Favourite Films
Just starting a list of some of my favourite films. Not in order as it is too hard to decide, although the first one is probably leading. I will build on them in time, and I recommend seeing them if you haven't already.
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- DirectorSidney LumetStarsHenry FondaLee J. CobbMartin BalsamThe jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.This is probably my all time favourite. Can watch this every day and still enjoy it.
- DirectorKang Je-kyuStarsJang Dong-gunWon BinLee Eun-juWhen two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battle.I am becoming a big fan of Korean films.
- DirectorKang Je-kyuStarsJang Dong-gunJoe OdagiriBingbing FanIn World War II-era Korea, rival runners, one Korean (Jang Dong-gun) and one Japanese (Joe Odagiri), go to war together against the Soviets.Another South Korean film from the Director of Brotherhood of War
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsChoi Min-sikYoo Ji-taeKang Hye-jeongAfter being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.Don't you just love vengeance films, well this and the next 2 are from the same Director. A trilogy of vengeance.
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsSong Kang-hoShin Ha-kyunBae DoonaA recently laid off factory worker kidnaps his former boss' friend's daughter, hoping to use the ransom money to pay for his sister's kidney transplant.
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsNam-mi KangJeong-nam ChoiHye-Sook GoAfter being wrongfully imprisoned for thirteen years and having her child taken away from her, a woman seeks revenge through increasingly brutal means.
- DirectorJoss WhedonStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris EvansScarlett JohanssonEarth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.Just a wee change as I love Marvel and this made my day. Looking forward to the DVD release so I can see it again.
- DirectorKinji FukasakuStarsTatsuya FujiwaraAki MaedaTarô YamamotoIn the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.Who doesn't like this film? I notice they are remaking it and is due for release in 2015. How can they remake a classic? How can they possibly improve on this one?
- DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsJeremy RennerAnthony MackieBrian GeraghtyDuring the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.Great actor, I hope they give Hawkeye a wee solo movie.
- DirectorTakeshi KitanoStarsTakeshi KitanoTadanobu AsanoYui NatsukawaThe blind masseur/swordsman comes to a town in control of warring gangs, and while bunking with a farming family, he meets two women with their own agenda.Loved this remake of Zatoichi.
- DirectorNeil MarshallStarsSean PertweeKevin McKiddEmma CleasbyA routine military exercise turns into a nightmare in the Scottish wilderness.I love films that entertain and this horror does that. Been talk of a sequel for years, please make me a happy chappy and get it done.
- DirectorJaume BalagueróPaco PlazaStarsManuela VelascoFerran TerrazaJorge-Yamam SerranoA television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.Much better than the American remake. Go original folks. The other 2 are good as well, but the first one was the best. Will add the other 2 later.
- DirectorJeong-won ShinStarsKwon Bum-taekYoo-i HaJang Hang-seonA black comedy about the events that are set into motion in a town after a man-eating boar goes on a rampage.Another Korean film, this time a Horror Comedy. If you don't remember it is a comedy you may not like it so much.
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellWilford BrimleyKeith DavidA research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.One of my favourite horrors of all time.
- DirectorMel GibsonStarsMel GibsonSophie MarceauPatrick McGoohanScottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.Ok, I am Scottish and know it isn't too close to fact, but a film is there for you to enjoy. Sometimes people like a history lesson rather than an enjoyable film. Sorry folks, wasn't there, couldn't tell you what happened, but I do know it is a fun film and I have heard a lot worse Scottish accents than what Mel came up with. He isn't Scottish give him a break lol.
- DirectorJohn H. LeeStarsCha Seung-wonKwon Sang-wooChoi Seung-hyunThe story of student-soldiers trying to protect a middle school during the early days of the Korean War.Back to Korea and another amazing war film.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTom HanksMatt DamonTom SizemoreFollowing the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.I loved this film. I am a fan of Spielberg, maybe I am biased but it hit's your emotions which I think is why people enjoy a film.
- DirectorBrian G. HuttonStarsClint EastwoodTelly SavalasDon RicklesA group of U.S. soldiers sneaks across enemy lines in WWII France to get their hands on a secret stash of Nazi treasure.Talk about a fun enjoyable film! Donald Sutherland's character is nuts but you got to love him :).
- DirectorEdgar WrightStarsSimon PeggNick FrostKate AshfieldThe uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.A true Horror Comedy and one that has got people trying to copy it, no more so than Juan of the dead (yup they couldn't even try and use a different title). Sorry but this film is genius, don't try and copy it.
- DirectorEdgar WrightStarsSimon PeggNick FrostMartin FreemanAn overachieving London police sergeant is transferred to a village where the easygoing officers object to his fervor for regulations, all while a string of grisly murders strikes the town.Same mob as Shaun of the Dead and another top comedy.
- DirectorSamuel MaozStarsYoav DonatItay TiranOshri CohenDuring the First Lebanon War in 1982, a lone tank and a paratroopers platoon are dispatched to search a hostile town.This is a must add as it is gripping and well scripted. To have the story based inside a tank and still make an entertaining film, it gets my thumbs up.
- DirectorPrachya PinkaewStarsTony JaaPhetthai VongkumlaoPumwaree YodkamolWhen the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it.Tony Jaa is one of the best action stars around. Just a pity he isn't starring in a lot more. I prefer the first one to the other 2 Ong-bak films, but they are still good to watch.
- DirectorPrachya PinkaewStarsTony JaaNathan JonesXing JinA young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.Another Tony Jaa film I could watch over and over again.
- DirectorPrachya PinkaewStarsTony JaaRZAPhetthai VongkumlaoWhen the owner of a major elephant camp is murdered, Kham finds himself the number one suspect and on the run from both the police and the deceased's vengeful twin nieces. But luck is on Kham's side when he runs into an Interpol agent sent to Thailand on a secret mission.Not seen this as it hasn't been completed but it has Tony Jaa AND JeeJa Yanin in the same film. For any martial arts fans, this will be one to see!
- DirectorPrachya PinkaewStarsJeeJa YaninHiroshi AbePongpat WachirabunjongAn autistic girl with powerful martial art skills looks to settle her ailing mother's debts by seeking out the ruthless gangs that owe her family money.After seeing this film I can safely say I am a fan of JeeJa Yanin