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Sahara
It got our minds working on this feature, so the chances of our not including Sahara were slim to none. The truth is, as critically beaten about a bit as it was when it came out, Sahara really does deserve a place on this list.
Why? Well, for a start, it's unashamedly fun. You don't get unashamedly fun very often these days and we think that's pretty darn annoying.
Retro in the best way, it feels like a throwback to simpler times, before The
Dark Knight returned and Bond became vulnerable and caring, when men were men,
shirts were worn open to the hairy chest, and women were allowed to have proper
jobs only if they were very pretty indeed.
John Wayne would have loved it.
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Flight of The Phoenix (1965)
The less said of the 2005 remake the better, but the original Flight of The Phoenix remains and always will remain a classic.
Very much of its time, and so unashamedly filmed in a studio for the most part that you might cry with classic moviemaking glee, Flight of The Phoenix is most memorable for its characters. Jimmy Stewart is very, very Jimmy Stewart and Dickie Attenborough is very, very, British. The result? Cinematic brilliance. |
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Gladiator
The film that started off a whole host of sand-and-sandals epics, Gladiator remains the best and rightfully catapulted Russell Crowe into cinema superstardom.
Ridley Scott's epic is beautifully told and beautifully shot. Watching it, you can practically see the millions of dollars being thrown around. This is one big, big movie and it manages to strike the perfect balance between intelligence and accessibility - rightly able to entertain every single cinematic taste. |
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