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Mixed bag of favourite films
2001: A Space Odyssey [1968] [DVD]2001: A Space Odyssey [1968] [DVD]
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Just the greatest. So much more than just a film.
The Singing Ringing Tree [1957] [DVD]The Singing Ringing Tree [1957] [DVD] by Tales from Europe
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The essence of all fairytales.
My Fair Lady (40th Anniversary 2-Disc Special Edition) [1965] [DVD]My Fair Lady (40th Anniversary 2-Disc Special Edition) [1965] [DVD]
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Oh Audrey!
The Yakuza [DVD] [1975] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]The Yakuza [DVD] [1975] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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When honour becomes beauty
The City of Lost Children (1995) [DVD]The City of Lost Children (1995) [DVD]
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Modern surrealist fairytale
The Exterminating Angel [1962] [1966] [DVD]The Exterminating Angel [1962] [1966] [DVD]
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Surrealist satire on class and custom
Macbeth [DVD] [1971]Macbeth [DVD] [1971]
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Still the best Shakespeare for screen I know
Downfall (2 Disc Edition) [2005] [DVD] [2004]Downfall (2 Disc Edition) [2005] [DVD] [2004]
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Into the mind of History's greatest villain
Dark City [DVD] [1998]Dark City [DVD] [1998]
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You either get it or you don't.
Black [DVD] [2005]Black [DVD] [2005]
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Profound
The Trial [1963] [DVD]The Trial [1963] [DVD]
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Orson Welles real masterpiece
Caravaggio [1986] [DVD]Caravaggio [1986] [DVD]
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When film becomes art and art goes mad
Naked [DVD] [1993] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Naked [DVD] [1993] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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My favourite Mike Leigh. Boy have I been there.
O Lucky Man! [DVD] [1973]O Lucky Man! [DVD] [1973]
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Seventies dystopian comic fantasy
The Blues Brothers [DVD] [1980]The Blues Brothers [DVD] [1980]
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Favourite ever comedy
Aliens [1986] [DVD]Aliens [1986] [DVD]
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Possibly my most watched movie. Probably why I used to dream I was the Alien.
Repo Man [DVD] [1984]Repo Man [DVD] [1984]
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Punk sci-fi skit with great sound track
Roman Polanski Box Set [DVD] [1962]Roman Polanski Box Set [DVD] [1962]
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Polanski before Hollywood made him ordinary. I must have watched Repulsion about 14 times.
La Reine Margot [DVD] [1995]La Reine Margot [DVD] [1995]
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Still gob-smacked four days later
Scorpio [DVD] [1973]Scorpio [DVD] [1973]
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Cold war cross and double cross in beautiful Vienna - Aaaah Viennaaaa
One From The Heart [DVD] [1982]One From The Heart [DVD] [1982]
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I guess I'm one of those few who get this film. Achingly romantic. I'm not a Tom Waits fan, but his score, the gorgeous cinematography and these characters just come together perfectly for me.
The Lion In Winter [DVD] [1968]The Lion In Winter [DVD] [1968]
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So much outstanding acting in a single film
Jan Svankmajer's Alice/Shorts [DVD] [1988] [US Import]Jan Svankmajer's Alice/Shorts [DVD] [1988] [US Import]
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Mad as a box of frogs and much more creepy. The divine Jan Svenkmajr. Try Little Otik too.