Curious
2006-09-11 07:53:09 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
The Shawshank Redemption (1994). Great film remember being blown away the first time I watched it. Based on a short story by Stephen King, recommend it to anyone.
2006-09-11 08:03:43 · answer #1 · answered by Sparky H 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have several favourite movies and it really depends on my mood which one I find best. But if I narrow it down there are two that I admire equally:
The Seven Samurai
The Hidden Fortress
Both are by Akira Kurasawa, B&W and in Japanese. They are simply fine examples of great film making. I know lots of Star Wars fans also like these films because George Lucas repeatedly states that they are his favourite movies too, but that's not why I like them - in fact, I'm not really a big Star Wars fan.
The films that, for me, come close behind these two are (in no particular order):
American Beauty
Eternal Sunshine Of A Spotless Mind
Bladerunner
My Neighbour Totoro
Fargo
Dr Strangelove
Pulp Fiction
Dawn Of The Dead
It's A Wonderful Life
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Dogma
M*A*S*H
Alien
Being John Malkovich
Spirited Away
Young Frankenstein
The Thing (John Carpenter version)
Jean de Flourette/Manon des Source (counts as one story)
The General (Buster Keaton)
Metropolis (original silent, not the anime)
Get Carter (original 60s version)
Goodfellas
Monty Python's Life Of Brian
Slap Shot
The Shawshank Redemption
...and the list could go on forever. In fact, I'm sure I've missed some obvious favourites. I'm not a big fan of blockbusters, but Lord of the Rings was very good (though not exceptional) and the first two Pirates Of The Caribbean movies are the best summer blockbusters ever made - I'm really looking forward to part three. There are also great films that I know I should put in a list of greats, but for one reason or another, I leave out. For example, Blue Velvet is a truly remarkable film, but I find it just too disturbing. Raging Bull is a great movie, but I think Rocky is much more fun and I'd watch that over Raging Bull any day. If you're talking about classics, then Goldfinger or Dr No should be included, but I actually think that The Bourne Identity is a much better spy thriller than any of the Bond movies. And then there is Hitchcock. Psycho is the obvious choice here, but it doesn't really stand up to repeat viewings. I much prefer Rear Window, but again, once you've seen it, there's not much reason to go back to it, apart from Jimmy Stewart's performance.
It's what's at the bottom of people's lists that I often find interesting - the movies people hate. Here's just a few of the movies I absolutely loathe
Armageddon (crap science and macho BS)
Braveheart (dodgy history and more macho BS)
Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves ('Ahm so glayad to be bahck in Engurland')
Independence Day (America saves the world)
Star Wars Episode 2: Attack Of The Clones (the only film I ever walked out of)
Titanic (sentimental pap)
Batman Begins (yes, I hate that movie - utter pants)
Fight Club (even more macho BS)
King Kong (Jackson's remake - even worse than the 70s remake)
Love Actually (total rubbish, except for the story about Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman, which could have been a decent movie all on it's own)
I don't expect people to agree with me on most of these, as I'm mentioning movies that are dearly loved by many people - they just don't work for me, but if other folks like or love these films, then that's fine. I don't suppose that there are that many people who like Dogma, Fargo or The Hidden Fortress, but if all movies were the same, we wouldn't have much choice in what we watch, would we? I bought Armageddon on video without having seen it and I hated it, but I also bought Fargo the same day and loved that. I loaned both movies to all my friends at work and not a single person liked Fargo, yet everyone loved Armageddon. So there's no accounting for taste.
2006-09-11 17:07:07 · answer #2 · answered by Chillidragon 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Winter Light, Wild Strawberries, Taste of Cherry, Rashomon, Andrei Rublev, The 400 Blows, La Strada, Dr. Strangelove...
2006-09-11 15:50:52 · answer #3 · answered by sebin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THe Matrix Trilogy
2006-09-11 15:54:32 · answer #4 · answered by Curious 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Citizan Cane apparently, although I fell asleep. I'd pluck for The Italian Job (original 60s version)
2006-09-11 14:57:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
2006-09-11 17:02:47 · answer #6 · answered by Sara C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gladiator
2006-09-11 16:08:05 · answer #7 · answered by megpavlikova 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is it that when people get asked this most of them say their favourite film? Dirty Dancing for gods sake!!!!!!!!! Personally i think the films **** but its gotta be Gone With The Wind for "classic" status and popularity.
2006-09-11 19:45:12 · answer #8 · answered by stooopottt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a Wonderful Life
2006-09-11 14:56:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Clockwork Orange
Holiday Inn
Space Balls
2006-09-11 15:20:39 · answer #10 · answered by BloodyHell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋