I’ve been asked a few times to put together a list of films to watch for people who want to see some of the classics, from a film maker’s perspective
So, here’s my list of suggestions
Narrative Feature Films
- The Man Who Wasn’t There
- Serpico
- Blade Runner
- The Big Lebowski
- Citizen Kane
- 12 Angry Men
- John Wick (Chapters 1->3)
- Taxi Driver
- Apocalypse Now
- Pulp Fiction
- Reservoir Dogs
- Rear Window
- Rope
- Psycho
- (watch the original 1960 version and then watch the 1998 shot for shot remake – and compare) … then try and work out why the 1998 remake doesn’t work as well even though it’s a shot for shot remake 🙂
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- Dr Sleep
- The Shining
- Casablanca
- The Godfather
- Vertigo
- 1917
- Wall-E
- No Country for Old Men
- Drive
- Baby Driver
- Scott Pilgrim vs The World
- The World’s End
- Shaun of the Dead
- Hot Fuzz
- Interview with a Vampire
- Unthinkable
- I developed a new level of respect for Michael Sheen after seeing him portray the terrorist in this disturbing film
- Chaplin
- Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
- Red Tails
- Jaws
Documentary Films
Documentary Short Films
- Five Stone of Lead (vimeo)
- United by Ping Pong (YouTube)
- The Beauty in the Battle (YouTube)
Narrative Short Films