The film that you most appreciate

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What film do you think deserves your oscar? What film do you appreciate most because its obvious so much care and attention has gone into it?

I think mine has to go to Alien. It's a film that I have watched and watched since I was about 16. And I like the story behind the film too. So many people added their own source of genius to make that film so good. The original writers had the idea of the chestbursting alien. The producers had the idea that the victims were deliberately set up by their employers. The director claims to have added the bit on the end which was a real shocker at the time. And also the actors had to really give it their all to convince the audience that there was an alien trying to get them. And not forgetting the bizarre and haunting design by HR Giger.

It seems it was one rare flim project where everyone added their own ingredients to make it such a success.

What impresses me most I think is that the story is very simple, easy to follow and yet it has amazing depth. The film is saying a lot about humanity.

Anyway what is your synopsis on your most appreciated film?

The film I appreciate the most has a tendency to change every couple of months depending on my interests, but right now it's the 1984 film Amadeus. It is, in a nutshell, a film about Antonio Salieri's one-sided rivalry with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

My mom recommended this film to me, because she enjoyed it when it was first released. My expectations for it were very low - I went into it thinking it was just another run-of-the-mill biopic. Boy was I ever wrong!

In the beginning, an aging Salieri attempts suicide by slitting his own throat because he "killed Mozart". He is rescued by his servants and committed to an insane asylum. There, he is greeted by a priest who encourages him to confess. Salieri then proceeds to tell the priest everything about his rivalry with the prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, starting from the beginning. We are presented the story via flashback, inter-cut with narration from Salieri, although Salieri's narration becomes less frequent as the movie progresses.

My first impression of Salieri was that I would identify with him and like him the most. I could understand his feelings of jealousy towards someone who is more talented. However, as the film progressed, I began to dislike Salieri more and more because of his increasing bitterness and the underhanded ways he tried to ruin Mozart. Ultimately his character reminded me that I should never let jealousy and bitterness get the best of me, because I never want it to become so bad that I wind up trying to hurt someone.

As for Mozart... In the beginning I didn't know what to make of him. I was expecting someone who was uptight and serious, so I was shocked when he displayed perversion and a proclivity for toilet humor, as well as a high-pitched laugh that has been compared to a hyena on other websites. I worried that his character would annoy me, but as the film progressed I grew to adore him more and more. Despite his crude and sometimes insensitive sense of humor, his refusal to pay his debts and his increasing alcoholism, I ultimately found him to be a lovable character who was a pleasure to watch.

As for the movie itself... the production values were excellent - the care and detail that went into the costumes and atmosphere makes one feel as though they're actually a part of Vienna in the 1700s instead of merely watching it. I read somewhere that the costumes were researched extensively to ensure that they were accurate to the time period. The one complaint I have is that almost no one speaks in the correct accent (for example - Mozart has an American accent and one of the Italian characters sounds vaguely German), but that's easily forgivable given how much effort went into everything else. For a film that was made in the 1980s, it looks like it could have been made in the 90s or even the early 00s.

When I got online to research Amadeus, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was released to critical acclaim and was nominated for several dozen awards. I believe that it deserved every single one of them.

The film that I appreciate the most, is the Kinks documentary - 'You Really Got Me'.

Either Children of Men, The Empire Strikes Back, or Moon.

The 10th Kingdom, which is actually a miniseries that aired on NBC from February to March in the year 2000. It has since been released on VHS and DVD. Put together, the movie exceeds six hours; with all the deleted scenes included, it is just a few minutes short of being seven hours. Still, it's one of my favorite movies ever. The special effects and the acting were awesome. This movie will always have a special place in my heart.

The Fifth Element

gosh, there are so many-

"saved by the light" sticks in my mind because it is the life story of Danion Brinkley, a most interesting fella.

"true grit" because it was such a good combo of good writing and good casting. can anybody seriously picture anybody other than john wayne as rooster cogburn? when his character concludes the film with the line "well, come see an old fat man sometime!" it made me want to see more of this raw character.

"the crying game" because it showed that love is supreme. i wanted to marry dil- what a BABE!

"made in heaven" because it also showed that love is supreme.

too many others to list here.

Being John Malkovich

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

sunshine.....best eva suits ever

dune.......sci/fi channel version....best hats ever

silent running.......first use of way too cute droids....also tied for film due remake, tied with:

forbidden planet.......tied for needing remake.....turned me onto the KRELL (krell audio)

tocockneyrebelmiss......i was around during the sixties and, trust me, the sixties are gone. tis a shame

The Rapture. Not the most entertaining movie in the world, but a movie about a lost, depressed woman that finds religion only to realize she doesn't truly believe in it.