Wonderful, off-beat movies.

[Cheery]

I have Amelie, on video, Tony, lovely film.

I also love Barbarella, but I think that was made in Hollywood?

Ladies In Lavendar & Calendar Girls, were good as well.

Do you mean "la valise d'Amélie"? I love the music. Especially the piece called "comptine de l'un autre été". I've learned it on piano . I just didn't see the film yet. I'll have to buy it somewhere.

[Tonyblack]

Yes, that's it - although it's just called Amelie here.

Try and watch it - it's a really good movie.

[kakaze]

Check out Teahouse of the August Moon.

It's Hollywood, but it's still good.

See if you can spot Brando!

Also, of course, The Sting is great!

[Jan Van Quirm]

Blimey! Teahouse is a film I haven't seen around for years and years but yeah it's a really unusual film about a really unusual time - not too sure about Brando in there but it certainly was a different role for him in that he could smile occasionally I s'pose

[Tonyblack]

Ken Loach's 'Land and Freedom' about a Liverpudlian who goes to fight in the Spanish Civil War. It's really good!

[Catch-up]

Thought of another one, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

[kakaze]

Blimey! Teahouse is a film I haven't seen around for years and years but yeah it's a really unusual film about a really unusual time - not too sure about Brando in there but it certainly was a different role for him in that he could smile occasionally I s'pose

Brando played the Japanese local who was assigned to help the liutenent. I can't remember the character's name, but the idea of a Japanese Brando always makes me grin.

I also think The Sting is worth watching, but it's not really "off the wall".

However, if you like Japanese movies, you might like to check out Ikiru. It's a film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It's about an elderly supervisor in a local government office who discovers that he has a terminal illness. It's provoking but fun.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044741/

[mspanners]

IQ.......... Tim Robbins,Meg Ryan,Walter Matthau ...........A lighthearted love story with mild comic content,an old film (96ish) but first time I viewed it I feel in love with the film!

[Trish]

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is worth watching just to see Val Kilmer swishing. Believably.
A good one.

Tim Robbins... Has anyone sen Eric the Viking? Wonderful.

[Sjoerd3000]

Erik the Viking was a good laugh specially liked the cloak of invisibility:D

[Batty]

Arsenic and Old Lace. It is quietly brilliant!

[Dotsie]

It is. The Ladykillers is another good one.

[Bouncy Castle]

Thought of another one, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

That the one with Robert Downey Jr?

Got it on DVD.

You can have it if you want it. Mind you, I'd have to find it first!

[WannabeAngua]

Tim Robbins... Has anyone sen Eric the Viking? Wonderful.

That is such a great movie

[Danny B]

For an offbeat (sort of) film experience, could I recommend The Curse of the Komodo to everyone and anyone with a particular way of appreciating bad cinema?