Steve Leonard's Top Ten (10 titles)

Originally viewing TV coverage (of his final year at Bristol Uni Vet School) as a bit of a laugh, Steve Leonard saw the programme become a huge success, and the BBC swiftly followed it up with Vets In Practice. He's since travelled all over the world with shows like ‘Vets in the Wild' and 'Ultimate Killers', during which he's been chased by a cheetah, swum with piranhas, stung by killer bees, and horribly mauled by a rabbit. More recently, Steve has been part of the Beeb’s Saving Planet Earth, and he's a keen supporter of Borneo Orangutan Survival UK (www.savetheorangutan.co.uk). Crazy monkey (we know, we know: they're not actually monkeys...)

by: Steve Leonard from Possibly somewhere in Borneo

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Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

This film has it all. Awesome photography, breathtaking fight scenes and the most beautifully crafted tragic love story. I sit in tears at the end every time I watch it.

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon on DVD (2000)
Starring: Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi
Director: Ang Lee
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Known for making films about familial relationships, director Ang Lee surprised everyone with his martial arts epic CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON. Based on a novel by Wang Du Lu, CROUCHING TIGER starts with the revenge plot common in the wuxia stories that Lee loved as a child, then adds a ..read more »

Rate this: 70% from 38,230 members

Dogma

I love all the View Askew films but this one really resonated with me for some reason. Having a catholic upbringing made me a sucker for biblical mythology. Thank God I'm now an atheist.

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Dogma on DVD (1999)
Starring: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino
Director: Kevin Smith
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Imaginative theology and a bigger-than-usual budget make Kevin Smith's (CHASING AMY, CLERKS) fourth film a kind of post-Catholic fantasy that only a comic-book enthusiast of his caliber could dream up. It concerns banished angels, Loki (Matt Damon) and Bartleby (Ben Affleck) who, after a few ..read more »

Rate this: 72% from 18,621 members

Twelve Angry Men

I saw this film quite recently and was blown away. What an intelligent and riveting plot. This sort of film just wouldn't get made anymore. And so thoroughly modern in its themes.

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Twelve Angry Men on DVD (1957)
Starring: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley
Director: Sidney Lumet
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In the definitive version of Reginald Rose's timeless script, an all-white jury decides the fate of a youth accused of murder. This tightly constructed searing exposé of prejudice in the American legal system stars Henry Fonda and a pantheon of great character actors.

Rate this: 80% from 19,028 members

The Private Life Of Plants

Hard to pick which of David Attenborough's series to include. I think that this one showed the most difficult subject matter in the most interesting way. As a life-long fan of the natural world, I have to recommend all of David's work, but if you haven't seen any - start with this one.

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The Private Life Of Plants (2 discs) on DVD (1994)
Starring: David Attenborough
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All six volumes in the set are included in this surprisingly compelling series produced by the BBC. Hosted by David Attenborough.

Rate this: 79% from 1,851 member

Team America - World Police

Truly the most shocking puppet show you could ever imagine. With so many irreverent moments it isn't for the easily offended but a masterpiece of political satire.

Team America - World Police on DVD (2004)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, kristen miller (voice)
Director: Trey Parker
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From the creators of South Park comes this feature film about Marionette superheroes fighting to end terrorism and put tired celebrities out of their misery.

Rate this: 63% from 52,135 members

Chasing Amy

I know, another View Askew, but a fantastic story that makes more sense to me than the usual predictable happy ending nonsense.

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Chasing Amy on DVD (1997)
Starring: Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Jason Lee
Director: Kevin Smith
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When handsome young comic book creator Holden McNeil (Ben Affleck) meets cute young comic book creator Alyssa Jones (Joey Lauren Adams), romance seems preordained. But Holden is soon confronted with Alyssa's complex sexual history, as well as his friend and colleague Banky's (Jason Lee) conflicted ..read more »

Rate this: 67% from 12,134 members

Schindler's List

Just a very important film that manages to capture the worst and best of humanity.

Schindler's List on DVD (1993)
Starring: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall
Director: Steven Spielberg
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Based on a true story, SCHINDLER'S LIST is Steven Spielberg's epic drama of World War II Holocaust survivors and the man who unexpectedly came to be their saviour. Unrepentant womaniser and war profiteer Oskar Schindler uses Polish Jews as cheap labour to produce cookware for the Third Reich. But ..read more »

Rate this: 81% from 69,688 members

The Constant Gardener

A lovely slow twist that manipulates the emotions beautifully.

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The Constant Gardener on DVD (2005)
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston
Director: Fernando Meirelles
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Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles, whose previous film, City of God, won awards all over the world and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2004 Oscars has crafted another highly entertaining yet important film. Beautifully shot in Kenya, Germany, Sudan, Manitoba, and London, The ..read more »

Rate this: 70% from 75,365 members

Monty Python And The Holy Grail

Just the funniest film ever made. Full stop.

Monty Python And The Holy Grail on DVD (1974)
Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam
Director: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
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This classic Monty Python comedy, directed by Pythons Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, is a hilarious send-up of the grim circumstances of the Middle Ages as told through the story of King Arthur and framed by a modern-day murder investigation. When the mythical king of the Britons leads his knights ..read more »

Rate this: 76% from 42,353 members

Alien

This film will never date. As good as any modern sci-fi, if not miles better.

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Alien on DVD (1979)
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt
Director: Ridley Scott
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Director Ridley Scott's breakthough film, an immensely successful blend of horror and science fiction, is a classic in both genres and spawned a host of sequels and imitators. Starring Sigourney Weaver as warrant officer Ellen Ripley, ALIEN focuses on the crew of the space cargo ship Nostromo, ..read more »

Rate this: 77% from 49,117 members