Rats Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 Star Wars (A New Hope) Raiders of the Lost Arc Lonesome Dove (Mini-series) Brave Heart The Natural (baseball tear jerker) POTC 1 Enemy at the Gate Blade Runner Cinderella Man Untouchables Aliens 2 Christmas Vacation!!! No rest for the wicked! Wait a minute... that's me?!
blackjohn Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 my myspace list... hasn't been evaluated in three years so this may be a little out of date... # The Duelists # Shakespeare in Love # The Matrix # Conan the Barbarian # The Thin Red Line # The Princess Bride # Treasure Island (the good one, with Charleton Heston) # Star Wars # Ferris Bueller's Day Off # Kung Fu Hustle # Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon # Jeremiah Johnson # Hero # The Three Musketeers # Bulletproof Monk # High Fidelity # Empire of the Sun # Blade Runner (original version!) # Little Big Man Hmmm... yeah, I can see some things I'd change. Like... where's Silent Running? Aliens? Fifth Element? A Bridge Too Far? My Home on the Web The Pirate Brethren Gallery Dreams are the glue that holds reality together.
Silkie McDonough Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 I am much of a movie buff and have been ordered by Captain Brand to watch a few that I have missed through out the years. That aside when someone asks what my favorite movies are these are the few I do not have to think about: "The Princess Bride" "Waking Ned Devine" "Young Frankenstein" I have watched these over and over again. I can't find my copy of "Waking Ned Devine".
michaelsbagley Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Looking at BlackJohn's list inspired me to throw in my favs... And to be honest with a few differences, I could have almost cut and pasted his list. # The Matrix # Conan the Barbarian # The Princess Bride # Labyrinth # Star Wars # Leon "The Professional" (with the "Fifth Element" being a close runner up here, but I thought only one Luc Besson film would be better) # The Usual Suspects # Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon # Hero # The Killer (the early John Woo Hong Kong film) # Momento # Aliens # Blade Runner (original version!) # Lord of the Rings # Immortal Beloved (I am a HUGE fan of Gary Oldman which makes me want to add "Sid and Nancy" as well....) # Moulin Rouge (although Lurman's Romeo and Juliet could easily fill in here as well) I think that tops the list or I could go on all night....
Rats Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Miller's Crossing Road to Perdition The Good German Jaws 3:10 to Yuma (The Remake) Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow No rest for the wicked! Wait a minute... that's me?!
Silkie McDonough Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Wow. So many of you have so many favorite movies. There are lots of movies that I like and have seen many times but not so many that I would consider my favorites.
Mission Posted May 26, 2009 Author Posted May 26, 2009 I have a new favorite movie. It even aces out my previous favorite movie (Raiders of the Lost Ark), so I'm sharing. Interstate 60 Be forewarned, it is not for all tastes - it's sort of the Alice in Wonderland road trip movie - very thought provoking and interesting. It feels like a much-beloved niche book about growing up; one set on an imaginary route, going through imaginary towns, populated by fascinating imaginary characters who encounter extreme, but well-defined situations. Yet it isn't from a book at all - it's a movie idea that Bob Gale had when he got frustrated with Hollywood. The characters are very well drawn, the acting is top notch and the situations reveal important points. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. I can't recommend it more highly. Brush up on your slightly loopy metaphysics and enjoy a really fascinating ride. I watched it three times this weekend before ordering my own copy and reluctantly sending it back to Netflix. Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate."
Iron Bess Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Anything with Gary Oldman is worth watching... And how come this isn't in Pirate Pop??? Well, you may not realize it but your looking at the remains of what was once a very handsome woman!
michaelsbagley Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Anything with Gary Oldman is worth watching...And how come this isn't in Pirate Pop??? Bess, I would soooo agree with you, had I never seen the "Lost in Space" remake... Even a stellar actor like Oldman couldn't make a good impression with that script.... But on a more positive note, I do so love "Immortal Beloved", it is probably Oldman at his absolute best acting wise. Although I still like the overall move "Leon: The Professional" better....
Red-Handed Jill Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Has anyone seen the movie "Kenny"? Funniest. Movie. EVER. (Seriously.)
Iron Bess Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Anything with Gary Oldman is worth watching...And how come this isn't in Pirate Pop??? Bess, I would soooo agree with you, had I never seen the "Lost in Space" remake... Even a stellar actor like Oldman couldn't make a good impression with that script.... But on a more positive note, I do so love "Immortal Beloved", it is probably Oldman at his absolute best acting wise. Although I still like the overall move "Leon: The Professional" better.... Agreed. He is simply a joy to watch whatever he is portraying. Well, you may not realize it but your looking at the remains of what was once a very handsome woman!
Mission Posted May 26, 2009 Author Posted May 26, 2009 Anything with Gary Oldman is worth watching...And how come this isn't in Pirate Pop??? Oldman is one of the highlights, natch. (But he's definitely not the only one.) This isn't in Pop because it's not specifically about pirate movies. (Wow...I started this the first time I was using this ID...wayyy back in early '05.) If we're going to broaden Pop beyond piracy, I'll be more than happy to move it there, though. Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate."
blackjohn Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 Anything with Gary Oldman is worth watching... I didn't include Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead on my list! Doh! My Home on the Web The Pirate Brethren Gallery Dreams are the glue that holds reality together.
CaptainSatan Posted May 29, 2009 Posted May 29, 2009 (edited) Låt den rätte komma in 올드보이 American Nightmare Le Pacte des loups Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain Lord of the Rings Trilogy Underworld 장화, 홍련 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Excalibur Bladerunner POTC Curse of the Black Pearl The Empire Strikes Back Dangerous Liaisons Gladiator The Ninth Gate The Rocky Horror Picture Show Interview With The Vampire Monty Python and the Holy Grail Highlander Conan the Barbarian Last of the Mohicans Alien/Aliens Terminator I & II Dangerous Beauty Blue Velvet Lair of the White Worm Donnie Darko Hedwig and the Angry Inch Ran Return of the Living Dead. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Yellow Beard The Devils Seventy-8 Black Robe Edited May 29, 2009 by CaptainSatan As we say in Ireland let's drink until the alcohol in our system destroys our liver and kills us.
Joe Pyrat Posted May 30, 2009 Posted May 30, 2009 It's kind of difficult to specify a "favorite" movie since, for me, it's a moving targer, however movies I have greatly enjoyed include: The Matrix Pirates of the Caribbean #1 Treasure Island (1990) Quigley Down Under The Shootist Goldfinger Funeral in Berlin Day of the Jackal (1973) Cars Ratatouille Age of Consent 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) Star Trek, The Wrath of Kahn Out of Africa The Charles Towne Few - We shall sail... The sea will be our empire.
blackjohn Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 Regarding a film by the name 1612 mentioned upthread. I'm about half-way through (had to stop to run some errands) and... WHOA. Talk about some beautifully shot graphic violence. One of the most artistic violent films I've watched in a long time. So far, I'm giving it two thumbs up! My Home on the Web The Pirate Brethren Gallery Dreams are the glue that holds reality together.
CaptainSatan Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 (edited) Treasure Island (1990) Oh yeah! I have to add the Charlton Heston version of Treasure Island to my list. It still pisses me off that show is not available on DVD. Especially with all the shite pyrate films that are available out there. Edited June 4, 2009 by CaptainSatan As we say in Ireland let's drink until the alcohol in our system destroys our liver and kills us.
Joe Pyrat Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 You can go to http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=14882, click on "Suggest this movie" in the upper right corner and register a vote for them to do a DVD. I agree, this is quite possibly the best pirate movie ever made and definitely the best version of Treasure Island ever made. It does seem like they missed the boat by not releasing it during the height of the PotC interest. Just got done watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy again and should have put it on my list. Wow! The Charles Towne Few - We shall sail... The sea will be our empire.
Cheeky Actress Posted June 11, 2009 Posted June 11, 2009 Just a few for now... Lord of the Rings Trilogy Raiders of the Lost Ark (Trilogy) Pirates of the Caribbean #1 & 2 UP Tom Jones The Dark Crystal Quill Possession The Last King Brotherhood of the Wolf Signs The Illusionist... There are a ton more... Member of "The Forsaken"
Joe Pyrat Posted June 11, 2009 Posted June 11, 2009 Aye LotR was excellent And I forgot Grand Prix, posibly the best racing movie ever made. The Charles Towne Few - We shall sail... The sea will be our empire.
Elena Posted August 19, 2010 Posted August 19, 2010 If no pirate movies (I have listed them elsewhere, Erroll Flynn's, Sandokan series, Angelique series, "Corazon Salvaje", "Pasion") - Onedin Line (great for seafaring ships) - Tai Pan, Shogun - West Side Story - Winnetou Series - Casablanca - Hannover Street - Jean Marais and Gerard Phillippe's swashbuckling movies -A swashbuckling adventures RPG, set in 1720 in West Indies; winner of Distant Fantasies& RPG-D Member's Choice Award; RPG Conference's Originality Award; 2011 & 2012 Simming Prizes-
Severyn Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 Stardust Coraline Mirrormask Neverwhere Legend Labyrinth LotR Shrek Princess Bride Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland The Nightmare Before Christmas Corpse Bride Sleepy Hollow Sweeney Todd Empire Records Inkheart Eragon The Golden Compass Van Helsing Underworld Muppet Movies UP Toys The Simpsons Movie Night at the Museum Ice Age Silent Hill Seven Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Merlin Finding Nemo The Goonies and a lot of others...
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