Favorite movies... and what they might tell about us?

[Uncle Sick(tm)]

We-ell... there have been more retarded threads than this one- and I am honestly interested (and somewhat bored right now)

So I ask point blank:
What (and how come?) is your all-time favorite movie?

Trolls' most favorite movie is "Ravenous" - with Guy Pearce and Robert Carlyle.
Full of twists and dark humor... grand acting. Never seen a the main "villain" of a movie played so convincingly and intelligent.
Yeah, I am the kind of person that cheers for the bad guy usually..mwhaha

Favorite quote from the movie:
"IT LICKED ME!!!" Harhar... have a good laugh every time I watch it.

Cheers,

Troll

 

[Nala Lionne]

Bahhh, hate "whats your favourite xxxxxx" questions. Too many filmsssss. I really like The Shawshank Redemption. Brilliant acting and a great story, hard to beat in my opinion.

 

[old.¥ØÐÄ]

i aint got a fave film outright there are a small grp of films i cant choose between here they are


Leon "french hitman film"
Gladiator
The Wanderers
Matrix
Drop dead fred
American pie 1 + 2
Deuce bigalow "american gigalo"
6th sense

reason to why i like these films best well.. watch them and you will see why

 

[Uncle Sick(tm)]

Originally posted by Nala Lionne
Bahhh, hate "whats your favourite xxxxxx" questions. Too many filmsssss.

... that's part of the reason why I started the thread... uhm..

On the other hand.. taste is part of what defines us as individuals.
It just tickled me to know what kind of movies the other trolls here like to watch.

Oh- and "Deuce Bigalow" - that movie is a gem

 

[Nala Lionne]

Oi you, Mr sickofit... don't get lippy with me. It's not like I actually pay attention to anything you say

 

[old.job]

There is no competition, the greatest film of all time is
BLUES BROTHERS
Nuff said!

 

[old.mili]

American Pie

"SUCK ME BEAUTIFUULLLLLLL"

 

[old.Alliandre]

The star wars lot. If you watch them all you'll see how cunningly it all fits together

 

[Damini]

My faves -

Mallrats
Happy Gilmore
Braveheart
Weird Science
Lord of the Rings.

Ravenous was poop.

 

[Sazyasha]

I would have to say The Rock.

First off I think Sean Connery is one of the best actors alive atm, it also had a very nice "soundtrack" - which was very suiting to that kind of movie.

A good story behind all of it, not too few effects, not too many.

Also had a handfull of well known actors in there which played their parts well.

I could prob see it over and over again without getting tired of it, it has a very nice feel.

Good mix of action, sentimentality, drama etc etc... my five cents

[edit]
Have to say Lord of the Rings also tho, it certainly struck a nerve.

That scene with Legolas, tze Elf archer shooting everyone in the later part of the movie was so nice, too bad that the elf always end up dead in Daoc :>
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[old.LandShark]

Bladerunner (director's cut only....)
The Abyss (again, director's cut)

 

[Gimly]

National Lampoon's Animal House.

Need I say more =o)

Well ok then..... The Warriors (late 70s kick ass film)

 

[Uncle Sick(tm)]

Originally posted by Damini
Ravenous was poop.

/gasps
You... you... you just say that to hurt my feelings...
/sniffles... no, starts bawling

Every time I eat cheese pizza I remember the scene where they cook the redneck major...LOL. Talk about associating things

 

[kain_pravus]

Not much can touch .....

Return of the living dead 3

although 1 & 2 where classics too


"MMmmm brains"

 

[Damini]

Originally posted by sickofit...


/gasps
You... you... you just say that to hurt my feelings...
/sniffles... no, starts bawling

I say it because you're a grown man, and somebody needs to break it to you. It was absolutely dire, managed to mangle a genre of film that is usually impossible to screw up (the humourously edged horror), had a soundtrack that sounded like it was made on a yamaha keyboard stolen from the 80's, and played by some of the worlds poorest music students, had a great cast and yet somehow still managed to be complete and utter lard.


If Damon Albarn hadn't been responsible for "Theres no other way" as well, I'd go back in time and cut off his hands at birth, so the world could be spared that monstrosity that was a sound track.


Of course your opinion may differ, but as a mod here, I am right by default

 

[Marcus75]

Schindlers List and American History X are tied.

Both movies should be seen by everyone and learnt from.

 

[old.Lianuchta]

Starship Troopers. Has there ever been a more at first glance brainless film, which does turn to have some kind of message.

Dogma: Gotta love Kevin Smith movies, and this is the best of the bunch.

Three Kings: Funny, action, some sembelnce of depth.

Basically I like all movies that piss off conservative Americans

 

[vincibility]

<Agrees with Nala>

Shawshank is my favourite by far!

 

[Ono]

Okey dokely:

• 
  1. Star Wars Episode [insert number here]
  2. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
  3. Face Off
  4. The Lion King
  5. Ferris Bueller's Day Off

I have loads more - but these come to mind.


What does it say about me? Not much.

I *do* fancy Zhang Ziyi from CTHD loads though.

 

[Aeiedil]

So many good movies In no particular order, some of my favs

Lord of the Rings
Shawshank Redemption
Gladiator
Tim Burtons Nightmare Before Christmas (odd in an appealing way)

The Rock is pretty cool, same with The Matrix, and Dogma

 

[Belsameth]

Very hard question...
some of my faves (random order)

Matrix
Bladerunner
Braveheart
Lord of the Rings
X-Men
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

 

[Orin Askhammare]

Can't pick one fav really. Some high points for me (I'll limit to 5 in random order):

The Big Lebowski
Jacky Brown
Trainspotting
Army of Darkness
You've got mail (I need a feelgood movie once in a while call me a softie or whatever )

 

[Damon_D]

Ahhh I see alot of my fav's here

The Big Lebowski
Lord Of The Rings
Bladerunne
Leon
Braveheart

But I allso find " lock stock and two smoking barrels" is cool
Pulp Fiction rock's

And..no better stop now

 

[old.TonkED]

Full Metal Jacket
The Trench
The Jackel (old version, not bruceys version)
Brave Heart
Dumb and Dumber (A Classic)

As you see, i like many War films, but Dumb and Dumber, ahhh
that was a funny film

Schindlers List and American History X, Aye two very strong movies i also enjoyed them

 

[old.tRoG]

*cries*

*sniff sniff*

i still cry when mufasa dies in the LION KING

and braveheart... that just sends tingles through me when he goes freeeeeeeeeeeedooooooooooooooooooooom...

oh! and the matrix is just cool!

i like any film with lots of action, eg. mi, james bond etc.

anyone seen crouching tiger hidden dragon? that was really really good. one of my friends pointed out something at the end though. why didnt she just fly instead of going on the horsie?

so many films... and theyre all great!

im in houston/usa atm and they have all the new films (unlike the remote little town i come from where we get a cinema on the back of a truck every month), so ill be watching EVERYTHING.

did you know mib 2 is coming out here july 3rd? i liked the big guns in mib 1

 

[Derric]

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon must be the best I've seen.

And oh..get your hands off Zhang Ziyi..she's mine!mine!! !

 

[Damon_D]

If you havent seen " Lock stock and two smoking barrels " ( might not be correct spelling) you have to see it , its just so funny

 

[old.Xarr]

can't believe anyone hasn't mentioned 'the usual suspects' yet.. that movie had an awesomeplot and.. wait, im gonna stop here and not spoil the entire movie ^^

and to avoid going mainstream (and mentioning 'the matrix', 'gladiator' and all that) im gonna stick with some more low profile (old) movies. in no particular order of course:

shichinin no samurai (also known as 'seven samurai'. old japan flick, it kicks ass), the godfather prt 1 & 2 (can't believe these weren't mentioned ether!!!), one flew over the cuckoos nest, fight club (okay it isn't old or low profile but it kicks ass), memento (it's new and it feckin rawks) and ALIENS (i love that movie and all of jc's flicks).

 

[Eleasias]

Memento, Snatch, both kickass ^^

 

[SFXman]

Re: *cries*

Originally posted by old.tRoG
and braveheart... that just sends tingles through me when he goes freeeeeeeeeeeedooooooooooooooooooooom...

I got tingles when I read this and remembered the scene hearing the cry in my head.

BUT anyway... this just... HAS to be done in categories.

Fantasy/SCI-FI
1. Lord of the Rings: FotR
2. Star Wars: [insert episode]
3. Matrix

Drama
1. American History X (fit this category?)
2. Requim for a Dream
3. Shankshaw Redemption

Comedy
1. Ace Ventura movies
2. Jim Carrey comedy...
3. Martin Lawrence/Eddie Murphy/Chris Rock/Chris Tucker comedy
4. American Pie 1 (MUST RENT 2, I AM SUCH A DUMBASS FOR NOT WATCHING 2 YET )
5. (I'd say Men In Black TWO will be on this list since I saw the trailer when I went to watch Spider-man)

Action
1. Matrix
2. Jackie Chan movies
3. Arnold movies
(can't remember specific ones right now)

Movies that I just LOVE for some reason.... one is in this category for sure... Spider-man... seen it twice now but I will go see it again a few times. I have absolutely NO CLUE why I love that movie but it is just superb imho. I can't explain it, but I just love the feeling throughout it.
ALSO for some strange reason I really like Queen of the Damned and music-wise it is at the top of most movies ever. In the theaters the performances in it are just great. Damn Jonathan Davis kicks ass aswell.
Oh yeah and what damn category does MEMENTO fall into? Great GREAT movie!