What Are Your Favorite Movies?

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There are movies and there are movies as we all must know but there are some movies I really love. I must have seen them a million times but I'll see them again at the drop of a hat.

The other day, I sat down to see all four of Mario Puzo's 'Godfather'. I couldn't help marvelling at Al Pacino's and Rob Deniro's combined acting talents all over again.

Another one is 'The Shawshank Redemption' - amazing film. Usual suspect- absolutely amazing.

'Murder In The First' -- about Alcatraz and the hideous things that went on in those cells before it was finally shut down.

I love 'Pretty Woman' as well on the lighter side.

Ah well, I could go on forever about the films I love but I best give you guys a chance to do the same. So, who likes any of these films as much as I do?

Ciao.

It's amazing, but you definitely sound like a guy after my heart ... well, film wise

Those are by far my favourites of all times as well. I must have seen 'Bourne Identity' and 'Bourne Supremacy' at least a zillion times.  'Casino', 'Last Don' ... I could just go on and on ...

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delarontus, here's a special warning: be ready to cry when you watch 'Hotel Rwanda'!  Read Ra's account of the first time she watched the film here:
http://www.mobilenigeria.com/viewtopic.php?id=194

Dominobaby I don't know how u did it but I did not like 'Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels' whatever, because I didn't understand it. Long time ago though!

Seun, thanks for the advice.  I'll get prepared.

Ra, I think you do have a taste for good films

delarontus:
The first time I also watched it, I barely liked it.  But the second time I got hooked.  You really need to listen to every word and follow it; you sure will like it.  Long time since I watched it, too, but I wouldn't mind it any time t.

Talking about movies again, I heard someone utter a statement barely an hour ago that reminded me of a film I saw ages ago and loved so much. I can't remember just how many times I saw the movie in question but let's just say that I can still say so many lines from it offhand. I'm talking about the all time comedy 'See No Evil, Hear No Evil'. Now that was some funny film. For the benefit of those who never saw this film, please go to your nearest video club on Friday night, curl up on the sofa and have a wild time laughing all the way preferably with your husband, wife, partner, b/gfriend as the case may be. Two friends; one blind, one deaf dominated the film to the end; hence, it's all telling title.

Moving on to heavier stuff, some might start thinking I'm obsessed if I say I saw Hotel Rwanda again last weekend , well I did.

Let me tell you a bit about the film, enough to whet your appetite. For starters, it's a true life story about the genocide in Rwanda. The film is so perfect that you actually momentarily forget you are not in Rwanda. The emotion that wracks through you to the very end reassures you that there is hope left for humanity yet. It is the story of a man who single-handedly saved the lives of so many people. Well, maybe I shouldn't say single-handedly because some of his hotel staff helped him out.

The man was none other than Don Cheadle (starred in Ocean 11 &12, Sword Fish amongst other films). What never fails to amaze me is how this American mastered the Rwandan accent so perfectly. Well, I must add that he spent a long time in Rwanda prior to the shooting and met with the man whose life he sought to portray (Paul Rusesabagina) who is still very much alive.

In another part of this forum we were discussing what makes a man the head of his family and how respect is earned by him. If and when you see this film, you will marvel at the faith and complete trust the wife (acted by our own Sophie Okonedo, a Nigerian, an Ibo girl, though she was born and weaned in the UK) had in her husband. The husband is Hutu (the ruling tribe) while the wife is Tutsi (the minority massacred in Rwanda). It was like the case of the uproars between Ishekiris and Ijaws in Warri. You know Ijaws married to Itshekiris and vice versa were killed during the crisis, some even by their very husbands. But this guy stood up to provide a refuge for his wife's people together with others who were merely neighbours and those who ran to him for help.

He disregarded his own life and submitted himself to fate. He even managed a sense of humour through it all. The only reason Ray Charles got the OSCAR and Hotel Rwanda didn’t is simply because it is still very fresh in victims’ memories and might lead to a crisis in America between whites and blacks based on the way the whites in Rwanda treated the indigenes when they were in dire trouble and needing their help. And of cause, forgive this escaping my memory; the whites started the whole problem in the first place by empowering the Hutus and then leaving the Tutsi’s in government.

The best thing, really, is to see this movie. It is now available on DVD and I'm sure you can obtain a copy if you go to any major film shop or something. If you see it and it's anything less than I've proclaimed, please feel free to have a go at me... only don't swear please!

My favourite all-time movie is 'Sound of Music'.  As a kid, I loved watching it and even now I still watch it and still have that same feeling of awe about the movie.

I loved 'Tripple XXX' with Vin Diesel.  Man oh man, is that guy hot?  I also like 'Lord of the Rings' (all three of them)!  Men that movie deserved all the Oscars it collected! I mean, I am still amazed at the whole production, scene, suspense, romance, combat, pictography etc.  And I love New Zealand!  I hope to settle there one day or at least stay there a couple of years!  And men is Aragon hot or what?

Gosh, I have a lot of movies that I love.  'Finding Nemo', that was pretty neat and cute!  The Incredibles!, Constantine!  You guys have got to see that movie!  'Resident Evil', men I loved when the laser thing that was going on in the room when they were trapped and then when the guy was sliced up like in cubes because the laser beam changed to that formation (ok, I mean that is kind of gross but it was a good visual effect!)

'Hitch' was not all that bad but men Will Smith has come a long way!  That man is hot hot hot!  I mean, look at him now and him then (as Fresh Prince of Bel Air) I mean I give him props for that body! Jada is such a lucky woman!

Gosh, I can go on and on.  I also like Anastasia (the Disney production cartoon).  I mean I can also watch it many times and still enjoy it like I first did also 'Mulan'.

I love romantic films and most times i find myself watching India films.
        Who love india films?

silverbird are u the owner of thi site: http://jiten99(dot)blogspot(dot)com/2005/03/cinema-in-nigeria.html#comments ?

I like movies, but tripping for 'Keeping Faith', and I would love to see 'The Godfather' because I have not seen it yet.

Most especially, I love bestsellers especially 'Save the Last Dance' and some Indian films.

just watching "The Usual Suspects" again...... one of my favorite quotes from the film:

"I believe in God, but the only thing I fear is Kayser Soze" .Kevin Spacey fully deserved the oscar from this film.

The notebook
Diary of a mad black woman
princess diaries.
hmm.. can't think

My Top 10 favorite movies:
1. Mr & Mrs Smith
2. Lord of the rings (all edition)
3. Harry potter (all edition)
4. The day after tomorrow
5. Last samurai
6. The matrix (all edition)
7. Italian job
8. The notebook
9. Constantine
10. Van Helsing

Well as for me i like:
Oga
Ale ariwo
Ife kofari
You got served
Coach carter
Radio
Brown suga
Harry Potter
Princess diary
Atlanta

My top ten has to be
1. HURRICANE                               11. JACOB THE LIAR
2. JOHN Q                                      12. SET IT OFF
3 .SHAWSHANK REDEMTION          13. LORD OF THE RINGS 123
4. A BRONX TALE                           14. GOODFELLAS
5. LIFE OF DAVIDD GALE               15. RAY
6. THE GREEN MILE                       16. PASSION OF CHRIST
7. MEN OF HONOR                         17. TROY
8. HEAT                                          18. REMEBER THE TITANS
9. SOUND OF MUSIC                       19. GLADIATOR
10. CASINO                                     20. SISTER ACT 2
MANY MORE