Cool movies. As for me, it has to be:
2001: A Space Odyssey
Blade Runner
Serenity
All sci-fi movies.
Mine 5...
1.Apocalypse Now (original, not redux)
2. 2001 A space Odyssey
3. The Blue Brothers
4. The Bicycle Thieves
5. Lawrence of Arabia
For me, out of that Star Wars trio, Empire Strikes Back is far away the best. Dont talk about Ep 1/2/3, which are garbage :P
Cause Steven Seagal dies about 10 minutes in (flame suit on).
1. The English Patient
2. The Infernal Affairs trilogy
3. Full Contact by Ringo Lam
4. Days of Being Wild by Wong Kar Wai
5. The Boys from Brazil
*6. Planet of the Apes
*special mention :laugh: I prefer the Apes way better than Star Wars..the heresy of it all :Laughing_on_floor:
Errr.. hmmm... best ever movie.... hmmmm.... X rated can list ar? :Laughing_on_floor:
Errr.. hmmm... best ever movie.... hmmmm.... X rated can list ar? :Laughing_on_floor:
Just joking guys... no offense yah.
this is fast becoming a great thread for me to scout for movies to watch with my gf over the weekend :D Thanks guys!
So mate, what movie(s) did you end up watching with your GF over the weekend? I'm sure it's not any of the XX movies as advertised here ... ;D
1. The English Patient
2. The Infernal Affairs trilogy
3. Full Contact by Ringo Lam
4. Days of Being Wild by Wong Kar Wai
5. The Boys from Brazil
*6. Planet of the Apes
*special mention :laugh: I prefer the Apes way better than Star Wars..the heresy of it all :Laughing_on_floor:
My personal favorite movies (not necessary best and not in particular order) are:
- Lord of the Rings
- Cinema Paradiso
- To Kill a Mocking Bird
- Star Wars
- Life is Beautiful (La vita è bella)
- Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind
Lol, we ended up watching Bambi :p No, I'm not 10-years old, but she hadn't watched it before and I felt nostalgic :p
Lol, we ended up watching Bambi :p No, I'm not 10-years old, but she hadn't watched it before and I felt nostalgic :p
Mate, I hate to say this, but you must be madly in love with your GF. :D
Haha, she's a great girl.
My 3s:
1) Citizen Kane - Orson Welles extensive use of foreground and background in staging and cinematography. Prior to this framing in Hollywood movies are only foreground where the backgrounds are not in focus. Perfect lighting to create carefully placed shadows to accentuate subjects anonymity, atmosphere and ambience. One of my favourite scene is the angle used in the image projected from broken glasses. These are groundbreaking filming from geniuses like Orson Welles and Greg Toland.
Hi Manburg,
Contact is a pretty cool movie as well. I like it as I am into Sci-fi movies. Makes you think. I like Event Horizon, but I guess many do not. But I am more into comedy or silly movies like Dirty Rotten Scoundrel, A Fish Called Wanda, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, most if not all Peter Seller movies, more so Dr. Strangelove. What about the movie Casino Royale? No, not the one with the new Bond, but the one where just about eveyone is Bond. Got to love Jimmy Bond.
I also like most movies by Kubrick and Scott, but more Kubrick. I especially like Clockwork Orange. I am also into Tarantino, love his From Dusk Till Dawn. Of course other movies I enjoy and can watch over and over again includes The Shawshank Redemption, Dune (yes even if it is crappy), Space Ball The Movie (yes I love Mel Brooks). I think there are just too many movies that I like. Hell I even love the Carry On series and the Confessions series. Not to forget the the Monty Python movies. I even like the movies like Dogma, Mallrats, Tremors and Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins.
Of course one of my all time fav movie is Executive Decision. Why? Cause Steven Seagal dies about 10 minutes in (flame suit on).
As for the Star Wars movies, I only like part 4, 5 and 6. Never watch parts 1, 2 and 3 cause I don't really want to know how Vader became what he is. I was a small boy when I saw Star Wars 4, and seeing Vader for the first time was just awesome. I mean really, he became Vader because he was confused? Come on, he is the baddest bad guy in the Sci-fi universe.
The common response for many is "wtf is this movie laa??"
The only Star Wars that matter is 4,5 and 6. I watched the original in 1977 at Rex Theater haha, dah tua beb
currently obsessed with a Korean actress; watched Blood twice yesterday and going for no.3 in a while... :P
My personal favorite movies (not necessary best and not in particular order) are:
- Lord of the Rings
- Cinema Paradiso
- To Kill a Mocking Bird
- Star Wars
- Life is Beautiful (La vita è bella)
- Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind
I second the LOTR trilogy, which I think is one of the greatest ground breakers in cinematic history. Funny how no one ever mentioned Titanic. ???
I've long known the beauty of Cinema Paradiso (got a DVD copy), but never managed to get myself going through it. Life is Beautiful is, well ... another beautiful Italian movie. Having a small boy of my own makes the identification with the movie very easy. It's a sad film actually, one that's tugging at your heart mercilessly. Tangkap leleh ... :'(
My 3s:
1) Citizen Kane - Orson Welles extensive use of foreground and background in staging and cinematography. Prior to this framing in Hollywood movies are only foreground where the backgrounds are not in focus. Perfect lighting to create carefully placed shadows to accentuate subjects anonymity, atmosphere and ambience. One of my favourite scene is the angle used in the image projected from broken glasses. These are groundbreaking filming from geniuses like Orson Welles and Greg Toland.
Bro, when I started my movie-loving passion, I have always been puzzled as to why Citizen Kane is always in the top tier (most of the time at no. 1 or at least in the top 3) of the greatest movies of all time. Being made in 1941 caused the film more difficult to find and watch, until I managed to find one a few years ago. Well, what can I say ...
Granted, the movie was more often than not glorified for its innovative cinematography, music and narrative structure, plus the unorthodox story telling technique. All in all, Welles made groundbreaking breakthrough in so many areas, that almost all film critics held it as the greatest film of all time. But great it might be, I could only bring myself to watch it once. I guess what is missing or lacking (at least in my case), as opposed to film like Casablanca or Godfather, is a great story. I mean, others might find it great, but the life story of a media magnate doesn't cut it with me. Maybe it's because I'm not so technically inclined, so to speak, as compared to my keenness in a great story. So yes, even though it's not my best, I would fully understand why it's ranked as the best by others.
currently obsessed with a Korean actress; watched Blood twice yesterday and going for no.3 in a while... :P
The only Korean film I've watched to date - Shiri. Quite good I'd say.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiri_(film)
busy with full hd movies ha ha ha even rubbish adapted from video games look glorious on full hd!
busy with full hd movies ha ha ha even rubbish adapted from video games look glorious on full hd!
I reckon you've got a bluray then? Where did you source all your movies? I bought everything when I was in the UK -they're dirt cheap! :thumbsup: One can get numerous bluray titles (except those that are just released) for sub 10 pounds. Not too sure what the price here is.
I reckon you've got a bluray then? Where did you source all your movies? I bought everything when I was in the UK -they're dirt cheap! :thumbsup: One can get numerous bluray titles (except those that are just released) for sub 10 pounds. Not too sure what the price here is.
when are u going UK again? can I give u a shopping list? :P
original bluray are expensive here ;)
original bluray are expensive here ;)
Well, I've discovered that they are now not as expensive as before. I saw some best buys at RM80 (previously the cheapest would be RM150).
By the way, these are my modest blu ray collections:
Boxsets
(http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp95/pencintalego/Movies/Boxset.jpg)
007s
(http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp95/pencintalego/Movies/Bond.jpg)
My Best Friend's Wedding is wifey's!
(http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp95/pencintalego/Movies/Heroes.jpg)
(http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp95/pencintalego/Movies/Alien.jpg)
Kiddies' and some of the greatests as posted here
(http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp95/pencintalego/Movies/Classic.jpg)
# bourne identity, supremacy & ultimatum
# bourne identity, supremacy & ultimatum
I forgot to include my blu ray boxset of the Bourne trilogy. One of the best around. :thumbsup: I dare to say that the never-seen-before hand to hand combat in a Bond film suddenly appearing in the Casino Royale was inspired by the Bourne films.
Zombieland!!!!! yes!!! what about The Boondock Saints?
Zombieland!!!!! yes!!! what about The Boondock Saints?
Zombieland is fun. My kids love it. Can't help but to remember the Malaysian version - Zombie Kampung Pisang! :Laughing_on_floor:
But never heard of The Boondock Saints. Must be one of the those films with limited screenings but has cult followings.
Just watched Inception last weekend, and couldn't help but notice the in-your-face placement of watches in a few scenes, the most obvious of which was when Cobb looked at his Swiss Made piece upside down. Though the brand name is not shown, it's apparent that he's wearing this watch:WV211B.BA0787(http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp95/pencintalego/My%20timepieces/TagCarrera.jpg)
WATCH-ID.com stated:
Leonardo DiCaprio wears a TAG Heuer Carrera Automatic in the movie Inception. The words "swiss made" and "automatic" on the dial and part of the black dial of the watch can be seen in a close up shot in one of the first scenes in the film. It's no suprise Leonardo wears a TAG Heuer: he's one of the brand ambassadors of the brand and can be spotted in some advertisements.
The exact model used in the film is the TAG Heuer Carrera Automatic WV211B.BA0787 with steel case, steel bracelet and black dial. The watch has a Calibre 5 automatic movement, date window at 3 o'clock and luminous, diamond shaped hands.
On several premieres of Inception (in London and Tokyo for example), DiCaprio wore a TAG Heuer Carrera Automatic Chronograph Tachymetre with leather strap (CV2016.FC6205).
i thought Leonardo wears an Oris BC3 in the film..
Thanks mate. When I first originally watched the movie, I said, "wow, what a cool watch! :o" and thought it's really in existence as one of Bulgari's models (and of course customised for purposes of the movie). But never imagined it's actually an Omega.
No Stephen Chow fans here? ;D
No Stephen Chow fans here? ;D
Shaolin Soccer is good but Kungfu Hustle is definitely better.
Some serious nice recommendation on the titles from you all ...
Mine i would personally recommend these
1) Shawshank Redemption - the ending is just awesome!
2) Acapolypto
There are a few more titles, but i cant remember them now .. need to check my blurays.
Shawshank Redemption is definitely up there, as you can even see that some of the polls had actually listed it as no. 1. I don't really dig it, but it's said that the movie tells us what firendship is all about.Some serious nice recommendation on the titles from you all ...
Mine i would personally recommend these
1) Shawshank Redemption - the ending is just awesome!
2) Acapolypto
There are a few more titles, but i cant remember them now .. need to check my blurays.
What have I done??? totally spaced out, just finish watching 2001: A Space Odyssey... :Confused:
So what does the star boy/man at the end of the movie mean to you?What have I done??? totally spaced out, just finish watching 2001: A Space Odyssey... :Confused:
Have you watched Inception? If not, I'd like to recommend it, as it's talking about stuff in the brain. ;D
My fav by him is Tiga Abdul... dunno why... :Cheers:
Maybe because I remember watching it with my parents when I was a kid... ;D
If you all watch P. Ramlee's movies past the comedy, jokes, fun and laugh, you'll find that there were a lot of subtle social commentaries/criticisms behind most of his dialogues and scenes, mostly against the elites/aristocrats/royalties. Strip them of the comedic sketch, and you'll be amazed of how advanced his thoughts were.
This would be more evident in his more serious films, such as Antara Dua Darjat, Ibu Mertuaku, Penarik Beca, etc.
That's another versatility of of P. Ramlee - his comedy are hillarious to the hilt, and yet when he played the serious characters, it's tugging at the heart dearly.
As for Bukit Kepong, since my first viewing almost 30 years ago up til now, I never fail to shed tears at the end of the movie when the station was on fire and the sad background music was playing. It's a scandal that they never show it on TV anymore on the eve of Merdeka Day.
Casino Royale because he actually mentioned a watch in their dialogue.A conversation inside the train when the lady guessing that James Bond's watch is Rolex but he answered "OMEGA".. ;D
Enjoying the movie The 51st State. Don't mess with the Chemist. Gotta love the ending.
Enjoying the movie The 51st State. Don't mess with the Chemist. Gotta love the ending.
I'm envious of you. Not been able to catch any movie for quite some time now. Care to recommend any good movie of late?