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Twenty of my Favourite Films
Citizen Kane [1942]Citizen Kane [1942]
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One of the greatest films ever made. It changed cinema.
Seven Samurai [1954]Seven Samurai [1954]
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Akira Kurosawa's classic 1954 action drama. A masterpiece.
Platoon [1987]Platoon [1987]
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"The first casualty of war is innocence."
Ran [1985] (REGION 1) (NTSC)Ran [1985] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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"A series of human events viewed from Heaven." Film Perfection.
The Usual Suspects (2 Disc Special Edition) [1995]The Usual Suspects (2 Disc Special Edition) [1995]
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Bryan Singer's film noir The Usual Suspects casts a mesmerising spell, with the plot luring the viewer into ever-deeper and darker places.
Blade Runner (The Director's Cut) [1982]Blade Runner (The Director's Cut) [1982]
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Ridley Scott at his best.
The Godfather DVD Collection [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC)The Godfather DVD Collection [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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The Godfather of Gangster films. Al Pacino's performance is amazing in all three.
Donnie Darko [2002]Donnie Darko [2002]
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One of the most thought provoking films ever made. Better on each showing.
Doctor Strangelove (Collectors Edition) [1963]Doctor Strangelove (Collectors Edition) [1963]
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Arguably the greatest black comedy ever made, Stanley Kubrick's cold war classic is the ultimate satire of the nuclear age.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition) [2001]The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition) [2001]
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Peter Jackson's epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is the supeirior of the three.
Dog Day Afternoon [1975]Dog Day Afternoon [1975]
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Al pacino lights the stage again with a completely original film and performance.
La Belle Et La Bete [1946]La Belle Et La Bete [1946]
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La Belle et La Bete is one of the all-time great movie fantasies, and one of the most gorgeous pictures ever made.
The Seventh Seal [1957]The Seventh Seal [1957]
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It is a film that every human being should see, addressing as it does our deepest hopes, anxieties, curiosities and fears. The best film on this list.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Special Edition [1974]The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Special Edition [1974]
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As funny as it is disturbing.
Lawrence of Arabia - Two Disc Set [1962]Lawrence of Arabia - Two Disc Set [1962]
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Oscar hogging classic.
Amadeus - Classic Collection [1985]Amadeus - Classic Collection [1985]
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The story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He was coarse, bawdy, drunk, screeched like a child and yet was one of the greatest composers who ever lived.
The Wicker Man - Special Edition Director's Cut (2 disc set) [1973]The Wicker Man - Special Edition Director's Cut (2 disc set) [1973]
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Britains best horror movie.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (2 Disc Special Edition) [1975]One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (2 Disc Special Edition) [1975]
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Forman's approach and all-round great acting makes this film play as a small character story as well as a Big Statement about the human condition.
Eraserhead [1976]Eraserhead [1976]
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A nightmare.
Memento [2000]Memento [2000]
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The best film of the year. It's one of the most oringinal films of the last twenty years.