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| Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:28 am Post subject: Favorite movie(s) of all time? | |
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I've become a DVD junkie.
This year, I've spent more money on DVD's than probably anything else. But, my leads on sweet flicks are dwindling and I already own almost everything that I know I like. So, I'm looking for opinions on must-see movies: films that belong in every movie buffs collection. My recommendation to myself would be Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (or, simply "Amélie") which is probably the coolest movie I've ever seen. And, oddly enough, I don't own it yet - I'm partial to boxed sets and series. 
So, recommend me some flickage! I'm want to go DiViD shopping this weekend! |
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| Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:15 am Post subject: | |
| i here ya man i got 170 dvds and i havent even watch around 60 of them. my favortie dvd is probably my Family Guy dvds those are so funny. but my favorite movie is the Boondock Saints | |
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/me adds Boondock Saints to list (never even heard of it)
ooh! Family Guy is most definitely on my "to buy" list. I dig Willem DaFoe too. He was absolutely hilarious in Wild at Heart. |
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Deadwood season 1
Carnivale season 1 All LOTR EE Brain Candy Are you being Served? (Brit com) Well, for that matter... Any brit com. series is a safe bet! Fawlty Towers, Good Neighbors... Ghost JUST KIDDING! No Ghost. I'll think of more at about 3am I'm sure. |
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Brad Dourif!! Cool!
Michael J. Anderson, my favorite_little_person_ever. Too cool. Excellent recommendations! I've never heard of either before but they both appear to be right up my alley. I'm a total sucker for series. |
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| Anything with the Monty Python group. | |
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| Red Dwarf, all nine seasons is a hit with my family, Also any of the Canadian Red/Green shows. | |
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| Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 6:57 am Post subject: | |
I had just come back here to post about the Red Green show. Somebody beat me to it. 
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The Red Green show? OMG! No wonder Americans have such a low opinion of Canadians! 
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It reminds me of the White House staff.
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| I've always ben thankful to the Canadians for bringing us "The Kids in the Hall" . | |
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| ^^ Another set on the list. Dave Foley's axe murderer and bad doctor schticks are priceless and Kevin McDonald is just plain funny. | |
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Hecubus. Nuff said.
Willow is another favorite of mine. I just love Val Kilmer's "Mad Martigan", and the Brownies. |
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I'd heard of "Amélie", now I guess I'll have to stop putting off seeing it.
I like comedies, but they are so hard to come by nowadays. Sometimes I feel like we will never again see the likes of the Monty Python, Carryon ___, Pink Panther dynasties. The sitcoms of today have a lot to learn from the funnies of yesteryear too. I miss the mood-lifting light comedy of shows like The Love Boat and Get Smart, and the genuine full-episode-long belly laughs brought on by Cheers, The Jeffersons, and most recently NewsRadio. Praised be a dozen holy elephants and a thousand sacred buddhist temple monkeys that NewsRadio complete seasons one and two are coming out this May. Yay! It's too bad that Dennis Leary never got a bigger break. While his standup shows (No Cure For Cancer, Lock N'Load) were rated-R in the language department, he was hillarious. I enjoyed The Ref. |
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The Carol Burnett Show now have DVS's out. Talk about funny!! 
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Oddly enough, just minutes after my last post, TKITH aired on our comedy channel. I had forgotten how funny the chicken lady and the police department sketches are. <slimyMC>"Miner Dave! Boy can he dig tunnels!"</slimyMC> |
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So, I picked up season 1 of Chapelle's Show, and a couple of classics; Cheech and Chong's Next Movie, and (yes, you can laugh) the Battlestar Galactica TV pilot.
I did see Carnivale there, but I was hesitant to drop that kind of cash on a show I've never seen. It does look interesting though. I'll have to check it out some more. I'm probably going again next week anyways; volume 5 of the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series was released in the US last week, so it should be crossing the 49th any day now and that bad boy's a must-buy. |
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Favorite movies, eh? In no particular order....
The Godfather Trilogy Goodfellas Robin Hood (The original with Errol Flynn) Pride of the Yankees ( I always cry when Gary Cooper gives the Lou Gherig speech) Pulp Fiction If I think of anymore I like, i'll fill it in... |
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Pulp Fiction is definitely on my list.
Today I picked up the 32 episode set of Buck Rodgers (the entire series I believe), Season 1 of Twin Peaks (only season available  ), volume 1 of Family Guy, and a 10 movie "film noir" set .
I now need to buy or build a shelf to keep them all on. 
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| Northern Exposure if it's available. | |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:52 am Post subject: | |
^ I can't believe I forgot about that one. Adam, the sociopathic (ex-cia) chef was my favorite. Excellent pick, Nofs. 
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I was a crazy Twin Peaks nut back in the day. I knew who whacked Laura before anyone else. ~GoodFella |
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Gandhi...a excellent movie with a soundtrack by Ravi Shankar.
Kundun...a visual feast with a soundtrack by Phillip Glass The Hours....stunning Babette's Feast....a sumptuous Swedish independent film Vatel...awesome The Adventures of Baron Munchausen...truely delightful The Iron Giant...one of the best cartoons I've ever seen, perfect for all ages. Shawshank Redemption...one of my all time faves! Orlando...truely different Show Girls...so hidious it'll have you rollin on the floor Desperate Living...John Waters at his best...crass and tasteless!
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Regrettably, I missed it when it was on the toob. Thus I've only seen the pilot, season 1, and Fire, Walk With Me. Incredible show though; everytime I watch it I end up walking around for days imitating Waldo the myna bird. "Laura? Laura? Leo, no!" Season 1 ends with such an incredible cliff-hanger too! It just irks me to no end that the subsequent seasons haven't been, and may not ever be, released.
OMG! Have you ever seen Pink Flamingos? Talk about tasteless! I own a copy... I'll lend it to you, permanently! |
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