filmgirlinterrupted's TOP 50

[filmgirlinterrupted]

46. Down In The Valley
http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/thinkfilm/down_in_the_valley/_group_photos/edward_norton4.jpg

47. Heathers
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/80s/sites/tampabay.com.blogs.80s/files/images/typepad-legacy-files/51151.6a00d83451b05569e20120a70f1168970b-450wi.jpg

48. Confidence
http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/lions_gate_films/confidence/_group_photos/dustin_hoffman1.jpg

49. Reign of Fire
http://www.salon.com/entertainment/movies/review/2002/07/12/reign_fire/story.jpg

50. Sleepy Hollow
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UOSdP89RDOo/Susvuv5agaI/AAAAAAAAFFg/3okbuk9F4-U/s400/sleepy_hollow_xl_02--film-A.jpg


Hi MOFOs,

This is a list of my 50 favorite movies. I didn't want to get too ambitious and try for the full 100 since this is my first attempt at posting a list. Eventually, I will expand it and add 50 more, but for now these are the 50 movies that came to mind....

[TylerDurden99]

I quite like Sleepy Hollow, haven't seen the rest. Nice start.

[Miss Vicky]

plus rep for Heathers and Sleepy Hollow. I'm a bit baffled by the inclusion of Reign of Fire and Confidence, but to each their own. I haven't seen Down in the Valley.

[filmgirlinterrupted]

I'm a bit baffled by the inclusion of Reign of Fire and Confidence, but to each their own.

I love dragons and I love con artists :D

[under0ath777]

:up: for Down in the Valley. :)

[filmgirlinterrupted]

41. Ronin
http://beyondmediaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/ronin1.jpg

42. Enter The Dragon
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_15RjvmMWygs/TI7RG2KG0VI/AAAAAAAAAWk/DmxU73AMG4I/s1600/enter_the_dragon_hee.jpg

43. Benny and Joon
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh4p15lvMj1qhphz2o1_500.jpg

44. Closer
http://www.tribute.ca/tribute_objects/images/movies/closer/closer5.jpg

45. The Wizard Of Oz
http://www.toptenz.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/wizard-of-oz-before-makeover.jpg

[Ronemara]

Ah. Benny and Joon, yes. :)

[HitchFan97]

Rep for Wizard of Oz :)

[Miss Vicky]

I wanted to +rep you for Benny and Joon, but then I saw Closer and just couldn't do it.

[filmgirlinterrupted]

36. A History of Violence
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FGKUN42zF3o/TWdD8ed3KHI/AAAAAAAABJQ/Dg2tnHCgrJc/s1600/a-history-of-violence.jpg

37. Tommy Boy
http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/090615/Tommy-Boy-Farley-Spade_l.jpg

38. Ghost World
http://stylealchemy.com/ruminations/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/ghostw5.jpg

39. Young Frankenstein
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fyn6cjob_TQ/Tj71UkD39hI/AAAAAAAAGT0/9DoUUTB3FtU/s400/Young+Frankenstein.jpg

40. I Heart Huckabees
http://www.eree.org/filmblog/films/Ihearthuckabees.png

[Juno MacGuff]

I loved the characters in Ghost World.

[filmgirlinterrupted]

I loved the characters in Ghost World.

Me too...Steve Buscemi rocked my world :D

[HitchFan97]

Tommy Boy was hilarious.

[sreenathpktr]

:up: for Ronin:yup:.

[under0ath777]

+ rep for Ghost World. I miss that movie. I want to watch it again!

[filmgirlinterrupted]

31. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
http://lifeisreallybeautiful.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Chow-Yun-Fat-in-Ang-Lees-Croucching-Tiger-Hidden-Dragon.jpg

32. Office Space
http://cf.drafthouse.com/_uploads/galleries/2164/office_hawaiian.jpg

33. Stand By Me
http://billsmovieemporium.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/stand-by-me.jpg?w=430&h=300

34. (Léon) The Professional
http://timmitotoro.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/95759renol.jpg

35. The Shining
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f4CsxjBuniw/Td9OrujBF1I/AAAAAAAAC9U/wLw4PgqnS6U/s1600/the-shining-3.jpg

[HitchFan97]

Rep for The Shining and Office Space

[nebbit]

An interesting list :yup: keep them coming :)

[honeykid]

I was very tempted to break my own rule and + rep for Enter The Dragon and Benny & Joon, but I dislike Oz too much.

[Skepsis93]

How can you dislike Oz?

[HitchFan97]

I think Oz is a tad bit overrated, but I still enjoy it enough to give positive rep.

[filmgirlinterrupted]

Rather than meticulously combing over my list in a desperate panic to get + reps, I'm trying to do a sort of free association approach to this. In the end, I think it's more important to realize which movies have had an impact on you rather than which movies are simply your "favorite."

Obviously some of these choices won't sit well with everyone, but...I'm not doing this for everyone. I am simply curious to see what ends up on this list; I think that, in the end, this list will help me understand myself a little bit better. I'm the introspective type, I suppose.

The list will continue...stay tuned! :cool:

[honeykid]

I certainly will. You've got quite a few films I like on your list so far. :)

[HitchFan97]

I love lists. It's amazing how much you can learn about a person by finding out what their favorite movies are.

[filmgirlinterrupted]

26. Big Fish
http://kellimarshall.net/unmuzzledthoughts/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bigfish_l.jpg

27. American Psycho
http://www.dvd-magazin.de/wp-content/uploads/american_psycho.jpg

28. The Matrix
http://images.pictureshunt.com/pics/t/the_matrix-11349.jpg

29. Alice in Wonderland (1951)
http://xml.truveo.com/th/h/4e25c2363c6ec08:d2c9862bfd672a04ce3e8f5740bf6231/p/0018/C7/C2/C7C20A0A093B5E6CCF0B44_Large.jpg

30. A League Of Their Own
http://mutantreviewers.com/blog1/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/league_l2.jpg

[Miss Vicky]

+rep for Ghost World and A League of Their Own, though I nearly withheld rep on account of the inclusion of Tommy Boy.

[TylerDurden99]

Love American Psycho. +1.

[bouncingbrick]

Ah, The Matrix. I wish I could rep you twice for that one.

I do think that I'll end up giving you pluses for each one of these posts. I swear, I'm not sucking up!

[MemphisRaines]

Love American Psycho. +1.


American Phsyco is a good movie

[sreenathpktr]

:up: (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=26513&page=2) for christian bale in American Psycho.

[Godoggo]

Yea, for A League of Their Own. :up:

[TylerDurden99]

To elaborate on why I think that American Psycho is a good pick, Christian Bale is outstanding as Patrick Bateman. In his first noteable role since Empire Of The Sun, Bale is at turns hysterical and chilling, but at all times remains unnerving, and completely embodies Patrick Bateman. My definition of a brilliant performance is where you no longer see the character played by an actor, just the character. Christian Bale is brilliant.

[filmgirlinterrupted]

To elaborate on why I think that American Psycho is a good pick, Christian Bale is outstanding as Patrick Bateman. In his first noteable role since Empire Of The Sun, Bale is at turns hysterical and chilling, but at all times remains unnerving, and completely embodies Patrick Bateman. My definition of a brilliant performance is where you no longer see the character played by an actor, just the character. Christian Bale is brilliant.

I wish I could + rep you twice for saying that :up:

[filmgirlinterrupted]

21. Memento
http://www.offoffoff.com/film/2001/images/memento.jpg

22. The Goonies
http://brattlefilm.org/brattle/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Goonies-2.jpg

23. Amélie
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-Xy5Ay_H6Kc/TNFA11a4PjI/AAAAAAAAAoo/tC8T8Je8ipU/s640/1213119929468_f.jpg

24. Goodfellas
http://thebestpictureproject.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/goodfellas2.jpg

25. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
http://cdn.hometheaterforum.com/8/88/88967450_16389__anchorman_l.jpg

[Godoggo]

Love 21 to 24; haven't seen 25.

[honeykid]

+ rep for Amelie, Memento and Goodfellas. :up:

[sreenathpktr]

http://www.movieforums.com/community/data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAA8AAAAPCAIAAAC0tAIdAAABK0lEQVQokWNgIA8smeTx5EzO8c3JRKk+vMb//7PmV5eKSFBNgtlPzuQQpXRej9PTU/FEqV4yyePpqfj/j0uPb05OjjQ+vjn56an49kpHQ21ha1PZ1lLzw2v8D6wOY2BgYHhyJuf/s2aI/9orHY9vTv7/uHTNTL9Ad8UlkzwOrA4rz7ac1+O0ZJIHAwMDA8TU/y96/7/ofXWpCK7UUFt4Xo/TgdVhB1aHRQfrQp1xdpM7VMOz5v+PSw+sDgt0V2wtNZ/X4xTmoxHmo7Fmpt+hdTFLpoRB/Xd2k/vdQ6EQNK/HyVBbGOKMQ+tiDq2LQRjMwMDQVao0o0nr7Cb3s5vcZzRpeTpK4zQYTU9XqZKhtrCnozTEf0smeYT5aOAMypIkKQiChB3EMegGEw8 AOkqpDfTkzssAAAAASUVORK5CYII= Memento and Goodfellas superb superb superb movies.....:up: (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=26513&page=2)

[filmgirlinterrupted]

16. Se7en
http://www.chicagonow.com/hammervision/files/2011/07/Seven-Brad-Pitt-Freeman_l.jpg

17. Oldboy
http://www.rocketpunch.com/mag/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/oldboy_l.jpg

18. Unforgiven
http://www.wildsound.ca/images/unforgivenphoto.jpg

19. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
http://somethingaboutengland.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/eternal_sunshine.jpg

20. Girl, Interrupted
http://cdn.thegloss.com/files/2010/04/girlinterrupted.jpg

[Pyro Tramp]

I like the cut of your jib

[nebbit]

I :love: the Goonies :yup:

[honeykid]

Another good selection, FGI. :up:

[HitchFan97]

Rep for GoodFellas and Anchorman. Memento is in my watchlist.

[Skepsis93]

+rep for Amelie, Se7en and Eternal Sunshine. :up:

[Miss Vicky]

+rep for Se7en and Eternal Sunshine.

[sreenathpktr]

Wow...Unforgiven....http://www.movieforums.com/community/data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAA8AAAAPCAIAAAC0tAIdAAABK0lEQVQokWNgIA8smeTx5EzO8c3JRKk+vMb//7PmV5eKSFBNgtlPzuQQpXRej9PTU/FEqV4yyePpqfj/j0uPb05OjjQ+vjn56an49kpHQ21ha1PZ1lLzw2v8D6wOY2BgYHhyJuf/s2aI/9orHY9vTv7/uHTNTL9Ad8UlkzwOrA4rz7ac1+O0ZJIHAwMDA8TU/y96/7/ofXWpCK7UUFt4Xo/TgdVhB1aHRQfrQp1xdpM7VMOz5v+PSw+sDgt0V2wtNZ/X4xTmoxHmo7Fmpt+hdTFLpoRB/Xd2k/vdQ6EQNK/HyVBbGOKMQ+tiDq2LQRjMwMDQVao0o0nr7Cb3s5vcZzRpeTpK4zQYTU9XqZKhtrCnozTEf0smeYT5aOAMypIkKQiChB3EMegGEw8 AOkqpDfTkzssAAAAASUVORK5CYII=+rep http://www.movieforums.com/community/data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAA8AAAAPCAIAAAC0tAIdAAABK0lEQVQokWNgIA8smeTx5EzO8c3JRKk+vMb//7PmV5eKSFBNgtlPzuQQpXRej9PTU/FEqV4yyePpqfj/j0uPb05OjjQ+vjn56an49kpHQ21ha1PZ1lLzw2v8D6wOY2BgYHhyJuf/s2aI/9orHY9vTv7/uHTNTL9Ad8UlkzwOrA4rz7ac1+O0ZJIHAwMDA8TU/y96/7/ofXWpCK7UUFt4Xo/TgdVhB1aHRQfrQp1xdpM7VMOz5v+PSw+sDgt0V2wtNZ/X4xTmoxHmo7Fmpt+hdTFLpoRB/Xd2k/vdQ6EQNK/HyVBbGOKMQ+tiDq2LQRjMwMDQVao0o0nr7Cb3s5vcZzRpeTpK4zQYTU9XqZKhtrCnozTEf0smeYT5aOAMypIkKQiChB3EMegGEw8 AOkqpDfTkzssAAAAASUVORK5CYII=for the all rounder clint eastwood.:)

[Sinny McGuffins]

I love all the movies you've listed from 25 to 16, except for Girl, Interrupted which I've yet to see.

[filmgirlinterrupted]

11. Inception
http://buzzbo.com/cle/files/2010/12/inception-box-office_400.jpg

12. Mystic River
http://www.gorkalimotxo.net/tambien/visiona/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/mystic-river.jpg

13. Forrest Gump
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/zd48ha9wytsq/pq3sj5/forrest-gump.jpg

14. The Shawshank Redemption
http://bestgirlbetty.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/shawshank_redemption_xl_04-film-a.jpg

15. Ong Bak
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jh4ulM-tIPU/TjNvrtRJodI/AAAAAAAACxc/INgB-BbrOoQ/s400/Movies_Movies_O__Ong-bak+2003.jpg

[Miss Vicky]

+rep for Inception, Forrest Gump and The Shawshank Redemption.

[HitchFan97]

Forrest Gump, Inception... :)

Really need to see Shawshank.

[sreenathpktr]

Wow...you are a tony ja fan...mee too:)

[TylerDurden99]

Inception is another good pick.

[LuDiNaToR]

Glad you picked Inception :up: rep.

[The Prestige]

We have very similar tastes, filmgirl. Though I will just forget that you've included Forrest Gump, Tommy Boy and Reign Of Fire ;)

Seriously though, our tastes are virtually identical. Obviously i'm as big a Nolanite as you are. Absolutely LOVE A History Of Violence, Heathers, Ong Bak and Unforgiven. Those films are the definition of visual pleasure. Terrific picks, young lady.

[filmgirlinterrupted]

We have very similar tastes, filmgirl. Though I will just forget that you've included Forrest Gump, Tommy Boy and Reign Of Fire ;)

Seriously though, our tastes are virtually identical. Obviously i'm as big a Nolanite as you are. Absolutely LOVE A History Of Violence, Heathers, Ong Bak and Unforgiven. Those films are the definition of visual pleasure. Terrific picks, young lady.

Thanks, Prestige! Nolanites UNITE!

[filmgirlinterrupted]

10. Dumb and Dumber
http://markwilliamsinternationaldotcom.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dumb-and-dumber1.jpg

To this day, the only movie that still makes me laugh out loud as hard as I did the first time I watched it, no matter how many times I watch it, it's "Dumb and Dumber." If I had to venture a guess, I'd say that I've watched this movie about 100 times. Not once has it felt stale or out-dated. Even after 17 years, the antics of Harry Lloyd on their Aspen adventure still hold sway over my funny bone. The Farrelly Brothers paved the way for comedy directors and writers of today: there would be no Todd Phillips, no Judd Apatow, no Paul Feig...without the brilliantly wacked minds of the Farrelly Brothers.

And let's not forget about Jim Carrey. Perhaps the funniest man of our generation, Carrey was working his way up in the comedy world through a little show called "In Living Colour." It was in 1994 when Carrey took the final step towards solidifying himself as one funny m***er f***er: in one year, he starred in "The Mask," "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective," and "Dumb and Dumber." Legend accomplished.

In my opinion, what makes "Dumb and Dumber" magnificently brilliant is that it reaches across all barriers. It's difficult to make a funny movie that appeals to more than one kind of humor. Making a comedy is risky in that every human on this earth has their own personal definition of 'funny.' I had previously listed "Tommy Boy," and some of you obviously didn't find that movie funny. It's full of childish antics and sarcasm; that's not for everyone, now is it? However, "Dumb and Dumber" is a classic in that it has something for everyone. You want a buddy flick? You got it. You want a road trip comedy? You got it. You want a humorous nice-guys-finish-last story? You got it. You want a movie you can easily quote for the rest of your life without it getting old? You got it.

"Dumb and Dumber" FTW.

[bouncingbrick]

I know this is your list but...

I was totally with you until Inception turned up at number 11. Inception is a fun, not-quite-brainless summer popcorn flick, but 11 is crazy high for an all time list, IMO.

Second, Dumb and Dumber doesn't have something for everyone. I hate it. It's juvenile and pedestrian.

To say they paved the way for modern comedy is a fallacy. Modern comedy, Farrelly Brothers included, stood on the backs of Ivan Reitman, John Landis, The Zucker Brothers, and Mel Brooks. Those are the guys that paved the way for R-rated antics. Watch Stripes or Blazing Saddles and then tell me where modern adult comedy comes from. The Farrelly Brothers didn't pave the way for anything.

Normally I agree with your sensabilities, and I love most of your list, but Dumb and Dumber isn't the trailblazer you try to make it out to be.

[filmgirlinterrupted]

I know this is your list but...

I was totally with you until Inception turned up at number 11. Inception is a fun, not-quite-brainless summer popcorn flick, but 11 is crazy high for an all time list, IMO.

Second, Dumb and Dumber doesn't have something for everyone. I hate it. It's juvenile and pedestrian.

To say they paved the way for modern comedy is a fallacy. Modern comedy, Farrelly Brothers included, stood on the backs of Ivan Reitman, John Landis, The Zucker Brothers, and Mel Brooks. Those are the guys that paved the way for R-rated antics. Watch Stripes or Blazing Saddles and then tell me where modern adult comedy comes from. The Farrelly Brothers didn't pave the way for anything.

Normally I agree with your sensabilities, and I love most of your list, but Dumb and Dumber isn't the trailblazer you try to make it out to be.

Like I said before, I'm not trying to gain popularity or + reps by making this list. Obviously some of my choices won't be on par with everyone. I respect your opinion.

I have seen Blazing Saddles and Stripes. Although I thought both films were funny, they didn't have the same impact on my movie sensability. I'm only 23, so most of my choices reflect the generation I'm coming from. My dad thinks that Blazing Saddles is the funniest movie of all time. If I was an 8 year-old boy and I watched that movie for that first time back in '74, I might agree with him.

The great thing about these forums is sharing our love for movies across generations. I'm part of the younger generation, and I will have my own list of 'classics.' I respect the status of older movies, but they simply won't have the same affect on me.

So for me, "Dumb and Dumber" is a classic. I humbly respect your opinion. I'm not one for conflict :cool:

[StrongReaction]

Dumb and Dumber is a damn fine #10! I love that movie. And the rest of your list is great too so far. You have alot of my favorites on there. +rep.

[honeykid]

I'd rather watch Dumb & Dumber twice, back to back than have to suffer 5 minutes of Blazing Saddles. Stripes is ok, but I'd still rather watch D&D.

That said, as This Is Spinal Tap is the funniest film of all time, ever, in the history of the world, all this is moot.

[Powdered Water]

Great list, keep 'em coming.

[Sinny McGuffins]

10. Dumb and Dumber

You want a movie you can easily quote for the rest of your life without it getting old? You got it."We got no food, we got no jobs... our pets HEADS ARE FALLIN' OFF!"

[bouncingbrick]

I'd rather watch Dumb & Dumber twice, back to back than have to suffer 5 minutes of Blazing Saddles.


Blasphemy! :D

Like I said before, I'm not trying to gain popularity or + reps by making this list. Obviously some of my choices won't be on par with everyone. I respect your opinion.

I have seen Blazing Saddles and Stripes. Although I thought both films were funny, they didn't have the same impact on my movie sensability. I'm only 23, so most of my choices reflect the generation I'm coming from. My dad thinks that Blazing Saddles is the funniest movie of all time. If I was an 8 year-old boy and I watched that movie for that first time back in '74, I might agree with him.

The great thing about these forums is sharing our love for movies across generations. I'm part of the younger generation, and I will have my own list of 'classics.' I respect the status of older movies, but they simply won't have the same affect on me.

So for me, "Dumb and Dumber" is a classic. I humbly respect your opinion. I'm not one for conflict :cool:

Yeah, I kind of figured that's what you would say, however, I still don't think anyone was influenced or given opportunity by anything the Farrelly Brother have made. Especially Judd Apatow who has said he was influenced by comedians like Bill Hicks and Johnny Carson and comedy going back much farther than the Farraly's. In fact, Apatow is miles ahead of the Farrelly's in all aspects of filmmaking.

Also, they didn't open the doors for r-rated comedy (especially with Dumb and Dumber since it's not r-rated!), those sort of films have been around for decades, it just took the perfect alignment of actors/release date/and a kick-ass trailer for The Hangover to succeed. That was litterelly catching lightning in a bottle on that film.

I'm not trying to cause conflict, but I find that people only truly learn when they talk to people they disagree with instead of surrounding themselves with like-minded thinkers. I'm not quite arrogant enough to think I'm teaching you, but I am learning a bit by reading your list! :)

[sreenathpktr]

Dumb and Dumber- best comedy entertainer

[filmgirlinterrupted]

9. The Big Lebowski
http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/1037theloon.com/files/2011/04/the-big-lebowski-400x300.jpg

I'm having trouble stringing together the right words to describe exactly how I feel about "The Big Lebowski." It's a wonderfully boisterous mess of a movie that completely took me by surprise. I first watched this movie about three years ago, when I was 20. My boyfriend would quote it here and there, and it started to bother me that I couldn't join in on the fun. I kept wondering, Why does he say 'thorough' like that? Who the hell is Donny and why is he out his element? Why can't anyone f*** with the Jesus?

So I finally got around to watching the movie. I was mildly amused, to say the least. But I still wasn't over-the-moon/bat-s**t crazy about it. It was strange and disjointed and nothing made any sense. The green toe, the Nihilists, Maude, the dancing viking girls...WTF?! What does it all mean?

And then...the missing ingredient: a few puffs of that sweet cheeba prior to my 2nd viewing. Oh my, how the world became righteous and good! I now understood the meaning of it all. Not only did I laugh my a** off, but I found myself completely and utterly at peace. Knowledge is power, and I felt enlightened. The Dude was teaching me something about life; something I didn't yet realize - life is made up of strikes and gutters, and sometimes you just have to say F**K IT.

Aside from the poignant life lessons and the stoner-esque humor, "The Big Lebowski" is insanely clever. The Coen Brothers excel in creating memorable characters and crafting the best possible story about nothing at all. Jeff Bridges - my god, what can I really say? HE IS THE DUDE. Every character is strangely endearing yet utterly disturbed: Walter (John Goodman), Donny (Steve Buscemi), Jesus (John Turturro), Maude (Julianne Moore), Brandt (Phillip Seymour Hoffman), Bunny (Tara Reid). It all comes together in the strangest way, a way that I could never have predicted prior to watching the movie. Not too mention the fact that it would be nearly impossible for anyone to keep a straight face while watching it. It's just plain awesome.

Written by:
filmgirlinterrupted, A Little Lebowski Urban Achiever

[Sinny McGuffins]

My boyfriend would quote it here and there, and it started to bother me that I couldn't join in on the fun. I kept wondering, Why does he say 'thorough' like that? Who the hell is Donny and why is he out his element? Why can't anyone f*** with the Jesus?This made me laugh!

I probably quote Lebowski more than any other film. And while I didn't need to be high to appreciate it fully, I certainly appreciate the enjoyment of watching it stoned.

Great choice!

[nebbit]

Glad you like it :yup: one of my favourites :yup:

[bouncingbrick]

The Big Lebowski, now that's more like it! :D

[Miss Vicky]

Major +rep for Lebowski.

[sreenathpktr]

Major +rep for Lebowski.
Agreed..

[under0ath777]

I love The Big Lebowski! I'd put it on the same spot as yours in my top 10. :)

....I've seen Dumb and Dumber but i can't seem to remember it.. only Jim Carrey with a funny looking face and a basketball scene (or is there any?lol not sure). I guess I would have to rewatch it. :)

[Pyro Tramp]

Ooooh ouch, Inception at #11?! That little one lost me but TBL is clawing me back.

In regard to Ong-Bak, have you seen Chocolate?

[filmgirlinterrupted]

In regard to Ong-Bak, have you seen Chocolate?

I recall seeing this some time ago, and I remember the fight scenes being pretty epic.

[filmgirlinterrupted]

I'll continue/wrap up the list in due time, MoFos...been having too much fun on my vacation, I've hardly opened up my laptop :cool:

[The Prestige]

When you're ready, init. By the way, I don't rate Chocolate as much as Ong Bak. It's alright but I felt that fight scenes in Ong Bak were more innovative and bone crunching.

[honeykid]

Yeah, of all the people who might give you the hurry up, Pres won't be one of them. He took about 2 years to finish his. If it weren't for the numerous kicks up the arse he was given, he still might not've finished it. :D

[filmgirlinterrupted]

8. Donnie Darko
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Without a doubt, "Donnie Darko" is one of those movies that forever changed my life. I picked it up at a Blockbuster when I was in high school, not knowing anything about it. At this time, I was in my junior year and I was enrolled in a class called Theory of Knowledge, in which the curriculum focused on exploring philosophy. This class was the only thing about high school that I remember enjoying. The man who taught this class was also my teacher for 10th grade English, and he was just an incredible human being. I used to stay late after TOK and just talk to him about life, about everything that was wrong with the world, about how much I hated high school...he used to tell me I was a 30-year old woman stuck in a 17-year old's body, haha. Anyway, moving on to "Donnie Darko."

The thing I realized about this film was that it mirrored by own experiences and my own attitude. Like Donnie, I was miserable in my suburban environment. I was surrounded by morons. I found it difficult to enjoy anything if it involved other people. Everything felt so pointless. And, like Donnie, I was handed off to a psychologist. Go figure. At any rate, I felt a very strong connection to the character of Donnie Darko.

I know that a lot of people had to Google an explanation for "Donnie Darko." I mean, it's a pretty abstract, cerebral film that threw a lot of folks for a loop. Is it about time travel? What's up with the bunny? Did Donnie die? I don't know what the official answer is, but I believe that at its core this movie is about sacrificing yourself for someone you love. In Donnie's world, nothing meant anything until he met Gretchen: someone who didn't judge him, someone who accepted him, someone who loved him. It was at this moment in his life that he realized that the only way he would ever feel like his life meant something is if he sacrificed it for Gretchen.

In the end, I love "Donnie Darko" because it it a beautifully-woven love story. It's also pure pleasure for the eyes and ears. The characters are magnetic, and each one directly affects the life of Donnie. I'm sure this write-up isn't doing it justice...I still get goosebumps every time I watch it. Wonderful, wonderful movie.

[bouncingbrick]

Eh, we have to part on opinions again. Donnie Darko is a strange movie for me. Years ago, when it first hit DVD, I loved it. I watched it dozens of times and showed it to every person I knew.

Then I watched the director's cut, which felt a bit all over the place, but I still enjoyed it. Then I watched the film with the director's commentary and thought the guy didn't sound as smart as I expected him to sound. Then I got older. Then I saw Richard Kelly's other two films. Then I tried watching it again. I couldn't get half an hour into it without thinking it was just as full of crap as Richard Kelly.

Maybe I'm older and too cynical for this film. Maybe I want a film that this serious in tone to be a bit less nonsensical. Maybe I just don't like Donnie anymore. I don't know, somehow, me and this film have parted ways.

I admire it as a pick, though. But it's certainly an interesting film in my book.

[StrongReaction]

Another excellent pick! Donnie Darko would be in my top 10 as well.

[filmgirlinterrupted]

BB, my friend...

I can understand where you're coming from. I don't usually watch director's commentary - and perhaps out of fear that it may ruin the magic of the film for me, as it did for you.

"Donnie Darko" is definitely not the kind of movie that appeals to a wide range of folks, and I can see that it can be the kind of movie that you can grow out of.

No hard feelings, appreciate the feedback :)

[honeykid]

Good pick, FGI. I remember waiting to see this because it was the new Drew Barrymore film. :D

[sreenathpktr]

Donnie Darko...Good fantasy,romance,suspencse

[bouncingbrick]

I think Donnie Darko could have been a great family drama about mental illness or an interesting meditation on loneliness (Donnie is certainly a social outcast, misunderstood by almost everyone, even his friends).

But there's just too much other stuff going on and none of it feels very connected. There's fate/free will, ghosts, time travel, visions, parallel universes, death and so much else that it's just kind of over stuffed. Plus, I have issues with how the events get set off in the first place. Frank wakes Donnie which prevents him from dying and then in order to set things right he has to go back and die. Why didn't Frank just let him sleep and then he would be dead preventing the events of the film? Right?

filmgirl, have you seen Southland Tales and The Box?

[filmgirlinterrupted]

filmgirl, have you seen Southland Tales and The Box?

Didn't see "Southland Tales" - I thought "The Box" was terrible.

[HitchFan97]

Didn't see "Southland Tales" - I thought "The Box" was terrible.

Agreed, the Box ranks as one of the two or three worst movies I've ever seen. Certainly the most frustrating, because the premise was very interesting AND it was based off a short story written by one of the original Twilight Zone writers. A half hour into the movie and it was completely raped by the dumbass screenwriters who were so hell-bent on making such an overly-convoluted film.

[lundy1026]

I liked The Box because it really kept me intrigued the whole time, however, there were some holes in it that left me wondering..... what just happened?! Maybe it was the concept of The Box that I liked, but not the execution of the film. Nevertheless, I wonder how it would have turned out if they had explained things a bit more and had different actress as the main character. (Just in my opinion Cameron Diaz just doesn't strike me as a woman to take seriously-- since most of her roles are in Comedy)

[honeykid]

The Box with holes in it? Are you sure that wasn't a sieve?

[lundy1026]

HAHA!! You know, I didn't even think of that as I wrote it. That is funny honeykid lol.

[bouncingbrick]

Dont bother with Southland Tales, it's his worst film. If you think The Box is convoluted then Southland Tales will melt your brain.

[HitchFan97]

I don't know how anything could possibly be more convoluted than The Box... anyways I agree with lundy, the concept was very interesting but the execution was terrible. That's what made it such a frustrating film. At least i'm expecting something crappy when I go to see the latest Michael Bay flick.

[filmgirlinterrupted]

7. The Dark Knight
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OK, I don't know what more I can say about "The Dark Knight" that hasn't already been said. Seems pointless to try to write anything. Ummm....ummm....shh! I'm thinking, damn it!

.....

Crap. I don't know what to say. "The Dark Knight" is brilliant beyond compare. It's a damn fine film. It's everything I always thought a Batman movie should be. It never gets old. Hell, I pop this baby in late at night and fall asleep to it on the regular. It's become a part of my life.

I know this isn't particularly intelligent or an interesting post, but COME ON! Do I really have to say much?

[HitchFan97]

The best movie that has been made in my lifetime. :up:

[bouncingbrick]

The best movie that has been made in my lifetime. :up:


How old are you, like 5? :D:D:D

[HitchFan97]

14, actually. But that movie rocks socks :yup:

[Skepsis93]

I know this isn't particularly intelligent or an interesting post, but COME ON! Do I really have to say much?

Yes. I still don't get what all the fuss is about. :p

Now Donnie Darko... that's a top 10 film.

[HitchFan97]

Yes. I still don't get what all the fuss is about. :p

BLASPHEMY! Nolan's best film to date.

[Skepsis93]

BLASPHEMY! Nolan's best film to date.

Memento is his best with Inception second. I think Nolan is generally overrated anyway, but there's already a huge thread basically about that so I won't take over this one. :)

[filmgirlinterrupted]

14, actually. But that movie rocks socks :yup:

14?!?! And your favorite movie is "Vertigo?" Huh. You must have an old soul.

[bouncingbrick]

14, actually. But that movie rocks socks :yup:

I know I'm not even close to the oldest person who posts here, but you make me feel really old. I have a son that's your age...:(

[under0ath777]

Dark Knight is a great film but Memento and Prestige is much much better. The movie has the most epic scenes ever made, but the only likable character is the Joker. I only like this film because of him. Everybody is as dry as a rock, especially Christian Bale.
And I'd have to agree with Skepsis93, Nolan is overrated (maybe the most overrated out there).

[filmgirlinterrupted]

Dark Knight is a great film but Memento and Prestige is much much better. The movie has the most epic scenes ever made, but the only likable character is the Joker. I only like this film because of him. Everybody is as dry as a rock, especially Christian Bale.
And I'd have to agree with Skepsis93, Nolan is overrated (maybe the most overrated out there).

Uff...harsh words there, under0ath. I disagree on all points, except for your mention of Memento (as it is Nolan's best). I get into this debate all the time so I'm not going to put any more effort into it. I love Christopher Nolan, that is all.

[sreenathpktr]

:up: for joker...New generation villain..

[under0ath777]

Uff...harsh words there, under0ath. I disagree on all points, except for your mention of Memento (as it is Nolan's best). I get into this debate all the time so I'm not going to put any more effort into it. I love Christopher Nolan, that is all.

I don't hate Nolan. In fact I like him too. He's very talented but very overrated too. haha. sorry, It's just my honest opinion.

[HitchFan97]

14?!?! And your favorite movie is "Vertigo?" Huh. You must have an old soul.

Its more or less because of my obsession with Hitchcock's films. It's his most personal film and I think it's the best representation of his unique ability to combine art and entertainment.

[filmgirlinterrupted]

The next movie is really important to me...working on composing a really good write-up. Stay tuned MoFos :cool:

[HitchFan97]

Looking forward to it :yup:

[gandalf26]

Rep for Dark Knight.

Cmon when are you doing next film??!! You posted that 3 days ago.

[HitchFan97]

C'mon, finish the list so I can rep you for Empire and Pulp Fiction!

[lundy1026]

yay for the dark knight

[filmgirlinterrupted]

6. Fight Club
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"Fight Club" isn't a movie; it's a statement. And a powerful statement at that.

In our society we build huge skyscrapers and massive factories and call it progress. We create a concrete jungle that becomes so inhospitable to natural life. We create and we destroy. We are also brought up with the pressure to do well, to be "successful." Going to college, getting a job, getting married, having babies...if you steer from this path, you are not succeeding.

"Fight Club" is the soapbox for men and women of Generation X. Unhappy, lonely, confused, and angry.

It's also a platform for modern gender constructs: single-parent families are more prevalent than they were for our parents. There are sons who are being raised by their mothers, who will grow up without much sense for what it takes to be a man. On the flip side, you have daughters being raised by their mothers, who will grow up without having interracted with a man - thus making it harder for women to relate to men. Relationships become more difficult, marriages fail, and the whole cycle starts all over again.

"Fight Club" is anti-society, anti-consumerism, anti-capitalism, & anti-government. It's everything our parents and grandparents feared. In thier eyes, "Fight Club" is subversive and nihilistic.

In my eyes, "Fight Club" is an anthem.

[HitchFan97]

Moved to the top of the Netflix queue :D

[filmgirlinterrupted]

Moved to the top of the Netflix queue :D

I can seriously watch this movie every day. I never get tired of it!

[bouncingbrick]

6. Fight Club
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"Fight Club" is anti-society, anti-consumerism, anti-capitalism, & anti-government. It's everything our parents and grandparents feared. In thier eyes, "Fight Club" is subversive and nihilistic.



Yeah, all the way up until the last five minutes. Then it balks on the entire concept because everyone, deep down, knows it's ridiculous.

I can seriously watch this movie every day. I never get tired of it!

Ten years ago I said the same exact thing. I can still quote 90% of the film. Unfortunately, I have completely turned on the film. I no longer buy into Tyler Durden's bulls***. It's an anti-conformist anthem, true, but what he "envisions" is complete nonsense and I think the film knows this.

The ultimate irony is the people who made the film certainly don't buy into the very thing that people latch onto in the film. "We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'll be millionaires and movie God's and rock stars, but we won't." Unless we made this film...;)

EDIT: I am enjoying your list, it's fascinating how close it would be to my favorite films ten-twelve years ago. Now I'm getting old and sentimental.

[filmgirlinterrupted]

If anyone is interested, TotalFilm has a regular feature called "The Story Behind..."

Here's the link to the one about Fight Club:
http://www.totalfilm.com/features/the-story-behind-fight-club

[bouncingbrick]

Ok, most of my animosity toward Fight Club is the fans (how many people call themselves Tyler Durden on the internet ignoring the fact that the 'real' Durden would never post on an internet forum about movies or Texas Hold 'Em or whatever), but the makers of the film knew what the fans would latch onto and they exploited it. Of course Fincher realized the irony of casting Pitt as Durden, but they also had to know that it was Durden's message that people would latch onto, ignoring the end message of the film. After all, very few people call themselves "Jack, the Narrator".

One of my favorite quotes from the articlce:


Of course it’s irritating, at the least, to some people.” Little wonder Fight Club riled so many viewers, then – as Pitt acknowledges, “It attacks a way of life, it attacks the status quo that men have given 40 years to. They can’t roll over now.”



But it doesn't commit to attacking the lifestyle, IMO. At the end Jack wants to stop Durden. He knows he's wrong.

But, the film is very ironic, as they said, Fincher set out to make a comedy. I think, as a satire it works. The problems of modern society are not the issue. The issue at hand is Durden's end game scenario. People latch onto the character, people in the real world calling Norton "Sir", naming their virtual selves after him, some people even started ficght clubs in real life! But no one, no matter how much they love the film, would want to follow Durden to his end game scenario. Who would really want to live in the world he envisions, a world of hunting and gathering in the ruins of modern society, taking a vast leap backward from technology and progress? Certainly not the people who call themselves "Tyler Durden" on internet message boards.

I think by ignoring the things they don't agree with while idolizing the character and calling the film an "anthem" is exactly the irony that Fincher and company must love. While people may agree with Durden's condemnation of modern society, they certainly can't agree that Durden's plan is a good idea.


“It’s less of a love (http://www.movieforums.com/community/#) story than it is an apology,” says Fincher. “It’s an apology for bad behaviour.”



And yet, people latched onto the bad behavior with an almost religious zeal. I can't fault Fincher (completely, though he certainly knew what he was doing) for how the fans react to the film, but I can't figure out the love people have for certain aspects of the film while seemingly ignoring the rest of it.

Chuck Palahniuk on the other hand...I believe there's an honest-to-God bit of Tyler Durden in that man. All one has to do is read his collection of essay's to see it. I admire him and his novel(s) far more than the film. And don't get me started on how off the mark the film adaptation of Choke was. It was like they read a different novel than the one I read.

Let the flaming begin, I have developed a tough skin because of idiotic posts like this one. I am fully prepared to have every one of you hate me for voicing my opinion of Fight Club. By the way, I still have the deluxe edition DVD somewhere in my collection. I just never watch it anymore because I think about the people who think that Tyler Durden was actually on to something. :(

EDIT: Nice article.

[honeykid]

And yet, people latched onto the bad behavior with an almost religious zeal. I can't fault Fincher (completely, though he certainly knew what he was doing) for how the fans react to the film, but I can't figure out the love people have for certain aspects of the film while seemingly ignoring the rest of it.
Have you not heard of religious texts/religion? It's quite popular with those people. :D

Actually, scrub that. Have you not met people?

[bouncingbrick]

Have you not heard of religious texts/religion? It's quite popular with those people. :D

Actually, scrub that. Have you not met people?

Not in about ten years or so, no not really.

I'm a sad little man...:sick:

EDIT: Holy crap, I got +rep for that post! Wow!

[filmgirlinterrupted]

Of course Fincher realized the irony of casting Pitt as Durden, but they also had to know that it was Durden's message that people would latch onto, ignoring the end message of the film.


BB, if I may ask...what do you think the end message of the film was?

[bouncingbrick]

BB, if I may ask...what do you think the end message of the film was?

That Tyler wasn't right. That he really didn't have all the answers.

But that's not at all what people take away from the film.

EDIT: He understands the problems, but doesn't have the solutions. That's what I felt The Narrator thought of Tyler in the end.

[Kitsch]

41. Ronin
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I have got to see that movie!

[mark f]

Probably the last really good De Niro performance and top-of-the-line car chases.

[honeykid]

Not in about ten years or so, no not really.
Well, they haven't changed any. :D

[filmgirlinterrupted]

That Tyler wasn't right. That he really didn't have all the answers.

EDIT: He understands the problems, but doesn't have the solutions. That's what I felt The Narrator thought of Tyler in the end.

Here's how I see it...

In the end, the Narrator becomes Tyler. Self-destruction leads to self-discovery. The Narrator is able to destroy that part of himself that is angry; the part of himself that is violent; the part of himself that is pure Freudian id. This part of his subconcious was channeled through Tyler Durden in the creation of Fight Club and Project Mayhem.

In order for the Narrator to become completely free of the constraints of self-pity and self-loathing, he needed Tyler.

In the last scene, we see the buildings fall down as Marla and the Narrator watch from the window. The Narrator has sucessfully destroyed himself from within, allowing him to finally care for another human being - Marla Singer. He becomes Tyler in the sense that he is able to accept destruction as a form of creation.

You're right about Tyler being wrong, in a sense. Nobody can live their life that way, with such extremes. And I do understand what you're saying about the fans who call themselves Tyler Durden and what not. I once saw a faux presidential ad campaign poster for Tyler Durden - and I'm thinking, "Tyler would never run for president." Hahaha...damn kids these days.