Best Ever Movies

The Weekenders · Post by **The Weekenders** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 8:40 pm

I liked "Hero" pretty much. I finally got some sense of understanding Chinese culture, which I frankly DO find inscrutable. Very moving.

Although its not really a "great" movie, I really like that one where the British guys are holding off the Zulus at some fort down in Africa. Wave after wave of attack and they keep the Brit stiff upper lip throughout.

Another not "great" but compelling movie is "Falling Down." Many ways to relate to that.

For pure entertainment to get lost in, I do like the LOTR movies. I liked Rob Roy more than Braveheart. Neeson was "canny" in that movie which I really appreciated. Neeson is a truly great actor, even if he shows up in some dogs.

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 9:22 pm

Weekenders - you have great taste; that was a great movie - "Zulu," pretty accurately depicting the battle of Rourke's Drift, I believe in 1879. I think 11 or 12 of Great Britains highest military medals were awarded there.

Philo

Will O'B · Post by **Will O'B** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 9:25 pm

The Weekenders wrote: Although its not really a "great" movie, I really like that one where the British guys are holding off the Zulus at some fort down in Africa. Wave after wave of attack and they keep the Brit stiff upper lip throughout.

The 1964 movie Zulu with Michael Caine and Stanley Baker as two British Junior Officers actually received good reviews and is an action-drama well worth watching. It's based on an actual battle in 1879 between a group of British soldiers and an overwhelming force of Zulu warriors. The event sort of has a Custer's Last Stand scenerio, only the "good guys" eventually win the battle by default. I don't know if this is the movie to which you are referring, Weekenders, but it is a good movie.

Will O'Ban

[Edited to add: I see Philo and I cross posted with the same feelings about the movie

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NicoMoreno · Post by **NicoMoreno** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 10:12 pm

Shawshank Redemption

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 11:23 pm

Arthur- I hate to think how many times I've seen this

Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf- snap, snap.......they don't make 'em
better than this

Yellowbeard- everytime I watch it I find something new to laugh about

American Women( or the UK title- The Closer You Get) very funny movie
about Irish guys looking for wives

Rob Roy- Scotland, Highland Cattle, Liam Neesson, and the best villian you
love to hate.

Rocky Horror- what can I say

Any Marx brothers films, partial to Animal Crackers

Being There- Peter Sellers at his best

The Long Riders- with all real-life brothers playing the James, Youngers, etc. A Great Western

The Big Parade- an old silent movie that is very good- WWI

Gallipoli- another WWI film

Blazing Saddles

I know that's twelve, but I often don't follow the rules

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 11:34 pm

Night Shift with Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton is one of my all-time favorites.

In theaters now is 'Ray' the story about Ray Charles... Woah, makes me wanna take piano lessons.

The Sporting Pitchfork · Wed Nov 24, 2004 11:48 pm

Like most everyone else, this is in no particular order and not just ten...

Tampopo
Ronin
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Amelie
Star Wars Trilogy
Mediterraneo
Basquiat
Chungking Express
Trois Coleurs trilogy
Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
What's Up, Tigerlily?
24 Hour Party People
Monty Python's Life of Brian
The Last Emperor
Shallow Grave
The Red Violin

And, of course, Shaun of the Dead...

FJohnSharp · Post by **FJohnSharp** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 12:11 am

NicoMoreno wrote:Shawshank Redemption

Yep.

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 12:31 am

dapple wrote:blackhawk - thanks for mentioning "Black Robe." That is an excellent movie, and I don't know many people who have seen it.

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 1:35 am

I don't have time for fullish list. A few have been mentioned, several by Glauber. (Battleship Potempkin and Babette's Feast are right up there.) These haven't:

Los Olvidados
Les Enfants du Paradis (perhaps my all time favourite.)
Metropolis
Rashomon

I'm puzzled by the relative lack of Latin American, European and Japanese movies here. Don't people in the States get to see them?

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 2:16 am

Wombat wrote:I'm puzzled by the relative lack of Latin American, European and Japanese movies here. Don't people in the States get to see them?

I only chose one. You're right, it wasn't European, Latin American, or Japanese. It was African. I did find Trinity Is Still My Name quite entertaining. It was European.

jkrazy52 · Post by **jkrazy52** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 2:27 am

I would have sworn I haven't watched much in the way of movies --- until I started reading these lists.

Roan Inish
Sgt. York
Lost in the Barrens
Patch Adams
Sister Act I & II
Sound of Music
The Rescuers Down Under
Independence Day
Balto
White Christmas
Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer; Frosty; The Little Drummer Boy; etc (I love the old Christmas shows from my childhood ....a long, long time ago .....)

Harder to pick just 10 than I thought. Can you tell I mainly like "light" movies with happy endings?

~Judy

suejnnhe · Post by **suejnnhe** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 7:12 am

Walden wrote:• The Gods Must Be Crazy

Oooooh! Love that one! I haven't seen it in years. Might be time for a trip to the video store!

HeySue

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 7:32 am

Hmm. I don't think I noticed a vote for Dr. Strangelove. Until just now of course.

dubhlinn · Post by **dubhlinn** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 7:37 am

In no particular order.....

Annie Hall.
Chinatown.
The Maltese Falcon.
The Big Sleep.
Seven.
Kill Bill (1 + 2.)
The Ninth Configuration.
The Last Waltz.(OK..I Know it's not a movie.. as such..)
Manhattan.
The Long Good Friday.
The Odd Couple.(Lemmon /Matthau)
Manhunter.(Hannibals debut!)
Goodfellas.
Twintown.(Hilarious - Google it up.)

I could go on all day here but there is something that I have been trying to hold back from another thread - Here goes...

"The Quite Man" is the worse film I have ever seen.

There,I feel better now.

Slan,
D.