Do you distinguish favorite from greatest?

Well, my favorite overall two films are generally considered within the "greatest" category.

Lawrence of Arabia and Vertigo.

I only deal in favourites with movies. Don't care about greatest.

No.

Usually not. There is the slightest difference in that "favorite" may be something more for pleasure, while "greatest" combines pleasure with deep thoughts.

It would be hard to call the great comedies "great" in that there are no deep lessons in the Marx Brothers hoodwinking deputies and hotel dicks, but they're great comedies. 

And THE KING OF KINGS 1927 has to be among consideration for greatest film ever, but it's hardly a "favorite", even though there are sects of even Christians who are into sadism and masochism. As a History, it is great, though.

Since a list of my favorite movies would include 'Killer Klowns from Outer Space' I feel that I would be obliged to make that distinction. 

Definitely not, they are the same.

It makes no sense to say Movie A is "better" than Movie B if you personally enjoy watching Movie B more. I ultimately judge movies based on how interesting they are to watch and the further they get away from that the lower the rating. it's the only honest way to rate movies otherwise your pretty much just going through the usual routine of kissing up to movies critics like pretty much and since movies are always subjective there is no real concrete way to measure 'quality' etc. i know from a more technical/visual aspect you can sorta gauge this stuff to some degree but still... movies are ultimately about personal enjoyment.

p.s. only 196 movies out of the 2,100+ total movies i have seen scored a 7/10 or higher. i don't restrict ratings just to restrict them it's simply that there are not that many movies out there that entertain me to a higher degree is all. here is how my ratings break down in basic terms... 10/10's = 10 movies, 9/10's = 17 movies, 8/10's = 80 movies, 7/10's = 89 movies. that adds up to 196 movies. the best of the rest (i.e. 6-6.5/10's) adds an additional 50 movies for a total of 246 movies.

Spike Del Rey



That's within my Top 196 movies (which make up My Favorite Movies) as i simply enjoy watching it more than the vast majority of movies i have seen in total. it's only those who buy into that 'kissing up to some movies because critics do' mindset (and the like) that gets people to downplay movies they like.

I don't see Road House as a guilty pleasure as it's just a good movie. it's pretty unique if you ask me with it's overall feel/style etc.

hell, even buying into that whole 'guilty pleasure' mindset... i am sure i could find movies that would be considered lower than that but that i enjoy.

I can......sometimes.