What's Your ^Favorite^ Movie?

[Guest100413]

I love the Robert Rodriguez "Mexico" trilogy...and anything John Wayne.

[Viking6910]

American Graffiti - great memories of the "cruising" down main days
Tombstone - Val Kilmer excellent
Animal House - classic
Where Eagles Dare - Clint and Richard Burton
Thunderheart - another great job by Val Kilmer
Slap Shot and Cool Hand Luke - the Hanson brothers and a Paul Newman classic
Christmas favorites - A Christmas Story and Christmas Carol with Alistair Sim

[Nutting Buckeye]

My favorite movie and quote???

"The Royal P--is is clean Your Highness!!!"

Which movie??? Why it is: "Coming To America"!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdEYkVHQDb0

[savak]

sorry, should have gotten a smaller picture.

I'm young, and this movie defines my tastes, science fiction, action, juicer-style steroid muscles, machismo, testosterone, explosions, lots of gunfire, funny/memorable one-liners.

I could watch this movie again and again.

[Sonya Playmate]

Here is another fav movie of mine..

[Guest061918]

Yes, it is a great satire on the political system and works on many different levels. Very underrated. Do not let your Republican idealism get in the way of a damn good movie.

Originally Posted by Laz

Bullworth? On a list of good Movies? That explains your politics.

[Guest061918]

Saving Private Ryan has to be the best opening 30 minutes of any action film I have ever seen. However, it loses steam at the end. Which is only natural because of the emotional power of the first 1/3rd of the movie.

Full Metal Jacket- Before Saving Private Ryan this was the best opening 30 minutes of any action film I ever saw. It loses all of its impact after the grunt and sargeant are out of the picture. I understand that it plays more like short stories but I did not care at all about the characters in the last hour. After "I love you long time" I lost interest.

I agree with you about ManHunter. I still find it incredible that it was a made for TV movie.
Silence of the lambs not only has incredibly acting but the subtext blew me away.

Originally Posted by Typhon100

For true psychological thinking and horror type movie, and which could truly happen in today’s society:

1. “Manhunter” (adapted from Red Dragon novel) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcPemp1-t-Y

2. “The Silence of the Lambs.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXJx5mORmMI

3. “Hannibal” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHSYth2wSEk

Anthony Hopkins really delivers a real performance as an actor. Talk about an intelligent soft-spoken cannibalistic killer! Holy Crap!

For Martial Arts:
1. “Hero” w/Jet Li (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBDuvCYplu0)
2.“Musahshi” (the reader will need to understand Japanese language and culture to understand it, so no link is provided). The novel is well-written and is almost 600 pages. Recommended as very good reading.

Action:
1.“Hamburger Hill” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yef4r_O4kHM)Yep! This is the way it really is back then.
2. “We Were Young” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T6_bpLwTrc . This is what war actually looks like with CAS (Close Air Support), and shot from a movie set. In actuality; it is far worse, and I have already been there twice, along with many other clients.
3. “Saving Private Ryan” No link necessary!
4.“Full Metal Jacket” Best scene ever is the original training and introduction scene. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUc62jD-G0o Yes! This was how I was introduced into the military in 1971 in the US Army, and doesn’t even come close to the USMC. Semper Fi you F_ _king Jarheads! Meant in the greatest respect at the same time!

A second clip from the same movie, and comes into play with the oncoming Christmas season. Remember the seasonal Christmas special of Rudolph the Red nosed Reindeer? Sent this old posted link to your family! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE7nv...=results_video
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[Guest061918]

LL003 favorite movie quote of all time. Not to piss off any religious nuts on here.

"We are on a mission from God." Repeatedly said in "The Blues Brothers."

Originally Posted by Nutting Buckeye

My favorite movie and quote???

"The Royal P--is is clean Your Highness!!!"

Which movie??? Why it is: "Coming To America"!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdEYkVHQDb0

[Typhon100]

Originally Posted by ABQ-to-tha-210-biatch!

Saving Private Ryan has to be the best opening 30 minutes of any action film I have ever seen. However, it loses steam at the end. Which is only natural because of the emotional power of the first 1/3rd of the movie.

Full Metal Jacket- Before Saving Private Ryan this was the best opening 30 minutes of any action film I ever saw. It loses all of its impact after the grunt and sargeant are out of the picture. I understand that it plays more like short stories but I did not care at all about the characters in the last hour. After "I love you long time" I lost interest.

I agree with you about ManHunter. I still find it incredible that it was a made for TV movie.
Silence of the lambs not only has incredibly acting but the subtext blew me away.

I will agree with you on a lot of your comments ABQ.

Saving Ryan does lose steam after the first third, but the camaraderie between fighting men, loyalty for their original missions, and final street/bridge scene made up for it. The middle part of the movie was so-so, and seemed to show blah relationships between men on a mission. Fully agree with you here! Please understand that this IMHO only!

Full Metal Jacket, I agree with you. First 1/3 is great, but does die down. What I enjoyed was the different situation(s) "....not leading them so much....", Animal Mother, or the duality of war on a helmet and a Peace symbol on his body armor (Joker and Col. standing over a grave filled with Vietnamese civilians) Yes! This crap actually happened to me with my time in the military, but different situations!

Manhunter; I fully agree with you. I saw it for the first time on TV, while channel surfing! It really surprised me that it was relegated to this role! You had to have some sympathy for the hero, as her is torn from his peaceful life, has to step into the role in the mind of a serial killer in order to catch him. The logic and feelings are impeccable, and probably what the both of us would go through in similar conditions, and to do the same exact things. I loved the quiet scene when he is talking to his son in the grocery store, explaining why he was deemed as insane by society. However! He is needed now and becomes the very thing that society cured him from! Until he is needed. Then he becomes what society itself fears, but needs!

In regard to Silence of the Lambs, Anthony Hopkins is relegated and will always be remembered for this role until death! Remember Special Agent Crawford's to Agent Starling before she saw Hannibal? "...Believe me, you don't want Hannibal Lecter inside your head." Crap! I had Hannibal inside my own head the rest of the remainder of the movie! .

Please don't tell me that you didn't have sympathy for Hannibal's motives, no matter how vicious. I know that I did! Most esp, in the final scene when he decided "to have a friend for lunch!" (Dr. Chilton!, played by actor Anthony Heald). after his final escape to the island and he is talking to Starling!

Dr. Chilton didn't even know that he was being set up as the main entree, and seen walking away totally oblivious. This particular movie kept me riveted and fully aware of everything transpiring on the screen.

BTW readers of this post. There is actually a "Hannibal Lecter" behind bars right now, and is very real. He isn't as clever as the movie portrayed Hannibal, but very real and knows what he is doing too! Yes! This cra[p does happen even in the US, and many time LWE is very slow yo catch them. Example; How long did Jeffery Dahmer operate before finally being caught? He still had heads and other human body parts frozen in his refirgerator. Thank God that he didn;t have the intelligence of Hannibal. This is what really keeps the viewer glued to their seat.....It could easily happen!

[Sonya Playmate]

[QUOTE=Typhon100;1051833961]For true psychological thinking and horror type movie, and which could truly happen in today’s society:

1. “Manhunter” (adapted from Red Dragon novel) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcPemp1-t-Y

2. “The Silence of the Lambs.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXJx5mORmMI

3. “Hannibal” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHSYth2wSEk

Anthony Hopkins really delivers a real performance as an actor. Talk about an intelligent soft-spoken cannibalistic killer! Holy Crap!

For Martial Arts:
1. “Hero” w/Jet Li (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBDuvCYplu0)
2.“Musahshi” (the reader will need to understand Japanese language and culture to understand it, so no link is provided). The novel is well-written and is almost 600 pages. Recommended as very good reading.

Action:
1.“Hamburger Hill” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yef4r_O4kHM)Yep! This is the way it really is back then.
2. “We Were Young” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T6_bpLwTrc . This is what war actually looks like with CAS (Close Air Support), and shot from a movie set. In actuality; it is far worse, and I have already been there twice, along with many other clients.
3. “Saving Private Ryan” No link necessary!
4.“Full Metal Jacket” Best scene ever is the original training and introduction scene. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUc62jD-G0o Yes! This was how I was introduced into the military in 1971 in the US Army, and doesn’t even come close to the USMC. Semper Fi you F_ _king Jarheads! Meant in the greatest respect at the same time!

A second clip from the same movie, and comes into play with the oncoming Christmas season. Remember the seasonal Christmas special of Rudolph the Red nosed Reindeer? Sent this old posted link to your family! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE7nv...=results_video [FONT=Arial] [SIZE=2]


Saving Private Ryan Is a great movie!!

[GentlemanCaller007]

Of All Time, I would have to say Star Wars (the original). I was alive when it came out and it was light years ahead of it's time in size, scale, ambition, and technology. Even decades later it stands up there with the best movies of today's technology. It was just SO well made and such an awesome alternate reality that George Lucas took us to. EPIC!!!
Hell, even the music in it was EPIC!! This movie had such an impact on me as a child. It tought me just how much you can free your imagination and dream big.

2nd would be The Matrix (the original). This film was SO friggin awesome looking and ground breaking in the technology that it used. It also presented life-altering concepts of philosophy - you can change the Matrix you know? LOL.

[guy fawkes]

We are Legion

Dangerous Liaisons

V for Vendetta

The Matrix

[spank_my_monkey76]

scarfacae,no country for old men and pulp fiction my top picks

[Guest061918]

I agree with you about The Matrix. It works as philosphy as well as a great sci-fi film. But to get the true life-altering concepts in terms of Philosphy all three films should be watched and considered as one film.

In the mid 70's to early 80's John williams was da man in terms of creating film scores. Not only did he do "Star Wars" but also "Jaws" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Simply astonishing,

Originally Posted by GentlemanCaller007

Of All Time, I would have to say Star Wars (the original). I was alive when it came out and it was light years ahead of it's time in size, scale, ambition, and technology. Even decades later it stands up there with the best movies of today's technology. It was just SO well made and such an awesome alternate reality that George Lucas took us to. EPIC!!!
Hell, even the music in it was EPIC!! This movie had such an impact on me as a child. It tought me just how much you can free your imagination and dream big.

2nd would be The Matrix (the original). This film was SO friggin awesome looking and ground breaking in the technology that it used. It also presented life-altering concepts of philosophy - you can change the Matrix you know? LOL.

[Likinikki]

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button...makes me cry everytime I watch it!