h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Vinyl.

Hmmmm. Ok, but, well, just ok really.

PP.

Slightly off-topic.

Me and a friend are having a conversation about Addam's Family Values and it's rightful place as one of the best films of all time. He said there hadn't been a live-action family film for years and I realised the most recent ones I can remember are Stardust and Enchanted which are over 5 years old.

Can anyone think of any more recent ones? Because we really can't.

Lincoln. Blimey that was good! DDL is just astounding.

Is it family friendly in the same way as Stardust or Addams Family? That's what we're trying to think of.

Potter films?

FB

What about The Muppets?

Though I do agree, genuinely "all family" live action films are scarcer these days. I once started a thread about this....

FB

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FB

Just for clarification, I wasn't recommending Lincoln as a childrens movie, it was just the answer to "what films have you seen...".

Argo. really excellent, tense stuff.

sprout

I've decided to have a Scottish film and TV season so I'm waiting for Lovefilm to send me some goodies (lots of stuff still isn't available for streaming, which is fail in my book).

I can't believe I've only just discovered this but when looking at The Crow Road on IMDB, I found out that Complicity was made into a film as well! How did this pass me by? I hear it's rubbish which is probably why I missed out, but I love Iain Banks and need to see it for completion purposes.

Ooooh - Please give us an idea of more Scottish films. My first thought was "Train Spotting", but that was directed by an Englishman, wasn't it? I have heard that there is a much-acclaimed documentary about Donald Trump invading the West of Scotland to build that golf course, which was definitely Scottish.

So - what are your choices? And how do you define a Scottish film?

And when you've done - can we have some more nationality-based film top tens? Ireland? Sweden? France? Canada?

And while I'm at it - what exactly does it MEAN when a film is marked (e.g.) 2006 USA/CH/PL ? Are those the countries that provided the money? Or is that the sum of the nationalities of all involved? Or the nationalities of the director/producer(s)/top 5 names on the cast? The countries it was filmed in? What ARE the criteria?

Local Hero?

Local Hero is a brilliant film!

And you've got to love the theme tune, mainly because it is played at St James Park when NUFC run out on to the pitch.

and of course, there's Whisky Galore (not really a Scottish film as such) and Gregory's Girl.

As we don't have that many truly homegrown films, I'm also going for films either set in Scotland or with a Scottish cast to keep my options open, so Trainspotting and Whisky Galore are fine Oh that reminds me, I must watch Shallow Grave again...

I've got Local Hero, (a great film where the soundtrack sadly did better than the film itself), Complicity and No Holds Bard on order from Lovefilm. Tonight I'm going to watch The Angel's Share, which I'm really looking forward to. Red Road, was better than expected and definitely worth a watch.

I'll watch Gregory's Girl at some point over the weekend - the other half doesn't like films, but he's still got a massive crush on Clare Grogan so it'll be nice to have company for once I could really use a cinema buddy as I love going to the pictures but Him Indoors doesn't...

Trainspotting?

FB

Och noo, he can huv -


Restless Natives (with great music by Big Country)
My Name is Joe
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
That Sinking Feeling



And



Braveheart

Oh yes, I forgot about Restless Natives! Braveheart can git tae Falkirk though.

Just watched Lincoln.

One wee question - what was the significance of the gloves being left behind when he went to the theatre?