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Favourite film ever.

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Marydoll Tue 30-Jan-18 20:59:25

I was reminiscing and thinking about my favourite film ever.

For me it was Paint Your Wagon. Two reasons: Clint Eastwood blush and the songs. I have lost count of the times I saw it.
Closely followed by Roman Holiday, Gregory Peck and the scenery.

callgirl1 Wed 31-Jan-18 00:31:57

I`ve enjoyed many films, can`t pick just one. I`ve loved all the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, and some brilliant black and white movies, among them
Dark Victory with Bette Davis,
I`ll Cry Tomorrow, Susan Hayward,
Imitation of Life, Lana Turner, a real tearjerker.

Orange123 Tue 30-Jan-18 23:55:43

* A Man and A Woman (original one in French).
* Anything directed by Frank Capra and starring Jimmy Stewart.
* The Matchmaker.
* Waking Ned Devine.
...so many more...

hildajenniJ Tue 30-Jan-18 23:40:39

Oh, and Dude, Where's My Car. Silly but hey ho!

pensionpat Tue 30-Jan-18 23:07:48

The Shawshank Redemption and all the musicals.

Lynnebo Tue 30-Jan-18 23:07:14

'Singing in the Rain' and 'High Society'
Or really anything with either Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby or Frank Sinatra

DanniRae Tue 30-Jan-18 23:03:27

I love Sense and Sensibility (the Emma Thompson one) too.
And Grease
And Pretty Woman
And Harry Met Sally
And Brief Encounter
And Love Actually

Greyduster Tue 30-Jan-18 22:57:31

Philadelphia Story;
Out of Africa;
The Searchers;
A Bridge Too Far.

Fellowfeeling8 Tue 30-Jan-18 22:55:33

Out of Africa for me.

MissAdventure Tue 30-Jan-18 22:44:56

And 'The Green Mile'. That's a lovely, sad, happy film.

MissAdventure Tue 30-Jan-18 22:43:44

Oh I like dumbo! And Mary Poppins.. smile

Scribbles Tue 30-Jan-18 22:42:32

The African Queen and Dumbo smile

NanKate Tue 30-Jan-18 22:12:57

Some like it hot, with Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. I know every scene and laugh from beginning to end.

I agree Kitty West Side Story, the original, could not be bettered. I can hear that whistle and the intro to the film as if it was yesterday. I know all the words to the songs too. I tried to do my hair like Natalie Wood, but was never very successful.

MissAdventure Tue 30-Jan-18 22:05:51

I love 'Educating Rita' too. smile and the one with the woman that goes off to Greece - Pauline Somebody.

grannyactivist Tue 30-Jan-18 22:02:07

I watched a film called Madame X when I was about thirteen, it was the B movie alongside one of the James Bond blockbusters. I can remember nothing about the Bond film, but for some reason I can still tell you almost every detail of Madame X, it had a profound effect on me. It was a film about betrayal and reconciliation, love and loathing, and about mothers and their children.

GrandmaMoira Tue 30-Jan-18 21:44:57

Dr Zhivago and Gone With the Wind.

farview Tue 30-Jan-18 21:44:34

..oops sorry..Brief Encounter!

farview Tue 30-Jan-18 21:43:49

...Out of Africa
...Shirley Valentine
...Educating Rita
...Thelma and Louise
...oh too many?

GranEd Tue 30-Jan-18 21:38:37

My all time favourite has to be The African Queen.

Anniebach Tue 30-Jan-18 21:35:50

I loved Camelot

Grannyknot Tue 30-Jan-18 21:27:13

Camelot with Vanessa Redgrave and Richard Harris. I fell for the whole idea of a "Camelot" blush.

mollie Tue 30-Jan-18 21:25:59

Oliver! Fabulous!

Anniebach Tue 30-Jan-18 21:25:02

To Kill A Mockingbird

And Casablanca - just to hear Bogard say "we will always have Paris" ?

joannapiano Tue 30-Jan-18 21:22:55

I have two.
Fellini's La Strada
West Side Story.

lemongrove Tue 30-Jan-18 21:17:37

Favourite film, hmmmm, I have three!
Midnight Run
O Brother Where Art Thou
It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World

Chewbacca Tue 30-Jan-18 21:15:13

Was It Jean Seberg annsixty? I think she died quite young. Suicide, I think, but not certain about that.