Hi Manburg,
Contact is a pretty cool movie as well. I like it as I am into Sci-fi movies. Makes you think. I like Event Horizon, but I guess many do not. But I am more into comedy or silly movies like Dirty Rotten Scoundrel, A Fish Called Wanda, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, most if not all Peter Seller movies, more so Dr. Strangelove. What about the movie Casino Royale? No, not the one with the new Bond, but the one where just about eveyone is Bond. Got to love Jimmy Bond.
I also like most movies by Kubrick and Scott, but more Kubrick. I especially like Clockwork Orange. I am also into Tarantino, love his From Dusk Till Dawn. Of course other movies I enjoy and can watch over and over again includes The Shawshank Redemption, Dune (yes even if it is crappy), Space Ball The Movie (yes I love Mel Brooks). I think there are just too many movies that I like. Hell I even love the Carry On series and the Confessions series. Not to forget the the Monty Python movies. I even like the movies like Dogma, Mallrats, Tremors and Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins.
Of course one of my all time fav movie is Executive Decision. Why? Cause Steven Seagal dies about 10 minutes in (flame suit on).
As for the Star Wars movies, I only like part 4, 5 and 6. Never watch parts 1, 2 and 3 cause I don't really want to know how Vader became what he is. I was a small boy when I saw Star Wars 4, and seeing Vader for the first time was just awesome. I mean really, he became Vader because he was confused? Come on, he is the baddest bad guy in the Sci-fi universe.
Hobbit,
I've seen Event Horizon ... pretty hair-raising!
Ha ha ha. So where do you think they've been - Hell or some other universes?
Talking about Peter Sellers, I've just watched Dr. Strangelove last week for the umpteenth time. What a talent this Sellers!
Some critics heralded Dr. Stranglove as the best black comedy of all time. I've also seen that "other' Casino Royale. It's like watching Austin Powers!
I'm also a fan of Kubrick, and have seen quite a number of his flims - Spartacus, Dr. Strangelove, 2001, Clockwork Orange (got a DVD, but haven't seen it), Barry Lyndon, Full Metal Jacket, Eyes Wide Shut (Kubrick might be wearing his sex-maniac hat when making this movie)
Some of my friends regard Shawshank Redemption as their best film. I guess it's because it teaches us about true friendship. I'm also a fan of Dune, though as you said, the quality is like shit! Reason of my love for this movie? The PC game Dune ... ha ha!!
For Spaceballs, well ... any SW fan would definitely love it. I watched it in a cinema! The best scene? When the baddies captured Hans and Co. only to find out that they've actually got their stuntmen instead (Leia with beard!)
That Executive Decision, I couldn't believe my eyes when I thought I saw Seagal's head being blown off.
I mean, he's like ada ilmu kebal in all his other movies, and suddenly here we got our wish in what, not even a quarter of the movie? Ha ha ha ... that should qualify as a Seagal classic.