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outlier · 11-16-2005, 01:07 PM

I've found this to be one of the most revealing single questions anywhere in the universe:

What are your Top 5 Movies?

(There's no trick to it, but everyone responds a little differently, either in addressing the questions or at the least in what movies they select -- and I swear I get more out of these responses than any other question I've ever asked anyone.)

4 or 6 is fine if that's what it takes.

Here's mine:

- Unforgiven
- Shawshank Redemption
- Apocalypse Now
- O Brother Where Art Thou?
- Black Hawk Down

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il Padrino Ute · 11-16-2005, 01:38 PM

1. Patton
2. Tora! Tora! Tora!
3. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
4. Ghostbusters!
5. Where Eagles Dare

Jeff Lebowski · 11-16-2005, 04:06 PM

In no particular order:

The Godfather
Goodfellas
Saving Private Ryan
The Shawshank Redemption
The Big Lebowski

non sequitur · 11-16-2005, 04:27 PM

1. Casablanca
2. The Godfather
3. Pulp Fiction
4. Jaws
5. The Deer Hunter

mpfunk · 11-16-2005, 04:39 PM

1. The Godfather Part II
2. The Godfather
3. The Big Lebowski
4. Goodfellas
5. This is Spinal Tap

SteelBlue · 11-16-2005, 07:55 PM

Difficult to order them because it changes once in a while but here it is roughly:

The Usual Suspects
Oh Brother Where Art Thou
LA Confidential
Saving Private Ryan/Band of Brothers
Gladiator

UteStar · 11-16-2005, 08:16 PM

This, as you all know, is a real tough question. There are some shows that I would watch a hundred times but they are not an all time great film...but here are some movies (according to genre) that I really, really like:

Comedies:
Airplane
This is Spinal Tap
Best in Show
Fletch
Something about Mary
Shaun of the Dead

Old Time
Psycho
Casablanca
Philadelphia Story
The Thinman movies

Thrillers/Dramas/Horror
Matrix 1
Arlington Road
Shashank Redemption
Aliens
Godfather 1 and 2

I can already tell that I missed a ton of movies and did not include them...but I would need to think it through more...

fusnik11 · 11-16-2005, 09:03 PM

top 5 best movies of all time....

1. scarface
2. silence of the lambs (first r-rated show i watched)
3. dumb and dumber
4. empire strikes back
5. shawshank redemption

on the cusp:

waking ned devine
pulp fiction
cable guy
return of the jedi
crouching tiger, hidden dragon
godfather I & II

FarrahWaters · 11-16-2005, 09:21 PM

Well, just off the top of my head...

Legally Blonde (just kidding, never seen it)
Eat Drink Man Woman
Memento
Sense and Sensibility
Sideways

Mini-series: Band of Brothers
Pride and Prejudice (yes, I'm a girl)

MikeWaters · 11-16-2005, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FarrahWaters

Well, just off the top of my head...

Legally Blonde (just kidding, never seen it)
Eat Drink Man Woman
Memento
Sense and Sensibility
Sideways

Mini-series: Band of Brothers
Pride and Prejudice (yes, I'm a girl)

mine are the same.

11-16-2005, 01:07 PM	#1
outlier Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 180	Your Top 5 Movies Ever I've found this to be one of the most revealing single questions anywhere in the universe: What are your Top 5 Movies? (There's no trick to it, but everyone responds a little differently, either in addressing the questions or at the least in what movies they select -- and I swear I get more out of these responses than any other question I've ever asked anyone.) 4 or 6 is fine if that's what it takes. Here's mine: - Unforgiven - Shawshank Redemption - Apocalypse Now - O Brother Where Art Thou? - Black Hawk Down o __________________ Es irrt der Mensch solang er strebt. -J. W. v. Goethe (OTOH, just because you screw up, that doesn\'t mean you\'re getting somewhere.) The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter. - W. Churchill

11-16-2005, 01:38 PM	#2
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	My 5 favorite... 1. Patton 2. Tora! Tora! Tora! 3. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 4. Ghostbusters! 5. Where Eagles Dare __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

11-16-2005, 09:03 PM	#8
fusnik11 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,506	.... top 5 best movies of all time.... 1. scarface 2. silence of the lambs (first r-rated show i watched) 3. dumb and dumber 4. empire strikes back 5. shawshank redemption on the cusp: waking ned devine pulp fiction cable guy return of the jedi crouching tiger, hidden dragon godfather I & II

11-16-2005, 04:06 PM	#3
Jeff Lebowski Charon Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the heart of darkness (Provo) Posts: 9,564	In no particular order: The Godfather Goodfellas Saving Private Ryan The Shawshank Redemption The Big Lebowski

11-16-2005, 04:27 PM	#4
non sequitur Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,964	1. Casablanca 2. The Godfather 3. Pulp Fiction 4. Jaws 5. The Deer Hunter

11-16-2005, 04:39 PM	#5
mpfunk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,619	1. The Godfather Part II 2. The Godfather 3. The Big Lebowski 4. Goodfellas 5. This is Spinal Tap

11-16-2005, 07:55 PM	#6
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	Difficult to order them because it changes once in a while but here it is roughly: The Usual Suspects Oh Brother Where Art Thou LA Confidential Saving Private Ryan/Band of Brothers Gladiator

11-16-2005, 08:16 PM	#7
UteStar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,817	This, as you all know, is a real tough question. There are some shows that I would watch a hundred times but they are not an all time great film...but here are some movies (according to genre) that I really, really like: Comedies: Airplane This is Spinal Tap Best in Show Fletch Something about Mary Shaun of the Dead Old Time Psycho Casablanca Philadelphia Story The Thinman movies Thrillers/Dramas/Horror Matrix 1 Arlington Road Shashank Redemption Aliens Godfather 1 and 2 I can already tell that I missed a ton of movies and did not include them...but I would need to think it through more...

11-16-2005, 09:21 PM	#9
FarrahWaters Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,122	Well, just off the top of my head... Legally Blonde (just kidding, never seen it) Eat Drink Man Woman Memento Sense and Sensibility Sideways Mini-series: Band of Brothers Pride and Prejudice (yes, I'm a girl)