Post by: darko on February 06, 2012, 11:48:52 am
I've been into older movies as of late. Over the past few weeks I've seen My Fair Lady, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Father of the Bride (the original), and The Professionals.
I'm just getting into the movies of the 50s and 60s. I can see inspiration from many of them in newer movies that I really enjoy.
Just for fun I'll throw in my top 3 movies ever (no order):
Lost in Translation
The Royal Tenenbaums
Donnie Darko (obviously)
I'm going with 3 because these are always on the top of my top 5-10 lists. None of them have budged since I first saw them. If I had to pick 2 more, 1 would be Blood Simple and the other would be up for debate. 4 & 5 have a tendency to move around a lot.
What are some of your favorites and what have you been watching lately?
Post by: scott on February 06, 2012, 12:22:50 pm
Sandlot
Big
The Goonies
Lately the movies that rarely leave my ps3 are Wall-e, Watchmen: ultimate cut, Scott Pilgrim and the original Star Wars movies.
Post by: foxhack on February 06, 2012, 04:20:07 pm
And Lost in Translation is one of my favorite movies, too.
Post by: tpugmire on February 06, 2012, 04:38:08 pm
Post by: pacpix on February 06, 2012, 06:38:10 pm
UHF
Star Wars
Ghostbusters
Mall Cop
Napolean Dynamite
Post by: scott on February 06, 2012, 06:53:41 pm
They filmed most of Sandlot close to where I lived as a kid. A lot of my baseball playing friends were extras in it.
That's pretty awesome. The Sandlot is one of those movies that I can watch over and over and always puts a big dopey grin on my face. ha
Post by: foxhack on February 06, 2012, 08:46:22 pm
My favorite are:Oh hey, not ba -
UHF
Star Wars
Ghostbusters
Mall Cop
Napolean Dynamite
Post by: matt on February 06, 2012, 08:49:44 pm
Post by: darko on February 06, 2012, 09:44:58 pm
I actually revisited Napolean Dynamite recently and after a few beers...it was hilarious.
The first time I watched it I hated it. Then, about a year later, I saw it again and loved it. I've probably seen it 10 times now.
Post by: htimreimer on February 06, 2012, 11:33:08 pm
old movies
lilies of the field (1963)
lady snow blood 1 & 2
riki-Oh: the story of ricky
and if 2002 is old treasure planet
new movies
x-men: first class
captain america: the first avenger
the haunting in connecticut
up
gutterballs (2008)
iron man 1 & 2
the incredible hulk (2008)
the worst movies i have seen
napolean dynamite i rather watch scary movie series plus the spin offs in a marathon
speed racer (2008)
dragonball evolution just as bad as speed racer
saw
Post by: killerchameleon on February 07, 2012, 08:43:54 am
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Shawshank Redemption
Aliens
Terminator
Three Stooges (1920s-1975)
I consider the Three Stooges a movie because they were originally viewable only at the movie theaters.
Post by: dstone on February 07, 2012, 01:45:22 pm
I have a number of favorite films, but those are the ones that seem to pop up the most often.
Post by: pacpix on February 07, 2012, 05:16:27 pm
I actually revisited Napolean Dynamite recently and after a few beers...it was hilarious.
The first time I watched it I hated it. Then, about a year later, I saw it again and loved it. I've probably seen it 10 times now.
Thats how it was for me. Everyone said I had to watch it and I pretty much fell asleep. Yet when I watched it again later I had to buy the DVD!
Post by: ffxik on February 25, 2012, 12:25:09 am
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
The Green Mile
Of Mice and Men (1992)
Idiocracy ( I'm finding this movie more enlightening as the years go by >.>)
Post by: soera on February 25, 2012, 12:15:35 pm
Seven
Any of the comic movies
Post by: darko on February 25, 2012, 07:29:48 pm
The Saw series (dont let Darko lie and say he doesnt like it himself ... Hes a closet fan)
Seven
Any of the comic movies
Saw is probably the one series that I have absolutely zero respect for. The only reason there's any story whatsoever is to trick the viewers in to believing that there's some type of rhyme or reason to justify the gratuitous violence. I'll give the first one a slither of credit since it was somewhat original, but the rest are total garbage. The fact that they are released around Halloween and pawned off as an entry to the horror genre sickens me.
Honestly, the violence isn't even what bothers me. It's the terrible acting and complete lack of story.
Post by: jcalder8 on February 25, 2012, 08:05:22 pm
Lord of the Ring Trilogy
Shawshank Redemption
Ocean's 11 and 13
Toy Story
Post by: amauriel on February 28, 2012, 05:30:35 pm
If I had to choose three, it'd probably be up there with Pleasantville, Clue, and maybe Pulp Fiction. I'd need to think about it.
Post by: jcalder8 on March 01, 2012, 08:38:01 pm
Post by: amauriel on March 02, 2012, 08:10:08 pm
Post by: foxhack on March 02, 2012, 09:59:07 pm
Mind = BWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
Post by: scott on March 03, 2012, 02:12:29 pm
Post by: jcalder8 on March 03, 2012, 05:39:51 pm
Post by: darko on March 03, 2012, 09:48:44 pm
Post by: atariboy on March 04, 2012, 09:34:32 am