i forgive you my son. Anime is japanese cartoon, and things like animations are called cartoons if they are tailored to the younger age. With more adult programs like family guy or athf, they are called like animated tv shows/sitcoms/comedy. They can still be called cartoons but that would be almost always said in a derragatory manner in reference to the show. (for adult animated tv)

anime example:naruto
cartoon:the simpsons

do not watch anime or ill cut your eyes out

- Mikkelsen, if you're talking about Orson Welles' The Trial then you are so wrong. That film is great. Almost for the set design alone. It's so claustrophobic, it translates the atmosphere of the book brilliantly.

- Burgoo King, all the films you mentioned are middlebrow Hollywood (of varying quality), with the exception of Elephant Man and On The Waterfront. And if you're talking about any other 'Crash' than David Cronenberg's, you're talking about an absolutely awful, pretentious, worthy, didactic, ridiculous, schmaltzy, ridiculously implausible mess of a movie. It stole a name and an oscar from much better films and should be wiped from history. Don't get sniffy about culture if that's the best you can come up with.

Unless you just took those names from some wikipedia list of 'films nominated for the most oscars', and this is some subversive humour, in which case you win, I bow to you sir.

- Trilussa has the most solid list there, very classy. Nice variety. Much respect. I also prefer R Dogs to Pulp Fiction. Though they are equal in most respects, the plot of the former is economical where the second is sprawling, without being more complex. On the other hand, Samuel L Jackson.

- I am disgusted and appalled that Crank 2: High Voltage has not yet been mentioned. If you had seen it, you would know. It is undeniably the greatest film, nay, piece of art, that man has ever produced.

Conclusion: Everyone is pulling in there own direction!

Ok Guys name three films that have somehow influenced/affected your life and give reason/s why!

My list:

1. Bridge on the River Kwai (Lean).
The film for me highlights the awesome power of stubborness and the belief that you are right that you will not give in even when you are in a vulnerable position. It also highlighted the danger of the dogmatic adherence to duty and honour, both valuable traits but so easily mutuated into some thing quite horifically stupid that results in mindless actions. The continuing clash between camp commandant Colonel Saito and British POW Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guiness)is such a rich characterisation of too colliding cultures with the captive gaining the moral and mental upper hand over a broken Bushido warrior. I've always admired the personal sacrifice one can give to honour and duty but wary of where it can lead ultimately.

2. Lawrence of Arabia (Lean).
The brilliance of David Lean in all his films is quite awe inspring. I think this film really started my love affair with films and cinema photography. The spectacular scenic shots and backgrounds are really quite breathtaking coupled with the earthy characterisation and gritty reality of petty fueds and high diplomacy. This was the age of great enigmatic film stars: Alec Guiness, Peter O'tool, Omar Sharid, Anthony Quin, Anthony Quale, Jack Hawkins.

3. Ice cold in Alex.
Through the background of WW2 in North Africa we see a small medical team retreating form the onslaught of Rommel through the desert where they pick a mysterious "Afrikaner" who turns out to be a German spy. The brilliance of the film shows the gradual development of true comradry and friendship between all as it is revealed that the true common enemy is the desert. The film's greatest ability is to demonstrate how supposed enemies can look beyond their differences and see the beauty and charm of each others cultures developing a mutual respect, admiration and ultimately understanding. A real human film. This is one of the first film's that gave me great hope about humanity's potential aspiration.

I know they are all war related, but I am fascinated by war. Maybe that's one reason why a play Warlight!

i loved bridge on the river Kwai! great movie
@burgoo king- just because a movie came out recently doesnt mean it's not a classic, Matrix revolutionized the scifi industry almost as much as starwars

I do admit, the Matrix was probably the most orginal sci fi movie for more then a decade (not counting inception, which personaly, i found orginal, but made no sense). Not only did it have awesome special effects for its time, but it's plot was very good.

do not watch anime or ill cut your eyes out

whats wrong with anime? lots of awesome stuff there. especially from studio ghibli, but plenty of other stuff aswell.

i find it strange no one mentioned anything directed by Darren Aronofsky yet. all his movies are brilliant.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004716/

Matrix was probably the most orginal sci fi movie for more then a decade

Matrix is plagiarized

My favourite movie of all time is the Gary Cooper Beau Geste. Can't find it anywhere to watch again though!

Last night I watched The Cincinnati Kid, a 60's Jewison Poker drama set in the 30's featuring Steve McQueen. It was good enough to watch, but the anachronisms were appalling - you don't see that kind of sloppiness in period movies anymore.

"burgoo king- just because a movie came out recently doesnt mean it's not a classic, Matrix revolutionized the scifi industry almost as much as starwars"

A classic has to be a classic, it hasn't to be a revolutionary film.

Examples:
Manhattan is a classic, but not revolutionary at all.
Avatar isn't a classic yet, but it was somehow revolutionary.

About Matrix I might say that is a cult movie, but I don't think it can be considered a classic.

By the way the only sci-fi film for wich the word "revolutionary" is spent properly is 2001: A Space Odissey.

I liked Trilussa's list too. American Beauty and Resovoir Dogs are two incredible movies.

Two movies not mentioned yet:
4 Months 3 Weeks 2 Days. Super powerful. Extremely well told story about life in Communist Romania.
and
Beasts of the Southern Wild which is still out in theaters but is easily one of the best movies I've ever seen. Nearly flawless.

X - I do mean Orson Welle's The Trial. I was a teenager when I saw it. My friend's dad made us watch it with him. I'd never been more bored. It's still my worst movie experience. I'm sure it's a great book and film, but I was making a list more about personal experiences rather than subjective rankings. I thought that'd be more interesting to talk about, but it didn't exactly catch on, so.

@Awesome guy, I think one of my favourites was Braveheart. A great film I think.

the best movie ever made also the godfather part one and three i dont really care for part two though

a classic, is not necessarily a classic film. In fact i wouldnt even classify it that at all. A classic is a movie that has been out of theatres for a substantial amount of time (that is a definite quality) and is generally accepted with positive reviews at the time and later in time. A classic can have qualities of being ground breaking but they most certainly do not make it a classic. THe matrix came out like 10 years ago, and there is no way in hell its a classic yet. A classic is a adjective related to time. Like "oh that was a classic movie, i remeber seeing that as a kid" Like star wars is a classic now, and thats agreeable. But its been like what 30 yrs? Yes a decade is a relativly substancial amount of time but in terms of movies history length I dont beleive it is. Also the matrix is not a cult classic or movie. I dont know if theres a difference for you. Anyways a cult movie is one that didnt recieve a tremendous amount of attention and thats pretty much the opposite of the matrix. being that it generated an ungodly amount of money. it most definetly is not a cult anything and 7-10 yrs will be a classic.

x your pathetic, the fact that you think those movies are middle brow is giving me a stomach ache. You're telling me that the deer hunter is middlebrow? That proves to me that you have no taste. the acting, plot, screenplay, and picture were outstanding in those movies. All having varying strong suits in the mentioned qualities. Its disgusting that you think for example one flew over the cuckoos nest or platoon are middlebrow. Have you even seen all of those? or are you just speaking about the 5 that you actually saw. Stop speaking out of your ass, you disgust me

Wow, and on that note, Happy Thanksgiving!

What time is it currently in Seattle, Washington?

a classic, is not necessarily a classic film. In fact i wouldnt even classify it that at all. A classic is a movie that has been out of theatres for a substantial amount of time (that is a definite quality) and is generally accepted with positive reviews at the time and later in time. A classic can have qualities of being ground breaking but they most certainly do not make it a classic. THe matrix came out like 10 years ago, and there is no way in hell its a classic yet. A classic is a adjective related to time. Like "oh that was a classic movie, i remeber seeing that as a kid" Like star wars is a classic now, and thats agreeable. But its been like what 30 yrs? Yes a decade is a relativly substancial amount of time but in terms of movies history length I dont beleive it is. Also the matrix is not a cult classic or movie. I dont know if theres a difference for you. Anyways a cult movie is one that didnt recieve a tremendous amount of attention and thats pretty much the opposite of the matrix. being that it generated an ungodly amount of money. it most definetly is not a cult anything and 7-10 yrs will be a classic.

wrong.

@burgoo king- i get what you are saying, but i think there are some exceptions, such as Ferris Bueller's Day Off(1986). I think many people would consider this a classic, and it is only 25 years old

wrong.

wrong.

and i would consider 25 years to be enough time