Whay is your favorite movies?

[Brandi]

I go to the video store and stare at the titles and don't know what to rent. I need some idea's. So what is your favorite move or movies?
I like all Coen brother's movies (raising arizona,Bartin fink,Fargo etc...) I also like Tim Burten's stuff (the artist in me appreciates all the work).

[light_sabe_r]

If you're in need of a good cry, I HIGHLY reccommend "Grave of the fireflies" Don't dismiss it cause It's "just a japanese cartoon" It's a really sad tale with beatiful animation and characters that I just fell in love with. It's my ALL TIME favourite movie.

In fact ANYTHING studio Ghibli is WORTH the definatley worth the movie rental fee.

AND if you're in need of a good laugh... then go for KUNG-FU Hustle. BUT only watch it in subtitles. The Written translation is SOOOO much better than the dub.

Can you tell I'm a subtitle buff???

other than that. Anything directed by Baz Lurhman. (Moulin Rouge, Romeo and Juliet, Strictly Ballroom. (Swoon)) or with Ewan McGregor in it.

Whale Rider's an awesome movie too! ^_^

[salsabike]

All That Jazz--Bob Fosse's autobiographical movie with spectacular dancing, sets, costumes, and irony to boot.

Tombstone--a really outstanding job on the Doc Halliday/Wyatt Earp story. Val Kilmer as Doc will charm your socks off.

The Abyss--a wonderful sci fi-ish, deep sea movie with Ed Harris. Very cool.

[RoadRaven]

Highlander (the first one, not any of the others)... my fave all-time romance (despite all the head-chopping)

Fight Club... brilliantly written script, though rather violent

Serendipity, Notting Hill - lovely feel-good romances

As Good As It Gets - again, extraordinarily clever lines at times... a bit of reality...

Blade... a vampire movie, but my fave vampire movie - very sexy without the sex

Predator, Terminator, Alien, Matrix - the firsts of all four very good sci-fi. Subsequent sequels sometimes disappointing

Jaws (one of course) - a movie that still stands the test of time.

Hunt for Red October - well scripted, well-filmed.

The Black Stallion - hardly any speech and could be discounted as a kids film but the cinematography on this is just awesome

I love movies, I'm sure I'll return to this thread

[RoadRaven]

All That Jazz--Bob Fosse's autobiographical movie with spectacular dancing, sets, costumes, and irony to boot.

Tombstone--a really outstanding job on the Doc Halliday/Wyatt Earp story. Val Kilmer as Doc will charm your socks off.

The Abyss--a wonderful sci fi-ish, deep sea movie with Ed Harris. Very cool.

Yes, yes, yes... good choices Salsa

All That Jazz has two most excellent dance/songs in it...
Tombstone has - Val Kilmer - need I say more?
The Abyss - a really nice spin on sci-fi - worth watching

[betagirl]

My top 10:

The Blues Brothers

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Lost in Translation

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Office Space

Napoleon Dynamite (though I hated it initially)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Life is Beautiful (In Italian, not dubbed in English)

Casablanca

Moulin Rouge

[iFKA]

I know there are many great films but Hotel Rwanda and Million dollar baby by Clint Eastwood have had the biggest effect on me. Last year I saw Million dollar baby and I thought "This is definitely film of the year" and the week later I saw Hotel Rwanda and it is even better cause it's made by true event.
Advice: prepare many tissues, you'll need it

[crazycanuck]

(HEy ifka,

If you liked hotel rwanda, look at picking up a copy of retired General Romeo Dallaire's "shake hands with the devil"-a great read however i'm not sure if it's been transalated into Croatian)

Movies..

Chungking express
pulp fiction
Grease
The circle(an iranian film)
Once were warriors
Apocalypse now
Das Boot
Fargo
Cinema paradisio

I can't think of all the cool films i like atm...will have to think...

c

[mimitabby]

don't forget the Triplets of Bellevue!!

[KnottedYet]

The Muppet Movie - the first and original from the 1970's. The later ones don't count

Amelie - a feel-good movie, but then most of my favorites are

Men In Black 1 and 2 - Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones....

Sweet Home Alabama - awwwww, cute

Twister - I know scientists like these!

Contact - Carl Sagan and Jodie Foster, how can you go wrong?

Tomb Raider - but not the 2nd one. It sucked.

there are so many movies I've missed because i just don't go to movies and can never remember what I wanted to see when I go to the video store. And I don't go to the video store often enough. I'll have to write some down from this thread. Thanks!

[Brandi]

Highlander (the first one, not any of the others)... my fave all-time romance (despite all the head-chopping)

Fight Club... brilliantly written script, though rather violent

Serendipity, Notting Hill - lovely feel-good romances

As Good As It Gets - again, extraordinarily clever lines at times... a bit of reality...

Blade... a vampire movie, but my fave vampire movie - very sexy without the sex

Predator, Terminator, Alien, Matrix - the firsts of all four very good sci-fi. Subsequent sequels sometimes disappointing

Jaws (one of course) - a movie that still stands the test of time.

Hunt for Red October - well scripted, well-filmed.

The Black Stallion - hardly any speech and could be discounted as a kids film but the cinematography on this is just awesome

I love movies, I'm sure I'll return to this thread

I think we were made from the same cloth. All your movies I love and own on dvd. How funny!

[Brandi]

I know there are many great films but Hotel Rwanda and Million dollar baby by Clint Eastwood have had the biggest effect on me. Last year I saw Million dollar baby and I thought "This is definitely film of the year" and the week later I saw Hotel Rwanda and it is even better cause it's made by true event.
Advice: prepare many tissues, you'll need it

I just watched Hotel Rwanda right before posting this. I cried a lot. I t really pissed me off (sorry) I can't believe how we can just stand by and watch this happen (well not us but the goverments all over) But it was a real eye opener for me.

[Brandi]

Sorry about the post title miss spelling there. I must have been tired and wasn't paying attention when I wrote it.

[miffy'sFuji]

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Movies..

Chungking express

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I second Chungking Express, or for that matter, pretty much any other Wong Kar Wai movie (Ashes of Time, etc.). The connections between soundtrack and cinematography in those movies are pretty remarkable.

"Big Fish" is one of my favorite movies, as is "Lost and Found" (from HK - it is half in english and half in cantonese.)

For the weirdest movie ever (in my book) - Killer Klowns from Outer Space.

[Brandi]

I second Chungking Express, or for that matter, pretty much any other Wong Kar Wai movie (Ashes of Time, etc.). The connections between soundtrack and cinematography in those movies are pretty remarkable.

"Big Fish" is one of my favorite movies, as is "Lost and Found" (from HK - it is half in english and half in cantonese.)

For the weirdest movie ever (in my book) - Killer Klowns from Outer Space.

How funny you should mention killer klowns, that is a wierd one. But for me the strangest is a movie called "The Dark backward" Bill Paxton and Robert Downy Jr it was... like my husband said you need to know where the bottom is.. very twisted!