Movies You Have Enjoyed and Recommend

[Lothiriel of Rohan]

Yep.

[walkingcarpet23]

Ohhh, good thread LOR. I think I'll offer up some of my favorites that some people might not have heard of. I set up links to the wonderful site that is IMDb if you want to know more about the movies.

- Anything by Quentin Tarantino (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000233/)
- American History X (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120586/)
- The Big Lebowski (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118715/)
- The Boondock Saints (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144117/)
- Donnie Darko (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246578/)
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120669/)
- Memento (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209144/)
- Se7en (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114369/)

[boobie_tassels]

For those of you who enjoy Trey Parker (http://treyparker.info) and South Park-esque humor:
- BASEketball (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131857/)
- Orgazmo (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124819/)
- Cannibal! The Musical (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115819/)

[MEGA S michael surtour]

i loved
- american history X (really deep)
- The craft (becasue i love fairuza balk, also in america history x)
- pretty woman (seen too many times)
- erin brokovitch (too many time too)
- 13 going on 30 (i'm still a child...)
- the purple... i don't remenber the american titlte (with whooppi goldberg, by steven spielberg, it's really one of the best film ever made for me.. too emotional!)

and i'll post again when i'll remenber a film i liked.

[boobie_tassels]

the purple... i don't remenber the american titlte (with whooppi goldberg, by steven spielberg, it's really one of the best film ever made for me.. too emotional!)
The Color Purple? (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088939/)

[cccourt]

Michael: The Color Purple...yes....sensational movie...and really gets me each time I watch it...the book was a best seller for several years
ccc

[MEGA S michael surtour]

in french the title is: la couleur pourpre, which mean the colour purple, but i was not sure...
thanks!!!

[Ms Nova]

For those of you that are fans of The Color Purple movie, I definitely recommend the book. In my opinion, the book is so much better (well, they usually are). A must read. :)

[domslady07]

I love mob movies just watched donnie brasco last night
and I'm reading the book

[MsHllywdJenn]

I'm a big sci-fi and fantasy geek. So I watch all the Star Wars and Lord of the Rings and would recommend them. Also:

Anything Jerry Bruckheimer makes: With only a FEW exceptions (Kangaroo Jack and King Arthur) everything he touches turns to Box Office Gold. Especially when Michael Bay directs (Bad Boys, Armageddon)

And anything Pixar puts out:
Finding Nemo
Incredibles
Those movies all have heart and are so fun to watch. :lol

I also watch all of Hugh Jackman's films. Love him!

[Monaghansgirl]

Other than all 3 of the Lord of the Rings movies.
I would recommend:

Episodes 4, 5, and 6 of Star Wars
And
Gladiator w/ Russle Crowe

[PlaneJane22]

Hmmmm. Favourite movies in no particular order ...

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
The Shining
Lost in Translation
Platoon
Moulin Rouge
The Others
The Breakfast Club
Bend it Like Beckham
Enemy at the Gates
The Princess Bride
Trainspotting
Fight Club
All the President's Men
The Insider
Control Room
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Lion King
Mulan
Stealing Beauty
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
The Bourne Identity
The Big Hit
Terminator
About A Boy
Best in Show
Heathers
Thirteen Days
Pirates of the Caribbean
Run Lola Run
Three Kings
Being John Mahlkovich
American Beauty
Apocalypse Now
Rumble in the Jungle
Citizen Cane
Amadeus
All Quiet on the Western Front
Rebel Without a Cause
The Sound of Music
Chocolat
Broadcast News

[jekelish]

god, there are faaaaaaar too many to count.

Casablanca (greatest movie ever, greatest dialogue ever, coolest character ever - rick blaine/humphrey bogart)
The Shawshank Redemption (Freeman's best performance, best use of narration ever)
The Usual Suspects (come on. it's just cool. Keyser Soze, anyone?)
Swingers (i don't need to say anything about this. this movie is my inspiration)
LOTR Trilogy (insert drooling fanboy line here)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (one of the greatest love stories i've ever seen)
Field of Dreams (good tip for the guys: if you meet a girl who doesnt like field of dreams, drop her like a bad habit...unless she has an oral fixation, then you can work around it)
Godfather 2 (over the first one simply because of bobby deniro)
Saving Private Ryan (and for taht matter, can i lump Band of Brothers in here too?)
The Great Escape (Steve McQueen: the king of cool)

yeah, there are TONS more...but i don't wanna drag this shizzy out.

[PlaneJane22]

I loved Eternal Sunshine too! I've always thought that Kate Winslet was awesome, but Jim Carrey really surprised me. Great movie.

[16L43]

I still like "Die Hard"--it's the best of [many] bad rip-offs and copycats and the movie that started the entire "one man against unkown odds genre...

"North By Northwest"--As good as it gets!

"Dawn Of The Dead"--I normally don't like remakes but this one--to me at least--is superior to the original...

"Step Into Liquid"--As perfect a surfer movie as "Endless Summer"...

"Real Genius"--Smart dialogue, infinitely quotable and Val Kilmer's best performance...

"Psycho"--Hitchcock's superlative mad man movie. Great in every respect...

[elflover18]

Everyone needs to see Team America World Police. The only movie I have ever seen that is funnier than this is Monty Python and the Holy Grail which is the funniest movie of all time!

Anyways, go see it. If you get offended easily, then you will when you see this movie...but you should see it anyways because it is so Fooking hilarious! Plus it was created by Trey Parker who is my hero so that should be a reason to see it right there! Go see it. Now. No seriously...why the hell are you still reading this. Go f**king see Team America!!

Oh, and go see The Nightmare Before Christmas too because it is also one of the best movies ever created.


*Sing off in the distance: Everyone has AIDS*

[Chance Gardener]

Shall We Dance (Japanese version, not Richard Gere version)
Tampopo
Seven Samurai
Airplane
Big Trouble in Little China
Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
bad/mediocre 50's sci fi
Blazing Saddles

All Greatest American Hero episodes.
Wonderfalls
CSI, L&O, all versions (though NY still hasn't hit its stride)
Vegas
Crossing Jordan
NCIS (nice verbal copulating going on there)

[BelleVamp]

Hummmm let see... I must say that I never get tired or watching these oldies...

The fifth Elements
Tremor
Labyrinth

[Lothiriel of Rohan]

Last night I saw Renee Zellweger's new movie, "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" and it was great!!! This movie is the sequel to Bridget Jones' Diary. I was laughing so hard my sides were aching. It was absolutely hilarious...:rollin

Taken from the novel written by Helen Fielding, the screenplay was done by Andrew Davies. Davies also wrote the screenplay for the original movie, BRD.

The story starts about 4 weeks into Bridget's new relationship with Mark Darcy, brilliantly played by Colin Firth.:b Bridget starts to have her doubts about the viability of her relationship with Mark though, by all accounts, she should be perfectly happy having the "perfect" boyfriend in her life. However, her petty jealousies creep in when Mark's new intern turns out to be a very long-legged beautiful "younger woman" which leads to hilarious results. To top it off her old boyfriend and former boss, Daniel Cleaver, wonderfully played by Hugh Grant, pops back into her life. To make matters worse her trusted old friends are full of advice and feed her petty jealousies with extremely laughable results. Without giving too much away, Bridget ends up in prison in Thailand on a mistaken drug charge and is looking at 15-20 years as a sentence.

This movie had me ROFL so hard I had tears streaming down my face. The cinematography and director were excellent. The punch lines wonderfully executed.

If you want to see a movie to perk up your spirits and have an enjoyable day/evening at the movies, this is the one to go to...8)

[Lothiriel of Rohan]

Has anyone seen the new movie, Alexander? The critics are panning it but I don't always agree with the critics.

Thank you...:D

[penster]

I can't believe no-one has said Empire Records! Awesome, amazing. incredible, funny, witty, film! Watch it!

[wNt2bHbBt123]

My fave movies would be (besides Lord of the Rings of course)

Kill Bill I and II
Rudy!
Die Hard
The Sandlot
The Village (i was probably the only one who liked this one)
Space Balls (best parody ever)

By the way, saw Alexander. It probably could've been good, but it was really long and mostly every actor suffers from overacting. Good battle scenes tho!

What movies do you all despise? (Gigli is not an option here:p )

[Vicki]

Finding Neverland

Oddly enough, Cheaper By the Dozen is a fantastic movie, I wouldn't have expected it...

The Incredibles

[MiladyRomance]

Hi!

I'd definately have to say (not in any particular order :) ):

Lord of The Rings Trilogy
Star Wars Trilogy
National Treasure
Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow
The Patriot
Swing Kids
We Were Soldiers
Band of Brothers
Uncommon Valor
Spiderman 1 & 2
Aladdin (Disney)
Beauty & The Beast (Disney)
Kate and Leopold
Van Helsing
Timeline
Red Dawn
Home is Where the Heart Is

That's all I can think of right now :b .

Take Care and God Bless,
~* Kelly :)

[Lothiriel of Rohan]

This past weekend I rented The Chronicles of Riddick and Stepford Wives. COR is a wonderful movie with Vin Diesel, Karl Urban, Thandi Newton and Judi Dench in the lead roles. Though I don't think Diesel is the greatest of actors, he played the role of Riddick extremely well. Urban was wonderful as Lord Vaako :b as was Thandie Newton as Lady Vaako. Dench is always excellent and was wonderful in the role of an ambassador. The cinematography and CGI effects were incredible. I enjoyed the special features on the DVD because they explained the world of the necromongers and the back story which increased the enjoyment and understanding of Riddick's character and world. This movie is well worth watching. In fact, I am going to buy it. 8)

Stepford Wives features Nicole Kidman in the lead role. Though Kidman is a great actress, this version of Wives did not have the suspense of the original movie with Katherine Ross in the lead role. It certainly does not have anything to do with the ability of the actors but more to do with the script and the director. About one third of the way through the movie I started gardening I was so bored. Not recommended.

[DriftWood]

Casablanca

[stonepuppy]

Five movies I can watch over and over

The Stand-(Made for TV)
Goodfellas
A Christmas Story
Hoosiers
Casablanca

"There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't"

[melinda26]

My first job was at a movie theatre and my part time job now is for a video store. All because of my love for movies. I can't think of them all right now, so I've stollen a bunch from all of you! I will add as the occur to me!

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
The Shining
The Breakfast Club
Best in Show
Heathers
American Beauty
Amadeus
The Sound of Music
Better Off Dead
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
10 Things I Hate About You
A Mighty Wind
The Shawshank Redmption
Searching For Bobby Fisher
Rosemary's Baby
The (original) Stepford Wives
Wait Until Dark

[Monaghansgirl]

I also have to recommend Alexander.

lots of people don't like it, but I think it was a great movie!

[KingLancelot]

Hello,

The Count Of Monte Cristo.
U-571.
We Were Soldiers.
The Hulk.
The Lost Battalion.
Memphis Belle.
Pearl Harbor.
Black Hawk Down.
Rat Race.(very funny):rollin
Lord Of The Rings Trilogy.
Star Wars Trilogy.
Spiderman 1 & 2.
National Treasure.
Van Helsing.
Lost In Space.
Pirates Of The Caribbean.
The Patriot.
Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow.
Gettysburg.
Gods And Generals.
Uncommon Valor.
Timeline.
Red Dawn.

Take Care,
KingLancelot

[prydain15]

Hmm...

The Craft
Hocus Pocus
Catwoman
Spider-man
Spider-man 2
Shrek
Shrek 2
Harry Potter movies
Lord of the Rings
King Arthur
The Day After Tomorrow
Van Helsing
Pirates of the Carribean
Big Fish
The Stepford Wives
The X-Files: Fight the Future
Angel Sanctuary
Jumanji
Matilda
Finding Nemo
National Treasure
Mean Girls
13 Going on 30
Home Alone
Home Alone 2
Home Alone 3
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Christmas Every Day
Escape to Witch Mountain
A Knight's Tale
A.I.: Artificial Intelligence
The New Guy (Eliza D.!)
Bring It On (Eliza again!)
The Dark Crystal (one of my favorite fantasy classics)
The Neverending Story
Dogma
Dracula
The Fifth Element
Final Destination
Phone Booth
Panic Room
The Mummy
The Mummy Returns
The Matrix trilogy
Labyrinth
Jurassic Park
House on Haunted Hill
Planet of the Apes
The Princess Bride
Scream
Scream 2
Scream 3
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Secret Window
Signs
The Others
Tower of Terror
X-Men
X2: Mutants United

[Lothiriel of Rohan]

Van Helsing I saw in the movies and despite, the fact it did not get rave reviews, I enjoyed the DVD thoroughly. Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale and David Wenham are wonderful. So is the actor who plays Dracula, Richard Roxburgh. The DVD has some great additional features including bloops and interviews of some of the actors. The special effects were awesome and the cinematography was great. Highly recommended! :)

[Shireen]

My list:
The Passion of the Christ
Lord of the Rings (favorite of these is Return of the King)
Pirates of the Caribbean
Labyrinth- old movie, but still good
Willow- another old movie, but also still good
The Count of Monte Cristo
Radio
Hidalgo

[OneIrishRover]

Look hard as you have to to find: Thursday

Email me after you see it and tell me what you think.

Caution: Not for lilly livers!

:eek

[rosalind711]

am I making an assumption that there is some Edward Norton fans here. That man can ACT. I feel like I have been waiting forever for another movie with him in it to come out.

[MaisterPup]

Oh, let's see what hasn't been mentioned yet. How about some foreign fillums.

Housekeeping by Bill Forsyth. (He's Scottish.)
The Funeral by Juzo Itami.
Baraka by... I have no idea.
The Mahabharata by Peter Brook.
Enlightenment Guaranteed (Erleuchtnung Garantiert) by Doris Dörrie.
Father Ted: The Holy Trilogy. (If you watch all three series as a single oeuvre, it's just amazing.)

And I know it's "only" a British children's TV series, but... The Clangers by Oliver Postgate. Sheer bloody genius.

M'Pup

[deronda]

Some more "foreign fillums":

City of God (Brazil)
Amelie (France)
Horseman on the Roof (France)
Solomon and Gaenor (Wales)
Thesis (Spain)
Open Your Eyes (Spain)
The Devil's Backbone (Spain)

[MangaKhan]

I'll have to agree with Chancegardner on Big Trouble in Little China. That is the best movie ever.

[AussieDog]

Seabiscuit


Also, one of my all-time favorite movies is The Wrong Guy, starring Dave Foley (from Kids In The Hall). This movie is absolutely hilarious, in a ridiculous way (that's what makes it so hilarious!)

[Lothiriel of Rohan]

AussieDog....I love the photo of your dog...He is so cute! :D

Lothiriel

[AussieDog]

*blush* Thanks :rollin :D . It's one of my favorite pictures, because I rolled the ball towards him (fast) and nothing came out blurry. I may finally be mastering the art of holding the camera still :D

[AussieDog]

Awww, that's a good (but sad) story. Jake isn't yet looking at me that way, but he's spoiled. He'll only look at me that way if I've got a treat (especially a slice of cheese). But then again, he treats me differently than he does the rest of the family, since I'm the one who feeds him, walks him, grooms him (though he does't particularily like that), plays with him, trains him, etc. Unfortunately, I didn't get him from a shelter; I got him from a backyard breeder (I was only 11 at the time, and without the internet, I didn't have a clue about the overpopulation problem). But I will always get future animals from shelters or rescues.


That breed you're thinking of, could it have been a Belgian Shepherd your friend was thinking of? They kind of look like German Shepherds, but bigger and "fluffier" (in other words, thicker, longer hair).

[star2954]

One of the best movies I've seen is Life as a House, beautiful movie and just amazing.

A couple really good movies that arent that popular I think are Garage Days and SLC Punk, both are funny but also have serious parts too. Garage Days is also good if you like hot Austrailian drummers...;)

[jekelish]

well, here's a list, off the top of my head, for movies from 2004:

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind...flat out one of the best love stories i've ever had the pleasure of viewing.

Kill Bill: Volume 2...for some reason a lot of people found it slow and a bit dull...personally, i just thought it was QT being QT, letting character and dialogue drive the film. carradine was oscar caliber, i thought.

Incredibles...the name says it all. i rank it among my top 5 superhero movies of all time.

Spider-Man 2...and my #1 superhero movie of all time...

Shaun of the Dead...four words: best. zombie. movie. ever. one of the funniest movies of 2004...yet the 3rd act was also really, really creepy and featured some of the best zombie action in awhile.

Sideways...some of the younger crowd might not appreciate this one, as it's kind of a slowly paced film...but man, what great performances all around, and just hilarious moments scattered throughout alongside heartbreaking moments. the scene on the porch between giamatti and madsen is sublime.

unfortunately i never got to see some of the movies i was really looking forward to..."ray," "friday night lights," "the motorcycle diaries" among them. saturday is "the life aquatic"...wes anderson, owen wilson, bill murray? i'm going to go out on a limb here and say "i love this movie" even without seeing it. you just can't go wrong with those three in the mix.

:hat

[SelfProjectRealized]

Great list, Jek. I loved all 6 of those. Here's what I would add:

A Very Long Engagement - This is the new movie by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, director of Amelie and Delicatessan, and, like the former, it stars Audrey Tautou. It's about a girl in world war I whose boyfriend/true love is one of five soldiers who are sentenced to death for self-mutilation (to get out of the war). Like usual, Jeunet's love for creative storytelling shines through and, even with the beautifully filmed and highly disturbing war scenes scattered throughout, the movie has a whimsical quality. The only problem is it's a little hard to connect with emotionally, since I think it was designed to confuse and disorient the viewer with a huge amount of information to take in, almost until you feel detached from what you're experiencing (like the characters in the film feel). That would be neat, but it's even more confusing because the film is in french, so on top of all that, you also have to follow it in subtitles.

The Ladykillers - This isn't the Coen Brothers' best film by any means, but it's definitely worth seeing and has some hilarious performances, especially from Tom Hanks and Irma P. Hall.

Garden State - Zach Braff's (Scrubs) writing/directorial debut probably surprised everyone. This movie is very clever, has some great performances and there's a real connection made with the audience. There's a scene where Zach Braff's character promises to talk to his Dad at some point and, when that hadn't happened for a while, I found myself thinking about how disappointed I'd be if it didn't happen. It did, and it was great. The only problem with this movie is that it's a little awkward structurally, and has what I would call a wandering third act. But, it's an impressive debut.

Mean Girls - Best high-school movie since Clueless. This movie has a lot more to say than one might expect.

I'm Not Scared - Find this movie and see it. It's sort of a suspense movie about a boy in the Italian countryside who discovers another boy being kept in a hole in the ground. I don't want to give too much detail about the story, but... I loved it. Also, some of the best performance by child actors I've ever seen.

Movies I'm still planning on seeing: Finding Neverland, Bad Education, Life Aquatic, Kinsey

[jekelish]

ahhhhh, damnit evan...how could i possibly forget Garden State?

absolutely magnificent movie. zach braff writes, directs, stars...people PLEASE...if you havent seen it, it comes out on dvd next week (december 28) . rent it, buy it...bottom line: SEE IT.

:hat

[lachme]

many great movies listed above, but a few greats that i think were left out-

young frankenstein
oh brother where art thou
blade runner
grosse pointe blank
clerks
chasing amy
being john malkovich
memento
ravenous
the tao of steve
sid and nancy
the lion in winter
barton fink
groundhog day

[SecondBreakfast417]

I am OBSESSED with movies. I can't make a list. it would be pages long...

[TheBigCat]

They are coming out with a remake of "Flight of the Phoenix" I saw the original years ago, and I remember that dispite it being a monument to British cheese in cinema at some points, it stood well regarding the human will.

Another older movie in the same vein is "The Sands of the Kalahari" Any "Lost" fans would do well to check out these two "plane crash survivors" oldies.

[Divalicious]

I actually used to write movie reviews for my company's monthly newsmag. I retired last year because my daughter's playing ice hockey and first graders surprisingly have a lot of homework, so I haven't had time to get to the movies in ages. Here are some of my faves though:

LOTR trilogy of course
Forget Paris
Shawshank Redemption
Amelie
Moulin Rouge!
Stargate
The Abyss
Tombstone
Box of Moonlight
Dazed and Confused (holds special meaning for me, don't ask!)

~Diva

[TT Coco Pop]

21 GRAMS I LOVED this movie....very intelligent with lots of symbolism, imagery and powerful performances.

The Village (i was probably the only one who liked this one)
I also liked The Village, I love M. Night Shyamalan's movies.
Shakespeare in Love
Chocolat
Amelie
Love Actually

~Terry~

[walkingcarpet23]

Dazed and Confused (holds special meaning for me, don't ask!)

Ahhh, Dazed and Confused. Matthew McConaughey in his absolute finest.

"That's what I love about these high school girls, man. I get older... they stay the same age."

[shootingstar05]

"i dig them redheads..."
"red's a good colour for you!" gotta love dazed and confused.

i can't really recommend any recent movies i've seen, haven't been impressed with anything lately, but i've not seen garden state or life aquatic. wes anderson never fails!

i will say that i nominate napoleon dynamite for worst film of the year. i can't begin to tell you how excited i was for this piece of crap. looked right up my alley but it turned out to have the WORST plotline and had a wanna-be wes anderson/welcome to the dollhouse feel.

[cinderellabop]

Finally I can recommend Garden State! I feel guilty for how long it took for me to get around to seeing this movie, seeing as how I'm FROM the Garden State, but I just saw it today and loved it! Great movie! :D

[MaryUt]

wNt, I liked the Village too, not sure why it was so panned!


In regards to recommending movies, my list would be huge, i'll just pick a few -

Drama
Current: Ray, Finding Neverland, Million Dollar Baby
DVD: Lord of the Rings trilogy (Extended versions) I'm a Lord of the Rings fanatic - I admit it, the first step is admitting it!
Hunt for Red October (my fav of the Jack Ryan series)

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Comedy
DVD: Princess Bride (fantastic quotes)
Roxanne
Return to Me

[Wynter Zera]

bumping

[walkingcarpet23]

You're bumping a Loth thread? What gave you the fortitude to do such a thing?

[Apriltaurus]

Faves I've watched time and again

Highlander (original 1985 version)

Mists of Avalon

Excalibur

The Stand

The Langoliers

Escape from Sobibor

LadyHawke

[gertie]

What's the matter with all of you? How could you forget oldies such as:

Gone With the Wind
Dr. Zhivago
anything with Bette Davis
Thelma and Louise
Animal House
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Young Frankenstein
Thin Man series
The Red Shoes
and more

[susie1967]

One semi-recent one I really enjoyed was The Pianist. The book is also very good. I must be in a dark mood today-- the other recommendation I have is Schindler's List.

[mystjade]

My favorite movies, organized by genre, and association. Ie: If you like LA confidential you will like The Usual Suspects, but you wont necessarily like my comedic choices.

The coming of age tales: Stand By Me, War of the Buttons, Good Will Hunting.

Drama: All the presidents men, Red.

Action: Frequency (An overlooked but excellent move), The Good the Bad And The Ugly (so Much more then a Western), LA Confidential, The Usual Suspects, Blade Runner, Vertigo, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Dead Man, Run Lola Run, Witness, The Fugitive.

Comedy: Black Adder(not technically a movie.. but), Love Actually, High Fidelity (John Cusack, Music, and Nick Hornby - need I say More?)