Favourite Movies of each Genre and Sub Genre

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tb86
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13 Nov 2013, 8:11 pm

I'm not going to list every genre and I may may need to make some alterations in the future as I may forget to put the wrong film(s) on.

Favourite Comedy
Hot Fuzz

Favourite Sci-Fi
Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back

Favourite Drama
The Shawshank Redemption

Favourite Superhero/Comic Book
The Dark Knight

Favourite Fantasy
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Couldn't choose which one)

Favourite Adventure
Raiders of the Lost Ark

Favourite Hand Drawn Animation
The Lion King

Favourite Computer Animation
Toy Story 3

Favourite Action
Skyfall



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13 Nov 2013, 9:22 pm

Favourite Comedy
The Hangover

Favourite Sci-Fi
Blade Runner

Favourite Drama
Jean de Florette/Manon of the Spring and Amadeus

Favourite Superhero/Comic Book
X-Men

Favourite Fantasy
The Lord of the Rings

Favourite Adventure
Back to the Future

Favourite Hand Drawn Animation
Beauty & the Beast

Favourite Computer Animation
Finding Nemo

Favourite Action
Star Trek Reboot

Favourite Horror
The Exorcist



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15 Nov 2013, 4:32 pm

Horror

The Thing (Carpenter version)
Re-Animator
Cthulhu

Scifi

Original Star Wars trilogy
Star Trek and Star Trek: Into Darkness

Comedy


The Big Lebowski

Drama

The Road
Beat
Drive
The Great Gatsby (most recent remake)

Super hero

The Avengers
Watchmen

Fantasy

Conan The Barbarian (original)
Lord Of The Rings trilogy

Crime

The Usual Suspects
LA Confidential

War

Cross Of Iron
Valkyrie
Night Of The Generals


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15 Nov 2013, 6:14 pm

Romantic:
>I'll get back on this<

Science fiction:
Star Trek: First Contact

Action:
Death Warrant

Comedy:
Jumpin' Jack Flash

Historical:
Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World

Drama:
Black Snake Moan

Crime:
The Devil's Own

Fantasy:
>...wow, I don't watch a lot of fantasy!<

Western:
For A Few Dollars More

Cell animated (all genres):
The Lion King

CGI animated (all genres):
Antz

Anime (all genres):
Princess Mononoke


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15 Nov 2013, 6:29 pm

Action
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Kill Bill: Volume 1
The Rock

Thriller
The Usual Suspects
The Silence of The Lambs
Memento

Drama
Forrest Gump
The Shawshank Redemption
Schindler's List

Sci-Fi
Blade Runner
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Aliens

Fantasy
Excalibur
Hook
Willow

Comedy
Dr. Strangelove
Groundhog Day
The Sting

Horror
The Exorcist
The Thing
Night Of The Living Dead

War
Full Metal Jacket
Apocalypse Now
The Deer Hunter

Animated
Akira
Aladdin
The Lion King

Western
Unforgiven
True Grit (remake)
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Romance
When Harry Met Sally
As Good As It Gets
Ghost



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15 Nov 2013, 6:35 pm

^Good call on the war genre. My favourite war movie is 'Platoon'.

I don't have a favourite horror film, though I thought 'The Thing' was pretty rivetting. Similarly, I have trouble picking a favourite thriller.


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15 Nov 2013, 7:21 pm

Favourite Comedy
Happy Gilmore (1996)

Favourite Sci-Fi
E.T The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Favourite Drama
Forrest Gump (1994)

Favourite Fantasy
The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Favourite Adventure
Back to the Future (1985)

Favourite 2-D Animation
Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Favourite Computer Animation
Puss in Boots (2011)

Favourite Action
Batman (1989)

Favourite Horror
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

Favourite Romance
Along Came Polly (2004)

Favourite Musical Film
The Sound of Music (1965)

Favourite Historical
Lincoln (2012)


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16 Nov 2013, 4:56 pm

Favorite Comedies:
Tower Heist
Seven Psychopaths
Dr. Strangelove
O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Favorite Sci-Fi Movies:
Minority Report
Star Trek 2009
Star Trek Into Darkness
Gravity
Moon
2001: A Space Odyssey
Source Code
Children of Men
Super 8

Favorite Fantasies:
The Harry Potter series
The Lord Of The Rings trilogy

Favorite Biopics:
Lincoln
Chaplin
Malcolm X
Ed Wood
Nixon
Elizabeth
Patch Adams
A Beautiful Mind
The Rookie
Ray
Walk The Line
Milk
The King's Speech

Favorite Comic-Book Movies:
The Avengers
Spider-Man
Spider-Man 2
The Amazing Spider-Man
Thor
Thor: The Dark World
Iron Man
Iron Man 2
Iron Man 3
Captain America: The First Avenger
The Incredible Hulk {2008 reboot}
X-Men
X2: X-Men United
X-Men: First Class
The Wolverine
Batman
Batman Returns
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight Rises
Superman
Superman II
Man Of Steel
American Splendor
Sin City
Hellboy
300
V For Vendetta
RED
Kick-A**
Scott Pilgrim VS The World

Favorite Documentaries:
Bully
March Of The Penguins
Grizzly Man
Super Size Me
An Inconvenient Truth
Touching The Void
Man On Wire
Taxi To The Dark Side
The Cove
Stories We Tell

Favorite Westerns:
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
True Grit {2010 remake}
3:10 To Yuma {2007 remake}
Cowboys & Aliens

Favorite Thrillers:
The Machinist
One Hour Photo
Memento
Limitless
The Prestige
Prisoners


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17 Nov 2013, 7:50 pm

Die Hard- Action thriller
Die Hard 2- Action thriller
Die Hard With a Vengeance- Action thriller
Commando- Action thriller
First Blood- Action thriller, chase movie
Enter The Dragon- Martial arts
Lethal Weapon- Action thriller, police detective
Lethal Weapon 2- Action thriller, police detective film
Above The Law- Action thriller, police detective film
Face/Off- Action thriller, sci-fi action
Seconds- Psychological sci-fi, psychological thriller, paranoid thriller
Ronin- Action thriller, chase movie, unglamorized spy film
Total Recall (1990)- Sci-fi action
Marathon Man- Paranoid thriller, psychological thriller
The Manchurian Candidate (the original)- Psychological thriller, paranoid thriller, political thriller
Shutter Island- Psychological thriller
Seven- Psychological thriller, police detective film
Outbreak- Disaster movie, action thriller
Inception- Psychological sci-fi, sci-fi action
Bloodsport- Martial arts
The Hitcher (1986)- Psychological thriller, crime thriller, road movie, slasher film
Fight Club- Black comedy, psychological thriller, psychological drama, satire
The Game- Psychological thriller, paranoid thriller
Reservoir Dogs- Crime thriller
Heat- Action thriller, crime thriller, police detective film
RoboCop- Sci-fi action
The Dark Knight- Action thriller, superhero film
The Terminator- Sci-fi action, chase movie
Terminator 2: Judgment Day- Sci-fi action, chase movie
The Last Boy Scout- Action thriller
Universal Soldier- Sci-fi action
To Live and Die in L.A.- Action thriller, crime thriller, police detective film, chase movie
Manhunter- Psychological thriller
The Silence of the Lambs- Psychological thriller
Alien- Sci-fi horror
Predator- Sci-fi horror, sci-fi action
Blown Away (1994)- Action thriller
The French Connection- Action thriller, chase movie, police detective film
The Hunted- Action thriller
Videodrome- Sci-fi horror, media satire
The Fugitive- Action thriller, chase movie
The Fly- Sci-fi horror
Tenebre- Giallo, psychological thriller
Psycho- Psychological thriller, slasher film
Vertigo- Psychological thriller
Rear Window- Psychological thriller
The Man Who Knew Too Much (both versions)- Psychological thriller
North By Northwest- Chase movie
Rope- Psychological thriller
Frenzy- Psychological thriller
Red Dragon- Psychological thriller
Hannibal- Psychological thriller
Batman (1989)- Superhero film
The Truman Show- Black comedy, psychological drama
Akira- Sci-fi action, anime
Man On Fire (2004)- Action thriller


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19 Nov 2013, 3:10 pm

Favorite Foreign-Language Movies:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Kung Fu Hustle
The Motorcycle Diaries
Amour
A Separation

Favorite War Movies:
Saving Private Ryan
The Pianist
Letters From Iwo Jima
Rescue Dawn
The Hurt Locker
War Horse

Favorite Action Movies:
The Jason Bourne trilogy {with Matt Damon}
The Bourne Legacy {with Jeremy Renner}
Mission Impossible
Mission Impossible 2
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Elysium
The Fifth Element
Speed
The Rush Hour trilogy
The James Bond series
Transformers
Transformers 2
Inception
Premium Rush
Jack Reacher


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