Anybody Got a Favorite Movie?

[Hector]

ALIEN.

[Goblin19]

Casablanca, with Raiders of the Lost Ark a very close second.

[Mr.Marion]

You will bow down before me. Both you then one day your assss.

[Iron Mego]

Eraserhead

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[Hedji]

Star Wars

[TrekStar]

I'm not sure I have a particular favorite, but I have to rank King Kong (1933) as being up there.

The stop motion photography was very good for that time period, I mean actually seeing King Kong's
fur moving in some scenes was interesting, the island dinosaurs stop motion action, the face close ups
and crashing thru the native village chomping and stomping on natives, some of the New York city scenes
and of course the very beautiful Fay Ray, who was actually a brunette.

[J.B.]

Eraserhead

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"Nice choice, mate."

[HardyGirl]

The boy-in-the-bubbleish movie with Tawney Kitaen and the Sha-Sha-Sha-Sha-Shorofsky piano kid from Fame? Wow! Haven't seen it since multiple replays off of an SLP VHS recording back in the late '80s, but that song Castles in the Sand has been worming its way into my head ever since. Just a couple of days ago, in fact, when I was minding my own business and trying to make a sandwich.

His name is Lee Curreri. And I love Fame (TV series) as well as Crystal Heart.

[MRP]

I've narrowed it down to a top 5 before, but I don't know that I can pick just one. The five who usually make up my top 5 in no particular order-

Casablanca
Citizen Kane
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Star Wars
Lord of the Rings (all 3 are really 1 giant movie)

Maltese Falcon, Adventures of Robin Hood (with Errol Flynn) and Flash Gordon have also made it into the top 5 from time to time.

The one of those I have seen most recently, so would likely be the top pick if I had to choose just one, is Casablanca.

-M

[YoungOnce]

MRP mentioned some of my faves. It's really hard for me to pick a favorite because there are too many variables. Best story? Best visuals? Best music? Best movie to make me feel nostalgic? Best movie to make me feel good?

Casablanca is just a great movie. When a movie can pull off those subtle emotional moments like that one does. Just a great, great movie.

I guess I don't know enough to appreciate the technical aspects of Citizen Kane. I've seen it three or so times. Love the beginning and ending but it drags to me in the middle.

Love Hammer's Sci-fi, Pirates and Horror... Love Harryhausen... Love Capra's Mr Smith goes to Washington and It's a Wonderful Life. First two Chris Reeve Supermans... Raiders of the Lost Ark... Maltese Falcon and The Big Sleep, I can watch those anytime... brilliant dialogue... SW original trilogy, Indianna Jones original trilogy... Alien, Close Encounters, Jaws...

Funny thing, after the holidays are over, I go on a James Bond kick for a couple of weeks, kind of a palette cleanser.

[Iron Mego]

"Nice choice, mate."

I was going to say the same to you. Angel Heart was a fave for a long time. It also lead me to Barfly which ignited a pretty lengthy obsession with Bukowski.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Easy.



And I get to see it on the big screen TOMORROW!!! So excited!!!

Chris

[Nostalgiabuff]

too many to choose from, but I guess Empire Strikes Back. really the whole original SW trilogy, LOTR trilogy, and Raiders of the Lost Arc are my all time faves. but I also have favorites from different genres

westerns - Outlaw Josey Whales, I think this is the greatest western film ever made
war - Saving Private Ryan
Bond - For your Eyes Only. maybe because it is really the first Bond film I remember watching as a kid, but I just really like this one
comedy - Monty Python and the Holy Grail, just a classic comedy

[Mikey]

Also kinda partial to Stalag 17

[PNGwynne]

^ Agreed, big Billy Wilder fan.