LU's Favourite Movie - 2015 Edition

[Misanthrope]

Kind of realistic, though. Sometimes you love somebody who you can't love. At least he does the decent thing in the end and decides it has gone too far.

 

[Zoidberg]

I can't even remember what I voted for. Have to see what will and won't make the list.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

If it's any consolation, it's the last cheesy romance. It's all manly movies from here on out.

You mean loser movies?? Manly can't win shit this year.

Be interesting to see the male/female ratio of voters for this year's poll versus the previous years.

There's only a few female posters on LU that I know as being female. Maybe Bulldog Force is a tranny??

Just kidding.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

I can't even remember what I voted for. Have to see what will and won't make the list.

Did you save your PM that you sent to Mis? That's the way I know my top 15.

 

[thorson1987]

Godfather not even in the top 10.

Absolutely disgraceful.

 

[Zoidberg]

Did you save your PM that you sent to Mis? That's the way I know my top 15.

Yeah, I'll have to check it that way.

 

[mackdadday]

I have little to no hope of my top 5 being in the top 5. I just remembered i also forgot the wickerman.

'killing me will not bring back your apples!'

 

[T.S Quint]

Godfather not even in the top 10.

Absolutely disgraceful.

As much as I think that it's one of the greatest films ever made, I just can't call it one of my favourites.
I haven't seen it enough times for it to be.

 

[roostersrule2]

I have little to no hope of my top 5 being in the top 5. I just remembered i also forgot the wickerman.

'killing me will not bring back your apples!'

"Not the bees!"

 

[alien]

"Not the bees!"

the bees

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[mackdadday]

Havent seen the Nicholas version but the original with Christper Lee was superb.

 

[Misanthrope]

#15 - #111
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#15 - The Breakfast Club (1985) - 315 points from 6 voters

Starring: Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy.
Director: John Hughes.
Writers: John Hughes.
Awards: N/A

One of the most critically acclaimed and well-loved coming of age movies of all time, John Hughes' most famed work told the tale of a bunch of high school cliches forced to bond through a day in detention.

Featuring an iconic soundtrack and some career defining performances from its new Brat Pack, the film launched careers and inspired a great many young adults around the world. Described as the most 'quintessentially 80s film' by man, it spoke to the decade's optimism, confusion, and rebelliousness.

#14 - Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Starring: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Edward Burns, Vin Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi, Tim Sizemore, Adam Goldberg, Tom Sizemore, Bryan Cranston, Ted Danson, Nathan Fillion, and Paul Giamatti.
Director: Stephen Spielberg.
Writers: Robert Rodat.
Awards: Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Sound Effects Editing, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound Mixing.

Spielberg's massive war epic not only inspired a flood of other World War I & II films, but also lead to the creation of popular television series such as The Pacific and Band of Brothers.

Telling the ostensibly true story of men being sent in to bring home the only surviving son of a woman who had lost three sons already, the film featured a powerfully compelling performance from Hanks, some wonderful supporting performances, and some of the most grisly, brutal, and realistic war scenes ever seen in cinema.

The lengthy beach landing scene alone is a well-remembered and well-regarded piece of cinematic wizardry, but the entire film is a compelling, action-packed epic that finishes on a satisfyingly patriotic note for its American fans.

One of the greats.

#13 - The Lion King (1994) - 322 points from seven voters

Starring: Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane, Moira Kelly, Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, Jim Cummings, and Ernie Sabella.
Director: Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff.
Writers: Irene Mecchi, Johnathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton.
Awards: Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song (Can You Feel the Love Tonight?)

Marking a high point before Disney's mid-nineties' decline, The Lion King remains one of the animation studio's most well-loved films. Wonderfully drawn and telling a compelling (albeit unoriginal) story, the film's beautiful soundtrack and African themes made it an instant hit.

It's gone on to spawn direct to video sequels and an insanely popular (and beautiful) Broadway musical of the same name, and joins the likes of Beauty & The Best, Aladdin, and The Little Mermaid as the high watermark of Disney's modern history.

What followed The Lion King's massive global success was a period of disappointment for Disney fans, with only the alliance with Pixar and the release of films such as Tangled and Enchanted have managed to amend.

#12 - Flying High/Airplane! (1980) - 330 points from six voters

Starring: Robert Hays, Julie Hagarty, Leslie Nielsen, Peter Graves, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Lorna Patterson, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Director: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker.
Writers: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker.
Awards: N/A

The highest rated pure comedy on this list, 1980s parody of disaster films remains one of the most oft-quoted and well-loved of a parade of such films that would follow.

With a mixture of surrealistic humour, slapstick, and eye-rolling puns, the film is often listed as one of the top comedies in Hollywood history alongside the likes of Monty Python's Life of Brian.

It may have been responsible for the likes of Scary Movie, Epic Movie, and the many other god awful parodies we've seen in the 90s/00s, but it was a classic in its own time and a game-changer in Hollywood.

#11 - Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - 339 points from six voters

Starring: Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Ian McKellan, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Sean Bean, Ian Holm, and Sala Baker.
Director: Peter Jackson.
Writers: Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh, and Peter Jackson.
Awards: Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Best Makeup, and Best Original Score.

The film that launched both Peter Jackson's big-budget career and the re-invigoration of the fantasy genre as a viable Hollywood style, Jackson's 2001 film would lead to two sequels and three prequels and launch a cinematic journey that captured the hearts, minds, and imaginations of a generation.

While Tolkien's work was already world-renowned, the film brought to life the world of Middle Earth in a way that was visually stunning and emotionally accessible in a way that Tolkien's often verbose text could not do.

Critically acclaimed and hugely influential, Fellowship is one of Hollywood's great epics.

 

[T.S Quint]

Flying High not in the top 10!
For shame LU.

Funniest movie ever made.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

Flying High not in the top 10!
For shame LU.

Funniest movie ever made.

No.

Caddyshack was!!!

 

[Misanthrope]

I can think of several funnier movies than Flying High/Airplane.

Caddyshack, A Fish Called Wanda, Planes, Trains, & Automobiles...

 

[T.S Quint]

I can think of several funnier movies than Flying High/Airplane.

Caddyshack, A Fish Called Wanda, Planes, Trains, & Automobiles...

All hilarious movies.
None funnier than this:

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3.20, 5.59 and 9.44 are three of my favourite bits. :lol:

 

[Zoidberg]

I can think of several funnier movies than Flying High/Airplane.

Caddyshack, A Fish Called Wanda, Planes, Trains, & Automobiles...

Surely you can't be serious!

 

[Captain Apollo]

Surely you can't be serious!

Of course I can be.......

... and don't call me Surely

 

[alien]

All hilarious movies.
None funnier than this:

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3.20, 5.59 and 9.44 are three of my favourite bits. :lol:

read about the movie on here yesterday and watched it last night. it is a funny movie.

have any of you watched a movie called "soul plane"??? it's pretty funny as well

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[Misanthrope]

#10 - #6
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#10 - Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) - 393 points from six voters

Starring: Mark Hammil, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, and Alec Guinness.
Director: George Lucas.
Writers: George Lucas.
Awards: Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Sound, and Best Visual Effects.

The space opera that redefined the genre and brought geek into something resembling chic, George Lucas' first Star Wars film launched a massive juggernaut that has spawned three prequels, three upcoming sequels, a number of spin-offs, and countless books, video games, and toys.

Following the Hero's Journey framework quite tightly, the film's earnest hero, cocky anti-hero, cutting edge special effects, evocative soundtrack, and unique style made it a huge hit. A well-loved film to this day, the first film in the series comes in ahead of the third and behind the second.

#9 - Snatch (2000) - 408 points from eight voters

Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Brad Pitt, Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham, Dennis Farina, and Rade Serbedzija.
Director: Guy Ritchie.
Writers: Guy Ritchie.
Awards: N/A

Perfecting the formula of action, dark humour, and caricatures of British underworld stereotypes, Snatch added some star power and polish to Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels and produced an evergreen guy's favourite.

Featuring multiple story lines that converge in the climax, memorable characters (none moreso than Brad Pitt's hilarious cameo), and some quite brutal action - Snatch is the prototypical modern British crime film and cemented Guy Ritchie's career before he tanked it by making a film with Madonna in it.

In his defense, he was f**king her at the time.

#8 - Fight Club (1999) - 420 points from eight voters

Starring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, Meatloaf, and Jared Leto.
Director: David Fincher.
Writers: Jim Uhls.
Awards: None.

One of the most masculine films ever made, Fincher's adaptation of the popular Chuck Palahniuk novel about gender identity, consumer culture, and nihilism was a slick, stylish piece of cinema that spoke to a generation of men struggling with their place in the modern world.

Pitt, Bonham-Carter, and Norton all give stellar performances in this dark, gritty, and often humourous film. Ultraviolent, rampantly dark in its sexuality, and with plenty of quotes and memorable moments, it is an enduring favourite that regularly features in Top 100 of All Time lists.

#7 - Goodfellas (1990) - 472.5 points from seven voters

Starring: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, and Paul Sorvino.
Director: Martin Scorsese.
Writers: Nicholas Pileggi and Martin Scorsese.
Awards: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Joe Pesci).

The highest regarded mafia movie in this count-down (and possibly of all time), Scorsese's mob opera was a huge hit when it came out and garnered six Academy Awards nominations including Best Picture and Best Director.

A gangster-classic and often regarded as Scorsese's finest work, the film is a sprawling epic highlighted by some unforgettable performances from the likes of Liotta, De Niro, Bracco, and Pesci. Despite its length, it is a well paced and thoroughly engaging film, and was the #1 film of 1990 in the eyes of many critics.

Still not sure how it lost out to Dances with Wolves. What a wolf's abortion that was.

#6 - Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) - 670.5 from nine voters

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, and Edward Furlong.
Director: James Cameron.
Writers: James Cameron and William Wisher.
Awards: Academy Awards for Best Make Up, Best Sound, Best Sound Editing, and Best Visual Effects.

Alongside Aliens and The Empire Strikes Back, Terminator 2 is one of the few sequels to outdo its critically acclaimed predecessor.

Amping up the action and the body count, Terminator 2 turned Schwarzenegger's iconic Terminator into the hero as he was tasked with protecting the very boy he'd been sent back in time to kill. Opposite him is Robert Patrick as the chilling T1000, and the action that ensues is brilliant.

While several sequels would follow and attempt to recapture the magic, Terminator 2 is not only the best in its universe - but one of the all-time best action films.