Favourite Films Ever.

sillav nitram

Thought we may have had a thread on this but couldn’t find one?

Films you’d happily watch over and over.

In no particular order

Mississippi Burning
Planes Trains and Automobiles 
Alien
Zero Dark Thirty
Zulu
French Connection
Godfather
Goodfellas
Raging Bull
In The Heat Of The Night
Terminator
Pulp Fiction

Just for starters.

Chizz

There's a risk that a thread like this could become just a list of movies.  It would be much more interesting if you explained why you regard each of them worthy of repeat viewings. 

bobmunro

Godfather
Godfather 2
Life of Brian
Blazing Saddles
It's a Wonderful Life
Zulu
The Sting
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Cincinnati Kid
Twelve Angry Men
Scrooge (David Lean)
Lawrence of Arabia
The Graduate

Just for starters!!

McBobbin

Predator
Blazing saddles
If...
Dumb and dumber

All classics

seth plum

Too difficult with such a wide brief.
Favourite adaptation of Shakespeare alone is difficult but Michael Hoffman's Midsummer Nights Dream is pretty good.
There has never been a decent filmed Chekhov play in English.

ForeverAddickted

Zulu
Superman
Star Wars
Mighty Ducks
Saving Private Ryan
Avengers: Infinity War
The Pianist
Terminator
Back to the Future
Indiana Jones
How to Train Your Dragon

So a really nice varied list of films

stonemuse

I'm sure I will change my mind immediately I have typed this, but, in no particular order  ...

Hugo
Godfather
Zulu
Inception
Metropolis (Fritz Lang original)
Good Will Hunting
The Prestige
Spirited Away
Clockwork Orange
Inglourious Basterds
Pan's Labyrinth
Lawrence of Arabia
The Departed
LOTR 
Goodfellas

stonemuse

McBobbin said:

Predator
Blazing saddles
If...
Dumb and dumber

All classics

If ... great choice

cafcdave123

big trouble in little china, i loved that film when i was young and still love it now. there was talk of a sequel but unless Kurt Russell and Dennis Dun are in it they shouldn't bother 

Pelling1993

Shaun of the Dead
Hot Fuzz
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Dark Knight Trilogy 
Anchorman
Blood Diamond
Birdman
Shutter Island
Hereditary

This year i've loved Joker & Le Mans '66

JiMMy 85

That’s a five star list! At least Planes, Trains... lightens it up a little bit!

For me there’s a slight difference between what I think are the best/ favourites and the films I’d watch over and over - for instance I think the likes of Schindler’s List and Never Look Away are incredible, but they’re hard to watch - and I’ve watched something like Iron Man 10x more!

Still...here are the films where I walked out thinking “oh wow that was amazing” and that I’d happily watch when they’re on...

Amadeus
Whiplash 
Point Break
The Way, Way Back
Lord of the Rings
Back to the Future
The Secret In Their Eyes (original)

Once Upon a Time in the West

Spider-Man 2
Sicario
Karate Kid

The Truman Show
Zodiac
Face/ Off

rina

I have a top 10 list which I've kept for years, not really sure why as I don't do this for anything else. I revisit it each time I see a film that may challenge the top 10

Shawshank Redemption
Usual Suspects
Borat
Star Wars (Trilogy)
Fight Club
Pulp Fiction
Aliens
Das Boot
Zulu
Toy Story 3

and an honourable mention list which consists of those that nearly made it or those that have been replaced by other, newer films

3 billboards
brazil
this is spinal tap
saving private ryan
dog day afternoon
inglourious basterds
Mesrine
Withnail and I
Sleepy Hollow
Boiler Room

And btw, anyone who doesn't have Pulp Fiction in their top 10 is wrong or hasn't seen it. It's not the best film of all time but I'm certain it's top 10

DaveMehmet

Sluts with nuts

hoof_it_up_to_benty

Best animated film:
The Iron Giant
Brilliant piece of animation and great storyline. Something for all ages.

Favourite foreign film
Cinema Paradiso
A very touching film about getting older with a very emotional ending.

Favourite film:
Kes
A great piece of storytelling.

hawksmoor

Goodfellas

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Once Upon A Time In The West

The Great Silence

Grave Of The Fireflies

Why? Because they're all good and I like them a lot.

superdulvertonred

Godfather 2

Godfather

Zulu

Casino

Goodfellas

Shawshank

Love honour and obey

Its a wonderful life

Unforgiven

Twelve angry men

To kill a mockingbird

Toy story 3

Skyfall

Usual suspects

Gone with the wind

The Green Mile

seth plum

This is Spinal Tap is one of my favourite comedy films. There isn't a duff scene in it.

sillav nitram

Chizz said:

There's a risk that a thread like this could become just a list of movies.  It would be much more interesting if you explained why you regard each of them worthy of repeat viewings. 

Whose thread is this yours or mine?😺

Fair point.

A lot of films, for me are about the relationships of the central characters and perhaps a period in history.

Mississippi Burning- Hackman,Dafoe and a young Francis McDormand. Period in history, segregation in the Deep South and that the rednecks finally get their comeuppance!

Planes Trains and Automobiles- Classic comedy and the perfect foils for each other in Candy and Martin.

Alien- The emergence of Ridley Scott (who I worked with once, my 10 minutes of fame,not) and a brilliant Alien.

Zero Dark Thirty - Tense period of time, perhaps heightened by being in America at the time of 9/11 and a good performance Jessica Chastain and well directed by Kathryn Bigelow.

Zulu - Caine and Baker and probably the first film to have an impact on me as a kid.

French Connection - Hackman and Schneider.

Godfather - Rise of Coppola. Pacino, Brando and Caan and of course the period it’s set in.

Goodfellas - Similar to above but with De Nero, Pesci.

Raging Bull - Fabulous performance by De Nero about a boxing legend.

In The Heat of The Night - Again period of time/appalling treatment of blacks and Poitier and Steiger.

Terminator - Arnie and ‘I’ll be back’ nuff said.

Pulp Fiction - Great casting, Jackson, Travolta (not sure if this was Travolta’s first major movie since Grease? and a surprise but great choice.)Thurman and Willis(someone I don’t generally like as an actor).

North Lower Neil

seth plum said:

This is Spinal Tap is one of my favourite comedy films. There isn't a duff scene in it.

That and the Life of Brian are my favourite comedies by a mile. 

AllHailTheHen

Some of this list would change if you asked me again tomorrow. I'll take a different approach and go by genres.

Favourite action film - Predator
Favourite drama - The Godfather
Favourite sci-fi - Inception
Favourite comedy - Life of Brian
Favourite kids film - Princess Bride
Favourite foreign language - City of God
Favourite fantasy film - LOTR
Favourite thriller - Jaws
Favourite western - Unforgiven
Favourite musical - Singing in the Rain
Favourite horror - cant say I have one as dont really like the genre

bobmunro

North Lower Neil said:

seth plum said:

This is Spinal Tap is one of my favourite comedy films. There isn't a duff scene in it.

That and the Life of Brian are my favourite comedies by a mile. 

Funniest film ever made - not ifs, no buts.

Macronate

The Warriors

The Wanderers

Layer Cake

Snatch

Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

The Incredibles

Inbetweeners (the first one)

stonemuse

Macronate said:

The Warriors

The Wanderers

Great choices ... two of the first videos I ever bought. 

bigman backstick

Zulu
As good as it gets
We were soldiers
13th Warrior
They shall not grow old

RedPanda

sillav nitram said:

Chizz said:

There's a risk that a thread like this could become just a list of movies.  It would be much more interesting if you explained why you regard each of them worthy of repeat viewings. 

Godfather - Rise of Martin Scorsese. Pacino, Brando and Caan and of course the period it’s set in.

The Godfather was Coppola.

 Mulholland Drive - I like films, books & TV shows that make you think and the first time I saw the ending I was blown away. Piecing it together was really rewarding and I'd say it's the best of Lynch's films.

 Taxi Driver - as a teenager it resonated with me. I love Scorsese, De Niro, the simple yet brooding soundtrack, the narration, its ambiguity. I've also visited a lot of its locations and recreated the DVD front cover.

 Apocalypse Now - it's always felt like more than a film to me. It's epic, it's political, the soundtrack is amazing, it really feels like a journey then you have a maniac Kurtz waiting. 

 Tokyo Story - it really makes you think about how you may (mis)treat family members and take them for granted. Chishu Ryu is an awesome Japanese actor who draws empathy and the ending can't not leave you reflective and pondering how you can improve as a person.

 North by Northwest - Hitchcock at his adventurous, mischievous, unique best I think. 'Vertigo' may be higher rated but this is more fun, has more memorable scenes and it's a perfect blend of art and blockbuster.

Bedsaddick

I always find it impossible to do a favourite movie list because changes so often and I forget obvious ones   . Here’s a few off the top of my head .

Monty Python’s Life of Brian 
The Deer Hunter
Let The Right One In 
Leon
Bohemian Rhapsody 
12 Angry Men 
Goodfellas 
The Kite Runner 
Donnie Brasco 
Tyrannosaur
Glen Campbell: I’ll be Me ( Documentary)
Its a Wonderful Life 
The Thing 
Once Upon a time In Hollywood 
Alien
Sexy Beast 
The Green Mike
The Tree of Life 
Untouchable
Pulp Fiction 
Snatch
Planes, Trains and automobiles 
The Irishman 
The Magnificent Seven 
Training Day 
Inglorious Basterds 
The Blues Brothers 
Toy Story 3 
Southern Comfort 
Crimson Tide 
Papillon
The Bridge ( Documentary )
Letters from Iwa Jima
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 


the list goes on...

sillav nitram

RedPanda said:

sillav nitram said:

Chizz said:

There's a risk that a thread like this could become just a list of movies.  It would be much more interesting if you explained why you regard each of them worthy of repeat viewings. 

Godfather - Rise of Martin Scorsese. Pacino, Brando and Caan and of course the period it’s set in.

The Godfather was Coppola.

 Mulholland Drive - I like films, books & TV shows that make you think and the first time I saw the ending I was blown away. Piecing it together was really rewarding and I'd say it's the best of Lynch's films.

 Taxi Driver - as a teenager it resonated with me. I love Scorsese, De Niro, the simple yet brooding soundtrack, the narration, its ambiguity. I've also visited a lot of its locations and recreated the DVD front cover.

 Apocalypse Now - it's always felt like more than a film to me. It's epic, it's political, the soundtrack is amazing, it really feels like a journey then you have a maniac Kurtz waiting. 

 Tokyo Story - it really makes you think about how you may (mis)treat family members and take them for granted. Chishu Ryu is an awesome Japanese actor who draws empathy and the ending can't not leave you reflective and pondering how you can improve as a person.

 North by Northwest - Hitchcock at his adventurous, mischievous, unique best I think. 'Vertigo' may be higher rated but this is more fun, has more memorable scenes and it's a perfect blend of art and blockbuster.

That's what I said diddle I, Martin Francis Scorsese Coppola?

sillav nitram

bobmunro said:

Blazing Saddles

The Graduate

Just for starters!!

McBobbin said:

Predator
Blazing saddles
If...
Dumb and dumber

All classics

stonemuse said:

I'm sure I will change my mind immediately I have typed this, but, in no particular order  ..

Metropolis (Fritz Lang original)

Clockwork Orange
Inglourious Basterds

Pelling1993 said:

Shutter Island


This year i've loved Joker & Le Mans '66

rina said:

I have a top 10 list which I've kept for years, not really sure why as I don't do this for anything else. I revisit it each time I see a film that may challenge the top 10

Shawshank Redemption
Usual Suspects
Fight Club

Das Boot


and an honourable mention list which consists of those that nearly made it or those that have been replaced by other, newer films

3 billboards

this is spinal tap
dog day afternoon
inglourious basterds
Mesrine
Withnail and I


And btw, anyone who doesn't have Pulp Fiction in their top 10 is wrong or hasn't seen it. It's not the best film of all time but I'm certain it's top 10

AllHailTheHen said:

Some of this list would change if you asked me again tomorrow. I'll take a different approach and go by genres.


Favourite thriller - Jaws
Favourite western - Unforgiven

Bedsaddick said:

I always find it impossible to do a favourite movie list because changes so often and I forget obvious ones   . Here’s a few off the top of my head .

The Kite Runner 
Inglorious Bastards 
The Blues Brothers 

All good films that I would add to my list.

Plus, Once Upon A Time in America.

I think I may have preferred The Holy Grail over LOB?

hawksmoor

Damn forgot about Unforgiven. A truly great Western, and I'd say Clint Eastwood's best film.

StigThundercock

Lost Boys
Return of The Jedi
Unforgiven
Dances With Wolves
Pulp Fiction
Withnail & I
Star Wars (A New Hope) the beefed up 'Special Edition'
Pale Rider
The Outlaw Josie Wales
Every Which Way But Loose
Tremors
Notting Hill
Reservoir Dogs
Dusk Til Dawn
Lord of the Rings (all 3)
Senna
Fish Called Wanda
Clockwise
Four Weddings & A Funeral
Some Kind Of Monster
Spinal Tap
Terminator 2

golfaddick

A few that haven't already been mentioned....

Heist   (Gene Hackman one)
Ice station Zebra
Hunt for Red October
Murder on the Orient Express (70's original)
A Man, A Woman & A Bank
The Anderson Tapes
Phase IV
Capricorn One