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571,498 | 4,248,714 | 261,475 | 9 | Hollywood Greats | I started taking notice of this programme ( in 2006 ) when they really started paying attention to the fantastic actors of Hollywood . Basically for three episodes , at least twice a year , Jonathan Ross gives all all the information we would want to know about an actor / actress , and why they were / are so admired / ... |
570,964 | 4,248,714 | 218,760 | 9 | Don't Try This at Home ! | This used to be one of the best shows on a Saturday night ! Davina McCall hosted a show where basically they bring in professionals , and sometimes an audience member to perform something that should not be attempted at home . They even got someone to pick one of three envelopes for a special challenge near the end of ... |
573,235 | 4,248,714 | 443,453 | 9 | Borat | This is way better than Ali G's movie , I wish he or Bruno were in it somewhere . This is a fantastic Mockumentary comedy with " Yuksmash " Borat Sagdiyev ( Golden Globe winning Sacha Baron Cohen ) of Kazakstan explaining his home life and traditions , including " Running of Jew " , they fear the Jews . Basically he tr... |
572,966 | 4,248,714 | 144,084 | 9 | American Psycho | Based on the popular novel by Bret Easton Ellis , this is a great satirical black comedy horror drama , from ( female ! ) writer / director Mary Harron . Basically Patrick Bateman ( a brilliant Christian Bale , with a convincing American accent ) is a successful , wealthy twenty-seven-year-old Wall Street businessman w... |
572,164 | 4,248,714 | 109,686 | 9 | Dumb and Dumber | This is one of the best comedies by the Farrelly brothers . Jim Carrey as Lloyd Christmas and Jeff Daniels as Harry Dunne are one of the best duo I have known in a film or a comedy . Mary Swanson ( Lauren Holly ) is on the way to the airport and she leaves her briefcase on the floor . Lloyd is determined to drive 2000 ... |
572,185 | 4,248,714 | 875,057 | 9 | Bo ! in the US | It did have exactly the same buzz or humour as the original show , but it was still a good show . Basically Avid Merrion ( Leigh Francis ) with his wife / sister Sacha ( Barunka O'Shaughnessy ) are now living in America and own The Merrion Hotel in Los Angeles , they have also brought some celebrity guests along with t... |
572,959 | 4,248,714 | 40,662 | 9 | Oliver Twist | I've seen the Ron Moody musical version , and I saw the Sir Ben Kingsley / Roman Polanski version , but this of course is the most acclaimed version of the classic Charles Dickens tale , from director Sir David Lean ( Great Expectations , The Bridge on the River Kwai , Lawrence of Arabia ) . You probably know the story... |
572,050 | 4,248,714 | 116,996 | 9 | Mars Attacks ! | Tim Burton directs an all-star cast of actors to face a load of Martians attacking the earth . Jack Nicholson is President James Dale ( and Art Land ) , who tries to make peace with the Martians , but after two attempts he decides that they are hostile . People in the White House are trying to help him , including Prof... |
572,395 | 4,248,714 | 105,695 | 9 | Unforgiven | One of the best westerns , from an actor / director made famous by some , Oscar and Golden Globe winning , and BAFTA nominated Clint Eastwood . Basically the normal life in the town of Big Whiskey is being threatened by relentless and vicious Sheriff ' Little Bill ' Daggett ( Oscar , BAFTA and Golden Globe winning Gene... |
572,694 | 4,248,714 | 88,011 | 10 | Romancing the Stone | From director Robert Zemeckis , this is a fantastic adventure with a great jungle treasure hunt and some great tongue-in-cheek gags along the way . Basically Joan Wilder ( Kathleen Turner ) is a romance novelist , and one day receives a treasure map from his recently murdered brother-in-law , she also finds out her sis... |
572,058 | 4,248,714 | 52,561 | 10 | Anatomy of a Murder | This is one of the greatest courtroom dramas I've ever seen , from Golden Globe nominated director Otto Preminger . Basically army lieutenant Frederick Manion ( Ben Gazzara ) is arrested for the murder of a bartender , Barney Quill . He claims Quill raped and beat up his wife Laura ( The Omen's Golden Globe nominated L... |
572,262 | 4,248,714 | 182,576 | 10 | Family Guy | If there was no Simpsons or South Park , this could probably be the best cartoon series ever created . Creator Seth MacFarlane , who also voices Peter Griffin , Brian Griffin , Stewie Griffin , Glen Quagmire and Tom Tucker and many others has created a great adult comedy cartoon . Also starring Alex Borstein as Lois Gr... |
571,009 | 4,248,714 | 944,829 | 10 | The 100 Greatest Sexy Moments | This is probably one of the best countdowns for sex and nudity fans , it is a countdown of all the sexy moments on television , film and music videos . Narrated by Anna Chancellor , it is a list of popular choices including ( you can probably guess most of the moments ) : Deadly Weapons starring Chesty Morgan , The Fab... |
571,289 | 4,248,714 | 372,743 | 10 | The 100 Greatest Movie Stars | This was probably one of the most essential 100 Greatest that I can remember , I just needed to know who the public ( including me ) had voted as the greatest movie star . Narrated by Richard E . Grant , and appearing contributions from some of the stars themselves , and Gabriel Byrne , Colin Farrell , Stephen Frears ,... |
571,522 | 4,248,714 | 405,159 | 10 | Million Dollar Baby | The meaning of the title is more obvious in what is pretty much the " second half " , and it might make you cry more than The Bridges of Madison County . Personally , I think Clint Eastwood deserved his Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Director much more than Unforgiven ( even though that's great too ) , and it deserved... |
572,337 | 4,248,714 | 352,110 | 10 | Harry Hill's TV Burp | I just love this show , it is simply the best comedy show I have ever seen with the wild and eccentric but excellent comedian Harry Hill . I am just always wondering which programme will be joked about on this programme . Basically he takes clips from recent shows in the last week and turn them into the joke . He takes... |
571,072 | 4,248,714 | 95,705 | 10 | The Naked Gun | Based on the TV Series Police Squad , this is another successful spoof movie with a spy , but made by the geniuses who created Airplane ! Basically it is another excellent opportunity to see complete stupidity at it's best , or worst if you think about it from the hero's point of view . Leslie Nielsen as our " hero " ,... |
570,949 | 4,248,714 | 21,884 | 10 | Frankenstein | Based on the story by Mary Shelley , this is probably the most well known of all the film adaptations , from director James Whale . Basically Dr . Henry Frankenstein ( Colin Clive ) wants to build a man made of dead bodies , so he and assistant Fritz ( Dracula's Dwight Frye ) steal a couple of bodies , and Fritz also s... |
572,555 | 4,248,714 | 281,735 | 10 | Comic Relief 2001 | Comic Relief 2001 had everything you could want for comedy and charity together , especially from so many generous comedians and celebrities . I'm sure you see that I've already talked about Have I Got Buzzcock's All Over . But the segments that really stuck out for me were : Ted & Ralph - New Replacement starring Paul... |
572,427 | 4,248,714 | 35,093 | 10 | Mrs . Miniver | 17 years before the 11-Oscar-winning Ben-Hur , Oscar winning director William Wyler created this superb wartime melodrama , Winston Churchill even praised it . Basically , the Minvers are an English " middle-class " family living in World War II . Throughout the film they have to put up with dodging bombs , the Miniver... |
571,702 | 4,248,714 | 26,138 | 10 | Bride of Frankenstein | Director James Whale returned four years later with this follow up to the adaptation of the famous Mary Shelley story . Basically , Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley ( Elsa Lanchester ) reveals to Percy Shelley ( Douglas Walton ) and Lord Byron ( Gavin Gordon ) that neither Doctor , now Baron Henry Von Frankenstein ( Colin C... |
571,402 | 4,248,714 | 167,261 | 10 | The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers | The second part to the J . R . R . Tolkien book based film trilogy is more darker than the first . The fellowship is broken , Frodo ( Elijah Wood ) and Sam ( Sean Astin ) travel to Mordor accompanied by the treacherous Gollum / Sméagol ( Andy Serkis ) . Merry ( Dominic Monaghan , now known in TV's Lost ) and Pippin ( B... |
571,403 | 4,248,714 | 167,260 | 10 | The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King | The third and final part of J . R . R . Tolkien's most celebrated trilogy is by far the best of the three films . Oscar winning director Peter Jackson has touched hearts and created many emotions in this outstanding ending to the film . Frodo ( Elijah Wood ) and Sam ( Sean Astin ) are near to Mordor , but are heading f... |
571,630 | 4,248,714 | 52,618 | 10 | Ben-Hur | This was the first film to do it , with Titanic and The Lord of the Rings , all three have won the record of 11 Oscars . From Oscar and Golden Globe winning director William Wyler , the story seems to be about both Jesus ' life , as well as the main character , it may be almost four hours , but it is worth it . Judah B... |
572,259 | 4,248,714 | 61,418 | 10 | Bonnie and Clyde | Based on two real robbers , this film really illustrates the world of villains and makes us think of them nearly as heroes because of what they get away with . Basically snooping around her house , Bonnie Parker ( BAFTA winning , and Oscar and Golden Globe nominated Faye Dunaway ) meets Clyde Barrow ( Oscar , BAFTA and... |
571,440 | 4,248,714 | 112,691 | 10 | Wallace & Gromit : A Close Shave | Another sequel to the Plastercine animated success was brought to us at Christmas . Wallace the inventor and Gromit return as window cleaners working for Wallace's new love interest Wendoline Ramsbottom . Wallace ( voiced by Peter Sallis ) falls in love with Wendoline ( voiced by Anne Reid ) basically because she looks... |
571,877 | 4,248,714 | 30,341 | 10 | The Lady Vanishes | For an old film this is a very good mystery film with only one necessary location . The fact that this is a film directed by Sir Alfred Hitchcock is even better . Basically Iris Matilda Henderson ( Margaret Lockwood ) makes a friend with old dotty Miss Froy , Governess ( Dame May Witty ) on a train going through Europe... |
570,974 | 4,248,714 | 108,771 | 10 | The Fast Show | This was the sketch show inspired by Harry Enfield . It is obviously called the Fast Show because of the speed that each sketch goes . Starring some fine comedians this is a fer-nominal comedy , it's made live shows , specials and recently had a farewell tour . These comedians include BAFTA and British Comedy Award win... |
572,802 | 4,248,714 | 108,778 | 10 | Friends | This is probably one of , if the not the best sitcom about friendship ever made . With the lovable characters living their New York lives and having wonderfully crafted scripts and story lines , this is simply the best . The six friends are all recognisable now for doing ten years of Friends . These six are three girls... |
571,739 | 4,248,714 | 83,866 | 10 | E . T . the Extra-Terrestrial | I remember seeing it as a kid , and the ending making me cry , and seeing it again ( properly ) , it is a great film from Oscar , BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated director Steven Spielberg . He based it mainly on his childhood , the divorce his parents and wanting a friend . Anyway , an alien is left behind on Earth , ... |
573,203 | 4,248,714 | 105,236 | 10 | Reservoir Dogs | This debut from cult director Quentin Tarantino was very well received , and he was even nominated the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize Dramatic . The story may be mixed up with the continuing warehouse scene , and flashbacks of each individual group member , but you can give it a chronological order . Basically... |
571,741 | 4,248,714 | 52,357 | 10 | Vertigo | This is meant to be one of the great films directed by Sir Alfred Hitchcock , after Psycho of course . James Stewart plays Detective John ' Scottie ' Ferguson , he used to be a cop until he discovered his fear of heights , acrophobia which gives him Vertigo . He has tried to get rid of this fear but he can't . He is as... |
571,441 | 4,248,714 | 108,598 | 10 | Wallace & Gromit : The Wrong Trousers | This sequel to the original 1993 adventure where the man and the dog go to the moon is even funnier than ever . It is Gromit the dog's birthday and Wallace , the inventor , has a big surprise for him . The only problem that Wallace is having before giving presents is money . He has bought Gromit a new collar , and a pa... |
572,808 | 4,248,714 | 121,955 | 10 | South Park | This is probably the second or third greatest cartoon ever made , after The Simpsons of course . It's also the best adult cartoon . Filled with swearing , violence , weird and wonderful ( sometimes nasty ) stories , this is a great show . The show revolves around four eight-year-old kids who live in the mountain town o... |
570,904 | 4,248,714 | 43,456 | 10 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | I first saw this classic film on a poster in McDonalds and thought it looked pretty cool , especially the thought of our planet stopping ( imagine the consequences ) . Of course when I actually saw the film it wasn't what I had in mind for the Earth standing still , but it was pretty freaky . Anyway , basically an alie... |
573,032 | 4,248,714 | 56,923 | 10 | Charade | From Stanley Donen ( Gene Kelly's co-director of Singin ' in the Rain ) this is a superb film with enough suaveness , sophistication and " cool " you need for a film , especially with a BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated Cary Grant . Regina ' Reggie ' Lampert ( a great BAFTA winning , and Golden Globe nominated Audrey He... |
571,167 | 4,248,714 | 338,616 | 10 | I'm a Celebrity , Get Me Out of Here ! | This is probably the second best reality show I know ( after Big Brother ) . They put ten-twelve celebrities and dump them in the middle of an Australian jungle , there is a camp where they eat and sleep . Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly host this show , and they also tell the celebrities who is doing the special... |
571,290 | 4,248,714 | 294,238 | 10 | The 100 Greatest Kids ' TV Shows | This was the very first and quite essential 100 Greatest list I saw on Channel 4 . The quite good and amusing Jamie Theakston hosted the list to find the most popular kids ' show for the public . It had some interviews from Gerry Anderson , Todd Carty , Dan Castellaneta ( Homer Simpson's voice ) , Fred Dinenage , Antho... |
572,614 | 4,248,714 | 78,713 | 10 | Worzel Gummidge | When I was a kid , and still now , the story of the walking , talking scarecrow is still quality entertainment . The story begins with John and Sue the children and their Dad travelling to Tenacre Farm ( to live ) . On the way they meet the Crowman , played by Geoffrey Balydon , and ask him for directions , he seems we... |
573,062 | 4,248,714 | 74,285 | 10 | Carrie | Director Brian De Palma ( The Untouchables , Scarface ) adapts the first Stephen King book to the screen very well indeed . It is a very convincing creepy story of a very troubled girl . Basically this is the story of Carrie White ( Oscar nominated Sissy Spacek ) , the non-threatening ( until threatened ) girl that is ... |
572,193 | 4,248,714 | 56,869 | 10 | The Birds | This is one of the most terrifying films I have seen in years , and what's great about it is that it's a work by one of the greatest cinema directors , Sir Alfred Hitchcock . The story is that Melanie Daniels ( introducing Golden Globe nominated Tippi Hedren ) meets Mitch Brenner ( Rod Taylor ) in a bird shop where is ... |
572,504 | 4,248,714 | 324,692 | 10 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Hosted by PJ and Duncan of Byker Grove and the stars of SM : TV Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnely , this is brilliant . They do many hilarious and wonderful things to themselves , celebrities , the audience and us at home . There is always the chance for us at home to win fantastic prizes in Grab The Ads or Jiggy Bank ,... |
572,191 | 4,248,714 | 70,047 | 10 | The Exorcist | From Golden Globe winning , and Oscar nominated Willaim Friedkin director ( The French Connection ) , this a masterpiece , and probably the greatest horror film ever made , based on the novel by William Peter Blatty ( also did Oscar winning Screenplay ) . An innocent 12-year-old girl ( Oscar nominated , and Golden Glob... |
573,205 | 4,248,714 | 82,971 | 10 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | This is the first of the great trilogy by a great director , Oscar and Golden Globe nominated Steven Spielberg . Harrison Ford ( originally meant to be Tom Selleck ) stars as Indiana Jones , a hero with a felt hat and a whip . The film begins with a great scene where Indy tries to get an ancient gold statue . Then obvi... |
571,565 | 4,248,714 | 43,265 | 10 | The African Queen | This is dominated by the two main stars on the boat , but it does not need any other characters as they are so gripping and so brilliant to watch together . Oscar winning , and BAFTA nominated Humphrey Bogart as Charlie Allnut and Oscar nominated Katharine Hepburn as Rose Sayer are just spectacular together as they tra... |
572,055 | 4,248,714 | 78,748 | 10 | Alien | Director Sir Ridley Scott here creates one of the best science-fiction films ever made , with some horror , action and thriller moments thrown in . Basically , the commercial towing vehicle , Nostromo , is heading back to Earth , when they receive an SOS signal from a nearby planet , and they are under obligation to in... |
572,440 | 4,248,714 | 22,286 | 10 | The Public Enemy | I always like a good gangster film , e . g . Goodfellas , The Untouchables and The Godfather , and this is one of those classic ones made in the period . Basically it's all about not a man , not a character , but a problem we all have to face , the public enemy . The enemy is Tom Powers , played brilliantly by James Ca... |
572,682 | 4,248,714 | 53,125 | 10 | North by Northwest | I had no idea what was going on the first time I saw this " classic masterpiece " from the great Sir Alfred Hitchcock , but paying much closer attention the second time I can see why it is given that title . Basically Roger O . Thornhill ( Cary Grant ) has ended a normal day of work , and suddenly he is abducted at gun... |
572,551 | 4,248,714 | 369,200 | 10 | 100 Years , 100 Heroes & Villains | This was like one of those 100 Greatest lists , except with a different title and countdown , this was an essential list counting down 50 great movie heroes , and 50 great movie villains . Hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger and with contributions by Hayden Christensen ( young Darth Vader ) , Glenn Close , Wes Craven , Gee... |
571,830 | 4,248,714 | 462,233 | 10 | Comic Relief Does University Challenge | This was part of the long night of entertainment for Comic Relief 2003 , but I have only seen highlights of it . Angus Deayton hosted the special celebrity edition of University Challenge . The guests that appeared in this show were Clive Anderson , David Baddiel , Danny Baker , Jeremy Beadle , Stephen Fry , Frank Skin... |
570,919 | 4,248,714 | 29,843 | 10 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | One of the very first films to have Technicolor ( after The Wizard of Oz of course ) , this is a fantastic version of Robin Hood , Prince of Thieves . There is still the question of whether he really existed and the legends are true , but that's not important . Basically it tells the story from the very beginning . Rob... |
570,944 | 4,248,714 | 95,953 | 10 | Rain Man | From Oscar winning , and Golden Globe nominated director Barry Levinson ( Good Morning , Vietnam ) , this is an excellent road movie and drama film . Basically selfish hustler Charlie Babbitt ( Tom Cruise ) has found out his father , who threw him out as a teenager , has died . He has only left him an antique convertib... |
571,031 | 4,248,714 | 57,115 | 10 | The Great Escape | This is best known as one of everyone's favourite war films , not just for the actors but the thought of hope and escape , based on a true story . It is basically all about prisoners in a German PoW ( Prisoner of War ) camp trying everything they can to escape , e . g . hiding in trucks with trees in them , dressing as... |
571,766 | 4,248,714 | 29,747 | 10 | Way Out West | 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 . Basically Stan and Ollie are heading for the town of Brushwood Gulch to give the deed to a gold mine , property of Mary Roberts ( Rosina Lawrence , also Laurel's female singing voice ) ... |
571,607 | 4,248,714 | 1,049,245 | 10 | British Film Forever | To celebrate 100 years of film making from Britain , BBC2 started the Summer of British Film , and this seven part weekly series was the most essential viewing for me , besides the films of course . In this series , narrated by Jessica Stevenson , it looked back on all the great ( and some not so great ) British films ... |
570,991 | 4,248,714 | 133,093 | 10 | The Matrix | From writers , producers and director Andy and Larry Wachowski , aka The Wachowski Brothers ( Bound ) this was , and still is a milestone with imagination and digital effects technology . Basically Thomas Anderson ( Speed's Keanu Reeves ) lives an ordinary life as a computer programmer by day , and by night as a malevo... |
571,110 | 4,248,714 | 272,697 | 10 | Lenny Henry in Pieces | This is probably my favourite sketch show ever . Lenny Henry acts and shows up telling well written jokes and plays hilarious characters . In the old series Lenny didn't talk to us , but he did in the next . He told really good jokes about getting old , the radio , obesity and many more . The characters he played were ... |
571,482 | 4,248,714 | 92,005 | 10 | Stand by Me | Following the success of This Is Spinal Tap , Golden Globe nominated director Rob Reiner ( Misery , A Few Good Men ) brought out this fantastic coming-of-age drama . Based on a book called " The Body " by Stephen King , this film has Gordie Lachance , or The Writer ( Richard Dreyfuss ) looking back on his younger days ... |
571,957 | 4,248,714 | 47,396 | 10 | Rear Window | Oscar nominated Sir Alfred Hitchcock has created another masterpiece , my second favourite after Psycho . Basically L . B . " Jeff " Jefferies ( the great James Stewart ) is the reporter who is spending his last weeks in his apartment with a broken leg , and all he can do to pass the time is stare out the window watchi... |
571,602 | 4,248,714 | 52,905 | 10 | The Hound of the Baskervilles | I have seen the Basil Rathbone version , and personally this remake from British Hammer ( Horror ) Studios deserves it's 10 points ( and five stars from critics ) because it is much more exciting ( especially in colour ) , from director Terence Fisher ( Dracula : Prince of Darkness ) . Basically , the Baskerville Manor... |
570,950 | 4,248,714 | 117,951 | 10 | Trainspotting | This is the story of some drug takers in Scotland , they live for drugs . They do a bit of train spotting , but only a bit . It's mostly the affects and stories of drugs that are the focus . The film focuses mainly on Mark Renton ( Scotland BAFTA winner Ewan McGregor ) and his attempt to give up his heroin habit , and ... |
572,557 | 4,248,714 | 452,602 | 10 | Comic Relief Does University Challenge | This was part of the long night of entertainment for Comic Relief 2005 . Angus Deayton hosted the special celebrity edition of University Challenge . The guests that appeared in this show were Smack the Pony's Sarah Alexander , Lenny Henry in Pieces ' Omid Djalili , Stephen Fry , movie star Hugh Grant , Men Behaving Ba... |
571,959 | 4,248,714 | 278,504 | 10 | Insomnia | Memento was a brilliant inventive thriller from director Christopher Nolan , and this next film from him has the same impact . Basically Will Dormer ( Al Pacino ) is sent from the city to investigate the murder of a teenage girl in a small Alaskan town , along with his accomplice Ellie Burr ( Hilary Swank ) , and partn... |
572,659 | 4,248,714 | 257,295 | 10 | Big Brother | This is just the best reality show that there has ever been . Every show they put in a bunch of people and we watch them 24-7 . They have to also perform tasks to get their rewards , e . g . shopping , food , booze , fags , etc . It is basically like a pantomime , if you are the biggest character in the house it is mor... |
573,121 | 4,248,714 | 117,631 | 10 | Shine | This debut from Australian actor Geoffrey Rush , star of Pirates of the Caribbean , originally a stage actor , is a brilliant one in a fantastic biographical drama . The film tells the story of gifted but deeply troubled Autralian pianist David Helfgott , who's talent grew from childhood ( played by Alex Rafalowicz ) t... |
572,572 | 4,248,714 | 29,583 | 10 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | This is the very first of the legendary Walt Disney full length animated films . The story of the evil woman who wanted to be " fairest in the land " , and her stepdaughter that was ruining her dream . When the stepdaughter , Snow White finds out that her stepmother , The Queen wants her dead she runs away to hide . Sh... |
572,579 | 4,248,714 | 117,571 | 10 | Scream | If you like scary movies , then you'll love this homage to them from director Wes Craven ( The Hills Have Eyes ( original ) , A Nightmare on Elm Street ) . It begins with the great opening with Casey Becker ( Drew Barrymore ) having a phone call from an unknown caller ( voiced by Roger Jackson ) that grips you with the... |
572,279 | 4,248,714 | 109,831 | 10 | Four Weddings and a Funeral | From BAFTA nominated director Mike Newell , and Oscar , BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated Blackadder writer Richard Curtis comes this excellent all-star cast romantic comedy . Basically the story follows Charles ( BAFTA and Golden Globe winning Hugh Grant ) and his friends , Tom ( James Fleet ) , Gareth ( BAFTA nominate... |
572,547 | 4,248,714 | 125,439 | 10 | Notting Hill | If you liked Four Weddings and a Funeral , then this follow up from writer Richard Curtis is a fantastic romantic comedy . Golden Globe nominated Hugh Grant returns from Four Weddings and a Funeral as William Thacker , an everyday normal unknown guy who works a pretty ordinary job in a travel book shop with Martin ( Ja... |
572,583 | 4,248,714 | 44,829 | 10 | The Lavender Hill Mob | After seeing Kind Hearts and Coronets , I was definitely looking forward to seeing another Ealing Studios comedy , especially with the great Star Wars star again . Henry Holland ( Oscar nominated Sir Alec Guinness ) is the shy retiring dreaming of riches and a good life , and he has faithfully worked as a bank transfer... |
572,277 | 4,248,714 | 71,562 | 10 | The Godfather , Part II | This is equally as great as the first , and another success for Oscar and Golden Globe winning director Francis Ford Coppola ( he could have won the Oscar for the first ) . This film tells two stories of the Corleones , it tells the current events of the new Godfather , Michael Corleone , and the story of young Vito Co... |
571,274 | 4,248,714 | 358,856 | 10 | Little Britain | There is just no way to describe how brilliant this sketch show is , but it just is . Two of the funniest comedians that have come around in years , BAFTA and British Comedy Award winning and nominated performers David Walliams and Matt Lucas have created the most hilarious and outstanding comedy ever . Basically every... |
570,979 | 4,248,714 | 385,401 | 10 | Distraction | This is one of the best game shows there has ever been . One of my favourite comedians , the excellent Jimmy Carr hosts this amazing show . Three contestants are brought in to the studio , we get to know some silly , weird or sometimes gross things about them or their life . Then they go through three or four rounds wh... |
571,736 | 4,248,714 | 109,707 | 10 | Ed Wood | I have always liked director Tim Burton films ( here he was nominated the Cannes Film Festival Golden Palm Award ) , and this biography showing his love for classic sci-fi films is another terrific example of his distinctive style . We saw him in Edward Scissorhands , and then Golden Globe nominated Johnny Depp played ... |
572,465 | 4,248,714 | 824,747 | 10 | Changeling | The dictionary defines " changeling " as a child surreptitiously or unintentionally substituted for another , a clever title for this drama film from BAFTA nominated director Clint Eastwood . Set in 1920's Los Angeles , this film Christine Collins ( Oscar and BAFTA nominated Angelina Jolie ) , a telephone operator come... |
572,054 | 4,248,714 | 90,605 | 10 | Aliens | Director James Cameron ( Terminators 1 + 2 , Titanic ) brought the superlative sequel to Sir Ridley Scott's science-fiction action horror thriller seven years later , and in terms of spectacle , this is much more elaborate . Basically , Ripley ( Oscar and Golden Globe nominated Sigourney Weaver ) is finally picked up b... |
572,558 | 4,248,714 | 358,422 | 10 | Comic Relief 2003 | I didn't actually see all the show , but I saw the Comic Relief Highlights show , it was just brilliant . It must have been a brilliant night to raise money with love and laughter brought comedy and so many generous comedians and celebrities . There were many highlights that stuck out : Harry Potter and the Secret Cham... |
571,737 | 4,248,714 | 40,308 | 10 | Easter Parade | From beginning to end , this is probably one of my most enjoyable and favourite musical films ever . There is the wonderful acting , singing , and of course dancing talent of Fred Astaire . There is also the wonderful looks , charm , singing and a bit of dancing from Judy Garland . Basically Don Hewes ( Astaire ) is a ... |
572,941 | 4,248,714 | 274,294 | 10 | Tom and Jerry | When I was younger , and still today this is one of the greatest cartoons ever . Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse are just the best chase and disaster duo ever created , especially from the imaginations of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera . Every episode is the same concept , Tom tries to catch Jerry , or Jerry does som... |
570,924 | 4,248,714 | 209,144 | 10 | Memento | This is one of the most clever and gripping films I have seen for ages , especially from director / writer Christopher Nolan ( Insomnia , Batman Begins ) . The film starts with the reverse of Leonard ' Lenny ' Shelby ( Guy Pearce ) shooting John Edward " Teddy " Gammell ( Joe Pantoliano ) , which would be the end of th... |
572,996 | 4,248,714 | 101,889 | 10 | The Fisher King | From Monty Python star and Golden Globe nominated director Terry Gilliam this is a great fantasy drama . Basically Jack Lucas ( Golden Globe nominated Jeff Bridges ) is a talk DJ , and was in a TV sitcom , and one night he is almost suicidal , but was stopped when thugs attacked and almost burned him . But he was saved... |
572,570 | 4,248,714 | 94,226 | 10 | The Untouchables | This is the true and excellent story of the man who wanted to put away a crime king named Al Capone ( a very well cast Robert De Niro ) , from director Brian De Palma ( Carrie , Scarface ) . Eliot Ness ( Kevin Costner ) has been trying to prove that Capone is a bad man for a long time . Now he is assembling a bunch of ... |
572,655 | 4,248,714 | 374,367 | 10 | Bo ' Selecta ! | This is one of my favourite anti-impression comedy programmes . Written by and starring BAFTA and British Comedy Award nominated Leigh Francis as Avid Merrion and many famous masked faces . This is basically a gross impression programme with only a glint of realness to the people . As himself , Avid is a celebrity stal... |
571,940 | 4,248,714 | 75,314 | 10 | Taxi Driver | It has been described as one of his greatest films , and I could agree that this about BAFTA nominated director Martin Scorsese . Oscar , BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated Robert De Niro plays Travis Bickle , a mentally unstable Vietnam veteran who has taken a job in New York city as taxi driver because he suffers insom... |
572,625 | 4,248,714 | 59,742 | 10 | The Sound of Music | It has been hailed as the greatest musical of all time , it has been on TV every year ( especially at Christmas ) , and it is still one of the most seen films in cinema , from Oscar winning , and Golden Globe nominated director Robert Wise ( The Day the Earth Stood Still ) . The film begins with the spinning and singin... |
571,175 | 4,248,714 | 335,266 | 10 | Lost in Translation | Oscar , BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated director Sofia Coppola , daughter of famous Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola , has created a very simple but very effective idea for a film . Basically Bob Harris ( Golden Globe winning , and Oscar and BAFTA nominated Bill Murray ) is a famous actor doing photo shoots and... |
573,211 | 4,248,714 | 48,281 | 10 | The Ladykillers | This original comedy is one of the early examples of dumb behaviour comedies , kind of like Airplane ! It was also the first Ealing Studios film I ever saw , before the one I knew was one , Kind Hearts and Coronets . Basically , a normal old woman , Mrs . Wilberforce ( Katie Johnson ) , lives in London , she is one day... |
572,416 | 4,248,714 | 110,475 | 10 | The Mask | When I was younger this used to be a fantastic family comedy film , and it still is . Basically Stanley Ipkiss ( Golden Globe nominated Jim Carrey is the mild-mannered bank clerk working with best friend Charlie ( Richard Jeni ) , and one day he meets and is instantly attracted to the beautiful Tina Carlyle ( introduci... |
572,854 | 4,248,714 | 17,136 | 10 | Metropolis | It was in my book " 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die " , I knew it was a silent film , but when I got the opportunity to try it , I am very pleased I did , from director Fritz Lang ( M , The Big Heat ) . I should mention the film was originally 2 hours and 23 minutes in length when it was released , much of the ... |
571,407 | 4,248,714 | 55,928 | 10 | Dr . No | Bond , James Bond in his very first outing , unless you consider the new Casino Royale . Sir Sean Connery begins the 007 collection in style and excellence . He is suave and cool , not many gadgets yet , but still cool . Set during the cold war , when spies were most known , an unknown power of S . P . E . C . T . R . ... |
570,917 | 4,248,714 | 759,926 | 10 | Lee Evans : XL Tour Live 2005 | I saw him live on stage when he did this tour , so I was obviously going to buy this show on DVD . I thought I heard Lee Evans on Jonathan Ross that he was thinking of quitting comedy , but I was obviously wrong , he returned with this fantastic huge audience stage stand up show . He is still creating some fantastic , ... |
572,161 | 4,248,714 | 95,159 | 10 | A Fish Called Wanda | One of the greatest comedy films ever made . BAFTA winning , and Golden Globe nominated John Cleese plays Archie Leach ( Cary Grant's real name ) , a lawyer who has met and fallen in love with Wanda ( BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated Jamie Lee Curtis ) . Archie is defending the man that helped Wanda and Otto ( Oscar wi... |
524,927 | 4,445,210 | 105,104 | 1 | Reverse-Racism At Its Most Obvious | Here's a good example of a racist film - reverse racism in which white people are all the villains , portrayed as either stupid rednecks or just plain dumb people from any area of the country . All are talked down to in a patronizing way by the good-guy Wesley Snipes who only respects his black superior . Imagine if th... |
526,504 | 4,445,210 | 87,995 | 1 | A Good Movie For Punks & Religious Bigots | The release date says " 1984 " but it might as well say some year in the 1970s because it had that sleazy look and hate-filled , anti-religious bias that was so prevalent in films in that decade . It usually didn't take these filmmakers long to get their religious cheap shots in , and that's the case here , too . Withi... |
522,582 | 4,445,210 | 87,909 | 1 | Weird And Stupid - Don't Be Suckered In | I lost track on how many times I got suckered into renting some movie because Leonard Maltin gave it three stars in his video review book . This was a perfect example , an Italian horror movie from 1984 that stinks . It's plodding , it's stupid and a bit disgusting . A woman who has a strange relationship with insects ... |
525,099 | 4,445,210 | 105,236 | 1 | A ' Disturbing ' Movie For Sick People | You know , I like a good crime movie and not that squeamish about seeing some blood having watched CSI programs for six years . I watched a lot of gangster films from Jimmy Cagney and the early 1930s to what's out there today . I'd have to say this is one of the most disgusting , horrible films I've ever . With all the... |
525,491 | 4,445,210 | 1,041,252 | 1 | Is ' Ronnie ' Replacing ' Sara ? ' | A minister is a former sex offender and nutcase . Gee , what's new in Hollywood ? Does Hollywood every portray an honest , hardworking , God-like minister ( or priest ) ? Of course not . Here we are again with the bad guy being a pastor . This guy also is a registered sex offender ! Come on . Give me a break . I don't ... |
525,448 | 4,445,210 | 113,161 | 1 | A Perfect Example Of How Out-Of-Touch Critics Are | How many times have you read rave reviews - one after the other - and then seen the film and discovered it was horrible ? How many " critics favorites " are total bombs with the public ? ( Answer : thousands . ) This is Exhibit A of that , a terribly incoherent , unappealing , slimy mess of a film that did very poorly ... |
522,348 | 4,445,210 | 95,925 | 1 | They Got The Bias In Quickly Here | It didn't take long before the typical Christian-bashing began in this cheap sleazy horror film . Right off the bat , a man is desperately pleading with his neighbor to answer the door and let him in , that his life is in danger . He's begging the neighbor . The guy inside is a Christian . The man outside shouts , " Wh... |
522,580 | 4,445,210 | 87,222 | 1 | My Vote For Most Disgusting & Repellent Movie Of All Time | This is one of the few movies - maybe the only - that truly haunted me for years . It was the first I had ever seen people tortured , so much that blood was flowing of their mouths from gritting their teeth and screaming , etc . It was brutal ; the worst thing I had ever seen on film . Dr . Clement Molloch , played by ... |
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