Okay, so here’s the deal. Like the Musical Extravaganza, this is not a thread for too much discussion, but feel free to dive on in and have a chat about other people’s choices.
The thread is open to everyone in the world. Don’t feel that you have to be a PG regular to take part. I know some people find the PG a bit intimidating (it’s not, they’re just a bit nuts), so feel free to dip your toe in the commenting waters here.
The rules are simple. You have two choices:
1. You recommend a movie to the rest of us in the following format:
Movie name
IMDB / Wikipedia link
Reasons for recommending it
Because they’re short links, I’m waving the rules on using a URL shortener. You can post the Wikipedia or IMDB link directly onto the page. If you want to add a YouTube link to a clip from the movie, that’s grand, but use the URL shortener for that and tell us that it’s a YouTube link.
or
2. You ask for recommendations on a theme / by a certain director / starring a certain actress, e.g. “Can you recommend a good movie starring Pauly Shore?” (The answer to this question is obviously ‘No’, so that was probably a bad choice.)
One movie per post only. Don’t worry about double or treble posting. You’re allowed.
Oh, and try to keep it relatively clean.
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Movie name: Blade Runner
IMDB / Wikipedia link: http://snipurl.com/72qy7
Reasons for recommending it : Great soundtrack, REALLY makes you think and my favourite sci-fi movie
The Muppet Christmas Carol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muppet_Christmas_Carol
Christmas! Muppets! Sir Michael Caine SINGS! It’s fucking awesome, people.
Muriel’s Wedding
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110598/
I’ve seen it over 30 times, it’s that good. I really like the way it ends, and it has ABBA galore in it. I don’t think I need to say anything more than that.
Cinema Paradiso
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_Paradiso
If you love movies, watch it
[I would totally echo this. It is a cracking movie. Also, bring hankies. I wept like a little girl. In a good way. It’s not sad or anything. Oh, just watch it and you’ll see what we mean. Dev]
Léon: The professional
trailer : http://snipurl.com/742xi youtube
This is one of my favourite movies.
A fantastic Jean Reno, a fantastic Gary Oldman but above all a fantabulous Natalie Portman. Leòn was her feature film debut and despite that, she acts so well that she seems a professional actress.
Leòn is a hitman, a solitary who has nothing to lose and that’s why he’s the best at doing what he does. That will change when Mathilda will enter his life..
I love the relationship between Leòn (Reno) and Mathilda(Portman).
Enjoy!
Gran Torino
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Torino_(film)
A film everyone can relate to in some way
Clint Eastwood is brilliant
The Party
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Party_(film)
Peter Sellers at his comic best
War Photographer
http://tinyurl.com/rbgcxm
Planet Earth (TV series)
http://tinyurl.com/3xk2ay
Aimée & Jaguar
http://tinyurl.com/p8bpb8
Everything by Studio Ghibli
http://tinyurl.com/2y2gpf
Blade Runner
http://tinyurl.com/ec72h
Lawrence of Arabia
http://tinyurl.com/9eon55
Pan’s Labyrinth
http://tinyurl.com/3a78vf
Stardust
http://tinyurl.com/46fnm2