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So here's the thing. I'm setting off to Uni in the autumn, which is round about the time I officially stop having money and being able to buy things. Not only does this suck for obvious reasons, but I'll also lose my broadband super-powers and won't be able to download movies like I can at the moment. Therefore, before I go I'm totally abusing my 1MB connection and am pilfering as much media as possible. I'm talking great, classic movies here, not Dude, Where's My Car or anything starring Freddie Prinze Jr, and I'm also not talking about things that are currently at, or have just been at the cinema - chances are I've seen it if it's half-decent. I want your suggestions for classic movies.
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This right here is a list of all the films I own on DVD. I have a select few burned to disc that I've 'obtained' thanks to Kazaa. Obviously I have also seen a large amount of films, which I subsequently do not own. This list is a small collection of films I have yet to see, plan to in the near future and really should do if I want to build up a proper knowledge of movies.
The Godfather I-III (I'm geniunely ashamed I have yet to see these)
Raising Arizona
Blood Simple
Trees Lounge
Schindler's List
Citizen Kane
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Dr Strangelove
Apocalypse Now (see first on list, used to own but lost it)
The Third Man
Das Boot (missed it on telly yesterday)
Chinatown
Raging Bull
2001
Blade Runner (erk)
The Princess Bride (may have seen, not for about ten years though)
The Deer Hunter
The Conversation
Mystic River
Magnolia
Dog Day Afternoon
Miller's Crossing
21 Grams
The Untouchables
Heat
Once Upon A Time IN America
The Game (big Fincher fan)
Killing Zoe
Scarface
Bottle Rocket
Rushmore
Get Carter (own on VHS, quality is unwatchable)
... and the list goes on.
So, if you'd be so kind to add any movies which you think I'd benefit from watching, I'll appreciate it greatly - even better, stick a link to a cheapo DVD of it. Alternatively (and this is pushing it, frankly) if anyone wants to be super-generous and do me a copy of any of the above on disc, I'd repay them with eternal man-love (and give them a credit in my first movie). Or just a lend - I've got more stamps than I know what to do with, and a mean army of padded envelopes.
I'm seriously giving this a go; apart from girls and music, film is practically all I think about. All help will be appreciated.
On the subject of crap films though I really would avoid Killing Zoe. Wanted to see that film for years but when I eventually got round to watching it, it turned out to be a steaming pile.
> HERO - Jet Li (3 times world Wushu champion)
release in cinema in August.
> And reservoir dogs came out on Moday, I can watch it about a milion
> times and still not get bored of it.
The film suffers for all the hype surrounding it.
Edit, picked up Mystic River from Asda this afternoon.
Incidentally, I've been made aware of a site called www.lovefilm.com, an online DVD rental site (based in Harlow, funnily enough) that lets you, for £10 a month, rent a DVD, 'watch' it then send it back. You can keep it as long as you like, don't pay postage and can do it as many times as you like. I shall be doing this.
> The City of God is essential viewing.
>
> Seriously, you wont have heard of it, but it's friggin fantastico
I've heard of it.
And if I've heard of it, Snuggly's heard of it.
About the guys in Rio or somehwere, and drugs and stuff.
never seen it, but have always meant to.
Seriously, you wont have heard of it, but it's friggin fantastico