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Top 10 Fave Movies - Besides Serenity

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 2:28 PM

I thought this would be an interesting thing to do to see how similar the taste of us browncoats is. I excluded Serenity because it's an obvious one. Now, here are my faves (and this was tough):

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movies: I know this is lame, but I grew up with these movies and can't help it. Plus, they're such fast, funny, great action flicks.

2. Inuyasha movies: I am a big fan of this Japanese anime because it's got all the elements of a good story, and the movies are no different. Humor, action, fantasy, romance - you name it.

3. Lord of the Rings movies: For obvious reasons. Loved the book before, movies are a great interpretation of the vision.

4. Bill and Ted movies: Hehe. I love these movies. I can't help it. Humor in spades, some sci-fi. Surprisingly good special effects.

5. Blade movies: These are well written, dark action flicks of the vampire variety. The third one has some excellent one liners as well.

6. Chronicles of Riddick: Also well written, dark movies of the sci-fi variety. The ultimate anti-hero. Kinda reminds me of Jayne in a way.

7. Happy Gilmore: My most favorite comedy of all time. Sheer classic genius. Quotable unto death.

8. Austin Powers movies: Same as above. Sheer classic comedic genius from the god of Canadian comedy. Non-stop fun and parodying.

9. Pirates of the Carribean: Brilliant, funny, with great action. Johnny Depp throws off a stellar performance as Captain Jack Sparrow.

10. Peter Pan (2004): I love this live action version. It's everything J.M. Barrie meant it to be and everything Disney was afraid to do. Much as I have a soft spot for the old Disney flick, it was a very trite version of Peter Pan. This movie, in my mind, is a perfect representation with excellent special effects.

Feel free to add your own opinions! Sci-fi, action, comedy, cartoons, anything! Also, feel free to lump trilogies together.

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"I'm no art critic, but I know what I hate. And I don't hate this."

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 2:57 PM

PHOEBE

*tries to remember*

In no particular order!

- Resident Evil 1/2
- Rat Race
- Terminator 2
- Event Horizon
- Sin City
- Rush Hour 2
- Ringu
- Any from Nightmare on Elm Street 1/3, Wes Craven's New Nightmare and Freddy vs Jason

Yeah, that's either eight or eleven depending on how you look at it. Never mind.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 3:21 PM

N0SKILLZ

no specific order, since different days I have differnt attitudes towards movies.

-Pitch Black/Cronicles of Riddick: both are good but not good enough for seperate spaces
-LOTR: all 3 , but they were to long to keep my attention
-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: like the first guy said, I grew up with these movies, always be in my top 10
-Saw: Just awesome, if you've seen it you'll know why
-Spider-Man 1 and 2: Best superhero movies ever
-X-men 1 and 2: Right behind Spider-man in superhero movies
-The Incredibles: Very good, made me laugh.
-The Matrix: The first one, made me think alot.. to bad they ruined it with sequels
-Sin City: Can't really describe why I like it, I just do
-Resident Evil 1/2: just cuz they were the only videogame movies that didn't totally suck... heres to hoping Doom takes over this spot on my list.

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"It's not that there HAS to be a sequel. It's just that I've got so many IDEAS..."-Joss Whedon
*Andersen AFB, Guam*

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 3:37 PM

MEANGOLDFISH

holy god, you guys have some terrible tastes in movies (i mean that in the nicest way possible)

Requiem for a Dream is definitly number 1, with the Evil Dead trilogy I'm counting them all as one) at number 2.

the other 8 are in no particular order.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Rushmore
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Mallrats
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
I Heart Huckabees
Buffalo '66
Snatch

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 3:49 PM

SEP7IMUS

Well, Meangoldfish, that's a SERIOUS improvement over the other two...

That being said, have you people no sense of history? Where are the "classics?"

Bladerunner (I mean, how can you like Firefly and not Bladerunner?)
Vertigo (Hitchcock, baby!)
Chinatown ("forget it...")

without a doubt, these three are each better than Serenity... Hell, I bet Joss would agree.

Plus, a whole bunch of other stuff that I can't think of right now.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 4:05 PM

MILT

Shawshank Redemption
Lost In Translation
Fight Club
Casablanca
United States Of Leland
Office Space
Braveheart
Collateral
Scarface
Minus Man

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 4:34 PM

N0SKILLZ

and i guess I have no sense of history , cuz I haven't seen any of those movies...

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"It's not that there HAS to be a sequel. It's just that I've got so many IDEAS..."-Joss Whedon
*Andersen AFB, Guam*

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 5:13 PM

JACQUI

Not in any particular order and these vary, because my favourite movies vary with my mood, which is never (at all, EVER) stable...

- Bringing Up Baby (1930s, Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, classic screw ball comedy. "I'll be with you in a minute Mr. Peabody!").

- Kill Bill Vol 1 and 2. Counted as one. These were just brilliant. Tarantino runs closely behind Joss in my esteem ("Silly rabbit...", "... tricks are for kids").

- Benny & Joon. Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn. How can you go wrong? "Having a Boo Radley moment, are we?"

- 28 Days. Laughter and tears. I love Azura Skye, Alan Tudyk, Sandra Bullock, Elizabeth Perkins ("Look at my package!")

- God's Lonely Man. Depressing as all hell. But there's just something about Heather McComb that captivates me, ("Ernest, what the f**, Ernest? What the f***?!?!" makes me cry).

- Chicago. Song. Dance. Murder. Intrigue. What more could you want? I sing out loud to this everytime I watch it.

- Happy Texas. Steve Zahn cracks me up. Ileana Douglas is mesmerising. And I've kept my eye on Ally Walker since Profiler ("That's not a tattoo!" Heh).

- The Wizard of Oz. Yeah, I know, cliche. But it was with me from childhood and there's something just magical about it.

- Singin' In The Rain. Moses supposes his toeses are roses, but Moses supposes erroneously, for Moses he knowses his toeses aren't roses as Moses supposes his toeses to be. (I can quote that off the top of my head, it freaks people out, but I just love it).

Erm...

- Boys On The Side. Whoopi Goldberg, Drew Barrymore, Mary Louise Parker. ("Get OFF the bus!!"). Oh, there's something magical about this movie.

I've gotten to ten already? Really? Special mentions: That Night; Threesome; 10 Things I Hate About You; Mary Poppins; Final Destination; Clerks; Chasing Amy; Leaving Las Vegas; Requiem For A Dream; Donnie Darko; May; Dirty Dancing; Pretty Woman.

God, I'm like *Queen* of the chick flick here.

*~*~*
"Your toes are in the sand."
"And your head's up your..."
"Hey!"

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 5:35 PM

LADYSHELLEY

In order of how I thought of them:

Batman Begins

Master and Commander The Far Side of the World

The Sound Of Music

Stargate

X-Men (both of them)

Lord of the Rings (all three)

Tarzan (Disney version)

Other goodies:

Toy Story (both)

Harry Potter flicks

Lady Shelley
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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 5:43 PM

MOHRSTOUTBEARD

Quote:
Originally posted by meangoldfish:
holy god, you guys have some terrible tastes in movies (i mean that in the nicest way possible)

I second that. I'm probably too snobby for my own good, but I nearly gasped when I read "Resident Evil 1 & 2." Oh well, to each their own. . .

Anyway, here's my top 11 (I know it's supposed to be movies besides Serenity, but I don't feel like renumbering my list):

1. Serenity
2. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
3. The Lord of the Rings
4. The Big Lebowski
5. Brazil
6. Pulp Fiction
7. Blade Runner
8. Casablanca
9. Rushmore
10. Goodfellas
11. Chinatown

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 5:44 PM

THATWEIRDGIRL

wow...yeah, we need to introduce these youngens to real movies!

I'll dig up a few relevant threads and post them here. We've had some grand discussions about movies....grand!

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 5:51 PM

GROOSALUGG

Listed alphabetically:

- Beverly Hills Cop 2
- Blues Brothers
- Die Hard
- Indiana Jones (Raiders and Last Crusade; don't like Temple/Doom)
- The Natural
- The Postman
- Star Wars (all 3 in the original trilogy)
- Terminator 2
- Top Gun
- Wind

And, of course, Serenity.

(Some runners-up would include Memphis Belle, White Men Can't Jump, the original Terminator, the Patriot, Miracle, Reservoir Dogs, Ghostbusters, Scrooged, and many others that escape my mind just now...)

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 6:16 PM

STAKETHELURK

It's so hard to choose a top 10, they keep changing. As of now though, here are my top 10 favorite movies (in no particular order).

--LOTR (brought Tolkien’s world to life with astonishing realism and amazingly managed to stay true to the spirit of his books)
--Classic Star Wars (back when Lucas was still a young visionary director, before he was seduced to the Dark Side by CGI and his own arrogance)
--Chinatown (an homage to noir that manages to be one of the best noir films ever made--and in color! Beautifully dark)
--Shaun of the Dead (still the funniest movie I have ever seen, while managing to be scary, too)
--2001: A Space Odyssey (I was really disappointed in this the first time I saw it; felt it had been overhyped. Second time through, I appreciated their adherence to the realism of space travel and the beautiful cinematography as well as the still-impressive special effects. Story still makes no sense though, and HAL was the only sympathetic character, IMO)
--The Wallace & Gromit short films (much better than the new full-length feature, IMO--though that one was fun, too)
--Dark Star (very weird and very darkly funny)
--Saving Private Ryan (arguably the best US WWII film)
--Rashoman (fascinating exploration of the nature of truth)
--Princess Bride (weird, touching, and funny)

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 6:17 PM

OLDHAG

This is in no particular order:

Collateral
Lord of the Rings (1 and 3)
Vanilla Sky
American Psyco
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Last Samurai
A.I. (Artificial Intelegance)
Chasing Amy
Kill Bill Vol.1 and 2
Memento

I know there are three movies on there with Tom Cruise but he has become a damn good actor and I am not afraid to admit it.

"Mighty fine Shindig"

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 6:42 PM

BRETTYBOY

In No Order:
1 Amadeus
2 Brotherhood of the wolf
3 Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
4 Goodfellas
5 Bram Strokers Dracula
6 The Replacement Killers
7 The Whole 9 Yards
8 The Thomas Crown Affair
9 Sliding Doors
10 Good Will Hunting
11 Boy its hard to come up with only 10

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 6:47 PM

MEANGOLDFISH

Quote:

American Psyco

i suggest reading the book. It's one of my favorite books, and i've been forcing people to read American Psycho, and, well, it's had mixed results. It is, after all, incredibly graphic.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 6:54 PM

DUCKIE

In no particular order:

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Gary Oldman and Tim Roth. If you like witty verbal comedy, this is probably one of the funniest things you'll ever see.

Hard Day's Night - The Beatles at their movie best. They actually had fabulous comic timing.

Quiz Show - Ralph Fiennes, John Turturro and Rob Morrow. Really involving and as one reviewer put it - watching Ralph Fiennes go down in flames is riveting.

Last Night - Don McKellar, Sandra Oh. Six hours left until the end of the world and normal people spend it in wacky ways. This movie was also written and directed by Don McKellar and he doesn't waste one single second of screen time. It's a beautiful piece of work.

X-men2 - Yeah, I'm a lifelong sci-fi geek and proud and this was a damn good movie.

The Mummy and The Mummy Returns - Good, fun romps with an awesome cast. Either of these is my go-to flick when I want to just sit back and be entertained.

Strange Days - Ralph Fiennes and Angela Basset. One of Ralph's most memorable and underrated performances in an excellent, underrated movie.

Big Fish - Tim Burton makes things that are visually stunning, as usual. Ewan McGregor is compelling, as usual. An excellent story about how much of reality is perception and the importance of a good story.

Star Wars - Probably I would choose Empire Strikes Back, but that would be purely sentimental. It was the first movie I ever saw in the cinema on the big screen. I was four when it came out and my father took me to it. A guy's hand got cut off. That kind of thing *totally* didn't happen on Sesame Street. It was the Coolest Thing Ever.

A Muppet Christmas Carol - Because I love the Muppets and this is their best work. I watch this every Christmas and it makes me cry *every* single damn time when Kermit comes home after Tiny Tim died! Also, putting Gonzo and Rizzo together as the narrators was inspired.

I could probably go on for pages of honourable mentions, so I won't. I *do* so love movies!

S.A.

"If it were fear, I imagine my eyes would be wider."

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 6:59 PM

CHINDI

no particular order

Gone With the Wind
First Indiana Jones
LOTR Trilogy
To Kill a Mockingbird
L.A. Confidential
Saving Private Ryan
The Sum of Us
Spirited Away
Ride with the Devil
Star Wars

and about 10000 more...

Chindi

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 7:04 PM

GUNRUNNER

In no particular order…

Patton
Das Boot
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn
Spaceballs
The Hunt for Red October
Cross of Iron
Bravo Two Zero
Flight of the Intruder
Good Morning Vietnam
Black Hawk Down

EV Nova Firefly mod Message Board:
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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 7:30 PM

OLDHAG

Quote:
Originally posted by meangoldfish:
Quote:

American Psyco

i suggest reading the book. It's one of my favorite books, and i've been forcing people to read American Psycho, and, well, it's had mixed results. It is, after all, incredibly graphic.

Yeah my friend said that he read the book and that it was one of the most graphic books that he's ever read. He said that some parts are hard to stomach. So i have some aprehention about reading it. I might get around to it though.

"Mighty fine Shindig"
Tim Tim Timmy

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 7:52 PM

LIMINALOSITY

I can never narrow this list below 10 in every catagory, so I'll add a pick of 10 favorites that I haven't posted elsewhere, and aren't listed here:

Ghost in the Shell, both parts.
Nobody does scary dolls and soul sucking ghosts like the Japanese.

Home For the Holidays
My Thanksgiving/Christmas must see. I like this one as some like A Christmas Story. Psycho relatives delux.

Best in Show
The theater was almost empty, and I still laughed so hard I fell off my seat. Really.

Harvey
Giant invisible white rabbit. Joss in a former life.

Gosford Park

Dangerous Liasons

The Hours

My Brilliant Career

The Grapes of Wrath

Sin City

Serenity, Serenity, Serenity.......

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 8:23 PM

REGINAROADIE

Something like this is a loaded question for me, because I am a huge film geek, and like different movies of different genres and eras. And I agree with the sentiment that a true favorites list isn't a real list if all the movie's have been released in the last ten years.

But rather than just list my fave flicks in numerical order, I'm just going to spout them off randomly to give you a sense of my tastes.

AMADEUS- My #1 all time favorite film. It's everything movies should be, in my opinion.

AUNTIE MAME-It's this old 1950's screwball comedy with Rosalind Russell in the lead. I saw it as a kid, and it serves as my intro to Old Hollywood and it's magic of yesterday.

BACK TO THE FUTURE 3: This was the first movie I remember falling in love with as a kid. Despite people saying it's the weakest of the three, it still holds a place in my heart. Blends almost every genre together, and the train sequence gives me more thrills than every action film I've seen put together.

CLERKS: The textbook definition of independent film. It's funny as hell, it has a modern day pathos to it, and it proves Kevin Smith is a voice of a generation.

L.A. CONFIDENTIAL: This is real,adult filmmaking at it's finest. The film noir genre is a genre that deserves a roaring comeback, and I think L.A. CONFIDENTIAL is a great attempt at making sleaze look cool.

THE COMMITMENTS: I read in a book that the two greatest musicals evermade were SINGING IN THE RAIN and this flick. After seeing it, I'm inclined to agree. Captures the poverty of Ireland and the dreamers in it desperate to escape. Inspirational for all of us.

DUCK SOUP, the films of Ernst Lubitsch, MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN and WITHNAIL AND I-The former is the Marx Brother's finest comedy and one of the best political satires ever filmed. The Ernst Lubitsch films are real gems for those who can find them. Intelligent, sophisticated and bawdy at the same time. You'll never see comedies the same way once you've felt the Lubitsch touch. And the latter two films are British absurdism at its best. THOSE flicks are infinitly more quotable far more memorable than some dumb-ass Adam Sandler flick.

THE LAST WALTZ- The best rockumentary ever done, since it captures the end of an era of rock with fun, reverence and gusto. And proof that Marty Scorsese can pull something out of his ass, and it's still gold.

AMERICAN BEAUTY/GARDEN STATE- Both of these flicks are the kinda movies that make you want to re-evaluate your life and live it to its full potential.

And just to make things easier, the films of Stanley Kubrick, Sam Fuller, Martin Scorsese, Werner Herzog and Francois Truffaut.

For other sci-fi flicks, THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, 2001, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND and CONTACT are the best of the best.

For indie flicks, anything by Jim Jarmusch is always a good bet.

Horror flicks, THE EXORCIST, THE SHINING and THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT.

And I still have too many to list here.

And one more thing. By my computer, I have two posters next to each other. One is of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, the other is of THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST. That should give you an idea of my range of taste.

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XANDER: (baby-talk) Who's a little fear demon?
C'mon, who's a lit-tle fear demon?
GILES: Don't taunt the fear demon.
XANDER: Why? Can he hurt me?
GILES: No, it's just… tacky.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 8:39 PM

HJERMSTED

The older ones are the films I remember loving and watching repeatedly. In no particular order:

* The Road Warrior (aka Mad Max 2) -
A simple tightly-paced action story with f*cked up cars, a boomerang blade and a feral child... what's not to love?

* A Fistful of Dynamite (aka Duck, You Sucker) -
Sergio Leone's last spaghetti western. Stars James Coburn and Rod Steiger.

* Being John Malkovich -
an amazing piece of artistry (from both the writer and director)

* Koyaanisqatsi -
when you watch this, keep in mind the special effects are in camera and not produced by a computer!! Fantastic visuals accompanied by Philip Glass' best musical score.

* The Last Temptation of Christ and Kundun -
IMHO, Scorsese's two best films are these two gems about religious icons Jesus and the Dalai Lama.

* Winged Migration, Microcosmos and March of the Penguins -
I love all three of these stunning nature documentaries and refuse to pick a favorite.

* Dark City and The Matrix -
These two films debuted within six months of each other (Dark City first). It is remarkable to me that each film achieved individually stunning excellence when they are practically the same exact story.

* Repo Man -
I admit this one is a guilty pleasure. The soundtrack is great, Harry Dean Stanton is priceless and this is the only Emilio Estevez film I ever really liked.

* The City of Lost Children and Run Lola Run -
My two favorite non-Hollywood, non-American films. Children is a delightfully visual very scary fairy tale that is more for adults than kids. In my mind, stylistically, Lola is the first truly punk rock film ever made (regardless of the techno soundtrack).

* Monty Python's Life of Brian -
We take the butchering of sacred cows for granted these days. But this ballsy late '70s comic gem skewered the Jesus mythos so thoroughly that it was banned by the catholic church.

Honorable Mention:

* Unforgiven -
Eastwood's finest directorial work and the best of his many westerns. This is the western genre version of the Dark Knight Returns.

* McCabe & Mrs. Miller -
The first Pacific North-Western. A cold, damp Altman masterpiece.

* Blade, X-Men 2, Spider-Man 2, Batman Begins and Sin City -
The comic book to film genre's greatest masterpieces. Film's latest "new wave" happened right under our noses! Did you notice?

Sorry, I got carried away! What a great thread.

mattro

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 8:47 PM

SERAFIMO

In no particular order:

1. Beauty and the Beast
2. Lord of the Rings
3. Indiana Jones
4. Star Wars
5. Tommy Boy
6. Anne of Green Gables
7. Princess Bride
8. Pride and Prejudice (BBC miniseries!)
9. Annie (childhood fave...had to make the list)
10. Star Trek II: The Pecs of...I mean, the Wrath of Khan.

I know...a good half of them are chick flicks. I'm such a girl.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 9:03 PM

LIMINALOSITY

Quote:
Originally posted by reginaroadie:
huge film geek,
AMADEUS CLERKS: Kevin Smith, L.A. CONFIDENTIAL,
DUCK SOUP, the films of Ernst Lubitsch, MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN, THE LAST WALTZ, AMERICAN BEAUTY/GARDEN STATE,
Stanley Kubrick, Sam Fuller, Martin Scorsese, Werner Herzog and Francois Truffaut, anything by Jim Jarmusch
THE SHINING, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW,

Your list rocks! All of these are on my masterlist. It's not ever possible for me to choose just 10 either. 10 from each of 15 genres, maybe.

I don't know Withnail and I, but I've seen it mentoned twice here, so I'll be seeing it soon.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 9:07 PM

REGINAROADIE

* Monty Python's Life of Brian -
We take the butchering of sacred cows for granted these days. But this ballsy late '70s comic gem skewered the Jesus mythos so thoroughly that it was banned by the catholic church.

Ahem. Not to nit-pick, but the movie doesn't make fun of Jesus himself. What the movie does make fun of is how people misinterpret the words of Jesus, create different belief systems around them, and kill each other over who has the right interpretation.

"I think he said "Blessed are the cheesemakers."
"Oh what's so special about the cheesemakers?"
"It's not mean to be taken literally-he mean's any sort of manufacturer of dairy products."

and then later

"Oh it's the meek. "Blessed are the meek." Oh isn't that nice, dear. I'm glad they're getting something, cause they have a hell of a time."

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
XANDER: (baby-talk) Who's a little fear demon?
C'mon, who's a lit-tle fear demon?
GILES: Don't taunt the fear demon.
XANDER: Why? Can he hurt me?
GILES: No, it's just… tacky.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 9:38 PM

SHINYGEEKET

In no particular order:

- The Lion King (It's the first movie I can remember seeing in a theater)
- Sabrina (The Original, cuz the remake sucked)
- Benny and Joon
- Night of the Living Dead (The Original)
- SLC Punk
- Homeward Bound: The Incredibly Journey Home
- The Princess Bride
- The Goonies
- Sense and Sensibility
- Riffraff

This isn't even remotly close to covering all my faves

"We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... 'This Land'."

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 9:42 PM

ANGELCRUSHERD

I don't think I really like any movie enough to have it on a top 10 list. The Butterfly Effect was extremely well-written and it was almost as if Kutcher was a good actor in it. I waited about a year before seeing it because I thought it plain sucked but it was really good. That's the only movie that surprised me at how good it was, it wasn't monumental or anything but it's probably the only movie in my top ten. Not even #1 either, it's like #8, if I hate to choose. I can't think of any movie on the spot that I really really enjoyed so my list is thus:

1. -
2. -
3. Serenity
4. -
5. -
6. -
7. -
8. The Butterfly Effect
9. -
10.-

I've seen quite a few movies, I guess I'm just picky.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 10:11 PM

SUNDANCE

Aww hell - and i was so busy at work until i saw this thred! not! Well i love movies so picking out 10 best is kinda hard but here some of my most loved in no particular order:

Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid - great acting, great dialogue, great pairing.

Star Wars ANH, i love all the original 3 but the first one is v.special because you are just in awe of being introduced to this amazing new environment and characters, oh yeh and luke doesn't whine on too much (arf!)

LOTR Trilogy: The movies i waited my whole life to see!! and i wasn't disappointed in anyway, just amazingly how i thought it should be.

Die Hards: hard core action, hero quipping, punching fun.

Lethal Weapons: ok so they dragged on a bit at the end and Mel was in desperate need of a haircut but i love their interplay and gratutious action/explosions, just good fun to watch and you don't have to engage too much!

Stakeout: Another buddy movie but i love it, v.funny interplay.

Romeo & Juliet: the Leo/Clare Danes version i thought it was an excellently modernised version of the tale and beautifully shot too.

Bourne Movies: More violence - i see a theme! Excellent characterisation, and use of a newspaper.

The Fugitive: one of Harrison's classics, gripping acting, and TLJ comes into his own too.

Gladiator: incredible imagining (is that a word?) and will definatley stand the test of time.

Ar*e and i'm up to 10 already, there were loads more i could have opted for but these sprung to mind first, thx for letting me share - look forward to seeing what everyone else is in to!

have a good one
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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 5:33 AM

QUEENOFTHENORTH

Wow. (hastily scribbling on piece of paper).

There's so many movies here I haven't even seen!!
And I thought I'd watched tons of movies. Glad to see everyone liked this thread and there is some repeat picks. I agree that it was extremely hard to pick. There's many others that I love that aren't on there. I mean, i own at least 200 DVDs and there's tons more I want to buy. But I picked those based on how many times I'd watched them. Someone mind telling me about Bladerunner? I've never seen it but it sounds intriguing. Thanks!

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:08 AM

CAPTAINCDC

Just off the top of my head in no particular
order:

Annie Hall

Crimes and Misdemeanors

Manhattan

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

The Classic Star Wars Trilogy

The Searchers

Rio Bravo

Dazed and Confused

Bottle Rocket

The Godfather 1 & 2

(Honorable mention to Before Sunrise & Before Sunset, Linklater is brilliant!)

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:36 AM

KNIBBLET

Quote:
Originally posted by meangoldfish:
holy god, you guys have some terrible tastes in movies (i mean that in the nicest way possible)

I'm having to agree with you on this one. I read some of these and winced . I do love some dogs, but I'm not proud of it.

Not including Serenity:
Braveheart
Casablanca
Wait Until Dark
Somewhere in Time
American Werewolf in London
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Fiddler on the Roof
Empire Strikes Back
Stalag 17
Island of the Blue Dolphins (also a top 10 book)

http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/MN-Firefly/

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:43 AM

BALLAD

Just 10?!?!?! You're kidding right? I have 10 favorite War Movies. And 10 favorite sci-fi movies. Ugh. Ok, I'm gonna try (there's really 12, but cut me some slack, yeah?)

In no particular order:

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfe?: Closer WISHED it was this screwed up. Plus Liz Taylor at her best.

The Court Jester Danny Kaye silliness and singing, and lovely dialogue! Love it. (After months of pleading for just this kind of action, what makes you think that anybody - anybody could make me reveal the identity of my confederate?
Because they'd put you on the rack, crack your every bone, scald you with hot oil, and remove the nails off your fingers with flaming hot pincers.
I'd... like to withdraw the question.)

Mel Gibson's 3 'Patriot' movies: Braveheart, The Patriot andWe Were Soldiers: William Wallace's death: classic. An uplifting, beautiful film about one man and his principles, and the BEST, most Spin-Free Vietnam movie I've ever seen. It's not about the war, it's about the soldiers. (Read the book, too) I can't choose between these three. They go together for me.

The Boondock Saints: Either you adore this movie, or you hate it with a fiery passion. I LOVE it. The dialogue, the premise, even the liberal sprinklings of violence, lol.

Friday Night Lights Not your father's football movie. I <3 football, and I usually love 'regular' uplifting, inspiring football movies (like Rudy), but I just fell in love with this team, the boys on it, the coach (Yay Billy Bob!) and the way it was shot. Brilliant.

the Big Tease Most people haven't seen this silly romp about a gay Scottish hairdresser. If you're one of them: do it. It's funny, it's got heart, and it's just plain silly. Plus it has that guy who played Drew Carey's boss on the Drew Carey Show. I like him!

Lord of the RingsDuh?

Independance Day I'm not sure WHY I love this movie. It was sort of just the big summer blockbuster. But it was a good one! And it has one of my top five movie "Inspirational Speeches" (hmm, that could be another thread...)

Sin City Can I say duh again? Beautifully shot, it WAS the comic books..but shorter. Alexis Bledel was the only part that bugged me.

Gattaca Ethan Hawke, Jude Law, creepy future, forties look in the clothes and cars, awesome score. Just one of my faves.

Honorable Mentions: the Prince and Me (not your typical romantic comedy) Manon (French) Starship Troopers (I just love that their society is soooo facsist and nobody ever says anything about it. Plus it has some of my favorite movie quotes ever) A.I. (absolutely awesome, right up until the cheesy Speilberg ending) Top Gun (I just love TOm Cruise and Val Kilmer in dress whites)

Hmmm, think I'll start a Top Five Inspirational Speeches thread.

--Ballad

They weren't cows inside. They were waiting to be, but they forgot. Now they see the sky, and they remember what they are.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:54 AM

CYBERSNARK

As with most people, this is no particular order. And I warn you, my tastes are similar to no-one else's on this planet. I don't care.

Star Trek: Nemesis

Galaxy Quest

Shrek 2

InuYasha 1: The Love that Transcends Time (I refuse to use the crappy translated title; for reference it's "Affections Touching Across Time")

Godzilla (Yes, the Devlin/Emmerich version. See above.)

Batman Begins

The Last Samurai

Duck Soup

Renaissance Man (with Danny DeVito. It may only be a TV movie, do those count?)

The Pacifier

Yeah, it is tough to list just 10.

Oh, and InuYasha 2: Castle Beyond The Looking Glass is also on the short list, and would be here if not for that obnoxious epilogue whose only real purpose is to undo any plot development from The Kiss. Haven't watched Swords of an Honorable Ruler yet, 'cause I'm waiting for the TV episodes to get to that point (so I can see it "unspoiled").

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 7:15 AM

MALBADLATIN

I don't like top ten lists since I exclude alot of great films, but heres a small list.

Clockwork Orange

Blues Brothers

2001: A Space Odyssey

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Lawrence of Arabia

Apocalypse Now

The Bridge On The River Kwai

Midnight Cowboy

Rear Window

The Wizard of Oz

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 7:25 AM

BALLAD

Quote:
Originally posted by Cybersnark:
Galaxy Quest

You're a SUPERSTAR. I love that movie, and I forgot to list it. I love the way it sends up Star Trek. I love Alan Rickman. I love the aliens.

(random tangent: I think I could play 6 Degrees to Nathan Fillion. That idea literally JUST popped into my head. And I think I could do it.)

--Ballad

They weren't cows inside. They were waiting to be, but they forgot. Now they see the sky, and they remember what they are.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 7:44 AM

QUEENOFTHENORTH

Oh, just wanted to let you know, Cybersnark, Swords of an Honorable Ruler doesn't spoil anything from the TV show. It's very stand-alone. You can hardly even tell where among the TV episodes it's taking place. I was afraid of the same thing but I got bored, so I watched it and there are zero spoilers. You don't have to deny yourself!

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 8:01 AM

RONAN

My top ten are and again in no particular order...

Lord of the Rings - all 3 are fantastic. Was never a fan of the books and only forced myself to read them when the films came out (still didn't like the books...sorry)

The Usual Suspects - love the characters, love the actors, love the twist. Hated it on first viewing in the cinema. Was given the special edition video (anyone remember them?) for Xmas and listened to commentary - fab.

The Matrix - so original, fantastic soundtrack and just sooooooo coooool.

Fight Club - very clever film and some hilarious as well as disturbing moments.

Snatch - I have nearly peed myself at times watching this and it contains the BEST Irish dialect ever produced from an American's mouth.

The Green Mile - I can't actually watch this film anymore. First watching resulted in me balling my eyes out. No film has ever upset me so much. Didn't watch it for more than a year and same thing happened again so that's it for me. Keeping my distance.

The Searchers - Love Westerns and this is one I studied in college. It's the first time I ever remember seeing an 'anti-hero'. A true classic.

Star Trek - the Wrath of Khan - Big trekkie and this just has everything I love about Star Trek and a fantastic ending.

The Frighteners - My first ever encounter with Peter Jackson. Very funny film and it's the one that comes off the shelf when I have a cold and am feeling miserable lying on the couch. Highly recommended.

Black Hawk Down - I am helicopter crazy to start with and a Black Hawk really makes my day for me. But seriously, this is a very gritty, no punches pulled film and a fabulous cast. Ridley Scott is a genius.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 8:51 AM

PHOEBE

Quote:
Originally posted by meangoldfish:
holy god, you guys have some terrible tastes in movies (i mean that in the nicest way possible)

Requiem for a Dream is definitly number 1, with the Evil Dead trilogy I'm counting them all as one) at number 2.

the other 8 are in no particular order.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Rushmore
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Mallrats
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
I Heart Huckabees
Buffalo '66
Snatch

No offense taken... because in the nicest way possible, I've seen 90% of the movies you listed and they bored me senseless. Especially Mallrats... Monty Python's a classic though

Just not particularlty re-watchable to me.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 8:53 AM

GAIJINFLYER

Just an unordered set of 10 great films:

1. The Goodbye Girl (Neil Simon, anyone every heard of this writer?)

2. A Taxing Woman (Japanese, Juzo Itami)

3. This is Spinal Tap

4. An American in Paris

5. Vertigo/High Anxiety (should be viewed as a pair)

6. Army of Darkness

7. The High and the Mighty (John Wayne)

8. Resevoir Dogs

9. The Gods Must Be Crazy

10. Groundhog Day

Honorable mention: [Don Juan De Marco; American History X; South Pacific, A Boy and His Dog; Dark City; The Hunt for Red October; Damn Yankees; The World of Suzie Wong; House of Games; Zero Effect; The Lathe of Heaven; Graveyard of Fireflies; Leaving Las Vegas; Shadowlands; Blazing Saddles]

You guys need to Netflix some older movies...

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 8:53 AM

BALLAD

Quote:
Black Hawk Down - I am helicopter crazy to start with and a Black Hawk really makes my day for me. But seriously, this is a very gritty, no punches pulled film and a fabulous cast. Ridley Scott is a genius.

Another one I adored and forgot! Ugh, I LOVE that movie. And I too, and Mad About Choppers. I want to fly soooo bad! (So bad I might go ahead anf get the laser eye surgery so's I can!)

Sister thread: http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=14331
What's your fave Inspirational Speech?

--Ballad

They weren't cows inside. They were waiting to be, but they forgot. Now they see the sky, and they remember what they are.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 8:53 AM

PURPLEYIN

good god its hard to pick 10, and even harder to choose weather theyre brilliant films, or if i just have a passing infatuation...

im going to have to just blurt the faves of the moment in no particular order.

Brazil
Bladerunner
Ghost in the shell
Stargate
Sin city
Kung-fu hustle
Jacobs’s ladder
Alien
The Manchurian candidate (original)
Ring (japanese version)

hmm.. yup thats the current list..

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 9:03 AM

EST120

Quote:
Originally posted by liminalosity:
The Grapes of Wrath

The book is much better in my opinion if you have never read it. Of course, Henry Fonda was great but the grittiness of the book did not translate well into that movie version. Plus, there are some powerful scenes that are cut from the story for the sake of time and I understand why they did that. The movie would have been 3 hours long. Still, read the book if you have not. One of the greatest books of all time.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 9:10 AM

CYBERSNARK

Quote:
Originally posted by queenofthenorth:
Oh, just wanted to let you know, Cybersnark, Swords of an Honorable Ruler doesn't spoil anything from the TV show. It's very stand-alone. You can hardly even tell where among the TV episodes it's taking place. I was afraid of the same thing but I got bored, so I watched it and there are zero spoilers. You don't have to deny yourself!

Yeah,I figured that from the previews I've seen. I didn't mean so much "unspoiled" as "for full effect."

In context, I'm right in the middle of the Band of Seven (whose Japanese name I'm not even gonna try to spell) arc, just after Rin finds the demons inside the mountain. I don't wanna spoil the inertia of that storyline.

I know the movie happens within distance of the Well/Kaede's village (I've seen some "present-day" clips), so presumably the gang will return to that area after the Naraku-hunt concludes.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 9:16 AM

CANTTAKESKY

Groundhog Day -- this film was brilliant!
The Power of One
Schindler's List
LA Confidential
Citizen Kane
About a Boy
Glory
Galaxy Quest
Jerry Maguire

Honoable mentions just for fun:
Bend It Like Beckham
Overboard
Quigley Down Under

Can't Take My Gorram Sky

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 9:16 AM

CANTTAKESKY

Gorram double post. My apologies.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 9:33 AM

TMURRIE

No particular order

Fight Club - Just amazing

Garden State - Best love story evar

Batman Begins - Best batman evar

Saw - Most adrenaline pumping, for me anyway.

Team America - Funniest evar, in tears i was laughing so hard.

Indiana Jones - Indy!

Star Wars - I don't care, these movies have influenced me quite a bit, but I'm not a geek I swear.

City of God - A must see

Sin City - Most romantic movie evar.

Pirates of the Carribean - Johnny Depp can pull of "creepy" and "mezmorising" all at the same time.

I dunno, those are the one I can think of right now

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 10:10 AM

PURPLEYIN

oh good god! how could i forget angel heart!? add that somewhere.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 10:29 AM

LFO

Most of my favorites are already well-represented here, but I've gotta push a film that, in my opinion, should have made it big but didn't (like our BDH):

Equilibrium

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 10:51 AM

SERENITYVALLEY

Labyrinth (All time favorite)

28 Days (gotta love Alan Tudyk in this one!)

SLC Punk

Amelie

Spirited Away

Identity

Memento

Wonderman
(Ballad, I was totally surprised to see any Danny Kaye mention. I almost picked Court Jester, but I like Wonderman slightly more)

Twelve Monkeys

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (BBC miniseries)

http://www.simple-assault.com/Firefly.htm

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