Your best film ever?

Yammy

"A river runs through it". with a gorgeous young Brad Pitt.
Before that definitely "Casablanca", they both make sniff.

Have you seen Legends of the Fall and Meet Joe Black? two more great films with a young Brad Pitt

'Brief Encounter', for me too. I'm not a 'trendy' either. To me it's very evocative of the times; many different characters and sub stories going on too. Very atmospheric, in black and white, with the steam trains adding to all the drama.

I was a student at Lancaster Uni back in the late 70's and my Uni friends and I had a 40th reunion in Lancaster in late 2019. One of the events we enjoyed was to go on a 'pilgrimage' to nearby Carnforth railway station where the film was made. It was a fab day, even got the ubiquitous tea towel! The museum was very good, sat in the tearoom having cake and tea for what seemed like hours! Happy times.

I loved gone with the wind, it was a different world to my world

I'm going to be greedy and pick 2 as I love them noth equally

The colour purple
Braveheart

If I had to choose just one film as my favorite, it would be a tough call, but I think I would have to go with "The Shawshank Redemption." I love the story of hope and friendship set against the backdrop of a brutal prison system. The acting is superb, and the cinematography is simply stunning. Every time I watch it, I find something new to appreciate. It's just a perfect film in every way

Bridges of Madison County.

Oh, I love that film wicklowannie, but so sad.

The nineteen forties Little Women. With June Allyson, Janet Leigh, Elizabeth Taylor, Margaret O’ Brian and Peter Lawford.

My favourite ever film is The Commitments but for a big audience I would show the Sound of Music. It's practically unknown here in Germany.

Another of my favourite films is the 1940 version of Pride and Prejudice with Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson.

Dr Zhivago

Many of the above. Especially Brief Encounter and The Bridges of Madison County. But NOT Mamma Mia.

wicklowwinnie

Bridges of Madison County.

Another great film!

Aldom

Many of the above. Especially Brief Encounter and The Bridges of Madison County. But NOT Mamma Mia.

That goes for me too!

The Godfathers for me too. I have a cd of the first two in chronological order, so I’d take that, followed by the inferior (imho) but still watchable Godfather 3.

And if I wasn’t bothered about getting my money’s worth - High Noon.

The Great Escape, Zulu and Ice Cold in Alex for me.

Gabrielle56

It amuses me sometimes when the trendies say they love brief encounter/Shawshank redemption/ it's a wonderful life etc etc. Knowing full well that they often traipse these out because it's fashionable! My SiL is an avid trend follower regardless of how relevant or true ( it is) not many say Jurassic park/ home alone /Wizard of Oz or any of the popular kidult movies that wowed us all with innovative effects of their time! My faves are Green Mile/gladiator/and the gerrlorious The Sound of Music as the top Banana for me!! Saw it 9 times before 'Binge 'was a noun for movies and they were called " films" know every single word of every song and our choir have a medley we now sing too, alpine heaven......

Whose trying to be fashionable traipsing out their favourite films?
Too many favourites to choose for me, but my current love is “Midnight in Paris”,

Brief encounter, Waterloo Bridge, Casablanca, the Hitchcock movies, The Wizard of Oz. anything with Carrie Grant such as My Girl Friday. Why? Because I love a glimpse into the past as to how people thought and how things were done at the time.

I am a fan of light hearted films, I would like to add the ditsy Doris Day films, Pillow Talk, Please don’t eat the daisies, Move over Darling etc.

‘Where Eagles Dare’ , good plot, great actors and cracking music.

‘Broadsword calling Danny Boy. Come in Danny Boy’

Does anyone remember the Gilliam film, Jabberwocky?

I saw it in 1977 and thought it hilarious. I haven't seen it since. I remember the Jabberwock as a giant chicken creature.

Too many to just pick one but The Night of the Hunter isnt around much so I'd probably choose that.
Or,
Notes on a Scandal
The Talented Mr Ripley
The Last Of the Mohicans, the remake is fantastic on a big screen, and the score is a wonderfully rousing. So maybe?.....

Angels with dirty faces with James Cagney and Pat O'Brien.

Dr Zhivago - the minute it starts I cry!

Mayerling with Omar Sharif

Ryan’s Daughter

Dracula with Claes Bang (if you’ve never seen this, Claes is so gorgeous in it). It was on Netflix ?‍♂️