what are some of your favorite movies

[JesusA (imported)]

I’ll have to agree with Paolo on Village of Dreams as one of the best films ever. It’s based on an award-winning children’s book by Seizo Tajima (who has published over 100 children’s books to date). It is the story of him and his twin brother, Yukihiko (award-winning author of nearly 50 books), during their 9th year. The twin brothers play themselves in the opening and closing scenes.

Everyone who’s grown up in the country will recognize part of himself in the film. Those who didn’t grow up in the countryside will wish that they had. It’s one of the few films that I’ve watched multiple times with increasing enjoyment. My children gave me a DVD of it for Christmas after my VHS version had become shredded from being loaned out to so many people.

I like to watch Japanese films to keep up my language skills. I also prefer comedies as an escape from everything else in my life.

The two best Japanese comedies I’ve found are

1) Tampopo – several intersecting plotlines, all involving FOOD! The central one is that the hero rides into town driving a milk truck (with steer horns on the hood) and saves the poor widow by helping her to open the best noodle shop in all of Japan before riding off into the sunset. A perfect parody of every “B” western you’ve ever seen.

2) Waterboys – an all-boys’ high school starts a synchronized swimming team with more complications than you can possibly imagine before seeing the film. The final scene, before the closing credits, will have you falling off your chair in laughter. The girlfriend of the swim team captain is the captain of the karate team at the near by all-girls’ high school. The gender play is fascinating (and fun).

[jemagirl (imported)]

For all the folks who loved 'Dr. Strangelove' I highly recommend 'The Mouse Who Roared' (http://imdb.com/title/tt0053084/)

Peter Sellers plays several roles including the Grand Duchess Gloriana XII, Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy and Tully Bascombe. Some of the best performances of his career.

[gigglegit (imported)]

Book five DID suck. Over-written. She said in 500 pages what could have been done in 200.

And lets not forget CAPS LOCK HARRY! That book was painful to read simply because Harry was a whiny little something something.

Anywho, favorite movies:

V for Vendetta

Army of Darkness

American Beauty

Pay it Forward

Se7en (I love Kevin Spacey)

Magnolia

History of the World: Part 1 (or hey, anything Mel Brooks )

Hook

Hot Fuzz

Being John Malkovitch

Zoolander!

And a bajillion more. I watch too many movies.

[jemagirl (imported)]

How about 'Blazing Sadles' and 'Young Frankenstien'?

[gigglegit (imported)]

How about 'Blazing Sadles' and 'Young Frankenstien'?

Absolutely! Mel Brooks is a genius when it comes to comedy.

I don't care how overplayed it gets, 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' will always be one of my favorites.

[Blaise (imported)]

For all the folks who loved 'Dr. Strangelove' I highly recommend 'The Mouse Who Roared' (http://imdb.com/title/tt0053084/)

Peter Sellers plays several roles including the Grand Duchess Gloriana XII, Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy and Tully Bascombe. Some of the best performances of his career.

Ah, King of Hearts.

[jemagirl (imported)]

Ah, King of Hearts.

I think I remember seeing a movie called 'The King of Harts' but when I looked on imdb.com I just get a profile for Owen Hart who is a wrestler.

[Blaise (imported)]

I think I remember seeing a movie called 'The King of Harts' but when I looked on imdb.com I just get a profile for Owen Hart who is a wrestler.

I'm sorry. I used the English translation of the French title. Further, I ought to have posted a reference. Here is one. :-\ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060908/

[jemagirl (imported)]

I'm sorry. I used the English translation of the French title. Further, I ought to have posted a reference. Here is one. :-\ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060908/

Yes! Thank you Blaise. That's the movie. It is one of the greatest films. Every one should see it.

[JesusA (imported)]

Ah, King of Hearts.

Thank you for reminding me of King of Hearts! It's been many years since I saw it, but just the name immediately brought back a vivid image of the closing sequence, followed by images of the rest of the film. Definitely one of the very great ones.