Help me choose a DVD to watch

Every second week a friend and I meet to watch a dvd, have a chinese carryout and a bottle of wine. She always chooses the DVD and I have endured every chic flick from Bridget Jones to Pretty Woman. Last night I sat through series six of Sex and the City for the third time and indeed considered ending it all early this morning.

I have now drawn a line in the sand and we have agreed that I will choose the next DVD. The only proviso is that there should not be any blood, violence or death and to be honest I cannot think of any movie that fufils these criteria. Sweet Jesus, even Four Weddings and a Funeral had a death and I will not watch another movie with Hugh Grant in it (no offense to you Hugh Grant types).

So can any of you TTers come up with a suitable suggestion? And just before Parnell says anything Debbie Does Dallas is not an option.

Looking forward to some sensible replies

how about The Fred Dibnah Collection [Box Set]

I can suggest The Butterfly Effect, I really enjoyed this movie and I know my mates did too. It leaves you thinking and gives you plenty to discuss at the end of the movie, that's if you want!!?

"Little Miss Sunshine" has just come out on DVD. Does swearing count as violence?

Well that's Braindead an immediate non-runner.

If you can find it, The Red Balloon. Or Saving Grace. Or Smoke. Or Down By Law.

Have you seen Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil? Only one death, but it is kind of crucial to the plot. I can also highly recommend Big Night. Superb cinematography, but be warned, you're gonna be hungry by the end. Another great is Paris, Texas, or Withnail and I. I'm sure I could think of more.

i heart huckabees?
finding nemo
lilo and stitch
super troopers
curious george
blades of glory
?night at the museum?
anaylze this (i think there might be blood though...)
anger management
meet the parents/fockers
hitchhikers guide to the galaxy?
caddyshack

major league, revenge of the nerds, Ferris Bueller,

seriously, some blood or violence or something? doesn't have to be a gross war movie... pirates (1 or 2), dodgeball, shawshank redemption...

Women's movies that men can suffer:
The Wedding Crashers - something for everyone.
Love Actually - worth it for Rowan Atkinson's two-minute stint

Men's movies that women tolerate:
Twilight Samurai - surprisingly little violence and a human element to it (to keep the ladies happy)
Harry Potter and the Dungeon of Desire - 8th in the series and a very limited number of copies available (I can lend it to you)

how about The Green Mile? yea, iknow he gets the chair at the end but most burds tend to like that film, failing that How about The Football Factory: What else you gonna do on a saturday?

I was going to suggest that one as well.

Garden State
The Science of Sleep

I just went through my DVD collection, but they are either chick flicks, or romantic comedies, or they have violence, so the output is a little sad. But if a little violence is okay, you may want to consider:

Maria Full of Grace
The Life of David Gale

Yeah, The Green Mile is a good one as well. So is Crash but as far as I remember that one's a bit violent as well.

I also love Carlito's Way but I guess that is not an option.

Oh, and The Shawshank Redemption.

Chicks dig this popular guys movie:

The Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino is in the DVD shops now. Excellent production. Superb acting.

What about Good Will Hunting or A Beautiful Mind? Or Forrest Gump, Frida?

Pay It Forward is also good. It is a little sappy but a good movie and I wouldn't call it a chick flick.

And Oliver Twist.

Some good suggestions so far and quite a few I have not seen and had to google. Thanks for the offer W2W, I may take you up on that. Fred Dibnah certainly would be an improvement on Sex and The Ciy in my opinion.

She liked the Lord of the Rings trilogy so I thought an introduction to Star Wars might be appriopriate. I like Jaws myself but since she has pretty big teeth she might think I was taking the piss. Probably too much blood anyway.

Keep the suggestions coming.

Merry Christmas is also really good. It's a bit sappy but at the same time a war movie, so maybe that would work... I saw it with my ex and he loved it.
But maybe May is the wrong time to see that kind of movie, but then it has been cold and rainy outside. lol

Oh and Volver is also really good. It's an Almodovar but not that weird compared to some of his other movies.

eww not Jaws. how kind of you to consider her teeth and jaws togethr.

star wars is definately a good idea. after that you could go on to Space Balls.

I agree with the suggestions for The Shawshank Redemption and The Merchant of Venice. Both wonderful movies.

And how about What Women Want, Chocolat, O Brother - Where Art Thou?, Intolerable Cruelty, Jerry Maguire, Sideways or Keeping Mum?

If she liked the Lord of the Rings trilogy she might like The Chronicles of Narnia too.

In the Mood For Love
Katze on a Hot Tin Roof
The Great Illusion
Magnolia

All in the Cinnemathek collection

There is also a death in this movie!

I just finished watching two gems in my collection tonight which I'm happy to recommend:

The Remains of the Day and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999 version). The 1968 version of The Thomas Crown Affair with Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway is somewhat dated now, but the Pierce Brosnan & Rene Russo version is cool with a great soundtrack.
The Remains of the Day is a wonderful Merchant-Ivory production. But there is a brief appearance by Huge Grunt I'm afraid.


Well, that's my two cents.

So which movies did you & your girlfriend choose to watch, dude?
Did you both pick some good ones?

eternal sunshine of the spotless mind...does that have any deaths in it...not sure now...has got whats-her-faces beetle bonnet in it though...

@ Fuzzy Tony

Well we have not watched anything yet since I have shingles at the moment.

I wonder how she would react to being called my girlfriend since I am not aware of a German word that describes a girl you are mates with; come to think of it I cannot think of an English word either. Maybe she is sending me subliminal messages by getting me to watch all these girly movies that I have just not kopped onto upto this point.

In any case, I have chosen "The Last Butterfly" and I will report back how the viewing goes when we watch it.

maybe her bf does not like these wussy movies and u are the only one around who bears them

Oh, The Last Butterfly. Powerful film. Yep, I'll be keen to hear what you and your...erm...ladyfriend thought of it. . Oh, and get well soon.

Am I getting this right? You and a chick have a meal and a bottle of wine and watch a girly movie in a snuggle up on the sofa environment and you're not sure what the message is? Oh dear, is she your sister or something? If not have a think about what might be going on here.

O brother where art thou, best movie in decades.

Great soundtrack too!

Girlie-movie alert, contains George Clooney But I agree as to quality.

Brilliant movie. Anything by the Coens is brilliant.

Ulysses Everett McGill: Damn! We're in a tight spot!

Man in audience: Hot dog! It's The Soggy Bottom Boys!

The Soggy Bottom Boys - "I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow"

There is this really cool movie is call bob die baumeister, go rent it, or buy it, you will neve regret it!

My personal favourites are:

The Sting - Multi Oscar winning Newman/Redford con film
The Princess Bride - Fairytale for grown ups

I have also just bought Series 1-3 of "Open All Hours" if you want to borrow!!

go get "dog soldiers". she will be all over u by the end of the movie

Sean of the dead,

A romantic comedy with zombies.

Old School...funniest movie ever made
Wedding Crashers...similarly hysterical

And my nominations are:
Best comedy movie ever: Monty Python's The Life of Brian
Best 'makes you want to shout out "I'm alive!"' movie ever: La Vita è Bella
Best war movie ever: Das Boot
Best anti-war movie ever: Dr Strangelove (or Das Boot)
Best Science Fiction movie ever: Bladerunner
Best romantic movie ever: Shrek (no, really!)
Best weepy: Casablanca Casablanca Casablanca
Best silent film ever: The Battleship Potemkin. Not sure about the availability of this at Blockbusters. Sure made me want to overthrow the Tsarist regime though.
Best musical ever: Rocky Horror Picture Show (It's just a jump to the left . . . )
Best cinematography: Der Himmel über Berlin
Cutest movie ever: The Story of the Weeping Camel, or L'Ours (Jean-Jacques Annaud)
Best horror film: The Shining, or Alien, or Re-animator
Best totally weird movie ever: Eraserhead
Best UK gangster movie: Get Carter
Best soundtrack: Trainspotting or Pulp Fiction
Best movie totally described by its title: Snakes on a Plane
Best movie about a mode of transport between floors: Schindler's Lift. Ok, I'm getting silly now.

My lists are here and here.

i love lists

Best comedy movie ever: Groundhoug Day
Best war movie ever: Full Metal Jacket
Best anti-war movie ever: Stalag 17
Best Science Fiction movie ever: Serenity
Best horror film: Alien
Best totally weird movie ever: Mullholland Drive
Best UK gangster movie: Snatch
Best Arnold movie : Predator

So Sunday evening we are in dvd heaven. I am still pissed; she has suggested Brigid Jones again!!! Who can get a dvd to me worth wathing after four pm? I Think that is when I will wake up?

PS I T has taken an inhuman effort to type this!aaaaaaaaaaa

Ah nothing better to wind down a night out than to make a list of fillums. I love films. Cheers, Sharpe for the inspiration.

Best comedy movie ever: The Wicker Man (Nicolas Cage 2006 remake)
Best 'makes you want to shout out "I'm alive!"' movie ever: Star Wars
Best war movie ever: The Deer Hunter
Best anti-war movie ever: Coming Home
Best Science Fiction movie ever: Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan
Best romantic movie ever: Harold & Maude
Best weepy: United 93
Best silent film ever: Metropolis
Best musical ever: Singing In The Rain
Best cinematography: Kagemusha or The Thin Red Line
Cutest movie ever: The Red Balloon
Best horror film: The Thing
Best totally weird movie ever: Fatal Deviation
Best UK gangster movie: The Long Good Friday
Best soundtrack: Garden State
Best movie totally described by its title: Jackass
Best movie about a mode of transport between floors: The 39 Steps

Not sure if that helps Topcat but Singing In The Rain is a good one to sit in with a girlfriend and watch on a rainy night and The Wicker Man remake should be avoided at all costs unless you want to see if she can southpaw with her irony bone.

i liek big fish and think it is a ok movie for women too. might even be a chic flick though
otherwise comedies. bad santa is one of my favs but i have not meet many women that think it is as funny as me.
adaptation is a ok film
hurly burly
american beauty
pay it forward
i like kevin spacey films

Of the movies suggested so far, I would also recommend Little Miss Sunshine or O Brother Where Art Thou.

If you want to go a little German:

Goodbye Lenin!
The Edukators
Princess and the Warrior (Der Krieger und die Kaiserin)

Or also,
Ocean's 11 & 12

History repeats itself.

Riddle me this, why do women so very love George Clooney? Is it the voice? The looks? The debonair carriage? The grey flecks? Or all of the aforementioned?

Fuck all that ...

rent "after the wedding" or "the idiots"

smashing movies

Funny you mention The Idiots, I watched that with my mother once. Imagine how odd that was.

All of the above plus his politics. And he's the right age!