What is your all time favorite film?

[SarahB]

My favorite is The World According to Garp and somehow I actually got to sit down and watch the whole thing this afternoon. I don't even own it or have it, but it was on HBO. I've probably seen it 20 times but it's one of the rare, truly human films with everything- love, death, marriage, adultery, children, sex, feminism and gender roles, and politics all interwoven into a beautiful fabric that never fails to make me laugh and really, really cry (especially with the Walt thing to those who know the story). It's been my favorite for years, even in my teens and before I experienced quite as much life myself.

Then there's the music used. The Beatles of course and this particular Nat 'King' Cole song was used within the movie and was the end theme as well. Even the song has a certain melancholy element to it:

There Will Never Be Another You

This is our last dance together,
Tonight soon will be long ago.
And in our moment of parting,
This is all I want you to know...

There will be many other nights like this,
And I'll be standing here with someone new.
There will be other songs to sing,
Another fall...another spring...
But there will never be another you.

There will be other lips that I may kiss,
But they won't thrill me,
Like yours used to do.
Yes, I may dream a million dreams,
But how can they come true,
If there will never, ever be another you?

Yes, I may dream a million dreams,
But how can they come true,
If there will never, ever be...
Another you?

[Gothic Sponge]

1. It's a Wonderful Life.

Capra-corn, but i still love it.

[carolinayellowdog]

2. Children of Paradise

Here's a link:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005T30I/103-8353689-5346254?v=glance

[Zensea]

13. Have you ever noticed La Strada is a sequel in some sense

to Children of Paradise?
Just a thought.

[XNASA]

3. Dr. Strangelove

[NightTrain]

64. Me, too! Also, "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington."

[teach1st]

4. Wizard of Oz

I like Garp, too.

[MrScorpio]

5. Full Metal Jacket

I'll watch it anyplace, anytime

[SarahB]

10. That's probably my favorite 'war' movie.

Vincent D'Onofrio's character especially sticks in your head I think.
Shouldn't have pushed him 'cause he was close to the edge.


grammar edit

[name not needed]

27. Hell, I like you.

You can come over to my house and fuck my sister.

[GumboYaYa]

6. Mine is "A Clockwork Orange".

It is one of the few films that I can watch multiple times and still enjoy. Every time I see that movie, I pick up something that I never noticed before.

Kubrick took such a massive risk with this film. To create a character as vile as Alex and have the aduience pulling for him as opposed to relinquishing control of one's self is amazing.

[Richardo]

16. "X" rated to boot (at first)

Back when "X" meant NC-17.

[MASSAFRA]

7. Godfather II

or The Godfather

[AverageJoe]

8. You must remember this, a kiss is still a kiss....

Casablanca never gets old.

[leftynyc]

30. Casablanca for me also!!!

Have it on DVD but will still stop when the remote finds it. That scene when they sing the French national anthem.....brings tears to my eyes every time.

[AverageJoe]

54. Oh yes, great scene

Makes me cry, too. :-)

[CBHagman]

70. Hey, pass the Kleenex over here.

That's my favorite scene, too. Apparently some of the extras were actual refugees and wept openly during filming.

[bif]

9. 2001: A Space Odyssey

[GumboYaYa]

12. Hey Bif, what's up?

It loks like Kubrick is running away with this category.

[bif]

34. Hey Gumbo!

How are ya? Kubrick was a genius. All his movies are remarkable. I even thought AI was great.

[GumboYaYa]

35. I'm doing well.

I haven't seen any shows in quite awhile unfortunately. Between the kids' school, my job and working on different campaigns, I just haven't had the time.

[bif]

41. Same here

Although I've got tickets to see Dylan next month. I'm taking you advice about seeing legends while they're still alive. I'm not a huge fan of Dylan the musician/singer, but he is one of the great songwriters of our time.

[GumboYaYa]

45. I like Dylan better live than recorded.

He is never the same. Lately he has been sharper than I have seen him ever. He is probably at the top of his career right now. You will enjoy the show even if you are not a big Dylan fan.

Dylan lived across the street from some buddies of mine when I was in college. He was recording an album in NO. A friend of mine played drums on the album, so I got a chance to meet Dylan a few times. He is the most ordinary "star" I have ever met.

[Richardo]

28. I second 2001

:wow:

[NYCGirl]

11. Out of the Past — the greatest film noir ever made

[SarahB]

14. For that genre...

It's good, but I'd still go with Double Indemnity. :D

[MsTryska]

15. Barbarella. nt

nt

[mahina]

17. tied- "Down by Law" and "Waking Life"

soooo brilliant :)

[Tafiti]

20. Waking Life!

That was a great movie, but most people I talk to have never heard of it. It was a big hit among my circle...Brilliant indeed.

[billybob537]

18. Shawshank Redemption

[SarahB]

22. DUers have the best taste.

That's probably my number 2 of all time, but I'm not sure.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

38. ARGH- I LOVE Shawshank

Timmy Robbins :loveya:

I just bought the special edition DVD. Ill watch that a few times tonight!

[tuvor]

19. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure

More classic lines than Casablanca, which I also love.

[Gothic Sponge]

31. On this very night...

10 years ago...
along the same stretch of road...
in a dense fog...
just like this...
I saw the worst accident I ever seen...
There was this sound...
Like a garbage truck!
Dropped off the empire state building!
And when they finally pulled the driver's body...
From the Twisted... Burning... Wreck...
It looked like...
THIS!!!!!!
hooo hooo hooo hooo hooo haaaah!

Yes sir...
That was the worst accident I ever seen.

[DrWeird]

21. Apocalypse Now.

There's the scene where Sheens character is trapped in a dark metal container, and is delirious (presumably from physical torture. As he regains consciousness and look at the only source of light, a couple of crack in the container. Only it's not just a container, it's completely black and no details whatsoever can be made out. It's like the cracks are cracks in space and time. Small cambodian children are on the outside looking in. All he sees are the childrens eyes peering through the cracks. At one point he passes out and again reawakens to look again at the children's eyes. Only this time among the children is Colonel Kurtz peering in like some kind of great Satan.

[Tafiti]

23. High Fidelity

Great cast, great script, great everything. I think I've watched it 100 times.

[skygazer]

24. Monty Python's Life of Brian

Best Biblical film of all time.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

25. To Kill a Mockingbird.

There will never be another movie like it, even if those idiots in Hollywood decide to remake it.
Duckie

[GumboYaYa]

40. Good choice.

That is number 2 0r 3 for me, right in there with "The Bicycle Thief."

[EstimatedProphet]

26. Star Wars

I know I'll get hammered for this, but the original Star Wars was an amazing movie for when it came out, and it changed how movies are regarded for good.

[DelawareValleyDem]

29. Rashomon

[JimmyJazz]

32. last of the mohicans - I'm not sure why, though...

Oh, wait, it's starting to come back to me now.

[mwdem]

36. Well, you know the scenery was gorgeous...

:9

[marigold20]

60. Stay alive, I will find you...

Ah, I remember too why this movie is one of the best.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

33. Seven Samurai

[CO Liberal]

37. "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"

[Richardo]

44. You...are...the man!

Excellent choice, CO Liberal.

May I suggest a side of:

[wryter2000]

39. Scrooge and Harvey -- can't choose

The 1950 English version with Alistair Sim. Also, Harvey. I can't choose between those two.

[ScreamingMeemie]

42. Gone With the Wind...and I do not care what you think of me. That is

a great film, regardless of historical discrepancies.

[SarahB]

47. I like it too.

It's very well put together regardless of the other stuff (not that the other stuff isn't important or significant, but as far as looking at the film itself). Maybe it's the inner southerner in me (my dad grew up in the south) or something.
Plus, I still think you're totally cool, Mrs Grumpy. :hi:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

43. The Ghost and Mrs Muir

...for today, anyway. :D

[Kid_A]

46. The Empire Strikes Back

Hands down the best movie ever made. Every single scene is played out perfectly. And you have to love that shot where the Star Destroyer, which were established as being very, very large in the first movie, is slowly being covered by the shadow of something even bigger... Classic example of how to convey a sense of enormity: take something that we know is huge, and slowly cover it with a shadow to tell us there's something even huger.

[Jack_Dawson]

48. Titanic

[MikeG]

49. La Dolce Vita.

[Tikki]

50. Stranger Than Paradise

a James Jarmusch film.

[mahina]

59. Elu-vis-u! Carl Perkins-u!

Jarmusch fans unite...

[billybob537]

51. Not the best but

Lonsome Dove was close.

[artboy]

53. Goodfellas

[Shadow30]

52. The Usual Suspects.....

....of course its a close race I love alot of different movies but I just love the ones with the shocking twists at the end.

[Amaya]

55. Harold and Maude

Hi Sarah :)

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

57. Mine too!

:hi:

[Skittles]

62. I WOULD BE REMISS IN MY DUTIES . . . . . . . .

:7

[underpants]

56. Little Big Man

Love that movie

[terrya]

58. "The Lion in Winter"

A magnificent film which I've seen about 20 times (so far) now. From the very quotable dialogue to the brilliant perforances all around(and the wonderful chemistry between Hepburn and O'Toole) to the gorgeous score by John Barry...this film is a masterpiece for me. My very favorite film.

[Skittles]

61. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

nt

[FizzFuzz]

63. sooo many! its hard to pick

My Left Foot
A Beautiful Mind
Irene
Night of the Hunter (brrrrr, saw it as a kid and I still get the chills)
The Virgin Spring
To Kill a Mockingbird
Elizabeth (about Queen Elizabeth--with Kate Blanchet)
Bubba Ho-Tep
Killer Klowns From Outer Space
NWH (Niggas With Hats)--Fear of a Black Hat
Ma Vie en Rose
South Park Bigger Longer and Uncut (before I found out that they're reThuggies. yecchhhh. I am disappointed)
Sybill

Oh heck I'll stop now...just too many..... :)

[no name no slogan]

65. Cool Hand Luke

I first saw it in high school in the mid-80s, and it's stuck with me ever since. Newman's performance is brilliant, and it gave us so many cool catch phrases, like:

"What we have he-ah, is a fail-yuh to COMMUNICATE!"

"You WILL respect my AUTHORITAAY!"

and many others.

[Mrs_Beastman]

66. Like Water for Chocolate

makes me blubber every time

:cry:

[SarahB]

67. Another one of my favorites!

Spontaneous combustion to boot!!! :D

[ghostsofgiants]

68. Fight Club

By far.

[sundog]

69. This month it's "Dogville"