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20 of my fave Flicks
Star Wars [VHS] [1977]Star Wars [VHS] [1977]
Buy used from: £0.01
The only good one in the series - one of the best movies ever made
Dogs In Space [DVD] [1987]Dogs In Space [DVD] [1987]
Buy used from: £14.99
Young people sharing house. Some work, some play in bands, they all party hard. Engaging movie, brilliant soundtrack. This DVD version is terrible, apparently
Monty Python's Life Of Brian [DVD] [1979]Monty Python's Life Of Brian [DVD] [1979]
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £2.74
Unsurpassed comedy. Absolutely spot-on hilarious.
Alien [DVD] [1979]Alien [DVD] [1979]
Buy new: £4.88 / Used from: £2.07
Was it Sci-Fi? Horror? Either way, it defines both genres perfectly.
Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels [DVD] [1998]Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels [DVD] [1998]
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.60
Fast-paced, slick London gangster movie with loads of action, PLUS clever dialogue as well.
Once Upon a Time in the West -- Special Collector's Edition (2 discs) [DVD] [1969]Once Upon a Time in the West -- Special Collector's Edition (2 discs) [DVD] [1969]
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Dark, ultimate western. Brilliant sets and scenes.
Apocalypse Now [DVD] [1979]Apocalypse Now [DVD] [1979]
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Not exactly a war movie...Soldier is sent *beyond* Vietnam on a mission that makes a mockery of the war itself. Everything he sees on the way confirms this view although he soldiers on.
Braveheart [1995] [DVD]Braveheart [1995] [DVD]
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I love a movie where the lovey-dovey stuff is dealt with so finally in the opening scenes...
The Year My Voice Broke [DVD] [1987] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]The Year My Voice Broke [DVD] [1987] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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My favourite movie. Slow, country, non-action. Typical Australian movie - see Proof, Malcolm, The Castle, Death in Brunswick, Spotswood, Greenkeeper, Sweety, Road to Nhil, etc...
American History X [DVD] [1999]American History X [DVD] [1999]
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Edge-of-your-seat nastiness. Not gratuitous, though - definitely a thoughtful movie.
Michael Collins [DVD] [1996]Michael Collins [DVD] [1996]
Buy new: £4.78 / Used from: £2.23
Some people NEED to see this movie, in order to understand the IRA was a symptom of the problem, not the cause of it.
The Matrix [1999] [DVD]The Matrix [1999] [DVD]
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Updating Tron, and going beyond Total Recall. Wow!
Stalingrad [DVD] [1994]Stalingrad [DVD] [1994]
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Fantastic war movie. Very very dark.
Brazil [1985] [DVD]Brazil [1985] [DVD]
Buy new: £3.48 / Used from: £2.50
Sci-Fi, dark, compelling, people try to achieve some sort of independence in a controlling society.
Blade Runner (The Director's Cut) [DVD] [1982]Blade Runner (The Director's Cut) [DVD] [1982]
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Do androids have feelings? Should they be destroyed when they pass their Use-By date? What if they don't want to be destroyed and just want to live happily ever after?
The Untouchables [DVD] [1987]The Untouchables [DVD] [1987]
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Great gangster action.
Mad Max [1979] [DVD]Mad Max [1979] [DVD]
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Nobody has ever come remotely close, considering the budget for this one. Copper takes on lawless gangs in post-apocalyptic town & country.
The Doors - Special Edition [DVD] [1991]The Doors - Special Edition [DVD] [1991]
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Top movie - atmospheric, inspiring and gut-wrenching.
The Beast [DVD] [1988]The Beast [DVD] [1988]
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Afghanistan. Mujahedeen. Lost Russian tank crew. Awesome. Instructive. Topical & relevant.
True Romance (1993) [DVD]True Romance (1993) [DVD]
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The only movie I've watched more often than this one is Star Wars.
Easy Rider [DVD] [1969]Easy Rider [DVD] [1969]
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The defining movie of the 1960's.
Morning Of The Earth [VHS]Morning Of The Earth [VHS]
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plotless surfing movie - a big long mellow music video.
Utu [DVD] [1983] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Utu [DVD] [1983] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £110.39
I put the Kiwis last on principle - hey, only joking - great movie guys! Violent and impressive, colonial warfare.
Once Were Warriors [DVD] [1995]Once Were Warriors [DVD] [1995]
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Ditto but modern-day, urban, domestic violence. If you don't come out of this movie shaking, you aren't human.