Film Suggestions

Dr. Loon

Okay... I only recently - well a few months ago - started collecting DVD's and I started by getting most of my favourite films. I buy a few every month.

I'd like to start getting good films I haven't seen.

So I was hoping some of you movie buffs could give me some suggestions. I like all genres of film, except girly films obviously, and stupid American-teen-road-highschool-bullshít movies. Although these are occasionally mildly amusing, I don't desire to own copies of them.

So, please give me your suggestions for really good films.

On another note - aside from Army of Darkness, are the Evil Dead movies out on DVD?

Tyrrial

adaptiation,
donnie darko,
amile,
there are a LOT of good films.

Senor_Fudge

ya i own all 3 evil dead films on dvd
xtra vision is a good outlet to pick them up , they also have lots of good offers lately especially if ur just starting ur dvd collection

im well through mine with over 60 of them
the godfather trilogy is 40 in zhivago methinks
well worth it

taxi driver
texas chainsaw massacre
apocalypse now
easy rider
the good the bad the ugly etc

Dr. Loon

Originally posted by Tyrrial
there are a LOT of good films.

I know there are ALOT of good films and thanks for the suggestions.
I'd just like people to list their favourite films really, or films you think are essential for any collection.

Senor_Fudge - I always check extra vision out on their 2 for €20 offers or 2 for €25 and have picked up a few nice titles. Essential films I have thus far bought are;

The Godfather Trilogy
Pulp Fiction
Reservoir Dogs
From Dusk Til Dawn
One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
Dog Day Afternoon
FOTR and TTT extended editions
Taxi Driver
Easy Rider
City Of God
Dirty Harry
The Deerhunter
The Matrix and Reloaded

Maybe that gives you an idea of what I'm into. I intend to start building up my Western collection as well as all Bruce Lee films. Also have to get the Aliens collection.

Pepe LeFrits

Proof of Life
Trainspotting
Starship Troopers
Groundhog Day
Gattaca
About a Boy
Lock Stock & TSB

All available for about 10-15 yoyos

patch

Head over to www.dvdsoon.com
Do a search in what ever genre you like, and limit the price to ensure your getting bargins.
They have a heap of classic westerns damn cheap.
Postage is free, their based in Canada.

Quatre Mains

- I would say my taste is similar enough to yours by your list. These might be worth looking at;

Happiness
Amores Perros
Vulgar
The Acid House

Cheers
Neil

Owenw

In addition to the excellent films already listed I would add:

gladiator
fight club
amelie
alien quadrilogy

and if you're looking for some eyecandy which looks fantastic on dvd:

shrek
toy story 1 & 2
a bugs life
monster inc.
star wars 1 & 2

Karl Hungus

Originally posted by Dr. Loon
On another note - aside from Army of Darkness, are the Evil Dead movies out on DVD?

Yes, and you can get them in Xtravision as part of the 2 for €25 deal.
Good value indeed.

Miller's Crossing
Get that, it's utterly essential.

Other classics:
Das Boot
Leon
The Elephant Man

Actually, Here is an up to date list of my DVD collection. I Vouch for most of the films on this list to be great, though there are quite a few silly horror films that are just bad in a 'so bad they're good' kinda way, which mightn't tickle your fancy.
And there's the odd turky in there too, but let's not talk about that, ok?

Buck Owens

Back to the Future trilogy
28 days later
Ring (Japan)
X-Men 1 & 2
Spiderman
Trainspotting

What's the story with that dead cheap Donnie Darko DVD with no extras?

Makaveli

Too lazy to list films...


[edit]For some reason it's leaving some of the films out. Also I didn't realise I had 330 dvds. :dunno: and what's worse is I still have a massive wish list. [/edit]

Miguel_Sanchez

Buy Thursday.

It's quite possibly the best film ever made and in no way crap, useless, a waste of everyone's time and an abomination against the very medium of film itself.

Honest.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124901/

Dr. Loon

Originally posted by AngelWhore
Yes, and you can get them in Xtravision as part of the 2 for €25 deal.
Good value indeed.

Had a hunt in Xtra Vision last night, and couldn't find any... ah well will keep looking. Added another 2 to my Bruce Lee Collection anyway.

there are quite a few silly horror films that are just bad in a 'so bad they're good' kinda way, which mightn't tickle your fancy.

I'm a fan of really bad horror films so no worries there.

Thanks all for the suggestions. Just need to get myself a few grand together and I'll have a great collection

CDWOW don't seem to have a great selection really. For example they don't have The Big Lebowski.
Are DVDsoon reliable? I've only ever ordered through play.com and cdwow.

Karl Hungus

CD Wow aren't really that great, to be honest. I generally just stick with play.com myself, they usually have what I want... Which more than often, is something rather obscure.

They've also got quite a lot of great films in their 3 for £20 offer, so you really can't go too wrong.

Makaveli

DVDsoon are very good, however a couple of points to note:
- If you order multiple items they are all sent together, so if you order 3 and only 2 are in stock you will have to wait til the third one comes in until they send it.
- They bill you from the moment of order and not the sent date.

If an item is out of stock, from my experiences, you could be waiting months to get it. If it's in stock they'll have it sent out to you very fast. Usual delivery time is about 1 week and delivery is free world wide.


As for CD-Wow, no they don't have a huge selection, but it's nearly always worth checking with them before ordering from play as 9/10 they're cheaper. Well, they were before the court cases, dunno how they compare now.
DVDsoon are often cheaper than play aswell.

Ebony

empire records (new edition with extras) a must!
intacto
ripleys game
the crow special edtion
dogma
run lola run
back to the future trilogy (greatest dvd trilogy in my opinion)

Bicky

Family Guy
Sopranos
Spaced - under-rated channel 4 comedy
The office
City of GOd
Big Lebowski
Casablanca
Totally Bill Hicks

Heres a list of my DVDs. I know Ive forgotten some. The only really crap one is the secon Phoenix on the list. The first one is a cop film with Ray Liotta which is very good.

All the Akira Kurosawa films currently available 28 days later Ai Akira Aliens Animatrix Bad Taste Beat Black mask Blade Blade 2 The Boondock saints Bad taste The Breed Bulltt Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid Cecil B Demented City Hunter City of lost Children Conan the Barbarian Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon The Crow Crying Freeman Dark city The Deer Hunter Drug Wars: The Camarena Story Daredevil The Devils Backbone Dog Soldiers Donnie Darko The Doors Dracula: Prince of darkness Dragon From Russia Drive The Evil Dead The Evil Dead: dead by dawn The Evil Dead: Army of darkness Fallen Fast and the Furious Fight Club Frailty A Fistfull of Dollars For a few Dollars More The Good the Bad and the Ugly Gladiator Goodfellas Hana Bi Hard Boiled Heat Hulk Ichi the Killer Jackass The Movie The Killer Kiss of the Dragon A Knights Tale The Last of the Mohicans The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen The Fellowship of the Ring: Extended Edition The Two Towers: Extended Edition Box Set The Magnificant Seven The Man Who Fell to Earth The Matrix The Matrix Reloaded Minority Report Mystery Men Night of the Living dead Nightmare Before Christmas Once upon a time in America Once upon a time in China Once upon a time in China 2 Once upon a time in China 3 The One The Panic in Needle Park The Patriot Phantasm Phoenix Phoenix Pi Pitch Black Police Story Police Story 2 Ravenous Re-Animator Bride of Re-Animator Repo Man Requim For a Dream Reservoir Dogs The salton Dea Shenmue the Movie Spawn vol 1 Spawn vol 2 Spiderman Stargate The Story of Ricki The Story of Ricki Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines The Thing Versus Way of the Gun Willard Witchfinder General Wonderland X-men 2 Youn Guns Young Guns 2 Tv Bablyon 5: Season 1 Bablyon 5: Season 2 Futurama: Season 1 Have I Got News For You, The Very Best of Highlander: Season 1 Highlander: Season 2 Highlander: Season 3 Highlander: Season 4 The Office: Season 1 The Office: Season 2 Music David Bowie, The Best of The Doors 30th Commerative Addition Rage Against The Machine Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium

Caesar_Bojangle

The Big lebowski
The spaghetti western trilogy
Once upon a time in the west
Terminator 1 & 2 box set – forget about the third
Ichi the killer