I'm planning to buy my dad a DVD for christmas (because he likes watching movies a lot). His favorite movies include:
-The March of the Penguins
-The Godfather
-Gladiator
-Cirque du Soleil (french circus performance)
Basically, he likes nonfiction (or somewhat nonfiction) and serious movies. What would you recommend I get?
2007-11-25 00:46:06 · 9 answers · asked by Alice 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Lord of War with Nicholas Cage. It is based on a true story about an arms dealer. It is serious and based on a true story, though can be brutal at times. It is a fantastic movie.
2007-11-25 00:50:19 · answer #1 · answered by Harley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Braveheart (Mel Gibson) or Saving Private Ryan (Tom Hanks)
I did a quick search on Amazon, for Gladiator and The Godfather...
Braveheart and Saving Private Ryan were two movies that customers had bought when buying Gladiator of The Godfather.
Another was The Shawshank Redemption.
Your Dad'll love Saving Private Ryan if he loved Gladiator, they are two of my favourites in War and Historic films.
The Shawshank Redemption is a fantastic movie based in a city state prison, starring Morgan Freeman... it's a spectical!
2007-11-25 01:13:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
White Squall is one of the best movies I've ever seen in my life!! It's a true story about a ship, called the Albotross, going down in the 20's or 30's. It had teenaged boys on it, who were there because the ship was a learning ship. They went there after high school as a college type learning environment. There's very little about the "schooling" part, but a lot about how each boy's life was changed while on the ship. It's funny, it's sad, it's GREAT!!! Jeff Bridges is the captain. It's honestly one of the freatest movies of all time.
2007-11-25 00:59:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Or maybe go with classics like Bridge on the River Kwai, The Great Escape, The Longest Day, or Lawrence of Arabia!
2007-11-25 03:00:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Donnie Brasco - Starring Al Pacino & Johnny Depp
Ned Kelly - Starring Heath Ledger & Orlando Bloom
Both are true stories.
Merry Christmas x
2007-11-25 00:52:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
300
2007-11-25 00:54:56 · answer #6 · answered by bradman1499 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The Negotiator" if he has a interest in law enforcement officers. relatively large action picture that shows an honest volume of emotions. nevertheless that's fiction yet has a lifelike sense to it. no longer something feels like it ought to on no account take place.
2016-12-16 18:15:50 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he likes dogs go for "Eight Below", based on true events.
"The Prefect Storm". Based on a true storm on the east coast.
2007-11-25 18:02:26 · answer #8 · answered by Tin Can Sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goodfellas on DVD is awesome.
2007-11-25 00:51:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋