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Apr 13, 2007,10:10 AM
 

It'll be Kurusawa's Ran, The Deer Hunter, The Samurai Trilogy, Angel Heart and The Marathon Man.

Not forgetting Michael Mann's Heat. Excellent play between De Niro and Pacino in that diner.

Yeah!
Laurence

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Can't wait...my favorite movie is on tonight!

 
 By: mkt33 : April 12th, 2007-16:19
Can anyone identify this film? I'm interested in seeing what other favorite films are out there! Cheers, Mike...  

et...that was quick! It took you only 3 minutes :-)

 
 By: mkt33 : April 12th, 2007-18:59
I love this movie as well as almost all the ones directed by Kurosawa. Other favorites: Apocalypse Now, and Tora!Tora!Tora! ( I guess that is why I'm in the military) What are your favorite movies? Cheers, Mike

i worked on Apocalypse Now & even Deer Hunter>>>

 
 By: et : April 12th, 2007-20:39
>>>>but you knew that Art, and you as well, Steve. boy can we talk film. i am a tad biased but i do have some faves. hmmmmmm. cheers, elliot

You worked on the Deerhunter? . . . .

 
 By: Dr No : April 12th, 2007-21:40
. . . . now I've got a question for you, Elliot, but I have to digress with a prelude: some 25 years ago I was hangin' at Barney's Beanery with my cousin Eric, our pal Marius, and Marius's roommate, who's name is long forgotten. We were having brews and c... 

mine is Wall Street :)

 
 By: AnthonyTsai : April 12th, 2007-17:15
Boiler Room is one of my favorites too. Other movies I really liked: Crash Thomas Crown Affair Contact Navy Seals

Picking a favorite movie is like picking a favorite child

 
 By: SteveH : April 12th, 2007-20:12
It all depends on what mood I'm in I'm a huge film fan and have many that I like, but couldn't possibly pick a favorite. I just watched The Conformist (Bertolucci) the other night which was quite good.

Ah, another film buff . . .

 
 By: Dr No : April 12th, 2007-20:31
. . . in the house . . . I already listed my three favorites - "Black Narcissus", "Last Holiday", and "Tales of Manhattan" - but I could easily add a few more: "Blow Up", "Captain's Paradise", "Lawrence of Arabia", "Bullitt", "The Deerhunter", "My Dinner ... 

ah, I knew My Dinner With Andre would be on your list!

 
 By: SteveH : April 12th, 2007-20:38
Tough to beat a good Steve Mcqueen film too.

My Favorite Movies

 
 By: Frederick : April 12th, 2007-22:11

Ten favorite films

 
 By: albcwc : April 16th, 2007-11:31
It's a moving target, but here's this weeks 10 favorites: 1. The Straight Story (Lynch) 2. Raging Bull (Scorcese) 3. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (dir. by Hooper) 4. Ronin (Frankenheimer) 5. Barry Lyndon (Kubrick) 6. Ran (Kurosawa) 7. The Prestige (Nolan) ...