What is your favorite movie?

One of greatest movies ever made. Kathy Bates was great this movie is amazing. I love it. I love the torture parts and when he escapes from his room that one scene and one of my favorite parts is when Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) clubs Paul Sheldon’s (James Caan) legs and breaks then with a cane type thing.

For me Meryl is the greatest actress in the whole world. Every single one of her movies are great. Her performance is unique. Besides her beuty what makes her special it’s her work during all these years and since the beginning she has always been the best.

RONAL COLMAN AND GREER GARSON PLAY AN EXCELLENT RANGE OF EMOTIONS. FILM IS LIGHT IN APPROPRIATE PLACES BALANCING THE DRAMA. EXCELLENT COMPLEXITY FOR THE FEMALE LEAD OFTEN UNSEEN IN TODAYS FILMS. COLMAN PLAYS EXQUISITELY THE ROLE OF THE GENTLEMAN ACROSS ECONOMIC LINES. THIS FILM PLAYED IN RADIO MUSIC HALL THE LONGEST IN HISTORY. MOVIES AND THEIR CONTEXT SHOULD BE SHARED.

Everything About it.
The cast/crew, the direction they took with the character
music, there is so much more

A very tough call. Wizard of Oz, the Third Man, Some Like it Hot, All About Eve — how can one choose a single film?
It’s a Wonderful Life has stood the test of time. The acting, by stars and character actors alike, is superb, the story uplifting, and in these times of fear and war, we need the hope this movie supplies, and the affirmation that there really is somebody up there who (still) likes us.

A very tough call. Wizard of Oz, the Third Man, Some Like it Hot, All About Eve — how can one choose a single film?
It’s a Wonderful Life has stood the test of time. The acting, by stars and character actors alike, is superb, the story uplifting, and in these times of fear and war, we need the hope this movie supplies, and the affirmation that there really is somebody up there who (still) likes us.

It was an excellant movie base on one of the best writen historical novels in the last 100 years.

This movie has everything; from the most powerful love story of all time to dramatic special effects and good dialogue. They really need to make a re-release for the 10th anniversary.

Everytime I watch it, I get something more out of it. One time it was just the shadows, another time the use of close ups.

I first saw this movie, and read the book, when I was in school. (many, many years ago…… don’t ask) It was being reshown in a little flea pit theatre and from that first viewing it became, not just one of my favourite movies, but my FAVOURITE movie.
The movie has no special effects, no scenes of gore or great violence, and no nudity, but is carried entirely on the performances of the actors. From Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch, to Brock Peters as Tom Robinson, the characters are believable and sincere.
The story is well told and powerful, even today. A true classic in every sense.
Don’t forget to look for Robert Duvall in his movie debut. Enjoy

History has always been my favorite subject, and World War II in particular has been a favorite subject of my studies. I love this film because of those interests, but also because it aptly showcases the fact that there were people even within the Third Reich who were horrified by the events of the holocaust and tried to do something about it. Even though Oskar Schindler was driven to do the things he did by his desire to turn a profit, at least initially, in the end he was tortured by the fact that he could have saved so many more people with the money he had made. It is this kind of compassion in the midst of the monstrosity that was WWII and the holocaust that makes this movie ultimately touching.

It has the greatest and most quoted lines in movie history. It has the greatest male actor of all time, Humphrey Bogart. It has one of the most beautiful actresses of all time, Ingrid Bergman. It has one of the greatest love stories of all time, fraught with heartbreak and surprise. It is filled with wry, dark humor. It has the most lovable corrupt character ever created, Capt. Louis Renault (Claude Raines). It has two of the most despicable and at once curious characters ever, played by Peter Lorre and Sidney Greenstreet. It is tied to the last “popular” war, in which virtually everybody hated the nazis and supported all who opposed them. It has one of the greatest movie songs ever, “As Time Goes By,” along with nearly a dozen other old favorites worked into the scenes. Watch this film seven times on DVD, and you will see that every single scene is a classic. Every single one. It is the supreme collaborative effort in movie making. It deserves to be the No. 1 film of all time forever, as time goes by…

As stated in a special about our favorite movies. Movies are a series of moments. The movies with the most moments make the top ten. You know how you can re-watch a movie and you hang around to see the upcoming “moment.” For me, CASABLANCA has the most moments that speak to me. The moments move from classic lines, to diverse characters, to tense situations, to songs, to love, hatred, betrayal and heroism. Now I’m going to have to watch it again.

This is the universal story of good over evil, spiritual search for a higher purpose, and hope over everything else and it does it in a most wonderful and easy way that anybody can relate. I think every other movie of the fantasy-hope seeking kind made after this one had been repeated and followed the same formula as Star Wars. After this movie, it’s just a matter of reinventing the wheel.
Besides, this was the first movie i ever saw, i was 4 years old and it left in my memory the most beautiful remembrances of a movie ever. That’s why is my favorite.

Probes the depths of the souls of two people never before seen in cinema. Great Americana, great social commentary, great love story, great tearjerker, told with extraordinary intelligence, passion and vision, gets better on repeat viewings. Ang Lee paints a canvas of angst and yearning, a paradise lost, resulting in a paradise found, this movie, the finest of the American screen.

The Godfather is THE American epic film of the late 20th century. The gangster movie, after all, is one of a handful of distinctly American genres (along with the Western and film noir). Moreover, the movie powerfully dramatizes the cynicism of Vietnam-era America, as the power wielded brutally by the Corleone family is juxtaposed with the equally brutal and equally corrupt power wielded less visibly by “official” organizations, like the American government. “Who’s being naive, Kay?”

Aside from the political themes, though, the first two Godfather films are beautifully shot and richly scripted, and the acting and directing are superb.

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It’s rare that every element that makes up a good movie — vivid characters, a compelling storyline, great cinematography, memorable music score, a redemptive conclusion — is contained in one movie. I haven’t even mentioned casting, which at the time introduced relatively unknown actors — DeNiro, Pacino, Duvall, etc — and mixed in a classic performance by an extremely well known Marlon Brando.

It’s my favorit movie,because my favorit actor Leonardo Dicaprio played in the film.The film was a romance film & I loved it!

Perhaps the best screenplay of all time, with fabulous one liners and dialogue. I may not be quoting perfectly, but as examples, based on my recollection: Prince John moans — “Poor Prince John. If I were on fire, not a man in the kingdom would piss on me to put out the flames” and his brother chimes in quickly “I would.” Katherine Hepburn as the Queen plotting a coup says to her estranged husband — “Did you ever love me?” and when he says “No. Never”, her response is “Good, that will make this easier.” Katherine Hepburn describing the woman who stole her king — “She had perfectly even teeth. She smiled to excess, but she chewed with rare distinction.”

The best directing.
The best acting.
The best quote of all time.

This movie brings to us some of the most memorable lines and characters in film history. Okay, it’s a little schmaltzy and it’s full of propaganda, but the story line is as old as all literature (think Lancelot and Guinevere) played by two of the greates actors of the 20th century. The recurrence of this theme throughout history speaks to the archetypical relevance of this story to human romance. And Casablanca is set in the turning point of the 20th century (when the outcome was completely unknown). It is a story of hope for love and for victory over overpowering evil. It is a story of love, not as we want it to be, but in a way that may be more true and more meaningful. The comedic is mixed artfully with the tragic. Frienship and patriotism triumphs over greed and self interes. And anyone who does not get misty eyed when Victor Lazlo takes charge of the cafe and has the band sing La Marseillaise is from a different planet than me.

the best western ever made. the best quote: if they move, kill em.
the best action sequence i ever see (the las one). and a great story. thats why is my favorite

this movie about racial prejudice in the South came out in 1967 when the events in the picture were not far from reality. younger viewers who watch it today might not see it the same way but at the time a leading black character who overcame obstacles with his intelligence was a novelty. ironically, it was the white actor who accepted the black actor’s help in the film who won the Academy Award.

GREASE is surely my favorite movie, and I really think it should be in the list !

Fincher’s darkness really does well for the dark nature of this story. Great acting by Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter. In addition, the message of cultural revolution against an anathema of materialism is right down my alley. “What you own ends up owning you.” Tyler Durden

I remember when I first saw BBM at the Denver Film Festival, there was so much hype surrounding the movie that I was afraid I was going to be disappointed. Well, seeing as I placed it as my favorite movie, it’s quite obvious that the movie moved me tremendously. The acting was top notch, the directing was amazing and the story was beautifully heartbreaking. Everything that makes a movie great, and a classic for sure.

“How do I know, a wise old Turk told me!” Such a great line, especially since the Greeks and Turks have been enemies for 600 years or more. The film is so filled with human emotions, tragic, comic, to totally uplifting — “Teach me to Dance!” I see the film at least once a year, and love it more every time.

THE SURROUNDINGS OF THE STORY AND WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISH DURING HARD TIMES. THE WILL TO SURVIVE AND TO HAVE EVERYTHING AND BE TAKING AWAY THEN HAVE THE WILL TO TO START OVER. THE STRENGHT AND HONOR.

Down to earth western. Subtle mystery. Realistic gunfight.