Good list of prison films. Papillon is excellent. What about 'Scum' with a young Ray Winstone? My memory of it was that it was a very good film albeit super depressing. Good riot scene.
Paddington 2Or that Stallone one where they fix a car and play American football in the mud
Quote from: teestub on August 25, 2022, 07:25:07 amI’d say Zero Dark Thirty is substantially better than the other two JC films mentioned, which are both good, but ZDT is just amazing. Won’t miss a chance to shout out Hurt Locker, also directed by BigelowI'd say that The Hurt Locker is one of the best war movies ever made.
I’d say Zero Dark Thirty is substantially better than the other two JC films mentioned, which are both good, but ZDT is just amazing. Won’t miss a chance to shout out Hurt Locker, also directed by Bigelow
I did, however, quite enjoy 1917 in the war genre. Basically it was all about human emotion and the madness and sheer disorganisation of war.
Fury has some of the most stress inducing scenes I have ever seen, as does 84 Charlie MOPIC and Kajaki.
A few more favourite war films to add to the lists - some are maybe not "great" but they are all movies I would gladly watch again (there's a reason I have Die Hard and Aliens Quadrilogy on DVD, but have no wish to ever watch Requiem For a Dream or Nil By Mouth again!):- Dr Strangelove... you might argue that this is not an actual war film but there's no arguing with lines like "Gentlemen. You can't fight in here. This is the War Room!" or "I do not avoid women, Mandrake. But I do deny them my essence."- Dirty Dozen - 'nuff said (trivia nugget, it was during the filming of this that Jim Brown, the consensus greatest NFL running back ever (possibly the greatest player in any position), resigned from the game - he's the one who puts the grenades down the ventilation shafts during the finale).- Kelly's Heroes - Tiger! - Paths of Glory - early Kubrick - part war film, part courtroom drama - all great. - Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence - Bowie and Beat Takeshi and a great theme tune.- Stalag 17 - Billy Wilder - really cynical, darkly funny POW film.- Inglourious Basterds - I was unimpressed the first time I saw this but now I really like it. It's more a series of scenes than a film, but what scenes! Waltz sniffing out the Jews hiding beneath the floorboards, the tavern scene, the "Bear Jew" baseball bat executions, the finale in the theatre!- The Beast of War - Soviet tank lost in Afghanistan in the 80s - claustrophobic and with an interesting subplot where one of the Russians "goes native".- Das Boot... [sound of distant depth charge] "Deeper!" [dial quivers to 180m] [Ominous creaking].- Battle of the Bulge and Operation Crossbow - possibly the war films I have seen the most. Neither are good but for years they were on TV frequently during weekend afternoons, and in those pre-TV-on-demand days and before the internet what else was I going to do?! [Healthy exercise, self-improving hobbies?! Ha!].
Incidentally, Moose, I too have seen Requiem for a Dream, and thought it an astounding, brilliant mediation on the nature and torture of addiction, perhaps one of the better movies I've ever seen, but nothing would persuade me to watch it again, even if I had a 24 hour supply of Pixar and Wallace and Grommitt movies to watch afterwards to cheer up.
Quote from: TobyD on September 09, 2022, 09:41:41 amIncidentally, Moose, I too have seen Requiem for a Dream, and thought it an astounding, brilliant mediation on the nature and torture of addiction, perhaps one of the better movies I've ever seen, but nothing would persuade me to watch it again, even if I had a 24 hour supply of Pixar and Wallace and Grommitt movies to watch afterwards to cheer up.Those are my feelings - entirely beautifully made and admirable in many ways... but definitely not rewatchable.
On war films I think we're missing the classic Vietnam ones:- Platoon - Full Metal Jacket- Hamburger Hill- Apocalypse Now (never quite sure what I think about this, maybe great scenes bad film is a good description)
For prison escapes I think Face Off is an interesting one, it's utterly ridiculous but I remember being completely mystified as to how he would get out. One of Nicholas Cage's best films?On war films I think we're missing the classic Vietnam ones:- Platoon - Full Metal Jacket- Hamburger Hill- Apocalypse Now (never quite sure what I think about this, maybe great scenes bad film is a good description)
Quote from: moose on September 09, 2022, 09:51:53 amQuote from: TobyD on September 09, 2022, 09:41:41 amIncidentally, Moose, I too have seen Requiem for a Dream, and thought it an astounding, brilliant mediation on the nature and torture of addiction, perhaps one of the better movies I've ever seen, but nothing would persuade me to watch it again, even if I had a 24 hour supply of Pixar and Wallace and Grommitt movies to watch afterwards to cheer up.Those are my feelings - entirely beautifully made and admirable in many ways... but definitely not rewatchable. Completely agree with this! Harrowing watch.For prison escapes I think Face Off is an interesting one, it's utterly ridiculous but I remember being completely mystified as to how he would get out. One of Nicholas Cage's best films?On war films I think we're missing the classic Vietnam ones:- Platoon - Full Metal Jacket- Hamburger Hill- Apocalypse Now (never quite sure what I think about this, maybe great scenes bad film is a good description)Also WWII- A Bridge Too Far (best cast ever? Good film but loooooong. Should be used in a route name on euro lime if not done already)
War movies and War seriesThe Deer HunterThe Cruel SeaIce Cold in AlexLawrence of ArabiaThe Good the Bad and the Ugly{American Civil War}Das BootBand of BrothersThe OutpostSaving Private Ryan ZuluBlack Hawk Down etc etc
Quote from: scragrock on September 11, 2022, 10:06:30 amWar movies and War seriesThe Deer HunterThe Cruel SeaIce Cold in AlexLawrence of ArabiaThe Good the Bad and the Ugly{American Civil War}Das BootBand of BrothersThe OutpostSaving Private Ryan ZuluBlack Hawk Down etc etcSaving Private Ryan was, in my opinion awful. Sentimental and ultimately trivial. The opening scene is classic Spielberg, but I thought Dunkirk was miles better.
I haven't watched The Deer Hunter for a very long time. Vaguely recall enjoying it but having learned more about Michael Cimino in the passing years I don't think I could bring myself to watch it or enjoy it again.
