So Mr MC is bound to the sofa with his broken tibia and I have kindly been given a voucher for tesco films which means we can get LOADS out! But now have a dilemma as no idea what to get out. We recently watched Blood Diamond (loved it), like action, thrillers, crime, horror, (not rom coms!!).

What do you suggest??

In Brugge. Watched this the other night, and not expecting much was pleasantly surprised. Colin Farrell was pretty funny in it!

definitely definitely definitely 36 – french film. absolute class, fits your description. also, Inside Man if you haven't seen it, and Narc as well.

Brick is worth a watch as well… Harsh Times

30 days of night , best vampire film for years .

taken ,liam neeson

if he's going to stay put for long, any myasaki would be a very good bet

Turtles are surprisingly fast swimmers – best DVD i've seen in ages

Second for in Brugge, Phone Booth is pretty good to for Farrel – although don't watch Alexander whatever you do! Two hours of Alexander goin 'We're gonna beat da barbarian in da desert, right up' in Farrel's North Dub nasal whine was enough to make me puke!

Taxi 1, 2, and 3 starring Sami Neceri – (French comedy!!!) and one of my favourites

Dasboot – Wolfgang Peterson. Bit dated but one of my favourite films of all times

Taken – starring Liam Neeson's supposed to be excellent.

Taxi 1, 2, and 3 starring Sami Neceri – (French comedy!!!) and one of my favourites

Forget about number 2 and 3 they are crap

belleville rendezvous (possible les tripplettes de bellville)
the harder they come
Two of my favourite films.

Really enjoyed The Hunting Party recently, not new but it came up on my LoveFilm recommendations.

Der Untergang – a German dialogue film about Hitler's last days.

There Will Be Blood

No Country For Old Men

After Blood Diamond I decided to take DiCaprio seriously again. The Departed and Body of Lies are both marvellous.

Also really enjoyed:

Pride and Glory
Rescue Dawn
Taken

There must be more African stuff apart from Blood diamond and LKoS too. Anyone?

zulu. 🙂

BigDummy:

Hotel Rwanda
Goodbye Bafana
Tsotsi
Sometimes In April
Out Of Africa 🙂

Insomnia
One hour photo
Memento
Dead Man's Shoes
Fargo
Virgin Suicides
Bombon
This Is England

A thinking man's selection there for you:)

(ok i just read off the first 8 dvds on my shelf)

Thanks Tomalsop. 🙂

Get him burn after reading and then worry if he spends extra time in the shed making something for you. 😯

No problem. Sometimes in April was fantastic if somewhat harrowing. Goodbye Bafana was a nice perspective on South Africa / Mandela.

Can't think of any others of the top of my head, we just did the DVD of the TV series Heat Of The Sun at work but that's not in the same league as the above. Although not African, City of God would be good too if you've not seen it.

Oh and the film of The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency was quite sweet.

Wow MRMW. Film buddy!

Room for Romeo Brass & My Life as a Dog also.

"Brazil"
Fifth Element

my top two films

you could go for a couple of epic sessions?

LOTR special editions, all episodes in one sitting (comes in at around 12 hrs?)
Alien quadrilogy in succession 😀
Predator series

then AVP series to top them off!

OOOO SUBMARINE FILMS!!

Dasboot
Crimson tide
Hunt for the red october.

im jealous of Mr MCs broken tibia…. almost

Some of my favourites, all highly recommended by… um, me 🙂

one flew over the cuckoos nest
requiem for a dream
venus,
once upon a time in china 1 & 2
a room for romeo brass
bringing out the dead
hana bi
sonatine
the orphans
dead man
no man's land
amores perros
cinema paradiso

Yup The Departed is brilliant! and I saw "Burn after Reading" and thought it was rubbish! Some brilliant ones listed .. guess I best start getting some out of the shop!

Watched Changling t'other day, wasn't expecting much as it's very 'Hollywoody' but it was fantastic

For a good belly laugh and some outright filthy humour Zac and Miri Make a Porno
NB not for showing in front of grandparents!

Watched "Taken" last night and was impressed and my all time fave (well for the last couple of months) is "Layer Cake", its British film making at its best.

(Mr MC posting) MRMW I loved insomnia, fargo and memento so will have to look out the rest of your list seems we have similar tastes.

Lots of stuff listed ive seen and rated (Cookoo's nest, Brazil, Alien) so there is clearly some taste here!

A room mate in hospital in Thonon recommended TV show box sets. I loved the first series or so of Lost that was on Ch.4 – are the later series worth seeing or has it lost (sorry) its way? 24 seems to be much loved but it sounds, well, stupid, to me. BBC has decided to make The Wire impossible to keep on top of (every night, are you having a laugh) is it worth the effort? Any other gems (we dont have Sky) that are worth looking out – Battlestar Galactica sounded intriguing.

1. yes, watch the whole of the wire.
2. watch the whole of band of brothers.
3. watch the whole of sopranos.

that should keep you going.

4. watch 36.
5. watch the other films i recommended.

Ah but the Wire is repeated back to back on Fri eves at stupid o'clock in the morning. Set recorder and then watch in one go at your leisure. Am totally loving the Wire, class telly.

City of God – subtitles but SO worth it (I normall hate subtitles).

Taken is good too.

Mrs MC back again! I've just been given "deadwood" and "dexter" box sets to take home for Mr MC, anyone seen these? any good? I don't think I've even heard of either of them!

deadwood's pretty good. dexter's ok at first but i got bored of it. deadwood stars lovejoy, so that's a pretty massive selling point. neither of them are up to the standards of the wire, sopranos or band of brothers, though deadwood's ok.

i would put deadwood on the 2nd tier of tv drama, with things like the shield and six feet under.

Deadwood and Oz. The only two US series I have really ever enjoyed.

One of the best shows ever

eden lake, slow to start but good.
or season one of phonejacker XD

Life on mars boxset anyone????

should be nice and cheap now

TV boxsets are the way forward for viewing while out of action.

Try Boston Legal. It's a pure joy to behold.

you can also still get the west wing complete boxset in hmv and probably elsewhere for £50. that will keep you going!

Just watched "Deja Vu" with Denzil Washington..took me a while to get into but good film.

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