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[Iron_Soul_Stealer]

So, what is your favourite movie and why?

 

Honestly, I have so many favourites it's difficult to list them all in one post, but I will try and start us off anyway. Many of them are classics like Star Wars {the entire series}, of course, and Quest For Fire, Smoke Signals, Das Boot, Platoon, To Kill A Mockingbird, and almost anything with John Wayne {and most other classic Westerns}, but one of my recent favourites is this one by Michael Moore:

 

 

 

*Oh, I'm starting this thread as a continuation of a previous one created by another member:

 

Spoiler

 http://forum.worldoftanks.com/index.php?/topic/515844-what-is-your-favorite-movie-and-why/page__pid__10465808#entry10465808

 

Not sure what happened..., but this member is no longer with us anymore...

 

 

Anyway, please share your favourites, both past and current.

~Cheers!

 

 

[NL_Celt]

Quest for the Holy Grail. Shouldn't have to explain why.

[Iron_Soul_Stealer]

NL_Celt, on Mar 12 2017 - 19:36, said:

Quest for the Holy Grail. Shouldn't have to explain why.

 

Good choice.

MP-The Meaning of Life remains one of my all time classic personal favourites.

 

Spoiler

 

 

[Saazo]

At the moment it would have to be Fury. It is awesome! 

[StoveBolt54]

Green Street Hooligans well ..... because Frodo is such a Hooligan.

 

West Ham United = Wet Spam.

 

Come On You Spurs !

 

#COYS

[Asassian7]

 

This is the best film I have ever seen. bar none. ever. Japanese, Western, or otherwise. of any Genre. 

 

go watch it. no, I don't want to hear you protest because "its anime" GO WATCH IT. Maybe anime haters would actually realise anime is not anywhere close to what they think it is by watching this...

(also its in english as well if you don't like subtitles)

 

Edited by Asassian7, Mar 13 2017 - 01:55.

[NiteDog]

House of Games

The Big Sleep

The Usual Suspects

Dr. Strangelove

Farewell My lovely

Psycho(the original)

Glengarry Glen Ross

L.A. Confidential

Beautiful Mind...........................................just for starters

[Cutthroatlemur]

+1 for Michael Moore, that guy is a true American 

 

but my favorite is still The Big Lebowski, it is simply perfect.

 

otherwise I'll take nearly anything directed by Wes Anderson

[Qualm]

Movies I have rated 10 on imdb:

 

Blade Runner

Casablanca

Star Wars: A New Hope & Empire Strikes Back

Grosse Pointe Blank

Zulu

The Battle of Algiers

The Ballad of a Soldier (1959)

The Godfather parts 1 & 2

Leon: The Professional

Raiders of the Lost Ark

City of God

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Dr. Strangelove

Once Upon A Time In The West

Lawrence of Arabia

Seven Samurai

The Right Stuff

 

[_Michael_Corleone_]

17 years of Hugh Jackman playing this legendary character. What a way to end Wolverine.

Logan is a must watch IMO

[US_3rd_Army]

It's too hard to put them in a list for which is my favorite, but here is some of the movies i would have in my shortlist for favorite

 

Blazing Saddles

Monty python and the holy grail

Dr. Strangelove

Monty Python Life of Brian

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Patton

Deadpool

Grave of the fireflies

12 Angry Men

Full Metal Jacket

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

 

[Red_Ensign]

high noon.  just a great story and I love the way it builds to the end.

 

and for comedy, blazing saddles (mel brooks) or a day at the races (marx brothers).  oldschool comedy genius.

[BigRedTankGuy]

Top Gun

 

[dmckay]

Qualm, on Mar 12 2017 - 20:24, said:

Movies I have rated 10 on imdb:

 

Blade Runner

Casablanca

Star Wars: A New Hope & Empire Strikes Back

Grosse Pointe Blank

Zulu

The Battle of Algiers

The Ballad of a Soldier (1959)

The Godfather parts 1 & 2

Leon: The Professional

Raiders of the Lost Ark

City of God

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Dr. Strangelove

Once Upon A Time In The West

Lawrence of Arabia

Seven Samurai

The Right Stuff

 

 

I am an oldster and Casablanca was and is still one one of my all time favorites. It was made during WWII and most young people today have never seen it and might not like it anyway since it has such a complicated but fascinating plot.....nor does anything blow up real good in the film. Ha. Moreover it would not make a lotta sense to many these days unless they have a real good understanding of WWII history.  Gotta know about Vichy France. What the hell are the Germans doing in Morocco? Etc. Etc. I also think it may have the most enduring lines of any movie ever made....

 

"Play it Sam.  Play it!"

"Round up the usual suspects"

"But we will always have Paris"

"Of all the gin joints in the world she has to walk into mine"

"Reek!  Save me. Save me!"

"I don't stick my neck out for no one"

"I am closing this establishment down!"  "Why?" "I am shocked, shocked, to find that gambling is going on here." "Your winnings sir."  "Thank you."

Etc. etc.

 OH...also Ingrid Bergman was just flat out gorgeous in that film. Real class. 

[chxrokee]

the revenant tops my list

i recommend generation war and letters from iwo jima for effectively portraying average soldier of Axis

[dmckay]

The Spirit of St Louis with James Stewart. I guess not for everyone but I loved it as a kid and still do.  I had read the book before I saw the movie and the book is great. Charles Lindbergh. 1927. Alone and over the Atlantic at night. 331/2 hours. His skill and heroic effort just amazed me as a kid.

[Iron_Soul_Stealer]

_zeke, on Mar 12 2017 - 21:15, said:

the revenant tops my list

i recommend generation war and letters from iwo jima for effectively portraying average soldier of Axis

 

Another excellent choice.

One of my personal favourites, as well. Thanks for sharing.

 

[zed2204]

Alien
It is perfect in every way

[Big_Tidday_Goth_GF]

anything with Kurt Russell

 

<3

[zed2204]

Bolo_MkXX_Tremendous_DMD, on Mar 13 2017 - 08:20, said:

anything with Kurt Russell

 

<3

Yes 

Second choice

The Thing

Edited by zed2204, Mar 13 2017 - 08:48.