What films have you enjoyed - or not?

[Stuart T]

Bit like the "what book do you recommend" thread but.....films.

As a non - visitor to the cinema for many years I watch a lot of films on Amazon Prime and dvd.

I reluctantly, on advice from No. 2 son, watched "The Hunger Games" series and surprised myself by thoroughly enjoying them.

Last night I re - watched "The Mouse that Roared", a brilliant Peter Sellers film about a small principality in Europe declaring war on the USA.

On the down side, in order to keep OH happy, I suffered through "The Fault in our Stars". Not exactly a bad film but so, so emotional.

What films, old or new, have you watched that you have enjoyed and would recommend - or not?

[Colwyn]

I enjoyed Alexander Nevsky by Eisenstein; and Man of Marble by Wajda. But I didn't see those down at the local Odeon.

P.S. 1st 1938; 2nd 1974.

[Stuart T]

Nice Colwyn! (Don't know anything about them).

You could also try Al Jolson in "The Jazz Singer" - they can now put sound into movies!

[Colwyn]

(Don't know anything about them).

No point in posting about films that everyone knows! But I'm told some of the early Bond ones were quite good.

[Stuart T]

Fair point.

Coincidentally, bought all the Sean Connery/Bond ones in charity shop recently.

Haven't got around to them yet.

Rereading the Bond books (all 14 of them in a box set) intermingled with travel books and biographies.

Most disappointing film I've seen in comparatively recent times was "Taipan" (also found in charity shop) - a wonderful book by James Clavell and a truly appalling film.

I was advised to watch "Das Boot" and gosh, how I tried. Critical acclaim by the ton but I just couldn't get into it.

Perhaps I had too many interruptions (it happened with "Ghandi" as well) - maybe I should try both again.

I may simply be too shallow for the highbrow stuff!

[Colwyn]

Good film of a book - Apocalypse Now the film of Joseph Conrad's great book Heart of Darkness - though I am not sure the film mentions this.

[kevin3]

  I watched a good copy of the revenant last week, brilliant film and deserving of the awards it's receiving.

  Watched Stallones Creed, again a very good film worth watching. I've got copies of Black Mass, Star Wars,

  Mad Max, Joy and The Ridiculous 6, a spoof of The Magnificent 7 lined up to watch. Just trying to find time.   

[Stuart T]

Yet more evidence that I'm a lightweight!

Tried to read Conrad's "Youth" as part of school syllabus.

Crashed and burned.

Surprisingly, I've never watched "Apocalypse Now".

I've never been too keen on war films and have probably missed some good ones.

"Bridge on the River Kwai" was a wonderful exception - all emotions came into play.

Happy to take your advice on "Apocalypse Now" and give it a bash.....

Do "Cabaret" and "South Pacific" count as war films?

Enjoyed them.

Kevin 3 - apart from all the Star Wars (and Mad Max but I didn't like that) I've not seen your choices.

Thank you. I'll give them a bash (already intrigued by "The Ridiculous 6" . Sounds like it should be in my "watchable rubbish" collection along with" Bill and Ted" and "Trinity is my Name".

I've only recently read that the Revenant is based on a true story. Sounded a bit gory, like the chap who cut his arm off to escape from a mountain. Not sure if it's my cup of tea.

[alixandria]

Titanic
Gladiator 
Midnight Express
Once Upon a Time in America
A Fist Full of Dollars and a few others.
 

[Highlander]

Billy Elliot for Gary Lewis' performance - magnificent.