Author Topic: i've decided (Read 1446 times)

Glas · « **Reply #30 on:** February 06, 2005, 04:41:53 PM »

My bad, I forgot to mention the all-time classic...

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

rpm · « **Reply #31 on:** February 06, 2005, 04:42:59 PM »

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Originally posted by Halo
Hanks is great, no doubt about it. He's excelled in everything from Big (should have won Oscar for that one, but comedy is tough) to Philadelphia Story etc.

So, rpm, you say FG is in the top 5. What are your other four picks? And, just curious, how many of the others I mentioned have you seen?

I actually don't have a list, but FG would be in it if I did. Excellent story, superb acting, great cinematography and special effects. It was a groundbreaking movie. I'll just throw a few of my favorites out here for you:

Drama:M, North by Northwest, Philadelphia, Il Postino, Lawrence of Arabia, Hud

Comedy: The Philadelphia Story, Bringing Up Baby, Some like It Hot, Snatch, The Great Race, Raising Arizona, Dr. Strangelove

Musical: The Committments*, Paint Your Wagon, Brassed Off*
(*not a true musical in the strictest sense)

War: They Were Expendable, Saving Pvt. Ryan, Schindler's List, Decision Before Dawn

Of the movies on your list:
Tell Me a Riddle: Chick flick. Steel Magnolias and Terms of Endearment were better.

Fargo: Excellent movie, good story filled with wicked dark humor but in no way, shape or form is it as good or better than FG.

Jesus Christ Superstar: Yawn. No wait, I ment ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

Husbands and Wives: Woody Allen. Nuff said.

The Night of the Hunter: Might have to give you that one. Mitchum gave a great performance. Creepy doesn't begin to describe it. It is in the ballpark.

Amadeus: Good, but not great.

Breaking Away: Good, but not great.

A Man for All Seasons: Again, good...but not great. Overrated IMHO. Doctor Zhivago was a better all around film.

J_A_B · « **Reply #32 on:** February 06, 2005, 05:01:19 PM »

"Citizen Kane" bored me so badly I fell asleep. To date, the only other movie I have ever fallen asleep watching is "Gladiator". "Jaws the Revenge" is better than "Citizen Kane". "Plan 9 From Outer Space is better". "Spice Girls" is probably better, except I haven't and won't see it. Even the silent and silly "Metropolis" is better, in its own wierd way. People who pretend to like 'Kane are usually people who want to look like knowledgeable film buffs. People who actually like it.....are beyond my understanding.

Forrest Gump is allright.

As for individual actors, John Wayne > all.

J_A_B

Dune · « **Reply #33 on:** February 06, 2005, 05:06:42 PM »

Casablanca

mora · « **Reply #34 on:** February 06, 2005, 05:24:08 PM »

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Originally posted by Sixpence
Ford Fairlane

The only decent movie that guy ever made,

SunKing · « **Reply #35 on:** February 06, 2005, 06:02:43 PM »

Greatest Ever...

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Dawn of the Dead a close 2nd.

Sandman · « **Reply #36 on:** February 06, 2005, 07:34:21 PM »

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Originally posted by mora
The only decent movie that guy ever made,

Did he make any others?

bunch · « **Reply #37 on:** February 06, 2005, 07:36:53 PM »

This thread is over & the winner is
SunKing

Swoop · « **Reply #38 on:** February 06, 2005, 08:01:52 PM »

You're all wrong.

It's "Jay and Silent Bob strike back"

debuman · « **Reply #39 on:** February 06, 2005, 08:25:58 PM »

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Originally posted by Jackal1

OOOoh Ooooh! Nearly forgot. I`d like to put this one in as a movie, but the best description would be mini-drama I guess.
Lonesome Dove. Absolutely one of the best of all times.

Lonesome Dove was one of the best movies (mini-series?) ever!
I've never been able to watch Robert Duval in anything since then and not think of him as "Gus". He's the perfect cowboy type character. As a cop in "Colors" - no way. He was still Gus.

"c'mon Laurie - sell me a poke!"

megadud · « **Reply #40 on:** February 06, 2005, 08:49:20 PM »

GUMP IS BEST END OF DISCUSSION

MEGADUD

eskimo2 · « **Reply #41 on:** February 06, 2005, 10:08:37 PM »

Blues Brothers

eskimo

Silat · « **Reply #42 on:** February 06, 2005, 10:16:48 PM »

A boy and his dog
Plot Summary: A post-apocalyptic tale based on a novella by Harlan Ellison. A boy communicates telepathically with his dog as they scavenge for food and sex...

Three Daughters (1986, dir: Candida Royalle) Hehe

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #43 on:** February 06, 2005, 10:19:02 PM »

Um...

The Godfather?
Casablanca?
All Quiet on the Western Front?
Shawshank Redemption?
Apolcalypse Now?
The Shining?
2001?

So many great movies... WTF are you guys smoking not listing these?

PS: Microwave reheated dog poo > Schindler's List.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #44 on:** February 06, 2005, 10:21:46 PM »

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Originally posted by J_A_B
People who pretend to like 'Kane are usually people who want to look like knowledgeable film buffs. People who actually like it.....are beyond my understanding.

Nothing like eating a watermelon sammich, how'd it taste? I think it's funny you said "pretend". You probably still dress up in your sisters outfits, cheesed**k. Get a clue and then buy a vowel.

Karaya