Your TOP 15 MOVIES of All-Time

[BroncoBuff]

I've seen this thread before, but now that we know everyone better and there are new people, let's go again ...

Mine - in no particular order ....

American Beauty
The Player
Wonder Boys
The Godfather Part II
Night of the Living Dead
Chinatown
Shawshank Redemption
Seven
Double Indemnity
Nobody's Fool (Paul Newman one)
The Fugitive
Jacob's Ladder
North by Northwest
Lone Star
Pleasantville
The Paper(Not counting Wood Allen or David Mamet films - they're in a separate class)

[Old Dude]

1. Lord of the Rings (I'm cheating and count this all as one)
2. Papilion
3. The Three Musketeers (w/ Michael York - 2 movies, also counts as one)
4. Lawrence of Arabia
5. A Christmas Story
6. The Wild Bunch
7. Goodfellas
8. Big Trouble in Little China
9. The Thing
10. Spider Man II
11. Patton
12. The Natural
13. Phantom of the Opera
14. Last of the Mohicans
15. Army of Darkness

[BMF Bronco]

1. A River Runs Through It
2. Legends of the Fall
3. Pulp Fiction
4. Last of the Dogmen
5. Office Space
6. Blade Trilogy (ranked 3 was the best, then 1 then 2)
7. Platoon
8. Kill Bill 1 and 2
9. Reservior Dogs
10. Hidalgo
11. The Outsiders
12. Goodfellas
13. Full Metal Jacket
14. Dances with Wolves
15. Donnie Brasco

[Atwater]

1.Halloween(all of them)
2.Scarface
3.Kiss of the Dragon
4.The One
5.Romeo Must Die
6.Rush Hour
7.Friday
8.Blood in Blood out
9.Mi Vida Loca
10.Independence day
11.Texas Chainsaw Massacre(The Newer one)
12.fast and the furious
13.The Hills Have Eyes
14.The Mummy
15.Backdraft

[Alkazar]

1) Star Wars (the original trilogy)
2) The Lord of the Rings trilogy
3) Open Range
4) The Cowboys
5) Pirates of the Carribean
6) Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan
7) Quigley Down Under
8) Spiderman I & II
9) X-Men I & II (haven't seen III yet)
10)Cutthroat Island
11)Blade trilogy
12)True Grit
13)Robin Hood, Men in Tights (thoroughly hilarious Mel Brooks movie)
14)Young Frankenstein (same as the above entry)
15)The Fast and the Furious

[usedupbraids]

1.Star Wars eps 111
2.Dawn of the dead (1970) Version
3.Casnio
4.Goodfellas
5.Juice
6.Above The Rim
7.Boys N the Hood
8.Demon Night
9.Ninja Turtles 2
10.Boold in blood out
11.Taxi Driver
12.Mean Streets
13.Paid and Full
14.Night of the living dead
15.If looks could Kill

[usedupbraids]

1. A River Runs Through It
2. Legends of the Fall
3. Pulp Fiction
4. Last of the Dogmen
5. Office Space
6. Blade Trilogy (ranked 3 was the best, then 1 then 2)
7. Platoon
8. Kill Bill 1 and 2
9. Reservior Dogs
10. Hidalgo
11. The Outsiders
12. Goodfellas
13. Full Metal Jacket
14. Dances with Wolves
15. Donnie Brasco
Like these favs almost mine Office Space is funny as hell

[BroncoBuff]

1.Star Wars eps 111
2.Dawn of the dead (1970) Version
3.Casnio
4.Goodfellas
5.Juice
6.Above The Rim
7.Boys N the Hood
8.Demon Night
9.Ninja Turtles 2
10.Boold in blood out
11.Taxi Driver
12.Mean Streets
13.Paid and Full
14.Night of the living dead
15.If looks could Kill
Whoa - the ORIGINAL Dawn of the Dead! NICE!

I loved that film .... the way they fixed up their living space with JCPenney stuff, and used the restaurant for meals. That blonde-haired guy f***ed up, though ... if it wasn't for his screwup, they might still be up there ;D

[Tredici]

1. The Jerk (sad but true all the rest are random order)
2. Silence of the Lambs
3. It's a Wonderful Life
3. Gone With the Wind
4. Shawshank Redemption
5. The Big Chill
6. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
7. Planes Trains and Automobiles
8. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
9. Midnight Cowboy
10. Nightmare Before Christmas
11. Fargo
12. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
13. Indiana Jones
14. Body Heat
15. The Terminator

And about five minutes after I post this I'll think of 10 others I would replace these with...

[BroncoBuff]

It's been longer than five minutes ....

I love your 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12 ... but especially 9.

I often tell people that Jon Voigt (used to be) one of the very best film actors ... and the way to tell was to watch "Midnight Cowboy" back to back with "Runaway Train" - made 12 - 14 years later. Now THAT'S range.

Both those films shouldda made my list (esp. Runaway Train)

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

1) Steppenwolf (based on the Hermann Hesse novel)
2) Siddhartha (same as above)
3) The Razor's Edge (80s version w/ Bill Murray)
4) Help! (Beatles)
5) After Hours
6) Bird
7) 'Round Midnight
8) The Last Temptation of Christ
9) Where the Buffalo Roam
10) Pow Wow Highway
11) The Blues Brothers
12) Vanishing Point
13) The Time Machine
14) Altered States
15) Mo' Better Blues

[BroncoBuff]

Bill Murray's Gonzo over Johnny Depp's?

I liked 'em both .... Christina Ricci is SO sexy.

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

Bill Murray's Gonzo over Johnny Depp's?


Absolutely.

And 'Laslow' too.

:D

[BroncoBuff]

Benecio del Toro is one helluvan actor though ... who played him in "Buffaloes Roam"?

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

Benecio del Toro is one helluvan actor though ... who played him in "Buffaloes Roam"?

Peter Boyle.

Depp and del Toro don't embue their respective characters with the same zany humor as Murray and Boyle, IMO.

Of course, WTBR was based not only on "Fear and Lothing in L.V." but on "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail" as well, so comparisons only go so far...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081748/

[-Slap-]

This list is constantly under revision, so I'll present the current edition alphabetically.

American Beauty (1999) - Kevin Spacey's mid life crisis is the best work of his distinguished career and the lynchpin of an excellent ensemble cast. Also, a surprisingly touching film, full of quiet observations about life and loss.

Blazing Saddles (1974) - Arguably the best comedy ever made and light years ahead of its time, as the humor and racial satire still hold up well today.

Citizen Kane (1941) - I didn't expect this movie to live up to the hype, but I was pleasantly surprised. Incredibly influential in a visual sense, the film has been copied and parodied so much, people who haven't seen it will find viewing it almost surreal.

Cool Hand Luke (1967) - Simply a masterpiece. Paul Newman is one of the finest actors ever and his performance in this film is the high water mark of his career.

Dawn of the Dead (1978) - Arguably the best horror movie ever and undoubtedly the best zombie movie ever. George Romero blends horror, humor, action, suspense and social commentary into a classic film that was achieved on a fraction of what studio movies cost to produce.

Full Metal Jacket (1987) - Stanley Kubrick pulls incredible performances out of several members of the cast, including R Lee Ermey and Vincent D'Onofrio. Also, Mathew Modine's best work. The first 45 minutes are absorbing, even after repeated viewings.

The Godfather I/II (1972/1974)- I included parts I and II because they're inseperable in my mind. If pressed to choose, I would say this is one case where the sequel actually exceeds the original. The litany of great actors in these films give them the edge over Martin Scorsece's mob classics like Goodfellas and Casino.

Jaws (1975) - Spielberg at the height of his game. A terrific ensemble cast and an unforgettable score. This movie doesn't get nearly enough credit for its influence. Its spawned countless duplicates and certain plot elements are repeated like gospel by screenwriters 30 years later.

King Kong (1933) - An unmitigated classic that has stood the test of time. Ray Harryhausen's special effects genius overshadow whatever flaws the movie might contain. The pathos of Kong's plight, trapped in a world he never made, hits me almost as hard today as the first time I saw this movie over 35 years ago.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) - Possibly my second favorite movie of all time. John Ford's greatest film. The Duke is in full effect and James Stewart is rock solid as an idealistic lawyer. Lee Marvin's turn as the title character steals the movie, though. Liberty Valance radiates menace throughout in one of the most believable villain portrayals in film history.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) - Nicholson's best work and he's matched by Louise Fletcher's magnificent turn as the coldy authoritarian Nurse Ratched. Czech director Milos Forman claimed that Ratched (and the asylum) were metaphors for the Soviet Union. A brilliant ensemble cast including Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd in his film debut, and Brad Dourif, also in his film debut, in the haunting role of Billy Bibbit.

Pulp Fiction (1994) - Samuel L Jackson as Jules the hitman is worth the price of admission alone. Fantastic dialogue (arguably the most quotable movie ever) and countless memorable scenes made this one of the most enjoyable movie experiences of my life.

Seven Samurai (1954) - My favorite movie of all time. For my money, Akira Kurosawa is the best director ever and this was his greatest film. Possibly the most influential movie ever made. Three and a half hours long, but you're sad when its over, so transported are you by Kurosawa's vision and Toshiro Mifune's tour de force performance.

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - Taut intelligent psychological thriller with a letter perfect performance by Anthony Hopkins as the brilliant serial killer Hannibal Lecter. Scary and clever, its unfortunate its been artlessly and endlessly duplicated over the last 15 years.

The Terminator (1984) - The best action movie ever and its not even close. The pacing is perfect and the story is constructed like a Swiss watch. Schwarzenegger and Hamilton get all the credit, but the hidden strength of this movie is Michael Biehn's lynchpin performance as Terminator hunter Kyle Reese.

[Crushaholic]

Alright. I'll give it a shot. In NO particular order...


1. Star Wars saga (yes, all 6 movies)
2. Lord of the Rings trilogy
3. Caddyshack
4. Patton
5. The Longest Day
6. The Three Amigos
7. Predator
8. National Lampoon's Vacation
9. Star Trek II: KHAAAAAAAANNNNNNNN
10. The Blues Brothers
11. The Ten Commandments (can't beat Charleston Heston and Yul Brenner)
12. Planes, Trains and Automobiles
13. Blazing Saddles
14. The Princess Bride
15. Spiderman

[Vladimir]

15. Army of Darkness



Props for having army of darkness in your top 15 :D :thumbsup:

[Vladimir]

In no order.
1.Star Wars
2. The Lord of the Rings
3. Bad Boys I & II
4. Tremors (just the one with Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward tho, Bert is hilarious.)
5. Kill Bill series
6. Planes Trains and Automobiles
7. Grumpy Old men and Grumpier old men
8. Army Of Darkness
9. Ferris Bueller's day off
10. Con Air
11. Tears of the sun
12. Signs
13. Basic
14. Scarface (all time fav)
15. Pulp Fiction :afro:

[BroncoBuff]

I'm DEFINITELY gonna have to get "Army of Darkness" ....




And since so many love the original "Dawn of the Dead," (not on my list, but close) ... am I right when I say that the blonde guy really f'ed things up for the others when he was screwing around with those trucks and got bit?

If he had stuck to the plan like the black guy told him ... they might still be up there. :cuss:

[Billy Clyde Puckett]

One of my favorites that I have not seen on anyone's list is Clockwork Orange

[Tredici]

Here's a little twist on the topic. What are the movies you wouldn't put in your favorite list, but have watched more times than you'd like to admit to? You know, the ones you pause on when come across them no matter how matter times you've seen them?

For some unknown reason close to the top of that list for me would be:

Groundhog's Day.

That concept probably shouldn't have worked, yet it does, over and over and over and...

Others I pause on.

Breakfast Club
16 Candles
Survivor (I think that's the name of it, a ridiculous Robin Williams movie that never fails to crack me up)
Napoleon Dynamite
Sideways (Comes close to making my top 15)
Raising Arizona
Bull Durham
Mystery Alaska
World Police
Finding Nemo
Safe Men

And.. even though the ten minutes has long passed I can't believe I omitted one of my top movies of all time. NETWORK! Simply brilliant and so far ahead of it's time it's unbelievable. I'm still mad as hell!

[Old Dude]

Here's a little twist on the topic. What are the movies you wouldn't put in your favorite list, but have watched more times than you'd like to admit to? You know, the ones you pause on when come across them no matter how matter times you've seen them?

...

No particular order:

Manhunter (original adaptation of Harris's Red Dragon, starring the CSI guy )

The Dunwich Horror (with a young Dean Stockwell)

Where Eagles Dare (Clint Eastwood, Richard Burton & Ingrid Pitt in one of her few non-vampire roles.)

Addicted to Love (Meg Ryan & Matthew Broderick join up to stalk each other's ex's. I don't know why I find that interesting.)

The Last Valley (Michael Caine & Omar Sharif in a story centered on a tiny village in a peaceful European valley during the 100 years war. Things go really bad, of course, and the best looking gal in the village is burned as a witch. I would not have stood for this, personally.)

SS- Portrait in Evil (Often shown on the History Channel, David Warner turns in an incredible performance as Reinhard Heydrich. For some strange reason, I have to stop everything I'm doing when this show comes on. It's like seeing a plane blow up in mid air.)

[Tredici]

You know Michael Mann got a lot right with Manhunter. There are some unforgettable scenes in that movie. From the opening sequence of going up the stairs in the dark with the flashlight to the blind girl listening to the tiger's heartbeart. I don't know the actor's name but he was a more believeable Francis Dollarhyde than Ralph Fiennes was. The only complaint I had was he completely screwed up the ending if you were a fan of the book.

The Red Dragon is probably anchored in my top ten reads of all time and I was so excited by the movie. The fact that Michael Mann used the excuse that the ending would be too complicated for movie goers still pisses me off.

[Pezman]

Godfather I & II
Usual Suspects
Blues Brothers

Aliens
Shawshank Redemption
Hunt for Red October

The Good, the Bad, The Ugly,
Lord Of the Rings Trilogy
Star Wars - Empire Strikes Back

Pulp Fiction
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Goodfellas

Fight Club
The Matrix
Apocalypse Now

Of course, some of my other personal favorites are very much cherished by me, even if they arent at the very top of my list

Das Boot,
Python's Holy Grail
L.A. Confidential

Memento
Great Escape
Jaws (Should be on my top 15)

Braveheart
Bladerunner
Full Metal Jacket

Princess Bride
Seven Samurai
Deer Hunter
Snatch

and I could go on and on.... :thumbs:

[Old Dude]

You know Michael Mann got a lot right with Manhunter....

Can't argue with that, and you make a good point about the ending.

[Old Dude]

Godfather I & II
Usual Suspects
Blues Brothers

Aliens
Shawshank Redemption
Hunt for Red October

The Good, the Bad, The Ugly,
Lord Of the Rings Trilogy
Star Wars - Empire Strikes Back

Pulp Fiction
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Goodfellas

Fight Club
The Matrix
Apocalypse Now

Of course, some of my other personal favorites are very much cherished by me, even if they arent at the very top of my list

Das Boot,
Python's Holy Grail
L.A. Confidential

Memento
Great Escape
Jaws (Should be on my top 15)

Braveheart
Bladerunner
Full Metal Jacket

Princess Bride
Seven Samurai
Deer Hunter
Snatch

and I could go on and on.... :thumbs:

Hard for me to argue with any of these, except Princess Bride which went over my head or something, and Braveheart which was so historically inaccurate that it made my eyes bleed.

[Tredici]

My favorite Monty Python will always be The Meaning of Life. They were supposed to do a sequel - The Meaning of the Meaning of Life.


Still waiting...

And LA Confidential is one of the movies I will pause on whenever I come across it, Pezzie.

[Old Dude]

Jaws sure gets a lot of nods. I saw it in a theater when it came out and sort of got dragged there with a group. I knew it had something to do with sharks, but I hadn't read any reviews, spoilers, etc. and they didn't even have up the poster with the BIG shark. So the whole thing caught me completely by surprise. One of the few movies that actually scared me.

[Kid A]

I feel kind of unqualified for this, as I haven't come even close to see the majority of "the essentials," particularly older ones. Its a goal of sorts to get caught up in the next few years, but here goes. Alot of these have already been mentioned, but in no particular order, here are a few off the top of my head--

Seven Samurai
Godfather 1 & 2
Thin Red Line
Magnolia
Blade Runner
Amadeus
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Dr. Strangelove
Chungking Express
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
American Beauty
Vertigo
Fargo
City of God

[-Slap-]

You know Michael Mann got a lot right with Manhunter. There are some unforgettable scenes in that movie. From the opening sequence of going up the stairs in the dark with the flashlight to the blind girl listening to the tiger's heartbeart. I don't know the actor's name but he was a more believeable Francis Dollarhyde than Ralph Fiennes was. The only complaint I had was he completely screwed up the ending if you were a fan of the book.

The Red Dragon is probably anchored in my top ten reads of all time and I was so excited by the movie. The fact that Michael Mann used the excuse that the ending would be too complicated for movie goers still pisses me off.
Manhunter was probably the best thing Michael Mann ever did, the ending notwithstanding. I hate Michael Mann. I hated him before Ali.

[-Slap-]

My other top 15:


Broadcast News


LA Confidential


The Sixth Sense


Kung Fu Hustle


Team America: World Police


Alien(s)


The Thing


Gladiator


The Usual Suspects


The Big Lebowski


Saving Private Ryan


The Longest Yard (1974, obviously)


SlapShot


Raging Bull


Eight Men Out

[BroncoBuff]

Jeepers, I gotta see MANHUNTER.


Better than HEAT? Really?!

[Tredici]

Jeepers, I gotta see MANHUNTER.


Better than HEAT? Really?!

It's worth the rental. I think since they didn't use the name The Red Dragon the movie got largely overlooked. I'll never forget reading that book the first time. Thomas Harris introduced the concept of forensic evidence that is now all the rave some 25 years later. (Ironically a largely unknown William Peterson played the detective role and it is essentially the basis of his CSI role now) Learning they could lift finger prints off a dead person's eyeballs was mind blowing at the time.

[Victor]

The Big Lebowski
Snatch
The Razor's Edge (Old Version)
The Third Man
Repo Man
Saving Private Ryan
Platoon
Hidden Fortress
Groundhog Day
Clockwork Orange
A History of Violence
Philadelphia Story
Roman Holiday
La Dolce Vita
Raising Arizona -- "Her insides were a rocky place where my seed could find no purchase"
Pulp Fiction
Get Carter (Michael Caine version)
Solaris (George Clooney)
Oh Brother Where Art Thou

Sorry...couldn't stop at 15

[DomCasual]

Okay, I have been thinking about this here and there for the last couple days, and these are some of the movies that come to mind. I couldn't rank them, other than to put them in two groups - I'll call them Group A and Group B (Group A being my all-time favorites):

Group A
Big Lebowski
Fargo
Seven
Boogie Nights
Crash
Pulp Fiction

Group B
Saving Private Ryan
Raising Arizona
Napoleon Dynamite
Shawshank Redemption
Snatch
American Beauty
Silence of the Lambs
The Natural
Hoosiers
Office Space

I'm sure this isn't an all-inclusive list - there will be some no-brainers I'll think of later.

[DomCasual]

As for Tredici's second criteria - I'll call them "Guilty Pleasures" that I will almost always watch whenever they are on:

Napoleon Dynamite (I spent like three hours doing shading the upper lip. It's probably the best drawing I've ever done.)

Office Space (What would you do if you had a million dollars? I'll tell you what I'd do, man, two chicks at the same time, man.)

Fandango (One of the only Kevin Costner movies I ever liked - There's nothing wrong with going nowhere, son. It's a privilege of youth.)

Shawshank Redemption (Put your trust in the Lord; your ass belongs to me. Welcome to Shawshank.)

The Jerk (HE HATES THESE CANS! MORE CANS!)

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (Six bucks and my right nut says we're not landing in Chicago.)

Sixteen Candles (I've never bagged a babe. I'm not a stud.)

Breakfast Club (Does Barry Manilow know that you raid his wardrobe?)

She's Having a Baby (I probably should have put that one on my favorites list - Get your ass in the air a little, Jake!)

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in The Beatles, I just believe in me." Good point there. After all, he was the walrus. I could be the walrus but it still wouldn't change the fact that I don't own a car!)

Boogie Nights (Almost too many great quotes to pick just one. But if you insist, "What can you expect when you're on top? You know? It's like Napoleon. When he was the king, you know, people were just constantly trying to conquer him, you know, in the Roman Empire. So, it's history repeating itself all over again.")

Hoosiers (Look, mister, there's... two kinds of dumb, uh... guy that gets naked and runs out in the snow and barks at the moon, and, uh, guy who does the same thing in my living room. First one don't matter, the second one you're kinda forced to deal with.)

Career Opportunities (Are you a slacker? No... Presbyterian actually.)

I could go on a lot longer, probably.

[Crushaholic]

My favorite Monty Python will always be The Meaning of Life.

I loved that movie except for one segment. I just don't see what's so funny about a fat guy continually puking...oh well...:dunk:

[Pezman]

My favorite Monty Python will always be The Meaning of Life. They were supposed to do a sequel - The Meaning of the Meaning of Life.


Still waiting...

And LA Confidential is one of the movies I will pause on whenever I come across it, Pezzie.

There is something about the great story and shades of gray characters in LA Confidential that I love Tre, whether it be the eventual decline of Edmund Exley's goody two shoes character, or the redemption of short tempered Bud White. Off the record, on the QT, and very hush-hush :thumbsup:

My favorite Python is still Life Of Brian. The people's Judean Front, the whole random outer space scene, the hilarious Ceaser roles... all comedy gold to me.

As for Jaws, its a simple yet completely involving story. My only wish is that we could have spent even more time with the three of them on the boat. I love that movie.

Of course, I'd be remiss, if I didnt speak about Shawshank. The cinematography inspired me to be come a photographer alone. The story was wonderful, the acting was fantastic. Man I cant ever turn away from that movie when its on TV

[Alkazar]

After reading some of your lists, I realized I could easily have added another 15-30 movies to mine. One movie that seems to be getting a lot of mention is Seven Samurai, which I have never seen, but I would add the American remake of that movie, The Magnificent Seven, to my list.

[Tredici]

Of course, I'd be remiss, if I didnt speak about Shawshank. The cinematography inspired me to be come a photographer alone. The story was wonderful, the acting was fantastic. Man I cant ever turn away from that movie when its on TV

Amazing how many people count this movie in their top ten and yet it was totally ignored by the powers that be in Hollywood when Oscar time rolled around. Not a single win in any of the categories it received a nomination in. I remember being pissed then and it still is annoying that picture wasn't recognized in any way.

[-Slap-]

Amazing how many people count this movie in their top ten and yet it was totally ignored by the powers that be in Hollywood when Oscar time rolled around. Not a single win in any of the categories it received a nomination in. I remember being pissed then and it still is annoying that picture wasn't recognized in any way.
Simple explanation. Shawshank carried the unspoken stigma of being a "Stephen King movie". The elitist jagovs in Hollywood were conditioned to shun that film. Many of them probably didn't even understand why.

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

The Razor's Edge (Old Version)


The one with Tyrone Power?

I couldn't get behind it for some reason.

Neither version does justice to the novel, IMO.

[BroncoBuff]

Braveheart was so historically inaccurate that it made my eyes bleed.
REALLY?!

You mean, the King didn't throw the prince's gay lover to his death out of the castle window? Uhh :'( :-[

But I loved that scene!

[BroncoBuff]

After re-reading these lists .... I left out comedies. So I must add:Life of Brian
Caddyshack

Life of Brian was a regrettable ommission.

[BroncoBuff]

Simple explanation. Shawshank carried the unspoken stigma of being a "Stephen King movie". The elitist jagovs in Hollywood were conditioned to shun that film. Many of them probably didn't even understand why.
I didn't know Hollywood was anti-King, but it makes sense. I also read somewhere that Shawshank (which is on my list too) is one of the most gender-dividing major films ever. Seems funny to me, with what else is out there, but apparently it's a "men love" "women hate" kinda thing.

BTW - I'm not a big Tim Robbins fan, but he made "Shawshank," "The Player" and "Jacob's Ladder" back-to-back-to-back. All three are in my Top 15. Go figure.

[RhymesayersDU]

In no order:

Goodfellas
Super Troopers
Wallstreet
Dogma
Clerks
Pulp Fiction
Scarface
Rocky
Anchorman
He Got Game
Fight Club
American History X
Ferris Bueller
Resevoir Dogs
Half Baked

[Tredici]

In no order:

Goodfellas
Super Troopers
Wallstreet
Dogma
Clerks
Pulp Fiction
Scarface
Rocky
Anchorman
He Got Game
Fight Club
American History X
Ferris Bueller
Resevoir Dogs
Half Baked

I call foul. Where's Slapshot?

:~ohyah!:

[Tredici]

I didn't know Hollywood was anti-King, but it makes sense. I also read somewhere that Shawshank (which is on my list too) is one of the most gender-dividing major films ever. Seems funny to me, with what else is out there, but apparently it's a "men love" "women hate" kinda thing.

BTW - I'm not a big Tim Robbins fan, but he made "Shawshank," "The Player" and "Jacob's Ladder" back-to-back-to-back. All three are in my Top 15. Go figure.

What would be the reasoning on women hating that movie? I call BS. Tim Robbins generally gives good performances. That stupid movie Nothing to Lose with Martin Lawrence is another one I can't seem to turn off if I find it on a channel surf.

Did you see Arlington Road? The opening sequence of that movie is imaging not soon forgotten.

[RhymesayersDU]

I call foul. Where's Slapshot?

:~ohyah!:
LOL

But seriously, one day I was flipping channels and it was on. I didn't realize it was slap shot at first because I had never seen it, but I kept watching because nothing was on, and hockey or not it was funny. So I have no seen a good portion of the movie.

[clean]

Career Opportunities (Are you a slacker? No... Presbyterian actually.)


I'm surprised that Career Opportunities doesn't appear on more lists. :~ohyah!:

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4250/jenniferconnellycareeropportunities01sd9.th.jpg (http://img134.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jenniferconnellycareeropportunities01 sd9.jpg) http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/1425/jenniferconnellycareeropportunities03gr0.th.jpg (http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jenniferconnellycareeropportunities03 gr0.jpg) http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/1386/jenniferconnellycareeropportunities05nh3.th.jpg (http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jenniferconnellycareeropportunities05 nh3.jpg)

I bet that a lot of people watch at least a few minutes every time they stumble across Career Opportunities while channel surfing.

[BroncoBuff]

What would be the reasoning on women hating that movie? I call BS. Tim Robbins generally gives good performances. That stupid movie Nothing to Lose with Martin Lawrence is another one I can't seem to turn off if I find it on a channel surf.

Did you see Arlington Road? The opening sequence of that movie is imaging not soon forgotten.
I know where I heard that now! It was Frank Darabont a couple years ago on Charlie Rose ... promoting the 10th Anniversary edition of "Shawshank" ...

I agree with you though, Tred ... like I said - with what else is out there, Shawshank hardly seems a testosterone-fest.


BTW - The point about Tim Robboins back-to-back-to-back was unrelated to the gender gap point ...

QUIZ: As of 2001, which two car models were the most gender-gap differences for each sex? Includes all DMV records.

[DomCasual]

I'm surprised that Career Opportunities doesn't appear on more lists. :~ohyah!:

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4250/jenniferconnellycareeropportunities01sd9.th.jpg (http://img134.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jenniferconnellycareeropportunities01 sd9.jpg) http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/1425/jenniferconnellycareeropportunities03gr0.th.jpg (http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jenniferconnellycareeropportunities03 gr0.jpg) http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/1386/jenniferconnellycareeropportunities05nh3.th.jpg (http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jenniferconnellycareeropportunities05 nh3.jpg)

I bet that a lot of people watch at least a few minutes every time they stumble across Career Opportunities while channel surfing.
Very nice! That was back before she got the emaciated look.

[BroncoBuff]

This thread has prodded me to see:

Army of Darkness
Safe Men
Manhunter
Career Opportunities


Plus "Eternal Sunshine" ... saw it once, but based on this thread I must've failed to appreciate it fully. Same with Snatch and Fight Club.

[DomCasual]

This thread has prodded me to see:

Army of Darkness
Safe Men
Manhunter
Career Opportunities


Plus "Eternal Sunshine" ... saw it once, but based on this thread I must've failed to appreciate it fully. Same with Snatch and Fight Club.
Oh, I love Snatch. The movie. I love the movie, Snatch. Get your mind out of the gutter.

Career Opportunities isn't a great movie, but it is still one I watch whenever it is on. Jennifer Connelly reaches new levels of babedom in it (and Buff, those boobs are real - I refuse to believe it any other way!), and there are some pretty funny parts. And it sort of has the Breakfast Club feel of being shot in one location - a Target store.

What was the movie you were trying to con me into seeing six months or so ago? I was at Blockbuster trying to remember, and I finally gave up.

[Tredici]

This thread has prodded me to see:

Army of Darkness
Safe Men
Manhunter
Career Opportunities


Plus "Eternal Sunshine" ... saw it once, but based on this thread I must've failed to appreciate it fully. Same with Snatch and Fight Club.

Well.. are we going to get any reviews?

The reason I liked Eternal Sunshine is because it was original. I'm getting real tired of the "do overs" and "look alikes".

Safe Men is so ridiculous that it actually has some type of charm.

Did you see The Red Dragon? How do you compare it with Manhunter?

[Crushaholic]

One movie that I really enjoy watching multiple times is Man on the Moon, starring Jim Carrey as Andy Kaufmann. I know a lot of people ignored that movie, but I thought it was very funny...

[Tredici]

One movie that I really enjoy watching multiple times is Man on the Moon, starring Jim Carrey as Andy Kaufmann. I know a lot of people ignored that movie, but I thought it was very funny...

I found it entertaining. Actually Jim Carrey was in another very original concept with The Truman Show.

Re-watched Man on Fire tonight with Denzel Washington. Both that and Training Day were both pretty edgey movies. I think Inside Man came out in video this week. It's worth the rental.

[BroncoBuff]

We watched "Man of Fire" tonight too ... it ended at 12:50 am Pacific ... same one you watched? I feel so much closer to you right now, Tred ...

It was funny how filthy and disgusting Mexico City looked throughout the film ... then at the end the thanked the City, calling it I think "a Wonderful Place." ROFL! Denzel is one helluvan actor ... I thought they couldda pursued his tortured mind a little deeper .... flashbacks, maybe?



What was the movie you were trying to con me into seeing six months or so ago? I was at Blockbuster trying to remember, and I finally gave up.
Excellent reminder - and in the right thread too ... EVERYBODY should see "25th Hour", a film by Spike Lee. It's a very good gritty street crime film, with three childhood friends coping with things. I offered to refund Dom's rental if he didn't like it ...

One thing to watch for: an excellent supporting role played by Tony Siragusa. Yes, really. I'd rave about his performance now, but this little nugget is all the compliment yuou should need to hear:
All during the film, I kept thinking, "is that Tony Siragusa?", but it didn't seem possible because he was such a good actor. Very reserved performance, with a spot-on Russian accent. I finally decided it was not him. .... credits rolled ... OMG!! Now that's a compliment - especially for a guy whose physical appearance is as unique as his. His performnace was so good/so diffeerent than him - that he convinced me it wasn't him.

I mightve over-sold it here - but just rent the damn thing. And don't worry ... it's a "Clockers-type" Spike Lee FILM, not an "annoying-type" Spike Lee JOINT.

[Victor]

The one with Tyrone Power?

I couldn't get behind it for some reason.

Neither version does justice to the novel, IMO.

I agree with you on this...the reason why I enjoyed the movie so much is that the book is one of my favorites. I find the black and white of the original quite stark and moody, and therefore very appropriate for this story.

I think that casting Bill Murray in the remake was a huge mistake.

[-Slap-]

We watched "Man of Fire" tonight too ... it ended at 12:50 am Pacific ... same one you watched? I feel so much closer to you right now, Tred ...

It was funny how filthy and disgusting Mexico City looked throughout the film ... then at the end the thanked the City, calling it I think "a Wonderful Place." ROFL! Denzel is one helluvan actor ... I thought they couldda pursued his tortured mind a little deeper .... flashbacks, maybe?




Excellent reminder - and in the right thread too ... EVERYBODY should see "25th Hour", a film by Spike Lee. It's a very good gritty street crime film, with three childhood friends coping with things. I offered to refund Dom's rental if he didn't like it ...

One thing to watch for: an excellent supporting role played by Tony Siragusa. Yes, really. I'd rave about his performance now, but this little nugget is all the compliment yuou should need to hear:
All during the film, I kept thinking, "is that Tony Siragusa?", but it didn't seem possible because he was such a good actor. Very reserved performance, with a spot-on Russian accent. I finally decided it was not him. .... credits rolled ... OMG!! Now that's a compliment - especially for a guy whose physical appearance is as unique as his. His performnace was so good/so diffeerent than him - that he convinced me it wasn't him.

I mightve over-sold it here - but just rent the damn thing. And don't worry ... it's a "Clockers-type" Spike Lee FILM, not an "annoying-type" Spike Lee JOINT.
Can you just send my refund in advance?

[Kid A]

Excellent reminder - and in the right thread too ... EVERYBODY should see "25th Hour", a film by Spike Lee. It's a very good gritty street crime film, with three childhood friends coping with things. I offered to refund Dom's rental if he didn't like it ...


I'll have to check that out. I always enjoy anything Norton in it, so I'll proabably like it.

Speaking of Eternal Sunshine, I'm interested to see what Gondry's new film Science of Sleep will be like.

[Billy Clyde Puckett]

One film that probably surprsed me more than any other was A Knight's Tale. I saw it for the kids. Certainly not one of the all time greats but the use of the soundtrack was hilarious. Queen, War, Heart, The Tempations, etc. That made the movie.

Also on the sound track theme, I am probably the ony person of my generation to hate The Big Chill, but it had a great soundtrack.

[RhymesayersDU]

25th Hour rules. I'm such a Norton mark.

[BroncoBuff]

TRIVIA ANSWER:

Men: Pontiac Firebird
Women: VW Cabriolet

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

I agree with you on this...the reason why I enjoyed the movie so much is that the book is one of my favorites. I find the black and white of the original quite stark and moody, and therefore very appropriate for this story.

I think that casting Bill Murray in the remake was a huge mistake.

Yes, the book is definitely a modern classic.

I saw the 1984 film version with Murray before I actually read the novel or saw the 1946 version, so the Murray version sort of formed my first impression. I just remember how amazed I was to see Bill Murray in a dramatic role for the first time.

BTW, I just discovered that a film version of "The Moon and Sixpence" - another one of my favorite Maugham novels - was made in 1942. I just ordered the DVD (along with a copy of the original 1934 version of Maugham's "Of Human Bondage" starring Bette Davis) from overstock.com

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

EVERYBODY should see "25th Hour", a film by Spike Lee. It's a very good gritty street crime film, with three childhood friends coping with things. I offered to refund Dom's rental if he didn't like it ...


I'm a Spike Lee fan, so I'll check it out.

BTW, speaking of movies everyone should see, I watched this one on cable tonight:

http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Ss/0473389/RCS_Pstcd_front.jpg

Talk about a moving story.

I came away believing more than ever that this Ron Clark guy is the kind of hero we need more of in America.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473389/

[Tredici]

What did you watch on cable LABF? I only got that stupid little red x box. Drives me crazy.

And what the heck is a gender gap difference when it comes to cars anyway Buff? Just because someone drives something it doesn't mean it's their choice. Things like economics probably get in the way quite often.

[Old Dude]

One film that probably surprsed me more than any other was A Knight's Tale. I saw it for the kids. Certainly not one of the all time greats but the use of the soundtrack was hilarious. Queen, War, Heart, The Tempations, etc. That made the movie.
....


That was a good one.

[Old Dude]

... I am probably the ony person of my generation to hate The Big Chill, but it had a great soundtrack.

Hate might be too strong a word but it didn't do much for me either.

[BroncoBuff]

25th Hour rules. I'm such a Norton mark.
Whad'ja think of Siragusa? Was I lyin'?

[Rohirrim]

Man, this is difficult… in no particular order:

1. Ran, Seven Samurai, Dreams, Rashoman (Ha! I cheated)
2. American Beauty
3. Dr. Zhivago, Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia (Ha! Cheated again)
4. Godfather 1 & 11, Apocalypse Now
5. Lord of the Rings (all)
6. Blade Runner
7. Citizen Kane
8. Life of Brian/Holy Grail
9. The Exorcist
10. Das Boot
11. Castaway, Road to Perdition
12. Full Metal Jacket, Dr. Strangelove, Paths of Glory, Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey (Now I've lost control...)
13. Brazil, Time Bandits, Fisher King, Adventures of Baron Munchausen
14. The Last Waltz, Goodfellas, Bringing Out the Dead, Raging Bull
15. Casablanca, It’s a Wonderful Life, Body Heat, The Shining, Sixth Sense, Maltese Falcon, Treasure of Sierra Madre, Key Largo, Fargo, O Brother Where Art Thou, Barton Fink, Big Lebowski, Miller’s Crossing, The Man Who Wasn’t There, Raising Arizona, My Dinner With Andre, My Life as a Dog, Strangers in Good Company, Jean de Florette (I & II), Patton, L.A. Confidential, Hope and Glory, Amadeus, Usual Suspects, Chinatown, Easy Rider, Cuckoo’s Nest, The Third Man, Unforgiven, The Searchers, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Gladiator, King Kong (original), Help!, Gimme Shelter, Capote, In Cold Blood, To Kill a Mockingbird, Sophie’s Choice, Deer Hunter, …

[Tredici]

Man, this is difficult… in no particular order:

1. Ran, Seven Samurai, Dreams, Rashoman (Ha! I cheated)
2. American Beauty
3. Dr. Zhivago, Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia (Ha! Cheated again)
4. Godfather 1 & 11, Apocalypse Now
5. Lord of the Rings (all)
6. Blade Runner
7. Citizen Kane
8. Life of Brian/Holy Grail
9. The Exorcist
10. Das Boot
11. Castaway, Road to Perdition
12. Full Metal Jacket, Dr. Strangelove, Paths of Glory, Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey (Now I've lost control...)
13. Brazil, Time Bandits, Fisher King, Adventures of Baron Munchausen
14. The Last Waltz, Goodfellas, Bringing Out the Dead, Raging Bull
15. Casablanca, It’s a Wonderful Life, Body Heat, The Shining, Sixth Sense, Maltese Falcon, Treasure of Sierra Madre, Key Largo, Fargo, O Brother Where Art Thou, Barton Fink, Big Lebowski, Miller’s Crossing, The Man Who Wasn’t There, Raising Arizona, My Dinner With Andre, My Life as a Dog, Strangers in Good Company, Jean de Florette (I & II), Patton, L.A. Confidential, Hope and Glory, Amadeus, Usual Suspects, Chinatown, Easy Rider, Cuckoo’s Nest, The Third Man, Unforgiven, The Searchers, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Gladiator, King Kong (original), Help!, Gimme Shelter, Capote, In Cold Blood, To Kill a Mockingbird, Sophie’s Choice, Deer Hunter, …

Thank goodness. I was getting anxious I might spot The Piano in that list somewhere.... ROFL!

[Rohirrim]

Thank goodness. I was getting anxious I might spot The Piano in that list somewhere.... ROFL!

Oh yeah! The Piano. ;D And then there's The Pianist, and ...

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

What did you watch on cable LABF? I only got that stupid little red x box. Drives me crazy.

Click here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473389/

[Tredici]

Oh.. I thought that was something you were going to watch and that you actually watched something else.... duh.

[BroncoBuff]

A couple good (not well known) movies on cable now are

The Jacket
Happy Accidents

[anthonypacino]

Wow, 15 huh, if any of you have read any of my movie reviews you know that I watch lots of movies to try and narrow them down to 15 will be hard and for sure I will leave out a lot of stuff but here goes in no order.

1. Godfather (s) 1 & 2
2. The Right Stuff (I read the book as a report in 3rd grade)
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark
4. Patton
5. Saving Private Ryan
6. Young Frankenstein
7. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
8. Superman 1978
9. Predator
10. Casino
11. Goodfellas
12. Heat
13. Empire Strikes Back
14. Rocky
15. Aliens


Wow, that was pretty hard tons got left off, but most of those not listed match what others have posted, I have never gotten into Python much British humor isn't my cup of tea.

[BroncoBuff]

Is your avatar that Fred guy I keep reading about?

[Tredici]

Wow, 15 huh, if any of you have read any of my movie reviews you know that I watch lots of movies to try and narrow them down to 15 will be hard and for sure I will leave out a lot of stuff but here goes in no order.

1. Godfather (s) 1 & 2
2. The Right Stuff (I read the book as a report in 3rd grade)
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark
4. Patton
5. Saving Private Ryan
6. Young Frankenstein
7. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
8. Superman 1978
9. Predator
10. Casino
11. Goodfellas
12. Heat
13. Empire Strikes Back
14. Rocky
15. Aliens


Wow, that was pretty hard tons got left off, but most of those not listed match what others have posted, I have never gotten into Python much British humor isn't my cup of tea.


That's FrawnkinSTEEN! Hahahahahah.. I loved that movie. Something has to get bumped off my list now.

[anthonypacino]

Is your avatar that Fred guy I keep reading about?
yup thats him, although this yer his prozac and hypertension meds must have kicked in, he is still a evil man with a cold, black heart but I have seen a few lighthearted moments from him as well.
Tom Cruise is wrong...the meds do work.

[anthonypacino]

That's FrawnkinSTEEN! Hahahahahah.. I loved that movie. Something has to get bumped off my list now.
the best part in that movie IMO is when the Dr. goes into the cell with the creature for the first time and he tell Inga and Igor not to let him out, that and the horse's everytime they say the maid's name.

[Drinks Old No7]

Hmmm...Top 15 Movies....Not In Any Order

1. Game of Death (Anything with Bruce Lee)
2. The Lost Boys
3. The Terminator Trilogy
4. The Prophecy Trilogy
5. Wild Things
6. First Blood
7. Goodfellas
8. Hellraiser (1&2)
9. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
10. Stone Cold (Brian Bosworth)
11. Lethal Weapon Series
12. Indiana Jones Trilogy
13. Anything with Jet Li
14. Point Break
15. Payback

[BroncoInferno]

In no particular order:


The Big Lebowski Dir. by Joel Coen

Dawn of the Dead Dir. by George A. Romero

Night of the Living Dead Dir. by George A. Romero

Wild Strawberries Dir. by Ingmar Bergman

Straw Dogs Dir. by Sam Peckinpah

McCabe & Mrs. Miller Dir. by Robert Altman

Carnival of Souls Dir. by Herk Harvey

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? Dir. by Robert Aldrich

The Shawshank Redemption Dir. by Frank Darabont

The Graduate Dir. by Mike Nichols

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Dir. by Tobe Hooper

Rear Window Dir. by Alfred Hitchcock

The Birds Dir. by Alfred Hitchcock

M Dir. by Fritz Lang

The General Dir. by Buster Keaton


I'm sure I've forgotten a few that I would have included.

[Billy Clyde Puckett]

In no particular order:



Straw Dogs Dir. by Sam Peckinpah

.

That was a violent thriller. What ever happened to the female lead, Susan George, I believe.

[broncocalijohn]

Hmmm...Top 15 Movies....Not In Any Order

1. Game of Death (Anything with Bruce Lee)
2. The Lost Boys
3. The Terminator Trilogy
4. The Prophecy Trilogy
5. Wild Things
6. First Blood
7. Goodfellas
8. Hellraiser (1&2)
9. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
10. Stone Cold (Brian Bosworth)
11. Lethal Weapon Series
12. Indiana Jones Trilogy
13. Anything with Jet Li
14. Point Break
15. Payback

Point Break? :giggle: I can think of another patrick swayze movie that beats that one.....

1) Red Dawn (great movie that LABF probably hates)
2) Star Wars (all 3)
3) My cousin Vinnie
4) Beverly Hills Cop
5) Meet the Parents
6) Animal House
7) The Longest Day
8) Platoon
9) Kelly's heroes
10) Terminator 2
11) Swingers
12) Just forgot the name: John Wayne where he gets shot and the young boys get the cattle to Kansas. I think it is The Cowboys.
13) Wizard of Oz I think this movie had the best "awe" factor for the day. Still a great movie that i have to watch when it is on.

One I will think will be a classic someday Old School. The more I watch it, the more i love it.

[Pendejo]

Peter Boyle.

Depp and del Toro don't embue their respective characters with the same zany humor as Murray and Boyle, IMO.

Of course, WTBR was based not only on "Fear and Lothing in L.V." but on "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail" as well, so comparisons only go so far...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081748/

I wholeheartedly disagree. WTBR was a complete disaster. I couldn't sit through it. Del Toro's "Dr. Gonzo" was hilarious a la..."You have commited a breach of faith."...and Depp was spot on as Raoul Duke. Murray was funny, but the script was sh!t. The late HST wrote about it in one of his books.

[Tom H.]

1. To Kill a Mockingbird
2. The Godfather part II
3. Fargo
4. Goodfellas
5. The Deer Hunter
6. Amadeus
7. M*A*S*H
8. The Shining
9. Schindlers List
10. Star Wars
11. LOTR
12. The Godfather
13. Shane
14. West Side Story
15. The Silence of the Lambs

[rbackfactory80]

Jaws
Pulp Fiction
The Godfather
Neighbors
Caddyshack
Chevy Chases Vacation
Scarface
Doctor Detroit
The Silence of the Lambs
Duel
Meet the Parents
Raging Bull
Goodfellas
Cape Fear
The Longest Yard

[broncocalijohn]

Jaws
Pulp Fiction
The Godfather
Neighbors
Caddyshack
Chevy Chases Vacation
Scarface
Doctor Detroit
The Silence of the Lambs
Duel
Meet the Parents
Raging Bull
Goodfellas
Cape Fear
The Longest Yard


Neighbors? U r dark boy there. The movie reminds me of what people thought of Jim Carrey when he did Cable guy.