Five Favorite Films with Guillermo del Toro

I haven't seen a single one of these movies. I loved Pan's Labyrinth, so gave Hellboy II a shot, but just couldn't get into it.

Blake
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Nov 16 - 08:49 PM

Blake Griffin

I haven't seen a single one of these movies. I loved Pan's Labyrinth, so gave Hellboy II a shot, but just couldn't get into it.

Blake
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Nov 16 - 08:50 PM

Samuel Ewing

This is actually about what I expected it's clear from Del Toro's directing style that he likes hyper stylized films. I knew when I saw this headline that there's was going to be at least one MGM monster film on this list I personally prefer Frankenstein but I think if you have to pick one it should be Bride of Frankenstein or Frankenstein.

Nov 17 - 05:55 AM

Peter Stern

Except for Bride of Frankenstein and Los Olvidados, a surprising list! It shows his eccentric tastes though... action, mixed with fantasy, and all through the eyes of a child. One of my favorite directors. Pan's Labyrinth is a landmark film.

Nov 17 - 07:29 AM

'schak Attack

A great list!

Bride of F: awesome movie! GdT said it all.

Blade Runner: one of my absolute favorites too. I still get pissed off when I think about how the unicorn sequences were cut from the theatrical release, it really brought the main character's story full circle.

Road Warrior: one of my absolute favorites too. Nothing has ever done Desperate Action as well as this movie. The highway chase in Matrix 2 came close, but it still didn't have the desperate feel that this had.

Forgotten Ones: never seen or heard of it. But based on his description, I'm not surprised this made his list. GdT seems to absolutely love children. Many of his movies puts them in the most God-awful situations, and yet they are able to perserver. Pan's, Devil's Backbone, Orphanage, all children related, are all on my Recent Favorites list, for sure.

God bless GdT. He's 44 years old, and I hope he makes movies for the next 44 years.

Nov 17 - 09:05 AM

'schak Attack

Finally, a Five Favorite Films list from someone whose opinion I actually care about.

Nov 17 - 09:08 AM

Jen Yamato

Happy to oblige, CFM. Just wait until I post Rob Pattinson's favorites later today! You'll love it.

Nov 17 - 11:04 AM

'schak Attack

Who?

*googles Rob Pattinson*

*tck*

Very funny.

Nov 17 - 01:39 PM

John Street

I love any Del Toro news and just for the hell of it I'll say my favorite film of his is The Devils Backbone followed closely by Pans. They actually flip positions on my all time fave list all the time tho. Arriba Del Toro!

Nov 19 - 08:23 AM