Your favourite Movie?

shapil
By shapil

To pass time, I was hoping to see a movie at home but then could not decide which one. So, tell me your favourite English movie and briefly why?

My favourites are: The Shawhank Redemption ( for its hope against hope..never say die attitute ) and The Legends of the Fall ( Its quite an average movie and I never could figure out why i like it so much, maybe for that "bear inside every man" ).

By Visper• 15 Aug 2010 18:33
Rating: 2/5
Visper

Inglorious Basterds

House of Saddam (series) not really a movie, but who cares.

Becoming Jane

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Pursuit of Happyness

I am Legend

I am Sam

Forrest Gump

Marley and Me

Lord of the Rings (trilogy)

By pankaj548• 13 Aug 2010 09:04
pankaj548

Taken, taking lives.

By rubypavino• 13 Aug 2010 04:43
rubypavino

CITY OF ANGELS...definitely one of my favorite,it makes me cried..bohoooooo!

By maherjarkas• 11 Aug 2010 19:32
Rating: 2/5
maherjarkas

dog day afternoon. the best movie ever made.

By Mr M.• 11 Aug 2010 19:28
Mr M.

What about the iconic cyber thriller The Matrix?? one of the greatest films in motion picture history.

By Black buller• 9 Aug 2010 20:45
Black buller

Just watched it today in the cinema ..great movie!

By cnadnaan• 9 Aug 2010 19:59
cnadnaan

some of the movies i wud recommend ppl to watch -if only, when a man loves a woman, sweet november, walk to remember, msg in a bottle,here on earth, notebook, remember me, love actually, city of angels for romatic stuff.. then do watch following, dark knight, batman begins,memento,human traffic, lock stock and two smokin barrels, pulp fiction, trainspotting,gladiator,goodbye bafana, zodiac, fracture,goodwill hunting, day of the jackal ( brilliant) , snatch, sea biscuit, schindlers list, pricelesss, a knights tale, ten inch hero.. these are some of my personal fav apart from the ones mentioned in the forum

By Mr M.• 8 Aug 2010 16:53
Mr M.

Didn't anyone watch Amin: The rise and fall about the late Ugandan dictator Idi amin? Good movie that one.

Interesting to know you have been there arien,but Raid on Entebbe is included in this movie as well.

By Syke1223• 8 Aug 2010 13:42
Rating: 3/5
Syke1223

In o particular order(because I think, they'll get jealous of one another)

Fight Club. "You DO NOT TALK about Fight Club."

History Boys. If my memory serves me right, this was actually a play?

Requiem For A Dream. This one is very depressing, and quite disturbing, so be prepared if you do decide to watch this.

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys. This one too is quite sad.

Running with Scissors. Somewhat sad and funny.

Harry Potter 5 and 6. This is the beginning of the end *sad face*

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Jim Carrey actually delivered a good performance.

Click. Lighthearted and quite moving.

Little Miss Sunshine. Not your typical comedy movie.

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Will Ferrel is so funny!

Dan In Real Life. Light romantic-comedy-drama movie.

Evan Almighty. I thought Steve Carrel was waaay better thab Jim Carrey.

American History X. Two thumbs up for Edward Norton and Edward Furlong.

Wizard of Oz. I had nightmares when I was little because of the Tin man, LOL

The Man in the Iron Mask. If you're up for some grand adventure with the Musketeers :)

Sleepy Hollow. Tim Burton + Johnny Depp = how can you resist?

Edward's Scissorhands. Again, Tim Burton + Johnny Depp = how can you resist? :D

Sweeney Todd. Long live Tim Burton and Johnny Depp!

The Nightmare Before Christmas. Yes, I am a Burton fan.

The Wedding Singer. I fell in love with Adam Sandler in this movie.

The old Bond movies, not the ones with Pierce Brosnan and the Casino Royale guy. Ugh.

Back to the Future (all 3 of them). Marty McFly was my first love :)

Castaway. I don't know why, but this movie captivated me.

500 Days of Summer. My kind of bittersweet movie.

The only romantic movie that I would suggest you watch is Sassy Girl, it's a Korean film, it'll make you cry, laugh, laugh and cry. Hollywood rom-coms, for me, are basically the same. Similar plot, ending...

So yeah, I'll end my suggestions here, seems like i could go on forever. Have fun watching! :)

By EyeCandy• 8 Aug 2010 11:32
EyeCandy

Pay it forward or Righteous kill

By soniya• 8 Aug 2010 11:28
soniya

catch me, it was stupendous, fantaboulously , fantastical movie...the best movie i have seen so far...Aamir is always superb in his acting skill..

By catch me i am fallin• 8 Aug 2010 11:13
catch me i am fallin

I already posted my fav. movies did you watch 3 idiot it was nice a movie from beggining to end.

By Arien• 8 Aug 2010 11:12
Arien

Mr M you are right, its a typo, thx.

I have been to that spot where the story happend near the TSAVO national Park in Kenya :)

By soniya• 8 Aug 2010 11:12
soniya

jz, i did....look for my comments at the beginning...

By Colt45• 8 Aug 2010 11:09
Colt45

1 - I am Sam

2 - The Greenmile

3 - The Shawshank Redemption

4 - Grease 1

5 - Jungle Book

;-)

By jz.• 8 Aug 2010 11:08
jz.

I did watch step up 1 n 2... n waiting for step up 3.

@soniya.. i guess u haven't posted ur fav movies.

By soniya• 8 Aug 2010 11:05
soniya

Can we go on with our more lists of fav.movies????

By catch me i am fallin• 8 Aug 2010 11:05
catch me i am fallin

Why you didn't watch Step up part-1

By jz.• 8 Aug 2010 11:04
jz.

It wasn't boring... accept it dt it was on slow side, but what do you except from such a movie? I mean its not like some Ocean's eleven or Final Destination.

By catch me i am fallin• 8 Aug 2010 11:02
catch me i am fallin

First time i have seen Channing tatum's boaring movie Dear John.

By jz.• 8 Aug 2010 10:59
Rating: 4/5
jz.

1. Blood Diamond

2. The Shawshank Redemption

3. The Notebook

4. The Taking of Pehlam 123

5. Inception

By Arien• 8 Aug 2010 10:52
Arien

Check all those african ones guys, they all are real stories with no exaggeration.

Hotel Rwanda

Raid on Entebbe

Some times in April

Blood diamond

The Ghost & the Darkness

By mcdonalds3000• 8 Aug 2010 10:47
mcdonalds3000

I would like to insert Blood Diamond being on no. 3..tie up with The Holidays. Its one of the most unforgettable movies I have seen...

By jz.• 8 Aug 2010 10:47
Rating: 2/5
jz.

Yea notebook is a gud movie... hav u seen Dear John from the makers of notebook. Channing tatum n amanda played their part really well... i like amanda's big blue eyes :-)

I like blood diamond more than shawshank redemption, it may be a different movie, but blood diamond stands out inspite of having several movies of its kind.

By EXLegend• 8 Aug 2010 10:47
EXLegend

if you wanna cheer up just watch any Adam Sandler movie :)

By EXLegend• 8 Aug 2010 10:45
EXLegend

Titanic :P (just kidding)

By mcdonalds3000• 8 Aug 2010 10:45
Rating: 5/5
mcdonalds3000

My top 10 best movie:

1. Titanic (undeniably my no 1. movie of all time)

2. Harry Potter Movies 1-5

3. The HOlidays

4. Clash of the Titans

5. 2012

6. Avatar

7. Wrong-Turn 1-3

8. Kill Bill 1

9. It's a Boy Girl Thing

10. Lord of the Rings 1-3

By mcdonalds3000• 8 Aug 2010 10:44
Rating: 5/5
mcdonalds3000

My top 5 best movie:

1. Titanic (undeniably my no 1. movie of all time)

2. Harry Potter Movies 1-5

3. The HOlidays

4. Clash of the Titans

5. 2012

6. Avatar

7. Wrong-Turn 1-3

8. Kill Bill 1

9. It's a Boy Girl Thing

10. Lord of the Rings 1-3

By catch me i am fallin• 8 Aug 2010 10:39
Rating: 2/5
catch me i am fallin

Ma favourite .. The notebook, A lot like love, and A millionaire's first love.

By cnadnaan• 8 Aug 2010 10:36
cnadnaan

its nothin to do with it being on imdp top 10.. its really a well made neat movie.. blood diamond is good too, but shawshank is a class !! no such movies made again.. but u have movies similar to that of blood diamond tho not as good as them..

By cnadnaan• 8 Aug 2010 10:26
cnadnaan

I guess shawshank redemptions is the best.. follwed by Inception now.. hats off to christopher nolan for makin such intelligent movie.. u need brains to make such movie.. sheer brains..

By janemt0623• 8 Aug 2010 02:44
Rating: 4/5
janemt0623

Princess Diaries 1&2, Legally Blonde 1&2, Everafter, The First Knight, Arthur, Troy

By shapil• 8 Aug 2010 00:29
shapil

Just finished watching Blood Diamond. I did learn about TIA...especially the words of that old man in the dead village "lets hope they dont find oil here". Thank you all for your valuable suggestions as I really appreciate them.

By one_shot• 7 Aug 2010 21:38
one_shot

gladiator

the last samurai

pursuit of happyness

i am legend

Slum dog Millionare

By edifis• 7 Aug 2010 20:38
Rating: 2/5
edifis

Mary Poppins...for the songs chim chim chimney and a spoonful of sugar!

Love in the Afternoon!

Breakfast at Tiffanys

& Blood Diamond is good too.

Ratatouille

By Mr M.• 7 Aug 2010 16:30
Mr M.

Did it really scare you? i mean with it's unpredictable villains,the lions in this movie,out to wreck havoc on the entire community in that film,yes i agree it was quite disturbing to a few people.

And btw,Indian actor Om Puri is also in that film.

By Mr M.• 7 Aug 2010 16:27
Mr M.

I might add another african movie based on an actual event,Black Hawk Down,about the failed American Military mission in Somalia.That movie didn't do so well though.

By Mr M.• 7 Aug 2010 16:25
Rating: 5/5
Mr M.

Arien,the last African movie you mentioned is actually The Ghost and The Darkness,it is about two maneless,african man-eating lions during the building of the East African railway during the colonial rule in East Africa,one lion is named Ghost and the other Darkness,it's a fantastic movie.

By jz.• 7 Aug 2010 16:13
Rating: 3/5
jz.

i've couple of frnz who like shawshank redemption just becoz its top on imdb's all time top 250 movies... i like it too, but its not better than blood diamond...

By anonymous• 7 Aug 2010 15:44
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

best English movies are.....in no particular order...

1.Playboy / Best of Anna Nicole Smith

2.Full Body Massage

3.Showgirls

4.Poison Ivy Series

5.Emmanuelle

6.Redshoe Diary Series

By jz.• 7 Aug 2010 15:34
jz.

Blood Diamond,Notebook and Shrek :D

By rEzyz• 7 Aug 2010 15:22
rEzyz

villa estrella... pinoy horro movie

By anonymous• 7 Aug 2010 15:20
anonymous

Blood Diamond is a really good movie.

By rEzyz• 7 Aug 2010 15:19
rEzyz

wildthings foursome... just watching now :) - Action-suspense-poorn

By Arien• 7 Aug 2010 15:13
Arien

shapil watch it and you will learn a new abbreviation TIA = This Is Africa ;)

By anonymous• 7 Aug 2010 14:39
anonymous

50 1st date and Jerry maguirre :)

By iamspecial• 7 Aug 2010 14:38
iamspecial

A Walk to remember...

By Mr M.• 7 Aug 2010 12:58
Rating: 3/5
Mr M.

The best ever bond movie has definately got to be Casino Royale,fantastic movie! Two thumbs way up!

By shapil• 7 Aug 2010 12:42
Rating: 4/5
shapil

Amongst the movies listed above by you good people, which I have not seen and which seem to get the maximum vote is the Blood Diamond. So, I will look forward to seeing it tonight...Cheers.

By 220v• 7 Aug 2010 11:58
220v

American History X

"Weed is for niggers. Put that away right now, have a little self-respect." - Derek Vinyard

"Life's too short to be pissed off all the time. It's just not worth it" - Daniel Vinyard

The Dark Knight

"If you are good at something never do it for free" -Joker (R.I.P. Heath Ledger)

By Arien• 7 Aug 2010 10:34
Arien

Blood Diamond , Assassins , Sometime in April ...huh there are many :(

By one_shot• 7 Aug 2010 10:28
one_shot

blood diamond is also really good

i agree one of the best

By No_Good_Thing_Dies• 7 Aug 2010 10:04
No_Good_Thing_Dies

shapil, The Shawhank Redemption!!! it's my favorite movie too...an excellent prison drama!

In fact my QL ID is a dialogue in that movie that impressed me... :)

By vodka• 7 Aug 2010 09:43
vodka

i kinda like forest gump movie ^_^

By eye_reez• 7 Aug 2010 09:12
eye_reez

I like the "Resident Evil" ( the 3 installments and one more coming up) and all other Femme Fatale movies. "My wife is a gangster" was very nice also(all 3 installments).Plus,I like asian horror movies and always watch them in this site- asia-horror-movies.com.(try it at your own risk);)

By Milan_radium• 7 Aug 2010 08:48
Milan_radium

Friends,

My all time hit movies are 'The last American Vergin', 'Yes Man', 'The Basket Ball Diaries','3 o'clock high','August Rain','less than zero','Paradise', 'Birthday Girl' & 'Mad Love'

I hate war actions.... but i also love horror/terror like 'cujo', messenger','from dusk till dawn' e.t.c.

'Unfaithful' is one of the best movie ever

Suggest you to watch such movies which entertain you, educate you something good n'makes you to FEEL...

Happy watching.

By dilucp• 7 Aug 2010 08:43
dilucp

The Pursuit of Happyness

Starring Will Smith Based on A true story.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pursuit_of_Happyness

By rubypavino• 7 Aug 2010 08:41
rubypavino

i love AVATAR...simply bcoz it touches my heart...

By soniya• 7 Aug 2010 08:38
soniya

imam, AUSTIN POWER?? wow...It's hilarious..

By soniya• 7 Aug 2010 08:37
soniya

lol tinker...yup some BOND MOVIES are really irritating and really difficult to digest the story line and the sequences...

By imambudi• 7 Aug 2010 08:36
imambudi

I preferred Austin Power then Mr.Bond :P

By anonymous• 7 Aug 2010 08:34
anonymous

I love romantic comedies too :P

Fav movie is "Remember The Titans" though.

By imambudi• 7 Aug 2010 08:33
Rating: 4/5
imambudi

I like Blood Diamond starred by Leonardo diCaprio...years back I've red a novel based upon the deBeers co.history in South Africa and that attract me to watch Blood Diamond...nearly the same thrilled feeling after finishing both stories...for imagining what kind of life happened there... Horrible and bitter.

And I like the cartoon movies Despicable Me...just like The Devil's Advocate but in humouric taste and its doesn't give me "pain" like the Devil's Advocate.

Happy Watching on the weekend

By soniya• 7 Aug 2010 08:32
soniya

hey tinker, don't feel bad..Even i like BOND MOVIES..But this one(DIE ANOTHER DAY) was really terrible..

By soniya• 7 Aug 2010 08:24
soniya

tinker, you know i got severe headace when i went to watch the BOND MOVIE namely DIE ANOTHER DAY...hehehe..

By soniya• 7 Aug 2010 07:50
soniya

I have seen Demi Moore's GI-JANE and i just loved it..

The reason is just simple : to see a WOMAN FIGHTER as strong as depicted in the movie..

By one_shot• 7 Aug 2010 07:35
Rating: 3/5
one_shot

still brave heart is the best

i like the scene when they show their A** to the other army hahaha.

despite of what the actor is now , i like brave heart the most.(acting,music,drama,...etc)

and now he is a racist after his "small comment about jews"

they own the media that plays in your minds, so simply they ruined his picture like they did with briteny before.

but yes i like another scene , when he discover that the one who betrayed him is his friend. the look in Mel is great man.

By ruby29• 7 Aug 2010 06:50
ruby29

i watched inception yesterday thought it was pretty good...

By anonymous• 7 Aug 2010 06:33
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

GodFather- Al Pachino is the best movie ever and never

By anonymous• 7 Aug 2010 05:02
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

Brave heart got good drama, nice action, some moments of laughter, good picture and the acting ain't bad. Hard to find all that in one movie.

i personally like good fellas a lot. Scorsese usually does it right, even with daniel day lewis in gangs of new york..

By edifis• 7 Aug 2010 04:06
Rating: 5/5
edifis

I don't like Mel Gibson too! He is racist and his movies are full of graphic violence! Apocalypto is horrible! I didn't finish the movie. So is 'Passion of the christ'

But he has a bright future if he enters the Porno film industry as a starcast, director, producer, camera guy, all packed in one.

By anonymous• 7 Aug 2010 03:35
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

Braveheart is a terrible movie, showing a fake picture of the world and showing the anti english of Mel Gibson, who is one of the biggest women haters and racists going.

By one_shot• 7 Aug 2010 03:03
one_shot

Brave Heart

because it shows honesty in one man to seek for the righteousness without fear of being alone to achieve it and being ready to pay his life for it

i hate the "god father" because it teaches the cheating and deceiving and treating people lives like garbage.(i know its reality but i hate it)

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