Not necessarily in this order:
Godfather II
Godfather I
Braveheart
1st 3 Starwars
Forbidden Planet
Rocky Horror
Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Highlander (1st one only)
Gone With The Wind
Goodfellas
Scarface
Not necessarily in this order:
Godfather II
Godfather I
Braveheart
1st 3 Starwars
Forbidden Planet
Rocky Horror
Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Highlander (1st one only)
Gone With The Wind
Goodfellas
Scarface
a random list of some of my picks:
Wings of Desire
Tous les matin du Monde
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The Piano
Trois Couleurs: Bleu, Blanc, Rouge
Blade Runner
Pulp Fiction
Swordfish
Baraka
Latcho Drom
Lord of the Rings - the trilogy
The Matrix - the trilogy
Michael Collins
The Commitments
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Time Bandits
A Fish Called Wanda
Apocalypse Now
Cry the Beloved Country (1995)
Hamlet (1996)
The Dead (1987)
Les Miserables (1998)
Wuthering Heights (1992)
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Star Wars IV, V & VI
Oops…
I forgot
the whole LOTR
Blues Brothers (original)
Starship Troopers
Holy Graille
Probably left out a few more but I really love all those.
I went to the video rental just now to get a couple of movies for the next few days. Since I haven’t seen the Matrix trilogy yet, I picked up The Matrix.
In the descriptive text on the jacket was this …
“Reality: That world is a hoax, an elaborate deception spun by all-powerful machines of artificial intelligence that control us. Whoa.”
Best wishes,
Jerry
Is that the movie about the French missionaries who lived with the Algonquin tribes?
Will O’Ban
Yes, it is. It’s a very realistic portrayal of that time period and place, with great attention to detail. I did my list, got off line and thought so much of that movie that I got back on line to amend my list just to include that one.
• The Gods Must Be Crazy
Might be others I should add to the list, but certainly not the sequels to this film.
• The Gods Must Be Crazy
Oh yeah, that’s one of the best! It puts me on the floor every time.
Dana
I’m way to easy. I usually like the last movie I saw if it was at least half-way good. I’ve seen most of the movies listed and loved them. A few that haven’t come up yet
Y tu mamá también
Also, I forget the title, but vampires v werewolves in Paris a few yrs ago. very stylied fun,
Hellboy was fun too.
Some of my very favorites, in no certain order:
The Secret of Roan Inish
The Girl in White
Aliens
The Keep
Independance Day
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Toy Story
and many others.
–James
I liked “Hero” pretty much. I finally got some sense of understanding Chinese culture, which I frankly DO find inscrutable. Very moving.
Although its not really a “great” movie, I really like that one where the British guys are holding off the Zulus at some fort down in Africa. Wave after wave of attack and they keep the Brit stiff upper lip throughout.
Another not “great” but compelling movie is “Falling Down.” Many ways to relate to that.
For pure entertainment to get lost in, I do like the LOTR movies. I liked Rob Roy more than Braveheart. Neeson was “canny” in that movie which I really appreciated. Neeson is a truly great actor, even if he shows up in some dogs.
Weekenders - you have great taste; that was a great movie - “Zulu,” pretty accurately depicting the battle of Rourke’s Drift, I believe in 1879. I think 11 or 12 of Great Britains highest military medals were awarded there.
Philo
Although its not really a “great” movie, I really like that one where the British guys are holding off the Zulus at some fort down in Africa. Wave after wave of attack and they keep the Brit stiff upper lip throughout.
The 1964 movie Zulu with Michael Caine and Stanley Baker as two British Junior Officers actually received good reviews and is an action-drama well worth watching. It’s based on an actual battle in 1879 between a group of British soldiers and an overwhelming force of Zulu warriors. The event sort of has a Custer’s Last Stand scenerio, only the “good guys” eventually win the battle by default. I don’t know if this is the movie to which you are referring, Weekenders, but it is a good movie.
Will O’Ban
[Edited to add: I see Philo and I cross posted with the same feelings about the movie ]
Shawshank Redemption
Arthur- I hate to think how many times I’ve seen this
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf- snap, snap…they don’t make 'em
better than this
Yellowbeard- everytime I watch it I find something new to laugh about
American Women( or the UK title- The Closer You Get) very funny movie
about Irish guys looking for wives
Rob Roy- Scotland, Highland Cattle, Liam Neesson, and the best villian you
love to hate.
Rocky Horror- what can I say
Any Marx brothers films, partial to Animal Crackers
Being There- Peter Sellers at his best
The Long Riders- with all real-life brothers playing the James, Youngers, etc. A Great Western
The Big Parade- an old silent movie that is very good- WWI
Gallipoli- another WWI film
Blazing Saddles
I know that’s twelve, but I often don’t follow the rules
Night Shift with Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton is one of my all-time favorites.
In theaters now is ‘Ray’ the story about Ray Charles… Woah, makes me wanna take piano lessons.
Like most everyone else, this is in no particular order and not just ten…
Tampopo
Ronin
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Amelie
Star Wars Trilogy
Mediterraneo
Basquiat
Chungking Express
Trois Coleurs trilogy
Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
What’s Up, Tigerlily?
24 Hour Party People
Monty Python’s Life of Brian
The Last Emperor
Shallow Grave
The Red Violin
And, of course, Shaun of the Dead…
Shawshank Redemption
Yep.
blackhawk - thanks for mentioning “Black Robe.” That is an excellent movie, and I don’t know many people who have seen it.
I don’t have time for fullish list. A few have been mentioned, several by Glauber. (Battleship Potempkin and Babette’s Feast are right up there.) These haven’t:
Los Olvidados
Les Enfants du Paradis (perhaps my all time favourite.)
Metropolis
Rashomon
I’m puzzled by the relative lack of Latin American, European and Japanese movies here. Don’t people in the States get to see them?