HardPressed: What's Everybody's Favorite Movie?

HardPressed 04.11.21	Also if I haven't seen the film you mention, I might just have to check it out.
DavidYowi 04.11.21	Prince of Darkness (1987) Takes everything that John Carpenter is good at and set it to his bleakest and most unsettling images. This is eldritch horror at its best.
CaliggyJack 04.11.21	Star Wars Episode I IDK how many times I have watched this film over and over again and it's never enough. I love Ewan McGregor and I love the fights. As a kid I though Jar Jar was adorable, as an adult I am fascinated by the politics and trade jargon. Darth Maul is my favorite Sith and Qui-Gonn Jinn is my favorite jedi and it was the first movie I saw Liam Neeson in and he has been my favorite actor ever since. The CGI still holds up (unlike attack of the clones tbqh) and I like the ye olde sounding dialogue in the script. It was the movie that made me the Star Wars junkie I am today. Oh and I love the Pod racing.
Kompys2000 04.11.21	Fav movie is probably It's Such A Beautiful Day, not really a film person overall tho
TheSpaceMan 04.11.21	Tyler Perry's "Why Did I Get Married Too?"
FabiusPictor202 04.11.21	the godzilla vs kong movie except it's the worst movie i've ever seen
Tyler. 04.11.21	probably jack and jill by adam sandler
Koris 04.11.21	Spirited Away
HardPressed 04.11.21	@DavidYowi Damn, I love Carpenter but still have yet to see that one.
Deez 04.11.21	I really love Bladerunner 2049 ya know. Memento as much as that s become like saying 'I like Smells like teen spirt' Oldboy I saw the devil Godfather 1 Too many for an outright number 1
ItsTheSquirrel 04.12.21	Spirited Away There has never been and never will be a more beautifully animated movie, the pacing is absolutely perfect and Joe Hisaishi's score is among his best. The script has a ton of problems but I just don't give a shit about any of them when actually watching the movie so can't really judge it for them either.
Slugboiiii 04.12.21	Princess Mononoke is my favourite animated film and the best Ghibli. Jurassic Park is my favourite childhood film Godfather 2 is just the best film ever though
ArsMoriendi 04.12.21	Not sure if it's my all time favorite, but I probably most frequently answer The Big Lebowksi
hal1ax 04.12.21	prob between it's such a beautiful day and lost in translation
CaliggyJack 04.12.21	Spirited Away is Miyazaki's magnum opus for sure, but I would argue it is beaten by Takahata's Grave of the Fireflies. THAT is the greatest animated film ever produced.
Slugboiiii 04.12.21	Grave of the Fireflies is bottom tier Ghibli
evilford 04.12.21	The Dark Knight
evilford 04.12.21	I will accept an entry with Ulcerate - Everything Is Fire
CaliggyJack 04.12.21	"Grave of the Fireflies is bottom tier Ghibli" wat
DadKungFu 04.12.21	Probs Ikiru
cordwainerbird 04.12.21	Videodrome is my all-time fave my other favorites are After Hours, Rock and Rule, Night of the Comet, and Eraserhead
cordwainerbird 04.12.21	god jack ur answer was seriously the phantom menace. jesus
rabidfish 04.12.21	full metal jacket. The more I watch other movies, the more I like it.
LeddSledd 04.12.21	it's jack, you get used to it Life of Brian - not my favorite but it's a classic
LeddSledd 04.12.21	love Repo Man too
Tyler. 04.12.21	"IDK how many times I have watched this film over and over again and it's never enough. I love Ewan McGregor and I love the fights. As a kid I though Jar Jar was adorable, as an adult I am fascinated by the politics and trade jargon. Darth Maul is my favorite Sith and Qui-Gonn Jinn is my favorite jedi and it was the first movie I saw Liam Neeson in and he has been my favorite actor ever since. The CGI still holds up (unlike attack of the clones tbqh) and I like the ye olde sounding dialogue in the script. It was the movie that made me the Star Wars junkie I am today. Oh and I love the Pod racing." this is the dumbest thing i have ever read if u arent joking
TVC15 04.12.21	Either Possession or Requiem for a Dream. Both hood classics Honorable mentions to Blade Runner (OG) and 12 Monkeys
porcupinetheater 04.12.21	Marketa Lazarova, Jesus fuck what an overwhelming thing
LeddSledd 04.12.21	for some more Ghibli love, I'm also incredibly fond of Castle in the Sky i could gaze upon that animation until i die, honestly
Koris 04.12.21	"Grave of the Fireflies is bottom tier Ghibli" That's a bottom tier take :]
Slugboiiii 04.12.21	It's forced sadness. Not even close to the level of excellence of Mononoke, Spirited Away, Totoro or Castle in the Sky
rabidfish 04.12.21	grave of is tragic to a fetishitic degree. it's not that i hate it, it's just not for me, i guess.
Wildcardbitchesss 04.12.21	The Raid 2
EoinCofa 04.12.21	Kung Fury
LeddSledd 04.12.21	"Kung Fury" the only correct answer here
Kompys2000 04.12.21	Kung Fury is fun as hell but I think of it more as a short film tbh
conesmoke 04.12.21	Sleepaway Camp.
cordwainerbird 04.12.21	repo man is a v respectable choice ledd
Sinternet 04.12.21	i mean grave of the fireflies is literally based on a true story so yeah life is pretty sad sometimes mononoke is my all time favourite though
Get Low 04.12.21	Pulp Fiction
HardPressed 04.12.21	Yeah, Kung Fury is definitely a short film. It's only like what, a half hour?
asanisimasa 04.12.21	8 1/2
Ryus 04.12.21	probably Woman In The Dunes
Ryus 04.12.21	honorable mentions to texas chainsaw massacre, eyes wide shut, and double indemnity
kevbogz 04.12.21	@ryus just read the wiki on Woman in the Dunes. holy frick
Satellite 04.12.21	fast five
DadKungFu 04.12.21	oh shit marketa lazarova's on youtube. It's been on my list for a long-ass time now so I'm going to check that now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5Dvj06NPnU
aydross121 04.12.21	I love scifi and time travel stuff so probably Primer (2004)
Brabiz 04.12.21	Ichi The Killer
ReiniEden 04.12.21	Oldboy (2001) The original Korean one.
rockarollacola 04.12.21	It's a toss up between 'Casino', 'Critters' and 'Alien'. If I had a gun to my head I guess I would pick 'Casino'. That's one movie I seriously can't stop watching once I start.
naughtcturnal 04.12.21	also Ichi the Killer
CaliggyJack 04.12.21	"god jack ur answer was seriously the phantom menace. jesus" Yep "it's jack, you get used to it" WASSAT SPOSED TUH MEEN? "this is the dumbest thing i have ever read if u arent joking" I'm not and shush you hater
zakalwe 04.12.21	Pulp Fiction
GhandhiLion 04.12.21	Meeting People Is Easy
Dewinged 04.12.21	Oh shit, I was gonna say Life of Brian, nice one Ledd. Another one would be Blade Runner, and American Beauty, in that order.
zoso33 04.12.21	there will be mud
budgie 04.12.21	the evil dead
CaliggyJack 04.12.21	Evil Dead is good but I prefer Evil Dead 2 tbqh
zoso33 04.12.21	Amadeus though...
CaliggyJack 04.12.21	AH! Now THAT is a challenge!
MyNameIsPencil 04.12.21	28 Days Later It's like watching a vivid nightmare I love it
CaimanJesus 04.12.21	John Murphy’s soundtrack for it is great too Blade runner, hm to A beautiful mind and the blues brothers
budgie 04.12.21	"Evil Dead is good but I prefer Evil Dead 2 tbqh" wat makes u think i care u stupid fat hippo
beefshoes 04.12.21	Blue Velvet for sure. It's classic David Lynch. Y tu mamá también as a very close second.
Winesburgohio 04.12.21	extremely boring voice Seven Samurai
rage11111ro 04.12.21	'Milion dolar baby'
CaliggyJack 04.12.21	"wat makes u think i care u stupid fat hippo" wut r u my mirror?
budgie 04.12.21	i dont even know what that means u dummy dum
Artuma 04.12.21	tough one but i'm gonna go with saving private ryan
garas 04.12.21	Mine is "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" but I really love "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" as well.
Pheromone 04.12.21	people who know me know know know know but yi yi :)
Sharenge 04.12.21	apparently the first movie I ever saw in theaters was Lion King, which I have no recollection of... however, when I was like 6 or 7 I saw Saving Private Ryan in the movie theater and you can bet your ass I remember that shit nice choice
Avagantamos 04.12.21	Office Space
Trifolium 04.12.21	Once Upon A Time In The West (With The Gathering - How To Measure A Planet? please!)
Pheromone 04.12.21	office space always struck me as the least-timeless of that breed of film (fight club, american psycho, american beauty etc)
Trifolium 04.12.21	... Phero did we do it again?
Pheromone 04.12.21	yes!!!! oh man, this synergy is the reason i get outta bed (i am in bed currently however)
budgie 04.12.21	american psycho is overrated crap
Pheromone 04.12.21	budgie budgie budgie yeah i kind of agree, i don't really rate any of them that highly but i rate office space even LESS highly (no offence avag)
keaton_86 04.12.21	Eyes wide shut
anarchistfish 04.12.21	Star Wars 79'
JesperL 04.12.21	manchester by the sea (i think i guess)
dedex 04.12.21	think imma go with Amadeus
ReturnToRock 04.12.21	A toss up between City of God Sleepers and Godfather Part 1. More often the former.
budgie 04.12.21	A toss up between City of God Sleepers and Godfather Part 1. More often the former.
bloc 04.12.21	The Prestige
Ryus 04.12.21	"Eyes wide shut" my man
Rolling Girl 04.12.21	The Fall maybe
Tunaboy45 04.12.21	Mulholland Drive
JKing92 04.12.21	Pulp Fiction
Shemson 04.12.21	Having a little flick through there’s a lot of classics, some mentioned, some not. I love Pulp Fiction, Eyes Wide Shut, Mulholland Drive, Godfather, Departed, Mulholland Drive, True Romance, Usual Suspects, 28 Days Later, In Bruges, Memento etc. BUT the movie I probably enjoyed more than any other and had the entire cinema in hysterics was Shaun Of The Dead. The best horror comedy there will ever be, perfection, a slice of fried gold.
cordwainerbird 04.12.21	with my unsolicited feedback powers i rate ur taste "archetypal film major"
cordwainerbird 04.12.21	i suggest for the sake of ur health that u watch more underground films
Shemson 04.12.21	Haha thanks but I’m 33 I’m not an anything major! I’ve always thought classics are classics for a reason, they’re just damn fine movies. I’ve seen plenty of arty movies - Holy Mountain when in college or I’m Thinking of Ending It more recently and whilst I really enjoy them for what they are, they don’t tend to satisfy me like the ones I listed. What do you recommend given what I enjoy?
OSEL 04.12.21	apocalypse now
cordwainerbird 04.12.21	interesting shem! wonder why i get so much less out of the classics - ive seen them (every one u listed there) but nothin gets me quite like the midnight weirdo flicks i think i'd recommend Kung Fu Hustle if u have not seen it already. awesome intersection of film classic and absurdist underground foreign feature - Stephen Chow is a comedic genius and u seem to appreciate oddball comedies. if u want an unsung avant-garde queer film masterpiece that is very close to me try Liquid Sky (the blu-ray version)
beefshoes 04.12.21	The Cornetto Trilogy deserves all of the love in the world.
cordwainerbird 04.12.21	liquid sky actually may be my close 2nd pick for all time favorite. means so much to me in ways i can't even begin to describe
combustion07 04.12.21	I normally refer to the og Jacob's Ladder as my favorite movie. Comedy wise it's Dirty Work with Norm Macdonald. Best feel good movie for me.
Wildcardbitchesss 04.12.21	THERES THE SAIGON WHORE WHO BIT MY NOSE OFF
JesperL 04.12.21	oh yea tangerine is also one of my favs, def rec that one since it's a bit of a like.. entry level non super mainstream type of film thing lol
Lasssie 04.12.21	Too many to choose from but i would say "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring" because not enough people talk about it
Avagantamos 04.12.21	in what universe is Office Space, a light-hearted comedy about work sucking, the same breed of film as Fight Club, American Psycho, or American Beauty? anyway, I also really like Twelve Monkeys
IsildursBane44 04.12.21	A Hard Day's Night, That Thing You do! or The Prestige. Too hard to pick.
bloc 04.12.21	"That Thing You do! or The Prestige." Broooo nice picks
NorthernSkylark 04.12.21	American psycho feels like a very good b-film I dunno maybe it just aged poorly for me. The parts where he rants about random 80’s music before doing his thing were legit more scary than the chainsaw chasing scene. Also who the fuck is Patrick Bateman...
Supercoolguy64 04.12.21	The Iron Giant because that shit was goat when I saw it as a kid and it’s still goat when I watch it now
Bazman 04.12.21	Millers Crossing
Sinternet 04.12.21	yeah don't see how office space really fits with that group american beauty is def the best of them though
teamster 04.12.21	Raiders Of The Lost Ark
budgie 04.12.21	i can def see why office space would be grouped with fight club
DrMaximus 04.12.21	Satantango (bela tarr) or the mirror (tarkovsky)
cordwainerbird 04.13.21	>The Iron Giant because that shit was goat when I saw it as a kid and it’s still goat when I watch it now ah yes a fellow human of culture
quetzal 04.13.21	brazil
cordwainerbird 04.13.21	brazil is one of those movies that is a visual feast but it has a pretty straightforward brit-comedy storyline that's always felt wholly antithetical with its surrealist slew of sets and atmosphere. still love it but it's hard to enjoy it like others do. ive always preferred Dark City (which i consider like a kindred spirit to Brazil) for this reason
Shuyin 04.13.21	Gattaca (97)
Scheumke 04.13.21	I would've said Princess Mononoke but since It's still missing I'll add: Pan's Labyrinth.
Shemson 04.13.21	Thanks for the recs - one day when life gives me time to check some movies I will cord! Brazil led to one of the best samples in music, especially as I heard the song before seeing the movie. Cradle of Filth - Lord Abortion just before the drop at the beginning ‘care for a little necrophilia, hm?’. Watching the movie after like ten years of listening to Midian was a big ‘Leo Di Caprio pointing at the tv’ moment for me
alamo 04.13.21	house of wax
Dewinged 04.13.21	I'd also say Children of Men, although it's not very popular but God I love that movie.
HardPressed 04.17.21	Took a break from the internet for a couple days but came back and updated the list. Not sure how some of you don't see the connection between Office Space with Fight Club and American Beauty. Sure they're different films tonally, but they're all about dissections of the middle class American workplace in the 90s as well as materialism and suburbia (Fight Club less on the last part). Plus they call came out in '99.
twlight 04.17.21	The Departed - (Scorsese)
JohnnyoftheWell 04.17.21	Love Exposure (2004) xo
cordwainerbird 04.17.21	thank you so fucking much HardPressed for helping me discover Operation Mindcrime