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Post by nickkielcepoland on Jan 20, 2011 21:50:37 GMT 1
We're all biased, but so what? Let's celebrate our biases.
My biased opinion is that the...
...1990s...
... is the best decade for films.
Trainspotting, Brassed Off, Peter's Friends, Much Ado About Nothing, The Full Monty and many more.
I also like the 1940s. Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator is one a superb cinematic masterpiece, written and directed (and brilliantly acted in) by a man who had built his reputation around falling over, and kicking arrses.
Chaplin had two roles in the film, Hynkel (Hitler) and a Jewish barber. His portrayal of the Jewish barber is often forgotten, but this part was brilliantly acted by him. Chaplin is always rememebered for his 'silent' tramp character, but he was, in my opinion, the greatest speaking actor of his generation. When you see him in his 1940 film, you forget that the film was made 71 years ago, his acting is as good as if it had been in the 1990s.
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Post by Shadow on Jan 20, 2011 22:12:28 GMT 1
I cant pick a decade to be honest. There are so many films Ive enjoyed from various decades that choosing a specific one would be hard  |
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Post by Ann1 on Jan 20, 2011 22:39:26 GMT 1
Yes, I'm the same. I don't really watch a lot of films these days, but must say I'm partial to the "blockbusters" 
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2011 11:20:58 GMT 1
It certainly won't be this decade, special F/X and 3D seen more important that the substance of the film.
Writers seem to have run out of ideas
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Post by nickkielcepoland on Jan 21, 2011 13:05:21 GMT 1
Milkhope, I think you mean the noughties. We are no longer in them  And I agree, with what you say, not to say that there were NO good films in the noughties. I think the Norwegian film Elling was a top notch film, and that was from 2005. It was about a 40-year-old agorophobic man, who has hardly ever left his flat. When his mother, who has looked after him, dies, he is taken to a mental home, where he is forced to share a room with a similarly-aged virgin man (very big and strong, but very simple), whose mother was a drunk and who is obsessed with pornography and food. After a year in the mental home, they are deemed fit to return to society, and are given a flat to share, and state benefits. It is the job of a young social worker, to keep an eye on them, and to ensure that they don't spend all their time in the flat, but go out and mix with people. I can SO recommend this film. By far and away the greatest Norwegian film ever. So paradoxically, one could say that the 00s (noughties) were the best decade as far as Norwegian films go. |
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Post by Shadow on Jan 21, 2011 13:16:40 GMT 1
That sounds like an interesting film nick I'll keep an eye out for it altho Im not sure where Iwould find it in this country?  |
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Post by nickkielcepoland on Jan 21, 2011 13:22:45 GMT 1
That sounds like an interesting film nick I'll keep an eye out for it altho Im not sure where Iwould find it in this country? It was shown at the pictures in England, when it first came out. I'm sure you can find it on amazon, with English subtitles (it will DEFO have English subtitles). It's only 84 minutes long, so if you don't like it (and I think that is EXTREMELY unlikely), you won't have given up too much time. I promise you, it is GREAT! |
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Post by Shadow on Jan 21, 2011 13:29:24 GMT 1
Lol-Ive found it on Amazon with German subtitles Thats ok for me but means the rest of the familly wont understand. Still-if I cant find an English subtitled version I may well get this anyway as it does sound like my kind of thing |
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Post by nickkielcepoland on Jan 21, 2011 13:35:29 GMT 1
Well, cheers. I always like it when someone reads a book I recommend or watch a film I recommend. I teach Norwegian to Poles, and I have the film with Polish subtitles. I always show it to them, about halfway through the year, and I have had very positive feedback about it. |
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Post by Fairscup on Jan 21, 2011 13:45:23 GMT 1
It was set up on Broadway (New York) as a stage play, recently but bombed. American audiences didn't appreciate it. Too little shooting probably Have to agree with our Polish friend that the film is very good, thanks mainly to the actors in the two leading rolls, whilst it's two sequels were quite good. |
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Post by nickkielcepoland on Jan 21, 2011 16:42:33 GMT 1
When I read that the Americans were going to make a musical out of it on Broadway, I was sceptical.
I didn't think it could possibly work as a musical, especially in the USA.
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Post by Banshee on Jan 22, 2011 18:13:45 GMT 1
I agree with the OP about the films stated- trainspotting etc, but I have a particular liking for the 80's. Mr bansh bought me "pretty in pink" for christmas. been trying to get it for ages. i would like to get hold of "breakfast club". I also like old b&w films. Other faves are 'Lost Boys', (for the music as amuch as anything else) 'catholic boys ', Romper stomper, This England, hey I could go on & on.
last significant film that blew me away was "Hunger". Absolutely brilliant and thought provoking. very personal to me, but was able to view from the outide.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2011 21:34:30 GMT 1
Good film on tonight:
Withnail & I...............12:10pm Channel 4
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I've seen Newcastle United win silverware!
