Watched Any Good Films Lately?

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    Under pain of death by her Ladyship I'm not decorating this week in the evenings, so Sunday night and last night I watched a few films.

    Screaming Masterpiece is a documentary about the Icelandic music scene................


    Amores Perros is one of my all time favourites................


    Fargo is a Coen Brothers masterpiece. Very darkly comic!


    I followed that up with one of their early classics - Millers Crossing....................
     
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    @longk Watching the last disc now of Mr Soprano, Christopher is gone also Bobby :sad:
     
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      Watched Miracle on 34th street last night..Just love that movie it sure gets you in the christmas spirit:biggrin:
       
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        That has been an epic watch Val!

        Do you have Netflix?
         
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        Good morning I watched "The Long Good Friday" again,just love it:smile:

        Starring Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren. 1979
         
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        Not forgetting a star turn by Derek Thompson as the duplicitous Jeff. And an early screen appearance of Pierce Brosnan.
        It is one of the greatest films ever in my opinion.
         
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          Actors who later garnered fame playing unnamed characters here there's some soap stars also here:smile:
           
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            Crikey WOO - I had forgotten just how many "faces" were in that film!
             
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              No, no Netflix, just DVD's my TV is an old CRT one, has a superb picture quality though.
               
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              A couple of weeks ago, we watched 'War Horse' (on BBC I think). I was a bit sceptical before it started, but I have to say I was enthralled! Great film, and if anyone hasn't seen it, I can thoroughly recommend :dbgrtmb:
               
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                I'm a total convert. Whole series are available at the push of a button.

                I was a bit sceptical too so I gave it a miss......................[​IMG]
                 
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                Airplane! On Film 4 right now. :snork: :loll: :)
                 
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                  Well I started watching NYPD Blue, good storyline but somewhat spoiled by the silly 'shaky camera' thing going on!!!:dunno: if this keeps up I'm going to be glad I only bought series 1
                   
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                  It took a little getting used to but I was soon so totally hooked on the characters that I ceased to notice.
                   
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                    Agreed x10!!!!! Mr "M" set it up for record for me without me knowing beforehand, but, as I never made it to the stage version, I settled down to the film. I enjoyed it so much, I was crying through the latter half (that would make perfect sense to a woman if no sense to a bloke :heehee: ) :whistle:

                    Recently went to the flicks to watch Imitation Game: excellent!! Bit slow paced (and dh enjoys fast action stuff but even he enjoyed it!) but well acted. :thumbsup:
                     
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