What's your favorite movie of all time?

**Rocket2Uranus** · 06-17-2003, 03:01 PM

I need to come up with a bunch of people's favorite movies, but not necessarily the top grossing movies of all time. For instance, one of mine would be Pulp Fiction.

I don't need any anecdotes or explanations of why they are your favorites, but by all means write one if you want to

What I really need is a long list of great movies to make people reminisce and feel good. This will be going into a marketing piece, sort of a "background" subliminal listing to get them thinking about movies.

Please don't PM me, as I would much rather view them here when I am ready, plus your movie choices might inspire others to remember theirs.

So... what's your favorite movie of all time?

**Anthony Ng** · 06-17-2003, 03:11 PM

Definitely Akira Kurosawa's 1952 masterpiece Ikiru. It inspires a copycat scene in Cameron Crowe's Jerry "Show me the money" Maguire and Tom Hanks was reported remaking an English version out of it.

By the way, nearly ALL mainstream Hollywood directors have studied Kurosawa's movies, including Stephen Spielberg and George Lucas who helped distribute them to the general American audience.

**Luc** · 06-17-2003, 04:15 PM

If I had to name one, The Matrix. But here is a list.

The Matrix 1 and 2.
Snatch
Casino
Suckers
Pulp Fiction

Mmmm.

**Rocket2Uranus** · 06-17-2003, 04:18 PM

you know to this day I have not seen the Matrix (one or two)

I know. shame on me.

**Luc** · 06-17-2003, 04:21 PM

i don't believe it. i figured everyone had seen it by now.

if you're going to see it, watch the first one before
you watch the second, otherwise the second wont
make any sense.

best regards,
luc l.

**TravelFastpitch** · 06-17-2003, 04:32 PM

stripes
caddyshack
fast times at ridgemont high
animal house
porkys
sixteen candles
breakfast club

Too many more to list.

**GeorgeK** · 06-17-2003, 04:35 PM

Hamlet (1996 version, with Kenneth Branagh) is my #1.

http://us.imdb.com/top_250_films

has a pretty good list.

**unclewilco** · 06-17-2003, 04:37 PM

Shichinin no samurai
(Akira Kurosawa)

then

the quietman
or national velvet....

then any of the confessions of ....... films (ukers will know)

oh and i do like anything mostly with al pachino... (scarface era)

wilco

**peter** · 06-17-2003, 04:40 PM

boondock saints

(almost) anything with brad pitt... I recently discovered that I REALLY adore him (HIS ACTING, NOTHING ELSE YOU PERVS)

oceans eleven

shawshank redemption (grace period

)

romeo must die (probably my favorite)

etc.

As you see, I have a VERY wide taste when it comes to films

**izopod** · 06-17-2003, 05:13 PM

In order of preference:

(1) Platoon
(2) Matrix I
(3) Star Wars (original)
(4) Die Hard (1st movie)
(5) The 10 Commandments

That pretty much rounds out the top five:

edit: I did also like the movie "Powder" which I would put at number (6). It's about an albino child with an IQ that is off the charts. He also has special powers of perception, ESP, and healing powers. Great movie!

**Source** · 06-17-2003, 05:14 PM

I agree with ice - Boondock Saints - death by toilet scene - lol

Also:

Full Metal Jacket
Real Genius
Clerks
Alien
Rocky Horror Picture Show (guilty pleasure)
Slap Shot
Jaws
Jurassic Park
Raiders of the Lost Ark (OK I'm Spielbergs *****!)
Silence of the Lambs
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

**jquail** · 06-17-2003, 05:25 PM

Matrix 1
Shawshank redemption
matrix 2

in that order.

although the matrix 2 might move into number 2 spot when the third comes out.

**Banned: ad-lib** · 06-17-2003, 05:28 PM

Shawshank Redemption (first and foremost)
Fight Club
12 Monkeys
The Usual Suspects
American History X
Vanilla Sky

**bidawinner** · 06-17-2003, 06:23 PM

Off the wall movie ..spaghetti western .. "My Name is Nobody"

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/MyNa...4542/about.php

Great Review ..

http://www.teleport-city.com/movies/...ns/nobody.html

Of course I like the Matrix , Shawshank Redemption etc.. but "My name is Nobody" is one of my altime favorites on a lazy Sunday afternoon stretched out on the sofa..

**TexasFilly** · 06-17-2003, 06:28 PM

Gone With The Wind

**Dingo** · 06-17-2003, 06:35 PM

Pulp Fiction

**Anthony Ng** · 06-17-2003, 06:55 PM

Originally posted by unclewilco
Shichinin no samurai
(Akira Kurosawa)

Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (or Shichinin no samurai) is "magnificent". Not only did it inspire the 1960 western classic "Magnificent Seven" (starring Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen and James Coburn), it also dwarfed director Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Alien) who clearly copied that famous horseback fighting scene in his disappointing but Oscar-winning Gladiator.