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the title isn't just asking your favourite film, well it is but have you ever watched a film and ever got goosebumps and felt felt so passionate about watching it? like all the hairs on your neck stand on end?

ive got a youtube page and i uploaded this vid and people on there love it

YouTube - Braveheart FREEDOM!!

the final closing scene to braveheart. what a film. people these days dont know what patriotism is or bravery.

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OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH yes....... Officer and a gentlemen!! the bit where they have been arguing, she goes to storm out or the door crying, but he pushes it shut and starts kissing her neck saying " I'm sorry, I'm sorry".......Oh that film is my porn :D:D:D

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theres's afew films that get people all shaky and get goosebumps, i love that feeling me.

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I also like the bit in the same film where he carries her out of the factory!!!

OHHHHH I'm shivering just thinking about it............hmmmmm I might have to put it on now and watch it :D

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woooooooo :D just watching a good film and getting that shaky passionate feeling, cant beat it. the notebook is good aswell:o reminds me of me and my ex.

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Don't think i have ever watched that!! is it a good one?? what it about??

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this guy and girl like eachother but their parents dont approve, they really love eachother and they see this old beat up house and he promises to do it up like they always imagined it. then when her and her parents moved away she never see's him. he writes to her for one year but her parents hides the letters. then he see's her 7 years later. even after they woke up he kept his promise and when she goes back to their home town hes still there livin in their dream house. and they end back where they started. proper soppy film, search it on youtube, you'll like it,

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AWWWW yeah I might do!!! I'm not really a softy, but I do love a good old soppy film hehehe :D

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there's loads of good films i can think of but i cant think of, when you wanna remember you cant then ten minutes later you'll remember:mad: like titanic at the end, grrr so many good films but i cant think.

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Oh yes, Titanic gives me sweaty eyes at the end :o

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there's loads more but i cant think. even the old film 'ghost' was good with demi moore

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here this is my Favorite ........... YouTube - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warns - Up Where We Belong

Just watch when he kisses her up against the door while she is crying.....owww sexy man. I love Richard Gere. In this film he is called Zack Mayo............... and that is who I named my eldest son after.....Zack lmao....how sad eh?? :o

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**watches**

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even the song in the film is enough to make you all soppy. i've seen that years ago, mite have to download the full film :D

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I have it on DVD ........... My fantastic Big sister bought it for me one Christmas!!! got to say, it's up there with one of the best presses I ever got :D

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this is clips from notebook you'll get it when u see it

YouTube - Why didn't you write me?

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:( thats looks a very weepy film, me think I will have to get that film :)

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yea its worth watching, soppy film. always brings up good and bad memories tho:(

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Another one of my favorites :D

SEEEE I really really love Richard Gere :D YouTube - PRETTY WOMAN TRAILER

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My favourite is Gladiator. Absolutely top film ! "AND I WILL HAVE MY VENGEANCE,IN THIS LIFE OR THE NEXT!!!!" :):)

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i dont cry to films but i do have a good cry to jeremy kyle show

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i get all goose bumpy to big girls mika

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have to admit i love that film too

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Ghost, An Officer And A Gentleman anything with Patrick Swayeze or Richard Gere gets my vote. Perhaps the best one I ever saw was Who Will Love My Children? That one is BRILLIANT!

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liam have you checked your bits recently love? are you sure your a bloke? ;)

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Aww leave the lad alone ! He's in touch with his feminine side ;).
BTW I like Ghost, Forever Young with Mel Gibson and also Bram Stoker's Dracula ( the Gary Oldman one) it's a love story really !:eek:

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HAHAHAHAH!! -checks- yes im sure they're still there. and whoever said gladiator yea thats a goood film!

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AWWWW leave him alone Flashy............. I had a great convo with him in chat last night (( and now I am addicted to you tube :rolleyes: )) It's lovely when you can have a convo with a man about films other than ROCKY :mad:

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haha but rocky is a good film!!!! the new one is a pile of **** tho!

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Ok I will re phrase that, " it's better to talk to a man about soppy films, rather than DEBBIE DOES DALLAS " :D is that better??

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debbie does dallas hahahaha. i thought you would of rephrased it with something like 'better than sitting there talknig about the match results on a saturday afternoon'

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Personally, I would rather have Match of the day, at least MOTD has good looking fellas and good ball action :D:D:D

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looool slinky

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Is this match of the day accweb style?:D:D:D:p

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my favorite weepies are Mandy, Green Mile, Ghost, Titanic, and short circuit.
Just thinking of Patrick swayeze sends my knees week and gives me goose bumps.
Would be saying something else if this were the 18s section. corr.

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An Officer and A Gentleman. Starring the inimitable ultimate female sex symbol, Riiiiiiiiiichard Geeeeeeere.

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ohh i forgot about green mile, i lvoethat film, the guy who's always trying to annoy the gaurds is a LEGEND! i know it turns out he killed them two girls at the end but some of the stuff he does to them gaurds is hilarious!

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GREEN MILE.... seen it like 6 times and I cry every time....
But Interview With The Vampire is my all time favourite film of ALL TIME

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freaky film with tom cruise but good all the same.

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'Evolution' is a fave of mine,watched it many many times

I also liked 'Oldboy' some chinky thriller, with a bite,watch the octupus scene an you'll know where I'm comin from ;)

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Two points. Firstly, I find the term 'chinky' offensive and I'm surprised people still use it, especially when written down.

Secondly, Oldboy is a Korean film and not Chinese.
I consider Chan-wook Park to be one of the most exciting filmmakers in the world today.

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Chinks,Koreans,Japs they all look the same to me

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A bit like scousers and scallies to us.;)

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Silly comment, but hardly original. I suppose ignorant people all look the same to me too.

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jaws was on ther other day!!, did anyone watch it??:D

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I saw a little bit of Jaws 2 when it was on at the weekend. However, it kept going off for commercial breaks, so I gave up on it. :rolleyes:

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the only ignorant person i see in this thread is accy red thinking that chinky's jap's and koreons are all the same people.

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Was that in response to me? Re-read my posts if it was. :(

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edited check post again :p

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Better ;)

I never cease to be surprised by the views that people feel free to post on the internet. I'm sure many people post things they'd never dream of saying in everyday life. Mind you, maybe I shouldn't be surprised at all. I've had people I don't even know make comments to me that have made me cringe. :rolleyes:

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haha i can imagine if he said that to a chinese guys face they'd jackie chan drop kick is asss! then i'd watch and laugh.

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and what people also dont know is a piece of history glammed up and made a mockery of by hollywood to suit them:mad:....absolute terrible film and no closer to a true story than I am to working for nasa !
the u.s film producers re-writing history to suit themselves...not for me...I cringe at some parts of that film..his accent was terrible in it...really bad...

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His accent at the battle of Stirling goes like this:

with a Scottish accent "They may take our lives..." then breaks into an Aussie accent "but they will never take our freedom mate....:(

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hold on a minute, your are right about the movie being all fake but it's a good movie and William Wallace was a great hero that died for his country as a true patriot.
William Wallace used guerilla warfare to kill the evil English soldiers whom were raping and pilliging Scotland. Surely that alone is enough to celebrate a man's fight against oppression in the form of a great movie?

and i think you need to watch the film again because i think for aussie his scottish accent is superb. your just annoyed they never used a scottish guy for the part. who did you expect them to get? sean connery?

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Millions of people have done that, try reading up on The 1st and 2nd world wars. They still do.

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yea and we celebrate theyre victory and patriotism every year...

and look how many films have been made about the first and second world war.

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firstly I do not need to watch the film again:rolleyes:...and I am not being funny here but can I ask how often you hear a scottish accent ?...daily weekly ?..and if so is the accent the accent you would here from that part of scotland ?...I doubt its not..and the accent from that part certainley does not have an australian twang about it !

and why would I be annoyed ?...because they didnt use a scottish actor?..get real...it could have been played by many a non scots actor who could have probably done the accent better...

and the guerilla campaign was started by andrew murray who wallace joined and eventually took over his army when murray fell at stirling bridge - murray was hardly acknowledged/ if at all for his commitment.
wallace turned to guerilla tactics after his defeat at the battle of falkirk where wallace showed no great military leadership again trying to use schlitrons against the english longbow and his army were slaughtered.
he resigned his position as guardian of scotland where he then ran off trying to raise a foreign army against the english and when he returned he found that he had few friends or supporters left...

hardly someone to be proud of...stealing the glory, running off and then coming back to realise that he had not many friends left..

as for the made up story well where do you start ?

1) The reason why it is called the Battle of Stirling is because it was fought on Stirling Bridge, in mud. The English had to file down into small ranks so they could cross the bridge, while William Wallace came in with full plate armour, not kilts, and butchered them with the rest of the Scots.

2) Princess Isabella was a 13-year-old girl living in France when William Wallace was executed in 1305. She didn't marry Prince Edward until 1308, and the marriage took place in Boulogne, not London.

3) Malcolm Wallace had three sons: John, William, and Malcolm. He was not killed in a minor scuffle with the English. He, in fact, fought for several years with the English in order to free John de Baliol from the tower of London. At the time, Baliol was the rightful heir to the Scottish crown, and that was actually William's reason for fighting the English. Robert the Bruce was the one who actually liberated Scotland, right?

4) The voice-over at the beginning of the film tells us that Malcolm Wallace was a commoner with his own lands and constant references are made through-out the film to William being a commoner. However this is a common historical myth. Malcolm Wallace was in fact born as a minor noble and became a knight, as was William. They were poor as noble families went but were still infinitely more privileged than the commoners of the day.

5) In the opening scene of the film a caption at the bottom of the screen tells us it is Scotland 1280 AD and the voice-over tells us the King of Scotland had died without an heir etc. But Alexander III of Scotland did not die until 1286 AD.

6) The film hints that Wallace is the father of Isabella's child (and the ancestor of all future kings and queens of England) but Isabella's baby (the future Edward III) was born in 1312, seven years after Wallace's execution in 1305.

7) The title of the Duke of York did not yet exist in the 13th century - it was instituted only later and was normally used only by a younger son of the King.

8) Wallace - Sir William Wallace - was a noble, not a scruffy tribesman as shown in this film. As such, his trial (such as it was) and execution were detailed in the court records of the day and they still exist. He was dragged the three and a half miles from the Tower to Aldgate chained (not tied) to a piece of fencing, not on a wheeled cart, and he was never 'racked', just hanged vertically. He was never offered a chance to recant his beliefs in exchange for a quicker, more merciful death. While hanging, still alive, he was emasculated ('his privy parts cut away') and his genitals burnt on a brazier in front of him. The executioner then slit open his abdomen and disemboweled him, then his chest was cut open and his heart torn out. He was never allowed to speak, was not tied to a flat table and was beheaded after he was dead. The film gets all of this wrong.

9) At the battle of Falkirk, the Irish soldiers fighting for Edward change sides at the last moment and go over to fight with the Scots. In reality, there were no Irish troops present at the battle. The only troublemakers amongst the English army were the contingent of Welsh bowmen who showed a reluctance to fight Wallace but this was more out of fear rather than sympathy for the Scots.

10) Scots did not wear the kilt until the 17th century. They wore the saffron shirt prior to that (in Braveheart's time).

11) Prince Edward was not a mincing homosexual stereotype. His homosexuality did not become obvious until after he became king and started taking male 'favourites'. Before then he was regarded as the perfect prince.

12) In the movie the Scots sack the English city of York. Actually they sacked the city of Carlisle.

I mean if your going to do something then it should be done right... I think the truth would have made a far more interesting story - surely you can agree to that..

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I think you've won that argument glasgow guy, that was well reseached and well delivered, karma on it's way 'if it lets me'. No disrespect liam but I'd never argue Scotish history with a 'Glasgowguy';)

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yes the story is far fetched but i think if they'd of made the film any other way it would'nt of been as catching or as thrilling. you tell me what films these days are based on truth in every aspect. end of the day it is just a film, well tis based on truth or far fetched it's still only a film and should just be enjoyed by the watcher instead of being crictisized.

like the film escape from alcatraz with clint eastwood. in the end it shows him escaping but in the real life story he drowned.

what about titanic? instead of showing all the truth they based it around a love story and glorified that. by the end of the film you've already forgotten about the hundreds of peopel that were left to die because the men working on the boats wouldnt open the locks on the doors.

your right in many ways, but end of the day its just a film, enjoy it. i get what you mean about the accent tho. when americans try sounding english it sounds awful. you being scottish probably will notice his twang more.

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why do people always say 'looks like you won that argument' i aint arguing im having a discussion, i enjoyed reading the proper history behind the film, enlightening read.

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thanks ian but I have to pay thanks to the history lessons at school...thats all we got for years and I really enjoyed it at the time..which is why I have such a dislike for the film - cos its all wrong..I even know that some scottish historians walked off the set of the film when it was being made due to the fact it was a load of tosh..
you can even look at the film about the secret code the germans couldnt unlock...& pearl harbour...all glamourized by the u.s film idiots and all had the real history behind each story re-written to suit the americans..as in they won/ they had the idea...:mad:

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I did say no disrespect Liam, and I meant none, consider it a history lesson co/ glasgowguy. What did you think of the film 'Philadelphia' starring Tom Hanks.?

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i've seen it once, cant really remember the story, does'nt he get fired because he's gay then sue's them but die's in the trial? that true or glorified aswell?

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Was Braveheart ever meant to be historically accurate? For Hollywood (and most other film producing industries) the main aim is to make money. They never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

To be fair, I can understand why people find films such as Braveheart cringe worthy, but if I wanted truth and accuracy I wouldn't be watching a commercial film for it.

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Let's face it, Hollywood has never been noted for it's historical accuracy.

In 1939 it cast Bette Davis as Elizabeth I and Errol Flynn as Essex, in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex.:eek:

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quite true....have a read at this to see how far the film really was from the truth..

Braveheart on the Internet

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[quote=Liam;456386]the title isn't just asking your favourite film, well it is but have you ever watched a film and ever got goosebumps and felt felt so passionate about watching it? like all the hairs on your neck stand on end?

I remember watching 'The Exorcist' for the 1st time when I was about 15, absolutely crapped myself, but it certainly made it's impression on me. Have watched it loads of times since but it appears relatively tame now in this day and age.

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Maybe a half truth or a hypothetical scenario, but a tear jerker for me. I am not gay in the sense of the word's meaning, but am not without feelings, the music itself was enough, when played with the video/movie clips of his childhood were very moving. I rate this film as the best of it's subject/type I have ever seen.
How could the corporate partners headhunt him as the best of the 'crop' and then discard him as incompetent when he contracted AIDS:confused:

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My two favourite films are'nt love weepies but they made me use a box of tissues. Deer Hunter and Salvadore, very true and very moving.

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The Deer Hunter was probably the first anti Vietnam war film to be shown. Salvadore I may have or may not?, a brief description of the plot would be appreciated thank's.:o

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two movies which are great for a double header are 'Judgement at Nuremburg' and the recent German movie 'Downfall'

others which make good back to back viewing are ' Amile' and 'A very long Engagement ' (good for a inexpensive romantic evening in )

also 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Joyuex Noel'

:D

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Salvadore stars James Woods as a war journalist his best mate is a war photographer who films the atrocities of the war. He is killed filming, but manages to pass the film on so that the world can see what is going on. James Wood falls for a local girl and tries to smuggle her out of Salvadore but she is taken off the bus by officials and disappears. The character played by james Woods spent years searching for her. I have never been able to find out if he ever found her again. A true and brilliant , if harrowing film.

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Another film that made me cry buckets was soldier blue. An oldie but certainly a Goody.

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Yes I remember the film, one that really requires another viewing, do not remember if they were reunited, this was based on truth as you say very harrowing.

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ok, I know the thread is supposed to be about your favourite film/movie, so forgive the wander with this review of a current movie

I've just spent 116 minutes watching a DVD movie called '300 ' a remake I suppose of the Richard Egan 1960s film ' 300 Spartans ' .
Thankfully I missed this remake when it played on the big screens...........what to say .........if you are a teenage boy who likes 'gladiator' movies you and your buddies will love this, if you are a grown-up hopefully you will see this piece of garbage as the biggest piece of tripe ever put on celluloid since John Wayne appeared and produced the Vietnam war movie 'the Green Berets' .
If there was a Leni Riefenstahl Oscar award for best piece of political propaganda this would win hands down . This nothing more than a subliminal recruiting ad. for the U S armed services designed to boost intake of immpresionable disadvantaged youth during the 'War on Terror'

:( :(

ps apologies for the mixed usage of 'film' and 'movie' my definition is ...if its cr*p and made in the US its a movie , if made anywhere else and has some artistic merit its a film ;)

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Whilst I (and numerous critics/academics before us) would agree with your analysis of 300, I think you have to be careful to separate the ideology of the film from the production process itself.

I was fortunate enough to see 300 on an IMax screen (which are enormous if you've never seen an IMAX film) and was blown away by the spectacular visuals in the film. I have no desire to see the film again, especially on a TV screen, but to dismiss the film entirely because of its hegemonic transmissions is to do it a great disservice, in my opinion.

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Does anyone remember a t. v. series from the sixties called Big Breadwinner Hog? Ithink Richard Egan had his first starring role in that. I had a crush on him back then.

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my fav films would be,flowers in the attc and i know my first name is steven,both weepy and send shivers down yer spine

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I've just watched Mike Leigh's film 'All Or Nothing'. The man is a genius. His body of work in the future will portray the Britain of today, just as Dickens did in the nineteenth century with his books.

Grotesque, dark, sad and funny. Pure brilliance.

I first watched his work when I was fifteen in 1980, when the BBC showed a retrospective of his earlier television plays, including 'Abigail's Party' and 'Nuts in May'.

'Life is Sweet', 'Secrets and Lies', 'Vera Drake', I've never seen one of his films that didn't thrill me. The ensemble of actors he uses have deservedly received their Oscar nominations, and prizes from all the major film festivals.

All that and he's northerm too, can't be bad. Classic British film making.

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i remember watching schindlers list years ago. sad story about the jew's and what the nazi's did to them but its interesting to watch.

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talking of classic british film making Garinda...what about Rita Sue & Bob too !?

surely that falls in to the legendary brit film category....:D:D:D

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Alan Clarke's 'Rita, Sue and Bob Too' is an absolute classic.

I remember myself and Slinky quoting many memorable scenes in the chatroom late one night.:D

All together now...

'We're havin' a gangbang, we're havin' a ball...':D

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Speak for yourself Rindy :D:D:D

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....yanks....

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Obviously not,Koreans is spelt with an 'A' btw;)

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He was probably using his fingers to make little slitty eyes, so couldn't see the keyboard properly.;)

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I have that very same problem,me Mams a Chink,me arl fella is Scouse,I never know which eye to look out of

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Had the pleasure of watching 'Guinea pig:Flower of flesh and blood' this evening,only disturbing if you believe its real,42 minutes of dismemberment,must admit,I laughed

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so you say obviously not yet you dont explain why your not ignorant? and then you just correct my spelling mistake. i've got mircosoft word spell checker for that, i dont need you :D

oh wait...... you must be the resident smart ass of the forum. nice to meet you :)

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Liam, I don't think your bad guy, just 'misguyded' try not to be so abrasive the members have seen it all before, and do not have need of a 'spell' checker.:rolleyes:

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just finished watching "the Lives of Others" a German film (english sub-titles)about life in the DDR before the fall of the wall , absolutly brilliant , 5 stars , goes on my top ten list , if you liked " Goodbye Lenin" you might like this .

:cool: :cool:

note to moderators , others have mentioned in other posts about the possibility of having a movie/film ,TV section, would like to add my vote to that request , thanks ;)