I thought V for Vendetta was distinctly average. I don't see what's so good about it?

The main problem I have with most Tom Cruise movies is I can't get over the fact that it was Tom Cruise in the role. I feel that for a movie not to affect me like this he either needs to play someone who is very flawed in some way or one of his costars needs to steal the show.

I loved the Last Samurai(third favourite Tom Cruise movie) because not only did he play an alcoholic, but you also have Ken Watanabe's brilliant performance(an Oscar nomination I agree with).
Then you also have the Minority Report(Second favourite Tom Cruise movie) and I won't give away his flaw in there, but it went a long way in humanizing him.
Collateral(my favourite Tom Cruise movie) has Jamie Foxx who did an amazing job moving the focus off the fact that Tom Cruise is in the movie.
I always thought people loved it or hated it, you're the first person I've encountered who thought it was average. I loved it because many of the ideals in the movie mirror my own, Hugo Weaving is just brilliant in everything he does and Natalie Portman rarely disappoints.

I would've included "Black Hawk Down" and "Saving Private Ryan" if I didn't restrict myself to 10 movies lol

I don't really have a top ten but I watch Star Trek II:The Wrath of Khan a lot.

In no real order.

1: Snatch.
2: Fight Club.
3: The Football Factory.
4: The Road.
5: Throw Momma From the Train.
6: Doomsday.
7: Goodfellas.
8: Watchmen.
9: Sin City.
10: Twelve Monkeys.

There would be much more, but I'm only allowed 10.

The Hangover was a good film to watch

No order:

1) Hannibal Series
2) Kingdom of Heaven
3) Schindler's List
4) Sweeney Todd
5) Thor
6) LotR
7) Hunger Games (Upcoming, read the books though so I assume it will be amazing.)
8) Amadeus
9) A-Team (Latest)
10) War of the Worlds

For movies to watch many times over....

I'll go with Van Helsing. There is something about that movie I really like. I think it weaves together the old horror movie themes beautifully, along with great acting and special effects.

Also Lord of the Rings Trilogy (particularly Return of the King), 300, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.



There is something about that movie that is great. Even though the main characters do some pretty awful stuff. This is perhaps Johnny Depp's best performances, or at least one of them. If you don't take it too seriously, it's a lot of fun.

Regarding the Matrix series...


No discernible story as far as I could tell. Just a lot of special effects and fighting, mixed in with some pseudo pretentious babble.

Regarding Last Samuri


I am not a Tom Cruise fan, but I think his best movie is "Valkyrie". It was a great portrayal of the best known plot to kill Hitler. It's tense, but not an action movie. Very well done, and Cruise does not over act in the movie. In my opinion.

Amen to that. No, wait, there was story in the first one. It was plenty corny, but the movie was still awesome. Then it got... weird.

No order here.

Willow
Princess Bride
Moon
Serenity
Lion, Witch, and the Warddrobe
The Matrix
Miyazaki Movies(Spirited and Mononoke in particular)
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Airplane!
Gran Torino


Oh man that's been a while. I need to watch that again.


Was always a fan of My Name is Nobody out of that trilogy. Now http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7JOsXqTmUk&feature=player_detailpage#t=434s is a duel.

The problem I had with Valkyrie was that I couldn't get over the fact that it was Tom Cruise in the role of a German officer. He didn't even change his accent, which completely threw me in the midst of all of these British and German accents. I still enjoyed the movie, but I personally still prefer the ones I mentioned in my last post.

Don't worry dude, it's no where near as bad as Sean Connery playing a Russian submarine officer.

I already had a couple of Sergio Leone movies on my list so I thought I would list one of the Trinity movies. My Name is Nobody is great, though, I love it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvkBTGvW5Vw


edit: on topic, I watched http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Indemnity_%28film%29 last night. Highly recommend it if you're into film noirs

Me, Myself and Irene

Off the top of my head and in no order.

Pan's Labyrinth
The 13th Warrior
Blade Runner
The Others
The Beast - great movie about a Russian tank crew in Afghanistan
Mad Max, especially 2
We Were Soldiers
Reign of Fire
The Prestige
Children of Men

James Bonds x 10.007 > 9000.


And then we have lord of the rings.

Saving Private Ryan
Das Boot
Dumb and Dumber
Sunshine
Slap Shot
Forrest Gump
Rudy
Lord of the Rings
Braveheart

1) Shaun of the Dead
Loved it, hilarious plus zombies.

2) American Pie (well 1 & 2)
Wasn't as crazy as my highschool years, but I love these 2.

3) Lord of the Rings (yess all of them and I am counting it as one lol)
Seen these movies over a hundred times and still love them. I love almost anything related to Tolkein's work

4) Harold and Kumar (well haven't seen the 3rd but still)
Nothing really special, I just find them hilarious.

5) Dracula (1931)
Just a classic film. Yea its old but I enjoy it a lot.

6) Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Its Jay & Silent Bob, that should be enough lol

7) Of Mice and Men (1992)
Loved the book, and when I saw this I thought it was amazing. One of the few movies I cried during..

8) The Mist
Ah I love the way they ended this movie, it was such a shocker at the time and I'm so glad they didn't just leave it as some cliffhanger

9) Paradise Lost (all 3)
I've always like these documentaries, I followed the case for a long time and its just something I enjoyed.

10) The Punisher (2004)
Probably wasn't the greatest Superhero movie, but I love the Punisher and really got into this. Seems like it had everything at the time: Action, Drama, Comedy, etc.


Notable entries:
the 40 Year Old Virgin
Vanishing on 7th Street
Clerks 2
8 Mile
I Love You, Man

Sean Connery and John Wayne have special exemptions. They are only ever required to play them selves, however unsuited to the character they are playing they might be. I believe Harrson Ford is seeking the same status.

I would add The Descent to my list.

If you mean hunt for Red October, I thought that was a good movie?

The Dark Knight is my all time favorite movie, and I can't list my other favorites... It's a vast collection

Hot Fuzz
The Duellists (the one made in 1977 with Harvey Kietel and Keith Caradine)
Time and Tide (the action one from 2000) so many different movies have the same title
A History of Violence
Gangs of New York
District B13
The Attic Expiditions
Big Trouble in Little China
The Count of Monte Cristo (I liked the 2002 remake)
The Mist

I guess those would probably be the first ten I would chose if I saw them around.

Gangs of New York was sooo good

Loved Hot Fuzz, The Mist, and A History of Violence.

Even though they aren't the same whenever I talk about A History of Violence, I usually end up talking about Eastern Promises too, ever seen it? Now I cant believe I didn't put them in my list lol