Your most favorite movies ever ?

[ShinHakkaider]

I find it easy to answer this if you name a director and ask me what my favorite films by them are.
For example,
for Spielberg, it's either RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK or JAWS
for Nolan, it's THE PRESTIGE or INCEPTION
For Scorsese, it's TAXI DRIVER or GOODFELLAS
for John Woo, it's HARD BOILED
for Kubrick, it's PATHS OF GLORY
for Cameron, it's ALIENS, closely followed by THE TERMINATOR
for Sammo Hung, it's THE PRODIGAL SON
for Jackie Chan, its DRUNKEN MASTER II
for Chang Cheh, it's MAGNIFICENT RUFFIANS or FIVE VENOMS
for Lau Kar Leung, it's THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN or HEROES OF THE EAST
for Carol Reed, it's his ONLY film THE THIRD MAN
for Spike Lee, it's a tossup between DO THE RIGHT THING and MALCOLM X
for Coppola, it's THE GODFATHER PART II and THE CONVERSATION

 

[ErisIndomina]

Hmm, making a definitive top five would take a while to think, so this is just an off-the-top-of-my-head list, subject to revision.
In no particular order:
Inglorious Basterds
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
The Martian (Was tempted to put Project Hail Mary here instead, but it doesn't get on until I've watched it as many times.)
Treasure Planet
Kingdom of Heaven, specifically the director's cut.

Some Honorable Mentions
Prey, Nosferatu, almost any Godzilla flick, Hero, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Shaun of the Dead

 

[RoughCoronet0]

I lot of the movies I fondly remember were more from my childhood/teen years, as I'm not much of a movie watcher these days. Though there are a few more recent movies I do like. Because of this, my list is probably different from most others. Also most of them are children/family movies I'm realizing as I type this. Also a lot of animated films too.

Mary Poppins
Sound of Music
Babe
Gordy
Heavyweights
Matilda
Clue
Jurassic Park 1 & 3
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
Land Before Time 1-6
The first 3 Pokemon Movies
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
Rock-A-Doodle
All Dogs Go To Heaven 1 & 2
Raise Your Voice
Lion King
Lilo & Stitch
The Aristocats
The Great Mouse Detective
Toy Story 1-3
Up
Monster's Inc and Monster's University
WALL-E
The Prince of Egypt
The Croods
Ice Age 1-4
Rise of the Guardians
How to Train Your Dragon 1 & 2
Shrek 1 & 2
Wild Robot
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

 

[Theory of Games]

Oliver Stone's JFK is the undisputed #1. Every American should watch it.

Guy Ritchie's Revolver. "No one sees Gold - but Gold sees everything"

J.C. Chandor's Margin Call. A piercing revelation of corporate greed.

James Cameron's The Terminator. The definitive Cyberpunk masterpiece.

Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing. Racism examined through the lens of a great modern artist.

 

[Clint_L]

My list is rapidly changing because my kid is studying film and so we’ve been watching tons of classic movies. Turns out they’re considered classics for a reason. Go figure.

Some new additions would be Kurosawa’s High and Low, Truffaut’s The 400 Blows, and almost anything by Miyazaki.

 

[Gradine]

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[Sacrosanct]

Seven Samurai (Kurosawa)
Secret of Nimh
Aliens
The Thing (John Carpenter)
12 Angry Men
Tombstone
Empire Strikes Back
The Last Dragon (Barry Gordy)
Conan the Destroyer (yeah I said it)
Last Starfighter
Big Trouble in Little China
Good, Bad, and the Ugly
Predator
Terminator
To Kill a Mockingbird
Usual Suspects
Se7en
A Time to Kill
Glass Onion
Murder in the First
Raiders of the Lost Ark
American Werewolf in London
Das Boot
Bridge on the River Kwai
Remember the Titans

 

[Gradine]

I had a bit of an epiphany of a film worth mentioning here. A classic movie, one that on the surface seems like it's going to a dumb, low-brow comedy (especially given who its star is). And what it ends up being is one of the most relentlessly positive and uplifting movies that never fails to get me misty-eyed at moments. Tons of jokes and barely any (if at all) at anyone's expense. Just 108 pure minutes of embracing and loving who you are and what you can do.

Seriously, this movie is so good, it has what is still one of the greatest moments of body positivity in film history; and it's a comedy... from the 00's... starring Jack Black

This is how you make a comedy that ages impeccably

 

[abazaba]

I had a bit of an epiphany of a film worth mentioning here. A classic movie, one that on the surface seems like it's going to a dumb, low-brow comedy (especially given who its star is). And what it ends up being is one of the most relentlessly positive and uplifting movies that never fails to get me misty-eyed at moments. Tons of jokes and barely any (if at all) at anyone's expense. Just 108 pure minutes of embracing and loving who you are and what you can do.

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Seriously, this movie is so good, it has what is still one of the greatest moments of body positivity in film history; and it's a comedy... from the 00's... starring Jack Black

This is how you make a comedy that ages impeccably

Although I have not seen this particular movie so I cannot comment on it, but: I am absolutely annoyed anytime I watch anything with 'Joe Black' in it. His presence was one of the main things why I absolutely cannot stand Peter Jackson's 'King Kong' version. Even though I love the 1976 version with Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange.

 

[payn]

I had a bit of an epiphany of a film worth mentioning here. A classic movie, one that on the surface seems like it's going to a dumb, low-brow comedy (especially given who its star is). And what it ends up being is one of the most relentlessly positive and uplifting movies that never fails to get me misty-eyed at moments. Tons of jokes and barely any (if at all) at anyone's expense. Just 108 pure minutes of embracing and loving who you are and what you can do.

View attachment 450418

Seriously, this movie is so good, it has what is still one of the greatest moments of body positivity in film history; and it's a comedy... from the 00's... starring Jack Black

This is how you make a comedy that ages impeccably

I did kinda sorta enjoy this movie but I find the lie about being a teacher and nobody cares, deeply disturbing.