All Time Favorite Movie

[TrickyNicky]

Another thread got me started to thinking about my all time favorite movie, which one and why.

Mine is Joe Dirt hands down, no photo finish. I'm not particularly enamored with David Spade, in fact I usually find him to be an annoying after thought that most films could do fine without(excluding his work with Chris Farley, those where great) but for JD he is and was the perfect pick.

I think I like the movie so much because it has its funny moments, but mostly I like the overall message of being great in ones own mind, being happy with ones self. Joe is probably the biggest loser around in the eyes of most people he meets, but he finds a friend wherever he goes and his friends recognize his value. I think we've all felt like losers at one point or another, and at one point or another we've all realized that having a triumphant spirit can conquer the biggest obstacles.


It's the movie I watch when I want to laugh, and more importantly it's the movie I watch when I need to laugh. I can't help but feel good for Joe at the end, and if your in a crummy mood, it helps to see someone make it at life, despite being born without the top of a skull.
The number one lesson I take away from watching the movie every time;

Life's a garden, dig it.



So TGO, what's your all time favorite movie, and why? Edited July 7, 2014 by TrickyNicky

[leroy]

"The Blues Brothers" with "OH Brother" a close second....

 

leroy

[none]

Grumpy old men... anything with Jack Lemon and Walter Matheau

[frankmako]

last action hero and true lies.  

[TripleDigitRide]

The Outsiders. I'm not the type of person who can watch movies more than once, but I've watched this movie countless times over the years.

[Oh Shoot]

As a life long uber cinephile, there is simply no answer to that question.

 

- OS

Edited July 7, 2014 by Oh Shoot

[quietmike]

Lonesome Dove.

 

Nothing else comes close

[Steelharp]

For me? "Blazing Saddles," hands down. Brooks' irreverent humor always slays me.

[Lowpower]

Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.

 

We must protect the American and our bodily fluids.....

 

 

ROFLMAO...

[Major Kong]

Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.
 
We must protect the American and our bodily fluids.....
 
 
ROFLMAO...

Major TJ Kong, my favorite!

[RED333]

Anything and I mean anything with John Wayne.

He was my hero as a kid.

[musicman]

Tommy Boy. About half of my humor is roooted in that movie.

[Dustbuster]

Pulp fiction


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 of course it ate my spelling.

[rugerla1]

Tombstone

 

Oops, forgot the "why". Overall great actors, but Val Kilmer killed it as Doc! I don't think they could have picked anyone better then or now to play that part like he did.

Edited July 7, 2014 by rugerla1

[Wiljo05]

Tombstone followed by Days of Thunder...not a nascar fan, but love the movie

[gjohnsoniv]

Lord of War.  Actually not my favorite because I have too many to list, but it's in the top ten that I can think of.

[hipower]

In no particular order--

 

Terminator 2 (no surprise there)

Tombstone

Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Blues Brothers

All John Wayne

Paint your Wagons

Burlesque

 

And way, way too many others.

 

Come to think of it...I may not have a favorite.

Edited July 7, 2014 by hipower

[felinesNfreedom]

For me? "Blazing Saddles," hands down. Brooks' irreverent humor always slays me.

 

We work up a number 6 On em! I do enjoy blazing saddles but for me it's Dumb and Dumber, not a fan a Carey now but growing up he was funny. 

[Mike.357]

As a life long uber cinephile, there is simply no answer to that question.

 

- OS

 

 

this,  very much this

[Spots]

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Definitely the pinnacle of the man with no name. After that its a toss up between Act of Valor and Tombstone. Tombstone for the acting, Act of Valor for the sheer badassery.

[nightrunner]

Off the top of my head some of the top ones are Shooter, Act of Valor, Lone Survivor, and Lord of War.

[Ted S.]

"Akira". Thought I'd break the mold and pick a cartoon. "A Clockwork Orange" for live-action.

[gjohnsoniv]

Off the top of my head some of the top ones are Shooter, Act of Valor, Lone Survivor, and Lord of War.

So I'm not the only one.

[Mike.357]

I dunno how you answer this.

[glowdotGlock]

My top few would have to be 1 Forrest Gump 2 The Aviator 3 Django Unchained 4 Matchstick Men 5 Analyze This/Analyze That 6 The Patriot 7 Goldeneye 007 8 Home Alone 9 Dazed and Confused 10 Rush Hour 1 2 3 Edited July 7, 2014 by glowdotGlock