Your most classic film of all time?

**DrSzin** · 07-Jun-06, 09:54

Originally Posted by angela5

Watched it over and over.

Yeah, me too. It's even better when you know the locations and one of the cast - my wife's brother's wife's sister was in it.

I first saw it in an arthouse movie theatre in Southern California that showed "foreign" movies. And it was a foreign movie to the natives. We were often in fits of laughter whilst the rest of the place sat in bemused silence.

But I preferred "Local Hero".

**angela5** · 07-Jun-06, 10:11

I have never seen the film 'local hero'

but apparently fans are still ringing this Pennan Phone box from around the world, unaware of the fact that it is a fraud. The phone box, so crutial in the movie, was a fabrication.

**DrSzin** · 07-Jun-06, 10:27

Yes, the phone box was a fake, but Ben's beach was real, and it's well worth a visit.

**willowbankbear** · 07-Jun-06, 10:59

The Godfather or Goodfellas. Its too close to call

**squidge** · 07-Jun-06, 12:39

I have lots

i like
to kill a mocking bird
12 angry men
A taste of honey - brilliant piece of social history - look at the docks and the stereortypical homosexual character who makes curtains and things. Its an amazing piece of film
The quiet man - great fun and watchable film

Pulp fiction and Reservoir Dogs
The Green Mile
Gregory's girl

**pultneytooner** · 07-Jun-06, 13:03

One flew over the cuckoo's nest or southern comfort.

**erli** · 07-Jun-06, 13:17

Ach you beat me to it pulteneytooner. One Flew Over the Cukoos Nest is a favourite of mine too.
My MOST favourite though is Raging Bull.

**plutonio** · 07-Jun-06, 13:56

mines would be Whistle Down the Wind an old black and white but very good.

krieve · 07-Jun-06, 14:25

Mines would have to be....
...

The green mile

**coastown** · 07-Jun-06, 15:29

mines has got to be
the green mile
beaches
both tear jerkers

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 07-Jun-06, 16:33

Tron, Fisher King, Twelve Monkeys, Static, House, Tommy - that kinda thing. Oh, and the Silver Darlings, if anyone knows of a copy kicking around.

**~~Tides~~** · 07-Jun-06, 17:39

**~~Tides~~** · 07-Jun-06, 17:39

In that order.

**Sporran** · 07-Jun-06, 17:45

I have a lot of fave movies, but here are just some, not in any order of preference.

Gone With The Wind- I never seem to tire of it.

Titanic - The Kate Winslet version as well as a "made for TV" one which came out the year before. George C Scott potrayed the captain of the doomed ship. Catherine-Zeta Jones and dishy Peter Gallagher also starred.

Somewhere in Time - Romance and time travel at its best, with Christopher Reeves and Jane Seymour.

Elizabeth - Historical drama with Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush and Joseph Fiennes. The best movie I have ever seen about Queen Elizabeth I. Cate was brilliant in the leading role!

GI Blues - Starring Elvis Presley and Juliet Prowse. It was filmed on location in Germany, and was a nod to Elvis's time in the US Forces over there. I've been to all the places in the film.

Local Hero - of course!

I was living near Boston when I first saw it, and it made me a bit homesick, I have to admit! I also loved the atmospheric musical score, by Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits.

**obiron** · 07-Jun-06, 19:50

i like loads of films too but the best has to be star wars (any) lord of the rings and monsters inc. love ma cartoons.

**Bobinovich** · 07-Jun-06, 20:05

Originally Posted by dunderheed

scottish based movie- restless natives (again a tough choice with both gregorys girl films and trainspotting being up there too)

Ma gawd I'd forgotten that cracker - going to get reaquainted very soon 'cos I've now ordered it from dvd.co.uk

Thanx Dunderheed

**Whitewater** · 07-Jun-06, 22:37

My favourites to date are the Lord of the Rings (trioligy) and the Harry Potter series, never miss them, I always insist that my grandsons ask me to take them.
Over the years there have been so many good films, many of them mentioned here already. I always enjoy a good film, tend to be a western fan I guess.