DVD Recommendations

I get my DVD'S on rental from L---F---.
Sometimes I'm disappointed but I think that's just because I've chosen rubbish.
What would you recommend as a good film ? And why?

 

Oh this is a good thread Alice. My preference is for a good drama as opposed to the modern day action films where every scene something seems to be blowing up, with loads of special effects!!! Can't be bothered with those.
My favourites among my DVD collection are:

Veronica Guerin
Unfaithful
Midnight Express
The Last Castle
A Perfect Murder
The Debt Collector
The Pianist
Goodfellas - gangster
Scarface - gangster
Casino - gangster

These are all good drama films.

Val

 

Well, thanks for that Gemini. I prefer a good drama too.
Some of the action films leave me feeling I must be a bit thick - can't figure out what's going on or why
Sometimes I think it's not about anything except BIFF ! BANG ! POW! Just a fancy Beano. But some people did like the Beano.

 

Ps Gemini, you might like Notes on a Scandal and if you don't mind a foriegn language film (German)with subtitles The Lives of Others.
I enjoyed them both.

 

Love atually,
Notting Hill,
Mama Mia,
Muriel's Wedding.

 

Yes, loved Notes on a Scandal as it also has Judi Dench in it who I also like, but thought the lad she got involved with was far far too young looking!!! you would be more inclined to check that he had washed behind his ears!!!! :hehe:

Val

 

Not too keen on Julia Roberts.

Val

 

Well YES Gemini, the age of the lad seems a bit implausable but if you look at the news and what some female teachers are getting struck off for - maybe not !

If you like Judi Dench then see Mrs Brown if you've missed out on it.

Ziggy, did you enjoy those films? I would have thought they were Chic Flicks and not your thing at all.

 

Sorry, meant to say,

Transporter I,2 & 3,
Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels,
The Day After Tommorow ( Not recommended for Scottish viewers at the moment)
The Wicker Man ( Recommended for Scottish viewers at any time )
Bridge to Terrabithia ( Oh no, i'm doing it again :dh

 

Depends where your coming from. Now thats what IM talking about :lollol:

 

Bridge to Terrabithia sounds good Ziggy.
Will give it a go - thank you.

 

It's quite rare for the whole family to tolerate the same film, but we all enjoyed the following:-

Cinema Paradiso (Italian with English subtitles; some would say too sentimental but we all loved it.)
Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett doing the Virgin Queen rather well) and the sequel Elizabeth the Golden Age, which also features a very Scottish Mary Queen of Scots - I think she'd probably have been more likely to have a French accent, but never mind.

 

Alice, yes I have seen Mrs Brown many times, I also like Billy Connolly. You really must see Unfaithful with Diane Lane and Richard Gere and Ze 'andsome frenchman Olivier Martinez!!! :wuvu:

Val

 

Thank you Gemini. I've got a note of all that. Looks good.
What does everyone else like.

 

.. forgot to mention Chocolat with Johnny Depp and Juliette Binoche. Chocolate, a whiff of magic and a beautiful French village.