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571,016 | 4,248,714 | 22,058 | 6 | Laughing Gravy | Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are the most famous comedy duo in history , and deservedly so , so I am happy to see any of their films . It should be mentioned this film was originally only 20 minutes , but extra footage was found giving it an extra eight minutes . Stan and Ollie are sharing a room together , along with ... |
570,906 | 4,248,714 | 43,067 | 6 | Treasure Island | This may be considered as the best film version of Robert Louis Stevenson's best selling book ever , not just as a story but with the actor playing Long John Silver . You probably know the story , but here it is anyway . Jim Hawkins ( Bobby Driscoll , who voiced Peter Pan ) is given a treasure map from Captain Billy Bo... |
571,090 | 4,248,714 | 906,711 | 6 | A Girl's Guide to 21st Century Sex | Channel 5 when it first started always seemed to be the one with the most pornography ( probably trying to be more naughty than Channel 4 ) , and I always looked forward to the next one , then I saw this . Presented by Dr . Catherine Hood , and featuring interviews with experts and people who have experienced the progr... |
572,742 | 4,248,714 | 171,804 | 6 | Boys Don't Cry | I recognised the poster , then I watched some of the film in Film Studies class , and I was very interested in seeing the whole thing . Writer / director Kimberley Peirce started this project first with a documentary ( or it might have been her short film ) based on the true story of a young girl from Nebraska who disg... |
572,670 | 4,248,714 | 183,649 | 6 | Phone Booth | Director Joel Shumacher ( Falling Down , Batman Forever ) has created a good tense and gripping film . It is so simple , and yet so brilliant , the location , the stars and the story . Basically successful and quite greedy businessman Stu Shepard ( Colin Farrell ) has a secret girlfriend ( behind his wife's back ) and ... |
571,429 | 4,248,714 | 64,072 | 6 | Battle of Britain | From James Bond producer Harry Saltzman and director Guy Hamilton ( Goldfinger , Live and Let Die ) , I know this was an all-star Second World War film , I didn't really know much else . Basically Hitler is planning to bomb England , and all that stands in the way is the R . A . F . , under the leadership of Air Vice M... |
573,132 | 4,248,714 | 153,032 | 6 | This Year's Love | I recognised the poster with the kissed frog , and there were some good people in it , so I wasn't going to dismiss it even if it is not as good as I hoped it would be . Basically a group of thirty-somethings flit around Camden Town swapping partners in search of love , lust and life . The stories include the marriage ... |
572,448 | 4,248,714 | 490,879 | 6 | Derren Brown : The Heist | Derren Brown does quite a few specials shows including Russian Roulette , Séance and The Gathering . Now , he is bringing about 20 normal members of the public to perform another " stunt " . Basically he convinces all of them to commit a robbery , without them knowing it . So he makes them see the colour green a lot , ... |
572,702 | 4,248,714 | 1,155,054 | 6 | Happy Birthday BAFT | I have always liked the BAFTA awards for seeing great recent film and television for being nominated for , and winning worthy awards , and to celebrate the 60th birthday of the ceremonies , there came this special tribute evening . Hosted by Michael Parkinson ( who was retiring from his chat show career ) and Joanna Lu... |
572,498 | 4,248,714 | 64,115 | 6 | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid | I have seen many good westerns and robbery films , and when you combine the two , it is quite good . Basically two robbers Butch Cassidy ( BAFTA nominated Paul Newman ) and The Sundance Kid ( BAFTA winning Robert Redford ) are portrayed in this film as the heroes , even though they are stealing money from many banks an... |
572,605 | 4,248,714 | 44,953 | 6 | The Naked Spur | On TV , it was either this western , or the apparently rubbish fantasy film by Sir Ridley Scott starring Tom Cruise called Legend , and I think I made the right decision . From director Anthony Mann ( Winchester ' 73 ) , this western sees Howard Kemp ( James Stewart ) meet Jesse Tate ( Millard Mitchell ) , and then she... |
571,109 | 4,248,714 | 139,781 | 6 | Live & Kicking | When I first saw this Saturday morning show , or rather caught bits of it , I first thought it was some kind of sports programme . Then after a couple of other bits I discovered that it was more for kids than adults because there were obvious things to spot . These kinds of things involved kids TV presenters like that ... |
572,905 | 4,248,714 | 1,173,531 | 6 | Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s | You've seen the Channel 4 100 Greatest and Worst countdown shows , well this is a similar thing looking back to the 1980's at the celebrities in the press and on television for all the wrong reasons doing all the wrong things . It doesn't matter whether what they did was embarrassing , stupid , ridiculous , career ruin... |
572,904 | 4,248,714 | 1,173,530 | 6 | Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 21st Century / 00s | You've seen the Channel 4 100 Greatest and Worst countdown shows , well this is a similar thing looking back to the 2000's , or 21st century , at the celebrities in the press and on television for all the wrong reasons doing all the wrong things . It doesn't matter whether what they did was embarrassing , stupid , ridi... |
571,647 | 4,248,714 | 51,525 | 6 | The Defiant Ones | From the director of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner , Oscar and Golden Globe nominated Stanley Kramer , this is quite a good escape fugitive type drama . In a serious role , Some Like It Hot's Oscar and Golden Globe nominated Tony Curtis is John ' Joker ' Jackson , and also BAFTA winning , and Oscar and Golden Globe nomi... |
571,618 | 4,248,714 | 1,322,892 | 6 | The Girls Aloud Party | I will admit it took a while to get into them after they won Popstars : The Rivals , but once I did , I have a fan of theirs ever since , and they have beaten the Spice Girls as the most successful girl band ever , achieving the record for most top ten singles . Girls Aloud ( Cheryl Cole - formally Tweedy , Nadine Coyl... |
571,027 | 4,248,714 | 82,474 | 6 | The Great Muppet Caper | For the second official Muppet film ( after Muppet Movie ) this is quite an entertaining story with a robbery , some good guests and plenty of Muppets . Basically Kermit the Frog ( Jim Henson ) , Fozzie Bear ( Frank Oz ) and The Great Gonzo ( Dave Goelz ) are reporters for a newspaper , and plan to solve the crime in L... |
572,945 | 4,248,714 | 86,815 | 6 | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends was a very good programme to watch when I was a kid . There was always a new adventure with the Number 1 blue tank engine train . I also loved the opening titles with that great music . Thomas with Annie and Clarabelle was a hard working engine who always did travel and work jobs for th... |
571,995 | 4,248,714 | 1,267,289 | 6 | The Kevin Bishop Show | Do you remember Kevin Bishop as Jim Hawkins in Muppet Treasure Island , well , he first came to our screens in Star Stories , and now he has his own sketch show . This sketch show is basically a channel hopping concept where he spoofs many celebrities , programmes and adverts , along with his other co-stars James Howic... |
572,696 | 4,248,714 | 218,967 | 6 | The Family Man | I knew the poster for this film , and it looked like a good seasonal film , but I forgot it was directed by Brett Ratner ( The Rush Hour Trilogy ) , another good reason to try it . It is basically like another Frank Capra film , or a cross between A Christmas Carol ( because he realises the error of his actions ) and I... |
572,007 | 4,248,714 | 473,427 | 6 | Only Human : Bs to Cancer | This was the second of three special programmes tackling the issues of life threatened by unusual things , i . e . disability , social skills and body problems . This episode told the story of one man's struggle with testicular cancer , the meaning of the title . He explained his life in the hospital , ideas of what th... |
572,524 | 4,248,714 | 48,728 | 6 | To Catch a Thief | I can agree that this is quite a good Sir Alfred Hitchcock film . I can't remember everything that happens , but I know it is all about John Robie ( Cary Grant ) , better known to others ( in secret ) as ' The Cat ' . He is a thief who gets away with almost anything and at any time . One day he meets Frances Stevens ( ... |
571,282 | 4,248,714 | 421,534 | 6 | 50 Ways to Look Great Naked | 50 Ways to Look Great Naked was a short list about advice on how to look great naked ( in front of someone mainly ) . These were mainly ways to make your body and image look great before taking your clothes off in front of someone . This included things like tanning , exercising , cut away unwanted pubic hair , clean t... |
572,753 | 4,248,714 | 243,736 | 6 | 40 Days and 40 Nights | I had heard about this film and knew the concept of no sex for the title amount , but I didn't know much else , so I had to try it , from director Michael Lehmann ( Heathers , Hudson Hawk ) . Basically Matt Sullivan ( 30 Days of Night's Josh Hartnett ) broke up with Nicole ( Vinessa Shaw ) months ago , who is now engag... |
572,865 | 4,248,714 | 64,133 | 6 | Carry On Camping | This is pretty much the only modern day Carry On film of the whole bunch , unless you count Constable or Spying , and it's quite good . Basically Sid Boggle ( Sid James ) and Bernie Lugg ( Bernard Bresslaw ) with their girlfriends , Joan Fussey ( Joan Sims ) and Anthea Meeks ( Dilys Laye ) , see a short film in the cin... |
572,281 | 4,248,714 | 280,707 | 6 | Gosford Park | From director Robert Altman ( MASH , Nashville ) , this period murder mystery feeling like an Upstairs Downstairs satire it is an all-star classic feeling drama . Set in the 1930's the story takes place in an old fashioned country house , focusing on both the upper class family members and house guests , and also the s... |
573,216 | 4,248,714 | 60,345 | 6 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas ! | When I was spending Christmas with my Dad I watched this on Cartoon Network , I think it is actually a good festive cartoon , especially from Chuck Jones of Looney Tunes . Based on the book by Dr . Suess , it is a very good story of the transformation of bad to good . The town of Whoville are preparing for Christmas an... |
571,708 | 4,248,714 | 36,154 | 6 | Meshes of the Afternoon | The only reason I saw this film was because it appears in the book " 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die " , I personally can't see why . Basically The Woman ( Maya Deren , also directing ) a woman picks up a flower , picks up a falling key , unlocks her door , and inside there is a knife in a loaf of bread , and t... |
573,165 | 4,248,714 | 117,705 | 6 | Space Jam | You probably remember the very clever mix of live action and cartoon animation in Who Framed Roger Rabbit , this is another quite good example of that . Basically basketball player Michael Jordan has retired from basketball and starts baseball . Meanwhile , far away in another part of the galaxy Mr . Swackhammer ( Dann... |
573,044 | 4,248,714 | 261,392 | 6 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | I had seen a few bits of them in Clerks , part of the " New Jersey Trilogy " along with Mallrats and Chasing Amy , an appearance in Scream 3 , and a return in Dogma , but I had never seen one of the proper films from director Kevin Smith , and I'm glad the first film of his I did try starred his most popular characters... |
571,823 | 4,248,714 | 1,169,936 | 6 | Half Ton Mum | I saw the advert for this documentary ( a BodyShock special ) , and like Lose 30 Stone or Die I knew I was to expect someone , or should that be something I rarely get the chance to see , a poor victim of a growing epidemic , especially in America . Narrated by Alison Steadman , this story basically sees Renee Williams... |
571,548 | 4,248,714 | 20,643 | 6 | Another Fine Mess | Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are the most famous comedy duo in history , and deservedly so , so I am happy to see any of their films . I should mention the word is clearly " nice mess " , it's a bit odd . Stan and Ollie are on the run from the cops , and just after Colonel Wilburforce Buckshot ( James Finlayson ) and h... |
572,459 | 4,248,714 | 49,055 | 6 | Carousel | I was expecting this film to be the tiniest bit cheesy , and I was right , but it is still enjoyable in places . Basically it is all about Billy Bigelow ( Gordon MacRae ) who is in a Heaven like place telling his story of how met , fell in love with and married Julie Jordan ( Shirley Jones ) at the Carousel , where he ... |
573,116 | 4,248,714 | 369,735 | 6 | Monster-in-Law | I was hoping this would be good , and it was , from the director of Legally Blonde . Basically Charlotte ' Charlie ' Cantilini ( Jennifer Lopez ) has finally found Mr . Right after years of looking , doctor surgeon Kevin Fields ( Michael Vartan ) , and eventually he proposes marriage . He tells the news to his possessi... |
573,067 | 4,248,714 | 131,369 | 6 | Edtv | If you are a fan of reality shows , then you will like this film about a normal everyday guy filmed 24-7 , except this time he actually knows about it . Ron Howard directs Matthew McConaughey as Ed ' Eddie ' Pekurny , he is the chosen guy for a new reality show to boost a TV channel's ratings . Edtv does start small , ... |
572,233 | 4,248,714 | 1,169,926 | 6 | When Britain First Had Talent | The end of The X Factor Series 4 had gone ( it should have been Rhydian that won , not Leon ) , and this programme presented by actress and judge on Britain's Got Talent , Amanda Holden , this basically showed the best talent that has come ( and disappeared ) from talent shows . Shows focused on include Opportunity Kno... |
573,128 | 4,248,714 | 218,839 | 6 | Best in Show | From director / writer Christopher Guest ( one of the band members in This Is Spinal Tap , and acting in the film ) , and co-writer ( and actor ) Eugene Levy ( American Pie ) , this is an interesting comedy with a hardly interesting contest , but it does actually become fun . Basically an array of characters from all w... |
571,897 | 4,248,714 | 75,066 | 6 | The Pink Panther Strikes Again | The only tiny problem with this sequel is , why is it still called Pink Panther , there's no diamond ! But who cares , this sequel is just as good as Return . The chief of police has gone insane and now wants his former detective assassinated as he plans to wipe out Washington . Detective Inspective Jacques Clouseau ( ... |
571,240 | 4,248,714 | 265,666 | 6 | The Royal Tenanbaums | This is a pretty interesting story about one man's love for his family , and trying to spend as much time with them as possible , even the one that hates him , but I'm not sure I'd want to see it again . Basically the meaning of the title being Royal is obviously the father and husband of the wealthy like family , Roya... |
571,531 | 4,248,714 | 102,057 | 6 | Hook | This isn't a bad film directed by Steven Spielberg , but it is certainly one his little career glitches . Basically it is all about what has happened to the guy who was once Peter Pan , the boy who never grew up . Peter Banning ( a childish , but fun Robin Williams ) is a businessman with wife Moira Banning ( Caroline ... |
572,317 | 4,248,714 | 114,148 | 6 | Pocahontas | I would need to see it again to write a better review , but I am writing the basics and what I do remember about this Disney animated film . Basically Pocahontas ( Irene Bedard ) is the young Natiev American girl of the " New World " who is to be married to the village's greatest warrior , but she instead grows to love... |
572,241 | 4,248,714 | 465,538 | 6 | Michael Clayton | Directed by Oscar nominated Tony Gilroy , screenplay writer for The Bourne Trilogy , it might have sounded interesting , and I looked forward to seeing the award-winning actress in action , but it wasn't quite what I had in mind . Basically Michael Clayton ( Oscar , BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated George Clooney ) is ... |
571,843 | 4,248,714 | 86,767 | 6 | The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries | Scooby-Doo Mysteries were so popular in the 70s so they obviously decided to bring the lovable dog back and create more mysteries . Casey Kasem obviously carried on with the good voice of Shaggy . There was obviously goodish characterisation from Scooby and Daphne , but where's Fred and Velma . The only character that ... |
572,117 | 4,248,714 | 78,915 | 6 | The Bugs Bunny / Road Runner Movie | This is basically a movie made from many , many Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons and only a few minutes of new footage . The cartoon movie is hosted by Bugs Bunny . It is basically a documentary like movie about the story of chasing in films . It also mentions about the Looney Tunes cartoons and its creators .... |
571,740 | 4,248,714 | 75,147 | 6 | Robin and Marian | I knew a little about this film from the leading actor playing the well known stealing-from-rich , giving-to-poor hero , but that is pretty much all I knew about it , from director Richard Lester ( A Hard Day's Night ) . Basically this is set 20 years after most other versions of the story , Robin Hood ( Sir Sean Conne... |
572,095 | 4,248,714 | 144,120 | 6 | Bride of Chucky | This was the very first I had seen of the Child's Play series , or rather , starring the infamous killer doll . Basically , Tiffany ( Jennifer Tilly ) who was Charles Lee Ray's girlfriend brings him back to life in the reconstructed doll . When ' Chucky ' ( voiced by Brad Dourif ) wakes she won't let him out because he... |
572,987 | 4,248,714 | 20,530 | 6 | Un Chien Andalou / An Andalusian Dog ( whatever that means ) | The opening moments that I did watch were just horrifying , and the rest is weird as well . After the Lumiére Bros . had done all their normal event one minute films , this next moving picture film came out about thirty years later . I know this is a surreal film , but you don't know what is going on or why , it is mea... |
572,615 | 4,248,714 | 179,061 | 6 | The Worst Witch | When I was younger I only watched this a little bit , I just liked the character of Mildred Hubble . Based on the popular children's books written by Jill Murphy this is the story of a clumsy member of Cackles Academy the school fro young witches . Cackles Academy was run by Miss Cackle and as far as she could see not ... |
572,494 | 4,248,714 | 86,541 | 6 | Videodrome | The only reason I heard of this was because it is in a my book of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die , I suppose I can agree with that , but I was disappointed at not seeing the image with the boom in the film ( a guy covered in blood with brains and guts out ) . It is all about Max Renn ( James Woods ) , an adult... |
570,943 | 4,248,714 | 117,438 | 6 | Ransom | Quite a thrilling film about a father's struggle with the loss , or rather finding , of his son . Young Sean Mullen is at the park with his Dad , and Mum on stage . He suddenly goes missing , and they discover when they get home that he has been kidnapped . He is being ransomed for $2 , 000 , 000 by the great villain ,... |
572,135 | 4,248,714 | 20,487 | 6 | That's My Wife | Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are the most famous comedy duo in history , and deservedly so , so I am happy to see any of their films . Stan is living with Ollie and his wife ( Vivien Oakland ) , and she wants him out otherwise she leaves , and just before she does , Ollie reminds her they will lose a fortune from Uncle... |
571,570 | 4,248,714 | 121,765 | 6 | Star Wars Episode II : Attack of the Clones | Continuing the prequels to the original trilogy , Anakin Skylwalker ( Hayden Christensen ) has grown up , and is now learning apprentice to Obi-Won Kenobi ( Ewan McGregor ) . In this film , the Queen has quit , and is now Senator Padmé Amidala ( Natalie Portman ) , and is endangered by bounty hunter , later identified ... |
572,679 | 4,248,714 | 121,766 | 6 | Star Wars Episode III : Revenge of the Sith | The final episode of both the prequels and the entire saga ( 28 years since the release ) is the darkest of them all , from writer / director / creator George Lucas . It was also the most anticipated with the revelation of how Anakin Skywalker ( Hayden Christensen ) joined the Dark Side , and became Darth Vader . It is... |
571,426 | 4,248,714 | 993,779 | 6 | Ricky Gervais : Fame | He won numerous awards , e . g . BAFTAs , a British Comedy Award , Emmys and a Golden Globe , made successful children's books ( Flanimals ) and had success with the programmes The Office and Extras , and third stand-up show at the Apollo was the fastest selling comedy gig in history ! Ricky Geravis is the same mean ch... |
572,016 | 4,248,714 | 443,489 | 6 | Dreamgirls | I can agree with the critics ( giving it three stars out of five ) the story seems similar to Diana Ross and the Supremes , and one or two songs slow the action , but it is still a fantastic film , based on the hit Broadway musical , from director Bill Condon ( director of Gods and Monster , and scriptwriter of Chicago... |
571,817 | 4,248,714 | 362,227 | 6 | The Terminal | Director Steven Spielberg because of his long success with film-making has permission to direct pretty much anything he wants , and this film certainly proves that . Basically Viktor Navorski ( Tom Hanks , in his third Spielberg film ) from Krakozhia wants to go to New York , but a war in his country means it is unreco... |
572,145 | 4,248,714 | 75,208 | 6 | Sherlock Holmes in New York | The greatest detective ever known ( in fiction ) appears in this really enjoyable TV film with three great actors and a great story of kidnap and robbery together . Sir Roger Moore as the very English and very professional Sherlock Holmes is a very good creation , the best ( and only ) one I've seen . Apparently there ... |
572,930 | 4,248,714 | 106,246 | 6 | Alive | I saw the spoof of this film in the episode of South Park when Cartman finds out who his Dad is , it was hilarious . But the real film is actually a pretty good film with an unthinkable idea , but if it keeps you alive , then I suppose it's okay . Basically students travelling in a plane go over the Andes mountains , a... |
572,341 | 4,248,714 | 79,073 | 6 | Dracula | I saw a small clip of this version of the famous vampire on 100 Years , 100 Heroes & Villains , Dracula was number 33 on the list , not just the Bela Lugosi character . It is pretty much exactly the same as the Lugosi version according to the story , but I realise now that this is the version that the awful Dracula : D... |
571,715 | 4,248,714 | 284,837 | 6 | Ali G Indahouse | If you are a fan of smooth , hip talking or just a bit of hip hop , then you'll like this film , as for everyone else , you can enjoy Sacha Baron Cohen as the great Ali G . Borat ( Cohen ) also appears , but his own film is much better . Basically , Ali G lives in the West Side of Staines and is protesting about his Le... |
571,985 | 4,248,714 | 253,827 | 6 | The Martins | From Tony Grounds , writer and director , also of that one-off special The Dinner Party ( which has the main star in it ) , this isn't a bad black comedy drama about the loser family trying to get a better life . Before I start , I have to say when I saw the poster , I thought it was some kind of spy or action comedy ,... |
571,467 | 4,248,714 | 95,174 | 6 | Frantic | I can see what the critics mean about being like a Hitchcock film , it seems similar to The Lady Vanishes . Basically Dr . Richard Walker ( Harrison Ford ) is in Paris for a medical conference , and while he is the shower of their hotel room , his wife , Sondra ( Betty Buckley ) disappears . The rest of the film is obv... |
571,452 | 4,248,714 | 120,890 | 6 | Wild Things | I can agree with the critics that the most notable scenes are X-rated , and the story isn't exactly all great , but if you like that , it's one to watch . Basically high school counselor Sam Lombardo ( Matt Dillon ) is taken to court when he reported by Kelly Lanier Van Ryan ( Denise Richards , after her big break in S... |
571,784 | 4,248,714 | 1,301,844 | 6 | James May's Big Ideas | I liked the Top Gear presenter in the small documentary series 20th Century , so I decided to see what this small series was about . James May basically travels the world to find the newest forms of transport , robot technology and energy sources . The forms of travel episode sees hovering crafts , jet packs , a near f... |
572,529 | 4,248,714 | 48,280 | 6 | Lady and the Tramp | I cannot remember a single thing that happens in the film , but it has quality animation . However , I do remember two scenes , and the basic plot . A posh Lady dog falls in love with a Tramp dog , that's it . Anyway , the two scenes I remember are the Siamese cats scene , where they sing about themselves and get Lady ... |
573,270 | 4,248,714 | 82,096 | 6 | Das Boot ( The Boat ) | I have not seen many Second World War films seen from the point of view of the German Nazis , and this is a particular film doing exactly that , from Oscar nominated director Wolfgang Petersen ( The NeverEnding Story , In the Line of Fire , Air Force One ) . Set in 1942 , the film sees a German submarine fleet engaged ... |
571,812 | 4,248,714 | 120,863 | 6 | The Thin Red Line | It is called a very good war film , but I think I only wanted to see it for the amount of good stars appearing in it . By the way , The Thin Red Line is a term used in the war for something . To be honest , I was interested in what the battle was , just the battles themselves , and who was in them . Starring , in alpha... |
571,227 | 4,248,714 | 120,857 | 6 | Tea with Mussolini | In some ways this seems like a film about art , but it is a semi-autobiographical tale from the early life of director Franco Zeffirelli . An illegitimate child ( Charlie Lucas as a boy , Baird Wallace as the teen ) is raised by the English Mary Wallace ( 101 Dalmatians ' Dame Joan Plowright ) after his mother died . B... |
572,234 | 4,248,714 | 482,649 | 6 | Porn with Attitude | The only thing I don't understand about this programme , is it meant to be focusing mainly on the pornography , or the hip hop music industry . It was basically a documentary showing the cross between hip hop and hardcore porn industry , i . e . hip hop videos using this money making tool and industry , and hip hop art... |
572,642 | 4,248,714 | 413,267 | 6 | Shrek the Third | The first two films were pecked with plenty of gags and wit for all the family , but I have to say this second sequel , you can tell they are struggling to keep it fresh and witty , but it is still a fun film . Basically King Harold ( John Cleese ) , now a toad has fallen ill , and till he gets better Shrek ( Mike Myer... |
572,041 | 4,248,714 | 386,032 | 6 | Sicko | When I heard about this film , I got confused , because I thought it was about American waste disposal , but seeing this documentary about the American health care system is even better , from director Michael Moore . He basically showed us some examples of patients that had been dismissed treatment because of glitches... |
571,842 | 4,248,714 | 426,765 | 6 | Old Bear Stories | Old Bear Stories , when I was young , used to be a small highlight of my television childhood . Every episode there was something new , funny or interesting happening to the characters . Anton Rodgers as Narrator and voices of the characters was just perfect . Some of the very good characters were obviously Old Bear hi... |
571,791 | 4,248,714 | 149,151 | 6 | Still Crazy | If you liked This Is Spinal Tap , then you will love this rockumentary focusing on a fake band reunion . Years when they had success it was shaken by a lighting bolt hitting their gig , and recently a member of the band disappearing , maybe dead . Basically one of the members of the band , Strange Fruit , has the idea ... |
572,722 | 4,248,714 | 117,060 | 6 | Mission : Impossible | I have seen one or two pretty good roles by Tom Cruise , and I suppose this could be one of them . This is a film with some action , some hacking , some intelligence and directed pretty well from director Brian De Palma ( Scarface , The Untouchables ) . Basically Cruise is a secret agent working for an unknown agency ,... |
572,662 | 4,248,714 | 413,300 | 6 | Spider-Man 3 | I was looking forward to this sequel that made a record breaking gross on it's opening day , beating Pirates of the Caribbean 2's record , and it was quite satisfactory . Basically , Peter Parker ( Tobey Maguire ) and Mary Jane Watson ( Kirsten Dunst ) are together , since she now knows he is web swinging super hero Sp... |
571,028 | 4,248,714 | 117,110 | 6 | Muppet Treasure Island | For a Muppet film this isn't too bad , but I saw it on TV , and seems just the tiniest bit childish , unlike most of the other Muppet films . Just like Muppet Christmas Carol , they don't mess with the story , apart from having Muppets and the ending . Anyway , basically Jim Hawkins and his two friends Gonzo ( Dave Goe... |
570,947 | 4,248,714 | 120,903 | 6 | X-Men | If you are a fan of the popular comics about the mutant super heroes , then you'll love this movie . It is mainly focused on Logan / Wolverine ( Hugh Jackman ) who meets outcast mutant Rogue / Marie D'Ancanto ( The Piano's Anna Paquin ) and they both go to a secret place which has all young and old mutants studying , a... |
571,571 | 4,248,714 | 120,915 | 6 | Star Wars Episode I : The Phantom Menace | After the unexpected success of the three original films , George Lucas knew that one day he would have to make the prequels ( the old films being episodes IV , V and VI ) . So this is the first of the new prequels leading to the story of how Anakin Skywalker became Lord Darth Vader . Basically Jedi Knights Qui-Gon Jin... |
572,162 | 4,248,714 | 195,714 | 6 | Final Destination | In death there are no accidents , no coincidences , no mishaps , and no escapes ! One of the creators of the X Files has created a very creepy work of genius in a story about fate . Alex Browning ( Devon Sawa ) is going on a plane to France with a load of classmates and teachers . Before take off he has a dream of th... |
572,672 | 4,248,714 | 114,214 | 6 | The Quick and the Dead | For a western film from director Sam Raimi ( The Evil Dead , Spider-Man ) , this is quite good . Sharon Stone plays Ellen " The Lady " , a female cowboy visiting the town called Redemption for a particular reason . Later on , you find out she accidentally killed her father , and she can think of only one person to blam... |
572,068 | 4,248,714 | 161,081 | 6 | What Lies Beneath | Director Robert Zemeckis ( Back to the Future , Forrest Gump ) proves himself a versatile director with this spooky supernatural thriller . Basically retired concert cellist Claire Spencer ( Michelle Pfeiffer ) was involved in a car accident , and now a year on she has to go through sending her daughter Caitlin Spencer... |
572,158 | 4,248,714 | 335,119 | 6 | Girl with a Pearl Earring | When I heard about it I thought it was a traditional modern day love story , I had no idea it was a period costume drama , but that didn't make any difference . Based on a work of fiction by Tracy Chevalier , this tells a story of events surrounding the creation of the painting " Girl with a Pearl Earring " by 17th cen... |
572,783 | 4,248,714 | 258,000 | 6 | Panic Room | From director David Fincher ( Alien³ , Se7en , Fight Club ) this is a chilling , suspenseful and quite gripping film about two people's struggle to get out of a room and the other people's struggle to get in . Meg Altman ( Jodie Foster ) and her daughter Sarah ( Kristen Stewart ) have moved into a large new house with ... |
573,096 | 4,248,714 | 59,800 | 6 | Thunderball | I would have thought that Goldfinger was always the most popular Bond film , but in fact this is the Bond film with a cinema record of nearly 20 million people . This is the fourth film in the collection , and also for Sir Sean Connery as James Bond . Basically a fighter jet containing some nuclear MOS type bombs has c... |
570,912 | 4,248,714 | 417,791 | 6 | Inside I'm Dancing | I first saw him in The Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion , the Witch and the Wardrobe as Mr . Tumnus , the Faun , but this is a much better role for James McAvoy . Basically Rory O'Shea ( McAvoy ) is a wheelchair bound Scottish cool boy , he is sent to a disabled home to live in . There he meets his best friend , misunde... |
572,830 | 4,248,714 | 44,413 | 6 | Bend of the River | For some reason I thought I had seen this film , but I didn't recognise it , so I " refamiliarised " myself with this western , from director Anthony Mann ( Winchester ' 73 , The Naked Spur , The Man from Laramie ) . Basically Glyn McLyntock ( James Stewart ) is trying to hide a past , and with former partner Emerson C... |
571,619 | 4,248,714 | 1,330,055 | 6 | Take That Come to Town | I am a big fan of Take That ( Gary Barlow , Mark Owen , Howard Donald and Jason Orange - Robbie Williams might come back one day , you never know ) , and I really liked An Audience with . . . , so here's another similar show . They again perform some old classics , and along the way answer fan questions and other stuff... |
571,166 | 4,248,714 | 135,730 | 6 | It's a Mystery | When I was younger , and when it was sometimes repeated this was and kind-of still is one of the best and most mysterious kids programmes I know . Neil Buchanan from Art Attack hosts with a female host . Basically they try to solve mysteries of the world . These include aliens and UFOs , the Bermuder Triangle , vampire... |
572,493 | 4,248,714 | 899,026 | 6 | Pete Burns's Cosmetic Surgery Nightmares | I was not a fan of him in Celebrity Big Brother because so rude and unpleasant at times , but this programme showed that he can be okay . Pete Burns hosted this documentary with a quarter of it about his own cosmetic surgery nightmares , and three others . The first quarter had the story of Pete trying to look like a w... |
571,965 | 4,248,714 | 421,239 | 6 | Red Eye | From director Wes Craven ( Scream ) , this thriller film lasting 1 hour 15 minutes may seem a bit short , but actually , it doesn't need to be any longer . Basically Lisa Reisert ( Mean Girls ' Rachel McAdams ) is a hotel receptionist who is flying back to her job in Miami after going to her grandmother's funeral in Da... |
572,322 | 4,248,714 | 370,263 | 6 | AVP : Alien Vs . Predator | If you liked the space thriller with Sigourney Weaver , or the jungle thriller with Arnold Schwarzenegger , then you will love it when the creatures from the film do battle with each other , from director Paul W . S . Anderson ( Resident Evil ) . It is 2004 , and a private satellite , owned by billionaire Charles Bisho... |
572,295 | 4,248,714 | 66,921 | 6 | A Clockwork Orange | Director Stanley Kubrick was one of the greatest , and even though this was banned by the director himself , till his death in 1999 ( just after Eyes Wide Shut ) , this is still not a bad film , but more especially for students . It tells a dark story about a psychopathic gang leader of raping , beating and killing thu... |
572,592 | 4,248,714 | 94,947 | 6 | Dangerous Liaisons | An unusual film filled with fake passion and two very good deceivers doing something just a bit odd , from director Stephen Frears ( Mrs . Henderson Presents , The Queen ) . Oscar and BAFTA nominated Glenn Close plays Marquise Isabelle De Merteuil and John Malkovich plays Vicomte Sébastien De Valmont . These two for so... |
571,975 | 4,248,714 | 465,142 | 6 | American Dreamz | Based on the success of talent shows such as Pop Idol and The X Factor , the creators of American Pie and About a Boy took the opportunity to create a film about these type of shows . Hugh Grant as Martin Tweed is the Simon Cowell figure , and he is both excited and annoyed that he is presenting another series of the s... |
572,349 | 4,248,714 | 253,200 | 6 | Last Orders | From Fred Schepisi , director of Roxanne and Fierce Creatures , this is quite a good drama . Basically it is all about the friends of Jack Dodds who have been given the difficult " last orders " of scattering his ashes to the sea . These friends , Vic Tucker ( Tom Courtenay ) , Lenny ' Len ' ( David Hemmings ) , Ray ' ... |
571,077 | 4,248,714 | 95,655 | 7 | Moonwalker | I can't remember the entire film , but this film was obviously made during the excellent success of one of the greatest pop sensations ever . Michael Jackson as Michael ( himself ) , in this film is cool , slick and obviously great at singing and dancing . This is basically a fantasy film where some guys , lead by Joe ... |
571,744 | 4,248,714 | 1,270,271 | 7 | Rude Tube | YouTube has established itself as the most used video sharing site in the world since it was created in 2005 , anyone can put on a video , and anyone and anything can be the star , and this countdown shows us the 50 most popular videos growing by the number of views , presented by Balls of Steel star Alex Zane , and wi... |
572,188 | 4,248,714 | 299,117 | 7 | Roger Dodger | This film did start pretty boring and I didn't really understand what the big deal was , apart from the meaning of the title , but as it went on I found what a good film it is . Basically Roger " Roger Dodger " Swanson ( Campbell Scott ) has lost his lover and job from Joyce ( Isabella Rossellini ) , but he is still an... |
570,913 | 4,248,714 | 47,834 | 7 | Animal Farm | It was nominated for the BAFTA award for Best Animated Films , and this great cartoon film based on the famous book by Orson Welles is still popular . Basically Manor Farm run by the nasty Mr . Jones is overrun by animals when they make Jones run away . It then becomes Animal Farm , and Snowball the pig is leader for a... |
572,890 | 4,248,714 | 372,784 | 7 | Batman Begins | The first of the Batman films directed by Tim Burton is just the best one . Why did Memento and Insomnia director Chrsitopher Nolan have to start the whole story from scratch ? He shows a new version of Wayne's parents murder , and how he became the Caped Crusader . Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne and Batman is very good... |
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