Six favourite films (Movies)

[DavidRoss]

6 more:

What about Bob?
Groundhog Day
Bull Durham
Notting Hill
Father Goose
Four Weddings and a Funeral

[Bogey]

An impossible task, so I will double it:

1. Casablanca
2. The Maltese Falcon
3. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
4. October Sky
5. Glory
6. The Iron Giant

and my next seven:

7. Master and Commander
8. Rio Bravo
9. 12 Angry Men
10. Rear Window
11. The Wizard of Oz
12. Mission Impossible I (A definite guilty pleasure, but I have seen it probably 15-20 times and still have not tired of it yet.)
13. Das Boot


Numbers 4-13 shift poll positions from time to time, that is why 6 was impossible.  The first three are now considered a lock. 

Two that I cannot believe I am leaving off: The Third Man and The Sweet Smell of Success.  However, these need more viewings to justify me bumping off any of the above off my list.

[Danny]

Touch of Evil (1958)

The Trial (1962)

Journal of a Country Priest (1950)

Wages of Fear (1953)

Mean Streets (1973)

Ivan the Terrible (parts i and ii), 1946

7) La Strada (1954)

8 ) Amarcord (1973)

9) Bicycle Thieves (1948)

10) Citizen Kane (1941)

11) Richard III (1956)

12) Third Man (1949)

[Hector]

6 more:

What about Bob?
Groundhog Day
Bull Durham
Notting Hill
Father Goose
Four Weddings and a Funeral

This is a joke, right?

One good film amongst a sea of dross (no pun intended).

The utterly dire 'Notting Hill' is unwatcheable and the last on your list would have been more satisfying if the second and third words of the title had been transposed!

You should see 'Love, Actually.' You'll love it!

[Christo]

This is a joke, right?

And I  can't imagine people posting lists here without even one Tarkovsky film in it. I never met a film enthusiast who didn't think Tarkovsky heaven and all the others just down-to-earth.  0:)  0:) 

[ChamberNut]

And I  can't imagine people posting lists here without even one Tarkovsky film in it. I never met a film enthusiast who didn't think Tarkovsky heaven and all the others just down-to-earth.  0:)  0:) 

Who is Tarkovsky?  What are some of his films?

[Christo]

Who is Tarkovsky?  What are some of his films?

Tarkovsky is all there is to say about film. He didn't live long enough to complete his series, but all of his seven major films are superb and stand apart.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_Tarkovsky

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

In Corey's earlier film thread Tarkovsky certainly figures...:

http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,2329.msg60623.html#msg60623

[Bogey]

6 more:

What about Bob?
Groundhog Day
Bull Durham
Notting Hill
Father Goose
Four Weddings and a Funeral

This is a joke, right?

One good film amongst a sea of dross (no pun intended).

The utterly dire 'Notting Hill' is unwatcheable and the last on your list would have been more satisfying if the second and third words of the title had been transposed!

You should see 'Love, Actually.' You'll love it!

The three in bold I can watch over and over again.  I actually enjoy them a lot.  Films of this genre are usually highly underrepresented on lists unless they are black and white from the Golden Age.  Actually a very good call IMO here and directing our attention to some that a miffed at to be miffed at.  Just my opinion of course.

[DavidRoss]

This is a joke, right?

One good film amongst a sea of dross (no pun intended).

The utterly dire 'Notting Hill' is unwatcheable and the last on your list would have been more satisfying if the second and third words of the title had been transposed!

You should see 'Love, Actually.' You'll love it!

Not surprising that you feel that way, since I generally find your tastes as execrable as you do mine.  Notting Hill with it's terrific ensemble cast of characters has held up amazingly well over many viewings--though I must admit I turned up my nose at it when my wife purchased it.  It quickly won me over, however, as did Four Weddings--something Love Actually has yet to do.  (Richard Curtis's only flop, in my view...well, not quite a flop, just disappointing.)

[DavidRoss]

The three in bold I can watch over and over again.  I actually enjoy them a lot.  Films of this genre are usually highly underrepresented on lists unless they are black and white from the Golden Age.  Actually a very good call IMO here and directing our attention to some that a miffed at to be miffed at.  Just my opinion of course.

Thanks, Bill.  I agree (obviously!).  We all know how great Kane is.  Who was it said, "Dying is easy, comedy is hard?"

[Kullervo]

In Corey's earlier film thread Tarkovsky certainly figures...:

http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,2329.msg60623.html#msg60623

Yes, but when limited to six...

I would say Mirror is my favorite Tarkovsky. Though I haven't yet seen Nostalghia or The Sacrifice, I can't imagine them topping that one.

[Christo]

Yes, but when limited to six...   I would say Mirror is my favorite Tarkovsky. Though I haven't yet seen Nostalghia or The Sacrifice, I can't imagine them topping that one. 

To limit the Tarkovsky magnificent seven to just six is a hard task indeed.  Yet, I did give it a try already:

An easy one:

Tarkovsky, Offret (the Sacrifice)
Tarkovsky, Mirror
Tarkovsky, Nostalghia
Tarkovsky, Andrei Rublev
Tarkovsky, Stalker
Tarkovsky, Solaris

[Keemun]

Titantic (removing Celine Dion and the unnecessary Hollywood love story)

That's one way to whittle down the movie to less than an hour. 

[rubio]

1. Mulholland Drive (superb atmosphere and highly original)
2. Lord of the Rings (massive and the ultimate in film as entertainment)
3. Clockwork Orange (pure brilliance about ultra-violence)
4. Life is Beautiful (a combination of laughter and tears that is unique)
5. Godfather 2 (beautifully stylistic movie)
6. Schindler's List (I need one film related to the war on this list)

And some Europena films that I love:

1. The Return (Russia)
2. Red (Kieslowski - Poland)
3. Cinema Paradiso (Italy)
4. Stalker (Russia)
5. 400 Blows (Truffaut - France)
6. Kingdom (Von Trier - Denmark)

[vandermolen]

Loved the Double Indemnity speech bubble contribution.

"A Matter of Life and Death" free DVD with the Mail on Sunday in the UK today.

[greg]

I'm watching 'I Am Legend' in a few minutes. Any thoughts?

[Haffner]

I'm watching 'I Am Legend' in a few minutes. Any thoughts?

Go watch "Night of the Living Dead" or "Dawn of the Dead" (original or sequel are fine). Check out "Return of the Living Dead" for creepy laughs. But chuck "I am Legend". Boring garbage, in my opinion. Will Smith just ain't making the horror scene.

[SonicMan46]

Well, I've delayed my response to this thread; first, knowing that no one could really limit their choice to 6 movies only! 

Second, also knowing that most our 'younger' members would pick films from the latter half of the 20th into the 21st centuries - of course, missing decades of early great movie making (although some of these films are appearing in the later postings); so, I'm going to just pick some of my favorite films from the '30s & '40s that I've watched repeatedly over the years & now own on DVD - might add some more later (and of course, can't just pick six!):

Adventures of Robin Hood, The (1938) (w/ Flynn, could add Captain Blood & The Sea Hawk)
Best Years of Our Life, The (1946) - Loy & March (and many others)
Casablanca (1942) - already mentioned (but other Bogey films, The Big Sleep & Maltese Falcon)
Destry Rides Again (1939- what a year!) - Stewart & Dietrich (spawned so many others)
Going My Way (1944) - Crosby as a priest (Oscar winner) (Bells of St. Mary's the next year)
Grand Hotel (1932) - Garbo & Barrymores - classic early 'wacky' comedy!
Grapes of Wrath, The (1940) - Fonda et al (outstanding Steinbeck production)
Great Dictator (1940) - Charlie Chaplain (one of his best, but so many others)
His Girl Friday (1940) - Grant & Russell just wonderful together - another '30s crazy comedy!
How Green Was My Valley (1941) - Pidgeon & O'Hara, and so many others.
It Happened One Night (1934) - Gable & Colbert - you have to love this one!
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) - Stewart & Reed; already mentioned; a little corny but great when needed!
King Kong (1933) - Wray & Cabot - first GREAT 'stop action' film - got Ray Harryhausen started!
Lady Eve (1941) - Stanwyck, Fonda, & Coburn - a MUST see!
Laura (1944) - Tierney & Andrews - love this film, others may disagree, but Tierney looks GREAT!
Mildred Pierce (1945) - Crawford finally got some respect! 
Miracle 34th Street (1947) - Wood, O'Hara, et al - can't beat this one @ Christmas time - all time fav!
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) - Cooper & Arthur - don't know HOW many times I've watched this one?
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) - Stewart & Arthur - I absolutely adore Jean Arthur (watch her!)
My Darling Clementine (1946) - Fonda & Mature - probably best of the Earp & Holiday films?
My Man Godfrey (1936) - Powell & Lombard - just another wonderful movie!
National Velvet (1944) - Taylor & Rooney (youngsters) - one of the original 'horse' stories!
Ninotchka (1939-again what a year!) - Garbo & Douglas - one of my all time favs!
Now, Voyager (1942) - Davis & Henreid - another GREAT Davis vehicle of sacrifice for love - must see!
Petrified Forest (1936) - Howard, Davis, & a bad Bogey!
Philadelphia Story, The (1940) - Hepburn, Grant, & Stewart (later High Society, Crosby & Kelly)
Pride of Yankees, The (1942) - Cooper & Wright - excellent Lou Gehrig bio!
Red River (1948) - Wayne & Cliff (young & beautiful!) - one of my fav westerns!
Sergeant York (1941) - Cooper & Leslie - WWI hero w/ Coop very believable (Alvin would only have him!)
Shop Around the Corner (1940) - Stewart & Sullavan (i.e. Margaret - I love this gal!)
Stagecoach (1939) - Wayne & Trevor - just an original!
Sullivan's Travels (1941) - McCrea & Lake - one of the BEST depression films ever made!
They Were Expendable (1945) - Montgomery & Wayne - an outstanding WWII film!
To Be or Not to Be (1942) - Benny & Lombard (re-made by Brooks) - original better!
Twelve O'Clock High (1949) - Peck & Jagger - another outstanding WWII 'flying' film!
You Can't Take It w/ You (1938) - Arthur, Barrymore, Stewart - another great comedy adventure!

Well, not too long a list of some great films from the 1930-40s only, plus these include only the commercial DVDs that I own (plenty of other great movies from these decades that I've burned off the TCM channel - maybe another list?); note also that I've not included 'musicals'! - now the 1950s, OH MY, so many from those years! 

[vandermolen]

Previous post has inspired me to add 6 more:

A Night at the Opera (Marx Bros)

Bicycle Thieves (wonderful)

Mr Hulot's Holiday

The Ladykillers (Ealing version not terrrible Tom Hanks remake)

Twelve O'Cock High (note correct, I hope, use of apostrophe)

The Omen