David Kelly

I'm quite happy about this.

Just to be different or are you actually blind Beye by a country mile.

Modern Times - My first Chaplin and it didn't do much for me at all I must admit. It's well made and looks great for it's age and very well choriographed (I did really like the scene where he goes into the machine) but I thought it was supposed to be a comedy? I smirked a few times but that's it. Decent film but fell totally flat as a comedy. Full marks to Paulette Godard for being the first female in a silent (that I've seen) film to be a real looker.

He can't even act never mind direct Alfred Hitchcock couldn't act either but that didn't stop him from being one of the greatest directors of all time. Afleck may not be Brando but he's directed a very good film there.

Did I miss something because I thought Chigurh was a hit man rather than just a psycho (although he clearly was happy murdering anyone that he come accros) and was simply set on a path to get the money. My only problem with the film was how low key the ending was. I don't necessarily need some action packed payoff but what was given just wasn't satisfying. That said I think I will appreciate it more on further viewings when I know what to expect.

I'll be incredibly disapointed if our midfield of next season consists of Duff, Milner and one from our current central players. We need an overhaul in that department and while I don't think any of them are terrible they won't take us anywhere as our first choices.

He's been called that for a couple of months now. Seems to be scoring more than Drogba was at the same age.

Pleased with that. It's a fantastic film that gets overlooked in these lists as the Allen choice is always Manhattan or Annie Hall. Probably my favourite Allen film that (not that I've seen loads admittedly)

My mistake, in that case SloopJohn is right, it is an awfull list But it is a list that will stimulate more debate than one that just included all of the classics. And it certainly makes Point Break a more understanable choice. I would have liked to have seen more like that though as this now feels like they have just thrown a couple in to try and make their point rather than make a personal top 100 which for most people would naturally include personal favourites.

Christ did Allardyce ever leave? Not exactly thrilling prospects there.

There are some staggering omissions but there are always going to be when they do a list like this that is taken from a public vote. I've never seen a single one (Empire, Channel 4 etc) that have covered anywhere near all of the bases. IMDB's comes closer but they had to do a top 250 to do that and even then there are some travesties in there. Hell even the 1001 Movies You Must See Before Die book misses some of my absolute favourite films (12 Monkeys, Millers Crossing). At the end of the day there aren't many films in there that shite (ET and Picnic At Hanging Rock being the only two I can think of and even then I acknowlege that to many other people they are great films). Point Break is the only one I don't understand at all, a lot of people really like it (me included) but I've never heard anyone rank it up with the greatest films ever. Perhaps it's a typo and it should be Point Blank?

Gone Baby Gone. Terrible name (considering the subject mater) but a very promising directorial debut from Ben Afleck. I'm sure the ending won't appeal to a lot of people with the moral questions it raises rather than delivering an action payoff that many would expect but for me it makes it all the more interesting. Another very strong performance from Casey Afleck who supported strongly by the ever dependable Ed Harris and Morgan Freeman, Amy Ryan as the bairns less than sympathetic mother is possibly the stand out performance though, making you want to slap her every time she's on the screen. Only Michelle Monaghan's character feels a little bit underdeveloped but that is a small critiscism. It came out quite a while ago in America but was delayed here due to the McCann situation, and you can see why as there is an uncanny resemblence between the girl in the film and Madeline. Well worth going to see.

I think the only message that Keegan is trying to send out is that he is going for quality players but we can't expect to get them all because of our position. The fact that we are making these moves now shows a massive leap forward from previous regimes and the fact that we are going for this calibre of player ispires me with confidence going forward. That we've been knocked back doesn't surprise me in the least given our position and the mess this club has been in recent years. I'm more concerned when I hear more crap about only wanting to sign proven premiership players. It's the same shit we've heard for the last few years and tbh it's worked about as well as Keane's idea of playing McShane against us the other week.

But you haven't seen them. Well done in the not reading my post properly stakes there mate Well done in the unnecessary emboldenment stakes there mate Aye that's it, blame me for your mistake Actually I nearly went with a different colour but I thought that was overkill!

I hadn't picked up on that not being there. Having seen it about 100 times now it has lost some of its power but it's still a brilliant film. The Omission is Millers Crossing is another travesty and was Lebowski there?

I would have it in there but your right it does get a bit overratted. I think it's number 2 in the IMDB top 250.

Street Kings. Good police procedural which for me very much has a flavour of Training Day or Narc whilst also having quite a bit in common with LA Confidential (unsurprisingly since James Elroy wrote both storey's) with Reeve's role reminicent of Crowe's Bud White. It's not groundbreaking or something that's going to break into anyones top 100 but it's definitely entertaining.

'Ice Cold in Alex' for 'Point Break'. Although I like the latter, it's nowt special imo. Point Break is craking at what it does but I don't see how it could ever be considered a great film. Bizare to see it in a top 100 that also has Tokyo Story and Pather Pachali in it. Amelie should be in there but I still prefer A Very Long Engagement. Oldboy is a surprising omission from a world cinema point. Paris Texas should be there.

But you haven't seen them. Well done in the not reading my post properly stakes there mate

The Poseidon Adventure is much better though!

Ive seen, 100 - Jurassic Park 98 - My Fair Lady 97 - Point Break 96 - Lost in Translation 94 - La Haine 90 - Trainspotting 89 - A Touch of Evil 87 - Silence of the Lambs 85 - Dog Day Afternoon 83 - Spartacus 81 - North by Northwest 80 - Tokyo Story 79 - Deliverance 75 - The Good, The Bad the Ugly 74 - Rosemary’s Baby 73 - Great Expectations 71 - This Is Spinal Tap 70 - The Conversation 69 - Hidden (Cache) 68 - The Maltese Falcon 66 - Toy Story 64 - Do The Right Thing 63 - On The Waterfront 62 - Taxi Driver 61 - Rashomon 60 - The Crying Game 59 - Pulp Fiction 57 - Raging Bull 55 - The Matrix 53 - Mildred Pierce 50 - Blade Runner 47 - Fargo 46 - All About Eve 43 - Terminator 2: Judgement Day 42 - Blue Velvet 40 - The Life of Brian 39 - The Graduate 38 - Rear Window 36 - Jaws 35 - Withnail and I 34 - The Man Who Shot Libert Valance 33 - One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest 32 - The Empire Strikes Back 31 - His Girl Friday 28 - Gone With The Wind 27 - A Clockwork Orange 26 - Goodfellas 25 - Picnic at Hanging Rock 24 - The Philadelphia Story 23 - Some Like It Hot 22 - The Breakfast Club 21 - The Towering Inferno 20 - The Wizard of Oz 19 - The Exorcist 17 - Annie Hall 15 - Apocalypse Now 14 - Jungle Book 13 - 2001 12 - Alien 11 - The Sound of Music 10 - The Godfather 9 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 8 - Sunset Boulevard 6 - Vertigo 5 - The Shining 4 - Chinatown 3 - ET 2 - There Will Be Blood 1 - Casablanca And I wouldn't really argue with any of the ones in bold (being in there not necessarily there position). ET and Picnic At Hanging Rock are shite.

It's a shitter that we've lost out on him to a team who are around us, if it had been a real top team it would be to be expected but you still can't be surprised to lose him to a team playing in Europe and based in London. I must say though that while I've seen very little of him, due to his size and where he's coming from I have doubts over how well he will adapt to the premier league but we will have to just wait and see. Still I'm very happy that this is the calibre of player we are going for and I guess it will have to be on to Arshavin next eh?

I haven't seen much of him play but this would certainly be a very significant coup and signal of our intentions if it were to come off. He is one of the most highly praised and sought after young players outside of the major leagues and it would be great to see us signing one of these players before they end up at Barca/Madrid/Milan/Juve etc (mind you we thought the same about Viana and Maric and they certainly didn't work out like we hoped). That said I've got no faith this will come off.

Can't afford such luxuries I'm afraid (or more to the point wor lass would kick off big style).

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