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Top 20 Favorite Movies

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Post them here. :D

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would take ages to type em all out so will give the link (and that's not always my top 20 - hard to narrow down)

http://www.ymdb.com/user_top20_view.asp?usersid=7055
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I don't have a swanky list so I'll have to type 'em (nothing better to do at the moment, I guess :P).

No particular order

The Obvious Ones:
The Godfather - on any list

Star Wars
Empire Strikes Back
- of course. Need I say more?

Aliens - tough call in a great series of great directors.

Moulin Rouge - beautiful, stunning, funny, heartbreaking and a bunch of other descriptive phrases. Always makes me cry.

Back to the Future - most watched film as a young 'un.

Ghostbusters - Gee, I wonder what decade I was a kid in?

Chasing Amy - a movie that made me laugh and cry at a time when I needed both.

The Little Mermaid
Fantasia
- Fave Disney films.


Not so obvious:
Once Upon a Time in the West - one of the best westerns ever.

Annie Hall - I could watch this any time, any place. Any detractor of Woody should watch this and see how good comedy writing can be (this coming from a writer).

Pulp Fiction - nearly wore the tape out, bought the DVD and tried to do the same.

Vertigo - probably my fave Hitchcock, with Rear Windowa possible alternate on any given day.

Highlander - what can I say? It was the 80s, I watched it a lot. Now I own the DVD and all the sequels (and some of the series).

Spinal Tap - anything these guys put out is great (see list below), but this one started it all. Not a mocumentary, this is a documentary as far as I'm concerned!

Singin' In the Rain - I used to say I hated musicals, this changed my mind. Now I'm a big Gene fan, and adore synchronized dance sequences.

Blues Brothers - for someone who said he used to hate musicals, this is my what? SIXTH music related film here. Another one where I tried to wear the tape out. What a soundtrack!

The Great Escape - I find myself sitting down to watch this at the strangest times.

Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring - Two Towers was amazing, and I'm sure Return of the King will blow me away, but I could watch this one over and over and over.

That's about 20 isn't it?
Also rans:
So many to choose from.
Waiting for Guffman, Fight Club, Evil Dead 2, Dawn of the Dead, Fistful of Dollars, X-Men, Darby O'Gill, El Mariachi (great inspiration for budding filmmakers).
Ok, I give up.
I'll come back and just list all my DVDs and every movie I've ever seen.

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Well, I had a very nice list but the dang "Page can't be displayed" mumbo jumbo came up, so the message was lost. You'll just have to live in mystery of what type of films I like. Well, ok, top 5 then, in no order:

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
The Godfather
West Side Story
The Parent Trap (1961)
Duck Soup

Top 5 really doesn't do my preference justice. Oh well, there they are, your loss. :D
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Sulley wrote:Well, I had a very nice list but the dang "Page can't be displayed" mumbo jumbo came up, so the message was lost. You'll just have to live in mystery of what type of films I like. Well, ok, top 5 then, in no order:
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I usually do that, but I forget sometimes. It's ok, not your fault.
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1. It's A Wonderful Life - classic and probably gets better with each viewing.

2. The Brady Bunch Movie and A Very Brady Sequel - the second is perhaps the better film, but the first had more impact on me. Fantasic films as they work on all levels. I'm very disappointed Paramount has slipped these out onto DVD with no supplements, but then again "It's all Jan's fault - I blame Jan"

3. Moulin Rouge! - This is quite simply the zenith of the musical genre. Chicago doesn't come close. :(

4. Chasing Amy - A wonderful film which doesn't get any of the credit it deserves. Jason Lee gives the best performance of his career and should have walked away with the best supporting actor award (but, surprise! He wasn't even nominated).

5. Gemlins II If you ever have to hand in an essay on post-modernism just write about Gremlins II - it practically is a complete, living and breathing textbook example of the genre. I have lots of faith in Joe Dante and I expect Looney Tunes: Back in Action to be a superb film.

6. The Fog I don't know why I rate this so highly. On paper and even in execution is would appear to be nothing more than average. But somehow it works, and the sum is considerably better than the parts. I think this - not Halloween - is Carpenter's greatest film.

7. The Ring or Ringu if you prefer. Not the Dreamwork's reimagining (I refuse to call it a remake). Over all the Japanese original is far superior, but the Dreamworks version has some good additional ideas. My ideal Ring movie would combine elements from both of the films.

8. The Mummy [1932] Universal's first and best Mummy film (and forget about the Stephen Sommers films). I think this - not Bride of Frankenstein is the jewel in Universals horror movies of the 1930's and 40's. Boris Karloff's performance is utterly unbelievable and proof that less is more.

9. Fight Club This film is the film of and for the 90's. I know it's a black comedy - but I have trouble convincing others. Why do people these days have to take everything so literally and not think out of the box when required? I mean the whole situation is unbelivable on purpose guy - its a comedy!

10. Monty Python And The Holy Grail - this, not the "Life of Brian" is the best Python film. So there.

Bonus Best Disney film: I think Mickey's Christmas Carol is perhaps the best thing Disney has done (but I just adore the original story) - but for films I'll go for Hunchback of Notre Dame

Addition:

OK I forget one - Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me selected purely on the grounds that it's the most dark and nightmarish film I've ever seen. Very distressing and another visual triumph from Lynch.
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20 Movies? :o


1. Field of Dreams
--Baseball will be a recurring theme on my list. My dad is still alive today and the scene @ the end when Costner plays catch with his dad brings me to tears every time. I cannot imagine what it'll do to me one day when my dad is gone.

2. Gettysburg
--We try and watch this every year on one of the days of the anniversary of the actual Battle (July 1-3). The artillery bombardment that preceeds Pickett's Charge is amazing on a great home theatre system.

3. Empire of the Sun
--Another recurring theme on my list will be War and this Spielberg film is a classic. I'm big on cinematography and the scene where Jim salutes the Japanese pilot and the sparks are flying off the planes in the background is among my favorite cinematic moments of all time.

4. The Shawshank Redemption
--I resisted watching this any one of the 14,836 it was on TBS despite how good everyone said it was. It was my first blind DVD buy, and well, here it is at #4 on my list. 'Nuff said. Oh...Tim Robbins should keep his political yap shut and just act.

5. The Power of One
--Gee, two Morgan Freeman films in a row? Those that have not seen this need to rent a copy immediately. I would gurantee it's one of the best films you've never seen.

6. Bull Durham
--A pure baseball classic with so many one-liners. Somehow manages to capture the essence of baseball while having a lead character wear lingerie on the pitcher's mound. Oh...another example of what Tim Robbins can accomplish when he's focused.

7. The Godfather
--I'm Sicilian Italian. Both sets of grandparents came over from Sicily, and my G'ma LaFranca traced our family lines back to ties the Sicilian Mob. Need I say more?

8. Doc Hollywood
--Okay, I know this is by no means a film classic, but I have always loved this one. For no other reason than it contains one of THE best lines: "Well, get in if you're gonna get in". I know...this is a Disney forum. :oops:

9. The Godfather Part II
--See above. And don't any o yous guys make me mad or else...I gots connections.

10. Pulp Fiction
--This movie seems to break every convention yet pulls it off...and the soundtrack is almost a supporting actor.

11. Cast Away
--Cinematography is fantastic. Hanks is amazing. What other movie can get away with having an Academy Award-winning actor not speak for nearly 40 minutes? This movie blows me away every time I view it from the plane crash thru Hank's gut-wrenching reunion/goodbye with Helen Hunt. I truly feel sorry for anyone that was not able to get the 2-dice SE before it went OOP.

12. The Abyss
--Speaking of OOP 2-Disc SEs, here's another. I remember hearing about this film in 1988 just prior to its release and how good it was gonna be and I thought "No Way". Well, "Way".

13. Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
--For me this one gets better and better with every viewing and the soundtrack is definitely a best supporting actor. Like Bull Durham, there are enough one-liners in this one to keep you laughing for days. It's definitely a love it or hate it film, though.

14. Happy, Texas
--I love Steve Zahn and it borders on obsession. This independent film is one of his best efforts, IMO, and pulls off a lot in a relatively short time. If you've not seen this one try and picture Zahn pretending to be a dance instructor for girls ages 8-12 AND Willam H. Macy playing a gay sheriff. Trust me...it all works.

15. Glory
--Tells the story of the 54th Massachusetts, the first all-black regiment in the Civil War. Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes and Morgan Freeman (yup, his 3rd film on my list) give outstanding performances and up until the end you really think they will succeed in their attack on Ft. Wagner.

16. A Few Good Men
--An amazing cast and a truly engrossing storyline for a courtroom flick. Heck, any film that ends up grilling Jack Nicholson gets a big thumbs up for me, and this one never gets old.

17. Major League
--Ever seen the hit show on Fox, 24? Dennis Haysbert plays teh President on that series and he played a great character in this baseball comedy from 1989 and uttered a classic line which I probably cannot get by the sensors :D

18. Jurassic Park
--This film literally raised the bar on what could be accomplished through special effects and CGI. I remember the hype surrounding it's release over the summer in 1993 and it's one of the very few films that I actualy paid to see numerous times. And the soundtrack rocks, too.

19. The Untouchables
--When will this one get the Special Edition DVD treatment it deserves??

20. Muriel's Wedding
--Combines Abba music with Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths and a ton of Australian accents. You'll be singing Dancing Queen and Fernando for days.
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indianajdp wrote:Dennis Haysbert plays teh President on that series and he played a great character in this baseball comedy from 1989 and uttered a classic line which I probably cannot get by the sensors :D
Ah yes, the great Pedro Cerrano. And for the record, "Fuck you, Jobu" is very much allowable on the forum. :D
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:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :o :o :o :o
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sheesh! :o
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thank you luke... umm.. good to see the filters are working!
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Luke wrote:
Sulley wrote:Well, I had a very nice list but the dang "Page can't be displayed" mumbo jumbo came up, so the message was lost. You'll just have to live in mystery of what type of films I like. Well, ok, top 5 then, in no order:
I hate when that happens and my server seems to tell me that it's normal. What I do is copy my post before submitting. That way, if it disappears, I can paste it from the clipboard.

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Luke wrote:Ah yes, the great Pedro Cerrano. And for the record, "Fuck you, Jobu" is very much allowable on the forum. :D
:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

Didn't know the forum was R rated.
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ok after that shocking post by luke my favorite 20 are:

1. The Color Purple- Great Spielberg movie!

2. Legend- I love this movie!!!!!! is the greatest!

3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Freaking and fun to watch!!!!!!!

4. Gone with the Wind - Ms. Scarlett ma'am

5. Sound of Music- I can sing now!!! :lol:

6. Ben-Hur- Classic! gotta love cinemascope! :)

7. Empire Of the Sun- to me this is Christian Bale's best!

8. Sleeping Beauty (1959 Disney) - gotta love the art and maleficent!

9. Parent Trap - I love Hayley Mills

10. West Side Story - Tonight, Tonight........ hehehehe :lol:

11. Original Sin - Gotta love angelina Jolie her best perfomance!

12. Doctor Zhivago- Another classic when cinema was great!

13. Flight of the Navigator - Better than E.T!

14. Godfather - The First was the most top action than the other two

15. Schindler's List - Another Spielberg Great! i love movies of that period as you can tell from previous choices :)

16. il Postino- My favorite foreign film!

17. My best friend's wedding - I love this movie so much i watch it all the time! it makes me laugh! gotta love the Diane Warwick song restaurant scene!

18. Cruel intentions - gotta love this movie when you have a evil attitude! wuahahahaha :twisted:

19. Jurassic park - Gotta love it, very cool movie! watching it in Widescreen makes it a better film! say no to Fool's Screen.

20. Start Wars Trilogy - Gotta love star wars!
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ummm...Luke, that's not the Pedro Cerrano line I was referencing.

Sheesh.









:twisted: Okay, so maybe it was :twisted:


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I agree about "O Brother" growing with more viewings, though I do not like it enough to want to own it. Another comedy I can take repeated viewings of is Clue, based on the great board game. Absolutely hilarious and full of one-liners. Also think Beetlejuice is good, but nobody does comedy like the Marx Brothers or Monty Python. Monty Python and the Holy Grail is my all-time favorite movie and Duck Soup isn't far down the list.
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1. The Passion of the Christ
2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
3. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
5. Alice in Wonderland
6. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
7. The Wizard of Oz
8. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
9. Beauty and the Beast
10. Finding Nemo
11. Chicago
12. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
13. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
14. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
15. Aladdin
16. Singin' in the Rain
17. Lilo & Stitch
18. Jesus Christ Superstar
19. The Emperor's New Groove
20. Sleeping Beauty


Since Disney takes up such an alarming part of my list, here's my top 20 non-Disney (and Pixar) movie list:

1. The Passion of the Christ
2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
3. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
5. The Wizard of Oz
6. Chicago
7. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
9. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
10. Singin' in the Rain
11. Jesus Christ Superstar
12. Raiders of the Lost Ark
13. Star Wars
14. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
15. Daredevil (Director's Cut)
16. Spider-Man 2
17. Matilda
18. Peter Pan (2003)
19. Kiki's Delivery Service
20. A.I.: Artificial Intelligence


And because I have no life and am rather bored at the moment, here's my top 20 Disney and Pixar movie list:

1. Alice in Wonderland
2. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
3. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
4. Beauty and the Beast
5. Finding Nemo
6. Aladdin
7. Lilo & Stitch
8. The Emperor's New Groove
9. Sleeping Beauty
10. Cinderella
11. The Incredibles
12. Monsters, Inc.
13. The Little Mermaid
14. Tarzan
15. Pocahontas
16. Toy Story 2
17. Peter Pan
18. The Lion King
19. Pinocchio
20. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs


Is that enough for you all? ;)
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Post by Timon/Pumbaa fan »

Well I was going to post a thred like this, but since I found this thred I say my top 20 favorite films here!

1. Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope
2. Lion King
3. The Incredibles
4. Raiders of the Lost Ark
5. Pirates of the Carribean
6. Who Frammed Roger Rabbit
7. Groundhog Day
8. Star Wars Episode 5: Empire Strikes Back
9. Aladdin
10. Toy Story 2
11. Star Wars Episode 6: Return of the Jedi
12. Back To the Fututre
13. Indiana Jones and the Last Crucade
14. Toy Story
15. Spider-Man
16. Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones
17. Pink Panther Strikes Again!
18. Pinocchio
19. Spider-Man 2
20. Beauty and the Beast

As you can see, I'm a HUGE Star Wars fan! :D
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