Best Films Ever (20 titles)
The films I would recommend.
63.4% from 23 members
The Power of One
Bryce Courtenay's book of the same name is also well worth investigating. The film has inevitably simplified what would be far too many hours' worth of reel and perhaps some of the characterisations are less deep, les rich. Despite that, this film adaptation still has the power to move the viewer, as he or she allows the story to connect with them emotionally. The narration is touching, the images at times are brutal, the sorrow and sadness somehow making the moments of hope and beauty all the more poignant. The music is a powerful element to the overall film and gives heart to the emotional journey of the main character, Peekay, as he grows up in apartheid South Africa.
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The Power of One
(1992)
Starring: Stephen Dorff, Faye Masterson, Morgan Freeman
Director: John G. Avildsen
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7-year-old P.K. (Guy Witcher) is a white South African raised on his family's farm by his Zulu nanny. When his mother takes ill, he is sent away to an Afrikaner boarding school, where he is picked on and nearly killed by the school bully during a pep rally for Hitler. P.K. survives and is sent to ..read more »
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from 200 members
Amelie
I can watch this film again and again and not grow tired of it. I love the quirkiness within the story as Amelie observes and then interferes with the lives of her neighbours'. She is a kind of secret angel and she has the pleasure of seeing the results of her meddling - which generally seem to have some kind of life-affirming effect. Yes, it is in French with subtitles and that's sure to put a few people off, but if you can bear with it, it's worth it. The images are wonderful, the narration is wonderful. There are lovely little flurries of imagination that makes the film very playful and yet it is clear that so much effort gone into imagery and wording. Each time I watch it, I notice something new.
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Amelie
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Yolande Moreau
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
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Amelie Poulain (Audrey Tautou) is a young woman who glides through the streets of Paris as quietly as a mouse. With wide eyes and a tiny grin, she sees the world in a magical light, discovering minor miracles every day. A shy and reserved person whose favorite moments are spent alone skimming ..read more »
77%
from 63,195 members
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Ethan and Joel Coen have made many films together and they're generally a little odd, which I quite like. This film was quite a big hit. It stars George Clooney playing a an escaped con who is somewhat preoccupied with the state of his hair, and who is on the run with 2 fellow escapees seeking treasure. The story is based on Homer's epic poem, 'The Odyssey', but don't let that put you off! - the Coen brothers are clearly having fun with a pretty hefty classic story, mixing up lots of diffierent influences. The music is also pretty good - lots of banjo style folk songs.
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O Brother, Where Art Thou?
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson
Director: Joel Coen
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In the Depression-era deep South, three escapees from a Mississippi prison chain gang: Everett Ulysses McGill, sweet and simple Delmar, and the perpetually angry Pete, embark on the adventure of a lifetime as they set out to pursue their freedom and return to their homes. With nothing to lose and ..read more »
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from 29,615 members
The Hudsucker Proxy
Another Coen Brothers' film. I haven't seen this film enough times to be able to comment on it much, but I really like it.
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The Hudsucker Proxy
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Tim Robbins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Paul Newman
Director: Joel Coen
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A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam
71%
from 8,593 members
Oliver!
I love this 1968 musical version of the classic Charles Dickens story. Oliver Twist is the orphan turned street urchin who gets mixed up with a gang of pickpockets and criminals. My sister and I recorded this off the telly in the 80s. We watched it obsessively despite missing the first 20 minutes or so by the time we got the video out and put a sticker over the hole so we could record!
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Oliver!
on DVD
(1968)
Starring: Ron Moody, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe
Director: Carol Reed
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A rousing film version of Lionel Bart's musical adaptation of Dickens's classic novel, OLIVER! stars Ron Moody as Fagin and Mark Lester as the eponymous hero. The orphaned Oliver escapes to London from a dreary workhouse and is taken in by a gang of young pickpockets who work for master thief Fagin ..read more »
71%
from 10,129 members
Kill Bill - Vol. 1
What can I say? I love the narrative element, the fight scenes. This is a wonderfully stylish revenge story.
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Kill Bill - Vol. 1
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox
Director: Quentin Tarantino
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Quentin Tarantino returns to the director's chair with KILL BILL after a six-year hiatus. The movie proves once again that he is a hyperactive visionary and the master of cinematic coolness. Split into two volumes by Miramax in order to ensure that Tarantino's vision would not be compromised (and ..read more »
72%
from 83,541 members
Kill Bill - Vol. 2
Can't have one without the other. :-)
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Kill Bill - Vol. 2
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen
Director: Quentin Tarantino
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The second and final volume in Quentin Tarantino's KILL BILL series is another stylish, sprawling masterwork. VOLUME 2 picks up where the first film left off, as The Bride (Uma Thurman) resumes her quest to track down her former mentor, Bill (David Carradine), and exact revenge. But before she gets ..read more »
70%
from 78,853 members
Lord Of The Rings, The: The Fellowship Of The Ring
I was amazed when I first heard that Peter Jackson was attempting to make the LOTR trilogy - was it possible to make the books into afilm? How was he going to make hobbits and elves? Orcs? Dragons? Surely it wasn't possible without making it look rubbish. Something somewhere would have to give. I'm sure there are a few hardcore Tolkein fans who will never be satisfied with the films, even the extended versions, but I have to say I was very impressed. I applaud Jackson just for daring to do it, but hats off for doing a fine job, too.
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Lord Of The Rings, The: The Fellowship O...
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett
Director: Peter Jackson
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Set in Middle-Earth many many years ago, this is the story of a young Hobbit named Frodo, who has in his possession a ring... This ring is needed by the evil Lord Sauron to destroy civilisation and plunge the world into complete darkness. In order to prevent this, Frodo must find a way to the Mount ..read more »
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from 72,111 members
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
I bought the box sets with all the extended versions and extra discs. I don't know how many hours it would be to sit through everything, the films plus all documentaries on how scale models, flight scenes, special effects etc. It just amazes me that someone succeeded in orchestrating all this and it's all coherent/ makes sense.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
on Xbox
(2002)
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers on XBOX is based closely on the plot of the first two massively popular '...Rings' feature films. The One Ring is now in your friend's hands and you have many choices to make. What character will you choose? Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn are all playable in this ..read more »
73%
from 113 members
The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King
Wow! continued.
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The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of Th...
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Elijah Wood, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen
Director: Peter Jackson
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As Sauron gathers his forces, the kingdom of Gondor is in need of its king, Aragorn. Gandalf sets off to Minas Tirith to try and rally the troops of Gondor, while King Theoden of Rohan brings his forces to help keep Sauron distracted from the movements of the ring bearer. Meanwhile Frodo, ..read more »
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