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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.

Greyduster Fri 02-Feb-18 22:06:35

callgirl for Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner it is the incomparable combination of Hepburn and Tracey; Poitier was a bonus. ‘Heat of the Night’? Just a great, very powerful, film!

DanniRae Thu 01-Feb-18 14:33:21

I'd like to add another tv film "Housewife 49" - I now have it on dvd and have watched it many times. It stars Victoria Wood and proves she was an amazing serious actress as well as a brilliant comedian

callgirl1 Wed 31-Jan-18 23:42:44

How could I have forgotten the one I`ve watched over and over on dvd, Neil Diamond in The Jazz Singer, love that film.

Jalima1108 Wed 31-Jan-18 23:29:24

West Side Story
South Pacific
Shakespeare in Love
Carousel

I can't choose one though.

It is very rare that I want to watch a film more than once but I've watched all of the above three or four times and have seen West Side Story and South Pacific in the theatre too. I've enjoyed lots of other films but none as much - although I thoroughly enjoyed Paddington Bear 2 the other week.

callgirl1 Wed 31-Jan-18 22:51:09

Sidney Poitier Greyduster? (your reason I mean)

Greyduster Wed 31-Jan-18 22:13:18

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner;
In The Heat of the Night.

Menopaws Wed 31-Jan-18 22:11:26

Loved that Billy Connolly one two, can't pick a favourite but I enjoy the ones I used to watch with my children over and over so that might be why I liked them.
Enjoyed Hook, ET, Mary P, Sound of M etc

Anniebach Wed 31-Jan-18 22:09:50

May I add a tv film?

I love Goodnight Mr Tom

pensionpat Wed 31-Jan-18 21:21:33

I think The Champ starred Jon Voigt.

BlueBelle Wed 31-Jan-18 20:42:19

Rabbit Proof Fence the most moving film I ve eve4 seen

Chewbacca Wed 31-Jan-18 20:37:15

A couple of months ago I saw an old black and white film on tv called "Bang! You're Dead". It starred Jack Warner and was about a couple of young boys who had found a gun and, thinking it was only a toy, fired it and killed a man. The music to the film was sung by Edmund Hockridge. I think it was from the early 1950s. It was a brilliant film; one I'd never seen or heard of before. Has anyone else seen this, or remember it?

NotAGran55 Wed 31-Jan-18 19:59:29

E.T
Forrest Gump
Toy Story
Gone With The Wind

Bathsheba Wed 31-Jan-18 19:44:08

Oh gosh there are so many greats:

Schindler's List
The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas
Beaches
Ghost
Sister Act
Out Of Africa

But overall, I think if I had to choose just one favourite, it would have to be Life Is Beautiful. If you haven't seen this, please do try and watch it.

And yes, farview, I remember The Red Balloon, it was always a favourite when I was a child, just magical.

More recently, I would have to add What We Did On Our Holiday - Billy Connelly at his absolute best.

callgirl1 Wed 31-Jan-18 18:40:43

Another great weepie, The Champ, but can`t remember who the stars were.

eazybee Wed 31-Jan-18 11:11:56

White Christmas
Scrooge (Alistair Sim)
Pretty Woman
The Innocents (very scary)
Shakespeare in Love

henetha Wed 31-Jan-18 11:00:38

This is so difficult! It's almost impossible to name a favourite. But if I absolutely HAD to I think the film that moves me every time is -
Death in Venice starring Dirk Bogard. The sadness, the music, the acting, the location.
I also love
Now Voyager starring Bette Davis.
Carousel with Gordon Macrae and Shirley Jones.
African Queen
Casablanca
Titanic... the one with Kate Winslet.
Cabaret with Liza Minelli...
All musicals really.

WilmaKnickersfit Wed 31-Jan-18 10:50:07

Strictly Ballroom
My Fair Lady
Calamity Jane.

Tippy22 Wed 31-Jan-18 10:47:03

Beaches with Bette Midler. High Society. White Christmas and dare I say it Mama Mia always cheers me up more for the music than the plot.

KatyK Wed 31-Jan-18 10:35:51

The Way We Were is my absolute favourite but I also love Singin' in the Rain and Calamity Jane and a few others. However we recently watched Goodbye Christopher Robin and it is creeping up as a close second to The Way We Were. It was wonderful.

farview Wed 31-Jan-18 09:28:14

Does anyone remember the film about the Red Balloon? loved it?

JackyB Wed 31-Jan-18 07:57:25

The Commitments

But there are loads in 2nd place.

cavewoman Wed 31-Jan-18 05:21:59

One flew over the cuckoo's nest

The green mile

Nelliemoser Wed 31-Jan-18 04:33:19

Some like it hot.
African Queen.
Casablanca.

paddyann Wed 31-Jan-18 01:21:41

To Kill A Mockingbird ,loved Gregory Pack in it
The Way We Were ,Sreisand and Redford when they were at their peak ..and the theme tune was terrific too

BBbevan Wed 31-Jan-18 01:16:59

Absolutely the original Ben Hur with Charlton Heston for me .. I loved all the religious films' like The Robe and Quo Vadis, and will still watch them if I can.
Ben Hur has everything. Romance, adventure., history, the extraordinary chariot race . Wonderful.