The King's Speech

Watched: 7th December 2015

Top 250 Position: 231 (was 228 when watched)
Rating: 8.0/10 from 471,198 users
Source IMDb.com. Correct at 24th January 2016

Who's in it:
Colin Firth
Helena Bonham Carter
Geoffrey Rush
Derek Jacobi
Adrian Scarborough
Jennifer Ehle
Michael Gambon
Guy Pearce
Timothy Spall
Eve Best et al.

Directed By: Tom Hooper

Year: 2010

Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes

Accolades: Won four Oscars; Best Motion Picture of the Year (Iain Canning, Emile Sherman & Gareth Unwin), Best Actor (Colin Firth), Best Director (Tom Hooper) and Best Writing, Original Screenplay (David Seidler).
Nominated for a further eight Oscars; Best Supporting Actor (Geoffrey Rush), Best Supporting Actress (Helena Bonham Carter), Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Costume Design, Best Music (Original Score), Best Sound Mixing and Best Art Direction.

Plot:
When King Edward the VIII (Pearce) advocates the throne to marry the woman he loves his younger brother Albert (also know as Bertie- played by Firther) must step up to succeed him and become George VI. The only thing is Bertie has been a life long sufferer of a stammer. Will he be able to overcome this to lead his nation and will the unorthodox speech therapist Lionel Logue (Rush) be able to help like he says he can?

Interesting Facts About the Film:

• Lionel refuses to let Bertie smoke during their speech sessions, saying "sucking smoke into your lungs will kill you." King George VI, who often smoked 20-25 cigarettes a day, died from complications of lung cancer surgery on February 6, 1952, at age 56.
• The role of King George VI was written with Paul Bettany in mind. Bettany declined in order to spend more time with his family, and later admitted that he regretted his decision. Colin Firth was cast instead and received an Oscar for his performance.
• At age 73, David Seidler became the oldest person to ever win the Best Original Screenplay Academy Award (Oscar) for this film.
• Helena Bonham Carter, as Duchess of York and Queen, is seen talking to Winston Churchill (Timothy Spall). Her grandmother, Violet Bonham Carter, was a good friend of Winston Churchill's, and her great-grandfather was Prime Minister H.H. Asquith.
• Guy Pearce plays the older brother of Colin Firth's character. Pearce is 7 years younger than Firth.
• The film is an Australian co-production, and the first ever Australian film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
• Jennifer Ehle played Elizabeth Bennet to Colin Firth's Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice (1995). At the time, the two were briefly in a relationship. David Bamber, who played Collins in Pride and Prejudice (1995), also appears here in a very small role, sharing no scenes with either Firth or Ehle.
• Geoffrey Rush's and Colin Firth's characters discuss William Shakespeare. Rush and Firth played some of Shakespeare's acquaintances in Shakespeare in Love (1998), with Rush playing a friend and benefactor, and Firth playing their antagonist.

Source IMDb.com

Review:

No offence, because this is a brilliant movie, but you can tell the difference between the movies at the top of the 250 and those at the bottom. This isn't flashy and showy like many of the top movies. It's simple and elegant.

I think it was a real shame that it didn't win more awards (though 4 Oscars is not to be sniffed at) as each actor plays their part in a understated but excellent way, the visuals of a 1940s England really sums up the time. The costumes again just perfection in a now showy way,
Instead of being a movie that dazzles with special effects and bells and whistles you can just sit there and enjoy, let you eyes wander around the sets and take it all in. The plot and script are simple and easy to follow.
The awards won were certainly well deserved and those who lost out did not do so by much.

As a huge fan of Pride and Prejudice I also sat there going, 'oow look it's Elizabeth Bennet, Mr Darcy and Mr Collins- those of you who know what I'm talking about will understand.

Overall the film is brilliant and so well done.

Love this movie, a definite 5 stars. It just makes me wonder why it is not higher up the 250, but when you see what it is up against it becomes more apparent.

For more information about the film visit the imdb.com page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1504320

The Usual Suspects

Watched: 5th December 2015

Top 250 Position: 24
Rating; 8.6/10 from 698,926 users
Correct at 19th January 2016, source IMDb.com

Who's in it:
Gabriel Byrne
Stephen Baldwin
Benicio Del Toto
Kevin Pollak
Kevin Spacey
Chazz Palminteri
Pete Postlethwaite

Directed By: Bryan Singer

Year: 1995

Duration: 1 hour 46 minutes

Accolades: Won two Oscars. Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Kevin Spacey) and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for Screen (Christopher McQuarrie).

Plot:

Five seemingly unconnected people are brought together in a police line, the crime they are accused of they are innocent of. But now they are together they plot an even bigger operation. One which helps to pay back the illusive Keyser Söze who each has wronged in some way in the past. But who is Keyser Söze and what is he really after?

Interesting Facts About the Film:

• Kevin Spacey had the fingers on his left hand glued together to make his character's disability more realistic, and filed down his shoes to make them look worn by his character's limp.
• In a poll on IMDb, the movie was voted as having the best plot twist, beating out The Sixth Sense (1999), The Crying Game (1992), and Witness for the Prosecution (1957).
• Shot on a budget of $6 million over a period of 35 days.
• Kevin Spacey had to read the script twice when he first received it, to make sure he fully understood it.
• The 'f' word is used 98 times during the movie.

Source IMDb.com

Review

I had never seen this movie before, but knew the identity of Mr White so was anticipating the plot twist at the end.

I kept loosing track through the movie, there seemed to be a bit too much going on and too many people to remember. I'm sure though if I watched it again I would be able to keep up much better. As it is also quite a short film (in comparison to some others in the top 250) at just over an hour and 40 minutes it wouldn't take too much time up doing so.

The film  was not what I expected at all, but in a good way. There is enough to keep your attention and a bit of humour, action and intrigue to cover most people's taste.

So, don't get me wrong I'm sure there are real lovers of this movie out there (well there have to be for it to be number 24), I'm just not sure it is the movie for me. I think half the problem is that going in to it I knew the twist at the end because it's been given away on so many 'Top movie' and similar programmes that have been shown since this movie was released. I think maybe I need to watch it again some day with a bit of a fresh perspective knowing more about the plot and trying to keep up with it a bit more.

But like I say you are welcome to disagree, it's just not my own personal cup of tea.

For more information about the film visit the imdb.com page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114814/?ref_=nv_sr_1

The Matrix

Watched: 5th December 2015

Top 250 Position: 18 (17 when watched in December)
Rating: 8.7/10 from 1,146,646 users
Source imdb.com, correct at 19/01/2016

Who's in it:

Keanu Reeves

Laurence Fishburne

Carrie-Anne Moss

Hugo Weaving

Gloria Foster

Joe Pantoliano

Marcus Chong

Julian Arahanga

Matt Doran

Belinda McClory

Paul Goddard et.al.

Directed By: Andy Wachowski & Lana Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers)

Year: 1999

Duration: 2 Hours 16 minutes

Accolades: Won 4 Oscars, Best Film Editing, Best Sound, Best Effects (Sound Effects Editing) and Best Effects (Visual Effects).
 

Plot:

A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers.

Interesting fact about the film:

• budget they had submitted, which was over $80 million. Warner instead agreed to give them $10 million. The Wachowskis took the money and filmed the first ten minutes of the movie (the opening scene with Carrie-Anne Moss) using the entire $10 million. They then showed the executives at Warner the opening scene. They were impressed, and green-lit the original asking budget.
• In the combat training program before Keanu Reeves starts his furious attacks on Morpheus, he rubs his nose with his thumb and finger, a similar mannerism of Bruce Lee before he attacks on his opponents. The move was improvised by Reeves.
• All scenes that take place within the Matrix have a green tint, as if watching them through a computer monitor, while scenes in the real world have a blue tint, blue was also used at a minimum in the matrix scenes since the directors thought blue was more of a real world color. The fight scene between Morpheus and Neo, which is neither in the real world nor in the Matrix, is tinted yellow.
• In the first 45 minutes of the film, Neo (Keanu Reeves) has 80 lines. 44 of these lines are questions, just over half of his total dialogue, averaging at roughly one question per minute.
• In Greek Mythology Morpheus is the god of dreams. Somewhat ironic considering Morpheus' role here is to awaken people from their dream states to reality.
• By the middle of 2002, the famous "Bullet Time" sequence had been spoofed in over 20 different movies.
• Before his character's final speech at the end, Keanu Reeves never has more than five sentences in a row to speak.

Source imdb.com

Review:

As soon as I watch this movie I'm transported back to the early 2000s. At school we watched this film, I think in Religious Education, and I couldn't get enough of it. So I went out and bought it on VHS (remember those?) as soon as I could. Watching the whole movie back then did not disappoint me, and it still doesn't now (even though I have upgraded my copy to Blu-Ray!).  

The now famous special effects (slow mo bullet shots etc.) still look awesome today, 16 years after the movie was released.

The slight tints on the different worlds also helps to show the difference between the Matrix and non Matrix and help you keep a better track on what's going on. Well I think so anyway.

I've seen this movie so many times, I know it almost word for word, that I don't even need to pay 100% attention to it when it's on to know what's happening in it. But trust me if you do pay full attention it is worth it.

I know this won't be everyone's cup of tea but for me this is a brilliant movie and worthy of it's high position in the top 250.

There are bits in the middle of the movie that you could cut out and make it a bit shorter but apart from that it is pretty awesome. But then again I am a girl who likes her Sci-fi.

There are now three completed movies in this franchise, I'll be honest the other two aren't a patch on the first but if you want to get the 'full story' on the Matrix and it's characters you might want to book yourself a day off work, shut the curtains and curl up on the sofa to see them all. A bit like the Lord of the Rings movies they should be seen closer together to fully appreciate them.

Don't take my word for it on the original Matrix though, if you haven't seen it before give it a shot. (But I am very biased with this movie).

For more information about the film visit the imdb.com page; http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/

12 Angry Men

Watched: 21st November 2015

Top 250 Position: 7 (5 when watched)
Rating: 8.9/10 from 414,235 users              
Correct at 10th January 2016

Who's in it:
Marin Balsam
John Fiedler
Lee J. Cobb
E.G. Marsha;;
Jack Klugman
Edward Binns
Jack Warden
Henry Fonda
Joseph Sweeney
Ed Begley
George Voskovec
Robert Webber

Directed By: Sidney Lumet

Year: 1957

Duration: 1 hour 36 minutes

Accolades: Nominated fro 3 Oscars, Best Picture (Henry Fonda & Reginald Rose), Best Director (Sidney Lumet) and Best Writing, Screenplay based on material from another medium (Reginald Rose).

Plot:

It's the hottest day of the year and a murder trial is underway. The jury of 12 men break to make their decision, but is the case as clear as they thought to begin with? One member of the jury stands against the group to make them think again about the whether the evidence given in court is really enough to convict the defendant of murder.

Interesting Facts About the Film:

• At the beginning of the film, the cameras are all positioned above eye level and mounted with wide-angle lenses to give the appearance of greater distance between the subjects. As the film progresses the cameras slip down to eye level. By the end of the film, nearly all of it is shot below eye level, in close-up and with telephoto lenses to increase the encroaching sense of claustrophobia.
• Sidney Lumet had the actors all stay in the same room for hours on end and do their lines over and over without taping them. This was to give them a real taste of what it would be like to be cooped up in a room with the same people.
• Shot in a total of 365 separate takes.
• Nominated for 3 Oscars, the film lost out in all its categories to The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957).
• All but three minutes of the film was shot inside the bare and confining, sixteen by twenty-four foot "jury room".
• Because the painstaking rehearsals for the film lasted an exhausting two weeks, filming had to be completed in an unprecedented 21 days.

Source IMDb.com

Review

The oldest film in the top 10, and the second oldest in top 20. Just this in itself must tell you that this is something special, and it is.  It is black and white, which I know some people might find off putting. I've always been a big fan of black and white movies so I was actually looking forward to seeing this movie.
I did see snippets of this movie in school, where it was used to emphasise persuasive arguments so I've never seen this all the way through and have to say I was glued throughout.
As it is a murder charge a guilty vote will result in the death penalty, so it has to be a unanimous decision. The way in which this is reached is superb.

Of the actors in the movie I had only ever heard of Henry Fonda, which I think is a shame as all of the actors were great.

None of the jurors are known by their names just juror numbers. You have the people who are impatient and want a quick decision and those that will just go along with a group decision. But is Juror 8 (Fonda) about to make them take longer to decide.

As the movie appears to be in almost real time this adds to the overall appeal of the movie.

Hopefully all of the actors and crew got to know how well their movie was received, though I'm sorry to see it has slipped two places since I saw it in November.

This is what a movie should be about, good story line and good acting. It doesn't need special effects and all of that.

Whether this movie would translate into a modernised version would be debateable, and seeing as the original is so good what would be the point?

For more information about the film visit the imdb.com page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050083/

Pulp Fiction

Watched: 29th October 2015

Top 250 Position: 5
IMDb Rating 8.9/10 from 1,239,441 users
Correct at 10th January 2016

Who's in it:
Tim Roth
John Travolta
Samuel L. Jackson
Uma Thurman
Amanda Plummer
Bruce Willis
Ving Rhames
Rosanna Arquette
Burr Steers
Phil LaMarr
Paul Calderon
Bronagh Gallagher
Frank Whaley
Harvey Keitel
Christopher Walken
et al.

Directed By: Quentin Tarantino

Year: 1994

Duration: 2 Hours 34 minutes

Accolades: Won one Oscar for Best Writing (Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avery). Nominated for a further six Oscars, Best Picture (Lawrence Bender), Best Actor in a Leading Role (John Travolta), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Samuel L. Jackson), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Uma Thurman), Best Director (Quentin Tarantino) and Best Film Editing (Sally Menke).

Plot:

The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.

Interesting Facts About the Film:

• Uma Thurman originally turned down the role of Mia Wallace. Quentin Tarantino was so desperate to have her as Mia, he ended up reading her the script over the phone, finally convincing her to take on the role.
• The movie cost $8 million to make, $5 million of which went to pay the actors' salaries.
• The 'f' word is used 265 times.
• Towards the end of the film Jules says he wants to retire and become a drifter. In Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004), Samuel L. Jackson turns up as Rufus, a piano playing drifter.
• Quentin Tarantino wrote "The Wolf" character specifically for Harvey Keitel
• The parts of "Honey Bunny" and "Pumpkin" were written specifically for Amanda Plummer and Tim Roth.
• Mia Wallace mentions a pilot she did called"Fox Force Five", where she described the characters of the show. The descriptions fit the characters of the movie Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003).
• Marsellus and Mia never actually speak to one another on-screen, even though they are seen together poolside and are husband and wife.  

Source IMDb.com

Review:

So I've seen other Quentin Tarantino movies over the years, beyond them being rather violent (in some cases that is a bit of an understatement) they are very good movies. This isn't quite as bloody as some of the over Quentin Tarantino films I've watched which in my eyes makes it easier to concentrate on the plot. The first movie I ever saw of Mr Tarantino's was Kill Bill part I which might have given me an overly violent impression of his movies. But this movie makes you think again.

This is not the sort of movie you would watch with someone who was squeamish, or even your parents but the 'violence' doesn't detract too much from everything else that's going on.
The movie has an undertone of drug taking and violence, but this isn't what the movie is entirely about.

The music is very nice, and fits in with the characters and stories.

Throughout the movie there are different stories and characters, I have to say I did get a bit lost in parts through the film, as the stories don't flow chronologically. But when you sit down after you can easily work out where the different stories fitted in.

This movie is VERY good. Everyone in it, and trust me there are a lot of people starring in this movie, plays their parts well and to just the right level, the direction and details are also superb. It's a bit of a shame to know that it didn't win more awards when it came out. But to be currently the number 5 movie in the top 250 shows how good it is and how underappreciated it probably was when it was released. This isn't the sort of movie that is good because of visual affects it is just a good movie in it's own right.

Like everyone else I want to know what's in the case though. Having read a bit more into the movie some speculation on the contents seems to be a bit far fetched for my liking, and if anything knowing would ruin the plot.

On another note, I want to go to the themed restaurant in the movie!

Definitely a 5* movie.
Be warned though that there are some shocks and twists in the plot which some viewers might find disturbing.

For more information about the film visit the imdb.com page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110912/

Vertigo

Watched: 26th November 2015

Top 250 Position : 70
Rating: 8.4/10 from 231,533 users              
Source IMDb.com, correct at 5th Janaury 2016

Who's in it:
James Stewart
Kim Novak
Barbara Bel Geddes
Tom Helmore
Henry Jones

Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock

Year: 1958

Duration: 2 Hours 8 Minutes

Accolades: Nominated for two Oscars (Best Art Direction- Set decoration and Best Sound)

Plot: After watching a fellow police officer fall to his death, John 'Scottie' Ferguson (Stewart) is suffering from acrophobia (a fear of heights). An old friend (Helmore) asks him to watch his wife (Novak) who he believes has been acting suspiciously. As Ferguson undertakes his task he becomes obsessional about her, is this obsession healthy, and is everything as it seems? 

Interesting facts about the movie:
- There is a 25 year age difference between James Stewart and Kim Novak, who were 49 and 24 respectively when the film was shot in 1957.
- Alfred Hitchcock was embittered at the critical and commercial failure of the film in 1958. He blamed this on James Stewart for "looking too old" to attract audiences any more. Hitchcock never worked with Stewart, previously one of his favorite collaborators, again.
- Uncredited second-unit cameraman Irmin Roberts invented the famous "zoom out and track in" shot (now sometimes called "contra-zoom" or "trombone shot") to convey the sense of vertigo to the audience. The view down the mission stairwell cost $19,000 for just a couple of seconds of screen time.
- Poorly received by U.S. critics on its release, this film is now hailed as Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece.
- On-location filming lasted 16 days.
(Source IMDb.com)

Review:
Well I have never seen a Hitchcock film before and I have to admit when the sinister title sequence kicked in I was a little bit apprehensive.
But my goodness this movie is very good.

It is full of intrigue, suspense and drama with lots of unexpected twists and turns.

After watching this I would feel happy to watch another Hitchcock movie. So I best start working my way through the top 250 a bit quicker because I know there are a few in there.

So on to the acting, both Novak and Stewart are very well used in this movie, I don't quite see what some do that Stewart was too old for this romantic part. If anything I think it adds to the obsessional side of his character's personality.
I only really know James Stewart from a handful of movies unfortunately but I think again I'm going to actively try to watch more of his movies.

The sound track is very haunting which adds to the suspense and drama of the whole movie.

You might even say that this uses a modern way of filming i.e the panning shots, circling around the characters; which from reading more into this movie seems to be the brain child of a member of the crew who went uncredited, Irmin Roberts. Well done Mr Roberts.

Added to this it really didn't seem like it was just over 2 hours. The time flew by.

This truly is a haunting and romantic thriller which I would recommend to anyone who has not yet seen it. Worthy of its place in the top 250 and I'm glad to see it has only moved one place since I watched it in November (when it was ranked #69).

For more infoamtion about the film have a look at the IMDb page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052357/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

American History X

Watched: 22nd November 2015

Top 250 position: 32

Rating (IMDb): 8.6/10 from 733,575 users
Correct at 2nd January 2015

Who's in it;
Edward Norton
Avery Brooks
Edward Furlong
Beverly D'Angelo
Jennifer Lien
Ethan Suplee
Fairuza Balk
Elliot Gould et.al.

Directed By: Tony Kaye

Year: 1998

Duration: 1 Hour 59 Minutes

Accolades: Nominated for one Oscar (Best Actor- Edward Norton)

Plot:

The story of a former Neo-Nazi (Norton), looking at his life before incarceration, the attempts of his school mentor (Brooks) to help him see the error of his ways and his own struggle to stop his younger brother from making the same mistakes upon his release from prison.

Interesting Facts About the Film:
- Budget of $7,500,000.
- Before filming began, Edward Norton and Edward Furlong shaved their heads for their roles. Norton also gained 30 pounds of muscle.
- The f word is used 214 times in the movie.


Review:

So as part of the 250 atoz project it is my mission to watch all of the top IMDb 250 movies. As a result instead of knowing exactly what I'm watching prior to watching it I'm having a few surprises. This movie was one of those surprises. I had no idea that this movie was about Neo-Nazis until I read the back of the DVD box just as I put the DVD in the player with my finger over the play button. Having dealt with a Neo-Nazi in my professional life I know the sort of reputation they have. As such I then approached the movie with some trepidation.

This movie however was, I don't want to say enjoyable, but intriguing and thought provoking.

There is a good use of black and white sections which show the cut backs to Derek Vinyard's (Norton's) life prior to imprisonment. Which as the movie starts like this was a little confusing to begin with but really helped to show the characterisations and story to full effect as the movie went on. It really helps to show the man that Derek was compared to the now.

There are scenes of violence and of a sexual nature from the outset of this movie so this is not something that you would want to watch with your parents or other sensitive relation or friend.  I'm just warning you. In particular there is a rather violent and physical assault scene which makes for rather uncomfortable viewing.

American History X derives it's name from the special extra curricular class that Dr Bob Sweeney (Brooks) plans for Derek's brother to help move him away from following in Derek's footsteps and keep him on the straight and narrow. Though is it all too little too late?

When Derek is released from prison his outlook on his world has changed but the world he left hasn't changed much at all since he left it.

The movie really helps to highlight how much hate and prejudice there is in the world; no matter what opinion you have of the world this emphasises that point and that you should never judge a book by it cover, because you never know what might happen next.

It is no wonder that Edward Norton was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar as he acts the extremes of his character so well, which definitely adds to the appeal of the movie. In fact everyone in this movie plays theirs part so well. I am surprised that it didn't do better during the awards season, but as this was a movie about such a difficult subject matter it might have made some difference to it's commercial and awards success.

The movie moves through the lives of the main characters and you are able to see what the route cause of Derek's move to Neo-Nazism might be.

The ending of the film really stays with you, as a shocking twist that you don't really see coming. It really stays with you. Even two months after watching this movie I can still visualise it perfectly.

This movie is so many things and I think worthy of it's place in the top 250, however I can tell you it won't be everyone's cup of tea.
Watch it if you like, but I am not going to guarantee that it willbecome your favourite film of all time (trust me it is not a movie that leaves you with a happy feeling afterwards).

Back To The Future

Watched: 21st October 2015

Top 250 position: 45

Rating: (IMDB): 8.5/10 (from 674,709 users)
Correct at 2nd January 2016.

Who's In It:
Michael J. Fox
Christopher Lloyd
Lea Thompson
Crispin Glover
Thomas F. Wilson
Claudia Wells

Directed By: Robert Zemeckis

Year: 1985

Duration: 1 Hour 56 Minutes

Accolades: Won an Oscar for Best Effects. Nominated for a further 3 Oscars (Best Writing, Best Sound and Best Music (Original Song).

Plot:

Teenager Marty McFly (Fox) is sent back in time 30 years by a time travelling car invented by his friend  Dr Brown (Lloyd). In 1955 things are very different to howMarty knows his home town, including his high school aged parents. But is Marty going to be able to make it back to the future?

Interesting Facts About the Film:
- Writers Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis actually received a fan letter from John DeLorean after the film's release, thanking them for immortalizing his car.
- The script was rejected 40 times before it was finally green-lit.
- When Marty is being judged at the band auditions at the beginning, the judge who stands up to say he is "just too darn loud" is Huey Lewis, whose songs, "The Power of Love" and "Back in Time" are featured on the movie's soundtrack, and also wrote Marty's audition song (which is a re-orchestrated version of "The Power of Love.")
- The parts of the script with references to President Ronald Reagan needed to be reviewed by the White House for approval so as not to offend the President. Producers had some concerns over Reagan's reaction to Doc Brown's famous line mocking the improbability of his being President in 1985, but Reagan was said to get a real kick out of it.
- Was the top grossing release of 1985.
- Budget of $19,000,000
(Source IMDB.com) 

Review:

So here we are 30 years on. I couldn't help myself but watch this movie on the date that Marty McFly goes to in Back to the Future Part II, I'm a bit of a geek like that.

Looking back at this film nowadays it does don't get me wrong look a little dated (you might say of it's time), however it is still stunning and I have to say a film that I very much enjoy. I was introduced to this movie by a friend many years ago and it has been a firm favourite since then.

When I say stunning, as I know some of you might not agree. I don't mean stunning effects etc. like you might have in a blockbuster now. It's more the way it is constructed and flows. The story is easy to follow even if you are a sci-fi geek, and there is a light and humorous side this this capper; for instance Marty's teenage mother in 1955 believing his name is Calvin Klein as his name was written in his underwear.

If like me you are a fan of this movie (and the other 2 in the series) then I would highly recommend, if you don't have it already, getting this movie on Blu Ray. It adds to the experience some what making the picture quality sharper and visually very good watching.

If you have never seen this movie before I would recommend watching it, though unlike some other movies in the top 250 I can't put my finger exactly on what it is that makes it so good. Is it the quirks, the sci-fi ness, the easy to follow plot, visual aspects or the fact that we now have so many quotable references from this movie, 88 miles and hour, 1.21 gigawatts or that we know what a flux capacitor is? I don't' quite know, all I know is it's blooming good and in my opinion should remain for some time to come in the top 250.

I'm just off to jump in my DeLorean , see you all soon.

For more information about the movie visit the IMDb webpage, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088763/