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biffon
10-15-2010, 03:26 PM
Well ive just finished watching The Goonies and im inspired!!

got me thinking what other movies/ TV shows enthralled me when i was growing up.

heres a short list

1) The Goonies - that was real adventure and as a kid there was no greater movie to get your imagination into overdrive

2) ET - triumph of the human spirit

3) Star Wars - what can i say, i was captivated and have probably watched the original series over 100 times now

4) Time Bandits - the weirdest eclectic mix of fantasy and comedy way ahead of its time and a great adventure story.

hmm notice a theme anyone :D :D
jiggs
10-15-2010, 05:10 PM
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - Jack Nicholson is a master
boards
10-15-2010, 06:43 PM
The Usual Suspects.
cujimmy
10-15-2010, 07:21 PM
Loved 'The Usual Suspects' as well, boards

Also thought 'Crash' was great...


But was most inspired by (of course) The Shawshank Redemption
barto11
10-15-2010, 10:10 PM
The Untouchables.
Howard Neill
10-16-2010, 06:46 AM
Don't forget that I am old, so my movie viewing days stretch back a long way. Around the late 50s TV was having an adverse impact on cinema box office sales. To offset this, along came "The Epics", with their casts of 1,000s:-

The Ten Commandments
Around The World in 80 Days
Ben Hur
Anthony & Cleopatra
The Longest Day

In 1963 I was at the movies, in Bulawayo, and, in between Rothman's Ads, they showed a trailer for a forthcoming attraction. It was "Dr No", staring Sean Connery as James Bond. I became an instant fan.

Not long after that, we had Peter Sellers, as Inspector Clouseau

Both of those series became family favourites, when the family came into my life.

Mid seventies - we had Star Wars and Superman.

Eighties - there was Indiana Jones, Officer & a Gentleman

Somewhere around that time was "The Gods Must be Crazy"

In the nineties, I remember Scent of a Woman and not much else.

Last year we enjoyed "Invictus"


There must be so many which we left out.

Cheers

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boards
10-16-2010, 10:22 PM
who can forget Dead Poets Society as an inspirational movie?

I did admire the movies Steve Biko, the Power of One and Tshaka Zulu..

but the Matrix was an all time inspiration in every way!
Tricky Nicky
10-18-2010, 04:05 PM
I sobbed my heart out at Dead Poets - one of the most amazing movies ever - Robin Williams in his best role ever.
biffon
10-19-2010, 09:25 AM
disagree - Robin williams first tv role was his best as Mork in Mork & Mindy

nanu nanu!!

hehe
Doro
10-19-2010, 01:14 PM
Debbie Does Dallas..... that was the first porn movie I ever saw....
cujimmy
10-19-2010, 03:47 PM
Debbie Does Dallas..... that was the first porn movie I ever saw....

Yes, I can see that would be very uplifting :smiley2:
Howard Neill
10-19-2010, 04:28 PM
Debbie Does Dallas..... that was the first porn movie I ever saw....

It must have been pretty old when you saw it?

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Doro
10-19-2010, 05:04 PM
It must have been pretty old when you saw it?

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Saw it in about 1985....
Howard Neill
10-19-2010, 05:09 PM
Saw it in about 1985....

You are 36 years old now. You must have been about 11. :smiley35:

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ozwheels
10-20-2010, 04:38 AM
The Sting was my all time favourite!!!
Doro
10-20-2010, 08:42 AM
You are 36 years old now. You must have been about 11. :smiley35:

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Yeah.... it changed me on my views on women after watching that movie... before watching that movie, I thought all women had a helo around their head....:whistling: