#0 · May 09, 2003, 01:22 · PeacefulWarrior

OK, this is going to be tough because we all have a top 5 or 10 list, but if ]you have to name ONE movie that you call your favorite, which is it?

Mine, at least at this time in my life, is a film called... I can't do it.  I have 3 in mind.  I will post my ONE favorite movie later.

#1 · May 09, 2003, 03:45 · Lysear

Probably Dogma by Kevin Smith

#2 · May 09, 2003, 04:40 · Nerezza

Raiders of the lost ark.

#3 · May 09, 2003, 05:43 · Fenris

Just one huh! Grrrr

I have thought much and all I have left to say is - Fight Club

#4 · May 09, 2003, 06:04 · Frank

Casablanca.

Yours,
Frank

#5 · May 09, 2003, 06:40 · clandestino

ashamed to admit it.....

charlie and the chocolate factory.

cheers,
Mark

#6 · May 09, 2003, 06:56 · jilola

La Strada by Fellini.

2cents & L&L
jouni

#7 · May 09, 2003, 07:46 · Tom

The book "Fight Club" had a much stronger impact on me than the movie. For some reason, though, I no longer have the same reaction as to the first time seeing it and then reading the book. It seems to say to me that complete destruction leading to non-existence is the best choice when choosing an existence is too difficult.

#8 · May 09, 2003, 08:08 · lateralus897

Donnie Darko and Waking Life

#9 · May 09, 2003, 10:08 · PeacefulWarrior

lateralus, which is it?

Jilola- La Strada is great!

I have decided that, at least for now, my fav film is "The Bicycle Thief" dir. by De Sica

#10 · May 09, 2003, 10:52 · goingslow

for now.. slingblade

#11 · May 09, 2003, 11:09 · MJ-12

asss

#12 · May 09, 2003, 13:42 · Squeek

By ranking order of which movie I have seen the most, It'd have to be Bio Dome with over 500 viewings. Austin Powers 1-3 came in close, and so did the matrix. so...to sum it up.......

Office Space! :D

~Squeek

#13 · May 09, 2003, 13:46 · Xehupatl

Waking Life

#14 · May 09, 2003, 13:49 · no_leaf_clover

dances with wolves [ :D ]

#15 · May 09, 2003, 14:15 · jilola

PeacefulW: I haven't seen any de Sica's films. Wasn't he a neo-realist? Bicycle Thief is excellent from what I've heard. The local video store's suck in the classic's department.
Actually La Strada is the only film that's ever reduced me to tears because of its effect. Very powerful stuff that.

2cents & L&L
Jouni

#16 · May 09, 2003, 17:42 · strwrs_guru

without a doubt Diehard............only the first one...the other ones sucked.

#17 · May 09, 2003, 19:37 · Jenadots

Hi, everyone.  So many movies to choose from and my favorites seem to change over time. Right now, tho, my all time fav is: The Englishman Who Went Up A Hill and Came Down A Mountain.  It is a very appealing story.

#18 · May 09, 2003, 19:47 · kakkarot

"Once A Thief."

directed by: John Woo, baby. [^]

~kakkarot

#19 · May 09, 2003, 21:34 · James S

I have many favourites , and of course with new movies come new favourites, but the two movies I've had the most enjoyment from, and watched the most times would be The Fifth Element and Labyrinth.

James.

#20 · May 09, 2003, 23:48 · Oliver

Hmmm, so many good movies to pick from. I haven't heard of a lot of these movies people have picked as their favourite.

I would say either the Rocky movies, I love those movies, It shows you what love, strength and dedication are all about. Or the Lion King, or maybe Forest gump.

Hmmm, I think The rocky movies, but I couldnt say which one, its all one whole story so I'll class it as one. But the lion king comes a close second, hehe:) Oh and the karate kid movies, musnt forget those.

Oliver

#21 · May 10, 2003, 09:47 · Nick

It would have to be High Noon with Gary Cooper.

#22 · May 10, 2003, 09:52 · relax

LIQUID CRYSTAL VISION

you can actually see it online on

www.liquidcrystalvision.com

#23 · May 10, 2003, 20:04 · Athios

What!? I can't believe no one else has mentioned it yet!  [:O] Insert

Lord of the Rings
Lord of the Rings
LORD OF THE RINGS!!!! [ :D ]

Oh well, I guess I'm the only geek here....

#24 · May 10, 2003, 20:31 · James S

Athios,

Weeeeell, I have seen Fellowship at the movies twice, Two Towers once , have the limited edition box set fo Fellowship with all the extra footage, which BTW, really makes the movie line up brilliantly with the book, and can't wait for the L.E. DVD box set release of Two Towers. I've only seen Fellowship 4 times so far, so I've another 5-6 viewings to go before I'll class it as my favourite.

By the time I get the L.E. sets of all 3 movies it will certainly be the most expensive part of my DVD collection, so they'd BETTER BE my favourite movies by then!!!
[ :) ]

James.

#25 · May 11, 2003, 09:30 · Squeek

Seriously, LoTr really sucked. It was one of those movies you anticipated for months and months and then it just sucks.  The book is always better.

This isn't the case at all for Matrix Reloaded :D I've seen probably 20 trailers for this movie and all I can say is "WOW". People say that sequels usually suck, Try saying that when Reloaded grosses in 1 billion dollars.

~Squeek

#26 · May 11, 2003, 09:36 · goku22

American Beauty, Amelie, and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon are the 3 that switch around as my favorite, mainly the first 2. Some other good ones are Monsoon Wedding, Gladiator, and of course The Lord of the Rings. Donnie Darko was cool, whoever put that one up, very weird and thought provoking. I want to see an anime movie called Grave of the Fireflies, I've heard it's the most depressing movie ever and will make anyone cry, it's about 2 orphans during WWII Japan, they both die, it's not one of those bloody anime. Speaking of anime, everyone should watch anything they can find of Rurouni Kenshin, it's the best anime ever.  Ben

#27 · May 11, 2003, 14:40 · Xehupatl

Yes, the Lord of the Rings movies really SUCKED!
After reading the book three or four times, the movies were a real pain to watch. I'm not getting my hopes up for the third part.
There's just no atmosphere .. I don't know ...
It was a grave mistake to cast the Matrix Agent as Elrond ... every scene he is in, I half expect him to start saying "Mr Anderson..." :D
And what's up with Legolas boarding that shield down the stairs ... sheesh ...
Anyone seen eXistenZ ? I saw it yesterday and boy ... did that movie mess with my head ... :)

#28 · May 11, 2003, 19:12 · Squeek

I love it when people agree with meh :D

Go Office Space! Wheeee...

~Squeek

PS - I never saw LoTr.  I just "knew" it sucked :D

#29 · May 11, 2003, 20:48 · Lucid Traveller

i can't pick one....so just pick any of these...Armageddon, the Others, the ring, Hellraiser, Legend, Starship troopers "would you like to know more?", and Total Recall.....any one of those could be my favorite (probably Armageddon since i have seen that one the most...never get tired of the first minute.

#30 · May 11, 2003, 23:03 · PeacefulWarrior

Wow...I can't believe how bad some people's taste in films is...but that's my OPINION.  I mean, Lord of the Rings, they are amazing.  Nearly every critic was stunned by the direction, sound and overall cinematography of the epic films, which, by the way, will make over a billion dollars once it's all said and done (not necessarily in the box office, but including video releases etc)

How much a movie makes isn't necessarily an indication of how good it is (most of the time it's NOT the case).

...and Starship Troopers...uggh!  I'm sorry, and once again this is my OPINION, but here is what just a few critics had to say:
"Terrific entertainment."
-- Joe Baltake, SACRAMENTO BEE

"This flick wallows in just about every moth-ridden cliche known to the film industry and relies almost entirely on naked teenage girls and recycled special effects for what it deems excitement."
-- Rob Blackwelder, SPLICEDWIRE

"Nobody objects to a simple gross-out proposition on the big screen. But here too, Starship Troopers doesn't quite make it."
-- Liz Braun, JAM! MOVIES

"If viewed as a comedy, Starship Troopers is quite enjoyable..."
-- Carlo Cavagna, ABOUTFILM.COM

"Lacking the sophistication of the average comic book, it compensates with panoramic attack sequences, reminiscent of the Japanese swarm attacks in American war movies."
-- Liam Lacey, GLOBE AND MAIL

"Manages to be both fun and shocking -- sometimes in the same shot."
-- Mick LaSalle, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

"Lacks the courage of the book's fascist conclusions."
-- Scott Rosenberg, SALON.COM

"Maybe the filmmakers are so lost in their slambang visual effects that they don't give a hoot about the movie's scariest implications."
-- Richard Schickel, TIME MAGAZINE

#31 · May 11, 2003, 23:07 · PeacefulWarrior

OK, OK, I dont' know why I did that.  Here is a list of films that, not according to me, but by a poll of thousands of critics of yesterday and today, have come up on top:

Percentages indicate how many critiques were positive, the last number indicates how many reviews this is based on:

1. 100% Toy Story 2 111
2. 100% The Taste of Others 57
3. 100% The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night 54
4. 100% The Sweet Hereafter 45
5. 100% Amadeus 42
6. 100% Rear Window 42
7. 100% Vertigo 35
8. 100% Apocalypse Now 33
9. 100% Blood Simple 33
10. 100% The Godfather 32
11. 100% Sense and Sensibility 31
12. 100% Casablanca 30
13. 100% The Third Man 30
14. 100% Toy Story 30
15. 100% The Wizard of Oz 30
16. 100% Lawrence of Arabia 29
17. 100% Pulp Fiction 29
18. 100% Big Night 29
19. 100% Schindler's List 27
20. 100% Psycho 27
21. 100% This Is Spinal Tap 27
22. 100% Yana's Friends 27
23. 100% Singin' in the Rain 26
24. 100% Taxi Driver 26
25. 100% The People Vs. Larry Flynt 26
26. 100% Winslow Boy, The 26
27. 100% Blood Simple: Director's Cut 25
28. 100% Pepe Le Moko 24
29. 100% Citizen Kane 24
30. 100% The Last Waltz 24
31. 100% Sound & Fury 24
32. 100% Human Resources 23
33. 100% Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 22
34. 100% Jaws 22
35. 100% Bullets Over Broadway 22
36. 100% Quiz Show 22
37. 100% The Manchurian Candidate 21
38. 100% Seven Samurai 21
39. 100% The Decalogue Box Set 21
40. 100% Sweet Smell of Success 21
41. 100% Aliens 20
42. 100% A Clockwork Orange 20
43. 100% Do the Right Thing 20
44. 100% Sunset Boulevard 20
45. 100% Grand Illusion 20
46. 100% North by Northwest 20
47. 100% The Secret of Roan Inish 20
48. 100% The Player 20
49. 100% Dark Days 20
50. 99% Saving Private Ryan 70
51. 98% Chicken Run 117
52. 98% E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial The 20th Anniversary 80
53. 98% L.A. Confidential 53
54. 98% Metropolis 47
55. 98% The Empire Strikes Back 44
56. 98% Scratch 40
57. 97% The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 195
58. 97% Catch Me If You Can 176
59. 97% Spirited Away 138
60. 97% Yi Yi 73
61. 97% All About My Mother 63
62. 97% Antz 58
63. 97% E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 38
64. 97% Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working With Time 37
65. 97% Monty Python and the Holy Grail 35
66. 97% Not One Less 34
67. 97% Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter Jr. 31
68. 97% Gone With the Wind 30
69. 97% Cure 30
70. 97% Apollo 13 30
71. 97% Daughter from Danang 29
72. 96% Bowling for Columbine 144
73. 96% The Iron Giant 94
74. 96% With a Friend Like Harry 85
75. 96% Read My Lips 82
76. 96% Croupier 53
77. 96% Open Hearts 50
78. 96% Good Will Hunting 49
79. 96% I'm Going Home 47
80. 96% An Ideal Husband 46
81. 96% Down from the Mountain 28
82. 96% The Producers 27
83. 96% Ran 26
84. 96% Silence of the Lambs 25
85. 96% Hell House 25
86. 96% In the Company of Men 24
87. 96% Miller's Crossing 24
88. 96% Chaos 24
89. 96% Terminator 2: Judgment Day 23
90. 96% Solaris 23
91. 96% Glengarry Glen Ross 23
92. 96% Hercules 23
93. 96% Life and Times of Hank Greenberg, The 23
94. 95% The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 179
95. 95% The Pianist 152
96. 95% Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 132
97. 95% The Insider 117
98. 95% The Dish 97
99. 95% Shakespeare in Love 79
100. 95% Time Out 75

#32 · May 12, 2003, 09:55 · Voltarrens

My fav and has been since it's release
DEADMAN
. . . walking from the darkness into the new dawn. . .

#33 · May 12, 2003, 16:13 · Nerezza

Toy Story 2 is better than Godfather when....


Is that list from rottentomatoes?

#34 · May 12, 2003, 17:14 · PeacefulWarrior

Great picture!  Yes, from Rottentomatoes.

Obviously Toy Story 2 has less artistic value than, let's say, the Godfather...but because (and I think I mentioned this) that list is based on the number of positive reviews, then it just reflects it's general "likability."  That's art for you, it's totally subjective.  One man's treasure is another man's trash, and vice versa.

I knew many would not be able to name just one film, so here is a short list of some of my all time favs (some from childhood and some from recently):

E.T.
Il Ladro delle Bicicleta
StarWars
A River Runs Through It
The Godfather (I and II)

#35 · May 12, 2003, 21:00 · fredhedd

you can't say lord of the rings sucked because it didn't end up being exactly like the book.  the movie was incredible.  i didn't read all of the books and i don't konw about the discrepencies.  if you never read the book, would you still say the movie sucked?

the big lebowski is the best movie i've ever seen.  every scene is brilliant.

#36 · May 13, 2003, 01:17 · goingslow

Jury duty with pauli shore.

#37 · May 13, 2003, 12:29 · PeacefulWarrior

THe Big Lebowski is a great film and dang funny.  (I love to say dAng)

GOingslow- you MUST be kidding about Jury Duty

#38 · May 13, 2003, 13:43 · Parmenion

I couldn't possibly whittle it down to just one favourite..

Matrix, The Lost Boys, Plattoon, Gladiator, Braveheart, Fellowship of the Ring, In the Name of the Father, Stigmata, Scarface, Green Mile, the list goes on..

Parmenion

#39 · May 13, 2003, 14:41 · Squeek

But, in the end, it is...

Office Space!!!

~Squeek

#40 · May 14, 2003, 00:35 · PeacefulWarrior

OfficeSpace is a damned funny movie and I remember laughiing SO hard when they jump kick that fax machine or whatever it is.  Good flick and it speaks volumes about coroprate America.

#41 · May 14, 2003, 06:12 · Nerezza

Despite not being a motion picture, I think Band Of Brothers deserves to be on the "best" list. So much better than Saving Private Ryan(which was great). Plus it lasted about 10 hours.

#42 · May 14, 2003, 13:41 · Squeek

Hehe...That's why war movies suck :D

Anyway, the entire spectrum of movie greatness shall be tested tomorrow, when the MATRIX RELOADED comes out into our lives. Man it's gonna be sweet. Too bad I can't see it tonight...

~Squeek

#43 · May 15, 2003, 01:22 · PeacefulWarrior

I have read up on what those who have seen Reloaded have to say and it sounds like it's gonna be heavy on action and skimpy on plot/narrative...which means a lot of eye candy and CGI, and hey, because it's the Matrix it's gonna be cool.  So the consensus seems to be that it's not only going to break records as far as ticket sales, etc. but that it's pretty good, but it lacks that special something the original had, but that's the curse of the sequel.  I am going to see Friday night with a bunch of buddies (and because the wife is out of town, afterwards we are going to have a huge Halo tournament- 5 xboxes, 4 tv's and a projector for one of them....shaweeeet!)

#44 · May 15, 2003, 14:51 · Squeek

Personally, I'd much prefer the presence of my Gamecube.  For you see, Gamecube = Better than Xbox.  That is all :D

BTW - You're MARRIED?!?! Since when? 4 minutes ago?

~Squeek

#45 · May 15, 2003, 17:46 · BDHugh

I saw Matrix Reloaded today! Oh man, is it ever awesome! There is definetly enough actions scenes. The story line is okay but they leave you hanging at the very end.

#46 · May 15, 2003, 18:11 · Nick

A few pages back I mentioned High Noon . I'd like to add another film called Il Postino (The Postman) .

#47 · May 15, 2003, 18:11 · warlockyoshi

I'd have to say that the first Back to the future is my favorite movie but The Count of Monte Cristo is high on my list as well.

#48 · May 16, 2003, 04:30 · Athios

warlockyoshi, oh yeah, I forgot about Back to the Future, I reeeeally like that series too.

re: LotR
I didn't really read the book. I honestly tried my best to read it. I finished The Hobbit quite happily. But by the time I got to halfway through Book 1 of LotR, I just had to stop. It was just soooooooooooooooo boring.  [xx(]
I don't know why, I usually like this stuff.

re: Matrix Reloaded
Hmm, I didn't really like this nearly as much as I did the first one.

Hmm.......some of the backgrounds were ugly, badly done. The texture was just waaaaaay off from the things in the foreground.
One of the main guys (Link) acting was........not as good. I didn't like his 'being funny' scenes.
I could actually see that some of the agents aren't Agent Smith. I mean, I'd at least expect them to cut and paste his face on them, but I guess they were too lazy to do that.
(yes, I'm really picky)

Otherwise, it was niiiiiiiiiiiice.............  [ :D ]
I liked the first one better, but the villians in this one are better.

Here's why I liked the first one better:
Even though I watched it in theatre, on DVD, and on TV, I never had any complaints about the movie (visual-wise).
It was sort of the defining film of our generation (maybe like how Star Wars was back in the 70s), like a pinnacle of 'coolness' in movies. It has some degree of cultural impact.

But for Matrix Reloaded, while it did further the story, it was just more of the same stuff (and done less well). While it's still Really Good, it just lacks the special 'feel' to make the leap to Awesome.
For me anyway.

Sorry for being off topic.  [ :P ]

#49 · May 16, 2003, 05:14 · Oliver

The Back to the Future movies are really cool[ :) ]

What about Patch Adams? I love that movie![ :) ]