top 5 films

[Hillbilly]

Not going to do my top 5 as too difficult, it depends so much on your mood at the time, but my favourite film is Amelie, it will restore your faith in humanity, it's funny, heart warming and just wonderful. I highly recommend it it. Jean de Florette and Manan Des Sources are also in my top 10.
Heres a link to a BBC review of the film: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A2204092

Amelie is a good film. Its a bit hard to 'latch' onto for the first little while IMHO but after that, its a cracker!

I am going to remove Highlander from my list and replace it with Leon. I forgot about that. How can I forget Jean Reno

[circlecross]

Of course! Leon! See this is way too difficult, Amelie for feelgood, Beauty and The Beast for finally getting the dispicable Disney back to raising the benchmark for animation, Practical Magic just for sloppy nonsense, Human Traffic for when you are 18 at college and need a dancy film to get ready to, Henry and June for when you feeling slunty, Big Fish when you want to pretend everything is OK in the world, the list goes on...

[Hillbilly]

Oh god I forgot Human traffic too!!

Is Big Fish the one where the guy walks barefoot through that odd town (thats got grass everywhere) because they have stolen his shoes? His giant mate takes another path?

[Stonehead]

I can't reduce my list to 10, much less five! So, here are my favourites in order of memory!

Shane
Once Upon a Time in America
Bladerunner
The Godfather Trilogy (I'm counting that as one!)
The Deer Hunter
Apocalypse Now
Cape Fear (1962)
Le Samourai
The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Usual Suspects
The Wild Bunch (Director's Cut)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Chocolat
12 Angry Men
White Heat
Kumonosu jô
Les Amants du Pont-Neuf
Road to Perdition
Le Bossu
Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens
Once Upon a Time in the West
Yojimbo
Kakushi-toride no san-akunin
Mad Max
Nikita (1990)
Richard III

And yes, I'm a film nut as is the OH.

[chadspad]

Hi all;
My favourite film EVER is Snatch, its such a funny film and Mr Pitts body in the fight scenes, my word - watched it 5 times in one day!!
Then theres Scarlet Letter - the love between those 2 is amazing!
Human Traffic funny as,
Trainspotting, brilliant

Ice Age dont know how many times ive watched it with my son now but it always makes me laugh.

Ive hundreds more films I like but I think if I couldnt watch anything else ever except those 5 I would be a happy bunny!

[Luath]

Forgot about Fargo, wonderful. 8) I grew a tomato called Fargo last year too.

[Hepsibah]

1, The Shawshank redemption.
2, Labyrinth (David Bowie in tights ).
3, The lost boys.
4, The Matrix.
5, The Highlander.

[Hillbilly]

How are your worms Michael?

[Lou8]

I subscribe to Blockbuster - I pay 15 per month and get DVDs sent out to me. I can watch as many as I like in the month. I get 3 at a time and hen I send one back, they send out another from my list. I only started it a few months ago so I haven't worked out if I am getting good value for money or not.I decided to do it when I moved out to the country where I am too far from a cinema and I don't get Freeview or anything yet.
I could get Sky but I'm not that fussed - will see how this DVD thing goes first.

Some of my fav films are - Dirty Dancing (how girly), Guys and Dolls with Brando, Dinner Rush, Leon and Zoolander.

[circlecross]

yes Big Fish is the barefoot grass gianty one. So feel good (especially when bereaved - almost makes you believe there is something after).

[wulf]

I used the Amazon DVD rental service for a while, which was good value; in the end though, I decided time was too short to watch enough films to even make their budget version work!

I got a free month with sony love film when I bought my DVD player. I forgot to cancel it and DD went out. I have kept saying to myself I will cancel it and keep forgetting. Must be karma as they gave me the wrong dvd player when I bought it in argos and got it for much less than I should. (earl hickey karma)

None of these DVD in the post things are worth it in the summer in my opinion, just too much to do. - and we are gettting free film 4 from tomorrow on freeview. I need to dust down that video recorder and get some blank tapes.

[Lou8]

I subscribe to Blockbuster...

I used the Amazon DVD rental service for a while, which was good value; in the end though, I decided time was too short to watch enough films to even make their budget version work!

Wulf

I will probably end up agreeing. I ws watching 1-2 films a week during the winter while doing my ironing but now it's summer, I'm hardly watching any (and the ironing isn't getting done).

[hedgewitch]

I LOVE Withnail and I and Snatch and Rebecca - all very good films.
Choosing 5 is hard but if I had to here it is
In no particular order
Billy Elliot
The Wizard of Oz
Pulp Fiction
Titanic
Bad Boy Bubby

[Wombat]

flight of the Phoenix - Original with Jimmy Stewart
Caveman - Ringo Starr - Funnneeeeee!
African Queen - Humphrey Blowdart!
Altered States - mmmmmm!
Journey to the centre of the earth - James Mason!

Probably others too, but i like these!

Nev

[chadspad]

I watched Jean De Florette on Film4 last night as I remembered a few people commenting on it being in their top 5. What a pukka film!! The second one is on Monday if anyones interested - I shall be tuning in for sure! Thanks for the recommendation guys!