Memorable Movies That Touch Soul, Make Laugh or Cry (23 titles)
A diverse list of some predicable favourites and some I would call 'little gems' chosen for reasons such as brilliant acting, storyline, great cinematography etc, but mostly for what I consider to be the ultimate definition of a great movie - it's memorability. Hope you agree!
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Snow Cake
My new all time favourite, that combines the unbelievable genius of Alan Rickman and Sigourney Weaver - the actors and movie should have won awards.
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Snow Cake
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Carrie-Anne Moss
Director: Marc Evans
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Sometimes stopping is the most important part of the journey... A drama focused on the friendship between a high-functioning autistic woman (Weaver) and a man (Rickman) who is traumatised after a fatal car accident...
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Truly, Madly, Deeply
Yes, more Alan Rickman - because he is great and because this is a beautiful and touching movie. Romantic yes, soppy no!
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Truly, Madly, Deeply
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Alan Rickman, Juliet Stevenson, Bill Paterson
Director: Anthony Minghella
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In Anthony Minghella's directorial debut, Nina (Juliet Stevenson) is trying to put her life back together following the untimely death of her boyfriend, Jamie (Alan Rickman). She still hears his voice in her head, telling her to lock the back door, or instructing her in the proper way to brush her ..read more »
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Brief Encounter
My longstanding all time favourite - having significant personal memories for me - but what really does is for me is the beauty of Rachmaninov's tempestuous piano concertos, pure genius.
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Brief Encounter
on DVD
(1945)
Starring: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway
Director: David Lean
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David Lean adapts Noel Coward's heartbreaking tale of two ordinary people caught up in the extraordinary power of love. Laura (Celia Johnson) is a seemingly happy, middle-class housewife who meets the equally married physician Alec (Trevor Howard) at a London railway station, and so begins a chaste ..read more »
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Fargo
What more can I say about Fargo, than it is the ultimate in black comedy and the genius of the Cohen brothers - American comedy that is worth watching.
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Fargo
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare
Director: Joel Coen
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Poor Jerry Lundegaard. He's deep in debt. His wealthy father-in-law has no respect for him. He cheats customers at the car dealership where he works. And now he's hired a bumbling duo to kidnap his wife--a plan that goes horribly awry, leading to homicide.Enter Marge Gunderson, one of the most ..read more »
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The Godfather Trilogy - Bonus Disc
Had to add this, a movie I hated when it first came out, maturity has given the ability to see beyond the subject matter to a classic all time movie, with the brilliance of Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and many more, although I have never been a Marlon Brando fan.
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The Godfather Trilogy - Bonus Disc
Starring: Marlon Brando, Richard Conte, Robert De Niro
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
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Featuring a handful of fascinating extras
Not currently released
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Adam's Rib
This movie was way before it's time - Katharine Hepburn (my all time heroine - a very feisty woman with tremendous hidden abilities) in a movie touching upon the subject of women's equality. Although I am not a feminist per se, this certainly did strike a blow for women kind. It is also a great comedy and highly enjoyable movie. Hepburn and Tracy - what a wonderful partnership.
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Adam's Rib
on DVD
(1949)
Starring: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Holliday
Director: George Cukor
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A playful allusion to the Book of Genesis, ADAM'S RIB is an inspired farce and perhaps the best showcase for the fantastic Spencer Tracy/Katharine Hepburn duo. George Cukor uses the chemistry between his stars to create a delightful, sophisticated comedy about the battle between the sexes, based on ..read more »
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Looking For Richard
Yes, I am an Al Pacino fan, and loved this semi-documentary he made about American actors playing Shakespeare. Many interesting features and interviews brought together around Pacino's performance of Richard the Third - and 10/10 for him taking on a very demanding role with a New Jersey accent and making it work. This is a little gem.
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Looking For Richard
on DVD
Starring: Al Pacino, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Spacey
Director: Al Pacino
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Behind the scenes of an all-star cast rehearsing the play Richard III.
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The Merchant Of Venice
More Pacino and Shakespeare, excellent portrayal of Shylock, even with the accent! However, I think I would prefer that to a very phoney English accent! Watch for Jerermy Irons who quite stole the show, and made Shakespeare flow with such ease and passion, the setting in Venice and the music make this one of my all time greats. Beautifful movie in every way.
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The Merchant Of Venice
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes
Director: Michael Radford
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16th Century Venice: Young nobleman Bassanio (Fiennes) has asked his friend Antonio (Irons) to lend him money in order that he might sail to Belmont and try for the hand of the fair Portia (Collins). However, Antonio's money is all tied up in his business with his ships all away at various ports. ..read more »
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The Mission
One of the most beautiful and touching movies of it's time - brilliant acting by Jeremy Irons and Robert De Niro - stunning cinematography and the most amazingly stirring music of Ennio Morricone combine to make this a truly outstanding movie.
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The Mission
on DVD
(1986)
Starring: Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally
Director: Roland Joffe
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A visually stunning epic, THE MISSION recounts the true story of two men--a man of the sword (Robert De Niro) and a man of the cloth (Jeremy Irons)--both Jesuit missionaries who defied the colonial forces of mighty Spain and Portugal to save an Indian tribe from slavery in mid-18th-century South ..read more »
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City Of Angels
Nicholas Cage gives a heartbreaking performance in which I can feel his pain - the storyline may be unrealistic but is a certainly very moving. Not many movies can make me cry - this one can! The ultimate love story that cannot be - with a fabulous soundtrack featuring U2, Peter Gabriel, Jim Hendrix and much more...........
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City Of Angels
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Meg Ryan, Nicolas Cage, Dennis Franz
Director: Brad Silberling
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Based in part on Wim Wenders' 1988 film Wings of Desire, this is the story of Seth (Cage), an angel who wanders the Los Angeles area invisible to humans. As the demise of an individual approaches he spends time near them and becomes visible while acting as their traveling companion during their ..read more »
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