Film recommendation

[William_Montgomery]

What sort or genre of movies interest you?

I like a good redemption story, 'Unforgiven' (as already mentioned) being a firm favourite. In fact, I think old Clint has made some exceptional films. 'Josey Wales' being another one that stands out.

Hitchcock's 'Rear Window' would be high up on my list. I like those simple concepts that are well executed. Jimmy Stewart is always good to watch.

I also enjoy a lot of British cinema. Mike Leigh films always hold an appeal. Films where not much actually happens, but just really good character studies, and very funny. 'Withnail & I' is another of that ilk.
I'd like to watch 'This is England' again at some point.

Grew up watching 80's Hong Kong gangster films. Good solid themes of brotherhood and loyalty.

And, of course, one of the greatest movies of our time 'Gladiator'. That gets a viewing at least once a year.

Some recent additions to the collection include:

Bone Tomahawk

Glengarry Glen Ross

The Bounty

Apocalypto

 

[William_Montgomery]

Incredible cast. Why Val Kilmer didn't get an Oscar for his portrayal of Doc Holiday I will never understand.

Such a good performance. Great movie.

 

[William_Montgomery]

Haven’t seen in many years, but “The Third Man” is entertaining and clever, if you like a nostalgia trip.

Yes. Definitely one to add to the list.

 

[Pattree]

The original Italian Job, pre CGI.

(No time for remakes)

 

[Chris]

I like a good redemption story, 'Unforgiven' (as already mentioned) being a firm favourite. In fact, I think old Clint has made some exceptional films. 'Josey Wales' being another one that stands out.

This saves me from listing all the Clint Eastwood films I was going to recommend, then! Dollars trilogy is probably my favourite set of films of all time. Have you seen any of his newer ones, like Gran Torino and Space Cowboys?

Some other recommends:

There Will Be Blood
Dallas Buyer’s Club
The Equaliser
Training Day
American History X
Enemy of the State
The Matrix

For British cinema, I was pleasantly surprised by Pride. Didn’t think it would be my sort of film but it was quite wholesome and funny.

 

[ijohnson]

I like a good redemption story, 'Unforgiven' (as already mentioned) being a firm favourite. In fact, I think old Clint has made some exceptional films. 'Josey Wales' being another one that stands out.

Hitchcock's 'Rear Window' would be high up on my list. I like those simple concepts that are well executed. Jimmy Stewart is always good to watch.

I also enjoy a lot of British cinema. Mike Leigh films always hold an appeal. Films where not much actually happens, but just really good character studies, and very funny. 'Withnail & I' is another of that ilk.

Definitely watch Green Book then if you haven't already.

 

[Pattree]

Hmmmmm.

I wonder why so many recommendations show actors pretending to kill people?

Carol?
Mr Turner?
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy? (I know!)

 

[William_Montgomery]

Have you seen any of his newer ones, like Gran Torino and Space Cowboys?

Seen 'Gran Torino', thought it was excellent. Not seen 'Space Cowboys' though, I'll add it on the list.

'A Perfect World' was another good one of his.

There Will Be Blood
Dallas Buyer’s Club
The Equaliser
Training Day
American History X
Enemy of the State
The Matrix

Good list. Can't beat a bit of Denzel. I thought 'American Gangster' was a good watch too.

 

[William_Montgomery]

Definitely watch Green Book then if you haven't already.

Not come across that one. Will have a look, thanks.

 

[bobnewboy]

I sub to The Critical Drinker’s channel on YouTube. I don’t agree with all that he says, but he’s often thinking along the same lines as me with regards to films etc. There isn’t much in the new releases that I like these days, and he does come up with a few gems that I might have otherwise missed.

I find a lot to like on Talking Pictures TV channel on Freeview, and will often record some of the films that they broadcast, for later consumption. In many cases the older films are excellent as they rely much more on decent character development, cinematography and plot rather than bang/crash/wallop and CGI.

My own personal favourite film is still The Fifth Element. I have it in a wide variety of formats, and for me there’s often something new to pick up on when watching it. I also concur with the comments regarding Clint Eastwood films - generally excellent and worth the time.

 

[TeeDee]

I like a good redemption story, 'Unforgiven' (as already mentioned) being a firm favourite. In fact, I think old Clint has made some exceptional films. 'Josey Wales' being another one that stands out.

Wild Bill ( Not a Western )

Villain.

Shot caller ( so good )

 

[onyx]

Tarkovski all of them but good go start with stalker

Hara-kiri 1962

Ran from Kurosawa and a lot of movie from him are amazing

 

[forrestdweller]

some more suggestions:
● the original french versions of "the visitors" and "little indian"
● back to the future 1-3
● a man called horse 1+2 (i forgot the title but there's a movie about hugh glass (=the revenant) with the same actor
● the guns of navarone
● chato's land, red sun, yukon (based on a true story) with charles bronson
● the emerald forest, deliverance
● das boot
● the last of his tribe (=about last survivor of a genocide in california

 

[William_Montgomery]

Shot caller ( so good )

Just watched this. Good shout. I thought Coster-Waldau played it well, as did Jon Berthnal.

 

[TeeDee]

Just watched this. Good shout. I thought Coster-Waldau played it well, as did Jon Berthnal.

Yep-top film.
Good all round cast with all playing a part and realistic role that it doesn't feel like a written vehicle for any of them.
I also felt both Jeffrey Donovan; " Bottles " and Holt McCallany " The Beast " added to it greatly.


Its possible I guess you've also not seen :-

Hell Or High Water - Christopher Pine & Ben Foster as brothers whom rob banks in Texas , a gritty,dry modern western of sorts

Sicario - Emily Blunt , Benecio del Toro &Josh Brolin in a intra agency task force pitted against drugs cartel in cross border activity.

 

[William_Montgomery]

Its possible I guess you've also not seen :-

Hell Or High Water - Christopher Pine & Ben Foster as brothers whom rob banks in Texas , a gritty,dry modern western of sorts

Sicario - Emily Blunt , Benecio del Toro &Josh Brolin in a intra agency task force pitted against drugs cartel in cross border activity.

Sicario's a good film, not seen Hell or High Water though. I'll check it out. Thanks.

I also felt both Jeffrey Donovan; " Bottles " and Holt McCallany " The Beast " added to it greatly.

Yeah, they were good. I agree, a decent cast all round. All quite subtly executed.

One of those where I recognised most of the cast, but struggled to place them.

 

[TeeDee]

Sicario's a good film, not seen Hell or High Water though. I'll check it out. Thanks.


Yeah, they were good. I agree, a decent cast all round. All quite subtly executed.

One of those where I recognised most of the cast, but struggled to place them.

Holts been in quite a lot to be honest - mostly not as the main lead - Alien3 , The Losers , and more recently the rather brilliant Mindhunters - the docuseries covering the start of the FBI behavioural science team before serial killer was a much used term - also worth checking out.

 

[William_Montgomery]

Holts been in quite a lot to be honest - mostly not as the main lead - Alien3 , The Losers , and more recently the rather brilliant Mindhunters - the docuseries covering the start of the FBI behavioural science team before serial killer was a much used term - also worth checking out.

Ah. 'I understand. In death, a member of Project Mayhem has a name.'

 

[CLEM]

I was something of a real film buff at one time, still am really, just that i watch far less cinema in recent years on account of there being far less that i wish to watch. I’ll not go into the why’s and the wherefores , anything with “ the message “ pushing basically :-D
Some GREAT suggestions so i must say, many of which I really like and enjoy myself.

My all time favorite director being Japans Greatest the legendary Akira Kurosawa, you just cannot go wrong with anything he ever made in my opinion, man was a genius, anything of his i love. Probably my favorite however is Kurosawas 1975 Japanese/Russian co production which I’ve recommended on here several times is Dersu Uzala , like all Kurosawa’s filums i could watch over and over. Dersu is no exception.

Now off at a rather different cinematic genre is the Apocalyptic movie, i love a good Zombie movie and my favorite and the best of the genre in my opinion is a 2010 British gem by the Ford Brothers The Dead. It’s low budget which totally suits it, there’s no exploding heads and 100 gallons of blood, it’s not your typical Zombie apocalypse tale and all the better for it. It’s great, has one or two genuinely terrifying scenes. It’s a superb Zombie apocalypse tale, the best.

And one final word, i also subscribe to The Critical Drinker, he again in my opinion is currently the only Movie reviewer/critic worth listening to nowadays, i almost never disagree with him.

 

[Billy-o]

A Matter of Life and Death (1946)- or really anything at all that was directed by Powell and Pressburger. They did A Canterbury Tale, too, 49th Parallel, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp etc. All beezers.

Both Blade Runners were good. Any thing with Alastair Simms. The Rules of the Game made by Jean Renoir is pretty much excellent in all ways.

I just realized there's too many, so here is a link to an early Time Out Top 100 (before it got out of kilter). Not a dud among them, if all a bit Art House adjacent.

Time Out Film Guide (1995) - Top 100 Films of All Time - Page 3

"Time Out's Centenary Top One Hundred was compiled in 1995 to mark the Centenary of Cinema. Directors, producers, actors, programmers...

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