What is your favorite movie?

The more I get into the world of anime, the more impressed I am. From Studio Ghibli, (the same people who brought us Hayao Miyazaki’s works PRINCESS MONONOKE and my personal favorite SPIRITED AWAY) comes the tragic, semi-autobiographical story of two children struggling to survive in the aftermath of WWII.

Recently orphaned Seita and his younger sister Setsuko wander the streets of Japan, their father off fighting in the Navy and their mother killed in a firebombing. If there is anything they encounter that more disturbing then the images of death and the hunger they encounter on their struggles to survive in this post-war environment, it is the
indifference of their fellow man. Without giving away too much about the rest of the film. I will say that this film is one of the few animated films to bring tears to my eyes. With astonishing animation and (tragically) believable characters, this film belongs on the charts with other great war movies like LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA, SCHINDLER’S LIST and EMPIRE OF THE SUN.

This film combines humor,sentiment,beautiful acting,direction,cinematography and music in one beautiful package. I think this is the best part Barry Fitzgerald ever had.

This movie has stood up against all competition since 1939. It is typically in the top ten movies of every age group even today. Ask yourself what movie o would sit through any of its competition for as long as this great classic. The movie has every element that one could ask for in a motion picture (e.g. action, romance, intrigue, and great acting). Watching the greatest actor that ever lived, Clark Gable, play the dashing but very human Rhett Butler also secures this as the greatest movie. Every person I have ever known (in my 61 years on earth) constantly wonders when Mr. Gable would be in the next scene while watching this classic. I take nothing from the great acting of Vivien Leigh, Hattie McDonald, Olivia Dehavland, Leslie Howard and the rest of the superb cast but it was Gable’s performance that brought the audience back to this movie year after year (even to the silver screen at least four times) while others which have been wrongly (in my opinion) rated higher never could make that claim. It is easy rate movies as greater work of art but it is durability which mark a movies greatness and none has stood up to Gone With the Wind.

After reviewing the AFI poll, I believe that the amazon.com People’s Poll is a better reflection of what is ‘best’. How does Gladiator, this multi-academy award winner not place? It’s Hollywood politics. Scott and Crowe are just to good compared to their peers.

It’s no surprise and understandable that The Godfather remains at the top of the AFI and the People’s polls. What is surprising is that Godfather: Part II (my opinion the better of the two films) is 32th. Look at the films ranked better; it doesn’t make sense. Shawshank Redemption at 72? Come on! Explain why Vertigo, City Lights and the Searchers had big jumps? What warranted this significant change from ten years ago? Are the AFI voters attempting to balance the old and the new? Maybe. If so, this list isn’t the “best” films, they are the best representation of the the past and present ranked by throwing darts at a pre-qualified list.

My vote: Gladiator 10.0 and Godfather: Part II 9.998

Like The Godfather and the Godfather: Part II the Gladiator has become part of our culture. They are so believable people think Maximus and the Corleone family existed! Directors Ridley Scott and Francis Ford Coppola bring out the very best of everyone that walks onto their set. Time will continue to honor them among the greatest masters in film history.

That aside, Gladiator, has spectacular visuals and dialog that can be heard and understood and isn’t drowned out by background ‘noise’. Crowe’s award winning performance has us believing Maximus lives. And like the Godfathers, Gladiator is a great epic story; with great direction and acting bathed in breathtaking visuals and sound. This timeless epic can be watched over and over and each time the viewer will see and hear things for the first time. One day the AFI voters will reward The Gladiator its rightful place in film history. Until then, Franzoni and Scott, Crowe and Harris, Phoenix and everyone involved in the production of this great film should take pride that Gladiator already is among the greatest films in the hearts and minds of those that count, the paying public!

Pulp Fiction is the most genius film in its plot, screenwriting, directing, and presentation. The simplicity of the sets, and the dialogue is mirrored by simple minded characters with complex stories doing things that would not be considered simple by an average mans viewpoint, be it getting raped, trying to revive an OD’ing girl in your living room, running away from mobsters, performing a hit, or robbing a diner. Also the script is pure genius, especially with Sam Jacksons character, fusing the vulgar and the obscene with his angelic ideals makes a compelling story and entertaining conversation when pinned against the simpleton of Vic Vega who doesn’t care about anything that doesn’t directly affect his life, or that which doesn’t compromise him. The directing is also fabulous with the simple sets adding to the visual appeal, and the affect of time on the story, having Vic Vega die and then seeing him again before going to meet Marcellus for the closing scene. When watching for the first time this may be a daunting film to comprehend, but when watched numerous times is an act of cinematic genius and unparralleled storytelling.

where do i begin? brando’s classic raspy whisper. coppola’s legendary set pieces such as the wedding. and the most impressive thing is that it makes us feel the sense of family and life through a mafia family, which is unique and interesting. al pacino gets my vote as the best performance. his transition is classic and tragiv into a ruthless crime boss for the family. best movie ever

I first saw this movie in Cuba in the late 1970’s. I must say I have not stopped seen it ever since. I believe all and all I have seen this movie maybe 50 times. I just don’t get tired of watching it. Marlon Brando’s performance as well as Al Pacino’s will be remembered for ever! And not only that. Just consider that at least 6 different actors in the original cast would ultimately win an Oscar for their acting over the years in other movies. I am afraid Hollywood will never be able to summon in one movie such a superstar cast comparable to THE GODFATHER. PART I. It is one of the greatest artistic masterpieces of the 20th Century, and probably the grandest movie of all times!

If ever a perfect film was made, this is it. I was disappointed to see that it had moved down 10 spots on the AFI 100 Years…100 Movies-10th Anniversary Edition, because I think it deserves a place in the top 10 (if it was left up to me, the top 5–and I have seen the majority of the films on the list). Nichols is obviously an outstanding director, and Hoffman and Bancroft are impeccable in their acting, as is Katharine Ross. The cinematography was revolutionary at that time, and still holds up today. But this film goes beyond the surface: it is the plea of a young man who wants to do something different with his life. He wants to avoid the “plastics” of the world; he feels that his life has been wasted and wants to do something about it. So begins the relationship between Ben and Mrs. Robinson. The musical soundtrack of haunting songs by Simon and Garfunkel is perfectly suited to this film, though only one of the songs was actually composed for it (”Mrs. Robinson”). This made the soundtrack also revolutionary; it was not the custom at the time to use previously-recorded music in films, something which is quite commonplace today. This movie was underappreciated when it came out, losing the Oscar to “In the Heat of the Night” and is still, in my opinion, underappreciated today. It is a true masterpiece and one of the best films in all of American cinema.

Ralph Bakshi’s 1976 “Wizards” cause it introduced the movie industry to live action footage mixed with animation. Bakshi mastered this style in his other works; “Lord of the Rings”, “American Pop”, “Fire and Ice”, and “Cool World”. This style of filming was later used in current movies; “Sin City” and “300″.

Speilberg’s war epic is second to none. The sheer intensity and dark imagery excellently exemplify the horror of war. But what also makes this film a masterpeice is the way it glorifies the American soldier. Focusing the plot on a band of American soldiers on a mission to save one, Speilberg brings to life the personalities and the relationships of the characters, and what it meant being a soldier fighting to protect their country. I don’t think you can ask for a better American movie that has more honor, grace, and patriotism than Saving Private Ryan.

I couldn´t realize the magnitude of this movie when I seen it for the first time, but my childish mind got all excited by the perspective of solving the puzzle and finding the real meaning of Rosebud.
Soon enough I watched it again and I got amazed by the way Welles contructs Kane´s personality in front of our eyes. By the flashbacks it´s possible to see how Kane had the world at his feet but couldn´t have one thing back: his childhood.
It´s a very touching story especially when Kane locks himself from the exterior world in Xanadu. I think it teaches a great moral lesson of how money can´t bring hapiness. A must see, the classic of the classics.

Esta es la mas maravillosa pelicula filmada de todos los tiempos .La he visto mas de 10 veces y aun le encuentro detalles. Yo soy un hombre de 70 anos de edad. Y aun me sigue gustando.

I think this is one of the best movie’s about Vietnam, that I have ever saw. It puts you in a trance as soon as you here “This is the End”, I LOVE IT! My dad who was also in the Vietnam War, said that many men went mad over their.
Adrienne E. Foshee

This George Stevens classic is quite simply the best american film ever made. It is the most hypnotic use of cinema to combine the romance and depth of tragedy without ever diminishing the complexities of the subject. Check the other films directed by the likes of Kazan, Minnelli, Huston (possibly in regards to Huston and Minnelli their best work) and remember that it was Stevens who took the prize that year. I was shocked when it only placed in the nineties in 1997. Now, for it to be bumped entirely shows me the committee that made the decision just don’t know what they are doing. The bloodless, technique laden Kane still reigns supreme.

This movie left me absolutley speechless. It has got to be the best ending to any movie i’ve ever seen. I think it’s just all about not being in the passenger seat of your own life and when you have a dream, you should just go for it. Haha, this movie is real deep, man :]

lots of action

It’s a Male thing, I think!
All round great movie - the pacing, the characters and great script.

ah.. CASABLANCA … Most Beautiful movie of all time …
What can I say …. No words…. A movie that you can watch several times …. and will fall in love with it more and more as time goes by …

Because the movie was put togethor so good. The fighting scenes are really good. Good plot. The movie just goes togethor really good. I like how in the end he defeats the guy who everyone said that he was going to get killed.

This is my favorite movies because it is a movie of one of the most popular tv shows ever. The movie is action packed and never gets old. The Dukes of Hazzard also shows how little towns are.

this movie is my favorite.. it has action and is suspencefull..
it keeps you wondering and makes you use you head..
things happen sene after sene and you have no idea what could happen
next.. its a great movie

i think this is a great movie and should be on the 100 best movies ever

enough said.

While it doesn’t quite stand up to films like SPIRITED AWAY or PRINCESS MONONOKE, this film, like many of Hayao Miyazaki’s projects, never fails to captivate. With the typical astounding animation and three-dimansional characters, this film revolves around a young girl names Sheeta (voiced with strength and innocence by Academy Award winner Anna Paquin,) a young girl who may be the heir to the throne of Laputa, the flying island seen in Jonathan Swift’s GULLIVER’S TRAVELS. Unfortunately, this makes her the target of the power-hungry General Muska (played as an over-the-top Mark Hamill.) After escaping from his clutches, she teams up with a young miner (James Van Der Beek) who is intent on clearing the good name of his father, who was labeled a loony after telling people of his encounter with Laputa, and a family of pirates led by Dola (a comic relief part voiced by Cloris Leachman.) Together, they must defend this island from Muska, who is intent on turning Laputa into a flying W.M.D.

Again, this does not come close to some of Miyazaki’s works, but it stands on its own in any case. The casting, with the possible exception of Van Der Beek, works quite well. I especially enjoyed Leachman, who chews every last bit of scenery she can as the pirate Dola. The story flows quite well, with messages of love, environmentalism, and, ultimately, sacrifice for the greater good.

A simply amazing movie I consider this film to be the funniest and most enjoyable movie ever made.

Simply perfect in all aspects

I love this movie the fact that it is romantic, and they have passion towards each other. how he doesnt want to let go or even forget about her and the same for her. it a great story and i love it.. its one of my all time favorite movies…d

this movie is my favorite because i think it is SO funny. This movie is creative in music and visual affects. It’s great. I just love the animated film and all the work that went into it.If you waNT a good laugh watch this movie. You’ll be laughin, dancin, and singin the whole way through. . . and laughing.

It makes me laugh and laugh and laugh again! I love the prissy pout of Tony Curtis’ lips as he assumes Josephine’s persona; I adore Jack Lemmon’s full acceptance of being female - so much so that he accepts Osgood’s proposal of marriage; Marilyn is magnificently perfect for the part of Sugar; the costumes are fantastic; the music is wonderful; and the plot is so out there that it takes me away with it! I love introducing it to people who have never seen it (I usually get thanked) and never tire of watching it over and over because it never fails to lift my spirits.

It was just an awesome movie to watch you felt like you were actually back in those times with them in the canyon and the movie was very real and action packed.