Name 3 of your most favorite films to date

Dr. Strangelove, the characters and acting still stand out nearly 60 years later. Peter Sellers as President Merkin Muffley, Keenan Wynn as Col. Bat Guano, Slim Pickens as Capt. Kong. Stanley Kubrick at his very best.

Saving Private Ryan, one of a rare number of modern movies with a first-rate script. Tom Hanks was perfect for the part, a true measure of how he's grown as an actor and director from his early comedy days. The ending scene, at the grave, has to be one of the most poignant moments in a war movie.

Forbidden Planet, the dividing line between trashy "Buck Rogers" type B-movies and serious science fiction. It paved the way for big budget SF films like 2001.

Runner up, a tough choice for number three, was M, with Peter Lorre. The best film he ever made, uncanny the way he captured the soul of a pedophile. Made in 1930 by Fritz Lang, it was a transition from silent (one third) to sound.
 
jakbird said:
Forbidden Planet
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Funny you should mention that. There are a lot of oldies that might not have a good foundation and didn't get everything right but they sure do have genuinely great and original ideas.

My list is based on the fact that although those three movies aren't entirely original and were, in fact, influenced by many many movies that came before and they improved upon that.
 
RFW said:
Memento (2000)

Christopher Nolan's second full length film. The movie does so much with so little budget. Full of twists and turns, great acting, realistic and believable characters. Needs multiple viewings to understand everything.

Magnolia (1999)

By Paul Thomas Anderson. The film deals with happiness, love, loss and forgiveness where lives of different people are intertwined. Great cast. High production value. An original song by Aimee Mann at the end fits the whole theme perfectly.

The Fountain (2006)

From another great director/writer, Darren Aronofsky. Deals with similar subjects as in Magnolia but in a more spiritual way. Outstanding original soundtrack. It's a slow burn movie that may not appeal to everyone.
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Watched Momento tonight. Although I like something a bit more PG (which is hard to find) Love a story of redemption and biblical references ie Storm of Frogs. Apparently there’s other biblical references I’m going to read further on this.
 
Jan14 said:
Watched Momento tonight. Although I like something a bit more PG (which is hard to find) Love a story of redemption and biblical references ie Storm of Frogs. Apparently there’s other biblical references I’m going to read further on this.
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I think you have mistaken Memento Mori with Memento.
Edit: Oh you were actually talking about Magnolia. Yes, that's it. Love that part as well.
 
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