This isn’t about your favourite films, it’s about the ones you stumble across on any given night and once you start watching, you know you’ll be in to the end.
You maybe weren’t looking out for it but when you are scrolling through the EPG you find it’s on and it’s an automatic press of the ‘Select’ button.
Was hit with a double whammy tonight.
The Deerhunter and A Few Good Men. The latter is more so for the closing scene with Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise in the courtroom, the first is sheer quality through and through.
Other films that draw me in, every time, regardless of how many viewings are The Shining, The Godfather II, Goodfellas And Pan’s Labyrinth.
Any others?
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24-01-2018 12:09 AM #1
Films you stumble across and that’s that!
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24-01-2018 12:20 AM #2This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Another was "The Day Of The Jackal". We'd gone to see "That'll be the Day" but it was sold out so we went to see the Jackal without knowing anything about it. Great suspense movie.
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24-01-2018 12:25 AM #3This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThere's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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24-01-2018 11:42 AM #4
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Picked up a movie on a flight back from Shanghai called I am Dan Blake, set in Newcastle. Had everything, black humor, tragedy, frustration, protest, sadness and much more. Actually reminded me of Boys from the black stuff in many ways.
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24-01-2018 11:46 AM #5
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A few good examples in your OP mate, I'd add:
The Shawshank Redemption
Young Guns
Braveheart
Step Brothers
Most John Wayne westerns
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24-01-2018 01:09 PM #6
Platoon, best war movie, must have watched it ten times. Will look out for weekenders, as I like Jack Lemon. I don't know why but can't resist watching Groundhog Day anytime its on, addictive.
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24-01-2018 02:32 PM #7
Full Metal Jacket. Must have watched it hundreds of times and still turn over when it's on.
Goodfellas. I've got the DVD and probably got it recorded on my virgin box but still stay up too late when it's on tv.
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24-01-2018 03:15 PM #8
Lord of the Rings, any of them. That said, for me the best kind of films to stumble across are the ones that require absolutely minimal cerebral effort. One of the later Harry Potters for example. Or Vertical Limit, or almost any trash that isn't a romcom or one of those ghastly late 90's "coming of age" movies set in American High Schools.
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24-01-2018 03:57 PM #9
Escape to Victory, know it word for word but, whenever I spot its on I sit through it, even though its absolute bollocks. WW2 epics (Guns of Navarone, A bridge too far etc), love them. Oh aye, Big, always brings a smile to my face. Kim as well.
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24-01-2018 04:46 PM #10This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThere's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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24-01-2018 05:48 PM #12This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThere's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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24-01-2018 10:36 PM #13
Forrest Gump. I'd never put in the CD and watch it from start to finish but if I'm zapping through the channels and it's on, then I'll invariably end up watching it to the end.
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24-01-2018 11:02 PM #14
Clint Eastwood - High Plains Drifter. Stumbled across that many, many times and it's one that has to be seen to the end.
Probably the Dirty Harry series - but definitely Magnum Force - classic and worth it for the denouement and for having David Soul as a baddy.There's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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25-01-2018 05:55 AM #16
The Graduate for me. I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve watched it. Iconic soundtrack and cinematography.
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25-01-2018 06:14 AM #17
The Password is Courage.
Randomly watched it at my grans years ago and loved it, great film.
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25-01-2018 08:12 AM #18This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Either way, I stumbled across The Out Of Towners one night and really enjoyed it. Same with The China Syndrone.
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25-01-2018 08:27 AM #19
Midnight Run with DeNiro and Charles Grodin. Its got everything. Possibly my favourite 80s movie. Im pleased we've got some Jack Lemmon fans out there, the Apartment, the Odd Couple with Walter Mattheu and Glengarry Glen Ross always get watched to the end as well.
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25-01-2018 08:28 AM #20
Mulholland Drive
Best to go in somewhat blind. Everytime I scroll past it, it ends up on. I just can't resist getting in for the ride again
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25-01-2018 09:29 AM #22
The Wanderers and The Warriors. Saw them in cinema, had them on VHS, got the DVDs and still watch them every time they're on (which is not often enough).
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25-01-2018 09:43 AM #23
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12 Angry Men.
Spotlight.
The Big Short.Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, vodka in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, "WOO HOO what a ride!"
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Would also add Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Planes Trains & Automobiles & Cool Hand Luke.Last edited by The Modfather; 25-01-2018 at 10:28 AM.
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27-01-2018 10:07 AM #30
Enemy Mine.
I didn’t see this till long time after it was released but if you’re a sci-if/space/alien nut like me and haven’t seen/heard of it before I’d recommend it.
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