miércoles, 23 de marzo de 2011

What is your favourite film?

The American Film Institute has made a list for the best 100 films in historywhich I read some weeks ago. Films (or movies) included in the first positions are The Godfather, Casablanca or The Schindler's List


However, in my opinion, there are no objective reasons for establishing a definite list.




This brings something to my mind: What are my favourite films? And, by the way, What are my students' favourite films?


 I've been thinking for a long time and I've already taken a very hard decision: My top 5 films.


1. Psycho. Hitchcock's masterpiece is great. A young woman steals $40,000 from her employer's client, and subsequently encounters a young motel owner who is under the domination of his evil mother.







2. Braveheart. William Wallace fights for freedom against the English tyranny. Far better than the Lord of the Ring and with highly impressive moments.







3.A Bronx Tale. A father becomes worried when a local gangster befriends his son in the Bronx in the 1960s. Robert De Niro is probably one of my favourite actors.







4. Full Metal Jacket. A great story about the hard psychological effects of the Vietnam War. Stanley Kubrick at his best.




5. Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny, eludes him.






So, this is probably my final list. However, many other great works have been left behind such as Big Fish, The Grapes of Wrath, Rocky.


What about you? I'm sure you must have a really different opinion about good films.


Which are your favourite films?

20 comentarios:

  1. I can´t believe that in your list there isn´t The Godfather, it´s the most awesome film with Rambo (all of them) that I´ve ever seen

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  3. The Godfather is a good movie ... But my favorites are Breakfast at Tiffany's, Roman Holiday, Out of Africa and of course the Disney classics as The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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  4. I love the old films like psicho the godfather and braveheart all the films that yu have posted i love it.
    but i would add films like : the fight club, pulp fiction , finding forrester , juwanna man , get rich or die triying and 2pac resurrection :P
    im not very cinephile but there are some movies that make you for life.

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  5. My favourite film is A 3 METROS SOBRE EL CIELO because the protagonist is Mario Casas and because he is very good, he is to eat it. jijijijiji

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  6. Mario Casas?? The only mario I like is Luigi's brother. You guys have got a very good taste for films. Is there any good film/movie from the 21st century?

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  7. Of course! The best of the 21 century, to me, are The Notebook and The Pianist ... But the best has been Toy Story 3. He wore waited eleven years!!!!!!

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  8. It's so hard to choose only one film, but my favourite film is Beat Street, why? it's not necessary to answer, you know that.hehe

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  9. Beat street??? what is it about? I don't know that one!
    Rocío: Are you talking about Mario Bros film? That's very freak! hehe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtMZKYnLg5c

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  10. Forrest Gump is great!
    Maybe, my favourite is the western film 'Río Bravo' where four gunners have to defend their village of a dangerous band. It's the best.

    See you soon,
    Francisco, 4ºA.

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  11. My favourite film is the goodfather, is the best, there aren't any doubt, but to see that movie you have to read the book, if you read the book, you will not understand the film.
    Ah! My Top 5 of Film are:

    1_The goodfather
    2_The goodfather 2
    3_Hangover (Resacon En Las Vegas)
    4_SAW I
    5_Avatar

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  12. David is not the movie please! Did not know that, but I love the character and the nintendo game! jajaajaja

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  16. I don't like violent movies as The godfather.I like movies of intrigue,comedy and love.
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett is the last movie that I have seen.This movie is very long (three hours)but very nice.
    Mªluisa -4ºA

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  17. Benjamin Button was a bit boring for me,but Brad Pitt is a great actor!! Have you seen Seven or Twelve Monkeys??

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  18. It is true that the movie is a bit long but I liked. Twelve Monkeys haven't seen yet.

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