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The Rodent
10-20-12, 11:32 PM
Well, I've got a Review Thread... and I've done a Top 94 based on my non-biased reviews...
... so here's my own Personal Top 100, based on my own personal preferences and favourites. I've got a feeling that they all appear in my Reviews Thread at some point as well.
Taken me a few weeks to get through it all, but thanks to my new 'pooter I've been able to finish it and get it all listed and ready for the forum.
You also may have noticed that my Favourite Movies List has been deleted from my profile... to keep you wondering what my Top 10 will be :D
I'll put up 3 per post until I get to the Top 10 then go for one per post... first up then:
100: Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge Of
The Sith
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/93/Star_Wars_Episode_III_Revenge_of_the_Sith_poster.jpg
2005. Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ian McDiarmid.
99: Lake Placid
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e6/Lake_placid_ver2.jpg
1999. Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, Brendan Gleeson, Oliver Platt.
98: Silent Hill
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/57/Silent_hill.jpg
2006. Radha Mitchell, Laurie Holden, Alice Krige, Sean Bean.
gandalf26
10-20-12, 11:37 PM
Fairly poor start I must say.
The Rodent
10-20-12, 11:41 PM
Wow... I got a neg rep... cool.
Miss Vicky
10-20-12, 11:48 PM
I've not seen any of these three movies, but then I don't generally care for sci-fi or horror.
I'll give you plus rep for sharing, though.
The Rodent
10-20-12, 11:53 PM
Cheers MV! They do get better though. A lot of my favourites could be called guilty pleasures and they're movies that most will be thinking "Eh?" but hey, they're my personals...
... they definitely do get better though.
Miss Vicky
10-20-12, 11:59 PM
^ That's the way it should be. Personal lists aren't about what's popular or well-respected. They're about what that particular person likes. Other people's opinions be damned.
Skepsis93
10-21-12, 12:05 AM
COMIC SANS
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5u16xkbTF1rolf0zo1_400.gif
The Rodent
10-21-12, 12:10 AM
COMIC SANS
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5u16xkbTF1rolf0zo1_400.gif
Better?
Skepsis93
10-21-12, 12:11 AM
Someone neg repped you for that? Wow, I'll only :down: if the post is spam or really offensive or idiotic, not if it's just a different opinion. Aren't we supposed to be having interesting discussions about these things rather than making snap judgments/condemning personal and subjective points of view?
and yeah, much. :D
donniedarko
10-21-12, 12:16 AM
Someone neg repped you for a top 100? I never neg rep during movie discussions (except accidentally as Rodent knows), let alone a top 100 or a movie review. Those are truly all opinions that can differ amongst different people. I just think its retarded that someone would negative rep on a top 100
wintertriangles
10-21-12, 12:22 AM
I wouldn't neg rep a favorites list unless it had some contemptible picks. These aren't great yet at least Silent Hill I can understand, it's great visually.
Miss Vicky
10-21-12, 12:26 AM
What exactly would qualify as a comtemptible pick?
The Rodent
10-21-12, 12:28 AM
Ok, 3 more for now... then I'm going to bed. It's 4:30am...
97: Saving Private Ryan
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ac/Saving_Private_Ryan_poster.jpg
1998. Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, Barry Pepper.
96: K-PAX
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e4/Kpax.jpg
2001. Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, David Patrick Kelly, Mary McCormack
95: Godzilla
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2e/Godzilla_%281998_Movie_Poster%29.jpg
1998. Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria.
wintertriangles
10-21-12, 12:40 AM
What exactly would qualify as a comtemptible pick?1998 Godzilla :rotfl:
Nah whatever. Have your fun. Happy to see K-Pax.
Sexy Celebrity
10-21-12, 12:42 AM
K-PAX is good. :yup:
TylerDurden99
10-21-12, 02:33 AM
Lake Placid is a fun film, and I do like Godzilla as well.
The Rodent
10-21-12, 10:15 AM
94: True Grit
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/ce/True_Grit_Poster.jpg
2010. Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Hailee Steinfeld.
93: Short Circuit
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/db/Short_circuit.jpg
1986. Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Tim Blaney.
92: Die Hard 2: Die Harder
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2c/Die_Hard_2.jpg
1990. Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, William Sadler, Dennis Franz.
gandalf26
10-21-12, 10:54 AM
It wasn't me who neg repped you btw for the first 3.
Good choices for 5 of the last 6 anyway.
Godzilla is a piece of trash though.
ShortCircuit is a childhood fav of mine, classic!
The Rodent
10-21-12, 10:59 AM
I've had a look to see who negged me... seeing who it was makes me think it may have been a mistake... won't say who though, just in case it wasn't a mistake :D
Up to them though, if that's their opinion onmy favourites fair enough :yup:
Cheers though Gandalf... as I said, they do get better :D
Was hoping you would do an actual top 100 list and had been meaning to mention it to you recently. Oh yeah and 'personal' lists are definitely the best. How boring would it be if every list was just an AFI clone?
Anyway of what you've listed so far I like/really like Lake Placid, Die Hard 2, Godzilla (decent fun) and True Grit (though I thought it would be better). I love Saving Private Ryan, and would have said the same of K-Pax and Short Circuit in the past but it's been so long since I've seen them that I don't know if I'd still feel the same way.
Looking forward to the rest. :up:
The Rodent
10-21-12, 11:13 AM
Cheers matey! Yeah it was about time I got my Top 100 done... been on the site for near 9 months and have read everybody else's... my turn now.
The Rodent
10-21-12, 11:26 AM
3 Fantasy/Comic Horrors now... just a coincidence that they're together on the list though...
91: Cat's Eye
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/be/Cat%27s_Eye_%28poster%29.JPG
1985. James Woods, Robert Hays, Alan King, Drew Barrymore.
90: From Dusk Till Dawn
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f0/From_dusk_till_dawn_poster.jpg
1996. George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis.
89: Dog Soldiers
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/49/Dog-Soldiers-Poster.jpg
2002. Kevin McKidd, Sean Pertwee, Liam Cunningham, Emma Cleasby.
The Rodent
10-21-12, 11:48 AM
88: The Fog
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/74/The_fog_1980_movie_poster.jpg
1980. Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, John Houseman.
87: Arachnophobia
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/84/Arachnophobia.jpg
1990. Jeff Daniels, John Goodman, Harley Jane Kozak, Julian Sands.
86: Rambo
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cf/Rambowallpaperkr8.jpg
2008. Sylvester Stallone, Matthew Marsden, Graham McTavish, Julie Benz.
honeykid
10-21-12, 12:16 PM
So far, so good.
I'm not a fan of the Star Wars prequels, but I think of "Sith" in a similar manner to "Jedi", so I'm ok with that. I like Lake Placid and, while it's not a favourite, I certainly can understand how it is for others. Silent Hill is good for the first 40 minutes or so, then it just became a video game and I lost interest altogether by the end. Still, it stars Radha Mitchell, so I liked that.
Never cared for "Ryan", enjoyed K-Pax and never bothered with Godzilla. Ditto True Grit. I've not seen Short Circuit since the late 80's and, unlike most, I really like Die Hard 2. In fact, I like it more than ... With A Vengence.
Not a big fan of Cat's Eye, but then, it's a King adaptation so it's hindered from the start. My enjoyment of Dusk Til Dawn is on the wane, but it's still worth watching. I think I've only seen Dog Soldiers 3 or 4 times, but I enjoy it more every time.
Love The Fog and Arachnophobia is good fun (plus, I usually enjoy those animal disaster/infestation films) and then Rambo, which I've not seen.
Looking forward to this. :)
The Rodent
10-21-12, 12:29 PM
Cheers HK matey! Nice roundup on the list mate. I thought you'd love Cat's Eye though, it's got Barrymore in it.
You lot will like these next 3...
85: Eight Legged Freaks
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c0/Eightleggedfreaks.jpg
2002. David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer, Scarlett Johansson, Doug E Doug.
84: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e2/TMNTMoviePoster.jpg
1990. Judith Hoag, Elias Koteas, James Saito, Sam Rockwell.
83: The Quick And The Dead
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a7/The-Quick-And-The-Dead-Poster.jpg
1995. Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe, Leonardo DiCaprio.
Daniel M
10-21-12, 12:51 PM
Seen TMNT and 8LF, TMNT I absolutely loved as a child but haven't seen it in a while where as I thought 8LF was just all a bit too stupid, I can understand why some may enjoy its style though and should probably give it another viewing.
Anyway I love seeing top 100 lists and how different people have their own unique styles, definitely some choices I'd disagree with so far but yet I love seeing them up there :D
True Grit I think is great though :)
donniedarko
10-21-12, 01:05 PM
True Grit (2010) is f*cking amazing, Coen Brothers best. Shocked but very pleased to see it on this list :up:
Saving Provate Ryan is also a classic
honeykid
10-21-12, 01:32 PM
I really like The Quick And The Dead. :up: Not seen the other two.
The list is certainly continuing in the same vein it started, very personal and unique. Quite a bunch I've not seen in the last few batches, although I've been meaning to try From Dusk Till Dawn for a while and just recently bought The Fog as I expand out into some of John Carpenter's horror output. Don't think I've even heard of The Quick and The Dead.
Got to give you rep for Arachnophobia and Rambo, and huge props for the Turtles!!! :up:
The Rodent
10-21-12, 02:47 PM
82: Die Hard 4.0 (Live Free Or Die Hard)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b3/LFoDHPoster.jpg
2007. Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant, Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
81: Poltergeist 2: The Other Side
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d9/Poltergeist-2-the-other-side.jpg
1986. JoBeth Williams, Craig T Nelson, Heather O'Rourke, Zelda Rubenstein.
80: The Passion Of The Christ
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/61/Thepassionposterface-1-.jpg
2004. Jim Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Monica Bellucci, Rosalinda Celentano.
Miss Vicky
10-21-12, 02:51 PM
Lots of movies here I either haven't seen, don't like or am indifferent to.
LOVE The Quick and the Dead. Big thumbs up for that pick.
The Rodent
10-21-12, 03:03 PM
79: Unforgiven
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4e/Unforgiven_2.jpg
1992. Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman, Richard Harris.
78: Batman
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3c/Batman_ver2.jpg
1989. Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Jack Palance, Kim Basinger.
77: Timecop
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/79/Timecopposter.jpg
1994. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Ron Silver, Bruce McGill, Mia Sara.
donniedarko
10-21-12, 03:56 PM
Poltergiest 2 is great, even Scarier than the first
The Rodent
10-21-12, 04:15 PM
76: Innerspace
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Innerspaceposter2.jpg
1987. Martin Short, Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, Robert Picardo.
75: Commando
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d9/Commandoposter.jpg
1985. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, Vernon Wells.
74: The Expendables 2
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ed/The_Expendables_2_poster.jpg
2012. Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Miss Vicky
10-21-12, 04:18 PM
I'd totally forgotten that Innerspace even existed until now.
wintertriangles
10-21-12, 04:22 PM
You have a really bizarre taste, but (up to now) it's consistent I'll give you that.
The Rodent
10-21-12, 04:30 PM
Cheers guys! Bizarre? Well, I am The Rodent.
Again, just another coincidence... a third Arnie flick in a row... but hopefully the two that follow will gain a few rep points.
73: Twins
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6b/Twins_Poster.jpg
1988. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly Preston, Chloe Webb.
72: An American Werewolf In London
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e5/An_American_Werewolf_in_London_poster.jpg
1981. David Norton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, Frank Oz.
71: Mission: Impossible 3
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4c/Mi_III.jpg
2006. Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Maggie Q, Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Harry Lime
10-21-12, 04:54 PM
You better have Die Hard 1 and 3 coming up, ahead of 2 and 4, that's all I got to say.
The Rodent
10-21-12, 04:56 PM
You'll have to wait and see if I remembered to put them on the list ;)
The Rodent
10-21-12, 05:17 PM
70: Cowboys And Aliens
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/ff/Cowboys_%26_Aliens.jpg
2011. Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell.
69: First Blood
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d6/First_blood_poster.jpg
1982. Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, David Caruso, Richard Crenna.
68: The Dark Crystal
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/77/The_Dark_Crystal_Film_Poster.jpg
1982. Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Stephen Garlick, Lisa Maxwell.
wintertriangles
10-21-12, 05:35 PM
Want to rep for Dark Crystal but Cowboys and Aliens stalled my hand
The Rodent
10-21-12, 05:50 PM
67: Rocky Balboa
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/00/Scaled_rbmp.jpg
2006. Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Milo Ventimiglia, Antonio Tarver.
66: The Lost World: Jurassic Park
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b5/JP2.jpg
1997. Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite, Vince Vaughn.
65: The Mist
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a1/The_Mist_poster.jpg
2007. Thomas Jane, Laurie Holden, Marcia Gay Harden, Toby Jones.
wintertriangles
10-21-12, 05:56 PM
THE MIST. Have you read the novella?
The Rodent
10-21-12, 06:01 PM
Yes mate, I've read the book, found it better than the film. Still think the film rocks though.
3 more:
64: Gladiator
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8d/Gladiator_ver1.jpg
2000. Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Djimon Hounsou, Oliver Reed.
63: Waterworld
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5f/Waterworld.jpg
1995. Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tina Majorino.
62: Big Trouble In Little China
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/76/Big_Trouble_in_Little_China_Film_Poster.jpg
1986. Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, Victor Wong.
This certainly is an interesting list :yup:
The Rodent
10-21-12, 06:05 PM
Lol! Nebs using the word "Interesting" very carefully there ;)
Miss Vicky
10-21-12, 06:24 PM
Nice to see Gladiator, but it's too low.
I enjoy Waterworld, but it's certainly not one I expected to see make a top 100 list.
honeykid
10-21-12, 06:52 PM
WTH happened to your list, Rodent?!?! :eek:
First Blood. Good. American Werewolf. Good. Commando and Unforgiven. Good. The rest is horrible. Or probably would be if I allowed myself to watch it. :D
The Rodent
10-21-12, 06:54 PM
61: Stand By Me
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4d/Stand_by_me_poster.jpg
1986. Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell.
60: Universal Soldier
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/93/Universal_soldier_ver1.jpg
1992. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Ally Walker, Leon Rippy.
59: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/32/Movie_poster_who_framed_roger_rabbit.jpg
1988. Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Fleischer, Joanna Cassidy.
Miss Vicky
10-21-12, 07:10 PM
Roger Rabbit. :up:
gandalf26
10-21-12, 07:55 PM
WTH happened to your list, Rodent?!?! :eek:
First Blood. Good. American Werewolf. Good. Commando and Unforgiven. Good. The rest is horrible. Or probably would be if I allowed myself to watch it. :D
This.
Each selection of 3 seems to have 1 great movie, 1 ok movie and 1 piece of trash.
The Rodent
10-21-12, 08:04 PM
58: The Expendables
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/76/Expendablesposter.jpg
2010. Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Eric Roberts, Dolph Lundgren.
57: Star Trek
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/29/Startrekposter.jpg
2009. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana, Simon Pegg.
56: The Fly
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/aa/Fly_poster.jpg
1986. Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Leslie Carlson.
Damn Rodent, tough to keep up with the fast pace you're setting. And I think nebbit has got it spot on by calling your list interesting. :D
Particular favourites of mine since my last post include Unforgiven, Timecop, Innerspace, American Werewolf in London, First Blood, Rocky Balboa, Stand by Me and Roger Rabbit along with a couple of others.
And no matter what people think of the scattershot 'quality' of your films I don't think anyone could begrudge you credit for having the guts to go with such a personal list. With so many films likely to receive a pasting I can imagine a lot of people who wouldn't be brave enough (myself included! :D)
EDIT - Just saw the new post. Rep for Star Trek and The Fly. I actually only just watched the latter for the first time a few days ago. Still need to see the Expendables films.
The Rodent
10-21-12, 08:06 PM
Lol... cheers guys... The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly... playing out in my list, right before your eyes.
TylerDurden99
10-21-12, 08:07 PM
Huge :up: for Timecop, Universal Soldier, Commando, Expendables 1 & 2 & First Blood.
Sexy Celebrity
10-21-12, 08:07 PM
Poltergeist II: The Other Side.
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6u6afu9Ux1ry6mtmo6_500.jpg
If I could watch a movie with you, Rodent, this would be it. I love Poltergeist II and III, I think they're really bad and funny. The first movie is good, but its the sequels that really go beyond borders. Much of it thanks to Zelda Rubinstein, who makes me laugh in II a lot by the way she's always sneaking up on people unexpectedly. II is a lot better than III.
Skepsis93
10-21-12, 08:15 PM
Interesting is an understatement. I don't know what the flippity f**k is going to happen next. Unpredictable, esoteric, individual list, Rodes. I don't like most of the movies, but it's sure fun to follow.
Skepsis93
10-21-12, 08:24 PM
Although looking at your list percentages and how many great movies you've seen it is slightly baffling how Cowboys & Aliens got a spot. You got some splainin' to do!
Nah. To each their own, I guess.
The Rodent
10-21-12, 08:34 PM
5 movies in this post... to round up the bottom 50 of the 100...
... will be making a small change to the layout for Rodent's Top 50...
55: Die Hard With A Vengeance
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4c/Die_Hard_With_A_Vengance.jpg
1995. Bruce Willis, Samuel L Jackson, Jeremy Irons, Sam Phillips.
54: Evolution
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2f/Evolution_movie.jpg
2001. David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Julianne Moore, Seann William Scott.
53: Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/10/Indiana_Jones_and_the_Temple_of_Doom_PosterB.jpg
1984. Harrison Ford, Jonathan Ke Quan, Kate Capshaw, Amrish Puri.
52: Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0e/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_movie.jpg
2003. Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush.
51: Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/87/StarWarsMoviePoster1977.jpg
1977. Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness.
The Rodent
10-21-12, 08:48 PM
So there you go... that's the bottom 50 of my Top 100...
... yep, some mad ones in there and some choices that most of you guys don't agree with, but it's my personal top 100 faves, which is why it is the way it is...
... here's the round up.
100 - Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge Of The Sith
99 - Lake Placid
98 - Silent Hill
97 - Saving Private Ryan
96 - K-PAX
95 - Godzilla
94 - True Grit
93 - Short Circuit
92 - Die Hard 2: Die Harder
91 - Cat's Eye
90 - From Dusk Till Dawn
89 - Dog Soldiers
88 - John Carpenter's The Fog
87 - Arachnophobia
86 - Rambo
85 - Eight Legged Freaks
84 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
83 - The Quick And The Dead
82 - Die Hard 4.0
81 - Poltergeist 2
80 - The Passion Of The Christ
79 - Unforgiven
78 - Burton’s Batman
77 - Timecop
76 - Innerspace
75 - Commando
74 - The Expendables 2
73 - Twins
72 - An American Werewolf In London
71 – Mission: Impossible 3
70 – Cowboys And Aliens
69 – First Blood
68 - The Dark Crystal
67 - Rocky Balboa
66 - The Lost World: Jurassic Park
65 - The Mist
64 - Gladiator
63 - Waterworld
62 - Big Trouble In Little China
61 - Stand By Me
60 – Universal Soldier
59 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
58 - The Expendables
57 - Star Trek
56 - The Fly
55 - Die Hard With A Vengeance
54 - Evolution
53 - Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom
52 - Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl
51 - Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope
The rest will be coming tomorrow... stay tuned!!
That last batch is your best yet in my eyes. Four films I love and one I like/really like (Temple of Doom)
The Rodent
10-21-12, 09:03 PM
I said they get better didn't I? Lol!
Hope everyone is looking forward to my top 50 though... there's a few more surprises, some of the same... and some that are not so surprising for a Top 50 as well.
Miss Vicky
10-21-12, 09:41 PM
Big thumbs up for Pirates and Indiana Jones.
Sexy Celebrity
10-21-12, 09:42 PM
And a thumbs down from me. I don't get what people see in those franchises.
Harry Lime
10-22-12, 01:58 AM
63 - Waterworld
51 - Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope
Phew! At least Star Wars beat out Waterworld.
Temple of Doom is the best of the Indiana Jones. I have plenty of reasons for that.
TylerDurden99
10-22-12, 04:32 AM
It's my favourite of the series, too. It takes the cartoonish elements to the extreme, so much it becomes relentlessly entertaining. It almost becomes a parody of itself, but it's also very self-aware and unashamed.
Most importantly, Indiana Jones character undergoes a change from greedy explorer in search of 'wealth and fame' to a humanitarian.
The Rodent
10-22-12, 10:36 AM
Cheers for all the replies so far guys...
Time for the second half... Rodent's Top 50... small change in the layout too, 4 films per post all the way to the top 10...
50: Predator 2
1990. Director Stephen Hopkins.
Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Ruben Blades, Bill Paxton.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b5/Predator_two.jpg
49: Superman: The Movie
1978. Director Richard Donner.
Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6d/Superman_ver1.jpg
48: Rocky
1976. Director John G Avildsen.
Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/18/Rocky_poster.jpg
47: Critters
1986. Director Stephen Herek.
Scott Grimes, Dee Wallace Stone, Don Keith Opper, Nadine Van Der Velde.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2d/Crittersposter.jpg
The Rodent
10-22-12, 11:12 AM
46: Blade Runner
1982. Director Ridley Scott.
Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Daryl Hannah.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/53/Blade_Runner_poster.jpg
45: The Karate Kid
1984. Director John G Avildsen.
Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki Morita, Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a9/Karate_kid.jpg
44: Slither
2006. Director James Gunn
Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Rooker, Gregg Henry.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/00/Slithermovieposter.jpg
43: The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
2001. Director Peter Jackson
Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Sir Ian McKellen, Sean Bean.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0c/The_Fellowship_Of_The_Ring.jpg
honeykid
10-22-12, 11:22 AM
Good Lord! The horror. The horror. :p
Still, at least you've got Rocky in there. ;)
Masterman
10-22-12, 12:33 PM
Not a fan of predator 2.
lundy1026
10-22-12, 12:45 PM
WOO! Blade Runner, my gosh I havn't seen that in ages! That's on my "watch this week" list!! :)
I love that you listed the ORIGINAL Karate Kid. The newer one with Will Smith's son is alright and all, but you just can't beat the original. And all of last week I swear they were playing the new Karate Kid a couple times a day... I kept looking at the "info" on each one hopeing that they would play the original.
The interesting ride continues! :laugh: Rocky, Karate Kid and Fellowship of the Ring get a huge :up:, and indeed all made my list as well.
I remember liking Predator 2 but think I've only seen that the once compared to the numerous times for the original. Despite being a huge superhero fan still not seen Superman, mostly as I find Superman to be a dull character. And I really didn't like Blade Runner when I watched it a couple of years back. Found it hugely disappointing.
mastermetal777
10-22-12, 05:19 PM
Definite thumbs-up for Lord of the Rings, Rocky, and Blade Runner, but Predator 2? Really? Oh well, to each their own...even if it's questionable.
The Rodent
10-22-12, 08:35 PM
42: The Goonies
1985. Director Richard Donner.
Corey Feldman, Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c6/The_Goonies.jpg
41: Little Shop Of Horrors
1986. Director Frank Oz
Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Steve Martin, Vincent Gardenia.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5b/Little_shop_of_horrors.jpg
40: Independence Day
1996. Director Roland Emmerich.
Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Mary McDonnell.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bb/Independence_day_movieposter.jpg
39: The Shining
Director Stanley Kubrick.
Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1e/Shining-kubrik.jpg
Rep for the first three picks there, especially Independence Day which is just such a fun movie. Not seen The Shining and don't really have much desire to do so
Miss Vicky
10-22-12, 08:41 PM
Thumbs up for The Goonies.
The Rodent
10-22-12, 08:43 PM
Am watching The Shining right now... awesome film... off to bed soon though.
rauldc14
10-22-12, 08:53 PM
I agree in the fact the Independence Day rules. It will just get better with age as well.
wintertriangles
10-22-12, 09:04 PM
Just curious, why that Little Shop of Horrors?
honeykid
10-22-12, 09:28 PM
This list has gone all "weren't the 80's great!" on me. No. No they weren't. You did this with your reviews recently. Is there any connection?
Skepsis93
10-22-12, 09:58 PM
Gotta +rep you for Slither and Fellowship. Goonies on the other hand is one of the most intensely irritating little films I've ever had the displeasure of sitting through.
cricket
10-22-12, 10:04 PM
Great list; a lot of cool flicks that I had forgotten about, that I'd like to see again.
The Rodent
10-22-12, 11:02 PM
Nope, there's no connection with my recent 80s marathon in my reviews thread... but I'd disagree that the 80s wasn't a special movie decade... the 80s gave us some of the greatest films of all time... including Little Shop Of Horrors...
... which brings me to wintertriangles' question... why Little Shop Of Horrors?... well, good music, well written music, good acting, cheesy acting, knowingly cheesy in every department... and... some of the finest effects and puppetry in cinematic history...
... also overall it's one of the most fun movies you can watch... whether with someone, or by yourself.
Extremely universal.
wintertriangles
10-22-12, 11:10 PM
... which brings me to wintertriangles' question... why Little Shop Of Horrors?... well, good music, well written music, good acting, cheesy acting, knowingly cheesy in every department... and... some of the finest effects and puppetry in cinematic history...I'm not doubting either film, I'm asking why you chose the 80s version as opposed to the original
The Rodent
10-22-12, 11:17 PM
The 80s version simply outweighs the original 1960 version through sheer pizzaz and full on comedy and basic memorability.
Also... I just prefer the remake to the original... which is something you'll never often hear me say.
Daniel M
10-23-12, 03:16 AM
Good choices in The Goonies and The Shining.
The Goonies is an classic for me, just such a memorable film from when I was younger that never seems to get old.
The Shining is a brilliant film, I love Kubrick and this is one of my favourite of his, Nicholson's character is just brilliant of course.
Masterman
10-23-12, 06:50 AM
40: Independence Day
1996. Director Roland Emmerich.
Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Mary McDonnell.
Nice choice, childhood favourite.
The Rodent
10-23-12, 12:54 PM
38: The 'Burbs
1989. Director Joe Dante.
Tom Hanks, Rick Ducommun, Bruce Dern, Corey Feldman.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/07/Burbsposter.jpg
37: Dumb And Dumber
1994. Director Peter and Bobby Farrelly.
Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Lauren Holly, Charles Rocket.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/64/Dumbanddumber.jpg
36: Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End
2007. Director Gore Verbinski.
Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e8/Pirates_3_AWE_Poster_International.jpg
35: Superman 2
1980. Director Richard Lester and Richard Donner.
Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Terrence Stamp, Margot Kidder.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6a/Superman_ii_ver3.jpg
gandalf26
10-23-12, 01:06 PM
Superman 2 tried it's best to save that last batch but didn't quite pull it off.
The Rodent
10-23-12, 01:22 PM
34: Star Wars Episode 6: Return Of The Jedi
1983. Director Richard Marquand.
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b2/ReturnOfTheJediPoster1983.jpg
33: The Abyss
1989. Director James Cameron.
Ed Harris, May Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn, Leo Burmester.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ad/TheAbyss.jpg
32: Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Arc
1981. Director Steven Spielberg.
Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, John Rhys-Davies, Paul Freeman.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4b/Raiders.jpg
31: Jurassic Park
1993. Director Steven Spielberg.
Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Sir Richard Attenborough.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e7/Jurassic_Park_poster.jpg
Daniel M
10-23-12, 01:35 PM
Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park, three great films there :up:
The Rodent
10-23-12, 01:53 PM
30: Gremlins
1984. Director Joe Dante.
Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Corey Feldman, Hoyt Axton.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3d/Gremlins1.jpg
29: Die Hard
1988. Director John McTiernan.
Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7e/Die_hard.jpg
28: Jaws
1975. Director Steven Spielberg.
Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, Lorraine Gary.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/eb/JAWS_Movie_poster.jpg
27: The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers
2002. Director Peter Jackson.
Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2a/LOTRTTTmovie.jpg
honeykid
10-23-12, 02:22 PM
Hey! Three out of four. A return to form. :)
gandalf26
10-23-12, 02:47 PM
Your last 8 choices are all excellent! You have slightly redeemed yourself.
You almost lost me with the third Pirates film and The Abyss. Just watched Abyss a few days ago and found it quite dull.
However you pulled me back in with some wonderful films - Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Gremlins, Die Hard, Jaws and The Two Towers. Your final 6 are definitely your best run so far.
The Rodent
10-23-12, 04:34 PM
26: Poltergeist
1982. Director Tobe Hooper.
JoBeth Williams, Craig T Nelson, Heather O'Rourke, Zelda Rubenstein.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/43/Poltergeistposter.jpg
25: Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
2011. Director Rupert Wyatt.
James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Andy Serkis.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/81/Rise_of_the_Planet_of_the_Apes_Poster.jpg
24: The Big Lebowski
1998. Director Joel and Ethan Coen.
Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi Julianne Moore.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/35/Biglebowskiposter.jpg
23: Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade
1989. Director Steven Spielberg.
Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, John Rhys-Davis, River Phoenix.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fc/Indiana_Jones_and_the_Last_Crusade_A.jpg
Love Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Last Crusade so :up: for that. Never seen Poltergeist. And as I've mentioned a few times on here I just didn't get Lebowski. Though it's certainly due a repeat viewing at some point soon
I thought Apes was in like your top 5 or something no?
The Rodent
10-23-12, 04:55 PM
Yeah it was... which is why I deleted my top 10... after a long time putting this list together I decided obviously on a new top 10 which will appear as soon as I've posted it up on here.
The Rodent
10-23-12, 05:07 PM
22: Signs
2002. Director M Night Shyamalan.
Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/08/The_Signs_movie.jpg
21: Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back
1980. Director Irvin Kershner.
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3c/SW_-_Empire_Strikes_Back.jpg
20: Tremors
1990. Director Ron Underwood.
Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/33/Tremorsposter.jpg
19: Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
2006. Director Gore Verbinski.
Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2d/Pirates_of_the_caribbean_2_poster_b.jpg
3 out of 4. :up: Although the 2nd Pirates is actually pretty decent. Actually just watched Tremors again earlier on today. Great little film.
wintertriangles
10-23-12, 05:56 PM
Despite having Signs I have to give a rep for Tremors just because
Nice to see the Dude in there :yup:
The Rodent
10-23-12, 06:11 PM
18: The Terminator
1984. Director James Cameron.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/70/Terminator1984movieposter.jpg
17: Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991. Director James Cameron.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/85/Terminator2poster.jpg
16: Ghostbusters
1984. Director Ivan Reitman.
Dan Ackroyd, Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c7/Ghostbusters_cover.png
15: Batman Begins
2005. Director Christopher Nolan.
Christian Bale, Sir Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1b/Batman_begins.jpg
Daniel M
10-23-12, 06:12 PM
The Big Lebowski for me is the most surprising inclusion so far, with the style of films you've listed so far I really didn't expect it to be one of your favourites, gladly surprised because I think it's an absolutely brilliant film :D
honeykid
10-23-12, 06:13 PM
+ rep for Lebowski and Poltergeist as well as Tremors and Empire.
Apart from Batman Begins, that's a nice post, too.
The Rodent
10-23-12, 06:15 PM
Lol! You can't have a Top 100 without The Dude making an appearance.
The Rodent
10-23-12, 06:46 PM
14: Alien
1979. Director Ridely Scott.
Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c3/Alien_movie_poster.jpg
13: The Lost Boys
1987. Director Joel Schumacher.
Jason Patrick, Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Kiefer Sutherland.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b6/Lost_boys.jpg
12: The Fifth Element
1997. Director Luc Besson.
Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/65/Fifth_element_poster_%281997%29.jpg
11: WALL-E
2008. Director Andrew Stanton.
Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Sigourney Weaver, MacIn Talk.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c2/WALL-Eposter.jpg
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Top 10 coming tomorrow... one film per post... and you lot are probably going to rip on them... :D
Here's a round up of 100-11... glad you've all enjoyed them so far.
100 - Star Wars Episode 3
99 - Lake Placid
98 - Silent Hill
97 - Saving Private Ryan
96 - K-PAX
95 - Godzilla
94 - True Grit
93 - Short Circuit
92 - Die Hard 2: Die Harder
91 - Cat's Eye
90 - From Dusk Till Dawn
89 - Dog Soldiers
88 - John Carpenter's The Fog
87 - Arachnophobia
86 - Rambo
85 - Eight Legged Freaks
84 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
83 - The Quick And The Dead
82 - Die Hard 4.0
81 - Poltergeist 2
80 - The Passion Of The Christ
79 - Unforgiven
78 - Burton’s Batman
77 - Timecop
76 - Innerspace
75 - Commando
74 - The Expendables 2
73 - Twins
72 - An American Werewolf In London
71 – Mission: Impossible 3
70 – Cowboys And Aliens
69 – First Blood
68 - The Dark Crystal
67 - Rocky Balboa
66 - The Lost World: Jurassic Park
65 - The Mist
64 - Gladiator
63 - Waterworld
62 - Big Trouble In Little China
61 - Stand By Me
60 – Universal Soldier
59 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
58 - The Expendables
57 - Star Trek
56 - The Fly
55 - Die Hard With A Vengeance
54 - Evolution
53 - Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom
52 - Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl
51 - Star Wars Episode 4
50 - Predator 2
49 - Superman: The Movie
48 - Rocky
47 - Critters
46 - Bladerunner
45 - The Karate Kid
44 - Slither
43 - The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
42 - The Goonies
41 - Little Shop Of Horrors
40 - Independence Day
39 - The Shining
38 - The 'Burbs
37 - Dumb And Dumber
36 - Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End
35 - Superman 2
34 - Star Wars Episode 6
33 - The Abyss
32 - Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Arc
31 - Jurassic Park
30 - Gremlins
29 - Die Hard
28 - Jaws
27 - The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers
26 - Poltergeist
25 - Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
24 - The Big Lebowski
23 - Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade
22 - Signs
21 – Star Wars Episode 5
20 - Tremors
19 - Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
18 – The Terminator
17 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
16 - Ghostbusters
15 – Batman Begins
14 - Alien
13 - The Lost Boys
12 - The Fifth Element
11 - WALL-E
Miss Vicky
10-23-12, 07:39 PM
Lebowski, more Indy, Gremlins and Jurassic Park. All thumbs up.
However I'm none too fond of At World's End. That's my least favorite Pirates movie.
Edit: Also love Wall E
wintertriangles
10-23-12, 08:04 PM
Wow the first time I like all 4
You've definitely found some consistency quality wise (in my eyes anyway) with the last few posts. Terminator, Terminator 2, Ghostbusters, Lost Boys, Fifth Element and WALL-E are all huge favourites of mine. I'd say 5 would be definites for my top 100 list with one possible. WALL-E in particular is a fantastic pick (#7 on my list), didn't realise you were such a fan of that.
Just going through this is actually making me want to start posting my revised and updated top 100 list but unfortunately still a long way off. I am working on it but there are a lot of films I still want to revisit first
The Rodent
10-23-12, 08:30 PM
Cheers guys! Winter, which four are the ones you liked?
Not sure what you lot will think if my top 10 though...
The biggest thing for me was how many Stallone movies made it onto the list... I gues I'm a bigger fan of his than I thought.
The other thing is films that are from the past 10-12 years... I always class the more modern films as substandard but was surprised at how many I actually like.
Cheers guys! Winter, which four are the ones you liked?
Not sure what you lot will think if my top 10 though...
The biggest thing for me was how many Stallone movies made it onto the list... I gues I'm a bigger fan of his than I thought.
The other thing is films that are from the past 10-12 years... I always class the more modern films as substandard but was surprised at how many I actually like.
I could be wrong but I think he just meant all of the films in the last post (Alien, Lost Boys, Fifth Element, WALL-E). Apologies to winter if I'm wrong.
That bit about your top 10 worries me though! :p After settling into a nice rhythm of late are you going to go insane for the last 10?!!! :D
Is that a hint to expect some Stallone in the top 10? How many have we had so far? 4 is it?
And I think your list must be one of the most contemporary I've seen on here. :yup: Don't think you've got anything pre-70s do you?
The Rodent
10-23-12, 08:43 PM
6 Stallone movies... First Blood, Rambo, Rocky, Rocky Balboa, The Expendables, The Expendables 2.
There's more Bruce Willis and Arnie movies in the list than I expected as well. I guess action films are a preference for me.
It's quite an eye opener really when compiling a list like this.
No pre 70s films though. There's a couple from the 70s, Jaws, Superman, Star Wars etc but nothing before that.
As for the Top 10... you'll have to wait till tomorrow ;)
Miss Vicky
10-23-12, 08:44 PM
I like these:
93 - Short Circuit
92 - Die Hard 2: Die Harder
83 - The Quick And The Dead
78 - Burton’s Batman
66 - The Lost World: Jurassic Park
64 - Gladiator
63 - Waterworld
59 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
55 - Die Hard With A Vengeance
53 - Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom
52 - Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl
42 - The Goonies
31 - Jurassic Park
30 - Gremlins
29 - Die Hard
24 - The Big Lebowski
23 - Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade
22 - Signs
19 - Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
18 – The Terminator
17 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
16 - Ghostbusters
15 – Batman Begins
12 - The Fifth Element
11 - WALL-E
All in all, not a bad list thusfar.
The Rodent
10-23-12, 08:50 PM
Wow, 25 out of 90 isn't bad going for a personals list.
honeykid
10-23-12, 09:22 PM
I like 29 of them so far. Looking forward to the final 10.
TylerDurden99
10-23-12, 09:39 PM
100 - Star Wars Episode 3
99 - Lake Placid
97 - Saving Private Ryan
95 - Godzilla
92 - Die Hard 2: Die Harder
90 - From Dusk Till Dawn
82 - Die Hard 4.0
79 - Unforgiven
78 - Burton’s Batman
77 - Timecop
76 - Innerspace
75 - Commando
74 - The Expendables 2
73 - Twins
71 – Mission: Impossible 3
69 – First Blood
67 - Rocky Balboa
66 - The Lost World: Jurassic Park
61 - Stand By Me
60 – Universal Soldier
59 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
58 - The Expendables
56 - The Fly
55 - Die Hard With A Vengeance
54 - Evolution
53 - Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom
52 - Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl
51 - Star Wars Episode 4
50 - Predator 2
49 - Superman: The Movie
48 - Rocky
46 - Bladerunner
45 - The Karate Kid
43 - The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
42 - The Goonies
40 - Independence Day
38 - The 'Burbs
37 - Dumb And Dumber
35 - Superman 2
34 - Star Wars Episode 6
32 - Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Arc
31 - Jurassic Park
30 - Gremlins
29 - Die Hard
28 - Jaws
27 - The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers
26 - Poltergeist
24 - The Big Lebowski
23 - Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade
22 - Signs
21 – Star Wars Episode 5
18 – The Terminator
17 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
16 - Ghostbusters
15 – Batman Begins
14 - Alien
13 - The Lost Boys
12 - The Fifth Element
11 - WALL-E
Really like these ones, so far.
gandalf26
10-23-12, 11:43 PM
Why does everyone on MoFos seem to love "Signs" so much. I watched it once and thought it was fairly ****.
mastermetal777
10-24-12, 09:56 AM
Signs might not be perfect (the acting's boring and the payoff disappoints) but it's still fairly suspenseful and enjoyable to watch.
I would say I like about 60 from your list so far, films I'd personally rate above a 3. And of those I would say I love around about 35 of them.
As for your top 10 I pretty much know for sure at least a few of them I believe.
Daniel M
10-24-12, 12:39 PM
Another surprising yet great choice with Wall-E, definitely on of my favourite films there. Somehow I haven't seen Alien yet, or any of the Alien films in fact - definitely need to get round to that sometime.
The Rodent
10-24-12, 12:41 PM
Time for my Top 10...
10
Aliens
1986
Director James Cameron
Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Bill Paxton, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reiser, Jenette Goldstein, William Hope, Tip Tipping
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fb/Aliens_poster.jpg
honeykid
10-24-12, 12:44 PM
:facepalm:
I know I'm alone in this, but I stand by it. Worst of a series I don't really like.
The Rodent
10-24-12, 12:48 PM
09
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
2003
Director Peter Jackson
Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys Davies, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Sir Ian McKellen
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0d/EsdlaIII.jpg
The Rodent
10-24-12, 12:54 PM
08
The Dark Knight
2008
Director Christopher Nolan
Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Sir Michael Caine, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Eric Roberts, Michael Jai White, Chin Han
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8a/Dark_Knight.jpg
The Rodent
10-24-12, 12:56 PM
07
The Thing
1982
Director John Carpenter
Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wilford Brimley, Charles Hallahan, Donald Moffat, Richard Masur, David Clennon, Joel Polis, TK Carter, Richard Dysart
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c1/ThingPoster.jpg
The Rodent
10-24-12, 12:58 PM
06
Alien 3
1992
Director David Fincher
Sigourney Weaver, Charles Dance, Charles S Dutton, Pete Postlethwaite, Brian Glover, Paul McGann, Ralph Brown, Danny Webb, Holt McCallany, Lance Henriksen
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b9/Alien3_poster.jpg
The Rodent
10-24-12, 01:14 PM
05
Starship Troopers
1997
Director Paul Verhoeven
Casper Van Dien, Jake Busey, Dina Meyer, Michael Ironside, Denise Richards, Neil Patrick Harris, Clancy Brown, Patrick Muldoon, Brenda Strong, Seth Gilliam
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/df/Starship_Troopers_-_movie_poster.jpg
The Rodent
10-24-12, 01:15 PM
04
Predator
1987
Director John McTiernan
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Bill Duke, Jesse Ventura, Sonny Landham, Richard Chaves, Shane Black, Elpidia Carrillo, Kevin Peter Hall, RG Armstrong
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/95/Predator_Movie.jpg
The Rodent
10-24-12, 01:17 PM
03
Young Guns
1988
Director Christopher Cain
Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Casey Siemaszko, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Dermot Mulroney, Terry O’Quinn, Patrick Wayne, Jack Palance, Terence Stamp
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/aa/Young_Guns_%281988_film%29_poster.jpg
The Rodent
10-24-12, 01:18 PM
02
The Dark Knight Rises
2012
Director Christopher Nolan
Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sir Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy, Matthew Modine
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/83/Dark_knight_rises_poster.jpg
The Rodent
10-24-12, 01:40 PM
Well, it's finally here... one of the finest movies I've ever seen.
A spookily accurate portrayal of the future for a movie that was seen as far fetched when it was made 25 years ago.
It has everything, love/romance, violence, gore, humour, some great movie quotes for the movie history books, a melting man and a haunting story mixed with a haunting soundtrack and even better special effects and visual effects.
The acting throughout, especially the lead actor, is an utter masterclass too.
I give you:
01
RoboCop
1987
Director Paul Verhoeven
Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Kurtwood Smith, Ronny Cox, Miguel Ferrer, Dan O’Herlihy, Paul McCrane, Jesse D Goins, Calvin Jung, Ray Wise
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/50/Robocop_film.jpg
honeykid
10-24-12, 02:47 PM
+ rep for The Thing, Alien3, the wonderful Starship Troopers, Young Guns, the laughable Predator and the hugely underrated, though probably not for long, RoboCop.
Good list, Rodent. I've liked a good deal of it. :)
The Rodent
10-24-12, 02:58 PM
Cheers HK... it's one of the reasons I've been slamming the remake, even though it's not out yet. It's one of the films I really am not looking forward to.
I'll go see it, and I guarantee I'll hammer it afterwards.
Robo was one of the first adult films I ever saw... I was only about 9 years old and saw it at my brother's house and loved it immediately. My love of Verhoeven is down to the same thing, he's the first genuinely adult directors I saw.
Verhoeven's films pretty much sum up my love of cinema and what people are actually capable of doing with a camera.
Obviously my love for Robocop as a kid is down to the action and gory violence and my current love is through nostalgia and childhood memories etc... but as I've grown older, I can see the movie for the incredibly detailed and clever film that it is.
mastermetal777
10-24-12, 03:04 PM
Great top 10, even though there are some films there I've never seen (Robocop, for one). Definite thumbs up for The Dark Knight (and Rises), Lord of the Rings 3, and Aliens (third movie didn't do anything for me).
The Rodent
10-24-12, 03:13 PM
You've never seen Robocop, MM?
As you can see, I'd highly recommend it :D Would like to see you guys do a review of it actually, be interesting to see other people's thoughts on it.
Alien 3 is another film that has grown on me over the years. I didn't like it at first but watching the extended cut after I began to love the cinematic version made it one of my faves... I think the dark and dingy look and feel appealed to me.
The rest of them are movies that I can (and have) watch over and over and over in a single day.
Young Guns I've seen over 2500 times and still haven't grown tired of it.
Robocop in particular I've watched like 6 times in a single day, I never get tired of it.
LOTR ROTK I watched 3 times, Aliens I watched 4 times in a day I think.
Have seen TDKR 3 times in the cinema so far and am saving up for the DVD release in about a month's time from now.
Congrats on finishing your list Rodent. :up: I guessed 4 of them right (Return of the King, Robocop, Dark Knight and Dark Knight Rises)
Anyway huge rep for Return of the King, Predator and Robocop. All awesome. Not keen on Dark Knight and haven't seen any of the others.
TylerDurden99
10-24-12, 06:33 PM
Great list, Rodent, especially your top ten... though I honestly thought Daylight would make your top ten.
The Rodent
10-24-12, 06:41 PM
Cheers guys!
I was expecting a ribbing for Alien 3 tbh... especially how high it is.
TylerDurden99
10-24-12, 08:43 PM
Alien 3 is a good film, I have no complaints about it being on your list :)
gandalf26
10-24-12, 09:48 PM
Great to see the likes of Robocop, Starship Troopers and The Thing in there, films that don't get enough credit.
Most of the other choices were good too, except maybe Alien 3 and LOTR:ROTK.
The Rodent
10-24-12, 09:56 PM
I knew you'd be one to mention Alien 3 :D
Don't really know what it is about the third film, I just find it more haunting and much more impacting than the first two... there's just something about it that sticks with me more than the original two.
Still though, the first made 14th and the second came in 10th place, so I guess there's not a lot on it in regard to favouritism.
Sexy Celebrity
10-24-12, 10:26 PM
There are some things I like about Alien 3, but for the most part I think it's a disaster compared to the first two movies and I enjoy Resurrection far more than 3. Alien 3 is a semi-good idea for a movie -- there are things about it that I feel should be changed to make it even better, such as lots of aliens all over the place, just like there was in Aliens. It needs that level of high energy again. James Cameron could have made a better Alien 3. I like the stuff about Ripley having an alien in her body and ultimately killing herself, but I don't know, I think the movie is a great big mess. I really hated how they portrayed Ripley in that film, too.
If it was me, I would have made it bigger and badder than Aliens, but kept the theme of sacrifice. Maybe Ripley crash lands on another planet where human prisoners are sent to live, but the planet is controlled by aliens who watch over the prisoners and in fact the whole planet is crawling with aliens besides these prisoners. In an explosive ending, some of the human survivors leave the planet, but Ripley, having been impregnated with a baby alien, does something that blows up the entire planet, killing herself in the process by staying on the planet.
Too crazy? Well, for me, it would probably be better than the real Alien 3.
The Rodent
10-24-12, 10:48 PM
I think it's why I like 3... it's a completely different tone to the others... it has essences of the first and second mixed into a new background and different tone of tone.
If the filmmakers had gone with a similar concept to what you posted it would just be more of the same, a bit bigger to try and be better but it would just come off like a hustle, like many many sequels of other franchises, namely say, Blade, Resident Evil, Robocop, Star Wars Prequels and so on...
... Alien 3 has expansion in the Alien legend ie; it was the movie that gave us the concept of the Alien taking on the characteristics of its host... it's also the movie that brought the whole thing to an end and wrapped it all up wonderfully with Ripley finally managing to kill off the species for good after near 60 years of nightmares.
Hollywood still brought them back though with cloning in Resurrection.
Most... unneeded... sequel... ever.
I can totally see why people don't like it though which is why I was expecting a ribbing from some Mofos over having it on a Top 100 and having it in 6th place too... I didn't like it at first either as I've said.
A lot of the problems the film has is due to the studios having no trust in the David Fincher or his team of filmmakers.
But learning the history and looking at how well made it is, especially artistically and aesthetically, makes it a firm favourite of mine.
Sexy Celebrity
10-24-12, 11:58 PM
David Fincher himself doesn't even like Alien 3!
"No one hated it more than me; to this day, no one hates it more than me,"
I think it's really boring and I feel like Ripley is not herself. AT ALL. For one reason, I can't believe she shacks up with a new man so soon after all she went through in Aliens and knowing that Newt died. "Oh, well! Let's have some sex!"
I don't wanna change your mind if you really like it the most, but I find it hard to watch. Maybe there's something I'm missing?
The Rodent
10-25-12, 12:02 AM
True, Fincher hates it... mainly through the stuff he went through during production stopped him making the film he wanted to make I guess.
Have you ever seen the extended cut? It's far better than the cinematic release.
Masterman
10-25-12, 08:03 AM
I have to agree with Alien 3. I enjoyed it alot more after a more recent viewing but its not up there with the other movies in the franchise. I agree also on Ripley, they ruined her character in the 3rd movie. Ripley went from badass, to..... Erm, lame. The Sex scene totally took away how the first two movies made her out to be.
Nice list tho.
TylerDurden99
10-25-12, 08:15 AM
The biggest problem with Alien 3 is that you can feel Fincher's hate for it throughout. It's so grim, and bleak, and mean-spirited that it's sometimes hard to enjoy. The way the characters are developed and built and then killed off in the blink of an eye can be hard-goings at times, and Ripley is a bit of a downer in the film. She has nothing left in her anymore and looks she just doesn't care most of the time.
I still like the film a lot, for it's tone, visual look and suspense created by Fincher, but I can see why it's considered by fans to be the weakest of the series.
cricket
10-26-12, 05:14 PM
I didn't like Alien 3 when I saw it for the only time when it came out. But it definitely deserves another watch. Love your top choice; Robocop is a masterpiece.
Gabrielle947
11-22-12, 02:13 PM
not my type of films but still you have a good taste in movies. :)
The Rodent
03-14-13, 02:30 AM
Ok... after much deliberating... I've decided I don't like how my Top 100 turned out...
Yoda said in the Shoutbox the other day, he likes to know why people change their choices so soon after making them... a couple other members also stated that I had only just recently completed the last list... so here's my reasons.
I feel that I may have rushed the list a little, just to get one done, and although the films on the list are kinda faves of mine, I don't think that all of them deserve to be in the Top 100 bracket... I have a number of films in my head that I love/like more than those that actually made it...
... plus there are a few films from recent years that I completely disregarded on how much I actually liked them, in place of olde favourites too.
Also, after pondering about those that did make the list and are going to stay in the New Top 100, I feel they aren't in the exact order that I'd really like them to be.
Old List
100 - Star Wars Episode 3
99 - Lake Placid
98 - Silent Hill
97 - Saving Private Ryan
96 - K-PAX
95 - Godzilla
94 - True Grit
93 - Short Circuit
92 - Die Hard 2: Die Harder
91 - Cat's Eye
90 - From Dusk Till Dawn
89 - Dog Soldiers
88 - John Carpenter's The Fog
87 - Arachnophobia
86 - Rambo
85 - Eight Legged Freaks
84 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
83 - The Quick And The Dead
82 - Die Hard 4.0
81 - Poltergeist 2
80 - The Passion Of The Christ
79 - Unforgiven
78 - Burton’s Batman
77 - Timecop
76 - Innerspace
75 - Commando
74 - The Expendables 2
73 - Twins
72 - An American Werewolf In London
71 – Mission: Impossible 3
70 – Cowboys And Aliens
69 – First Blood
68 - The Dark Crystal
67 - Rocky Balboa
66 - The Lost World: Jurassic Park
65 - The Mist
64 - Gladiator
63 - Waterworld
62 - Big Trouble In Little China
61 - Stand By Me
60 – Universal Soldier
59 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
58 - The Expendables
57 - Star Trek
56 - The Fly
55 - Die Hard With A Vengeance
54 - Evolution
53 - Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom
52 - Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl
51 - Star Wars Episode 4
50 - Predator 2
49 - Superman: The Movie
48 - Rocky
47 - Critters
46 - Bladerunner
45 - The Karate Kid
44 - Slither
43 - The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
42 - The Goonies
41 - Little Shop Of Horrors
40 - Independence Day
39 - The Shining
38 - The 'Burbs
37 - Dumb And Dumber
36 - Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End
35 - Superman 2
34 - Star Wars Episode 6
33 - The Abyss
32 - Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Arc
31 - Jurassic Park
30 - Gremlins
29 - Die Hard
28 - Jaws
27 - The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers
26 - Poltergeist
25 - Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
24 - The Big Lebowski
23 - Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade
22 - Signs
21 – Star Wars Episode 5
20 - Tremors
19 - Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
18 – The Terminator
17 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
16 - Ghostbusters
15 – Batman Begins
14 - Alien
13 - The Lost Boys
12 - The Fifth Element
11 - WALL-E
Old Top 10
10 - Aliens
09 - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
08 - The Dark Knight
07 - The Thing
06 - Alien 3
05 - Starship Troopers
04 - Predator
03 - Young Guns
02 - The Dark Knight Rises
01 - Robocop
So... here's Rodent's New Top 100... some repeated choices but in a different order and a whole load have dropped out too.
I'm keeping this one much more simple than the last one in regard to pictures and stuff. Once again though, I reckon some of my choices will shock you all as most of them did last time.
Here's the beginning: New entries will be in red:
100: Watchmen
99: The Fog (1980) - Was 88th
98: Soldier Of Orange
97: The Deer Hunter
96: Saving Private Ryan - Was 97th
95: Die Hard 2: Die Harder - Was 92nd
94: Slither - Was 44th
93: Dog Soldiers - Was 89th
92: Scream 3
91: Monsters Inc.
Sexy Celebrity
03-14-13, 02:33 AM
SCREAM 3?! Explain!
The Rodent
03-14-13, 02:36 AM
For the explanation, see sentences 3, 4, & 5 of that post.
Sexy Celebrity
03-14-13, 02:52 AM
Thank you, Rodent. But please, explain in even greater detail. I won't be so mad. It's not like Scream 3 is the Nightmare on Elm Street remake.
The Rodent
03-14-13, 03:08 AM
New entries still in red:
90: Hannibal
89: Arachnophobia - Was 87th
88: Willow
87: Signs - Was 22nd
86: Hollow Man
85: Poltergeist - Was 26th
84: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Was 84th
83: The Quick And The Dead - Was 83rd
82: Unforgiven - Was 79th
81: Red Dragon
Sexy Celebrity
03-14-13, 03:09 AM
Hannibal?
http://www.tnmc.org/gnews/pics/han/tm03.jpg
I love the book it's based on. Have you read it? So much better than the movie.
The Rodent
03-14-13, 03:10 AM
Yeah I've read it. Was dubious about it to start with but have come to love it. Julianne Moore is gorge too. I love her.
Sexy Celebrity
03-14-13, 03:14 AM
It's so much better than the movie, don't you agree? Don't you love how it ends happily between them, with her becoming brainwashed by Hannibal?
The Rodent
03-14-13, 03:21 AM
It's a bit odd. I prefer the movie tbh...
Sexy Celebrity
03-14-13, 03:23 AM
So does Jodie Foster, although I think she's disappointed with it. She wouldn't do it, you know.
The Rodent
03-14-13, 03:33 AM
Some more:
80: Scream 4
79: Little Shop Of Horrors (1986) - Was 41st
78: Waterworld - 63rd
77: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
76: Turkish Delight
75: The Green Mile
74: The Lost World: Jurassic Park - Was 66th
73: The Mist - Was 65th
72: Gladiator - 64th
71: Speed
TylerDurden99
03-14-13, 03:34 AM
I am not a Ridley Scott fan, really, and I'd probably put Hannibal down as one of the four or five movies of his that I've actually enjoyed.
The Rodent
03-14-13, 03:49 AM
More!:
70: Jurassic Park - Was 31st
69: The Silence Of The Lambs
68: Beavis And Butt-Head Do America
67: Scream 2
66: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? - Was 59th
65: Star Trek (2009) - Was 57th
64: Total Recall (1990)
63: The Fly (1986) - Was 56th
62: Die Hard - Was 29th
61: Evolution - Was 54th
The Rodent
03-14-13, 07:47 AM
More to bring it to the Top 50... new entries still in red.
60: Repo Man
59: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope - Was in 51st
58: Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back - Was in 21st
57: Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi - Was in 34th
56: Gremlins - Was in 30th
55: Dumb And Dumber - Was in 37th
54: The Abyss - Was in 33rd
53: Superman 2 - Was in 35th
52: Superman: The Movie - Was in 49th
51: Critters - Was in 47th
The Rodent
03-14-13, 09:56 AM
Ok... time for the new Top 50...
50: Lethal Weapon 4
49: Blade Runner - Was in 46th
48: The Karate Kid (1984) - Was in 45th
47: Prometheus
46: Scream
45: The Goonies - Was in 42nd
44: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Extended Cut - Was in 9th
43: The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring Extended Cut - Was in 43rd
42: The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers Extended Cut - Was in 27th
41: WALL-E - Was in 11th
The Rodent
03-14-13, 10:23 AM
Some more. New entries still in red :D...
40: Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl - Was in 52nd
39: Independence Day - Was in 40th
38: The Shining - Was in 39th
37: The ‘Burbs - Was in 38th
36: Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End - Was in 36th
35: The Fifth Element - Was in 12th
34: Lethal Weapon 3
33: The Big Lebowski - Was in 24th
32: Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest - Was in 19th
31: Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark - Was in 32nd
I know what you mean about wanting to re-arrange the order for some of them, though nowhere near as close to as many as you've shifted about. And some of them you've done a brutal job on. Signs dropping 65 places?! Ouch!
Anyway here are new additions I approve of (which is after all the most important thing! :p) - Monsters Inc, Speed, Total Recall, Repo Man, the Lethal Weapon flicks
It's a shame some have dropped so low, such as Die Hard. Oh and you completely foxed me with Turkish Delight. Never heard of that one.
I'm baffled by how many inferior (in my eyes) sequels you have above the superior (again in my eyes :D) originals. Return of the Jedi above A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back? Two Towers as the top Lord of the Rings? Curse of the Black Pearl not the top Pirates film?!!! :eek:
Gabrielle947
03-14-13, 04:37 PM
I also prefer Two Towers and Return Of The Kings over Fellowship. ;) As for POTC,personally I like them equally but it's quite obvious that the first is the best one.
Also,I'm planning to finally have Star Wars weekend but I'm wondering is it better to watch them by chronological order (from I to VI) or the way they were released (IV - VI and I-III).I'm thinking that the best way would be to see them as they were released because I believe there's a visible change in quality since there's ~25 years gap between the first and the last film but I wonder what do those who has seen it think? :)
Frightened Inmate No. 2
03-14-13, 06:02 PM
I like seeing the whole LOTR and Nolan Batman franchises on here. I've seen maybe 30 of the movies, and I didn't really dislike any of the ones I saw, so good list.
honeykid
03-14-13, 07:03 PM
Soldier Of Orange
Monsters Inc.
Hollow Man
Speed
Beavis And Butt-Head Do America
Total Recall (1990)
Scream
Brilliant additions. :up:
Hannibal?
I love the book it's based on. Have you read it? So much better than the movie.
Jesus! That's literally the worst book I've ever read. Honestly. The worst. I even phoned up the friend who recommended it, to ask her what the hell she was thinking of when she asked me to read it and she said, and I quote, "I'm sorry. I just wanted to know if it was as bad as I thought it was." This is a woman who adored Red Dragon and Silence Of The Lambs and had been waiting for Hannibal since it'd been announced and thought it was so bad, that it had to be her that was wrong.
It's a shame some have dropped so low, such as Die Hard. Oh and you completely foxed me with Turkish Delight. Never heard of that one.
Wha?!?! It appears I've taught you nothing. Paul Verhoeven. Everything he's done.
The Rodent
03-14-13, 11:27 PM
Cheers for the replies guys... yeah there's been some shifting around, as I said, some have dropped quite a way so you can see how unhappy I was with the order.
Gabrielle, I'd watch the Star Wars films as they were released... IV, V, VI then I, II, III
Here's more: :D...
30: The Lost Boys - Was in 13th
29: Lethal Weapon 2
28: Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes - Was in 25th
27: Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom - Was in 53rd
26: Jaws - Was in 28th
25: Predator 2 - Was in 50th
24: Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade - Was in 23rd
23: The Terminator - Was in 18th
22: Die Hard With A Vengeance - Was in 55th
21: Tremors - Was in 20th
honeykid
03-14-13, 11:51 PM
OK, Lethal Weapon 2 isn't terrible, but seeing as you have two Indiana Jones film and Predator 2 in the same set, it's actually a little low. :p:D
Also, how the hell did Die Hard With A Vengeance gain so many?!?! Have you watched it again recently? You do know you have it above Die Hard, don't you?
I'll end on a positive. It's good to see The Fifth Element going the right way. Hopefully, in your next re-shuffle, it'll disappear all together. :)
The Rodent
03-15-13, 02:02 AM
Yeah I know I have Die Hard 3 higher than Die Hard... but again, like I said, after thinking long and hard about it, I realised that the original Top 100 I kinda put movies ahead of others for the sake of it rather than for what I actually thought.
Anyway, here's 20-11... new entries still in red:
20: Alien - Was in 14th
19: The Expendables - Was in 58th
18: Aliens Director’s Cut - Was in 10th
17: Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Was in 17th
16: Starship Troopers - Was in 5th
15: Ghostbusters - Was in 16th
14: The Amazing Spider-Man
13: The Expendables 2 - Was in 74th
12: Alien 3 Extended Cut - Was in 6th
11: Young Guns - Was in 3rd
The Rodent
03-15-13, 02:26 AM
So... that's it then... 100-11... all that's left is my New Top 10. Couple of changes to it, and some familiar choices.
100: Watchmen
99: The Fog (1980) - Was 88th
98: Soldier Of Orange
97: The Deer Hunter
96: Saving Private Ryan - Was 97th
95: Die Hard 2: Die Harder - Was 92nd
94: Slither - Was 44th
93: Dog Soldiers - Was 89th
92: Scream 3
91: Monsters Inc.
90: Hannibal
89: Arachnophobia - Was 87th
88: Willow
87: Signs - Was 22nd
86: Hollow Man
85: Poltergeist - Was 26th
84: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Was 84th
83: The Quick And The Dead - Was 83rd
82: Unforgiven - Was 79th
81: Red Dragon
80: Scream 4
79: Little Shop Of Horrors (1986) - Was 41st
78: Waterworld - 63rd
77: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
76: Turkish Delight
75: The Green Mile
74: The Lost World: Jurassic Park - Was 66th
73: The Mist - Was 65th
72: Gladiator - 64th
71: Speed
70: Jurassic Park - Was 31st
69: The Silence Of The Lambs
68: Beavis And Butt-Head Do America
67: Scream 2
66: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? - Was 59th
65: Star Trek (2009) - Was 57th
64: Total Recall (1990)
63: The Fly (1986) - Was 56th
62: Die Hard - Was 29th
61: Evolution - Was 54th
60: Repo Man
59: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope - Was in 51st
58: Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back - Was in 21st
57: Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi - Was in 34th
56: Gremlins - Was in 30th
55: Dumb And Dumber - Was in 37th
54: The Abyss - Was in 33rd
53: Superman 2 - Was in 35th
52: Superman: The Movie - Was in 49th
51: Critters - Was in 47th
50: Lethal Weapon 4
49: Blade Runner - Was in 46th
48: The Karate Kid (1984) - Was in 45th
47: Prometheus
46: Scream
45: The Goonies - Was in 42nd
44: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Extended Cut - Was in 9th
43: The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring Extended Cut - Was in 43rd
42: The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers Extended Cut - Was in 27th
41: WALL-E - Was in 11th
40: Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl - Was in 52nd
39: Independence Day - Was in 40th
38: The Shining - Was in 39th
37: The ‘Burbs - Was in 38th
36: Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End - Was in 36th
35: The Fifth Element - Was in 12th
34: Lethal Weapon 3
33: The Big Lebowski - Was in 24th
32: Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest - Was in 19th
31: Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark - Was in 32nd
30: The Lost Boys - Was in 13th
29: Lethal Weapon 2
28: Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes - Was in 25th
27: Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom - Was in 53rd
26: Jaws - Was in 28th
25: Predator 2 - Was in 50th
24: Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade - Was in 23rd
23: The Terminator - Was in 18th
22: Die Hard With A Vengeance - Was in 55th
21: Tremors - Was in 20th
20: Alien - Was in 14th
19: The Expendables - Was in 58th
18: Aliens Director’s Cut - Was in 10th
17: Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Was in 17th
16: Starship Troopers - Was in 5th
15: Ghostbusters - Was in 16th
14: The Amazing Spider-Man
13: The Expendables 2 - Was in 74th
12: Alien 3 Extended Cut - Was in 6th
11: Young Guns - Was in 3rd
New Top Ten
10: Shaun Of The Dead
09: Batman Begins - Was in 15th
08: Hot Fuzz
07: Lethal Weapon
06: Predator - Was in 4th
05: The Dark Knight - Was in 8th
04: The Dark Knight Rises - Was in 2nd
03: The Thing (1982) - Was in 7th
02: Dredd
01: Robocop - Was in 1st and still takes the top spot.
Sexy Celebrity
03-15-13, 02:48 AM
I hope I helped encourage you to downgrade Predator from 4th to 6th place.
Wow the Expendables flicks were huge gainers. Knew you loved them but didn't realise it was that much! And double wow at Dredd flying all the way up to 2nd. Do you think it will remain there for a while or is it just flavour of the moment kind of thing? For example I remember Rise of the Planet of the Apes being like 5th or 6th on your list not long after its release and now its down to 28th.
Really, really like your list (I think we'd have about 25-30 films in common) although for me personally it falls off a bit in the top 10. Lethal Weapon, Robocop and Predator I love. Not really a fan of The Thing or Dark Knight, and you've really pained me with the double shot of Pegg & Frost! :D
But yeah well done mate. :up:
SnuffStuff
03-15-13, 11:46 AM
These are all action films
The Rodent
03-15-13, 09:36 PM
Cheers JayDee! Yeah I like Dredd that much... I've seen it now like 15 times and haven't grown bored yet :D
When I had Apes in the top 10 though, that was well before I made a Top 100 lis, so it kinda got in there like you said, for being flavour of the month.
As for Pegg and Frost, Shaun and Fuzz are their best work to date and some of the funniest films I've seen too. Seriously kicked myself for not puttingthem in last time.
Snuffstuff, what can I say?... I'm an action and sci-fi fan...
... but I wouldn't say all of my picks are solely action films.
3 of my Top 10 aren't: RoboCop, The Thing and Shaun Of The Dead.
RoboCop is classed as sci-fi action, but there's a lot more to it than just guns and violence.
Damn, 15 times already for Dredd?!!! That's insane! Outside of when I was a kid I'm not sure I've ever seen a film that many times, never mind in such a short span of time
So which films dropped off the list altogether? What was the highest-placed casualty?
Sexy Celebrity
03-15-13, 09:47 PM
Cheers JayDee! Yeah I like Dredd that much... I've seen it now like 15 times and haven't grown bored yet :D
Watching a movie 15 times is like watching only 2 minutes of a 220 minute film for the first time in Rodent Time.
Watching a movie 15 times is like watching only 2 minutes of a 220 minute film for the first time in Rodent Time.
Trying to work out what the hell this means hurt my head! And I still have no clue! :D
The Rodent
03-15-13, 10:02 PM
JayDee, these were the ones that got dropped and their old positions.
Star Wars Episode III - 100th
Lake Placid - 99th
Silent Hill - 98th
K-PAX - 96th
Godzilla - 95th
True Grit - 94th
Short Circuit - 93rd
Cat's Eye - 91st
From Dusk Till Dawn - 90th
Rambo - 86th
Eight Legged Freaks - 85th
Die Hard 4.0 - 82nd
Poltergeist 2 - 81st
The Passion Of The Christ - 80th
Burton's Batman - 78th
Timecop - 77th
Innerspace - 76th
Commando - 75th
Twins - 73rd
An American Werewolf In London - 72nd
Mission: Impossible 3 - 71st
Cowboys And Aliens - 70th
First Blood - 69th
The Dark Crystal - 68th
Rocky Balboa - 67th
Big Trouble In Little China - 62nd
Stand By Me - 61st
Universal Soldier - 60th
Rocky - 48th
Sexy Celebrity
03-15-13, 10:03 PM
It means he's barely watched Dredd. He has to watch a movie millions of times before it's really a lot of times to Rodent. He's seen Young Guns every day of his life, but he still doesn't feel like he's seen it, yet.
Aww man you dropped a lot of great films - K-Pax, Timecop, American Werewolf, First Blood, Stand by Me, Universal Soldier, Rocky. Poor Rocky! From inside your top 50 to outisde your top 100? That's harsh man! What did Stallone ever do to you?! :D
The Rodent
03-15-13, 10:13 PM
Lol! I haven't seen Young Guns every day of my life. I watched it every day from the age of 10 till I was 15 and then periodically since then.
Yeah, Rocky and Rocky Balboa... First Blood and Rambo... 4 Stallone films I like but I had them in the list for the sake of it.
It's like, if you ask someone to name a Stallone film, the bets are they'll say First Blood or Rocky.
I did the same with the last list, I put them in simply because, well, I like them... but I didn't put enough thought into whether I liked them enough to make a Favourites List and ended up dropping out the likes of the Frost and Pegg films and the other new entries.
Sexy Celebrity
03-15-13, 10:16 PM
Lol! I haven't seen Young Guns every day of my life. I watched it every day from the age of 10 till I was 15 and then periodically since then.
5 X 365 = 1825
+1 (for leap year) = 1826
The Rodent
03-15-13, 10:19 PM
2500-ish... you forgot the periodical viewings.
Sexy Celebrity
03-15-13, 10:20 PM
If you die before me, I'll go to your funeral and place a Young Guns DVD into your coffin with you.
I'll stick a portable DVD player in there, too.
The Rodent
03-15-13, 10:21 PM
Bit morbid but ok.
Sexy Celebrity
03-15-13, 10:22 PM
Well, you're going to need it. The Afterlife is apparently a lot longer than life.
In fact, I'll stick two or three copies of the DVD in there.
The Rodent
03-15-13, 10:25 PM
I never thought of it that way Mark. That's quite a statistic :D
I lived in Scotland though... there's little to do up there apart from get into trouble or watch films.
So I watched films when getting into trouble got boring.
Sexy Celebrity
03-15-13, 10:27 PM
Did you beat up the neighborhood boys by slapping them around with your Young Guns tape?
I lived in Scotland though... there's little to do up there apart from get into trouble or watch films.
Hey!!!!! :mad: I take umbrage at such classification of life in Scotland! How very dare you sir!!! :D
The Rodent
03-16-13, 11:36 AM
Stop causing trouble and go watch a film.
:D
honeykid
03-16-13, 01:43 PM
Now, be fair, Rodent. They also eat salad... Well, cold chips, but that's salad to the Scots. :p:D
The Rodent
03-16-13, 01:46 PM
Lettuce and tomato with the deep fried cheeseburger more like.
Hey Yoda!!! Where's Yoda?! I would like to file a complaint of racism being thrown the way of Scotland and its people. I shall not let this stand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Rodent
03-17-13, 04:00 AM
Lol! A Scotsman claiming persecution? Never.
Aw, JayDee... I'm half Scot myself.
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