The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

mobike008 · 19th October 2009, 15:57

Watched "Milk" based on true story of a gay being elected to a public office in US in mid-70's.

Awesome depiction of problems these folks went through during those days when they were not so openly accepted. Fantastic acting by Sean Penn. This movie shows you fight till you win.

Must watch !!!

4.5/5

HappyWheels · 19th October 2009, 16:58

@Mobike,

Milk is a great movie! Fantastic acting!

Would recommend that one does not watch it with kids around.

mobike008 · 19th October 2009, 17:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by HappyWheels

Would recommend that one does not watch it with kids around.

Yeah, i missed that warning note thanks for bringing it up. Quite a few kisses in the movie..eh?

KRRaj · 19th October 2009, 17:14

After being recommended as a good movie, I downloaded Duel by Steven Speilberg last week. Right on cue, work pressure and I am yet to see it

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SirAlec · 19th October 2009, 20:16

watched the following over weekend.

1. Duplicity, Clive Owen & Julia Roberts. (Very complicated plot)
and Two Classics.
2. Where Eagles Dare
3. Devil's Brigade

Both are a must watch if you like WW2 classics fan.

sreerajunnithan · 19th October 2009, 20:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirAlec

watched the following over weekend.

1. Duplicity, Clive Owen & Julia Roberts. (Very complicated plot)
and Two Classics.
2. Where Eagles Dare
3. Devil's Brigade

Both are a must watch if you like WW2 classics fan.

Thanks SirAlec

2 - Watched
3 - Thanks for suggesting :-)

--Sree--

KRRaj · 19th October 2009, 21:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirAlec

watched the following over weekend.

2. Where Eagles Dare

Both are a must watch if you like WW2 classics fan.

Great Movie. Saw it 3 times and also read the book.

The plan and the stunts is excellent. Movie and Book are quite close

kaushik_s · 19th October 2009, 23:29

Recently watched quite a few WW II movies.
1. A bridge on the River Kwai. - A must see. It's about British POW's who were captured by the Japs and forced to build a bridge on the river Kwai with all the adverse circumstances.
2. Tora!Tora!Tora! - Another must see. It's about the story leading to Pearl Harbor.
3. Battle of Britain - Didn't liked it much. It's about the German air attack on Britain to cripple the Royal Air Force and how they repelled it.
4. Letters from Iwo Jima- Another must see. The film is in Japanese most of the time. And it tells the Japanese side of the story about the battle of Iwo Jima.
5. Flags of our Fathers - Another must see. This you can kind of call the American side of the story of the same battle at Iwo Jima. But here the plot is about the hoisting the flag by the marines on Mt. Suribuchi. The war is shown as flashbacks of the events that happened.
6. Schindler's list : Do I need to tell anything about this movie? A must watch.
7. Patton - Story of General Patton, his rise and fall during the WW II. Another good watch.
8. Downfall - This is a German movie about the last few days of the third reich. A must see and gives some good insight on Hitler.

Also have watched the following movies in recent past...
9. A bridge too far - This is about the happenings during the Operation Market Garden, an ambitious operation for landing Paratroopers on Germany and capture few strategic bridges.
10. The longest day - It's about D-day invasion and aftermaths. another must see for WWII buffs.
11. Guns of Navarone - A fictitious espionage operation to destroy the big guns at Navarone so that American Navy can take their ships to Greece. Another good watch.
12. From here to eternity - Not exactly a war movie but set in WWII time. Story of an American soldier Prewitt and his love story and his struggle under his new captain. A great watch.

About to see The Great Raid.

SirAlec · 20th October 2009, 00:25

Can i suggest some more.
1. Escape to athena
2. dirty dozen
3. force 10 from navarone (the first one is better though)
4. great escape, (outstanding movie)
5. Von Ryan's express
6. the sea wolves (this one is actually shot in india)
7. Kelly's hero

and some recent ones which should not be missed.
1. U571
2. Saving Private Ryan, (i am surprised, if anybody hasn't seen this)
3. Wind talkers

Some not related to WW2/other war movies
1. Uncommon Valor
2. Rambo, recent one
(watch the uncut ones, if you are heavy hearted)

vinaydas · 20th October 2009, 01:00

my pics (a few of them)
2001 a space odyssey BRILLIANT movie light years ahead of the time in which it was created this is one of the reasons why Stanley kubrick is my Favorite director.
another one of his amazing but funny film is Dr Strange love : how i learned to love the bomb

this is one helluva movie i laughed my *** off watching this.

klassics45 · 20th October 2009, 01:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirAlec

Can i suggest some more.
1. Escape to athena
2. dirty dozen
3. force 10 from navarone (the first one is better though)
4. great escape, (outstanding movie)
5. Von Ryan's express
6. the sea wolves (this one is actually shot in india)
7. Kelly's hero

and some recent ones which should not be missed.
1. U571
2. Saving Private Ryan, (i am surprised, if anybody hasn't seen this)
3. Wind talkers

Some not related to WW2/other war movies
1. Uncommon Valor
2. Rambo, recent one
(watch the uncut ones, if you are heavy hearted)

few more...

Das Boot
The Thin Red Line
Flags of Our Fathers
Enemy at the Gates
Platoon
The Bridge at Remagen

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kaushik_s · 20th October 2009, 02:30

Just finished The Great Raid. Good movie, you may feel it bit slow initially but that's essential to build up the story. A definite watch.
Waiting for delivery of Cross of Iron or Where eagles dare. Another movie I wanted watch is "All is quite in the Western Front" but Bigflix doesn;t seem to have the movie:-(
Thanks all for the suggestions. Need to watch few of themm like Das Boot/Thin Red Line/Dirty Dozen etc. Others I've watched already(Platoon, Enemy at the gates etc).

Anyone have watched Saints and Soldiers? Seems to be a good movie, is it? This also not available at BigFlix.:-(

mobike008 · 20th October 2009, 12:14

Suddenly, this thread seems to have gone to WAR

How about also making a good list of comedies that can be either laugh a riot or feel good comedies.

Some of my favorite being :-

1. Odd Couple 2
2. My Cousin Vinny
3. School of Rock
4. Meet the Parents
5. Analyze This
6. Wag the Dog

Let's keep adding this list as well

carboy · 20th October 2009, 12:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobike008

How about also making a good list of comedies that can be either laugh a riot or feel good comedies.

In no particular order

Roxanne
My Blue Heaven
Love Actually
Dinner Game
What about Bob
One Fine Day
French Kiss

harry10 · 20th October 2009, 14:22

1. Odd Couple 2
2. My Cousin Vinny
3. School of Rock
4. Meet the Parents
5. Analyze This
6. Wag the Dog
7. Roxanne
8. My Blue Heaven
9. Love Actually
10.Dinner Game
11.What about Bob
12.One Fine Day
13.French Kiss

Added to the list -
14. Hangover
15. Meet the Fockers.
16. Ace Ventura
17. Wild Hogs

19th October 2009, 15:57	#1156
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,759 Thanked: 15,121 Times View My Garage	Watched "Milk" based on true story of a gay being elected to a public office in US in mid-70's. Awesome depiction of problems these folks went through during those days when they were not so openly accepted. Fantastic acting by Sean Penn. This movie shows you fight till you win. Must watch !!! 4.5/5
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19th October 2009, 16:58	#1157
HappyWheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,131 Thanked: 557 Times	@Mobike, Milk is a great movie! Fantastic acting! Would recommend that one does not watch it with kids around.
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19th October 2009, 17:14	#1159
KRRaj BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 514 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	After being recommended as a good movie, I downloaded Duel by Steven Speilberg last week. Right on cue, work pressure and I am yet to see it .
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19th October 2009, 20:16	#1160
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,395 Thanked: 727 Times	watched the following over weekend. 1. Duplicity, Clive Owen & Julia Roberts. (Very complicated plot) and Two Classics. 2. Where Eagles Dare 3. Devil's Brigade Both are a must watch if you like WW2 classics fan.
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19th October 2009, 23:29	#1163
kaushik_s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,089 Thanked: 164 Times View My Garage	Recently watched quite a few WW II movies. 1. A bridge on the River Kwai. - A must see. It's about British POW's who were captured by the Japs and forced to build a bridge on the river Kwai with all the adverse circumstances. 2. Tora!Tora!Tora! - Another must see. It's about the story leading to Pearl Harbor. 3. Battle of Britain - Didn't liked it much. It's about the German air attack on Britain to cripple the Royal Air Force and how they repelled it. 4. Letters from Iwo Jima- Another must see. The film is in Japanese most of the time. And it tells the Japanese side of the story about the battle of Iwo Jima. 5. Flags of our Fathers - Another must see. This you can kind of call the American side of the story of the same battle at Iwo Jima. But here the plot is about the hoisting the flag by the marines on Mt. Suribuchi. The war is shown as flashbacks of the events that happened. 6. Schindler's list : Do I need to tell anything about this movie? A must watch. 7. Patton - Story of General Patton, his rise and fall during the WW II. Another good watch. 8. Downfall - This is a German movie about the last few days of the third reich. A must see and gives some good insight on Hitler. Also have watched the following movies in recent past... 9. A bridge too far - This is about the happenings during the Operation Market Garden, an ambitious operation for landing Paratroopers on Germany and capture few strategic bridges. 10. The longest day - It's about D-day invasion and aftermaths. another must see for WWII buffs. 11. Guns of Navarone - A fictitious espionage operation to destroy the big guns at Navarone so that American Navy can take their ships to Greece. Another good watch. 12. From here to eternity - Not exactly a war movie but set in WWII time. Story of an American soldier Prewitt and his love story and his struggle under his new captain. A great watch. About to see The Great Raid.
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20th October 2009, 00:25	#1164
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,395 Thanked: 727 Times	Can i suggest some more. 1. Escape to athena 2. dirty dozen 3. force 10 from navarone (the first one is better though) 4. great escape, (outstanding movie) 5. Von Ryan's express 6. the sea wolves (this one is actually shot in india) 7. Kelly's hero and some recent ones which should not be missed. 1. U571 2. Saving Private Ryan, (i am surprised, if anybody hasn't seen this) 3. Wind talkers Some not related to WW2/other war movies 1. Uncommon Valor 2. Rambo, recent one (watch the uncut ones, if you are heavy hearted)
	() Thanks

20th October 2009, 01:00	#1165
vinaydas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,399 Thanked: 148 Times	my pics (a few of them) 2001 a space odyssey BRILLIANT movie light years ahead of the time in which it was created this is one of the reasons why Stanley kubrick is my Favorite director. another one of his amazing but funny film is Dr Strange love : how i learned to love the bomb this is one helluva movie i laughed my *** off watching this.
	() Thanks

20th October 2009, 02:30	#1167
kaushik_s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,089 Thanked: 164 Times View My Garage	Just finished The Great Raid. Good movie, you may feel it bit slow initially but that's essential to build up the story. A definite watch. Waiting for delivery of Cross of Iron or Where eagles dare. Another movie I wanted watch is "All is quite in the Western Front" but Bigflix doesn;t seem to have the movie:-( Thanks all for the suggestions. Need to watch few of themm like Das Boot/Thin Red Line/Dirty Dozen etc. Others I've watched already(Platoon, Enemy at the gates etc). Anyone have watched Saints and Soldiers? Seems to be a good movie, is it? This also not available at BigFlix.:-(
	() Thanks

20th October 2009, 12:14	#1168
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,759 Thanked: 15,121 Times View My Garage	Suddenly, this thread seems to have gone to WAR How about also making a good list of comedies that can be either laugh a riot or feel good comedies. Some of my favorite being :- 1. Odd Couple 2 2. My Cousin Vinny 3. School of Rock 4. Meet the Parents 5. Analyze This 6. Wag the Dog Let's keep adding this list as well
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20th October 2009, 14:22	#1170
harry10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Faridabad/Delhi Posts: 2,721 Thanked: 3,765 Times View My Garage	1. Odd Couple 2 2. My Cousin Vinny 3. School of Rock 4. Meet the Parents 5. Analyze This 6. Wag the Dog 7. Roxanne 8. My Blue Heaven 9. Love Actually 10.Dinner Game 11.What about Bob 12.One Fine Day 13.French Kiss Added to the list - 14. Hangover 15. Meet the Fockers. 16. Ace Ventura 17. Wild Hogs
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