I have never seen Titanic (the movie)
or
Gandhi, or The Godfather or Shrek ..

Am I really missing much?

Yes - Titanic; superb.
I could live without Ghandi (over rated); The Godfather was good; so was Shrek 1.

Godfather was overrated for me could not see what they hype was about, same with Taxi Driver. People thought French Connection 2 was poor I loved it.

Did you watch Shrek yesterday PH? I did and remembered how good it was.
I agree about French Connection 2 Andrew - very nearly better than one.

As for FC - that iconic scene where the French baddie waves goodbye to Popeye Doyle on the Tube? Superb.

Talking of FC - am I alone in considering Gene Hackman as one of the greatest actors of all time?

JK2006 wrote:
Did you watch Shrek yesterday PH?

I did not. I was probably out when it was on.

I think I've seen some bits of French Connection .. I think.

No he is greatest actor of all time JK for me. Loved the car chase scene much better than Bullitt, Dustin Hoffman was superb in 60's and 70's Midnight Cowboy, The Graduate, Straight Time, Straw Dogs, Lenny, Marathon Man, Papillon, All The Presidents Men and Kramer Vs Kramer. All them are some of the best films ever made.

Who would of thought Duel was only a TV movie and got a theatrical release in Europe as they noticed there was a market for it. I Gregory Peck did want the role but turned it down as it was a TV movie.

Charles Bronson just seems to be remembered for Death Wish series, the first 2 were awesome the other was pointless. 10 To Midnight was much better film but seems to be forgotten.

How about 'Whatever happened to Baby Jane' with the fabulous Joan Crawford and Bette Davis? Surely an unbeatable combination. Saw it yesterday for the first time in yonks..great stuff.

I watch that film every 3 years, the ending is brilliant as soon as she did that good deed her appearance changed to a attractive woman. Bit like a vice-versa of The Portrait Of Dorian Gray. Another forgotten classic I thought the remake would bring the original out of obscurity but surprisingly it didn't.

I bought The Nanny a few years ago on DVD from Amazon for £3.99 - sensationally good; Davis fabulous.

I agree with you JK they. and they don't make British films like that anymore also. Hammer is what made England back in the 60's and 70's.