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  • M Mike Burston

    In order (well, today's order - it changes every now and then...) Best films : Twelve Monkeys Brasil Life Of Brian Terminator 2 Dr Strangelove Contact Parenthood (after I became a parent!!!) Shrek Alien I, II III and IV (I'm being very forgiving in a few places there, but hell, it's all pretty good!) Worst films : Titanic Titanic Pearl Harbor Titanic American Pie/Porkies/Polce Acadamy/et al Titanic Titanic All Jane Austin films Titanic Every odd numbered Star Trek film Titanic ----------------------- Reg : "Well, what Jesus blatantly fails to appreciate is that it's the meek who are the problem."

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    Paul Watson
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    Twelve Monkeys Very cool. Sometimes I wonder if John Simmons is really what he says but because it sounds so ridiculous no one believes him... lol Life Of Brian :laugh: Monty Python! Good taste! Dr Strangelove Freaky but funny, Dr. Strangelove with his evil hand cracks me up Shrek Better than some of the best "real" movies around. Alien I, II III and IV Well Alien I was great but I thought IV was just a tad lame. Signorney Weaver though is amazing. Titanic I still have to watch this, just to watch the guys bouncing off the ships propellors X| Pearl Harbor Hey, it was better than I thought it was going to be. Still Hollywood schmaltz though regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge

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    • M Mike Burston

      Stan, you and your dry wit !! "Ol' Yeller" - that really got me laughing...Nice one! ----------------------- Reg : "Well, what Jesus blatantly fails to appreciate is that it's the meek who are the problem."

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      Stan Shannon
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      Actually, I was just trying to come up with films that it was ok for real men to cry at. (Except for Tremors and Mars Attacks. My kids and I watch those everytime they come on and just laugh our asses off :-D ) "War is hell" William Tecumseh Sherman.

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        In no particular order, and I don't think I got them all. War: The Longest Day Saving Private Ryan Sands of Iwo Jima They Were Expendable Guns of Navarone The Dirty Dozen Glory Westerns: McClintock She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Silverado Pale Rider The Magnificent Seven Tombstone (Val Kilmer played a GREAT Doc Holiday) Sci-Fi: The 5th Element Terminator (both) Independance Day Jurassic Park Star Trek II: Wrath of Kahn Star Trek IV: Voyage Home Star Trek: First Contact Star Wars IV/V/VI The Postman Soldier Pitch Black Conan I and II Tremors Highlander Adventure: Dirty Harry (any of them) Die Hard Ben Hur Braveheart Lethal Weapon I/II/III Other: The Sixth Sense Michael Forrest Gump Weird Science Shawshank Redemption To hell with those thin-skinned pillow-biters. - Me, 10/03/2001

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        Stan Shannon
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        Hell, John, I can't even remember that many movies! Me and one of the support guys where I work have an on going argument about Val Kilmer's Doc Holiday. I enjoyed his characterization of the T.B. ridden dentest, but I feel Dennis Quaid's version in Costner's "Wyatt Earp" was much more historically accurate. Kilmer was just too healthy. Quaid looked like he had starved himself for months to get into character. He was the best Doc Holiday I've ever seen in a movie. Best westerns ever made (The ones that really nail the old west): (Not counting Lonesome Dove which was a mini series) Wayne's The Searchers. Eastwood's Unforgiven. Heston's Will Penny. "War is hell" William Tecumseh Sherman.

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        • M Mike Burston

          In order (well, today's order - it changes every now and then...) Best films : Twelve Monkeys Brasil Life Of Brian Terminator 2 Dr Strangelove Contact Parenthood (after I became a parent!!!) Shrek Alien I, II III and IV (I'm being very forgiving in a few places there, but hell, it's all pretty good!) Worst films : Titanic Titanic Pearl Harbor Titanic American Pie/Porkies/Polce Acadamy/et al Titanic Titanic All Jane Austin films Titanic Every odd numbered Star Trek film Titanic ----------------------- Reg : "Well, what Jesus blatantly fails to appreciate is that it's the meek who are the problem."

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          Stan Shannon
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          "All Jane Austin films" Oh Sweet Jesus! The ultimate chick flicks. My wife has watched every version of every one, repeatedly. If allowed to pick her own movie for the weekend. She will pick one of those. X| "War is hell" William Tecumseh Sherman.

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          • A Andrew Peace

            After just reading (and replying to) Paul Watson's thread about Moulin Rouge it got me set wondering what you folks' favourite films are? I've recently been to the 'flicks to see AI which I thought was rather slow but still quite good. I did, however, get the privellage to see American Beauty on DVD and thought it was a fantastically scripted, scored and filmed piece of cinematography. I tend to like a wide variety of films and genres but I have to say the originallity of this film caught my eye. I also surprised myself by liking the X-Men film, which I expected to hate. 'Live and learn' is the saying? Can't wait to see American Pie 2 over here... -- Andrew.

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            I can't believe that "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" isn't on anybody's list yet. How about "The Killing Fields"? Or "Planet of the Apes" (Original & Tim Burton's remake) Mike Mullikin "Real programmers don't document their code. It was hard to write - it should be hard to read!"

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            • S Stan Shannon

              "All Jane Austin films" Oh Sweet Jesus! The ultimate chick flicks. My wife has watched every version of every one, repeatedly. If allowed to pick her own movie for the weekend. She will pick one of those. X| "War is hell" William Tecumseh Sherman.

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              Christian Graus
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              My wife has watched every version of every one, repeatedly. If allowed to pick her own movie for the weekend. She will pick one of those. Mine will choose Grease, Sound of Music, or anything 'based on a true story', especially if it has Brian Denehey in it. X| X| Christian As I learn the innermost secrets of the around me, they reward me in many ways to keep quiet. Men with pierced ears are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and bought Jewellery.

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                I can't believe that "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" isn't on anybody's list yet. How about "The Killing Fields"? Or "Planet of the Apes" (Original & Tim Burton's remake) Mike Mullikin "Real programmers don't document their code. It was hard to write - it should be hard to read!"

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                Mike Burston
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                "Grail" is up there, but I was trying to limit my Gilliam bias !! I'd rate the Gilliam works as: 1. 12 Monkeys 2. Brasil 3. Life Of Brian 4. Fisher King 5. Jabberwocky 6. Holy Grail 7. Time Bandits 8. Meaning of Life and way, way down the list : 9. Munchuasen (hated it at first, can tolerate it now - but only just). ----------------------- Reg : "Well, what Jesus blatantly fails to appreciate is that it's the meek who are the problem."

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                • C Christian Graus

                  My wife has watched every version of every one, repeatedly. If allowed to pick her own movie for the weekend. She will pick one of those. Mine will choose Grease, Sound of Music, or anything 'based on a true story', especially if it has Brian Denehey in it. X| X| Christian As I learn the innermost secrets of the around me, they reward me in many ways to keep quiet. Men with pierced ears are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and bought Jewellery.

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                  Mike Burston
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                  Mine will choose Grease, Sound of Music, This is obviously an arranged marriage, right? I mean, you were forced into this? And now you can't leave because her parents will kill you if you do?? You have my deepest sympathies:(( ----------------------- Reg : "Well, what Jesus blatantly fails to appreciate is that it's the meek who are the problem."

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                    Mine will choose Grease, Sound of Music, This is obviously an arranged marriage, right? I mean, you were forced into this? And now you can't leave because her parents will kill you if you do?? You have my deepest sympathies:(( ----------------------- Reg : "Well, what Jesus blatantly fails to appreciate is that it's the meek who are the problem."

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                    Christian Graus
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                    It could be worse - my first wife liked the same sorts of films AND Phil Collins & Elton John. At least this one puts up with Ozzy and Metallica. Actually her father took a swing at me once... Christian As I learn the innermost secrets of the around me, they reward me in many ways to keep quiet. Men with pierced ears are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and bought Jewellery.

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                    • A Andrew Peace

                      After just reading (and replying to) Paul Watson's thread about Moulin Rouge it got me set wondering what you folks' favourite films are? I've recently been to the 'flicks to see AI which I thought was rather slow but still quite good. I did, however, get the privellage to see American Beauty on DVD and thought it was a fantastically scripted, scored and filmed piece of cinematography. I tend to like a wide variety of films and genres but I have to say the originallity of this film caught my eye. I also surprised myself by liking the X-Men film, which I expected to hate. 'Live and learn' is the saying? Can't wait to see American Pie 2 over here... -- Andrew.

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                      Stephen Caldwell
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                      Snatch Austin Powers Series Star Trek (The last two) Matrix Heavy Metal Bicentennial Man many many others... Stephen Caldwell

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                      • C Christian Graus

                        It could be worse - my first wife liked the same sorts of films AND Phil Collins & Elton John. At least this one puts up with Ozzy and Metallica. Actually her father took a swing at me once... Christian As I learn the innermost secrets of the around me, they reward me in many ways to keep quiet. Men with pierced ears are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and bought Jewellery.

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                        Mike Burston
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                        my first wife liked the same sorts of films AND Phil Collins & Elton John Perhaps I am finally begining to understand your interest in (need for??)religion!! Elton John - you mean, actually LIKED him? No, this must be another of those translation issues we've been discussing. ----------------------- Reg : "Well, what Jesus blatantly fails to appreciate is that it's the meek who are the problem."

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                        • A Andrew Peace

                          After just reading (and replying to) Paul Watson's thread about Moulin Rouge it got me set wondering what you folks' favourite films are? I've recently been to the 'flicks to see AI which I thought was rather slow but still quite good. I did, however, get the privellage to see American Beauty on DVD and thought it was a fantastically scripted, scored and filmed piece of cinematography. I tend to like a wide variety of films and genres but I have to say the originallity of this film caught my eye. I also surprised myself by liking the X-Men film, which I expected to hate. 'Live and learn' is the saying? Can't wait to see American Pie 2 over here... -- Andrew.

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                          • A Andrew Peace

                            After just reading (and replying to) Paul Watson's thread about Moulin Rouge it got me set wondering what you folks' favourite films are? I've recently been to the 'flicks to see AI which I thought was rather slow but still quite good. I did, however, get the privellage to see American Beauty on DVD and thought it was a fantastically scripted, scored and filmed piece of cinematography. I tend to like a wide variety of films and genres but I have to say the originallity of this film caught my eye. I also surprised myself by liking the X-Men film, which I expected to hate. 'Live and learn' is the saying? Can't wait to see American Pie 2 over here... -- Andrew.

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                            Jon Sagara
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                            Holy Grail American Pie 1 & 2 Caddyshack History of the World Part 1 High Anxiety Young Frankenstein Blazing Saddles 1941 Shawshank Redemption Usual Suspects The Godfather 1 & 2 Tommy Boy Ace Ventura 1 & 2 American Beauty Rushmore Star Wars South Park BLU ... among many, many others. Jon Sagara Sagara Software

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                            • A Andrew Peace

                              After just reading (and replying to) Paul Watson's thread about Moulin Rouge it got me set wondering what you folks' favourite films are? I've recently been to the 'flicks to see AI which I thought was rather slow but still quite good. I did, however, get the privellage to see American Beauty on DVD and thought it was a fantastically scripted, scored and filmed piece of cinematography. I tend to like a wide variety of films and genres but I have to say the originallity of this film caught my eye. I also surprised myself by liking the X-Men film, which I expected to hate. 'Live and learn' is the saying? Can't wait to see American Pie 2 over here... -- Andrew.

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                              Michael P Butler
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                              In no particular order, Casablanca American Beauty The Empire Strikes Back The Lavender Hill Mob Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Die Hard Shakespeare in Love Toy Story A Bug's Life It's A Wonderful Life Michael :-)

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                              • S Stan Shannon

                                Actually, I was just trying to come up with films that it was ok for real men to cry at. (Except for Tremors and Mars Attacks. My kids and I watch those everytime they come on and just laugh our asses off :-D ) "War is hell" William Tecumseh Sherman.

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                                Paul Watson
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                                lol, ok ok jeeesh I get the point! :-D I have to say though that Ol Yeller did nothing for me, must be an American thing... regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge

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                                  Braveheart Gladiator The Searchers Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid The Wild Bunch Terminator Tremors Mars Attacks Die Hard Ol' Yeller "War is hell" William Tecumseh Sherman.

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                                  Paresh Solanki
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                                  The Colour Purple Unbreakable Mother India (we're not limited to Hollywood films are we?) The Seven Samurai Fight Club

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                                  • A Andrew Peace

                                    After just reading (and replying to) Paul Watson's thread about Moulin Rouge it got me set wondering what you folks' favourite films are? I've recently been to the 'flicks to see AI which I thought was rather slow but still quite good. I did, however, get the privellage to see American Beauty on DVD and thought it was a fantastically scripted, scored and filmed piece of cinematography. I tend to like a wide variety of films and genres but I have to say the originallity of this film caught my eye. I also surprised myself by liking the X-Men film, which I expected to hate. 'Live and learn' is the saying? Can't wait to see American Pie 2 over here... -- Andrew.

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                                    My favourite director is Pedro Almodovar. All his movies are great, hard to tell which I like most. Maybe it's 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'. Anything by Kar-wai Wong - 'Chungking Express', 'Fallen Angels', 'In the Mood for Love' 'Run Lola Run' by Tom Tykwer is fantastic - a visual blitzkrieg. 'Snatch' by Guy Ritchie - if you want to learn about stealing diamonds, watch this movie. Hollywood doesn't impress me much these times. Old timers like 'Apocalypse Now' and 'Blade Runner' still hold on. 'Fight Club' was pretty good. And I have to admit that I like to watch Indian movies, with a frequency of one per year. Anybody seen 'BAADSHAH' with Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan? Tomasz Sowinski -- http://www.shooltz.com

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                                    • A Andrew Peace

                                      After just reading (and replying to) Paul Watson's thread about Moulin Rouge it got me set wondering what you folks' favourite films are? I've recently been to the 'flicks to see AI which I thought was rather slow but still quite good. I did, however, get the privellage to see American Beauty on DVD and thought it was a fantastically scripted, scored and filmed piece of cinematography. I tend to like a wide variety of films and genres but I have to say the originallity of this film caught my eye. I also surprised myself by liking the X-Men film, which I expected to hate. 'Live and learn' is the saying? Can't wait to see American Pie 2 over here... -- Andrew.

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                                      Jarek G
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                                      Battleship Galactica (1978) Great Movie! Along came a spider (Good) Enterprise (the best of them all) spinof from Star trek /Jarek "Imagination is more important than knowledge, for knowledge is limited while imagination embraces the entire world." -Albert Einstein

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                                      • A Andrew Peace

                                        After just reading (and replying to) Paul Watson's thread about Moulin Rouge it got me set wondering what you folks' favourite films are? I've recently been to the 'flicks to see AI which I thought was rather slow but still quite good. I did, however, get the privellage to see American Beauty on DVD and thought it was a fantastically scripted, scored and filmed piece of cinematography. I tend to like a wide variety of films and genres but I have to say the originallity of this film caught my eye. I also surprised myself by liking the X-Men film, which I expected to hate. 'Live and learn' is the saying? Can't wait to see American Pie 2 over here... -- Andrew.

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                                        Alvaro Mendez
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                                        I prefer to watch R rated movies at the theater. No sense in spending the extra cash to see something already on TV. Here are my favorites. Assume all versions of the movie unless othersiwe specified: - The Matrix - Back to the Future - Terminator - Superman I and II - Star Wars - X-Men - Diehard - Weird Science - Star Trek II and IV (haven't seen above IV) - Space Balls - Airplane - Independence Day - Jaws I and II - The Hunt for Red October - James Bond - Indiana Jones - Mission Impossible - The Godfather - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - All of Me - E.T. - Pulp Fiction - Roxanne - Casablanca - The Lost Boys - Natural Born Killers - When Harry Met Sally - Raising Arizona - Mary Poppins - Aladdin - A Christmas Story - The Mask - The Great Muppet Caper

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                                        • A Andrew Peace

                                          After just reading (and replying to) Paul Watson's thread about Moulin Rouge it got me set wondering what you folks' favourite films are? I've recently been to the 'flicks to see AI which I thought was rather slow but still quite good. I did, however, get the privellage to see American Beauty on DVD and thought it was a fantastically scripted, scored and filmed piece of cinematography. I tend to like a wide variety of films and genres but I have to say the originallity of this film caught my eye. I also surprised myself by liking the X-Men film, which I expected to hate. 'Live and learn' is the saying? Can't wait to see American Pie 2 over here... -- Andrew.

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                                          Wes Jones
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                                          Haven't seen these on anybody's list, but these are some of better movies I've seen: Ran(Akira Kurasawa -- awesome) Thin Red Line Full Metal Jacket Chocolat (not! X|) -Wes Girls == Time * Money Time == Money Girls == Money * Money Girls == pow(Money, 2) Money == sqrt(Evil); Girls == pow(sqrt(Evil),2) Girls == Evil

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