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Couldn't be more different ...the next couple of favourites...Chevy Case and the gang...National Lampoons European and American Vacation...with Beverley De Angelo as the long suffering Ellen his wife. So funny, especially the European one...bit like us when we used to take the kids abroad (Menorca) every year...our lad was just like Rusty in so many ways!!! If you've seen these two you'll know what I mean.

Off to work in a while folks, back later on tonight. Keep safe.

'The Eyes of Laura Mars' with Faye Dunnaway and Tommy Lee Jones. Edd...it sounds familiar and I think I've seen it, but a while back though. Is there a scene ewhere he's walking on a foof top carrying a naked girl. It's not crudley done atall, but I have a feeling it's near to the end of the film and as you say there is a twist at the end...forgotton what the twist is though!! doh !

Another good Tommy Lee Jones film I thought (think it was possibly made for telly) was the Gary Gilmour Story, obviously about the murderer Gilmour. Instead of waiting for years on death row asked to be executed. They shot him. I can see him sitting on this chair in what looked like the inside of a large shed/barn.

Sorry - last deletion was me - had a double post! I wanted to add the following favourites of mine:

Bonnie and Clyde (Faye Dunaway again ...)

Flesh and Blood - starring Rutger Hauer and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Great film this about a group of Germanic mercenaries (landsknechts) in the early 1500s and follows their path across renaissance Italy as they indulge in acts of love, war, betrayal and partying.

I've never seen Jagged Edge for some reason but I always remember seeing it in the video rental shop and thinking "I must get that out ..."

One I do remember was "The Eyes of Laura Mars" with Faye Dunaway and Tommy Lee Jones. Its about a fashion photographer (Laura Mars/Dunaway) who begins to have visions/premonitions of her friends and colleagues being murdered. She then has a premonition of her own death and it becomes a race against time for the policeman (Tommy Lee Jones) to hunt down the serial killer before he strikes next. I seem to remember there is a great twist ending as well.

HI my fav films
African Queen
Green Mile
Four Feathers

Hey just hit 100 posts...not bad going for a new thread...put loads up myself though!!! lol

Hi Derek, glad you like the thread.

That film with with Billy Bob Thornton I haven't seen it but watched bits of his biography and they mentioned that film, did he write and direct it too? Another one I must get to watch. ☺

Another gem...'Wild at Heart'. A brilliant David Lynch film with great music by Chris Issak ( the haunting 'Wicked Game.') Sometimes disturbing but none the less a brilliant film...you'll either love or hate this one.

'Edward Swissorhands' pure fantasy, but I love it. The music is beautiful and also it's very sad when Vinsent Price dies in it too. At the end when Wynonna Ryder is telling the story about the boy who lives on the hill in the castle all alone. Then you've got Diane Lane who is the Avon Lady...it shouldn't work but some how it does.

What an interesting thread, heard of most, seen 'em as well. Agree with "The Italian Job" just loved the closing scene with Noel Coward, no other country in the world can touch us Brits for humour. A special for me was 'Paris Texas", seen it a dozen times at least. You do need to watch it more than once. Night of the Generals, loads of top actors. Has no one seen Sling Blade with Billy Bob Thornton, great film and for this old fella, a tear jerker would be "When the north wind blows"

Two good war films, The Train starring Burt Lancaster and Paul Scholdfield

and Bridge at Remagen starring George Segal

Any good western

Starman - just mush but I love it!
West Side Story
Finding Neverland
The Great Caruso
Jane Eyre
Raise The Titanic - silly but I like it

Ahhhh Nicky...that's the one. It had me on the edge of my seat! Have seen it twice as missed a load the first time! Great film. Thanks for that....BC XX

Buttercups Fields..... the film your talking about is Memento.....with Guy Pierce who used to be in Neighbours in the early days.... I love it myself....he has to tatto everything on himself because his memory only lasts about 2 minutes, problem is he dosn`t know whos telling the truth and who isn`t.... so has a body covered in useless information!!! watched it with OH who tutted all the way through it, not me though i thought it was great, must watch it again someday.

Another goody is Jagged Edge.....starring Jeff bridges and Glenn Close, a very good thriller, that still terrifys me at the end when she discovers who the real killer is and lays in wait for him... ...... another very good Jeff bridges film is Against all Odds with the beautiful Rachel Ward, and James Woods in quite a sinister role. It came out early eighties, not long after the Thorn Birds had been a huge hit on the TV of which Rachel was the star, does anyone remember it? also starred Bryan Brown, and Richard Chamberlin as the Priest who fell in love with Meggie.......aaahhhh, it was such a tearjerker.


Nicky

Hi Posh Pixie, I knew it was on but as I'm not a great fan of Mel Gibson I gave it a miss...missed a good laugh by the sounds of it!!

Al Pacino another good actor (understatement) Love Dog Day Afternoon and also Serpico with him in them. Saw him being interviewed on telly on the programme The Actors Studio, he came across as so nice and not up his own wotsit atall. I of course like all the Godfather films with him in too. Believe Ellen Barkin starred with him in Sea of Love didn't she?

Think thay is was the Fabulous Baker Boys but might be wrong.
Yes I will have to look out for that quize thing...sounds good fun Buttercup.

Thanks for your posts.

I know that Mel Gibson was in a film in the seventies where he played a chap who was a bit backward, but don't think it was 'cos of memory loss. We'll have to get our thinking caps on for that one!

Oh, havent read back, but did anyone mention The Baker Boys or was it The Baker Brothers? with Michelle Pfeiffer and Jeff and Beau Bridges? Fantastic......

Hi Pam...lovely thread:-) Our Mau on the Coast sometimes puts up a Movie Quiz on here...you would really enjoy them and we also have a laugh. I love the Big Easy and have seen it loads of times, love Cajun music!. I enjoy any Bette Davis film and in particular Now Voyager. I also love the original Seven Samurai, Sea of Love with Al Pacino...great film... and a film whose name escapes me, with an Australian actor, who has lost his memory, a thriller. Anyone remember it? BC XX

Edd I'm blonde, and I know how many soldiers there are to a Brazillian!!!!

Ten isn't it ?

Also got a sense of humour lol!☺


Come on folks...more film favourites...please don't let my little thread die.