Jackassfan, I know you don't like watching films on Film4 because of the ad breaks, but early on Saturday morning at 00.55 they are repeating Dreams that Money can buy.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039340/

It's probably the most watchable of the surrealistic/experimental films made and because it consists of several stories, the ad breaks don't disrupt as much as in a normal film. The chances are that you will like some of it, if not necessarily all. My favourite section was The Girl with the Pre-fabricated Heart one.

Frodo, tha film may have limited appeal to you as it is not mainstream but there are parts which you might like.

Thanks for the recommendation, the film is actually on Stagevu.com so i will watch it on there sometime

The Haunting (1963) 8/10

I resaw after many years El Cid (1961) (no relation to me ).

Good, but not as good as Spartacus, the other major epic film of the early 60s.

Some great scenes, but others not so good. The famous last scene of El Cid's body on his horse apparently leading the troops out to battle is myth. Although the film shows him as having two young twin daughters, they would have been older than showm. He also had an adult son who was killed in battle, and it is suggested that his death broke El Cid's heart. When Valencia was about to be taken by the Moors, El Cid had died, the King ordered Valencia to be burned to the ground to prevent the city from being taken. El Cid's wife and 2 daughters fled the city taking El Cid's body. When they reached Burgos, it is suggested that his wife had strapped his body on his horse in an upright position which is where the legend came from.

Bonsai (2011) 6/10

Sidewalls (Medianeras) (2011) 7/10

http://www.putlocker.com/file/368108F3C3B7227E

I saw The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008).

The third in The Mummy series and was a poor attempt to cash in on the popularity of the first two films. Not surprising that Rachel Weisz turned it down.

Michelle Yeoh and Jet Li could have made this into a better film but their roles were minor.

La Casa Del Angel (1957) 8/10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rceBkXruCY

Ted (2012) 4/10

I resaw two very different films.

Red Sonja (1985) which was a rather juvenile version of the Conan films also with Arnold Schwartenegger.

Frankly the only decent thing about it was Ennio Morricone's music - the Kalidor's theme:

And totally different - How Green was my Valley (1941), one of John Ford's best non-westerns. Set in a small Welsh mining community in the late 19th century, though none of the leads were Welsh. Best performances were from from the parents played by Donald Crisp and Sara Algood, and the youngest son played by Roddy McDowall.

The film would have been filmed in Wales but WW2 prevented that. Instead it was filmed in Southern California. Because the flowers there were of different colours to those found in Wales, they made the film in black and white.

The adult Huw heard at the beginning of the film was played by Irving Pichel.

I saw The Great McGinty (1940) (also known as Down went McGinty). Sharp political corruption satire starring Brian Donlevy. This was the first film Preston Sturges directed. Between 1940 and 1944 he then directed:

Christmas in July

The Lady Eve

Sullivan's Travels

The Palm Beach Story

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

and Hail the Conquering Hero

An amazing series of films.

He done some really funny films, of his i saw my 2 favourites are Miracle Of Morgans Creek and Palm Beach Story

The Old Maid (1939) 7.5/10

Delicacy (La délicatesse) (2011) 6/10

Jackassfan, I've seen many of the films listed in my Preston Sturges post. I have the box set which has all apart from Miracle of Morgan's Creek. For some reason Miracle is not available in the UK, presumably something to do with copyright. I'm getting a region 2 import for that as that is one which I've never seen and is one I want to see, (I know I could watch it online but prefer to watch it on TV from the comfort of my armchair). Palm Beach Story and Sullivan's Travels are the standouts of the rest.

I saw Avatar (2009).

Technically, one of the best films ever made and effective use of CGI. For once CGI effects were justified as the film could not have been as effective without them. Some of the scenes were beautiful. And on the technical side a 10/10.

But, the story, although interesting in some of its concepts, became a fairly standard Hollywood action film blockbuster, and you knew how the story would develop and how it would come to a conclusion.

James Cameron could well have taken some of the ideas from Hayoa Miyazaki's animation films such as Princess Mononoke, and Castle in the Sky (floating islands concept which may have been behind the later Feel Good inc video from Gorillaz). Also borrowed from Orson Scott Card's and Anne McCaffrey's books for some of the ideas.

I managed to watch Miracle Of Morgan's Creek about 3 years ago when it was shown on TCM, at that time i didn't watch films online as i did not have a laptop then 

Full Moon In Paris (Les nuits de la pleine lune) (2004) 7/10

I re-resaw The Palm Beach Story (1942) - as good a screwball comedy as any ever made.

Trivia point, the song Rudy Vallee sang - Goodnight Sweeheart - was an injoke as he sang the song back in the 1930s. It's also the song (but not sung by Rudy Vallee) at the start of the comedy series of the same name.

A Trip (Izlet) (2011) 7.5/10

http://www.sockshare.com/file/165F74535C72E88E

Goon (2011) 4/10

Hit And Run (Hikinige) (1966) 8.5/10

http://www.putlocker.com/file/258938E3CF308A32

The Haunting 1963 gave me nightmares as did

The Entity

sometimes a little light relief

anyone liked Rita Sue and Bob too?

♫were having a gang bang♫ loved it

I remember my parents saying they had read the book "The Haunting of Hill House", from which the film The Haunting was based on, and found it to be really scary. I haven't seen The Haunting, The Entity, or Rita, Sue or Bob Too.

As I have a box set of Preston Sturges films I got round to seeing The Great Moment. Released in 1944 but made in 1942, and starring one of Preston Sturges's regulars Joel McCrea.

Very different to Preston Sturges's comedies, this was a biopic of a 19th century Boston dentist trying to develop anesthesia. A strange film being serious but with some slapstick scenes. Paramount didn't like the film as made by Sturges and put it on the shelf for a couple of years. In the meantime he left Paramount and Paramount then edited what had been intended to be a serious film into what was released. In those days, directors were not able to release films under a pseudonym, but The Great Moment can't be regarded as an authentic Preston Sturges film.

I love hearing about the different films on here (always check them out)

have boxes of films  and give them an airing every so often

*A Taste of Honey* is it Rita Tushingham and Dora Bryan?...loved that film

Frodo, you are correct - A Taste of Honey did star Rita Tushingham (her film debut) and Dora Bryan. Apparently Hazel Blears appeared in the film when she was 5 and can be seen playing with a ball during the opening credits.

Number Seventeen (1932) 5/10

I re-resaw The Small Back Room (1949), a Powell/Pressburger film. Outstanding film about a bomb disposal expert in WW2 fighting alcoholism. Starring David Farrar and Kathleen Byron who was outstanding in a very mature film years ahead of its time. Michael Gough was good and there were a host of British actors who appeared in lesser roles, Jack Hawkins, Sid James, Leslie Banks, Cyril Cusack, Renee Asherson, Sam Kydd. Robert Morley appeared as The Minister in an uncredited role, and I also spotted Patrick Macnee.

The List of Adrian Messenger 1963 George C Scott and Kirk Douglas

it tickled me to bits at the end when they unmasked all the guest actors

the make up was so bad lol ..still enjoyed the film tho'

One of the best joke films made.

He Ran All The Way (1951) 7.5/10

The General  Buster Keaton  1926

been on sky this morning channel 212 info,no words needed

For anyone interested The General is on again Thursday morning

the music on it was so funny ,The Lady Vanishes is also on that channel

I've got a large box set of Buster Keaton films. I think he was the best of all of the silent film comedians, and it is recognised that he is also the person that stuntmen look to as their model.

My favourite Buster Keaton film is Our Hospitality (1923). The opening scenes show him leaving New York as it was in the 1830s on a train going to Kentucky. The train is an exact replica of George Stephenson's The Rocket, and for anyone who likes old steam trains, that scene is wonderful.

The Tarnished Angels (1957) 7/10

The Cabin In The Woods (2011) 6/10

Four Nights A Dreamer (Quatre nuits d'un reveur) (1971) 7.5/10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lAPzVojqKo

I saw Jean Renoir's La Regle de Jeu (1939) (AKA The Rules of the Game). It's regarded as one of the great films, but I can't say I particularly liked it. The film must have been one of the major influences on Robert Altman with his films. Gosford Park being the most obvious.

Although this is not a war film and no mention is made of war, it was made in the months leading up to the outbreak of war. The film was prescient of this in the way that it showed the class system at that time was on the point of breaking down. On the DVD there was also a documentary analysing the film by Pierre Oscar Levy which is essential viewing for a better understanding of the film.

Hobson's Choice  Charles Laughton, John Mills,Brenda De Banzie(forgive spelling)

I'm sure this must have been mentioned one of my all time favs

watch it over and over 

I forgive you your spelling as it's 100% correct

Hobson's Choice is a great film. The moon in the gutter scene is a classic.

If you haven't seen it before, you might watch out for The History of Mr Polly (1949). It's based on a novel by H G Wells (it's not a science fiction film). It's about a man who uses his inheritance to buy a shop. His wife nags him endessly, and he....(I won't say any more).

They were going to make a film in America with Charles Laughton but it wasn't made. Instead this film was made starring John Mills. The film isn't as well known as Hobson's Choice, but it is a charming film. It's a gentle, leisurely film. Some will find it boring, but I liked it.

Yes El Loro I have seen The History of Mr Polly quite a few times

This Happy Breed    as well they used to be on TCM, I have recorded loads of the old

films love them  and the latest as well as I have said I read about the films posted on here on wiki tells you all about the plot  so thanks

Woman In A Dressing Gown (1957) 7/10

You I Love (Ya lyublyu tebya) (2004) 4/10

I resaw The Lady Eve (1941), another Preston Sturges classic starring Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck. A very funny film.

Just watched    Tara ROAD  2008   on BBC2.Andie MacDowell

I have the book by Maeve Binchy so I wanted to compare

they made it a bit sloppy(to romantic) but I have enjoyed it

Some good films on here I've looked the latest ones up

I resaw Dead of Night (1945) which was excellent. The definitive British portmanteau film consisting of 5 separate stories encased in the 6th story.

The 5 separate stories were:

Hearse Driver directed by Basil Dearden which was quite good

Christmas Party directed by Alberto Cavalcanti which again was quite good.

The Haunted Mirror directed by Robert Hamer was very effective and had quite a suspenseful ending.

Golfing Story directed by Charles Crichton. This was the semi-humerous story which featured Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne who were well known in the late 30s and 40s in their films, the most famous being The Lady Vanishes.

The Ventriloquist's Dummy directed by Alberto Cavalcanti. This starred Michael Redgrave and is justifiably the most famous story in this film.

The linking 6th story was directed by Basil Dearden and was very good, particularly the climax of the film which was very clever.

An Ealing classic (they didn't only make comedies).

http://www.britishhorrorfilms....ightofthedemon.shtml

Just read about your film    Dead of Night  sounds good going to try and find it online this one is good too.

          Night of The Demon   Dana Andrews Peggy Cummins  1957    

Jackassfan read about You I Love(lya lyublyu tebaya)

you only gave it 4 out of ten ,but finding readups on foreign films is a bit difficult ,do you have to watch them online?

The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo was on film 4 (the swedish version that is )

but the one you mentioned above sounds the type of film I would enjoy