Favourite STAND-ALONE Film

JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,241MI6 Agent
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When people ask me what my favourite ever film is, I tend to say a james bond film. If they ask what my favourite film is apart from bond, I go for an Indiana Jones film. And if they ask to exclude that too, then I'd most likely pick a star wars film. My point is, my top favourite films (Probably about my top 20) consist of films from franchises, be that bond, indy, star wars, or back to the future. I don't know if others are similar to me in this way?

But anyway, I'm just wondering what people's favourite ever film is that ISN'T part of a film franchise, and is just a stand-alone film. Mine is personally Blade Runner. It just has everything going for it as far as I'm concerned - brilliant and intriguing story, great acting, great visuals (especially for their time), great feel, and the great Harrison Ford.

So what are your thoughts and opinions?
1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS

1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby

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  • Le SamouraiLe Samourai Honolulu, HIPosts: 573MI6 Agent
    I'm not sure if I really have one all-time favorite film. One that comes awfully close is The Long Goodbye, a 1973 neo noir directed by Robert Altman and based on Raymond Chandler's 1953 novel of the same name. Though derided by many Chandler purists, I thought it was a brilliant updating, with Elliot Gould surprisingly effective as a re-imagined Philip Marlowe. The score, the acting, and the cinematography were all fantastic. Many hated the ending. I loved it.

    Other contenders, off the top of my head:
    The Seventh Seal
    The Wild Bunch
    Groundhog Day

    (Incidentally, my personal philosophy and attitude towards life is pretty much summed up in The Seventh Seal and Groundhog Day.)
    —Le Samourai

    A Gent in Training.... A blog about my continuing efforts to be improve myself, be a better person, and lead a good life. It incorporates such far flung topics as fitness, self defense, music, style, food and drink, and personal philosophy.
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  • FiremassFiremass AlaskaPosts: 1,910MI6 Agent
    Where Eagles Dare (1969)

    or is that part of the Clint Eastwood franchise?

    Taxi Driver would be another top choice.
    My current 10 favorite:

    1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,866MI6 Agent
    For me it would be something left-field like A Clockwork Orange (1971). I very much enjoy social commentary in films.
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • always shakenalways shaken LondonPosts: 6,287MI6 Agent
    if it was my last day on earth and i had to watch one last filmit would have to be Judy Garlands wizard of OZ ,
    a great film
    By the way, did I tell you, I was "Mad"?
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,866MI6 Agent
    always shaken wrote:
    if it was my last day on earth and i had to watch one last filmit would have to be Judy Garlands wizard of OZ ,
    a great film

    Have you heard the theory of playiong Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon album while watching The Wizard of Oz with the sound down - it's meant to make more sense as a concept album, apparently.
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • always shakenalways shaken LondonPosts: 6,287MI6 Agent
    Sorry silhouette man, ive not heard of that ,but then we only have two types of music
    in our house, country and western you all,but the floyd meets Dorothy, man thats far out
    By the way, did I tell you, I was "Mad"?
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,866MI6 Agent
    always shaken wrote:
    Sorry silhouette man, ive not heard of that ,but then we only have two types of music
    in our house, country and western you all,but the floyd meets Dorothy, man thats far out

    Funny. I thought that it was common knowledge. Could all be BS of course. :)
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • always shakenalways shaken LondonPosts: 6,287MI6 Agent
    Silhouette Man wrote:
    always shaken wrote:
    Sorry silhouette man, ive not heard of that ,but then we only have two types of music
    in our house, country and western you all,but the floyd meets Dorothy, man thats far out

    Funny. I thought that it was common knowledge. Could all be BS of course. :)

    Any thing is possible,i knew some Zepp heads that experimented with weird collaberations,
    By the way, did I tell you, I was "Mad"?
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,866MI6 Agent
    always shaken wrote:
    Silhouette Man wrote:
    always shaken wrote:
    Sorry silhouette man, ive not heard of that ,but then we only have two types of music
    in our house, country and western you all,but the floyd meets Dorothy, man thats far out

    Funny. I thought that it was common knowledge. Could all be BS of course. :)

    Any thing is possible,i knew some Zepp heads that experimented with weird collaberations,

    Yes, I imagine that's a similar thing. I think it's the same as those guys on You Tube that play music backwards to hear messages that aren't really there. Spooky.
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • always shakenalways shaken LondonPosts: 6,287MI6 Agent
    Yes agree, wether its Ghosts, UFOs, hidden messages, if you belive/want to believe
    you will always find your goal, but if thats what makes you happy go for it
    life is far too short as it is
    By the way, did I tell you, I was "Mad"?
  • Le SamouraiLe Samourai Honolulu, HIPosts: 573MI6 Agent
    Re: The Dark Side of Oz... Someone has done all the work for you. This includes the film, the music, and an explanation of the various sync points:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6a5DH_ePVQ
    —Le Samourai

    A Gent in Training.... A blog about my continuing efforts to be improve myself, be a better person, and lead a good life. It incorporates such far flung topics as fitness, self defense, music, style, food and drink, and personal philosophy.
    Agent In Training
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,866MI6 Agent
    always shaken wrote:
    Yes agree, wether its Ghosts, UFOs, hidden messages, if you belive/want to believe
    you will always find your goal, but if thats what makes you happy go for it
    life is far too short as it is

    Very true. I find weird stuff kind of interesting, but that's just me. It fits in with the strange and bizarre world of James Bond surprisingly well. :)
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • mrbondmrbond Posts: 296MI6 Agent
    This is difficult. I love "Life is Beautiful", "Psycho", the 1932 version of "The Mummy" (ignoring all the Hammer remakes of course!) and "Inception".
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