Science Fiction and Fantasy

Question..

Which movie or movies do you think were absolutely perfect in every way and should never be redone?

Why?
Let us know..

cl-mydancingshoes

Oh, I know the answer to this one.

1) The Ladykillers. Alec Guinness, a well controlled Peter Sellars, ruthless Herbert Lom. Crisp, sharp, funny and dark.

2) Fargo. Cannot see any scenes that were too long, too short, too obtuse. It felt very real. The photography was beautiful, and everyone was on the mark. Fantastic.

3) The Pillow Book. All the wealth of a Greenaway film, but more accessible than his earlier works, and though fatal, more optimistic.

4) There is another film, should IMDb it, but it's an Akira Kurosawa film, I want to say Roshamon. It looks at the same crime from four different viewpoints. Great fun, well filmed.

5) My Neighbour Totoro. Why this of all Myazaki's films, I can't quite say, but it's got quite some charm. Even the US dub of it is well done. Full of heart, and beautiful pastoral images. Good pace and story. Just enough magic.

Alexod,

Have you ever seen "The Horse's Mouth with Alec Guinness? The Ladykillers was fabulous!

Love, love, love these films..

cl-mydancingshoes

I'm more of an Ealing fan, though Guinness was a great actor most of the time too. We recently re-watched Horses Mouth (that was the one with the artist who takes over a couple of flats for a huge project, right?)

Did you ever see him in Our Man in Havanna, Kind Hearts and Coronets, The Lavender Hill Mob.

I've just started watching "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy", it's an old TV series from the 70's. John Le Carre. It's a bit lethargic in pace, but still an engaging spy story.