I made this, and it got me wondering what your favorite movies are, and why they're your favorite. I didn't really count comedies or parts of trilogies in my list, but you guys can post whatever.

Well, at the very least, I know not to ask you for movie recommendations.

Will always be Pulp Fiction for me. Always gonna be my #1

What? o_O

Yes, because movies that make you laugh can never be good.

Also there's a comedy in his list...

Yeah, there's one kinda. I dunno... I feel comedies didn't really fit in with the other movies I picked. I might make a separate list with some of my favs like Groundhog Day and The Graduate.

And if you really think that David Lynch and Kubrick were going after the same sort of thing, I'm not sure what to tell you. Learn to be better at watching movies, I guess.

Oh, not at all. A lot of people worship Kubrick because of his attention to detail, but I feel Lynch does it better when it comes to nuances and atmosphere... even Kubrick said he wished his films conveyed as much feeling as Lynch's early ones. I don't get all the fuss about Kubrick.

Pulp Fiction is great, though Inglorious Basterds really showed Tarantino's growth as a filmmaker. I'm excited for his new film, Django Unchained, or something like that. Will Smith is starring in it.

Top 10... that's difficult. Here's a shot.

1) Dr. Strangelove
2) Alien
3) A Scanner Darkly
4) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Certainly not the best movie, but it strikes me for some reason)
5) Fargo
6) The Big Lebowski
7) Annie Hall
8) Diner
9) Blade Runner
10) Empire Strikes Back

I had a job at blockbuster once and the one thing I learned in my tenure there is to not give a flying **** about what other peoples top movies are, because everyone has some **** to say about it like what has meaning and appeal to YOU should be the acceptable national standard. I like certain movies some may find awful, for example I love inception. the one who trashes me for liking inception may like "from dusk til dawn" which despite all the Indie hype, I think is one of the worst pieces of garbage ever filmed.

its all subjective and bias so who cares? its like discussing religion. Blech.

Dude, Whelly, your first two favorites are mine as well! I'll be sure to check out the others.

I'm going to give you 15 because 10 is too difficult. I've listed them in alphabetical order because I couldn't possibly do it any other way.

• Amélie
• A Streetcar Named Desire
• Casablanca
• Gone With the Wind
• Jean de Florette & Manon Des Sources
• Les Enfants du Paradis (Children of Paradise)
• Pulp Fiction
• Ravenous
• Requiem of a Dream
• Schindler's List
• Star Wars (ANH, ESB & RotJ)
• Swimming Pool
• The Beach
• The Big Lebowski
• The Lord of the Rings (FotR, TTT & RotK)

CGI: Toy Story
Animated: Aladdin
Live Action: Terminator 2
Comedy: Dogma

Top 10, not providing reasons, most should be obvious :p

1) Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
2) Empire Strikes Back
3) Godfather
4) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
5) The Matrix
6) Snatch
7) Return of the King
8) Raiders of the lost ark
9) Goodfellas
10) Burn after reading

10 certainly isn't.

This is going to be hard.

Children of Men is my favorite adventure/disaster film, and whenever I need inspiration for film work, I watch the long scene through the building.

Dear Zachary is the most fetal-position and eyes-watering, saddest, well paced documentary I've ever watched. There are other docs that have better camera work or more gritty exposure and human moments, but the use of old photos and interviews to build a cohesive plot and keep the viewer watching is something every single TV channel needs to take notes from.

2001 Space Odyssey This is what movies are supposed to be. I love stepping into the world of 2001, the psychological tension, the human and ai interactions - I like the film work, the astounding special effects, the score, the thought provoking imagery - I love every facet of this slow burn film.

Dogma and Clerks Others have mentioned them, but I have to show props. I'm not a raging Kevin Smith fan, but his movies really do have the best dialogue that is only matched by Quintin. The argument between the angels in the parking garage is one of my favorite scenes, and some of the best acting either of those actors has ever done. *cough*

Seven Pounds and Happiness Philip Seymour Hoffman is one of my favorite actors, and he is delicious in these two (very very very different films please don't watch happiness) movies. While Seven Pounds is heart wrenching, but probably not for everyone, Happiness is absolutely a horribly disgusting film that is not for very many people at all, but in both films PSH acts better over the phone than most actors do in the room with other people.

Death Trap is an older film that one of my media studies professors prescribed when I was perplexed at how Christopher Reeves ever got the role for superman considering his awful acting abilities. This film has an amazing set with a play-like structure and blocking that is unlike many other movies. The plot twists and turns, while the camera dollies around the set in long uncompromising shots that seem masterful, but so discreet that the average viewer probably doesn't realize how long each shot really ends up being. Characters enter and leave a scene only to appear in another part of the room moments later without a single frame cut, yet the acting is astoundingly complete from every character (minus a rather bad character addition at the end, which is forgivable since her character only serves to move the plot along, and it's at the very end anyway.) If you like, or even don't like plays, this is a great movie for you. It's genuinely hilarious while being thought provoking, too.

The World According to Garp is one of my favorite films, but I'm not sure I could defend that very well. It's got pretty sub-par cinematography with a few highly notable exceptions that makes me wonder if the same person was running picture for every shot. I really appreciated this book as a kid, and this is one of the only films that, while not entirely accurate to the book, is almost better because it rehashes the story for a different medium, and succeeds very well. I also think this is proof that Robin Williams is better at acting straight than being a stand up comic in movies.

City of God Even though there are a few more cinematic moments in this film, the vast majority of it feels like a documentary, probably because most of it is happening across the world as we speak. This has to be one of the most universal difficult films for people to watch. I haven't met anyone who didn't like it. The cinematography is breath taking, and there are no mistakes save a single shot which I think was referential to some other film I haven't seen, when the camera pans down to see the gang members marching towards us and then holding up his gun to fire in the air like some typical villain in a movie. Otherwise, each shot and each idea compiles a living breathing world that provides perspective and investment in a world we don't hear a lot about.

Primer is what I watch when I'm trying to write a screenplay or need to film something I'm not very confident in. This film was made for next to nothing, and inspires me to think of valid plots and concepts that can still be done without special effects or a lot of work. The plot isn't as confusing as everyone seems to claim it is, they just don't explain it to you like every other time-traveling film does.

Wristcutters: A Love Story is the worst name for this film ever at all and kept me from seeing it for the longest time. It's a road trip movie, and the suicide angst isn't in the front seat at all. I always enjoy myself after watching this movie, but the title does not imply a "feel good" movie in the least.

There's so many more, and I'm surprised I didn't include older films, but lately I have been less impressed with the stories and pacing of older movies, and I have begun to enjoy those for building the library of techniques we use today.

That's a nice, trite, pretentious wanna-be-intellectual-filmmaker list.

Ok, I'm going to give this NO thought. No particular order either.

Blade Runnner
Uncle Buck
Alien
A Knight's Tale
The Matrix
Empire Strikes Back
Robocop
Terminator 2
Hot Fuzz
Back to the Future

I'm liking these lists, especially JediKirbys. x25064 brings up a good point, and I think there's a huge differences between favorite and important movies. I guess that applies to any artistic medium actually. Obviously you hear all the film critics go on and on about Citizen Kane or City Lights, and even though it's definitely important and revolutionary, it's not my favorite of all time. For me, Miyazaki films barely do a thing for me, but there certainly respectable for what they accomplish, e.g. the beautiful animation, the revolutionary and unorthodox storytelling, etc. Again, one favorite of mine, Eraserhead, practically changed my life, but I would be shocked if more than three of you liked it. Definitely not for everyone, but that's what makes it fun to talk about.

I'll list some random great films that come to mind just to make an actual contribution to the thread:

Goodfellas
Rocky
The Matrix
Patton
Unforgiven
Empire Strikes Back
The Shining
Robocop
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Videodrome
The Wrestler

I'm having a tough time thinking of many others right now that I truly love. I'll post more as they come to mind.

Can't say these are top 10 but I'll play:

-Star Wars Trilogy
-The Matrix
-The Mummy
-Indiana Jones series
-Blade Runner
-The 5th Element
-Dune
-American Beauty
-Kpax
-Inception
-Men In Black (11 I know)
-Harry Potter series (yeah go ahead and make fun)

There's probably others I'm forgetting.

Just watched Enter The Void.

W T F

xnumbers, I agree with a lot of those in your latest post. The Fifth Element in particular. That's an amazing film.

So to add to my list of amazing films:

The Fifth Element
Kpax
Jarhead
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
The Road Warrior
Gallipoli
Dazed and Confused
JFK
Wall Street


Oh, and what would a thread like this be without my favorite movie of all time?

Roadhouse.

Feel free to figure that out.

In no particular order: my most important movies. I'll add to this because im tired right now.
Wall-E
Tron Legacy
Star Wars
Most important anything forever: Battlestar Galactica (2003). If all media was erased and only that was left, I would be okay with that.

Good shouts for Wall-E, Fifth Element and Men in Black.

1) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
2) Aliens
3) Fight Club
4) Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
5) Pulp Fiction
6) Nirvana
7) American Beauty
8) Death Proof
9) Брат (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118767/)
10) Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels

Lots of others, eg. The Fith Element is an awesome movie indeed. Don't think I can really narrow it down to top 10 tbh.

All of you suck at liking movies because you don't like Roadhouse.

In really no particular order:

The Rock
Godfather trilogy
Scarface
Casino
Goodfellas
Donnie Brasco
Donnie Darko
October Sky
Gladiator
Star Trek IV

I left out a few, but these just came to my head first

Something tells me you would have posted this crap no matter what I said. Not to mention, 90 percent of your movies are on my favorites list, but I just figured everyone else would have already mentioned them here. I just wanted to add some that were a little less obvious.

But man, it's awesome how hostile this place is.

GALAXY QUEST.

Way to texture your models!



(by the by you could still release them as a legacy pack, though)

Absolutely.

In a Lonely Place
The Searchers
The Fountain
Atonement
12 Monkeys
Dark City
The Outsiders
Explorers
Flight of the Navigator
Gattaca

Some of my favorites. Not my top 10, just the ones that came to mind.

If one of you idiots feels the need to hate on my list I'm just going to tell you that we are doing favorites and not lists of best films, so don't waste your time. Man, what a futile statement.

everyone likes roundhouse.

I mean roadhouse.

Here are my top picks. Sorry but there is no particular order since my 'favorite' movie always changes depending on my mood.

*Uncle Buck
*Who Framed Roger Rabbit
*Gladiator
*Eurotrip
*Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
*Mallrats
*Dogma
*Unbreakable
*Die Hard
*Waiting...


There are several more, of course. But those are the top picks from off the top of my head.