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Post by sandbachhatter on Aug 12, 2016 11:23:06 GMT
I'll start this week now, as I go away tomorrow, so it can run a little longer - until midday next Friday - and I'll announce the winner when I get back. Here are your starters:
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Robocop (1987)
Rock, The (1996)
Rocky (1976)
(I've probably missed some great films out, as the list is extensive, but I'm rushing to get everything done in the office before I go!)
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Post by gazz on Aug 12, 2016 11:57:01 GMT
Ronin - superb movie with Robert De Niro and Jean Reno.
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Post by gazz on Aug 12, 2016 12:10:06 GMT
Just realised, I may have to change my vote.
The fantastic 'Rear Window', the original 1954 version with James Stewart and Grace Kelly - a typical piece of Hitchcock genius.
Other shouts for...
Raging Bull
Raiders Of The Lost Ark
Rain Man
Rocky..
I'll get back to you on this one, Sandy.
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Post by archie on Aug 12, 2016 12:24:25 GMT
I'll add nominations for
Rosemary's Baby
Rushmore
Radio Days
Raising Arizona
and your selection of the 'Road To' films.
Final selection not yet made.
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Post by sandbachhatter on Aug 12, 2016 12:32:25 GMT
I'll kick us off with a definitive vote then (honestly, you girls are so indecisive) - Return of the Jedi. Still my favourite of all the Star Wars films.
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Post by countybenno on Aug 12, 2016 12:34:56 GMT
Would have to be Rocky for me.
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Aug 12, 2016 14:08:04 GMT
Repo Man.
Alex Cox could direct some hit-and-miss stuff - but this one sees him on top form... accompanied by a killer soundtrack.
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Post by Epworth Hatter on Aug 12, 2016 16:42:38 GMT
Quite a few R's... Radio On - for the soundtrack if nothing else Raiders of the Lost Ark Red Rock West Rita, Sue and Bob Too Robocop Rudderless But I'm with macc, and will go for Repo Man. A great soundtrack, especially the lead track by Iggy Pop |
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Post by dudleyhatter on Aug 13, 2016 12:12:55 GMT
Quite a few R's... Radio On - for the soundtrack if nothing else Raiders of the Lost Ark Red Rock West Rita, Sue and Bob Too Robocop Rudderless But I'm with macc, and will go for Repo Man. A great soundtrack, especially the lead track by Iggy Pop We're having a gang bang, we're having a ball. We're having a gang bang against the wall. Pure lyrical genius |
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Post by another_ruined_saturday on Aug 14, 2016 22:40:43 GMT
i have some appreciation for 'raging bull' and 'requiem for a dream', although neither are in any way likeable. 'rollerball' was a good bit of seventies sci-fi. 'a room for romeo brass' has an astonishingly weaselly, charismatic performance from paddy considine in an early shane meadows. 'rushmore' is even earlier wes anderson, and features, inevitably, bill murray and jason schwartzman. 'roundhay garden scene' because it's the earliest surviving bit of film (1888) and it's footage of -guess- a garden, in roundhay, leeds (LEEDS-LEEDS-LEEDS). 'the right stuff' because it's noble and i like ed harris!
'reservoir dogs' is one of the earliest examples of modern, cool, conversational dialogue. there are great lines: "are you gonna bark all day little doggy, or are you gonna bite?" to harvey keitel is pretty good; but it's the restaurant scene right near the start, where buscemi's mr pink is arguing against tipping while the rest of the crew disagree...it was a moment when cinema changed - all talking at once - and was brilliantly scripted but brilliantly naturalistic.
'raiders of the lost ark'. my dad picked me up from a friend's house and took me to the cinema. i think he may have said 'it's about an archaeologist'. i didn't want to go and then it was a fabulously swashbuckling ride. the aeroplane travels tracing red lines over the map, shooting the fella with the sword nonchalantly (and even better, it was effectively ad-libbed by harrison ford, too tired from a stomach upset to want to do a fight scene), and the melting nazi faces being the scariest thing i had seen up until that point (at ten years old). who knew archaeologists were cool?
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Post by countyfan on Aug 15, 2016 16:07:25 GMT
My Mentions "R"...
Rush Hour
RED and RED 2
Road House
The Rock
Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves
But my winner this week is once again a nod to one of my favourite actors ever Mr Leslie Nielsen in the film Repossessed.
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Post by gazz on Aug 15, 2016 16:17:41 GMT
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Post by dudleyhatter on Aug 15, 2016 16:39:13 GMT
Rollerball is a truly brutal film if you haven't seen it try and catch it. Reminds me now of the original Mean machine they both make you wince at the violence and brutality in them.
I think I will go for that as my choice of the week
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Aug 15, 2016 16:42:49 GMT
A bit like watching County during the first half of last season - eh, Duds?!  |
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Post by another_ruined_saturday on Aug 15, 2016 18:17:57 GMT
lamin colley would have lasted about two seconds out on the rink with james caan and co... anybody seen the remake? and is it shite?
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