Favourite Movies. (5 Viewers)

[p.r.i.n.c.e.s.s]

Anyone here interested in bollywood films?

I watched some, subtitled in english. Some are irritating with all the dancing-behind-the-trees part but I Loved "Kal ho nai ho" ? (2004 movie) or sthg like this.

Back to the topic, Movies that I like :

-The Spanish Appartment ( uni students living in shared appartments/college with international ppl will love this )
-The Notebook. (a must! and READ THE BOOK!)
-Dead Poets Society
-Spanglish (it's touching and funny at the same time)

 

[Crystal M]

I'm a total Joss Whedon fan...so definitely Serenity is one of my favourite films!!!

 

[Piddlepot]

Requiem For A Dream

A mind-trip of a film, but the only one that makes you feel genuine emotions. It's haunting... a movie you'll never forget.

 

[thejosiekiller]

16 years of alcohol
the doors
ray
sideways

these are the last movies i rented and worth a mention

 

[spiny norman]

Top ten of the 1970s:

10. Halloween
9. Patton
8. Little Big Man
7. The Godfather: Part II
6. Manhattan
5. Dersu Uzala
4. Cries and Whispers
3. Amarcord
2. Barry Lyndon
1. Days of Heaven

 

[Riviet]

Oooh... so many I can think of, it's hard to decide which one(s) to pick.

Probably one of my all time bests is LOTR.

 

[_dhj_]

(in no particular order)
Apocalypse Now
Before Sunset
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Requiem for a Dream
Blade Runner
Forrest Gump
Der Untergang

3. Donnie Darko

2. City of God

1. Lost in Translation

 

[Théodwyn]

My top ten:

1. Requiem for a Dream
2. American Beauty
3. Fight Club
4. Adaptation
5. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
6. The Usual Suspects
7. The Crow
8. Shaun of the Dead
9. Pi
10. Donnie Darko

 

[nwatts]

1. Lost in Translation

If you weren't so male I'd want your babies.

 

[otay]

My top ten:

1. Requiem for a Dream
2. American Beauty
3. Fight Club
4. Adaptation
5. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
6. The Usual Suspects
7. The Crow
8. Shaun of the Dead
9. Pi
10. Donnie Darko

thats an awesome list. respect for liking Pi, not too many people I know like it and shaun of the dead. in mine it'd be

1. Life Of Brian
2. Pulp Fiction
3. Snatch
4. City of God
5. Pi
6. Shaun of the Dead
7. Scarface
8. Lock, Stock
9. Godfather
10. Zoolander

 

[spiny norman]

thats an awesome list.

Yes, because film only started being good in 1990.

 

[Benny_]

Top ten of the 1970s:

10. Halloween
9. Patton
8. Little Big Man
7. The Godfather: Part II
6. Manhattan
5. Dersu Uzala
4. Cries and Whispers
3. Amarcord
2. Barry Lyndon
1. Days of Heaven

There are threads devoted to great movies by decades buried somewhere. You should take a look.

Nice list btw. Good to see someone else preferring Manhattan to Annie Hall. I thought I was the only one.

 

[walrusbear]

Top ten of the 1970s:

10. Halloween
9. Patton
8. Little Big Man
7. The Godfather: Part II
6. Manhattan
5. Dersu Uzala
4. Cries and Whispers
3. Amarcord
2. Barry Lyndon
1. Days of Heaven

wow
you're quite the barry lyndon fan! that movie never gets rated. it certainly looks amazing though

 

[spiny norman]

There are threads devoted to great movies by decades buried somewhere. You should take a look.

I figured there may have been, but couldn't be bothered looking and thought this would suffice.

Good to see someone else preferring Manhattan to Annie Hall. I thought I was the only one.

Honestly, I love both massively and understand those who take preference in Annie Hall, but prefer Manhattan's subtler style and technically superior direction.

wow
you're quite the barry lyndon fan! that movie never gets rated. it certainly looks amazing though

Exactly. The main criticism for the film comes in the acting, but I find the characters themselves are flat and thus the acting matches this. The story is interesting enough, but it all plays second fiddle to the cinematography and music. It and Days Of Heaven are my top two based on their aesthetics, actually. They're two of the most gorgeous things I've ever seen.

Barry Lyndon, Paths of Glory and Dr. Strangelove are basically tied for the spot of my top Kubrick film.

Anyway, I'll do the 90s now:

10. JFK
9. Unforgiven
8. Fargo
7. Trainspotting
6. Ed Wood
5. The Sweet Hereafter
4. Heat
3. Miller's Crossing
2. Raise the Red Lantern
1. The Straight Story

 

[yinyin]

jet li's unleashed!

 

[spiny norman]

80s:

10. Gandhi
9. The Shining
8. The Empire Strikes Back
7. The Thing
6. The Elephant Man
5. Jean de Florette
4. Raging Bull
3. Glory
2. Once Upon a Time in America
1. Manon des Sources

 

[Lundy]

I need to watch Elephant Man again. I had a morbid fascination with the movie as a kid.

I lalso like The Shining, but I don't think it's a "horror" in the typical sense. I've always loved Kubrick's use of steadicam.

I think I must be the only person on earth who didn't like Raging Bull

And I'm one of those weirdos who prefers Return of the Jedi to Empire Strikes back.

 

[spiny norman]

And I'm one of those weirdos who prefers Return of the Jedi to Empire Strikes back.

I was the same, back when I was a wee lad - Return of the Jedi was my favourite of the three by far. As I've grown older it's slowly become my least favourite (though that still means it's one of my favourite movies of all time).

 

[walrusbear]

There are threads devoted to great movies by decades buried somewhere. You should take a look.
Nice list btw. Good to see someone else preferring Manhattan to Annie Hall. I thought I was the only one.

you not alone at all
i certainly prefer Manhattan, too

80s:

10. Gandhi
9. The Shining
8. The Empire Strikes Back
7. The Thing
6. The Elephant Man
5. Jean de Florette
4. Raging Bull
3. Glory
2. Once Upon a Time in America
1. Manon des Sources

10. JFK
9. Unforgiven
8. Fargo
7. Trainspotting
6. Ed Wood
5. The Sweet Hereafter
4. Heat
3. Miller's Crossing
2. Raise the Red Lantern
1. The Straight Story

those are two interesting lists - lots of them i still haven't seen
for the 90s i could never get into the Straight Story. Maybe i should try watching it again or something but i thought it WAS sentimental
Miller's Crossing is excellent AND underrated. The Coens playing with genre at their peak. some of their best writing too. Likewise for Fargo, really.
I like the inclusion of Unforgiven too.

The 80s list is made awesome by the presence of Once Upon A Time In America.
it's quite sad, but The Empire Strikes Back may be my favourite of that decade

 

[Lundy]

SpinyNorman - Least favourite of the OT or all of them?