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films i would have to save in a fire (14 titles)

a short list of films i think are some of the best ever made

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one of the greatest movies ever made if i could only have one film to watch for the rest of my life this would be it.

A Clockwork Orange on DVD (1971)
Starring: Patrick Magee, David Prowse, Warren Clarke
Director: Stanley Kubrick
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Stanley Kubrick's controversial film triggered copycat violence on its initial release and as a result the director withdrew the film from circulation in Britain, keeping it suppressed right up to his death in 1999. The film follows sadistic punk Alex (Malcolm McDowell) as he takes his gang on a ..read more »
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just brilliant and de niro is amazing in it

Taxi Driver on DVD (1976)
Starring: Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Leonard Harris
Director: Martin Scorsese
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Groundbreaking drama of urban alienation from director Martin Scorsese and writer Paul Schrader. Vietnam veteran Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) works as a New York City taxi driver, and is consumed with disgust by the 'filth' which surrounds him. His explosive, psychotic loathing eventually drives ..read more »
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one of the best war movies ever made

Enemy At The Gates on DVD (2001)
Starring: Eva Mattes, Ron Perlman, Ed Harris
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
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Stalingrad, 1942. Political Officer Danilov (Joseph Fiennes) sees young army recruit Vassili Zaitsev (Jude Law) in action and realises that he is just what the Russian people need to inspire them in their fight against the German army. Zaitsev is a natural with a rifle, and Danilov arranges for him ..read more »
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just my fave horror

The Thing on DVD (1982)
Starring: T.K. Carter, Kurt Russell, Richard Masur
Director: John Carpenter
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John Carpenter's ice-bound sci-fi horror is a special effects-laden update of the 1951 Howard Hawks classic 'The Thing From Another World'. A research team in the Antarctic discovers a spaceship buried beneath the ice, and becomes terrorised by the shape-changing monster that is housed within.
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my fave action film i could watch it 100 times and not be bored

Die Hard on DVD (1988)
Starring: Alan Rickman, Robert Davi, Bruce Willis
Director: John McTiernan
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On Christmas Eve, New York cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) is visiting his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) in Los Angeles, where she works. They are attending a party at Holly's high-rise office block when terrorists, led by the suave Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) break in, taking everyone ..read more »
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just the best kung fu film i have seen since the legend bruce lee if you havent seen it you have to

Ong Bak on DVD (2003)
Starring: Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol
Director: Prachya Pinkaew
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Martial arts action set in Thailand. When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, young Ting (Tony Raa) is selected by the villagers to travel to Bangkok and rescue the relic in time for an important ceremony that they hope will aleviate the drought in their region. Left on the temple ..read more »
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another great matial art film but with a free runnung twist absalutly brill

District 13 on DVD (2006)
Starring: Tony D'Amario, David Belle, Cyril Raffaelli
Director: Pierre Morel
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Futuristic French action, produced by Luc Besson. In the year 2010, the violent ghettoes of Paris have been walled off from the main city, the worst of these being District 13. When gang warfare breaks out in the district, the authorities learn of a plot by gang leader Taha (Bibi Naceri) to ..read more »
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just a clasic

The Godfather on DVD (1972)
Starring: Marlon Brando, Richard Conte, James Caan
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
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Francis Ford Coppola's epic masterpiece features Marlon Brando in his Oscar winning role as the patriarch of the Corleone family. Director Coppola paints a chilling portrait of the Sicilian clan's rise and near fall from power in America, masterfully balancing the story between the Corleone's ..read more »
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again another clasic

Star Wars Trilogy (4 discs) (1977)
Starring: Harrison Ford, David Prowse, Kenny Baker
Director: Irvin Kershner, George Lucas, Richard Marquand
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The first three Star Wars films reworked as creator George Lucas had intended. Using state of the art technology, Lucas and his team cleaned up the prints, updated the special effects and added new footage. Originally released before 'Episode I' the films have been renamed to fit in with Lucas's ..read more »
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i love this film i can watch it over and over again

Falling Down on DVD (1992)
Starring: Tuesday Weld, Rachel Ticotin, Barbara Hershey
Director: Joel Schumacher
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A traffic jam proves to be the last straw for an unemployed defence industry worker (Michael Douglas), who goes on the rampage, dishing out revenge on all those he believes have conspired to make his life a misery. As the death toll mounts, easy-going cop Martin Prendergast (Robert Duvall) is ..read more »
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