Serenity is my favourite film of all time (or at least my the top ten) thread

POSTED BY: chrisisall
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QUEENOFTHENORTH

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 4:07 PM

Top ten list - I simply couldn't resist. Anyways, I know I did one before, but I have since come to decide that it's much too difficult. I just classify my favorite movies as the ones in (dramatic musical cue) THE COLLECTION. See, I watch a hell of a lot of movies, but only the ones that I really like are the ones that I buy, which is my collection. Just to use a recent example, Ocean's 11 will probably make it in my collection, but Ocean's 12 could never hope to, in spite of the fact that I didn't hate it completely. It just wasn't good enough.

Anyway, Serenity is in my collection, and furthermore, it is in the category of "bought day it came out at highly inflated price". This means it is very high on the favorites list. I've also watched it about 5-6 times. It still has a long ways to go before it catches up to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies, which are my most-watched of all time, but then they've been out for a loooong time.

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CHRISISALL

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 10:13 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:

So Big C can we have your top ten :D

Mine also vary depending on mood and year (sometimes week

)
But at the moment:

1) Serenity
2) Blade Runner
3) Star Trek TMP
4) Superman: the movie
5) Planet Of The Apes (the recent re-make...HA! I got ya, the original, of course!!!)
6) Star Wars-Empire-Jedi
7) Back to the Future-2-3
8) Army of Darkness
9) Raiders of the Lost Ark
10) Legend

Aliens, Firestarter, Big Trouble in Little China, Total Recall, Tomorrow Never Dies, Who Am I and The Crow were all clammoring to get on the list, but, oh well...

Chrisisall, changing his lists with the wind...

THESOMNAMBULIST

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:26 PM

Hey C

Interesting to see what you've got there.

Ok; not like you need an evaluation - but you're gonna get one anyways :D (Sorry I'm in a typing mood)

All very good flicks and might I say I've rewatched many of those over and over again myself.

I am surprised The Abyss didn't make it into your top ten? Even stranger it's not made it aboveAliens as a consideration for the top ten...? I thought you really liked The Abyss. Even though on occasions Ive mentioned I'm not a fan of The Abyss I'd have placed it above Aliens anyday - I didn't gel with Aliens at all... While on the subject of Cameron, on reflection I think I enjoyed True Lies above all his others... I kinda liked that film but still... y'know just me thoughts... As great as Terminator was True Lies has a more rounded script, and Jamie Lee kicks it big stylee!!! (sorry for the shameless use of the word "Stylee") :D

Ok what next... Star Trek. Couldn't agree more. THE ULTIMATE STAR TREK film. It's a blinder!!!

Planet of the Apes - yup the original without a doubt! Great flick... I can remember watching that for the first time and frankly that finalé is up there as the 'greats' for final film endings. Symptomatic of a dissolusioned era looking bleakly towards the new decade. ie the impending 70's.

As for the others yeah ok... Dunno about Army of Darkness - didn't really engage me.

First and Second Back to the Futures sure.. third one.... not so much. Fun but.....

Legend - you know I just dont' get it. : I thought I'd love this film, but aside from Mia Sara doing a 'nerve shattering goth' mid way through, little got me excited about this film. Only seen it the once.. I remember it was incredibly stylish and looked illustrated all the way through - but ultimately the 'world' felt small..... I'd like to know what you got out of it fella...

Total Recall - Brilliant!!! I'm not a huge Verhoeven fan but this and Starship Troppers are excellent. A good two to watch one after the other!

Ok this brings me onto the CROW.... A worthy mention and I almost included it in my top ten too, it's maybe an eleven or twelve again depending on mood. I'm really fond of this little film and deeply saddend too. I have two copies of it! One, when I first bought it had no extras, it was around the time of the first batch of DVD players, then later they re-relased it with the extras so I HAD to get it.

The CROW is a totally unique film in my mind. I must have watched this twenty or so times now and each time the power and poignancy of the plot hits me with the same forceful effect every time I watch it! I adore this film!!Saddens me to the extent I have to go to bed directly after watching it, but it's great!!

As for a Jackie Chan.... I felt a tad treacherous for not including at least one Jackie Chan film because in all truth he's maybe the single actor who've I've spent the most time watching. In time I may shift a few on the list to include his "Operation Condor" Or "Police Story" but I had to include a Carpenter in there somewhere and it's odd hero figure in the form of Jack Burton is a keeper :)

Cool list Chrisiall.... Now what lists can we think of next? Best film ending? although we'd have to check with each other first to make sure we're not spoiling it for each other.....

hmmmm.

Laters
The
Somnambulist

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25MYTURN25

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:28 PM

amen

If someone tries to kill you. . . You try and Kill em' right back!

25MYTURN25

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:29 PM

amen to the very first post, that is

If someone tries to kill you. . . You try and Kill em' right back!

CHRISISALL

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 4:03 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:

Legend - you know I just dont' get it. : I remember it was incredibly stylish and looked illustrated all the way through - but ultimately the 'world' felt small..... I'd like to know what you got out of it fella...

I wrote my list fast in between job-stops, The Abyss could easily be substituted for Legend, now that you bring it up.
I know what you're saying about the 'small' feel of Legend , the WHOLE FILM was shot in a set constructed from plaster and real foliage, and even with great lenses, it did feel restricted. But that unreality also fits in with the fairy-tale atmo, I think.
It's PURE Good vs. Evil, and Tom had just enough lack of acting ability to bring across the wide-eyed innocent know-nothing that was needed (plus: being an athlete helped him tremendously in the fight scenes

).
And Tim Curry. He IS the movie for me.
"Mother Night, fold your dark arms about me..."
(I'm getting chills typing it...)
I like it better than the LOTR movies...*ducks fruit from the Tolkien fans*

And The Crow has me sobbing every time

Chrisisall, workin' on the next list thread soon

CHRISISALL

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 2:44 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by queenofthenorth:
It still has a long ways to go before it catches up to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies, which are my most-watched of all time, but then they've been out for a loooong time.

Now I want a pizza.

Cowabunga Chrisisall

JONUS

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 2:52 PM

Yup. Serenity's my fav movie ever.

Mal would kick Han Solo's ass.

HAYWARD79

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 2:58 PM

I gotta be honest here - it is difficult for me to accept that anyone, ANYONE!, could like Star Trek TMP better than Star Trek II. I guess it simply comes down to a matter of taste, but The Wrath of Khan seems so far superior in almost every aspect. Mainly, the character development of the main characters (instead of some throw-away non-entity like Decker, played by a clearly out-of-his-element Stephen Collins). I mean, Star Trek TMP nearly killed the entire franchise!!!!

Also, kudos to anyone who included Donnie Darko in their lists - what a fantastic film. Jake Gyllenhall may now forever be known as the "gay cowboy" because of the ridiculously hyped Brokeback Mountain, but he will always be Donniw Darko to me.

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 2:59 PM

I'm kind of a mix. I really, really loved Serenity (really!) but I loved the series more. I don't know why, but there it is. Maybe because the series had more room to explore the characters, or maybe because the whole western thing facinated me. Or maybe just because I'm a Kaylee at heart and the series is that bit lighter than the movie!

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