Favorite Movies??

[LAPPIN]

I'm gonna risk never being spoken to again and state on the record that I think ROUNDERS is a pretty awful film. In particular, John Malkovich should have been assassinated for his effort.

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I wrote a blog a few months back on the best films of the year. Just wondering what people's fave movies of the year are.

Ok two top5 lists:

Fave Movies of the last 12 months
Fave Movies of all time

(I need to know with whom I can talk cinema with and with whom I will have to nod politely and patronise!)

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I'll go first!

Remember - no particular order.


Fave Movies of the Last 12 months
THE WRESTLER
FROST/NIXON
THE READER
THE VISITOR
W

Favourable Mentions:
RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
DOUBT
MAN ON WIRE
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

The One I Haven't Seen But Might Feature:
SYNECDOCHE: NEW YORK


Fave Movies of All Time:
MAGNOLIA
KES
THE GRADUATE
MEMENTO
IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER

Favourable Mentions:
REQUIEM FOR A DREAM
THE GODFATHER TRILOGY
FARGO
ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER
THE LIVES OF OTHERS

[ThrillCory90]

Rounders is a horrid movie.

Top 5 of all-time
1) Pulp Fiction
2) American History X
3) Space Jam <-all day
4) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
5) Airplane

honorable meantion: Lion King, Goodfellas, American Beauty, Star Wars (original)

[LAPPIN]

Kudos on your selections Sir - in particular, American History X.

[DevilFish73]

Here are my favs... I own over 900 DVDs and watch movies all the time so I might have to update this later because my memory is slipping but here is my first draft..

Fave Movies of the Last 12 months
Doubt
The Wrestler
Frost/Nixon
W

Favourable Mentions:
Man On Wire
Slumdog Millionaire

The Two I Haven't Seen But Might Feature:
Bicycle Thief
Pi


Fave Movies of All Time:
Lord of the Rings X3
No Country For Old Men (I love the Coens)
Snatch
Memento
Pulp Fiction
The Jerk ("He hates these cans.")
Eagle vs Shark
O' Brother Where Art Thou (Homer's Odyssey)


Favourable Mentions:
Fargo
Star Wars 4-6
There Will Be Blood (Great Acting)
Band Of Brothers (HBO Series)
Goonies (hehe)
Monty's Holy Grail (classic)
Young Frankenstein (classic)

[dyehard]

Wow! You guys are too artsy for me. When I see a flick, I want to be entertained. I am working on about 3 hours of sleep (good night at the tables) and sitting in my office, so I will have to update my list from time to time.

Since January 2008:

Iron Man
Dark Knight
Incredible Hulk
Vantage Point
Taken

All Time: This is too difficult. I will name 5 off the top of my head.

The Natural (No question. #1 all time fave)
Rounders
Boiler Room
Iron Man
Gone With the Wind

Favorite Sequels/Trilogies/Franchise:

Star Wars 1-6
Spider Man
Lord of the Rings
Toy Story
Rocky (even though Rocky V sucked ass)

[LAPPIN]

Nice job guys!

LOL @ the juxtaposition of 'Gone With the Wind' in amongst all those action movies! No criticism of the selection - just stood out!

[dyehard]

Nice job guys!

LOL @ the juxtaposition of 'Gone With the Wind' in amongst all those action movies! No criticism of the selection - just stood out!

Had to throw in a classic so you wouldnt think I was a complete meatball.

[pegboy1]

Dont watch movies. Its the only one of all the arts that doesn't promote free thought. anywhooo........I'll give you my top 5 in no perticular order.

1) Platoon
YouTube - Platoon - O'Neill And Elias Arguing

2) Requiem for a dream
YouTube - Requiem for a Dream Trailer

3) Wizard of ozz (classic tale for the ages)
YouTube - Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

4) Taxi Driver
YouTube - Taxi Driver - Listen you ****ers, you screwheads

5) Caddy Shack (Laughed my ass off the first time)
YouTube - Caddyshack Cinderella Man

6) Goodfellas
YouTube - Goodfellas:"Funny, How?" Scene

7) Best in show (insanely funny)
YouTube - Best in Show clip: "Family Dynamic"

8) Midnight express
YouTube - Midnight express speech.

Anything recent I havent watched except for one:

The Wrestler , and I've got to say I didn't like it at all. Didnt feel the character developement made me care less about any of the players one way or the other. Maybe I should watch It again.

[rryu87]

1) usual suspects
2) Fight Club
3) Austin Powers
4) minority report (don't really like tom cruise but thought the story line was mind blowing)
5) Old School

[J4bberW0cky]

Wow, this is really tough.

Some all time faves off the top of my head-

There Will Be Blood
First Blood
Rocky 1
The Ninth Gate
Blue Velvet
Hearts of Darkness
Full Metal Jacket
Barton Fink
Adaptation
Deadman
Suicide Club
Persona
Gummo
Fight Club
Godfather 1 &2 (not three!!)
and. . . The Matrix 1

And so many more. . .

Last twelve months is tough. I'll have to think about it. A lot of disappointment. Star Trek, JCVD, Slumdog, Iron Man, Dark Knight . . . all great.

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Forgot Cronenberg- Videodrome, Existenz, History of Violence. . .
And Peter Greenaway- The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and her Lover, Pillowbook. . .

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4) minority report (don't really like tom cruise but thought the story line was mind blowing)

I'm a HUGE fan of Phillip K Dick and most movies made from his stories, even the bad ones. Minority Report was excellent!

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4) Taxi Driver

So good. Too many favorites to list. Sorry.