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[Betty Blue]

Any suggestions gratefully received. I’m ‘this’ close to choosing Naked Gun.

Might I suggest this all-time classic

[Crosby Nick]

Do you want my suggestions Nick?

On the basis that I’m hot and bothered and now have a new dog to play with, yes please.

[Samie]

Brewster's Millions

[Hazell]

Stir Crazy.

[tubby]

Howard The Duck?  Over The Top?

[Betty Blue]

I've got you, Nick

[Chakan]

Willow, short circuit, Batman, top secret, twins, war games , teen wolf , the three amigos , risky business,  wrath of khan, critters

[Crosby Nick]

Stir Crazy.

Thought about that.

Brewster's Millions

Ditto but is John Candy classed as a leading role?

[Crosby Nick]

Willow, short circuit, Batman, top secret, twins, war games , teen wolf , the three amigos , risky business,

Can’t have Twins (unlike any which way) or Teen Wolf as I have Arnie and Michael J Fox.

Batman and Risky Business were under consideration.

[Samie]

Richard Pryor is the leading role mate. 

[Hazell]

I've got you, Nick

I'll be honest, I share Homer Simpson's view on thriller Police Academy movies, right down to that guy who does sound effects.

[Chakan]

Batteries not included is lovely feel good movie

[Crosby Nick]

Richard Pryor is the leading role mate. 

Haha well yeah, I’m not quite that bad! But Candy’s on the poster, wasn’t sure what the definition was!

[Chakan]

Honey I shrunk the kids?

[Lawnmowerman]

Lethal weapon 2 yer knob

[Betty Blue]

Batteries not included is lovely feel good movie

That reminds me of Short Circuit. Pretty sure it's a bit shit now, but loved it as a kid.

[Hazell]

Willow

I was deciding between this and Labyrinth, loved it.

Have you seen this trailer for the new one, it's got Warwick Davies in it and it's absolutely brilliant:

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[Hazell]

Ghostbusters 2? It gets a bad rep but I like it.

[El Lobo]

Any suggestions gratefully received. I’m ‘this’ close to choosing Naked Gun.

I was expecting you to pick that about a week ago

[Betty Blue]

I was expecting you to pick that about a week ago

Same 

It's the most Nick pick possibly conceivable in this entire draft.

[Chakan]

That reminds me of Short Circuit. Pretty sure it's a bit shit now, but loved it as a kid.

I haven’t watched either for ages, I’ll have to give both of them a watch and see! But yeah loved them both when I was younger!

I was deciding between this and Labyrinth, loved it.

Have you seen this trailer for the new one, it's got Warwick Davies in it and it's absolutely brilliant:

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/t1MWEUCQda4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/t1MWEUCQda4</a>

It was between these 3 for many fantasy pick and narrowed it down to 2. Willow I absolutely adored as well. I think it might have aged badly now but who knows!

Wait there’s a new one? Didn’t even know

[Hazell]

It was between these 3 for many fantasy pick and narrowed it down to 2. Willow I absolutely adored as well. I think it might have aged badly now but who knows!

Wait there’s a new one? Didn’t even know

Yep, new series coming out in November

[Lawnmowerman]

[Chakan]

Yep, new series coming out in November

Awesome! Will put it on the list ty

Do enjoy the naked gun movies, then again I think Leslie Nielsen was a comedic genius

[Betty Blue]

I haven’t watched either for ages, I’ll have to give both of them a watch and see! But yeah loved them both when I was younger!

It was between these 3 for many fantasy pick and narrowed it down to 2. Willow I absolutely adored as well. I think it might have aged badly now but who knows!

Wait there’s a new one? Didn’t even know

Quite a few of those fantasy type 80s movies haven't lasted the tests of time. Labyrinth suffers quite a bit IMO. Still love the memories attached to it, but I can't really watch it anymore. Willow suffers a similar fate. Goonies I do still enjoy, but DO NOT ever try to introduce someone new to it. Without the nostalgia, it doesn't work either.

[tubby]

Quite a few of those fantasy type 80s movies haven't lasted the tests of time. Labyrinth suffers quite a bit IMO. Still love the memories attached to it, but I can't really watch it anymore. Willow suffers a similar fate. Goonies I do still enjoy, but DO NOT ever try to introduce someone new to it. Without the nostalgia, it doesn't work either.

Whereas Big Trouble In Little China remains the greatest film in history.

[Betty Blue]

Whereas Big Trouble In Little China remains the greatest film in history.

Exactly! That transcends the genre with it's self-awareness. Really wanted it as my fantasy pick before you snatched it for the action one.

[Chakan]

Quite a few of those fantasy type 80s movies haven't lasted the tests of time. Labyrinth suffers quite a bit IMO. Still love the memories attached to it, but I can't really watch it anymore. Willow suffers a similar fate. Goonies I do still enjoy, but DO NOT ever try to introduce someone new to it. Without the nostalgia, it doesn't work either.

Yeah I made the mistake of trying to show someone labyrinth and they just looked at me funny afterwards. You can’t explain to someone what it was like in the 80’s/90’s watching them for the first time.

Don’t get me started on the He-man fiasco which has aged so badly it’s incredible

[Samie]

Lethal weapon 2 yer knob

Hello Potato head. 

[Chakan]

Did heavy metal get picked?

Then there’s American Tale, original Dune movie.

Did inner space get picked?

[dis_1]

On the basis that I’m hot and bothered and now have a new dog to play with, yes please.

the vanishing
Koyaanisqatsi
Scanners
Hellraiser
Sex, Lies, and Videotape
Landscape in the Mist
Gandhi
Wall Street
An Officer and a Gentleman

[Chakan]

the vanishing
Koyaanisqatsi
Scanners
Hellraiser
Sex, Lies, and Videotape
Landscape in the Mist
Gandhi
Wall Street
An Officer and a Gentleman

I have the hellraiser box set up to hellraiser 4, the rest are proper proper shit unfortunately.

Sex, lies and videotape. I can’t honestly remember anything about it except the title of the movie

Landscape in the mist? Is that with different type of gorillas?

[Hazell]

People will see its true genius one day.

[El Lobo]

Two I love but I didn’t think would go down well….

[Chakan]

2 comedies I thought would definitely be picked would be Porkies and Revenge of the Nerds

[red mongoose]

"The Gods Must Be Crazy" is a gem that went unpicked.

Also, "Above the Law" and "Less Than Zero."

[dis_1]

I have the hellraiser box set up to hellraiser 4, the rest are proper proper shit unfortunately.

Sex, lies and videotape. I can’t honestly remember anything about it except the title of the movie

Landscape in the mist? Is that with different type of gorillas?

yeah, it was the sequel - once the gorillas had left the mist

[Hazell]

Gorillas in the Mist might be a bit too highbrow for this draft.

[Chakan]

"The Gods Must Be Crazy" is a gem that went unpicked.

Also, "Above the Law" and "Less Than Zero."

Haha didn’t think anyone had seen gods must be crazy! Very cool!

Above the law lol

[tubby]

One I forgot was Battle Beyond The Stars.  Featuring Hannibal Smith as a space cowboy and a spaceship with tits.