Walking past Tonbridge School yesterday reminded me that David Sherwin's brutal experiences there inspired him to write the screenplay for 'If...', directed by Lindsay Anderson and released in 1968. I've already nominated my Top Five, but 'If...' is certainly bubbling under.
I see some great films mentioned but here's five to add that don't appear as I skimmed through: American Beauty Kill Bill 1 & 2 Manhatten Brazil Edit 12 monkeys on the bench!
So many good films to pick from. I've just brought this up around the dinner table and remembered cast away, the kid and Wolf of Wall Street, all of which would both be in my top 10
Walking past Tonbridge School yesterday reminded me that David Sherwin's brutal experiences there inspired him to write the screenplay for 'If...', directed by Lindsay Anderson and released in 1968. I've already nominated my Top Five, but 'If...' is certainly bubbling under.
I had no idea it was tonbridge school that influenced the screenplay, but agreed, blinding film and brilliant film maker.
Walking past Tonbridge School yesterday reminded me that David Sherwin's brutal experiences there inspired him to write the screenplay for 'If...', directed by Lindsay Anderson and released in 1968. I've already nominated my Top Five, but 'If...' is certainly bubbling under.
I had no idea it was tonbridge school that influenced the screenplay, but agreed, blinding film and brilliant film maker.
Tonbridge School is widely quoted (Wikipedia!) as being the inspiration for 'If...', though it was filmed at Lindsay Anderson's alma mater, Cheltenham College (he didn't tell the governors what the film was about). Agree with you: it's a terrific film, and inspired the rebel in me at St Dunstan's College in the early 1970s.
Walking past Tonbridge School yesterday reminded me that David Sherwin's brutal experiences there inspired him to write the screenplay for 'If...', directed by Lindsay Anderson and released in 1968. I've already nominated my Top Five, but 'If...' is certainly bubbling under.
I had no idea it was tonbridge school that influenced the screenplay, but agreed, blinding film and brilliant film maker.
Tonbridge School is widely quoted (Wikipedia!) as being the inspiration for 'If...', though it was filmed at Lindsay Anderson's alma mater, Cheltenham College (he didn't tell the governors what the film was about). Agree with you: it's a terrific film, and inspired the rebel in me at St Dunstan's College in the early 1970s.
i watched it after my stint at private boarding school. Always enjoyed playing st dunstan's school at cricket though, the only ground with a city atmosphere i've ever played at which was really refreshing when every weekend youre playing in a field next to a farm.
Like others have said this is today's choice but there are so many others - Se7en, Raiders of the Lost Ark, LOTR films, Star Wars, Heat, Munich, Ben Hur, Dirty Harry, Predator, Airplane!, Life of Brian, Mississipi Burning, Blazing Saddles, Leon, Carlito's Way, Dark Knight, Singing in the Rain, Road House!!! and so on....
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2. Shawshank Redemption
3. Zulu
4. Life of Brian
5. The Deer Hunter
As others have said, five is not enough and would add in a top 10.
Godfather 2
Green Mile
12 Angry Men
The Graduate
Blazing Saddles
American Beauty
Kill Bill 1 & 2
Manhatten
Brazil
Edit 12 monkeys on the bench!
I've just brought this up around the dinner table and remembered cast away, the kid and Wolf of Wall Street, all of which would both be in my top 10
2. Schindler's List
3. Shawshank Redemption
4. The Lion King
5. The Green Mile
2. Goodfellows
3. A Bronx Tale
4. The Prisoner of Zenda
5. Shane
se7en
fight club
The dark knight
memento
Sixth Sense
Shawshank Redemption
Lord of the Rings trilogy
Indiana Jones - The Last Crusade
The godfather part 2
2001 a space oddessy
Pulp Fiction
in no particular order... a 5th one doesn't jump out as much as these 4 which are just complete and utter masterpieces of the craft. I had no idea it was tonbridge school that influenced the screenplay, but agreed, blinding film and brilliant film maker.
2. Shawshank Redemption
3. Ran
4. Dead Poets Society
5. Field of Dreams
2). One flew over the cuckoo's nest.
3). Terminator 2
4). Blues Brothers
5). Italian Job (Original).
Star Wars
Full metal jacket
Catholic boys
The life of Brian
Pulp Fiction
Kind Hearts & Coronets
Dr Strangelove
The Life of Brian
Empire Strikes Back
The Godfather
The Dark Knight
Gladiator
The Long Good Friday
Alien
Star Wars
Get Carter (1971)
Shawshank
Godfather
The Sting
Inception
Like others have said this is today's choice but there are so many others - Se7en, Raiders of the Lost Ark, LOTR films, Star Wars, Heat, Munich, Ben Hur, Dirty Harry, Predator, Airplane!, Life of Brian, Mississipi Burning, Blazing Saddles, Leon, Carlito's Way, Dark Knight, Singing in the Rain, Road House!!! and so on....
Keep them coming
The Dark Knight
Shawshank Redemption
Usual Suspects
Home Alone
Get Carter
Goodfellas
Apocalypse Now
Bugsy Malone
The Dark Knight
Halloween
The Running Man
Die Hard
A day in the death of Joe Egg
The Party
Gumshoe
Pan's Labyrinth
Sexy Beast
Bad boys 1 & 2
Finding nemo
Hangover
Wolf of Wall Street