Post by Flynn on Oct 7, 2017 22:53:13 GMT
This was a hard choice because I have so many choices to choose from, but here goes...
Best
CITIZEN KANE (1940)
I'm not choosing CK because it's frequently on the list of best films ever. I'm choosing it because I truly believe in its greatness. Every time I watch this film, I get something new out of it. It could be in the cinematography, the music, the dialogue, the acting, oh gosh, it goes on and on. With that said, however, I don't enjoy this movie very much. I'll watch it every five or so years. It's so rich in meaning that I can't partake all that often, yet I do have a very positive attitude toward this film.
Favorite
FRATERNITY VACATION (1985)
This movie is a cheap '80s teen sex comedy. I used to watch it every year, but it's been ten years now since I've seen it in its entirety. Still, I regard it as a delight. It has dialogue I love quoting, and I love the interplay of the characters. I also love the theme of the film, that it hurts to feel left out. With that said, I would never regard this as a great film. I mostly enjoy the interplay of the characters, who seem to be having fun in their parts. The cinematography, though competent, is never meaningful. Neither is the dialogue. There are no interrelationships, no broad connections, no hidden bits of meaning. It's all on the surface. Well, maybe there's a little subtext, especially in the music.
If you were to ask me for a recommendation of a great film, CK would win most often, but if you were to ask me to recommend a personal favorite, FV would be at or near the top of the list.