Author Topic: Your Top Five Films (Read 11186 times)

Texasmame · « **Reply #40 on:** March 15, 2007, 02:13:59 pm »

Aaaah. There we go. Took much longer than I expected to get to the bashing.

Surprised nobody jumped on me immediately for Blair Witch. That seems to be a real love it or hate it film.

boykster · « **Reply #41 on:** March 15, 2007, 02:19:20 pm »

Quote from: Texasmame on March 15, 2007, 02:13:59 pm

Aaaah. There we go. Took much longer than I expected to get to the bashing.

Surprised nobody jumped on me immediately for Blair Witch. That seems to be a real love it or hate it film.

Like the movie or not, you have to give the filmmakers credit for how they marketed the movie when it first was released on a very limited basis to "art-house" type theaters. Billing it as real, really drew people in. I saw it within the first few days of release, well before it had been completely debunked as fake, and it was pretty disturbing.

Of course, by the time it reached major release, it was well know that it was entirely fiction and was getting ripped apart by critics and others.

ChadTower · « **Reply #42 on:** March 15, 2007, 02:21:09 pm »

Heh. I remember that hype, I was at UMass, and the whole school was buzzing with some sort of "in joke" about the movie. It was huge on campus. I grew up in the deep woods and the whole movie, when they're lost and freaking out and yelling, just kept thinking "you're standing in front of moving ---smurfing--- water, follow it and go home, dillholes".

bleemus · « **Reply #43 on:** March 15, 2007, 02:40:22 pm »

1) Amadeus
2) Grosse Pointe Blank
3) Memento
4) Seven
5) Fight Club

It hurts to not put any of the Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR in there, but it would be too hard to pick out a single one.

USSEnterprise · « **Reply #44 on:** March 15, 2007, 04:02:19 pm »

You have to remember, Douglas Adams did partially write the screenplay for HitchHiker's Guide. Every version was different: The books, the radio program, the TV show, and the movie. I thought the movie was good for a novel to movie script. Doesn't compare to the book, though.

arcadefever · « **Reply #45 on:** March 15, 2007, 04:50:16 pm »

the good the bad and the ugly
star wars
once upon a time in the west
casino

and all george A romero movies, dawn of the dead 1978

horseboy · « **Reply #46 on:** March 15, 2007, 05:02:44 pm »

How can I possibly be the only one with Goodfellas on my list?

Loki · « **Reply #47 on:** March 15, 2007, 05:22:09 pm »

Quote from: arcadefever on March 15, 2007, 04:50:16 pm

the good the bad and the ugly
once upon a time in the west

How could I have forgotten those 2! ... they are awesome

I also forgot some Mel Brooks movies:
Robin Hood: Men in tights
Spaceballs
Dracula: Dead and loving it
Young Frankenstein
History of the world: Part 1
Blazing Saddles

Always a good laugh ^^

MYX · « **Reply #48 on:** March 15, 2007, 06:17:37 pm »

Quote from: boykster on March 15, 2007, 12:56:29 am

Quote from: MYX on March 14, 2007, 09:37:46 pm

In collage, in one of my film classes I did my final paper on Brazil. I had to dissect a scene. I did the paper scene. It's a brilliant film. Again, Terry G is one of my favorites. (except for Brothers Grim. Was hardly a Gilliamesk film). I would still like to see him do Don Quixoti.

Yep, <pretty> much anything by Terry Gilliam is good stuff in my book. Brazil is an EXCELLENT movie, not sure how I forgot it.

RE: Don Quixote, I'm sure you've seen "Lost in La Mancha" haven't you? Terry Gilliam ->>

Yup, pure sadness. I also thought that the behind the scenes of 12 monkeys is one of the best behind the scenes features. LOTR had a nice set of BTS too, but the 12 Monkeys set let you feel the agony of his film making. It seems to be a love hate relationship. You really kinda get a taste of Gilliam's mind. Things I never saw in the film were revealed. He puts little things in the background all over the place. The reason I really like his films is that it seems that I keep finding new little details. He builds them deep.

Oh crap... I want to also add The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. I have watched that thing too many times. Still love it.
The scene of the town being bombed, Munchausen asks the soldiers of they were going to return fire. Nooo suhh...Well Why NOT?!? It's Wednesday Suh.
What can I say, I am a sucker for British humor.

shmokes · « **Reply #49 on:** March 15, 2007, 07:02:09 pm »

1- Pulp Fiction
2- O Brother, Where Art Thou?
3- Evil Dead 2
4- Das Boot
5- Chicken Run

These types of lists are so difficult. I could easily replace the list with five different movies and feel that it was still perfectly accurate. Hell, Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs could be sitting up in Pulp Fiction's spot. Miller's Crossing, Fargo, Barton Fink, Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, The Man Who Wasn't There -- nearly any Coen Bros. film could be sitting in slot 2. Evil Dead is great for entirely unconventional, and possibly illegitimate reasons. And there are probably dozens of movies I liked as much or more than Das Boot and Chicken Run, but those are bloody fantastic, brilliant films that came to mind, so there they are.

AtomSmasher · « **Reply #50 on:** March 15, 2007, 07:08:16 pm »

no particular order:
Shawshank Redemption
The Dirty Dozen
Army of Darkness
Hudsucker Proxy
Office Space

boykster · « **Reply #51 on:** March 15, 2007, 08:22:34 pm »

Quote from: USSEnterprise on March 15, 2007, 04:02:19 pm

You have to remember, Douglas Adams did partially write the screenplay for HitchHiker's Guide. Every version was different: The books, the radio program, the TV show, and the movie. I thought the movie was good for a novel to movie script. Doesn't compare to the book, though.

Frankly, I think DNA probably was rolling in his grave when that movie came out....and not rolling from laughter.

MustardTent · « **Reply #52 on:** March 15, 2007, 08:27:47 pm »

Quote from: shmokes on March 15, 2007, 07:02:09 pm

1- Pulp Fiction
2- O Brother, Where Art Thou?
3- Evil Dead 2
4- Das Boot
5- Chicken Run

These types of lists are so difficult. I could easily replace the list with five different movies and feel that it was still perfectly accurate. Hell, Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs could be sitting up in Pulp Fiction's spot. Miller's Crossing, Fargo, Barton Fink, Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, The Man Who Wasn't There -- nearly any Coen Bros. film could be sitting in slot 2. Evil Dead is great for entirely unconventional, and possibly illegitimate reasons. And there are probably dozens of movies I liked as much or more than Das Boot and Chicken Run, but those are bloody fantastic, brilliant films that came to mind, so there they are.

How could I forget about "O Brother"? That was a good'un.

It just went and R-U-N-N-O-F-T

MYX · « **Reply #53 on:** March 15, 2007, 09:37:03 pm »

I gotta agree with Shmokes. Coen Bros. rock too. Oh Brother is a classic that is not even old enough to be a classic. Hudsucker was a wonderful film too. Never saw Man who wasn't there. I heard it wasn't all that good. I will check it out per your recommendation. Yeah, too many to just list 5. Different eras of life will bring different feelings about stuff too. Sex, Lies, and Video Tape was favorite for a while.

AtomSmasher · « **Reply #54 on:** March 15, 2007, 09:55:59 pm »

Quote from: MYX on March 15, 2007, 09:37:03 pm

I gotta agree with Shmokes. Coen Bros. rock too. Oh Brother is a classic that is not even old enough to be a classic. Hudsucker was a wonderful film too. Never saw Man who wasn't there. I heard it wasn't all that good. I will check it out per your recommendation. Yeah, too many to just list 5. Different eras of life will bring different feelings about stuff too. Sex, Lies, and Video Tape was favorite for a while.

I'm a big fan of most of the Coen Bros. movies (even had Hudsucker in my top 5), but I didn't care for the Man who Wasn't There or Barton Fink.

MYX · « **Reply #55 on:** March 15, 2007, 10:26:33 pm »

There are two things that really stood out for me with Barton. 1. The Bell. It just rings on forever. (Being an editor, I love that kind of shtuff.) 2. Seeing John Goodman as an evil character. He has always bee nice people and to see him get that raw was a great step out of the ordinary. Then Oh brother comes along and you think he might be an alright guy and then wham. Oh...And then he throws the frog against the tree.

Coen brothers are the kings of off the wall, killer dialogs.

And the girls by the river...

horseboy · « **Reply #56 on:** March 15, 2007, 10:52:34 pm »

Quote from: MustardTent on March 15, 2007, 08:27:47 pm

Quote from: shmokes on March 15, 2007, 07:02:09 pm
1- Pulp Fiction
2- O Brother, Where Art Thou?
3- Evil Dead 2
4- Das Boot
5- Chicken Run

These types of lists are so difficult. I could easily replace the list with five different movies and feel that it was still perfectly accurate. Hell, Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs could be sitting up in Pulp Fiction's spot. Miller's Crossing, Fargo, Barton Fink, Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, The Man Who Wasn't There -- nearly any Coen Bros. film could be sitting in slot 2. Evil Dead is great for entirely unconventional, and possibly illegitimate reasons. And there are probably dozens of movies I liked as much or more than Das Boot and Chicken Run, but those are bloody fantastic, brilliant films that came to mind, so there they are.

How could I forget about "O Brother"? That was a good'un.

It just went and R-U-N-N-O-F-T

Nevermind. I am an idiot.

shardian · « **Reply #57 on:** March 16, 2007, 12:02:48 am »

Quote from: MYX on March 15, 2007, 06:17:37 pm

I also thought that the behind the scenes of 12 monkeys is one of the best behind the scenes features. LOTR had a nice set of BTS too, but the 12 Monkeys set let you feel the agony of his film making.

As in my list, have you seen the BTS for Labyrinth? If not, go get a dvd copy and watch it. You will gain a whole new appreciation for the work of Jim Henson. The guy was a master of his craft. We missed out on alot of great stuff when he died.

sez · « **Reply #58 on:** March 16, 2007, 12:26:50 am »

1. Antonia's Line
2. Shawshank Redemption
3. Bachelor Party
4. Field of Dreams
5. Starship Troopers

Love Sez.

shmokes · « **Reply #59 on:** March 16, 2007, 01:13:54 am »

I totally left The Big Lebowski off my Coen list. That's a crime.

boykster · « **Reply #60 on:** March 16, 2007, 01:24:41 am »

5 movies is unfair. I agree, Coen movies MUST be in there (lebowski being my fav), dirty harry, spaghetti westerns, etc....too many to list.

Chris G · « **Reply #61 on:** March 16, 2007, 01:30:37 am »

Quote from: shardian on March 16, 2007, 12:02:48 am

As in my list, have you seen the BTS for Labyrinth? If not, go get a dvd copy and watch it. You will gain a whole new appreciation for the work of Jim Henson. The guy was a master of his craft. We missed out on alot of great stuff when he died.

Gotta say I love that movie too for some goofy reason. Which also reminds me of that movie The Dark Crystal - haven't seen that one in a long time.

shmokes · « **Reply #62 on:** March 16, 2007, 01:33:29 am »

Labyrinth is awful. It is AWFUL. You fell in love with the movie when you were ten years old. The rest is nostalgia. That movie is ridiculously bad. I am so sorry. This must feel like when you found out about Santa Clause and Jesus being fake.

MYX · « **Reply #63 on:** March 16, 2007, 05:59:29 am »

Quote from: shmokes on March 16, 2007, 01:33:29 am

Labyrinth is awful. It is AWFUL. You fell in love with the movie when you were ten years old. The rest is nostalgia. That movie is ridiculously bad. I am so sorry. This must feel like when you found out about Santa Clause and Jesus being fake.

Was that the movie with David Bowie as the bad guy? I think I remember it. But as to BTS, I would check it out for that. Again, the editor in me, loves to watch those things to get into the mind of the director as to why they put the stuff where they did. The commentaries are good too, but, I tend to get frustrated quickly, because I generally end up wanting to watch the movie without them yacking about their flat in London while shooting. Who cares. Well we gotta fill up every second of this movie with talking. Meh.

Jim Henson was and still is one of my heroes. The Muppets were just so far ahead of it's time. The stuff is still funny. He is the was one of the hew famous people that I actually stopped and had a really sad day when he died. I was out in the garage building something, my mom came out and told me, and I just stood there. gulp. what? That can't be. I had little ideas of working at the creature shoppe but my career never went that way. He made those puppets come to life. I mean go and look at even Sesame Street. Bert and Ernie (but we go down that road of childhood fondness don't we)... But they were as much 'alive' as any other character. The Muppets had so many great characters. All different and full of life. Fraggle Rock was great and it seemed to progress as I got older. Dark Crystal... that is funny. We were just talking about that the other day. mmmMMMMMMMmmmmmmm (You can't make the noise in a post) but it still is ingrained in my head. Then there was the evening show (I do not remember the name) but it was all done by his guys. I still am mixed about his son doing the voice of Kermit. It is a great interpretation, but has never been really just right.

MYX · « **Reply #64 on:** March 16, 2007, 06:00:12 am »

Quote from: shmokes on March 16, 2007, 01:33:29 am

This must feel like when you found out about Santa Clause and Jesus being fake.

Stanta Clause is wha....

Now Jesus on the other hand (and this gets dangerously close to going to post hell or P & R, but Jesus is not fake. I will leave this at that so this thread can continue. But Santa I can understand being thrown in there. We all KNOW it as there is unquestionable proof of it being our folks. Jesus...Too much proof for him being here and very much alive.

shardian · « **Reply #65 on:** March 16, 2007, 08:05:11 am »

Quote from: shmokes on March 16, 2007, 01:33:29 am

Labyrinth is awful. It is AWFUL. You fell in love with the movie when you were ten years old. The rest is nostalgia. That movie is ridiculously bad. I am so sorry.

For the record, I never saw this as a kid. My wife kept telling me how much she liked it as a kid, so I got it on dvd.
I also never saw Charlie and the Chocolate factory as a kid.

BTW, you were out of line with your last little bit for this forum. I think everyone would appreciate it if you modified it quickly so this thread won't get trashed.

danny_galaga · « **Reply #66 on:** March 16, 2007, 08:26:54 am »

Quote from: shardian on March 16, 2007, 08:05:11 am

I also never saw Charlie and the Chocolate factory as a kid.

probably because it only came out in 2005. WILLY WONKA and the chocolate factory on the other hand... actually NO one saw that either as a kid, was a flop

shardian · « **Reply #67 on:** March 16, 2007, 08:29:52 am »

Quote from: danny_galaga on March 16, 2007, 08:26:54 am

Quote from: shardian on March 16, 2007, 08:05:11 am

I also never saw Charlie and the Chocolate factory as a kid.

probably because it only came out in 2005. WILLY WONKA and the chocolate factory on the other hand... actually NO one saw that either as a kid, was a flop

Well at least you knew what I meant. I like the old one, the new one was pretty crappy. The only Tim Burton/Danny Elfman movie I haven't liked. The oompa loompa songs were crap. I guess even Danny Elfman is allowed to lay a stinker everyonce in a while.

mountain · « **Reply #68 on:** March 16, 2007, 08:37:41 am »

Here is my list:

5. Me, Myself, and Irene
4. Goodfellas
3. The Shawshank Redemption
2. Streets of Fire
1. Field of Dreams

Chris G · « **Reply #69 on:** March 16, 2007, 11:11:02 am »

Quote from: shmokes on March 16, 2007, 01:33:29 am

Labyrinth is awful. It is AWFUL. You fell in love with the movie when you were ten years old. The rest is nostalgia. That movie is ridiculously bad. I am so sorry. This must feel like when you found out about Santa Clause and Jesus being fake.

Either that, or I fell in love with Jennifer Connelly when I was ten years old. And don't talk about Santa like that.

More Cowbell · « **Reply #70 on:** March 16, 2007, 03:23:35 pm »

1. Braveheart
2. Dances With Wolves
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark
4. Star Wars
5. Titanic

Honorable mentions - Shawshank Redemption, Me, Myself, and Irene, Tommy Boy, Shaolin Soccer

horseboy · « **Reply #71 on:** March 16, 2007, 03:47:22 pm »

Shaolin Soccer is awesome. If you have seen that, I assume you have seen Kung Fu Hustle as well.

You should check out Stephen Chow's older stuff. They are awesome as well.

The King of Comedy
God of Cookery
Forbidden City Cop

They are all great.

Zero_Hour · « **Reply #72 on:** March 16, 2007, 04:02:29 pm »

These lists are truly a nightmare, and my list is changing almost as often as my Netflix queue.

Naked Lunch
Blade Runner (Theatrical cut over Director's but both are great)
Hearts of Darkness (A documentary of the making of Apocalypse Now - truly phenomenal)
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Pi

And for all the Romero Fans out there - Martin

somunny · « **Reply #73 on:** March 16, 2007, 04:26:17 pm »

Quote from: Zero_Hour on March 16, 2007, 04:02:29 pm

Hearts of Darkness (A documentary of the making of Apocalypse Now - truly phenomenal)

Seconded! Personally, I find it far more compelling than the actual movie.

shmokes · « **Reply #74 on:** March 16, 2007, 06:02:06 pm »

I just read Heart of Darkness about a month ago. It was good. It makes Apocolypse Now all the more amazing a film.

patrickl · « **Reply #75 on:** March 16, 2007, 09:56:43 pm »

Quote from: somunny on March 15, 2007, 01:28:43 pm

To each their own. Hell, most people I know (except my wife, luckily) would think I'm crazy for naming The Empire Strikes Back as my top film of all time.

When I rented the movie I was actually asked if I wasn't too old for that movie (I was 17 or something!) Somehow Lucas seems to feel the need to make the movie suitable for kids too with lame teddy bears or a floppy eared 2 legged frog. Still love the movies though.

I guess most obvious choices are mentioned already. So maybe some "odd favorites". My odd favorites would be "LA Story", "Quest for the holy grail" and "Layer cake". Dunno why I like LA story. Guess it's a crappy movie actually, but somehow I love it. Holy grail I must have seen hundreds of times. We watched it about every we got back from a party. Recently saw Layer cake again and it still grabbed me.

I think that "Crash" and "Lost in translation" are great movies too, but they are not really movies to be seen again so they are not really favorites.

Zero_Hour · « **Reply #76 on:** March 17, 2007, 02:50:06 am »

Quote from: somunny on March 16, 2007, 04:26:17 pm

Seconded! Personally, I find it far more compelling than the actual movie.

I completely agree. I only wish they would release it on DVD, as I haven't seen it in years. Listening to Coppola completely melt down concerning Martin Sheen's Heart attack, is still one of the greatest moments in film making.

MYX · « **Reply #77 on:** March 22, 2007, 10:56:59 pm »

We got into a movie conversation at work and I was smacked with one I totally forgot. Princess Bride.

My name is Inigo Montoya...You Killed my father...Prepare to die. I have watched that movie so many times.

Anyone ever see Joe vs. the Volcano? No one really liked it, but I did. I worked at a movie theater when it was out. So many little hidden details that you started to see. Was goofy, but good.

shmokes · « **Reply #78 on:** March 22, 2007, 11:08:11 pm »

I know he can get the job, but can he do the job? I'm not arguing that with you!

I love Joe vs. the Volcano. Same with The Burbs. I only wish Tom Hanks was as adventurous with the roles he takes today (he's still great, but . . . )

Here are some out of the ordinary favorites (in no particular order):

1- Girlfight
2- Secretary
3- You Can Count on Me
4- Pan's Labyrinth
5- Shallow Grave

boykster · « **Reply #79 on:** March 23, 2007, 01:42:19 am »

Secretary and Shallow Grave...both great movies. I had almost totally forgotten about Shallow Grave.

A few other oddball favorites of mine -> Delicatessen, Naked Lunch, Videodrome, Rollerball (the original), DeathRace 2000


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