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Movies i have watched over some time and would recommend.

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• Rang-E-Khoda (colour of paradise) majid-majidi - IRANI movie

Mohammad, a boy at Tehran's institute for the blind, waits for his dad to pick him up for summer vacation. While waiting, he realizes a baby bird has fallen from its nest: he chases away a cat, finds the bird, climbs a tree, and puts it back. His father finally comes and takes him to their village where his sisters and granny await. The lad is a loving student of nature and longs for village life with his family, but his father is ashamed of him, wanting to farm the boy out to clear the way for marriage to a woman who knows nothing of this son. Over granny's objections, dad apprentices Mohammad far from home to a blind carpenter. Can anything bring father and son together?

• THE SCENT OF GREEN PAPAYA_vietnamese(1993)

"Watching it is like seeing a poem for the eyes." That's how Chicago Sun-Times critic Roger Ebert described this exquisite, Oscar-nominated, French-Vietnamese film from 1993, which begins in the 1950s and ends more than a decade later during the early years of the Vietnam war. The story is set almost entirely in a Saigon house where a 10-year-old orphan girl named Mui arrives to work as a servant. As she grows into a beautiful young woman, Mui is quietly and carefully observant of everything around her, from the scent of green papaya (hence the title) to the relationship between her employers. The film takes its visual cues from Mui's observations--it's a placid, soothing film that lingers over the physical and emotional details of its setting and story.What's really astonishing about this beautiful film is that director Anh Tran Hung shot it entirely on a soundstage in Paris, but the sights and sounds are so completely convincing that you'd swear the setting is an actual home in Saigon. This remarkable craftsmanship remains invisible to the viewer, and the seductive progression of the story unfolds with exacting visual precision. It's a film about Mui's growth and development, but also about her benevolent effect on the world around her. As such, it's a movie to savor like no other, life affirming and glorious in the memorable depth of its captivating simplicity."

• RAINMAN(1998)

A movie that will make even the most macho man cry

I have to say that this is Tom and Dustin's best performances by far. They are such a wonderful duo together. I love seeing how Tom reacts to Dustin's character. Two brothers, one being successful and the other mentally challenged, are finally reunited. They both learn how to live with each other and eventually learn to love each other. As for a best picture, I wasn't too sure. But the actors will impress you. I would recommend this movie to anyone. It has wonderful characters and some great laughs. But also some very touching moments. You really have to like this movie. It's too memorable to miss.

• Iruvar(1997) Malayaman

Mani Rathnam's take on the real-life rivalry between M.G. Ramachandran and Karunanidhi.

Iruvar is a kind of movie only Mani can make. It is an experimental work with almost true storyline, mellow music score and wonderful performances from the cast.

The movie might not be of interest and significance by the audience who aren't familiar with the political history of Tamilnadu. Before watching this piece, the viewer needs some knowledge about the relationships and friendships of Ex-CMs of Tamilnadu.

Mohanlal, Prakashraj and Aishwarya Rai are the main leads in this movie. Lal and Prakash have done their best. However talented actresses like Tabu and Revathi appear in few scenes and don't have much scope to show their acting skills. But this is one movie they would not have regretted acting in. The art direction, camera-work and costume design are excellent.

An outstanding experimental work though not a huge commercial success. A must see for the film institute students.

• kannathil muthamittal

Kannathil Muthamittal was simply one of the most touching and sincere movies ive seen in a long time. the story of an adopted girl who on her 9th birthday learns the truth about her parentage. she sets out in an endeavour to find out more about her real mother and learns that her mother is now a terrorist.

the greatness of the movie lies in its simplicity. mani ratnam generally has a tendency to create unreal and pompous overblown characters in this movie, every person seems real and their interactions are touching and sincere. this is the reason why this ranks as one of his best movies.

the movie is emotionally draining and tugs at the heart of the viewer, keerthana as the 9 year old amudha and simran as her adopted mother are simply brilliant. their relationship is the cornerstone of this movie. there are some notable flaws here, particularly the scene where amudha learns that she is an adopted child is jarring and seems totally unreal. it is hard to believe that such sensitive parents would break such a news in the manner that they did. another flaw is, surprisingly enough, the brilliant songs. they again seem forced and stand out, not gelling with the rest of the script.

having said these, this still is one of the most poignant and beautiful movies to come out of india in a long long time. this beauty is not just in the script or characters but in teh technical brilliance as well, ravi chandran's camera work is sheer poetry. all characters perform creditably and the realistic humour, especially in teh flashback scenes are entertaining.

• I am legend

• children of heaven - bacheya ye aseman - majid majidi

Children of Heaven (Persian: بچه‌های آسمان) is a 1997 Iranian film. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1998. It deals with a brother and sister and their adventures over a lost pair of shoes, while also touching upon the more serious subject of the political situation in Iran as well as class differences between the rich and the poor and daily urban life. More on Wikipedia.

• BARAN(2001) - Majid Majidi

Baran works like a short story, delivering its message in terse, rapid fire punches. And without much effort, it leaves you exhausted after a mere 98 minutes. Majidi, who won the directing award at Iran’s Fajr Film Festival, is less of a polemic than his contemporaries, but Baran is his most politically attuned work to date, even if it deals with its subjects in oblique, almost poetic terms. Afghanistan, for its part, remains a potent off-screen presence, a beckoning force that can be felt but not understood.

• the holiday

• little manhattan

• 50 first dates

• the notebook

• Dejavu – 21 jun 08

• the girl next door (version 2)

• letters from iwo jima

• memories of geisha

• the shape of things

• botanists daughter

• 007- With Love From Russia

• 007 - Diamonds are forever

• 007 - You only live twice

• mr&mrs smith

• eyes wide shut

• 101reykjavk-2000

• pulp fiction

• hard candy

• a walk to remember

• whale rider

• vertigo

• to kill a mocking bird

• utsav

• reservoir dogs

• the shining

• 8MM

• fargo

• frida

• terms of endearment

• annie hall

• thank you for smoking*

• the fountain

• The Blair Witch Project

• pay it forward

• 12 angry men

• babel

• godfatherI

• godfatherII

• godfatherIII

• the mask of zoro

• face off

• the green mile

• the terminal

• braveheart

• the last samurai

• caligula

• the mummy

• mummy returns

• air force one

• unfaithful

• a perfect murder

• gladiator

• joan of arc

• star wars

• American beauty-

• apocalypse_now

• Apocalypto-

• BEDAZZLED

• benhurr

• bheja fry

• bllood diamond-

• bourne_supramacy

• brokeback mountain

• cheeni kum

• city of god

• damage

• Enemy of the state

• fight club

• GOOD WILL HUNTING

• harold and kumar go to white castle

• Hitch-

• Italian job

• Killing me softly

• LastKingOfScotland-

• lawrence of arabia

• leon

• Little children-

• NAMESAKE

• old school

• one flew over the cuckoos nest

• perfume-

• Ken park

• The English patient

• the man who cried

• The pursuit of happyness-

• The Shawshank Redemption

• theLover

• three kings

• Tom&Jerry

• turtles can fly

• usual suspects

• we were soldiers

• xxx-action-v'n desel

• golden eye

• twister

• independence day

• the girl next door

• mask of zoro

• miss congeniality

• men in black

• the rock

• silence of the lambs

• basic instinct

• titanic

• american pie -1

• american pie 2

• american wedding

• gods must be crazy

• gods must be crazy2

• gods must be crazy3

• speed1

• speed2

• lost in africa

• top gun

• tomorrow nevr dies

• what woman want

• fast and furious

• fast and furious2

• gone in 60 seconds

• original sin

• terminator

• mission imposible

• mission imposible2

• 101 dalmations

• kill bill1

• kill bill2

• desperado

• philadelphia

• hotel ruwanda

• catch me if u can

• broken arrow

• species

• species2

• forrest gump

• waterworld

• the bone collector

• con air

• lion king

• armageddon

• swordfish

• the departed

• passion of the christ

• sudden death

• scent of a woman – godfather

• 25th hour

• scarface

• Remember the titans

• virgin suicides

• once upon a time in America

• the merchant of Venice

• little miss sunshine

• 3d – deep sea

• elephant man

• goodnight and good luck

• the lives of others

• the return

• majestic

• sweet November

• four feathers –

• west side story

• jodhaa akbar

• margot at the wedding.

• the squid and the whale

• finding neverland

• pushpak

• kanchenjunga (Bengali) – S Ray. 20 /5/08

• worlds fastest Indian – Hopkins – 05/08

• Monsters ball – Harry balley – 05/08

• into the wild - Christopher Johnson McCandless – 05/08

• Psycho – jun 8

• the basketball diaries – jun 8 08

• Arabikatha – jun 14

• stand by me – jun 14

• American History X –jun 14

• taxi driver – 21-jun

• No Country for Old men – 22 Jun 08

• Mystic River – 23jun08

• A Clockwork Orange (1971) – 24 June 2008

• the ruins – 02 Jul 08

• death sentence – 13 July 2008

• Hostel – part 1 – 13 July 13, 2008

• BBC planet Earth – I

• BBC planet Earth – II

• BBC planet Earth – III

• BBC planet Earth – IV

• BBC planet Earth – V

• BBC planet Earth – VI

• BBC planet Earth – VII

• BBC planet Earth – VIII

• BBC planet Earth – IX

• BBC planet Earth – X

• BBC planet Earth – XI

• AMU

• HOSTEL part 2 – 20 July 2008

• Saving Private Ryan

• Wall – E – animation

• Antwone Fisher – 19 July 2008

• The Great Debaters(2007) – 18 July 2008

A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.

• Darjeeling Express

Not worth :(

• THE BICYCLE THIEF - 1948

A man and his son search for a stolen bicycle vital for his job

....is the relationship of the father and son.

Watch the film with your focus on the son, not the father. Watch what happens to the boy, what he sees, how he is influenced, his point of view. The father is so preoccupied with the bicycle he fails to see what is happening to his son. This is the strength of the film. Watch the boy.

• M - 1931

When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt

To those who appreciate early cinema that truly makes you think, both about the film and the subtext with which it was written and filmed, it is a must-see

• Timber Falls