What is the most 'epic' film you've seen?

[bright maroon]

this is a tough question..

Farewell my Concubine..?

because it is all about issues that I am currently dealing with..

class struggle..
personal dychotomies..
entitlement...


One of the reasons I am such a great fan of asian existential work is,
that both the good and bad characters, and situations - posesses both positive and negative qualities at any given time-
..is so hard to make judgements

..that is "The Unbearable Lightness of Being"

[uncle bill]

Requiem for a dream.

I just sat there at the end of that unable to move.

Just like W .... T ... F


EDIT: Soundtrack is fuckin' killer aswell.

I actually reckon it's the best film I've ever seen... I've only managed to watch it twice because it damages my happiness quite a bit each time I do. Brilliant.

I only watched it because it had music by the bloke from Pop Will Eat Itself in it but it was dead good. Pi's good as well.

Neither of them is as good as Spartacus though.

I've never seen Spartacus.

I bought Clash of the Titans on DVD last year in order to educate Amy prior to our visit to Athens.... tbh, I only paid for a holiday to Athens as an excuse to watch Clash of the Titans.

I'd quite like to watch The Vikings again.

I saw it recently. They don't make them like that any more!

If they made it now they'd have Tony Curtis rescuing Kirk Douglas from Janet Leigh. And CGI sword fights choreographed to 80s pop music. And it would be SHIT.

[bandshell]

Epic movie!

[hayze99]

Watching 300 after a couple beans.

"WHY THE FUCK DID HE JUST KICK 'IM DOWN A HOLE"

[z.u.bee]

dunno bout the remake, some heavy actors in the line up...

http://www.empireonline.com/futurefilms ... ?ID=134030

[bandshell]

I don't know how it;s not been mentioned yet.


Apocalypse Now Redux!!!!!!!!!!

[collige]

Children of Men.

The very definition of the word 'Epic'. I love that film.

And the sound track includes Mala, Cyrus, Warrior Queen and Pressure

And Pinch and Kode9.

[manillathrilla]

looking for an epic film? check out Ichi the Killer its breathtaking.

[Dead Rats]

looking for an epic film? check out Ichi the Killer its breathtaking.

I wouldn't describe it as "epic", though.

[manillathrilla]

ichi was pretty epic to me also definately check out Oldboy

[wormcode]

dunno bout the remake, some heavy actors in the line up...

http://www.empireonline.com/futurefilms ... ?ID=134030

Your sig expresses how I feel about this perfectly...


They've been out of original ideas for some time now, I was reading they are also making a Monopoly game movie (Ridley Scott)...uhhh..

As for epic films though, I can't really name a "most epic" one, but i'll throw Dances with Wolves into the list. It's by definition a true epic, and it's a very good film. Seen it many times over the years. Since I mentioned Ridley Scott, it reminded me of Gladiator - another great one. Couple of others that come to mind: The Shawshank Redemption, 2001: A Space Odyssey

[manillathrilla]

is this thread about Epics or "epic" movies? there is a difference

[uncle bill]

dunno bout the remake, some heavy actors in the line up...

http://www.empireonline.com/futurefilms ... ?ID=134030

Yeah, fair point. I don't see the point in remaking films generally but if it's done well it will get a new generation of kids interested in mythology. It did that for me (aged five).

Good shout on Apocalypse Now Redux. Coppola fans in Bristol may like to know they've got copies of the Godfather DVD box set in Rise for a tenner. I'm planning on getting one to replace my VHS copies of the first two.

[defekt]

Forrest Gump was amazing to me when I was first watched it, totally life changing

[manillathrilla]

star wars

[DZA]

[manillathrilla]

life changing movies-
Donnie Darko
the good the bad and the ugly
the stalker
the crow
holy mountain

[pikeymobile]

Fight Club and Oldboy. Ending to requiem for a dream left me pretty mentally fucking ruined too.

[Dead Rats]

I knew you'd spoil it.

[DZA]

What? you know when you was about 7 that was an epic film