Cricket's top 200 favorite flicks

[cricket]

So I actually took quite a bit of time to compile my list. I went through a list of all the movies that came out each year that I've watched movies, and jotted down my favorites from each year. That left me with about 300 titles, which I finally narrowed down to 200. I think some of you may think I have odd taste, and I'm not a very good writer, but we'll see how it goes. I hope some of you enjoy the list, and with any luck, someone may discover one of their new favorites.

[JayDee]

Looking forward to it cricket. With a massive 200 films there is certainly a lot of scope to have quite a mixture with a few surprises thrown in, and hopefully a few films I'm not really aware of.

[honeykid]

Bring it on, cricket. :)

[cricket]

#200-Clean and Sober(1988)
Michael Keaton is great in this realistic drama about addiction.
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#199-Maniac(1980)
Joe Spinell plays a demented psycho in this gorefest.*
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#198-Essex Boys(2000)
Entertaining British crime thriller starring Sean Bean. Based on a true story.
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#197-Talk Radio(1988)
Eric Bogosian stars as a controversial disc jockey who raises the ire of his listeners so much, it puts his life in danger. Directed by Oliver Stone.
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[cricket]

Please note that this is not at all what I would call the 200 greatest films ever made, just my personal favorites.

[JayDee]

Well I said I was hoping for a few films I wasn't really aware of, and I think I just got 4 out of 4! :D

[cricket]

Yea you know I think the fact that I went through every movie released year by year helped me not leave anything out. So it's not just all films that are fresh in my mind. I'm also 41; I'm just guessing that might be older than most of the members here.

[Godoggo]

I need to watch Clean and Sober again. I don't really remember it. Talk Radio and Essex Boys are both films I like a lot and I haven't seen the other.

[cricket]

#196-Hostel(2005)
Trashy but I enjoy it, definitely a guilty pleasure. It has a sick sense of humor which I like.
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#195-Hooper(1978)
Burt Reynolds and Jan-Michael Vincent are rival stuntmen in this boyhood favorite. I loved this as a 7 year old when it came out, and it is still enjoyable now.
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#194-Airplane(1980)
More than a laugh a minute in one of the all time great spoofs. A lot of great lines.
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#193-Poltergeist(1982)
Well done creepy horror that left the gore behind.*
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[Daniel M]

No seen any films yet unfortunately. Really want to see Hostel as I want to start watching more lower quality B-movie type horrors and it's directed by Roth and produced by Tarantino. Then Airplane I really need to see as well, everyone seems to love it.

[honeykid]

Three of the first four are great, and Essex Boys is watchable. Talk Radio was one of the films that came close to making my 100, but I've not seen it for years, so I dropped it. Hostel I have, but haven't watched, while Hooper is 'one of those Burt Reynolds films' that I just don't get along with. Poltergeist and Airplane are both superb.

Why did you pick 200?

[cricket]

I would say Airplane and Poltergeist are considered classics that most people have seen. A lot of the others so far weren't even considered hits, I don't think.

[cricket]

I picked 200 because I started with about 300. So just narrowing it down to 200 was a chore. And also, a tough thing was finding the right balance between my all time favorite, and movies I would watch now. For instance, I wouldn't be in such a rush to watch Hooper right now, but I absolutely loved it as a boy. It deserves to be on my all time favorites list and it wouldn't be possible if it was only 100. I hope that makes sense.

[Godoggo]

I love Poltergeist, but I don't like films like Hostel. The only torture porn type movie that I like is The Loved Ones.

[donniedarko]

+rep for Poltergiest and Airplane!

[The Rodent]

Good choices so far, Poltergeist and Airplane! are awesome... if they're as low as this in your list I'm lookingh forward to the rest of the list...


Not sure about Hostel though, I'm not a big fan of Torture Porn...

[cricket]

Yea there was a part of me that didn't want to include it as I figured it would get some flack. But I wanted to be completely honest in my choices. I certainly don't feel like I'm growing intellectually while watching a film like that. But if I do enjoy it, I guess there's nothing I can do about it.

[cricket]

#192-House of Games(1987)
A David Mamet film about con men. A great plot with twists that will keep you guessing until the end.
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#191-Hustle and Flow(2005)
The only film of it's kind on my list. Terrance Howard is amazing as a pimp with big time dreams of becoming a rap star.
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#190-Southern Comfort(1981)
Deliverance type of film except it's National Guardsmen fighting each other and the backwoods *Louisiana Cajuns whom they have royally pissed off. Directed by the great Walter Hill.
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#189-The Stepfather(1987)
Creepy horror/thriller about an outwardly normal man who likes to change identities and families. Good enough to spawn a remake, which I have avoided.
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[honeykid]

House Of Games is really good, though I didn't really enjoy it. mark will be pleased to see The Step Father when he gets back. I've not seen it since it came out, but I liked it. Southern Comfort is great. Really great.

[cricket]

Being fairly new here, and not knowing a lot of what the other members like, really adds to the fun of this. I'm kind of surprised how well received some of my choices have been so far.

[JayDee]

Wow so far I've only seen one!!! :eek: That being Airplane. Certainly a lot of films for me to investigate, see it they seem like my kind of thing (though Hostel will not be one of them, I've no time for torture porn). Southern Comfort I'm aware of as I want to explore more of Walter Hill's work. House of Games looks interesting.

[cricket]

#188-The Butcher Boy(1997)
Sort of an offbeat type of film that's both funny and disturbing at the same time. I'm guessing it hasn't been seen by too many. Directed by Neil Jordan
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#187-Bad Boys(1995)
I was very surprised how entertained I was by this one. Some real nice action combined with some very funny moments.
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#186-The Gauntlet(1977)
If you like Clint Eastwood and especially movies like the Dirty Harry series, then you'll like The Gauntlet.
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#185-The Witches of Eastwick(1987)
Jack Nicholson as the devil seduces Cher, Susan Sarandon, and Michelle Pfeiffer. That's enough for me right there.
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[honeykid]

I like Bad Boys.

[lundy1026]

Cricket,
First I must congratulate you for completeing a list of 200!! (Well I know so far you only listed 15 but knowing you went thru that whole process of narrorwing down so many you deserve a round of applause!) LOL you should have done all 300 since you started with that many!! OMG you know what would make the biggest list ever is if someone listed in order from EVERY MOVIE THEY EVER SAW!!! That would prolly be like 5,000!!!!!!!!!! (that may be a bit over-exhadurated, lol).

So far I like your list, well a few I havn't seen but if I could thumbs up more than once per post it would be for Hostel, Airplane, Poltergeist and Bad Boys.

[The Rodent]

OMG you know what would make the biggest list ever is if someone listed in order from EVERY MOVIE THEY EVER SAW!!! That would prolly be like 5,000!!!!!!!!!!

That's what I'm aiming for in my reviews :D I'm at 228 so far.

Still liking the list Cricket, Bad Boys is fun, hope the sequel is in the list as well though, it's brilliantly OTT fun.
Witches of Eastwick rocks too, it didn't make my top 100 but would certainly be in a top 200 is I ever made one.

[cricket]

I don't have part 2; I liked it, but not as much as the first.

[lundy1026]

That's what I'm aiming for in my reviews :D I'm at 228 so far.


If you get to 5,000 I will make sure your list is published in some world wide review thing that gets put in national musiums! haha ;)

[Exist]

I recently saw the original Maniac, pretty good horror flick, much of what it has suspense wise was newer back then. It was also kickass to see Tom Savini, love his backseat joke.

Some of these older flicks I hadn't even heard of, need to check them out.

Great variety!

[cricket]

#184-The Brood(1979)
A bit slow moving but this horror film freaked me out a bit. Directed by David Cronenberg.
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#183-Revenge of the Nerds(1984)
Raunchy 80's comedy classic.
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#182-Something Wild(1986)
Melanie Griffith and Jeff Daniels play a wild girl and a straight-laced type who meet and share an adventure. Ray Liotta has his breakthrough role as her violent ex, just out of prison. Perfectly cast and directed by Jonathan Demme.
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#181-The Salton Sea(2002)
After a Man's wife is murdered, he changes his identity and infiltrates the world of junkies. Val Kilmer is very good in the lead. Vincent D'Onofrio is awesome as Pooh-Bear, a sicko drug dealer who lost is nose from doing too much blow.
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[Masterman]

#200-Clean and Sober(1988)
Michael Keaton is great in this realistic drama about addiction.
http://www.moviemarket.com/library/posters/501753.jpg

#199-Maniac(1980)
Joe Spinell plays a demented psycho in this gorefest.*
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#198-Essex Boys(2000)
Entertaining British crime thriller starring Sean Bean. Based on a true story.
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#197-Talk Radio(1988)
Eric Bogosian stars as a controversial disc jockey who raises the ire of his listeners so much, it puts his life in danger. Directed by Oliver Stone.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6f/Talk-Radio-Poster.jpg


Essex boys is a good movie, have you seen Rise of the foot Soldier.

[JayDee]

Damn this is shaping up to be one of the most eclectic lists I've seen in a good long while. And guess what, there are finally a couple I've actually seen! :D Both Bad Boys and The Gauntlet are good fun. I actually just reviewed The Gauntlet a couple of months back.

[cricket]

Masterman, I had never heard of it before but just looked it up. It looks real good so I put it on my Netflix queue.

JayDee, I saw your review of The Gauntlet and I feel the same way you do.

[cricket]

#180-The Hidden(1987)
Plenty of action in this tale of an alien that hides inside of people, turning them into violent criminals.*
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#179-Romper Stomper(1992)
A then unknown Russell Crowe stars as the leader of a group of skinheads in this brutal Australian film.
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#178-Blow Out(1981)
John Travolta stars as a sound recording expert who makes a discovery that puts him in extreme danger. Directed by Brian De Palma who I really like.
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#177-Stand By Me(1986)
Moving coming of age story of 4 young boys who share an adventure. A classic.
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[honeykid]

+ rep for The Brood and The Salton Sea. :up: I know a lot of people that love Something Wild, but it didn't do it for me.

I'm really tempted to give you rep for The Hidden, but Romper Stomper is meh and I've never gone for the other two.

[cricket]

Romper Stomper is definitely not for everyone.

I just think it's cool that you've seen so many of these.

[honeykid]

Seen them? I own most of the ones I've mentioned. :up: Including Romper Stomper. :D

[cricket]

You're collection must be huge!

Now that I'm a little older, married, and don't drink enough, I don't really buy them anymore.

[Miss Vicky]

Romper Stomper.

Finally one I've actually seen! (I have it on DVD as well)

It's an interesting movie, for sure, and very well acted. I wouldn't rate it near as high as you did, but it's a solid choice.

I've also seen Stand By Me. A lot of people seem to love it. I liked it well enough, but it didn't stand out as being anything special for me.

[cricket]

I think we all feel differently about some films depending on our age when we first see them. I first saw Stand By Me at the movies when I was 15. That's probably the ideal age for that movie.

[Miss Vicky]

I watched it for the first time pretty recently, so 30 year old me just wasn't that moved by it.

[Skepsis93]

I couldn't stand those Stand By Me kids. Not-a-one.

[Godoggo]

I love The Butcher Boy. My favorite movie on your list so far. I'm also fond of Hustle & Flow, even though I went in thinking I would hate it.

The Salton Sea is the only movie I really dislike so far.

[cricket]

#176-Every Which Way but Loose(1978)
Clint Eastwood does comedy as a prize fighter who pals around with an orangutan. The sequel, Any Which Way You Can, is also fun. Another one of my boyhood favorites.
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#175-Cabin Fever(2002
Probably an unpopular choice but I thoroughly enjoyed it, and found it quite funny. Eli Roth has this thing about putting weird, demented children in his films. I don't know why but I always get a kick out of that.
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#174-Cliffhanger(1993)
Sylvester Stallone is at his best in this underrated action flick with terrific villains.
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#173-Miami Blues(1990)
Alec Baldwin is great in this dark comedy about a criminal who steals a cop's badge, and then uses the badge to rob people.
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[TylerDurden99]

I love Cliffhanger. By far, my favourite Stallone flick.

[The Rodent]

More good choices going on, yeah Cliffhanger is cool, another one that narrowly missed my top 100.
John Lithgow is perfect as a villain, talk about theatrical. Put him in a room with Alan Rickman's Sheriff Of Nottingham and the Universe would implode.

[cricket]

#172-Romancing the Stone(1984)
Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and Danny De Vito star in this entertaining Adventure/Comedy/Romance that anyone could enjoy. Robert Zemeckis directs.
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#171-Happy Gilmore(1996)
The only Adam Sandler comedy that I've really enjoyed. I find him to be pretty likable, it's too bad he makes so many bad movies.
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#170-Bad Lieutenant(1992)
Harvey Keitel stars in this dark story of a bad New York cop on the path to self destruction.
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#169-American Psycho(2000)
Overall a somewhat disappointing film for me but I still enjoyed it thanks to Christian Bale's performance.
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[honeykid]

I like Cabin Fever, though we do seem to be in the minority cricket. I've not seen Miami Blues for years, but I remember it being quite brutal.

[The Rodent]

Cabin Fever is a decent film... it's a gory movie combined with elements of paranoia at the same time. Not perfect, but certainly worthy of more than one viewing.

[Godoggo]

I also like Cabin Fever, but what I repped you for was Every Which Way but Loose. Such a fun movie and how can you not love Clyde.

[cricket]

#168-A Fish Called Wanda(1988)
A really hilarious film. I especially liked Kevin Kline, but everyone was great.
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#167-Smokey and the Bandit(1977)
My absolute favorite as a young boy. I still want to have my own Bandit Trams Am(hopefully next summer).
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#166-Requiem for a Dream(2000)
Depressing but effective film about how drugs can destroy anybody.
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#165-Married to the Mob(1988)
I developed a crush on Michelle Pfeiffer after watching this comedy directed by Jonathan Demme.
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[cricket]

#164-Star 80(1983)
Eric Roberts excels in this true story about the murder of Playboy Playmate Dorothy Stratten.
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#163-Assault on Precinct 13(1976)
Gritty, intense action film directed by John Carpenter. I thought the remake was decent.
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#162-A Few Good Men(1992)
This hit with an all star cast could've been average, but Jack Nicholson puts it over the top.
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#161-The Boondock Saints(2000)
This cult hit is a fun movie with some pretty cool action. But Willem Dafoe is hilarious as a gay cop, and steals the show.
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[rauldc14]

Only seen 4 movies total thus far, and my favorite is Happy Gilmore, which I'd rate at 7/10.

[gandalf26]

Essex boys is a good movie, have you seen Rise of the foot Soldier.

I was just about to ask the exact same thing. I reckon Rise of the Footsoldier is a much better movie than Essex Boys.

[honeykid]

Only seen 4 movies total thus far...
This is why you like the stuff you do. :D

Requiem for a Dream is the only one of the first four that I like, however, A Few Good Men is decent, though I think it's Cruise, Bacon and a chillingly disturbing Kiefer Sutherland that make it.

Assault on Precinct 13 is on my 100 and, like you, I think the remake is decent. I also agree with you about Eric Roberts in Star 80.

[cricket]

I agree that Kiefer Sutherland and Kevin Bacon were terrific, and probably should've said so. I thought Cruise was good as usual, but not special.

[cricket]

#160-Predator(1987)
I didn't love the last third of this action/sci-fi classic, but I loved the first two thirds. Featuring the baddest gun I've ever seen.
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#159-The Big Lebowski(1998)
The 1st time I saw this, it didn't do anything for me. Watched it again recently, and really liked it. I like every single thing about it, but I'm afraid I don't quite love it as much as most. But it is the type of film that's very re-watchable, so who knows; maybe it moves up my list some day.
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#158-Dog Day Afternoon(1975)
I'm not as crazy about it as I once was, but it's still a classic, original film. One of Al Pacino's best.
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#157-Blood Simple(1984)
Very stylish with a great plot as the Coens start off with a bang. What's not to like here?
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[donniedarko]

+rep for The Big Lebowski

[honeykid]

That's a damn fine set. :cool:

[JayDee]

Yep I'm with HK on that, pretty good set. Predator, Blood Simple and Dog Day Afternoon are all great.

Others of late I really like/love include Assault on Precinct 13, Cliffhanger and Romancing the Stone.

[cricket]

#156-Stakeout(1987)
This is one of my favorite action comedies of the 80's starting Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, and Madeleine Stowe.
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#155-Body Double(1984)
Another Brian De Palma film as he's one of my favorite directors. Melanie Griffith is hot in this one.
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#154-You Can Count on Me(2000)
Beautiful family drama that made me a Mark Ruffalo fan.
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#153-Back to the Future(1985)
Robert Zemeckis Directs Michael J. Fox in this classic that is nothing but fun from start to finish.
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[cricket]

#152-Escape From New York(1981)
Snake Plissken was not a super hero, a martial arts expert, or 250 pounds of muscle. He was just a tough guy. A regular tough guy who is fun to watch.
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#151-Lethal Weapon(1987)
One of the best pure action flicks. Gibson and Glover make a great team and Busey makes a great villain.
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#150-Killing Zoe(1993)
Eric Stoltz of all people stars in this violent movie set in Paris about a bank robbery.*
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#149-The Sure Thing(1985)
Rob Reiner directs John Cusack in this very endearing comedy.*
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[honeykid]

I quite like Lethal Weapon, it's one of the few Mel Gibson films I like. It's really quite dark and I like that. I've never seen the appeal of "Escape" nor Snake. Killing Zoe I've not exactly stayed away from, but it's never appealled. The Sure Thing is meh.

[cricket]

I think for me, The Sure Thing is another one ranked where it is, based on the age I saw it. That's not to take anything away from it, I still think it's terrific.

[cricket]

#148-Chopper(2000)
Eric Bana is riveting in this brutal true story of a notorious Australian criminal.
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#147-Commando-1985
Arnold does what he does best in this mindless action film that just delivers.
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#146-Jackie Brown(1997)
Typically well done by Tarantino. I especially liked Pam Grier and Robert Forster in this one.
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#145-The Return of the Living Dead(1985)
One of the best horror comedies featuring punk rockers and zombies.
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[honeykid]

Chopper's just outside my top 10. Love that film. Commando should've been on my 100. It's about the only action film from that period that I love in the same way and just as much as I did back then. Jackie Brown is horribly underrated. The attention Kill Bill and IB get, when this doesn't, is criminal. Though I still think it's self-indulgent and about 20 minutes too long. Return Of The Living Dead is just straight up fun.

Although it is responsible for every pop culture reference that, at the moment, has culminated in this.

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[Godoggo]

I agree about Jackie Brown being under-rated. Actually, the first time I watched it I didn't like it very much, but after subsequent viewings I was able to fully appreciate it.

I think Return of the Living Dead has quite a few fans on the forum and I am among them.

[cricket]

#144-Terms of Endearment(1983)
Not normally my type of film but it got me involved and it's another film that Jack Nicholson puts over the top for me.
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#143-Reign Over Me(2007)
One of the most emotional films I've seen. Adam Sandler does a great job, and Don Cheadle Is great as always.
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#142-Midnight Express(1978)
Harrowing story of a young man who gets caught trying to smuggle hash out of Turkey.*
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#141-Death and the Maiden(1994)
Ben Kingsley and Sigourney Weaver go head to head in this very intense thriller directed by Roman Polanski.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/78/Death_and_the_Maiden_%28film%29.jpg

[honeykid]

+ rep for the first and last of that set. :up: I've only seen both once, but liked both, especially Terms Of Endearment.

Not seen Reign Over Me, for the obvious reason, and I didn't like Midnight Express.

[cricket]

#140-The Mist(2007)
Entertaining horror film with an ending that will either make it or break it for you. It made it for me.
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#139-Heat(1995)
This ranking is actually lower than I would like it to be. Great cast and some great action, but something is missing for me that prevents it from being higher.
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#138-Hellraiser(1987)
Freaky, original horror film that introduced a great character in pinhead.*
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#137-The Ice Harvest(2005)
Terrific black comedy set on Christmas Eve starring John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, and a scene stealing Oliver Platt. Directed by Harold Ramis.
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[donniedarko]

I'm finishing Hellraiser today, so far it's not great

[honeykid]

The Mist is sat on my shelf. Not seen it, obviously, and I keep having to avoid everything about it so as not to spoil the end. I'm just hoping that knowing there's something about the end isn't enough to spoil it for me.

I've never seen the big deal about Hellraiser, either, DD.

I've said, many times, that I don't really care for Heat that much, but I do like watching it.

The Ice Harvest I've not seen or really heard much about.

[The Rodent]

If I could plus rep twice, I would... for The Mist. Another one that narrowly missed out on my top 100, awesome movie.

[cricket]

I almost posted a pic from the ending of The Mist; I'm glad I thought better of it.

I don't know what it is about Heat, but I agree with you. I seem to like it much more in theory than in reality.

If you like black comedy and the actors, I'm sure you'd like The Ice Harvest.

[cricket]

#136-Rosemary's Baby(1968)
Demonic types of films have always been the scariest for me, if they're done realistically. This is one of the best of those.
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#135-Fast Times at Ridgemont High(1982)
Sean Penn brings an unforgettable character to life in this teen comedy that also deals with real issues. And it has a great soundtrack. And Phoebe Cates is topless.
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#134-Dirty Dancing(1987)
Definitely not the type of movie I usually go for but all I can say is that every time it's on, I end up in a good mood. Patrick Swayze was one of the coolest and most likable actors ever. R.I.P.
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#133-Mad Max(1980)
I really dig a lot of these Australian films. Before he was a star, Mel Gibson sought revenge in this raw, gritty action film.
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[honeykid]

I think this is the worst set, by far, for me.

Rosemary's Baby I liked more the last time I watched it than I did before, but that's not the same as liking it. "Fast Times" is ok, but, again, it's not something that's ever appealled to me the way it does for others.

Dirty Dancing? No. Definately not. Possibly my least favourite of the "girly five" as I call them. (Grease, Pretty Woman, Ghost and Mamma Mia are the other four.)

As I've mentioned before, I don't like Mel Gibson very much, and I don't like the Mad Max series, either.

[donniedarko]

Love Rosemary's Baby in my top 10
IMO should be higher but still happy to see it on here

[cricket]

I actually thought this would be one of the most popular sets so far. You just never know, but I enjoy the feedback.

[cricket]

Love Rosemary's Baby in my top 10
IMO should be higher but still happy to see it on here

Yea I saw it in your favorites and I was wondering if you'd be more pleased to see it on my list, or more perplexed that it wasn't higher.

[HitchFan97]

Some really good stuff in here so far, I'm especially enjoying the love for De Palma :up:

[The Rodent]

Dirty Dancing? No. Definately not. Possibly my least favourite of the "girly five" as I call them. (Grease, Pretty Woman, Ghost and Mamma Mia are the other four.)


Ghost is actually a pretty good film. Didn't like the lesbotic scene or the romantic pottery scene but the rest was seriously well put together.
Agree that the rest are a bit poop but Ghost is great.

Just spotted Killing Zoe a couple of posts back... how the hell did I miss that?! Awesome, awesome film. Absolutely fantastic screenplay.

[JayDee]

Perhaps my least favourite set as well. :p Not seen Dirty Dancing or Rosemary's Baby to be fair. I only just saw Mad Max for the first time a week or two back, just about scraped by with a 3/5. Fast Times at Ridgemont High I kinda hated, did absolutely nothing for me.


Dirty Dancing? No. Definately not. Possibly my least favourite of the "girly five" as I call them. (Grease, Pretty Woman, Ghost and Mamma Mia are the other four.)


Wow there's a film you like less than Ghost? :D I agree with Rodent, I think it's a great film. Made it into my top 100 las time. Don't know if it still would but still a film I really like.

[Godoggo]

I love Dirty Dancing. As far as Honeykid's "girly 5";) go Dirty Dancing and Grease are fantastic, the rest of them suck.

I'm also a huge fan of Rosemary's Baby. It would probably make my top 30. Mad Max I need to watch again before I give an opinion, and I don't like Fast Times...

[cricket]

#132-Wedding Crashers(2005)
One of my favorite comedies of the last 10 years or so. I actually think Vince Vaughn is a riot and I loved the Will Ferrell cameo at the end.
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#131-Shame(1988)
Another Australian film is amongst the most powerful I've ever seen. I think the only reason I was lucky enough to see it, is because I worked at a video store when it came out. Since then, I've never once heard anyone mention it. Has anybody else seen it? Or even heard of it?
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#130-Young Frankenstein(1974)
Classic Mel Brooks comedy. Gene Wilder is one of those guys where I crack up just by looking at him. On a side note, Blazing Saddles was the last cut from my list.
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#129-Born on the 4th of July(1989)
I believe this to be Tom Cruise's best overall performance in a lead role. Directed by Oliver Stone.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/58/Born_On_The_4th_Of_July.jpg

[TylerDurden99]

Born On The Fourth Of July is a great film, and I like Wedding Crashers, though I'm not sure how much anymore (haven't seen it in a while).

[Godoggo]

No, I've not seen Shame, but I'm going to look for it. I really like Australian cinema.

[The Rodent]

Wow, for the first time Cricket, three films out of four I don't really rate.
Yeah have seen Shame, didn't like it myself.

The only one of those 4 I like is Born On The Fourth Of July, quite an impacting film.

Blasphemy from me I guess, especially saying Young Frankenstein is one I don't like, but hey ho.

[cricket]

You saw Shame? How did you happen upon it and any specific reason you didn't like it?

[The Rodent]

It was my mate had it on VHS I think. Was years and years ago when I saw it... I just found it a bit far fetched in places and other spots it was kinda boring.
The filmmakers captured the feel they wanted, I just didn't really buy its credability.

Maybe I should see it again though now I'm a bit older. I've said the same about a few movies that i've seen when I was younger then watched them when I was a bit older and saw a different side to things.

[donniedarko]

:love: Young Frankenstien and all of Mel brooks

[cricket]

I can definitely see how some people may think of it as slow. I was 17 when I first saw it and it was an unusual type of film for me to be into. I just got into it and it grabbed me.

[honeykid]

I love Dirty Dancing. As far as Honeykid's "girly 5";) go Dirty Dancing and Grease are fantastic, the rest of them suck.

I call it "the girly five" because I've yet to meet a woman who doesn't have at least one of those in their collection. Of course, once I did that two of the female posters on this site said they didn't own any. :facepalm: Ah, well. Exceptions that prove the rule and all that. :D It did used to be the girly four, but, in the UK at least, I had to put Mamma Mia into the mix.

The only one of those 4 I like is Born On The Fourth Of July, quite an impacting film.

Blasphemy from me I guess, especially saying Young Frankenstein is one I don't like, but hey ho.
^^Both of these.^^

Not seen Shame or Wedding Crashers. One I've not heard of, the other I never want to see. I'll leave it to you to guess which way round these go. ;)

[Godoggo]

Yeah, I do own both Grease and Dirty Dancing so I am not an exception to your rule. :) I hate Momma Mia with a passion, even though I do like Abba.

[cricket]

#128-The Shawshank Redemption(1994)
Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman star in one of the most well liked films of all time. It's not one that I can watch over and over, but I still think it's great.
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#127-The Breakfast Club(1985)
What's interesting about one of the most iconic movies of the 80's, is that nothing really happens, but it's still great.*
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#126-Fright Night(1985)
Entertaining comedy/horror that spawned a mediocre remake.
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#125-The Wizard of Oz(1939)
The first movie that I can remember watching, was a big event for me as a child, every time it was on TV. Still holds up well and will always be a special film to me.
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[TylerDurden99]

Shawshank and The Breakfast Club are both great films.

[donniedarko]

I've seen three of these

Hate shawshank
Love Fright Night, made my top 100
Wizard of Oz is ok

[cricket]

#124-No Way Out(1987)
Intense thriller with a good plot starring Kevin Costner and Gene Hackman
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#123-Slap Shot(1977)
Classic hockey comedy starring Paul Newman. You've got to love the Hanson brothers.
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#122-Sideways(2004)
The acting had to be perfect in order for this film to work for me, and it was.
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#121-Carrie(1976)
Horror classic from one of my favorite directors. Contains one of the all time greatest jump scares. I never bothered with any of the sequels/remakes.
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[JayDee]

You've listed another few that I absolutely love! Namely Young Frankenstein, Shawshank Redemption and The Breakfast Club. I see there are a few who don't care for Young Frankenstein but I personally think it's one of the funniest films I've ever seen.

Also loved No Way Out which I just saw for the first time a couple of months ago, perhaps you caught my review of that as well as you did with Gauntlet.

[cricket]

Just read your review and it was excellent as always. As far as you questioning how it will hold up upon multiple viewings, I've seen it several times and it never loses anything for me. I think maybe because the characters are so interesting.

[honeykid]

Shawshank and Breakfast Club are great. I like Carrie and Sideways. Fright Night's ok. I'm not convinced I've seen No Way Out. Not bothered about Slap Shot, but I hate, hate, hate The Wizard of Oz.

[Godoggo]

Love The Breakfast Club, Wizard of Oz and Carrie.

[cricket]

#120-The River's Edge(1986)
Chilling portrait of how white trash teenagers react when one of their male friends murders one of their female friends. Starring Keanu Reeves, Crispin Glover, and Dennis Hopper
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#119-Total Recall(1990)
One of Arnold's best, directed by Paul Verhoeven. Extra points for the woman with 3 breasts. Not interested in the remake.
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#118-Wolf Creek(2005)
My favorite horror film of the last 10 years or so, is another one on my list set in Australia. Disturbing although not overly gory, I think because you get to know and like the characters. Also has a real effective villain.
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#117-Dirty Harry(1971)
Maybe Clint Eastwood's most iconic role, as a cop who plays by his own rules. I like all of the Dirty Harry movies.
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[Godoggo]

River's Edge is a fantastic movie.

[donniedarko]

Dirty Harry is epic, made my top 100

[honeykid]

Not seen River's Edge. I think of it as one of those films that was always in the bargin bin in the early 90's. Love Total Recall, never understood the appeal/greatness of Wolf Creek, but Dirty Harry's a damn fine film.

[TylerDurden99]

I love Total Recall, Wolf Creek and Dirty Harry from that last post. +1.

[cricket]

#116-The Cooler(2003)
William H. Macy plays a born loser who works at a casino in Vegas. His sole job is to cool down hot players, by bringing them bad luck. His luck changes when he meets Maria Bello, making his boss(Alec Baldwin) very unhappy. I love Las Vegas so movies set there are particularly attractive to me.
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#115-Risky Business(1983)
Tom Cruise became a household name in this comedy about a teen who hooks up with a call-girl when his parents go away. I loved Rebecca De Mornay in this.
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#114-Marathon Man(1976)
Dustin Hoffman leads a great cast in this intense thriller featuring the famous line....Is it safe?
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#113-Witness(1985)
Harrison Ford is terrific as a big city detective who hides out in Amish country to protect a little boy who witnessed a murder.
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[JayDee]

Dirty Harry is awesome. Total Recall even awesome-r! :D Marathon Man is anther I saw for the first time fairly recently (well at some point this year) and loved.

Still need to get around to Witness one day.

Just read your review and it was excellent as always.

Thank you very much. You ever drop by my reviews thread?

[cricket]

I followed it when you were doing all the 70's movies. I just noticed the link to all your reviews today and look forward to reading more. I'm still learning how to navigate the site.

[TylerDurden99]

Risky Business is ok and I have a copy of Witness that I haven't watched yet.

[cricket]

#112-Above the Law(1988)
I like a few Steven Seagal films but his first is his best IMO. He shows great charisma here, has a good sidekick in Pam Grier, and has a good adversary in Henry Silva.*
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#111-The Omen-1976
Saw this at the movies when I was only 5 and I've always thought it was one of the scariest movies. Has a very creepy score. I also like the first sequel very much.
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#110-A Bronx Tale(1993)
Robert De Niro is a bus driver who is unhappy about his young son's relationship with a mobster played by Chazz Palminteri. The mobsters vs bikers bar fight is one of my all time favorite scenes. That scene contains one of my all time favorite lines.....Now yous can't leave.
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#109-Body Heat(1981)
Great performances from William Hurt and Kathleen Turner who have incredible chemistry together, and an excellent plot, make this an involving drama/thriller/romance.
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[honeykid]

Nothing I really love, but better than the previous few sets. De Niro's usually at his best when he's mostly quiet, reacting to good actors, and he's on top form in A Bronx Tale.

[cricket]

Nothing I really love, but better than the previous few sets. De Niro's usually at his best when he's mostly quiet, reacting to good actors, and he's on top form in A Bronx Tale.

That's an interesting perspective. To me, as a big De Niro fan, he was virtually non-existent in this film. That's not to say he wasn't good. It just means that it's not the De Niro role I go into hoping for. This was a very understated role for him, not the iconic role I want to see from him in a gangster film. I think the casual movie-goer who likes his movies could be disappointed. You've seen so much though, that I respect your opinion.

[honeykid]

+ rep for admitting to respecting my opinion. :D

[JayDee]

+ rep for admitting to respecting my opinion. :D

Yeah that really is a rare thing. :p It's been just me for so long, it's nice to have company. :D

[cricket]

#108-Straw Dogs(1971)
Dustin Hoffman fights back with a vengeance in this Sam Peckinpah thriller. This film was very controversial at the time of it's release. I thought the remake was mediocre.
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#107-Terminator 2(1991)
Great action and special effects highlight one of the best sequels ever. Lower ranked then it once would have been. It was lacking a little something for me last time I saw it, but I'm not sure what. I thought Robert Patrick was especially great in this.
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#106-Christine(1983)
This John Carpenter horror also has a dark sense of humor. A really well done movie for what it is.
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#105-The Longest Yard(1974)
If you like football and Burt Reynolds, which I do, you'll love this sports comedy with a great concept. Another movie that spawned a piss poor remake.
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[honeykid]

A set of ok films.

It's been a while since I've watched it, but Straw Dogs , has that low-key menace that I like. T2 is good, but I'm always bored by the end. Christine is also good, but it's not something I love. JD will be pleased, though, as he's a recent convert. The Longest Yard is ok, but I think The Cannonball Run is the only Burt Reynolds film that I truly love.

[cricket]

The Cannonball Run almost made my list.

[JayDee]

Not seen Straw Dogs. While I've become quite the fan of Dustin Hoffman it doesn't exactly appeal to me as a good time at the movies.

Terminator 2 is still awesome, and yes Christine is another film of yours that I just watched recently. Really enjoyed it. Got Longest Yard on DVD but not watched

[cricket]

#104-The Howling(1981)
One of the best werewolf films ever made with awesome special effects.
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#103-L.A. Confidential(1997)
Russell Crowe stands out in this superb tale of police corruption.
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#102-Raging Bull(1980)
Not the most entertaining of films, but with the acting and direction, it's hard not to say it's a masterpiece.
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#101-Midnight Run(1988)
This is the funniest I've seen Robert De'Niro. He plays a bounty hunter trying to bring in a perfect Charles Grodin. Dennis Farina is hysterical as a mob boss.
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[TylerDurden99]

Love Raging Bull, Terminator 2 and Above The Law.

[donniedarko]

Raging Bulls pretty epic

I think LA Confidental overrated but still a decent film

And going a set or two back, IMO The omen sucked!

[honeykid]

The Howling's ok. I love L.A. Confidential. Raging Bull is really good, but I don't particularly enjoy it.

[Godoggo]

If you look at my top 10, it's obvious how much I love L.A. Confidential. :)

[cricket]

Halfway Recap:
200 Clean and Sober*
199 Maniac
198 Essex Boys
197 Talk Radio
196 Hostel
195 Hooper
194 Airplane
193 Poltergeist*
192 House of Games
191 Hustle and Flow
190 Southern Comfort*
189 The Stepfather*
188 The Butcher Boy
187 Bad Boys
186 The Gauntlet
185 The Witches of Eastwick
184 The Brood
183 Revenge of the Nerds
182 Something Wild
181 The Salton Sea
180 The Hidden
179 Romper Stomper
178 Blow Out
177 Stand By Me
176 Every Which Way but Loose
175 Cabin Fever
174 Cliffhanger
173 Miami Blues
172 Romancing the Stone
171 Happy Gilmore
170 Bad Liutenant
169 American Psycho
168 A Fish Called Wanda
167 Smokey and the Bandit
166 Requiem for a Dream
165 Married to the Mob
164 Star 80
163 Assault on Precinct 13
162 A Few Good Men
161 The Boondock Saints
160 Predator
159 The Big Lebowski*
158 Dog Day Afternoon
157 Blood Simple
156 Stakeout*
155 Body Double
154 You Can Count on Me
153 Back to the Future
152 Escape From New York
151 Leathal Weapon
150 Killing Zoe
149 The Sure Thing
148 Chopper
147 Commando
146 Jackie Brown
145 Return of the Living Dead
144 Terms of Endearment
143 Reign Over Me
142 Midnight Express
141 Death and the Maiden
140 The Mist
139 Heat
138 Hellraiser
137 The Ice Harvest
136 Rosemary's Baby
135 Fast Times at Ridgemont High
134 Dirty Dancing
133 Mad Max
132 Wedding Crashers
131 Shame
130 Young Frankenstein
129 Born on the 4th of July
128 The Shawshank Redemption
127 The Breakfast Club
126 Fright Night
125 The Wizard of Oz
124 No Way Out
123 Slapshot
122 Sideways
121 Carrie
120 The River's Edge
119 Total Recall
118 Wolf Creek
117 Dirty Harry
116 The Cooler
115 Risky Business
114 Marathon Man
113 Witness
112 Above the Law
111 The Omen
110 A Bronx Tale
109 Body Heat
108 Straw Dogs
107 Terminator 2
106 Christine
105 The Longest Yard
104 The Howling
103 LA Confidential
102 Raging Bull
101 Midnight Run

Films considered for list:
Blazing Saddles
Old School
X Men: First Class
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Kill the Irishman*
The Cannonball Run
Fight Club
Twister
The Patriot
Imnerspace
Dressed to Kill
Bloodsport
Harsh Times
The Accused
The Crow
The Last Detail
Overboard*
Machete
Tootsie
The Toxic Avenger
Stir Crazy
Chronicle*
Internal Affairs
Sleepers*
The Naked Gun
Scarface
Observe and Report
Quills
The Silent Partner
Panic Room
The Re-Animator
Gremlins*
Neighbors
The Untouchables
Under Siege
Harold and Kumar go to White Castle
Death Wish
Stir of Echoes
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
The Jerk

My to see list:
Ichi the Killer
Harry brown
Lawless*
Fat girl
Inside
No Country for Old Men
The Two Jakes
Irreversible
Rise of the Foot Soldier
Possession
City of God
Storm warning
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Wilderness
Black water
Expendables 2
Bronson
Antichrist*
Sleepaway Camp
Nil by Mouth
El Topo
Pusher
Murder Set Pieces
Battle Royale
I Stand Alone
Audition
Tyrannosaur
Borderland
Train
Django Unchained
The Cabin in the Woods
The Campaign
Argo
Seven Pschopaths
Man Bites Dog
Flight

[cricket]

#100-Alien(1979)
A great hero and franchise is born in this terrifying horror/Sci-Fi film directed by Ridley Scott. In space, no one can here you scream.
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#99-Manhunter(1986)
Before Silence of the Lambs you had this thriller directed by Michael Mann. The great actor Brian Cox plays Hannibal Lecter but Hannibal is not as big a focal point as in Silence of the Lambs.
Manhunter is not as well known as the other, but the effectiveness is comparable. It's just lacking the other's big name stars and production values.
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#98-E.T.(1982)
Seeing this at the movies as an 11 year old boy was magical. It deserves to be higher on the list, but at my current age, it's not the same. I made sure to include Drew in one of the pics for Honeykid.
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[honeykid]

Manhunter I love, it's on my top 100 and E.T. is great. I'm not a fan of the Alien films, but I've gone from not liking the first much to thinking it's ok.

Thanks for the Drew. Of course, I prefer my Drewness a lot older than that, but she was a cute kid and she's great in E.T.

[JayDee]

I prefer my Drewness a lot older than that,

I would bloody hope so, or else I'd be making sure you were on some kind of register! :p


Of your list of films you considered cricket I love X-Men: First Class, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Crow, Chronicle, Overboard, Naked Gun, Gremlins. Also a few I really like such as Innerspace and The Silent Partner (another that I reviewed a while back)

Out of interest what does the * mean?

[cricket]

That's not me putting that symbol there. Not sure what it is or why it's appearing. My guess was because of spelling errors?

[donniedarko]

Oh, that happens when you copy and paste something long, like that

[cricket]

#97-Deliverance(1972)
Burt Reynolds headlines the cast in this controversial hillbilly tale of terror. Most notable for perhaps cinema's most famous rape scene and the dueling banjos. Also some great lines such as "squeal like a pig", and "you sure got a pretty mouth".
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#96-Rampage(2010)
I've heard a lot of negative things about the Director, Uwe Boll. I'm not familiar with any of his other work, but this was a chilling film. Most films that deal with shooting rampages only show small snippets of the actual event, if any at all. Most films focus on the events before and after. This does too but the whole rampage is shown in great detail, and the effect is unsettling. I almost felt guilty watching this. The ending, showing how it plays out, is also done rather well.
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#95-Braveheart(1995)
Say what you want about Mel Gibson, but he is talented. Braveheart is a great movie.
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[honeykid]

:facepalm:

[Powderfinger]

#95-Braveheart(1995)
Say what you want about Mel Gibson, but he is talented. Braveheart is a great movie.
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Braveheart is a good Film.

Side note: I use to drink at the Sir William Wallace Hotel

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[cricket]

#94-Vacation(1983)
Chevy Chase comedy classic directed by Harold Ramis.
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#93-Pet Sematary(1989)
I'm not really sure why, but this movie just creeps me the hell out.
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#92-Mask(1985)
Based on a true story about Rocky Dennis. His face is badly deformed and he may not have much time. But that doesn't stop him from dreaming big. Cher excels in this emotional drama, as his mother. Sam Elliot also stands out as Cher's boyfriend.
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[cricket]

#91-Layer Cake(2005)
If Martin Scorsese directed a British film, it would look something like Layer Cake. Daniel Craig is perfect as a drug dealer who is about to get out of the life, but then things get complicated. Sienna Miller is super hot in a supporting role.
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#90-Bad Boys(1983)
Sean Penn plays a teen who goes to jail for killing a gang member's brother. That gang member rapes Sean Penn's girlfriend in retaliation and is sent to the same jail. They then go head to head in this intense drama.
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#89-Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels(1998)
Cool action and dialogue to go with colorful characters. Jason Statham's first movie.
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[honeykid]

I thought I'd posted here before the previous set.

Anyway, Bad Boys is pretty good, can't stand LSTSB and I've not seen Layer Cake.

Mask is great, BTW.

[cricket]

Glad to see Mask has another fan. I didn't know if that was one that had been forgotten.

[The Rodent]

Mask is a good movie... Jim Carrey was awesome :suspicious:



Seriously though, it's a good film. Eric Stoltz surprised me quite a lot.

[genesis_pig]

#91-Layer Cake(2005)
If Martin Scorsese directed a British film, it would look something like Layer Cake.

I love Layer Cake too..
But how different would a Scorsese film be if it was british? I really dont get that statement.

Layer Cake plays along like many other good british crime movies like Get Carter, Long Good Friday, The Hit, etc..

[cricket]

I just meant the only difference is that it would be set in Britain and have British actors.

[Godoggo]

I'm also a fan of Mask. I absolutely love Cher and she was great in this.

[cricket]

#88-Basket Case(1982)
Classic B-movie horror/comedy has bad acting and special effects, and works because of it. A must see for fans of the genre.
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#87-Happiness(1998)
You would never guess by the trailer that this is a sick, twisted comedy. Nothing is off limits and the results are brilliant.
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#86-Crimson Tide(1995)
The late Tony Scott directs this action flick set on a nuclear sub. Superior acting from Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman sets it apart from the rest.
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[honeykid]

Never cared for Basket Case. I'd like to see Happiness at some point. Not seen Crimson Tide, either, but I can't say I'm that bothered. I'm sure I'll see it on tv one day, and I'm sure it'll be fine, but I'm in no rush.

[Skepsis93]

I love Happiness. :up:

[cricket]

#85-Diggstown(1992)
James Woods and Bruce Dern are at their sleazy best as two con men trying to outdo one another. Louis Gossett Jr. and Oliver Platt are fun in supporting roles.
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#84-Beverly Hills Cop(1984)
This is the first movie that Eddie Murphy was asked to carry on his own and he succeeds. He is perfect in this fish out of water story about a Detroit cop *in Beverly Hills to investigate a friends murder.
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#83-Snatch(2000)
I slightly prefer Guy Ritchie's second feature film to his first, because of the great ending. Brad Pitt is also hilarious as a gypsy fighter nobody can understand.
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[honeykid]

Yay for BHC. Not seen Diggstown, but then, I don't care for films about conmen nor fight films. I really don't care for Snatch.

[cricket]

I don't think you would like Diggstown.

[cricket]

#82-Thelma and Louise(1991)
Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon are on the run in this fun road movie directed by Ridley Scott.
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#81-Bully(2001)
Controversial Larry Clark film about white trash teens who turn on the bully in their life.
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#80-The Hitcher(1986)
Rutger Hauer plays one of my favorite villains as a hitchhiker with terror on his mind.
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[The Rodent]

I tell you what matey, you started this list so strong I didn't think you could get any stronger... but I was wrong.
Your top 100 is shaping up to be something quite special...

[honeykid]

The Hitcher's on my top 100. Brilliant film. T&L is good, while Bully is one of those films I own but have yet to watch.

[Godoggo]

:up: for Snatch

[cricket]

#79-Good Will Hunting(1998)
Touching film with standout performances from Robin Williams and Matt Damon. I live in Boston so any movie filmed there I seem to enjoy a little more.
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#78-Cape Fear(1991)
Robert De Niro plays a madman just released from prison. He blames Nick Nolte for his incarceration and seeks revenge. I haven't seen the original, but plan to.
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#77-Speed(1994)
I was on the edge of my seat from the first minute to the last.
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[The Rodent]

Not keen on Good Will Hunting but Speed is a decent action thriller.

Cape Fear though is awesome. De Niro is fantastic...

[cricket]

#76-La Femme Nikita(1990)
This French film is a raw, violent action film that also incorporates a touching, emotional story.
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#75-Bachelor Party(1984)
This Tom Hanks comedy is raunchy and juvenile, but very funny.
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#74-Dawn of the Dead(1978)
This George Romero classic is the king of all zombie movies. This is the one movie my parents didn't let me see when it first came out. I had to wait until 1981, when I was ten. I also thought the remake was very good.
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[honeykid]

Love Good Will Hunting, Speed, Nikita and Dawn Of The Dead. Never cared for Bachelor Party nor Cape Fear.

[cricket]

#73-Primal Fear(1996)
Richard Gere is perfect as a defense attorney who seeks the headlines. Edward Norton explodes onto the screen as an altar boy accused in a grisly murder. Twists and turns follow.
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#72-Sexy Beast(2000)
Ben Kingsley's electrifying performance highlights this British crime movie.
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#71-The Color of Money(1986)
Tom Cruise fits the bill as a cocky pool shark. Paul Newman is perfect as an experienced pool hustler who tries to show him the ropes. Directed by Martin Scorsese.
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[TylerDurden99]

Never been a fan of Sexy Beast, but I like The Color Of Money a lot more than other people and Primal Fear, which has a great performance from Ed Norton.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Great list. A lot of things on here that I like.

[cricket]

#70-Sin City(2005)
I usually don't like movies like Sin City, but this one has an edge to it. I really enjoyed all of the cool characters, especially the one played by Micky Rourke.
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#69-True Lies(1994)
This maybe Arnold's most polished film, but it still has the spectacular action, fans look for. It also has the very likable Jamie Lee Curtis as the leading lady and solid comic relief from Tom Arnold and Bill Paxton.*James Cameron directs.
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#68-Se7en(1995)
I like dark movies, and David Fincher never let's up in this intense thriller.
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[honeykid]

+ rep for Sin City and, in particular, Se7en. That's a HK 100.

[donniedarko]

+rep for se7en
Not keen on Sin City

[Daniel M]

Rep from me as well, Seven is great, Sin City is one of my all time favourites, brilliant for what it is.

[Godoggo]

:up: for Se7en :up::up::up: Sin City

[cricket]

#67-The Fly(1986)
Jeff Goldblum was perfect here as he sort of resembles a fly anyway. Directed by David Cronenberg. I also enjoyed the sequel.
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#66-I Saw the Devil(2011)
The second of only two non-English speaking films on my list. After seeing this, I plan in seeing more. Very violent and dark, but well done. The villain is amongst the most chilling I have ever seen.
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#65-Psycho(1960)
There should be more Hitchcock on my list. I remember loving many of his films such as North by Northwest, Rear Window, Rope, and more. But I've only seen them once and it's been a while. I've seen Psycho many times.
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[HitchFan97]

Obviously, rep for that last one. :up:

[gandalf26]

One of the best fav movies lists I've read on the forum.

Looking forward to seeing what the last 64 bring.

[donniedarko]

+rep for psycho which made my top 100
Almost picked up The Fly at bet but today

[cricket]

#64-The Three Kings(1999)
I thought this was an original and thrilling movie, very underrated.
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#63-First Blood(1982)
My favorite Sylvester Stallone film is this action pic that's done fairly realistically.
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#62-Caddyshack(1980)
Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, and Rodney Dangerfield all at their best, equals comedy gold.
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[The Rodent]

First Blood and Caddyshack :up:

As for Three Kings... can't stand Marky Marky Mark Mark or Nice Lube...

[cricket]

#61-Enter the Dragon(1973)
I'm not big into Kung Fu movies, but this one is the best from the legendary Bruce Lee.
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#60-Blue Velvet(1986)
This haunting David Lynch film features Dennis Hopper in one of his most memorable roles.
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#59-The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly(1967)
Another Genre that I'm not particularly fond of, but this is epic. Clint Eastwood is perfect, and so is the theme song.
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[Daniel M]

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is one of my all time favourites. Blue Velvet I watched last night and I thought it was mental but awesome, Hopper's character is just crazy :P

[honeykid]

+ rep for Psycho, First Blood, Blue Velvet and Enter The Dragon. The Fly is good, too. I think I've got a copy of I Saw The Devil somewhere. I've not seen it yet.

[JayDee]

Just catching up on the last couple of pages. I've got lots of love for Beverly Hills Cop, Speed, Sin City, Psycho, First Blood and Enter the Dragon. Probably all on my own top 100 list. Really liked The Fly when I watched it recently and always quite enjoyed True Lies. Se7en is a great film but not sure if I'd say I love it.

[cricket]

#58-The Thing(1982)
Kurt Russell stars in this horror/thriller that manages to keep an eerie, intense mood throughout. John Carpenter directs this classic that features awesome special effects. I tried watching the recent version but couldn't get into it at all.
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#57-Fargo(1996)
One of a kind crime movie from the Coen brothers, *that also contains some great dark humor.
Breakout performances from William H. Macy and Frances Mcdormand.
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#56-The King of New York(1990)
This is just a really cool crime flick with plenty of action. Christopher Walken is great as a drug kingpin, just out of prison, and ready to reclaim his throne. Laurence Fishburne also excels as his right hand man.
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[The Rodent]

The Thing, Fargo and The King Of New York... awesome films. The Thing especially.

[donniedarko]

Blue Velvet an Fargo :yup:

[Godoggo]

Rep for the entire last set.

[honeykid]

I'm with the rest on this one, that last set is damn fine. :cool:

[cricket]

I really didn't expect The King of New York to be a popular choice, but I'm happy it is.

[HitchFan97]

Blue Velvet is one of my very favorite films- a mainstay in my own top five. :up:

[cricket]

#55-The Evil Dead(1983)
Arguably the best low budget horror film ever, The Evil Dead is a pretty scary movie. It was also a brilliant decision to make two comedic sequels, making a cult hero out of Bruce Campbell in the process. While I enjoy the sequels, I love part one. I'm interested in the remake as it looks pretty good.
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#54-As Good as It Gets(1997)
Jack Nicholson has one of his signature roles in this film that is both touching, and extremely funny. Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear are also superb in performances that they will probably never duplicate.
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#53-Beerfest(2006)
Ok, so I know this will probably be an unpopular choice. But I can't help it if I think it's hilarious. Bonus points for Donald Sutherland guzzling beer on his deathbed, the Willie Nelson cameo, using AC/DC's "Have a Drink on Me", and the Swedish girls beer drinking team.
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[honeykid]

Urgh! As Good As It Gets. :sick:

Not seen Beerfest, I don't think I'm missing anything. Evil Dead is ok, but I've never really 'got it' like others love it.

[cricket]

I can see anyone not liking Evil Dead or Beerfest, but As Good as it Gets is one that I have a hard time picturing anyone not liking. Do you just not like the actors?

[cricket]

#52-Apocalypse Now(1979)
Epic war film with a great story, featuring a memorable performance from Robert Duvall.
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#51-The Silence of the Lambs(1991)
Anthony Hopkins gives a mesmerizing performance as one of film's all time most memorable villains. It's quite a feat for such an unintimidating looking man to be so scary. Jodie Foster is excellent as well.
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#50-Near Dark(1987)
My favorite vampire film is this underrated gem that has plenty of action, with touches of humor, but never gets silly.
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[HitchFan97]

Love Apocalypse Now and Silence of the Lambs :up:

[donniedarko]

Two of my top 10 faves Apocalypse Now and Silence of the Lambs in one set, awesome!

[honeykid]

That's a good set. Near Dark pisses over the other two, though.

Re: As Good As It Gets. I just didn't like it. I love Helen Hunt, in fact, she was not only the main reason I watched it, but could be the only reason I finished it. I don't like Greg Kinnear, while Nicholson was just doing his 'Grumpy Jack' role. All that, and it's really, really not funny. At all. At any time. Ever.

[Gabrielle947]

Apocalypse Now is great and Near Dark is also a fun movie,I enjoyed it more than Kathryn's The Hurt Locker.However,I'm not very keen on Silence Of The Lambs.

[cricket]

#49-Donnie Brasco(1997)
Al Pacino is good here playing a pathetic, and somewhat sympathetic mob guy, who is frustrated because he never moves up the ranks. But this is Johnny Depp's movie; he plays the new kid in town who uses Pacino's character as a mentor. But where does the new kid's loyalties lie? I wish Depp was in more movies like this.
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#48-Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981)
The greatest adventure film and hero of all time IMO. I still remember seeing this at the cinema when it was out. The audience reacted as if they'd never seen anything like it before, gasping for breath and cheering throughout. Movie magic directed by Steven Spielberg.
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#47-State of Grace(1990)
Overlooked crime film starring Sean Penn as a man who returns to Hell's Kitchen after an extended absence. He quickly hooks back up with his best friend, played by Gary Oldman. He also hooks back up with his old girlfriend(Gary Oldman's sister) played by Robin Wright. Gary Oldman's brother, played by a chilling Ed Harris, is an Irish mob boss. All the action you would expect from a crime/mobster flick is here. But it's also about internal struggles and loyalty. Gary Oldman is in top form here and this is a must see for his fans.
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[honeykid]

+ repped, even though Donnie Brasco is the only film I like in that last set.

[cricket]

I would've guessed that anyone who likes Donnie Brasco would like State of Grace, as they are similar movies. I almost can't imagine someone not liking Raiders of the Lost Ark. Appreciate the comments though.

[honeykid]

I could just never get into State Of Grace. Raiders I liked as a young kid, but it's the only Indiana Jones film I ever liked and, as I said, it's not something I'd choose to watch now.

[Godoggo]

I don't really like Raiders much either. Of the last two sets, I like all of the first one and two of the last one. And I love As Good as it Gets.

[cricket]

#46-Die Hard 2(1990)
One of my favorite sequels has Bruce Willis again at the center of gun battles and huge explosions, this time at an airport.
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#45-Mean Streets(1973)
Watching this made me wonder why Harvey Keitel didn't become more of a leading man, rather than more of a supporting type of an actor. Robert De Niro also stars in this early Martin Scorsese film.
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#44-Robocop(1987)
Brutal violence and dark humor dominate this one of a kind, must see action film.
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[The Rodent]

Rooooboooocoooop!!!!! :d

[honeykid]

Back on form. :cool:

[Daniel M]

#45-Mean Streets(1973)
Watching this made me wonder why Harvey Keitel didn't become more of a leading man, rather than more of a supporting type of an actor. Robert De Niro also stars in this early Martin Scorsese film.


I suppose that's kind of the reason why, although Keitel is great in this film, De Niro steals the show with a fantastic and disturbing performance as Johnny Boy and certainly Scorsese recognised his potential and reversed the roles of the duo - Taxi Driver. But yeh aside from Scorsese it's a bit odd how he never really starred as a lead as many times as he should in good films instead of just being a great supporting star (Pulp Fiction).

[cricket]

#43-Last House on the Left(1972)
Although I don't really consider Wes Craven's directorial debut a horror film, it is extremely horrifying and disturbing. It's not the type of film you actually enjoy watching, but it is intense, powerful, and leaves an impression. The remake was very mediocre.
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#42-Mystic River(2003)
Clint Eastwood directs this very powerful and moving film. Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, and Kevin Bacon are all at the top of their games. I live in Boston so anything filmed in, or set there has a little extra kick for me.
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#41-The Hangover(2009)
I just don't get sick of watching my favorite comedy since the 80's. Part 2 wasn't nearly as good, but I'm still looking forward to part 3.
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[donniedarko]

Mystic River and The Hangover are both solid movies

[Skepsis93]

Saw Mystic River last night - great choice. :up:

[gandalf26]

I suppose that's kind of the reason why, although Keitel is great in this film, De Niro steals the show with a fantastic and disturbing performance as Johnny Boy and certainly Scorsese recognised his potential and reversed the roles of the duo - Taxi Driver. But yeh aside from Scorsese it's a bit odd how he never really starred as a lead as many times as he should in good films instead of just being a great supporting star (Pulp Fiction).

Wasn't Harvey Keitel a bit of a bad boy, upsetting Hollywood big shots so they kinda killed his career, a bit like Mickey Rourke.

[cricket]

#40-The Town(2010)
I think this movie rates higher than it would because I frequent the area and know a few guys like this. The lingo and settings are very authentic, the acting is very good, and the action is intense. My only negative is the FBI agent played by Jon Hamm. I thought this character and actor was very weak.
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#39-The Departed(2006)
Another one set in Boston, this film is actually a slight disappointment for me. With my favorite director(Scorsese) joining my favorite actor(Nicholson), I expected this to be top 5 material for me. Besides the opening sequence, Jack Nicholson did not make a big impression on me in this. The rest of the cast carried this film for me. I thought DiCaprio was the standout, and this is the first time I was really impressed by him. Matt Damon was also great playing against type as a snaky bad guy. Ray Winstone was awesome as always in a small role and Alec Baldwin and Mark Wahlberg were a riot. The ending could've been better for me but overall I love this film.
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#38-Full Metal Jacket(1987)
Stanley Kubrick directs this war film that's has two parts: basic training and combat. The first part I especially enjoy as it's both hilarious and horrific. Some terrific dialogue in this.
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[Daniel M]

Good set. The Departed is great, Full Metal Jacket is good and I have The Town recorded on Sky ready to watch :D

[donniedarko]

I'd give The Town and The Departed 4
Both are great

I watched this first 45 mins of FMJ but the disk was messed up and haven't got a knew on yet, liked what I saw though

[rauldc14]

Mystic River, Hangover and The Departed are all awesome. The Town is a pretty solid flick too.

[cricket]

#37-American History X(1998)
Edward Norton is electrifying as a skinhead who eventually changes his ways. A powerful film about hatred, and how it's often misguided.
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#36-Before the Devil Knows You're Dead(2007)
This is an extremely well acted, intense film. It shows how an average person's life can spiral out of control, and I really felt the character's desperation. Directed by Sidney Lumet.
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#35-Leaving Las Vegas(1995)
Very personal choice for me as when it came out, I was similar to the main character-everybody compared me to him. I also met my wife in 1996, and after closing the bar every night, we would go back to her house and watch this while downing shots. It's a sad film, but oddly enough, also very humorous for me.*
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[donniedarko]

Love american history x :up:

[honeykid]

I've not seen it for years, but I used to like AMX a lot. There's some good films amongst the last few sets, but nothing that I really love or even feel much for.

[Skepsis93]

Don't much care for American History X but I do like both Leaving Las Vegas and Before the Devil Knows You're Dead.

[cricket]

#34-The Exorcist(1973)
My parents actually took me to see this when I was only 2 years old. I had nightmares for years. For me, it's without a doubt the scariest film of all time. It is still unsettling for me to watch to this day.
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#33-One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest(1975)
One of Jack Nicholson's best roles in a film that also introduced one of the all time great and unlikely villains; Nurse Ratched, played by Louise Fletcher.
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#32-Platoon(1986)
It's hard to believe that Charlie Sheen starred in arguably the greatest and most realistic war film ever made. Willem Dafoe and Tom Berenger were also perfect in this best picture winner directed by Oliver Stone.
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[donniedarko]

Excorsist isn't scary but is very well made
One flew over a cuckoos nest was a wonderful drama

[Gabrielle947]

One Flew is pure perfectness!

[HitchFan97]

I really like The Exorcist and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, but Platoon might be my choice for most overrated movie ever :p

[honeykid]

Three good uns, there.

[Godoggo]

If I would have seen The Exorcist at two years old, I probably would be completely insane. I think it's a terrifying movie. I also love One Who Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Full Metal Jacket.

I have never liked AHX, and I found Before the Devil Knows Your Dead disappointing.

[cricket]

#31-Carlito's Way(1993)
I saw this when it was out and remembered liking it. I recently saw it again, and was stunned by how much I enjoyed it. I really liked Al Pacino, and his character, in this. Equal to Pacino was Sean Penn, almost unrecognizable and playing against type, as his nerdy attorney who has demons of his own. Brian De Palma directs this gangster flick that also features a great supporting cast and a cool 70's disco soundtrack.
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#30-Casino(1995)
Conflicting feelings as this film disappointed me somewhat. It has *a lot of things going for it that I love; Scorsese, De Niro, Pesci, Las Vegas, gangsters, and a great soundtrack featuring the Rolling Stones. And for the first two thirds of the movie, I thought it may end up being my favorite film of all time. But the last third of this film started to lose me, as I didn't care for the direction the story went. Another negative: I like violent and disturbing films, I actually prefer them. But in the latter stages of this film, there was a particular scene of violence that left a bad taste in my mouth. Special mention should go to Sharon Stone here; she was phenomenal, and I thought she stole this movie. James Woods was also great as her longtime, lowlife pimp/boyfriend.
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#29-Forrest Gump(1994)
The fifth of only five films in my top 100 that is not rated R of higher. This is the only film that I've seen in my adult life, where I've felt "movie magic". It really has a lot going for it, and I'm particularly fond of films that tell a story over a number of years. Wonderfully nostalgic, with an incredible soundtrack which can really enhance a film for me. Based on how much I loved it the first time I saw it, it should probably be ranked higher. But it's not quite as rewatchable as some of the films ahead of it.
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[Daniel M]

I've had Carlito's Way and Casino on the sky box recorded for ages now and just haven't got round to watching them.

I'm eagerly looking forward to most, especially Carlito's Way as I want to see more Brian De Palma and it has two great actors: Al Pacino and Sean Penn.

Forrest Gump is a good film too, I think it's overrated though but a good film definitely.

[the samoan lawyer]

I've had Carlito's Way and Casino on the sky box recorded for ages now and just haven't got round to watching them.

I'm eagerly looking forward to most, especially Carlito's Way as I want to see more Brian De Palma and it has two great actors: Al Pacino and Sean Penn.

Forrest Gump is a good film too, I think it's overrated though but a good film definitely.


Have you never seen Carlitos Way or Casino? I would love to be watching them for the first time again!! youre in for a treat.

[honeykid]

One good pick and two great picks.

[Gabrielle947]

Whaaat?Sean Peann acted in Carlito's Way? :D

I like Casino and I love Forrest Gump. :)

[cricket]

#28-Trading Places(1983)
Great performances from Eddie Murphy, Dan Ackroyd, and Jamie Lee Curtis highlight this comedy classic. The rest of the cast is also superb. This is Eddie Murphy's best performance IMO. For a film of this nature, it has a great concept and an unusual amount of intelligence. Directed by John Landis.
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#27-Unforgiven(1992)
Clint Eastwood directs only the second western on my list. Legends Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman, and Richard Harris all contribute some of their best work. I consider this film to be a masterpiece.
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#26-Stripes(1981)
Bill Murray gives one of my all time favorite comedic performances. I'm sure many will think this is ranked too high, but for a guy with my taste, this movie is just so funny.
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[Daniel M]

Of that set I've only seen Unforgiven but I definitely agree that it is a masterpiece. Fantastic film making from Eastwood who creates a Western like no other, one of my all time favourites, I've said it before but I just love how it takes the traditional myths of the Western that we often associate from the glamorised genre and looks it them and shows us that everything wasn't so pretty, that it wasn't as simple as the great hero, the evil villain and that killing isn't all fun - "It's a hell of a thing, killing a man". Man I really do need to write a review for that sometime :p

[cricket]

Yea I'm not a big fan of westerns but this was definitely deserving of it's best picture Oscar. The cast, the dialogue; everything was perfect.

[donniedarko]

I really hated Stripes, one of the least funny comedies ive seen

[HitchFan97]

Casino and Forrest Gump are both great choices. I like Unforgiven well enough (it has one of the best endings ever) but I don't remember Stripes with much fondness :p

[cricket]

I've never heard any of my friends say they didn't love Stripes. But my friends are not the type that would be on a movie forum either.

[Tyler1]

Unforgiven is a terrific Western! The only thing I hated was the ending, which was peddling what it strove to condemn. If only Eastwood's character did not go all revenge-crazed and instead have the film concluding with a cautionary tale against how violence breeds violence, that would surely have nailed it as a masterpiece.

*Of course John Wayne wouldn't have approved of it.

[Daniel M]

Unforgiven is a terrific Western! The only thing I hated was the ending, which was peddling what it strove to condemn. If only Eastwood's character did not go all revenge-crazed and instead have the film concluding with a cautionary tale against how violence breeds violence, that would surely have nailed it as a masterpiece.

*Of course John Wayne wouldn't have approved of it.

Whilst I agree that to some extent the ending wasn't fitting with the message I feel to some extent it was. We know that Munny is a man who has previously killed woman and children, and we know Hackman's character is only trying to uphold the law by killing Freeman, but through watching the film we become angered by his death and we like Munny want him to get revenge. The scene in the bar is very good when he says the 'deserve's got nothing to do with it' to Hackman's character and further enforces the blur between good and bad and proves the point that everything is not so clear and pretty, we know looking at it now that the ending and what Munny does is not right but it did feel right at the time. I feel like I'm rambling now anyway so I'm going to stop there :p

[Tyler1]

We know that Munny is a man who has previously killed woman and children, and we know Hackman's character is only trying to uphold the law by killing Freeman

Which brings us to a very interesting scene right at the beginning where one of the prostitutes offered a cash reward for the killing of 2 cowboys who disfigured her friend and Hackman lets both of them off. Hackman clearly knew that keeping guns out of the town was the best way to avoid bloodshed.

but through watching the film we become angered by his death and we like Munny want him to get revenge.

We are infuriated at how Hackman brutally tortured Logan to extract information about Munny, hence we silently wished the death of Hackman.

The scene in the bar is very good when he says the 'deserve's got nothing to do with it' to Hackman's character and further enforces the blur between good and bad and proves the point that everything is not so clear and pretty, we know looking at it now that the ending and what Munny does is not right but it did feel right at the time.

I think both Hackman's character and Munny were too busy caught up with their notion of justice that they failed to see the bigger picture. One wants to avenge the death of his friend and the other is bent on keeping guns out of the town, both having positive intentions but ironically leading them to greater disaster. Thus the film questions us about our perception of justice. Very interesting, isn't it?

I feel like I'm rambling now anyway so I'm going to stop there :p

Go on ahead... this is what a film forum is for anyway :p

[honeykid]

Trading Places and Unforgiven are both superb. Never really cared greatly for Stripes, but everyone loved it when I was a kid. 'Cept for me, of course. :D

[cricket]

#25-The Godfather(1972)
I tried watching this a few times but for whatever reason, I couldn't get through the opening wedding scene. I finally watched it in full a few months ago at age 41! It was more intense than I thought it would be and I loved it. I was expecting Marlon Brando to be the main character of the film, but didn't see it that way at all. Al Pacino as Michael was a revelation. I gained a whole new appreciation for Pacino as an actor after watching this. He was fantastic, as was James Caan. Now I have to get through part 2.
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#24-The Terminator(1984)
Arnold's best film IMO. He was just fantastic as a ruthless villain. Raw, intense action at it's best. Directed by James Cameron.
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#23-Pulp Fiction(1994)
I actually couldn't get into this the first time I saw it. But upon my second viewing, I was hooked. Everyone is great in this film, but especially Samuel L. Jackson. He should of taken home the Oscar in this once in a lifetime, career defining role.*
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[Daniel M]

Pulp Fiction and The Godfather are both brilliant and two of my favourite all time films, The Terminator is good as well although I haven't seen it in a while.

[rauldc14]

You have some really really good films on here. Casino, Unforgiven are awesome. Leaving Las Vegas was pretty decent too, though depressing.

[donniedarko]

+rep for The Godfather and Pulp Fiction, to Wondeful films

[HitchFan97]

Awesome set! Love all three :up:

[honeykid]

That's a great set.

[cricket]

I kind of figured this would be a popular set. I think I'll get a lot of up and down reactions from what's left.

[cricket]

#22-The Shining(1980)
An interesting film to me in that it is slow moving, but never boring. I think all the credit would have to go to Stanley Kubrick and Jack Nicholson. Without either of them, I don't think this is nearly as effective. Kubrick shows his skill creating a mood which would be hard to duplicate; also some unforgettable images. In some ways, I think this is Nicholson's finest performance because he carries this film without much help.
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#21-Saturday Night Fever(1977)
First off, I don't like musicals. Movies like Chicago or Moulin Rouge don't interest me at all. This is a drama that just happens to have great music. It is not a light hearted movie like some may think. It's a serious film and a little dark. If you haven't seen it, and plan to, make sure you see the original R-rated version. This is another film that wouldn't be the same without it's lead actor-John Travolta. For me, this is the most iconic film of the 70's. Because besides the movie, it was the music and the lifestyle(The Bee Gees were my first concert in 1979). I'm not sure how popular this movie is with the younger generations, but i love it. On a side note, this was the late film critic Gene Siskel's favorite film.*
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[honeykid]

I like SNF, but The Shining bores be terribly.

[donniedarko]

The Shining is one of the finest horrors ever made, it also around my 20th favorite movie. Kubricks greatest

[HitchFan97]

The Shining is the best horror film I've ever seen. :up:

[cricket]

#20-Animal House(1978)
A lot like Saturday Night Fever for me in that it's more than a movie; it represents a time. Animal House is just a real fun movie, and it's the first of it's kind that I can remember. Oh boy, I remember where I was when I heard John Belushi was gone. What a shame, truly an original talent.*
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#19-Strange Days(1995)
For me, this is the most underrated film I've seen. I love everything about it. First off, the film has a great concept. But then it takes that concept, and it creates a great plot. The film is dark and violent, but the violence is essential to the story. The cast is diverse and a perfect fit. I've attached a link to the trailer for those who haven't seen it.

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[honeykid]

Eurgh! Animal House. Strange Days is one of those films I've never sat through in one go. I'm pretty sure I like it, though.

[Godoggo]

Absolutely love Strange Days, The Shining and Saturday Night Live.

[WSSlover]

Pulp Fiction and The Godfather are both brilliant and two of my favourite all time films, The Terminator is good as well although I haven't seen it in a while.

Yup. Both Pulp Fiction and Godfather are good, but they're a little bit overrated, imo.

[WSSlover]

I'd give The Town and The Departed 4
Both are great

I watched this first 45 mins of FMJ but the disk was messed up and haven't got a knew on yet, liked what I saw though

The Departed was pretty good. I thought that The Town was rather junky and cheesy, with a mediocre cast at best.

[WSSlover]

Love american history x :up:

Now..American History X was a good movie, with a concise message to it, although I must admit that the ending was rather loose, and confusing. The thing about the ending to American History X is that one doesn't know whether the guy who supposedly changed from being a White Supremacist racist to being a non-racist really stayed changed, or whether or not he reverted back to being the way he'd been before, when his younger brother, Danny, was shot and killed in the boys' room of the school by an AFrican-American student.

[WSSlover]

Mystic River and The Hangover are both solid movies

I admittedly never saw The Hangover, but I do agree that Mystic River was a very good, solid movie, which I saw twice.

[WSSlover]

#160-Predator(1987)
I didn't love the last third of this action/sci-fi classic, but I loved the first two thirds. Featuring the baddest gun I've ever seen.
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#159-The Big Lebowski(1998)
The 1st time I saw this, it didn't do anything for me. Watched it again recently, and really liked it. I like every single thing about it, but I'm afraid I don't quite love it as much as most. But it is the type of film that's very re-watchable, so who knows; maybe it moves up my list some day.
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#158-Dog Day Afternoon(1975)
I'm not as crazy about it as I once was, but it's still a classic, original film. One of Al Pacino's best.
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#157-Blood Simple(1984)
Very stylish with a great plot as the Coens start off with a bang. What's not to like here?
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Dog Day Afternoon was excellent, and, Al Pacino (who's an excellent actor, anyway) did a fabulous job as the main character.

I admittedly didn't like The Big Lebowski very much. It was very overrated, imho.

Since I never saw Blood Simple or the Predator, I can't compare either of these latter two movies with anything.

[WSSlover]

#184-The Brood(1979)
A bit slow moving but this horror film freaked me out a bit. Directed by David Cronenberg.
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#183-Revenge of the Nerds(1984)
Raunchy 80's comedy classic.
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#182-Something Wild(1986)
Melanie Griffith and Jeff Daniels play a wild girl and a straight-laced type who meet and share an adventure. Ray Liotta has his breakthrough role as her violent ex, just out of prison. Perfectly cast and directed by Jonathan Demme.
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#181-The Salton Sea(2002)
After a Man's wife is murdered, he changes his identity and infiltrates the world of junkies. Val Kilmer is very good in the lead. Vincent D'Onofrio is awesome as Pooh-Bear, a sicko drug dealer who lost is nose from doing too much blow.
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Revenge of the Nerds....ahhhh, yes. That was pretty good!

[WSSlover]

#132-Wedding Crashers(2005)
One of my favorite comedies of the last 10 years or so. I actually think Vince Vaughn is a riot and I loved the Will Ferrell cameo at the end.
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#131-Shame(1988)
Another Australian film is amongst the most powerful I've ever seen. I think the only reason I was lucky enough to see it, is because I worked at a video store when it came out. Since then, I've never once heard anyone mention it. Has anybody else seen it? Or even heard of it?
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#130-Young Frankenstein(1974)
Classic Mel Brooks comedy. Gene Wilder is one of those guys where I crack up just by looking at him. On a side note, Blazing Saddles was the last cut from my list.
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#129-Born on the 4th of July(1989)
I believe this to be Tom Cruise's best overall performance in a lead role. Directed by Oliver Stone.
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Born on the 4th of July was an excellent movie, and the book on which it was based (Ron Kovic's autobiography) was fantastic. Oliver Stone did a great job directing this film, and Tom Cruise did a good job as the lead character.

As for Blazing Saddles, well, it was okay, but not a movie that I would've wanted to see more than once. I can't really get into outright make-em-laugh comedy like most people can.