Your 25 Favorite Movies

[Iwritecode]

Just off the top of my head and in no particular order:


Liar Liar
Bruce Almighty
Spaceballs
Loaded Weapon 1
Robin Hood Men in Tights
The Princess Bride
Hot Shots
Major League
Airplane
Naked Gun Trilogy
Click
The Family Man
Rocky IV
Office Space
Toy Story Trilogy
Aladin
Army of Darkness
Shawshank Redemption
Stand By Me
The Crow
Lost Boys
Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey
Christmas Vacation
A Christmas Story
The Santa Clause Trilogy

It’s a little more than 25 with the trilogies thrown in. It’s pretty heavy on comedies since typically my idea of a good movie is one that makes me laugh. Even the one horror movie I threw in is more of a horror/comedy.

Honorable mentions:

Police Academy franchise
Star Wars franchise
Blade trilogy
LOTR trilogy
Back to the Future Trilogy
Billy Madison
Happy Gilmore
Monster’s Inc
The Incredibles
The Pursuit of Happyness
The rest of the Rocky movies

[divemaster]

The only way I can make this a meaningful effort is to separate my lists into Asian film and “everything else”

25 favorite films (Asian)

Korean
A Tale of Two Sisters
The Harmonium in My Memory
The Classic
Secret Sunshine
Romance of Their Own
No Blood, No Tears
A Moment to Remember

Japanese
Floating Weeds
Spirited Away
Ikiru
The Mystery of Rampo
Battle Royale
Red Beard
Angel Dust
Harakiri

Chinese/Hong Kong
Sex & Zen
Wing Chun
Iron Monkey
Infernal Affairs
House of Flying Daggers
Hero
Hard Boiled
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Comrades, Almost a Love Story
The Bride with White Hair

25 favorite films (non-Asian)

Airplane!
Cinema Paradiso
Dark City
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Forrest Gump
Goodfellas
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Hudsucker Proxy
Jacob's Ladder
Kill Bill Vol. I / Vol. 2
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Mamma Mia!
Mulholland Dr.
Pulp Fiction
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Re-Animator
Scaramouche
Sin City
The Sixth Sense
The Sting
The Thing
Tombstone
True Romance
Unforgiven
You Can Count on Me

[Shannon]

Ugh ... Mulholland Drive. A movie so insane that not even the director knows what it's about.

I WILL say that it has a couple of great scenes. Especially the Club Silencio scene. Tears, every time. And i don't even know why. Lol

[fernandito]

Mulholland Dr. is an amazing movie. The atmosphere that permeates just about every scene in the film is amazing. It's a cousin of sorts to Inland Empire.

[fernandito]

Alphabetical order to avoid headaches.

A Clockwork Orange
Blade Runner
Casablanca
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Fight Club
Goodfellas
Jurassic Park
Leon (The Professional)
Lord of the Rings : Return of the King
No Country For Old Men
Old Boy
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Platoon
Predator
Pulp Fiction
Star Wars : The Empire Strikes Back
Terminator 2
The Dark Knight
The Godfather
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
The Pianist
The Thing
The Usual Suspects
There Will Be Blood
Yojimbo

[DoctorDodge]

Mulholland Dr. is an amazing movie. The atmosphere that permeates just about every scene in the film is amazing. It's a cousin of sorts to Inland Empire.

Ah, I do love some insanity in my films. (Another reason why I love Life on Mars so much. Hint, hint.)

In no particular order (with the exception of the first 3), here's the top 25 that spring to mind. I'll expect this to change over the coming months.
Withnail & I
Quadrophenia
This Is England
Infernal Affairs
The Departed
Shaun of the Dead
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
Four Lions
In the Loop
This is Spinal Tap
Almost Famous
Blade Runner
Pan's Labyrinth
Hellboy
The Godfather: Part 2
Ghost in the Shell
(500) Days of Summer
Annie Hall
The Dark Knight
The Thing
Clerks
28 Days Later
Halloween
Chinatown
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

[Ricky]

I don't think I will ever understand the love for Blade Runner.

[DoctorDodge]

It took a couple of gos for me to "get" it, but once I did, I really began to like it, before subsequently loving it. I think the biggest problem with the film is, nine times out of ten, people expect an action scifi fest like Star Wars or other such films, maybe due to the way it's advertised or the way it's incredibly hyped up. That was definitely my problem when I first saw it, I think. The first time, it was ruined by expecting something it wasn't, the second, I knew what to expect, and took it as it was.

[fernandito]

I don't think I will ever understand the love for Blade Runner.

I adore that film, but I can defintely see where it can receive polarizing views. I guess the general consensus is that sci-fi films are usually loud and flashy and overly saturated with special effects and outlandish characters. But BR is a stark contrast - slow, plodding, methodical, dark in both tone in and story, relatively light on action but allegorical in nature. It also laid the ground work for many cyberpunk tropes that we take for granted today.

[DoctorDodge]

I don't think I will ever understand the love for Blade Runner.

I adore that film, but I can defintely see where it can receive polarizing views. I guess the general consensus is that sci-fi films are usually loud and flashy and overly saturated with special effects and outlandish characters. But BR is a stark contrast - slow, plodding, methodical, dark in both tone in and story, relatively light on action but allegorical in nature. It also laid the ground work for many cyberpunk tropes that we take for granted today.

:thumbsup: Perfectly stated, bro.

[Jean]

DD - no Bridge on the River Kwai? Delicatessen? And do you think Chinatown is better than The Tenant (or Cul-de-Sac)? I am not even asking what films like The Thing or 28 Days Later are doing on a top 25 (not top 250) list, because I understand that everyone has their own little weaknesses...

Love your top 3... high time I revised my own list...

[Ricky]

I read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? before watching Blade Runner, so I'm sure that had something to do with my opinion. I really liked the novel, but the film adaptation was just so off in terms of following the book that I didn't really care for it. I felt that BR was trying too hard to be futuristic whereas the novel was more subtle and "real."

[Jean]

I read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? before watching Blade Runner, so I'm sure that had something to do with my opinion. I really liked the novel, but the film adaptation was just so off in terms of following the book that I didn't really care for it. I felt that BR was trying too hard to be futuristic whereas the novel was more subtle and "real."same here

[fernandito]

Yeah, I try to view the novel and the film as two seperate entities. I love both the novel and the film for One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, but they are vastly different in many ways. Same with A Clockwork Orange and The Shining. Different facets of a central theme.

[Ricky]

I do as well, but sometimes it's hard not to compare the two...especially when one medium is vastly more entertaining than the other (book, film, etc.). There are definitely cases where both written source material and film are able to stand successfully on their own, though. Just look at what Nolan did with The Prestige. It couldn't be MORE different from the novel, but it's fantastic in its own right.

[DoctorDodge]

DD - no Bridge on the River Kwai? Delicatessen? And do you think Chinatown is better than The Tenant (or Cul-de-Sac)? I am not even asking what films like The Thing or 28 Days Later are doing on a top 25 (not top 250) list, because I understand that everyone has their own little weaknesses...

Love your top 3... high time I revised my own list...

Oh, i had forgotten Bridge and Delicatessen. Chinatown is a preference I have over The Tenant and Cul-de-Sac, as I just love the film noir style of it, but as for a few of the others...for the moment, consider it a list of "Favourite 25 films I've watched more than once". I will eventually revise it once I'm more sure, but most of the top 10, certainly the top 3, those I'm certain of having in my top 25 list.

[Shannon]

OK, at home, with normal copy and paste options, lol. Here are my lists, and yes, I know they look a lot different than most of yours. A lot of the movies on a lot of your lists I have on my spreadsheet as being rated 3/5s ... or less, lol. Oh well. My lists:

Top Fifteen (Television):
Battlestar Galactica (2003)
Dawson's Creek
Deadwood
Firefly
Friends
Glee
Jersey Shore
Lost *** Top Spot
Nip/Tuck
The Office (2005)
Prison Break
Smallville
Spartacus
True Blood
The Walking Dead

Potential Top Fifteen material (depending on future seasons): American Horror Story, Game Of Thrones


Top Thirty (Movies):
12 Angry Men (1957)
Aliens
Anchorman
The Chronicles Of Riddick
Closer
Con Air
The Dark Knight
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
The Family Stone
Gladiator *** Top Spot
Inception
Interview With The Vampire
The Life Of David Gale
The Lion King
Love Actually
The Majestic
Meet Joe Black
Moulin Rouge
The Notebook
Old School
The Prestige
Pulp Fiction
Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
Saving Private Ryan
The Social Network
Star Trek (2009)
The Terminal
Vanilla Sky
Wedding Crashers
Wicker Park

[beam*seeker]

In No Particular order...

25. The Departed
24. Amadeus
23, Goodfellas (yeah, best mobster flick, EVAH)
22. Donnie Brasco (Fuhget about it)
21. Natural Born Killers
20. Trainspotting
19. Once Upon A Time In Mexico
18. 300
17. Snatch
16. Reservoir Dogs
15. War of the Roses
14. Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2
13. Empire Strikes Back
12. Fight Club
11. No Country For Old Men
10. The Matrix
9. American Beauty
8. Unforgiven
7. Full Metal Jacket
6. Tombstone
5. Requiem for a Dream
4. Planet Terror
3. Men In Black
2. Sin City
1. Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

[fernandito]

Nice lists everyone, thanks for sharing! :)

[DoctorDodge]

Be honest though, feev: I bet you were incredibly shocked that Doctor Who: The Movie wasn't top of the list, weren't ya? :lol:

Seriously, like feev said, great lists, guys. Nice to have a good idea of what boardmembers tastes are like. Pretty wide, it has to be said.

Quick question though, Shannon: no Life on Mars on your top tv list?! :P

[Shannon]

It's hard to say a show is on the list after only one season. Firefly is the obvious exception of course. :)

[DoctorDodge]

Perhaps a fair point, but I'm hoping that, with season 2, (which we should be starting this week,) it'll make it onto the list. :)

[alkanto]

Let's see..this could easily change of course, but this is what I feel like right now, in no particular order:

1. Withnail & I
2. This is England
3. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
4. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
5. Dead Poets' Society
6. 300
7. Hellboy
8. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
9. Moulin Rogue
10. The Boondock Saints
11. A Knight's Tale
12. Serenity
13. It's a Wonderful Life
14. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
15. Donnie Darko
16. Shaun of the Dead
17. The Princess Bride
18. Pan's Labyrinth
19. Repo! The Genetic Opera
20. Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
21. The Prestige
22. V for Vendetta
23. The Nightmare Before Christmas
24. X-men: First Class
25. Thor

[Shannon]

Yeah Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog! Have you heard the musical commentary? It's so epic.

[Heather19]

Yeah Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog! Have you heard the musical commentary? It's so epic.

I didn't know there was such a thing! I'm gonna have to find it.

[alkanto]

Me neither! I don't actually own the DVD...I just watch it over and over again on YouTube :lol: that would probably be a good investment, if for nothing but the musical commentary! I can only imagine...

[fernandito]

Is that part of a series or anything ? Or can anyone just jump in and watch it ?

[Shannon]

Just get it on some illegal download site. PM me your emails and I'll find you a good link when i get home. Some of the songs are even better than the songs on the movie.

[Heather19]

Here's my new list. They're not really in much of an order, and it was so hard to narrow it down to 25. It could easily change on a daily basis.

Edward Scissorhands
Rebecca
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Shining
A Christmas Story
Rebel Without a Cause
Labyrinth
Kill Bill
House of 1000 Corpses
Rear Window
Citizen Kane
Reservoir Dogs
Beetlejuice
Spirited Away
Halloween
Scream
It's a Wonderful Life
Strangers on a Train
28 Days Later
Black Swan
Fight Club
The Goonies
The Abyss
March of the Wooden Soldiers
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

[Ricky]

A Christmas Story
Halloween
Scream
28 Days Later
Black Swan
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

:couple:



March of the Wooden Soldiers


:scared:

[Shannon]

Commentary! The Musical on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMIUj_nRxoY&feature=BFa&list=PL66CAB0F2F29D4A14&lf=results_main

[Heather19]

March of the Wooden Soldiers


:scared:

:lol: I know, but I love it!


Commentary! The Musical on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMIUj_nRxoY&feature=BFa&list=PL66CAB0F2F29D4A14&lf=results_main

Excellent! Thanks :D

[Jean]

Edward Scissorhands
Rebecca
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Rear Window
Citizen Kane
Beetlejuice
It's a Wonderful Life
Strangers on a Train
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
:rose: :rose: :rose:

[fernandito]

Heather - I thought for sure East of Eden would be on there !

[Heather19]

I think its an extremely well made film and James Deans best performance, but I definitely prefer Rebel. If I only had more slots.

[The Road Virus]

1. Fight Club
2. Anchorman
3. Pulp Fiction
4. The departed
5. Rounders
6. Pineapple express
7. Goodfellas
8. 300
9. Inception
10. 40 y/o Virgin
11. Superbad
12. Casino
13. Secret Window
14. American Psycho
15. The Hangover
16. Step Brothers
17. Billy Madison
18. Half Baked
19. Jedi
20. New Hope
21. Empire
22. Grandma's Boy
23. Scarface
24. The Godfather (I)
25. Batman Begins
Special Mentions:
26. Rocky IV
27. Donnie Darko

BOOM! If your going for a rock-solid 27 there it is haha

[Shannon]

You and I seem to have a very similar taste in movies. Why Batman Begins and not The Dark Knight?

[The Road Virus]

I was just so much more addicted to it/ have seen it so many more times first off. But I like it more because of the story/plot. It's Batman's roots, a side that was never shown in any of the previous movies, and I like to see him becoming Batman. It's an awesome flick and I'm glad you also have good taste in movies and are at least one person who likes BB > TDK

[Ricky]

I think I'll try and get a list together this weekend. :)

[Heather19]

Please do :D

[DTRAiN235]

These are in alphabetical order


1. 127 Hours
2. A League of Their Own
3. Antichrist
4. Blue Velvet
5. Brazil
6. Clueless
7. Dazed and Confused
8. Devil Wears Prada
9. Devils Rejects
10. Empire Strikes Back
11. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
12. Fight Club
13. Ghost in the Shell
14. Gummo
15. Inception
16. Irreversible
17. Kill Bill v. 1
18. Night of the Living Dead
19. Oh Brother where art Thou?
20. Requiem for a Dream
21. Santa Sangre
22. The Karate Kid
23. The Matrix
24. The Thing
25. Titanic

[Shannon]

Clueless and Titanic ... Gummo and Irreversible.

Talk about loving the entire spectrum of movies! :)

[DTRAiN235]

Clueless and Titanic ... Gummo and Irreversible.

Talk about loving the entire spectrum of movies! :)

I think i need professional help...lol :P

[fernandito]

Santa Sangre .. is that Jorodowsky? I've been meaning to check out Holy Mountain, but after watching El Topo (which apperently is tame in comparison) I'm literally fearful for my sanity lol.

[needfulthings]

Let's start off by saying any Laurel & Hardy film.

1 ALIEN 1979
2 AND THEN THERE WERE NONE 1945
3 THE BLACK CAT 1934
4 BLACK SUNDAY 1960
5 BUD ABBOTT & LOU COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN 1948
6 DIAOLIQUE 1955
7 EL TOPO 1970
8 FRANKENSTEIN 1931
9 THE GOOD HUMOR MAN 1950
10 HORROR OF DRACULA 1958
11 INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS 1956
12 KILL BILL 1 (JAPANESE VERSION) 2003
13 KING KONG 1931
14 KING KONG 2005
15 THE LATE SHOW 1977
16 METROPLIS 1927 (2010 RESTORATION)
17 MONTY PYTHON & THE HOLLY GRAIL 1975
18 ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST 1968
19 PHASE IV 1974
20 PSYCHO 1960
21 THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD 1951
22 TRUE ROMANCE 1993
23 WAR OF THE WORLDS 1953
24 WHITE HEAT 1949
25 WHITE ZOMBIE 1932
BONUS THE THIEF OF BAGDAD 1940

WHAT NO ARGENTO? WRONG THAT'S JUST WRONG. AND I ALSO GOT THE BEAR PISS OFF.
O.K.http://imageshack.us/a/img823/958/img012kf.jpg AND WE HAVE TO HAVE THE 1st GIALLOhttp://imageshack.us/a/img99/423/img013rl.jpg

[needfulthings]

HEATHER HAVE YOU SEEN THIS?
http://imageshack.us/a/img689/4646/img021kx.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img195/139/img022rv.jpg

[Jean]

WHAT NO ARGENTO? WRONG THAT'S JUST WRONG. AND I ALSO GOT THE BEAR PISS OFF.
O.K.http://imageshack.us/a/img823/958/img012kf.jpg AND WE HAVE TO HAVE THE 1st GIALLOhttp://imageshack.us/a/img99/423/img013rl.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gif

yes, bears were already beginning formulating polite questions when they guessed to click on the spoiler!

[Brice]

A very admirable list.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Ok not sure if I have put a list on this thread and I'm too lazy to go through all the pages. If I did, this list probably wouldnt resemble the first list too closely as my list would change day to day based on what came to mind/mood etc. Here are what my top 50 are..(for today at least)

No particular order except for the order they come to mind.
1. Pulp Fiction
2. Reservoir Dogs
3. Full Metal Jacket
4. Goodfellas
5. A Fish Called Wanda
6. The Breakfast Club
7. Goonies
8. Gremlins
9. Toy Story (all)
10. Shrek (all)
11. Super Troopers
12. The Wizard of Oz
13. Braveheart
14. A Christmas Story
15. Christmas Vacation
16. Raiders of the Lost Ark
17. Dances with Wolves
18. Forrest Gump
19. Shawshank Redemption
20. Back to the Future (all)
21. Star Wars (all)
22. Beverly Hills Cop
23. Trading Places
24. Weird Science
25. The Great Outdoors
26. Uncle Buck
27. Snatch
28. Stand by Me
29. Beetlejuice
30. Coming to America
31. The Jerk
32. Clerks
33. Home Alone
34. SuperBad
35. Dumb and Dumber
36. Animal House
37. Office Space
38. Spaceballs
39. Saving Private Ryan
40. Big
41. Fight Club
42. Avatar
43. The Nightmare Before Christmas
44. Young Guns
45. A Few Good Men
46. Rain Man
47. Seven
48. National Lampoons Vacation
49. Ghostbusters
50. E.T.

[Heather19]

Let's start off by saying any Laurel & Hardy film.

Even March of the Wooden Soldiers?!


HEATHER HAVE YOU SEEN THIS?
http://imageshack.us/a/img689/4646/img021kx.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img195/139/img022rv.jpg

Is that the remake? I have not. Is it any good.

[Ricky]

Even March of the Wooden Soldiers?!

:scared:

[Heather19]

Even March of the Wooden Soldiers?!

:scared:

:lol: I know I can't be the only one that loves this film.

[Ricky]

I think you're the only one who must not get nightmares from it. :lol:

[needfulthings]

Even March of the Wooden Soldiers?!

:scared:

:lol: I know I can't be the only one that loves this film.

HEATHER You are not alone. I still love this film even when my bicycle was stolen the first time I saw it.
http://imageshack.us/a/img502/8712/img007dh.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img140/7247/img008ap.jpg
AND YOU EVEN GET MICKEY MOUSE.

[Heather19]

Nice! I watch it every Christmas!

[needfulthings]

Nice! I watch it every Christmas!

I think on that day you may need some TURKEY
http://imageshack.us/a/img404/5026/img010zb.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img707/9812/img011pn.jpg

[Heather19]

I still haven't seen those, but I want to! :lol:

[Emily]

There is no fucking way I'm getting this list down to 25.

[fernandito]

ATTEMPT

[Emily]

STFU I'm down to 31. Almost there.

[Emily]

Alright. Aside from It's a Wonderful Life actually being my all time favorite movie, these aren't really in order.

1. It's a Wonderful Life
2. Casablanca
3. The Shawshank Redemption
4. The Darjeeling Limited
5. Jurassic Park
6. The Big Sleep
7. Reservoir Dogs
8. Back to the Future
9. Forrest Gump
10. The Outlaw Josey Wales
11. Rear Window
12. Kill Bill
13. The Usual Suspects
14. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
15. Young Frankenstein
16. Dazed and Confused
17. The Godfather
18. 12 Angry Men
19. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
20. Inception
21. Sabrina (1954 version (duh))
22. Cloud Atlas
23. Pulp Fiction
24. The Dark Knight
25. The Quiet Man

[fernandito]

Like we discussed, I think you're the only woman that even acknowledges Josey Wales exists :lol: :wub:



We have a bunch of the same films on our list!

[needfulthings]

1st EDITION 1986
http://imageshack.us/a/img7/9517/img159pr.jpg

[Jean]

1. It's a Wonderful Life
2. Casablanca
9. Forrest Gump
11. Rear Window
18. 12 Angry Men

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[Iwritecode]

Alright. Aside from It's a Wonderful Life actually being my all time favorite movie, these aren't really in order.

1. It's a Wonderful Life
2. Casablanca
3. The Shawshank Redemption
4. The Darjeeling Limited
5. Jurassic Park
6. The Big Sleep
7. Reservoir Dogs
8. Back to the Future
9. Forrest Gump
10. The Outlaw Josey Wales
11. Rear Window
12. Kill Bill
13. The Usual Suspects
14. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
15. Young Frankenstein
16. Dazed and Confused
17. The Godfather
18. 12 Angry Men
19. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
20. Inception
21. Sabrina (1954 version (duh))
22. Cloud Atlas
23. Pulp Fiction
24. The Dark Knight
25. The Quiet Man

Do we have a thread about "movies that everyone else as seen except you" or am I thinking of some other board? About half this list would be there for me.

[Emily]

I don't know if we do, but if not you should start one! I have a bunch of those.

[fernandito]

Yeah, I don't recall ever seeing a thread like that on here ... you guys should start it up!

[TwistedNadine]

Ive visited here a couple of times and tho there is NO WAY I could make a list of only 25 I will say that Fargo would probably be on my list but I dont see anyone else mentioning it. Am I the only one that thinks that movie is awesome?

[fernandito]

I love Fargo, but it's not anywhere near my top 25. It's not even my favorite Coen Brothers film.

[pathoftheturtle]

Not my favorite Coen Brothers' either. It is one, however, of those things, in fact, that is, for me, the one on the list that I always forget somehow, (which is ironic since it is, like, THE big hit in the popular mind) but when I'm reminded, I am always all, "Oh, yeah! Damn, that's another terrific movie!"


:doh:
How about if I just do my top 25 in each of 25 groups? :sweat_002:

[divemaster]

How about if I just do my top 25 in each of 25 groups? :sweat_002:

Oh, I'm sure you can figure out some way to game the system!


The only way I can make this a meaningful effort is to separate my lists into Asian film and “everything else”

25 favorite films (Asian)

Korean
A Tale of Two Sisters
The Harmonium in My Memory
The Classic
Secret Sunshine
Romance of Their Own
No Blood, No Tears
A Moment to Remember

Japanese
Floating Weeds
Spirited Away
Ikiru
The Mystery of Rampo
Battle Royale
Red Beard
Angel Dust
Harakiri

Chinese/Hong Kong
Sex & Zen
Wing Chun
Iron Monkey
Infernal Affairs
House of Flying Daggers
Hero
Hard Boiled
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Comrades, Almost a Love Story
The Bride with White Hair

25 favorite films (non-Asian)

Airplane!
Cinema Paradiso
Dark City
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Forrest Gump
Goodfellas
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Hudsucker Proxy
Jacob's Ladder
Kill Bill Vol. I / Vol. 2
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Mamma Mia!
Mulholland Dr.
Pulp Fiction
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Re-Animator
Scaramouche
Sin City
The Sixth Sense
The Sting
The Thing
Tombstone
True Romance
Unforgiven
You Can Count on Me

[Jean]

Ive visited here a couple of times and tho there is NO WAY I could make a list of only 25



:doh:
How about if I just do my top 25 in each of 25 groups? :sweat_002:

I did (a very long time ago) almost the same as divemaster did: top 50 (I think the thread was called 50 Favorite Movies back then) films whose language is English, plus top 50 "other language" films; other, that is, except Russian, that could make yet another top 50 if there was any chance anyone here has seen any of those films. Another thing is that I did it in the pre-historic times and both my lists have to be reviewed.

[Cook]

Ive visited here a couple of times and tho there is NO WAY I could make a list of only 25 I will say that Fargo would probably be on my list but I dont see anyone else mentioning it. Am I the only one that thinks that movie is awesome?

No you're not alone :)
Crazy great movie !!

[pathoftheturtle]

Maybe I should list my "25 Favorite Additional Movies That Came Out During The Years I've Been Avoiding This Thread."

[Melike]

*Update*

The Fountain
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
eXistenZ
Pi
3-Iron
I'm a Cyborg But That's Ok
Dream
Time
Re-cycle
Oldboy
Pan's Labyrinth
The City of Lost Children
Melancholia
Thirst aka Bakjwi
Snatch
Trainspotting
Dogville
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Amores Perros
A Clockwork Orange
Resevoir Dogs
Let the Right One In
True Romance
Pulp Fiction

[fernandito]

5. 3-Iron
6. I'm a Cyborg But That's Ok


Just looked both of those up on IMDB, I think I'll add them to my netflix queue.

Always interesting to read your lists Shizzie :)

[Melike]

5. 3-Iron
6. I'm a Cyborg But That's Ok


Just looked both of those up on IMDB, I think I'll add them to my netflix queue.

Always interesting to read your lists Shizzie :)

I thought you have seen 3-Iron. It is English title for Bin-Jip, you sure you haven't seen it? Anyway, if you haven't I think you'll like it. It is really extra-ordinary.
I'm a Cyborg But That's Ok is great too.
Ahhh, they are all like my children. :D

[Jean]

feverish!!!!!!! you haven't seen Cyborg??? it's a totally fantastic movie. Grrrr, I was sure you have, or else I would have done something about it ages ago!

[Melike]

feverish!!!!!!! you haven't seen Cyborg??? it's a totally fantastic movie. Grrrr, I was sure you have, or else I would have done something about it ages ago!

I love Bears.

[Jean]

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Messages/SF152.jpg

[fernandito]

5. 3-Iron
6. I'm a Cyborg But That's Ok


Just looked both of those up on IMDB, I think I'll add them to my netflix queue.

Always interesting to read your lists Shizzie :)

I thought you have seen 3-Iron. It is English title for Bin-Jip, you sure you haven't seen it? Anyway, if you haven't I think you'll like it. It is really extra-ordinary.
I'm a Cyborg But That's Ok is great too.
Ahhh, they are all like my children. :D


feverish!!!!!!! you haven't seen Cyborg??? it's a totally fantastic movie. Grrrr, I was sure you have, or else I would have done something about it ages ago!

OMG. How the HELL did I not know that IACBTO was a Chan-wook Park film!? It's going on my queue NOW.

Added 3-Iron too.

[Heather19]

For some reason I thought you had already seen it and loved it as well. I was surprised when you said you hadn't. :lol:

[Jean]

precisely :rose:

[Melike]

5. 3-Iron
6. I'm a Cyborg But That's Ok


Just looked both of those up on IMDB, I think I'll add them to my netflix queue.

Always interesting to read your lists Shizzie :)

I thought you have seen 3-Iron. It is English title for Bin-Jip, you sure you haven't seen it? Anyway, if you haven't I think you'll like it. It is really extra-ordinary.
I'm a Cyborg But That's Ok is great too.
Ahhh, they are all like my children. :D


feverish!!!!!!! you haven't seen Cyborg??? it's a totally fantastic movie. Grrrr, I was sure you have, or else I would have done something about it ages ago!

OMG. How the HELL did I not know that IACBTO was a Chan-wook Park film!? It's going on my queue NOW.

Added 3-Iron too.
Shizzie! Just go watch it, then come back to us.

[fernandito]

It's at the top of my queue! I just turned in the Fringe disc this morning so it should ship out tomorrow and arrive at my place Saturday morning.

I hope you guys know how embarassing this is for me. I've always prided myself in being a diehard Park fan and now to find out that there's a film of his I haven't seen yet, well quite frankly I'm a bit heartbroken :lol: ... :cry:

[Melike]

It's at the top of my queue! I just turned in the Fringe disc this morning so it should ship out tomorrow and arrive at my place Saturday morning.

I hope you guys know how embarassing this is for me. I've always prided myself in being a diehard Park fan and now to find out that there's a film of his I haven't seen yet, well quite frankly I'm a bit heartbroken :lol: ... :cry:

Don't worry. You're shizzie even in this situation.

Fringe.

[divemaster]

It'll be interesting to see what you think of I'm a Cyborg But That's Ok. I am a huge fan of Korean cinema, but Chan Wook Park (and Ki-duk Kim for that matter) are rather hit-or-miss for me. I thought Cyborg was a total miss--didn't care for it at all. 3-Iron was one of Kim's that I actually did enjoy, though not as much as Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring. Most of Kim's other films I've seen I've not only disliked, but actively hated.

[Melike]

It'll be interesting to see what you think of I'm a Cyborg But That's Ok. I am a huge fan of Korean cinema, but Chan Wook Park (and Ki-duk Kim for that matter) are rather hit-or-miss for me. I thought Cyborg was a total miss--didn't care for it at all. 3-Iron was one of Kim's that I actually did enjoy, though not as much as Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring. Most of Kim's other films I've seen I've not only disliked, but actively hated.

What are the Korean movies you like then?

[divemaster]

Hmmm, according to my catalog system, Korean movies that I've rated 3 stars or above are listed below. That covers the range from "like" to "really like" to "absolutely love."

Perhaps further discussion of Korean movies should get its own thread?

4.5 to 5 star
All for Love (aka My Lovely Week / The Most Beautiful Week of My Life)
Bichunmoo
The Big Swindle
The Classic
Family Ties (aka Birth of a Family)
A Family
The Good, the Bad, and the Weird
Guns & Talks
The Harmonium in My Memory
Il Mare
Marathon
A Moment to Remember
My Lovely Sam-soon (TV series)
My Sassy Girl
No Blood, No Tears
Romance of Their Own
Secret Sunshine
Stairway to Heaven (TV series)
A Tale of Two Sisters
You Are My Sunshine
Wanee and Junah

3 to 4 stars
…ing (aka The Happiest Time of My Life)
200 Pounds Beauty
2009 Lost Memories
3-Iron
71--Into the Fire
A.F.R.I.K.A.
Addicted (aka The Poisoning)
All In (TV series)
Almost Love
Antarctic Journal
Art Museum by the Zoo
Art of Fighting
The Art of Seduction
Beautiful Pado and Bada
A Bittersweet Life
Blood Rain
Bloody Tie
A Brand New Life
Bunshinsaba
Calla
The Chaser
Christmas in August
Comrade (aka Double Agent)
The Contact
Crazy Marriage (aka Marriage Is a Crazy Thing)
Crying Fist
Cyrano Agency
Daisy
Die Bad
Ditto
Failan
Flying Boys
Friend
A Good Lawyer's Wife
Green Chair
Happy End
Happy Together
The Host
I Wish I Had a Wife
Ice Rain
Interview
Into the Mirror
J.S.A.
Jakarta
King and the Clown
Last Witness
Lies
Love is a Crazy Thing
Love Now (aka Changing Partners)
Love Phobia
Lovely Rivals
Lover's Concerto
Lovers of 6 Years
Madeleine (aka Fine Romance)
Make It Big
Memento Mori (aka Whispering Corridors 2)
A Millionaire's First Love
Mother
Mr. Gam's Victory
Murder Take One
Musa
My Boyfriend Is Type B
My Dear Enemy (aka A Fine Day)
My Generation
My Little Bride
My Mother, the Mermaid
My Sassy Girl
My Scary Girl
My Teacher, Mr. Kim
My Tutor Friend
My Wife Is a Gangster
Nightmare (aka Horror Game Movie / Gawi)
Now and Forever
Oasis
Oldboy
On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate
Once Upon a Time a Battlefield
Once Upon a Time in High School
Oollala Sisters
Oseam
Paradise Murdered
Paradise Villa
Peppermint Candy
Phantom, The Submarine
Phone
Please Teach Me English
Plum Blossom (aka Youth)
Possessed (aka Living Death / Disbelief Hell)
Public Enemy
Puzzle
The Quiet Family
Radio Star
Raging Years (aka Low Life)
The Red Shoes
Romantic Assassins
R-Point
Sad Movie
Saving My Hubby (aka Be Strong Geum-sun)
Scent of a Man
Sex Is Zero
Shadowless Sword
Shiri
Shoot for the Stars (TV series)
Silmido
Silver Knife
Singles
Some
Someone Special
Spider Forest
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter ... and Spring
Summertime
Sungkyunkwan Scandal (TV series)
The Sweet Sex and Love
Taegukgi (aka The Brotherhood of War)
Take Care of My Cat
Tell Me Something
To Catch a Virgin Ghost (aka Sisily 2KM)
Too Beautiful to Lie (aka Don't Believe Her)
Unborn but Forgotten
Untold Scandal
Villain and Widow
Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors
Volcano High
The War of Flowers (aka Tazza: The High Rollers)
The Way Home
Wedding Campaign
Welcome to Dongmakgol
When Romance Meets Destiny
When Spring Comes
The Wig
Windstruck
Wishing Stairs (aka Whispering Corridors 3)
Woman Is the Future of Man

[Melike]

Hmmm, according to my catalog system, Korean movies that I've rated 3 stars or above are listed below. That covers the range from "like" to "really like" to "absolutely love."

Perhaps further discussion of Korean movies should get its own thread?

4.5 to 5 star
All for Love (aka My Lovely Week / The Most Beautiful Week of My Life)
Bichunmoo
The Big Swindle
The Classic
Family Ties (aka Birth of a Family)
A Family
The Good, the Bad, and the Weird
Guns & Talks
The Harmonium in My Memory
Il Mare
Marathon
A Moment to Remember
My Lovely Sam-soon (TV series)
My Sassy Girl
No Blood, No Tears
Romance of Their Own
Secret Sunshine
Stairway to Heaven (TV series)
A Tale of Two Sisters
You Are My Sunshine
Wanee and Junah

3 to 4 stars
…ing (aka The Happiest Time of My Life)
200 Pounds Beauty
2009 Lost Memories
3-Iron
71--Into the Fire
A.F.R.I.K.A.
Addicted (aka The Poisoning)
All In (TV series)
Almost Love
Antarctic Journal
Art Museum by the Zoo
Art of Fighting
The Art of Seduction
Beautiful Pado and Bada
A Bittersweet Life
Blood Rain
Bloody Tie
A Brand New Life
Bunshinsaba
Calla
The Chaser
Christmas in August
Comrade (aka Double Agent)
The Contact
Crazy Marriage (aka Marriage Is a Crazy Thing)
Crying Fist
Cyrano Agency
Daisy
Die Bad
Ditto
Failan
Flying Boys
Friend
A Good Lawyer's Wife
Green Chair
Happy End
Happy Together
The Host
I Wish I Had a Wife
Ice Rain
Interview
Into the Mirror
J.S.A.
Jakarta
King and the Clown
Last Witness
Lies
Love is a Crazy Thing
Love Now (aka Changing Partners)
Love Phobia
Lovely Rivals
Lover's Concerto
Lovers of 6 Years
Madeleine (aka Fine Romance)
Make It Big
Memento Mori (aka Whispering Corridors 2)
A Millionaire's First Love
Mother
Mr. Gam's Victory
Murder Take One
Musa
My Boyfriend Is Type B
My Dear Enemy (aka A Fine Day)
My Generation
My Little Bride
My Mother, the Mermaid
My Sassy Girl
My Scary Girl
My Teacher, Mr. Kim
My Tutor Friend
My Wife Is a Gangster
Nightmare (aka Horror Game Movie / Gawi)
Now and Forever
Oasis
Oldboy
On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate
Once Upon a Time a Battlefield
Once Upon a Time in High School
Oollala Sisters
Oseam
Paradise Murdered
Paradise Villa
Peppermint Candy
Phantom, The Submarine
Phone
Please Teach Me English
Plum Blossom (aka Youth)
Possessed (aka Living Death / Disbelief Hell)
Public Enemy
Puzzle
The Quiet Family
Radio Star
Raging Years (aka Low Life)
The Red Shoes
Romantic Assassins
R-Point
Sad Movie
Saving My Hubby (aka Be Strong Geum-sun)
Scent of a Man
Sex Is Zero
Shadowless Sword
Shiri
Shoot for the Stars (TV series)
Silmido
Silver Knife
Singles
Some
Someone Special
Spider Forest
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter ... and Spring
Summertime
Sungkyunkwan Scandal (TV series)
The Sweet Sex and Love
Taegukgi (aka The Brotherhood of War)
Take Care of My Cat
Tell Me Something
To Catch a Virgin Ghost (aka Sisily 2KM)
Too Beautiful to Lie (aka Don't Believe Her)
Unborn but Forgotten
Untold Scandal
Villain and Widow
Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors
Volcano High
The War of Flowers (aka Tazza: The High Rollers)
The Way Home
Wedding Campaign
Welcome to Dongmakgol
When Romance Meets Destiny
When Spring Comes
The Wig
Windstruck
Wishing Stairs (aka Whispering Corridors 3)
Woman Is the Future of Man

Here, there are some I have seen, some I haven't. I would like to check out some.

I thought there was a thread about Asian movies. I searched for it, but couldn't find. This may be an appropriate thread: Classic&Foreign Films (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?5792-Classic-amp-Foreign-Films)

[fernandito]

It'll be interesting to see what you think of I'm a Cyborg But That's Ok. I am a huge fan of Korean cinema, but Chan Wook Park (and Ki-duk Kim for that matter) are rather hit-or-miss for me. I thought Cyborg was a total miss--didn't care for it at all. 3-Iron was one of Kim's that I actually did enjoy, though not as much as Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring. Most of Kim's other films I've seen I've not only disliked, but actively hated.

To be brutally honest I've loved every single Chan-wook Park I've seen. (Oldboy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Lady Vengeance, Thirst). They're just so damn ... bizarre and unconventional, they fascinate me.

I was watching a subtitled film seminar he gave in Korea about his experiences and how the tragic events in his life inspired his work and his style. It was amazing.

[Melike]

It'll be interesting to see what you think of I'm a Cyborg But That's Ok. I am a huge fan of Korean cinema, but Chan Wook Park (and Ki-duk Kim for that matter) are rather hit-or-miss for me. I thought Cyborg was a total miss--didn't care for it at all. 3-Iron was one of Kim's that I actually did enjoy, though not as much as Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring. Most of Kim's other films I've seen I've not only disliked, but actively hated.

To be brutally honest I've loved every single Chan-wook Park I've seen. (Oldboy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Lady Vengeance, Thirst). They're just so damn ... bizarre and unconventional, they fascinate me.

I was watching a subtitled film seminar he gave in Korea about his experiences and how the tragic events in his life inspired his work and his style. It was amazing.

Same for me. I'm A Cyborg But That's Ok is completely different from his other works which I adore. My love for Cyborg is different too. It is just so bizarre and beautiful. I would hug that movie if it was possible.

Kim ki-duk. He is another story. And Shizzie, after you see 3-Iron/Bin-jip, I would like to know what you think about him.

[Stockerlone]

In no order:

Citizen Kane
METROPLIS 1927
M 1931
THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD 1951
WAR OF THE WORLDS 1953
It's A Wonderful Life
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Psycho
The Wizard of Oz
7 Samurai J
High Noon
Clockwork Orange
The Breaksfast Club
Fantasia
Star Wars
LotR
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Silent Running
2001: a space odyssey
Chihiro
Singin’ in the Rain
Monty Python's Life of Brian
Das Millionenspiel
Hatari
La Strada

[Melike]

In no order:

Citizen Kane
METROPLIS 1927
M 1931
THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD 1951
WAR OF THE WORLDS 1953
It's A Wonderful Life
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Psycho
The Wizard of Oz
7 Samurai J
High Noon
Clockwork Orange
The Breaksfast Club
Fantasia
Star Wars
LotR
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Silent Running
2001: a space odyssey
Chihiro
Singin’ in the Rain
Monty Python's Life of Brian
Das Millionenspiel
Hatari
La Strada
Great movies there; making me want to change my list all over again. :D

[needfulthings]

In no order:

Citizen Kane
METROPLIS 1927
M 1931
THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD 1951
WAR OF THE WORLDS 1953
It's A Wonderful Life
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Psycho
The Wizard of Oz
7 Samurai J
High Noon
Clockwork Orange
The Breaksfast Club
Fantasia
Star Wars
LotR
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Silent Running
2001: a space odyssey
Chihiro
Singin’ in the Rain
Monty Python's Life of Brian
Das Millionenspiel
Hatari
La Strada

HAVE YOU SEEN? IT,S A WHOLE NEW MOVIE.
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http://imageshack.us/a/img217/7092/img710.jpg

[Lookwhoitis]

1. Pink Floyd: The Wall
2. Vanilla Sky
3. A Clockwork Orange
4. Brazil
5. Gummo
6. When Harry met Sally
7. Tideland
8. Beasts of the Southern Wild
9. The Fisher King
10. Eyes Wide Shut
11. The Deer Hunter
12. Natural Born Killers
13. Dead Man
14. The Fifth Element
15. There Will be Blood
16. No Country for Old Men
17. Lord of the Rings
18. Full Metal Jacket
19. The Godfather Trilogy
20. Spirited Away
21. Star Wars
22. Labyrinth
23. The Dark Crystal
24. The Nightmare before Christmas
25. Monty Python and the Holy Grail

* THe last Movie I jUst watched

** THE DARK TOWER

+ any Coen Bros.

++ any Terry Gilliam

+++ all Stanley Kubrick

++++ Tim Burton, too

+++++ Terrence Malick

MIYAZAKI!!!

[Melike]

1. Pink Floyd: The Wall
2. Vanilla Sky
3. A Clockwork Orange
4. Brazil
5. Gummo
6. When Harry met Sally
7. Tideland
8. Beasts of the Southern Wild
9. The Fisher King
10. Eyes Wide Shut
11. The Deer Hunter
12. Natural Born Killers
13. Dead Man
14. The Fifth Element
15. There Will be Blood
16. No Country for Old Men
17. Lord of the Rings
18. Full Metal Jacket
19. The Godfather Trilogy
20. Spirited Away
21. Star Wars
22. Labyrinth
23. The Dark Crystal
24. The Nightmare before Christmas
25. Monty Python and the Holy Grail

* THe last Movie I jUst watched

** THE DARK TOWER

+ any Coen Bros.

++ any Terry Gilliam

+++ all Stanley Kubrick

++++ Tim Burton, too

+++++ Terrence Malick

MIYAZAKI!!!

That is cheating you know. :D

[needfulthings]

1. Pink Floyd: The Wall
2. Vanilla Sky
3. A Clockwork Orange
4. Brazil
5. Gummo
6. When Harry met Sally
7. Tideland
8. Beasts of the Southern Wild
9. The Fisher King
10. Eyes Wide Shut
11. The Deer Hunter
12. Natural Born Killers
13. Dead Man
14. The Fifth Element
15. There Will be Blood
16. No Country for Old Men
17. Lord of the Rings
18. Full Metal Jacket
19. The Godfather Trilogy
20. Spirited Away
21. Star Wars
22. Labyrinth
23. The Dark Crystal
24. The Nightmare before Christmas
25. Monty Python and the Holy Grail

* THe last Movie I jUst watched

** THE DARK TOWER

+ any Coen Bros.

++ any Terry Gilliam

+++ all Stanley Kubrick

++++ Tim Burton, too

+++++ Terrence Malick

MIYAZAKI!!!

WELCOME
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http://imageshack.us/a/img823/5994/img714k.jpg

[pathoftheturtle]

Why cheat at this game when you could play The 50 best directors (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?11243-The-50-best-directors) instead?

Fairly coolish picks, Lookwhoitis. Welcome to the forum. :)

[Lookwhoitis]

1. Pink Floyd: The Wall
2. Vanilla Sky
3. A Clockwork Orange
4. Brazil
5. Gummo
6. When Harry met Sally
7. Tideland
8. Beasts of the Southern Wild
9. The Fisher King
10. Eyes Wide Shut
11. The Deer Hunter
12. Natural Born Killers
13. Dead Man
14. The Fifth Element
15. There Will be Blood
16. No Country for Old Men
17. Lord of the Rings
18. Full Metal Jacket
19. The Godfather Trilogy
20. Spirited Away
21. Star Wars
22. Labyrinth
23. The Dark Crystal
24. The Nightmare before Christmas
25. Monty Python and the Holy Grail

* THe last Movie I jUst watched

** THE DARK TOWER

+ any Coen Bros.

++ any Terry Gilliam

+++ all Stanley Kubrick

++++ Tim Burton, too

+++++ Terrence Malick

MIYAZAKI!!!

WELCOME
http://imageshack.us/a/img826/6983/img713d.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img823/5994/img714k.jpg

Seen it... great story! The scene where the flood is washing all the gear away is amazing.

I am so glad he is going to finally get that albatross made!

[Lookwhoitis]

1. Pink Floyd: The Wall
2. Vanilla Sky
3. A Clockwork Orange
4. Brazil
5. Gummo
6. When Harry met Sally
7. Tideland
8. Beasts of the Southern Wild
9. The Fisher King
10. Eyes Wide Shut
11. The Deer Hunter
12. Natural Born Killers
13. Dead Man
14. The Fifth Element
15. There Will be Blood
16. No Country for Old Men
17. Lord of the Rings
18. Full Metal Jacket
19. The Godfather Trilogy
20. Spirited Away
21. Star Wars
22. Labyrinth
23. The Dark Crystal
24. The Nightmare before Christmas
25. Monty Python and the Holy Grail

* THe last Movie I jUst watched

** THE DARK TOWER

+ any Coen Bros.

++ any Terry Gilliam

+++ all Stanley Kubrick

++++ Tim Burton, too

+++++ Terrence Malick

MIYAZAKI!!!

That is cheating you know. :D

Man, I Know... It is so hard to pick just 25, though! As soon as i finished I thought of another one and was like fuggit, i'm posting the list not nitpicking on who or what to take off.

I will probably end up making another list of 25, lol

[Mattrick]

And I thought I was the only person who loved Vanilla Sky, very underrated movie. I'll give this list some serious thought, and post a list now. Then I'll be curious to see if it changes after my year long excusion through the history of film.

[Jean]

bears liked Vanilla Sky

[pathoftheturtle]

Eh. 'Salright. I wouldn't put it in my top 50 films.

[Jean]

I wouldn't (and I haven't) either, but I still like it, within reason.

[Mattrick]

First off, this thread is about favourite movies, and not movies we think are the best. So this is a list of movies I either can watch over and over again, or are so good I need to give years in between viewings.

1. Punch Drunk Love
2. American Beauty
3. The Pianist
4. Almost Famous
5. As Good As It Gets
6. The Royal Tenenbaums
7. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
8. The Godfather
9. Matchstick Men
10. I Love You, Man
11. Donnie Darko
12. The Shining
13. 28 Days Later
14. Frailty
15. Synecdoche, New York
16. Dark City
17. Zoolander
18. The Shawshank Redemption
19. Mystic River
20. About Schmidt
21. Five Easy Pieces
22. Vanilla Sky
23. Little Children
24. The Evil Dead
25. The Good Girl


If I felt like taking hours to think of this post, I'm sure the list would be different...just what I could think of/see in my collection.

[Girlystevedave]

25. The Good Girl





I love this movie so much. :wub:


And I really need to do an updated list.

[Mattrick]

25. The Good Girl





I love this movie so much. :wub:




"Honey?"
"Yes?"
"I need to get high."
"You go get high, baby. You go get high."

[Girlystevedave]

"We ran out of there like a couple of devil worshippers!" :lol:

[Mattrick]

I think I'll enjoy it more now that I've read Catcher In The Rye.

[Girlystevedave]

"What's your name? Catcher?"

[Yaksha]

This is my definitive list. And there will be some unusual choices on here. I'm weird like that.

1. Star Wars (I consider them one long movie but Empire is my favorite)
2. The Crow
3. Young Frankenstein
4. Batman
5. Predator
6. Willow
7. Aliens
8. Conan the Barbarian (Arnold version)
9. Dredd
10. The Dark Knight
11. The Terminator 2
12. The Avengers
13. Serenity
14. Goldeneye
15. Big Trouble in Little China
16. Once Upon a Time in Mexico
17. Inglorious Basterds
18. Ghostbusters
19. Man of Steel
20. Die Hard
21. Star Trek: First Contact
22. Watchmen
23. The Last Samurai
24. Across the Universe
25. Tron

[DoctorDodge]

Some excellent choices, Shawn. Especially liking that Dredd is in this list. :thumbsup:

[RUBE]

I remember when this thread was for 50 movies and I still had a hard time cutting down my list and thought of more later.

[Yaksha]

Thanks James, it just gets better every time I watch it.

[Jean]

I remember when this thread was for 50 movies and I still had a hard time cutting down my list and thought of more later.Precisely.

[Merlin1958]

Since I am a recently appointed "Grandpa" (and I do not recalll when I last posted) let me give this a shot once again. (numbers are only for keeping track. Nothing else)

1. The Godfather (Epic)
2. Boondock Saints
3. The Dark Knight
4. Goodfella's
5. Field of Dreams
6. Django Unchained
7. Pulp Fiction
8. The Deer Hunter
9. The Lou Gehrig Story
10. Somebody up there likes me
11. Rocky IV
12. Star Wars (Epic)
13. Independence Day
14. Aliens
15. The Avengers
16. Apocalypse Now!
17. The Outlaw Josey Wales
18. Spaceballs
19. Army of Darkness
20. Man of Steel
21. Star Trek (series of movies for the most part)
22. The Last Waltz
23. The Usual Suspects
24. Inglo9rious Basterds
25. Tombstone

Honorable mention: A League of their own, Shawshank Redemption, Green Mile and RHPS

[fernandito]

This is my definitive list.

Shame on you, no such thing!

[becca69]

These are some of my favs in no particular order:

1. The Princess Bride
2. Tristan and Isolde
3. Labyrinth
4. Valley Girl
5. Star Wars
6. Donnie Darko
7. Dragonslayer
8. The Goonies
9. 16 Candles
10. Breakfast Club
11. Pretty In Pink
12. Weird Science
13. Galaxy Quest
14. Napoleon Dynamite
15. Alien
16. The Never Ending Story
17. Shaun of the Dead
18. Grease
19. Jaws
20. The Fifth Element
21. The Crow
22. Edward Scissorhands
23. Clash of the Titans (the original)
24. There's Something About Mary
25. Monty Python Holy Grail

And this list isn't long enough to include all my favorites...

[Yaksha]

This is my definitive list.

Shame on you, no such thing!

Fine how about "This is my definitive list, for now."

[fernandito]

lol, much better.

[needfulthings]

Since I am a recently appointed "Grandpa" (and I do not recalll when I last posted) let me give this a shot once again. (numbers are only for keeping track. Nothing else)

1. The Godfather (Epic)
2. Boondock Saints
3. The Dark Knight
4. Goodfella's
5. Field of Dreams
6. Django Unchained
7. Pulp Fiction
8. The Deer Hunter
9. The Lou Gehrig Story
10. Somebody up there likes me
11. Rocky IV
12. Star Wars (Epic)
13. Independence Day
14. Aliens
15. The Avengers
16. Apocalypse Now!
17. The Outlaw Josey Wales
18. Spaceballs
19. Army of Darkness
20. Man of Steel
21. Star Trek (series of movies for the most part)
22. The Last Waltz
23. The Usual Suspects
24. Inglo9rious Basterds
25. Tombstone

Honorable mention: A League of their own, Shawshank Redemption, Green Mile and RHPS
WILD BILL Are you shitting me #15?

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Because NOBODY fucks with Emma & Steed
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SO......I'm sure you wanted to say
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MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS
THIS ONES FOR YOU....BILL.
#7
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[fernandito]

I like bumping this every once in a while, see if my list has changed :)

[Earl of Popkin]

Never attempted before. Not a ranking

1 Silence of the Lambs
2 Braveheart
3 Star Wars
4 Empire Strikes Back
5 Casino Royale
6 From Russia with love
7 The Dark Knight
8 Crimson Tide
9 Rocky IV
10 Karate Kid
11 The Naked Gun
12 Coming to America
13 Alien
14 Watchmen
15 The Cable Guy
16 Shawshank
17 Superman
18 Inception
19 Goodfellas
20 Jackie Brown
21 Airplane
22 Back to the Future
23 Tombstone
24 The Fugitive
25 Hunt for Red October

[amd013]

Not necessarily in order, but the best came to mind first:

1 Unforgiven
2 Jaws
3 Stand by Me
4 Back to the Future
5 Fellowship of the Ring
6 Goldfinger
7 On her Majesties Secret Service
8 Halloween
9 The Avengers
10 Life of Brian
11 Holy Grail
12 Casino Royale
13 Dirty Harry
14 Terminator 2
15 Total Recall
16 Blazing Saddles
17 Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind
18 Jurassic Park
19 Star Wars
20 Avengers Infinity War
21 The Dark Knight
22 Shrek
23 Guardians of the Galaxy
24 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
25 Hunger Games

[mae]

Check this thread out as well: http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?17951-Your-Top-Films-of-All-Time

My own Top 30 doesn't look like that anymore, but it's been over five years. I've been working on annual Top 30 lists and as I've posted somewhere else, I've managed to do that now for every year from 1970 to 2018: https://letterboxd.com/maemiddleton/lists/by/name/

[fernandito]

Never attempted before. Not a ranking

1 Silence of the Lambs
2 Braveheart
3 Star Wars
4 Empire Strikes Back
5 Casino Royale
6 From Russia with love
7 The Dark Knight
8 Crimson Tide
9 Rocky IV
10 Karate Kid
11 The Naked Gun
12 Coming to America
13 Alien
14 Watchmen
15 The Cable Guy
16 Shawshank
17 Superman
18 Inception
19 Goodfellas
20 Jackie Brown
21 Airplane
22 Back to the Future
23 Tombstone
24 The Fugitive
25 Hunt for Red October

Very interesting list. I've never seen anyone have Watchmen in their top Anything list (I love that movie, btw).

Terminator 2 and Goodfellas are both in my personal Top 10. :cool:

Out of curiosity - no love for The Godfather?

[fernandito]

Alphabetical order to avoid headaches.

A Clockwork Orange
Blade Runner
Casablanca
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Fight Club
Goodfellas
Jurassic Park
Leon (The Professional)
Lord of the Rings : Return of the King
No Country For Old Men
Old Boy
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Platoon
Predator
Pulp Fiction
Star Wars : The Empire Strikes Back
Terminator 2
The Dark Knight
The Godfather
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
The Pianist
The Thing
The Usual Suspects
There Will Be Blood
Yojimbo

This list is from 2012... I think it still looks good :)

[Earl of Popkin]

Very interesting list. I've never seen anyone have Watchmen in their top Anything list (I love that movie, btw).

Terminator 2 and Goodfellas are both in my personal Top 10. :cool:

Out of curiosity - no love for The Godfather?

Watchmen is prob the only one on my list that has scenes that makes me roll my eyes but still pops up as one of my faves. I even prefer the Ultimate Cut that adds the whole animated Black Freighter saga. For whatever reason, I just love the movie

Godfather is the shit and I love it (and G2). I love how many iconic moments it has and I love referring to it for life advice. I love canolis more than guns. But I saw Goodfellas first when I was younger, so that one really resonated more. And godfather takes itself so seriously compared to Goodfellas (and sopranos). I like the lighter approach more, leads me to more rewatches. (Honorable mention to Heat btw - outstanding movie)

T2 was a real game changer for me. First movie I ever saw that had that “event” like electricity in the theater. First R rated in a theater (I think). First movie we had to game plan for bc it kept selling out. And in the 80s I really didn’t go for the action flicks. Zero interest in die hard or Rambo or Arnold. Then I saw T2 and was like “wait, these movies are actually good? I thought it was just special effects.” Gamechanger

[Earl of Popkin]

Alphabetical order to avoid headaches.

A Clockwork Orange
Blade Runner
Casablanca
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Fight Club
Goodfellas
Jurassic Park
Leon (The Professional)
Lord of the Rings : Return of the King
No Country For Old Men
Old Boy
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Platoon
Predator
Pulp Fiction
Star Wars : The Empire Strikes Back
Terminator 2
The Dark Knight
The Godfather
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
The Pianist
The Thing
The Usual Suspects
There Will Be Blood
Yojimbo

This list is from 2012... I think it still looks good :)

The Thing, Pulp, Cuckoo, Bladerunner. All phenomenal - just barely missed my cut

[Rjeso]

These aren't the best movies ever made; rather, these are movies that I could watch and rewatch forever, many of which I already have seen a countless number of times.

1. The Fall
2. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
3. Apollo 13
4. Kill Bill
5. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
6. 12 Monkeys
7. Clue
8. What We Do In The Shadows
9. Singin' in the Rain
10. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
11. A League of Their Own
12. Snowpiercer
13. Interstellar
14. Pan's Labyrinth
15. The Lion King
16. Goodfellas
17. Brazil
18. Dead Poet's Society
19. Die Hard
20. True Grit (Jeff Bridges)
21. The Hudsucker Proxy
22. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
23. Girl, Interrupted
24. The Shawshank Redemption
25. Catch Me If You Can

[mae]

That is a really god list! I like or love every one of those. Also, The Fall is in danger of falling out of our Great Movie Tournament. Have you been voting?

[Rjeso]

GASP

No! This shall not stand!

[mae]

Haha, well I'm always hoping more people get involved in the tournament, please do if you're into it. There's the general thread here: http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?22144-The-Great-Movie-Tournament-Overall-Event-Overview You can follow all the polls from the first post there and just general info and stuff. Yeah it's a ambitious idea which will take years and I'm super glad everyone who's participating has been so supportive in nominating and voting. :grouphug:

[fernandito]

Fuck, I just realized I don't have Lion King and Toy Story in my Top 25. I might have to remedy that because they are both among the films that I've cherished since I first saw them.

But which ones do I remove?... :orely:

[Rjeso]

Top 25 is honestly just as difficult as Top 10. I kept switching movies in and out and I'm still not totally satisfied.

There's just too many good movies out there!

[amd013]

1 Unforgiven
2 Jaws
3 Stand by Me
4 Back to the Future
5 Fellowship of the Ring
6 Goldfinger
7 On her Majesties Secret Service
8 Halloween
9 The Avengers
10 Life of Brian
11 Holy Grail
12 Casino Royale
13 Dirty Harry
14 Terminator 2
15 Total Recall Die Hard
16 Blazing Saddles The Thing (Carpenters version).
17 Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind
18 Jurassic Park
19 Star Wars
20 Avengers Infinity War
21 The Dark Knight
22 Shrek
23 Guardians of the Galaxy
24 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
25 Hunger Games

Hmmm, just reviewed my list and have to make some changes. There were a few I couldn't believe made my list.