Just going through the reviews section and getting some quotes...
I'd recommend going through his reviews.
They're short, sweet, and inciteful.
On Joe (1970)
Originally Posted by mark f
The film is, by turns, dated and prescient; racist and satirical; low-budget and high-inspiration; amateurish and well-made; shocking and thought-provoking; hokey and mind-blowing.
On Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
Originally Posted by mark f
The Empire Strikes Back, my #80 film on this list, is a beautiful film and highly worthy of praise, but just like Godfather II, it needs some legs to stand on, and even then, it doesn't quite reach the heights of its predecessor.
No rating
On EXistenZ (1999)
Originally Posted by mark f
I could spend another page on the film's final 10 minutes, but in general, I believe the film is the film, just like the game is the game.
On Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Originally Posted by mark f
I love the fact that you can make a legit film noir and have the majority of the characters toons.
On Jaws (1975)
Originally Posted by mark f
From its opening scene, Jaws proves itself to be a film full of tension and unafraid to show you things which you've never seen before.
No rating
On Cloverfield (2008)
Originally Posted by mark f
Yes, it's better than most all the '50s and '60s films of a similar nature, but those were all low-budget, mostly-cornball, and knew it. I find this film better in most every way, but it still seems more like a gimmicky blueprint than a full-blooded sci-fi/horror/monster flick.
On Total Recall (1990)
Originally Posted by mark f
So let's recap for me: this is my fave Dick flick, my fave Verhoeven, fave Schwarzenegger, favorite Mars flick, fave Cox performance, vote for one of the fastest movies ever, a film which seems to be neverending in its visual wit, crypticness and general crowd-pleasing nature.
On The Exorcist (1973)
Originally Posted by mark f
The "crucifix" scene still ranks to me as one of the most shocking scenes ever depicted in film.
No rating
On Black Narcissus (1947)
Originally Posted by mark f
Now, trust me, I know this film is considered one of their best and I like it a lot, but when you're supposed to be feeling for all the characters, sometimes it just seems too pat and easy a setup.
On Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Originally Posted by mark f
In fact, Johnny Depp's Ichabod Crane now seems to be trying to solve a series of murders which somehow resemble those in the earlier Fincher film, but since this is Burton, it never quite reaches the darkness level of SE7EN.
On Avatar (2009)
Originally Posted by mark f
I could get into a couple of flicks which may have inspired the avatar set-up and scenes, but this film takes it so much further down the line that it's not really worth it.
On Casablanca (1942)
Originally Posted by mark f
Casablanca is many viewer's gateway into the films of Humphrey Bogart and classic films in general.
On Australia (2008)
Originally Posted by mark f
To tell you the truth, the film which Australia most reminds me of is Pearl Harbor, but I like that film more than most do, even if I've only watched it once.
On The Fly (1986)
Originally Posted by mark f
Somehow, the characters in this film, Seth (Jeff Goldblum) and Roni (Geena Davis), are so empathetic and wonderfully portrayed by the pair of actors that they turn the film into a pure tragedy, almost ranking with Brooksfilms' own The Elephant Man or The Hunchback of Notre Dame which this film occasionally resembles visually.
On American Werewolf In London (1981)
Originally Posted by mark f
One other thing I have to say about the film is that although the transformation scene is impressive and placed in the middle of the film, it's just another scene, and to me, it's no more "special" or better than the scenes with the balloons or in the subway or at the hospital with lovely nurse Alex (Jenny Agutter)
On Room At The Top (1959)
Originally Posted by mark f
This film, which is certainly one of the more powerful dramas, is crammed with witty, satiric dialogue which helps to build up the point that most everybody lets everybody know what they really think of each other.
On The Thing (1982)
Originally Posted by mark f
It's a lean, mean, fighting machine with almost nothing in the way of wasted scenes and a strong sense of its own capability of holding your interest while taking it's sweet time in building things up.
On Heaven Can Wait (1943)
Originally Posted by mark f
First off, it's Lubitsch's first color film and it's one of the most-immaculate color films of the 1940s.
On Blue Velvet (1986)
Originally Posted by mark f
Most critics disagree with me, and Woody Allen said that it was the best film of the year, but that was probably because he was dealing with his own guilt issues at the time.
On Inglourious Basterds
Originally Posted by mark f
I'd probably say that overall, I gave the film extra points for trying to act like Tarantino knew "anything" about German cinema at all while just faking it to try to make his film better and more "realistic".
ON Woman Of The Year (1942)
Originally Posted by mark f
The last time I tried to discuss this flick, I was double-teamed by Loner and Yoda who both seemed to imply that the film was sexist and that it was a fait accompli that America's second most-important woman (Kate Hepburn) would completely give up her much too complicated career to become Spencer Tracy's "slave" and housewife by cooking waffles and toast at the same time.
On Point Break (1991)
Originally Posted by mark f
I know people who think the entire flick is camp, and if that's the only way you can enjoy it, then I say that you should go for it and try to have a good time.
On Natural Born Killers (1994)
Originally Posted by mark f
OK, I'm not going to get too-seriously into the details of the plot because if any film didn't really care about its plot, it's this flick.
On Alice In Wonderland (1951)
Originally Posted by mark f
I don't really want to go into how fast-paced and insane this film is, but it's a non-stop assault on the pomposity of logic and staid Victorian England which is also still able to include digs at many modern foibles which humans have in our current day and age, among them being rude and in far too much of a hurry to even say good day.
On Forest Gump (1994)
Originally Posted by mark f
The point of Forrest Gump and what makes it an important stepping stone for many people who have no concept or desire to learn about the history of the United States during the last 50 years is that movies can actually teach them something about reality which is totally separate from vampire love, torture, wizards, werewolves, paranormal bull****e, bogus witches, etc. When I used to teach at my school, more teenagers probably learn about the concepts of the reality of rock and roll, civil rights, modern U.S. political assassinations, the Vietnam War, AIDs, etc., from Forrest Gump. However, the key is that it makes most of them want to learn the OTHER truth about all those subjects after watching it.
On A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Originally Posted by mark f
The music in A Clockwork Orange was really overpowering, perhaps even moreso than the potent imagery. It was really quite shocking to see it considering that Kubrick's last film was the G-rated 2001: A Space Odyssey.
On 12 Angry Men (1957)
Originally Posted by mark f
The real key to 12 Angry Men's success is Reginald Rose's tightly-wound script, which provides all the jurors [who seem to be heading, shall we say, due west] with flaws and personalities and then as it slowly reveals all of the people we've never seen in the film (those mentioned or testifying during the trial), the semblance of doubt begins to take root in more than just one juror's mind.
On Alien (1979)
Originally Posted by mark f
Alien is a classic and one of those films which should be seen on as large a screen as possible.
On 2001 A Space Odyssey (1968)
Originally Posted by mark f
I'm not sure what else to say. Kubrick was always a perfectionist and he certainly is here. I have watched the film dozens of times dating back to seeing it at the theatre in 1970. I'll admit to not "getting it" the first time when I was 14, but I knew I was watching something which was spectacular and unlike any thing I had ever seen, so it made watching it a compulsive experience.