# Your favorite movie in the given genre/category **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 2, 2007, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-movie-in-the-given-genre-category/386383 "2007-01-02T04:53:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![kung\_fu\_lola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f4b2a3/32.png) [@kung\_fu\_lola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kung_fu_lola)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-movie-in-the-given-genre-category/386383/21 "2007-01-02T23:08:11Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] The original or the remake? [/QUOTE] I don’t have to feel ashamed of liking the original. Lina Wertmüller is awesome. I love _A Joke Of Destiny_. As far as I am concerned, they are two completely different films with similar premises. I think the mental split came when Guy decided he didn’t want to showcase his wife begging to be sodomized and wrote that part out. 😛 back on topic, new category: **You have quoted in real life more than any other** : Tie: **Office Space** and **Truth Or Dare.** PS, **Miss Purl McKnittington** : Paul Bettany is indeed sex on legs. If I’m at a friends’ house and they put on **A Knight’s Tale** , I use my cowl neck sweater to catch the drool. ---
**Author:** ![Rebecca\_DiMwitter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a87d85/32.png) [@Rebecca\_DiMwitter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebecca_DiMwitter)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-movie-in-the-given-genre-category/386383/22 "2007-01-02T23:20:50Z")
[QUOTE=kung fu lola] back on topic, new category: **You have quoted in real life more than any other** : Tie: **Office Space** and **Truth Or Dare.** **Monty Python’s Holy Grail** & **Young Frankenstein** for me as “most quoted”. –Beck ---
**Author:** ![El\_Perro\_Fumando](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e9c0ed/32.png) [@El\_Perro\_Fumando](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Perro_Fumando)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-movie-in-the-given-genre-category/386383/23 "2007-01-03T00:12:07Z")
Romantic Comedy: **The Wedding Singer** Least likely to watch with your mother: **Fahrenheit 9/11** (she’s Republican - I am not) Science Fiction: **The Matrix** Most embarrassing item you actually enjoy in your collection: **Bad Santa** (So what if I cried at the end. . .) Noir: **The Usual Suspects** Thriller: Don’t really watch these movies. . . so unless **Wallace and Grommit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit** counts, none. Actually did psychological trauma to you upon first viewing: **E.T.** (the Government is Scary. . . ) Worst 80s movie: **Say Anything. . .** Best way to get your friends never to let you pick the movie again: **Santa Claus Conquers the Martians** (The version I bought for **Only Mostly Dead** when we were first dating which is not the MST3K version . .) Movie you know like the back of your hand: **Princess Bride** also most often quoted in our house. Not-quite-historical: **A Knight’s Tale** Filled with Explosions: **Mr. and Mrs. Smith** And my own addition: Guaranteed to make me cry: **I Am Sam** ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-movie-in-the-given-genre-category/386383/24 "2007-01-03T00:31:50Z")
Romantic comedy: **My Best Friend’s Wedding** Least likely to watch with your mother: **Dead Ringers** Noir: **Sunset Blvd.** Non-noir B&W movie: **All About Eve** Screwball comedy: **Ball of Fire** Movie you know like the back of your hand: **The Producers** (also most quoted) ‘50s musical: **Seven Brides for Seven Brothers** Best way to get your friends never to let you pick the movie again: **The Boy Friend** (Ken Russell directs Twiggy in a ‘20s musical) Make it a point to watch at least once a year: **All That Jazz** Guaranteed to make me cry: **Hair** ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-movie-in-the-given-genre-category/386383/25 "2007-01-03T00:44:51Z")
Romantic Comedy: Don’t like them Least likely to watch with your mother: **Pink Flamingoes** Science Fiction: **2010-The Year We Make Contact** Most embarassing item you actually enjoy in your collection: The remake of **The Blob** Noir: The closest to this I get is **The Thin Man** Thriller: **Silence of the Lambs** Actually did psychological trauma: **Carnival of Souls** Worst 80s movie: Tough choice; I’ve gotta go with **Pretty in Pink** Best way to get your friends to never let you pick the movie again: **Pink Flamingoes** (again) Movie you know like the back of your hand: **Blazing Saddles** And 2 new categories: Best live-action Disney: **National Treasure** Yeah, well I like it, so :p! : **The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen** ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Bongo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a9adbd/32.png) [@Winston\_Bongo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Bongo)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-movie-in-the-given-genre-category/386383/26 "2007-01-03T16:35:53Z")
Romantic Comedy: I avoid them like the plague, so I guess the closest thing to it that I actually like is **The Princess Bride**. Least likely to watch with your mother: **Blue Velvet** Science Fiction: I’m a big SF fan, so it’s hard to choose a favorite, but probably **Blade Runner**. Most embarrassing item you actually enjoy in your collection: **Lifeforce** Noir: Classic – **The Third Man**. Modern – **The Usual Suspects** Thriller: **Rear Window** Actually did psychological trauma to you upon first viewing: Again, **Blue Velvet**. Worst 80s movie: Are we talking about “good-bad” 80s movies? If so, then **Buckaroo Banzai**. Best way to get your friends never to let you pick the movie again: **Dark Star**. I was almost lynched for making my best friend watch it in high school. He described it as “Four Ringo Starr clones do nothing in space.” Movie you know like the back of your hand: Tie between **Monty Python and the Holy Grail** and **Back to the Future**. Horror: John Carpenter’s **The Thing** Western: **The Magnificent Seven** And my own category: Best movie to watch with a group of friends who have all seen it at least ten times: **Big Trouble in Little China** ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-movie-in-the-given-genre-category/386383/27 "2007-01-04T16:43:39Z")
Romantic Comedy: **Shakespeare in Love** Least likely to watch with your mother: **Showgirls** Science Fiction: **Bladerunner** , with **Naausica** a close second. Most embarrassing item you actually enjoy in your collection: **Star Wars- Phantom Menace** Noir: is _ **Casablanca** _ noir? I like that more than **The Third Man** , which would be my second choice. Thriller: **The Bourne Identity** Actually did psychological trauma to you upon first viewing: **Even Dwarfs Started Small** Worst 80s movie: **Shanghai Surprise** Best way to get your friends never to let you pick the movie again: [Funny Games](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funny_Games_%281997_film%29) . I still get shit for this, 9 years later. Movie you know like the back of your hand: **Star Wars** Horror: **Alien** Western: T **he Outlaw Josey Wales** Best movie(s) to watch with a group of friends who have all seen it at least ten times: Monty Python - any Best live-action Disney: **Pirates of the Caribbean - Curse of the Black Pearl** Yeah, well I like it, so ! : **Underworld** (and the sequel) My add: Best Musical: **Little Shop of Horrors** ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-movie-in-the-given-genre-category/386383/28 "2007-01-04T17:24:57Z")
Romantic Comedy: **Roman Holiday** Least likely to watch with your mother: **Bo Derek’s Tarzan** Science Fiction: **Forbidden Planet** Most embarrassing item you actually enjoy in your collection: **Silverado** Noir: **The Big Sleep** Actually did psychological trauma to you upon first viewing: **Bo Derek’s Tarzan** Worst 80s movie: **Bo Derek’s Tarzan** Best way to get your friends never to let you pick the movie again: **Casino Royale** Movie you know like the back of your hand: **The Court Jester** ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-movie-in-the-given-genre-category/386383/29 "2007-01-04T17:43:29Z")
Black comedy: **Comic Book Villains.** Runner-up for black comedy: **Something for Everyone** (A movie that will give you a whole new perspective on Angela Lansbury. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-movie-in-the-given-genre-category/386383/30 "2007-01-04T18:11:32Z")
Romantic Comedy: Bridget Jones’ Diary Least likely to watch with your mother: Anything she likes (horrible taste in movies) Science Fiction: Star Wars Most embarrassing item you actually enjoy in your collection: Billy Madison . Thriller: Primal Fear Actually did psychological trauma to you upon first viewing: Dancer in the Dark Worst 80s movie: Howard the Duck Best way to get your friends never to let you pick the movie again: Orgazmo Movie you know like the back of your hand:BBC version of Pride & Prejudice Horror: I hate horror but I like The Others or The Shining type movies. Western: Lonesome Dove Best movie(s) to watch with a group of friends who have all seen it at least ten times: Office Space Best live-action Disney: Pirates of the Caribbean - Curse of the Black Pearl Yeah, well I like it, so ! : The Island ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-movie-in-the-given-genre-category/386383/31 "2007-01-04T19:47:55Z")
I have to join in on two added categories: Musical - **The Producers** Black Comedy - **Bad Santa** ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-movie-in-the-given-genre-category/386383/32 "2007-01-04T20:16:35Z")
Romantic Comedy: **Bringing Up Baby** Least likely to watch with your mother: Either **Eraserhead** or **Fellini’s Satyricon** Science Fiction: **the Liquid Sky** Most embarrassing item you actually enjoy in your collection: Ineligible. I rent. Noir: **the Postman Always Rings Twice** Thriller: **Odd Man Out** Actually did psychological trauma to you upon first viewing: **the Reflecting Skin** Worst 80s movie: **My Best Friend Is a Vampire** Best way to get your friends never to let you pick the movie again: Another tie - **Prospero’s Books** or **the Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie** Horror: **Nosferatu: Ein Symphonie des Horreurs** Non-english language: **Kwaidon** or **To Live** Documentary: **Crumb** ---
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-movie-in-the-given-genre-category/386383/33 "2007-01-04T22:54:13Z")
These are the ones I could come up with so far: Least likely to watch with your mother: Either **The Last Temptation of Christ** or **Hedwig and the Angry Inch** Noir: **Taxi Driver** Thriller: **Psycho** Best way to get your friends never to let you pick the movie again: **Grave of the Fireflies** WWII: **Downfall** ---
**Author:** ![delphica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@delphica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delphica)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-movie-in-the-given-genre-category/386383/34 "2007-01-04T23:12:01Z")
Romantic Comedy: _While You Were Sleeping_ Least likely to watch with your mother: _40 Year Old Virgin_ Science Fiction: _Star Wars_ Most embarrassing item you actually enjoy in your collection: _Point Break_ Noir (classic) _The Third Man_ Noir (new) _Brick_ Thriller: it occurs to me I’m not really sure what defines this genre. _Donnie Darko_? Actually did psychological trauma to you upon first viewing: _Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me_ Worst 80s movie: does this mean worst 80s movie that is actually awesome? Then _Real Genius_. If it means worst 80s movie that I like anyway, then _Beastmaster_. Best way to get your friends never to let you pick the movie again: _Hudson Hawk_ (I’m still not allowed to pick the movie, and it’s been over 10 years) ---
**Author:** ![Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glory)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2007, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-movie-in-the-given-genre-category/386383/35 "2007-01-05T03:27:14Z")
Romantic Comedy: Shakespeare in Love Least likely to watch with your mother: Requiem for a Dream Science Fiction: The Matrix Most embarrassing item you actually enjoy in your collection: Grease 2, Noir: Memento, House of Games, Bound Thriller: Manhunter Actually did psychological trauma to you upon first viewing: The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover Worst 80s movie: Leonard Part 6 Best 80s movie: Breakfast Club Best way to get your friends never to let you pick the movie again: Strictly Ballroom (I loved it, my friend hated it). Oh! [Forbidden Zone](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080752/) (thanks again for that, Burnmeup!). A different friend brought Prospero’s Books to my house a long time ago (it was mentioned earlier in this category so just wanted to AGREE). Best documentary: Winged Migration, Spellbound Movie you have walked out on in a theatre - The Phantom (and almost The Shadow) Best movie(s) to watch with a group of friends who have all seen it at least ten times - Star Wars Best musical - Moulin Rouge Horror - The Thing (the remake), Alien Best Foreign Film - Jean de Florette Best same subject movies released at the same time - Dangerous Liaisons and Valmont Well, I like it so! Centerstage ---
**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2007, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-movie-in-the-given-genre-category/386383/36 "2007-01-05T03:32:06Z")
Hard SciFi: 12 monkeys Soft SciFi: Gattaca SciFi comedy: Fifth Element Space Opera: SW The Empire Strikes Back Horror: Alien Animated: The Iron Giant Ridiculous Parody: Top Secret “Serious” Parody: True Lies Barakish: Baraka ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2007, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-movie-in-the-given-genre-category/386383/37 "2007-01-05T04:34:03Z")
Movie you’d never watch with your mother: Electra (the one with Shannon Tweed) Movie you’d never watch with your secretary: Secretary [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-movie-in-the-given-genre-category/386383.md?page=1)