP! Even better than the Incredibles and Toy Story.

[Milky Bar Kid]

See lol , 2 of us recommended it at the same time

"Am walking the mile....Am walking the Greeeeeeen mile!"

[Milky Bar Kid]

Another classic is Forrest Gump - although everyone SHOULD have seen it.

[andrewsmith]

Another classic is Forrest Gump - although everyone SHOULD have seen it.

I haven't!!!!

[xXBADGERXx]

Good film , damn good film . I sat in a Cinema on me todd watching that , Broken leg propped up on the back of the seat in front of me and Usherettes passing around a bag of Maltesers

[Milky Bar Kid]

Jerry Maguire.
Titanic.
Air Force One.
Saving Private Ryan.
There's Something About Mary.
Eyes Wide Shut.
Matrix Trilogy
The Sixth Sense.
Me, Myself and Irene.
Erin Brockovich.
Bad Boys films.
I, Robot.
Hitch.
Million Dollar Baby.
Walk the Line.

And I will think of more...

[Milky Bar Kid]

Good film , damn good film . I sat in a Cinema on me todd watching that , Broken leg propped up on the back of the seat in front of me and Usherettes passing around a bag of Maltesers

What one? Green Mile or Forrest Gump??

[xXBADGERXx]

Forrest Gump

[Vergey]

Being an university student I often find myself in the same situation so my housemates and I decided to work our way down the IMDB top 250. It is quite a good way to find films you may otherwise not have tried. However it is a shame you haev said post 1994, as that rules out some amazing films like the Godfather 1+2, however post 1994 from my personal favs, and trying not to give ones that have already been said#

Cars
Batman Begins/ Dark Knight
The Pianist
Wall E
Anchorman (not everyones cup of tea, but i love it)
Enemy at the gates
Despicable Me
Megamind

As you can tell i quite like pixar films

[Seggons]

so my housemates and I decided to work our way down the IMDB top 250.

Tee Hee hee that's exactly what I have been doing. The only problem is I'm easily put off if the artwork cover doesn't look good if it the plot doesn't sound great. So having people actually recommend movies gives me a reason to watch them.

If I ever get round to watching all of the great movies from 1994 - 2010 I'll make another thread asking people to list movies from 1800 - 1994. ;)

Oh as for famous movies never seen. Dirty Dancing is a film everyone else seems to have seen apart from me.

[DJFridge]

Oh as for famous movies never seen. Dirty Dancing is a film everyone else seems to have seen apart from me.

Don't panic about that one. If you looked in the dictionary under Chick Flick, you'd find Dirty Dancing. Or possibly Ghost. Both dreadful IMO. Wish I could un-see both of them.

[xXBADGERXx]

I`d rather slide down a massive Razor Blade using my Nutt-sack as a set of Brakes than watch Dirty Dancing or Ghost

[maviczap]

Someone mentioned The Green Mile - properly epic film! Loved it!

You must also see the Green Mile , that goes hand in hand with Shawshank as a must see movie

See lol , 2 of us recommended it at the same time

Twas me first, can't believe I didn't remember Shawshank either

[maviczap]

Mainly because I think there is many great films after 94. Plus seeing old FX's and ghetto CGI just makes me cringe. Every time I see a computer pre-94 it's normally got Windows 3.1 or something on it and I just laugh when I maybe shouldn't.

Too many films are OVER CGI'd IMHO, its unrealistic and in many cases too good to be true, and I can't watch them, its as bad as Ghetto CGi

You'll miss out on classic films such as Blade Runner

Tee Hee hee that's exactly what I have been doing. The only problem is I'm easily put off if the artwork cover doesn't look good if it the plot doesn't sound great. So having people actually recommend movies gives me a reason to watch them.

H'mm put off by the artwork :safe:

French Connection great film, poor artwork

[Bluefish]

Anything with morgan freeman in is a safe bet, like Seven. Gladiator, Snatch you must have seen them?, if not gotta see them. Agree though don't watch any pre 1994 films like Mcvicar, totally rubbish :rolleyes:

[davepreston]

out ov the way you heathens

shall we begin

boondock saints
schindlers list
hackers
apocolipse now
red
inception
starship toopers
hichhikers guide to the galaxy
bio dome
essex boys
28 days later
absolute power
adulthood
kidulthood
twelve monkeys
serenity
stargate
equilibrium
the prestige

come back to me after them

[Venom]

Out of the films I've seen...

1994 - Leon, Shawshank Redemption
1995 - Toy Story, The Usual Suspects, Heat
1996 - Trainspotting
1997 - L.A. Confidential
1998 - Saving Private Ryan, The Ring (Japanese)
1999 - The Matrix, American Beauty, Green Mile
2000 - Gladiator, Memento
2001 - Black Hawk Down, Spirited Away (in Japanese), Donnie Darko, LOTR
2002 - Equilibrium, LOTR
2003 - Finding Nemo, LOTR
2004 - The Incredibles, Shaun Of The Dead
2005 - Batman Begins
2006 - Pan's Labyrinth (Spanish)
2007 - The Bourne Ultimatum, Hot Fuzz, Knocked Up
2008 - The Dark Knight
2009 - Star Trek, The Watchmen
2010 - Toy Story 3

[Vergey]

One that i forgot that is well worth a watch is The History Boys

[TamSV]

Lars and the Real Girl - I expected this to be rubbish but it was an incredibly good film
The Lives of Others (German)

[Rossie]

Sneakers
Pulp Fiction
Fight Club
LA Confidential
The Last King Of Scotland
Lord Of War
Battle Royale 1 & 2

The oldies:

The Godfathers
Goodfellas
Logans run
The Ipcress File
Rope
Casablanca
North by Northwest
Scarface
The French Connection
The Searchers
Once Upon A Time In The West
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

[metalmonkey]

Two more that came to mind

Unforgiven
Gran Torino

Both great films. Making films is awesome as well:cool:

[Venom]

Lars and the Real Girl - I expected this to be rubbish but it was an incredibly good film
The Lives of Others (German)

+1 on Lives of Others.

and possibly Love Actually or +1 on Jerry Maguire as I realised my last list was missing a romance.

[dizzyblonde]

show me the money!!!!!!! jerry maguire.

Lost in Translation. little peach of a film. Bill Murray

[Viney]

I watched 22 bullets last night. Its subtitled but a good movie with Jean Reno

Some of my favs

Book of Eli
Man on Fire
21
Harry Brown
R.E.D

[metalhead19]

+1 to Harry Brown. Thought that was a great film. Another favourite of mine has to be Green Mile

[Geodude]

Funny man cult horror comedy which is not that well known but is worth a watch and the lead is played by a welsh accented human punch and judy character, great one liners etc.

Braindead which is a 92 film so outside your 94 req but so funny and gory at the same time.

[fenjer]

Can also recommend Ronin (cracking car chases and good twisty plot)

Dont watch Ronin - utter pants.

Also - Blood Diamond, Valkyrie, Pearl Harbour, Man on Fire, Hitch, Public Enemies, Gangs of New York, Revolutionary Road and The Road

[Viney]

Dont watch Ronin - utter pants.

Wash your mouth out!!! And there was me thinking you had taste 8-[;)

[fenjer]

Wash your mouth out!!! And there was me thinking you had taste 8-[;)

No. [-(

It was an utter waste of time, I spent ageeees waiting on the "most awesome car chase ever" (the words of a fellow orger that I was watching it with) and it was PANTS.

[DJFridge]

No. [-(

It was an utter waste of time, I spent ageeees waiting on the "most awesome car chase ever" (the words of a fellow orger that I was watching it with) and it was PANTS.

I wasn't recommending it for the car chases alone - it's a good twisty plot and De Niro isn't even too wooden. Personally, I would watch it for Jean Reno alone and Leon is even better.

[DJFridge]

Dont watch Ronin - utter pants.

Also - Blood Diamond, Valkyrie, Pearl Harbour, Man on Fire, Hitch, Public Enemies, Gangs of New York, Revolutionary Road and The Road

Pearl Harbour? In a list of film recommendations. Oh, bless! Well, that's a new one on me. It could be worse I suppose, you haven't recommended Transformers 2 so I won't worry about your sanity too much yet! Oh. I've just spotted Hitch. Really? I mean, seriously. Hitch? I really enjoy watching Will Smith but Hitch? :laughat:

[fenjer]

Pearl Harbour? In a list of film recommendations. Oh, bless! Well, that's a new one on me. It could be worse I suppose, you haven't recommended Transformers 2 so I won't worry about your sanity too much yet! Oh. I've just spotted Hitch. Really? I mean, seriously. Hitch? I really enjoy watching Will Smith but Hitch? :laughat:

Hey - he never said it had to be a "cool" film.

Pearl Harbour as a film isnt too bad as a history documentary however totally inaccurate.

[Viney]

Now now, dont be catty, thats my job :lol: Just remember, people can always recommend the Police Acadamy series!!

[dizzyblonde]

Braindead which is a 92 film so outside your 94 req but so funny and gory at the same time.


That has to be the best splatter movie ever!!!!!!

Its a true cult classic, think it was banned at one time, or was that the other one from Oz?

[fenjer]

he started it. [-(

[DJFridge]

he started it. [-(

No I didn't

Yes you did

No I didn't

Yes you did, you invaded Poland

or something like that! Consider my wrists slapped

And please, nobody take Viney seriously. Nobody has to recommend the Police Academy series. Ever. That way madness lies....

[BigBaddad]

Wanderers.
Hard Candy.
Payback.
Lucky Number Slevin.
Kevin and Perry Go Large.
Mad Max 2.
Predator.
Jaws
E.T.
As Good As It Gets.
Fight Club.
Lock stock.
At Close Range.
East is East.
Snatch.
My Beautiful Laundrete.

Do not watch,

Saving Private Ryan.
Titanic.
Pearl Harbour.

[fenjer]

I'm looking at movies from about 1994 to 2010,


Mad Max 2.
Predator
Jaws
E.T.




Fail...(but good films)

[BigBaddad]

That'll be the Wanderers out too.

Shawshank redemption, if not already listed. And Wolf Creek.

[Bluefish]

What's up with saving private ryan?, top film, and he said E.T. lol.

[BigBaddad]

Oi Seggons, how about your homemade stuff http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=GB#/watch?v=wVtPOPp-nu0

[The Idle Biker]

<<< How could I forget Sexy Beast - Ray Winstone and Sir Ben whatisname. Brilliant bank robbery film. Must see!

[tactcom7]

That has to be the best splatter movie ever!!!!!!

Its a true cult classic, think it was banned at one time, or was that the other one from Oz?

You thinking of 'bad taste'? Plus it's kiwi not oz ;-)

[maviczap]

Hey - he never said it had to be a "cool" film.

Pearl Harbour as a film isnt too bad as a history documentary however totally inaccurate.

Yes,

A better version is Tora Tora Tora

[maviczap]

+1 on Lives of Others.

Blimey I didn't think any one else would recommend this one, good film.

Just thought of another couple

Munich

Baader Meinhof Complex

[Bibio]

have a look at older films:
planet of the apes
journey to the centre of the earth
the day the earth stood still
forbidden planet
2001
2010
logans run

bit newer:
star wars (all of them)
the lost boys (is a must watch)
the goonies
blade (and the rest)
indiana jones (all of them)
happy gilmore


even newer:
the league of extraordinary gentleman
dorian grey
hell boy (both)
tanacious d
pirates of the caribbean (all of them)
spiderman (all of them)
x-men (all of them)
troy
300
shrek (all of them)
toy story (all of them)

newish:
watchmen
transformers (both)
avatar
clash of the titans
the sorcerers apprentice
how to train your dargon

[tactcom7]

Has anyone mentioned Event Horizon yet? Or Flight of the Navigator?
If not why not.....

[DJFridge]

Can I throw V For Vendetta in there somewhere. Only watched it for the first time a couple of months ago - pretty good. Somebody earlier mentioned Lost Boys - not too bad. Oh and Bad Taste - Kiwi brilliance. One of Peter "Lord Of The Rings" Jackson's first efforts - splattery but hilarious. I quite enjoyed his version of King Kong too, but that might just be me.

[Venom]

I forgot Secretary!

http://cache2.allpostersimages.com/p/LRG/40/4059/YZWLF00Z/posters/secretary-2002.jpg

[DJFridge]

Has anyone mentioned Event Horizon yet? Or Flight of the Navigator?
If not why not.....

Event Horizon was pretty good actually, haven't seen Flight.... though.

[Geodude]

That has to be the best splatter movie ever!!!!!!

Its a true cult classic, think it was banned at one time, or was that the other one from Oz?
Bad taste was other one kiwi flick not oz afaik

Your not wrong there dizz :D 'i kick a$$ for the lord' and other quality one liners. See if you can get your hands on funny man its got similar humour.

Back to thread

Hellboy 1 and 2
Underworld (all)
Blade (all)
Any Ren and Stimpy

[dizzyblonde]

I forgot Secretary!

http://cache2.allpostersimages.com/p/LRG/40/4059/YZWLF00Z/posters/secretary-2002.jpg


Perv:p

Although I have watched it, and good film!

[dizzyblonde]

Bad taste was other one kiwi flick not oz afaik




Thats the one!
Meh, they're down under, all the same to me:D

[BigBaddad]

http://fringefilmfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Showgirls.jpg

[tactcom7]

Inner Space...

[keithd]

+1 .

and possibly Love Actually

what? the most diabolical clap trap ever to hit the screen!!

if its not been suggested... Fargo

[TamSV]

if its not been suggested... Fargo

Yah!

[Seggons]

I created this thread in the hope of getting a few responses to keep me going. Then BAM 10 pages with all sorts of recommendations. I've gone from having a couple of movies to watch to a years worth of movies to watch. Should keep me busy for a while. Thanks for the suggestions. :)

[Viney]

Oh as for famous movies never seen. Dirty Dancing is a film everyone else seems to have seen apart from me.Well you probably havent felt that way before, but watch it, you'll have the time of your life

[Milky Bar Kid]

Well you probably havent felt that way before, but watch it, you'll have the time of your life

I swear, it's the truth. You will owe it all to us...

[dizzyblonde]

You two are even more atrocious than the film itself


#throws rotten tomatoes#