My top films are all romance or violence; not quite sure what that says about me!
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The Untouchables 1987
A tremendous ensemble cast being directed by one of the best filmmaker's of his era. This film is effortlessly watchable, but it falls short of the great movies of the gangster/crime genre.
A movie like this makes you think. Think about those poor innocent victims, the lowly members of the ordinary American public who couldn't go to the pub for years. Oh, the travesty. This is the dire consequence of society allowing the boring to be in charge.
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Marathon Man 1976
A thoroughly entertaining thriller. It isn't perfect, but it is scattered with excellent scenes that mean I would recommend it to anyone.
Yes, the plot may sound hokey but it is delivered so effectively that I found myself able to easily overlook the outlandish elements.
Hoffman is great, Olivier is even better. Yet another example of 70s cinema brilliance.
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The Libertines: There Are No Innocent Bystanders 2011
I knew a simple soldier boy
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
No one spoke of him again.You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
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Born on the Fourth of July 1989
I think Oliver Stone is a man who makes good movies. Not exceptional, just good.
I believe he is often a victim of trying to do too much. Whether it be JFK, Platoon, Natural Born Killers or Born on the Fourth of July, I think his films would be improved by being less extensive in their remit and instead focusing on the basics of its core story. His ambition is admirable, but it just does not pay off here.
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