Quote from: Fenton on 28 February 2015, 10:09:42 AM
I think everyone's different in tastes

For sure, I like Waterloo with Christopher Plummer but I'm not a Nap gamer so....

Black Hawk Down. Hard to say why I like it; exciting, good tempo, things going wrong big style (what's this sh*t I'm in, got to think and fight my way out ....)
Also loved Glory (mentioned earlier). Rubbish on commercial TV - too many breaks interrupting the flow - you must watch it in one go.
When I was a lad, Northwest Passage - Roger's Rangers in the FIW. Audacious raid into French & Indian territory. Horse & musket (without the horses!).

Loads of comedies including:-
Great Race. Jack Lemmon and Peter Falk as the baddies. - brilliant!
Blind Date - "Shoot the dog!" (doesn't happen right away, then later, when you've forgotten and focusing on the current dialogue, there's a shot in the distant background and you realise the barking's stopped!)
Shot in the Dark. Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Bert Kwok. Brilliant. Nuff said.
The Three Musketeers (Oliver Reed / Spike Milligan version). Loved the 'aside' dialogue.
Young Frankenstein. Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman. But only good if you have seen the old Boris Karloff Frankenstein films first.

Ah, the acerbic wit, the pathos, the clever dialogue of...oh, hang on, Westmarcher mentioned Young Franakenstein.

Mel Brooks has made three of my all time favourite funny films -Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and Men in Tights. Ridiculous, slapstick filled humour but I love 'em. But of course, Peter Sellers tops the comedy bill as Clouseau with his outrageous Pythonesque French accent.

Aside: Did you know that Mel Brooks was the uncredited Executive Producer of The Elephant man, apparently he wanted to produce a serious film but thought that if his name was in the credits people would think it a comedy.

Didn't know that 

Blazing saddles is a complete laugh riot however, couldn't help quoting it during my recent DMH game 

My formative years were filled with quotes from Blazing Saddles and Python. Still use them automatically nowadays if the situation demands it.

Head 'em off at the pass Sub.

Quote from: Subedai on 28 February 2015, 01:33:00 PM
My formative years were filled with quotes from Blazing Saddles and Python. Still use them automatically nowadays if the situation demands it.

You might be surprised how many kids still do.

If I quote Python when I'm teaching at least two or three kids will carry on with the quote  

Ah, I see indoctrination works well. "Give me a boy until he's seven years old.... "

Quote from: Hertsblue on 01 March 2015, 12:49:37 PM
Ah, I see indoctrination works well. "Give me a boy until he's seven years old.... "

.... and you'll do fifteen years at Her Majesty's pleasure when Operation Yewtree catches up with you?

Unless you join the world's largest multinational organisation.

Quote from: Ithoriel on 01 March 2015, 01:49:25 PM
.... and you'll do fifteen years at Her Majesty's pleasure when Operation Yewtree catches up with you?

I don't think her Majesty knows anything about it. 

You could open a shop on Saville Row.

Ray - the quote is "give me a boy when he is seven years old......"

by St Ignatious Loyola (SP)

IanS

Quote from: ianrs54 on 01 March 2015, 04:06:45 PM
Ray - the quote is "give me a boy when he is seven years old......"

by St Ignatious Loyola (SP)

IanS

"Give me six lines written by the most honest man, and I will find something there to hang him." - attributed to Cardinal Richelieu

"Give me a boy..."  and a member of the priesthood? Hmmmm.........

Give me a range of Aztecs, and I will paint 'em.

Quote from: FierceKitty on 01 March 2015, 11:15:03 PM
Give me a range of Aztecs, and I will paint 'em.

BUT NO ONE ELSE WANTS THEM.......

IanS 

Quote from: ianrs54 on 02 March 2015, 08:09:07 AM
BUT NO ONE ELSE WANTS THEM.......

IanS 

I do...oh and I'm Spartacus too

The lack of Aztecs is heart rending.

I have to agree with the two previous posters.