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Mike Turvey
06/23/09
Overland Park, KS
First is Meet John Doe, a Frank Capra film starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. It is about the struggle between greed and the common good, between using freedom and independence of thought to benefit all peoples, or to make a few elite wealthy and powerful. It is enhanced by studying trust vs. skepticism, innocence vs. cynacism, and the power of truth to overcome despair. I love it because it shows what America could really become if it had the focus to do so.
Second is Mr. Smith Goes to Washington also by Frank Capra, starring James Stewart and Jean Arthur. It is also instructive in what a country of free citizens could do to help end poverty if it had the desire to do so. Greed is again pitted against altruism, and power-hungry politicians vs. representatives with the the people's business as their sole goal in politics. I think films like this serve to remind us of what the country is supposed to be about and take away the excuse for doing anything of a lesser nature with public monies an
d power.
Third, is a tie between two movies I like for the same reasons, High Noon with Gary Cooper, and The Miracle Worker starring Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke. They demonstrate the triumph of perseverence over seemingly insurmountable odds, a worthy goal of any lesson and reason enough for any film to be produced. These two do it as well as it can be done.
02/18/09
San Francisco, CA
Parenthood
Fall by Eric Schaeffer
Adaptation
01/18/09
David Hebestreit
Livonia, MI
The Princess Bride- it has word play, wit, humor, and, of course, True Love!
The Shawshank Redemption- a great story of hope and determination. Well-developed characters and a likeable cast.
Stranger Than Fiction- Will Farrell in a serious role. Plus, it's about writing and I am all about writing.
01/15/09
Screamingly brilliant stop-motion films including
The Nightmare Before Christmas
James and the Giant Peach
and hopefully the upcoming Coraline
01/15/09
Nic
Blade Runner
Brazil
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
01/05/09
The Wizard of OZ is my all time favorite as it is a magical today as it was the first time I saw it as a child. Who can ever forget the transition from black and white to color?! Close second is Citizen Kane, especially since taking a film class and appreciating Wells technical wherewithall and director's eye. He was learning as he went along, accepted guidance from craftsmen, and took risks. In terms of visual beauty, I found What Dreams May Come a sheer treat.
01/05/09
Jer
Saint Paul, MN
Hard to choose only three with such a great history of film!
3.Stan Brakhage:The Criterion Collection's By Brakhage: An Anthologyset. Many have dismissed his work as pretty art films, but they are so much more. He created emotion through his art medium without the use of conventional storytelling, instead using visceral life portraits and delicately-painted film cells to express what he felt.
2.Three-way tie between Frederico Fellini's 8 1/2, Ingmar Bergman's Persona and David Lynch's Inland Empire. Three confusing films that are never 100% understood--and in my opinion that's a huge reason why I love them so much. The viewer is immersed into a world in which the surreal can be mistaken as reality and vice-versa. All three films have some of the best mise en scene I've ever seen as well.
1.Phantom Museums: The Short Films of the Quay Brothers. I'm a sucker for well-made animation in the avant garde vein, and the Quays are one of my favorites. Most of the sets in the films are no bigger th
an a shoebox, but that didn't restrict the Quays artistic scope. The stories are dreamy and surreal, the musical scores are haunting, and the films rarely use dialogue to convey meaning. Every time I watch a Quay film I know that I will be dreaming while awake.
01/05/09
Al Cloutier
Honolulu, Hawaii
Treasure of the Sierra Madre- Humphry Bogart and his crazy dance takes the cake. John Huston paints another wonderful masterpiece that shines like gold.
Pulp Fiction- Wonderfully impudent, cocksure ambition. Care in framing a scene and love for the actors within them. The joy of filmmaking is evident,infectious, with the impact of an adrenalin shot to the heart.
Blue Velvet- Surrealistic Film Noir, David Lynch's visual style is spell binding. Uninhibited performances by the cast go beyond mere acting and leave you gasping for more nitrous.
12/25/08
Adrien
Columbus, OH
Cat On Hot Tin Roof- acting at its finest. period.
Imitation Of Life- youth (and conversely age), opportunity (and lack thereof), and social discrimination collide. a brilliant snapshot of pre-civil rights america
Before Sunrise- falling in love, decribed. amazing.
honorable mention: Amelie
12/08/08
Amy
Washington, DC
Running on Empty - This quiet Sidney Lumet film has been a favorite since it released in 1988. It stars River Phoenix - truly pure and before his jaded roles in later films. The music is beautiful and even though I've seen this film more times than I can count, I cry at the end every time.
The Sound of Music - I can't help but love this movie. It has everything! Comedy, drama, singing, intrigue, and suspense. Plus, true stories (even somewhat manipulated ones) almost always make the best stories. My heart melts every time I hear Captain von Trapp sing Edelweiss.
Laura - This 1944 Otto Preminger film is classic film noir. I think it has a special place in my heart because it was one of the first films I analyzed in film school. A woman is murdered and the detective who is investigating the crime falls in love with her as he learns more about who she is in an effort to solve the crime. I won't give anything away but the ending is fantastic.
10/13/08
John
Glasgow
It's difficult but, at this particular moment in time, my favourite three films would probably be:
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest for it's impeccable performances and wonderful script which managed to balance comedy and drama so well.
Being There - an extremely intelligent film boasting a wonderfully restrained central performance from Peter Sellers.
Pulp Fiction - it's got everything: wit, energy, great performances and a super-cool soundtrack. What more can you ask for?
10/13/08
Mark Terry
NY, NY
The French Connectio n---my father and I have long shared a love of this cinematic slice of '70's New York.
Bicycle Thief/Thieves ---brilliant, and with and ending as pure and honest as it gets.
Bonnie and Clyde
10/11/08
Los Angeles, CA
All That Jazz - This film changed my life in the sense that it showed me what a film could be.
Dersu Uzula - Kurosawa at his best. For me this film means so many things.
Turtles Can Fly - Simply the most moving, elegant and poignant film in the last 20 years.
Steve Myers
Arlington (DFW) Texas
09/29/08
Great Question!
#3. Dr. Zhivago . David Lean's epic on an artist scale we may never see again. My father loved it - seeing it on its release. I love the presentation in its widescreen road show presentations and especially now in letterbox on TCM. Lean's work on the film and its enduring legacy.
#2. A tie between Casablanca and Citizen Kane . Both amazing and risky or troubled films to produce from the story through production. Loved what RKO 281 brought to the table about Kane's production and the 'boy wonder' of Orson Wells. Casablanca for its well crafted themes, story, pacing, acting, every aspect to be honest. Inspiring classic film at its best. Even the after-thought ending re-edited and dubbed. It may have driven Ingrid Bergman nuts on conflicting direction but brilliant by Michael Cutiz.
#1. Mary Poppin's , Walt Disney's KANE , ZHIVAGO, legitimacy as a producer/studio, tenacity for the decades of pursuing P.L. Travers, the choice of the Sherman Brothers for the music/l
yrics, brilliance all around from casting to story, choreography, special effects, editing - just MAGIC at its best... and so glad Walt was able to savor the blessings from its release and completion. It was also the first film I ever saw at age 5 in the balcony of a Houston Road Show theater with my Mother. Its the reason I'm in film today and media most of my life.
As a documentary cameraman with credits in three late 1990s documentaries and now pursuing titles as a producer and independent - all three films, back-stories, and the honor to film/screen them often continues to fill both inspiration and craving to feed that thing inside me to aim for similar goals and leave a legacy - somehow - for generations to come. Charlie Chaplin had that drive as a writer, performer, producer, director, and editor. What a gift to have these (and hundreds of other) films in my library.
Great Question [i]ndependentlens! Thanks for the opportunity to contemplate and share an answer.
08/28/08
Lawrence of Arabia. A sweeping spectacle that has a human being torn between his eligence of two different countries and his inner turmoil. In the Heat of the Night. Racial tension of the time where two people almost are friends but society dictates otherwise. 12 Angry Men. Prejudices come out while one man logically is cool headed about the way things really are and he plows thru these prejudices.
05/05/08
Wes Neary
Phoenix, AZ
East of Eden : Brilliant acting, Brilliant screenplay, Beautiful filmmaking, James Dean is "Cal
" . Simply the most personal film I've ever seen.
Sunset Boulevard: My list, guilty pleasure that to me dawns the coming of an era and beautifully films what prices are paid in the passages of time.
Streetcar Named Desire: Just watch Brando and you will be there with "Stella". Watching this brutal world that destroys innocence.
05/05/08
Tiffany
Brooklyn, NY
Crooklyn - Spike created a film that paralleled my life and the life of my best friend at the time, Christina. It's biographical and feels like home.
Only You - what a funny, ridiculous, beautiful film about fate and love.
Amelie - another rose-colored glasses film proclaiming hope, optimism and love. Guess I'm a romantic at heart.
05/05/08
Elish Sari
Sterling Forest, NY
My favorite all-time film is a powerful movie from Kurdistan called Turtles Can Fly. Like all of Bahman Ghobadi's films the actors are people in situations unimaginable in the west, but this one has children as protagonists. Everyone I know was deeply moved by this story of suffering and resilience...It helps to open a window into their reality and put ours into perspective.
My second favorite is a gritty thriller called Kekexili:Mountain Patrol from Tibet... based on a true story of some Tibetans trying to protect the chiru, Tibetan antelope, from extinction. I was spellbound. And again, it's a world beyond the west, outside of the known world.
My third favorite is an Iranian film called The Deserted Station. It's slow and mystical, it's something to watch more than once. It's also outside of the known world...
Nothing made by any big studio with [professional actors can match the poetry of these films. Other favorites are new films The Fish Fall in Love (Iran) and My Marlon and Brando (Turkish title:Gitmek) a winner at the 2008 Tribeca film festival..
03/01/08
Suzette
Brooklyn, New York
1. Crash because the director did an amazing job of introucing the characters and slowly built the story of how their lives crashed into each other.
2. Monster because Charlize Theron embodied the part of Eileen Wournos that any other performance I have ever seen.
3. The Shawshank Redemption because it was just very different from the typical Hollywood movie. It just depicted the strengh of the human character.
02/04/08
China Town. Film Noir at its best.
The Blade Runner. Best Science Fiction film.
The History of Violence.
1/15/08
Barry Mendelsohn
Ashburn, VA
The first two are easy for me:
"Princess Bride" - Just pure enjoyment. I love the unexpected twists and it has so many memorable lines. "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." "There's dead and there's dead." "I didn't tell you that I am really left handed." Also liked the innovative casting: Mandy Patinkin (with no singing), Andre the Giant, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, Peter Falk, and Cary Elwes was perfection as Westley.
"Pulp Fiction" - Loved the way the story deftly moves from one characters view of the story to another, so that you end up repeating some scenes from different viewpoints.
It's difficult for me to single out a third. What came to mind initially was Peter Sellers Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. But thinking of that era reminded me of the series of comedies the late great Alec Guinness did for Britain's J. Arthur Rank Studio, particularly The Lavender Hill Mob, "The Man in the White Suit," "The Captain's Parad
ise," and "The Ladykillers."
10/24/07
Sherice Bethel
Colorado Springs,Colorado
my favorite movie is Hustle and Flow because it us never ever give up our dream. my other favorite movie is pride because terrence howard is teaching all the kids not to give up there dreams of swimming. so i learn that dreams do come true. my other favorite movie is crash because it talks about what people go through in life.
6/6/07
K
Chicago, IL
Shoot the Messenger
The Day I Became a Woman
Zan Boko
6/4/07
St. Paul, Minnesota
All About My Mother
North by Northwest
Antonia's Line
Aliens
When Harry Met Sally
6/1/07
lindawaker
amherst,mass
of mice and men
coal miner's daughter
harold and maude
6/1/07
kris
waterford, michigan
Dr. Zhivago-a movie that stirred my heart and soul at a young age.
Fiddler on the Roof-fun musical with a serious message.
Lord of the Rings-all three. a magical enhancement to my reading visualizations.
6/1/07
Pittsburgh, PA
I am the bust of Fantasy, but I claim reality in the spirit of these 3 films.
Eve's Bayou - Life is a matter of spirit and perception.
The Caveman's Valentine -True love always has a muse.
Dead Presidents -Greaat soundtrack.
3/5/07
Chris Horn
whoseColumbia Md
One: THX 1138, George Lucas & Francis Ford Coppola; it's a montage that articulates upon brief juxtapositions and is as tender as it is stark.
Two: The Elephant Man, David Lynch; It's an aesthetic paradox we all face when we put our childhood to rest, grow up, and fall victim to the commodity of appearances.
Three: Waiting for Gogot Samuel Beckett; staring Burges Meredith & Zero Mostel (need I say more--it made me laugh and cry at the same time.)
2/12/07
new orleans, la
Gigot, with Jackie Gleason can no longer be found.
Days of Wine and Roses with Jack Lemon
The Rose Tatoo with Ana Mangani and Burt Lancaster
2/12/07
Kat
Adrian, MI
Amorres Perros - Brilliant and dark, gritty movie about people at their breaking point who may not come off stronger in the end. Sometimes life just sucks!!
Rushmore - b/c it is hilarious in an unconventional way and it is fun to root for the underdog.
The Barbarian Invasions - Great directing, acting, and writing and overall beautiful film.
11/17/06
Chip Moore
Cambridge, MA
1) The Godfather, part 1 and part 2
The tragedy of Michael Corleone is Coppola's masterpiece. He can make as much wine and as many "Gardens of Stone" as he likes. No one can take this one away.
2) Hoop Dreams
I still want to know what happens to the boys and their families. No film I know is more just life itself.
3) That's Entertainment I, II, III, ...
The highest wow!!!/minute ratio of any films ever, and I watched them on VHS. Hey, how about an HD version.
or if I have to choose an actual musical
3) Stormy Weather
What a cast! Lena Horne, Ada Brown, Dooley Wilson, Fats Waller and his band, Cab Calloway and his orchestra, Katherine Dunham and her dance company, Bill Robinson, and the Nicholas Brothers close the show with what Fred Astaire said is the finest piece of tap dancing ever filmed.
11/12/06
West Bend, WI
Pulp Fiction - A modern classic. A shame it lost the Oscar to Forrest Gump in '92.
Six Bullets - I got to see a special sneak-peek, it's going to change the way short films are made
Citizen Kane - A movie so beautifully done, even though it's in black and white, you remember it in color.
10/12/06
Ronnie Starbird
Altoona Fl
Well my three favorite movies are Kill bill Vol 1 and 2 (set), Medea Play I can do bad all by myself And last but not least Monster. One of the reasons that i like kill bill because ts a movie that keeps you wanting more. One reason why i like Medea is because she keeps you laughing Till' the end. But las but not least Monster because it's a very sad movie but it goes to show you that heavy lessons in life are better learnt then taught.
10/12/06
Brent E. Huffman
Shanghai, China
Favorite and most influential:
Chantal Akerman's Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
Chris Marker's Sans Soleil
Peter Watkins's Edvard Munch
10/2/06
Edmund
Jamesburg, NJ
City Lights
Duck Soup
Love and Death
9/15/06
Julie
San Francisco, Ca
so hard to narrow down to just three
Here goes....
Hard Days Night - Its the Beatles at their very best. You fall in love with their music and the personalities of the fab four.
Colma The Musical - The best musical I've seen in a long time. If you're from the bay area you'll love this film about a small city called Colma. Catchy lyrics and pop-rock tunes.
Grease - Who doesn't love this musical? Its a timeless classic that gets you jumping off your sofa singing to "Go, Grease Lightning, Go!"
9/1/06
Tamera
Alexandria, Virginia
Three of my favorite movies are, To Kill a Mockingbird, Crash and a tie between To Sir with Love and A Patch of Blue.
7/24/06
margot
grass valley, ca
Some Like It Hot - How can it get better than the chemistry between Curtis and Lemmon? The direction is direct and the timing priceless. Monroe is at he most alluring and charming. The story is fun with great gags and the crossdressing ...I was on the floor. No matter when watched the humor is fresh. A masterwork of comedy at its most vibrant and scintillating.
Little Big Man - Dustin Hoffman gives a virtuoso performance and
Chief Dan George is impeccably charming. The writing is brilliant. The director truely a craftsman. The acting sharp and penetrating.
Pollyanna - There was so much here that captured my heart. Egan was pretty much the only distraction to me...he seemed like he was acting in another film. Hayley MIlls was intuitive and bequiling....a true natural I never thought she was acting for a moment...I thought she was "living" the part of Pollyanna....and therein lies the attraction of the film for me. The era was refreshingly easypaced and fresh...a breath of fresh air every time I see it. I seem to breathe easier after each viewing. Thank you Uncle Walt for this Treasure.
6/30/06
Anthony DiFatta
Jackson, Mississippi
1. Lust for Life - Bio pic about Vincent Van Gogh. Amazing acting by Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn.
2. Elephant Man - True life story of John Merrick. Superb acting! Directed by David Lynch.
3. Henry Fool - Socially inept garbage man Simon is befriended by Henry Fool, a witty roguish, but talent-less novelist. There are some scenes that might make you pee in your pants.
6/30/06
Karen Winston
Seattle, WA
One Week - A low budget film, but a gripping story re HIV.
Diary of a Mad Black Woman - Funny and serious at the same time re domestic abuse and family support.
Mad Hot Ballroom - an excellent documentary about children and dance. I laughed and cried throughout.
6/28/06
Charles Warren
Rock Hill, SC
1. Waterland (1992) A dark tragic tale with a mystery revealed in the faces and actions of Jeremy Irons, his wife SinČad Cusack an the young Ethan Hawke. Also a stunning ending.
2. Reds (1981) A romantic tale with Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton playing real life characters-Jack Reed and Louise Bryant. It is an "epic" film like "Doctor Zhivago" but with a definite American atmosphere and supporting cast composed of Jack Nicholson, Maureen Stapleton, and the late writer George Plimpton. A must see movie!
3. Being There (1979) The next to the last movie of Peter Sellers and one of his best. Based on the novel by Jerzy Kosinski, the script soars with double entendres hidden in simple dialog delivered by Sellers in soft, monotones. Another must see movie.
6/19/06
Derby
Oakland, CA
I have a lot of favorites but the first three that come to mind are:
- Bottle Rocket
- Secretary
- Out of Sight
5/22/06
ALPS ORKIN
BOCA RATON FL
3 favorite films are FOREST GUMP, Weekend AT Bernies + Scarface. 3 Very Diverse selections that don't make sense to most people. Forest Gump is an Incredible Story about life in General for everybody. Scarface, especially just the first Hour, introduces us to a character and lifestyle that although we don't want to know, we Feel it because of Al Pacino's performance. Weekend at Bernies, such a simply FUN movie, These 3 selections represent LIFE, FEELING + FUN.....
5/12/06
Santa Monica, CA
The Red Balloon
Slaughterhouse Five
From Here To Eternity
5/10/06
kay
arlington,tx
1. King of Hearts
2. Hope and Glory
3. The Bear
5/01/06
Sara
Reston, VA
Days of Heaven
Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Touch of Evil
4/26/06
ryan
carbondale IL
1) The Party, peter sellers at his best.
2)The Ladies Man, not a fan of most Lewis but this is a gem.
3)Singin' in the Rain
4/10/06
scott
bounntiful utah
1 shawsshank redeemption
2 ameriicaann beauty
3 the usuall suspects
4/5/06
Mike L
Ottawa, Ontario
My three favourite films are:
1) A Clockwork Orange. Simply the best.
2) Life Is Beautiful
3) Oh Brother Where Art Thou
BUT my three favourite silent films are:
1) Nosferatu
2) The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
3) The General
4/3/06
Brock Cohen
Studio City, CA
1. The Graduate
Impeccable pacing, surreal cinematography, and a film score for the ages. Perfectly captures the feel of young, indecisive, existential angst, Norman Fell's line about "agitators," and a hilarious cameo by a youthful Richard Dreyfus
2. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Expertly directed and extremely well acted. Though a departure in perspective from Ken Kesey's original story, Milos Foreman floods the film's mise en scene with harsh, cold, dystopic dread.
3. The Godfather
I was going to go with either Citizen Kane or Murneau's Sunrise here, but, what the hell: It's my list, right? The first Godfather was and always will be a guilty pleasure for me, not to mention a very adroit job of filmmaking by Mr. Coppola in his prime.
3/28/06
Jennifer Sellers
True Romance-Christian Slater & Patricia Arquette
Slingblade-Billybob Thorton
Edward Scissorhands-Johnny Depp
3/28/06
Laurie
Cincinnati, OH
There are a lot of movies I love and it's hard to narrow it down to three. My favorites change all the time, but these are three that I like a lot.
1. Crooklyn
Hands down, my favorite movie of all time. I never get tired of it. It makes me laugh and breaks my heart every time I watch it.
2. Lost In Translation
I could watch a whole movie of just Bill Murray on the treadmill. I love how he whispers in Scarlett Johansson's ear at the end and I love how we can't hear it. Just beautifully filmed and written.
3. Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind
I didn't really care for Jim Carrey before I saw this movie, but he really won me over with this one. I like this movie more each time I see it.
3/13/06
sj
NYC
Three films include:
1. Before the Rain (Must see! How come this man never got distribution for his film?)
2. Hidden Dragon, Crouching Tiger
3. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (loved it. seriously.)
All this hip contemporary cinema - Magnolia, Jim Jarmush, Broken Flowers, etc, etc, comes and goes in a big blur. Like who remembers Adam Sandler's Drunken something or other after a day or two of viewing?
3/13/06
Lynn
My favorite are:
The Last Picture Show
(good characterizations, many accomplished actors, depiction of a dying Midwest, filmed in black and white to perfection)
Harold and Maude (an eccentric look at LIFE)
Shakespeare in Love (creative use of literature and history)
3/13/06
Boca Raton, FL
1) The Godfather
2) Goodfellas
3) Raging Bull
3/6/06
pj
Not in any order:
- Paths of Glory
- Little Big Man
- Breaker Morant
3/6/06
Adrian R.
Biloxi, MS
1. The Shawshank Redemption
2. The Color Purple
3. Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned
3/6/06
Ryan Allen
Picking 3 is an impossible challenge, but based on my mood at the moment, here goes...
Amelie (Jean-Pierre Jeunet- Dir.)
My Life As a Dog (Lasse Halstrom- Dir.)
Comfort & Joy (Bill Forsythe- Dir.)
2/17/06
boise, id
A Clockwork Orange
Farewell My Concubine
M Butterfly
2/21/06
Tim Tamblin
Oxnard, CA
Capote -- my recent fave, mostly for the brilliant performance by PS Hoffman. He's awesome! Hope he wins the Oscar.
Boogie Nights -- yes, Phil Seymour was in that too, a young actor, and once again, brilliant.
Grey Gardens -- Real life at its most bizarre.
2/15/06
frederick Maryland
1. Battle Royale
- simply put greatest movie "EVER"!!
2. Ghost Dog
-amazing concept
-amazing soundtrack courtesy of RZA
-jim jarmusch did it again
3. Hero
- the use of color
- cinematography
2/06/06
Dawne
Dances with Wolves-Cinematography and storyline
Joy Luck Club- storyline
Indy film- Monsoon Wedding
2/01/06
Terri
Prescott, AZ
Reds - the story of Jack Reed & Louise Bryant
Motorcycle Diaries
Whale Rider
1/31/06
Vernice Miller-Travis
Daughters of the Dust
Quilombo
Down in the Delta
1/31/06
Marta Antonio
Secaucus, NJ
My favorite movie is called
Sorry aint enough
Independent film produced by Mentalfood productions its about these 3 lawyers that get together and by circumstance find themselves trying the case in favor of slavery reparations. This narrative dramatic story takes a look at the hotly debated topic of slavery reparations in america. www.sorryaintenough.com
Excellent film..
City of God was a rather, in your face "real life" of the poor town and people in Brazil. It shows what they need to do to survive in that environment.
Sad but true story another small budget independent film.
Not every "Hollywood" movie holds the contents and the essence of true actors.
Unfortunately these small independent film companies are Under-rated and more often go undetected by many of us.
Educate and support the arts.
1/26/06
Toni
Pacifica, CA
I can/do watch these over and over
1. Marty with Ernest Borgnine
2. High Noon
3. Gone With The Wind
1/26/06
Steven Patterson
New York, NY
So many variables - are these supposed to be my "favorite" films or the films I consider to be the greatest ever made, etc. THAT said:
Victor Erice's Spirit of the Beehive
Jean Cocteau's La Belle et Le Bete
Billy Wilder's Sunset Blvd
1/18/06
Salvez Dodd
Eugene, Oregon
1. He Died With a Falafel in His Hand
2. To Kill A Mockingbird
3. Motorama
1/17/06
Peggy Kenny
Palo Alto, CA
1. Cinema Paradiso - most beautiful framing of every scene of any movie I've seen.
2. Being There - for acting, humor, and a powerful message.
3. Stealing Home - for story, character and filmmaking craft.
1/17/06
Eucharia Igwe
Chicago, Illinois
My top three films of all time are drum roll please:
1) THE COLOR PURPLE
2) CRASH
3) THE SOUND OF MUSIC
1/10/06
Leonard Guercio
Philadelphia, PA
1. Cinema Paradiso by Giuseppe Tornatore
- Life and Cinema beautifully rolled into one.
2. Grand Canyon by Lawrence Kasdan
- Honest contemporary tale of our relationships and responsibilities to one another.
3. The Mission by Roland Joffe
- An unflinching look at the courage it takes to really love in spite of all oppression.
1/10/06
lara
toronto ,ontario, canada
Ran by Akira Kurosawa
Panic in Needle Park
Tin Drum
Pele the Conquror
Rocky Horror Picture Show
1/02/06
Kerry
Washington
Nobody else listed Baraka???
It's amazing, beautiful, heart-wrenching, thought-provoking, sweet, has a great soundtrack... all this and no dialogue. My #1 favorite movie, hands down!
Go see it... you'll see...
1/02/06
Kristi
The Rose Tattoo with Anna Magnalini and Burt Lancaster. A Tennessee Williams play brought to life beautifully on the screen by these two incredible character actors.
Harold and Maude this movie dealt with the inner beauty of two improbable souls who came together in this humorous and moving film.
Stand By Me for anyone who grew up in the fifties and sixties, this movie reaches in and grabs the core of what it was like to be a young person during that era.
12/29/05
James H.
North Haven, CT
1) Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
This movie was about how things aren't always what they seem, and how what we hope will happen and what actually does differs greatly. The characters were shown to be real, complex human beings who weren't simply "good" or "bad" guys who received the opposite of what they deserved. It also questioned the belief that doing bad things always brings its consequences; in reality it isn't always the case. One of the first films I saw that spoke the truth, and does so in a way that was immensely funny and entertaining.
2) Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)
The film takes place in Germany around the time of reunification. A teenager's mother -- fiercely committed to the East German nation and cause -- goes into a coma before reunificiation, and wakes up afterwards. Warned that a major shock could cause another coma, he makes more and more outlandish attempts to make sure she doesn't know. An excellent, entertaining movie about deception and nostalgia, showing a unique perspective into the fall of communism.
3) 12 Angry Men (1957)
Another movie that rings so true, and is so relevant to this day. A classic that deals with how imbedded hate and prejudice can be within ourselves, and finding a truth hidden beneath lies, deception, and false logic. The struggle in that deliberation room is symbolic of so many other struggles going on right now that if it doesn't speak to you, I don't know what will.
12/23/05
I am in love with Peter Greenaway's "Pillow Book" for its ability to communicate in several languages and modes (subtitle, spoken word and the graphic images). The story is exceptional and makes other "Oriental" films pale in comparison. "Joan of Arc of Mongolia", a stunning piece by Ulrike Ottinger,is also a favorite for its beautiful storytelling and imagry. I recall liking "Brazil" and "Children of Paradise" as well. Finally, three animations: "Yellow Submarine", "Swept Away" and "Tripletts of Belleville" are simpy medicinal.
12/15/05
Susie Q
Oakland, CA
As the Holidays are in full swing, I must share with you all my current
top 3 fave Holiday films:
* ELF (starring Will Ferrel)
* HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (starring Holly Hunter!)
* IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (a classic must-see!)
To this day, I've never seen A CHRISTMAS STORY in its entirety. I know, I know. How can that be, given that it's on a gazillion times in December? I'm telling you, I've never seen it from beginning to end!
11/29/05
Sherosha
Toronto
1. The Sting-never get sick of watching it.Despite the title never once thought it would end that way!!
2. Lawrence of Arabia- It's just too good! Cast, location, script! Everything!
3. Apu Trilogy- Who needs colour?! Black & white film making at it's best.
11/16/05
Rachel
1. all the little animals
2. freddy got fingered
3. dumb and dumber
11/16/05
CAROL FERRI
FRENCH KISS
THE LAST SEDUCTION
JACKIE BROWN
11/14/05
Jeff
Cleveland
The Deer Hunter
2001
The Hustler
11/07/05
1. M (Peter Lorre)
2. Five Easy Pieces
3. The Last Picture Show
11/04/05
Brad Meyers
Cincinnati, OH
House of Yes
Crash
Natural Born Killers
11/04/05
mariela
los fresnos, tx
my three fav films are:
1)kill bill (vol.1 and vol.2)
2)monster
3)october sky
10/31/05
Jude
Kent, Ohio
1) Seven Samurai-- Kurosawa
2a) The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari--Wiene
2b) Nosferatu--Murnau
3) Exterminating Angel--Bunuel
10/31/05
office space- cause i don't like people stealing my stapler either
the station agent- i enjoy the characters
the last cowboy ( sager family) the real "true grit" movie
10/31/05
Bill Comerford
Brockton, Ma.
tough to pick only three,..Casablanca...Crimes and misdemeanors, and secrets and Lies I could have several threesomes.
10/31/05
Cate
Oklahoma
Top three films, right now. I love movies, so it's subject to change.
1. Smoke Signals (It was hilariously real)
2. Texasville by Peter Bognadavich - A great movie that captures feelings of what people went through during the recession.
3. The new Willie Wonka, It fits so well with the writing of Roald Dahl.
10/19/05
Annetta Kastner
Marion, IL
My favorite films are:
Imitation of Life (1959) with Lana Turner and Junaita Moore. Every black person in America growing up in the 60's and 70's watched this film as a rite of passage.
Pillow Talk with Doris Day and Rock Hudson. Too funny and very stylish.
Urban Cowboy - I am currently looking for a revised version where Uncle Bud does not die.
10/13/05
sdm
houston de
1. Apocalypse Now 1979
2. Greed 1925
3. A Clockwork Orange 1971
10/13/05
diego del charro
los angeles
affliction
treasure of the sierra madre
ivan the terrible pt. 1
10/12/05
marie maye
los angeles
central station
ponette
claudine
all must-sees so make sure to check them out if you haven't already
10/10/05
Gregory Pitts
Weston, Fl
1. DA MAN --Is A GREAT short horror music video that i like. you must be over 21 for this one.
2. Eight Thirty--- an award winning short i saw at the cleveland indie film festival this is a good film for kids of all ages.
3. Hustle and FLOW
8/29/05
Aisha White
Pittsburgh
#1 new film: The Constant Gardener
#2 old film: Lumumba
#3 contemporary film: Race: The Power of an Illusion
8/29/05
Daniel Dietz
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey - I just saw this again, in 70mm and once again it floored me.
2. Lawrence of Arabia - David Lean's grand vision is a treat every time.
3. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf - This movie is perfection.
4. The Conversation - Gene Hackman is wonderful! Much better than Coppola's ganster movies.
5. Chinatown - "She's my sister, She's my daughter" What can you say? It's Chinatown!
8/29/05
Lauretta
Nocona, TX
Harold & Maude
The Women
Rear Window
8/29/05
Cannon
Binghamton, NY
City of God
Royal Tennenbaums
Donnie Darko
8/28/05
Carl
Arlington, Texas
1) Hotel Rwanda - I felt this was a much more powerful movie than Schindler's List. I started tearing up during this movie. A masterpiece.
2) The Matrix/The Animatrix - One of the greatest action stories ever put onto film. The story was engrossing, and the visual images were amazing.
3) Office Space - A pitch perfect indictment of corporate life in America. One of the funniest movies I've ever seen.
8/18/05
Jenni Olson
San Francisco, CA
The three (okay four) most inspiring films to me as a filmmaker would be:
1) Gently Down the Stream by Su Friedrich.
Which is an amazing black & white, silent short. It was one of the first experimental films I ever saw. It showed me that there were different ways of making movies.
2) Sherman's March by Ross McElwee (and God's Country by Louis Malle).
I'm counting these as one because I saw them right around the same time in 1985 and they vividly demonstrated to me that there are different, truly unconventional, ways of making DOCUMENTARIES.
3) Stranger Than Paradise by Jim Jarmusch.
The film that showed me there are different ways of making NARRATIVE movies! This film is oh so innovative in style and form -- so subdued, so wonderful.
8/9/05
harpit kaur
Gone With The Wind- the best movie and novel of all times. with so mch passion flowing through it. and who wouldnot love scarlett o'hara and rhett butler.
7/29/05
Trudy
Spokane, Wa
1) Benny & Joon- Anything Johnny Depp is in has me hooked, especially since this was filmed in my hometown, and I spotted "extras" I knew! Whimsical, light, good clean fun.
2) Kikujiro- foreign flick; had me amazed at the humour in life's paradoxes as well as the childish pranks played by both adult and child. It brough me some perspective in my otherwise "intellectual" viewpoint. Good medicine.
3) New Waterford Girl- Kickass music; alternative rockabilly-funk. References to Sydney, also Nova Scotia, none-the-less a peek into an impoverished coal mining town and the relationships centered around young woman named "Mooney". Interesting chain of events... .
7/28/05
I saw a short film called EIGHT THIRTY in cleveland ohio this yr that was very inspirational too me. I think all children should see this film its only like 15 minutes but it impacted my kids so much that they said they would never be bullies i wont give the total film away but its one that i decided to see very good work to the filmmaker.....
7/20/05
Billy
Louisiana
The Shawshank Redemption
Taxi Driver
2001 : A Space Odyssey
7/13/05
Davis
Cincinnati, Ohio
1. THE COLOR PURPLE because it captured life for black women in the south so colorfully and intimatly.
2. VERTIGO because it was the perfect example of great filmmmaking...UNPREDICATABLE!
3. MALCOLM X because it told a story of a great man, with such realism that it was hard to tell Denzel from Malcolm. Spike Lee is an amazing director who saw the realism of the characters on that screen.
7/11/05
Clemson, SC
Harold & Maude -- an ode to life. Good counter for the occasional bout of cynicism.
The Pillow Book -- striking aesthetics and direction, a visual feast and excellent love story.
About Schmidt -- flawed character ruminates on failure and regret, a franchise tire store replaces childhood home.
7/11/05
Misha
Houston, TX
I chose "What Dreams May Come" as one of my favorite movies because it is almost an exact description of what I believe to be the truth of our existence an d the power of love, especially between TWIN SOULS. My 2nd fav. movie is "FEAR & LOATHING in LAS VEGAS" b/c it is so realistic to the drug culture. it really puts ypu inside the chemically altered mind. You can't watch that movie without noticing something that you didn't notice during thier previous viewing... interesting little details. My third favorite movie is THIRTEEN b/c I believe its the first movie to really portray the harsh realities of preteen turning teenager turmoils. Its almost like watching myself at that early age.
7/6/05
Hannah Weddle
Brunswick, Maine
1. "Scotland, PA"-- a hilarious film that is actually "MacBeth" (which is my favorite Shakespeare play). Well directed and acted...awesome actors.
2. "Finding Nemo"-- I actually laughed out loud when I saw this in the theater with my little sister. Beautiful animation and wonderful script. I loved it.
3. "Casablanca"-- Obviously a classic. There is something about Bogart that gets me everytime. And the cinematography is wonderful. It's my all time favorite.
7/6/05
David Herrera
Hollywood, CA
For the sentimentally educated and emotionally intelligent people out there I recommend a few films. Frank Capra is the great American Director and his best film is "You Can't Take It With You", peopled with quirky and endearing characters, this wonderful film tells a funny story about the importance of personal intergrity (in an increasingly impersonal modern world).
"A Tree Grows In Brooklyn" is about a poor and hard-working man trying to put his daughter into a better school, and a better future.
And while your in the right mood, check out "Rosetta" by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, winner of the Palm D'Or (Cannes Grand Prize). At this year's Cannes, Dardenne has just won the Palm D'Or again for "The Boy"!
6/27/05
Jason Russo
Madison, Wisconsin
In order of release:
1) Empire Strikes Back - Luke Skywalker or Han Solo? That's the question... Well, I've always related to Luke, and though I could just simply pick the trilogy as a whole, Empire is my personal favorite. The tone is dark and moody, and the core of Luke's emotional and spiritual journey is presented - his training with Yoda, his confrontation with Darth Vader, and the lightsaber battle with Darth which is still my personal favorite - yeah yeah Darth Maul's saber kicks butt, and seeing Yoda fly around is an awesome adrenaline rush, but this battle will always be my favorite.
2) E.T. - I saw this when I was 12, and it made me want to move out to California. I wanted to be Elliot, and felt like I understood him and his connection with E.T. This is my favorite Spielberg film, if there is such a thing. I actually have 5 favorite Spielberg films, but this is number one... I think.
3) The Karate Kid - Okay so as far as I'm concerned this is a perfect film. I know lots of people will disagree with me, but I just watched it again the other day for the umpteenth time, and for me, every frame is just right - I wouldn't change a thing. I love coming-of-age stories, and I saw this on the big screen when it was originally released and I was 14 years old. I was at the perfect impressionable age, and of course I wanted to be Daniel LaRusso. I had just started studying the martial arts the year before, after seeing all of Bruce Lee's films (I can't include any of these, they're just on a different list...), and seeing this film again made me want to move out to California. There is so much truth woven throughout this film I can't even begin to talk about it here - hours and hours of conversation with a lifetime learning some of these principles. Great cast, and the chemistry between Mr. Miyagi and Daniel is perfect. Ralph Macchio was a perfect choice for this script, and the soundtrack is great. I grew up in the 80's, what can I say? Anyway, I listed all these in order of release because at any time in my life I could flip these around in order of my personal favorites 1 - 3. There is no set order, they're all 1,2 and 3.
Happy Viewing!
6/21/05
Normajean Gradsky
El Paso, TX
Bagdad Cafe
Casa Blanca
The Women
6/16/05
Spoonie
Pittsburgh, PA
Wuthering Heights=Olivier is brilliance personified...Oberon's one line..."I am Heathcliff"...gets me everytime.
The Godfather= Only the first one captures me. The best love scene ever...Michael finds Kay on the school grounds....while he's saying yes...she says no...and continues walking and talking...right into his life.
Harold & Maude: Should be required viewing for all human beings.
6/15/05
Polly R
Aurora, IL
1. The Hours - started me on the journey to discover who Virginia Woolf really was.
2. Fried Green Tomatoes - great depiction of the South, of relationships and love.
3. Big Eden - If only a place could exist such as this movie portrays in which people don't judge and diversity is unconditionally accepted and even welcomed.
6/14/05
TLS
Cape Town, South Africa
I haven't seen all the films in the world, so I can only list my favourite (at the moment) of those I have seen:
1. Hedwig and the Angry Inch
2. Rane (maybe this one should be first - everyone HAS TO see it)
3. All About My Mother
6/13/05
Keith
New York
1. Pulp Fiction
2. Fight Club
3. Goodfellas
6/7/05
Sarah
"The Station Manager" - sweetest story ever told.
"What the Bleep do we know" - finally, someone explains quantum physics so even I can understand it!
"To Kill A Mockingbird" Sorry, but it is that or "Grapes of Wrath"
6/6/05
Stacy Leigh
San Francisco, CA
'Brazil' (I love Terry Gilliams take on Orwell's '1984'. How government and their propaganda can win over love and independent thinking if you don't pay attention and stay active in being part of the solution and not part of the problem)
'Dr Strangelove' ( It shows how humans need to develop and evolve their self control before they end up killing each other in confused fervor.)
'Its a Wonderful Life (It shows how life is tough but to remind yourself that everyday you can make a positive diffference in a lot of lives)
6/6/05
Rodney
I like the following three movies in no particular order:
The Verdict-one man against the 'system' speaks to many who try to do the right thing.
Kramer vs. Kramer- although too young when the movie came out the acting, music, and despiration of the situation was palatable.
Star Wars (the original)- the perfect movie at the perfect time (actually ahead of its time). That impact cannot be matched for my generation although some come close.
5/31/05
Jake Barrow
Huntsville, AL
Three films from over a century's worth to choose from, huh? Wow, this question really forces you to make some decisions. If I had to choose, though, these would have to be on the top of my list:
(1) Forrest Gump
(2) Shakespeare in Love
(3) The Goodbye Girl
I based my decisions on how I felt after my first viewing of each film. Very rarely do I have a genuine feeling of satisfaction when I've just seen a movie. You know what I mean, right? That sensation you have when you know without a doubt that you've just seen something great? You walk out of the theater and feel like letting out a big ole, "Aaaaaaahhhhhh!" like you would after drinking something cold and frothy when you've been dying of thirst.
Anyway, that's pretty much how I feel when I sit down to watch these, what I think, are sensational films. Then again, it's virtually impossible for me to limit myself to just three. There are actually several more that I'll never tire of seeing over and over.
5/31/05
1) Citizen Kane
2) Taxi Driver
3) Dr. Strangelove
5/31/05
Jill
Cleveland, Ohio
Roman Holiday
To Kill a Mockingbird
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
5/31/05
ShanXi, CHINA
Cassablanca
It's a Wonderful Life
Gone With the Wind
5/31/05
Thad
San Diego
2001, a Space Odyssey (the granddaddy of science fiction films.)
The 400 Blows (adolescent angst in the city of love.)
Pulp Fiction (duh!)
5/31/05
Nikki Lee
Bellevue, NE
My three favorite films from the list are:
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
The Shining
5/31/05
Buffalo, NY
Easily have to be these:
Batman: Tim Burton Dir.
Bowling for Columbine: Michael Moore Dir.
Star Wars, A New Hope: George Lucas Dir.
thank you PBS for doing something like this :)
5/31/05
Tami
Honolulu, HI
My favorite 3 are:
Au Revoir Les Enfants (Goodbye Children)
by Louis Malle
Chungking Express
by Wong Kar Wai
Dodeskaden
by Akira Kurosawa
5/31/05
Tai Ann Paskalides
Washington, D.C.
1)GOODFELLAS
2)THE USUAL SUSPECTS
3)PULP FICTION
5/27/05
Dale Fitzgibbons
The Producers
Where's Poppa?
Star Wars
5/27/05
Ernest Giardino
Ottawa Ontario Canada
My three favourite movies of all time are as follows: (1) Lord of the Rings (The Trilogy - I combined all three together and have seen them all at one sitting!)(2) The Godfather - Trilogy - same as #1); and (3)Citizen Kane. It was too bad that Orsen Welles was ostracised so badly by Hollywood because of the power of one individual, namely Mr. Randolph Hearst. This film should have garnered an Academy Award for best picture at least.
5/27/05
Frank
Atlanta, GA
1. Pride and Prejudice (BBC version with Jennifer Ehle in the lead)
2. Anastasia
3. Sense and Sensability
5/27/05
Thomas E. Lutes
Darlington, IN
"A Beautiful Mind" - presents mental illness in a sympathetic light. Also, demonstrates that no one is immune - not even academic luminaries.
"Life is Beautiful" - humanizes the concentration camp experience. The film illustrates the powerful, selfless, and overarching love of a father for his child.
"To Kill a Mockingbird" - powerful indictment of the irrational absurdity of racism. It is an excellent example of a father's love for his children as well. Atticus Finch is played masterfully by the incomparable Gregory Peck.
5/27/05
Caryl
Ohio
Frida (overwhelming beauty and the attention to detail)
Kill Bill I and II (storytelling, historical references, fight scenes, the room for imagination)
Napoleon Dynamite (funny, weird, the characters, the best opening credits)
5/27/05
christine
indianapolis, indiana
Bowling for Columbine
Grey Gardens
The Five Obstructions
5/27/05
Preston
My three favorite films? This is a somewhat easy question. I'll base it on the films I watch over and over: Farenheit 451 (Francois Truffaut), my all-time favorite, Citizen Kane (Orson Wells), and a movie I've recently rediscovered, To Have and Have Not (Howard Hawks), which I think was way ahead of its time in its treatment of black folks.
5/27/05
1) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2) All About Eve
3) Amelie
5/26/05
Phoenix, AZ
From recent years:
1) Millenium Mambo
2) Whale Rider
3) My Sassy Girl
5/25/05
Brooklyn, NY
For the moment:
The Yakuza Papers: Battles Without Honor and Humanity (underground Japanese gangster classic)
Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (love it or hate it, Kurosawa makes directing look easy)
The Incredibles (money well spent)
5/23/05
san antonio,tx
Garden state
Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
sideways
5/17/05
Cindy D.
Houston, TX
- Elephant (what a shocker...brought me back down to Earth...)
- Maria Full of Grace (slashed through all my emotions and left me felling content in the end)
- Motorcycle Diaries (so many facets in human life...the good in people do exist)
4/26/05
Rob Levy
Tulsa, OK
"Kadosh" by Amos Gitai
"Broken Wings" by Nir Bergman
"Deconstructing Harry" by Woody Allen
4/26/05
NY
Hmmm - diificult to chose, when there are actually many good films made - every year - outside Hollywood. Here are 3 of my international favorites of the last decade:
Hyenas (Senegal, 1992) by Djibril Diop MambEty, which is an amazing adaptation of F.Duerenmatt's play "The visit"
City of God (Brazil, 2002) by Fernando Meirelles, portraying the hard life of the youth in the slums of Rio
Himalaya (Nepal/ France 1999)by Eric Valli, telling about the struggle betwen an aging village-chief and his successor.
US-indie-favorites of the last 2 decades:
Down by Law (Jim Jarmusch, 1986)
21 grams (Alejandro Gonz.lez IO.rritu, 2003)
Sling Blade (Billy Bob Thornton, 1996)
4/25/05
Charles Davis
1. THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS (1966) by director Gillo Pontecorvo is the monument of neo-realist filmmaking.
2. SUNDAY (1997) by director Jonathan Nossiter won a Grand Jury prize at Sundance Film Festival in 1997. The interplay between the lead actors David Suchet and Lisa Harrow is absolutely brilliant. I love how Nossiter explores and observes the loneliness of the human condition.
3. CRUMB (1994) by director Terry Zwigoff is one of the best biographical documentary films ever done. An up close and personal study on the zany and disfunctional world of underground comics cartoonist Robert Crumb.
4/25/05
D. Berman
NY, NY
Shakes the Clown - This film is "THE Casablanca" of clown movies. The struggles between groups, in this case, clowns and mimes. It resonates with me, because my father was a drunk clown.
UHF - This film is "THE Gone with the Wind" of Weird Al movies. Stanley Spadoskys Fun House and Wheel of Fish are spoofs that not only captures the pop culture escence of what type of programming was on TV in the early 90's but also captures are hearts and imagination of a nation, if not the world.
The Bicycle Theif - This film was "THE goonies" of italian neo-realistic movement. The drama, the passion... THe acting or non-acting...however you want to look at it. BABY RUUUUUUUUUUUUTHHH.
4/25/05
K Peralta
Rowland Heights, Ca
Okay..here it goes, my top three (this is very hard)
1. Duck Soup (It's social commentary, Groucho at his best, I watched it as a teenager and now a decade later, it still makes me laugh.)
2. Sideways (When I first watched this movie, I thought..it has great elements. Wonderful story of an ordinary guy, with simple passions and dreams. I know this guy, you know this guy..it's a great American story of life in the now.)
3. The Motorcycle Diaries. (I loved this film for so many reasons. It's the story of the times in our lives that shape us.)
There are so many other films I love..but I think in thinking of the theme 'independent'..these films were and are just that.
4/19/05
Matt Ebersole
Yorktown Virginia
Three best movies for me, tend to be the more messed up the better so with that im mind...
1. A clockwork orange, never has such an excellent book worked so well visually and mentally on screen.
2. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, once again my favorite authors book becomes an excellent screenplay, i never become tired of it.
3. Fight club, intricatley shows just how warped the human mind can be.
4/19/05
Liddy K.
Yonkers, NY
This is pretty hard. ok.
1Garden State
(BEAUTIFULLY MADE CINEMATOGRAPHY -EXELLENT)
2. Whats eating Gilbert Grape?
(i love anything with johnny depp)
3.The Breakfast Club
(THERES NO DENYING)
2/7/05
Bill Seper
Belleville, IL.
1. How Green Was My Valley
2. Captains Courageous
3. The Good Earth (I'll admit Paul Muny couldn't act but even he couldn't ruin this movie.)
It may not be fashionable to place comedic movies in a favorites list but I very nearly did put, "A Day At the Races", in there. It really was a terrific film. "Brazil" is probably the only modern movie that can hold a candle to it.
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