{"id":50240,"date":"2017-05-07T12:12:59","date_gmt":"2017-05-07T16:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=50240"},"modified":"2017-05-07T12:12:59","modified_gmt":"2017-05-07T16:12:59","slug":"open-thread-what-is-your-all-time-favorite-movie-and-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=50240","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread: What Is Your All-Time Favorite Movie, And Why?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50241\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/This-Is-Spinal-Tap.jpg\" alt=\"This Is Spinal Tap\" width=\"450\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecinephile.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/This-Is-Spinal-Tap.jpg 450w, https:\/\/onecinephile.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/This-Is-Spinal-Tap-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are certain films that one of never tires of. These are movies that become more than just entertainment, they become a part of who we are. As someone who loves watching movies, loves writing about movies, loves thinking about movies, and so on, It&#8217;s more than fair to say that these flickering images in the dark have informed my personality. My all-time favorite film is <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=This+Is+Spinal+Tap&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">This Is Spinal Tap<\/a><\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=rob+reiner&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rob Reiner<\/a>&#8216;s 1984 mockmumentary about a down-on-their-luck English heavy metal band. There&#8217;s a lot about the flick that has endeared itself to me: The performances from stars <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Michael%20McKean%7C320428&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Michael McKean<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Christopher%20Guest%7C540082&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Christopher Guest<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Harry%20Shearer%7C666663&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Harry Shearer<\/a> (all of whom also co-scripted), great and hilarious songs, iconic moments, appearances from the likes of Bruno Kirby, Billy Crystal, Dana Carvey, Howard Hesseman, Fran Drescher, Anjelica Houston, Patrick Macnee, and others, and a laugh-per-minute ratio that is unmatched.<\/p>\n<p>I consider it to be perfect, and I will never tire of seeing it.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you have heard what my all-time favorite film is, and a few of the reasons why, I&#8217;d like you to return the favor. In the comments, let me know what your all-time favorite film is &#8212; and tell me why you love your selected film more than any other. There are no wrong answers here, just a shared love of great movies!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are certain films that one of never tires of. These are movies that become more than just entertainment, they become a part of who we are. 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