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Your Favourite Film...just to lighten the mood

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Carillion01 Tue 21-Apr-20 22:19:30

I have found it hard to choose my favourite film...if I could only ever see one more.

Incredibly, on the short list would be a few which have been on various channels, recently.

'The Scarlet Claw' with the gorgeous Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, 'A Man for All Seasons', 'The Quiet Man' and 'Whisky Galore' (the original)

My ultimate however, is 'Local Hero'. I have even visited Pennan in the north of Scotland to see the iconic red phone box, now a listed building.

What's your most loved film?

Oopsminty Wed 22-Apr-20 09:34:38

And how could I have forgotten Django Unchained

TerriBull Wed 22-Apr-20 09:43:13

Godfather 1 and 2
Barry Lyndon A not very well known Stanley Kubrick film, adapted from a lesser known book by William Makepeace Thackery
The English Patient
Ryan's Daughter
Doctor Zhivago
Franco Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet" takes me back to my school days
Saturday Night Fever (when I first saw it)
Strictly Ballroom
Gone With The Wind
dare I say it even…... The Sound of Music, I loved it when I first saw it aged about 11
The French films Jean de Florette and it's sequel Manon de Sources
Lately" The Irishman", Martin Scorsese at his best but also really liked "The Gangs of New York" when it came out.

To name but a few!

MiniMoon Wed 22-Apr-20 09:47:41

Field of Dreams, Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan and Ray Liotta.
"If you build it, he will come".
It has everything, makes you laugh and weep in equal measures.

Pirates of the Caribbean (Curse of the Black Pearl), just because Jonny Depp is so funny and I also love Claus Badelt's music.

Puzzler61 Wed 22-Apr-20 10:01:00

Bridges of Madison County for me too Coolgran65.
I loved the book more. Read it in a weekend and I was totally enthralled. A while ago now though when I still had hormones rampaging through me ?

Calendargirl Wed 22-Apr-20 10:32:38

Coolgran

Hate to rain on your parade, but it wasn’t Diane Keaton in Bridges of MC, it was Meryl Streep.
I thought she was miscast, Francesca in the book didn’t look like her, much prettier and not so frumpy.
And Clint, gorgeous as he is, was a bit old for the part. But seeing as it was his production, he directed it I imagine, well, if you want to bag the starring role.....

I enjoyed the film and the book, in spite of my gripes!

SalsaQueen Wed 22-Apr-20 14:13:56

Snatch (a Guy Ritchie film, starring Brad Pitt)
Stella Dallas (Barbara Stanwyk, an old black and white film)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Casino
Goodfellas
Big (Tom Hanks)
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Schindler's List
Ghost
Hang 'em High

travelsafar Wed 22-Apr-20 14:18:06

One of my most favourite films is The Railway Children. I have lost count of how many times i have watched this film, just love it.
Also really enjoy Goodnight Mr Tom, plus Scrooge and the Bishops Wife at Christmas.

quizqueen Wed 22-Apr-20 14:24:15

The Water Horse and The Notebook

Purplepixie Wed 22-Apr-20 14:26:33

I love watching all of the Back to the future films and also The Full Monty.

DiscoGran Wed 22-Apr-20 14:26:51

Truly Madly Deeply with Juliet Stevenson. The first time I watched it I literally SOBBED. Never been so affected by a film before or since.?

Chestnut Wed 22-Apr-20 14:34:55

One movie? It would have to be Far From the Madding Crowd.
Romance in the sweeping Dorset countryside.
Alan Bates as trusty, honest, reliable Gabriel Oak
Terence Stamp as twinkling, dashing, handsome Sgt Troy.
I could watch it over and over.

Susie42 Wed 22-Apr-20 14:41:59

I have so many but Some Like It Hot is near the top. I also like Night of the Hunter, the only film directed by Charles Laughton, Gone With the Wind, Get Carter, The Long Good Friday, Mona Lisa, East is East, and many more.

Oopsminty Wed 22-Apr-20 14:44:16

That's a great film, Chestnut

Terence Stamp was so dashing!

One of my first crushes!

Wheniwasyourage Wed 22-Apr-20 14:48:43

What's Up, Doc?

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Keeping Mum

Where Eagles Dare

BladeAnnie Wed 22-Apr-20 14:49:59

When Saturday Comes because I love Sean Bean and Sheffield United
Top Gun because many moons ago I met a US sailor on holiday and had took me for a tour on his ship- the aircraft carrier that Top Gun was filmed on. My one and only claim to fame!!

gulligranny Wed 22-Apr-20 16:26:03

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Brief Encounter
Enchanted April
The Lion In Winter
Field of Dreams
Erin Brokovich

DillytheGardener Wed 22-Apr-20 16:37:56

I love the Mama Mia films, I went to the restaurant live experience and loved it!
Other films, Pretty Woman, Steel Magnolias, Ghost and Cocktail.
I see most of the other grans have much better taste than me grin

CherryCezzy Wed 22-Apr-20 19:09:21

One? Too many to pick one.
Blade Runner ( the original not the second one )
Withnail and I
Annie Hall
Trainspotting
The Pelican Brief
The Manchurian Candidate
Shawshank Redemption
Logan's Run
Pulp Fiction
Erin Brokovich
LA Confidential

And more...

Ealdemodor Wed 22-Apr-20 19:15:14

Brief Encounter - wonderful film.
I do enjoy lots of modern films too, really miss going to the cinema, used to go a lot in our old life.

CherryCezzy Wed 22-Apr-20 20:33:56

Oh, I must add one more, please.

The Wall

Niobe Thu 23-Apr-20 00:20:21

So many of my favourites have already been mentioned so I will just add 2 more that have not already been mentioned. In the Heat of the Night starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger and on a lighter note The Court Jester starring Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns and Angela Lansbury. Anyone remember the Vessel with the Pestle, the Chalice from the Palace And the Flagon with the Dragon?

MarionHalcombe Sun 26-Apr-20 17:00:19

Another vote for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

Also

High Society
Little Miss Sunshine
Sunshine on Leith

AllotmentLil Sun 26-Apr-20 21:58:22

Friendly Persuasion
The Shawshank Redemption
Dead Man Walking
Truly, Madly, Deeply