What's your top 5 favorite movies??

PJ_Soul

dankind said:

PJ_Soul said:

4. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, Steven Spielberg)

Oh, no you didn't!

I did! I believe that to be the true title.

F Me In The Brain

dankind said:

F Me In The Brain said:

ed243421 said:

Mine:

the shawshank redemption
the blues brothers
the big lebowski
caddyshack
blazing saddles


to watch with the kids:

elf
up
wall-e
school of rock
kicking and screaming 

Blazing Saddles.  Nice inclusion!

Give the @ed243421 a harrumph!

"I didn't get a harrumph from you!"

dankind

PJ_Soul said:

dankind said:

PJ_Soul said:

4. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, Steven Spielberg)

Oh, no you didn't!

I did! I believe that to be the true title.

You fucking youngsters. 

PJ_Soul

dankind said:

PJ_Soul said:

dankind said:

PJ_Soul said:

4. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, Steven Spielberg)

Oh, no you didn't!

I did! I believe that to be the true title.

You fucking youngsters. 

Not that young, this is the first movie I ever saw in the theatre!

HesCalledDyer

PJ_Soul said:

In order (but it got really really tough after the first 2... I figure there are at least 20 other movies that I could easily switch into the last 3 spots, many of which others have already listed):

1. Last Night (1998, Don McKellar)
2. Goodbye, Lenin! (2003, Wolfgang Becker)
3. Schindler's List (1993, Steven Spielberg)
4. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, Steven Spielberg)
5. There Will Be Blood (2007, Paul Thomas Anderson)

A woman after my own heart!

PJ_Soul

HesCalledDyer said:

PJ_Soul said:

In order (but it got really really tough after the first 2... I figure there are at least 20 other movies that I could easily switch into the last 3 spots, many of which others have already listed):

1. Last Night (1998, Don McKellar)
2. Goodbye, Lenin! (2003, Wolfgang Becker)
3. Schindler's List (1993, Steven Spielberg)
4. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, Steven Spielberg)
5. There Will Be Blood (2007, Paul Thomas Anderson)

A woman after my own heart!

Isn't it so good!?! And not only is Daniel Day-Lewis just spectacular in it, but Paul Dano blows me away too. They are both so awesome in everything they do.

dankind

PJ_Soul said:

dankind said:

PJ_Soul said:

dankind said:

PJ_Soul said:

4. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, Steven Spielberg)

Oh, no you didn't!

I did! I believe that to be the true title.

You fucking youngsters. 

Not that young, this is the first movie I ever saw in the theatre!

When it was simply called Raiders of the Lost Ark.

I know it's a smaller thing than Greedo shooting first, Darth Vader moaning like lovelorn moose before giving the Emperor the shaft, and the government agents no longer armed to the teeth against E.T., but the rebranding of this film still pisses me off.

F Me In The Brain

dankind said:

PJ_Soul said:

dankind said:

PJ_Soul said:

dankind said:

PJ_Soul said:

4. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, Steven Spielberg)

Oh, no you didn't!

I did! I believe that to be the true title.

You fucking youngsters. 

Not that young, this is the first movie I ever saw in the theatre!

When it was simply called Raiders of the Lost Ark.

I know it's a smaller thing than Greedo shooting first, Darth Vader moaning like lovelorn moose before giving the Emperor the shaft, and the government agents no longer armed to the teeth against E.T., but the rebranding of this film still pisses me off.

HesCalledDyer

PJ_Soul said:

HesCalledDyer said:

PJ_Soul said:

In order (but it got really really tough after the first 2... I figure there are at least 20 other movies that I could easily switch into the last 3 spots, many of which others have already listed):

1. Last Night (1998, Don McKellar)
2. Goodbye, Lenin! (2003, Wolfgang Becker)
3. Schindler's List (1993, Steven Spielberg)
4. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, Steven Spielberg)
5. There Will Be Blood (2007, Paul Thomas Anderson)

A woman after my own heart!

Isn't it so good!?! And not only is Daniel Day-Lewis just spectacular in it, but Paul Dano blows me away too. They are both so awesome in everything they do.

Daniel Day-Lewis is absolutely incredible in everything he does.  And I agree about Paul Dano. This film put him on my radar.  The dichotomy of their characters is so well-played by both actors.  It's one of those cases where you, after seeing the film, you just know that had either character been cast differently the movie probably wouldn't be as effective.  I've still yet to see The Ballad of Jack and Rose, which the two played in a couple years prior.
Was sad to hear Day-Lewis announce his retirement from acting yesterday, but at the same time he is leaving behind a remarkable body of work.  I'd be hard-pressed to name a better, more dedicated actor of this generation.  I read that during the filming of Lincoln, he stayed in character throughout the entire production - even off-set on his own time - just so he could perfect the role.

Also, if you haven't seen "Super There Will Be Blood," check it out on Youtube for a good laugh!

PJ_Soul

dankind said:

PJ_Soul said:

dankind said:

PJ_Soul said:

dankind said:

PJ_Soul said:

4. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, Steven Spielberg)

Oh, no you didn't!

I did! I believe that to be the true title.

You fucking youngsters. 

Not that young, this is the first movie I ever saw in the theatre!

When it was simply called Raiders of the Lost Ark.

I know it's a smaller thing than Greedo shooting first, Darth Vader moaning like lovelorn moose before giving the Emperor the shaft, and the government agents no longer armed to the teeth against E.T., but the rebranding of this film still pisses me off.

Lol, well, it doesn't bug me. I prefer the Indiana Jones title... Helps that my last name is Jones perhaps?? I never thought of that before, lol. Ooohhhh, that E.T. thing really pisses me off though!!!! That was the second movie I ever saw in the theatre.

Loulou

1. Donnie Darko
2. American Beauty
3. Lost Highway
4. The Labyrinth 
5. The Cable Guy

Loulou

Micheyb21 said:

In no particular order

1 - The Crow
2 - Shawshank
3 - Independence Day
4 - Lock Stock and 2 smoking barrels
5 - Lord of the Rings - Two Towers if i had to pick one

I love The Crow too! Such an amazing soundtrack!

RogueStoner

Not sure if they're my top 5, but they're movies I can watch over and over. 

1. A Beautiful Life (must be in Italian with English subtitles, not the English version...loses its rhythm and poetry somehow). 
2. Shawshank Redemption
3. Dogma
4. Anything with Robin Williams...love the man, may he RIP. 
5. This one's old and obscure...The Joy Luck Club. I love dramas that span multiple generations and show different cultures and historical periods. 

At Christmastime, the must watch movies are A Christmas Story and It's A Wonderful Life (original black and white version). And sometimes Sound of Music (mostly watching obedient children in awe, lol)

HesCalledDyer

Since Rogue brought up Christmas, here are my top 5 Christmas movies.

5. Home Alone
4. The Family Man
3. Die Hard  (Die Hard IS a Christmas movie, dammit!)
2. Bad Santa
1. Gremlins

hedonist

Oh I love The Joy Luck Club.  The book was even better.  The film though - damn.  It's relatable in many ways, plus just so beautiful and well-made.

Years ago, my mom gave me a little clip from Reader's Digest (yes, she still reads it! - large type version now) about Amy Tan, the author.  How she was speaking about the book, her mother in the audience, stone-faced.  After the speech, Amy asked her if she liked what she read.  Her mom said, "All I could do was look at you and say, that's my daughter."  I've kept that little piece of paper with me, in my wallet, for more than 25 years.

F Me In The Brain

HesCalledDyer said:

Since Rogue brought up Christmas, here are my top 5 Christmas movies.

5. Home Alone
4. The Family Man
3. Die Hard  (Die Hard IS a Christmas movie, dammit!)
2. Bad Santa
1. Gremlins

Top 5 X-Mas Movies:

5) Scrooged
4)  A Christmas Story
2)  Lethal Weapon (if you are taking Die Hard, I am taking "All Dressed Up and No One to Blow" Die Hard as a X-Mas movie)
2)  Bad Santa
1)  Elf

HesCalledDyer

F Me In The Brain said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Since Rogue brought up Christmas, here are my top 5 Christmas movies.

5. Home Alone
4. The Family Man
3. Die Hard  (Die Hard IS a Christmas movie, dammit!)
2. Bad Santa
1. Gremlins

Top 5 X-Mas Movies:

5) Scrooged
4)  A Christmas Story
2)  Lethal Weapon (if you are taking Die Hard, I am taking "All Dressed Up and No One to Blow" Die Hard as a X-Mas movie)
2)  Bad Santa
1)  Elf

Riggs, if you think I'm gonna eat the world's lousiest Christmas turkey by myself, you're crazy!

F Me In The Brain

HesCalledDyer said:

F Me In The Brain said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Since Rogue brought up Christmas, here are my top 5 Christmas movies.

5. Home Alone
4. The Family Man
3. Die Hard  (Die Hard IS a Christmas movie, dammit!)
2. Bad Santa
1. Gremlins

Top 5 X-Mas Movies:

5) Scrooged
4)  A Christmas Story
2)  Lethal Weapon (if you are taking Die Hard, I am taking "All Dressed Up and No One to Blow" Die Hard as a X-Mas movie)
2)  Bad Santa
1)  Elf

Riggs, if you think I'm gonna eat the world's lousiest Christmas turkey by myself, you're crazy!

Well I got news for you, Rog, I'm not crazy.

Love that movie.

Riggs would for sure refer to it as X-Mas.

Roger:  God hates me, that's what it is.
Martin:  Hate him back, it works for me.

Course, we know in real life that Mel loves God.  (He just hates Jews, and anyone else who is not WASPy like himself.)

PJ_Soul

RogueStoner said:

Not sure if they're my top 5, but they're movies I can watch over and over. 

1. A Beautiful Life (must be in Italian with English subtitles, not the English version...loses its rhythm and poetry somehow). 
2. Shawshank Redemption
3. Dogma
4. Anything with Robin Williams...love the man, may he RIP. 
5. This one's old and obscure...The Joy Luck Club. I love dramas that span multiple generations and show different cultures and historical periods. 

At Christmastime, the must watch movies are A Christmas Story and It's A Wonderful Life (original black and white version). And sometimes Sound of Music (mostly watching obedient children in awe, lol)

There is an English version of a Beautiful Life?? What do you mean, like just dubbed over, or an actual different movie with English-speaking actors? edit: now that I think about it, you must mean the latter... I have honestly never seen any movie with English language dubbing before. I know dubbing is more popular for other languages, but I thought it was always just English subtitles and no English dubbing, like just a cultural thing that English speakers don't do.

PJ_Soul

F Me In The Brain said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Since Rogue brought up Christmas, here are my top 5 Christmas movies.

5. Home Alone
4. The Family Man
3. Die Hard  (Die Hard IS a Christmas movie, dammit!)
2. Bad Santa
1. Gremlins

Top 5 X-Mas Movies:

5) Scrooged
4)  A Christmas Story
2)  Lethal Weapon (if you are taking Die Hard, I am taking "All Dressed Up and No One to Blow" Die Hard as a X-Mas movie)
2)  Bad Santa
1)  Elf

My best friend's brother and my dad are in Elf.