# top 5 of your favrotie films **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 1, 2016, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-of-your-favrotie-films/761511 "2016-08-01T23:02:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-of-your-favrotie-films/761511/21 "2016-08-02T05:01:01Z")
– The Man from Earth - _Normally, a movie with pacing like this, where not much happens, and 98 percent of which is dialogue, would bore me to tears, but the subject matter is fascinating, and the movie is actually well executed._ – Blade Runner - _I fall asleep every time I try to rewatch it nowadays but, man, do I love everything about that movie. It is the only movie I have memorized every line of every scene from and can play back in my head in its entirety from beginning to end._ – 2001 A Space Odyssey - _Dated as Hell. Heck, it was dated as Hell in 2001, but I still enjoy it._ – The Prophesy - _Yeah it is filled with schlocky pseudo religious mumbo jumbo, but Christopher Walken and Eric Stoltz were pretty good in it. The sequels Prophesy II and Prophesy III were okay. I hated Prophesy IV and didn’t bother with Prophesy 5._ – Aliens - _And not solely because I had a terrible crush on Sigourney Weaver back then._ 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-of-your-favrotie-films/761511/22 "2016-08-02T05:55:16Z")
Fargo The Third Man A Separation Cool Hand Luke The Lion in Winter Fargo and The Third Man are permanent entries in my top 5. The other three slots are subject to change depending on my mood. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-of-your-favrotie-films/761511/23 "2016-08-02T06:30:18Z")
In no particular order: All About Eve The Wizard of Oz The Shawshank Redemption Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? Broken Blossoms ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-of-your-favrotie-films/761511/24 "2016-08-02T12:16:04Z")
In no particular order: The Blues Brothers The Jungle Book (the original) Goodfellas The Producers The In-Laws Hm, four out of five are comedies, and the fifth has famous comedic scenes. Of course, my answers may vary, except for Blues Brothers and Jungle Book, which are so beloved, I drop the “The” when referring to them. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-of-your-favrotie-films/761511/25 "2016-08-02T12:28:45Z")
1. Airplane (This will always be number one no matter what) 2. Fantastic Mr. Fox 3. Stranger Than Fiction 4. Snatch 5. The Other Guys 2-5 change order and are subbed here and there, but those are pretty consistent across the board. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-of-your-favrotie-films/761511/26 "2016-08-02T12:35:49Z")
1. Trainspotting 2. The Godfather 3. Notorious (Cary Grant/Ingrid Bergman version, not the rap one ) 4. In Bruges 5. Fargo ---
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Raging Bull Miller’s Crossing King Kong (the real one) Animal House True Grit First 3 are solid, after that a lot of contenders. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-of-your-favrotie-films/761511/28 "2016-08-02T13:04:50Z")
Fantasia Men In Black Young Frankenstein The Lion In Winter The Big Lebowski in no particular order ---
**Author:** ![SykoSkotty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@SykoSkotty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SykoSkotty)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-of-your-favrotie-films/761511/29 "2016-08-02T13:06:09Z")
Tough to pick only 5, but today’s list: 1. Jaws 2. The Dark Knight 3. No Country For Old Men 4. Empire Strikes Back 5. Kill Bill I & II Tomorrow it could look like this: 1. Raiders of the Lost Ark 2. Good Will Hunting 3. The Shawshank Redemption 4. The Blues Brothers 5. Armageddon ---
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No order: _The Maltese Falcon_ _Badlands_ _Hombre_ _The Godfather_ _Life of Brian_ ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-of-your-favrotie-films/761511/31 "2016-08-02T15:23:31Z")
These two are solid, been here for years. 1. Lilo & Stitch 2. The Shawshank Redemption These vary over time, but currently, 3. The Thin Man 4. The Edge of Tomorrow 5. Iron Man ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-of-your-favrotie-films/761511/32 "2016-08-02T15:55:30Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > _The Right Stuff_ > _Dr. Strangelove_ > _Pleasantville_ > _L.A. Story_ > _Brazil_ Coincidentally, I rewatched _Pleasantville_ last night for the first time since it came out in 1998. Damn, that IS a fine movie. My eyes filled up when the first color appeared, when Tobey McGuire got the fresh-baked oatmeal cookies, when the books in the library started to fill in, and more other times than I care to admit. ---
**Author:** ![edwards\_beard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@edwards\_beard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwards_beard)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-of-your-favrotie-films/761511/33 "2016-08-02T16:08:14Z")
American Grafitti American Pie American Beauty Coming to America Captain America The First Avenger ---
**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:** [August 2, 2016, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-of-your-favrotie-films/761511/34 "2016-08-02T16:11:03Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > In no particular order: > > The Blues Brothers > The Jungle Book (the original) > Goodfellas > The Producers > The In-Laws > > Hm, four out of five are comedies, and the fifth has famous comedic scenes. What do you mean comedic; comedic, how? > [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Coincidentally, I rewatched _Pleasantville_ last night for the first time since it came out in 1998. > > Damn, that IS a fine movie. My eyes filled up when the first color appeared, when Tobey McGuire got the fresh-baked oatmeal cookies, when the books in the library started to fill in, and more other times than I care to admit. I liked it the first time I saw it, but on rewatching, I was surprised how much I liked it. It’s a gorgeous movie to look at, but I kinda wonder if the joy of the story only comes through after the visual impact has worn off a bit. And I can’t think of any other movie that has quite the same message, arguing in favor of (for lack of a better word) corruption. ---
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Based on movies that I will watch whenever I come across them: Fargo Unforgiven Dances With Wolves Little Big Man Lord of the Rings (any of the three) ---
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Fargo Hunt for Red October Apollo 13 Memento Zorro, the Gay Blade ---
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The Wrath of Khan Gentleman’s Agreement Much Ado About Nothing (1993) The Empire Strikes Back The Return of the King ---
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A Clockwork Orange The Emperor’s New Groove Reservoir Dogs Poltergeist The Shawshank Redemption (I tried not to pick it because it’s on so many other poster’s lists, but dang, that’s a good movie). ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-of-your-favrotie-films/761511/39 "2016-08-02T18:05:59Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > …I can’t think of any other movie that has quite the same message, arguing in favor of (for lack of a better word) corruption. I don’t see it as “corruption,” although the Don Knotts character did! More that “sex is good for you,” “books are good for you,” “fine art is good for you,” “rock n’ roll and jazz are good for you.” These are all sentiments I can heartily endorse. I was so happy to see the teenagers and the oldies – living in that circumscribed, monochromatic world – BOTH discovering and enjoying boinking, _Huckleberry Finn_, Cezanne, and Miles Davis. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-of-your-favrotie-films/761511/40 "2016-08-02T18:22:49Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > I don’t see it as “corruption,” although the Don Knotts character did! > > More that “sex is good for you,” “books are good for you,” “fine art is good for you,” “rock n’ roll and jazz are good for you.” These are all sentiments I can heartily endorse. I would say the message is that finding your true self is good for you. What caused a character to change from black-and-white to color was different in each case: love, painting, books, music. . . It’s an argument against conformism. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-of-your-favrotie-films/761511.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-of-your-favrotie-films/761511.md?page=3)