vermin

Repo Man
Brazil
The Beast of War

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rock_bottom

Annie Hall
Ghost World
A Clockwork Orange

UturN

Fight Club
The Cure
Annie Hall

Sun Tzu

Top three, dam. . . thats hard

Matrix
Lord of the Rings trilogy (I know thats cheating a bit)
Star Wars Saga (truly cheating)

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THE MAC GOD

1) (if you haven't seen it, then GO) The Boondock Saints
2) The Matrix (and sequels)
3) Toss up between Holy Grrrrrail and Braveheart...

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heccubusiv

Se7en
The Ring
The Princess Bride

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kenshee

Godfather Part II
Godfather Part I
Shawshank Redemption

oane

The Shawshank Redemption
Meet Joe Black
Matrix

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warrrreagl

Hard Days Night
Outlaw Josey Wales
Breakfast Club

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BulletBob

The Usual Suspects
Resevoir Dogs
Monty Python's Life of Brian

rockogre

The Eiger Sanction
The 13th Warrior
Blade Runner

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gobifish

Hmm... top 3 is really difficult. All I know is that Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas would definitely be in there somewhere.

Kid Amnesia

In no particular order, would have to include.
GoodFellas
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
12 Angry Men
There's so many others I feel guilty about leavin out though.

jason87

-The Matrix
-Blade 2
-Spider-Man

Sun Tzu

Ciall Im interested to know more about what the inaccuracies are in Braveheart. I've never really researched it, and probably could, but it would save some time if you could point me in the right direction. Thanks.

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PredeconInferno

Okay my three favorite films are (in no particular order):

The Hunt for Red October
Equilibrium
Lord of the Rings (all of them since it's one story)

and, FYI, my LEAST favorite films, the ones I wish I could burn every copy ever made and then piss on their ashes:

Titanic
Harry Potter (any one)
American Beauty

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oldbob

Ha ha labob - Orgazmo rocks. "I'm a bad, bad mormon.''

My top three favorites... wow that's really hard
OK. In no particular order:
chung King Express
Ikiru
A Zed and Two Naughts

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Giant Hamburger

Nice choices Vermin.
I'm glad someone mentioned Brazil. It's at the top of my heap.

I am also glad you mentioned The Beast (of War) which is an excellent flick. Let me see if I can remember the Kipling quote correctly.

When yer wounded and left on Afghanistan’s plains
And the women come out to cut up yer remains
Just roll to yer rifle and blow out yer brains
And go to yer gawd like a soldier.

Jinger

3 of my favourites are:

Blade Runner
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (huge Fat fan)
So I Married an Axe Murderer

TheDave87

Boondock Saints

The Transporter

Operation: Takedown ("Hackers 2" for you kazaa people out there, though its not really titled Hackers 2)

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Uuudar

Clerks
Momento
Fight Club (but that's with added book loving there too ;D)

Flatline

top three is near impossible to decide, I have a collection of 400+ legit dvd's... I would haev to say;

Boondock Saints
Full Metal Jacket
Seven Samurai

I can't believe no one had full metal jacket on here yet.

Ample

Before Sunrise/Before Sunset
Pulp Fiction
Goodfellas

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Derwood

At this moment:

Star Wars Ep. IV
Fight Club
Se7en

Seven Samurai is the worst movie I've ever seen

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oracle2380

Because I'm a softy:

What Dreams May Come
A River Runs Through It (great read as well)
Forrest Gump

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cookmo

I know its been getting a lot of flack but, Braveheart
Breakfast Club
Willow

Willravel

Superman Returns (2006)

^Best movie of all time bar none^. This movie is absolute entertainment perfection. This movie makes Citizen Caine, Gone with the Wind, and Casablanca look like someone deficating into a trash can in front of kindergartners on Christmas Eve, IMHO.

Superman (1978)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

longbough

1.) Star Wars

my next choices always change but here's my current:

2.) 8 1/2
3.) The Seven Samurai

Willravel

Did I mention Superman Returns?

Toaster126

That's mine. Funny how I'm quoting something 3 years in the past.

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maleficent

casablanca will always top my list

at this moment, the next few are
The Princess Bride
All About Eve
The Godfather, I and II
Chinatown

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longbough

OH Shit! How could I forget about Casablanca!

My revised list:

1.) Star Wars
2.) Casablanca
3.) Seven Samurai

Derwood

Can someone explain to me the charm or allure of The Seven Samurai? I seriously, seriously, seriously don't get it.

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maleficent

today... I'd have to add

The Blues Brothers to my list of favorite movies...

the magnificent seven was Ok as a movie... but the seven samurai? eh I agree - what's the charm?

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Bill O'Rights

Oh, come now. Better than Cassablanca? The best movie since D.W. Griffiths Birth of a Nation (undeniably racist, but an outstanding achievement, nonetheless)? Color me rather skeptical.

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Jove

The Professional
Garden State
Bend it Like Beckham

Willravel

Well I like those kinds of movies. Notice that Superman is also on my list.

highthief

In no particular order:

Snatch
Casablanca
Tombstone

3 movies I watch over and over and continue to enjoy

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longbough

Each character in Seven Samurai has a powerful personal story worthy of an entire film - and the film covers just about every aspect of the human condition (except birth) - love, regret, loyalty, youth, growth, wisdom, knowledge, intelligence, passion, folly, discipline, honor, vengance, sacrifice, joy, humor, dispair, hope ....

You can say the same about other films ... but whether or not it's done convincingly is probably a matter of personal taste. Seven Samurai does this more effectively than almost every other film to my memory.

Maybe it's because the themes aren't shoved down your throat or embarassingly overplayed with a symphonic underscore. Seven Samurai just tells the story ... and the themes you infer from watching the stories unfold. That's the best way I can describe it.

Most folks used to the Hollywood-style of directing might get thrown by the slow expositional pace at the beginning. But if you relax and watch uninterrupted from beginning to end (best in a theater) the 3 and a half hours just flies by. If you expect an obvious singular dramatic arc punctuated by emotional cues from the musical score you'll probably be somewhat disoriented.

And the editing is very economic. There is hardly a wasted moment. The pace of events is actually quite rapid and a lot of story is told in a small amount of time .... and since this is a 3 and a half hour film it plays out like a grand epic (which it is).

For me the measure of a great film is one that you can, on subsequent viewings, find new things, understand relationships better or just enjoy from a visceral or emotional level as much as the first time .... Seven Samurai works for me. So does Casablanca and It's a Wonderful Life.

But if you didn't get into the characters, stories or exposition the first time then I probably can't change your mind. Maybe it's a "guy" thing.

Willravel

All of which are in Superman Returns....I'm just saying....*goes to see Superman Returns again*