In true 'High Fidelity' style, what's your top 5 favourite films?

[Ari]

me too, .... oh wait.

[Zorba]

You're just green with father/son archaeological bonding envy!

I have been called many many things but never that. Kudos to you sir for your originality.  

[CSM]

I have been called many many things but never that. Kudos to you sir for your originality.  

As soon as I learn Greek (and get the proper font installed) you'll be in for some more originality

[Ari]

I heard a rumour about Greeks.

[CSM]

I heard a rumour about Greeks.

Is it that they LOOOOOOOOOVE Avenged Sevenfold?

[Zorba]

I heard a rumour about Greeks.

 

No comment.

[Zorba]

Is it that they LOOOOOOOOOVE Avenged Sevenfold?

Thats a LIE!   

[Zorba]

See how stupid this is... I forgot Black Swan!

Impossible. Just in case let me remind you with my my favorite part. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmila

[archie leach]

1. Miller's Crossing
2. Casablanca
3. The Purple Rose of Cairo
4. Chinatown
5. Strangers on a Train


From the lists of others...
Brazil - the happy ending is a man going insane, what else can one ask for?
Apocalypse Now (non-redux only)
Cool Hand Luke
Sunset Blvd
one of the Blade Runners

oh, and Top Gun...

Sid: You want subversion on a massive level. You know what one of the greatest fucking scripts ever written in the history of Hollywood is? Top Gun.

 Duane: Oh, come on.

Sid: Top Gun is fucking great. What is Top Gun? You think it's a story about a bunch of fighter pilots.

 Duane: It's about a bunch of guys waving their dicks around.

Sid: It is a story about a man's struggle with his own homosexuality. It is! That is what Top Gun is about, man. You've got Maverick, all right? He's on the edge, man. He's right on the fucking line, all right? And you've got Iceman, and all his crew. They're gay, they represent the gay man, all right? And they're saying, go, go the gay way, go the gay way. He could go both ways.

 Duane: What about Kelly McGillis?

Sid: Kelly McGillis, she's heterosexuality. She's saying: no, no, no, no, no, no, go the normal way, play by the rules, go the normal way. They're saying no, go the gay way, be the gay way, go for the gay way, all right? That is what's going on throughout that whole movie... He goes to her house, all right? It looks like they're going to have sex, you know, they're just kind of sitting back, he's takin' a shower and everything. They don't have sex. He gets on the motorcycle, drives away. She's like, "What the fuck, what the fuck is going on here?" Next scene, next scene you see her, she's in the elevator, she is dressed like a guy. She's got the cap on, she's got the aviator glasses, she's wearing the same jacket that the Iceman wears. She is, okay, this is how I gotta get this guy, this guy's going towards the gay way, I gotta bring him back, I gotta bring him back from the gay way, so I'll do that through subterfuge, I'm gonna dress like a man. All right? That is how she approaches it. Okay, now let me just ask you - I'm gonna digress for two seconds here. I met this girl Amy here, she's like floating around here and everything. Now, she just got divorced, right? All right, but the REAL ending of the movie is when they fight the MIGs at the end, all right? Because he has passed over into the gay way. They are this gay fighting fucking force, all right? And they're beating the Russians, the gays are beating the Russians. And it's over, and they fucking land, and Iceman's been trying to get Maverick the entire time, and finally, he's got him, all right? And what is the last fucking line that they have together? They're all hugging and kissing and happy with each other, and Ice comes up to Maverick, and he says, "Man, you can ride my tail, anytime!" And what does Maverick say? "You can ride mine!" Swordfight! Swordfight! Fuckin' A, man!

[Zorba]

1. Miller's Crossing

I like that choice.

[Mirosae]

In no particular order:

-Roma Citta Aperta
-The Quiet Man
-Casablanca
-El Vedugo 1963
-City Lights
-Bonus, Pulp Fiction, Godfather I II

Most watched
-John Ford, all including Mother McCree.
-Laura
-Ghost and Mrs Muir
-Nosferatu
-The Big Lebowski (long live The Dude)
-African Queen
-Pygmalion
-Stand-In
-Fargo
-In the Mood for Love
-Kill Bill (you gotta love that Hattori Hanson Katana)

[Ari]

Did I reply yet ? 

[brude]

1) King King (1933)
2) Frankenstein/Bride of Frankenstein (1931/35) Yes, I cheated...
3) The Thing (1951)
4) Mighty Joe Young (1949)
5) Excalibur (1981)

...but, I'll probably change my mind on 3,4 and 5 within the next 15 minutes...
1 and 2 never budge.
 

[Mirosae]

hey, The Thing is GREAT!

[stewart boyle]

1) King King (1933)
 

Love King King...what a movie....
 

Stew

[Mirosae]

 

[erik1925]

1) King King (1933)
2) Frankenstein/Bride of Frankenstein (1931/35) Yes, I cheated...
3) The Thing (1951)
4) Mighty Joe Young (1949)
5) Excalibur (1981)

...but, I'll probably change my mind on 3,4 and 5 within the next 15 minutes...
1 and 2 never budge.
 

One of my all time faves, too. It was made in Hong Kong, I think. 

[Severen]

Here's a few of mine in no particular order
-The Terminator
-Halloween
-Back To The Future
-The Lost Boys
-Better Off Dead
-The Warriors
-Class Of 1984
-Escape From New York
-Return Of The Living Dead
-Dawn Of The Dead
-Aliens
-Killer Klowns From Outer Space
-The Last American Virgin
-Casino

[paul waines]

This is impossible...

But here's a few.

Dance of the Vampires
Frankenstein 31
Bride of Frankenstein
King Kong 33
Sons of the dessert

Bonus:- A&C meet Frankenstein     

[Mirosae]

Halloween  film that I tried to watch many times and never could. ar.. it is really seriously scary ...

i will really have to watch A/C meet Franki I see if i can get it on dvd

[Harry Caul]

This is impossible...

But here's a few.

Dance of the Vampires
Frankenstein 31
Bride of Frankenstein
King Kong 33
Sons of the dessert

Bonus:- A&C meet Frankenstein     

[paul waines]

    I've heard a rumour it's going to be coming out on Blu-disc...





Rosa, A&C Meet Franky, may not be up your street... However, any film is worth a look.
And Halloween is first rate, even the re-make was jollyfine...

[Harry Caul]

   I've heard a rumour it's going to be coming out on Blu-disc...

Rosa, A&C Meet Franky, may not be up your street... However, any film is worth a look.
And Halloween is first rate, even the re-make was jollyfine...

Maybe they'll put all the different cuts on there.  I'm still not positive that what we have available in the US is the true original UK/European cut.

http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s44fearkill.html

[Mirosae]

For the life of me that I never seen AC/ MF. I watched the cuts on youtube and boy, they were really funny. Halloweeen is good [ though i never EVER watched the ending..]

The real scary one for me. My TOP scary film and maybe I should have added that one to the list ..is...is...is....agggg

TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE

I AM NEVER, EVER, NEVER AS IN NEVER EVER FOREVER WILL GO TO TEXAS, DONT CARE IF HA IS THERE, AINT GOING

[Charlie]

TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE

I AM NEVER, EVER, NEVER AS IN NEVER EVER FOREVER WILL GO TO TEXAS, DONT CARE IF HA IS THERE, AINT GOING

That kind of stuff only happens in East Texas and North East Texas; it's the French blood mix from LA that makes everyone crazy over there. That and Arkansas...