Movie Thread

[clarkhopes]

The Hangover is constantly funny and endlessly innovative. Every vignette within the movie contains mountains of laughs. Almost every line is bursting with comedy.

In a time of overstuffed 140-minute comedies (looking at you, Mr. Apatow), this is a breath of refreshing air. I can't explain how much I enjoyed this movie, and how much I continue to enjoy it no matter how many times I've seen it. It's simply the funniest movie I've seen for years, possibly decades.

 

[tifosa]

I'm not sure if I can choose an absolute favorite, but my current favorite is "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind". It's got great dialogue, fantastic imagery, and alternately makes me curl up in a fetal position and cry, or laugh out loud at the choices I've made in life. It's good for what ails ya, even when you're not ailing.

 

[blaxland]

as someone else has said shawshank redemption 1st,followed by revolver(a guy ritchie film) and 3rd would be a danish movie called pusher.............

 

[racerralph]

Rushmore, Three O'clock High, Pulp Fiction, The World According to Garp

Wow, you've got to read the book, to understand what a piece of trash the film was. The heart of the story was ripped right out of the film. While the book is some incredibly powerful writing.

 

[ak-zaaf]

The Gods Must Be Crazy

Hilarious, and with a pertinent message in these times of excessive consumption and greed.

/edit: SPOILERT

I loved it when he actually finds the end of the world. I was expecting something very sad, but the way the ended it was brilliant.

 

[usedtobefast]

"roller maidens from outer space" phillip austin

 

[blackcat]

forgot Aki Kaurismäki

 

[rogesjhone]

Hi.
Gerat Movie I am enjoy this Movie thanks for share with us..

 

[Cracked Again]

British films:

Lawrence of Arabia (Lean)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (Lean)
Oliver Twist (Lean)

The 39 Steps (Hitchcock)
The Lodger (Hitchcock)
The Lady Vanishes (Hitchcock)
Young & Innocent (Hitchcock)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (Hitchcock - 1st version)
)

im curious as to who you Brits considor to be your countries greatest director.
Hitchcock clearly has a larger catalog of great movies, but David Lean directed two of the best of all-time in Lawrence of Arabia and expecially Dr. Zhivago plus several other classics.

 

[blackcat]

im curious as to who you Brits considor to be your countries greatest director.
Hitchcock clearly has a larger catalog of great movies, but David Lean directed two of the best of all-time in Lawrence of Arabia and expecially Dr. Zhivago plus several other classics.

Ken Loach .

 

[auscyclefan94]

My favurite movie is "harry pothead and the chamber of secrets"

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Shawshank left perhaps a greater impression on me than any other film. I can see why it's at the top of the IMDB list.

Many masterpieces on this thread. I think perhaps one often has to look at films that were not only great, but changed cinema when thinking in these "best ever" terms. Films like Citizen Kane, 2001, Apocalypse Now, even Star Wars (though Empire was a better film).

In my opinion the 1970's were the best decade ever for quality filmmaking. Godfather, Sting, Deerhunter, Apocalypse Now, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, Taxi Driver, Network, Jaws, Star Wars, Rocky, Annie Hall, American Grafitti, Badlands, Chinatown, Unmarried Woman, Alien, Deliverance, Halloween, Last Picture Show, Outlaw Josie Wales, Nashville, MASH, Alice Doesn't Live here Anymore, Exorcist, Juggernaut, Days of Heaven, etc. etc. etc.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Graeme said last month he would be passing on the hour record attempt this year because the bike wasn't meeting his expectations for this ride, and life, family, age were getting in the way. He didn't seem to have any regrets from what I recall. Just that it was time to move on.

 

[Not Riding Enough]

I was just going to simply post that

Withnail and I

is the funniest movie ever. After reading the other post there are some other great ones i kind of forgot about like Raising Arizona and many of the others.

On reflection, Withnail and I is still my favourite comedy.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Raising Arizona has one of the best chase scenes, especially when they stop to pick up the Pampers.

Blues Brothers has a great chase scene, too. In fact, all of that movie is fantastic.

Susan

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

First 2 Godfathers

Recently: The boat that rocked

About cycling: Le Vélo. Good french/Belgian comedy. (With Benoit Poelvoorde)

 

[usedtobefast]

Raising Arizona has one of the best chase scenes, especially when they stop to pick up the Pampers.

Blues Brothers has a great chase scene, too. In fact, all of that movie is fantastic.

Susan

huggies...
not pampers

 

[yakko!]

Anything by Guy Ritchie:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005363/

Pulp Fiction is good as well...the Wolf was great!

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Watched The Green Mile (again) on TV last night. Absolutely fantastic, with numerous outstanding performances.

Susan

 

[racerralph]

Jeremiah Johnson, a true classic

 

[hektoren]

Lina Wertmüller's "Pasqualino settebellezze" - aka "Seven Beauties" is THE movie of all time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXHn7Fn97Ss

 

[Deagol]

I can't beleive no one has mentioned "HOWARD THE DUCK"

 

[kelvedon wonder]

I wouldn't say it's the greatest film ever made, but I just so love The Commitments.

 

[Hotbrakes]

My personal favourite is Jackie Brown.
Love dialogue films and the scene between Jackson and Tucker is top shelf.

Best
Gangsta: Millers Crossing
War: Where Eagles Dare
Western: The Good The Bad and The Ugly
Road Movie: Sideways
Comedy: Yes Man
Suspense: The Game
Foreign:The Motorcycle Diaries
Horror: Event Horizon
Cop: Serpico
Chick Flick: None ( Maybe Serendipity if a gun was pointed at my head )
Action: Terminator
Doco: The Devil at Your Heels
Off Chops: Cube

Have a copy of Glengary Glenn Ross in my DVD collection. Underated Film.

 

[ak-zaaf]

My personal favourite is Jackie Brown.
Love dialogue films and the scene between Jackson and Tucker is top shelf.

Have a copy of Glengary Glenn Ross in my DVD collection. Underated Film.

Cool list.
Mine would be:

Best
Gangsta: Menace 2 society, Gangster: Goodfellas
War: Deer Hunter / Men Behind The Sun
Western: Once Upon A Time In The West
Road Movie: The Straight Story (maybe the best acting i've ever seen)
Comedy: Zoolander / Life of Brian
Suspense: Silence of the Lambs (does that count as suspense?)
Foreign: Festen
Horror: The Shining
Cop: Heat
Chick Flick: Dunno, maybe The Sweetest Thing (edit: or is Amelie a chick flick?)
Action: Terminator 2, Rambo
Doco: Capturing the Friedmans
Off Chops: Salo, or the 120 days of Sodom