Favorite Films

[Maximus]

What are some of your favorite films?  I'll start:

October Sky   (Josh, if you haven't seen this one, you must)


The Princess Bride


Chariots of Fire 


Out of Africa

[Josh]

I've seen three of those four. Haven't seen Out of Africa. October Sky's a good one. Reminds me of all the model rockets I'd build when I was younger. The Princess Bride is pure genius. Anyone who hasn't seen it yet, ought to. Chariots of Fire is famous for its music of course, but also for the actual movie. I'll have to check out Out of Africa sometime.

As for my favorites, they are, in no particular order:

Indiana Jones (I'll consider all three in one group)

Star Wars (Same as above, though my favorite is probably Ep. 3 or 5)

Pirates of the Caribbean (First was brilliant, second was great, but makes you wait for the third)

Lord of the Rings (Beginning to see a pattern here. Most of these are trilogies)

Serenity (Liked the tv show Firefly too. It's too bad they cancelled it)

So obviously, sci-fi and adventure movies are tops in my book. But I've also seen some film noir, from a class I took awhile back. So movies like The Big Sleep with Humphrey Bogart, as well as others with him like Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, Treasure of the Sierra Madre, those are good, too. And the list goes on and on. I'm a big film aficionado, so I'm definitely interested in seeing what movies other people recommend.

[Firefly]

i also love the princess bride.  great flick.  and out of africa is an all-time classic.  the soundtrack alone is so romantic and nostalgic it makes me weep.  and robert redford................... my dream man!!!!!!!!!!!!

here are some of my favorites, in no particular order

-little women (yes, i'm a girly girl at times)

-footloose (cause i love me some dancing bacon)

-the outsiders (greasers and socies)

-some like it hot (marilyn at her best)

-thelma and louise (the ultimate girl road trip, and the birth of brad pitt's career in some ways)

[DR]

Dr. Zhivago -- surely one of the greatest movies of all time

Gladiator -- marvelous historical fiction

The Silence of the Lambs -- you all know this one.... a bit scary

From Russia with Love -- Bond at this best

Lost in Translation -- Yes, Planet Japan really is that strange at times

[Josh]

Can't believe I forgot to mention 007. Sean Connery definitely was the best Bond, in my opinion. It will be interesting to see how Daniel Craig fills the role now that Brosnan is gone.

[Samantha]

Here's a weird one for you.....    Anyone remember Labyrinth, with David Bowie?  Yes, I know I'm a freak.

Let's not forget the merry band of Brits known as Monty Python.

[Josh]

Yep, I've seen Labyrinth. For the longest time I didn't realize that was Bowie, but then, I didn't really hear much of his music so I didn't quite know who he was back then. A bit crazy, but interesting movie nevertheless haha.
Monty Python. The source of more hilarious movies quotes than all the rest combined. British humor at its best. Asking the important questions of the universe, like, What is the airspeed of an unladen swallow?, and pointing out that bunnies, too, can be vicious man-eating predators. Important life lessons for us all, indeed.

[MotherEarth]

Johnny Depp in most everything...he seems to give a fascinating performance whenever!

I really enjoyed Pride and Prejudice, the latest one with Miss Knightley.

For TV film dramas, I like Master and Commander and the Hornblower films.

Zulu and Zulu Dawn saw me through the '70s, almost perfect films.

[udo]

• Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
• The Usual Suspects
• Ferris Bueller's Day Off

[xbluehorusx]

I can't believe that no one mentioned Nightmare Before Christmas! I think that is one of the best movies of all time. Also, The Hours, Just Friends, Hotel Rwanda, The Godfather, Goodfellas, and Donny Brasco.

[DR]

I second the vote for The Godfather and Hotel Rwanda.  I thoroughly enjoyed those two movies.   

Welcome, bluehorus!  It's good to hear a new voice, so to speak.

[FPENA98]

The Godfather I and II, not III.

Indiana Jones, I, not II, III yes!

[Givens]

Indiana Jones is great.  I agree with PENA about the second film, though.  Isn't that the version in which some drug-addled witch doctor retrieves a beating human heart from his victim with his fingernails? 

[Josh]

Ok, I admit Temple of Doom wasn't quite as good. But it had its moments. I'm wondering how Indy IV is going to turn out...I'm not worried, exactly, because I think I'll like it no matter what, but I sure hope it still has the same adventure the first three did. Despite Ford now being in his 60's and all. I had hoped for a Connery return, but apparently he isn't signed up for it. It would be hard, considering he would have to be almost 90 in the movie to keep the generation gap constant. But hey, here's hoping it turns out to be just as fun to watch. Only one more year!

[Gee3666]

I don't know that I have a single 'favorite' film.  So many are great for different reasons, and that makes comparisons a bit difficult, if not unfair.  However here are just a couple that I find worth mentioning.

'Without a Clue' - (Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley) One of the best genre interpretation films I've ever seen. Great twist on Sherlock Holmes.

'Frankenstein: Unbound' - (John Hurt) A production by who many consider the king of the 'Sci-Fi "B" movies', Roger Corman offers a great (if somewhat dated) genre interpretation film.

'Arthur' - (Dudley Moore, Sir John Geilgud) Arguably, the best 'drunken' portrayer of all time.

'The Majestic' - Jim Carey's finest acting performance with a sub-comentary about post war america and the beginnings of the cold war. Based partly on real events.

'Door to Door' - William H. Macy's is one of the finest character actors alive today.