What are your favorite films of all time,and why? Someone asked me this question and I really had to think because I had several, but I finally came up with two answers.
Better Off Dead - funny comedy from the 1980s starring John Cusack. I loved it growing up and it has stuck with me.
Forrest Gump - just an amazing film with the right mix of comedy and drama. The cinematography and acting were tough notch as well.
Clerks - it started a great string of comedies by Kevin Smith.
Evil Dead- Sam Raimi also showed early brilliance and launched into a bigger career. Bruce Campbell is very underrated as well.
I have to go with Forest Gump, Tom. It was superb on so many levels.
My top ten favorites (and this was hard, believe me):
1) Brokeback Mountain. This film broke my heart. Although I'm not gay, I thought this movie brought out into the open what many gays face, and have had to deal with, for many years.
2) E.T.
3) The Godfather
4) Schindler's List
5) Ordinary People
6) Shawshank Redemption
7) Dances with Wolves
8) Chicago
9) In the Heat of the Night
10) Forrest Gump
Great list, I love them all and good to 'In the Heat of the NIght' in there. A classic movie
I would have to say "Philadelphia" starring Tom Hanks & Denzel Washington.Hank's portrayal of a lawyer dying of AIDS was superb and Washington as the lawyer lashing out at the head of the law firm demanding, "ARE YOU GAY?" was unforgettable.
Another favorite of mine is "Planes,Trains, and Automobiles" starring Steve Martin & John Candy. Their chemistry is not only excellent, but totally hilarious! Can't help but laugh every time I see this movie, esp. when Neil (played by Martin) says the f-word 17(?) times! Too bad I never saw this in the theaters. I've seen it only on DVD.
Hi Genna
Platoon is my favourite because it was so honest and powerful with great character interaction and drama. The actors were terrific and most launched their careers big-time on that movie like Charlie Willem Dafoe, Johnny Depp, John C. McGinley, Forrest Whittaker.
I also like Braveheart, Some Like it Hot, Citizen Kane and anything French and most Woody Allen movies.
Hi, one of my favorite movie is shawshank redemption and night of the living dead. I like a variety of differnet movies. I have other favorites but these are my favorite.
Shawshank Redemption is another great one!
there are lot of movies.. that will change depends on my mood..
I love the original "King and I" with Yul Brenner.
"12 Angry Men"
"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"
12 Angry Men was brilliant, one room full of great actors like Henry Fonda, Jack Warden, Robert Webber, Jack Klugman etc
That is such a tough question - I love so many movies for so many different reasons. I love most of the movies listed here, Shawshank is one of my all time favorites, I also considered A few classic horror movies, but for me the one that sticks out is Fight Club. There was something about that movie that really moved me.
I have so many favorites. Below are just some of those:
1. Tuesdays with Morrie;
2. Tuck Everlasting;
3. Phantom of the Opera;
4. Forrest Gump;
5. Secret Garden;
6. The Little Princess;
7. The Sound of Music;
8. The Cutting Edge (all of them);
9. The Killing Fields;
10.The Kite Runner;
11. Harry Potter (all of them);
12. Lord of the Rings;
13. Legends of the Fall;
14. The Ten Commandments;
15. The Proposal.
Great to see Forrest Gump mentioned so many times. It was a truly original movie.
I haven't seen The Killing Fields in years. I must get it on DVD, thanks for the reminder theseus
So many to think of, what to come up with.
Rain Man, Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise.
Top Ten List (in any order):
- Oldboy
- The Matrix
- Martyrs
- Fight Club
- Casino
- Pulp Fiction
- Shutter Island
- Requiem For A Dream
- A Clockwork Orange
- Tommy Boy
Mine favorite movies are in all different categories. (not in order)
Top Seven List (I can't think of ten at the moment that deserve to be on this list)
-Slumdog Millionaire
-Green Street Hooligans
-Inception
-Lord of the Rings (all of them)
-Saving Private Ryan
-Avatar
-The Blind Side
To cover a big portion of mine, I like all Tim Burton films (: Also the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Star Wars trilogy, 16 Blocks, The Crow, Clerks, Inception, Saving Private Ryan, Avatar, Tombstone, and many others I don't feel like remembering right now
My Fave Films:
Gone With The Wind
Wizard of Oz
Sound of Music
Harry Potter - Love the books, love the movies!!
Saving Private Ryan
Forrest Gump
Pirates of the Caribbean
The Blind Side
Rain Man
Passion of the Christ
Private Benjamin
The Breakfast Club
The Little Princess - Thanks Theseus, I may have forgotten this one!
Mama Mia - haven't seen the play
okay, so a few more than 10.
Rocky Horror Picture Show- interesting
The Island--so cool and unexpected
V for Vendetta--really interesting
Cocktail--fun
Dead Poets Society--stimulating, romantic etc
Breakfast Club--cool
One flew over the cukoos nest--prob Jack's best!
George Carlin (on HBO)-funnies MF ever!
In addition to some of the great movies listed here, let's not forget Jungle Book, Green Door and Avatar.
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