Your number one all-time favorite movie is...

[jomar]

We've got a few movie threads running and on one Imp said Bull Burham is her all-time favorite, which sparked this one. We love a lot of movies, but you can only pick one. One movie that's your all-time favorite - and no fair changing it tomorrow.

Mine is The Fifth Element with Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich, Chris Tucker and Luke Perry. I can't help it. When I'm surfing channels and I come across it I'm stuck and it always makes me smile. The Outlaw Josey Wales was my previous favorite movie.

What's yours?

 

[impressive]

Gee, guess I don't need to answer this.

Running a close second is Dangerous Liaisons.

 

[Picodiribibi]

It's a tie between The Sting and My Dinner with Andre.

The five-hour cut of Das Boot is right up there though.

 

[jomar]

Gee, guess I don't need to answer this.

Running a close second is Dangerous Liaisons.

Nope. Unless you change your mind day after tomorrow. It's hard to pick a favorite - I was captured recently by The Descent. And Black Hawk down always rivets me. But The Fifth Element wins.

 

[kendo1]

The Shawshank Redemption.

Morgan Freeman seems perfect in almost anything.

 

[TxRad]

Don't ask me why but "Always" Is my favorite....

 

[Misty_Morning]

I have many, each from a different genre and/or time. But my all time fav is Sgt. York.

 

[OhMissScarlett]

Bringing Up Baby is my favorite comedy of all time, for sure and probably my fave movie really. I've watched it more than any other movie and I never get tired of it.

My favorite war movie is probably The Longest Day.

It's hard to decide, I have a mile long list of favorite movies of all genres.

 

[drksideofthemoon]

A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch

 

[Emperor_Nero]

Tough call, as there are several films I could watch over and over again -- Airplane, Animal House, The Blues Brothers, Anything Monty Python, His Girl Friday and This is Spinal Tap.

But would have to say all-time favorite is Casablanca
-- "Here's looking at you, kid"
-- "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
-- "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By.'"
-- "Round up the usual suspects."
-- "We'll always have Paris."
-- "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine."

Close second is all-time favorite comedy in Animal Crackers
-- "One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know."
-- "We took some pictures of the native girls, but they weren't developed. But we're going back again in a couple weeks!"

 

[rgraham666]

If I had to pick anything it would be Paths of Glory. The most heart wrenching movie I've ever seen.

 

[glynndah]

The Wizard of Oz

 

[Misty_Morning]

The Wizard of Oz

I would have never guessed.

 

[Nirvanadragones]

What dreams may come
and
The Bridges of Madison County

 

[glynndah]

I would have never guessed.

I'm subtle that way.

 

[BlackShanglan]

So hard to choose, I agree.

For most beautifully perfected as a whole - I think it would have to be "Farewell, My Concubine." It just does so very many things so extremely well.

That said, it's hard to think of a movie I return to more regularly and with more pleasure than "The Princess Bride."

 

[sethp]

Buffalo 66
the matrix
gladiator
fearless with jeff bridges

 

[RogueLurker]

Moulin Rouge and Strictly Ballroom are always guaranteed to put a smile on my face. I probably watch them a few times every year.

I also loved Brazil and the Adventures of Baron Munchausen

 

[cloudy]

Depends on my mood. Sometimes it's Apocalypse Now, sometimes it's Life of Brian.

 

[slyc_willie]

I can't pick just one. Really, I can't. But my Top Five would have to be:

Brotherhood of the Wolf
Plunkett & Macleane
Cousins (Ted Danson & Isabella Rosselini)
Princess Bride
From Dusk Till Dawn

 

[sethp]

oh shit how could I forget brotherhood of the wolf! I love that movie!

 

[slyc_willie]

oh shit how could I forget brotherhood of the wolf! I love that movie!

One of the best ever made, as far as I'm concerned

 

[sethp]

I'll have to agree. the beginning staff fight..the fight where he does the flip with the two guys..the fight scenes at the end.. and when the girls get eaten...man o man! I love that movie!

 

[LadynStFreknBed]

Dead Poets Society

 

[sethp]

Dead Poets Society

that was good .but I think I liked good will hunting better.