I was wondering if you had to pick an all time favorite movie, what would it be?
My movie would be The Secret of NIMH. I love they way it looks. Its different from other movies in appearance.
The Dark Crystal will always rule.
The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Up until that came out, it was the original 1977 Star Wars.
The Hunt for Red October.
Milo and Otis :-)
Braveheart
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LabyrinthThirded. I have As the World Falls Down and Within You on my playlist.
Every time I watch that movie, I spot some other cool little detail, like the game of Labyrinth in Sara's bedroom.
I love the opening pan in Sarah's room--there are so many fine details that foreshadow or connect with later events in the film.
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Highlander is my all-time favorite movie. I've seen it probably 100+ times now.
I've seen Monty Python and the Holy Grail slightly fewer times, but it holds a close 2nd place.
The Matrix is in 3rd, as I bought a home theater system and a new DVD player just to have the rooftop scene in digital surround sound.
My wife loves Labyrinth. It was the movie of her choice in the birthing suite when she delivered our 2nd child.
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Casablanca
To me it's just about the perfect movie.
Stars, writing, direction, drama, humor.
And the quotes! So many good quotes that have entered onto common venacular.
Casablanca is way up close to the top for me, as well, Pete. And I have used that description for it as well... just the perfect movie. Not my absolute favorite, but the best blend of everything you could hope for.
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Highlander is my all-time favorite movie. I've seen it probably 100+ times now.
Yeah the original was one the all time greatest movies ever. The directors cut even better. It's too bad none of the sequels even approached the level of utmost cool that the first one did.
"I've got something to say....it's better to burn out then to fade away!"
Casablanca
To me it's just about the perfect movie.
Stars, writing, direction, drama, humor.
And the quotes! So many good quotes that have entered onto common venacular.
One of the best.
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Star Wars
Circa 1977
Not Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, just Star Wars. Han shot first.
Seconded. Mainly because it so captured my attention from the moment I saw it and it has never let go.
Casablanca is a very close second. I have actually stolen themes from this movie for gaming. Such a great movie.
Casablanca.
Made in 6 days with a stellar cast on a shoestring budget and two completely different endings. The cast didn't know which one would be used until they were actually filming on the sixth day. As Time Goes By defined an entire era.
Perfection.
Coming in a close second is Citizen Kane.
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I was wondering if you had to pick an all time favorite movie, what would it be?
Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.
"I can no longer sit back and allow... Communist infiltration... Communist indoctrination... Communist subversion... and the international Communist conspiracy... to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids!"
Also, I can't believe they're remaking Red Dawn to "better fit with the post-9/11 world." Blasphemy!
Silence of the Lambs, but The Thing is pretty close behind.
I love a lot of the ones mentioned above and would like to add "Cool Hand Luke" and/or "To Kill A Mockingbird".
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Silence of the Lambs, but The Thing is pretty close behind.
The Thing!!
I forgot about that movie!! Way up there for me and I think I have done that scenario at least half dozen times over the years in various games! The best one was when I stranded a group on an ice world in an old school Traveller game and none of the players were familiar with the movie! Awesome!
Braveheart seconded. Great battle scenes, amazing soundtrack and a rousing emotional rollercoaster of a ride.
Hard to pick only one but Lawrence of Arabia is one of my favorite movies.
It's a Wonderful Life
I know that's kind of lame, but that movie is just so damn successful at pulling my heartstrings. Some people think it's schmaltzy, but I think they're seeing the sincerity in it as false. Personally, I think it's profound. I can't help but get misty eyed every time George's brother toastes "To my big brother George, the richest man in town"
August Rush.
I really liked watching Robin Williams in a somewhat serious role, and the music in it was amazing.
Army of Darkness
Doesn't matter how many times I've seen it: if it's on tv I'll watch it again... and again... and again...
"The Evil Dead".
Hands down.
Bruce Campbell RULES!
Yes. Yes he does.
Hail to the King, baby. :)
Aliens. It has everything.
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
without hyperbole I probably watched this movie at least 13 times over a year in Iraq.
Spartacus - old school Hollywood epic...
"I'm Spartacus!"
Western: Tombstone
War Epic: Braveheart
Drama: Glory
Comedy: Back to the Future
Science Fiction: original Star Wars Trilogy
Fantasy: Lord of the Rings
Action/Adventure: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
And my all time favorite of all??
Glory
