JayDee's 100 Favourite Films [Archive] - Page 2

JayDee

07-05-11, 07:55 PM

Taking my cue from the board's top 100 list a couple of weeks back I went ahead and figured out the most popular year, actors and directors by number of films on the list. I did it fairley quickly however, just skimming through, so likely that there is a mistake or two

Most Popular Years

1999 – 8 (American Beauty, South Park, The Matrix, Galaxy Quest, The Mummy, Man on the Moon, Austin Powers,
Being John Malkovich)
1994 – 7 (Lion King, Shawshank Redemption, Leon, Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, Speed, Ed Wood)
1993 – 7 (Jurassic Park, Groundhog Day, Heart and Souls, In the Line of Fire, The Fugitive, The Mask, The Sandlot)
1987 – 6 (Princess Bride, Lethal Weapon, Predator, Lost Boys, Raising Arizona, Over the Top)
2001 - 6 (Lord of the Rings:Fellowship of the Ring, Donnie Darko, Amelie, Zoolander, Monster Inc, Royal Tenenbaums)
2000 - 5 (Cast Away, Unbreakable, O Brother Where Art Thou?, Remember the Titans, The Dish)
2004 - 5 (Eternal Sunshine, Spider-Man 2, Anchorman, Team America, 50 First Dates,
1991 - 5 (Terminator 2, Beauty and the Beast, The Hard Way, Doc Hollywood, Hot Shots)

Most Popular Directors

Steven Spieldberg – 4 (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, Catch Me If You Can
Robert Zemeckis – 3 (Back to the Future, Cast Away, Forrest Gump)
Alfred Hitchcock – 3 (Strangers on a Train, Psycho, Vertigo)
Andrew Stanton - 2 (Wall-e, Finding Nemo)
John G Avildsen - 2 (Rocky, Karate Kid)
John McTiernan - 2 (Die Hard, Predator)
Luc Besson - 2 (Leon, Fifth Element)

there are actually loads and loads with two films, and not going to list them all

Most Popular Actors

Tom Hanks – 6 (Cast Away, Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, Big, Catch Me If You Can, Toy Story 3 – voice)
Jim Carrey – 5 (Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine..., Man on the Moon, Cable Guy, The Mask)
Bruce Willis - 4 (Die Hard, Pulp Fiction, Fifth Element, Sin City)
Owen Wilson - 4 (Zoolander, Royal Tenenbaums, Cable Guy, Royal Tenenbaums)
Samuel L Jackson - 4 (Jurassic Park, Pulp Fiction, Unbreakable, Iron Man)
Elijah Wood - 4 (Lord of the Rings, Eternal Sunshine, Sin City, The Faculty)
Robert Downey Jr - 3 (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man, Heart and Souls)
Sylvester Stallone - 3 (Rocky, First Blood, Over the Top)
Johnny Depp - 3 (Edward Scissorhands, Pirates of the Caribbean, Ed Wood)
Emilio Estevez - 3 (Mighty Ducks, Breakfast Club, Repo Man)
Harrison Ford - 3 (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars V, The Fugitive)
Ben Stiller - 3 (Zoolander, Royal Tenenbaums, Cable Guy)

Not surprised to see 1999 and 1994 up there as the top film years. What was a surprise was the complete lack of Will Smith. I've always liked him but there's not a single film of his that made it despite me enjoying a lot of his - Independence Day, Men in Black, I Robot, Ali, Enemy of the State etc

Iroquois

07-06-11, 12:10 AM

Nice work on the stats - I was thinking of doing the same thing for my list.

JayDee

07-08-11, 07:37 PM

Honourable Mentions

As I said I would, I'm really missing having my list to do each day. So I'm following through on my threat to list more films I love, and feel are worthy of a mention even if they didn't quite make the list. And I'll keep going until everyone gets fed up and tells me to go away! :D

I've decided to do the groups by themes and first up we have the...

Shoulda Made Its

These are films that should definitely be on my top 100 list but somehow got overlooked. Either I completely
forgot about them or just went temporarily insane and discounted them

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Total Recall

“I just had a terrible thought... what if this is a dream?”

This is a film that should definitely be on my top 100 list. I only just finished my list and already I hate it! :D Just when I was making my list I went through all my DVD covers (which I keep in binders) to help choose films but as Total Recall is a special steelcase edition its separate, hidden away and I forgot about it

Anyway this is a cracking film. Schwarzenegger is in fine ass-kicking form, in what is for me his best film outside of Terminator 2. It's just a lot of fun with some admittedly gratuitous violence/bloodshed and some fantastic special effects, which when combined make for some truly memorable scenes. It also has a gloriously OTT performance from Ronny Cox as Arnold's nemesis and Michael Ironside as the henchman, Richter. Both suffer rather awesome deaths

Just great fun and should have made it comfortably round about the 70-80 mark I'd say

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Aladdin

“Three wishes, to be exact. And ixnay on the wishing for more wishes. That's all. Three. Uno, dos, tres.
No substitutions, exchanges or refunds.”

How this one disappeared from my list is a mystery. It was definitely on there in the 70s/80s I think but at some point when I've been transferring and updating the list it got lost in the shuffle

One of the big hits that was a part of the 90s revival for Disney this is just a wonderfully entertaining film. Full of beautiful animation, lots of laughs and an incredible showcase of Robin Williams manic talents. His performance is just incredible and really set the trend for big name stars voicing characters in animated films. As well as his tremendous Genie, there is also a truly menacing panto-like villain in Jafar, and a wonderfully entertaining performance by Gilbert Gottfried as Jafar's parrot.

Those performances along with some beautifully animated set-pieces and catchy songs earn its place in the pantheon of Disney greats.

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Ferris Bueller's Day Off

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

How could I leave this off? One of the funniest and most feel good films I've ever seen; it's just a really breezy film with some great performances. One of the definitive movies of the 80s and I forgot about it!!! Not only should it have been there but should easily have made the 60s/70s at least I'd say

Matthew Broderick is excellent as Ferris, incredibly charming and likeable. Jeffrey Jones makes for a great villain as the slimy, scheming Principal Rooney. And it's filled out by winning turns by Alan Ruck, Mia Sara and Jennifer Grey.

It doesn't have much of a plot really, instead relying on series of classic set-pieces one after the other. Favourites include singing “Twist and Shout” at the parade, visits to a restaurant and an art gallery and of course the fate of that gorgeous Ferrari.

Oh and it also has a great little cameo from Charlie Sheen as a troubled bad boy. What a stretch that must have been for him! :D

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Enemy of the State

“If you live another day I'll be very impressed.”

Just a fantastically entertaining thriller. Completely implausible and absolute nonsense but a lot of fun, with two extremely engaging performances by Will Smith and Gene Hackman. Smith is great as just a normal guy who begins to crack under the extreme situation he finds himself in, but Hackman just about steals the movie from him any time he appears.

Even though it's complete nonsense, the incredible pace it flies along at and the tone of paranoia it creates really grabs you, and makes you buy into the notion that all this amazing technology and surveillance could be possible. Just a highly entertaining, gripping film.

This really should have easily sneaked onto the list at least somewhere in the 80s.

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The X-Files – Fight the Future

“How many times have we been here before? So close to the truth.”

I'll admit if it wasn't for the X-Files aspect of this film I wouldn't get half as much of the enjoyment from it as I do. I adore the X-Files. It's my favourite TV show of all time and I am still rather obsessed with it. The only reason I missed this is it's kept separate from my other films along with all the seasons of the show.

So why do I love the film? Easy. It's got Mulder and Scully, the Lone Gunmen, aliens, conspiracies, shadowy Government figures...what's not to love? And compared to I Want to Believe it's an absolute masterpiece! :D

TylerDurden99

07-08-11, 10:05 PM

Total Recall kicks ass.

ash_is_the_gal

07-08-11, 10:07 PM

i love Total Recall, too. it's definitely one of those "so ****ing bad it's so ****ing good" movies.

Deadite

07-08-11, 11:10 PM

The X-Files!! :)

And Total Recall! Awesome sci-fi action movie, with humor and neat effects and a twisty plot!

Anyway, Jaydee you should totally do a "best of the year" thread.

nebbit

07-09-11, 12:50 AM

i love Total Recall, too. it's definitely one of those "so ****ing bad it's so ****ing good" movies.
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mark f

07-09-11, 02:49 AM

Is there something which females don't "get" about Total Recall? I'm glad you "love" it, but there's not a damn thing "bad" about that killer flick.

EDIT- I checked with Brenda and Sarah. They "get" Total Recall. :cool:

nebbit

07-09-11, 03:37 AM

honeykid

07-09-11, 05:53 AM

Total Recall is magnificent. I have no problem with the rest not making the list.

JayDee

07-09-11, 12:15 PM

Wow I'm a little surprised (delightfully so) about the massive backing for Total Recall. I had no idea it was so popular. Perhaps that should have been my number 1 film!

Anyway, Jaydee you should totally do a "best of the year" thread.

Oh not sure about that. Some years would be ok but I think there are others where I seem to have seen hardly any of the supposed top films from that year. Will have a think about it though. And thanks for thinking that I'd be able to do it! :D

I have no problem with the rest not making the list.

Well who asked ya?!!! :p

I'll maybe be back later with my next group - Coulda Made Its!

honeykid

07-09-11, 12:22 PM

Wow I'm a little surprised (delightfully so) about the massive backing for Total Recall. I had no idea it was so popular. Perhaps that should have been my number 1 film!
:yup: Well, it would've been a better choice than the 11 hours of boredom you chose. :p

JayDee

07-09-11, 02:00 PM

:yup: Well, it would've been a better choice than the 11 hours of boredom you chose. :p

Oh you're really start to push me close to dishing out some negative rep!!! :p

And if we're going to get specific I think you'll find it's actually 11 hours and 22 minutes of bore- eh, I mean greatness that I chose! :D

JayDee

07-09-11, 04:52 PM

Coulda Made Its

These are films which I strongly considered putting on the list but felt I didn't remmber well enough to put on the list, and even if I did I'd have no idea where to put them. They are films I either haven't seen in a long time or some I've only seen once but not for quite a few years. When I finally do get round to watching them I'd say at least a fair few would make it onto the list

As my memory of these is rather vague I didn't have as much to say about them.

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The Negotiator

“You hurt one of them, you burn up any currency you have with me. They're all I care about.
Getting you out of here alive...a distant second.”

I was close to putting this on the list but haven't seen it for absolute years so feared my memory was perhaps betraying me. But in my mind it's a great and highly under-rated thriller, with two great actors (Kevin Spacey and Samuel L Jackson) going head to head

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Bill and Ted

“Ok if you're truly us, then what number are we thinking of?” ~ “Sixty-Nine, Dude!!!”

The Bill and Ted movies were absolute favourites for me when I was younger but I haven't seen them in so long I'm not sure if they would still be enjoyable enough to make the list and if so where on the list; so I left them off for the moment. I can remember specific moments but not sure from which of the two movies they come from

From what I remember they were two very enjoyable films with a couple of very loveable characters created by Reeves and Winter. I imagine I actually used to like the sequel, Bogus Journey, more but could be wrong.

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Young Frankenstein

“I am not a Frankenstein, I am a Fronkensteen!”

I think this is a film that would definitely make it onto the list but again been so long since I last saw it. I only remember individual moments/aspects rather than the film as a whole. Those being the famous dance number, the brilliance of the whole cast, Abby Normal and the magnificence of just about everything Marty Feldman did as Igor.

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The Crow

“Tell them death is coming for them tonight. Tell them Eric Draven sends his regards.”

One of the early comic book movie successes, this dark and atmospheric film is excellent. I think. Again not seen it in so long I don't know if it actually lives up to what I have in my mind. I do seem to remember for sure being very impressed by Brandon Lee's performance however. Along with the general look of the film.

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Goonies

“Goonies never say die!”

Like Bill and Ted a real childhood favourite (even if Sloth did scare the crap out of me as a kid) that I haven't revisited in way too long. I just remember it being a lot of fun and being a part of those great fantasy comedies for the whole family that were big in the 80s – Back to the Future, Princess Bride, Big, Gremlins, Flight of the Navigator, D.A.R.Y.L etc

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Addams Family

“We danced the Mamushka while Nero fiddled, we danced the Mamushka at Waterloo. We danced the Mamushka for Jack the Ripper, and now, Fester Adams, this Mamushka is for you.”

I remember the two Addams Family films being truly ghoulish treats with some fantastic performances from actors and actresses who just seemed born to play these parts – Angelica Huston, Christina Ricci, Christopher Lloyd and Raul Julia in particular. Would however need to see them again as I don't think I've actually seen them all the way through this century!!!

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Beetlejuice

“I'm the ghost with the most, babe.”

Similar to the previous films this is another dark, ghoulish treat but with a bit more of an edge to it. Just a perfect film for Burton to make and has what I remember to be a great performance from Michael Keaton. And I really quite loved Winona Ryder round about this time (Edward Scissorhands, Heathers etc)

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Battle Royale

“So today's lesson is...you kill each other off til there's only one left. Nothing's against the rules.”

Only seen this film the once about 7 years ago maybe and while I don't remember much about the film itself I remember it rather blew my mind. For the kind of film it is however would really need to see how it held up to repeat viewings

Pyro Tramp

07-09-11, 07:23 PM

The Crow fo sho

honeykid

07-09-11, 08:18 PM

Battle Royale and Bill And Ted are great. It's been a long time since I saw The Crow, but I remember it being good.

TylerDurden99

07-10-11, 12:52 AM

The Crow, The Goonies, Beetlejuice... aw yeah.

Deadite

07-10-11, 01:52 AM

You mean you've seen Young Frankenstein and it wasn't on your list?

I weep. :p;)

JayDee

07-18-11, 04:52 PM

Honourable Mentions - Drama

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Finding Neverland

“You find a glimmer of happiness in this world, there's always someone who wants to destroy it.”

A charming, heartening film, which features a wonderful central performance from Johnny Depp. As J.M. Barrie he delivers an understated and very touching performance, capturing a joyous and whimsical nature. As someone who has always seemed like a bit of a big kid at heart, Depp is just about perfectly cast as Barrie. Oh and it's so nice not to have someone butcher a Scottish accent for once! :D

While both Depp and Kate Winslet are in great form it's the young Freddie Highmore as Peter who is the true star here. He puts in a fantastic performance, one of the best I've ever seen from a child actor.

With some great sets and top class costume design this is a quality period drama. A film that is joyous and uplifting, but is also very moving and indeed heartbreaking.

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12 Angry Men

“It's not easy to raise my hand and send a boy off to die without talking about it first.”

Expertly constructed legal drama. Almost the whole film takes place in one room, with nothing other than talk really. It could so easily be dull but the writing and performances ensure it is engaging and riveting throughout.

The great accomplishment of the film is that each character is able to be developed as a unique individual with their own qualities and their own voice. Whether it be the seeming old, doddery man whose mind can be just as sharp as everyone else, or the men who have entered with a prejudice, determined to render a guilty verdict no matter the arguements

And at the end the men who have come from all different walks of life go their seperate ways. We never find out if the young man on trial is actually guilty of his accused crime or not, and while it would be nice to know in a way, it doesn't really matter. That's not what the film is about

In a way this is a film that's similar to Mr Smith Goes to Washington. In Mr Smith it's about politics but here it shows how wonderful and idealistic the legal system can be but also how polluted and small minded it can be. Without Henry Fonda's character to speak up it seems sure it would be a surefire guilty verdict without any great thought

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To Kill a Mockingbird

“Neighbours bring food with death, and flowers with sickness, and little things in between. Boo was our neighbor.
He gave us two soap dolls, a broken watch and chain, a knife......and our lives.”

Perhaps my favourite novel of all time is one of the great screen translations ever made. And a large part of that is down to the incredible performance of Gregory Peck, and the character he helps create. He doesn't have any superpowers. He doesn't wear a cape. But Atticus Finch is one of cinema's great heroes.

Can't really think what else to say about this one just now, but just an absolute American classic

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Walk the Line

“You wear black 'cause you can't find anything else to wear? You found your sound 'cause you can't play no better? You tried to kiss me because "it just happened"? You should try to take credit for something every once in a while, John.”

The fact that I adore the music of Johnny Cash, and indeed the man, is a large part of why I like this film so much. The other part is the excellent performances from Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon as Johnny and June Cash respectively. Both of them are tremendous, both in terms of 'acting' and also singing. Together they have a wonderful romantic chemistry.

Telling the tale of Johnny Cash's life it takes us from his childhood through to the height of his popularity, without glossing over the personal problems that were a large factor in his life. It's not original whatsoever in those terms, it's a well-worn structure for a film (particularly biopics) but is made something a little bit special by the two central performances, and by the fantastic soundtrack that Cash's catalogue of songs is able to provide.

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Billy Elliot

“I don't want a childhood. I want to be a ballet dancer.”

A really charming and sweet-natured film which ends up as one of the more uplifting films I've seen. It's well written, excellently acted and just puts a little smile on my face whenever I watch it.

Earlier on I said that Freddie Highmore put in one of the best child performances I've ever seen; this is another. Jamie Bell is fantastic here, giving a really touching, natural performance. He's not alone in impressing in the acting stakes however. Gary Lewis is great as his father, going from angry and ashamed, to showing support and pride for his son. And Julie Walters too is excellent.

Just a great, heart-warming film.

Just missing out was The People vs Larry Flynt.

Skepsis93

07-18-11, 04:58 PM

I saw Billy Elliot a while ago but don't remember it at all. 12 Angry Men and Walk the Line are both great.

I like this genre format you're going with. :)

JayDee

07-18-11, 08:08 PM

I saw Billy Elliot a while ago but don't remember it at all. 12 Angry Men and Walk the Line are both great.

I like this genre format you're going with. :)

Have you seen Neverland and Mockingbird?

And thank you. :up: It helped me figure out what deserved an honourable mention and decided to keep it for the board as I think it works quite nicely. Next up I think I'll go for Adventure. Or Thriller perhaps.

Skepsis93

07-18-11, 08:35 PM

Have you seen Neverland and Mockingbird?

Nope, would have mentioned them if I had. Mockingbird is definitely on the list. Am I right in saying Finding Neverland is a fully-fledged J.M. Barrie biography? Or is it more Peter Pan-story orientated? Because I'm not sure I like the Pan story enough to watch it if it is.

JayDee

07-21-11, 08:11 PM

Honourable Mentions – Thriller

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Rope

“Good and evil, right and wrong were invented for the ordinary average man, the inferior man, because he needs them.”

Another great Hitchcock film. This one came very, very close to making the list. It's a tale told in real time with little action and lots of dialogue, but at no point does it drag. The performance of the three main actors and Hitchcock's direction give the film a lot of energy and tension. And the plot itself is a wonderfully ghoulish idea which just grabbed my interest right away.

One particular scene that I love is the long holding shot on the trunk as the maid clears the dishes off of it. The focus just sticks there for seemingly ages, ramping up the tension more and more by the second as we wonder if it will be opened or not. Expertly orchestrated

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Collateral

“Of all the cabbies in L.A. I get Max: Sigmund Freud meets Dr. Ruth.”

Really gripping, effective thriller with two strong turns from Cruise and Fox who engage in a battle of wits. These are the kind of roles I prefer to see Cruise in (this, Minority Report etc); when he does comedy or the hero I find him quite smarmy and slick.

Mann makes the film look really great, giving us lovely hues of colour throughout – blue, purple, grey etc. It creates a really effective, atmospheric look for Los Angeles.

I also remember it being quite funny; very dark humour, but funny nonetheless. While the film does perhaps lose a little of its power once they actually get out of the cab it remains a fabulously entertaining film throughout.

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Run Lola Run

“What happened to you? Did you run here?”

This is an extremely fast paced, and at times absolutely bonkers film. Quite often it feels more like an MTV music video than an actual movie. But I mean that in the best way possible. Add the incredible pace to it's short running time, and it's just a pure adrenaline rush from start to finish.

While the 'what if' scenario isn't exactly new in movies (Sliding Doors, Groundhog Day etc) I don't think anything has done it with so much energy, and been so perfect at showing just how the smallest of things can completely change your life. The odd little change here and there and everything goes down a different direction.

Franka Potente is wonderfully engaging as the titular Lola, as well as being sexy as hell. With some frantic and inventive direction I was left pretty much breathless the first time I saw it.

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Jaws

“You're gonna need a bigger boat.”

One of the all time classic blockbusters! A film that mixes action and suspense wonderfully. The performances of the three main actors (especially Robert Shaw) are all excellent as well, especially when they are actually out on the boat and begin to bond against the threat of death that surrounds them.

The first half is good but it's when they get out on the boat and it turns into a three hander that it really goes up a few levels in terms of quality and excitement. And from the moment they realise that the shark is actually hunting them it is a wonderful edge of the seat ride through to the end.

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Phone Booth

“If you hang up, I will kill you.”
I wasn't greatly interested in this originally but just stumbled across it on TV one night and was instantly hooked. While Joel Schumacher's direction was never going to threaten the Oscars, he does a very good job making it all feel gripping and extremely energetic.

I have never really liked Colin Farrell but was very impressed with him here. He carries the film very well, showing off the anger, fear and confusion that he is suffering

Considering the limitations the film places upon itself, it does a fantastic job of creating and maintaining the tension and sheer terror of the situation. Just really good fun.

Skepsis93

07-24-11, 09:19 PM

I love Run Lola Run. Perfect entertainment, I remember I was tired going into it but hyper for about 2 hours after it finished. :p I might re-watch and write a review, actually.

Jaws is great, obviously, as is Phone Booth. Rope and Collateral I haven't seen yet.

iluv2viddyfilms

07-24-11, 09:25 PM

Rope and Collateral I haven't seen yet.

Well all you have to...

nevermind.

JayDee

07-25-11, 07:56 PM

Jaws is great, obviously, as is Phone Booth. Rope and Collateral I haven't seen yet.

If you're interested in Rope Film4 are showing it this Friday.

iluv2viddyfilms

07-26-11, 11:44 PM

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104. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter...and Spring

“Lust awakens the desire to possess. And that awakens the intent to murder.”

A beautiful, visually stunning film that contemplates life, death, love, redemption and everything in between. It's a simple little film, with just one set and only a handful of characters but is so tranquil, poetic and ethereal that it really leaves a mark. The film is full of incredible images, most notably of the Buddhist monastery which floats in the middle of a lake surrounded by mountains.

The film is wonderfully performed by the actors, especially considering how sparse the dialogue is. Yeong-su Oh as the Old Monk is notably excellent. A wonderful little gem.

Good movie, I watched it several years ago and I really dig the part where he paints with the cat's tail. Nifty to see it show up on someone's list, as I don't know how popular it is.

wintertriangles

07-26-11, 11:48 PM

Good movie, I watched it several years ago and I really dig the part where he paints with the cat's tail. Nifty to see it show up on someone's list, as I don't know how popular it is.It's not that well known, though Kim Ki-duk is brilliant. Lots of Korean directors these days are actually...

JayDee

07-27-11, 09:15 AM

Honourable Mentions – Action

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Point Break

“You're saying the FBI's gonna pay me to learn to surf?”

This is a film that could perhaps have snuck into the actual top 100 but I completely forgot about. It's just a fantastically fun film with some great action. Over the top, overblown and rather daft but when the end result is so much fun you don't really care.

It's wonderfully fast-paced with some great sequences and stunts. In particular the skydiving sequences, and the on foot chase scene which is just brilliant, probably the best I've seen.

Swayze, Reeves and Busey all throw in very engaging and charming performances. A lot of the film (particularly the dialogue and surfer spirituality) is actually rather daft and cheesy but somehow it works. And works brillantly.

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The Rock

“I have a unique knowledge of this prison facility. I was formerly a guest here.”

Wow two Nicolas Cage films in a row?!!! As someone who's not much of a fan that's quite a shock.

Some more enjoyable nonsense here. This is just an excellent blockbuster, just about a perfect example of how to make an action film. Moving along at a lightning pace you barely have time to catch your breath, or allow your brain to do much thinking about the film and the plor.

Nicolas Cage and Sean Connery make for an engaging double act, and there are some great actors filling the villain roles – Ed Harris, John C McGinley, David Morris etc.

One of the last great pure action films

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Face/Off

“I want to take his face...off! Eyes, nose, skin, teeth. It's coming off!"

Absolutely ridiculous but highly entertaining nonsense from John Woo. The premise is just so stupid that's it's brilliant! The film is a relentless, frantic adrenaline rush with some humour thrown in.

Cage and Travolta both do a very good job (Cage in particular is really entertaining, his style which can usually be so annoying works here), but it is probably Woo and his direction that is the real star of the show. Some of the action sequences he delivers are just mesmerising, full of slow motion, bullets galore and yes some white doves! :D

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Running Man

“I'm not into politics. I'm into survival.”
I won't argue about this being a particularly 'great' film but I do think it's fantastically enjoyable, a real guilty pleasure.

In many ways it's a bit of classic 80s action cinema. You have the muscle-bound hero (Schwarzenegger) taking on people who are clear villains, some cheesy action and gruesome deaths; either followed by or preceded by a puntastic quip delivered in that style that only Arnie could. For example after cutting someone in half with a chainsaw he explains that they “had to split.” :D

Schwarzenegger is never likely to win many awards for his acting (well there are always the Razzies I suppose) but for this type of film he's just about perfect, and here again he is very entertaining. Oh and Richard Dawson makes for one slimy, nasty bugger as the host of the show Arnie takes part in

The film is also heavy on satire and sadly with 6 years still to go until the date the film is set in, I wouldn't be all that surprised if we end up there by then.

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The Long Kiss Goodnight

“Do not make an assumption, cause when you make an assumption, you make an ass outta you; and umption!”

It was a close call between this and another of Shane Black's films, The Last Boy Scout. In the end this was just edged it, although the fact I watched this recently and haven't seen Boy Scout for a few years maybe gave it an unfair advantage.

Like most of my picks here it has a fairly ludicrous premise, but allows you to overlook it with large dollops of action and comedy which distract your brain just enough that you go along with it.

The film features two excellent central performances from Samuel L Jackson and Geena Davis. Davis in particular is absolutely wonderful, a real charismatic presence as she jumps back and forth from being an everyday soccer mom to the absolutely terrifying, borderline psychotic assassin.

honeykid

07-27-11, 09:30 AM

Love Point Break and The Running Man. Even I think The Rock isn't bad, and that's with my hatred of its two leads and indifference to action films. So that must be a bloody great action film. :D

JayDee

07-27-11, 08:23 PM

Love Point Break and The Running Man. Even I think The Rock isn't bad, and that's with my hatred of its two leads and indifference to action films. So that must be a bloody great action film. :D

I knew you liked Point Break but nice to see some love for The Running Man, wasn't sure how that would go down on here. And yeah that must be a great action film then! :D

Just out of interest are there any genres you do like? :p So far while I've been on here, although there are exceptions, I think (and correct me if wrong) you've mentioned your indifference for sci-fi, western, film noir, sentimental/whimsical films and now action.

honeykid

07-28-11, 12:18 AM

Horror,gangster/crime and drama are king with me.

BTW, I'm not indifferent to Westerns. I don't like them. :D I also don't care for war films and fantasy. Just one of the (many) reasons I've never been called a fanboy. :p

*DrStrangelove*

07-28-11, 11:01 AM

Im sorry but I thought this list was turrible...theres probably only a hand full that would be on my list. No offense I just can't believe how many great films arent on your top 100. How old are you?

ash_is_the_gal

07-28-11, 11:07 AM

Not everyone's Top 100 has to be the same, bra. If everyone on here all had the same films that'd be boring as sh*t.

Skepsis93

07-28-11, 11:31 AM

Au contraire, Doctor. I loved the originality of this list. Like ash said, if everyone just listed the films you're "supposed" to list, it would get pretty damn boring. Lists lacking The Godfather, Pulp Fiction, Fight Club and all those other "correct" picks are more exciting to me because they at least show some individuality. I don't like people that follow the crowd.

Not that those films aren't great, of course, and I certainly wouldn't think less of anyone who picks them. But when I see people reel off lists I've seen time and time again it just bores me.

honeykid

07-28-11, 12:33 PM

Not that those films aren't great, of course, and I certainly wouldn't think less of anyone who picks them. But when I see people reel off lists I've seen time and time again it just bores me.

I do. :D Really, I do.

mark f

07-28-11, 01:38 PM

JayDee

07-28-11, 01:42 PM

Im sorry but I thought this list was turrible...theres probably only a hand full that would be on my list. No offense I just can't believe how many great films arent on your top 100. How old are you?

Sorry you found it 'turrible' but not everyone's tastes can be the same. I'm guessing if you made a list of your 100 favourite films I'd probably dislike/hate some of them as well. Just the way it goes. As I said at the start and throughout I wasn't advocating that these were all great films, just my favourites. I'll admit some aren't particulary 'good' films but I have my reasons for loving them.

And I'm 24.

Horror,gangster/crime and drama are king with me.

BTW, I'm not indifferent to Westerns. I don't like them. :D I also don't care for war films and fantasy. Just one of the (many) reasons I've never been called a fanboy. :p

That seems quite strange. We agree on a lot of films and seem to have very similar tastes and yet when it comes strictly to genres we seem miles apart!!! :D I don't like horror films unless they have a comedic or satirical slant to them. I only have a few films that could be termed as 'horror' on DVD - American Werewolf in London, Dawn of the Dead, The Frighteners, Arachnophobia, Lost Boys, Casper (well it's about ghosts isn't it? :p)

And really not a fan of gangster or crime films, particularly if they are based on actual people and events.

ash_is_the_gal

07-28-11, 01:45 PM

I thought all horror movies were comedies.

ollanik

08-09-11, 08:16 PM

This is still my favorite threat.

cinemaafficionado

01-22-12, 02:41 AM

JayDee

01-22-12, 12:01 PM

Thanks for taking the time. For me it would be too much time as I would have a hard time making a Top Thousand movie list, having seen over 10, 000 movies. Probably much easier to do it by genre and/or country. I was pleasantly surprised by your inclusion of Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter....Spring. That movie is a gem and would make my top hundred, if I was ever to make one.

Thank you very much. And yeah Spring, Summer... stand out as little surprising as it is probably the most high brow, arty film on the list. Perhaps as I get older and tastes mature more like that may sneak onto the list

And thanks for bumping this as it just reminded me that I still had some honourable mention categories in mind.

This is still my favorite threat.

I know this is going back a long way but thank you very much. And I'm assuming you mean thread there. :D

Godoggo

02-06-13, 09:55 PM

Apparently I read your list, JayDee. I commented in it three times, but I have absolutely no memory of it. :dizzy: Anyway, when my list is done you and I will have three movies in common.

There is a lot on here I like and a lot I haven't seen. One movie we differ on Is 500 Days of Summer. Despite liking the two leads, I hated that movie.

JayDee

02-08-13, 04:02 PM

Apparently I read your list, JayDee. I commented in it three times, but I have absolutely no memory of it. :dizzy: Anyway, when my list is done you and I will have three movies in common.

:laugh: Wow just three in common? Not a lot considering how many films we'll have listed between us. Though as I say mine would be vastly different now.

Gabrielle947

02-08-13, 05:34 PM

I watched your list and I can say it is pretty good,though there were some films which I haven't even heard of.So some comments:
My favorites from your list are Psycho,King's Speech,Raiders Of The Lost Ark(why none of the sequels made the list?),Saving Private Ryan,Spider-Man 2,The Mummy,Pulp Fiction,Leon,Seven Samurai,Forrest Gump(but there's no way I would put it below Cast Away),LOTR

I'm glad that you reminded me about Austing Powers and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.I remember enjoying both so I will rewatch them.

I am interested in these: Heathers,The Lost Boys,Lethal Weapon(my father loves it actually but I never get around to watch it),Ferris Bueller's Day Off.They are all from the 80s,one of the decades from which I haven't seen much films,so I'm looking forward to seeing them.

Godoggo

02-08-13, 11:32 PM

:laugh: Wow just three in common? Not a lot considering how many films we'll have listed between us. Though as I say mine would be vastly different now.

Actually, four. I forgot to count Repo Man. There's a few on your list that I haven't seen. There's also quite a few that I like a lot, just not enough to put on my list. :p

Guaporense

02-08-13, 11:50 PM

I have 14 films of my top 100 list in your first 100 positions here. Most of these are concentrated in the first few places. Easily, my favorite from your list would be number 67. Some films in your list I find rather mediocre but, from those of your list that I have watched, nothing here strikes me as bad, all tend to be average or better for me.

honeykid

02-09-13, 10:07 AM

I am interested in these: Heathers,The Lost Boys,Lethal Weapon(my father loves it actually but I never get around to watch it),Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
I'd recommend all of those. Probably in that order, actually.

Miss Vicky

02-09-13, 10:49 AM

I didn't care for The Lost Boys or Bueller. Heathers is awesome and Lethal Weapon is a lot of fun.

JayDee

02-09-13, 07:01 PM

I'd recommend all of those. Probably in that order, actually.

You surprise me a bit. You're not much of a fan of the Lethal Weapon sequels or Ferris Bueller are you?

I have 14 films of my top 100 list in your first 100 positions here.

Wow that's quite a good deal in common.

They are all from the 80s,one of the decades from which I haven't seen much films,so I'm looking forward to seeing them.

Well I'd say you're in for a real treat then. It may not be a critically acclaimed decade but for me I'd say it's probably the most fun decade for film.

honeykid

02-09-13, 08:30 PM

I'm not a fan of the Lethal Weapon series, but the first one is a pretty good film. Ferris Bueller I don't like as much now, but I used to really like it, therefore I can see how someone could enjoy it. :D

Gabrielle947

02-10-13, 10:09 AM

Saw Lethal Weapon today,not a bad film but it was boring at times. :)

Miss Vicky

09-20-13, 08:44 PM

A little late to the party, but with all your interest in my list I figured I should have a second look over this one.

Definitely liking what I see. There are quite a few movies here that I don't particularly care for but I love that this list doesn't look like it was copied and pasted from a critics' poll. We do have quite a few in common though, ten of the movies from this list are also on mine plus one of your "Could Have Made Its" and two of your Honorable Mentions. There are also several on your list that almost made mine.

:up:

JayDee

09-21-13, 12:54 PM

Definitely liking what I see. There are quite a few movies here that I don't particularly care for but I love that this list doesn't look like it was copied and pasted from a critics' poll. We do have quite a few in common though, ten of the movies from this list are also on mine plus one of your "Could Have Made Its" and two of your Honorable Mentions. There are also several on your list that almost made mine.

:up:

Really? Tell me the names of the offending movies and I shall remove them for you! :D And thanks. That's the same reason I've been loving your list so much as well, a really personal list completely unique to you.

Anyway thanks for taking another gander at my list although it is very, very much out of date. That's why I've recently deleted my top 10 favourites as I know even that has changed considerably.

MovieBuffering

11-26-13, 01:58 AM

This was my favorite top 100 to go through for several reasons. You formatted it really well. You have somewhat similar movie taste as me. And your board name is JayDee which is the name I go by ha (JD).

Hashing out a top 100 of my own. Might post it soon. Still rearranging movies and researching to see if there are any I missed. Hopefully I get it up one of these days.

Gideon58

11-26-13, 10:38 AM

OVER THE TOP was a stupid movie...Stallone must have REALLY needed the money.

Gideon58

11-26-13, 10:39 AM

Nice to see some love for ED WOOD and the original THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE.

JayDee

11-26-13, 08:52 PM

I love that this keeps popping up every so often. :D

This was my favorite top 100 to go through for several reasons. You formatted it really well. You have somewhat similar movie taste as me. And your board name is JayDee which is the name I go by ha (JD).

Hashing out a top 100 of my own. Might post it soon. Still rearranging movies and researching to see if there are any I missed. Hopefully I get it up one of these days.

Thank you very much. Nice of you to say. :up:

Look forward to seeing your list sometime soon.

honeykid

11-26-13, 08:53 PM

Yeah, it's not as good as mine, but he did alright. ;)

cinemaafficionado

11-27-13, 07:18 AM

Ex;)lectic little mix sums it up perfectly. Thanks for the effort. I was surprised at some of your choices but it all goes to show that we probably have a different interpretation of "favorite " but then again, the question could be asked: 108 out of how many seen?
My list would probably be a lot stricter because I've seen over 10,000 movies, so to narrow it down to 1% would take too much reflection and effort.

cinemaafficionado

11-27-13, 08:32 AM

So from your list:

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter....Spring ( and Old Boy for me )
Sin City
Pan's Labyrinth
Psycho
Saving Private Ryan ( and Blackhawk Down for me )
Field Of Dreams ( and A Perfect World for me )
Pulp Fiction
Life Is Beautiful ( And A Very Long Engagement for me )
Seven Samurai ( And Musashi Miamoto Trilogy for me )
Leon (* And La Famme Nikita for me )
Goldfinger ( And From Russia With Love for me )American Beauty ( and Fargo for me )
The Shawshank Redemption ( and The Green Mile for me)
Hero ( And The Last Tycoon for me )

See what I mean:D

Not to mention favorites of special significance such as On The Waterfront, Cool Hand Luke, The Hustler, The Cincinatti Kid, Kingpin, Anger Management, Old School, Something About Mary and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

gandalf26

10-23-14, 07:38 AM

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70. Being John Malkovich

“That portal is mine, and it must be sealed forever for the love of God!”

One of the oddest little films I've ever seen. Certainly of films that have become fairly mainstream. It has a bizarre central concept surrounded by weird touches at every turn. It is a bewildering, mesmerizing experience. You could argue it doesn't add up too much in the end but for me that doesn't really matter too much when you've had such a fun journey getting there.

John Malkovich is an absolute sensation here, just having glorious fun with the role. And the scene where he enters his own brain is amongst the most entertaining and memorable scenes I've seen in quite a while. Cameron Diaz too deserves a mention for giving what I find to be her most interesting and intriguing performance.

The reason it isn't higher on the list is that I felt it lacked a bit of heart, especially when compared with other offbeat comedies. But it is a beautifully crafted film. A true original.

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69. Sin City

“An old man dies. A little girl lives. Fair trade.”

Visually stunning, this was like nothing I had ever seen before. It is a brutal, breathtaking and visually stunning film. It really is like the graphic novels have been brought to life, each shot being an almost clone of the comic panels they are based on. The black and white effect with just the odd dash of vibrant colour works spectacularly well for the film.

Of the three stories, which interweave in a Pulp Fiction style, my personal favourite is actually that featuring Bruce Willis (That Yellow B*****d). While the story of Marv steals the show for most people it was Bruce Willis' turn that for me added a little heart and character into the film.

While it is undeniably a dark and violent tale there is also something rather beautiful about it.

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68. O Brother, Where Art Thou?

“This band of miscreants, this very evening, interfered with a lynch mob in the performance of its duty.”

The usual brand of quirkiness from the Coen brothers here. So we have some madcap situations, some deliriously odd dialogue, memorable characters and some wonderful humour. Throw in some beautiful cinematography and one of most offbeat but engaging soundtracks I've ever heard.

I think this is also my favourite George Clooney performance. I'm not a huge fan of his really but his charming ways and willingness to send up his slick, dapper ways make this a very entertaining performance. All added up it gives the film a somewhat mythical and lyrical feel.

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67. Princess Mononoke

"What I want is for the humans and the forest to live in peace!"

A majestically beautiful film, this really is an epic fantasy. Detailing the struggle between man and nature it is full of mythical creatures, gods, demons and spirits. The animation is gorgeous, especially when it comes to realising the beauty of nature.

Not as whimsical as many of the other Ghibli films this is certainly more of an adult film, with some rather strong violence. It is still however able to prove itself to be magical and touching stuff. For me this is Miyazaki's masterpiece.

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66. Man on the Moon

“Andy, you have to look inside and ask this question: who are you trying to entertain - the audience or yourself?”

And yet another Jim Carrey film. :D This is a very fascinating film, well for me at least. It covers a number of subjects that I find interesting including Andy Kaufman, the sitcom Taxi and his wrestling feud with Jerry Lawler. Indeed for me it's a real, if slightly bizarre, treat to see the actual Jerry Lawler and the actual members of Taxi playing themselves; and in the case of Danny DeVito, someone else

Carrey is magnificent in this, recreating Kaufman down to an absolute tee. He is able to nail the character that most people know from stage and screen, but keeps it from being a mere impersonation by also delving deeper into this flawed, enigmatic man. A man who finds no great pleasure in fame and suffers frustration when he feels he is being typecast. It is one of my favourite performances by any actor, how he wasn't nominated for an Oscar still surprises me.

I believe this is a beautiful film which is in equal parts funny and moving

What a great set!

Guaporense

10-24-14, 07:59 PM

Oh, Jay Dee likes Miyazaki. :D Had forgotten that detail.

JayDee

10-24-14, 09:08 PM

Man this thread really is like herpes, it just keeps coming back! :p

(not that I'd know from personal experience of course :shifty:)

honeykid

10-24-14, 09:17 PM

Lurgy!!!! :p

Sexy Celebrity

10-24-14, 09:22 PM

I watched half of MAN ON THE MOON the other day.

I used to really love that movie. I hadn't watched it in probably a decade or more. I forgot a bunch of stuff that happened, but remembered it all when I saw it again.

Camboxx

08-05-15, 01:35 PM

Lord of the rings and The Hobbit trilogy is my favorite trilogies of all time. Props to actually putting over the top at 108. I actually really liked the film. :)

MovieFan1988

07-17-18, 01:58 PM

Welcome everyone to JayDee's 100...and 8! 108 Favourite Films

I did have the list cut down to 100 but in the few weeks it's taken me to get organised to post it I've either remembered or seen 8 other films that I wanted to include. But I then felt bad about cutting films that had already made it. So I didn't cut them. So we have 108.

Now as you can see by my percentages on the movie lists I still have a lot of films, many supposed classics, to see. As a result I was planning on delaying making a list for a while until I had seen a larger selection of them. However I decided to post a list just now and then in a year or two, when I will hopefully have seen a lot more, post a new list and compare the two. Similar to what Ash has done recently.

One thing I'd like to make clear is that this is my favourite films list. Not a list of the best films I've seen or must-see films - my favourite films. As a result we have a mix of critically acclaimed, award winning films, big popular blockbusters, small little films, guilty pleasures, some absolute garbage etc.

When it comes to artistic merit there are some that are full of it, some that are lacking in it and then some which are completely devoid of it!!! :D

I think it's quite an eclectic little mix. Hopefully even if you don't like many of the films on here you'll enjoy reading through it. Any comments (however abusive they may become with some of these picks! :p) are welcome.

Oh and trying to write something for so many films means that I repeat myself quite a lot I believe. In particular look out for the word charm/charming which I use 183 times!!! :)

Anyway, I think that's enough of an introduction. On with the films...

I know this thread is old but I just want to say good list, Jaydee and I like how you put so much work into this, you must of been having alot of fun doing this I know I would. There's some movies I've seen which I'll list which ones I liked the most.

- Heathers
- Indiana Jones - Raiders of the Ark
- Jurassic Park
- Die Hard
- Back to the Future
- Spider Man 2
- Lethal Weapon
- Terminator 2
- Bourne Ultimatum
-Truman Show

I've seen some more that I haven't listed also. I wonder if you will have an updated list by now, While reading you list, I liked the special mention idea or adding a certain sequel to the first movie's review to avoid filling your list up with sequels and giving the standalone films that you liked the most a shot on the list also.