ferris beuller's day off is my favorite, with jurassic park a real close second. as for most hated... probably that kung pow movie. just a bunch of goddamn nonsense to me.
I'd have to think about what my fifth is but four of my top five are, in descending order of length of title:
Lawrence of Arabia
Ghostbusters
The Fall
Alien
I suppose you could put Star Wars in there but I don't like including it on the list because there's no way for me to watch the original version of it in HD.
my five favorite movies that will never change, just shift in order:
death wish 3
commando
happiness
the rules of the game
friday the 13th part viii: jason takes manhattan
i got my first three dvds in rapid succession: blade, spaceballs, bill and ted's excellent adventure
and my first blu ray was drag me to hell
as for movies i hate?
i recently saw fort tilden and still have to sock the person who recommended me it in the jaw.
then there's juno. everything miranda july puts out. thor 2.
also every fast and the furious movie has put me to sleep within ten minutes, except 2 fast 2 furious. not because i liked it, but because i so beyond upset at the person i was seeing it with because teen relationship problems that i was distracted and snippy the whole run time.
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I haven't seen it but I'd put good money on God's Not Dead as likely being the worst film I could watch.
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I can't watch Lawrence of Arabia with other people because I spend the entire overture singing
Laaaawwreeence....Lawrence of Araaaaabiaaaa...It's all about Lawrence...and also Arabia
“I was quick when I came in here, I’m twice as quick now”
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
I have seen all the Fast and Furious movies exactly one time, except for 7, and have never felt the urge or inclination to rewatch them
I imagine it will be the case with 7
They're really enjoyable flicks, but not memorable in any way. A roller coaster ride, one and done
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Mal's Top Three Fave Films!
Brick - a low-key, neo noir film set in high school, Brick is completely steeped in style and substance. Shot on a literal shoe-string budget (Rian Johnson was part owner of a shoe-string factory at this time in his life, and convinced Joseph Gordon-Levitt that shoe laces would soon be in limited quantity) on location at various high-schools, houses and basements, the film has so man twists and turns you'd get lost even if you had a GPS, but you wouldn't want one. You're a go-kart; let this beautiful mystery take you for a ride around the track. Can you tell which scene was shot underwater? Leave your guesses in the comments.
Mortal Kombat - Before Paul T. Anderson went on to direct Resident Evil, he helmed this video game film adaptation. Starring Linden Ashby and Christopher Lambert, the film follows two Mortals as they enter a tournament (Kombat) to secure Earth's place in the galactic empire, a plot that was shamelessly stolen for the video game Mass Effect (making Mass Effect, in essence, the first adaptation of a movie to game, where the initial movie was also based on a game). Mortal Kombat's tone is firmly tongue in cheek, with a few sprinklings of dramatic flair throughout the proceedings; a lightning storm greets Johnny Kage as he approaches Kombat Island, and he can only glibly remark, "Lightning doesn't strike twice," right before lightning strikes a second time. Sturdy choreography also sets this film apart from other movies, like Driving Miss Daisy.
The Mummy - One of the most thrilling dramas of 1994, Stephen Sommer's quiet film is a reflection on modern life, told through the eyes of Rick O'Connel, a debonair ne'er do well as he traverses the desert. There are several interpretations of this film, but the one scholars most soundly tout is that the film is a massive hallucination, not by Rick, but by his friend Benny. Of course, a film called The Mummy wouldn't be complete without the titular object, which Rick uncovers as he stumbles over a dune, whereupon he has many philosophical debates with the dehydrated man. (A favorite exchange of mine is Rick asking the Mummy to define beauty, where the Mummy's response is his hand falling off). This can be a little tough to watch, but stick it out; the gunfight at the end of the movie is more than worth the price of admission, even if the hyper-violence can be a little unsettling.
The Karate Kid (2010) - Quite a few people rolled their eyes when they found the 1984 Ralph Macchio classic was going to be remade, but I don't think anyone quite expected the roller coaster of emotion that this film brought to the table. Set in China - using many, many sweeping shots of beautiful vistas that not only capture the wonderful scenery of China, but the hustle and bustle of their cities - the film follows school janitor, Mr. Han (played by Jackie Chan) as he chases after and beats up numerous children. After his initial scene, you might be thinking, "What's his deal?" but then he lands a sweet chop and you're like, "Shit, that's his deal." Although this premise may seem like it would be stretched thin over three hours, the creative way that Mr. Han disposes of so many pre-teens, teens, and young adults really showcases that Jackie Chan not only still has it, but also isn't afraid to bring it.
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Most hated movie, i'm not sure. I do know what movie I hated the most while I was watching it in a theater, though, and that was Pacific Rim. Maybe 15 minutes in I started to just seethe in my seat as I watched the stupid-ass garbage in front of me, and that continued steadily for the entire runtime. I probably should have just walked out. I've yet to walk out of a movie in a theater though. Plenty of turning one off midway as i'm watching at home, but generally for theater movies I have a good idea ahead of time that i'll at least enjoy the thing i've come to see. I don't go out to theaters that often just for that reason. That was easily my biggest miscalculation, though. Punch Drunk Love, Funny People, and Pan's Labyrinth were similar, though not as bad.
I don't know if I have a single favorite film. I have films I really like in different genres. But if I had to walk out to my living room right now and stick a disk in my player, it'd probably be The Fifth Element. I just enjoy that movie so much.
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How about worst you saw in theaters?
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Little Nicky
Dungeons and Dragon
Malibu's Most Wanted.
Also prior to Airbender I'd somehow managed to see ever M Night Shyamalan film in theaters due to increasingly stupid reasons that were out of my control.
Current favourite is Mad Max Fury Road (in fact I just bought it! Gonna watch it tonight tomorrow night! (I'm sadly busy tonight.)
But all time favorite would probably be Gravity? Maybe? My favourite movie tends to change every year, but Gravity is a favourite that hasn't quite been beat.
Runners up would be Children of Men and District 9.
Star Wars Ep2 was an enjoyable experience. It's the only Star Wars film I saw in theatres I think?
Paul was ok. Jurassic World was okish.
I saw all the Spy Kids movies. No regrets. Prometheus was good to watch, it's problems come later when you think about it, but it was good while watching it.
Cars 2, I didn't hate it. I liked the idea enough that it was enjoyable, now if only it wasn't about Mater.
Shark Tale, it's decent enough.
Oh! I know! The Cave of Forgotten Dreams. Boring. I didn't enjoy it much and didn't get anything out of the 3d.
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My friends and I did a back to back of Tremors and Jurassic Park. And I'm pretty sure I think Tremors is a much better movie.
The sequels aren't as good but I still like em.
This is objectively wrong.
It's an experience.
Raising Arizona
The Commitments
Empire Strikes Back
And then maybe Rushmore (or Life Aquatic), Strictly Ballroom, Miracle or other movies that probably also have training montages rotate through.
(Although turtleant brought up Spirited Away, and that movie is pretty dang great. Hmm... So many great movies.)
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Jurassic Park
Se7en
The Prestige
Pan's Labyrinth
And the fifth spot is a flux between Army of Darkness and MacGruber.
It skips from when they go to Casa Loma to when they go to the dance club numbered "4"
Snowpiercer was probably one of the best film-watching experiences I've ever had, although I'm still not sure if I think it's my favourite movie.
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Lawrence of Arabia
Ghostbusters
The Fall
Alien
I suppose you could put Star Wars in there but I don't like including it on the list because there's no way for me to watch the original version of it in HD.
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death wish 3
commando
happiness
the rules of the game
friday the 13th part viii: jason takes manhattan
i got my first three dvds in rapid succession: blade, spaceballs, bill and ted's excellent adventure
and my first blu ray was drag me to hell
as for movies i hate?
i recently saw fort tilden and still have to sock the person who recommended me it in the jaw.
then there's juno. everything miranda july puts out. thor 2.
also every fast and the furious movie has put me to sleep within ten minutes, except 2 fast 2 furious. not because i liked it, but because i so beyond upset at the person i was seeing it with because teen relationship problems that i was distracted and snippy the whole run time.
Laaaawwreeence....Lawrence of Araaaaabiaaaa...It's all about Lawrence...and also Arabia
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
oh i could do worse to you
I imagine it will be the case with 7
They're really enjoyable flicks, but not memorable in any way. A roller coaster ride, one and done
Brick - a low-key, neo noir film set in high school, Brick is completely steeped in style and substance. Shot on a literal shoe-string budget (Rian Johnson was part owner of a shoe-string factory at this time in his life, and convinced Joseph Gordon-Levitt that shoe laces would soon be in limited quantity) on location at various high-schools, houses and basements, the film has so man twists and turns you'd get lost even if you had a GPS, but you wouldn't want one. You're a go-kart; let this beautiful mystery take you for a ride around the track. Can you tell which scene was shot underwater? Leave your guesses in the comments.
Mortal Kombat - Before Paul T. Anderson went on to direct Resident Evil, he helmed this video game film adaptation. Starring Linden Ashby and Christopher Lambert, the film follows two Mortals as they enter a tournament (Kombat) to secure Earth's place in the galactic empire, a plot that was shamelessly stolen for the video game Mass Effect (making Mass Effect, in essence, the first adaptation of a movie to game, where the initial movie was also based on a game). Mortal Kombat's tone is firmly tongue in cheek, with a few sprinklings of dramatic flair throughout the proceedings; a lightning storm greets Johnny Kage as he approaches Kombat Island, and he can only glibly remark, "Lightning doesn't strike twice," right before lightning strikes a second time. Sturdy choreography also sets this film apart from other movies, like Driving Miss Daisy.
The Mummy - One of the most thrilling dramas of 1994, Stephen Sommer's quiet film is a reflection on modern life, told through the eyes of Rick O'Connel, a debonair ne'er do well as he traverses the desert. There are several interpretations of this film, but the one scholars most soundly tout is that the film is a massive hallucination, not by Rick, but by his friend Benny. Of course, a film called The Mummy wouldn't be complete without the titular object, which Rick uncovers as he stumbles over a dune, whereupon he has many philosophical debates with the dehydrated man. (A favorite exchange of mine is Rick asking the Mummy to define beauty, where the Mummy's response is his hand falling off). This can be a little tough to watch, but stick it out; the gunfight at the end of the movie is more than worth the price of admission, even if the hyper-violence can be a little unsettling.
The Karate Kid (2010) - Quite a few people rolled their eyes when they found the 1984 Ralph Macchio classic was going to be remade, but I don't think anyone quite expected the roller coaster of emotion that this film brought to the table. Set in China - using many, many sweeping shots of beautiful vistas that not only capture the wonderful scenery of China, but the hustle and bustle of their cities - the film follows school janitor, Mr. Han (played by Jackie Chan) as he chases after and beats up numerous children. After his initial scene, you might be thinking, "What's his deal?" but then he lands a sweet chop and you're like, "Shit, that's his deal." Although this premise may seem like it would be stretched thin over three hours, the creative way that Mr. Han disposes of so many pre-teens, teens, and young adults really showcases that Jackie Chan not only still has it, but also isn't afraid to bring it.
"Readers who prefer tension and romance, Maledictions: The Offering, delivers... As serious YA fiction, I’ll give it five stars out of five. As a novel? Four and a half." - Liz Ellor
My new novel: Maledictions: The Offering. Now in Paperback!
Jurassic Park
The Prestige
Scott Pilgrim vs The World
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The Iron Giant
Honorable mentions to Avengers, Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy who are just outside of the top 5
First Blu-ray I bought was... 3:10 to Yuma, I think
that ain't even a top fifty reason my soul is a festering pit, and you know it
wanted
man of steel
crank 2
honorable mentions: green lantern, the lorax
My most hated movie is maybe Romeo + Juliet? I really hate that sucker
Cus
Little Nicky
Dungeons and Dragon
Malibu's Most Wanted.
Also prior to Airbender I'd somehow managed to see ever M Night Shyamalan film in theaters due to increasingly stupid reasons that were out of my control.
But all time favorite would probably be Gravity? Maybe? My favourite movie tends to change every year, but Gravity is a favourite that hasn't quite been beat.
Runners up would be Children of Men and District 9.
No idea why I hated Talladega Nights so much cause watching it later I loved it
First DVD: The 5th Element
First CD: Mortal Kombat Soundtrack
Only movie I can think of that made me actively angry while watching: 300 - Rise of an Empire
xbl - HowYouGetAnts
steam - WeAreAllGeth
Tucker and Dale Versus Evil (shocking, I know)
John Wick
Dredd
Spies Like Us
Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
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Star Wars Ep2 was an enjoyable experience. It's the only Star Wars film I saw in theatres I think?
Paul was ok.
Jurassic World was okish.
I saw all the Spy Kids movies. No regrets.
Prometheus was good to watch, it's problems come later when you think about it, but it was good while watching it.
Cars 2, I didn't hate it. I liked the idea enough that it was enjoyable, now if only it wasn't about Mater.
Shark Tale, it's decent enough.
Oh! I know! The Cave of Forgotten Dreams. Boring. I didn't enjoy it much and didn't get anything out of the 3d.
I don't know if you could.
God's Not Dead sounds super offensive to me.
The film would likely make my blood boil.
god's not dead is kind of chump change in the world of the christians are the persecuted ones subgenre of religious film
The end of the film
Also the Duck Dynasty guys are in it