Classic films that may have been missed first time around.

[XFool]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Garrett_and_Billy_the_Kid#Rediscovery,_legacy_and_Special_Edition

Kristofferson noted in an interview, though, that Peckinpah had felt that Dylan had been pushed on him by the studio and thus left "Knocking on Heaven's Door" out of the preview version. In Kristofferson's opinion, "Heaven's Door" "was the strongest use of music that I had ever seen in a film. Unfortunately Sam…had a blind spot there."

From my memory, of the original film, I'd agree with that.

[Tedx]

Dogma 1999.

Alan Rickman, Chris Rock, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and many more...

((full movie on YouTube)

https://youtu.be/_RsoB1X5SFs

[zico]

I re-watched Chinatown recently after a gap of about 30 years. A film noir detective story starring Jack Nicholson. It's still pretty good and stands alone, so worth a watch.

[Redmires]

Children of Men

I watched this last night, not knowing anything about it. How come I've never heard of it before ? Some films don't age well. This one, released in 2006 and set in 2027, seems scarily prescient. Superb dystopian film.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Men

[redsturgeon]

Children of Men

I watched this last night, not knowing anything about it. How come I've never heard of it before ? Some films don't age well. This one, released in 2006 and set in 2027, seems scarily prescient. Superb dystopian film.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Men

Where is it available to watch please.

John

[pje16]

Children of Men

I watched this last night, not knowing anything about it. How come I've never heard of it before ? Some films don't age well. This one, released in 2006 and set in 2027, seems scarily prescient. Superb dystopian film.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Men

Where is it available to watch please.

John

Prime, but you have to pay for it (or do a 7 day free trial - I can't be bothered with that)
People should say where or even better post a link
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detai ... 2f5a08c133

[servodude]

Children of Men

I watched this last night, not knowing anything about it. How come I've never heard of it before ? Some films don't age well. This one, released in 2006 and set in 2027, seems scarily prescient. Superb dystopian film.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Men

Where is it available to watch please.

John

Looks like it's on iPlayer https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/children-of-men

It's really very well done.

I caught it again a couple of months back and if anything it's got better since it was released - which probably says more about the world since 2006 than much else

[pje16]

Where is it available to watch please.

John

Looks like it's on iPlayer https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/children-of-men

It's really very well done.

I caught it again a couple of months back and if anything it's got better since it was released - which probably says more about the world since 2006 than much else

thanks, much better than my post
cheers

[Tedx]

A time to kill.

Hardly surprising given the cast.

I cant think of many parent/child acting in a film (Donald & Keifer Sutherland).

Maybe Martin & Charlie Sheen?

[XFool]

I cant think of many parent/child acting in a film (Donald & Keifer Sutherland).

Maybe Martin & Charlie Sheen?

Yes. In the original (1987) 'Wall Street'.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street_(1987_film)

[Tedx]

Ok, I cheated

The Sutherlands in 'unforsaken'. Not seen that one

[kempiejon]

I cant think of many parent/child acting in a film (Donald & Keifer Sutherland).

Paper Moon springs to mind oh and Hannah Montana the Movie.

[monabri]

'The Founder' starring Michael Keaton.

The story of Macdonalds.....their founders and a salesman chap called Ray Kroc.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Kroc

Just got round to this. Enjoyable but what a 'xxxx' Kroc was!

[Tedx]

'Water' '1985'

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVOjxMEJJ0w

A bit offbeat this one, but I actually have this kicking about on a DVD.

Michael Caine.....Leonard Rossiter.......Billy Connolly......Fulton Mackay....and many others.

A British diplomat to a West Indian island nation finds his idyllic existence thrown into chaos when a large American drilling company finds a huge source of natural mineral water there.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090297/

[Tedx]

The Whole Nine Yards

Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, an Arquette.

A hitman moves in next door to a dentist with hilarious consequences.

[Urbandreamer]

'Water' '1985'

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVOjxMEJJ0w

Err, you do know that one of the extra's was a TV presenter who had never done any acting? I still remember the bit on TV when Oliver Reed throw him out for questioning the bit about having to have a short hair cut to play a baddy.
BTW, he turns up at 2.17 in the trailer.

As Mr Caine said, when you have a mortgage you have to make an awful lot of......

Classic films I have missed.
Brief encounter.
Hindel wakes.
Or that one that I can't find where Humphrey Borgart gives a speech about the accidental or incidental improvement in the living standards when he opens new mills (providing jobs).

I quite liked.
North by north west.
Risky business
And in the spirit of Water:
Bubba Ho-Tep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa9331xmvhg

Ps If you can cope with anime, try "Spirited away". People are still talking about the hidden meanings in the film. PG to watch, NOT PG to think about. Or at least some think so. Other see other things. The animation hides the complexity.

[scotview]

My winter films :
Living : Bill Nighy, free on Prime....good, first time seen.
Das Boot : DVD part 3 just completed tonight.......fantastic.
Steve Jobs : first viewing yesterday, free on Prime....good.
A Christmas Carol, Patrick Stewart....DVD....classic.
Gravity, Bluray, Clooney, Bullock, great effects on 65" Oled.
Mobey Dick, GregoryPeck, "Call me Ishmael", I've got 3 different remastered versions, two in celophane...fabulous.
It's a wonderful life, James Stewart.....black and white classic.
Oppenheimer, will purchase on prime.

and a few more.

[Charlottesquare]

I re-watched Chinatown recently after a gap of about 30 years. A film noir detective story starring Jack Nicholson. It's still pretty good and stands alone, so worth a watch.

There is a sequel, "The Two Jakes". IMHO not as good

[Charlottesquare]

My winter films :
Living : Bill Nighy, free on Prime....good, first time seen.
Das Boot : DVD part 3 just completed tonight.......fantastic.
Steve Jobs : first viewing yesterday, free on Prime....good.
A Christmas Carol, Patrick Stewart....DVD....classic.
Gravity, Bluray, Clooney, Bullock, great effects on 65" Oled.
Mobey Dick, GregoryPeck, "Call me Ishmael", I've got 3 different remastered versions, two in celophane...fabulous.
It's a wonderful life, James Stewart.....black and white classic.
Oppenheimer, will purchase on prime.

and a few more.

Das Boot original either series or film, the remake in my view is not a patch on the original.

[scotview]

Das Boot original either series or film, the remake in my view is not a patch on the original.

Original, and you can switch between German and English.