wileycoyote Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I agree with aries27,but add in "Steppenwolf" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choppychugger Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Would have to say Godfather Part II. A timeless classic that I can never get bored of. Choppy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Midnight Express. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsfangr Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 First, I have to second the comment of whoever it was who said that too many people are going off track from the OP's question; which was, "What is your favorite movie" ... that's "MOVIE" - singular! If you can't pick one (and, as a huge movie fan, I completely understand the difficulty in doing so), you should ignore this thread, and start another for "Your top 5", or "Your top 10", or "Your favorite of 'X' genre. But this question was "Your favorite movie". So, with that in mind, I will name one that, much to my surprise, has not been named, even in the "lists", by anyone. My all time favorite movie is "West Side Story". I was 18 when I first saw it. I was, as were many teens in those long ago days, still idealistic, and relatively innocent. I was very deeply concerned with the racial prejudice I saw around me in my home town of South Boston, Massachusetts. I was personally hurt by the fact that so many people could not judge a person, as Martin Luther King said, "not by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character." (I'm white, by the way.) While "West Side Story" was, as most know, a modern adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet", it differed significantly in that the young lovers were destroyed by a family fued; while the former directly addressed the much broader issue of racial prejudice as the factor that forbid the deep love between Tony and Maria. Now, add to that the fact that, as I watched that movie, due to my personal preference in women, I literally fell in love with Natalie Wood. Then add the fact that the music was nothing short of spectacular. All of that puts "West Side Story" at the very top of a VERY LONG list of movies that I have loved over the years, most, but not all, of which have been mentioned in this thread. I'd have a tough time cutting off at less than ... I don't know ... maybe 30, if I were to try to name all of the movies that have given me a great deal of pleasure to watch. There are many, many movies that I watch over and over again, virtually every time they are shown on TV. But, again, the question here was which ONE is your favorite movie. So, why not answer the question that was asked, folks. I'm holding a gun to your head. You must now name ONE movie, all genres considered, as your all time favorite. Name two or more, in this thread, and I will pull the trigger! NOW, what is your all time favorite movie? I hope that you'll add some reasons why, but, since I didn't start this thread, that's just a suggestion. From this point forward, I'm going to keep a running list of the movies named for the next month. So, if you've previously posted a single movie, please do so again. One month from today, I'll list the votes for the top 5 or 10 (depending upon the number of votes). It's clear that there are a lot of serious movie fans here. Let's make this a really valid poll. What is #1 all time for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop_corn Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 difficult question..some? Any from Tarantino, he is my favorite director. D13 (dont remember, but is a French movie.) Dreams (kurosawa) Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter (Kim Ki-Duk) Irreversible (Gaspar Noe) Amelie (Jean-Pierre Jeunet) Casablanca (Michael Curtiz ) Dead Poets Society (Peter Weir) It's A Wonderful Life (Frank Capra) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilyushin Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 City of God The 400 Blows Bande à part Mars Attacks The Godfather, Parts I and II Man on Fire Taxi Driver Farewell My Concubine Goodfellas The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Ulysses' Gaze Nayakan Heavy Metal Pyaasa Drunken Master II Heat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Starman 1984 In 1977 Voyager II was launched into space, inviting all lifeforms in the universe to visit our planet. An alien (Jeff Bridges) arrives on earth takes the form of a young widow's husband and finds earthlings are not as friendly as the invitation suggested so he just wants get back home. A bit dated now but a magical movie, with a poignant heart warming emotionally story from start to finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeungKen Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 ' "The Thirty-Nine Steps" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padfoot Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Lawrence of Arabia is my favorite of all time. I saw it last week here in Seattle at the Cinerama theatre. They bring it in about every other year and I always go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aries27 Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 just FYI... HBO Asia is showing (one-time thing?) Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" on Earth Day, April 22 (8 pm in Thailand?)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEENTHEREDONETHAT Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 The Great Escape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fun2Fun Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Dung che sai duk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twschw Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 "The Women" from that magical year 1939. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pampal Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Enter the Dragon--the immortal Bruce Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george and dragon Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Good morning vietnam, Goodfellas, Apocolypse now, Full metal jacket, Man on fire, Kill bill, Killing fields, The green mile, The wall (pink floyd) walk the line, Ray, (ray charles) Shaun of the dead. Sorry had to put that one in. And i can't belive nobody has said Donnie Darko yet, I have been trying for ages to get my head round that film, and still really good to watch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilyushin Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Wall Street Broiler Room Rocky Horror Picture Show 1942 Blow Great Escape Cowboys are just a few more of my favorites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suiging Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Great Escape a true classic. Also vote for The Third Man, Blade Runner and one which you can not " Like " as such, however evry parent should make ther kids watch Rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazeeboy Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 the game michael douglas ..........at the end when sean penn pays the bill i always want to know how much that costs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsun240Z Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 The green mile and Escape from Alcatraz are also nice ones Space cowboys also a favorite one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayhech Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Has anyone seen "Pan's Labyrinth"? Spanish film. It's really good, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEENTHEREDONETHAT Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 No one has mentioned "Deep Throat" Linda Lovelace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgvneil Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 grease 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enyaw Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 The Ghost and Mrs Muir with Rex Harrison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampard10 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Speaking of Sidney Potier, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" was a classic with an all-star cast. And lest I forget the Princess of Monaco, Cole Porter's adaptation of "The Philadelphia Story" - "High Society" also had an all star cast, with Sinatra and Crosby singing a duet, and Louis Armstrong. Also speaking of Sidney Potier, did any of you know his DAUGHTER is also Sidney Potier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampard10 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Speaking of Sidney Potier, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" was a classic with an all-star cast. And lest I forget the Princess of Monaco, Cole Porter's adaptation of "The Philadelphia Story" - "High Society" also had an all star cast, with Sinatra and Crosby singing a duet, and Louis Armstrong. Also speaking of Sidney Potier, did any of you know his DAUGHTER is also Sidney Potier. Saw a movie tonight that fits into my top five of all time " The Constant Gardener" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazeeboy Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 the great escape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugJackBaron Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 (edited) Oh so many. Probably 80% of Kubrick's ouvre.(2001, clockwork orange) The man who fell to earth(original David Bowie at his best) Once Upon a Time in The West ( Sergeo Lorene's masterpiece) Monty Python and the Holy Grail Excalibur Body Heat (they don't make em like that anymore) Walkabout Picnic at Hanging rock Take a look at movies from the 70s especially - the hight of Western film More recently really impressed by The Fountain - seems like a 70s movie that believes in itself Sunshine Smokin Aces - far better than the trailer may look and a great ending Edited June 11, 2008 by BugJackBaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluezo Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Apocalypse Now Goodfellas A Bronx Tale Full Metal Jacket What eating Gilbert Grape? Airplane Training Day Platoon One flew over the Cuckoo's Nest Fargo Godfather I Heat Pale Rider Hunt for Red October Shawshank Redemtion Patton We are Marshall Schindlers's List Borat Snatch Silence of the lambs Braveheart The Green Mile The Exorcist The Patriot The Longest Day Dumb & Dumber Legally Blonde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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