MickyB Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Closer and Saw are the two that spring to mind. I'm sure there are more, but I can't think at the moment - I saw the end of Hannibal for the first time yesterday, so thinking about films just makes me shudder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Tango; my favourite at the moment, I watch it (or some parts of it) very often these days because I love Tango Argentino --> the interaction between man and woman in connection with the musicThe Matrix: good idea.Kung Pow. I also like non stupid Martial Arts moviesLes ChoristesBread and TulipsGoodwill HuntingThe Silence of the LambsLife of BrianHarold and Maude: watched it perhaps 12 times over the years.Old movies with Katherine HepburnOperation PetticoatBritish ComediesDie Hard; it is brutal but in a way fascinating, don't know why :P To say in general what I like: good sense of humor; something is wrong but the protagonist has and takes the power to change things into the positive; outstanding characters; the ending is not obvious after 2 minutes. What I really dislike are horror movies (there is already too much horror in the world), katastrophy movies, most Steven King movies (sick mind imo), stupid movies like Police Acadamy or so, movies where in the first 2 minutes 3 houses and 5 cars explode and 107 people die (except Die Hard :P ), teenage comedies, and and and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigpenz Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 two of my favorites are MementoMuholland Drive both require you to pay attention :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulg Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 The Third Man (1949) - the star (Orson Welles) does not appear until halfway through the picture and it made the Viennese sewers a tourist attraction for 30 years. Stunning photography, direction (Reed) with great performances (Welles, Cotton) with a haunting soundtrack (Karas) - review The Usual Suspects (1995) - I missed this when it first came out, but one of the best films I'd seen in years when I finally caught it. Some Like It Hot (1959) - truly a classic comedy Raging Bull (1980) - not everyone's couple of tea but one of De Niro's best Manhatten (1979) - first film I saw at University and always been a favourite Pulp Fiction (1994) - Tarantino's best - some really funny moments. Fargo (1996) - the Coen brothers are just great Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) - Alec Guinness in top form North by Northwest (1959) - the Hitchcock film I can watch endlessly The African Queen (1951) - Hepburn and Bogart are just special together The Matrix (1999) - the best of the trilogy by the Wachowski brothers with Hugo Weaving, as Agent Smith, being the performance I really enjoyed. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshs Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 The Third Man (1949) - the star (Orson Welles) does not appear until halfway through the picture and it made the Viennese sewers a tourist attraction for 30 years. Stunning photography, direction (Reed) with great performances (Welles, Cotton) with a haunting soundtrack (Karas) - review The Usual Suspects (1995) - I missed this when it first came out, but one of the best films I'd seen in years when I finally caught it. Some Like It Hot (1959) - truly a classic comedy Raging Bull (1980) - not everyone's couple of tea but one of De Niro's best Manhatten (1979) - first film I saw at University and always been a favourite Pulp Fiction (1994) - Tarantino's best - some really funny moments. Fargo (1996) - the Coen brothers are just great Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) - Alec Guiness in top form North by Northwest (1959) - the Hitchcock film I can watch endlessly The African Queen (1951) - Hepburn and Bogart are just special together The Matrix (1999) - the best of the trilogy by the Wachowski brothers with Hugo Weaving, as Agent Smith, being the performance I really enjoyed. Paul Great list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Any film starring Julia Roberts. A few examples: Pretty Woman (1990) My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) Notting Hill (1999) Runaway Bride (1999) Erin Brokovich (2000) Ocean's Eleven (2001) Ocean's Twelve (2004) ..... Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 the manchurian candidate (the original)marathon man - hoffman and olivianetwork (from the same year) all 3 had great casts, fabulous acting and great scripts godfather I and IIfargosixth senseand i'm probably the only one who saw it, but for sure the only one who loved it:underworld edited because i had had a brain fart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 the manchurian candidate (the original)network (from the same year) both had fabulous acting and great scripts godfather I and IIfargosixth senseand i'm probably the only one who saw it, but for sure the only one who love it:underworld Godfather II - great choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 The Usual Suspects, no explanation necessary imo :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberlour10 Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 short :) : movies with John Malkovich Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 underworld Seconded. When it was described to me as "Vampires and Werewolves, but done well" I couldn't quite believe it, but I was proved wrong :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceptic Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Papillon http://www.lovefilm.com/view_dvd.php?dt_id...EYWORD=Papillon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badderzboy Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 A very strange mix Star Wars - I too once knew all the lines! Top Gun - just love the flight sequences Kind Hearts and Coronets - a fabulous film and agree with all the previous comments Close Encounters of the Third KindThe MatrixDuneAliens All Sci-Fi classics to me in their own way Carry on Camping/Doctor/Screaming - typical British humour of the 60s/70s Dirty Dancing - more for memories invoked by the film Saving Private Ryan - evocative film that showed the true horror of war in places Battle of the Bulge - just like the cast and dark humour (Telly Savalas in a half destroyed tank scene) Erin Brokovich - very moving film - great acting Silence of the Lambs & Seven - nerve tingling thrillers Lord of the Rings trilogy - how to move a great story to the big screen! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 fargo AHHHHHH. I thought I was reading worst movies when I saw this :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 fargo AHHHHHH. I thought I was reading worst movies when I saw this :) Wonderful movie! To the woodchipper Justin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceOfHeart Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Titanic --- somehow i like that movie American pie --I like comedies, good for relaxation Ok , my taste is bad and low-class :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigi_BC84 Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 fargo AHHHHHH. I thought I was reading worst movies when I saw this :) Fargo is brilliant. What did you dislike that much about it (I'm seriously interested)? --Sigi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigi_BC84 Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Titanic --- somehow i like that movieAmerican pie --I like comedies, good for relaxationOk , my taste is bad and low-class :) You should not be ashamed for liking those two movies. Neither has been made to inspire the intellects of the audience, and that's fine, as there are plenty of other valid reasons to make a movie. I've watched Titatic three times when it was running in the cinemas. I think it is flawless craftsmanship and some of the acting was very, very good (Kate Winslet should have received that Academy Award for her role, unfortunately there was a strong contender that year [Helen Hunt in As Good as it Gets...). The first two times of watching I did not realize at all how long the movie actually is (my backside hurt after the 3.5 hours, but during the film I completely forgot time). It's a big accomplishment to begin with if a movie manages to make you forget that you are sitting in a theatre, let alone for over 180 minutes. American Pie is a very funny movie with likable actors; well, the raunchy subject matter might put off (or even offend) people, but then some people are even offended by Forrest Gump, so what the heck. Four thumbs up for these two films. --Sigi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 fargo AHHHHHH. I thought I was reading worst movies when I saw this :) Fargo is brilliant. What did you dislike that much about it (I'm seriously interested)? --Sigi The brilliancy must have flown past me while I was asleep during this movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 fargo AHHHHHH. I thought I was reading worst movies when I saw this :) How could you think that when noone has mentioned Wimbledon yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junyi_zhu Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 Can you guys who have fav movies share a little more about why they are special? A striking scene? Fantastic plot, great writing? Great acting, great directing? Maybe I can get some ideas and add non-frasier titles to my netflix queue. 2 movies I'm looking forward to are Enders Game and Da Vinci Code. They sound pretty good. I think Timeline will make a very watchable movie too--lots of gore and action. wow, glad to know that they are going to make a movie of ender's game. I am a big fan of ender's series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badmonster Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 Can you guys who have fav movies share a little more about why they are special? A striking scene? Fantastic plot, great writing? Great acting, great directing? In the Bedroom - (based on a Dubus story. If the world makes sense when the literary world looks at short story writers of the twentieth century they'll look at Andre Dubus.) Great acting. Great direction. Tragic. Widow of St. Pierre - Not only well done and thought provoking, it's visually compelling The Pianist - I really liked that Polansky didn't take the easy route and go for tears, but manages to keep the audience removed enough to respond intellectually not just emotionally. Oh, and Adrien Brody = hot. It's a Wonderful Life - It's still good after seeing it a million times. A Boy and His Dog - It's a little bit wicked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshs Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 Titanic --- somehow i like that movieAmerican pie --I like comedies, good for relaxationOk , my taste is bad and low-class :) You should not be ashamed for liking those two movies. Neither has been made to inspire the intellects of the audience, and that's fine, as there are plenty of other valid reasons to make a movie. I've watched Titatic three times when it was running in the cinemas. I think it is flawless craftsmanship and some of the acting was very, very good (Kate Winslet should have received that Academy Award for her role, unfortunately there was a strong contender that year [Helen Hunt in As Good as it Gets...). The first two times of watching I did not realize at all how long the movie actually is (my backside hurt after the 3.5 hours, but during the film I completely forgot time). It's a big accomplishment to begin with if a movie manages to make you forget that you are sitting in a theatre, let alone for over 180 minutes. American Pie is a very funny movie with likable actors; well, the raunchy subject matter might put off (or even offend) people, but then some people are even offended by Forrest Gump, so what the heck. Four thumbs up for these two films. --Sigi I loved the American Pie movies. That reminds me, of one time, at band camp... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeGee Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 the manchurian candidate (the original)marathon man - hoffman and olivianetwork (from the same year) all 3 had great casts, fabulous acting and great scripts godfather I and IIfargosixth senseand i'm probably the only one who saw it, but for sure the only one who loved it:underworld edited because i had had a brain fartWith you on Fargo and Sixth Sense With everyone on Shawshank Redemption With Elianna on The Producers With Joshs on Casablanca and Dr Strangelove did anyone mention Airplane!? (oh yes, I see Dr Todd did) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaw Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 Lord of the Rings - all three movies together are a masterpiece and I may have seen them a few too many times as I can just about recite the dialog along with the characters... Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown - an older movie by Almodovar. He obviously loves and understands women and hilarious comedy which is not in the slapstick vein. Princess Bride - wonderful! Rocky Horror Picture Show - great music Little Shop of Horrors - here's a hint, don't ask your dentist if he liked Steve Martin's performance in this movie right before your dentist is going to give you a shot of novacaine! Love the music. Dinner at Eight - mid 1930's, one of Jean Harlow's first movies and I think they sewed her into that one dress! Marie Dressler does the best double-take I've ever seen when Harlow's character states she was reading a book. The Thin Man and After the Thin Man - classic! Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House - If you're ever considering moving to the country, and building a home or buying a home to remodel - watch this movie first, a couple of times as the first time you'll be laughing too hard. True Stories, and Stop Making Sense - both by David Byrne, of Talking Heads fame. Galaxy Quest - hilarious concept. Basically my favorite genre of movie is anything that makes me laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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