What is your all time favorite move? (poll)

[Southern]

Opps. I thought I would beable to edit the names in the poll. I was wrong.

I will update the list, as the votes change. 9 way tie for first

1 Dos Boat
1 Get Smart
1 Band of brothers
1 The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
1 In Harms Way
1 Red River
1 The Perfect Storm
1 The Godfather
1 Star Wars

[tworail]

LOL, no problem. How about we keep the thread open and people can just say which is their favorite and why.

For me... well... tough decision.

Das Boot would have to be my top pick. If you haven't seen it, there is no better WW2 German submarine movie to watch.

[Southern]

Das Boot would have to be my top pick. If you haven't seen it, there is no better WW2 German submarine movie to watch.

That is one of the greats. I own the directors cut. Even with the voice overs, all done by the actors themselves, It is the best submarine move ever.

"In Harms Way" is still my Favorite movie. If you have never seen it, Google it and look at the cast. some of the greats are there.

[Mook]

Get Smart is my new favorite.

[shaygetz]

"Band of Brothers" when I'm with the guys...

"Somewhere In Time" when I'm with my beloved.

[Boston&Maine]

Get Smart is my new favorite.

Missed it by that much :laugh:

I love The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly... Dun-na-na, waw-waw-waw :cool:

[MacDaddy55]

Yeah...Das Boot is an incredible movie(Ya gotta see Bruno Ganz's portrail od Der Fuher in "Down Fall" but I'm "Old School" when it comes to flicks...My Favz:
1. "Red River" John Wayne could have won an Oscar!
2. "The Searchers" Again the Duke should have won!
3. " Battle ground" WW2 Battlin Bastards of Bastogne..."Nuts"
4. " Bridge on the River Kwaii ..Makes me just sweat thinking about it!
5. "The Thing" both versions are just great!
6. " The Professionals" Burt,Lee,Bob,Woody, Ralph,Jack and (BADABING!)
Claudia Cardinale VAVAVA BOOOM!!
7. "Sink the Bismarck" Great old footage and special model effects!
8. "Brides of Dracula" Peter Cushing versus the UNDEAD!
9. "Blazing Saddles" Lili Von Schtoop!!
10. " Mr. 3000" Who's The Boss..Staaaan Ross, Hall of Fame....Damn Shame!! :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Boston&Maine]

5. "The Thing" both versions are just great!

This is the only one on your list that I have ever seen, LOL... I do not know which version it was though...

[stationmaster]

I can't believe you guys left out movies, train movies at that, like "The Great Escape", "The Great Raid"(the title that was about the "stealing of the General" during the Civil War),...Silver Streak.....And the movie about the prison break where they stole the train... And who could forget The Polar Express?

I will get my list ready in a bit. But, you all really surprised me.

[Southern]

I can't believe you guys left out movies, train movies at that, like "The Great Escape", "The Great Raid"(the title that was about the "stealing of the General" during the Civil War),...Silver Streak.....And the movie about the prison break where they stole the train... And who could forget The Polar Express?

I will get my list ready in a bit. But, you all really surprised me.



It is a great list. Now pick your # 1

[stationmaster]

The Perfect Storm

[tw001_tw]

My #1 movie - Godfather part I & II.
In a close seconds: Lastrata, Lock Stock & 2 Smoking Barrels,
The Professional, and there is a series of 3 movies made in the 60's in japan
about a roaming samurai - all very good, but I have no idea what they are
called. And I enjoy movies like Airplane, and Scary Movie parts I, II, III, etc..
you know, those goofy comedy movies.
Stationmaster mentioned the great escape, which reminded me of that Mcqeen
movie when he was in prison in French New Guinea (<-- spelling?) - that was
an epic of a movie too.

[Chiefmcfuz]

Put star wars in the title and I will buy it. I am a star wars fan since I was a kid. Since then Star Wars has become a big part of my life.

[Southern]

Mcqeen movie when he was in prison in French New Guinea (<-- spelling?) - that was an epic of a movie too.


Think it was Papillon

I have not seen the movie Get Smart. I did watch the TV show. The rest I have and like them all. This list has got me thinking what are my top ten.

John

[tw001_tw]

Think it was Papillon



Exactly the one. Thanks.

[MacDaddy55]

The "Train", with Burt Lancaster,Paul Scofield, one of the greatest if not greatest Train film never seen by anyone....say 45! lol Gotta see Burt in the Freight yard, Burt out running an British Hawker Hurricane, and tearin up track witha bum knee(which he actually hurt during the film.....Gritty WWII adventure...okay I'm done!:laugh::laugh:

[Southern]

The "Train", with Burt Lancaster,Paul Scofield, one of the greatest if not greatest Train film never seen by anyone....say 45! lol Gotta see Burt in the Freight yard, Burt out running an ME-109, and tearin up track witha bum knee(which he actually hurt during the film.....Gritty WWII adventure...okay I'm done!:laugh::laugh:


That is a great one. I love most WWII movies, unless ti turns in to a chick flick.

[AMRoadFan]

My favorite comedy as well as favorite "train" movie: SILVER STREAK (1976) with Gene Wilder, Jill Clayburgh and Richard Pryor, and Patrick McGoohan as the perfectly-played villain. Not a weak character in the movie - a tribute to the actors who were chosen. I've watched this movie dozens of times. It's one of 2 movies that I never get tired of watching, the other being the 1969 tv movie THEN CAME BRONSON, with Michael Parks and Bonnie Bedelia.

[AMRoadFan]

Re: my last post, I just remembered that THEN CAME BRONSON had a scene at a train station. It was filmed at the ATSF station in Holt, California. Unfortunately, the station was torn down a year or two later.

[Stillakid]

All you, "Younsters", forget the "Classics!"
Have you ever seen;
"Bringing Up Baby" (Grant & Hepburn)
"The Philidelphia Story (Grant & Hepburn)
"The African Queen" (Bogart & Hepburn)
The list of "Old" movies that were incredible is long, and filled with Drama, Suspense & Laughter.
The Bride and I watch and collect the "Classics", and our grandchildren have even become "Fans!" Their "Favorite?" John Wayne westerns! They love all his films with Maureen O'Hara. And they think that the best movie he ever made was, "The Quiet Man"

[T-Man]

For comedy, Ma and Pa Kettle, the Thin Man movies.

[Stillakid]

T-Man, was she "Elegant", yet funny as all get out, or what?
We have the set, as well as, "The Marx Brothers", talk about "Funny":laugh:

[tjcruiser]

Couple of good ones mentioned: Das Boot, The Quiet Man ... gotta love any John Wayne movie.

I'd add:

Titanic -- a bit mushy in the love story department, but great history, incredible depictions of the ship, ports, etc. Nice telling of the tragic ending. Excellent tie-in to modern times, with the research ship flashbacks.

Shawshank Redemption -- nice story 'bout two guys who become good friends in a rough setting.

Glory -- great Civil War story.

Life is Beautiful (La Vita è bella) -- Italian movie about a little boy and his dad in Italy during WWII and the holocaust. One of the all-time GREAT movies ... funny, poignant, sad, all at the same time. A+++++++

The Secret of Santa Vittoria -- funny story about a small Italian town that goes to "extra efforts" to hide its hord of excellent wine from the invading German army during WWII.

TJ

[slohmoh]

My vote for best train movie is emperior of the north.They just dont make them like that anymore.:thumbsup:

[tjcruiser]

Re: Emperor of the North ... never seen it ... will check it out. And ...

I have to say that Ernest Borgnine is one of the nicest, most hard-working guys on this planet. He's an ex-Navy man, and toured a Navy base in my home town last year. He couldn't have been more cordial, friendly, and thankful to all of our men currently serving. He's been married to the same girl for eons, has never had his head up in the Hollywood clouds ... a true stand-up guy, and a real class act.

TJ

[slohmoh]

And if i mite add imho.... best airplane movie Flight of the Phoenix 1965 version.
best boat movie African Queen,best nut house movie One flew over the cuckoos nest,best motorcycle movie Easy rider, and the list goes on.

[kootch88]

Sergeo Leone at his best.

[Reckers]

Just off the top of my head in no particular order....Cold Mountain, Hurt Locker, Gran Turino, Master and Commander, Apocolypse Now, Private Ryan, Das Boot, Band of Brothers, The Longest Day, A Bridge Too Far, Gangs of new York, Alien, Dr. Zhivago, Jurrasic Park, and purty much anything where Tommy Lee Jones gets to be Tommy Lee Jones.

[slohmoh]

Oh yes Gran Torino. The barber shop scenes were filmed within walking distance of my house.I cant say it was a great movie but it was fun seeing a real live movie star.

[tjcruiser]

Alright, if we're talking TRAIN movies, I'd have to add (and yes, it's a STRETTCCHH) -- "Young Frankenstein" ...

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: "Pardon me, boy. Is this the Transylvania station?"

Shoe-Shine Boy: "Ja, ja. Track 29. Can I give you a shine?"

And ... anything with "What knockers!" gets a thumbs-up in my book.

TJ

[choo choo]

The wife and me don't have cable TV, so we get Netflix movies.:) Just a couple of favorites...

For laughs: Snatch, Blazing Saddles, and hilariously scathing social satire of Idiocracy.

For action: The Matrix (1), Equilibruim, and The Island.

Greg

[mkschram]

My all time 2 Favorite movies are The Hunt for Red October and Paint Your Wagon. Even though Paint Your Wagon is a musical, it still is one funny movie.

[slohmoh]

The wife and me don't have cable TV, so we get Netflix movies.:) Just a couple of favorites...

For laughs: Snatch, Blazing Saddles, and hilariously scathing social satire of Idiocracy.

For action: The Matrix (1), Equilibruim, and The Island.

Greg

Well if you did have cable you could watch C-Span and get all the social satire and idocracy you could handel:laugh:

[Pton46]

Patton?

Kelly's Heros?

Midway?

Although one of my Favorite New movies is Role models

[imatt88]

Kelly's Heroes,

Final Countdown,

Back to the Future Trilogy,

pretty much all the Star Trek movies (except V, yuk),

all the Star Wars movies,

Bullit,

Shawshank Redemption,

Patton,

Saving Private Ryan,

Forrest Gump,

There is a ton I like, but I really can't pick a #1, too many good ones to list...........


Cheers, Ian

[Southern]

this tread came back to life! looks like I have some up dating to do.

[choo choo]

On the recommendation here we watched "The Train" with Burt Lancaster last night.

Cool. :)

[tjcruiser]

Greg,

I'm bummed ...

Our local Blockbuster does NOT carry "The Train" or "Emperor of the North" ... I'm itchin' to see both, but don't know where to rent them.

(I gotta try this Netflix thing one of these days!)

TJ

[choo choo]

Ditch Blockbuster... :thumbsdown:

Netflix has a huge selection, including Emperor of the North, which is on our watching list. For $19 a month we get an average of 5 movies a week in the mail...

...less than a buck a movie, and that includes the prepaid postage both ways. :)

[tjcruiser]

Greg,

I think that's likely very sound advice. B'buster isn't cheap at all these days, and their in-store inventory has dwindled significantly.

Netflix is definitely on my radar.

TJ

[big ed]

I can't name mine B&M will ban me.:laugh:

[Reckers]

Awwwww, Ed.....we know about you and Schoolgirls In Trouble. *L*

[Reckers]

My all time 2 Favorite movies are The Hunt for Red October and Paint Your Wagon. Even though Paint Your Wagon is a musical, it still is one funny movie.

Paint Your Wagon was excellent. I still sing Mariah, I Was Born Under a Wandering Star, and The Best Things In Life Are Dirty! in the shower!