Sub Genre Favourites

**Paul Monk** · 4th Jan 2007, 2:09 PM

Hopefully this will be an interesting topic.
First of all I'll create a sub genre of films is then everyone can state which is their fav film in that genre and why.

Here goes. First sub genre

The Dinosaur Movie.

**Si Hunt** · 4th Jan 2007, 3:24 PM

"Star Trek : The Voyage Home"! There's an old dinosaur in that!

Si.

**WileyKat** · 4th Jan 2007, 3:37 PM

Does Godzilla vs Megalon count?

if not, the first Jurassic Park movie.

Wayne · 4th Jan 2007, 3:39 PM

Originally Posted by Si Hunt

"Star Trek : The Voyage Home"! There's an old dinosaur in that!
Si.

More than one!

My fave dinosaur movie has to be 'One Million Years BC'.
It's got classic Ray Harryhausen stop motion animation, & Raquel Welsh & Martine Beswick having a cat fight whilst wearing very little.

What more can you ask for!

**Paul Monk** · 4th Jan 2007, 3:56 PM

As Ray Harryhausen goes, Valeey of Gwangi is quite good. Dinosaurs and cowboys! I also really really love the Jurassic Park films.

Wayne · 4th Jan 2007, 4:16 PM

Originally Posted by Paul Monk

As Ray Harryhausen goes, Valeey of Gwangi is quite good. Dinosaurs and cowboys! I also really really love the Jurassic Park films.

Valley of Gwangi is an odd isn't it? Quite good fun though. Not seen it for donkeys years mind.
The Land that Time Forgot is another old favourite, & i got 'When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth' off eBay a few months ago but it's pretty rubbish really, apart from the scantily clad Julie Ege.

I'm afraid i don't like the Jurassic Park films though. I find them utterly charmless, boring & predictable.

**Dave Tudor** · 4th Jan 2007, 6:48 PM

Ray Harryhausen films are a sub genre in their own right - they're fab!

I'd pretty much agree with Wayne's choices. I do like 'Jurassic Park', though, and I'd say, as GGI goes, nearly fourteen years on, the effects in this movie still stand up better than most movies today.

**Doctor Vendetta** · 4th Jan 2007, 7:11 PM

Walking With Dinosaurs failing that Godzilla vs King Ghidorah.

**Paul Clement** · 4th Jan 2007, 7:42 PM

The Land That Time Forgot with the estimable Anthony Ainley in it.

**Paul Monk** · 5th Jan 2007, 8:48 AM

Right Today's Sub Genre is

David Bowie films.

**Si Hunt** · 5th Jan 2007, 9:53 AM

"Labyrinth"!

Si.

**WileyKat** · 5th Jan 2007, 10:06 AM

"The Prestige".

**SiHart** · 5th Jan 2007, 10:11 AM

Labyrinth probably, but I'm quite fond of Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence too.

As for the Dinosaurs: Jurassic Park for me please.

Si xx

Wayne · 5th Jan 2007, 11:23 AM

It would have to be 'The Hunger'. But not because i'm mad about it, or anything.
I like some of Bowie's music, but i'm not particularly blown away by his acting. But at least this one's a vampire film, & it's got Catherine Deneuve & Susan Sarandon in it.

**Perry Vale** · 5th Jan 2007, 11:30 AM

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

**Paul Monk** · 5th Jan 2007, 2:20 PM

But at least this one's a vampire film, & it's got Catherine Deneuve & Susan Sarandon in it.

Wayne just likes the lesbian rumpy pumpy bits

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

I think his huge part in this is highly important and meaningful.

I would go for The Man Who Fell to Earth because he just plays himself in it and does it really well . I do have a soft spot for him in Labyrinth though.

Wayne · 5th Jan 2007, 3:39 PM

Originally Posted by Paul Monk

Wayne just likes the lesbian rumpy pumpy bits

I'm very predictable aren't i?

**Paul Clement** · 5th Jan 2007, 5:53 PM

The Man Who Fell to Earth

**Paul Monk** · 6th Jan 2007, 8:35 AM

Today's Sub Genre

Druggy Movies

**Paul Clement** · 6th Jan 2007, 9:04 AM

Trainspotting, though Pulp Fiction is almost as good and there's a fair bit of drugginess in that too.

**Doctor Vendetta** · 6th Jan 2007, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by Paul Monk

Today's Sub Genre

Druggy Movies

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

**Dave Tudor** · 6th Jan 2007, 1:44 PM

Frank Zappa's 200 Motels - OK, so it's not really about drugs as such, but it's so f***ed up, I imagine it's the most realistic cinematic representation of a trip there is!

Other than that, I'd have to say 'Trainspotting'. I can't think of any others off the top of my head, apart from 'Fear And Loathing...' and 'Kalifornia', and I've not seen either.

**Larry** · 6th Jan 2007, 3:18 PM

Originally Posted by Paul Monk

Hopefully this will be an interesting topic.
First of all I'll create a sub genre of films is then everyone can state which is their fav film in that genre and why.

Here goes. First sub genre

The Dinosaur Movie.

never been a huge fan of Dinosaur films but i'd have to say Jurassic Park.

as for a Druggy film. I can't really think of one.

**Paul Monk** · 11th Jan 2007, 4:06 PM

New Sun Genre time

Films about Bands.

My favs are Dig! which was wonderful. The Brian Jones Town Massacre are the greatest unknown band ever.
Rude Boy which is quite funny
Head. The Monkees grow up and get off their heads and give the Beatles a run for their money.

**SiHart** · 11th Jan 2007, 4:31 PM

I really like A Hard Day's Night. It's a very witty, very well made and enjoyable film, that's got just enough truth in it to make it to make it seem really real.

Si xx

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