Famous movies (and their sequels) you've never seen.

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Post by JacksSmirkingRevenge » Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:31 pm

FBM wrote:For me:

Jaws
Star Wars
Juriassic Park
Star Trek
Halloween
Friday the 13th
Shrek
Trainspotting
Little Mermaid
...

I'm sure I'll think of more. I'm not proud of being culturally deprived, but in my ignorance, I'm honest about it. :FBM:
My advice is to not bother with any of those except Trainspotting...that's an ace film and well worth watching imo.
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Post by FBM » Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:36 pm

JacksSmirkingRevenge wrote:My advice is to not bother with any of those except Trainspotting...that's an ace film and well worth watching imo.
A'ite. On your recommendation, I'll give it a download, but if it sucks you'll owe me a Guinness... :eddy:
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Post by Animavore » Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:43 pm

Oi! Don't forget Jaws. A great film that is.
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:45 pm

Animavore wrote:Oi! Don't forget Jaws. A great film that is.
If you plan to watch "Jaws" you're going to need a bigger boat.
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Post by Mallardz » Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:50 pm

Jaws (Seen 2, well some of it.
Star Wars (Not the originals)
Star Trek
Halloween
Friday the 13th
Shrek
Trainspotting
Little Mermaid (I must have seen the first but have no recollection)
Blob? (The fuck?)
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Doctor Strangelove
Blade runner
Gone with the wind
All horror?
Wizard of Oz
Casablanca
Gone with the Wind

Ani mentions lots of people I don't know who they are so them too I guess. I have seen Psycho though.

I don't know what constitutes as a famous movie so I'm just listing other peoples suggestions that apply to myself.
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Post by klr » Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:53 pm

Animavore wrote:Wait a sec! I'm thinking of that Kubrick film with Peter Seller. What the fuck is Dr. Zhivago?!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Zhivago_(film)

:think:
It never really gets shown on mainstream TV channels other than during Christmas, usually in the 9am - 1pm slot on a weekday a couple of days after Christmas day.

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Post by FBM » Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:55 pm

Animavore wrote:Oi! Don't forget Jaws. A great film that is.
A'ite, but I draw the line at Ghost Busters and ET. Them's not gonna happen.
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:56 pm

klr wrote:
Animavore wrote:Wait a sec! I'm thinking of that Kubrick film with Peter Seller. What the fuck is Dr. Zhivago?!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Zhivago_(film)

:think:
It never really gets shown on mainstream TV channels other than during Christmas, usually in the 9am - 1pm slot on a weekday a couple of days after Christmas day.

I remember watching a guy on Grafton Street about 20 years ago raking in the money playing the signature music from Dr Z. on a saw ...
Lara's Theme?

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Post by klr » Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:57 pm

Yup, that's the one.
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:59 pm

klr wrote:Yup, that's the one.
Julie Christie was hot.
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Post by JacksSmirkingRevenge » Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:18 pm

Jaws. :nono:
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:20 pm

JacksSmirkingRevenge wrote:Jaws. :nono:
The book was more moralistic than the film.
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Post by JacksSmirkingRevenge » Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:21 pm

At least the shark in the book wasn't made of rubber.
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Post by Pappa » Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:52 pm

Gawdzilla Sama wrote:
JacksSmirkingRevenge wrote:Jaws. :nono:
The book was more moralistic than the film.
The book's excellent. The writing style reminded me a lot of First Blood.

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Post by normal » Sun Jul 15, 2012 3:16 pm

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