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Matt Wood

@ryan Yea now you mention I probably would add it to the notables, it's a great film.

Ryan

@matt-wood said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations and Dad's Jokes:

@john-folan Pans Labyrinth is a must, it will be right up your alley.

I'll throw some of mine is this here ring:

Rocky (1st one only, the rest were nowhere near as good),
Alien,
Terminator,
Goodfellas,
The Dark Knight,
Empire Strikes Back (but also the whole original trilogy really),
Inception (Nolan's best work),
Gran Torino,
Casino Royale
The Thing (1982)

Notables that didnt make it:
Jaws, Lock Stock, Saving Private Ryan, Heat, Pirates of the Caribbean (1st one), Pans Labyrinth, Million Dollar Baby, Warrior (Nick Nolte at his best), Jurassic Park (original), Superman(Christopher Reeve), The Matrix, Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Escape from New York.

To be watched:
Under the Skin, Howls Moving Castle, K-Pax, Limehouse Golem, Parasite, Errementari, The Mule.

Would you add The Gentleman?

Matt Wood

@john-folan Pans Labyrinth is a must, it will be right up your alley.

I'll throw some of mine is this here ring:

Rocky (1st one only, the rest were nowhere near as good),
Alien,
Terminator,
Goodfellas,
The Dark Knight,
Empire Strikes Back (but also the whole original trilogy really),
Inception (Nolan's best work),
Gran Torino,
Casino Royale
The Thing (1982)

Notables that didnt make it:
Jaws, Lock Stock, Saving Private Ryan, Heat, Pirates of the Caribbean (1st one), Pans Labyrinth, Million Dollar Baby, Warrior (Nick Nolte at his best), Jurassic Park (original), Superman(Christopher Reeve), The Matrix, Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Escape from New York.

To be watched:
Under the Skin, Howls Moving Castle, K-Pax, Limehouse Golem, Parasite, Errementari, The Mule.

Ryan

I watched the new Dr Strange one at the weekend, was a bit meh for me.

Wanda was brilliant though.

John Folan

@dr-steve-buckwell some good films there. I like Alien as well. Just prefer Aliens for some reason. Ripley alongside Sarah Connor is one of the strongest female characters going. Back before it was a ‘thing’ and before the powers that be decided the best way to have a strong female character was to belittle men. True equality. 1917 is genius as well. Never watched Pans Labyrinth so have added that to the must watch list.

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@john-folan Pans Labyrinth. Del Toros best work by a country mile and about the only foreign language film I can repeatedly watch (apart from das boot natch). Kill Bill if you like some quarantino type fun and Catch 22 if you loved the book. Limehouse Golem was scary fun with a great ending. 1917 if you like that sort of thing but spare me from any Marvel superhero garbage. Could go on and on but best stop there. Dark Star was and is the funniest sci fi spoof ever if you havent seen it check it out...Alien for that scene and Gravity for the bit where the heroine takes her suit off. I do rabbit on a bit..

John Folan

@richard-latimer good point. Amended

Richard Latimer

Do you not think End Game needs to be seen with Infinity Wars @John-Folan?

John Folan

My (new) top ten film list. No particular order. A couple of trilogies in there that need to be seen as one movie really.

Star Wars Original Trilogy
Aliens
Terminator
Elvis the Movie(2022)
The Matrix
Pulp Fiction
Superman(Christopher Reeve)
Avengers Infinity Wars/End Game
The Godfather Trilogy
Cloud Atlas

Pretty happy with that lot. Jaws nearly made the list as well.

John Folan

@dan-mackinnon it was just there. A bit too much of Tom Hanks character, but I’m guessing that was the point. The music is on point as you would expect.

John Folan

@james-rome said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations and Dad's Jokes:

Anyone got any TV show suggestions

Kenobi!! But I know you have watched that so check Apple TV
For All Mankind, Foundation and Slow Horses are all superb

Richard Latimer

@james-rome said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations and Dad's Jokes:

Anyone got any TV show suggestions

There's about a billion in this thread

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Anyone got any TV show suggestions

Dan MacKinnon

@john-folan I’m not really one for watching films but was curious to see this. There’s been a few hit and miss music biopics so good to hear this is worthwhile

John Folan

@richard-latimer How can you not? Honestly this film had everything. I actually feel emotionally drained after watching it. Rare a film does that to me. Five Folan Stars for me.

Richard Latimer

@john-folan said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations and Dad's Jokes:

The new Elvis biopic is fantastic. Hanks is genius and Austin Butler IS Elvis. I still remember by mum sobbing the day he died and his music has always been a big part of my life. Really emotional film. Just go see it.

I love a bit of Elvis

John Folan

The new Elvis biopic is fantastic. Hanks is genius and Austin Butler IS Elvis. I still remember by mum sobbing the day he died and his music has always been a big part of my life. Really emotional film. Just go see it.

John Folan

Just seen the Book of Mormon for the second time. Still the best musical I’ve ever seen. Fantastic.

Ryan

@john-folan I loved Hustle, great film.

John Folan

@stephen-hancox said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations and Dad's Jokes:

@john-folan

@john-folan said in Netflix/Amazon/Gaming and Book Recommendations and Dad's Jokes:

Just watched Hustle on Netflix. Adam Sandler is superb. Excellent film and well worth your time

That one's on my list to watch. I recently enjoyed uncut gems, Adam Sandler was good in that too. Utterly chaotic and some huge basketball bets being made!!

Ooh not seen that. Will have a watch. Thanks.