You did not mention Sen No Rikyu by Kei Kumai and Why has Bodhi Dharma Left for the East? by Bae Yong-kyun. If you're not doze off prone they're great!
An easier one which I loved is The Hours.
May 2nd, '09, 09:09
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I really enjoy watching a good movie!
LotR is the top of the list for me, possibly because I waited 20 plus years for them to come out and love how they did all 3 ahead of time, releasing one a year, really brilliant. Not always following the books, but what movie does.
The Godfather original and part 2 are perhaps the best original with a single sequel, it is toooo bad they got greedy with part 3.
My fave classic is The Wizard of Oz, and I can still watch it, it was so imaginative and captivating (you gotta love the Lollipop Guild).
Began the TeaDay with Fukamushi Maki from Den's, brewed a little lighter. I think I enjoyed it this way a bit more. SweeTea did not complain either. Pyrit was the only observer today.
LotR is the top of the list for me, possibly because I waited 20 plus years for them to come out and love how they did all 3 ahead of time, releasing one a year, really brilliant. Not always following the books, but what movie does.
The Godfather original and part 2 are perhaps the best original with a single sequel, it is toooo bad they got greedy with part 3.
My fave classic is The Wizard of Oz, and I can still watch it, it was so imaginative and captivating (you gotta love the Lollipop Guild).
Began the TeaDay with Fukamushi Maki from Den's, brewed a little lighter. I think I enjoyed it this way a bit more. SweeTea did not complain either. Pyrit was the only observer today.
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I used to be a die hard fan of Star Wars (until the new trilogy came out, which I consider a mockery), so my choice was Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back directed by Irvin Kershner. I recently saw the old trilogy in 720p resolution on a 110" screen, it was amazing and very nostalgic.
However, they are not my favorite movies anymore. When I started studying I started to get interested in more artsy-fartsy movies
My favorite director today is probably the Korean director Kim Ki-Duk. His style is quite unique, it is almost a modern version of silent movies. There is sound and dialogue, but not much of it, he lets most of the story and message be told through images and actions. His movies can be quite symbolic. So my absolute favorite movie is probably:
"Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter....and Spring" by Kim Ki-Duk. That movie is simply breathtaking.
Having some Yunnan golden buds at the moment.
However, they are not my favorite movies anymore. When I started studying I started to get interested in more artsy-fartsy movies
My favorite director today is probably the Korean director Kim Ki-Duk. His style is quite unique, it is almost a modern version of silent movies. There is sound and dialogue, but not much of it, he lets most of the story and message be told through images and actions. His movies can be quite symbolic. So my absolute favorite movie is probably:
"Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter....and Spring" by Kim Ki-Duk. That movie is simply breathtaking.
Having some Yunnan golden buds at the moment.
May 2nd, '09, 09:27
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Of those listed, gotta go with Star Wars. A shame there was no Hitchcock on the list: Vertigo and Rear Window would be way up there for me. Also, an obscure favorite of mine in I Heart Huckabees.
That Lochan offer looks interesting, but I think if I had that many Darjeelings on hand at once, my brain might explode.
Enjoying some Yunnan Noir this morning.
That Lochan offer looks interesting, but I think if I had that many Darjeelings on hand at once, my brain might explode.
Enjoying some Yunnan Noir this morning.
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Of the list posted, I had to go with Casablanca. There's so much in that film: great acting by two classic stars and masters of film-acting; amazing dialogue; real issues the world was facing and a few grown up ethical dilemmas - as serious as you can get with gallows humor thrown in. A distinct American humor, identity and character asserting itself as well here. (One which some people forget too often now for me when infantile politics take over.)
"I'm shocked! Shocked!" A different kind of grownup film. This film made in 1942 affected a generation that was facing a new kind of war and a new kind of enemy. A tough guy like Bogart could make the right decisions. A stand-up kinda guy. Not self-righteous whatsoever; there's none of that to go around here.
Perhaps my perspective is also shaped by my background: my Dad left France in 1940 just before the Nazi Occupation (and into the US Army a year later to go back to fight), and my grandparents spent a year in Casablanca waiting for their ship to the US too. I have a close family friend from my Dad's old neighborhood who received medal of honor from the French govt for his years in the Resistance. But I didn't know that when I first fell in love with this film, for so many reasons.
Omegapd: In the Heat of the Night is a great one. I think I can see why you'd love it. That's actually pretty touching, considering your job. (Sorry to get sappy on you! But I'm not too young to remember those days.)
Haven't started my tea yet
"I'm shocked! Shocked!" A different kind of grownup film. This film made in 1942 affected a generation that was facing a new kind of war and a new kind of enemy. A tough guy like Bogart could make the right decisions. A stand-up kinda guy. Not self-righteous whatsoever; there's none of that to go around here.
Perhaps my perspective is also shaped by my background: my Dad left France in 1940 just before the Nazi Occupation (and into the US Army a year later to go back to fight), and my grandparents spent a year in Casablanca waiting for their ship to the US too. I have a close family friend from my Dad's old neighborhood who received medal of honor from the French govt for his years in the Resistance. But I didn't know that when I first fell in love with this film, for so many reasons.
Omegapd: In the Heat of the Night is a great one. I think I can see why you'd love it. That's actually pretty touching, considering your job. (Sorry to get sappy on you! But I'm not too young to remember those days.)
Haven't started my tea yet
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May 2nd, '09, 10:32
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I'm a big Christopher Walken fan, so my favorite movie is The Dead Zone. I also love Shinning Through and Moonstruck. After those top 3 I fall into the regular big squeal group, my favorite from the list is Raiders. Loved all those as well as the Star Treks, Star Wars and really all the movies on the list. Except I never saw Citizen Kane. I need to fix that. Also as Geek mentioned I loved the Back to the Future.
In my cup this morning: ToT Bohea.
Have a nice day everyone!
In my cup this morning: ToT Bohea.
Have a nice day everyone!
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LOTR for the win on this list!
I have always liked Jaws and the original Halloween! I know, kinda corny but I remember the tension and anticipation that went along with these two 'cult classics'! And really out of the box, Boxing Helena is a must see!
The Shining is up there too, however a bit of trivia, SK did not like Jack N as Jack Torrence in this movie, he would have preferred Christopher Walken! Reason being that Jack N came off as crazy from the start of the movie, not as it should have been!
Surprise tea is coming up next, I am feeling a little better today, so maybe more tea is in order, or so the Dr. says
I have always liked Jaws and the original Halloween! I know, kinda corny but I remember the tension and anticipation that went along with these two 'cult classics'! And really out of the box, Boxing Helena is a must see!
The Shining is up there too, however a bit of trivia, SK did not like Jack N as Jack Torrence in this movie, he would have preferred Christopher Walken! Reason being that Jack N came off as crazy from the start of the movie, not as it should have been!
Surprise tea is coming up next, I am feeling a little better today, so maybe more tea is in order, or so the Dr. says
You left out Return of the Jedi!!!, that is just sacrilegious.
Right now I am obsessed with The Darjeeling Limited. (it's not about tea), but it is one of the greatest movies in the recent past.
Today I be drinkin' teas from http://www.shop.lightofdayorganics.com/main.sc .
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and Sunday Morning
Right now I am obsessed with The Darjeeling Limited. (it's not about tea), but it is one of the greatest movies in the recent past.
Today I be drinkin' teas from http://www.shop.lightofdayorganics.com/main.sc .
CREAMY EARL GREY
and Sunday Morning
That's a list of great movies?? NO!
Agree with EW, Heat of the Night was a great movie.
One of my favorites?
To Kill a Mockingbird. Gregory Peck made many great movies - that was one of his most memorable performances, like 'Moby Dick'.
Others: Das Boot. Babettes Feast. The Grapes of Wrath. 2001:A Space Odyssey. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Ben Hur. The Wizard of Oz. Citizen Kane. The Shawshank Redemption. Schindler's List. The Red Violin. The Piano. Some Like it Hot. Musicals like 'Singin' in the Rain' and 'Paint Your Wagon'.
Keemun in my cup this morning.
One of my favorites?
To Kill a Mockingbird. Gregory Peck made many great movies - that was one of his most memorable performances, like 'Moby Dick'.
Others: Das Boot. Babettes Feast. The Grapes of Wrath. 2001:A Space Odyssey. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Ben Hur. The Wizard of Oz. Citizen Kane. The Shawshank Redemption. Schindler's List. The Red Violin. The Piano. Some Like it Hot. Musicals like 'Singin' in the Rain' and 'Paint Your Wagon'.
Keemun in my cup this morning.
Awesome picture!fmoreira272 wrote:i like movies a lot but cant really pick just one. thanks god for netflix.
enjoying some dragonwell while waiting for UPS guy to bring my shincha...
And I am terrible at picking favorites of anything, because I have many favorites. I really love nearly all the movies listed, and a 1000 more that are not listed... but I had to give my nod to The Godfather... the original and part 2 are some of the finest film work I can think of. I lean to the original as my favorite.
Leave the guns... take the cannoli.
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