Your Top Five Films

[horseboy]

Holy Grail, Princess Bride, and The Burbs all seconded. I used to put the Burbs on every night to fall asleep to back when I was having a bit of a sleeping problem. I love that flick.

While we are on the subject of unusual favorites... I love the really goofy farce comedies.

Top Secret! (by far Val Kilmer's greatest role)
Dolemite
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Anything from Mel Brooks


I can't be the only guy to love Ricky-Oh: The Story of Ricky, can I? Without that flick, we wouldn't have this classic clip...

[danny_galaga]

horseboy, have you seen 'silent movie'? thats a good un. ill have to see if i can find it somewhere. and also (dunno if its brooks, but damn funny) 'the very last remake of beau geste'...

[horseboy]

Yep, I've seen Silent Movie.

I haven't seen The Last Remake of Beau Geste, but it looks intriguing. It wasn't Mel Brooks, but it was done by a good buddy of his. Marty Feldman. He played Igor in Young Frankenstein.

[Chris G]

So you guys have me thinking of old 80's movies.  Has anyone seen the 1980 version of Flash Gordon?  I've only seen it once when it first came out (I would have been about 8 ), and have this vaguely fond memory of it.  Is it totally horrible watching it as an adult?  Unfortunately it's out of print and only available on eBay or Amazon for $50+ so obviously I'm not going to buy it, but wondering if it's worth the effort of trying to find a rental copy for old times sake...

[MYX]

Aw crap. I watched Flash Gordon too many times when me and my brother were young. I tried to watch it recently and thought what the heck was I thinking. It  used to be a great film. But the song with Queen is still classic.

Another one I thought of is Pink Floyd's The Wall. I have watched that film many times over the last 20 years and it never stops amazing me how I find a different meaning each time I watch it. It strikes you differently based on where you are in life. I got really tired of all the drama that used to happen on New Years Eves, so I would save up for some of the "kind" and watch The Wall. It was a heck of a lot more fun than dealing with a bunch of drunk immature idiots crying about how their girl friend dumped them that afternoon, then she shows up and all the stupidity of who said what to whom and all that.

Just me, a comfy couch, a bowl of munchies, and my movie. Peaceful. I stopped the greenage about 10 years ago and saw the movie last year and it was still good. And furthermore, the new(ish) 5.1 mix is amazing. 

[boykster]

Aw crap. I watched Flash Gordon too many times when me and my brother were young. I tried to watch it recently and thought what the heck was I thinking. It  used to be a great film. But the song with Queen is still classic.

A friend and I would watch that dumb movie EVERYTIME it came on HBO over a weekend...what a bad movie, but we loved it back then

I've searched high and low for 'the very last remake of beau geste' on DVD, but have had no luck.  I absolutely love that stupid movie. 

[danny_galaga]

Yep, I've seen Silent Movie.

I haven't seen The Last Remake of Beau Geste, but it looks intriguing. It wasn't Mel Brooks, but it was done by a good buddy of his. Marty Feldman. He played Igor in Young Frankenstein.

marty feldman and michael york play identical twins. as marty said:

"we were identical twins. but sometimes i think he was more identical than i was" 

i saw it on a dodgy vhs in the late 80s...

[tist]

pulp fiction
the mummy (1999)
lotr trilogy
blast from the past
pi
terminator 2
jurassic park
office space

dont really have a top 5 eh

[sodapopinski]

Another one I thought of is Pink Floyd's The Wall.

on that note, you have to think of Tommy.

[RTSDaddy2]

Ok, you asked for it 

My top five films:

1) My Fair Lady (Hepburn, Harrison, the music, et. al. Worth the cost of admission for me just to hear "I Could Have Danced All Night" sung by Audrey...gives me chills).

2) Tie: Bridge to Terabithia (2007) and Titanic - done right, perfect movies. It may come as a shock to see a recent movie this high up - if you've seen Terabithia and were a fan of the book, you know why - again, it's perfect. If you ain't seen it yet, take your family (not too young ones), or go see it with someone you love.  I've been twice and am seriously thinking about round three.  Titanic was the biggest surprise I've ever sat through...when it's on TV I cannot shut it off.

3) Spider-Man 2: I know a lot of "true believers" were uptight over this one, BUT  it delivered so many great lines about true heroism (from my point of view)...only super hero movie to EVER make me cry.

4) Batman Begins: Michael who? George who? Forget 'em...and Chris Bale's verison (with Michael Caine as Alfred) will make you do just that.  I simply cannot wait for part 2.  Bale is the ULTIMATE Bruce Wayne / Batman - you'll never convince me otherwise.

5) Lord of the Rings Trilogy, esp. The Two Towers - now all that fighting makes sense as one can see the respective locations of the battlegrounds and how much of Middle Earth they cover.

Honorable Metions:  Cracking Up (the last Jerry Lewis film of the 80's); Raiders I and III;  Blade Runner;  Star Wars 4, 5, or 6; many others too numerous to list here.

 

[Buddabing]

My top five in terms of rewatchability. I don't think they are great art but I do not appreciate movies as art.

Star Wars Ep 4 (none of the "I'm your father" stuff) (not the DVD version because it was edited to not have Han shoot first)
Back to the Future
The Princess Bride
Die Hard 2      (Yippee-ki-yay, MFer!)
Office Space

Honorable Mention
Paint Your Wagon (It cracks me up to see Clint Eastwood sing)

[myntik1]

(10 the Warriors
(2) Kids
(3) War Games
(4) Star Wars
(5) Rocky

[FooMonk]

So you guys have me thinking of old 80's movies.  Has anyone seen the 1980 version of Flash Gordon?  I've only seen it once when it first came out (I would have been about 8 ), and have this vaguely fond memory of it.  Is it totally horrible watching it as an adult?  Unfortunately it's out of print and only available on eBay or Amazon for $50+ so obviously I'm not going to buy it, but wondering if it's worth the effort of trying to find a rental copy for old times sake...

I was looking for that a while back, too. From what I remember the $70 version was just overpriced because of its region.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flash-Gordon-Special-Sam-Jones/dp/B000AE4QBA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/026-6903884-1117202?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1174940412&sr=8-1
Buy it from Amazon UK, and get a region-free dvd player. It can actually come out cheaper!

[Chris G]

Thanks for the info.  I found a local video store where I can rent it, so based on everyone saying it sucks, I'll think I'll go that route, if anything.

 
Chris

[boykster]

(10 the Warriors
(2) Kids
(3) War Games
(4) Star Wars
(5) Rocky

damn...Kids.....tough powerful movie, but not sure I'd mark it as a favorite.

How bout Thirteen?  That's birth control right there I tells ya....

[horseboy]

How bout Thirteen?  That's birth control right there I tells ya....

That flick makes me sick to my stomach.

[MYX]

Anyone seen Eraserhead?

[HaRuMaN]

So you guys have me thinking of old 80's movies.  Has anyone seen the 1980 version of Flash Gordon?  I've only seen it once when it first came out (I would have been about 8 ), and have this vaguely fond memory of it.  Is it totally horrible watching it as an adult?  Unfortunately it's out of print and only available on eBay or Amazon for $50+ so obviously I'm not going to buy it, but wondering if it's worth the effort of trying to find a rental copy for old times sake...

It's pretty funny to watch as an adult.  I watched a year or two ago on TV.  Great cheesy sci-fi movie.  I wouldn't spend $50 bucks on it, I don't think.  If I could find it at normal prices, I would buy it.

[langdoguk]

OK here are mine:
1) THE GOONIES !!!!!!!              
2) THE BURBS              ( horseboy i done the same as you , can't sleep , on it goes)
3) THE LOST BOYS
4) TRADING PLACES
5) BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA

I've not grown a bit , also love all Back To The Future's, War Games , Stripes , all Beverly Hills Cops , Golden child , Gremlins , Ghostbusters ,etc .

Newer ones ,  Snatch , Sean Of The Dead , Hot Fuzz.

Had to add :

Weird Science
The Breakfast Club
Police Academy

[patrickl]

I've not grown a bit

Lol, no kidding. Those are still your favorites? Or they are favorite because you have nice memories of them when from when you were 12?

[langdoguk]

I've not grown a bit

Lol, no kidding. Those are still your favorites? Or they are favorite because you have nice memories of them when from when you were 12?

Still my favorites  , I love all the great new films but usually only watch them once or twice , the ones I picked I still watch and enjoy.
But you're right nice memories help .
I watch at least one of these every 2 weeks( if not more )
( Ferris bueller's Day Off ) ( forgot )
Got Breakfast Club for Fathers day 

[Raleigh]

I've been on a foreign film kick for the last few years as a result of being fed up with the crap pumped out over here so my list is reflective of that:

5. JSA (Joint Security Area) - South Korean
4. Chingoo (Friend) - South Korean
3. Goodbye Lenin! - German - Daniel Bruel is a superb actor and all his movies have been good, though not a big fan of Cargo.
2. Oldboy - South Korean - The rest of the Vengence trilogy was good as well.
1. Cidade de Deus (City of God) - Brazil/Portugese

Honorable Mention: Save the Green Planet - awesome Korean movie that melds all genres (si-fi, comedy, horror, drama...) into one great movie.

[ideft]

1. Donnie Darko
2. Jacob's Ladder
3. Fear and Loathing
4. Hero
5. Kung Fu Hustle

[mrhowell]

No order here

Raiders of the lost ark (1981)
Goodfellas (1990)
Scavenger Hunt (1979)
Sleuth (1972)
Blazing Saddles (1974)

[koolmoecraig]

Goodfellas
Top Secret
The Big Lebowski
Kingpins
Rushmore
Wall Street
Back To The Future
Full Metal Jacket
Groundhog's Day

and many more...