My Personal Collection (20 titles)

They say you can tell alot about someone through the music they listen too, the books they read, I suppose the same must be true of the films you watch and love. So this is my personal collection of favourite films

by: A customer from Cardiff

Hero

Simply.... a philosophical martial art masterpiece. This beatiful film needs only to rely upon its strong and solid storyline, unlike many other films that rely heavily upon its fighting scenes rather than telling a worthy story.

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Hero on DVD (2002)
Starring: Jet Li, Maggie Cheung, Ziyi Zhang
Director: Yimou Zhang
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Jet Li stars in this Academy Award-nominated martial-arts masterpiece takes place amidst the turmoil of China's "Warring States" period. An orphan fighter (Jet Li) presents himself to an avaricious king, bearing the weapons of three assassins (Donny Yen, Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung) in exchange ..read more »

Rate this: 64% from 53,603 members

Man On Fire

The search for one man's redemption found through the masterful art of revenge - which may sound contradictory, but the two (redemption/revenge) works perfectly in this film.

Man On Fire (2004)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Marc Anthony
Director: Tony Scott
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Remorseful former mercenary-turned-bodyguard Creasy (Denzel Washington) is hired by a wealthy family to protect their 10-year-old daughter, Pita (Dakota Fanning), from a rash of Mexico City kidnappings. But when the child he befriends is kidnapped while under his watch, Creasy - aided by his only ..read more »

Rate this: 72% from 84,746 members
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The Last Samurai

Not usually a fan of these kind of films, meaning, westerner comes in weak and emerges strong to take the hero position, but in this film, while Cruise emerges a hero, his position is overshadowed by the realisation that it's the 'way' of the samurai that emerges as the true successor.

The Last Samurai on DVD (2003)
Starring: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Timothy Spall
Director: Edward Zwick
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Captain Nathan Algren served in the American Civil War where he risked his life for his country. He served out his career in the West where the battle was with Indians and it was here that he became disillusioned and lost... In a far-off land a celebrated Samurai warrior, Katsumoto, is learning ..read more »

Rate this: 70% from 72,225 members

A Raisin In The Sun

If you've ever wondered how great an actor Sidney Poitier is, then this is the film to watch. It was after watching this film that it struck me just how masterful an actor Mr Poitier really is.

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A Raisin In The Sun on DVD (1961)
Starring: Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands
Director: Daniel Petrie
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Director Daniel Petrie's highly acclaimed drama is a seminal portrait of African American life in the mid-1950s, based on Lorraine Hansberry's groundbreaking play, that achieved critical and commercial success at a time when the viability of a black audience or a white crossover audience was not ..read more »

Rate this: 67% from 249 members

Do The Right Thing

Spike Lee (writer/director) may know his art well (film-making), but in this film he demonstrates that he knows his people/community better. Do the Right Thing is a classic example of Lee's ability to bring to the forefront, the aspirations, fears, hopes of a community's search to find itself.

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Do The Right Thing on DVD (1989)
Starring: Danny Aiello, Giancarlo Esposito, Spike Lee
Director: Spike Lee
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A local black community is unhappy that their community is effectively being run by whites. As the heat rises on a hot summer's day in Brooklyn, so the racial tension, which has so far lay dormant under the surface, begins to rise.

Rate this: 69% from 4,120 members

The Matrix

One of my all time favourites...

The Matrix on DVD (1999)
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss
Director: The Wachowski Brothers
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In the near future, a computer hacker named Neo discovers that all life on Earth may be nothing more than an elaborate facade created by a malevolent cyber-intelligence, for the purpose of placating us while our life essence is "farmed" to fuel the Matrix's campaign of domination in the "real" ..read more »

Rate this: 79% from 75,362 members

Dreamgirls

For the quality of the music and songs itself, this film is great. Captures the era fantastically, and due to the fantastic songs you actually forget you are watching a musical.

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Dreamgirls on DVD (2006)
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy
Director: Bill Condon
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Based on the Broadway musical, a trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960's.

Rate this: 58% from 23,688 members

Malcolm X

If you've read the book "an autobiography of Malcolm X" before viewing the film, then you will probably assume that a film could never recapture the essence that is so wonderfully portrayed in the book. But Spike manages to brings words on paper to visual-life perfectly. Even if you've never read the book, this film does the portrayal of Malcolm X accurately.

Malcolm X on DVD (1992)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall
Director: Spike Lee
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Spike Lee brings the life of African-American leader Malcolm X (an intense Denzel Washington in an Oscar-nominated performance) to the big screen in this sprawling, epic biographical drama. Born Malcolm Little, son of a Nebraska preacher, on May 19, 1925, he became one of the most militant leaders ..read more »

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Lee Evans - XL Tour - Live

I rate Lee Evans as probably one of the UK finest stand-up comedians. No matter what creed, culture etc you come from, his sense of comedy spans the borders so that every kind of people can relate. Funny man!

Lee Evans - XL Tour - Live on DVD (2005)
Starring: Lee Evans
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Flush from the west-end success of The Producers the nations best-loved (and most energetic!) comedian returns with an all new stand-up show. Lee Evans 2005 XL TOUR was a runaway success with venues completely sold out across the country. With a routine that can only be described as manic, Lee ..read more »

Rate this: 77% from 10,593 members

Mo' Better Blues

Probably my favourite out of all of Spike Lee's and Mr Denzel Washington's collaborations. If you love Jazz, and the enduring suffering and blossoming of "Love", this is a good film to watch.

Mo' Better Blues on DVD (1990)
Starring: Spike Lee, Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes
Director: Spike Lee
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Opens with Bleek as a child learning to play the trumpet, his friends want him to come out and play but mother insists he finish his lessons. Bleek grows into adulthood and forms his own band - The Bleek Gilliam Quartet.

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