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I thought people might want to list A movie that they consider a Must See. A film that has either moved you in some way. Or that you left the theatre and thought, 'Damn, that was an awesome movie!'. Doesn't have to be a recent one.

My entry will be Amelie. This unexpected foreign film threw me for a loop. The film stars Audrey Tautou. Most of you will recognize her from 'The DaVinci Code'....What I enjoyed about this french film was the quirkiness of the main character, Amelie.

From the back of the DVD Slipcase:

'Nominated for 5 Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay, this magical comedy met overwhelming acclaim nationwide! A painfully shy waitress working at a tiny Paris cafe', Amelie makes a surprising discovery and sees her life grastically changed for the better! From then on, Amelie dedicates herself to helping others find happiness...in the most delightful unexpected ways! But will she have the courage to do for herself what she has done for others?"

I'm surprised noone jumped on this thread. Threads like this are usually popular.

I'll play, mate.

Never heard of Amelie, but it FOR SURE sounds like somethin' I can chill and have a sit in night with my girlie. Thanks for the tid-bit. Must see movies.. hmmm.. that's a toughie.

-Benjamin Button is always the one that comes to mind, that movie did somethin to me probably because it was something different and was made to be believable.
-Rocky for obvious reasons. Rocky II is a must see also. You find yourself emotionally involved and take the character as to be an actual person.
-Happy Gilmore. I believe this was comedy at its best. I'll never forget the first time watching it, and right away I was pouring milk out of my nose from eating cereal because I was laughing so hard.
- John Q. difficult movie to watch since the storyline to this movie happens everyday. Some parts are emotional and that's always good to pull off a movie like this.
-Rudy. For obvious reasons. One of the best endings to any movie and it's more bittersweet to know it's based on a true story.
-La Bamba. The Ritchie Valens story. The best rock and roll movie ever told.
-The Dark Knight. If you're a fan of the comics, or any super-hero, this is what it's all about.

There's a lot brewing in my head and will be ones I cannot think of at the moment , but that's a quick list from off the top of my head. Can never have enough movie suggestions, that's for sure.

Gandhi, directed by Richard Attenborough. My mother took me to see this movie at the cinema when it first came out, when I was 10, and it gave me a profound understanding of personal and social responsibility, and of what courage really means. I've lost count of the number of times I've seen this movie, but I still cry every time at the scene where the men walk up to the gates of the salt factory and are beaten down by the guards.

For some reason, 'period' type films always strike the biggest chord with me. So:

Amadeus
Braveheart
Man In The Iron Mask

Don't know exactly what it is about those 3, but I never get tired of seeing them.

And different genres:

Interview With the Vampire
Slumdog Millionaire

If you like comedy go see "Observe And Report." It's the funniest movie I have seen in years. Has anyone else seen it yet?

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Once were warriors
Rena Owen and Temuera Morrison just do a wonderful job as parents in an urban Māori family headed towards chaos and tragedy.
Very, very intense.

Gunbot wrote:Once were warriors
Rena Owen and Temuera Morrison just do a wonderful job as parents in an urban Māori family headed towards chaos and tragedy.
Very, very intense.

Love that movie...to me it parallels the decline of the American Indian in the storyline. Highly underrated movie. Another good one is Imitation Of Life with Lana Turner. It's an older movie but it had a pretty gutsy subject matter for it's time. It's about a black woman who has a daughter that passes for white and is ashamed of being black (they live with Lana turner's character in the movie). It's a real tearjerker. Here's a clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGMwJxUyw8M

Gunbot wrote:Once were warriors
Rena Owen and Temuera Morrison just do a wonderful job as parents in an urban Māori family headed towards chaos and tragedy.
Very, very intense.

That movie is just incredible, but very hard for me to watch.

Back To The Future trilogy

Brokeback Mountain. Excellent movie. It stayed with me for days. Heath Ledger's performance was nothing short of amazing. Jake Gyllenhall's role was a little smaller and more understated. During the whole movie I was so blown away by Heath's performance and character, but by the conclusion of the movie Jake's character is the one that makes your heart ache for him because he was more emotionally open and dreamed of happiness, and Heath's character was closed off from his emotions, unable to face he is gay. The scenery is beautiful.

For the homophobic guys on here, there are only two brief sex scenes in the beginning, one very uncomfortable to watch. Close your eyes, boys, and you'll be okay, and then relax and enjoy the rest of a truly great movie.

YoungJRNY wrote:I'm surprised noone jumped on this thread. Threads like this are usually popular.

I'll play, mate.

Never heard of Amelie, but it FOR SURE sounds like somethin' I can chill and have a sit in night with my girlie. Thanks for the tid-bit. Must see movies.. hmmm.. that's a toughie.

-Benjamin Button is always the one that comes to mind, that movie did somethin to me probably because it was something different and was made to be believable.
-Rocky for obvious reasons. Rocky II is a must see also. You find yourself emotionally involved and take the character as to be an actual person.
-Happy Gilmore. I believe this was comedy at its best. I'll never forget the first time watching it, and right away I was pouring milk out of my nose from eating cereal because I was laughing so hard.
- John Q. difficult movie to watch since the storyline to this movie happens everyday. Some parts are emotional and that's always good to pull off a movie like this.
-Rudy. For obvious reasons. One of the best endings to any movie and it's more bittersweet to know it's based on a true story.
-La Bamba. The Ritchie Valens story. The best rock and roll movie ever told.
-The Dark Knight. If you're a fan of the comics, or any super-hero, this is what it's all about.

There's a lot brewing in my head and will be ones I cannot think of at the moment , but that's a quick list from off the top of my head. Can never have enough movie suggestions, that's for sure.

I LOVE Rocky and Rocky II, those are on my list of movies I've seen a gazillion times and will STILL watch them again if they happen to be on TV

Yesterday I watched the new Nicholas Cage film, Knowing. It has gotten little press and despite some corn ball moments is an excellent movie.