Well... what is your favorite movie of all time and why


to make it simpler, break it into genres

comedy
drama
sci-fi
horror
epic

Can't really break my favorite movies down into genre as some of mine don't really fit or they transcend genre but here goes .....
In no particular order

Silence of the Lambs
Pulp Fiction
Casablanca
Wizard of Oz
Godfather
Beauty and the Beast
Natural Born Killers


am sure I'm forgetting a few -
looking at that list ... none were made in the last 10 years - maybe I should get out more he he he

Let me see... top three in the video rack are:

Trainspotting
Natural Born Killers
American Psycho

Alex

Ooh - lots of them. Here are some I can think of right off the bat:

Princess Bride - has some of the best lines ever
Shawshank Redemption - how the human spirit can and can't be broken
Casablanca - classic
Oklahoma - grew up listening to it on my Grandparent's Hi-fi, I have the CD in my car and will open all the windows and sing it loud (and VERY off key)
Forest Gump - just sweet
Toy Story 1&2 - clever-funny and technically impressive.

I know there's more :)

It all really depends upon my mood, but in no particular order:

Glengarry Glen Ross - Amazing dialog and some of the best acting ever captured on screen. Having worked in boiler rooms, the dialog was so authentic that it was scary.
Memento - Great wroiting, good acting and I love unconventional storylines and story telling.
Requiem For A Dream - Ellen Burstyn's performance was an outstanding performance, one of the few times I ever got misty eyed during a movie "I'm going to be on telelvision" and a lot of the movie hit me hard the other day when I lost a good friend to heroin addiction (well, the heroin didn't kill him, rather the .357 he had aimed at his temple did).
Narc - Great acting, good writing, though a bit cliche, the acting and writing took it above the cliches.
The Exorcist - although it has lost some of it's punch over time, it still stands as a true horror classic and a damn scary ride.
Friday The 13th - The one that really brought slasher movies into the mainstream (for better or worse). It borrowed heavily from Mario Bava's "Bay of Blood" but reached a more "mainstream" audience.
Opera - Dario Argento is my favorite Italian director and one of my favorite directors of all time. His stories ramble on and his dialog isn't always so great, but visually, no one compares.
Reservoir Dogs - While most list "Pulp Fiction" as their favorite Tarrentino flick, I preferred this gritty, low budget offering. Steve Buschemi became one of my favorit actors after watching this movie.
A Clockwork Orange - Great acting, amazing dialog and visuals out the ass. I love to pop this in the DVD player and travel with me droogs through a bit of the ultraviolence ;)

epic:
Amadeus-Whacko Genius

drama/comedy
The Stunt Man-Peter O'Toole is classic

comedy:
The Big Lebowski-90 minutes of one liners
Animal House-'toga....toga..."

SciFi:
Matrix or Men In Black-Just cool

Other:
Tin Cup-The Underdog

Horror:
The Shining-Jack Nicholson Hands Down
Valentine- cleavage ((o;

This is pretty difficult and might depend on my mood but ..

All Star Wars movies
Pulp Fiction
Good Will Hunting
One flew over the Cuckoo's nest
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The Butter Battle Book (Dr. Seuss flick)



Last edited by Colin at Jan 28 2003, 12:21 PM

Koyaanisqatsi - Godfrey Reggio.

The time elapsed stuff got a little over-played after this came out, but it is a beautiful film and it is anti-modern without being whinny or dim.

My Best Fiend - Werner Herzog



and any movie with sharks :(

comedy - Blazing Sadles; It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
drama - High Noon; Z (Greek); One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest
sci-fi - Wrath of Khan (not a big sci-fi movie fan)
horror - The Shining
epic - The Longest Day; Dr. Zhivago
musical - Fiddler on the Roof;

Comedy- The Jerk with Steve Martin- absolutely hysterical from the opening line!! "I was born a poor black child."

Action- The Fugitive- Tommy Lee Jones and Harrison Ford at their best!

Adventure- Raiders of the Lost Ark- memorable from the opening sequence

Drama- Shawshank Redemption- best movie ever IMHO

Crime- Heat- Deniro and Pacino at their best

Animation- The Jungle Book- King Louie rocks!

Fantasy- tie between both LOTR movies.

Sci Fi- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan- one of the best portrayals of a villian I've ever seen. Khan played by Ricardo Monteblan

Thriller The Game- good "mind fuck" type of movie!

War- We Were Soldiers- a Vietnam movie that finally got it right. (hardest category to choose)

Western- Tombstone- Val Kilmer rocks as Doc Holliday!

Romance/Chick flick- A Walk to Remember- as a guy you can watch and enjoy it and it doesn't make men look to be assholes.

Horror- Jaws- damn movie scarred me for life so it had to be good!! :zoinks:

Epic- Braveheart- great story



Last edited by TheEnforcer at Jan 28 2003, 01:34 PM

YES!

How can I have forgotten "Schindler's List"? Wow. Hell of a movie.

Werre you scarred for life by watching Jaws as a kid too? :blink:

I remember in the late 70's/early 80's being scared shitless if I got in a pool by myself, especially if it was at night. I lived in southern California where everyone had a pool so it happened a lot. Damn you Spielberg for screwing up my childhood pool fun!

Never mind that sharks swam in the ocean and not in suburban pools lol

Hahahah. Yup. I know the feeling well. To this day i have yet to step even a pinkie toe into the ocean. Thought of actually swimming in there creeps me out!!

Buncha babies! I lived in Jacksonville, FL at the time - we saw the movie on Saturday, went to the beach on Sunday (and yes, in the water :nyanya: )

The scariest movie to me was Twister - a tornado hit the dorm I was in when I was in college, before the movie came out, so I was already scared of them. I rarely have nightmares, but when I do, tornadoes are involved. I gained a very healthy respect for them that night and will never own a house w/o a basement :okthumb:

Buncha babies! I lived in Jacksonville, FL at the time - we saw the movie on Saturday, went to the beach on Sunday (and yes, in the water :nyanya: )

The scariest movie to me was Twister - a tornado hit the dorm I was in when I was in college, before the movie came out, so I was already scared of them. I rarely have nightmares, but when I do, tornadoes are involved. I gained a very healthy respect for them that night and will never own a house w/o a basement :okthumb:[/b][/quote]
Sooooo.. exactly how old were you when you saw the movie??

12-13-14ish when Jaws came out, in my 30's when Twister came out :awinky: Are you saying I'm getting smarter or dumber as I age?
:headwall:

Well... that explains a few things! :D

Just kidding :P

Me Too! Spielberg's Jaws scarred many of us for life.

Me Too! Spielberg's Jaws scarred many of us for life.[/b][/quote]
Speilberg's "ET" scarred me for life....

Did anyoine else notice ET looks like a penis?

12-13-14ish when Jaws came out, in my 30's when Twister came out :awinky: Are you saying I'm getting smarter or dumber as I age?
:headwall:[/b][/quote]
Hahaha!! No, just that seeing as you were 13 or 14 when you saw it there is a BIG difference between seeing it at 6 or 7 like I did!!

LOL, so I guess there's a plus in being old :bjump:

There was a Twilight Zone (or similar show) I saw when I was 6 or 7 and I'm STILL afraid of garbage disposals! :zoinks:

I saw "The Incredible Mr. Limpet" when I was a kid and I have been scared shitless of Don Knotts since.

so no one ever looks at a shower drain and thinks about Psycho......

(hmmmmmm....)

so grimmy.....
Favorite Movies... Lots To Be Learned, What is your favorite movie and why?

have you drawn any conclusions yet?

why don't I have a sig????



Last edited by MikeFold at Jan 28 2003, 03:49 PM

films,Alex?

I thought it was my resume :)

FIGHT CLUB

I watched this movie, and it changed my view on how movies can be made. I watched it again. I did not sleep for 3 days. Absolutely brilliant.

I am Tyler Durden.

i just love movie overall but if I have to pick some here they are.

comedy - Clerks - great dialouge. This guy pulled this off with a limited budget and very little on screen action. True talent.

drama - LA Confidental - Tell me one thing that is wrong with this film.

sci-fi - Rocky Horror - okay so it isn't really sci fi but I am a huge fan and it has featured a lot in my life. I know it isn't a good film but I love cheesey stuff and you did say faveorite rather than best.
horror

epic - hmm..i'm not big into epics. Guess something like Godfather doesn't count?

sarah,

If you like clerks watch Bar None :)

it was a very tender Valentine to the great sci-fi movies though...

http://www.rockymusic.org/sfdf/ :)

I like most of the movies everyone else has posted, but
one that I dont see is
Blow!!!

I hated that movie.It only had one good line!!!

:agrin: :nyanya:

I liked Blow, but Traffic was ohsomuch better!

You can never beat,traffic :) Its the only important thing on the net :)

(look,I amuse myself OK? Don't make me change my name to heqatilynx)

That's the important thing, Nick! As long as you can amuse yourself, you'll never be.......well, unamused :okthumb:

:)

Traffic was so boring, I couldnt keep my eyes open. Falls into the
same cat as Heat.

But, Casino was a very good movie.



Last edited by voodooman at Jan 28 2003, 03:50 PM

In no particular order:

A Clockwork Orange
Reservoir Dogs
Kalifornia
LOTR 1 and 2
Willow
The Last Supper
Braveheart
Dragon Heart
Excalibur
My Left Foot
Dune
Playing in the Fields of the Lord
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

very true :) I saw Richard O'Brian on the street in Covent Garden a couple weeks ago. I love living in London.



Last edited by sarah_webinc at Jan 28 2003, 03:24 PM

My picks:

Akira
Sexy Beast
Western World
The Ultimate Warrior - w/ Yul Brynner
The Warriors
Seven Samurai
5 Deadly Venoms
The Devil's Brigade
Princess Bride

I've got more, but that's enough.

Before Nick comes on and rips my picks, some of them aren't consider the best movies, in fact, alot of them suck. When I watched them, they imparted something special.





Last edited by Anthony at Jan 28 2003, 03:50 PM

oh man...
The Warriors,
forgot about that one.....finally came out on DVD a few months ago

Well, they haven't made my favorite series of books (The Lensman books) into movies yet, so...

Almost any John Wayne movie; but I'm particularly fond of 'Big Jake' and 'McClintock'

All of the Annette and Frankie movies.

oh man...
The Warriors,
forgot about that one.....finally came out on DVD a few months ago[/b][/quote]
crap, me too
"Warriors, come out and pla-ay, Warriors, come out and pla-ay"

Anthony, good call on "Sexy Beast" too, Ben Kingsley owned that movie...

I had to put closed captioning on that movie - I could NOT understand what the heck they were saying :zoinks: I liked it - didn't love it.

You left out Bonzo and his co-star ... whatzisname ...

(Frankie and Annette? Gag a maggot, man ...) :D

The Silence of the Lambs-Outstanding performance by Anthony Hopkins

Cool Hand Luke- Paul Newman was amazing! The best line 'What we've got here is failure to communicate....'

Tombstone - Val Kimar as Doc Holiday was brilliant

Nightmare on Elm Street - Scared the shit right outta me

Slapshot - Hanson brothers, need I say more

Pulp Fiction - Great come back for Johnny

Lost Boys - Sexy

The Lion King - Just amazing

Loads more, very hard to choose!



Last edited by Sherie at Jan 28 2003, 05:31 PM

I would have thought Sherie's favorite move would have had a foot rubbing wizard in it but what do I know? :P

The best movie of all time was Caddyshack, anyone that disagrees with me is an idiot. :D

Here ya' go:

The Man Who Would be King - Michael Caine/Shawn Connery (Absolute favorite movie)

Quills - Geoffry Rush (Should have won the best actor Oscar)

Devil's Advocate _ Al P/Keano R

Pitch Black - Vin Diesel

Pulp Fiction - John T and gang

The African Queen - Humphrey Bogart

Excalibur - don't know who the hell played in it.

The Outlaw Josey Wales - Clint Eastwood

VideoDrome - Big dick James Woods

The Killing Fields (The death and life of Dith Pran) don't know who the hell played in it

Altered States - William Hurt

One flew over the Cuckoo's nest - Jack N

Etc....

:ttth!:

lol...I knew I had been in the UK a while when I didn't need subtitles anymore. You think they were bad try a thick Newcastle accent...make the cockneys sound clear as day.

one of hubby's fave films.

Directed by John Boorman

The stand out performance for us is Nicol Williamson as Merlin. He is so wonderful in that. However, Helen Miren and Patrick Stewart both pop up as well.