# All time favourite movie **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 3, 2003, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302 "2003-06-03T03:39:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Delly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Delly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delly)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302/1 "2003-06-03T03:39:10Z")
O.K. so humour me, Im a newbie, and while you all may have participated in this thread before, tastes change and thats why I wanted to start it off again… So basically… **Whats your all time favourite movie?** To answer my own question mine are: ~City of Angels ~LOTR I couldnt pick just one :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302/2 "2003-06-03T04:06:50Z")
Welcome! My all time favorite movie is _ **Doctor Zhivago** _. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302/3 "2003-06-03T04:11:47Z")
You mean besides my homemade porn? **Princess Bride** ---
**Author:** ![jesleigh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@jesleigh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jesleigh)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302/4 "2003-06-03T04:35:52Z")
well, I love the Harry Potter series books, but my fave movie has to be either “Steel Magnolias” or “An Officer and a Gentlemen”—I know, I’m pathetic ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302/5 "2003-06-03T04:39:13Z")
**The Right Stuff** ---
**Author:** ![a\_bird\_on\_the\_wire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@a\_bird\_on\_the\_wire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a_bird_on_the_wire)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302/6 "2003-06-03T06:13:11Z")
**2001** ---
**Author:** ![straykat23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@straykat23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/straykat23)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302/7 "2003-06-03T07:20:40Z")
**To Kill A Mockingbird** **ET** **American Beauty** **Fargo** **Boogie Nights** ---
**Author:** ![Necromancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ac91a4/32.png) [@Necromancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necromancer)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302/8 "2003-06-03T07:32:23Z")
Although it was difficult, I’ve narrowed it down to 3 movies: Back To The Future Farewell My Concubine Nil By Mouth ---
**Author:** ![jacksen9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@jacksen9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacksen9)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302/9 "2003-06-03T10:24:29Z")
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ---
**Author:** ![sirtonyh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@sirtonyh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sirtonyh)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302/10 "2003-06-03T11:00:16Z")
Difficult question and the answer changes on at least a weekly basis. But as of right now it would be one of; \*\* The Third Man Ichi The Killer Visitor Q Almost Famous \*\* ---
**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302/11 "2003-06-03T11:03:33Z")
\*\*The Shawshank Redemption The Godfather I American History X Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels \*\* In that order. ---
**Author:** ![catnoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@catnoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catnoe)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302/12 "2003-06-03T12:47:29Z")
**The Princess Bride** the only video I own. **Lawerence of Arabia Being at Home With Claude Once Upon A Time In the West** ---
**Author:** ![insomnia4AM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@insomnia4AM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/insomnia4AM)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302/13 "2003-06-03T13:05:49Z")
Oh boy! Someone else likes **Steel Magnolias**! I could quote that movie all day long. Other favorites are— **The Cutting Edge** **Legends of the Fall** **American Beauty** **Clerks** ---
**Author:** ![Practically\_Perfect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/839c29/32.png) [@Practically\_Perfect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Practically_Perfect)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302/14 "2003-06-03T13:08:53Z")
Hmmmm Could never pick One favourite… but I have tried to narrow it down, a little… Indiana Jones - Raiders ESB Usual Suspects Fight Club Some Like it Hot Sound of music 😉 Monty Python and the Holy Grail… Italian Job… and I’ll stop now. ---
**Author:** ![queen\_of\_uranus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f07891/32.png) [@queen\_of\_uranus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/queen_of_uranus)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302/15 "2003-06-03T13:21:01Z")
The Fisher King ---
**Author:** ![Stonebow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Stonebow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stonebow)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302/16 "2003-06-03T13:26:45Z")
**Casablanca The Magnificent 7 The 7 Samurai Snatch Predator** I am waiting for the third to come out, but I predict adding **LOTR** to this list. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302/17 "2003-06-03T13:40:34Z")
Choose any one: _To Have and Have Not_ _Bridge on the River Kwai_ _The Hustler_ _Touch of Evil_ _North by Northwest_ _The Train_ _2001: A Space Odyssey_ _Get Carter_ (the Michael Caine version) _The Road Warrior_ _Miller’s Crossing_ ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302/18 "2003-06-03T13:46:21Z")
Grease 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Optihut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/edb3f5/32.png) [@Optihut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Optihut)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302/19 "2003-06-03T14:05:26Z")
This calls for my personal top 10 movie list of all time: 1. Starwars (All the episodes!) 2. Orguss 02 3. The Omega Man 4. The Right Stuff 5. The Final Countdown 6. The Good Guys and the Bad Guys 7. High Noon 8. Blood of Heroes - Salute of the Jugger 9. Apollo 13 10. The Black Knight ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302/20 "2003-06-03T14:39:44Z")
I’ve answered this one several times on this Board. **A Man for All Seasons** some others that follow it closely: **The Seven Samurai Spartacus Forbidden Planet The Guns of Navarone Doctor Zhivago Lawrence of Arabia Fantasia A Night at the Opera** [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-favourite-movie/179302.md?page=2)