Laurel's favorite movie thread

[SandraMustard]

"Animal House" for all the frat house humor.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Westerns...

There haven't been many westerns that I have liked in a very long time...

Some of the ones I did enjoy, weren't really blockbusters, but were quite enjoyable...

Big Jake
Mclintock
Rio Bravo
El Dorado
Rio Lobo
The Sons of Katie Elder\
True Grit

There are so many of his movies...

A couple of others...

Joe Kidd
High Plains Drifter
Pale Rider
Hang 'em High

Then there are the Gene Autry, Roy Rogers & Dale Evans...so many I grew up with.

 

[BuckyDuckman]

All-time favorite comedy? Easy, "Young Frankenstein" followed by "Airplane!" and then, oddly enough "Shrek."

YF has so many great scenes. My favorite? Igor: "Walk this way" (He meticulously navigates stairs using cane. Reaches bottom and offers up cane so Dr. Frankenstein really CAN "Walk this way.")

Favorite horror movie that doesn't hold up? "Halloween."

Can't call this a "horror" movie, since it's more suspense, "The Green Mile," because Tom Hanks needed to act his ass off to keep up with the other great performances being given.

"L.A. Confidential" needs to make my list as favorite drama.

I loved the first two Spider-Man movies with Tobey Maguire. I thought the second one was better than the first. However, I'm also a big fan of "Guardians of the Galaxy."

 

[MaryanneB]

Lordy, how about:
DespicableMe
Grand Am
On Any Sunday
The Postman Always Rings Twice (original)
Robin Williams anything he did
Big Fish
Jaws (theater smelled like a locker room)

 

[lovecraft68]

Most on my list are older, I rarely go to movies any more and hardly watch any tv that is not football or baseball.

The last non superhero movie I went to see was Girl with a Dragon tattoo

But one from the last few years I did see and thought was very well done was Eastwood's Gran Torino. Great movie

 

[SandraMustard]

Hubby and I go to more movies at the theater now than we ever did because it is a shared experience (date) that we make time for. With new technology like IMAX and 3-D, some movie experiences just can't be duplicated at home.

A stunning movie for the visual effects: "Gravity"

 

[lovecraft68]

Hubby and I go to more movies at the theater now than we ever did because it is a shared experience (date) that we make time for. With new technology like IMAX and 3-D, some movie experiences just can't be duplicated at home.

A stunning movie for the visual effects: "Gravity"

The special effect of today is what make the superhero movies so great.

Want to see a bomb? There is an infamous Roger Corman version of Fantastic four from the nineties....check out the "effects" in that thing

 

[BuckyDuckman]

There's something extra fun about spending the money for the shared experience at the theater. Strangest was going to see "Final Destination 5" (don't judge) with my daughter. Every "death" was cheered. A very strange and fun experience.

 

[PennLady]

But one from the last few years I did see and thought was very well done was Eastwood's Gran Torino. Great movie

Yep, Gran Torino was good. But any Clint Eastwood movie reminds me of when he did "Paint Your Wagon," a musical (!!) with Lee Marvin. Strange little movie.

Hubby and I go to more movies at the theater now than we ever did because it is a shared experience (date) that we make time for. With new technology like IMAX and 3-D, some movie experiences just can't be duplicated at home.

A stunning movie for the visual effects: "Gravity"

IMAX is cool, and I find 3D is fun but not always a huge plus for a movie. It was put to great use in "Hugo" and "Frozen," though.

"Gravity", while having incredible effects, was underwhelming to me.

 

[PennLady]

However, I am surprised to see that nobody has mentioned "Chrysanthemum" or "7 Samurai" to name only two of Kurasawa's great films.

Anyone remember Mondo Cane ?

I have seen a number of Kurosawa films and while I can appreciate them, and think they are indeed excellent, they wouldn't make my "Favorite" list. For me when it comes to Japanese movies, I'm very partial to anime, ranging from "My Neighbor Totoro" to "Ghost in the Shell."

Nope, sorry, don't know Mondo Cane.

 

[lovecraft68]

Yep, Gran Torino was good. But any Clint Eastwood movie reminds me of when he did "Paint Your Wagon," a musical (!!) with Lee Marvin. Strange little movie.

A lot of stars have that one movie....

Stallone quit adventure movies for awhile if you recall. That brief hiatus led to such hits as Oscar and "Stop or my mom will shoot" But Rhinestone may still have them beat as worst ever for him...

MY wife and her best friend are working their way through the ten seasons of friends and everytime I see Courtney Cox I want to yell

"Ha! You were in He-man with Dolph Lundgren! (and frank-I used to be Dracula-Langella as Skeletor..)

 

[desertslave]

I have seen a number of Kurosawa films and while I can appreciate them, and think they are indeed excellent, they wouldn't make my "Favorite" list. For me when it comes to Japanese movies, I'm very partial to anime, ranging from "My Neighbor Totoro" to "Ghost in the Shell."

Nope, sorry, don't know Mondo Cane.

I'm a Kurosawa fan but I don't think I'd put any on my top 10 list either, although I am very fond of Yojimbo and Ran.

I grew up on early anime like Astro Boy, Speed Racer and Kimba. My ex was an anime fan and dragged me back in. Love Ranma 1/2, Project A-Ko and Cowboy Bebop series. Totoro is one of my very favorite movies, along with Howl's Moving Castle.

 

[CharleneBarr]

About to become everyone's favorite is 'Kingsman: The Secret Service', a cross between James Bond, Men In Black and Star Wars - need I say more?

 

[LaRascasse]

The ones that come to the top of my head are

- Graveyard of the Fireflies (if you haven't seen the original 1988 animated version of this, you have missed out on an absolute masterpiece. No other word for it.)

- Requiem for a Dream (not a movie, but an experience)

- Black Swan (what can I say? I have a weakness for Aronofsky)

- The Dark Knight ("Why so serious?" 'nuff said)

- Whiplash (the end... fuck... what an end)

- Sin City (the original 2005 movie)

 

[lovecraft68]

The ones that come to the top of my head are

- Graveyard of the Fireflies (if you haven't seen the original 1988 animated version of this, you have missed out on an absolute masterpiece. No other word for it.)

- Requiem for a Dream (not a movie, but an experience)

- Black Swan (what can I say? I have a weakness for Aronofsky)

- The Dark Knight ("Why so serious?" 'nuff said)

- Whiplash (the end... fuck... what an end)

- Sin City (the original 2005 movie)

Sin City was up there for me....until it got to the Tarantino "hooker city kill bill rip off" segment that he did.

But Rourke and Willis were great in it and Jessica Alba swinging from a pole was more than worth it.

That and I saw it for free with passes they sent to all the comic shops

 

[soflabbwlvr]

Sin City was up there for me....until it got to the Tarantino "hooker city kill bill rip off" segment that he did.

But Rourke and Willis were great in it and Jessica Alba swinging from a pole was more than worth it.

That and I saw it for free with passes they sent to all the comic shops

I don't know what you mean by "hooker city kill bill rip off". Nothing there reminded me of Kill Bill. Girls with swords? That's a pretty broad basis of comparison. In any event, the graphic novel from which that segment was adapted was published ten years before the movie came out (and eight years before Kill Bill). Besides, Tarantino and Rodriguez are great friends. I don't think either has ever filmed a concept that they haven't discussed amongst themselves.

 

[lovecraft68]

I don't know what you mean by "hooker city kill bill rip off". Nothing there reminded me of Kill Bill. Girls with swords? That's a pretty broad basis of comparison. In any event, the graphic novel from which that segment was adapted was published ten years before the movie came out (and eight years before Kill Bill). Besides, Tarantino and Rodriguez are great friends. I don't think either has ever filmed a concept that they haven't discussed amongst themselves.

I know I am in the minority when I say this and get backlash all the time, but we all have opinions.

Tarantino sucks. He's as original as oatmeal and is more full of himself than Downy JR or any other narcissist you could name

I will say this for him. In the two acting roles I have seen him in: from Dusk til Dawn and Desperado(small part in the beginning) I have enjoyed him, very sick looking and quirky.

I like him better on that side of the camera.

I think my issue is the violence for the sake of violence the "Look how much blood or nasty I can put into a movie) when its used like that it loses its shine. Hostel s my best example of why anyone should have the nerve to condemn erotica when they are fine with watching-and letting their kids watch-pure torture porn

 

[LaRascasse]

I have seen a number of Kurosawa films and while I can appreciate them, and think they are indeed excellent, they wouldn't make my "Favorite" list. For me when it comes to Japanese movies, I'm very partial to anime, ranging from "My Neighbor Totoro" to "Ghost in the Shell."

Not to forget "Grave of the Fireflies" or "5 centimeters per second" or "Perfect Blue"...

I'm actually more fond of anime series, but movies are a nice change of pace too.

 

[PennLady]

Not to forget "Grave of the Fireflies" or "5 centimeters per second" or "Perfect Blue"...

I'm actually more fond of anime series, but movies are a nice change of pace too.

We have a small collection of Studio Ghibli films, including "Grave of the Fireflies," but knowing the subject matter, I haven't been able to bring myself to watch it. Probably because I have kids, "kids in peril" is one of my least-favorite movie plot elements. I will watch it one day though.

The latest (and I think last) Ghibli film, "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya," is fantastic.

 

[LaRascasse]

We have a small collection of Studio Ghibli films, including "Grave of the Fireflies," but knowing the subject matter, I haven't been able to bring myself to watch it. Probably because I have kids, "kids in peril" is one of my least-favorite movie plot elements. I will watch it one day though.

The latest (and I think last) Ghibli film, "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya," is fantastic.

Miyazaki's retirement is a huge loss. "Princess Mononoke" and "Spirited Away" were obsessions for me in my pre-teens.

Not with Ghibli, but I think Gen Urobuchi is writing a "Psycho-Pass" movie (based on the critically acclaimed anime). If you liked "Ghost In the Shell", it is a must-watch.

 

[masterandmargarita]

I know I am in the minority when I say this and get backlash all the time, but we all have opinions.

Tarantino sucks. He's as original as oatmeal and is more full of himself than Downy JR or any other narcissist you could name

I will say this for him. In the two acting roles I have seen him in: from Dusk til Dawn and Desperado(small part in the beginning) I have enjoyed him, very sick looking and quirky.

I like him better on that side of the camera.

I think my issue is the violence for the sake of violence the "Look how much blood or nasty I can put into a movie) when its used like that it loses its shine. Hostel s my best example of why anyone should have the nerve to condemn erotica when they are fine with watching-and letting their kids watch-pure torture porn

Appologizes for jumping in with the expected backlash. While I wholeheartedly disagree with this critique of Tarantino, I don't have much to say in his defense except the one thing that is certain - he didn't write or direct Hostel, so it really isn't fair to saddle him with the credit for that film. The problem is that they used his name to sell the movie in the trailers and it really stuck even though he was just 1 of 8 producers. I couldn't agree more with calling out the problem of torture porn being favored over erotica in our culture, though. Torture porn is family entertainment at this rate and nudity/sex continue to be heavily censored.

Just to be a good sport I'll go ahead and set up my own backlash. I despise the Kick-Ass movies. They are case and point for family-viewing torture porn, because, you know, the breasts stay safely covered.

 

[PennLady]

Miyazaki's retirement is a huge loss. "Princess Mononoke" and "Spirited Away" were obsessions for me in my pre-teens.

Not with Ghibli, but I think Gen Urobuchi is writing a "Psycho-Pass" movie (based on the critically acclaimed anime). If you liked "Ghost In the Shell", it is a must-watch.

Both of those are great. The "Psycho-Pass" series is on my Netflix queue. As are a few other things.

As for Tarantino, I can take or leave him. I give him credit for pursuing his vision, often regardless of what criticism he gets, but to me he seems to have started believing all his own press or something. I don't think he's as good or original as a lot of people think. But to each their own.

 

[Sammael Bard]

I despise the Kick-Ass movies. They are case and point for family-viewing torture porn, because, you know, the breasts stay safely covered.

Kick Ass was sort of first-of-a-kind watch for me. One part humour and double that amount of gore goes hand in hand. The director has a way of putting gory scenes and blood splattering everywhere with a simple shrug. I mean... it was a wow watch for me. More than abusive, I felt it was a raw way of seeing things.

I like watching the Movies that Marvel and Pixar rolls out. They're definitely worth watching. Movies by Michael Bay (Transformers 1 & 2) and Steven Spielberg (Terminator Series) never get old.

I guess I'm really a Sci-Fi buff...

 

[Devilius]

Tarantino sucks.

That Kill Bill director, right? I don't know what my friends found so 'classic' about that movie. It sucked so bad.

Kick Ass was sort of first-of-a-kind watch for me.

I think he's talking about kick-ass movies in general, not the movie Kick Ass.

 

[Sammael Bard]

I think he's talking about kick-ass movies in general, not the movie Kick Ass.

Lol...my bad.