OK, what film should I show at a private screening for dh's 30th Birthday? All suggestions welcome!

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For dh's birthday I've booked a suite in a lovely hotel and I've also booked the private screening room for 3 hours. So now the question is what film to show?

To give you an idea of films he (and I) like, I guess Sideways is one of the films we liked the most last year, and we both like The Truman Show, Pulp Fiction, Shrek 1&2, The Incredibles, (we've probably watched more childrens films than anything over the past 5 years!) Pirates of the Caribbean plus he likes Star Wars but I don't think I'd want to screen that. We both also like classics like Butch Cassidy etc and It's a wonderful life. So, suggestions please! And can I do 2 films in 3 hours do you reckon and if so, which two? My thoughts so far are possibly Pulp Fiction and one other shorter one but I'm not sure that's the right one tbh.

TIA for any suggestions. I think I want romantic but not impossibly girly so not Love Actually (which I hated) or Bridget Jones.

Identity looks like it has a good cast. Shame you've seen GPB recently - would be perfect...

Personal Services :o

Have to agree with Zippitippitoes,

City Of God (Cidade de Deus)Is a fantastic film.

Subtitled though!

Here's the blurb:

Cidade de Deus (City of God) is a housing project built in the 1960's thatin the early 80'sbecame one of the most dangerous places in Rio de Janeiro. The tale tells the stories of many characters whose lives sometimes intersect. However, all is seen through the eyes of a singular narrator: Busca-Pé, a poor black youth too frail and scared to become an outlaw but also to smart to be content with underpaid, menial jobs. He grows up in a very violent environment. The odds are all against him. But Busca-Pé soon discovers that he can see reality differently than others. His redemption is that he's been given an artist's point of view as a keen-eyed photographer. As Busca-Pé is not the real protagonist of the filmonly the narratorhe is not the one who makes the decisions that will determine the sequence of events. Nevertheless, not only his life is attached to what happens in the story, but it is also through Busca-Pé's perspective of life that one can understand the complicated layers and humanity of a world, apparently condemned to endless violence.

Out of Sight is good - that and The Postman Always Rings Twice might make for quite a saucy evening, iirc...

If you look up The Count of Monte Cristo, don't believe it is just about revenge - there is a true love theme running all the way through it. It is very engaging, and if you find something better for your celebration, I thoroughly recommend watching it another time

Just looked up Identity, too scary, I will end up closing my eyes as am a wuss.

No really! It's not that scary-more "wtf is going on here then!"

Oh, we HAVE seen Out Of Sight but a long time ago, yes, I remember it, ok, it's on the shortlist!

The Dreamers is basically porn with some sort of plot tacked on.
Twelve Monkeys?

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Donnie Darko? Fab film - we've just watched it tonight for the umpteenth time.
Agree with Out of Sight and Marina's suggestion of Romuald et Juliette (love this film!)

The Thomas Crown Affair (the new one with Pierce Brosnan) is cool, classy and very sexy

And 'The beat that my heart skipped' is a fantastic recent french film that oozes gallic intensity and style - but it's not the world's most romantic!

But actually I'd probably go for a classic like Cinema Paradiso or Manon des Sources or Jean de Florette or even an old Hitchcock like Rear Window (my favourite!)

snafu, your name goes very well with Grosse Point Blank.....

well for a smart thriller type thingy I really liked The Bourne Supremacy

Out of Sight and Oceans 11 also fab. Identity not really scary at all (I'll watch anything with John Cusack in it though ).

What about Memento?

or L.A Confidential

Jamon Jamon
Secretary
The Motorcycle Diaries
Ma Vie En Rose
Buena Vista Social Club

(lovely idea, btw...and can you take drinks to match the movie?)

its a wonderful life

If you want to wee yourself laughing The Actors is hilarious. (Michael Cain and Dylan Moran) I dare you not to laugh out loud at the "ears" bit!

What about a Steve Martin film? His 'Cyrano', or Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?

Dr Strangelove

If it's going to be Steve Martin blu, hasn't it got to be The Jerk or The Man with Two Brains?
"son, you is not our natural born child"
"Into the mud, scum queen!"...

Yes, yes The Man with Two Brains, 'I saw you in the lake, kissing your brain'.

I think this is a lovely idea! Are you allowed drinks/food?

A nice glass of wine/beer and a bucket of popcorn = perfection :)

You've some good choices there, but can I second The Apartment?

It's an absolute classic - funny, sad, romantic and just, well, wonderful.

Add it to your list
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(go on, you know you want to... )

ah yes, I love Thomas Crown Affair. Dh used to like it but I've made him watch it so many times now he's had enough.

Chocolat

Romantic, quirky, lots of chocolate, feel good, chill out (plus Johnny Depp!)

Thanks for all these, yes we can take drinks in, have a cold bottle of Champagne booked to be served as we sit down!