Istorian Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Well, I saw a movie about 2 hours ago. You may know it, it's called "The Bucket List", starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. What I have to say is, this movie is the best single movie I've seen in my life(this excludes the Star Wars saga!). There's probably a future movie that I will like more, I don't know.... I wondered, what's everyone's favorite movie. I search the Ahto Spaceport, and found no threads discussing this. Everyone could post here his favorite movie. However, if this has been said before, and I failed at my search, or this thread is against any rule, please mighty admins, I beg for your mercy!! |I| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW01 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 That's a tough question... I would have to say the original The Godfather. Utterly iconic, memorable and profound characters, and impeccable acting. The movie was great, but the book was even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverNight Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Hmmm..... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... I honestly don't know. I haven't seen The Godfather yet, yet. Oh! 2001: A Space Odyssey, that, as of now, is my absolute favorite movie. Great story; neat camera angles/special effects (for the day); and, most importantly, it follows the book! (Mainly because the book and movie were developed in tandem. And, who can ever forget: "There's a problem in the AE-35 unit" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I don't know if I have a single favorite film. I think all of these probably tie for first place: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Big Fish The Fountain 21 Grams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravnas Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Hmm, I would say Apocalypse Now. Dark,powerful, and has the greatest surfing scene ever:D And it's also based off a great book. And Lucas was slated to direct it originally, Thank God it didn't happen:xp: Although it's my favorite overall film, I have a different favorite film for each genre like for Dark Comedy: There Will be Blood Fantasy:The Return Of The King Action: Fight Club Horror:Psycho Drama:Million Dollar Baby Comic Book: The Dark Knight Crime:Heat Biographical:Goodfellas Comedy:Hot Rod(Yeah I know, not a cinema classic) Sci-Fi:Blade Runner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 So many to choose: The Godfather (part II is slightly better, don't even mention part III). Unforgiven - Clint's finest outing Das Boot And now, The Dark Knight EDIT: Forgot to add Der Untergang (The Downfall) - A most excellent film, and a fascinating portrayal of Hitler's last days. If you're interested in World War II, a definate must see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrrtoken Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Hm...I'd have to say Raising Arizona. One of the first movies by the Coen Brothers, who went on to create favorites like Fargo, The Big Lebowski, O Brother Where Art Thou?, The Hudsucker Proxy, Intolerable Cruelty and more recently, No Country For Old Men. One of Nicolas Cage's and Holly Hunter's first roles, it's full of witty one-liners such as and bizarre slapstick. Definitely a classic on any level. The best line from Raising Arizona: "Hey, do these balloons blow up into any funny shapes?" "Well, not if round is funny." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mur'phon Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Life of Brian: "we are all individuals" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Yuthura Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Life of Brian: "we are all individuals" We are all individuals! My favorites are K-19, The Widowmaker The Dark Knight Torra! Torra! Torra! (a classic) Spiderman II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelda 41 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Favorite movie? Defiently Reservoir Dogs. I love that movie, despite the violence and language. Favorite animated movie, Alice in Wonderland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnseyy Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 My favourite film? Wow there's so many to choose from... I'd have to say Anastasia - a childhood classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawathehutt Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 LotR 2 and 3, 1 is still amazing, just I like battles. Star Wars ep 5 Dark Knight Toy Story Die Fetten Jahre sind vorbei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrrtoken Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 My favourite film? Wow there's so many to choose from... I'd have to say Anastasia - a childhood classic. Ha, I forgot about that movie! I really loved that film, and the animation was spectacular, then again, any Don Bluth film is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trex Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 With this kind of question, I tend to say what I think is the most underrated movie ever, since I could never get my fave movies down to a list less than thirty. Therefore : The Hudsucker Proxy. Far too few have seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthAve Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 My list 1. Stand by Me 2. The Dark Knight 3. Across the Universe 4. Rushmore 5. The Godfather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltiades Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 I don't think I could answer this question without taking out a whole list of movies. But there's one I haven't watched that long ago that made an impression. I think there was a whole hype going around at the time of its release, but I never witnessed that. Anyway, the movie's called Se7en, starring Freeman, Pitt & Spacey. You probably know it. Another truly astounding movie I saw was The Straight Story, about a man traveling from Iowa to Wisconsin on a lawnmower (because he doesn't have the eyes or the legs anymore to get a driver's license) to visit his estranged brother, who suffered a stroke. It's based on the true story of Alvin Straight. Anyway, the movie brought some additional emotional weight with it since the actor who played Alvin, Richard Farnsworth, had bone cancer, which caused the paralysis of his legs, while shooting the movie, and committed suicide at the age of 80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimartin Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 I don't know if I have a single favorite film. QFT I think it also depends on my mood. Comedy: Bringing Up Baby (1938) Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn My Favorite Wife (1940) Cary Grant and Irene Dunne Paint Your Wagon (1969) Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood Cat Ballou (1965) Lee Marvin and Jane Fonda Drama: The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer Fandango (1985) Kevin Costner and Judd Nelson The Searchers (1956) John Wayne and Natalie Wood Saving Private Ryan (1998) Tom Hanks and Tom Sizemore If I was forced to name just one: Casablanca (1942) Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltiades Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 If I was forced to name just one: Casablanca (1942) Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. That's always one of two my dad picks when having to choose his favorite. You old guys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimartin Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 That's always one of two my dad picks when having to choose his favorite. You old guys... I refused to watch it for years because it was in black and white. When I lived in Austin they had screenings of old movies just off campus, it was cheap and the beer was cold, so I went. I was pleasantly surprised. Casablanca is romantic enough for a woman, but made for a man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev7 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 There is no way that I just have one favorite movie. Some of my favorite movies would have to be: Star Wars Saga (of course) The Pursuit of Happyness Click (surprisingly made me cry) Glory - Matthew Broderick Forrest Gump Independance Day (seems like it is always on tv) Men in Black The Guardian Indiana Jones That is just naming the ones that I remember. All pretty good movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanius Anglesmith Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 For me, it's a toss-up between The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King and The Dark Knight. They're both so incredibly well done in every aspect, it's too hard to choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revan 411 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Here are my top three best films of all time: 3: The Godfather Part II 2: Batman Begins 1: The Dark Knight. I'll give you a more list, about more of my favorite films later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Star Wars Lord of the Rings Indiana Jones Those are my top 3 (in order). I don't really pick a favorite in the SW Saga because I change my mind on which I like best so often. Out of LotR and Indy, its Return of the King and Raiders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigundr Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 1. Saving Private Ryan 2. A Beautiful Mind 3. The Dark Knight 4. Casablanca (No, I'm not old, but I rather enjoy Humphrey Bogart) 5. Jeremiah Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taos Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 As others have said, to chose one single movie over all others....well it's just hard for me to do. ....After quite a bit of thought, the one movie I will say is my favorite is Pulp Fiction. Rounding out my top 5: 2. Full Metal Jacket 3. The Departed 4. Saving Private Ryan 5. Sin City ...and I can't forget: 6. Dark Knight 7. Space Odyssey 2001 8. Star Wars saga 9. Matrix trilogy 10. Lotr trilogy 11. Indy Jones movies 12. American Pie movies 13. Blade trilogy Ok, I'll stop there! So I gave few more...sue me! :-p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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