What are your 2 favourite films?
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Uncommon Valor - a hugely misunderstood film which back in '83 dealt with the highly undesirable topic of the US MIA POW's left behind in Vietnam but gets unfairly lumped in with the Chuck Norris/Rambo films of the era which deal with the same MIA issue, despite it being a polar opposite film to those virtual parodies.
It starred Gene Hackman, Fred Ward, Patrick Swayze and a fantastic crew of support actors who, due the great story by actor Cole Hausers dad - and directed by Rambo 1st Blood's director Ted Kotcheff - all get full fleshed out backstories so you actually care about them as they fail or succeed and the bittersweet ending is perfect. Sadly it's a film bypassed by many and it was poorly reviewed at the time (due the aforementioned Rambo/Norris films in the same time era) despite being a box office hit but it's my own personal little "Hidden Gem" full of endlessly quotable lines, great set pieces, real emotional trauma, great actors brining a great story to life creating what feels like "real" people (rather than actors playing) etc.
Aliens or Predator - it swaps every 3 seconds for me but, I mean, need I say any more?
It starred Gene Hackman, Fred Ward, Patrick Swayze and a fantastic crew of support actors who, due the great story by actor Cole Hausers dad - and directed by Rambo 1st Blood's director Ted Kotcheff - all get full fleshed out backstories so you actually care about them as they fail or succeed and the bittersweet ending is perfect. Sadly it's a film bypassed by many and it was poorly reviewed at the time (due the aforementioned Rambo/Norris films in the same time era) despite being a box office hit but it's my own personal little "Hidden Gem" full of endlessly quotable lines, great set pieces, real emotional trauma, great actors brining a great story to life creating what feels like "real" people (rather than actors playing) etc.
Aliens or Predator - it swaps every 3 seconds for me but, I mean, need I say any more?
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Empire Strikes Back
Empire Strikes Back
It's sooo hard not to share a load of films! You have explicitly asked for two, so two it'll be!
The Untouchables (1987)
Pale rider (1985)
Another fan of Magnum Force and a great sequel to Dirty Harry which is one of my all time favourites.
The Untouchables (1987)
Pale rider (1985)
Another fan of Magnum Force and a great sequel to Dirty Harry which is one of my all time favourites.
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Is changes all the time. I'd probably be embarrassed about my top 2 movies from 20 years ago(If I could remember them)
But let's go with:
Heat
12 Angry Men
But let's go with:
Heat
12 Angry Men
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There's no way I could possible pick 2 films out of all the films I like.
But if I were to pick my current 2 films that I really like and watch frequently they would be.
The Martian
Interstellar
No matter how many times I watch them I love every second of it.
But if I were to pick my current 2 films that I really like and watch frequently they would be.
The Martian
Interstellar
No matter how many times I watch them I love every second of it.
I only saw this for the first time earlier this year, and yes the original one.
I wouldn't say it's one of my all time favourites but very good none the less.
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How can you possibly have only two?! I'll break it down into two favourite franchises: original Star Wars and LoTR. They're all great.