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I realize this thread has been made before - most likely several times - but I've been gone for a while and I want to get some bearings and what people like around here these days.
My vastly updated top 25:
1. The Fearless Vampire Killers 2. The Godfather 3. Lost In Translation 4. The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou 5. Port of Shadows 6. A Clockwork Orange 7. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb 8. The Shining 9. 2001: A Space Odyssey 10. Black Narcissus 11. The Crazies 12. Fellini Satyricon 13. Dawn of the Dead 14. The Fountain 15. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 16. Man of the West 17. Gerry 18. Blowup 19. The Grapes of Death 20. The Darjeeling Limited 21. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 22. 49th Parallel 23. Punch-Drunk Love 24. High Tension 25. The Vikings
I already posted in a top 25 thread like this. And so did you Loath. Anyway, this is it. And "Jacob's Ladder" and "Unforgiven" probably cracked the list.
25. "Annie Hall" - Watched it for the first time late at night on Bravo. Nothing made me laugh so hard at 2 in the morning.
24. "Finding Neverland"- Some what of a chick flick, but I'll admit I had a lump in my throat. It got me good.
23. "Aviator"- A Scorsese film that I feel will be forgotten in 20 years, and I enjoyed every minute. A fast paced biography about a business man? Well, to me it was fast paced (Some thought it was boring...hmmm?)
22. "Jaws"- Grew up with the film. I'm still afraid of the ocean because of it.
21. "Exorcist"- Did you know this was the highest grossing picture before "Jaws" was released? And for a good reason. With my own personal spiritualist beliefs, I'm happy this brought religion back into peoples lives.
20. "French Connection"- Great crime thriller. I never thought I'd find a slow paced foot chase so exciting.
19. "Road to Perdition"- One of the most underrated films. Loved the atmosphere of the film, especially the beach house scene at the end.
18. "Goodfellas"- Who doesn't love this film? From the beginning to the very end it sucks you in.
17. "The Departed"- Best Picture winner of 2006 (I'm boldly saying it now), and I know many will consider "Goodfellas" better, but I couldn't help to notice that this film is as long as "Fellas", but seemed much shorter. Why? Because I was enjoying every second.
16. "Oridinary People"- So it seems like a Lifetime movie, fine, but I viewed this in the middle of the night, as i did with "Annie Hall", and it made me react the exact opposite. Plus, I felt like I identified with Timothy Hutton (Aside from the attempted suicide).
15. "Raging Bull"- Fourth and final appearence for Mr. Scorsese. Straight Shot editing (Cutting from frame to frame naturally) is the most used editing technique in film, but for some reason "Bull" just makes it look damn good (Shoonmaker you kick ass).
14. "Castaway"- The most underrated film of all time. A story so simple has so much underneath the surface. This film has as much meaning of spiritual growth as the most inspirational film "It's a Wonderful Life", and it didn't even make AFI's Top 100 Cheers list.
13. "The Thin Red Line"- Not a very talked about war film. Sure, it has its poetic imagery and dialouge that some people find annoying, but I feel it encompasses its own private mood and atmosphere. I enjoyed it.
12. "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"- Greatest love story ever written (Kaufman), and the most creative.
11. "Schindlers List" - Inspirational film that deserves every Oscar it got. I find it hard to argue with all its accomplishments. Ralph Fiennes is fantastic.
10. "2001: A Space Odyssey"- A catharic experience. Should open up the minds to many people (If they can grasp their own interpretation of the film).
9. "Graduate"- Some people wonder why the film is on AFI's top 10 list of the all time greatest, and I wonder why it's on mine as well. I just really enjoy watching this film. "Sound of Silence" helps.
8. "Godfather II"- I almost put it in front of part I, but so many more memorable moments for me in part I.
7. "Godfather I"- See above.
6. "Mystic River"- Clint Eastwood can organize some well crafted films. The final shot of the sidewalk with the three kids names sums up the entire meaning of the film and its characters. It's great stuff.
5. "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"- Well, I'm a paranormal buff, and this is the best film that depicts UFOs. The scene where the little boy gets abducted is one of my favorite scenes in film.
4. "All the Presidents Men"- I watched this with my brother when I was in middle school, and I didn't understand one damn thing, but for some reason it was never boring to me. I tried to understand it, as they were trying to understand and fit the pieces of the puzzle in the movie. Now I do understand it, but I'll say I enjoyed it more when I didn't understand it (Weird).
3. "Glory"- If you're not sitting in silence when this film finishes....I don't know something is wrong with you.
2. "Saving Private Ryan"- No the opening sequence is not the only good part of this film. The story is simple, yes, but like "Castaway", there is more under the surface.
1. "Shawshank Redemption"- I don't need to explain my reasoning. I'm sure you've heard plenty of rave reviews from every day people.
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i havent seen nearly as many films as you guys, but i'll throw my 20 in anyway:
1. die hard 2. pulp fiction 3. sin city 4. reservoir dogs 5. eternal sunshine of the spotless mind 6. goodfellas 7. from dusk till dawn 8. se7en 9. the texas chainsaw massacre 10. fight club
12. lord of the rings: return of the king 13. one flew over the cuckoo's nest 14. requiem for a dream 15. die hard 4.0 16. the hills have eyes 17. ace ventura: pet detective 18. silent hill 19. kill bill vol. 1 20. jackie brown
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The Big Lebowski Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind The Fountain The Life Aquatic The Royal Tenenbaums Shaun of the Dead Hot Fuzz Anchorman Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Being John Malkovich Blazing Saddles Brazil City of God Once Upon a Time in the West Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas The Pianist
I can't order it. I had a hard enough time picking movies i'd actually re-watch multiple times. Nothing is the same after the first view, for me. Nothing special or unique on my list really. A few directors encompass a lot of my picks. I'm not big on old black and white movies generally, either. So my list is pretty uninspiring to film aficionados. I more of less wanted to see if I could list any movies I'd actively seek out to view multiple times. I don't see myself in a lot of movie characters nor am I overly emotional so I don't seem to get the same personal attachment to movies some people have. I do watch a lot of movies though lol.
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This is according my Flixster account. I'm sure it needs some serious updating:
1. The Man Who Would Be King 2. The Godfather 3. Good Morning, Vietnam 4. The Deer Hunter 5. From Russia With Love 6. GoodFellas 7. The Untouchables 8. The Naked Gun - From the Files of Police Squad! 9. The Lion in Winter 10. The Cider House Rules 11. Scarface 12. Good Will Hunting 13. Dog Day Afternoon 14. Raging Bull 15. The Hunt for Red October 16. The Searchers 17. Forrest Gump 18. The Silence of the Lambs 19. One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest 20. The Living Daylights 21. A Bridge Too Far 22. The Shining 23. Taxi Driver 24. Airplane! 25. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
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1. Children of Men 2. Taxi Driver 3. The Godfather 4. Psycho 5. A Clockwork Orange 6. Memento 7. Fargo 8. Annie Hall 9. Pulp Fiction 10. Batman Begins 11. The Matrix 12. The 40 Year Old Virgin 13. La Haine 14. Barton Fink 15. Network 16. Little Miss Sunshine 17. And Now For Something Completely Different 18. Full Metal Jacket 19. M 20. Young Frankenstein 21. American History X 22. Rear Window 23. Dead Man 24. The Fugitive 25. Stop Making Sense
almost famous blade runner clockwork orange du rififi chez les hommes ed wood eternal sunshine of the spotless mind fargo godfather jaws (RIP roy scheider) m magnolia pulp fiction rashomon return of the king seven samurai
10 others:
alien batman begins before sunrise before sunset blue velvet city of god finding nemo good, bad, ugly lawrence of arabia notorious
(seriously, this is fucking hard. i could think of another 10 right now to replace those)
Joined: Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:03 am Posts: 18376 Location: outta space Gender: Male
i like your guy's lists. i don't really want to put em in order but here are films i love
The Royal Tennenbaums Empire of the Sun Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Adaptation La Jetee Children of Men Magnolia Solaris (The original) A Clockwork Orange Barton Fink Annie Hall The Godfather It's a Wonderful Life Network Rear Window Forrest Gump Rushmore In America 3-Iron Schindlers List Graduate The Piano Teacher Turtles Can Fly 2001: A Space Odyssey Election Dr Stranglove Big Lewbowski No Country For Old Men Bullets over Broadway
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I don't have the patience to do a top 25, but I will give you my top 10.
1. Grindhouse 2. Batman Begins 3. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 4. Kill Bill Vol. 1 5. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 6. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 7. The Crow 8. Wayne's World 9. Juno 10. Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
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Fuck, I kinda hate these things because I know if you asked me tomorrow I'd give you something different. But what the hell, I'll play.
Pulp Fiction Dawn of the Dead A Clockwork Orange Fight Club Texas Chainsaw Massacre Grindhouse Almost Famous The Shining The Exorcist Boogie Nights Shaun of the Dead Suspiria Dazed and Confused Requiem for a Dream Reservoir Dogs The Thing The Devil's Rejects 2001 A Space Odyssey Evil Dead 2 T2 A Nightmare on Elm Street Children of Men American Psycho Videodrome Kill Bill
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bart d. wrote:
Jeez. I don't know. I can't even post a top 5 without hating it 5 minutes later.
Yeah, exactly. I just realized I forgot Mulholland Drive already. Suck it up and post boy! We'll loathe them in 5 minutes together.
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Tenebre Dawn of the Dead All That Heaven Allows The Best Years of Our Lives Friday the 13th pt 4 Vertigo City of God Zodiac Bed and Board Let's Scare Jessica to Death Small Change The Searchers TCM The Thing Jackie Brown Touch of Evil Blood Simple Rio Bravo Commando The Killers Seven Bloodstained Orchids Point Break The Big Sleep The Grand Illusion Boogie Nights
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Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 3:02 pm Posts: 10690 Location: Lost in Twilight's Blue
I came very close to putting Zodiac and Jackie Brown on my list as well.
Gotta love a man who puts F13 Part 4 on his list.
As for Tenebre.
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no order:
rushmore evil dead 2 empire strikes back caddyshack ghostbusters amelie godfather miller's crossing sanjuro grindhouse the shining fight club chinatown shaun of the dead pulp fiction american psycho eternal sunshine of the spotless mind big lebowski aliens terminator 2 good bad ugly kind hearts and coronets from russia with love kiss kiss bang bang godfather 2
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Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 3:02 pm Posts: 10690 Location: Lost in Twilight's Blue
Kiss Kiss in the top 25? I really need to watch that again, good flick.
I wanted Ghostbusters in there too.
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