DVD recommendations.

In the past when I've had nothing to watch I work my way through the IMDB top movies page,I've seen every movie on there,apart from the romance section.:cool

On the left votes by genre.

http://www.imdb.com/chart/action

Inception is a good one at the top of that list,drink plenty of coffee and don't watch it before you go to bed though,its a brain fryer:-D Goog sci fi movie about dreams

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/

One I really liked even though Keano Reaves can't act for toffee,street kings.Cop action movie.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421073/

Ya seen terminator salvation yet?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0438488/

Moon,Sam Rockwell is awesome.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182345/

I'll think of some more...

EDIT Debbie does Dallas?:-D I think that was before my Dads time,no wonder you never got rid of your old betamax toploader...

 

Now sure if you've seen any of these but these are some of my all time favorites. Not sure what kind of genre of movie you like but for your sake I left out the chick flicks and kid movies LOL

Hot Fuzz

The Negotiator

The Transporter

I Am Sam

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

Fireproof

It Could Happen to You

Taken

There are also various Korean movies that I love but I'm not sure you'd be into those but if you are I can give you the names of a few. I'm sure I can think of more later.

 

None of these are new, but I think these are all very good.

Lost In Translation
I thought Bill Murray was excellent and so was Scarlett Johansson
Directed by Sofia Coppola.

As Good As It Gets

Babel
Unlike anything I've ever seen. Excellent.

The Incredibles
Great story, great animation, very well done.

Open Range
Directed by Kevin Costner who also plays a leading role with Robert Duvall and Annette Bening.

 

Shaun of the Dead

CHiPS

Adam-12

Hill Street Blues

C.O.P.S.

Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister

Beverley Hillbillies

Battle of Britain

Battle of the River Plate

Hot Fuzz (seconded)

 

Dexter. Every season you can get your hands on.

 

Good point,get every episode of Justified about '24' and The Walking Dead '6'

My two fav shows recently,new episodes are scheduled for both.

 

The walking dead is just,amazing.I held out watching it because I was sick zhombies,what a mistake! The only problem with it is they only made 6 episodes in the first season,if you'd call that problem.

It has so much potential for stories/scripts its just mind boggling and what's better than other series,series's,serie:confused :-D such as Lost "which I hated after the first season" your not watching every episode just tryna find out WTH is going on,constantly being drip fed and disappointed:confused You know exactly what's happened and just want to know where the story goes and what happens to the characters and more than that I just enjoy the whole feel and predicament.

I'm so glad they didn't make too much of flashbacks to previous lives such as in Lost and heroes,that format has become so cliche.

Hangover is probably the funniest movie in the last couple of years,definitely competing with Superbad.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0829482/

 

Ok, I thought of a couple more.

Session 9
This movie isn't so much scary as it is just creepy and it really, really messes with your head.

Balls of Fury

Training Day

Malibu's Most Wanted
I thought this movie was outrageously stupid and hilarious.

Most of my movie picks are either action movies or stupid-funny comedies. You have to really like stupid comedies in order to enjoy these ones but when I want to watch something funny, these are the types of movies I go for :-D

 

Session nineHave to check that out.

 

No Country for old men <<<<< amazing if you can understand it

running scared <<< very good thriller, a little messed up though in some parts

bulletproof <<<<comon Adam Sandler is beast, Wayans is good in it too

the departed <<<<< good gangster movie

just a couple of my favorites I thought of

 

Speaking of Funny - this one cracked me up! LOL

Amazon.com: The In-Laws

IMDb: The In-Laws

This is the 1979 version with Peter Falk and Alan Arkin

 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380510/

 

I missed the run in december but it ran again over the last few weeks and I watched every episode in 1080pHD.It doesn't scale great to HD because the whole thing is shot on small lens 8mm camera's to give it that dated gritty feel like an old zhombie movie.I'm not really fan I prefer clear,crisp and smooth HD but it definitely gives it the feel they wanted.

I think a lot of modern TV shows have a much darker feel than ones of old,more silent pauses,under acted,swearing ect. and I think its greatThe sci-fi audience is finally being given some respect.Stargate universe or Battlestar Gallactica are two example of the new darker sci fi show,the Walking Dead is darker still and focus's more on an adult audience.

Did you know the star Andrew Lincoln is British?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO1yyL99TZ8

 

In the SciFi genre, I've really enjoyed FireFly lately which according to the channel guide info is from 2002 but I was not aware of it before.

I think it's a good show.

 

There are only 14 episodes unfortunately,I wanted to watch it but I don't like shows that don't end properly.Same with Threshold I wanted to watch the re-run the other night but I found out it was cancelled after about 6 episodes had aired and then they hurriedly made a final episode that quickly rounded the whole show off.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460686/

I just think what's the point investing time into show if it will have mega anti climax.

 

Oooo, BUMMER
I know what you mean about disappointing anti-climax.
I've seen some movies that almost made me want to puke and some that made me angry
'cause they had such a crummy ending. uke I mean, why did I waste my time and Attention to watch such a piece of junk.

Didn't know about Firefly being so limited, but I have wondered why they have been showing
so many repeats.

 

Can't help with any movies off the top of my head but I've become hooked on a few TV series recently.

Deadwood (brilliant but it's one of those that doesn't really end).
True Blood
Breaking Bad
Mad Men
Spartacus
Warehouse 13
Justified
Boardwalk Empire
Terriers
Spooks (British)

Yeah, I've been a bit bored lately. :-o

 

1. Holes
2. The Thing (both versions)
2. Blackhawk Down
3. The Departed
4. Zulu Dawn
5. 1984
6. Rabbit Proof Fence
7. Moving
8. Das Boot
9. Sense and Sensibility
10. Invasion of the Body Snatchers
11. The Bank Job
12. Johnny Dangerously
13. Raiders of the Lost Ark
14. Arsenic and Old Lace
15. any of the Marx bros movies
16. same for Rowan Atkinson fare
17. Bringing up Baby
18. Fail Safe
19. Inside Man
20. Barbarians at the Gate
21. My Giant
22. Mystic River
23. any of the Naked Gun movies
got tons more suggestions if you're into sinking your backside onto a soft couch with
plenty of cake,,,,,,and icing:drool

 

Its pretty easy watching,if there could be one then it's definitely a lazy show but not in a boring sense.

The dialogue though is amazing it's some of the best I've ever heard,the back and fourths between the characters always make me smile,always witty and sharp.

 

Here's another one for you.

Sons of Anarchy.

 

For some old-school weirdness, try Spider Baby.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058606/

For James Coburn at his comic best, The President's Analyst.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062153/

On the subject of forking out for a TV series, I bought the complete first and second seasons of Route 66 on DVD.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053534/
Watched only a few episodes so far but there's a different location every week. Opening ep was set in what looked like a ghost town. After that, New Orleans and even an offshore oil ring.

 

PS: Route 66 also featured a lot of well-known and soon-to-be-well-known names. I've spotted George Kennedy, Bruce Dern and Ed Asner already. Also, Patty McCormack - better known perhaps as Rhoda Penmark http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2943064064/ch0028788.

 

You know I gave the first season a really good go and I couldn't get into all,through every episode I there was a thought at the back of my head "What are you arguing about now you bunch of tools?":-D

They all have little sayings and do speeches like John Wayne or something,even the woman sound like they're from 40 years ago.

 

Ah yes, but the show has Charlie Hunnam in it. :-D

 

Well now you mention that fox Charlie Hunnam I better give it a second watch:-D

 

Trust me, it's worth it. :-D

 

I just watched Solomon Kane http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0970452/.
8.5 out of 10. Sword and sorcery, and plenty of both.

 

Do you like knights and medieval stuff?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/

Even if you don't "I don't." Give Game of Thrones a try.

I didn't want to watch it at first but I caught a couple of episodes by accident and now I'm hooked,its nothing like other similar shows.Made specifically for adults with everything that entails 'lots of cake:-D' swearing,blood,death the lot.

Made by HBO who make the best TV shows IMO,Sopranos,The Wire,curb your enthusiam,six feet under ect.

 

?You mean King Arthur and stuff? How about magic and dragons then, I love that stuff! I have to register at imdb, we'll see.

 

No magic or dragons,I don't like magic and dragons:wave I lose interest when they start talking about which spell beats which and going on a adventure to get a stoopid talesman that can defeat all dark magic and crap:-D

This is more chopping people up with broadswords,burning people alive,F-ing and blinding,naked cake,large army battles ect.ect.In the last couple of episodes I watched a guy chop off a horses head and another guy got molten gold poured on his head which cooked his brain:-D

What I like about it most is there's less of all that 'well to do' Shakespearean fancy talk,the characters for the most part talk like regular people. Some of character may be hard for Americans to understand,there are a few Amercians in it but with pretty good British accents.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ixEWrTLiZg

Read the top comment under that video by cafeko,he's on the money:-D

 

Anything by Broken Lizard: The Slammin' Salmon, Supertroppers, Beerfest. Their comedy style is not for everyone but I like it.

 

Bulletproof Monk is good.

Iron Man and Iron Man 2. Me I like the first better, but they were both pretty good.

 

Swearing, eh? Are we talking "Thou damndest swine, get thy vile face away from me"? Or the real stuff, as in Derek and Clive? Well, don't answer that.

 

I was just reminded of one that I saw several years ago.

Japanese Story

It stars Toni Collette who does some of the most incredible acting I've ever seen.

There is one scene in which there is very little happening except Toni's acting,
which is so realistic and so horrific that I could not watch it a second time.
She is absolutely amazing!