Monday, January 22, 2007

Question of the Week (Week 1)

What's your favorite movie and why?

6 comments:

Klick4MU said...

Field of Dreams, why it gives me hope, I'm a baseball fan and the familial relationships within the film are accurately portrayed and relative to my life. Plus James Earl Jones is really cool.

Ian said...

Oh, man. This is hard. I many other favorites for many reasons, but if I have to pick just one...

A movie that's been stuck in my brain since 2003 has been Lost in Translation. I love it despite its flaws (namely, some undercurrents of racism). It really embodies the sense of being a stranger in a strange land, a feeling that I find very exciting but which makes me quite fearful. It was a major influence in my decision to apply for the internship in Japan. Too bad I didn't get it!

Note that I reserve the right to change my mind about this at any time.

Anonymous said...

Grease. I mean, afterall, it's "The Word", and who doesn't love a great reinactment of Summer Dreams, Grease Lightening and The Hand Jive - I mean no wedding reception or dance would be complete without it.

Anonymous said...

I can't say that I could select a favorite movie, if I could then I would probably own just one movie, but alas I own about 100 of them!! Now if you asked what was your favorite movie set in an office (Office Space) or favorite movie set in a galaxy far far away (Star Wars). You also have other favorite movies; Lord of the Rings trilogy, Pirates.

Although, the greatest movie of all time would have to be Citizen Kane. It combines revolutionary cinematography with the theme that a man's life cannot be summed up by one word.

Anonymous said...

Way too many movies that I love to actually mention just one! Sorry! I DO love watching movies!

Anonymous said...

Hmmm, I dont actually watch movies. I find them to be for a "different" class. I prefer to read books about movies and have people act them out for me. I find it much more pretentious. But if I had to pick a favorite movie of all time, it would have to be Citizen Kane. It is so deep and filled with so much symbolism.