--Your favourite movies ever!--

[LG]

Hmm...not sure if this has been covered, but another thread got me thinking...what in your opinion are the greatest works of cinema ever made...

Or, if you want to make a more definitive list what are:

A) The five best films ever made
B) Your five favourite movies, ie those you most enjoy watching (may include some of the above)
C) The five best non-English -language films ever made (may also include some of the above)
D) Your top five animated features (ditto)

Here are my choices (although my list changes daily):

A)
Raging Bull
One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
Casablanca
West Side Story
The Godfather

B)
Rear Window
Some Like it Hot
The Shawshank Redemption
Casablanca
Jaws

C)
City of God
The Barbarian Invasions
Life is Beautiful
Bicycle Thieves
Cinema Paradiso

D)
Fantasia
The Jungle Book
Shrek
Shrek 2
Spirited Away
(I have not managed to watch Shrek the 3rd, Ratatouille or The Simpson's Movie yet)

What are your choices?

[Tomfurbs]

Summer with Monika (sexiest film I've ever seen)

Buffalo 66

Bande Apart (has THE coolest scene in cinema history)

The Wages of Fear (invented suspense - forget Hitchcock heheh)

The Piano Teacher

Five Easy Pieces

Harold and Maude

Yojimbo (Kurosawa)

Le Mamain et le Putain (the last film of the French 'New Wave')

Last Tango in Paris (yes it is sexist, misogynistic, one-sided and brutal, but is also the best deirected film of all time IMO)

On The Waterfront

Anything by Jim Jarmusch, in particular 'Deadman'

[peggygee]

What in your opinion are the greatest works of cinema ever made...

Or, if you want to make a more definitive list what are:

A) The five best films ever made
B) Your five favourite movies, ie those you most enjoy watching (may include some of the above)
C) The five best non-English -language films ever made (may also include some of the above)
D) Your top five animated features (ditto)

I will edit in my blanks

A)
Malcolm X
The Color Purple
The Godfather
The Usual Suspects
Citizen Kane

B)
White Heat
Kiss Of Death - both versions
Cape Fear - both versions
Shaka Zulu
?

C)
Life Is Beautiful
Man Bites Dog
Princessa
City Of God
Black Orpheus

D)
Bebe's Kids
Fritz The Cat
Simpson's Movie - I think
Finding Nemo
Wallace And Grommit

These came to mind though you didn't ask

Best chase scenes

French Connection 1
The Seven Ups
Bullit
?
?

Chick Flicks

She's Gotta Have It
Imitation Of Life (both versions)
Eve's Bayou
The Joy Luck Club
Thelma And Louise

[mbf]

i dont do top 5s cuz i am too much of a movie buff to trim my lists (and i had to leave out quite a number here already...),so heres a beginning: NOTE - just horror/sci fi from ca. 1930-1982 (based on the marvellous book "Psychotronic encyclopedia of Film" by Michael j. Weldon) comedy, drama, action, eruopean, asian movie lists - "might" follow:

My film list:

Alien 20th Cent Fox 1979
Alphaville 1965
An American Werewolf in London universal 1981
Andromeda Strain universal 1971
Assault on Precinct 13 1976
The Atomic Cafe 1982
Barbarella paramount 1967
Basket Case 1982
Beyond the Time-Barrier 1960
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls 20th Cent Fox 1970
Birds universal 1963
The Black Cat universal 1934
Blade Runner warner 1982
Blind Dead 1972
The Blob paramount 1958
Blood Feast 1963
The Brood 1979
The Bride of Frankenstein universal 1934
Caged Heat 1974
Carnival of Souls 1962
Carrie united artists 1976
Cat of Nine Tails 1971
Cat People universal 1982
Clockwork Orange warner 1971
Colossus: The Forbin Project universal 1969
The Crazies 1973
Creature from the Black Lagoon universal 1954
The Curse of Frankenstein hammer 1957
Dark Star 1972
Dawn of the Dead 1979
The Day the Earth Stood Still 20th Cent Fox 1953
Demon Seed mgm 1977
Dial M for Murder warner 1954
Dr. No united artists 1963
Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Columbia 1963
Dracula universal 1931
Driller Killer 1979
Duel 1971
The Elephant Man paramount 1980
Eraserhead 1977
Escape From New York 1981
Everything You Ever wanted to Know About Sex 1972
The Exorcist warner 1973
Fantomas 1964
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! 1965
The Fearless Vampire Killers mgm 1967
Five Millions Years to Earth hammer 1967
The Fly 20th Cent Fox 1958
The Fog 1980
Forbidden Planet mgm 1956
Frankenstein universal 1931
Freaks mgm 1932
Frenzy universal 1972
From Russia with Love united artists 1964
Godzilla (all the original Japanese ones) toho
Goldfinger united artists 1965
Helloween 1978
The Haunting mgm 1963
Horror of Dracula hammer 1958
The Hound of Baskerville hammer 1959
House of Wax warner 1953
The Howling 1981
In Like Flint 20th Cent Fox 1967
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1956
It’s Alive warner 1974
Jason and the Argonauts columbia 1963
Journey to the Center of the Earth 20th Cent fox 1959
King Kong 1933
Last House on the Left 1972
Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires hammer 1973
The Little Shop of Horrors 1960
Live and Let Die united artists 1973
M paramount 1931
Mad Max 1978
The Man who Fell to Earth 1976
The Man with the Golden Gun united artists 1974
Maniac 1980
Ms. 45 1981
Moonraker united artists 1979
Motorpsycho 1965
The Mummy universal 1932
Night of the Hunter united artists 1955
Night of the Living Death 1968
Our Man Flint 20th Cent fox 1966
On Her Majestys Secret Service united artists 1969
Peeping Tom 1960
Performance warner 1969
Phase IV paramount 1974
Psycho paramount 1960
Rabid 1977
Raiders of the Lost Ark paramount 1981
Rasputin, the Mad Monk hammer 1966
Repulsion 1965
Rosemary`s Baby paramount 1968
Scanners 1981
The Shining warner 1980
The Spy Who Loved Me united artists 1977
Suspiria 1976
THX-1138 warner 1971
Tarantula universal 1955
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974
Them! Warner 1954
The Thing universal 1982
Things to Come 1936
This Island Earth – Metaluna IV universal 1954
Thunderball united artists 1965
Thunderbirds Six united artists 1968
Time Bandits 1981
The Time Machine mgm 1960
20 000 Leagues Under the Sea buena vista 1954
Village of the Damned mgm 1960
War of the Worlds paramount 1953
Westworld mgm 1973
When Worlds Collide paramount 1951
The Wolfman universal 1941
You Only Live Twice united artists 1967
Zombie 1980

[BigJoe]

i dont do top 5s cuz i am too much of a movie buff to trim my lists...

Dude!?! :shock:

:)

[Cuchulain]

Many great movies in this thread. It's tough to cut it down to five, but here are my all-time favs:

Inherit the Wind (Spencer Tracy and Gene Kelly)
On the Waterfront
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Charles Laughton)
The Quiet Man
1776

[vanished]

Magnolia

[Jericho]

Constantly changing, but, for the time being [may have changed by the time i post this]....

A) The five best films ever made

On The Waterfront
It's a Wonderful Life
Carlitos Way
The Maltese Falcon
Harvey

B) Your five favourite movies, ie those you most enjoy watching (may include some of the above)

King Arthur [the last one]
Man on Fire [Scott Glen version]
The 13th Warrior
About A Boy
Casino Royal

C) The five best non-English -language films ever made (may also include some of the above)

No Man's Land

[the imdb write up]
After various skirmishes, two wounded soldiers, one Bosnian and one Serb, confront each other in a trench in the no man's land between their lines. They wait for dark, trading insults and even finding some common ground; sometimes one has the gun, sometimes the other, sometimes both. Things get complicated when another wounded Bosnian comes to, but can't move because a bouncing mine is beneath him. The two men cooperate to wave white flags, their lines call the UN (whose high command tries not to help), an English reporter shows up, a French sergeant shows courage, and the three men in no man's land may or may not find a way to all get along

Solomon and Gaenor

[the imdb write up]
A young Jew (Ioan Gruffudd) in 1911 Wales tries to make his living by selling fabrics door to door, but to do so he must hide his nationality. On one of his sales he meets and falls in love with a demure young woman (Nia Roberts) with a strong-willed father (William Thomas) and a Jew-hating brother (Mark Lewis Jones). The two fall in love and she becomes pregnant, but only then does she learn of his ethnic background. When anti-Jewish riots break out, the two are forced to flee and become separated.

Banlieue 13 [worth watching for the free running]

[the imdb write up]
In the near future, the worst ghettos of Paris, France are literally walled off and among the worst is District B13. Controlled by the ruthless crime lord, Taha, a young righteous punk named Leïto is determined to bring him down. When the boss retaliates by kidnapping his sister, Lola, a rescue attempt by Leïto is destroyed by betrayal that gets him arrested and Lola kept in the clutches in Taha. Six months later, a crackerjack undercover cop named Damien is given a urgent mission: a neutron bomb has been stolen by Taha in District B13 which has an automatic timer function engaged and set to detonate in less than 24 hours. Now with time running out, Damien and Leïto must work together to find and stop the bomb, but there is far more to this crisis than any of the field players realize.

Le Pacte des loups

[the imdb write up]
In 1765 something was stalking the mountains of central France. A 'beast' that pounced on humans and animals with terrible ferocity. Indeed they beast became so notorious that the King of France dispatched envoys to find out what was happening and to kill the creature. By the end, the Beast of Gevaudan had killed over 100 people, to this day, no one is entirely sure what it was, wolf? hyena? or something supernatural? Whatever it was, shepherds had the same life-expectancy as the red-suited guys in 'Star Trek'. The Beast is a popular myth in France, albeit one rooted firmly in reality; somewhat surprisingly it is little known to the outside world, and perhaps incredibly it has never been made into a movie. Until now... Based on the true story of the Beast of the Gevaudan that terrorized France in the mid-XVIIIth century, the movie aims to tell first and explain afterwards. In the first part, a special envoy of the King of France, altogether biologist, explorer and philosopher, arrives in the Gevaudan region, in the mountainous central part of France. The Beast has been attacking women and children for months and nobody has quite been able to harm it or even take a good look at it. In the second part, our hero Chevalier de Fronsac will not only have to fight the Beast, but also ignorance, bigotry and conspiracy and will rely on two women, one an aristocrat, the other a prostitute, as well as the enigmatic Mani, an Iroquois he met in New-France

Le Samouraï

[the imdb write up]
Hitman Jef Costello is a perfectionist who always carefully plans his murders and who never gets caught. One night however, after killing a night-club owner, he's seen by witnesses. His efforts to provide himself with an alibi fail and more and more he gets driven into a corner.


D) Your top five animated features

Not my thing

[Tomfurbs]

There seems to be a consensus about On the Waterfront going on :lol:

[marissaazts]

A) The five best films ever made
the wild bunch
the shootist
to live and die in la
heat
the green berets

B) Your five favourite movies, ie those you most enjoy watching (may include some of the above)
bring it on
shrek 1
the shootist
the cowboys
music and lyrics
C) The five best non-English -language films ever made (may also include some of the above)
why would anyone watch a movie not in english
i guess dasboot
lafemme nikita would be the only ones i have ever seen

D) Your top five animated features (ditto)
shrek
shrek2
south park the movie
beavis and butthead do america
team america not animated but puppets

[Rod la Rod]

You guys have great taste.

I have to say most of my favorite movies have already been mentioned in this thread.

I would add a few of my more recent American favorites listed by director.

Paul Thomas Anderson;

"Boogie Nights", as well as "Magnolia", and to a lesser extent,"Punch-Drunk Love", also a short film"Cigarettes & Coffee", and "Hard Eight", which I guess is now known as "Sidney" with the great actor Philip Baker Hall.

Michael Mann;

"Heat", the face off between Pacino and Deniro is a classic guilty pleasure. A great action film. with a stellar cast of manly bad asses.

"Miami Vice", (2006) another great action movie like only M. Mann can do.

"Crime Story" which although it was a TV series deserves an honorable mention.

Lawrence Kasdan;

"Body Heat", "Silverado" and I would also include "Wyatt Earp", (with Kevin Costner), and "The Big Chill".

Joel Coen & Ethan Coen;

"Barton Fink", "Fargo", "The Big Lebowski", "The Man Who Wasn't There"

William Friedkin;

"To Live and Die in L.A."

Ridley Scott;

"Black Hawk Down"

[The Truth]

A) The five best films ever made
One flew over the cuckoo's nest
The man who would be king
The color purple
A beautiful mind
Taxi driver

B) Your five favourite movies, ie those you most enjoy watching (may include some of the above)
Jaws
Stanger than fiction
The breakfast club
Willow
Lord of the rings

C) The five best non-English -language films ever made (may also include some of the above)
Amores perros (Mexico)
Life is beautiful (Italy)
Maria full of grace (Colombia)
Crouching tiger, hidden dragon (China)
Central station (Brazil)

D) Your top five animated features (ditto)
Monster inc.
Finding nemo
The incredibles
Shrek
Madagascar

[crayons]

I just realized my top 5 favorite movies are not known outside their native countries (which somewhat makes them special for being rare and insanely unique).

[chefmike]

Michael Mann;

"Heat", the face off between Pacino and Deniro is a classic guilty pleasure. A great action film. with a stellar cast of manly bad asses.

"Miami Vice", (2006) another great action movie like only M. Mann can do.

"Crime Story" which although it was a TV series deserves an honorable mention.

Joel Coen & Ethan Coen;

"Barton Fink", "Fargo", "The Big Lebowski", "The Man Who Wasn't There"

Michael Mann? 'Thief' Is his best work IMO. With 'Heat' second by a nose.

As for the Coen's...'Blood Simple', a neo-noir classic, is too often overlooked.

Movies that I would like to be watching again right now? At the moment it would be 'The Grifters'...also 'Bad Lieutenant'...two incredibly intense films...

Two other favorite movies that come to mind that I would like to be watching right now are 'The Fugitive Kind'(Kazan directing Brando) and 'A Face in the Crowd'(a brilliant political satire) with Andy Griffith, yes AndyfuckingGriffith that should have won the Oscar that year...

[2754tim]

Goodfellows

Taxi Driver

Drugstore Cowboy

Heat

Dirty Harry

[LG]

C) The five best non-English -language films ever made (may also include some of the above)
Amores perros (Mexico)...
Forgot about that one...not sure if it would me in my top five , but maybe. If I could make it a top 7, I'd add The Motorcycle Diaries...

And a few other films that have been mentioned would be in my top list...I just thought I should keep it down to five (better than making people rack their brains to come up with just one movie, anyway).

As for some of Peggygee's variations, I think we had a chick-flicks thread a while back- I posted there saying I actually like chick-flicks (really :) ). Thelma and Louise is my own favourite.

And personally, I'd rate Collateral well above Miami Vice, and would put O Brother, Where Art Thou in my list of top Coen brother films, for the allegory and the music alone (not to mention the funny dialogue, beautiful cinematography and inspired performances). But these are just my views and we don't all have to agree.

As for Citizen Kane, considered by so many as the greatest film ever made, I'll agree it was a cinematic tour-de-force by a young Orson Welles but I would not even rate it in my top 20.

But there's no definitive list and - like I said- we don't all have to agree. Some great movies have been mentioned all round. At least, we might all be urged to go rent a movie we haven't seen. Although working through mbf's list may take a while... :lol:

[TJT]

Leningrad Cowboys Go America
The Grapes of Wrath
St. Simeon Stylites (or however it translates from the Spanish,a Bunuel film from the mid 60's)
Mondo Cane
Open City
All of the Ernest movies.

[LG]

All of the Ernest movies.

Umm...really? :shock:

[TJT]

I dare you to find a film with the drama and plot twists of Ernest Goes to Jail.

[johnb]

Top five
1. To Kill a Mockingbird
2. The Outlaw Josey Wales
3. The Big Lebowski
4. Cool Hand Luke
5. saving the space

[mbf]

Although working through mbf's list may take a while... :lol:

u aint seen nothing yet......that was just my sci fi/horror list of OLD stuff lol - which are i have to admit my most favourite genres.

i am a compulsory viewer. i gotta see at least one flick a day. i in fact have a movie diary where i note down each picture i saw on that day with further notes etc....

[Master_A]

A and B:
Resident evil.
Resident evil 2.
300.
Alien VS Predator.
Mortal Kombat.

C: only thing i watch no english is jap porn.

D:
Simpsons movie.
TMNT.
Flushed away.
Wallace and gromit.
Transformers, the real one, not that fucked shit that just came out.

LG get off your ass and download the simpsons movie, its funny as hell, much better than the shit they have been pumping out the last few tv seasons.

[crayons]

C) The five best non-English -language films ever made (may also include some of the above)
Amores perros (Mexico)
Life is beautiful (Italy)
Maria full of grace (Colombia)
Crouching tiger, hidden dragon (China)
Central station (Brazil)


Actually you're wrong. but it's a nice try. Life is Beautiful is a really good movie but these films are lackluster.

[tonkatoy]

I liked the following movies, I am not claiming that they are the best films, just ones that I like;

in no particular order;

1941
Tora Tora Tora
O Brother
snatch
Star Trek II
tron
TBL
Das Boot (german with subtitles)
tommy boy
Serenity
Mr Deeds
Shemale cumsluts IV

[voy4her]

A) The Shining, The Thing('81), Brasil, Koyanisqaatsi, Starwars, Third Man

B) Lebowski,Excalibur,Empirestrikesback,Naked Lunch,Withnail and I, Jaws.

C) La Femme Nikita, Wings Of Desire, Faraway So Close, Delicatessen, Children of God

D) Aristocats,Fantasia,Pinocchio,Incredibles,Heavy Metal, Fantastic Planet

E) Caligula, for the sheer balls of it.

[TJT]

I liked the following movies, I am not claiming that they are the best films, just ones that I like;

in no particular order;

1941
Tora Tora Tora
O Brother
snatch
Star Trek II
tron
TBL
Das Boot (german with subtitles)
tommy boy
Serenity
Mr Deeds
Shemale cumsluts IV

1941 is a hoot. Too bad only six people,including me,paid to see it when it was in theaters.

[ezed]

1941 is a classic

[TJT]

"Look! It's a baby wolf!"

[tonkatoy]

RIP John Belushi

[Mister Uptempo]

A)
The Third Man
Touch of Evil
Ben-Hur(1959 version)
Gandhi
The Godfather 1 and 2

B)
A Man For All Seasons
The Lion in Winter
Dr. Strangelove
Paths of Glory
The Train
Spartacus
The Killing
Judgment at Nuremberg
One, Two, Three
Duck Soup
Shadowlands
Kind Hearts and Coronets(needed to include at least one Ealing comedy)
The Adventures of Baron Münchhausen(needed a Gilliam flick in there as well)
Barry Lyndon

C)
Roshomon
The Passion of Joan of Arc (knew nothing of this movie until last week...TCM had a showing of this 1928 French silent...totally riveting...if they show it again, you must see it)
M
Death in Venice
Das Boot
Fitzcarraldo
Wings of Desire
Wild Strawberries
Obchod na korze(The Shop on Main Street)

D)
Wizards
Fantasia
The Incredibles
Toy Story 1 and 2
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

[hiwatt1000]

...I paid to see 1941 when it came out...make that "seven people"...best line was John Candy's, "...oh look, a baby wolf..."


1. Orpheus
2. Last Year in Marienbad
3. Blade Runner
4. Mishima-life in four chapters
5. Dust to Glory

...when do we get to poll the top five concerts attended?