# What is your favorite movie of all time? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 11, 2011, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251 "2011-10-11T03:40:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251/141 "2011-10-15T00:40:10Z")
**A Very Long Engagement** ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251/142 "2011-10-15T02:15:15Z")
> [@Truman\_Burbank](#): > > Three pages, and I get to remind everyone about “To Kill A Mockingbird”? > Today’s second place might be “Gregory’s Girl”. **The Truman Show** is in my 3rd favorite movie, Mr. Burbank. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251/143 "2011-10-15T02:56:56Z")
> [@FuriousGeorge](#): > > Once Upon a Time in America Without a doubt - superb in every way, by every measure. In case anyone is thinking of buying or renting it, make sure it’s the long (229 min) “European” version. The shorter, “American” version is wretched; an embarrassment compared to the real thing. [Once Upon a Time in America (IMDB link)](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087843/combined). ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251/144 "2011-10-15T04:00:43Z")
> [@Voyager](#): > > **2001: A Space Odyssey.** In Cinerama, of course. The one movie where, though I had been waiting for it for years, and read all I could about it, the reality far exceeded by expectations. I’ve also seen it far more often than any other movie, and never tire if it. This might interest you: [I met Keir Dullea tonight! - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=616628) ---
**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251/145 "2011-10-15T04:57:46Z")
Wow there are many great movies mentioned in this thread. How can anyone pick just one movie? Is a trilogy allowed? Star Wars (the first three), or Back to the Future? However… I’m going with… _ **Romancing the Stone.** _ ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251/146 "2011-10-15T06:24:21Z")
Since I discovered Ryan Gosling’s music I have become a big fan of his stuff and have been watching all his movies. I watched _Lars and the Real Girl_ last week and loved it. A friend dropped around and put it on and I watched it again and loved it. So I guess this week it is my favorite movie but usually my favorite is Terence Malick’s [Badlands](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069762/combined) starring young Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251/147 "2011-10-15T09:01:33Z")
**Serenity**. Yeah, I went there. I’m surprised no one else did. No movie has ever given me the emotional reaction that movie did. It was an easy choice for me. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251/148 "2011-10-15T09:53:55Z")
**The Godfather** There is not a scene in it that, if it appeared out of the blue, I wouldn’t drop what I’m doing and allow myself to be, again, transfixed. mmm ---
**Author:** ![DonLogan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@DonLogan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DonLogan)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251/149 "2011-10-15T17:17:48Z")
**Goodfellas.** ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251/150 "2011-10-15T17:45:36Z")
**Silkwood** – I just love movies with authentic “low rent” settings and characters ( **Overboard** ) fits here too) and this one has the added attraction of Cher and Kurt Russell, plus a great story. If the OP had asked about “modern” and “classic” favorites, my classic would be **The Little Foxes** , Bette Davis at her best. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251/151 "2011-10-15T18:52:41Z")
Since **Mockingbird** was already mentioned, I’ll go with **Last of the Mohicans** I am just swept away by this movie, everytime I watch it, I have the soundtrack in the car… ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251/152 "2011-10-15T21:10:50Z")
Madeleine Stowe has certainly never looked better. Hubba hubba. ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251/153 "2011-10-15T21:17:57Z")
> [@MyFootsZZZ](#): > > **The Truman Show** is in my 3rd favorite movie, Mr. Burbank. Obviously up on my list, too. It happened I had just re-watched it before deciding to finally quit lurking. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2011, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251/154 "2011-10-16T00:17:54Z")
> [@Lukeinva](#): > > Is a trilogy allowed? Star Wars (the first three), or Back to the Future? Surely. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2011, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251/155 "2011-10-16T00:53:55Z")
[Mulholland Dr.](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166924/) ---
**Author:** ![Jaledin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jaledin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaledin)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251/156 "2011-10-16T01:27:52Z")
Fine. I’ll be the lone person who actually thinks _Citizen Kane_ is the perfect movie, and my favorite. Rare is the friend with whom I cannot trade long stretches of dialogue, trading Everett Sloane impersonations and all the rest. I know it’s a joke, some artsy critic always puts it at number one on a top ten list, but I genuinely think it’s the best movie, with the best cast, ever made. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2011, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251/157 "2011-10-16T01:33:18Z")
> [@Jaledin](#): > > Fine. I’ll be the lone person who actually thinks _Citizen Kane_ is the perfect movie, and my favorite. Rare is the friend with whom I cannot trade long stretches of dialogue, trading Everett Sloane impersonations and all the rest. I know it’s a joke, some artsy critic always puts it at number one on a top ten list, but I genuinely think it’s the best movie, with the best cast, ever made. If _Casablanca_ did not exist, then _Citizen Kane_ would be my favorite. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251/158 "2011-10-16T01:34:10Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > If _Casablanca_ did not exist, then _Citizen Kane_ would be my favorite. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![surrounded\_by\_literalists](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@surrounded\_by\_literalists](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/surrounded_by_literalists)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251/159 "2011-10-16T02:14:13Z")
This may have been mentioned, but I have ADHD and couldn’t read through all the posts but \*\*‘The Blues Brothers’ \*\*is the greatest movie of all time. As many times as I’ve watched it, I have come up with a different number of total car crashes. I especially love the end when they sing ‘Jailhouse Rock’. That song ALWAYS makes me feel like I could kick some serious ass. ---
**Author:** ![surrounded\_by\_literalists](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@surrounded\_by\_literalists](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/surrounded_by_literalists)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2011, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-movie-of-all-time/599251/160 "2011-10-16T02:20:39Z")
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