Great Movies Thread

[Janet]

Shout outs for your favorite movies.

I just saw Witness again for the 3rd time in like a month. It's been on tv and I told a friend about it and he rented it so I watched it again.

This movie, I love it. The acting...the CHEMISTRY...the mood it sets...it's just a gorgeous film.

[darklinensuit]

Never saw Witness. I think I'm the only Pennsylvanian who didn't catch it.

A few movies I love, in random order:
Harold And Maude - I'd never believe it if I hadn't seen it, but old Ruth Gordon was sexy.
Fiddler On The Roof - I love the acting, cinematography, and songs. Plus my ancestors probably lived a less Hollywood version.
Paper Moon - Tatum & Madeleine are hilarious.
When Harry Met Sally - Love the dialogue.
The Others - Made me a Nicole fan. The kids are amazing. The cinematography is amazing.
Life Of Brian - Love the lines and songs. Plus my ancestors probably lived a less Hollywood version.
Ruthless People - Hilarious cast.
Crossing Delancey - For once a romantic comedy with a guy who acts like a guy.
The Return Of Martin Guerre - I can forgive the inconsistencies with the real story since the sets & wardrobes were meticulously designed, and the relationships, moral questions, and ending touch me.
The Muppet Movie - A giant Animal. A floating Gonzo.
Willie Wonka - I thought I was Charlie.
Arsenic And Old Lace - Smart & silly.
Anne Of The Thousand Days - I can forgive the many inaccuracies because Bujold kicks butt. I love when she says "I think NOT!" with those wide eyes.
Die Hard - Good villain, good hero. Takes me back to those surreal days when one could stomach Bruce Willis.
The Fugitive - Harrison Ford at his best.
Airplane - "He thinks he's Ethel Merman."
Animal House - "May I have 10,000 marbles, please?"
The Color Purple (minus the suck-O last scene) - Love Whoopi here. And the music.
Born Free - One of the only movies whose endings can still make me almost teary.
The Exorcist - Really it's just another Muppet Movie, but with different music.

- Jake

[GardenStateGirlie]

-Gone With The Wind (I always cry when Bonnie falls from the horse)
-Indochine
-Amélie
-Elizabeth (made me a huge Blanchet fan)
-The Last Metro
-The Woman Next Door
-Frantic
-Terms of Endearment
-Ridicule
-Looking For Alibrandi
-Paper Moon
-History Of The World Part I ("It's good to be the king!" )
-Shakespeare In Love
-Sabrina
-Steel Magnolias

I'm missing a ton but this is what I could come up with at the moment.

Edit: Links with explainations of the films that I figured people (Jake ) wouldn't recognize.

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Some of mine:

Notting Hill
Gladiator
Alien/Aliens/Alien Ressurection
Steel Magnolias
Terms of Endearment
Wizard of Oz
A Star is Born
Halloween
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Shawshank Redemption


I know there are more...

[Miss Vicky]

This is totally going to show just how young I am but... in no particular order

Gladiator (nope, not apologizing for this one)
Quills
Clay Pigeons (I'm only slightly obsessed with Joaquin Phoenix. )
The Cell
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Casualties of War
Bubba Ho-Tep
Far and Away
Fight Club
Being John Malkovich
The Brotherhood of the Wolf
Catch Me if You Can
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Death to Smoochy
In Cold Blood
Charlotte's Web (I know it seems a little out of place, but Templeton the rat is THE BEST ANIMATED CHARACTER EVER.)

Can you tell that I've only become movie obsessed over the past few years?

[StevieNicksEO17]

~Edward Scissorhands
~The Sandlot
~Moulin Rouge
~A League of Their Own
~Outrageous Fortune
~Hello Again
~Grease
~Mrs. Doubtfire
~Beetlejuice
~Forrest Gump
~The Breaskfast Club
~Mermaids
~Sister Act
~The Wizard of Oz

[David]

Originally Posted by Janet

Shout outs for your favorite movies.

Well, over on the movie newsgroup, we're discussing our favorite movies adapted fairly closely from plays. So here's mine:

Les Parents Terrible
The Italian Straw Hat
The Beggar's Opera
Folly to Be Wise
Pandora's Box
The Entertainer

[David]

Originally Posted by Gypsy-Rhiannon

Some of mine:

A Star is Born

Which one? the relatively decent Janet Gaynor version, the overwrought but still compelling Judy Garland version, or the stinky, flabby, egomaniacal Barbra Streisand version?

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Originally Posted by David

Which one? the relatively decent Janet Gaynor version, the overwrought but still compelling Judy Garland version, or the stinky, flabby, egomaniacal Barbra Streisand version?

Judy Garland all the way!

[DownOnRodeo]

My personal favourite - Contact.

Alan Silvestri directing, Carl Sagan writing, Jodie Foster and other stellar actors - it's one of the great films.

Back to the Future is there as well. It's the irresistable Harry Potter of the silver screen - ingenious plotting based over a repeated formula (ie a school year or a time travel mission), mischievous adventure, and loads of laughs.

[gldstwmn]

Working Girl
Lost In Translation
Almost Famous
Showgirls
Mommie Dearest
Chinatown
Blue Sky
The Firm
The Godfather 1, 2, & 3
JFK
Nixon
All The Presidents Men
Something's Gotta Give
Some Like It Hot
1776
The Last Picture Show
Moonstruck
Casino
Love Actually
Ocean's Eleven
A Beautiful Mind
Adaptation

[ontheEdgeof17]

I'm not a big movie fan at all. Heck, I only own 3 or 4 movies. Here are my favs:

-The Goonies

-Bejeweled

-The Sweetest Thing

[Miss Vicky]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

This is totally going to show just how young I am but... in no particular order

Gladiator (nope, not apologizing for this one)
Quills
Clay Pigeons (I'm only slightly obsessed with Joaquin Phoenix. )
The Cell
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Casualties of War
Bubba Ho-Tep
Far and Away
Fight Club
Being John Malkovich
The Brotherhood of the Wolf
Catch Me if You Can
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Death to Smoochy
In Cold Blood
Charlotte's Web (I know it seems a little out of place, but Templeton the rat is THE BEST ANIMATED CHARACTER EVER.)

Can you tell that I've only become movie obsessed over the past few years?

How the hell did I manage to forget The Big Lebowski?????

[Stephanie]

Originally Posted by Gypsy-Rhiannon

Terms of Endearment
Shawshank Redemption

Agree, these are both powerful and classic.

[Stephanie]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

How the hell did I manage to forget The Big Lebowski?????

Absolutely! That movie is frickin hilarious!!!! Anyone who has not seen it MUST SEE IT!