Desert Island Films

As a huge fan of both watching films, and seeing how they are made I'll kick off this section of the forum.

You are shortly to be exiled to an Island as yet untouched by human hands, and all the man is going to provide you with is a solared powered generator, a DVD player, a plasma TV and nine DVD's.

you may pick one movie in the following genres:

Romance
Thriller
Drama
Horror
Sci-Fi
Action
Westerns
Comedy
Other

Whether the film you choose for a genre really fits in, is of course open to debate.

Finally, if due to an unforseen your camp goes up in flames and you only have time to run in and save one DVD, which would it be?

My list runs like this:

Romance-Lost in Translation
Thriller-The Bourne Supremacy
Drama-One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
Horror-The Exorcist
Sci-Fi-Aliens
Action-Die Hard
Westerns-Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Comedy-Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Other-It's a Wonderful Life

My saver would be Wonderful Life. I will never get sick of that film.

What films would the rest of you choose?

**Posted:** Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:49 pm **Author:** Maltus **Post subject:**

I'm not a film buff but here you go with my selection:

Romance - Notting Hill
Thriller - The Recruit
Drama - The Shawshank Redemption
Horror - Scream
Sci Fi - Back to the Future
Action - L.A. Confidential
Western - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Comedy - Withnail & I
Other - Pulp Fiction

Best film nominated in the 'Best Film' category at this years Oscars - Crash (its about as good as Capote is bad...)

**Posted:** Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:09 pm **Author:** No Deal **Post subject:**

I don't watch very many films at all. I don't really watch much telly either, except for DoND, the news, The Simpsons and Futurama and anything 'special' that crops up from time to time. The only films new to me that I've seen in the past year or so are Layer Cake (which I rather enjoyed and bought the DVD) Death to Smoochy, (snap) The Cat in the Hat, (Snap again.) and UHF. (Again, snap!)

So, back on-topic, coming with me to the remote island would be any nine Carry On films. I love all of them and you'd fit most into the given selection. Hours of entertainment! Not terribly exciting to some, but I stand by my choices!

**Posted:** Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:29 am **Author:** bork **Post subject:**

Some good films there Maltus, especsially these three

Maltus wrote:

Drama - The Shawshank Redemption

Action - L.A. Confidential

Other - Pulp Fiction

I wasn't over keen on Crash. I felt a bit like they were ramming the films point down my throat for 90% of it. However, the fact that opinions differ so widely is one reason why I love films so much.

**Posted:** Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:29 am **Author:** Maltus **Post subject:**

I have say I wouldn't call some of my films world-class e.g. The Recruit (generally not a fan of Colin Farrell) but I enjoyed the film so I impulsively put it in. Sadly didn't have space for The Godfather but that was also a classic. The list goes on...

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Romance - Maybe Baby
Thriller - The Hitcher
Drama - Nil By Mouth
Horror - The Fly
Sci-Fi - Star Wars
Action - The Patriot
Westerns - Blazing Saddles
Comedy - Hot Shots Part Deux
Other - Braveheart

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Romance - Dolls
Thriller - A Tale of Two Sisters
Drama - Irreversible
Horror - Ringu
Sci-Fi - Brazil
Action - Hard Boiled
Westerns - Once Upon a Time in the West
Comedy - Dr. Strangelove
Other - Spirited Away

The one film I would save would be Spirited Away, there's just something about it that makes it endlessly watchable.

**Posted:** Fri Mar 24, 2006 2:23 am **Author:** bork **Post subject:**

Great answers. from both of you.

Walord, I love the Fly, The Hitcher and Star Wars.

pe, yours are basically all great. Strangelove and OUaTitW for two.

Irreversible, while I own it, I've only ever watched it twice. Fire extinguisher to the head is hard going.

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bork wrote:

Irreversible, while I own it, I've only ever watched it twice. Fire extinguisher to the head is hard going.

Yeah, it's a hard film to watch, but it's a film I always really get a lot out of from watching, and it's always a film that has stuck with me since I've seen it. Also, the moments in between the more extreme moments are amazingly acted and brilliantly shot, can't ask for more from a film really.

**Posted:** Fri Mar 24, 2006 2:42 am **Author:** bork **Post subject:**

Agreed.

**Posted:** Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:56 pm **Author:** johindes **Post subject:**

Romance.. An affair to remember
Thriller......Cape Fear
Drama...... Bill
Horror...... Salems Lot
Sci Fi ....... Star wars ( the original 3)
Action....... The Net
Western.... Blazing Saddles
Comedy.... Arsenic and old lace
Other ..... The green Mile

**Posted:** Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:46 pm **Author:** Lexy **Post subject:**

Romance... L.A Story
Thriller...... The Green Mile
Drama...... Titanic
Horror...... Final Destination
Sci Fi ....... The Flight of the Navigator
Action....... Behind Enemy Lines
Western.... Blazing Saddles
Comedy.... Clue
Other ..... The Sound of Music

Film to save... THE SOUND OF MUSIC!!!

**Posted:** Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:40 pm **Author:** Maltus **Post subject:**

Not the Sound of Music! Anything but that!!

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