Seems a few people confuse me with a troll creating sock accounts. I don't know if this will convince them but heck I can try.
My favorite genres is horror. That's what I watch mostly. I especially love the the combination with fantasy and sci-fi. I prefer older horror pre 2000s.
I don't have a favourite genre. That is, there is no defined genre for the types of films and shows I prefer, generally speaking.
You're lucky that you have one, or two or three. Much easier for you to find things to watch and enjoy than it is for me. There are so many horror/fantasy/sci-fi films and shows to choose from. I envy you :)
The funny thing is that I got rather late in the game considering horror. I actually switched back and forth between multiple genres. for a long time had the wrong idea about horror even though I did watch it on occasion thinking it was a phase going over. But when I discovered that horror was so much more than blood and gore, that it was actually a genre with many subgenres and it can be combined if done well with practically every other genre it has become my number 1. Also the best stories and concepts IMO I can find in horror.
Fantasy was my first love and I will always love it, starting with the fairy tales from the brothers Grimm and Andersen which I have read many times as a kid. And the original tales are horror in its purest form!
Unfortunately fantasy is rarely put onto the screen the way I like it. Lord of the Rings was nice to see with the different races but it's way yoo much focused on action and battle scenes for my liking. Harry Potter makes a mockery of witchcraft and is always the same story told in what is it 9 parts. And don't get me started on all these modern vampire/werewolf flicks where they all look like escaped from some BDSM party.
However the first Narnia is one I like unfortunately they got more action in later installments.
Horror is up there for me too, especially recently. But I'd have to go with the Western as my favorite. I wish they were more common. If courtroom drama counts as a genre, that'd be my #2.
shareI'm with you on courtroom dramas and it's definitely a genre . Law and Order has been a staple of my television diet for years and The Verdict ( 1982 ) with Paul Newman has been a longtime favorite.
shareJust finished watching The Verdict. It felt like watching a masterpiece. Surprisingly great cinematography. I expected it to be all about the acting, but it was so much more than that.
shareIt's always gratifying when someone enjoys a recommendation I've made. Now you can see why it's a personal favorite.
shareI do like drama on occasion but courtroom is too much talk for me. Saw too much Matlock in the past I guess :)
shareI love fantasy, with sci-fi coming up as a very close second. However, I try to avoid horror unless it's a relatively small part of a larger work (i.e. White Walkers in Game of Thrones).
shareWhich are your favorite fantasy and sci-fi movies? I'm not really into series. Oh and I really dislike Star Wars.
shareHow dare you insult Star Wars?! π±
... Kidding. I love Star Wars, but it definitely has its flaws. I don't feel like arguing about it here.
Anyway, what kinds of things do you like? Do you prefer fast action-packed, deep thought-provoking, or lighter more humorous movies? My favorites are highly fluid, as in it's very difficult for me to pinpoint a favorite anything. Except Game of Thrones is by far my favorite tv show, but I don't watch many shows so there isn't much competition.
Like I said horror has many subgenres and it can be combined with lots of other genres. I like both thought provoking like The Others, The Innocents as brainless stuff like the splatter movies from Herschell Gordon Lewis. Tend to love the scifi-horror and monster movies from 50s and 60s. I really dig black and white cinematography and also silent movies by preference the ones with horror, suspense elements.
Humor is ok but I'm no fan of the movies that focus on comedy and even though there are exceptions horror comedy is not a combination I like much. Usually I don't find them funny anyway. I wonder how people can think Zombieland for example is even remotely funny.
Hmm. Well, I don't do much with horror as I mentioned.
Blade Runner and Interstellar are somewhat thought-provoking sci-fi. The former is definitely darker, with some minor horror elements. The latter tries to be more scientific.
Stardust is a nice yet underrated fantasy. Not many horror elements, though there are witches that want to eat someone's heart.
Lord of the Rings is classic epic fantasy. Some monsters and dark magic.
Not sure if any of those would interest you, but I tried.
I do own Stardust, love it, it's funny but not exaggerated. It has enough fantasy and very light horror elements to keep me interested from start to end. Others I do love are Wizard and Return to Oz, The Golden Compass, the first Narnia movie, the Company of Wolves, Pan's Labyrinth.
Lord of the Rings was nice for a 1 time view, they are too long to go through again and I'm not that interested in these many and long battle scenes. They are ok for videogames but in movies they get boring for me.
I only saw Stardust all the way through once, but I would definitely watch it again. I was at a friend's house and we were trying to figure out what to watch and stumbled upon Stardust. I hadn't seen it before, but my friend knew I would like it so we started it. I had to leave before we finished it, but I watched it start to finish the next day at home. XD
I love the Narnia movies, the Disney/Walden-Media iteration, but the third one (Voyage of the Dawn Treader) veered a bit too far away from the book. I still hope they continue with the series.
I haven't seen Pan's Labyrinth or Company of Wolves, but they sound interesting. What are those about?
Pan's Labyrinth is a Spanish movie from Del Toro, setting being the Spanish civil war 1940s I believe. The fantasy part is protagonist 11 year old Ofelia fleeing into a fantasy world with a faun (Pan) giving her task so she can enter the fantasy world as princess.
The Company of Wolves is an eighties film surreal, symbolic, fantasy and horror and of as main theme the fairy tale of Red Riding Hood and the wolf. Usually symbolism and surreal isn't my thing but it's one of my favorite fairy tales.
If you like the combo fantasy and mythology I could recommend the miniseries The Voyage of the Unicorn. Cannon Movie Tales also has a nice rendition of 9 different fairy tales.
Pan's Labyrinth and Voyage of the Unicorn do sound interesting. I'll see if I can rent them or something.
Also, if you like Oz stuff, there was a recent darker tv series called Emerald City that was pretty good. For some reason, it got bad reviews and so it doesn't look like there'll be a second season, but it's worth a watch.
Horror is definitely my favorite. But it has to be good horror like The Exorcist and The Shining. Things of that quality. Btw... the "troll's" favorite genre is horror too. ππππ
shareA troll's favorite genre is usually the one that is most talked about or has the busiest section. ON imdb the trolls were usually on horror and in general section and of course the soapbox.
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I'm all about horror, B-movies, and exploitation. I prefer R-rated stuff, because it's not watered down. This naturally makes crime movies pretty desirable to me, too.
Most genres can be cool if they utilize the right elements. I think some fantasy/sci-fi can be great, as well as violent action movies. Or drug movies. I'm a man of trash, and I like it dirty.
Well that answer comes as no surprise to me pal, darn we really need a cheers emoticon here :)
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shareMy favorite genre by far is Fantasy (and I don't mean letters to Penthouse), and then come Science Fiction, Horror, Action and Crime, in no particular order.
But--I also like what I call sub-genres, like Boston Crime (The Friends of Eddie Coyle, The Boston Strangler, The Departed, Black Mass, Blown Away, The Town and Gone, Baby, Gone). The Hub City is my city, and we have a lot of wise guys.
Then there is Comedy Crime (Married to the Mob, Get Shorty, Avenging Angelo). Also Si-Fi Noire (Blade Runner, Dark City). Then Werewolf movies (The Company of Wolves, Ginger Snaps, The Howling, Dog Soldiers). Another sub-genre of mine is Old-Time Superheroes From Radio and Comic Strip (The Rocketeer, The Shadow, The Phantom, The Spirit). Finally, anything written and/or directed by David Webb Peoples (Blade Runner, The Blood of Heroes, Soldier).
I think that is a nice mixture you like even though not really into crime and comedy or the comibination of it. I really don't like action movies so I would still watch crime or comedy before that.
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