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My Favourite Films
Where Eagles Dare [1968] [DVD]Where Eagles Dare [1968] [DVD]
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Fantastic adventure story, Burton at his best, and great locales.
Rio Bravo (2 Disc Special Edition) [1959] [DVD]Rio Bravo (2 Disc Special Edition) [1959] [DVD]
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I concur with what Quentin Tarantino said about Rio Bravo.
Reservoir Dogs [Blu-ray] [1991]Reservoir Dogs [Blu-ray] [1991]
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When Dogs came out, my pal Patrick and I saw it 4 times in its opening week.
Blade Runner: The Final Cut (5-Disc Ultimate Collectors' Edition Tin) [DVD] [1982]Blade Runner: The Final Cut (5-Disc Ultimate Collectors' Edition Tin) [DVD] [1982]
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The imagery, 'that' soundtrack, the painful beauty that haunts every frame. An absolute joy.
Murder, My Sweet - Farewell My Lovely [1944] [DVD]Murder, My Sweet - Farewell My Lovely [1944] [DVD]
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By far the best depiction of Philip Marlowe on the screen. Hardboiled noir at its best.
Akira [DVD] [1988]Akira [DVD] [1988] by Akira
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I once read the line 'No Akira, No Matrix, it's that simple', sounds like hyperbole, but they have a point.
Zatoichi [2004] [DVD]Zatoichi [2004] [DVD]
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Wow. What a film. I mean, WHAT A FILM!!!!!!!!
Any Given Sunday [DVD] [2000]Any Given Sunday [DVD] [2000]
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Excellent fun. Makes the list if for nothing else than Al Pacino's inches speech: Worth the entry price by itself.
This Is Spinal Tap [DVD] [1984]This Is Spinal Tap [DVD] [1984]
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So many reasons, so little space. You don't do heavy metal in dobly; all the way up to 11; hello cleveland!
Platoon - Definitive Edition [DVD] [1986]Platoon - Definitive Edition [DVD] [1986]
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Stark, harrowing, beautiful, agonising. Better than Hamburger Hill and Full Metal Jacket combined.
Apocalypse Now (Steelbook Edition) [DVD] [1979]Apocalypse Now (Steelbook Edition) [DVD] [1979]
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The best opening scene in film history? Probably.
Taxi [1998] [DVD]Taxi [1998] [DVD]
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NOT the Queen Latifah remake!!! Absoulte beserk fun, and the reason why you see so many 406's as Taxi's!
La Haine (Special Edition) [DVD] [1995]La Haine (Special Edition) [DVD] [1995]
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Upon its release, the French prime minister made his cabinet convene to watch La Haine.
Bubba Ho-Tep [2002] [DVD]Bubba Ho-Tep [2002] [DVD]
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To my mind, the best (funniest) dvd commentary bar none (although Spinal Tap is a close 2nd)
Oldboy [DVD] [2003]Oldboy [DVD] [2003]
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The end wrenches your guts out and throws them on the floor for you to look at, aghast
Black Hawk Down [Blu-ray] [2001]Black Hawk Down [Blu-ray] [2001]
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Wall to wall firefights, utterly relentless in it's attack on the senses. Beautiful in HD, mind.
Pulp Fiction [DVD] [1994]Pulp Fiction [DVD] [1994]
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Whether QT will ever best this? Time will tell, but I can tell you this, that Forrest Gump won the best picture oscar ahead of PF is an absolute disgrace.
Team America: World Police [DVD] [2004]Team America: World Police [DVD] [2004]
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Best use of the track 'Battle without honour or humanity' in a film.