Top Ten Movies

Midnyte_Ragebringer · January 31, 2005, 3:34 pm

I know it's ridiculously hard to narrow it to ten, but let's try to and then discuss a bit.

In not particular order....

*The Godfather Series
*Shine
*The Postman
*Rocky Series
*Usual Suspects
*LOTR Series
*The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Series (Which include A Fist Full of Dollars and A Few Dollars More)
*Chaplin
*Momento
*Roots

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » January 31, 2005, 3:37 pm

for starters you cheated and put 20 movies in your top 10!!

Lynks · Post by **Lynks** » January 31, 2005, 3:40 pm

Shawshank redemption
Usual Suspects
LOTR Trilogy
American History X
Tombstone
Spiderman 2
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Back to the Future

noel · Post by **noel** » January 31, 2005, 3:51 pm

Snatch
Ocean's 11
High Fidelity
Braveheart
A Time to Kill
Old School
Shakespeare in Love
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Matrix (first one only)
Heat

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » January 31, 2005, 3:54 pm

I don't think I could do a top 10 list. I'm terrible at thinking of movies I love when I set my mind to it. Has to be something I stumble across. That being said, possibly my #1 would be Rear Window.

Midnyte_Ragebringer · January 31, 2005, 4:00 pm

Dregor Thule wrote:I don't think I could do a top 10 list. I'm terrible at thinking of movies I love when I set my mind to it. Has to be something I stumble across. That being said, possibly my #1 would be Rear Window.

Aye. It is hard as hell. And when you see others lists you think, OH CRAP, how did I forget that one?

For example...Tombstone and the Matrix Series. Also, both Young Guns

Jice Virago · Post by **Jice Virago** » January 31, 2005, 4:40 pm

In no particular order:

Amadeus
Return of the King
American Beauty
Bridge over the River Kwai
Pennies from Heaven
The Big Lebowski
Godfather II
Seven
Pulp Fiction
As Good as it Gets

Fash · Post by **Fash** » January 31, 2005, 5:06 pm

my review of the postman... 'Return to Sender'

impressed to see 'as good as it gets' in there, jice... that is a hella great movie.

Aabidano · Post by **Aabidano** » January 31, 2005, 5:29 pm

Terrible memory for this sort of thing, not neccesarily "good" movies but "rewatchable". In no order and would probably change tomorrow:

As Good as it Gets - Fantastic movie, wouldn't have remembered it though
What dreams may come
The Man who would be King
The Royal Tennenbaums
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
City of the Lost Children
Nightmare before Christmas
Yellowbeard
Blazing Saddles

Any movie with Tom Cruise, Kevin Costner, Ben Affleck, Ben Stiller, Jennifer Lopez, Adam Sandler, and some others that don't immediately come to mind is automatically placed on the "Do not see" list.

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » January 31, 2005, 5:33 pm

Aab.. what could have possibly made TRT so high on your list?

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » January 31, 2005, 5:34 pm

Akaran_D wrote:Aab.. what could have possibly made TRT so high on your list?

He has some good taste in him?

noel · Post by **noel** » January 31, 2005, 5:38 pm

Akaran_D wrote:Aab.. what could have possibly made TRT so high on your list?

Because, like Bottlerocket, Rushmore, and all his other movies, TRT fucking rules?

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » January 31, 2005, 5:38 pm

Hmmm

In no particular order....and is subject to change, of course...

Fellowship of the Ring
Star Wars: A New Hope
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Full Metal Jacket
The Big Lebowski
Strange Brew
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Dawn of the Dead (original)
Shaun of the Dead
Band of Brothers (yeah I know, but the series is so damn good that I consider it a bigass fucking great movie.)

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » January 31, 2005, 5:40 pm

You know the feeling you guys get when you read one of my posts and can't beleive someone just said something that stupid?

I'm having one of those moments now reading yours, noel/dregor...

edit: Gonna add that I'm very curious to know the life experiences and pathways your minds take to be able to watch something like that and come to the conclusion that it rules, and that I hope to one day be able to understand how you reached that conclusion. :boggle:

Mr Bacon · Post by **Mr Bacon** » January 31, 2005, 5:47 pm

Backdoor Sluts 9

Midnyte_Ragebringer · January 31, 2005, 5:48 pm

Aabidano wrote:What dreams may come

Stellar choice!!!!

noel · Post by **noel** » January 31, 2005, 5:49 pm

...

Basically those movies have subtle humor. I would go so far as to say that movies of that type, which would include movies like, 'The Big Lebowski', 'Pulp Fiction', and others I'm too busy to spend time naming, require the audience to be slightly more cognizant of what's going on, and slightly more aware of the intricacies of things like, interpersonal relationships, language, etc. I.e., it's not just shit blowing up and vampires being body slammed.

...

Kind of with the flow of the thread...

Am I the only person that thinks that The Fellowship of the Ring was near perfect, but the other two movies, though great accomplishments for various reasons, aren't really in the same class? i.e. the first one was great, the second two so-so...

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » January 31, 2005, 5:55 pm

I feel a sensation of comfort washing over me, not unlike slipping into a steaming hot tub of water, knowing that you read my post and can't understand it. It heartens and emboldens me to know that you and I do not operate on the same frequencies. If I were to find out I was the complete dullard you are, I'd have to sit down and cry for a good long while.

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » January 31, 2005, 6:00 pm

The feeling is mutual, Dregor.
If I were to find out that you are the same type of person that I am, and that our thought processes are the same, and thus our reactions to and comprehension of certain events would also be relatively equivalent, I'd feel a bit empty and hollow inside.

Suffice it to say, I'm glad we are different.

Aabidano · Post by **Aabidano** » January 31, 2005, 6:00 pm

Akaran_D wrote:Aab.. what could have possibly made TRT so high on your list?

The backstory partially, all in all an excellent movie on more than one level.

If you had only seen the things I've seen with your eyes - Another good movie

The Fellowship of the Ring was very well done, the next two were decent but don't measure up.

Fash · Post by **Fash** » January 31, 2005, 6:02 pm

ok here's a grouping of movies that I really enjoy and find it easy to get sucked into watching the rest of it if I catch it: not in order.

Clear and Present Danger
As good as it Gets
Empire Strikes Back
Rounders
Oceans 11
American Psycho
The Great Outdoors
Airplane!
Reservoir Dogs
The Big Lebowski

as for movies of complexity and substance... trying to explain how they are good, is like trying to explain to a religious person how their entire belief system is based on a lie.

Aabidano · Post by **Aabidano** » January 31, 2005, 7:14 pm

Who could forget Groundhog Day

Should have been on the list.

Marbus · Post by **Marbus** » January 31, 2005, 8:19 pm

OK, not necessarily in order except for number 1

... looks like me and Z are pretty close I think.

1. Blazing Saddles
2. SW - Empire Strikes Back
3. LotR - Fellowship of the Ring - Extended
4. LotR - Return of the King - Extended
5. SW - A New Hope
6. The Man who would be King
7. Aliens
8. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
9. Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone
10. Pink Floyd - The Wall

Cheers!
Marb

Midnyte_Ragebringer · January 31, 2005, 9:18 pm

Aabidano wrote:Who could forget Groundhog Day

Should have been on the list.

Aabi, I starting to fall in love with you all over again.

Farrel · Post by **Farrel** » January 31, 2005, 10:10 pm

scarface

*ducks*

edit: and batman (1989)

my others are all listed above somewhere.

nobody · Post by **nobody** » January 31, 2005, 10:14 pm

#1 would have to be Cool Hand Luke

following in no particular order

Spy Game
Training Day
Monty Python Search for the Holy Grail
Dumb and Dumber
Groundhog day
Ocean's Eleven
Tombstone
Seven
Fight Club

i think, it will probably change as soon as i post this

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » February 1, 2005, 1:27 am

In no particular order...

The Good The Bad And The Ugly
The Godfather Part II
Saving Private Ryan
When Harry Met Sally
The Princess Bride
The Terminator
The Shawshank Redemption
Pulp Fiction
The Matrix
Frequency

edit: removed "Monty Python And The Holy Grail" in favor of "Frequency"

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » February 1, 2005, 1:46 am

Braveheart
Tombstone
The Big Lebowski
The Predator (cheesy, but i grew up with this movie)
Shawshank Redemption
Snatch
Seven
American Beauty
Pulp Fiction

Kluden · Post by **Kluden** » February 1, 2005, 11:44 am

No particular order...just listing the movies I could watch at any time.

The Guns of Navarone
Godfather I
Empire strikes back
Stargate
Bladerunner
Office Space
Ocean's 11
Fellowship of the Ring
The Hunt for Red October
The Dirty Dozen

edit: I forgot to add my reasoning for liking fellowship more than the other two, to answer Noel's question: Fellowship had all the character introduction and buildup...the other two movies are just the "to be continued" portion, so there is no buildup, cause its already been done. this gives the "illusion" of a better movie, cause there is so much more involved in telling the personal side of the characters thru actions and conversations, and then conveying them to the audience in many ways. Hence, it adds more substance for the mind to absorb...hence making the first movie in a trilogy usually better than the others....

atleast, that is how I see it.

Ebumar · Post by **Ebumar** » February 1, 2005, 5:09 pm

Conan the anal barbarian 13

Moonwynd · Post by **Moonwynd** » February 1, 2005, 5:43 pm

In no particular order:

Tokyo Story
Braveheart
Casshern
Gangster No. 1
Secret of Roan Inish
Twilight Samurai
The Last of the Mohicans
Seven Samurai
The Brotherhood of the Wolf
Lord of The Rings

miir · Post by **miir** » February 1, 2005, 7:00 pm

I'll list my top 10 car chases:

Bullit
The French Connection
The Italian Job (original)
Blues Brothers
Bourne Identity (a tribute of sorts to The Italian Job)
To Live and Die in LA
Matrix Reloaded
Ronin
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Gone in 60 Seconds (a godawful movie but for 35 minutes)

Tyek · Post by **Tyek** » February 1, 2005, 9:36 pm

The Postman

Wow I could not even watch that for free, got about 1 hour in and gave up. Horrible movie.

Mawafu · Post by **Mawafu** » February 1, 2005, 9:54 pm

Equilibrium
Remember the Titans
Miracle
The Princess Bride
Ben-Hur
Snatch
Man on the Moon
We Were Soldiers
Rudy
Seabiscuit

Series would include:
Godfather
LotR
Star Wars
Band of Brothers
Indiana Jones

noel · Post by **noel** » February 1, 2005, 9:57 pm

In no particular order...

Whisper in the Wind
To Each His Own
Put it Where It Doesn't Belong
My Pipes Need Cleaning
All Tit-Fucking,Volume Eight
I Need Your Cock
Ass-Worshipping Rim-Jobbers
My Cunt and Eight Shafts
Cum Clean
Cum-Gargling Naked Sluts
Cum Buns Three
Cumming in a Sock
Cum on Eileen
Huge Black Cocks with Pearly White Cum
Slam It Up My Too-Loose Ass
Ass Blasters in Outer Space
Blowjobs by Betsy
Sucking Cock and Cunt
Finger My Ass
Play with my Puss
Three on a Dildo
Girls Who Crave Cock
Girls Who Crave Cunt
Men Alone Two-The K.Y. Connection
Pink Pussy Lips
All Holes Filled with Hard Cock

[Show]: A MOTHER and her SMALL CHILD approach the counter.

MOTHER
Excuse me, but do you see videotapes?

RANDAL
What were you looking for?

MOTHER
(smiling)
It's called Happy Scrappy-The Hero
Pup.

SMALL CHILD
Happy Scrappy!

RANDAL
I'm on the phone with the
distribution house now. Let me make
sure they have it. What's it called
again?

MOTHER
Happy Scrappy-The Hero Pup.

SMALL CHILD
Happy Scrappy!

MOTHER
(more smiling)
She loves the tape.

RANDAL
Obviously.
(to phone)
Yes, hello; this is R.S.T. Video
calling. Customer number four-
three-five-zero-two-nine. I'd like
to place an order...Okay...
(MORE)

39.

RANDAL (CONT'D)
(reading from list)
I need one each of the following
tapes: Whisper in the Wind, To Each
His Own, Put it Where It Doesn't
Belong, My Pipes Need Cleaning, All
Tit-Fucking, Volume Eight, I Need
Your Cock, Ass-Worshipping Rim-
Jobbers, My Cunt and Eight Shafts,
Cum Clean, Cum-Gargling Naked
Sluts, Cum Buns Three, Cumming in a
Sock, Cum on Eileen, Huge Black
Cocks with Pearly White Cum, Slam
It Up My Too-Loose Ass, Ass Blasters
in Outer Space, Blowjobs by Betsy,
Sucking Cock and Cunt, Finger My
Ass, Play with my Puss, Three on a
Dildo, Girls Who Crave Cock, Girls
Who Crave Cunt, Men Alone Two-The
K.Y. Connection, Pink Pussy Lips,
and All Holes Filled with Hard Cock.
Oh, and...
(to MOTHER)
What was the name of that movie?

MOTHER
(nearly dazed)
Happy Scrappy-The Hero Pup.

RANDAL
(on phone)
And a copy of Happy Scrappy-The
Hero Pup...Okay, thanks.
(hangs up; to MOTHER)
Sixteen forty-nine. It'll be here
Monday.

Silence. Then...

SMALL CHILD
Cunt!

Kluden · Post by **Kluden** » February 2, 2005, 9:38 am

now THAT was a great scene in movie history....how many takes do you think that one took? I mean, that is a shitload of porno to read off que cards or memorize, and NOT fuckem' up!

Twilight Samurai.....forgot about this movie. Damn fine foreign film....and no, if you haven't seen it, it is not about a samurai who runs around cutting peoples heads off and shit....its about a low level samurai who lost his wife, and is raising his two young girls with no help, and his cenile grandmother. He works two jobs, which in japanese culture, is a big deal (it is demeaning).

Excellent foreign film. If you have not seen it, and like beautifully set films, with a great story, then see this movie...you will not be disapointed....now go rent it!

Moonwynd · Post by **Moonwynd** » February 2, 2005, 12:35 pm

Thanks for giving a bit of background on Twilight Samurai. It is a wonderfully shot film...and the story truly depicts the culture and way of life of a samurai in feudal Japan. It takes the mysticism/myth/romanticization out of what these men were really like.

Rivera Bladestrike · Post by **Rivera Bladestrike** » February 2, 2005, 2:44 pm

noel wrote:Cumming in a Sock
Finger My Ass
Men Alone Two-The K.Y. Connection

These movie titles worry me.

Tyek · Post by **Tyek** » February 3, 2005, 1:44 am

Ok here goes

Army Of Darkness
Princess Bride
Fear Of A Black Hat
Spinal Tap
Usual Suspects
LoTR Series
Heart Of Midnight
Young Frankenstein
Brotherhood Of the Wolf
Bladerunner