Basically, ask the forum whetther it's worth watching whatever, I'll start with Tim Burtons Batman, I have it recorded but I'm not sure whether it's worth watching or not, is it?

Posted by: Tom

Yes.

Notorious?

Notorious is fantastic and I would argue not only is it Hitchcock's best film, it also in top five best films of the 1940's. Highly recommend.

Carrie?

Dear god man - NO, don't go bloody near it!

(I mean the BBC production with Colin Firth)

Inland Empire?

Rocky is brilliant, forget about all the sequels, the original Rocky is a proper film with a proper storyline, with a strong redemptive character arc. It is On the Waterfront/Marty for the 1970s.

(I disagree slightly with Mike about Inland Empire, having seen it 3 times now, it has had a big impact on me.)

Man on Fire?

I would say yes its worth watching but only the directors cut version.

The Thin Red Line ?

Guess no-one has seen Fandango. Not to surprised really!!

How about The Exorcist II: Heretic, OR Exorcist prequel (by Schrader of Harlin)

Posted by: MikeDawson

To my suprise the Schrader version was actually worse than the Harlin version.

 

I am surprised to read that as common perception is that the Schrader version is much better, more psychologically terrifying than Harlin's CG-fest.

I am now intrigued. Damn....

I enjoyed Knocked Up, but don't spend more than a 5er on it, I liked the ending and the characters were simply likeable, if you liked 40 Year Old Virgin, it's a step up

Traffic?

The Apartment is a comedy masterpiece imo definately give it a go

I thought that so I'll watch them chronologically starting with Ivans Childhood and leave a breather between

Iron Man is ok, Downey is quite good and the chemistry between him and paltrow is nice. Its far superior to Hulk and the turgid Wanted but is no where near The Dark Night's Class

Eagle Eye ?

A bit shit really, but for three quid you didn't waste your money.

NIght of the Hunter?

I am a big fan of the Roger Corman/Vincent Price Edgar Allan Poe films. I would recommend seeing The Fall of the House of Usher. Then immediately go out and buy all of the others, Pit and Pendulum, Masque of the Red Death, The Raven, The Tomb of Ligiea, The Haunted Palace etc etc

How about Breach or The Walker?

Fanny and Alexander?

Yes.  God yes.  Best film of the 1980's by a wide margin.  Five hours long but worth every second of them.  I watched it in one go but the region 2 copy it is divided into episodes as well so if you feel it's easier to watch it in chunks like a mini series then you can do that as well.  It will break your heart, and make you cry for joy and has one of cinema's greatest screen villians.  Fanny and Alexander is my second favourite Bergman film just behind Winter Light.  It's incredible!

Volver?  (I'm not a massive fan of his work.)

I like First Contact, my favourite Trek film.  If you like TNG you should like it.

I wasn't keen on Generations.  It seemed a bit too much of a romantic joining of the 2 captains to me.  I much prefer First Contact and personally think it the better film.

Posted by: TrapperJohn1210

The Brown Bunny?

I don't want to see it for the blowjob scene, I just want to know if it's as bloated, boring, and pretentious as I have heard.

I would say no to seeing The Brown Bunny, it is pretentiously dull - even the French did not like it, famously massive walk outs during a screening at Cannes. But I have to say I also hated Buffalo 66, perhaps I am just a Gallo hater.

Rob Zombie's Halloween remake? I am a huge fan of the original!

Better than Raging Bull.  It's even better than A Short Film About Killing which is my second favourite film of the 80's.

Lawrence of Arabia? Is it groundbreaking or a solid film? or both

Posted by: MikeDawson8 1/2 is definitely worth watching for photography and inventive narrative which switches timelines effortlessly. Perhaps a little difficult to engage with at first, but it's definitely Fellini's greatest masterpiece and marks the beginning of Fellini's experimental films. Not film, but is Veronica Mars worth watching? Just saw the pilot and it showed promise but didn't grab me.

The first season of Veronica Mars was quite enjoyable and parts of season 2 were good as well. For some reason, I haven't bothered with season 3, which I hear had it's moments, but was disappointing overall. It's a nice combination of a teen drama (but one that isn't so annoying that you want to kill everyone on screen) and a mystery. You do have to move move beyond the pilot to really get into it. I'd say get through the first four episodes of season 1. If you're not into by then, I wouldn't bother. Though, season 2's best moment is Joss Whedon in his acting debut as a dickhead working for a rental car agency.

What about Shock Corridor (or really any of Samuel Fuller's stuff)?

I really like Samuel Fuller's movies. He is a wonderful B-Movie maker, he is about as subtle as a brick (a bit like Oliver Stone) but his films are engrossing. Shock Corridor and The Naked Kiss are B Movie classics, absolutely worth getting. Both have insane plots, try to read as little about them as possible and you will not be disappointed.

Pick Up on South Street (Richard Widmark is wonderful in this), The Big Red One and House of Bamboo are all really worth getting as well.

Homicide - Season 2 was only 4 episodes long, as such they are combined into the Season one DVD, and just called season one. I think season 1/2 was Homicides peak - it never got better. I believe Mike disagrees with me on this. But I would say it is a good show definitely worth getting into. However there is no need to see it before the Wire. I would urge you to get the Wire as soon as possible because it is the best thing going.

The big empty

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein's okay, not amazing but worth seeing once, not very good really

The Dead Girl? The trailer makes it look like a masterpiece

Posted by: ChrisMcLibel (2005) directed by Ken Loach The 2-disc is £3.50 at CD WOW

I've seen this its ok it looks very cheap though but interesting. Don't think Loach actually directed it although he is linked to it.

I got a VHS boxset for 50p of Krull, Hook and Princess Bride, are any of 'em worth watching?

Posted by: mekka

Black Book? - It's blocking up my hard drive should I watch it or relinquish the space to a worthier cause?

Posted by: DanceDanceDance

Also ,very little is ever made about the Dutch experience during WW2 and this somewhat redresses the balance. It is certainly better than most of his Hollywood work.

 

Posted by: ollyHas anyone seen The Driver (1978)?

Yes - Ryan O'Neal and the great Bruce Dern in this Walter Hill classic. Hill made a number of great films early in his career, not least this and The Warriors back to back.

The only drawback with this film is Ryan O'Neal, which is a major drawback as he is the main character, however even with his worst Steve McQueen impression he does not completely derail this film.

I would recommend it.

Fuck, thought it said Taxi Driver, sorry, I'm kinda in a lesson so I haven't really got the time,sorry guys

Thinking of going to see King of Kong. Lots of happy memories of Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Asteroids and Galaxian. Will this spoil these memories?  

I vote Ip Man.

It is weird and strange. Sean Connery in a red loin cloth and a big flying stone head. If I remember correctly. It was many many years ago.

I love Catch Us If You Can. One of the great beat combo movies, and Deliverance is good too. Exorcist 2 is appalling. Hope and Glory was OK, as was Hell in the Pacific (with Mifune) and Excalibur. Not seen any more than that. But he's not as bad as Kermode makes out. Obviously the piece of crap sequel to the Exorcist is what Kermode can't forgive.

John Boorman:

Point Blank - Great film, Lee Marvin is a legend.

Hell in the Pacific - Marvin & Mifune, sounds better than it is.

Deliverance - Some great scenes which is let down by a ponderous middle in my opinion, it is a bit slow.

Excalibur - Okay, a bit strange but solidly entertaining.

The Emerald Forest - Powers Boothe is wonderful in this film.

The General - A good film which absolutely destroyed by Jon Voight's hideous Irish accent.

Tailor of Panama - Poor poor poor film.

I do not think he is as bad as Kermode makes out!

Posted by: DanceDanceDance

The World's Fastest Indian?

 It's a nice family film and makres you feel happy at the end but nothing special, definately worth a watch though

Posted by: olly

Wagon Master, Its at my local cash converters for £2, should i grab it?

 

It is a minor, but enjoyable, John Ford film (if that is what you are talking about) with stalwarts Ben Johnson and Ward Bond. For two quid from smack converters that is worth a punt in my opinion.

Posted by: Tom

Book, Bell and Candle.

I loved it the one and only time I saw it. Which was around 1984.