What Movies Define Your Taste in Cinema?

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The discussion revolves around participants sharing their favorite movies and exploring what these selections reveal about their tastes in cinema. The scope includes personal reflections on various films, with a particular emphasis on animated works by Studio Ghibli, as well as a range of other genres and styles.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express a strong preference for "Spirited Away," citing its inspirational qualities and unique viewing experiences.
  • Others mention a variety of films, including "GoodFellas," "The Shawshank Redemption," and "Princess Mononoke," highlighting their storytelling and character development.
  • A few participants share their enjoyment of Studio Ghibli films, noting the settings and music as significant aspects of their appeal.
  • Some participants challenge the appreciation of "Spirited Away," describing it as confusing or "weird," while others defend its artistic merit.
  • There are mentions of lesser-known films, with a call for recommendations beyond popular titles.
  • Several participants express difficulty in choosing favorites among the films they love, indicating a deep appreciation for cinema as a whole.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion features a mix of agreement on the quality of certain films, particularly those from Studio Ghibli, but also significant disagreement regarding the interpretation and enjoyment of "Spirited Away." Multiple competing views remain regarding personal tastes and the merits of various films.

Contextual Notes

Some participants reference personal experiences that influenced their movie preferences, which may not be universally applicable. Additionally, there are varying interpretations of the themes and messages in the films discussed, reflecting subjective viewpoints.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in film appreciation, particularly animated cinema and Studio Ghibli works, as well as those seeking diverse movie recommendations across various genres.

  • #31
This is my favorite scene from the recent incarnation of King Arthur. Arthur sets the village elder free...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvST8qo-m2k
 
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  • #32
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...& Spring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Wq1XhbBgk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Wq1XhbBgk&feature=related

A young boy lives in a small floating temple on a beautiful lake, together with an elderly master who teaches him the ways of the Buddha. Years later the boy, now a young man, experiences his sexual awakening with a girl who has come to the temple to be healed by the master. Driven by lust, the youth runs away to the outside world but unfortunate and unfavorable outcomes turns his life into hell. Years later, he returns to the lake temple to discipline himself and to find spiritual enlightenment.

I loved it and really want to go there :smile:
 
  • #33
Why are the playing native american music to a chinese movie... :rolleyes:
 
  • #34
"Invasion" - The last and best episode of the German SciFi series "Raumpatrouille" (Spacepatrol) from the 1960s.

Unfortunately, they never made an English version. But in the very short clip below (with English subtitles) yoú can at least see the most characteristic features:

- Really crappy "special effects" (the first scene is meant to show the invasion fleet of the extraterrestrials :frown:)

- A very cool atmosphere :approve:



By the way, I also stole my nickname for this forum from Raumpatrouille - Oberst Villa is some kind of a tragic villain of "Invasion". Although he is head of GSD (Galaktischer Sicherheitsdienst, Galactic Security Service), he - after beeing caught and brainwashed by the extraterrestrials - secretly prepares their invasion. He appears shortly at 0:37 in the clip.
 
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  • #35
Oberst Villa said:
"Invasion" - The last and best episode of the German SciFi series "Raumpatrouille" (Spacepatrol) from the 1960s.

Unfortunately, they never made an English version. But in the very short clip below (with English subtitles) yoú can at least see the most characteristic features:

- Really crappy "special effects" (the first scene is meant to show the invasion fleet of the extraterrestrials :frown:)

- A very cool atmosphere :approve:



By the way, I also stole my nickname for this forum from Raumpatrouille - Oberst Villa is some kind of a tragic villain of "Invasion". Although he is head of GSD (Galaktischer Sicherheitsdienst, Galactic Security Service), he - after beeing caught and brainwashed by the extraterrestrials - secretly prepares their invasion. He appears shortly at 0:37 in the clip.


You know what is funny about this? Even in the future the Germans are as organized as an Intergalactic Empire. Makes you wonder if they have a Death Star.

It's something even more so than Star Trek the Next Generation. Compared to the classic Star Trek, I have always found Next Gen flight crew a wee bit inhuman. Never seen any of them doling out a behind the head karate "boom-f" chop to the neck.

And these Germans of the future look more like they'd fit in with the Next Gen crowd somehow.
 
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  • #36
Heide.
 
  • #37
FrancisZ said:
You know what is funny about this? Even in the future the Germans are as organized as an Intergalactic Empire. Makes you wonder if they have a Death Star.

Much better - every spaceship of at least category "Schneller Raumkreuzer" (Fast Space Cruiser) has the "Overkill" device on board (they really used the English word overkill) which is capable of destroying a planet. The clip shows a scene where it is just tested, i.e. not with full power:



But they only use Overkill if it's really necessary o:)
 
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  • #38
jimmysnyder said:
Heide.

:confused: Do you mean Heidi ?

OMG - please tell me it's not true... Or that you meant one of the X-Rated versions featuring an adult Heidi...

Or are you talking of clips with Heidi Klum ? :-p
 
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  • #39
Oberst Villa said:
Do you mean Heidi?

No, I mean Heidi. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063051/"

Joe Namath and a bunch of other really good athletes were eager to watch this movie but due to pressing obligations were unable. I feel sorry for them.
 
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  • #40
Oberst Villa said:
Much better - every spaceship of at least category "Schneller Raumkreuzer" (Fast Space Cruiser) has the "Overkill" device on board (they really used the English word overkill) which is capable of destroying a planet. The clip shows a scene where it is just tested, i.e. not with full power:



But they only use Overkill if it's really necessary o:)


I'm impressed with their special effects. I think the computer simulation & voice is pretty cool for 60's tv.
 
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  • #41
Quincy said:
What is your favorite movie(s)?

Mine:

-Spirited Away (yes it's a "cartoon", yes the characters' eyes look like saucers, yes it's the best movie of all time)
-GoodFellas (humorous (in a twisted way), good story, great acting/directing)
-The Shawshank Redemption
-Princess Mononoke
-Dr. Strangelove
-Back to the Future
-Lord of the Rings (all three)
-Forrest Gump
-Raiders of the Lost Ark

These are great picks.

What's my favorite movie of all time?

Believe it or not... "Fantasia"... and all of the Warner Brother's parodies of it.

Actually... "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"

This film had so many features to like about it, I couldn't get over it.

There's the history, there's the earthiness, there's the humour and the gunplay... there's too much to mention... including the sets. The other thing is, its a foreign film made to look domestic... very tricky.
 
  • #42
My favorite quote from GB&U is when Clint says:

"Such ingratitude ... after all the times I've saved your life."
 
  • #43
Amadeus
Boondock Saints
Clerks
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Galaxy Quest
Good Will Hunting
Immortal Beloved
Pulp Fiction
Requiem for a Dream
Reservoir Dogs
Serenity
Shaun of the Dead

I have many favorite movies, but these are the only ones I can think of at the moment. :)
 
  • #44
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rounders_(1998_film ) gets my vote but it's not for everyone.
The combo of Matt Damon and Edward Norton is too much goodness in one movie.
 
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  • #45
Machete and True Grit are my recent top two!
 
  • #46
Some movies on my Top List:

The Shawshank Redemption
Inception
The Dark Knight
Harry Potter
Sherlock Holmes
Social Network

These are not all my top picks. Just some recent ones that I can remember.
 
  • #47
Castaway, LOTR, Star Wars, The Ocean series, Princess Monoke, Radio, etc.
 
  • #48
I liked:
I, Robot
Pursuit of Happyness
Invictus
Batman Begins
Dark night
A few good men
Gladiator
A Beautiful Mind
Taare Zammen Par
 
  • #49
Can anyone recommend some good drama movies, I have been searching but cannot find many. Preferably pg 13
 
  • #50
^ I really like The Majestic, it's a very good natured story. Also: Amelie, it's French, and it's amazing. So is A Very Long Engagement - it's a mature movie and contains strong violence (set in WWI), but it will break your heart (in a good way) :)

Good Night, and Good Luck - a movie about Edward R. Murrow (the journalist) vs McCarthy (the senator), it's in black and white with a great smokey jazz soundtrack and has a very authentic cinema feeling about it. George Clooney, David Strathairn and Robert Downey Jr.

Life Is Beautiful. This is my favourite film of all time, it's absolutely the best I've ever seen. Written directed and staring Roberto Benigni as a father with wife and child in a German prison camp, and how he keeps his son from ever knowing how dire the situation was. It's a truly amazing film!

A few other favourites include:

Adaptation (Chris COOOOOPER! He rocks this film, and Meryl is great too, I love it)
Miller's Crossing (a perfect gangster film about hats :)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (dramatic, hilarious, adventurous!)
9 (Tim Burton produced animation, if you haven't seen it, SEE IT! it's first class! :)
Platoon (I rewatched this recently, it's still great <3)
Das Boot (I just watched this for the first time last week, was gobsmacked, an amazing war movie, I can't believe I waited so long to see it >.>)
True Grit (the latest one by the Coen Bros, I loved it!)
Northfork (this movie is strange, surreal, quiet, the story is slow moving and very sad but uplifting at the same time, I watched it twice in one sitting!)
Princess Bride (a spoof of the whole fantastic disney movie genre, but it stands alone as something else entirely, it's the best kids movie around, and still funny even when you aren't a kid anymore!
 
  • #51
Hmm...really good...

Made for television movie: Eleanor & Franklin...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y-tozD_Wwg


Cinema: Nixon...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx0t-pLLD2k
 
  • #52
*nod to mugs*
'12 Angry Men'

and...

The original: 'True Grit'
 
  • #53
nismaratwork said:
*nod to mugs*
'12 Angry Men'

and...

The original: 'True Grit'
Both are classics; no doubt in my mind. Still I admit, I can't look past: one of 12, said angry fellows, was also the voice of Piglet on Winnie the Pooh.

[PLAIN]http://images2.makefive.com/images/entertainment/television/ambigously-gay-cartoon-characters/piglet-winnie-the-pooh-7.gif

Just seething with rage, isn't he? :biggrin:
 
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  • #54
FrancisZ said:
Both are classics; no doubt in my mind. Still I admit, I can't look past: one of 12, said angry fellows, was also the voice of Piglet on Winnie the Pooh.

[PLAIN]http://images2.makefive.com/images/entertainment/television/ambigously-gay-cartoon-characters/piglet-winnie-the-pooh-7.gif

Just seething with rage, isn't he? :biggrin:

He had a dark side, that piglet... the blood... oh the rivers of blood!
 
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  • #55
Mostly Sci-Fi for me

The Man from Earth
2001
Solaris
Jacob's Ladder
All that Jazz
Metropolis

Fail-Safe
[The entire movie is available for streaming at Google Videos]
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7998426879518244182#

The Lathe of Heaven [full movie]
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6032236535078716306#

The Lathe of Heaven was a PBS movie made for TV. Much of the acting [not all] and directing are marginal at best, and many scenes are very bad by normal standards... well... by any standards, but the story is wonderful.
 
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  • #56
I really love movies with great dialogue and which are very cleverly written (where you can watch them multiple times and keep finding new things you missed last time).

Coen brothers' movies are great at this with the 2 best ones being:
The Big Lebowski
Oh Brother Where Art Thou?

25th Hour - great movie, I might just like it because I grew up in NYC and I love that monologue when Ed Norton is talking to himself about NYC (I grew up in Bensonhurst with the guido's and that shot with them sitting around a playground with bats and such is spot on!)

The Princess Bride - Classic!
Blazing Saddles
Caddyshack
In Bruges - Awesome movie but I had to watch it like 3 times just to understand the dialogue because of the very heavy accents.

Woody Allen flicks tend to be pretty good (Deconstructing Harry)

Tombstone - Another classic!
Spaghetti Westerns are great.

And I think this is only because of nostalgia but I love all of the old cheesy 80's early 90's Jean Claude Van Damme, Steven Seagal, Schwarzenegger, Stallone etc movies.
Bloodsport
Commando

That movie when Seagal is a cop who gets shot and goes into a coma then wakes up and kills everyone, I think its called Hard to Kill or something.

All those really old, cheesy one-liner, action movies make me feel like I am really young again sitting there translating for my mom and dad cause they hardly knew English at that time.
 
  • #57
These are my favorite movies :-
1 Harry potter
2 Narnia
3 Prince of Persia
4 Terminator
5 XMen
6 Resident Evil
7 Inception
8 Unstoppable
9 Predator
10 Faster
 
  • #58
Star Wars: The Empire strikes back
Das boot
Cool hand Luke
The usual suspects
 
  • #59
The Seventh Seal

seventhseal6.jpg


It's brilliant.

I also love:

Run Lola Run
The Deerhunter
Requiem for a Dream
Bourne Trilogy
 
  • #60
silence98 said:
The Seventh Seal

seventhseal6.jpg


It's brilliant.

I also love:

Run Lola Run
The Deerhunter
Requiem for a Dream
Bourne Trilogy

Ohhh... good choice on that first of your list especially!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeEM7bluhxA

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