I enjoy watching films and have many favourites but the three what stand out for me are..

The Graduate
Kramer vs. Kramer
Mcvicar

What's yours?

Heat, starring Al Pacino and Robert Deniro

The wanderers

Too many to mention but i'll have a go.

12 Angry Men
Hobsons Choice
Blade Runner
Godfather 1 and 2
Goodfellas
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Once Upon a Time in America
The Aviator

Loads more.............

The shawshank redemption
Teriffic film, one i can , and have watched time and time again and never lose an ounce of interest.
Great plot , great cast , great film 👍🏻

Also usual suspects.
Not too bad a film once you get your head around it.

So many to mention but the ones which have always remained up there are,

Goodfellas
The Castle
Reservoir Dogs
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Die Hard's
Do The Right Thing
Trainspotting

Also generally films about boxing from Cinderella Man to Raging Bull to Rocky.

In no order...
Shawshank Redemption
Chariots of Fire
Battle of Britain
A Few Good Men
in The Name of The Father
Quadrophenia
The Blues Brothers

Mine seem to be mostly 'war' films - I never grew up.

A Bridge Too Far
Dunkirk (original - though will be tempted to see the new one)
Battle of Britain
Zulu
Waterloo
Jarhead
The 300 Spartans (but NOT 300!)
Jason & the Argonauts
Spartacus
Lawrence of Arabia
Porridge
The Italian Job

Most of them have got crap bits in, or have had big chunks 'de-bunked', but if you can suppress your inner anorak......

The Goonies

Shawshank redemption has got to be the best film ever in my opinion. Also, American history x, v for vendetta and cool runnings.

Shawshank redemption, Goodfellas and Forest Gump for me.

Most westerns with John Wayne in,

The Alamo

Enjoy watching the Jesus films although I do not believe in God,

The Life of Brian

Matt Damon films ( all of them )

First Blood

I'm a big Star Wars fan but a couple of slightly less well known films that I love are:

Rounders
Dogma
And my favourite film Grosse Pointe Blank

Sleepers.
Weekend at bernies
Jason and the Argonauts
Naked gun films and Airplane
I also like some of the biblical epics like The Robe, Ben Hur and Spartacus is a great film.

A Seaparation, on tonight on Film 4. Just superb.

7even was bloody good, Ealing comedies, anything by the Coen brothers, Bill Forsyth or ken Loach.1960's  kitchen sink films ( akind of loving, saturday night sunday morning, up the junction etc etc)

A prophet was brilliant French drugs film and L627 was nearly as good

The vanishing , kes , Leon

i could go on and on and on!

Quoted from forza ivano

A Seaparation, on tonight on Film 4. Just superb.

7even was bloody good, Ealing comedies, anything by the Coen brothers, Bill Forsyth or ken Loach.1960's  kitchen sink films ( akind of loving, saturday night sunday morning, up the junction etc etc)

A prophet was brilliant French drugs film and L627 was nearly as good

The vanishing , kes , Leon

i could go on and on and on!

Kes was good. Obviously.

Ken Loach. Land and Freedom. No pasaran!

The Sting is probably my favourite film but I have lots I like to rewatch depending on mood. Hunt for Red October and DIe Hard 2 get watched quite a lot.

Quoted from Southwark Mariner

The Sting is probably my favourite film but I have lots I like to rewatch depending on mood. Hunt for Red October and DIe Hard 2 get watched quite a lot.

The Sting is a brilliant film.

Not a big film fan at all and very rarely watch one but I do like the Monty Python films, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

The Holy Grail and Life of Brian are films I could watch again and again Les. Thought of LoB today when i saw some juniper bushes at a garden centre.

Another very good film I've just been reminded of is Kingdom of Heaven. Setting aside the balderdash of Legolas being a blacksmith. The politics of the court of the King of Jerusalem is believable. And it seems to reflect what I've read of the Crusaders - each new wave being bloodthirsty lunatics and the ones who've been settled there a while tempering their outlook and assimilating somewhat.

Plus some good philosophising along the way. The King's wisdom is precocious because his life's span has been accelerated. Military victor at 16. Fatal illness leading to death before 30. Makes a man think I guess.

Taxi driver.

Green Mile
The Kingdom
Heat
Saving Private Ryan
Winslow Boy
Husbands & Wifes
The Castaway
Django Unchained
Loads More but that's a few

Quoted from Mariner Ronnie

Taxi driver.

"You talking to me?"

Great film Ron, one of my favourites too mate,  I just love De Niro in Raging Bull

'Touching the void' is good Chris.

I'm afraid i have to disagree with the kingdom of heaven shout. Having done one dissertation on the crusades, and being in the process of completing another, I found myself cringing at it and it's inaccuracy. But then again, never trust the judgement of a chap who has chosen to do two dissertations on the subject.

Pulp Fiction.
Uma Thurman's little dance before she overdoses after her night out. (wub2)

I think Pulp Fiction would prob be in my top 10

Quoted from Mariner93er

I'm afraid i have to disagree with the kingdom of heaven shout. Having done one dissertation on the crusades, and being in the process of completing another, I found myself cringing at it and it's inaccuracy. But then again, never trust the judgement of a chap who has chosen to do two dissertations on the subject.

I'm basing my judgement on the book by that Python bloke, so I'll have to bow to your proper reading. Genuine question, (never one to miss an opportunity to learn something about history) what are the key bloopers?

Three other classic films I've watched today

On the buses
Mutiny on the buses
Holiday in the buses

They don't make em like that anymore!  ;D

Quoted from cmackenzie4

Three other classic films I've watched today

On the buses
Mutiny on the buses
Holiday in the buses

They don't make em like that anymore!  ;D

'Oh Sta-aan!'

'Wah agh agh agh!' (my attempt at Jack's laugh).

GoodWillHunting

(Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Afleck and Minnie Driver)

One of the few films that you can watch time and time again, as we do, and each time pick up new nuances and profound dialogue.  (Eg missing a one-off sports game because you had just met your future wife for the first time in a bar before the game).

Written by Matt Damon and Ben Aflect when they were both young.  Shows great maturity.  I think that they won an Oscar for it.

Forest Buellers Day Off is a funny off-beat comedy.  A programme about how they made it was itself 90 mins long.

Some of those On The Buses films were not far off the mark,

Some of the things they got up to could have happened in Grimsby/Cleethorpes,

From an ex Bus Driver  ;D

Quoted from grimsby pete

Some of those On The Buses films were not far off the mark,

Some of the things they got up to could have happened in Grimsby/Cleethorpes,

From an ex Bus Driver  ;D

You remind me of Reg Varney Pete  ;)

Quoted from cmackenzie4

You remind me of Reg Varney Pete  ;)

I will take that as a compliment Chris   8)

Don't watch many films but the 2 that stick in my mind was Bette Middler in The Rose and then enjoyed The Green Mile

Saw Dunkirk today which obviously is an incredible story as it is but it's been retold in an incredible way with this film. So intense, a real emotional roller coaster.

Quoted from cmackenzie4

You remind me of Reg Varney Pete  ;)

I was thinking Olive..

Quoted from barralad

I was thinking Olive..

Thank you Ian have you got mu membership card yet ? :P

The Green Mile(1999)
The Equaliser (2014)
Field of Dreams (1989)

Midnight express without a doubt.

Forrest Gump  had everything for me  :)

Forrest Gump is a great film and would definitely be towards the top of my list. Others include, Pulp Fiction, Trainspotting, Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty, The Prestige and Jurassic Park (which is a bit of a guilty pleasure). And of course, the Star Wars films.

In no order

My cousin Vinny
Blade runner
Stalag 17
Dark City
Eraserhead
The Grandmother

Gladiator
Mystic River
Fight Club
Dead Man Shoes
A Beautiful Mind
LA Confidential
The Dark Knight
Casino Royale
The Wolf of Wall Street
Skyfall
Black Hawk Down
Man on Fire
Saving Private Ryan

Quoted from ginnywings

Too many to mention but i'll have a go.

12 Angry Men
Hobsons Choice
Blade Runner
Godfather 1 and 2
Goodfellas
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Once Upon a Time in America
The Aviator

Loads more.............

One of those dark films that used to be on late at night on a Friday or Saturday night when you got home from the pub. Some great acting in that from all 12 men.

Too many to mention but just watched "Life of Pi" again on Freeview.

What can you say, brilliant effects that draw you in.

What can you say, brilliant effects that draw you in.[/quote]

Agreed. I watched this recently with my kids and we all thoroughly enjoyed it, although I think me more so than them.

12 years a slave is very good.

Just watched Once Upon a Time in America yet again following the death of Ennio Morricone, the theme he wrote for the film is the most haunting piece of music and de Niro is absolutely immense. I never tire of it, the recreation of Brooklyn street scenes in the early part of the century when the gang are all teenage boys is amazing

The Lavender Hill Mob
A Bridge Too Far
The Great Escape
The Killing Fields
Once Upon a Time in The West
It's a Wonderful Life

Quoted from Sien

I like mystical films, films about supernatural manifestations in our lives. I want to especially note that I don't like trash with zombies and so on .. I like movies like "Just Like Heaven", "What Dreams May Come", "The Sixth Sense" It makes you think and find some angel's message for us. I believe in such things)) It is a pity that I have not seen worthwhile films in this genre for the past 7 years.  I can only name the "Insidious" from what has touched me recently. This is a horror movie but the plot was interesting and unusual.

Have you seen the film ‘The Discovery’? Not my cup of tea but from what your saying it could be of interest if you haven’t.

Quoted from Sien

I like mystical films, films about supernatural manifestations in our lives. I want to especially note that I don't like trash with zombies and so on .. I like movies like "Just Like Heaven", "What Dreams May Come", "The Sixth Sense" It makes you think and find some angel's message for us. I believe in such things)) It is a pity that I have not seen worthwhile films in this genre for the past 7 years. .

Like you I believe in a divine presence that pervades the universe.If you havent already check out this one.Fits all the above you talk about.

The Last Of The Mohicans

Quoted from Connecticut Mariner

The Last Of The Mohicans

Good shout! Love that film. DDL is brilliant as you would expect.

I'm not normally into American comedy but loved "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"

Also a little known American coming of age film with lots of atmosphere that I really enjoyed when I was younger "Summer of 42"

Quoted from cmackenzie4

Three other classic films I've watched today

On the buses
Mutiny on the buses
Holiday in the buses

They don't make em like that anymore!  ;D

Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son Ride Again

I would put them on par    ;D

I agree that My cousin Vinny is a very good film.  Funny, lots of twists and clever.

Besides Godfather 1 and 2, my favourite film is Good Will Hunting.  (Matt Damon, Ben Aflect, Robin Williams and Minnie Driver).   Every time I watch it I see something new or different.  Repeat viewings improve the experience.

Goodfellas - is well, good.
Z
On a lighter note, Ferris Buellers Day Off is a funny comedy.