Best film you ever seen, and why?

Ghandee

So, I have free gaff this evening, wife and little one will be away for the night.
Have beers chilling, planning to watch the GAA later, then a movie/DVD of some sort.

What would be the AH choice of movie?

Best film you have ever watched, and a brief summary please......

Thanks

Cill Dara Abu

The Shawshank Redemption.

orourkeda

Debbie does Dallas.

Theres fannies in it

Ghandee

Classic alright!

Dowsnt give any advice on askin wimmins out though lol

Brennaldo II

Lord of the Rings... cause it's awesome...

now move to film forum

Gillington

Wild things

Jonah42

Goodfella's is pretty good, mafia movie.

bluto63

Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind. Very cleverly done.

The King of Moo

Citizen Kane.

Incredibly innovative for its time and still feels fresh today. Everything about it is just as good as it could be really: direction, acting, cinematography, editing, story.

Though it might not be a great Saturday night film.

I'd probably go for The Dark Knight, Inception or maybe the original Star Wars for something lighter and entertaining. Great action films that are enjoyable beyond just being a mindless Michael Bayesque series of explosions and incomprehensible action scenes. Though I really enjoyed Con Air and especially The Rock.

Duggy747

Schindler's Fis.............LIST, LIST!!..............eh........Schindler's List!

*cough*

Emiko

Fitzcarraldo.

They actually moved the whole ship over the hill.

Jarren

Gladiator

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172495/

Because he is my hero

Micky Dolenz

Do you know we have a huge movie forum?

LOTRL

Really an impossible question. Top ten maybe in no particular order. But certain not one favorite.

danh789

I saw this in a movie about a bus that had to SPEED around a city, keeping its SPEED over fifty, and if its SPEED dropped, it would explode! I think it was called, 'The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down'.

Ficheall

Saw

Biggins

Godfather 1 + 2.
Once apon a time in America

Both classic films that have great acting, great story and keep the viewer wanting more.
(The soundtrack of the latter is great too)

TanG411

The Shawshank Redemption.
It's my favourite.

Aurum

Woody Allen's Manhattan. It's just a beautiful film, aesthetically and thematically.

phasers

Mean Girls, followed by Zoolander.

Or else 2001 followed by Citizen Kane, depends on what kind of mood I'm in.

Edit: Why was this moved??? I'm sorry for participating in a list thread.

WoollyRedHat

Girl interrupted, a story of a girl who is comitted to a mental institution by her parents, against her wishes. There she forms some powerful and bittersweet relationships with a group of girls, all with various issues but who show deep emotinality and vunerability amidst their daily routines at the institution

Winona Ryder, who feels like an outsider and feels like her presence among the rest of them is unnneccesary, learns from the others, taking valuable lessons from her time spent there

Great performances by Angelina Jolie, who really shines as a sociopathic, playing the role with sheer aptitude and is convincing start to finish. Also Brittany Murphy here at arguably her best and Winona Ryder playing the transitional character brilllantly.
It's a complete raw, and heartfelt drama, which is definitive and believable with a great script and acting

later12

The Darjeeling Limited. I guess because I have two brothers and both the aggressive dynamic relationship that can exist between brothers, and the friendship of a brother was something that I could really relate to in lots of ways.

It was also great cinematography and a wonderful soundtrack. Very underrated film, in my opinion. If you haven't seen it, it is worth watching even for the cinematography

I also liked Into The Wild, because of the fantasy of doing what Emile Hirsch did in it - without the death.

johnny_ultimate

Sorry folks, but this goes against the film forum charter.

johnny_ultimate

And back in After Hours after a brief case of forum volleying

joshrogan

City of God is excellent, best foreign film I've seen.

Micky Dolenz

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

And back in After Hours after a brief case of forum volleying

Sorry, my bad.

It's uncommon for me to make mistakes and even more uncommon for me to admit it. :P

Carriers is a good movie. A plague has killed off most people and only a few will survive.

WoollyRedHat

Hey my post was worthy of the Film forum, ya basterds!

Dangerous Man

After Hours - we're all bastards - no one wants us.

Blade Runner is probably my favourite.

EverEvolving

Watched Amores perros last night and thought it was very good.

Also, Memento is another I've seen recently that I'd recommend.

Think were gonna watch The Wrestler tonight.

im invisible

con air, watchmen, and goldeneye on tv tonight, various stations, around 10pm

watchmen is pretty good

Dangerous Man

The Machinist is excellent; it will, in time, go down as a classic.

EverEvolving

im invisible wrote: »

watchmen is crap

fyp

WoollyRedHat

Dangerous Man wrote: »

After Hours - we're all bastards - no one wants us.

Blade Runner is probably my favourite.

One day, we shall revolt!

Groundhog day is another good movie to get stuck into, it's a timeless classic you know

callaway92

Freddie Got Fingered has gotta be up there.

Micky Dolenz

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

One day, we shall revolt!

Groundhog day is another good movie to get stuck into, it's a timeless classic you know

Bit repetitive though. :P

greenmachine88

Last film I saw was Mystic River, very good and has a bit of twist which is always nice!

If you want something funny consider Team America

Dangerous Man

greenmachine88 wrote: »

Last film I saw was Mystic River, very good and has a bit of twist which is always nice!

If you want something funny consider Team America

Team America isn't that funny. Although the love scene is kind of amusing when they're pissing and shitting on each other. Romance.

WoollyRedHat

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Bit repetitive though. :P

Groundhog day is another good movie to get stuck into, it's a timeless classic you know!

Sorry what?!

rainbowdrop

My 5 favourite films are:

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Pans Labryinth

Crash

City of God/City of Men

Spun

Also love 'Into The Wild'. Brilliant film, but it was shown on RTE last night, so you just missed it OP

Paddy Cow

danh789 wrote: »

I saw this in a movie about a bus that had to SPEED around a city, keeping its SPEED over fifty, and if its SPEED dropped, it would explode! I think it was called, 'The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down'.

I saw that one. Blatantly ripped off from an episode of Father Ted. Hollywood bastards glorify everything and take all the credit :mad:

peterk675

Cinderella man
Saving pvt. ryan
The green mile

All time classics

Chris P. Bacon

Cool hand Luke.

Why?,thats the why.

krudler

orourkeda wrote: »

Debbie does Dallas.

Theres fannies in it

original as ever

Cilldara11

Dangerous Man wrote: »

The Machinist is excellent; it will, in time, go down as a classic.

Agree with this. Only saw it a couple of months ago for the first time. Terrific!

Lost in Translation.

I prefer Casino to the godfather's/ goodfellas for the mafia type movies. The narration throughout the film keeps you interested.

Abi

I watched Senna last night, so sad. I remember actually watching the race with my dad when Senna died. Its impossible to watch it with your mouth closed, it was horrific. He wore his heart on his sleeve, such determination and passion he had. Must see if you havent already.

gustafo

Got to be scarface...say hello to my little friend...classic

waffleman

Best Movie(s) not already mentioned:
Collateral
Brick
American psycho
Barneys Version
Marwencol
Rawhead Rex
Kill The Irishman

CWone

Midnight Run

Very funny. Robert De Niro before he started doing the silly funny ones.

Also a very old one - And Justice for All with Al Pacino as an upcoming lawyer.

Ghandee

Just found unopened DVD....

The Deer Hunter!

Gives it good enough reviews via google, any Irish opinions???

Sooopie

For me, it has to be The Shining - A movie I watch again and again, Nicholson and Kubrick at their best. Simply amazing.

Another 2 big favs would have to be Hitchcocks Physco & The Birds, both brilliant

More recently, Zodiac, another film I never get tired of for some reason!

Sooopie

Abi wrote: »

I watched Senna last night, so sad. I remember actually watching the race with my dad when Senna died. Its impossible to watch it with your mouth closed, it was horrific. He wore his heart on his sleeve, such determination and passion he had. Must see if you havent already.

I have to wait till this comes out on DVD as didn't want to see it in the cinema, as I know I'd be in floods of tears throughout, silly I know...