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The best movies | musicals
22/06/08 18:32
Some of the best
movies/musicals I've ever seen
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Velvet
Goldmine
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An incredible tale. Although it is
fictional, there are many little things
that did occur in the time of glam rock.
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Labyrinth
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I loved this as a kid. I still love it,
but now I can understand the underlying
message as well, be careful what you wish
for.
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Kismet
(1955)
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Exquisite scenery, a storyline filled
with wit, and fantastic songs, especially
"Stranger In Paradise".
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Cry-Baby
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One of the best modern musicals I've ever
seen, set in the fifties.
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All That
Jazz
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Bob Fosse directed and choreographed.
Semi-autobiographical. Brilliant.
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Mary Poppins (Disney Gold Classic
Collection)
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One of my favourite movies from
childhood.
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A
Hard Day's Night
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The acting in this is great, considering
that the Beatles weren't actors. It's
funny, and of course the music is top
notch.
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (25th
Anniversary Edition)
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I knew the music from this long before I
actually saw it. Unfortunately, I am too
young to have seen it at the movies, so
I've never had the full experience.
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The
Fountainhead
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An incredible story of conviction.
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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen
of the Desert
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Great Australian movie, good cast, oscar
winning costumes, and oh so funny.
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Sixteen
Candles
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Classic 80's teen movie.
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Victor
Victoria
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Very screwball.
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Grease
(Widescreen Edition)
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Another great musical about the fifties,
but also very seventies underneath all
that.
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Breakfast
Club
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Some of the best quotes I've ever heard.
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate
Factory
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Another one of the movies that I saw as a
child that I appreciate more, now that I
understand the message.
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The
Producers
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One of Mel Brooks' best, up there with
"Blazing Saddles".
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Italian
Job
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A great, intelligent movie with action,
comedy, good characters and Mini Coopers.
If you look carefully, you never actually
see Michael Caine drive a car in this,
because he had never learnt to drive.
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So
I Married an Axe Murderer
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Much more clever than "Austin Powers".
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The
Dark Crystal
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I love the creatures in this.
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Casablanca
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Classic Noir. And you know at the end
that Rick did the right thing.
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100 Movies Of All Time Part
22/06/08 18:31
Top 100 Movies Of All Time
Part III
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A
Night at the Opera
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1. Undisputably the finest and funniest
film of all time, every line from Groucho
and Chico is pure genius, as is every
line Harpo doesn't say.
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The Godfather (Widescreen
Edition)
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2. Many people's favourite, and
consistently at the top or thereabouts of
similar polls. Marlon Brando and Al
Pacino show why they are deservedly
labelled screen legends.
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Pulp Fiction (Two-Disc Collector's
Edition)
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3. Cinematic history was made by
Tarantino with this dark comedy that pays
tribute to so many other great films such
as 'The Killer'.
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The Blues Brothers (Widescreen 25th
Anniversary Edition)
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4. The comedy musical to rule them all,
featuring Dan Ackroyd, John Belushi, John
Candy, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Carrie
Fisher, Frank Oz, Steven Spielberg,
Twiggy, John Lee Hooker, Aretha Franklin,
James Brown, and a whole host of others!
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The Producers (Movie-Only
Edition)
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $1.73
5. Fantastic debut from the legendary Mel
Brooks, its recent broadway and weste end
resurgence and movie remake are testament
to its greatness.
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GoodFellas (Two-Disc Special
Edition)
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6. Gritty mob movie from Scorsese,
featuring the ever-brilliant Robert De
Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, and Frank
Vincent.
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Jaws
(30th Anniversary Edition)
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7. Far too many sequels and dated special
effects should never detract from the
pulse-raising experience Spielberg
created in Jaws. The trio of Schneider,
Dreyfuss and Shaw are superb.
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L.A.
Confidential
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8. Wonderfully made crime drama with
arresting acting by Russell Crowe, Guy
Pearce, Kevin Spacey, Kim Basinger, Danny
Devito, and James Cromwell.
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Trainspotting - Director's Cut
(Collector's Edition)
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $9.76
9. Brilliantly polished script and
acting, UK cinema has rarely reached such
heights.
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Me, Myself & Irene (Special
Edition)
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10. Hilarious 'balls out' comedy with Jim
Carrey and Renee Zellwegger.
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Apocalypse
Now Redux
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11. Francis Ford Coppola's other
masterpiece, every minute is worth it.
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Training
Day
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12. Classic lines and acting, this
thriller won't allow you to look away.
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Reservoir Dogs (15th
Anniversary)
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13. Tarantino's explosive debut made him
hugely successful for good reason. Harvey
Keitel, Michael Mann and Tim Roth stand
out, while Quentin himself does a good
turn.
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Fight Club (Two-Disc Collector's
Edition)
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14. Brilliant movie, that struck a chord
with so many for its pertinent theme and
message.
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From Dusk Till Dawn (Dimension
Collector's Series)
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15. Rodrigues and Tarantino team up to
deliver the ultimate vampire flick, Salma
Hayek's dance alone makes this a must
see.
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The
Godfather, Part II
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16. Rarely does a sequel make such an
impact on filmaking in its own right, but
part II of the godfather trilogy achieves
that and then some. Pacino and De Niro
are again on fire, brilliantly supported
by Duvall, Cazale, Keaton and Shire among
others.
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Italian
Job
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17. The original heist movie with the
classic theme-tune.
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Once Upon a Time in China
Trilogy
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18. The finest and most realistic fight
sequences ever captured on film, along
with a perfect mix of good versus evil,
romance, humour, historical documentary
and rich scenery make this the pinnacle
of Hong Kong cinema.
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Casino (Widescreen 10th Anniversary
Edition)
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19. Another great Scorsese, De Niro and
Pesci combination, gloriously shot and
not to mention supported by Sharon Stone,
James Wood, and Frank Vincent.
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
(Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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20. Great chase/buddy movie featuring
perhaps the finest one screen pairing of
all time.
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