What is a good film?

I love all the SFX/CGI movies, the more realistic the FX the better. Gladiator I've watched at least 6 times, I bought it on blu ray for an even better experience. The only old one I've particularly liked is D Day with all the old stars in it.

Apologies, the old movie was about D-Day it was actually called-'the longest day'

I like old films in black and white.I watched Brighton Rock last week which i think is great.The first Star wars film was very good as was Jaws.I dont remember the last time i went to a cinema to watch a particular film though.Stories based on fact can also get my attention but very few remakes of classics are ever any good.

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You know that you have enjoyed a film when you come out of the cinema and agree that you must get the DVD. The last time that happened for us was The Revenant.

In the words of Mr. MacEnroe, "You cannot be serious". Watched it on a rough afternoon in the channel on a P&O cruise ship. I was glad I hadn't paid good money at the cinema.

A good film is one which the director is not trying to indoctrinate the audience with his/her own misanthrophy.

Cheers .................. K

A "good" film has a great script, interesting storyline, decent actors, believable sets and costumes, and one way or another, manages to capture your attention and interest. They can also take you into some great fantasy worlds!

The American tendency to try and "redo" classic British films, such as The Italian Job is destined to fail miserably usually. They can do some truly great films, such as American Graffiti, American Beauty, LA Confidential, but also come up with some awful tat! 

The old Hollywood Classics of the 30s and 40s are just great though. Good storytelling without over reliance upon CGI and crash bang wallop!

Just read the original story for 'the lady vanishes' - now there's a good old film!

I spend a lot of time caring for my parents, and they have a huge library of old films. Gangster movies, westerns, weepies, Hollywood and British classics. I can possibly recite a good bit of the script for "Gone with the Wind"! The classic musicals like Singing in the Rain and Brigadoon are always worth a look. Love Gene Kelly, fantastic dancer.

Out of Africa, The Mission, The last Samurai, The last of the Mohicans, Gladiator are all films we have watched more than once.

Depending on mood I like films that can cheer me up if feeling a bit low. Ones like Shirley Valentine, The Calendar girls, Overboard, Private Benjamin and Bridget Jones these never fail to make me laugh and cheer me up.

OH likes his 'Sharpe' films and Hornblower collection, The Bourne films is another of his favourites.

When/if I get an evening to myself I do like the old musical films. 

We have lots of DVD's and will watch them over and over, neither of us really like going to the cinema these days, too expensive, to much noise going on and you can't pause it to make a cuppa or go to the loo.