# What Is Your Absolute Single Favorite Movie? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 23, 2019, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092 "2019-08-23T07:24:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Author\_Balk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/21 "2019-08-23T13:38:26Z")
Arthur - The title character is Arthur Bach - sort of like Author Balk. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/22 "2019-08-23T13:41:21Z")
> [@Author\_Balk](#): > > Arthur - The title character is Arthur Bach - sort of like Author Balk. This begs the question: Original or remake? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/23 "2019-08-23T13:41:30Z")
The _ **Blues Brothers** _ got me through the worst summer of my life, so I’ll always be fond of it. If you ask me today, _ **The Martian** _ is probably the film I will not turn off and watch anytime it is on. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/24 "2019-08-23T13:42:55Z")
_Apollo 13_ ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/25 "2019-08-23T13:48:48Z")
_The Producers._ Mel Brooks has never topped his first effort. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/26 "2019-08-23T13:49:56Z")
_Goodfellas_. All round brilliance. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/27 "2019-08-23T13:51:14Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > > [@Author\_Balk](#): > > > > You might be able to figure out mine from my user name. > > I’ll volunteer. I don’t have a clue. Please elaborate. > [@Author\_Balk](#): > > Arthur - The title character is Arthur Bach - sort of like Author Balk. An example of what seems obvious to you is not so obvious to everyone else. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/28 "2019-08-23T13:55:13Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > I have to admit that my taste runs to older horror and I am a major fan of the “lost world” type films and stop-motion. This is all to explain that for me it’s > **DINOSAURUS!** > > At least right now. Last winter I would have probably said “Cannibal: The Musical” I grew up on _Dinosaurus_, and love the film (I strongly believe that the fight between the T. Rex and the steam shovel inspired the fight between Ripley in the Loader vs. the Alien Queen in James Cameron’s **Aliens** ), but it’s got too many flaws to be my favorite. The Wah Chang stop motion is way below Harryhausen standards, and in a lot of scenes it’s clearly not even animated at all – they used a puppet to save time and money. For my money there are better dino flicks to choose as a favorite. But, hey, I could see if Dinosaurus hits your Sweet Spot. I was just looking at the Dell comic adaptation of it a couple of days ago, and felt that warm rush of nostalgia. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/29 "2019-08-23T14:04:05Z")
_Ordinary People_. Nary a false note. Plus, one of those rare instances where if you’ve read the book (it was that good), you don’t need to see the movie, or vice versa. ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/30 "2019-08-23T14:05:43Z")
_Some Like It Hot_ ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/31 "2019-08-23T14:08:47Z")
O Brother Where Art Thou? ---
**Author:** ![Art\_Rock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/art_rock/32/525_2.png) [@Art\_Rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Art_Rock)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/32 "2019-08-23T14:15:18Z")
Indiana Jones and the last crusade - perfect blend of action and humor. ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/33 "2019-08-23T14:22:15Z")
I can watch _Donnie Brasco_ over and over, and feel the suspense even though I already know what’s going to happen. ---
**Author:** ![Author\_Balk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/34 "2019-08-23T14:41:29Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > This begs the question: Original or remake? The original Arthur. I couldn’t bring myself to watch the remake. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/35 "2019-08-23T14:47:26Z")
The same as my favorite book: One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. ---
**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 23, 2019, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/36 "2019-08-23T14:49:14Z")
_Fantasia_. I’m just a kid at heart. ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/37 "2019-08-23T14:50:30Z")
If I’m flipping through the channels and some network is showing _Twister_ I just have to watch it. I’ve seen it dozens of times. It’s so campy and has some great lines (“God, Meg, you’ve got a lot of beef. Where did you get all this beef?” “Did you see my cows out front?” “No. Oh!”) (I teach a college-level class on Microsoft Office, and the final exam shows an image of a screen shot of Microsoft Word. The Word document is entitled “My favorite movie - Twister” and the students have to identify the parts of the Word screen, like lists, captions, and headings. Then at the end of the exam, the bonus question is “What is my favorite movie”, just to see if they actually paid attention to what they just read.) ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/38 "2019-08-23T14:50:46Z")
Penny Serenade ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/39 "2019-08-23T14:54:08Z")
I could name the movie that affected me more than any other. Or the movie that moves me emotionally more than any other. Or laugh the hardest. Or the one where I appreciate the finest film-making. Or the most rousing adventure. But I’ll go with my “desert island” movie. One that has enough layers and points of interest to keep me engaged no matter how many times I watch it. So, today’s answer is **Mulholland Dr.** Tomorrow’s answer would likely be different. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/40 "2019-08-23T14:54:24Z")
> [@pullin](#): > > \*Blade Runner \*(version with Ford’s narration, if it matters) Another vote for Blade Runner. (But The Final Cut, if it matters.) j [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092.md?page=3)