Reacting To Your Favorite Movies

[@Avioto]

1:31 Rules of the Game 2:58 The Mummy 5:36 The Best Years of Our Lives 7:38 Barry Lyndon 10:42 Lost Highway

[@GordonKegg-g8w]

Love Nic Roeg's films

[@Elephant2024-wi2li]

One of the greatest aspects of Stanley Kubrick is how each movie was so completely different from its predecessor. Unlike a number of other directors, you could never categorize his films in a particular genre. Each movie was unique and masterful.

[@crappymcdick]

hello elephant

[@DanLyndon]

Orson Welles had that also. I mean, compare Citizen Kane to The Trial to Chimes at Midnight to the Other Side of the Wind. They might as well have been made by completely different people.

[@Charliehund100]

Very true. On that note, i actually prefer Touch of Evil to CK.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

I bet if they rereleased The Shining in theaters next Halloween it would do a a good bit of business.

[@skeletonkey6]

Totally man! That is one of the best things about his filmography - The variety!

[@Shah-of-the-Shinebox]

1. The Godfather 2. The Godfather Part II 3. Lawrence of Arabia 4. There Will Be Blood 5. Ran 6. City Lights 7. La Dolce Vita 8. Sunrise 9. GoodFellas 10. The Wild Bunch

[@dejabu24]

My fav movies 1- Aguirre the wrath of god 2-Conan the barbarian (1982) 3-Taxi Driver 4-Apocalypse Now 5-2001 Space Odyssey

[@ColonelFredPuntridge]

_Aguirre_ is quite amazing.

[@that1guy375]

It's hard to pick one but, Three Colours Red, is up there. Such a beautiful film and my favorite of the trilogy. It fills me with this sense of comfort and there is a sliver of optimism amidst the chaos of life.

[@LateNightGhost]

Here are my favourite, errr, top eleven! 1. Alien 2. Bladerunner 3. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest 4. Rain Man 5. Se7en 6. This Is England 7. The Thing 8. The Lives of Others 9. Boyz n The Hood 10. Magnolia 11. In The Mood For Love

[@NoirFan84]

My Top 25 1) Blade Runner (1982) dir: Ridley Scott 2) Don't Look Now (1973) dir: Nic Roeg 3) The Best Years Of Our Lives (1946) dir: William Wyler 4) Days Of Heaven (1978) dir: Terence Malick 5) Sansho The Bailiff (1954) dir: Kenji Mizoguchi 6) Le Samouraï (1967) dir: Jean-Pierre Melville 7) Blow Up (1966) dir: Michelangelo Antonioni 8) The Red Shoes (1948) dir: Powell & Pressburger 9) Roman Holiday (1953) dir: William Wyler 10 Hara-kiri (1962) dir: Masaki Kobayashi 11) Rocco & His Brothers (1960) dir: Luchino Visconti 12) Double Indemnity (1944) dir: Billy Wilder 13) One Upon A Time In The West (1968) dir: Sergio Leone 14) The Exorcist (1973) dir: William Friedkin 15) Taxi Driver (1975) dir: Martin Scorsese 16) Rififi (1955) dir: Jules Dassin 17) Cleo From 5 to 7 (1962) dir: Agnes Varda 18) A Tree Grows In Brooklyn (1945) dir: Elias Kazan 19) Straight Time (1978) dir: Ulu Grosbard 20) Persona (1967) dir: Ingmar Bergman 21) Pather Panchali (1955) dir: Satyajit Ray 22) Walkabout (1971) dir: Nic Roeg 23) The Godfather (1970) dir: Francis Ford Coppola 24) Leaving Las Vegas (1995) dir: Mike Figgis 25) The Cloud-Capped Star (1960) dir: Ritwik Ghatak

[@likearollingstone007]

We could be friends lol

[@NoirFan84]

@likearollingstone007 Haha. I generally don't like doing these lists because I have to leave so many other films I love out. This list I copied & pasted from a message I sent my little sister recently asking me to sent her some film recommendations. The original idea was to send her a top 10 but that quickly grew into 25 when I didn't want to leave so out & there's still many I'm sorry to leave out. 😆 LOL

[@pizzawithkaas]

man you have a quite similar great taste. Username and profile pic being the cherry on top

[@mcplainview8376]

This is actually a good watchlist. Haven’t seen a good sum of these!

[@NoirFan84]

@@mcplainview8376 Thanks. You should check them out, but then I'd obviously say that. 😂

[@TheRealAndrew5223]

One of my favorite scenes in all of film is the card playing scene in Barry Lyndon. So little is happening, yet so much is happening at the same time. The costumes, the lighting, the glances between the characters, the Schubert Trio in the background, all combine into such an amazing moment. When I showed that clip to a friend, she said, "It's like a painting brought to life."

[@hymnofthenightingale]

My top 5 favorite movies: 1. Amadeus 2. Black Swan 3. The Silence of the Lambs 4. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 5. Spirited Away

[@jaycollins2036]

Awesome picks. I love waovw.

[@gamji3756]

My Top 10 would be: 1. Stalker 2. Climax 3. Eraserhead 4. Synecdoche, New York 5. Dreams 6. Antichrist 7. Cache 8. 12 Angry Men 9. The Master 10. Andrei Rublev But 7-10 are changing all the time, but as of right now it’s this

[@ConnerBobZ]

I be yelling the praises of Climax and Antichrist in the streets, but they're hard to sell to the average Midwesterner.

[@julianwalker9668]

Andre Rublev is AWESOME

[@RB-.-]

I need to revisit Barry Lyndon. I just remember the runtime and pacing being daunting at first. Always seem to miss these community posts on desktop but here are some of my all time favorites: -This Is Spinal Tap -Primer -Monty Pythons Life Of Brian -No Country For Old Men -The Thin Red Line -Goodfellas -Sunset Boulevard -Oppenheimer -Blue Velvet -Banshees of Inisherin -The Lighthouse -Birdman -The Shining -12 Angry Men -The House That Jack Built -Fallen Angels -Im Thinking of Ending Things

[@BrentFanan]

Sunset Boulevard is one of the most overrated boring films I’ve ever seen. Seriously i challenge anyone who’s seen it: what was the point? what was the moral?

[@BrettTaezton]

Life of Brian is my comfort movie 😆

[@ConnerBobZ]

The House That Jack Built is best live-action Dante.

[@ColonelFredPuntridge]

The problem with _Barry Lyndon_ is Ryan O'Neil. A very mediocre actor.

[@cbarcelos]

1. Apocalypse Now 2. Once Upon a Time in America 3. Aftersun 4. Poor Things 5. Eyes Wide Shut 6. Boogie Nights 7. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 8. Bad Lieutenant (Keitel Version) 9. Eternal Sunshine 10. Mulholland Drive

[@BrettTaezton]

What did you like so much about Once Upon A Time in Hollywood. it felt decently entertaining but so aimless both times I watched it

[@NoirFan84]

I adore Aftersun. Probably my favourite film of the 2020s so far.

[@cbarcelos]

​​@BrettTaezton I felt the same way until I watched it on an airplane lol. For some reason it really clicked with me the third time. It's style is perfect and for me style = substance for the most part

[@samyaz62]

Thumps up to all, but not 2 and 10 fan are phenomenal also 12 angry men

[@danielcaraveo4844]

Good movies mate.

[@ryanoneill3192]

My 10 favourites (probably): 1. The Godfather Part II 2. Vertigo 3. 2001: A Space Odyssey 4. Once Upon a Time in the West 5. Taxi Driver 6. The Searchers 7. Rio Bravo 8. Eyes Wide Shut 9. Casino 10. Andrei Rublev

[@buzzcrushtrendkill]

Raise the Red Lantern. Every frame a photograph worthy of framing. Having studied at a Chinese University in the 90's and lived there since for some years helped to understand much of story.

[@poob8686]

I've only seen the first half of it, but I was blown away by the general tone/atmosphere. Those 90s Chinese films like To Live, Farewell My Concubine, and Raise the Red Lantern are all masterpieces.

[@egoborder3203]

truly a masterpiece. I love the opening shot and monologue

[@kh884488]

I think that Zhang Yimou's films were better in the 1990s before he got into big budget films starting with "Hero".

[@that1guy375]

Fantastic film. I saw it a few months ago. Such an amazing film. Perfectly put that there are so many memorable frames, that have stuck with me.

[@philipdubuque9596]

Great episode! My personal benchmark for the use of music on a soundtrack has to be in Blue Velvet. "Sandy" (Laura Dern) and "Jeffrey" (Kyle MacLachlan) are sitting in a car parked outside a church. I call it the "Why are there people like Frank?" scene; a scene that establishes the relative innocence of these characters compared to the evil Jeffrey has discovered. The church organ in the background never overwhelms the dialogue. And the dialogue is note perfect.

[@stevenhanson6057]

“I’ll f anything the moves.”

[@DropTheBab]

I gotta say I am very happy I found such a grounded real and honest film reviewer! your stuff is awesome keep it up

[@thewalkingdunning-krugeref9664]

Can definitely relate to the opening comments. Especially with favorite musical artists. "Top 10 Fav Bands of All Time?" I love too many almost equally, and it's always changing. Can't get with being so sure about it.

[@michaelbrockman5742]

For the longest time I have said my favorite film is ‘Tokyo Story’ followed by ‘Harold and Maude’ and ‘The Tree of Life’ but there are so many great films, thank goodness. For the best year or so I can’t get ‘Aftersun’ out of my psyche. So compelling and wonderfully told.

[@PhotoTrekr]

Favorite Movies: Lost in Translation, The Day the Earth Stood Still (Original), Forbidden Planet, Blade Runner, Alien, Harvey, Blow Up Best Movies: 2001: A Space Odyssey, Casablanca, Godfather 1, Godfather 2, Dr. Zhivago, Apocalypse Now, Lawrence of Arabia Honorable Mention: No Country for Old Men, Blade Runner 2049, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Dances with Wolves, Sicario Favorite Color: Black

[@RobbieSkyeHamilton]

Some of my all time favorites are Nothing Lasts Forever (1984), The Last Wave, Badlands, Videodrome, The Kid Detective, Manhunter, and The Wicker Man (1973).

[@ColonelFredPuntridge]

The Wicker Man, yeah.

[@nationalcoasternews5798]

A David Lynch retrospective from you would be absolutely incredible! Hope to see that some day

[@Humanophage]

My top 25 favourites at the moment: 1. Black Robe (1991) 2. Cargo 200 (2007) 3. Taxi Driver (1976) 4. Weiner (2016) 5. Heart of a Dog (1988) 6. Stray Dogs (1989) 7. Fall of Otrar (1991) 8. The Killing Fields (1984) 9. The Outskirts (1998) 10. Waltz with Bashir (2008) 11. The Experiment (2001) 12. The Passion of the Christ (2004) 13. Ran (1985) 14. American Psycho (2000) 15. Cruising (1980) 16. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) 17. Gongofer (1992) 18. Africa Addio (1966) 19. Serious Man (2009) 20. Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972) 21. Tragedy, Rock Style (1989) 22. Oedipus Rex (1957) 23. Malcolm X (1992) 24. The Life of Others (2006) 25. A Scanner Darkly (2006)

[@poob8686]

Holy fuck. I was just about to ask in the comments if anybody had ever heard of Black Robe. I watched it recently and have been blown away by how great/unknown it is.

[@noselex3733]

you from Russia ?

[@Humanophage]

@@noselex3733 Yes

[@andrewtheworldcitizen]

​@poob8686 yeah, I can't believe that it wasn't more highly rated..!

[@carl_anderson9315]

2001 A Space Odyssey will always be the film that encapsulates cinema in all its scope, in terms of art, of entertainment, of ambition, of innovation, of creativity, of music, of intellectuality, in atmosphere, in acting. It is one of those handful of movies that fill all the checkboxes. Casablanca and Citizen Kane have the most sharp and powerful scripts I’ve ever seen. I absolutely love Pulp Fiction but my liking for Tarantino has slightly decreased the more I see his interviews, not because he’s less brilliant, but he tends to be a little biased on his remarks. Battleship Potemkin is perhaps the greatest film I’ve ever seen but it’s not my cup or tea. But Eisenstein’s editing was perhaps the most important and influential of all time. I think The Crow is a masterpiece, I call it “the best Batman movie that never was”. For some reason, Robert Zemeckis’s Contact holds a special place in my heart. Crimson Peak by Guillermo del Toro, Mad Max Fury Road, Fearless Vampire Killers, by Polanski, Amarcord by Fellini, Persona, by Bergman.

[@tiffsaver]

I'm an old man now, so my favorite movies are all in beautiful black-and-white. You simply cannot beat them for artistic brilliance because instead of relying on interesting colors, all the early filmmakers had to rely on was the inventive use of light and shadow. Here are just a few of my favorite films, in order: 1) *On The Beach.* The single best anti-nuclear war movie ever made, starring the greatest actors alive at the time, including the greatest dramatic role by Fred Astaire in the twilight of his career. As we totter on the verge of WWIII right now, it is more important than ever. 2) *The Haunting.* The greatest ghost movie ever made, all due to the genius of the director, Robert Wise. Even though everyone else was shooting films in color, he purposely chose B&W for it's "gothic" effect. Even though not a single ghost is ever seen in this entire movie, he relied solely upon psychologial terror to create this masterpiece of cinema. 3) *The Day The Earth Stood Still.* Also directed by Robert Wise, who also directed classics like "West Side Story." The first scifi movie to ever feature an important message regarding peace in the world. P.S. I am also including a little known film that is so wonderfully quirky and creative, that it certainly deserves Honorable Mention, "Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid." It rises above its fantastical material with such great performances by its stars that it remains one of my favorites of all time. It's a hidden gem.

[@tiffsaver]

@medasignman Its my favorite film of all time. But be sure to catch the others I mentioned.

[@Charliehund100]

The Haunting is fantastic. I actually just read the Shirley Jackson novel it’s based on over Christmas. Great book, too.

[@tiffsaver]

@@Charliehund100 I tell everyone I know how great this movie is. I remember seeing it when it debuted in Hollywood and listening to the girls scream their heads off, something that never happens when you watch a movie at home. You really miss out on the excitement of the sharing the experience with an actual audience. Same thing when I first saw "Alien" at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. You should have heard the effect of the alien bursting out of John Hurt's chest, it freaked everyone out, myself included. It was unforgettable. Many people don't even realize that the guy who played Dr. Markway the psychic researcher in "The Haunting," Richard Johnson, was actually the first choice to play James Bond but had to turn down the role because he was currently working in a play in London. Talk about bad timing! But the most interesting story about the making of the film came when they were filming on location in an actual haunted house in New England. While the entire cast and crew were shooting in the front, the actor Russ Tamblyn was having a cigarette in the backyard when he noticed a woman walking around where he was standing. She was wearing old clothes and at first he thought she was just another crew member. When she suddenly disappeared into thin air, he suddenly realized that ghosts were actually real. He said that the experience scared him so badly that he never forgot the experience and still vividly recalls it to this day.

[@hkmrsrg1367]

Twilight Samurai (Tasogaro Seibei) with Hiroyuki Sanada is one of my favorites. It's a samurai movie that I think doesn't talk about heroism in the samurai era the way other samurai movies do. When I watch the movie, I feel like I'm getting an insight into feudalistic Japan where your choices are limited and you make choices that are available to you within the system. And samurais aren't exactly heroic. They're just humans living in an era with different sets of rules. While other people may admire them, the main character seemingly just see this profession as a dangerous one and he has his daughters to take care of. Winning isn't glorious. It's just a chance to spend more time living with the people you love. I love this movie a lot. I also like the clumsy swordfight, it's not dramatized (the swordfight) I think. They seem like real swordfight to me.

[@ssssssstssssssss]

I think that trilogy is one of the best trilogies of all times. Oni no tsume and Bunshi no ichibun are also incredible

[@hkmrsrg1367]

​@@ssssssstssssssssI like the other two and eventually looked the director up. I watched some of his other movies and also love many. Especially Tokyo Family (the modern take of the classic movie Tokyo Story). The guy is a good director

[@gregorpfueller6659]

I love the score of the Mummy! Listening to it constantly… i remember the first dvd had the complete isolated score hidden in the language menu… that blew my mind…🤯

[@Bobmacca64]

Lost Highway...the use of David Bowie's song I'm Deranged at the end is a touch of genius:) Harold Russell in The Best Years Of Our Lives...now that is a compelling, moving performance by a non-professional if there ever was one. Holding his own alongside titans of the screen like Fredric March, and then some. He was fantastic in this film and deserved his Supporting Oscar win 100%. As for Barry Lyndon, it's such a masterpiece and a gorgeous-looking film for the ages that it's not even fair to other films at that point:)

[@dellyortega2416]

My favorite movies are 1. Godzilla Minus One 2. Wonka 3. Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire 4. Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse 5. Anyone But You

[@pizzawithkaas]

I simply don’t judge anyone with Godzilla as a number one. It’s the king after all

[@kleins-v7v]

Wonka ?? Nice

[@likearollingstone007]

Just curious: How old are you ?

[@angelthman1659]

All your favorite films are from the last 8 months?

[@EddieHenderson92]

Battlefield Earth, Batman and Robin, Jaws 4, Caddyshack 2 and Joe's Apartment are superior.

[@steliosc.4686]

My top 10 1) Amadeus 2) The wizard of Oz 3) Russian Ark 4) Fiddler on the roof 5) This is spinal tap 6) Goodfellas 7) Phantom thread 8) The great dictator 9) West Side story ( 1961) 10) Annie Hall

[@museonrepeat]

respect for your number 3

[@steliosc.4686]

@@museonrepeat thanks a lot. A masterpiece.

[@EagleBeagle4886]

1. No Country For Old Men 2. There Will Be Blood 3. American Psycho (Best Comedy) 4. Pan's Labyrinth 5. District 9 (Sequel Please) 6. Terminator 2 7. Memento 8. Réquiem For A Dream 9 & 10. All Love Death and Robots (I know I don't care if it is not an actual singular cinematic release.)

[@vtrip_]

my top 5 favorite movies are: RoboCop (directors cut) Apocalypse Now (original cut) There Will Be Blood The Terminator Funny Games US this list is always subject to change but RoboCop has been my favorite movie since I was a kid. I wanted to put Jaws in number 5 spot but I just keep going back to Funny Games. also honorable mention to 12 Angry Men.

[@BrianHanke]

I agree about Barry Lyndon. Most works of art have at least one element that is interesting and worthwhile, even if the whole doesn't approach perfection. But Barry Lyndon might actually be perfect. I vividly remember everything about it years later, the visuals, the characters, the music... Plus, it tells such a profound and universal story in such an unassuming way. Now I want to watch it again!

[@antoniosugar7044]

1 Seven Samurai 2 Solaris 3 Angel's Egg 4 Blade Runner 5 King of Comedy 6 Paths of Glory 7 Lost Highway 8 Vertigo 9 The Last Laugh 10 Stagecoach

[@cavy369]

1/1 (2018). Very small under the radar film, hence i always take the time to give it some shine wherever i can. Mostly love it for its form: very creative and stylistic for its small budget, unique editing, incredible score by experimental techno band Liars, and what may feel like a scattered/circular narrative is given direction and an arc by a strong central performance by the lead.

[@egoborder3203]

I'm like you; I don't have ONE favorite. But some of my favorites are Robocop (1987), Topsy-Turvy (1999), and Last Life in the Universe (2003)

[@connorstephens7467]

The Mask of Zorro changed my life as a kid. Not only did I fall in love with Cinema, James Horner’s soundtrack made me fall in love with film scores.

[@frodo261]

Exorcist As good as as it gets Eyes wide shut Every Ingmar Bergman movie ever made The nights of Cabiria Citizen Kane Sunset Boulevard Barry lyndon Frenzy Psycho Out of the past Smiles of a summer night Persona Taxi Driver Gangs of NY Ben Hur M Rashomon Throne of blood The third man L’avventura Modern times The shining The hidden fortress Red beard Wild strawberries Yojimbo Silence of the Lambs

[@realDialFforFilm]

Too many to count, and I'll certainly have different opinions on a different day, but here are some that come to mind right now: 1. Three Colors: Blue (1993) 2. Mirror (1975) 3. Nashville (1975) 4. Irreversible (2002) 5. The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) 6. Raging Bull (1980) 7. Vertigo (1958) 8. A Matter of Life and Death (1946) 9. Sherlock Jr. (1924) 10. High and Low (1963)

[@EddieHenderson92]

We can't accept it because you've no Pauly Shore movies, sorry.

[@nathantowns2043]

LOVE the Goldsmith callout. His Mummy score is an all-time great (though his second best middle-eastern music score after The Wind and The Lion)

[@Verdenfell]

I worked as a an usher/ticket taker at the New York City Ziegfeld theatre when they premiered Barry Lyndon around the age of 20 and watched it countless times [whether I liked it or not] standing near the fire exit. a year later they played a re-issue of 2001: A Space Odyssey that was also captivating

[@MyNameIsBucket]

My favorite move of all time is Tapeheads, starring John Cusack and Tim Robbins. I know it's a bit trite to say it rewards multiple watches but there really is so much comedy there that you don't notice the first time around. It's one of those movies where everyone, even the cinematographers and set designers, have their own jokes to contribute. It also helps that I often see my best friend and I in the main characters but I guess that's tough to relate to.

[@binglamb2176]

Barry Lyndon is my favourite film as well. It is also the rare instance in which the movie is definitely better than the book.

[@thomascuriel7611]

Almost Kubrick's films are better than the books (except _Lolita_ )

[@mooshoopork63]

My favorite movies. These are the ones that had a big affect on me and the reason I just loved going to the movies. I still do. There's nothing better than sitting in a filled theater and having similar reactions with other people. These are my favorites, not the greatest, just my faves and in no particular order. All movies I saw before I was 18. 1) The Cowboys. (I wanted to be one) 2) The Bad News Bears 3) Breaking Away 4) Paper Moon 5) Dr Zhivago (it was a released and saw it on a big Screen. The Uptown Theater in DC I fell in love with Julie Christie. She's still the reason I watch it) 6) Jaws 7) Animal House.

[@HorrorCritical]

My Top 100 favorite movies: 1. Clockwork Orange 2. Blue Velvet 3. Apocalypse Now 4. The Good The Bad The Ugly 5. Ran 6. Once Upon a Time In America 7. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters 8. Eyes Wide Shut 9. Mulholland Drive 10. The Cook The Thief His Wife and Her Lover 11. The Godfather/The Godfather Part 2 12. Taxi Driver 13. Blade Runner/Blade Runner 2049 14. Full Metal Jacket 15. Goodfellas 16. Oldboy(2003) 17. I Saw The Devil 18. Memories of Murder 19. Scream(1996) 20. The Shining 21. The Thing(1982) 22. Barry Lyndon 23. City Of God 24. Stalker(1979) 25. Harakiri(1962) 26. Possession(1981) 27. The Silence of the Lambs 28. Heat 29. Scarface 30. Casino 31. Pulp Fiction 32. The Evil Dead/Evil Dead 2 33. Inglourious Basterds 34. Kill Bill Vol 1/Vol 2 35. Raging Bull 36. American Psycho 37. Brazil 38. A Brighter Summer Day 39. Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me 40. Boogie Nights 41. The Deer Hunter 42. Come and See 43. Three Colors: Blue/Three Colors: Red 44. Rosemary’s Baby 45. Once Upon a Time In The West 46. Nightmare On Elm Street(1984) 47. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre(1974) 48. The Exorcist 49. Videodrome 50. Halloween(1978) 51. Requiem for a Dream 52. After Hours 53. Chinatown 54. Rear Window 55. Solaris(1972) 56. Network 57. Fallen Angels(1995) 58. Days of Heaven 59. Ikiru 60. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest 61. Fanny and Alexander 62. Eraserhead 63. Sorcerer(1977) 64. Black Swan 65. Pink Floyd’s The Wall 66. High and Low 67. Lawrence of Arabia 68. Rashomon 69. Seven Samurai 70. Vertigo 71. Schindler’s List 72. Trainspotting 73. Night on Earth(1991) 74. Django Unchained 75. An American Werewolf In London(1981) 76. Terminator 2 Judgement Day/The Terminator 77. Alien/Aliens 78. Robocop(1987) 79. 2001 Space Odyssey 80. Don’t Look Now(1973) 81. The Fly(1986) 82. Dog Day Afternoon 83. Dr Strangelove or: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 84. Magnolia 85. The Seventh Seal 86. Paths of Glory 87. No Country For Old Men 88. Hereditary 89. The Wailing 90. Repulsion 91. Under The Skin 92. Amadeus 93. The Lighthouse 94. The Lobster 95. The Wolf of Wall Street 96. Fight Club 97. American Beauty 98. Reservoir Dogs 99. Psycho 100. Poor Things

[@upstart3r]

Aside from the big blockbusters everyone knows about, some of my other favorites on the periphery are: Remains of the Day (Anthony Hopkins) The Edge (Anthony Hopkins) The North Face (German language climbing the Eiger WWII era) Troll Hunter (foreign) Adam’s Apples (Mads Mikkelsen)

[@viso9043]

I could relate to you with what you said at the beginning about not having definite favourites.

[@spoonermum]

Favourite and best can be different, i have my favourite films that i have always loved and then the amazing films that immediately become favourites but it's hard to pinpoint specific ones unless i have rewatched them multiple times. My favourites that i have seen dozens of times are : The sound of music Dirty dancing Return to Oz Stand by me The goonies Watership down Films i have watched a handful of times and immediately loved: Paris, Texas Harold and Maud Memories of murder Barry Lyndon Casablanca So many i can't list them all but my point is it's not easy to pick as there are different kinds of favourites 😊

[@genericgroyper7864]

Barry Lyndon is perfect

[@danielcaraveo4844]

I saw it recently 👍

[@julianwalker9668]

Mine are: Black Girl A Brighter Summer Day Andrei Rublev Mirror Blissfully Yours Memoria A Hidden Life The Tree of Life Ghost in the Shell

[@Evocati2008]

"The Wild Bunch" (you haven't done much, if any, Westerns) by Sam Peckinpah, "The Straight Story" by David Lynch and "La Traviata" by Franco Zeffirelli are just some of my favs all time

[@riotbunny]

I've always loved Jerry Goldsmith's scores, so it was great to hear your thoughts about him.

[@ulfingvar1]

5 Absolute Top: 2001 Barry Lyndon Blade Runner Vertigo Picnic At Hanging Rock. Why? Because they are all a perfect mix of compelling stories and mind-blowing audio-visuals. Not a wasted minute in any of them. Hard to choose, though the first three are easy.

[@ColonelFredPuntridge]

_Jamaica Inn_ (Hitchcock, Charles Laughton) _Oliver Twist_ (Alec Guinness, Francis L. Sullivan) _Day of the Dead_ (Romero, 1985; one if the most true-to-science sci-fi zombie-flicks I've ever seen) _Black Sunday_ (Bruce Dern, Marthe Keller, Robert Shaw, John Frankenheimer, with an amazing, often-overlooked musical score by John Williams) _Götterdämmerung_ (Broadcast on PBS from the Metropolitan opera, 1990. Featuring the most terrifying murderous villain-actor ever filmed: the power-basso Matti Salminen, also Hildegard Behrens and Siegfried Jerusalem. Camerawork by Brian Large. I'd love to see how you react to it.)

[@pkmcburroughs]

Barry Lyndon is one of the few period films where the characters actually feel of their time, as opposed to just modern people in older times.

[@avatarname0008]

Agreed its very hard to choose a favorite film sometimes you prefer one movies vibe a different movies story or a performance it all fluctuates too much good video appreciate your reviews at the moment my favorite would probably be hard boiled

[@uview1]

A recent, unique, thought-provoking western needs your review: The Homesman !!

[@nichernixson1515]

My favorite movies 1 Furry Vengeance 2 Shrek 1,2,3,4 3 Scooby Doo 1,2 4 Dr Dolittle 1,2 5 Gulliver's Travels 2010 6 The Princess and the Frog 7 Mouse Hunt 8 Marmaduke 2010 9 Are We There Yet 10 Balto 1,2,3 11 Life of Pi 12 Garfield The movie 13 Charlotte's Web 14 Monsters Inc 15 Barnyard 16 Tangled 17 The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle 18 Sesame Street Follow That Bird 19 The Aristocats 20 Norm of the North

[@coreynmarie]

my favorite movies right now are Pan’s Labyrinth (2006), The Prince of Egypt (1998), Little Women (2019), and The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013)

[@eric1138]

Some of my favorites in no particular order: The Stunt Man (1980) Blade Runner The Limey 2001: A Space Odyssey The Outlaw Josey Wales Sunshine Cleaning Little Big Man Dr. Strangelove THX1138 Fahrenheit 451 (1966)

[@pizzawithkaas]

I too don’t have a definitive favorite, but I consider Lawrence of Arabia peak in it’s craft and accessibility

[@mondantarigan5579]

Yes I agree

[@mrliteral9347]

in its craft

[@pizzawithkaas]

@@mrliteral9347 the Dutch was peaking through

[@mrliteral9347]

@@pizzawithkaas peeking

[@pizzawithkaas]

@@mrliteral9347 lol

[@bradmenpes809]

Casablanca ... there's a lot of movies I love, but I really do love Casablanca the most. I now know it will always be my favourite movie. A very close second would be House of Flying Daggers, the most beautiful film I've ever seen.

[@hurlockbros]

Hey, can you review the Holdovers if you get a chance? You're my absolute favorite movie reviewer and i was surprised i couldnt find your thoughts on the film. I finally watched it, cried for 2 hours straight, easily the best movie to come out of last year. Keep up the great work as always!

[@finnhart-brown7711]

1. Antichrist 2. Mysterious Skin 3. Tropical Malady 4. First Reformed 5. Mirror (1975) 6. It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books (1988) 7. The Devil (1988) - by Andrzej Zulawski 8. Theorem (1968) 9. Nowhere (1997) 10. Crash (1996) 11. Inland Empire 12. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives 13. Je Tu Il Elle 14. Landscape Suicide 15. In My Skin (2002)

[@ernestmendez5487]

I won't mention Ernst Lubitsch's Trouble In Paradise (1932), as I think I've talked about it before. So, I'll say another movie by my favorite director. Angel (1937) with Marlene Deitrich. Again, it explores one of his favorite themes: an otherwise solid relationship put to the test by the temptation of a temporary rival. Except, this time, it's the woman who is tempted. The movie features that characteristic Lubitsch flavor of comedy and absurdity and romance, often mixed with pathos. While being presented to us with a sophisticated and daring visionary gloss. I just cannot get enough of Lubitsch's affinity for saying things in the most unusual ways. Like when it turns out the man Deitrich had a great time with in Paris, and who falls in love with her after one meeting, turns out to be an old friend of her husband's. And the three of them have lunch together. The hilarity and sadness of Douglas speaking about the woman he had met in Paris. The open, and yet, stifled secret. The interplay of insinuation and the bitterness of dreams having to collide with an unfortunate reality. Dietrich is like, "So, what are you two talking about?" And he says, "The newest subject in the world. Love." And of course, Dietrich's opinions are all in the spirit of disagreement. And how absolutely funny and sad it is when he plays the piano for them. An absolutely absurdly passionate and heavy piece. So stupidly telling. But that's human feeling for you. Like George Bernard Shaw's Candida, when the young man says, "Do you think that the things people make fools of themselves about are any less real and true than the things they behave sensibly about?...they are more true: they are the only things that are true." And then they eat, but we don't get to see it. All we see are the servants talking about it in the kitchen. One of them is like, "why didn't he (Douglas) eat the veal? I can see that he tried." And the meat is cut up meticulously into tiny little squares. Then they bring in the lady's plate. "What? She didn't anything either?" And the servants are plain worried about the food. "Maybe he doesn't like veal. Please make a note for next time he visits." Then comes back. "Well now it's starting to liven up he (Herbert) is telling that great joke." "The one about the ..." "Yes, that's a good one." And then Her husband suggests that his wife plays that tune she was playing the other day. And of course, it was what the violinist had been playing on the romantic and surreptitious date. But she claims to have forgotten it. And is on pins and needles when her husband tries to hum it and Douglas immediately recognizes it. And then her husband leaves the room for a call. And the two of them are left at the piano. He says immediately, "Hello, Angel." And she begs him to be gone from her life. And then he plays the first notes on that piano. A shock goes through her and he stops. He says, "Don't worry. I won't play it. I shall never play it. In fact, I never want to hear it again." It's so sad and terribly understandable. And then they have a final meeting, and she makes her choice to stay with her husband, who had followed her. But she stays faithful. And the husband is absolutely heartbroken. But he forgives her. God, I love that movie. Anyways, thanks for the thought-provoking video, Maggie. And you look absolutely beautiful, btw. ❤

[@museonrepeat]

I saw Late Night With the Devil this weekend and very curious to see if you review it and what you think :)

[@joedominic7769]

Hi Maggie, I am a fan of your reviews. I never miss out any of your videos. Would love to hear your take on the recently released 'Aadujeevitham (The Goat Life)', if you could.

[@randomguy6679]

Baraka is easily my favourite film ever made. Without any dialogue or narration, the experience uses every ounce of the cinematic language to explore our connection with our planet. It’s also the only film I’d consider to be a spiritual experience, a term I often find to be pretentious nonsense with any other film, but Baraka earns that title for me.

[@tds7078]

Recently watched Barry Lyndon as well and for the first time and it took me 2 days to finish. I found it really funny and interpreted it as a dark comedy/character study.

[@TheFadingMan]

1. The Exorcist 2. Aliens 3. Gone With the Wind 4. Jaws 5. The Grifters 6. Alien 7. Godfather 2 8. Schindler's List 9. The Hours 10. Night Mother

[@Krommer1000]

Favorite part of this video. Your explanation for why top 10 lists are a pain.

[@WrestlingandFilmReviews]

My fav. is Jackie Chan's The Young Master (1980) at that time Jackie Chan got all big names from Hong Kong to that movie.

[@edwardduarte7393]

I love Buffalo 66. So funny great character arc. Don't start evil. Diving Bell and the Butterfly City of God

[@gavinclancy1475]

Yes indeed Buffalo 66, this movie is a gem.

[@mikeknowles5848]

Interesting that Eraserhead was Kubrick's favourite film.

[@RetakeRemakeAlanSmithee]

Who knew that the Master would be so engrossed by a student film?

[@badinfluence3814]

I don't believe it was his favourite, just a film he liked.

[@michaelbledstein7515]

My top ten favorite movies in alphabetical order are: Braveheart Bringing Up Baby Dolores Claiborne Forrest Gump Innerspace Magnolia Maltese Falcon Psycho Purple Rose of Cairo Singin in the Rain

[@gpapa31]

Anything by Nolan. The man is the GOAT 🐐

[@peterbenson123]

You should definitely do more reviews of classics like Rules of the Game - it would encourage your followers to gain more knowledge of the cinema of the past, which seems in danger of being forgotten.

[@domwalker6526]

I think these guys had some good picks Best years of our lives and barry lyndon two of my all time favorites

[@mikedbigame3398]

1. Twelve Angry Men 2. The Godfather 3. The Good the Bad and the Ugly 4. Crimes and Misdemeanors 5. To Kill a Mockingbird 6. A Bronx Tale 7. The Adventures of Robinhood 8. High Noon 9. Full Metal Jacket 10. The Princess Bride

[@GordonKegg-g8w]

Walkabout, Mulholland Drive, Sunset Boulevard, Paris Texas, Twin Peaks Fire Walk with Me, Withnail and I, Don't Look Now, Late Spring, 2001, Vertigo.

[@joshuaelmlinger2674]

Barry Lyndon is what happens when a genius, with full mastery of their craft, is given full reign to give the world an absolute love letter.

[@ConnerBobZ]

AKIRA is the favorite for me. I'm a pen&paper comic artist, so every frame of it you'll spot me going "😮".

[@haydengarinduchesne9269]

I completely understand what she means . On a given day my favorite movie will be network , on another it maybe Paris Texas or vertigo or Chinatown

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

I hope I get a chance to see Barry Lyndon in a real theater someday.

[@GizmoBeach]

The arc of Redmond Barry’s rise in society (following a stint in Britain’s and Prussia’s armies) to his ignoble fall from grace (by his own folly, greed, and outburst toward his stepson who saw through this shallow, parasitic man) is as important as the gorgeous cinematography; by the end, it’s clear he almost wants his stepson to kill him in their duel, his life having sunk so low after getting what he desired, but losing his child in the process. Mulholland Drive to me is far more interesting to dissect than Lost Highway, which despite Pullman’s commited performance and certain standout scenes (“I’m in your house,” the road rage incident, etc.) is also confusing, incoherent, muddled, and muddy-looking, especially compared to earlier Lynch works like Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart, and his fantastic drama The Straight Story. Bizarre isn’t necessarily fascinating or even clever simply because it’s filmed rather impressively.

[@tommytam3208]

My all time number one favorite, "The Graduate".

[@tomfoolery342]

The Mummy (Sorry to be so crass) but Patricia Velaquez (Anck-su-namun) was memorizing 😍

[@kaudsiz]

Purple is definitely her colour 🦄🏰📺👸🍷🍇

[@alicekibbe]

I struggle with the favourites question as well. I still looking for my favourite.

[@uranuslad9855]

I can't keep the same desktop wallpaper for more than a week. I totally get not having a lifetime "favorite" anything. Also, why I would never get a tattoo.

[@davidtindall5847]

The three 'G's are my faves: Goodfellas Great Escape Gummo

[@solid4340]

Dazed and Confused, Paper Moon, Casino Royale, Goodfellas, the Nightingale are a few as of recently but i can never choose , even those arent the ONE for ne

[@robertjewell9727]

It's interesting that you utilize the word skeletal in describing Lost Highway because I think it is quite deliberately skeletal if I understand your meaning, which I think makes it even in its surreal style a stripping away or X-ray of masculine obsessions.

[@hoibsh21]

If you love mummies, check out The National Mummy by Jose Laraz from 1981. Spread the word don't keep mum.

[@mondoenterprises6710]

Today? lol. The Big Sleep, The Big Lebowski, Sorcerer, Vertigo, The Godfather 1-3 as one film, Good Fellas, Casino, Blue Velvet, 2001, Bladerunner.

[@76ToneCrome]

'In Bruges' is the best film of the century so far...funniest as well.

[@seansersmylie]

Check out a couple of Irish films, My Left Foot or The Commitments:) Great films, not talked so much recently.

[@seansersmylie]

Both winners of big awards, when awards meant something.

[@JSTONEMUSIK]

Do one for the Bob Marley movie!!

[@Freddy-Da-Freeloadah]

"WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE?" is a pain in the neck question that I annoy people with... That being said: MEET JOHN DOE!!! It's the best film... PERIOD! IMHO

[@Mlreau]

Old one's at No1 for a long time : Weekend 1967 Godard Un Flic 1973 Melville Last two years : Armagueddon 1977 Jessua Black Sunday 1974 Frankenhiemer Day Of The 1975 Locust Schlesinger These films which are far less autuer perfect than the old ones came back because of the political relevance to 2024 and not just a abstraction of greatness Armagueddon 1977 is a black comic parody of a political psycho profiled by against type Alain Delon playing just Mr ordinary without a ski mask which is laughable. Black Sunday 1974 has Bruce Dern creating his first type casting as the Psycho Vietnam Vet and Marthe Keller as the PLO fighter ( she could raise a dead man) Robert Shaw does an insane Isreali accent as the Mossad spy. It's was Amurika's first film about ( Terrorism) Day Of The Locust 1975 based on the Nathaniel West novel captures 3 periods the setting 1939 Hollywood the 70s retro photography of it inflection double nostalgia ( like China Town) and 2024s drums of World War like 1939. It has the 2nd biggest ending of 70s Hollywood. Shot on a Lunatic scale. It bombed at the box office. It's nihilism was too much for the 70s. Burgess Meridith Karen Black Donald Southerland. When a lesser film becomes more relevant over an obvious great one it means things are changing - but not for the better in 2024.

[@johnmcguire1792]

Peach, purple, blue All the black eye colours. Brit obv