Films

[AndyM]

Thought I'd revive this thread because I was looking for inspiration for films to watch and stumbled across this - I watched 'Memento' last night after reading it suggested here - I found it an awesome yet confusing film, but I'm guessing that's the point :shocked!:

Anyways my top 5 are:

#1 Donnie Darko
#2 Dodgeball
#3 Anchorman
#4 Gran Torino
#5 WALL-E

There are both recent films I've found awesome and my old favourites here.

 

[MattM]

In no particular order:

Run, Lola, Run
LOTR Trilogy (I'm counting them as one)
Pan's Labyrinth
For Your Eyes Only
Ice Age (I'd be lying if I didn't put that here )

 

[aGit]

#1 Shawshank redemption
#2 Scarface
#3 Heat
#4 anything by Tarantino
#5 Into the wild

 

[Dark_Angel]

#3 Anchorman

I'M JUST GONNA PUT THIS OUT THERE, TAKE IT, LEAVE IT, JUST GONNA PUT IT OUT THERE.

I WANNA BE ON YOU!

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1.) The Lord of the Rings (All of em)
2.) Die Hard
3.) Zoolander
4.) The Matrix
5.) Rush Hour (All 3)

Special mention for "The Hangover", I saw it in the cinema last night, epicly brilliant film.

 

[Yang]

The Prestige
Infernal Affairs
The Matrix 1
The Godfather 1
Toy Story

 

[timtadams]

The Hunt for Red October....Great classic
Blood Diamond...................Just an amazing film
Lord of the Rings - 2nd.......Battle of Helms Deep was awesome
Matrix - 1st........................Awesome action and concepts
Men in Black - 1st...............Hilarious

There were probably others but i cant think of em

 

[Ranzou]

1) City of God
2) The Deer Hunter
3) Once Upon a Time in America
4) The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen)
5) Road to Perdition

It was tough coming up with a top 5 list, so:

6) Kill Bill
7) Scent of a Woman (Al Pacino is on fire)
8} Bourne Trilogy
9) A Beautiful Mind
10) The Matrix (I only really liked Hugo Weaving's performance, but it was a great film)

 

[timtadams]

haha, i gotta say, after reading this thread, a few other really good movies (imo) popped up that i think ill mention.

The Great Escape <--- truly my favorite. I remembered just before seeing it on someone elses list
Terminator 2 <--- definitely in my top 5
American Pie
Alien
Bad Boys
Rush Hour <--- loved but havnt seen it in soooo long
Pirates of the Caribbean <---- Johnny Depp is hilarious
Sin City

And i was surprised to see Blood Diamond on someone elses list

[edit] Marvin reminded me of another all time great - TOP GUN <definitely top 5

 

[lavadog]

I'm appalled nobody mentioned Lucky Number Slevin

So, my number one film of all time:

Lucky Number Slevin

 

[marvin]

I'm appalled nobody mentioned Lucky Number Slevin

So, my number one film of all time:

Lucky Number Slevin

qft

Im shocked! :O It's a ****ing fantastic film.

In no particualr order (there's no way I can choose 5):

Lucky Number Slevin
Fight Club
Knocked Up
Smokin' Aces
A Knights Tale
V for Vendetta
The Fifth Element
TOPGUN
Bourne Series
Anchorman
Evolution

I could post many more that I love but I won't

Memorable quote from Evolution:

[an alien bug is crawling inside Block's leg]
Dr. Allison Reed: What are you gonna do?
Dr. Paulson: We might have to amputate.
Harry Block: Whoa, Doc! Don't take the leg! Ira, don't let them take my leg.
Ira Kane: Isn't there anything else you can do? He thinks he's an athlete.
Nurse Tate: Doctor, look!
Dr. Paulson: It's headed for his testicles.
Harry Block: Take it! Take it! Take the leg!

 

[BlackWolf]

Mega Shark versus Giant Octopus -- must see! ;D

 

[MattM]

4) The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen)

... What. A. Film.

I can't believe I forgot that

 

[Hobbezak]

4) The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen)

... What. A. Film.

I can't believe I forgot that

Yeah, truly amazing film. I wonder, do you English "dub" the language into English for Das Leven der Anderen, or use subtitles? Because one thing I was incredibly frustrated about at Valkyrie, was that the movie wasn't made in German, which it clearly should've been.

 

[MattM]

It's German with subtitles in the English market- at least my copy is. I think most foreign language films I have seen are subtitled- Amelie, Lola rennt, Pan's Labyrinth, Persepolis etc.

 

[Nickk]

Snatch
Oldboy
Usual Suspects
City of God
Memories of Murder
POkemon the Movie! (jks)

Highly recommend the korean films Oldboy and Memories of murder - defo different to any other films i have seen. In addition Memories of murder is based on a real life story which makes it all the more realistic/interesting.

 

[lavadog]

Old Boy is a crazy film. Loved all the twists n turns in the plot

 

[TehPantz]

-The Shawshank Redemption
-Ronin
-Master and Commander: Far Side of the World
-Dr. Strangelove
-Star Wars

Runners up:
-LOTR
-Apocalypse Now
-The Great Train Robbery
-Mississippi Burning
-Hot Fuzz

So hard to choose just 5

 

[TehPantz]

hmmmmmm, i forgot that this was a really old thread

Guess that this is my updated list!

 

[Polo]

I don't really have a top 5 as I always forget loads of films, but here's a few that come to mind:
Cidade de Deus (probably my favourite non UK/US film)
Blood Diamond
Into the Wild
The Beach
The Man from Earth (exceptionally good low budget film)
Fight Club
American History X
Banlieue 13


On a slight tangent, the most overrated films, imo, are:
Enemy at the Gates (Russians and Germans with American, English and Australian accents doesn't work - storyline was good but the acting terrible - would have been much better with Russian and German actors + subtitles)
Sin City

 

[pinpower]

See the first time i watched Sin City i couldnt even finish it, really didnt think much of it. But some mates made me watch it a few months later and it actually is an awesome film. Wouldnt be in my top 5 but definately worth a watch IMO.