What are your top 10 favourite films?

Paul Riley · 07-29-11, 06:42 AM

Well,keeping with the 'favourite' theme here,what are your top ten favourite films?,in order of preference,with '1' naturally being your favourite.This list can also include animated films,cartoons,mini series' and boxed sets.
This list is dynamic and can change accordingly to your ever changing opinions about things

For me it would have to be:

1 - Alien
2 - Aliens
3 - The Terminator
4 - The Thing
5 - V The Mini Series (cult 80s SCI FI from the 80s)
6 - An American Werewolf In London
7 - Jaws

8 - Company Of Wolves
9 - Flight Of Dragons (animated film from the 80s,so rare you cant even get it on DVD only VHS format)
10 - Dungeons & Dragons - volumes I-IV (the entire boxed set of cartoons from the 80s)

Dowly · 07-29-11, 06:55 AM

Purely based on which flicks I watch over and over again, if I can't think of
anything else to watch:

1 - Alien
2 - Aliens
3 - A Bridge Too Far
4 - Event Horizon
5 - Schindler's List
6 - Alien 3
7 - Beautiful Mind
8 - Stalingrad
9 - Blair Witch Project
10 - Trilogy of the Dead (Romero's 3 classic zombie flicks, can't pick the best)

EDIT: Oh, didn't notice that mini-series' were allowed too. Well, add Game of Thrones & Generation Kill as honorable mentions then.

krashkart · 07-29-11, 07:14 AM

In no particular order:

Everything Is Illuminated
Die Hard
Space: Above and Beyond
Battlestar Galactica (the new one)
Easy Rider
They Live
Payback
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
Restrepo (do documentaries count?)
Open Range

Herr-Berbunch · 07-29-11, 07:38 AM

Obviously Dowly's list is only the 'family' version of his favourite films.

Mine? Here you go:

1. Pulp Fiction
2. Blazing Saddles
3. The Life of Brian
4. Apocolypse Now (haven't yet seen Redux)
5. Man Bites Dog (I doubt many will have seen this one...)
6. Naked (...or this wonderful Mike Leigh film)
7. Full Metal Jacket (particularly Parris Island scenes)
8. Leon (still to see the version intégrale)
9. The Princess Bride (I know, kids fantasy film, but it's just great!)
10. Any Bourne film (JB is the new, er, JB)

Dowly · 07-29-11, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Obviously Dowly's list is only the 'family' version of his favourite films.

Paul Riley · 07-29-11, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Obviously Dowly's list is only the 'family' version of his favourite films.

Mine? Here you go:

1. Pulp Fiction
2. Blazing Saddles
3. The Life of Brian
4. Apocolypse Now (haven't yet seen Redux)
5. Man Bites Dog (I doubt many will have seen this one...)
6. Naked (...or this wonderful Mike Leigh film)
7. Full Metal Jacket (particularly Parris Island scenes)
8. Leon (still to see the version intégrale)
9. The Princess Bride (I know, kids fantasy film, but it's just great!)
10. Any Bourne film (JB is the new, er, JB)

You like your comedy then eh?.God the baked bean scene in Blazing Saddles nearly killed me

LMFAO! @ 0:36 - 0:37 ,those high pitched farts are just too funny!

STEED · 07-29-11, 07:52 AM

1. ALIEN
2. ALIENS
3. SPLIT SECOND
4. DOWNFALL
5. THE LONGEST DAY
6. BRANINGAN
7. THE OMEGA MAN
8. SOYLENT GREEN
9. THE ODESSA FILE
10. THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD

Paul Riley · 07-29-11, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STEED

1. ALIEN
2. ALIENS
3. SPLIT SECOND
4. DOWNFALL
5. THE LONGEST DAY
6. BRANINGAN
7. THE OMEGA MAN
8. SOYLENT GREEN
9. THE ODESSA FILE
10. THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD

Nos 1 & 2 should be hard to beat

Lionclaw · 07-29-11, 08:09 AM

Dirty Harry
The Godfather
Rambo
The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Warriors
Yes Man
The "Bourne trilogy"
A Knight's Tale
Dumb and Dumber
Goldfinger

Couldn't really rank them 1-10.

Dowly · 07-29-11, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

3. SPLIT SECOND

Amazing flick!

frau kaleun · 07-29-11, 08:22 AM

Ten is not a big enough number. But I'll list the first ten that come to mind.

Das Boot
Lawrence of Arabia
Groundhog Day
Star Wars
Yojimbo
Jaws
The Lion in Winter
The Great Dictator
Seven Samurai
Kung Fu Panda

Herr-Berbunch · 07-29-11, 08:27 AM

@FK which Star Wars? Surely not the entire double-trilogy? I nearly put Episode V down but then changed it for Naked. Please tell me it's not in the range I-III.

frau kaleun · 07-29-11, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

@FK which Star Wars? Surely not the entire double-trilogy? I nearly put Episode V down but then changed it for Naked. Please tell me it's not in the range I-III.

Lol, I think for anyone like me who saw the first film in the theater in 1977, "Star Wars" means the movie that is now called A New Hope.

Empire Strikes Back may be a better film in many ways but I think for me the first one will always be the sentimental favorite. I saw it so many times in 1977-78 that the original version was etched permanently into my brain... in fact I think there may be a whole lobe in there where it just runs on a continuous loop.

Herr-Berbunch · 07-29-11, 08:45 AM

Phew, thank goodness for that, for a moment I thought you'd succumb to the later crap.

AVGWarhawk · 07-29-11, 08:47 AM

No particular order:

Gladiator
Jaws
Star Wars
Smokey and the Bandit (Jack Gleason at his best)
All Jurassic Parks
All Indiana Jones (cept Temple of Doom)
Duel
Good Fellas
Terminator

07-29-11, 06:42 AM	#1
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	What are your top 10 favourite films? Well,keeping with the 'favourite' theme here,what are your top ten favourite films?,in order of preference,with '1' naturally being your favourite.This list can also include animated films,cartoons,mini series' and boxed sets. This list is dynamic and can change accordingly to your ever changing opinions about things For me it would have to be: 1 - Alien 2 - Aliens 3 - The Terminator 4 - The Thing 5 - V The Mini Series (cult 80s SCI FI from the 80s) 6 - An American Werewolf In London 7 - Jaws 8 - Company Of Wolves 9 - Flight Of Dragons (animated film from the 80s,so rare you cant even get it on DVD only VHS format) 10 - Dungeons & Dragons - volumes I-IV (the entire boxed set of cartoons from the 80s) __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes Last edited by Paul Riley; 07-29-11 at 09:10 AM.

07-29-11, 07:14 AM	#3
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	In no particular order: Everything Is Illuminated Die Hard Space: Above and Beyond Battlestar Galactica (the new one) Easy Rider They Live Payback Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine Restrepo (do documentaries count?) Open Range __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard Last edited by krashkart; 07-29-11 at 04:52 PM.

07-29-11, 07:38 AM	#4
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Obviously Dowly's list is only the 'family' version of his favourite films. Mine? Here you go: 1. Pulp Fiction 2. Blazing Saddles 3. The Life of Brian 4. Apocolypse Now (haven't yet seen Redux) 5. Man Bites Dog (I doubt many will have seen this one...) 6. Naked (...or this wonderful Mike Leigh film) 7. Full Metal Jacket (particularly Parris Island scenes) 8. Leon (still to see the version intégrale) 9. The Princess Bride (I know, kids fantasy film, but it's just great!) 10. Any Bourne film (JB is the new, er, JB) __________________

07-29-11, 07:52 AM	#7
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	1. ALIEN 2. ALIENS 3. SPLIT SECOND 4. DOWNFALL 5. THE LONGEST DAY 6. BRANINGAN 7. THE OMEGA MAN 8. SOYLENT GREEN 9. THE ODESSA FILE 10. THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

07-29-11, 08:27 AM	#12
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	@FK which Star Wars? Surely not the entire double-trilogy? I nearly put Episode V down but then changed it for Naked. Please tell me it's not in the range I-III. __________________

07-29-11, 06:55 AM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Purely based on which flicks I watch over and over again, if I can't think of anything else to watch: 1 - Alien 2 - Aliens 3 - A Bridge Too Far 4 - Event Horizon 5 - Schindler's List 6 - Alien 3 7 - Beautiful Mind 8 - Stalingrad 9 - Blair Witch Project 10 - Trilogy of the Dead (Romero's 3 classic zombie flicks, can't pick the best) EDIT: Oh, didn't notice that mini-series' were allowed too. Well, add Game of Thrones & Generation Kill as honorable mentions then.

07-29-11, 08:09 AM	#9
Lionclaw Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,006 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Dirty Harry The Godfather Rambo The Outlaw Josey Wales The Warriors Yes Man The "Bourne trilogy" A Knight's Tale Dumb and Dumber Goldfinger Couldn't really rank them 1-10.

07-29-11, 08:22 AM	#11
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Ten is not a big enough number. But I'll list the first ten that come to mind. Das Boot Lawrence of Arabia Groundhog Day Star Wars Yojimbo Jaws The Lion in Winter The Great Dictator Seven Samurai Kung Fu Panda

07-29-11, 08:45 AM	#14
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Phew, thank goodness for that, for a moment I thought you'd succumb to the later crap. __________________

07-29-11, 08:47 AM	#15
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	No particular order: Gladiator Jaws Star Wars Smokey and the Bandit (Jack Gleason at his best) All Jurassic Parks All Indiana Jones (cept Temple of Doom) Duel Good Fellas Terminator __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road