Post by Sarah on Sept 7, 2004 21:45:52 GMT
ok...SOME OF MY FAVES... (besides Rebecca)
1. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - brilliant, bold and unflinching look at a psychiatric ward, pretty damn accurate if I do say so myself....plus the best acting you will ever see in the world EVER!.
2. Hobson's choice - great acting again from Charles Laughton as a controlling Lancashire father/shop-owner to three daughters...very funny.
3. Badlands - Beautiful, breathtaking cinematography, directed by the genius recluse Terrence Malick and based on a true story - two youths go on a violent rampage, much imitated (Natural Born Killers, Kalifornia) but never bettered - starring Sissy Spacek and Martin Sheen.
4. Kind Hearts and Coronets (sorry Ivy, but I love it too!) This is Ivor's fav. film, and a favourite of mine also...An aristocratic lady marries beneath her, for love, and is rejected by her snobbish family. Following her death, her son vows to wreak his revenge on his extended family, for their rejection. An Ealing comedy classic, with Alec Guiness playing multiple roles.
5. Marnie - Hitchock classic, a favourite of my sister's also, starring Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery - a beautiful con-artist gets psycho-analysed....even Connery is good in this and I loathe the man normally...
6. Play Misty For Me - Clint Eastwood's directorial debut and the "inspiration" (ie they ripped it off) for Fatal Attraction. Clint is a DJ, stalked by an obsessed and disturbed fan (and one night stand) Jessica Walter. Great acting and beautiful Californian scenery.
7. Blithe Spirit - an early David Lean film. Rex Harrison is happily married to Constance Cummings, during a seance held to provide inspiration for his new novel, his deceased first wife shows up and causes mayhem. Charming, witty stuff (the script was by Noel Coward) and featuring the unique Margaret Rutherford as the batty village medium.
8. Play It Again Sam - Woody Allen (actually, any Woody Allen films are worthy of your attention - except the later stuff like Everyone Says I Love You and crap like that.) Woody is a thirty something writer hopeless with women, and desperate to find the secret of Humphrey Bogart's appeal to the ladies, Bogey appears in parts to advise Woody about women. Oh and it's very funny...
1. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - brilliant, bold and unflinching look at a psychiatric ward, pretty damn accurate if I do say so myself....plus the best acting you will ever see in the world EVER!.
2. Hobson's choice - great acting again from Charles Laughton as a controlling Lancashire father/shop-owner to three daughters...very funny.
3. Badlands - Beautiful, breathtaking cinematography, directed by the genius recluse Terrence Malick and based on a true story - two youths go on a violent rampage, much imitated (Natural Born Killers, Kalifornia) but never bettered - starring Sissy Spacek and Martin Sheen.
4. Kind Hearts and Coronets (sorry Ivy, but I love it too!) This is Ivor's fav. film, and a favourite of mine also...An aristocratic lady marries beneath her, for love, and is rejected by her snobbish family. Following her death, her son vows to wreak his revenge on his extended family, for their rejection. An Ealing comedy classic, with Alec Guiness playing multiple roles.
5. Marnie - Hitchock classic, a favourite of my sister's also, starring Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery - a beautiful con-artist gets psycho-analysed....even Connery is good in this and I loathe the man normally...
6. Play Misty For Me - Clint Eastwood's directorial debut and the "inspiration" (ie they ripped it off) for Fatal Attraction. Clint is a DJ, stalked by an obsessed and disturbed fan (and one night stand) Jessica Walter. Great acting and beautiful Californian scenery.
7. Blithe Spirit - an early David Lean film. Rex Harrison is happily married to Constance Cummings, during a seance held to provide inspiration for his new novel, his deceased first wife shows up and causes mayhem. Charming, witty stuff (the script was by Noel Coward) and featuring the unique Margaret Rutherford as the batty village medium.
8. Play It Again Sam - Woody Allen (actually, any Woody Allen films are worthy of your attention - except the later stuff like Everyone Says I Love You and crap like that.) Woody is a thirty something writer hopeless with women, and desperate to find the secret of Humphrey Bogart's appeal to the ladies, Bogey appears in parts to advise Woody about women. Oh and it's very funny...
fuck off barry norman. Come here first you know it makes sense