[redshifter]

raymond,
yeah, i've seen that and most of miyazaki's films. kiki's delivery service is great, too. i think mononoke is essentially a remake of nauusica, although i can't be sure because i've only seen the japanese laserdisc of valley of the wind (without translation). i really REALLY want to get all his movies on dvd. there an early great miyazaki film called castle of calistroglio (or lupin 3) that is out on dvd you should check out.

 

[dhwilkin]

Actually, it's Castle of Cagliostro (aka Lupin III). And it is a great movie... always puts me in a good mood after watching it.

 

[meithkiller]

Wow, I can't believe I've only seen my favorite film of all time only mentioned once. The Princess Bride. I missed it during its first run in the theaters, but have seen it on the big screen twice since, and at least 30 or 40 times on the small screen.

Well, my favorite films by category are as follows:

Best comedy -- Princess Bride

Best action flick -- Princess Bride

Best romantic movie -- Princess Bride

Best drama -- Princess Bride

Ok, ok so I'm a little obsessed.

Some other movies that get an honorable mention:

Ronin
The Stand
Scarlett Pimpernel (the 1982 version)
Star Wars Trilogy
Patriot Games
Sneakers
Outbreak
Die Hard (1 and 2 but not 3, whose only saving grace is Sam Phillips)
Fifth Element
The Matrix
X-Files:Fight the Future
The Secret of Roan Inish
LOTR

-Keith

 

[Audio-Me]

Best action movies of all time:
Heat/Ronin

mkiller - I liked the book(Tom Clancy: Patriot Games) much better, the movie sucked.

 

[meithkiller]

Dang, how could I forget Heat? I've been a big Michael Mann fan since Miami Vice. That movie definitely rocked.

I agree about Patriot Games being better as a book. All of Clancy's books were better than the movies, and I've liked most of the movies (except for the one or two made for TV). I am a Harrison Ford fanatic, so IMHO opinion he saved the movie(s Patriot Games, and Clear and Present Danger).

-Keith

 

[Russ Arcuri]

Quote:

Originally posted by meithkiller Wow, I can't believe I've only seen my favorite film of all time only mentioned once. The Princess Bride.

I kind of assumed it was one of your favorites based on your signature...

It's one of my favorites as well.

 

[Xander]

The angry red planet! Hands down!

HEAR THIS: DOOOO NOOOOT COOOMMEE BAAACK!

 

[Audio-Me]

Well, I'm huge fan of Robert De Niro myself (favorite).

I can't believe I almost forgot Tom Clancy: Net Force. I loved that movie. Then came all the lame hacker copycat movies.

 

[Dusty Chalk]

A couple I forgot:

The "Airplane" series
The "Naked Gun" series
Dragnet

best obscure film: I was a Zombie for the FBI

Jungle Book (Siouxsie does a cover from this movie)

 

[kb7yqx]

(In no particular order)

Star Wars
Fargo
The Commitments
Das Boot
The Wizard of Oz
The Bicycle Thief

I'm also one of those guys that can't channel-surf past any James Bond movies, or an umpteenth showing of 'The Dirty Dozen'.

 

[myke]

To me movies could be either a voyeuristic journey into the mind of the screenwriter, the director or it could be so real that I could swear it was written about me

Some of my all time favorites are:

1)David Lynch's Blue Velvet, Lost Highway & Mulholland Drive
2)Wim Wender's Wings of Desire
3)Chris Nolan's Memento
4)Sidney Lumet's Running on Empty
5)Steven Spielberg's Schlindler's List
6)Peter Yates' Breaking Away
7)Kar Wai Wong's In the Mood for Love
8)The Wachowski's Brother's The Matrix
9)P.T. Anderson's Boogie Night
10)Hettie McDonald's (dir.), Jonathan Harvey (writer)- A Beautiful Thing
11) G. Turnatore's Cinema Paradiso

 

[CaptBubba]

Ok, here are my picks:

Comedy:
Spaceballs
Caddyshack

Fantasy:
Lord of The Rings
Princess Mononoke (havn't seen it in a while though)

War:
Saving Private Ryan
Full Metal Jacket

Drama:
Dances With Wolves


I'll addmore asI think of them

 

[Flasken]

Has anyone ever seen the movie, "PleasantVille"??? - wow, thats a weird one...

 

[acidtripwow]

I like really dumb comedies.

Dumb and Dumber
Scary Movie 1 & 2
American Pie 1 ( 2 wasn't that funny)
There's Something About Mary
etc...

 

[HeadWired]

BOOGIE NIGHTS. One of the greats!