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Skepsis93

03-18-13, 06:44 PM

Skepsis' 100: 2013 Update

Hi!

I thought about doing another 50 but I decided I didn't want to be so picky and give a better, more rounded view of my tastes, so I'm using several criteria here. Some I love dearly and would call my absolute favourites – those are in the top 50. Those below are favourites, but above all are films that have, in some unique way, stuck in my mind – maybe it contains a performance I love, or I was blown away by the craft, or it's a childhood favourite that evokes a great deal of nostalgia for me. Whatever it is, I love a lot of movies in lots of different ways and I wanted them all to be included here.

Above all I think I want this to be a record of my tastes and cinematic experience up to this point. Comparing this list to the top 50 I did has revealed just how much I have experienced in the last two years or so and I want to be able to look back in another two years (or however long) and see how much progress I've made; how my tastes have changed. I figured that as long as I'm doing that, I might as well share it with you lot – so here it is.

Once again, I'm sure I don't need to remind you that I don’t profess this to be a list of the "best" films in any way, shape or form. I'm in no way qualified nor have I seen enough movies to be able to do that, and have many deficiencies in important films and filmmakers that I am in the continual process of rectifying. So expect to see some not-so-guilty pleasures, and don't be surprised to see some "lesser" films ranked above "important" ones. That said, I do think I have a good mix here and hope that everyone sees something that they like.

I hope you enjoy, and remember – don't take it too seriously!

The list:
100. MY DINNER WITH ANDRE
99. FINDING NEMO
98. HAPPY GILMORE
97. KICK-ASS
96. THAT THING YOU DO!
95. THE STRAIGHT STORY
94. FARGO
93. THE BREAKFAST CLUB
92. KINSEY
91. UP
90. THE ARTIST

89. PLEASANTVILLE
88. COOL RUNNINGS
87. PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE
86. CHINATOWN
85. HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2
84. O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?
83. THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE
82. MONSTERS, INC.
81. DEAD POETS SOCIETY
80. BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III

79. CHILDREN OF MEN
78. THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD
77. ANNIE HALL
76. NORTH BY NORTHWEST
75. MYSTIC RIVER
74. THE GREEN MILE
73. RUN LOLA RUN
72. MULHOLLAND DRIVE
71. LET THE RIGHT ONE IN
70. LADY VENGEANCE

69. AN AMERICAN CRIME
68. BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
67. TOY STORY
66. MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
65. GROUNDHOG DAY
64. HARD CANDY
63. BLACK DYNAMITE
62. PSYCHO
61. PAN'S LABYRINTH
60. NETWORK

59. BELLFLOWER
58. PULP FICTION
57. ALMOST FAMOUS
56. TOOTSIE
55. TAXI DRIVER
54. 12 ANGRY MEN
53. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
52. LA JETÉE
51. THE MASTER
50. SE7EN

49. CAPOTE
48. SCHOOL OF ROCK
47. GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER
46. AMÉLIE
45. VERTIGO
44. THE LION KING
43. BRUCE ALMIGHTY
42. THE STATION AGENT
41. THE GRADUATE
40. BLACK SWAN

39. BATTLE ROYALE
38. THERE WILL BE BLOOD
37. WALL-E
36. KILL BILL: VOL. 1
35. JUNO
34. REQUIEM FOR A DREAM
33. LARS AND THE REAL GIRL
32. CARRIE
31. MAGNOLIA
30. FORREST GUMP

29. INTO THE WILD
28. THE SOCIAL NETWORK
27. ONCE
26. PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK
25. LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
24. INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
23. TARZAN
22. SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS
21. THE KING OF KONG
20. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS

19. THE APARTMENT
18. HAPPINESS
17. THE TRUMAN SHOW
16. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
15. HAROLD AND MAUDE
14. GONE WITH THE WIND
13. CITY OF GOD
12. DONNIE DARKO
11. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING

10. BACK TO THE FUTURE
9. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
8. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
7. BEFORE SUNRISE & BEFORE SUNSET
6. LOST IN TRANSLATION
5. AMERICAN BEAUTY
4. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
3. THE SAVAGES
2. SUPER
1. ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND

Skepsis93

03-18-13, 06:44 PM

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100. My Dinner with Andre
Louis Malle, 1981
Wallace Shawn & Andre Gregory

"Remember that moment when Marlon Brando sent the Indian woman to accept the Oscar, and everything went haywire? Things just very rarely go haywire now. If you're just operating by habit, then you're not really living."

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99. Finding Nemo
Andrew Stanton & Lee Unkrich, 2003
Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres & Alexander Gould

"If this is some kind of practical joke, it's not funny. And I know funny, I'm a clownfish."

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98. Happy Gilmore
Dennis Dugan, 1996
Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald & Julie Bowen

"Damn you people. This is golf, not a rock concert."

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97. Kick-Ass
Matthew Vaughn, 2010
Aaron Taylor Johnson, Nicolas Cage & Chloe Grace Moretz

"Like every serial killer already knew, eventually fantasizing just doesn't do it for you anymore."

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96. That Thing You Do!
Tom Hanks, 1996
Tom Hanks, Liv Tyler & Tom Everett Scott

"I've found that a hit record is like a stew. All the ingredients have to
come together just right. Otherwise, it's just soup."

Godoggo

03-18-13, 06:59 PM

:up: for Finding Nemo.

Sexy Celebrity

03-18-13, 07:04 PM

:up: for Happy Gilmore - even though I haven't seen it. It's still Adam Sandler.

Skepsis93

03-18-13, 07:07 PM

:up: for Happy Gilmore - even though I haven't seen it. It's still Adam Sandler.

That and Punch-Drunk Love are the only movies of his that I really like. I don't find him as offensively bad as most others do, but then again I haven't seen any of his most recent movies - Click or Bedtime Stories might have been the last one, and I didn't like either of those.

You should check out Happy Gilmore though - I think you'd like it.

Sexy Celebrity

03-18-13, 07:08 PM

You should check out Jack and Jill and That's My Boy.

TylerDurden99

03-18-13, 07:10 PM

Happy Gilmore is possibly my favorite Sandler comedy vehicle.

"Just tap it in, tap, tap, tap it in, do a little tappy."

donniedarko

03-18-13, 07:32 PM

Finding Nemo and Kick Ass are pretty good films, I want to see My Dinner with Andre

Skepsis93

03-18-13, 07:49 PM

Thanks for all the rep and comments so far guys - more movies tomorrow! :D

JayDee

03-18-13, 09:13 PM

seanc

03-18-13, 09:31 PM

Happy Gilmore is on of my five fave comedies for sure. Really like That Thing You Do, but haven't thought about it in years, might be time for a revisit.

cricket

03-18-13, 10:17 PM

Sandler is at his peak in Happy Gilmore, a favorite of mine as well.

Skepsis93

03-19-13, 08:32 AM

Man are you guys just screwing with me?! I take all the time to work on the top 100 lists of the board to the point where it is completely up to date, and within minutes Sexy Celebrity has a new list. And now you!!! :mad:

:p

Haha! I didn't plan it that way, honest... :p

Anyway great to see you starting a new list. Curious to see what you come up with. So far I love Finding Nemo and really enjoy both Happy Gilmore and Kick-Ass. Not seen the other two although been curious to see Tom Hanks' directorial debut, That Thing You Do, for a while..

Thanks, mate. I think you'd like That Thing You Do, it's very silly and a hell of a lot of fun. And if you're ever in a philosophical mood, Andre is the perfect film for that situation.

Skepsis93

03-19-13, 08:34 AM

Happy Gilmore is on of my five fave comedies for sure. Really like That Thing You Do, but haven't thought about it in years, might be time for a revisit.

Sandler is at his peak in Happy Gilmore, a favorite of mine as well.

Happy Gilmore is possibly my favorite Sandler comedy vehicle.

"Just tap it in, tap, tap, tap it in, do a little tappy."

I must admit I was expecting to be lambasted for Happy Gilmore... good to see it getting some love. :)

Skepsis93

03-19-13, 11:51 AM

Shall we continue?

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95. The Straight Story
David Lynch, 1999
Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek & Harry Dean Stanton

"Anger, vanity, you mix that together with liquor, you've got two brothers that haven't spoken in ten years. Ah, whatever it was that made me and Lyle so mad... don't matter anymore. I want to make peace, I want to sit with him, look up at the stars... like we used to do, so long ago."

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94. Fargo
Joel & Ethan Coen, 1996
William H. Macy, Frances McDormand & Steve Buscemi

"Just keep it still back there, lady, or we're going to have to, you know, shoot you."

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93. The Breakfast Club
John Hughes, 1985
Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson & Molly Ringwald

"We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that's all."

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92. Kinsey
Bill Condon, 2004
Liam Neeson, Laura Linney & Peter Sarsgaard

"Everybody's sin is nobody's sin, and everybody's crime is no crime at all."

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91. Up
Pete Docter & Bob Peterson, 2009
Ed Asner, Jordan Nagai & John Ratzenberger

"Hey, let's play a game. It's called 'See Who Can Be Quiet the Longest'".
"Cool! My mom loves that game!"

TokeZa

03-19-13, 12:07 PM

I love The Straight Story and Fargo... havent seen the others.

donniedarko

03-19-13, 12:12 PM

Fargo is a good pick, and while it's good, I think it's one of Coen Brothers weaker films. I'll be watching Straight Story before the 90s MoFo list.

Gabrielle947

03-19-13, 12:53 PM

I really want to see this list.I was planning to see Network for ages but when you gave a 4.5 in Move Tab thread I finally got myself to watch it and ended up loving it. :D I also finally watched Star Wars which,I believe, you also mentioned somewhere.So,I'll be looking forward to the list.

I'm not a huge fan of animation so Finding Nemo and Up left me emotionless. :D
I like Fargo,Happy Gilmore and Kick-Ass.
Haven't seen the others but they don't look very interesting,except for Breakfast Club.

The Prestige

03-19-13, 01:00 PM

Daniel M

03-19-13, 01:11 PM

Finding Nemo and Up are great, Fargo is a brilliant film, good start and a nice layout too :up:

Skepsis93

03-19-13, 01:12 PM

Well this is a somewhat disappointing list so far. Props for Breakfast Club and maybe Kickass. I've still yet to see The Straight Story, but the rest an unimpressive.

Also, even though i'm glad you're not just listing random stuff, you need to do better than putting a quote from the film underneath a random pic. Think about your list better, man. We'll respect you more for it. See myself, Brodinski, Honeykid, Pyro and mark F's lists for reference.

I'm sorry I'm not living up to your standards. I'm sorry if I don't have time to write something for every movie I include. I'm sorry you seem to think this is so damned important, rather than the bit of fun it's supposed to be. You put yourself out there when you do something like this, and it's nice not to be made to feel sh*tty about it for no good reason.

I honestly have no idea where you get off with this judgmental, self-righteous crap. It's my list, I put what I want on it - if you don't like it, I really don't care. I don't "need" to do anything, much less anything anyone tells me I should do, especially in regard to something as lighthearted and ultimately trivial as this.

I neither need nor want your respect, and try to speak for yourself in that regard - lots of others seem to be enjoying my list for what it is.

You should try being a nicer person - people will respect you more for it.

Skepsis93

03-19-13, 01:13 PM

Finding Nemo and Up are great, Fargo is a brilliant film, good start and a nice layout too :up:

Thanks! :)

honeykid

03-19-13, 04:31 PM

JayDee

03-19-13, 05:28 PM

Yeah settle it down a bit Prestige. While it would be nice had Skepsis added in a little bit of reasoning for his picks (as I did in my far superior list! :p Now there's one you should have cited as an examplePrestige) there are better ways to go about bringing it up. You could have suggested it or even asked if it was possible, instead of just ragging on him for not doing it and making it seem like he hasn't lived up to the board's standards or something.

Anyway from that last set the only one I really love is The Breakfast Club, though I did really enjoy Up. Not seen either Kinsey or Straight Story. Fargo I have watched but not for many years and was quite disappointed with it at the time. Just like Big Lebowski it's one I'll need to give another chance to someday.

Skepsis93

03-19-13, 05:36 PM

Hey, if you want me to tell you why I like the movies so much, just ask. Spark a discussion. That's what these lists are for, after all.

And just by the way, I was planning on possibly doing write-ups for the top 50. We'll see.

The Prestige

03-19-13, 05:39 PM

I'm sorry I'm not living up to your standards. I'm sorry if I don't have time to write something for every movie I include. I'm sorry you seem to think this is so damned important, rather than the bit of fun it's supposed to be. You put yourself out there when you do something like this, and it's nice not to be made to feel sh*tty about it for no good reason.

I honestly have no idea where you get off with this judgmental, self-righteous crap. It's my list, I put what I want on it - if you don't like it, I really don't care. I don't "need" to do anything, much less anything anyone tells me I should do, especially in regard to something as lighthearted and ultimately trivial as this.

I neither need nor want your respect, and try to speak for yourself in that regard - lots of others seem to be enjoying my list for what it is.

You should try being a nicer person - people will respect you more for it.

I'm not sure what prompted such a harsh response from you. I just re-read my previous message, and maybe I could have worded things better but you've taken my criticism a lot more personally than you had to.

It was not my intention to cause offence or make you feel a certain way. I guess after the effort I went through with my thread, and seeing other peoples thread, I felt that the standards had been set and that people should aspire to them when making such a list.

You seem like a nice kid, and I certainly don't want to get on the wrong side of you, but when you do a list like this, you are inviting all sorts of criticism, both good, encouraging and negative. I'm sure your list will get better, I honestly believe that. But for now, it's not too hot. That's all i'm saying.

Skepsis93

03-19-13, 06:24 PM

I'm not sure what prompted such a harsh response from you. I just re-read my previous message, and maybe I could have worded things better but you've taken my criticism a lot more personally than you had to.

It was not my intention to cause offence or make you feel a certain way. I guess after the effort I went through with my thread, and seeing other peoples thread, I felt that the standards had been set and that people should aspire to them when making such a list.

Ok. Well, obviously I don't agree that there has been a standard set that everyone should be aspiring to. Some people just want to list their movies, others will do what I'm doing and make it look decent and maybe start adding comments later, others, like you and JayDee, go to a great deal of effort and that's very much appreciated by everyone - but that doesn't mean that everyone has to do the same. Some people don't have the time, some just don't want to, and that's fine. Some people like to play sports - doesn't mean they have to strive to do it professionally.

You seem like a nice kid, and I certainly don't want to get on the wrong side of you, but when you do a list like this, you are inviting all sorts of criticism, both good, encouraging and negative. I'm sure your list will get better, I honestly believe that. But for now, it's not too hot. That's all i'm saying.

I'm a little confused here. Criticism about the movies I pick? Will my list get better if I pick "better" movies? Because I don't think that's what doing this is about. Everyone likes different stuff, and if you don't like a movie I include then that's fine, feel free to point it out as others already have, but I don't think it makes my list inherently worse. I think making one of these is about encouraging friendly discussion and making a statement in terms of what you like and don't like, imperfections and all. I welcome disagreement and argument but in the form of friendly banter, not harsh judgments.

Anyway. Sorry if I took what you said in the wrong way. I'd love to just forget about it so I can get on with my list - I've had fun putting it together and delivering it so far. I implore everyone to take notice of the final line of my introductory post. :p

More entries tomorrow guys. :)

Skepsis93

03-19-13, 06:32 PM

You know you're getting + rep from me for The Straight Story. But thowing in The Breakfast Club and Fargo into this set ensured it. I've only seen it once, but I liked Kinsey. I didn't think it was anything special, but considering it stars Liam Neeson, I was surprised to like it as much as I did. I still don't see Bill Condon bettering Gods & Monsters, which is a shame, but that's quite a benchmark to set. Up?!?!? *sigh* :p

Thanks! I thought Kinsey was immensely thought-provoking, in a lot of ways I definitely wouldn't have expected - its comments on the dynamic between humanity and nature and its implications, in particular, really got me thinking in a major way.

I'll have to check out Gods & Monsters. Kinsey isn't really what I would call a "directors film" but it certainly didn't do his reputation with me any harm.

Godoggo

03-19-13, 08:09 PM

I'd rep you twice for Up if I could. I haven't seen Kinsey yet, but like Honeykid, I loved Gods and Monsters, so it's something I want to see.

Skepsis93

03-19-13, 08:32 PM

Guaporense

03-19-13, 09:41 PM

Fargo and Kick-Ass were my two favorite movies on this list up to now.

The Rodent

03-20-13, 09:02 AM

I like the list so far.

Some choices there I wouldn't have picked myself but that's the point of a personal 100. You get to choose your own... hence my own list that caused a stir when I made it :D

Which I then changed around for some more weird choices anyway, but never mind.

Keep it going Skep!

Skepsis93

03-20-13, 09:05 AM

Thanks, Rodent. :) Here's the next set.

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90. The Artist
Michel Hazanavicius, 2011
Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo & John Goodman

"Look at what you've become. You've become proud! You've become stupid!"

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89. Pleasantville
Gary Ross, 1998
Tobey Maguire, Jeff Daniels & Reese Witherspoon

"Well, it looks like we're going to have another sunny day - high 72, low 72, and not a cloud in the sky."

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88. Cool Runnings
Jon Turteltaub, 1993
John Candy, Leon & Doug E. Doug

"Oh, yeah, just one little drawback to this delightful winter sport. The high-speed crash.
Ooh! That hurt. Always remember, your bones will not break in a bobsled. No, no, no. They shatter."

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87. Punch-Drunk Love
Paul Thomas Anderson, 2002
Adam Sandler, Emily Watson & Philip Seymour Hoffman

"You can go to places in the world with pudding. That's funny."

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86. Chinatown
Roman Polanski, 1974
Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway & John Huston

"Can you believe it? We're in the middle of a drought, and the water commissioner drowns. Only in LA."

Yoda

03-20-13, 09:14 AM

I've deleted a few more posts from this thread. The OP's made it clear he'd just like to move on with his list; please respect that. :)

Cobpyth

03-20-13, 09:20 AM

Awesome set! The Artist, Punch-Drunk-Love and Chinatown are three wonderful films! I haven't seen the other two, but Pleasantville is on my watchlist.

Skepsis93

03-20-13, 09:26 AM

Awesome set! The Artist, Punch-Drunk-Love and Chinatown are three wonderful films! I haven't seen the other two, but Pleasantville is on my watchlist.

Thank you! I feel like most Best Picture winners take a bit of a backlash, but I think The Artist is one of the genuinely great ones.

honeykid

03-20-13, 09:57 AM

Chinatown is, of course, brilliant, and I really liked Pleasantville (one of the 90's films I recommend watching if you haven't) and Cool Runnings is... Well, it's ok. It's watchable and, therefore, you get + rep. :)

I've not seen the other two. I might end up watching The Artist some day.

donniedarko

03-20-13, 09:59 AM

Chinatown is an all time favorite, could very well be my over all number 1 film eventually. The Artist is based purely off style and is grossly overrated IMo, check out Silent Movie

Skepsis93

03-20-13, 10:14 AM

Chinatown is, of course, brilliant, and I really liked Pleasantville (one of the 90's films I recommend watching if you haven't) and Cool Runnings is... Well, it's ok. It's watchable and, therefore, you get + rep. :)

Thanks. Cool Runnings is a childhood favorite and I still love to revisit it. It's very silly but still makes me laugh after a lot of viewings. :p

seanc

03-20-13, 10:19 AM

Enjoying the list and the quotes are a nice touch, take.s me back into the movie

Miss Vicky

03-20-13, 10:41 AM

Big thumbs up for Up, The Breakfast Club and Kinsey.:)

As for the most recent set, I didn't care for The Artist or Punch Drunk Love and haven't seen the others. Nice list so far though.

Skepsis93

03-20-13, 10:52 AM

Enjoying the list and the quotes are a nice touch, take.s me back into the movie

Big thumbs up for Up, The Breakfast Club and Kinsey.:)

As for the most recent set, I didn't care for The Artist or Punch Drunk Love and haven't seen the others. Nice list so far though.

Thanks guys. :)

I won't be able to put up a set tomorrow so I'm gonna do an extra one tonight, I think.

JayDee

03-20-13, 10:55 AM

The Artist and Punch Drunk Love I liked without finding them to be anything really special. Loved Pleasantville, and like you Cool Runnings is a real childhood favourite. Love the film and love some of the memories it brings back. Back in the day it seemed to be one of those films that everyone watched when it was on TV, so the next day at school you'd have all the kids doing their best Jamaican accents. You haven't lived until you've heard a bunch of incredibly white Scottish kids talking in a Jamaican accent all day! :D Ya man!

Chinatown is another of those films that I just have no affection for, certainly not after its first viewing. A large part of that is likely down to Jack Nicholson's involvement.

Skepsis93

03-20-13, 11:02 AM

like you Cool Runnings is a real childhood favourite. Love the film and love some of the memories it brings back. Back in the day it seemed to be one of those films that everyone watched when it was on TV, so the next day at school you'd have all the kids doing their best Jamaican accents. You haven't lived until you've heard a bunch of incredibly white Scottish kids talking in a Jamaican accent all day! :D Ya man!

This. All day long. Except think Brummie kids rather than Scottish ones. And my mom. :facepalm:

The Rodent

03-20-13, 11:06 AM

Daniel M

03-20-13, 01:15 PM

There's two I've seen from that set: Chinatown which is one of my all time favourites and Cool Runnings which I haven't seen for a while but I recall was not that great, but really enjoyable fun, a good choice :D

Skepsis93

03-20-13, 01:58 PM

I had that in both places.
Lived in Scotland when it came out but then had to endure it on school summer holidays in Shropshire too.

Plus my Name is Doug... I got called Doug E Doug for about a year.

I wouldn't have had you pegged for a Doug, but it makes perfect sense. I'ma call you Doug E from now on. :p

Skepsis93

03-20-13, 04:18 PM

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85. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
David Yates, 2011
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson & Rupert Grint

"I never wanted any of you to die for me."

I loved the finale, unlike most of the other films, but in a way this inclusion
is more about recognizing the cultural touchstone that the whole Harry Potter franchise has become for me.

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84. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Joel & Ethan Coen, 2000
George Clooney, John Turturro & Tim Blake Nelson

"Damn! We're in a tight spot!"

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83. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Luis Buñuel, 1972
Fernando Rey, Delphine Seyrig & Paul Frankeur

"You're better suited for making love than for making war."

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82. Monsters, Inc.
Pete Docter, David Silverman & Lee Unkrich, 2001
John Goodman, Billy Crystal & Mary Gibbs

"Kids these days. They just don't get scared like they used to."

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81. Dead Poets Society
Peter Weir, 1989
Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard & Ethan Hawke

"No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world."

HitchFan97

03-20-13, 04:30 PM

Gabrielle947

03-20-13, 04:33 PM

Harry Potter and Dead Poet's Society - love them!

Skepsis93

03-20-13, 04:41 PM

Nice picks, Skepsis. Chinatown is my definite fav so far, and Punch-Drunk Love and The Artist are both great choices. Seeing Monsters, Inc. with my grandpa is one of my earliest memories of going to the movies. :)

Thanks, man. I guess Pixar is responsible for a lot of early movie-going memories of young people. I think my first memory of the movies might be Toy Story 2. Monsters, Inc. is also special to me in that kind of way because it was the very first film we took my little sister to see at the cinema. I remember that day pretty vividly, for some reason.

honeykid

03-20-13, 05:02 PM

I've not seen O' Brother... since it's release, but I liked it. Monster's Inc is fantastic and the only Pixar that I love.

wintertriangles

03-20-13, 05:37 PM

Favorite bunch so far

Yoda

03-20-13, 05:42 PM

Yeah, really digging some of the choices on this list. O Brother is an all-time favorite.

JayDee

03-20-13, 05:50 PM

O Brother... and Monsters Inc I love. Both also on my list. Not seen Discreet Charm or Dead Poet's Society, though I've been meaning to watch the latter for a while. The Harry Potter films I'm not a huge fan of, despite the fact I have seen all of them. The first couple were fun in a kiddy kind of way, the next two I felt were definitely the best. After that though my interest waned, I just felt they became so talky and dull.

donniedarko

03-20-13, 06:21 PM

HitchFan97

03-20-13, 06:29 PM

:up: for O Brother, Where art Thou? and Monsters Inc. I think Dead Poets is incredibly cheesy and not at all emotionally powerful. The suicide scene was so overly dramatic. I want to see Discreet Charm

I personally prefer The Exterminating Angel to Discreet Charm (they're similar), but my favorite Bunuel has to be Belle de Jour.

nebbit

03-20-13, 06:57 PM

:love: the list :yup: except Happy Gilmore just can't get into it :nope:

Skepsis93

03-20-13, 08:17 PM

I personally prefer The Exterminating Angel to Discreet Charm (they're similar), but my favorite Bunuel has to be Belle de Jour.

Aside from Un Chien Andalou, Charm is the only Bunuel I've seen, I've been meaning to check those two and a few others out.

Thanks to all who have +repped and commented thus far. :)

HitchFan97

03-21-13, 12:54 PM

^The Phantom of Liberty is pretty cool too, it kinda feels like a Monty Python flick.

Skepsis93

03-22-13, 10:44 AM

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80. Back to the Future Part III
Robert Zemeckis, 1990
Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd & Mary Steenburgen

"So you're my great-grandfather. The first McFly born in America. And you peed on me."

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79. Children of Men
Alfonso Cuarón, 2006
Clive Owen, Julianne Moore & Chiwetel Ejiofor

"As the sound of the playgrounds faded, the despair set in.
Very odd, what happens in a world without children's voices."

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78. The Assassination of Jesse James
by the Coward Robert Ford
Andrew Dominik, 2007
Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck & Sam Rockwell

"Yeah, just ain't no peace with old Jesse around. You ought to pity my poor wife."

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77. Annie Hall
Woody Allen, 1977
Woody Allen, Diane Keaton & Tony Roberts

"A relationship, I think, is like a shark. You know? It has to constantly move forward or it dies.
And I think what we've got on our hands is a dead shark."

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76. North by Northwest
Alfred Hitchcock, 1959
Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint & James Mason

"Now you listen to me, I'm an advertising man, not a red herring. I've got a job,
a secretary, a mother, two ex-wives and several bartenders that depend upon me,
and I don't intend to disappoint them all by getting myself "slightly" killed."

The Prestige

03-22-13, 11:07 AM

Huge props for The Assassination Of Jesse James. Brilliant film that. Haven't seen it for awhile so may check it out at some point in the near future. I'd have it even higher on my list, which I won't redo until I hit 30.

Couldn't get into Back To The Future 3. It's my least favourite of the trilogy.

North By Northwest is another treasure.

donniedarko

03-22-13, 11:52 AM

Annie Hall is the best Woody Allen film, and North by Northwest is Hitchcock's most entertaining treat. Not sure if I saw BttFIII, if I did I don't remember it as much as the first two. The other two I have wanted to see, since they placed so highly on the Millenium list.

JayDee

03-22-13, 11:58 AM

Love all the Back to the Future films, and Part III is a huge amount of fun. Children of Men and Assassination... are both great films, but Annie Hall wasn't really for me. North by Northwest I have seen but not for years and years! And really don't remember all that much of it.

Skepsis93

03-22-13, 12:01 PM

I think the vast majority of people would say the first BTTF is their favorite and I'm among them, but I feel like I may be in the minority when I say I prefer the third over the second. I love them all, but I especially like the radical change in setting for Part 3, really brings a new dynamic to the proceedings. I also feel like it comes close to capturing the brilliant, wacky sense of fun that the first does so well; closer than Part 2.

Or I may be wrong. How would you guys rank them?

JayDee

03-22-13, 12:09 PM

I'm probably the same actually. I love all of them but the first film is miles ahead of the sequels. I've always enjoyed Part III because it's just immense fun and Mary Steenburgen is a really nice addition. I have certainly come to appreciate Part II more of the years however, appreciating how smart it proves as a link between the films. Even just little touches like Marty watching the Clint Eastwood film in part II and getting the idea for the makeshift bulletproof vest that he uses in III.

The Prestige

03-22-13, 12:53 PM

It's tough. On the one hand, I agree that the big change in location is welcome, but anytime a sci-fi film combines western film tropes, I can't help but compare it to Star Wars, as unfair as that is. I prefer the 2nd over the 3rd, despite the issues it has. The first is easily the best, though.

I think most people prefer the 3rd over the 2nd, Skep. So you're not in the minority.

Daniel M

03-22-13, 02:02 PM

Skepsis93

03-22-13, 03:22 PM

North by Northwest is one of my very favourites, the best Hitchcock in my opinion and great entertainment.

Back to the Future Part III I remember liking but haven't seen it in ages, really want to see it again considering like you guys said is quite different from the first two and it's a bit of a Western.

All the others are films that I really, really want to see. Especially The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford which looks like something I would absolutely love.

Thanks. :) NXNW isn't quite my favourite Hitch, you'll see what is later. :p It might be his most purely entertaining film, though.

Yeah, Jesse James would probably be right up your alley. Let me know what you think when you see it. :)

HitchFan97

03-22-13, 04:17 PM

I'd rank North by Northwest around 7th or 8th on my list of top Hitchcock films; in other words, it's still freaking awesome. I haven't seen it in ages, though.

nebbit

03-22-13, 06:34 PM

I think I am going to really like this list :yup:

Skepsis93

03-22-13, 06:52 PM

I'd rank North by Northwest around 7th or 8th on my list of top Hitchcock films; in other words, it's still freaking awesome. I haven't seen it in ages, though.

(Spoiler Alert) 3rd for me, which gives something away. You've seen more than me though. I've seen all of his most famous stuff and one or two from the second tier but I really need to delve into his lesser-known work.

I think I am going to really like this list :yup:

Thanks nebs! Glad you're enjoying it. :kiss:

Sexy Celebrity

03-22-13, 07:10 PM

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81. Dead Poets Society
Peter Weir, 1989
Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard & Ethan Hawke

"No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world."

I could not get into this movie the other night -- I tried watching it. I saw it once before in high school and really liked it, but it was too sllllllllllooooowwww the other night. A nice message, but not great.

Daniel M

03-22-13, 07:15 PM

I'd rank North by Northwest around 7th or 8th on my list of top Hitchcock films; in other words, it's still freaking awesome. I haven't seen it in ages, though.

I say it's my favourite, but I think Vertigo is slightly better from a technical perspective and Psycho is just as good too, they are my three favourites, but North by Northwest is just a whole lot more fun and I love Cary Grant in it, got it on blu-ray too unlike the other two at the moment :p

Skepsis93

03-22-13, 08:19 PM

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75. Mystic River
Clint Eastwood, 2003
Sean Penn, Tim Robbins & Kevin Bacon

"We bury our sins here, Dave. We wash them clean."

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74. The Green Mile
Frank Darabont, 1999
Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan & David Morse

"I couldn't help it, boss. I tried to take it back, but it was too late."

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73. Run Lola Run
Tom Tykwer, 1998
Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu & Herbert Knaup

"What happened to you? Did you run here?"

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72. Mulholland Drive
David Lynch, 2001
Naomi Watts, Laura Harring & Justin Theroux

"You know, there was a man that lived here once that had a prize-fighting
kangaroo. Well, you just wouldn't believe what that kangaroo did to this courtyard!"

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71. Let the Right One In
Tomas Alfredson, 2008
Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, & Per Ragnar

"I'm twelve. But I've been twelve for a long time."

donniedarko

03-22-13, 08:20 PM

Mystic River and Let The Right one In, are good films. Mulholland Drive is absolutely awesome though. I own Green Mile, but yet to see it. With my deep displeasure in Shawshank, I'm not sure if I'll like it.

Gabrielle947

03-22-13, 08:24 PM

Enjoyed Green Mile but didn't like Let the Right One In and not a fan of Mystic River.Run Lola Run looks awesome,will watch it someday. :D

TylerDurden99

03-22-13, 08:34 PM

From what I remember of it, Mystic River is one of Eastwood's better films (but not up there with his masterpieces). North By Northwest is my favourite Hitchcock, The Green Mile is an incredibly powerful film and I think Assassination Of Jesse James and Mulholland Drive are two of the best films of the noughties.

Hope to see the first two Back To The Futures as well.

JayDee

03-22-13, 08:59 PM

Actually only seen one of that set, the excellent Run Lola Run. However I have all 4 of the others on DVD but yet to watch

HitchFan97

03-22-13, 09:18 PM

Mulholland Drive! New favorite film on the list so far, definitely top fifteen material for me :)

honeykid

03-22-13, 09:46 PM

I only like the first Back To The Future film. Didn't get on with the second and I don't think I finished the third.

I like Annie Hall, but think Manhatten's better. I've only seen The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford once, but thought it was beautifully shot and really good. I liked Let The Right One In, as well.

The Green Mile was ok, as was Mystic River, but that's all. Liked Run, Lola Run, too, but 'ran' out of steam towards the end.

Can't stand North by Northwest.

seanc

03-22-13, 10:02 PM

Godoggo

03-22-13, 10:14 PM

Out of the last two sets I love Let the Right One In and The Assassination of Jesse James.

Miss Vicky

03-23-13, 01:26 AM

I didn't care for Mulholland Drive or Let the Right One In and have only seen bits and pieces of Mystic River. I do enjoy The Green Mile though.

Guaporense

03-23-13, 01:32 AM

So far a good selection featuring some of the best recent hollywood films.

Skepsis93

03-23-13, 07:55 AM

I like Annie Hall, but think Manhatten's better.

I remember I found Manhattan to be a little flat, but I haven't seen it in quite a while.

Thanks all. Vicky, I know you'll love at least one from the next set. :D

Skepsis93

03-23-13, 08:28 AM

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70. Lady Vengeance
Chan-wook Park, 2005
Yeong-ae Lee, Min-sik Choi & Shi-hoo Kim

"Be White. Live White. Like this."

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69. An American Crime
Tommy O'Haver, 2007
Catherine Keener, Ellen Page & Hayley McFarland

"Don't worry Jennie. Mamma's just teaching her."

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68. Being John Malkovich
Spike Jonze, 1999
John Cusack, Cameron Diaz & John Malkovich

"You see the world through John Malkovich's eyes. Then after about 15 minutes,
you're spit out into a ditch on the side of the New Jersey Turnpike!"

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67. Toy Story
John Lasseter, 1995
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen & Don Rickles

"How dare you open a space man's helmet on an uncharted planet?
My eyeballs could have been sucked from their sockets!"

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66. Midnight in Paris
Woody Allen, 2011
Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams & Kathy Bates

"The artist's job is not to succumb to despair but to find an antidote for the emptiness of existence."

Cobpyth

03-23-13, 08:36 AM

Thumbs up for Midnight in Paris! It's my 3th favorite Woody film and I rated it 5. It's probably on my top 10 of this milennium so far. Such a magical movie!

Skepsis93

03-23-13, 08:39 AM

Good to see another fan. :up: Have you seen any of the others?

Cobpyth

03-23-13, 08:43 AM

Good to see another fan. :up: Have you seen any of the others?

I've seen Toy Story, which was of course enjoyable (Pixar always has a certain quality) and I own Being John Malkovich, so I'm probably watching it in the near future. I heard and read about the other two, but haven't seen them yet. They seem interesting, though.

wintertriangles

03-23-13, 10:34 AM

Another Lady Vengeance fan! I should probably see Midnight in Paris...

BlueLion

03-23-13, 10:40 AM

Thumbs up for Mulholland Drive and Midnight in Paris, which I consider to be masterpieces.

Skepsis93

03-23-13, 10:48 AM

Thumbs up for Mulholland Drive and Midnight in Paris, which I consider to be masterpieces.

Me too. I flick between Midnight in Paris and Annie Hall as my favourite Woody Allen flicks. Mulholland Drive is brilliant - perfect, really, because I so enjoy reveling in mystery, slowly peeling back layers.

Daniel M

03-23-13, 11:00 AM

Of the last two sets I've seen Mystic River, Mulholland Drive and Toy Story.

Toy Story and Mystic River are great films, the latter is one of my favourite Eastwood and perhaps one of the most powerful films for me in terms of acting performances. Mulholland Drive is one of my very favourites, absolute masterpiece from Lynch :up:

Got The Green Mile on DVD to watch as well, and Midnight in Paris is always on Sky movies so I'll watch it sometime, never seen a Woody Allen film although I have Crimes and Misdemeanors recorded :)

Miss Vicky

03-23-13, 11:12 AM

Huge thumbs up for Being John Malkovich!

It is such an original, bizarre and immensely entertaining movie. Anyone who hasn't seen it really needs to give it a try.

Toy Story is pretty good too.

donniedarko

03-23-13, 11:22 AM

I think this might be the best set so far. Lady Vengance was good, but I still prefer Oldboy. Midnight in Paris while not better than Annie Hall, it's probably my second favorite Allen film. Being John Malkovich is one of the most entertaining movies of the 90s. Can't comment on Toy story since I haven't seen it since childhood, and I haven't seen An American Crime

JayDee

03-23-13, 03:02 PM

Love Toy Story and Being John Malkovich. :up: Plan on watching Lady Vengeance quite soon actually and will get to Midnight in Paris at somepoint.

Skepsis93

03-23-13, 06:44 PM

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65. Groundhog Day
Harold Ramis, 1993
Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell & Chris Elliott

"I killed myself so many times I don't even exist anymore."

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64. Hard Candy
David Slade, 2005
Patrick Wilson & Ellen Page

"Well, 4 out of 5 doctors agree that I am actually insane."

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63. Black Dynamite
Scott Sanders, 2009
Michael Jai White, Arsenio Hall & Tommy Davidson

"Your knowledge of scientific biological transmogrification
is only outmatched by your zest for kung-fu treachery!"

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62. Psycho
Alfred Hitchcock, 1960
Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh & Vera Miles

"She might have fooled me, but she didn't fool my mother."

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61. El laberinto del fauno / Pan's Labyrinth
Guillermo del Toro, 2006
Ivana Baquero, Ariadna Gil & Sergi López

"I've had so many names. Old names that only the wind and the trees can pronounce. I am the mountain,
the forest and the earth. I am... I am a faun. Your most humble servant, Your Highness."

Proximity

03-23-13, 06:54 PM

Why is Lady Vengeance better than the other two films in the Vengeance Trilogy? I'm just assuming the others won't pop up beyond this point so if they do, forget me asking this.

wintertriangles

03-23-13, 07:04 PM

I'm happy you like Hard Candy that much. Is there anything on that one you could clarify for choosing?

donniedarko

03-23-13, 07:11 PM

+rep for Psycho. Others than Pans, the rest look good.

Godoggo

03-23-13, 07:31 PM

Rep for Psycho,Pan's Labyrinth and American Crime. American Crime was so hard to watch and I thought Ellen Page was excellent, even though usually I don't like her too much.

honeykid

03-23-13, 09:03 PM

I like Groundhog Day, but the rep really comes for Black Dynamite and Psycho. Psycho is on my 100 and Black Dynamite probably will be after a few more watches.

Hard Candy is a film I own but have yet to see, as is Pan's Labyrinth, but which I probably should watch, but every time I see that stupid monster in the pic, it puts me off. Still, at least you didn't use the still with the eyes in its hands. :bored:

JayDee

03-23-13, 09:06 PM

Groundhog Day is a great film. I may not love it as much as I used to due to numerous viewings diluting it, but still great. One of the smartest and indeed darkest comedies Hollywood has produced in many a year.

Black Dynamite is hella fun (sorry for the use of hella, just caught the episode of South Park where Cartman constantly says it :D) and Psycho is just terrific.

As I mentioned somewhere else recently (cinemaafficionado's thread I think) I'm in a little quandry over Pan's Labyrinth. Had been on my top 100 list (actually around the same place as you) but not sure if it would make it just now. Watched it a few months back and while I still thought it was excellent in terms of direction, effects, cinematography etc I didn't have as much of a connection with it as before.

Oh and not seen Hard Candy but got the DVD kicking about

Skepsis93

03-23-13, 09:15 PM

Why is Lady Vengeance better than the other two films in the Vengeance Trilogy? I'm just assuming the others won't pop up beyond this point so if they do, forget me asking this.

I have to admit I still haven't seen Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance. I like Oldboy ok but didn't really find it all that impressive beyond the hallway fight scene, and thought it lacked the emotional punch that Lady Vengeance delivered. It's been a while since I saw it so I wouldn't have been comfortable putting it on the list in any case.

I'm happy you like Hard Candy that much. Is there anything on that one you could clarify for choosing?

Sure. It's excruciating to watch in the best way possible, claustrophobic and relentless. Two superb performances. I love how it questions the morality of vigilantism through the character study of Hayley, she starts out sympathetic but by the end the film we realise it's not the simple hero/villain story we might have expected it to be. It's up to us to decide if it becomes a revenge fantasy or not.

American Crime was so hard to watch and I thought Ellen Page was excellent, even though usually I don't like her too much.

I don't think any film has effected me in the way that one did, emotionally, whether that's exclusively down to the film or the headspace I was in at the time I don't know, but I'm not sure I want to find out. I never want to see it again but it had too much of an impact to not include it somewhere.

Thanks again for coming back here time and again to comment and +rep, guys, it's much appreciated. More movies tomorrow.

Godoggo

03-23-13, 10:23 PM

I don't think any film has effected me in the way that one did, emotionally, whether that's exclusively down to the film or the headspace I was in at the time I don't know, but I'm not sure I want to find out. I never want to see it again but it had too much of an impact to not include it somewhere..

Yeah, I've only seen it once too for that same reason. I'll watch it again one day, but it's hard to gear yourself up to be that angry and upset. Knowing most of those events actually happened doesn't help much.

gandalf26

03-23-13, 10:28 PM

Great list so far, although slightly tarnished by a Harry Potter movie.

HitchFan97

03-23-13, 10:28 PM

:up: for Psycho, of course. :)

Miss Vicky

03-23-13, 10:31 PM

+rep for Groundhog Day

Psycho is pretty good, but I think it's a bit overrated. Rear Window was, imo, the best Hitchcock movie I've seen. Hard Candy and Black Dynamite I felt were both decent movies, but didn't stand out to me as being anything special. Haven't seen Pan's.

Daniel M

03-24-13, 10:36 AM

I remember watching Black Dynamite a few years back now when my friends were going on about it, was great fun and loads of laughs but I can't remember much of it now.

Psycho and Pan's Labyrinth are both excellent and two of my favourites, this is going to become a recurring comment I feel, but more awesome choices on this list :D

Skepsis93

03-24-13, 10:37 AM

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60. Network
Sidney Lumet, 1976
Peter Finch, William Holden & Faye Dunaway

"By tomorrow, he'll have a 50 share, maybe even a 60. Howard Beale is processed
instant God, and right now, it looks like he may just go over bigger than Mary Tyler Moore."

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59. Bellflower
Evan Glodell, 2011
Evan Glodell, Tyler Dawson & Jessie Wiseman

"The master of fire, the king of the wasteland."

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58. Pulp Fiction
Quentin Tarantino, 1994
John Travolta, Uma Thurman & Samuel L. Jackson

"So what does it feel like to kill a man with your bare hands? It's a topic I'm very interested in."

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57. Almost Famous
Cameron Crowe, 2000
Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson & Billy Crudup

"I'm telling secrets to the one guy you don't tell secrets to."

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56. Tootsie
Sydney Pollack, 1982
Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange & Teri Garr

"I don't believe in hell. I believe in unemployment, but not hell."

donniedarko

03-24-13, 10:40 AM

Network and Pulp Fiction are equally memorable films.

Daniel M

03-24-13, 10:43 AM

If only I waited a couple of minutes and I would of included this in my last post, only seen one film from that set but I've repped it because it is Pulp Fiction which I absolutely love, don't think I'm spoiling anything when I say it'll be appearing much higher up on my list :P

And I want to see Network too seeing as it's one of the well regarded films of Lumet who from what I've seen so far I've been impressed with: 12 Angry Men and Dog Day Afternoon :)

JayDee

03-24-13, 11:11 AM

Pulp Fiction is the only one I absolutely love from that set. Coincidentally I actually just finished watching it about 5 minutes ago.

Tootsie and Almost Famous I enjoyed but didn't see either as being truly special for me personally. And not all that keen on Network; just felt too forced, overwrought and hammy to me.

Not seen Bellflower and don't really have a clue what it's actually about.

HitchFan97

03-24-13, 12:25 PM

I love Pulp Fiction and Almost Famous. :up:

Cream

03-24-13, 01:20 PM

I just can't begin to describe how prescient the movie Network is. A film that was relevant as it was back then as it is right now. Possibly my favorite Lumet.

Skepsis93

03-24-13, 01:24 PM

I just can't begin to describe how prescient the movie Network is. A film that was relevant as it was back then as it is right now. Possibly my favorite Lumet.

Yup. And ridiculously well-written. Brilliant, scathing satire.

Godoggo

03-24-13, 02:28 PM

I like all of that last set except for Bellflower which I haven't seen.

Skepsis93

03-24-13, 06:40 PM

For those of you who haven't seen it (most of you, it seems), I urge you to take a look at Bellflower. Emotionally charged and relentlessly energetic, from a unique new voice. One of the best indies I've seen in a very, very long time.

I'm sure someone had it in their top ten, not sure who or if they're still around, though.

Skepsis93

03-24-13, 07:14 PM

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55. Taxi Driver
Martin Scorsese, 1976
Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster & Cybill Shepherd

"I think someone should just take this city and just... just flush it down the f**kin' toilet."

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54. 12 Angry Men
Sidney Lumet, 1957
Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb & Martin Balsam

"Ever since you walked into this room, you've been acting like a self-appointed public avenger!
You want to see this boy die because you personally want it, not because of the facts! You're a sadist!"

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53. How to Train Your Dragon
Dean DeBlois & Chris Sanders, 2010
Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler & America Ferrera

"Everything we know about you guys is wrong."

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52. La Jetée
Chris Marker, 1962
Étienne Becker, Jean Négroni & Hélène Chatelain

"They are without memories, without plans. Time builds itself painlessly around them.
Their only landmarks are the flavour of the moment they are living and the markings on the walls."

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51. The Master
Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012
Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman & Amy Adams

"If you figure a way to live without serving a master, any master,
then let the rest of us know, will you? For you'd be the first person in the history of the world."

Miss Vicky

03-24-13, 07:18 PM

+rep for How To Train Your Dragon

I wasn't too fond of Taxi Driver and, while I loved the performances, I didn't really care for The Master as a whole. Haven't seen the other two.

teeter_g

03-24-13, 07:19 PM

Wonderful picks!

Daniel M

03-24-13, 07:20 PM

I've actually seen every film in that set, and I love them all. Taxi Driver and La Jetee are both masterpieces, although I only watched the latter yesterday, I'd say The Master was as well, hopefully it proves to be over time. 12 Angry Men and How to Train Your Dragon are great films too :up: If I'd have not finalised by list earlier this year I'd definitely be including The Master and La Jetee in it :)

Cobpyth

03-24-13, 07:27 PM

Taxi Driver and The Master are fantastic and I really enjoyed 12 Angry Men, which is an absolute classic. How To Train Your Dragon also was a nice experience.

:up:

seanc

03-24-13, 07:32 PM

Love Pulp Fiction, anyone else? Network and Taxi Driver are over rated for me, but obviously I'm in the minority. Really liked The Master, but definitly a movie I will have to see a couple of more times to know where it lands in my faves.

The Gunslinger45

03-24-13, 07:36 PM

+1 for my favorite movie Taxi Driver!

Godoggo

03-24-13, 07:50 PM

Love How to Train Your Dragon and La Jetee. Really really like the rest of the set too. I liked The Master much more than There Will Be Blood, but not as much as Anderson's previous work. I don't think he will ever top Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love or Boogie Nights for me.

JayDee

03-24-13, 09:20 PM

How to Train Your Dragon is a lovely film. :yup: 12 Angry Men is fantastic; wonderfully written and performed. Don't think there's anything particularly bad about Taxi Driver but it just didn't do anything for me personally. Not seen La Jatee or The Master yet. As someone who loves Twelve Monkeys though I've been interested in La Jatee for a while.

Guaporense

03-24-13, 09:43 PM

La Jetee is the best movie to show up on the last 5 movies, in fact, perhaps better than Taxi Driver and 12 Angry Men., which I include in my top 100. I only watched La Jetee recently and I will include it into my update of the top 100 next year, in fact, among my top 50-60.

How to Train your Dragon is excellent but not good enough to make into my extended top 100. In fact, I included it as an honorable mention at my top 50 animations. Interestingly, I though people didn't like it (and the other honorable mentions) as I didn't receive any thumbs up there.

I haven't watched The Master, but given it was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, who is one of the greatest living American directors, I think it is excellent.

donniedarko

03-25-13, 01:21 AM

Mixed feelings here. I'd give Taxi Driver and The Master both a 2.5-, I especially think TD is overrated. But on the other hand I'd give La Jetee and 12 Angry Men 4.5s. So I guess the good outways the bad. I especially like the quote you used for 12AM, one of the most powerful.

Cobpyth

03-25-13, 06:31 AM

Mixed feelings here. I'd give Taxi Driver and The Master both a 2.5-, I especially think TD is overrated.

May I ask what you particularly didn't like about Taxi Driver and The Master?

BlueLion

03-25-13, 08:07 AM

I've seen the first three from your last set. Taxi Driver is a masterpiece and I loved How To Train Your Dragon, and 12 Angry Men is also excellent.

Skepsis93

03-25-13, 08:43 AM

Thanks all. :)

Love Pulp Fiction, anyone else?

Oh no, I think we're definitely in the minority on that one. :p

I liked The Master much more than There Will Be Blood, but not as much as Anderson's previous work. I don't think he will ever top Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love or Boogie Nights for me.

Some of those are due to appear, you'll have to wait and see which ones though. :D

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03-25-13, 09:36 AM

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50. Se7en
David Fincher, 1995
Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman & Kevin Spacey

"What's in the box?"

Chilling to the core thanks to the potent combination of a relentlessly grim backdrop of dark, grime and rain; shocking, sudden, gory violence and Spacey's terrifying villain. It's also a fascinating concept delivered brilliantly - with emotionally charged performances and a deft directorial hand.

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49. Capote
Bennett Miller, 2005
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener & Clifton Collins Jr.

"It's as if Perry and I grew up in the same house. And one day
he stood up and went out the back door, while I went out the front."

A vehicle for an astounding performance by one of my favorite actors, but that's not to say the rest of the film doesn't carry it's weight. Collins Jr. and the rest of the supporting cast are all perfect, the film is pitch-perfect emotionally and is wonderful to look at. I'm a sucker for a good biography and this is up there with the best - not a flat retelling but a group of careful, fascinating and honest snippets of one endlessly interesting, eccentric man's life.

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48. School of Rock
Richard Linklater, 2003
Jack Black, Mike White & Joan Cusack

"God of Rock, thank you for this chance to kick ass. We are your humble servants. Please give us the power to blow people's minds with our high voltage rock. In your name we pray, Amen."

Guilty pleasure? Perhaps. I've loved this ever since I first saw it back in 2003, and it still makes me laugh to this day. Jack Black is a polarizing actor but I think he's at his best here, and his most agreeable for non-fans. It's an energetic, affable performance, supported by a cast of great young actors (as well as an off-type Sarah Silverman) and a killer soundtrack. Above all, it's a hugely funny, massively entertaining film. One of those I have to finish if I catch it on TV.

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47. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Stanley Kramer, 1967
Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn & Sidney Poitier

"I don't care to see a member of my own race getting above himself."

I've talked about this recently but the reason I love this movie is not about its admittedly antiquated liberal message. In a modern context, it's a send-up of love, passion and following your heart, no matter what other's judgments may be. It's a beautifully acted film, which is particularly apparent in Tracy's monumental closing monologue.

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46. Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain / Amélie
Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 2001
Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz & Dominique Pinon

"The fool looks at a finger that points at the sky."

Stunningly, vividly colourful cinematography give this most genuinely heart-warming of offbeat romances a wonderfully dreamlike quality. Audrey Tautou is brilliantly innocent and endlessly charming as the title character, surrounded by a shock of eccentric characters, each more fascinating as the last as she takes a quite magical journey. I've run out of superlatives. I love this movie.

donniedarko

03-25-13, 01:10 PM

Se7en is a great thriller, haven't seen School of Rock in atleast six years, and I don't recall anything good.

Miss Vicky

03-25-13, 01:46 PM

Love Se7en.

I've yet to see Capote. The rest I've seen but didn't really care for.

Skepsis93

03-25-13, 01:54 PM

Thanks guys. Hope everyone is enjoying the comments, they're short right now but they'll probably get gradually more substantial.

JayDee

03-25-13, 01:55 PM

Se7en is an excellent film but may be just a bit grim to ever become a real favourite of mine. Not sure, will need to give it another watch sometime.

Amelie is just delightful, and I remember School of Rock being a massive amount of fun. Really surprising as well because for a film that features Jack Black and a bunch of kids singing you'd expect it to have a better chance of being annoying than extremely entertaining.

HitchFan97

03-25-13, 09:04 PM

cricket

03-25-13, 09:43 PM

Some great films there with Network, Taxi Driver, Tootsie, 12 Angry Men, Pulp Fiction, and Se7en.

I'm glad to see Bellflower mentioned as I thought it was awesome and different from anything else I've seen.

I liked School of Rock despite my disdain for Jack Black and I would like to give Almost Famous another watch before judging it.

Skepsis93

03-25-13, 10:14 PM

Haven't seen any from that last set (I really ought to watch Se7en) but the one before is freaking awesome. I think La Jetee is pretty cool and I adore The Master and Twelve Angry Men, while Taxi Driver has been a mainstay in my top five since I first saw it. :up:

Didn't you say you wanted to see Se7en on my last list? 2 years ago? :p

I'd obviously recommend all of the movies I've included but I think you'd like that and Amelie in particular.

Godoggo

03-25-13, 10:26 PM

I love Capote. I've said elsewhere on the forum that I'm obsessed with that whole story.

honeykid

03-25-13, 11:43 PM

Have you seen Infamous, Godoggo? I assume that you have, but I thought I'd ask in case you haven't. :)

+ rep for that last set, Skepsis.

Godoggo

03-25-13, 11:50 PM

Yep. I even had a marathon one night where I watched Capote, Infamous and In Cold Blood back to back. There are some things about Infamous I like better and some things about Capote I like better. Both great movies.

Skepsis93

03-26-13, 07:42 AM

I really need to see Infamous at some point. Is Jones' performance comparable to Hoffman's? I'd like to see a different interpretation of that character.

Some great films there with Network, Taxi Driver, Tootsie, 12 Angry Men, Pulp Fiction, and Se7en.

I'm glad to see Bellflower mentioned as I thought it was awesome and different from anything else I've seen.

I liked School of Rock despite my disdain for Jack Black and I would like to give Almost Famous another watch before judging it.

Thanks. Great to find someone else who saw Bellflower, glad you liked it. :up:

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03-26-13, 08:00 AM

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45. Vertigo
Alfred Hitchcock, 1958
James Stewart, Kim Novak and Barbara Bel Geddes

"Only one is a wanderer; two together are always going somewhere."

While I’ve still a lot of Hitchcock to see, I feel I have experienced a good cross-section of his work and for me, Vertigo is his most artistically accomplished film and my personal favourite. With it, Hitch created a darkly foreboding and uniquely atmospheric mystery tale populated with magnetic characters and marked by a spectacular visual flair, with a vintage Bernard Hermann score to boot. It bears his unmistakable yet intangible mark; a conglomeration of visual style, performance and dialogue that runs through his entire body of work.

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44. The Lion King
Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff, 1994
Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons & James Earl Jones

"You run along now and have fun. And remember... it's our little secret."

Perhaps the defining film of my childhood. Back then it was those timeless musical numbers and very funny characters that got me - and I still love it all, but now I can also appreciate the beautiful animation, a deeper, razor-sharp wit and genuine emotional core.

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43. Bruce Almighty
Tom Shadyac, 2003
Jim Carrey, Jennifer Aniston & Morgan Freeman

"B-E-A-utiful!"

Perhaps this is more of a nostalgic inclusion, considering the amount I watched back in 2003 when I got my hands on a copy (after seeing and loving it at the cinema), but it still entertains me no end, mostly because I find Carrey so hilarious. It’s become something of a family favourite, too, many of the one-liners are heard from time to time around the house.

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42. The Station Agent
Thomas McCarthy, 2003
Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson & Bobby Cannavale

"It's funny how people see me and treat me, since I'm really just a simple, boring person."

Subdued, tender slice-of-life tales make some of my favourite films and this is a perfect example. It avoids preachiness and manages to tell Finbar McBride's simple story with effortless humour and emotional honesty, creating many unexpectedly poignant moments. Cannavale, Clarkson and Michelle Williams are all great in support but Dinklage shines in a role that arguably kick-started his career. I also very much enjoy seeing John Slattery in a small cameo role.

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41. The Graduate
Mike Nichols, 1967
Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft & Katharine Ross

"Mrs. Robinson, if you don't mind my saying so, this conversation is getting a little strange."

A brilliant generational satire, hilarious farce and touching romance rolled into one, anchored by an inspired, career-launching performance by Dustin Hoffman. He's awkward and hilarious, and a fantastic foil for Anne Bancroft's seductive Mrs. Robinson.

Miss Vicky

03-26-13, 11:10 AM

I've not seen The Station Agent or The Graduate. Bruce Almighty and Vertigo are good movies. I've never been at all enamored with The Lion King though. I'll never understand the insane levels of popularity it has.

donniedarko

03-26-13, 11:38 AM

Vertigo and The Graduate are amazing classics. I liked a The Lion King and Bruce Almighty during childhood years.

Daniel M

03-26-13, 01:49 PM

Seven is a great thriller, watched it again recently too and I love it, great atmosphere and performances., I'd give it a 4.5

School of Rock is great fun too, loved it as a child especially and I'd give it a 4. I'd actually give The Lion King the same rating, haven't seen it in a while though.

Vertigo is one of my all time favourites, as mentioned earlier on in this thread, nice to see that you agree with what I'd class as Hitchcock's top three films, this, Psycho and North by Northwest :) 5

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Masterman

03-26-13, 02:05 PM

Se7en is a great film. School of Rock I wasn't a fan off, don't really like Jack Black.

HitchFan97

03-26-13, 09:50 PM

Didn't you say you wanted to see Se7en on my last list? 2 years ago? :p

Probably. That movie has been on my watchlist for so long it's ridiculous. Hopefully I'll get around to it before the deadline for the MoFo Top 100 of the 90s. :p

The Graduate is a great movie and Vertigo is my all-time favorite. Really a beautiful, tragic masterwork in every way; it always reveals new wisdom regarding love and loss with each repeated viewing. Hitchcock made a ton of great movies but none are as universally heartbreaking as that one. Huge thumbs up. :up:

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03-27-13, 01:44 PM

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40. Black Swan
Darren Aronofsky, 2010
Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis & Vincent Cassel

"I just want to be perfect."

I'm a great admirer of Aronofsky's visual style and this is him at his most technically accomplished. He creates a dark and bizarre world with superb cinematography and it's only helped by the writing. Brilliantly, creepily atmospheric and genuinely scary at times, and of course Natalie Portman really came into her own as an actress with an excellent performance.

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39. Battle Royale
Kinji Fukasaku, 2000
Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda & Tarô Yamamoto

"So today's lesson is, you kill each other off till there's only one left. Nothing's against the rules."

A blast of bizarre violence, humour and romance in a dreamlike yet strangely real parallel universe. It's utter, sick mayhem - nothing much more I can think to say. Love it.

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38. There Will Be Blood
Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007
Daniel Day-Lewis

"There's a whole ocean of oil under our feet!
No one can get at it except for me!"

Another from my favourite director (still not finished ;)). Everything about his fifth feature is superb - it finds PTA at his technically most accomplished. The cinematography, the writing, and the performances are all wonderful, particularly of course the ridiculous Daniel Day-Lewis with just one of his many spectacular showings. It's also thematically complex and utterly riveting despite a fairly long running time.

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37. Wall-E
Andrew Stanton, 2008
Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight & Jeff Garlin

"Foreign contaminant!"

Pixar created a character that you are invested in, feel for, a character that is essentially a brown, box-shaped robot, without him speaking a word, after no more than 30 minutes, and I think that's amazing. It sums up the aims of Pixar's mission and demonstrates their ability to create wonderfully endearing films populated with unique, magnetic characters whilst maintaining an air of ultimate creativity. What's more, Wall-E is fantastically funny and, as cliched as it now is, a blast for every member of the family.

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36. Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Quentin Tarantino, 2003
Uma Thurman, David Carradine & Daryl Hannah
"It was not my intention to do this in front of you. For that I'm sorry. But you can take my word for it, your mother had it comin'. When you grow up, if you still feel raw about it, I'll be waiting."
I think it says a lot about Tarantino's style that this probably isn't even his most wildy indulgent film. Some people hate it, but for those that enjoy that sort of thing it's pure heaven. Over-the-top violence, cartoon sequences and whip-smart, deceptively constructed dialogue marked by generous helpings of profanity make for a hugely entertaining movie. Sit back and enjoy the ride.

BlueLion

03-27-13, 02:40 PM

Battle Royale is the only one I've not seen from this set. Kill Bill is great, but I prefer volume 2, and There Will Be Blood is a masterpiece. Black Swan and Wall-E are also very good.

Daniel M

03-27-13, 02:57 PM

Battle Royale is great although I haven't seen it in a while, then Wall-E, Kill Bill Vol. 1 and There Will Be Blood are all brilliant films. Haven't seen Black Swan yet although have it on DVD, kind of (my parents do) so I will watch it eventually.

donniedarko

03-27-13, 03:23 PM

Some of the better movies from this decade here. The only one I haven't seen is Wall-E but I do love the rest of them.

Gabrielle947

03-27-13, 03:34 PM

Great set of films! Kill Bill,TWBB and Battle Royale are my favorites!Enjoyed Black Swan but not something I will see again and haven't seen Wall-E.

wintertriangles

03-27-13, 03:37 PM

I love all of these

Cobpyth

03-27-13, 03:51 PM

I love your last sets!

Vertigo, The Graduate and There Will Be Blood are among my all time favorites and I alo was a big fan of Kill Bill Vol. 1, Black Swan, Lion King, etc.

Miss Vicky

03-27-13, 05:34 PM

I love Wall E.

I haven't seen Battle Royale. Hated Black Swan, There Will Be Blood and Kill Bill.

Godoggo

03-27-13, 06:02 PM

Love Wall:E and Battle Royal. Really like Kill Bill and have mixed feelings on There Will Be Blood. Black Swan is my least favorite movie so far on your list.

JayDee

03-27-13, 07:12 PM

From your last two sets I've got a lot of love for Vertigo, The Lion King, Bruce Almighty and especially Wall-e. Black Swan and There Will Be Blood I thought were tremendous films, but they're the type that will take a little bit of time for me to determine whether I really love them.

Station Agent I have seen but only once and like 8/9 years ago and remember nothing about it. Peter Dinklage's tremendous showing in Game of Thrones has certainly got me interested in returning to it however. Battle Royale didn't quite hold up for me when I revisited it a while back, and still not seen Kill Bill.

Sexy Celebrity

03-27-13, 08:21 PM

The Station Agent was on my new Top 100 for about 15 minutes, then I got rid of it. I liked it, but it didn't really blow me away. I blame that lady actress who they cast alongside the little guy and Bobby Cannavale. Her and a very blah ending.

honeykid

03-27-13, 08:45 PM

Love Battle Royale. The rest I've either not seem, but don't really care about (Black Swan and Wall-E) or don't think are good (Kill Bill: Vol 1 and There Will Be Blood)

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03-28-13, 12:02 PM

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35. Juno
Jason Reitman, 2007
Ellen Page, Michael Cera & Jason Bateman

"I never realize how much I like being home unless I've been somewhere really different for a while."

Might have dropped in my estimation over the past couple of years since it held a place in my top 10, but it's a film I still enjoy hugely and admire, too - it's quirky, for sure - something that I know gets under some people's skin, but also deceptively deep and unexpectedly poignant. Its razor-sharp writing make it funny and very entertaining, too. Every time I watch it the 90 minutes fly by.

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34. Requiem for a Dream
Darren Aronofsky, 2000
Jared Leto, Ellen Burstyn & Jennifer Connelly

"How come you know more about medicine than a doctor?"

If Black Swan finds Aronofsky at his most technical, this much earlier effort finds him at his most brutally effective. It's a film of immense power, carefully sidestepping preachiness and instead going straight for the jugular with a viciously stark portrayal of the "ups" and, of course, bottom-of-the-barrel downs of drug addiction. His visual style here is still developing but brings a certain grim authenticity to the film, supported by a sharp, desperate performance by Burstyn and an unusually agreeable Leto. It's an uncompromisingly depressing film but an immensely memorable one.

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33. Lars and the Real Girl
Craig Gillespie, 2007
Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer & Paul Schneider

"Those are nice, huh? And they're not real, so they'll last forever."

My thoughts on Lars from my review thread:

Perhaps the most amazing thing about it is that it manages this feat all on a premise that on first hearing, sounds 100% ridiculous. One reviewer before me remarked that, "it's nothing less than a miracle that [the filmmakers] have been able to make such an endearing, intelligent and tender comedy from a premise that, in other hands, might sustain a five-minute sketch on TV". To me, this is completely on the nose and indeed nothing short of a miracle.

In a role seemingly built for him, Ryan Gosling once again impresses as the cripplingly shy but incredibly kindly Lars, who develops a unique relationship with a doll, "Bianca", whom he orders off the internet. As his family and the inhabitants of his small town get to grips with his delusion, we see a story unfold that is a tribute to human kindness, tolerance and a willingness to sacrifice to help another - positive attributes seemingly lacking both in modern film and society at large. But I honestly felt as if I was watching something real here.

Such striking originality is also a rarity now and a concept such as this could quite easily have been derailed by a less talented directing/writing team. Nancy Oliver's script flows seamlessly and duly delivers with the obvious humor the idea provides, but never ruins it by taking it into the realms of cheesiness or mockery. More impressive is her ability to weave genuine heart-felt drama into a story that could have easily (but wrongly) taken a purely comedic route. That thoroughly touching drama is where the film is at its best and, I can't stress this enough, to make an audience really, deeply feel for a character and the events surrounding an inanimate object, indirectly through Lars' relationship and the people's reaction, is to me something absolutely incredible and a result of some genius writing. Oscar nod deserved.

In the director's chair, Craig Gillespie facilitates said script brilliantly, resulting in fantastic performances from Emily Mortimer and Paul Schneider, as Lars' worried but altogether supportive brother and sister-in-law, as well as the entire supporting cast. The cinematography of the small Canadian towns where the film was shot is fantastically intimate and serene, just as I would imagine them to be, and captures the mood of the film and the township's character perfectly.

Just an immensely touching, unexpected and enjoyable film, and also a sensitive study of social awkwardness and mental health.

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32. Carrie
Brian De Palma, 1976
Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie & Amy Irving

"It was bad, Mama. They laughed at me."

A creepy, atmospheric film marked by moments of sharp horror. I'm either not a horror fan or haven't exposed myself to enough of them to be, but this is easily my favourite from what I've seen. I'd say it's Laurie's performance as much as Spacek's that makes this film tick, she's subtly terrifying as Carrie's maniacal mother. Maybe I scare easily, but something about this film truly terrified me in more ways than one.

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31. Magnolia
Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999
Tom Cruise, Jason Robards & Julianne Moore

"Have you ever been struck by lightning? It hurts."

Full disclosure: As of right now, this is my favourite PTA film. I could go on and on about the brilliant performances (not a single weak showing), the camerawork (including the trademark long takes), the complex script, the inspired, offbeat choices regarding a certain musical number and a certain amphibian, and the way Anderson masterfully, effortlessly weaves his multiple stories together (and how effective each of them are). I can't tell you how wonderful it is to find a film that is so long, yet so entertaining, so thematically complex, that you can truly let yourself be absorbed by the story and the characters.

donniedarko

03-28-13, 12:14 PM

I think this is the first set that I am not going to plus rep. To be fair the only one I've seen is Lars and the Real Girl, but that movie left such a bitter taste in my mouth if you put Donnie Darko by it I still probably wouldn't rep it :nope:. I wouldn't consider miracle film making, it sucked the whole way through.

Skepsis93

03-28-13, 12:21 PM

Weirdo.

donniedarko

03-28-13, 12:24 PM

Nah I think I'm the normal one, I don't enjoy a movie based on a love story with a sex doll :cool:

:p

Gabrielle947

03-28-13, 01:43 PM

Dislike Juno but Requiem For A Dream,Magnolia and Carrie are great.Haven't seen Lars and the Real Girl,doesn't seem like I would like but maybe I'll see it someday.
I think this is the first set that I am not going to plus rep.
that's because you didn't watch Carrie during De Palma self challenge. :P

Daniel M

03-28-13, 02:44 PM

I thought Juno was a good film, and I thought Lars and the Real Girl was great :up:

You know I love PTA so I should love Magnolia but haven't seen it yet, got it ready to watch so might finally actually watch it tonight.

Proximity

03-28-13, 03:54 PM

Nah I think I'm the normal one, I don't enjoy a movie based on a love story with a sex doll :cool:

:p

I do. :D

Cobpyth

03-28-13, 04:01 PM

+1 for Magnolia. Fantastic movie!
I also enjoyed Juno, but I haven't seen it since its release, so I might have to revisit it one day to fully get everything out of it.

I haven't seen the other 3 movies, but they all seem very interesting. I might even see Lars and the Real Girl tonight.

JayDee

03-28-13, 04:59 PM

I don't enjoy a movie based on a love story with a sex doll :cool:

I'm hoping that isn't really what you took from Lars and the Real Girl donnie.If it was I'd suggest you go back and view it again someday as I think you may have missed the point.

Oh and Skepsis you're still welcome for me introducing Lars to you! :D

Skepsis93

03-28-13, 05:03 PM

I'm hoping that isn't really what you took from Lars and the Real Girl donnie.If it was I'd suggest you go back and view it again someday as I think you may have missed the point.

Oh and Skepsis you're still welcome for me introducing Lars to you! :D

I told him that when he reviewed it. whooooosh

honeykid

03-28-13, 06:31 PM

Requiem for a Dream and Carrie. :up:

HitchFan97

03-28-13, 06:37 PM

Magnolia and There Will Be Blood are two seriously epic PTA movies that I also adore, and Wall-E and Kill Bill are sweet picks too. As is Carrie, probably one of the two or three scariest movies I've ever seen.

donniedarko

03-28-13, 08:49 PM

I'm hoping that isn't really what you took from Lars and the Real Girl donnie.If it was I'd suggest you go back and view it again someday as I think you may have missed the point.

Ya ya, acceptance and no judgment and all the holy sh*t. It's Sesame Street with a sex doll, it's only one step over Katy Perry's ****.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHROHJlU_Ng

Godoggo

03-28-13, 09:17 PM

The only one out of that set I don't like is Juno. Magnolia is my favorite out of it.

honeykid

03-28-13, 10:14 PM

Ya ya, acceptance and no judgment and all the holy sh*t.

TBH, I don't think that's what they're saying at all. I think they mean that if that's all you saw, then you might want to look again because there's a lot more there than that.

Skepsis93

03-29-13, 12:16 PM

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30. Forrest Gump
Robert Zemeckis, 1994
Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise & Robin Wright

"Mama always said, dying was a part of life. I sure wish it wasn't."

There something intangibly magical about this movie. I don't know if it's the vulnerability of Mr. Hanks' performance, or the epic journey he takes, or the elements of fantasy, but I do know it's a movie you can get well and truly, 100% absorbed in. Pure escapism with wit, wonder and emotion to spare.

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29. Into the Wild
Sean Penn, 2007
Emile Hirsch, Catherine Keener & William Hurt

"When you want something in life, you just gotta reach out and grab it."

Who knew Sean Penn could direct? He created a beautiful film from the inspirational and bittersweet story of Christopher McCandless. It looks gorgeous, features lovely, heartfelt performances from its ensemble cast led by Emile Hirsch and takes us on a thought-provoking, haunting journey of life and death with a stark, shattering conclusion, and should provoke real self-reflection in all of us.

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28. The Social Network
David Fincher, 2010
Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield & Justin Timberlake

"We lived on farms, then we lived in cities, and now we're going to live on the internet!"

Certainly a departure from Fincher's usual style, this is a brightly, sublimely photographed bio of a fascinating, controversial figure. Without a searing Jesse Eisenberg performance, I think it takes a sharp dip in quality, though - he brings a ferocity to Zuckerberg. The music by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross is quite brilliant.

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27. Once
John Carney, 2006
Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová & Hugh Walsh
"During the daytime people would want to hear songs that they know, just songs that they recognize. I play these song at night or I wouldn't make any money. People wouldn't listen."
An unlikely wonder. I doubt anyone would have expected a guerilla, micro-budget musical set in Dublin, with amateur actors to be this brilliant and affecting. The songs are perfect, the performances deeply emotional, the story unexpectedly absorbing, nuanced and, eventually, heartbreaking. Sensational.

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26. Picnic at Hanging Rock
Peter Weir, 1975
Rachel Roberts, Anne-Louise Lambert & Vivean Gray

"Except for those people down there, we might be the only living creatures in the whole world."

I only saw this for the first time recently but I was so taken aback with how great it was I had to throw it straight into my top 30. It could easily find a place in my top 10 with a few rewatches. It's terrifyingly atmospheric - a blend of suggestive cinematography, subdued performances with sudden jolts of emotion, and suffocating Victorian manners. And above all, a provocative and morbidly fascinating mystery that burrows into your skull and doesn't let go. Peter Weir is a favourite director of mine and, while this marks an early and therefore less accomplished effort, it's also one of his most sharply effective films.

donniedarko

03-29-13, 12:21 PM

Forrest Gump ? Psh, that's just a depressing version of The Waterboy :rolleyes:

Skepsis93

03-29-13, 12:23 PM

Forrest Gump ? Psh, that's just a depressing version of The Waterboy :rolleyes:

Haven't seen it. Have you had another run-in with Gore Verbinski or something? You're a real grumpus lately. :p

donniedarko

03-29-13, 01:34 PM

Haven't seen it. Have you had another run-in with Gore Verbinski or something? You're a real grumpus lately. :p

:laugh: No I'm not going down that road again, two POTC movies are enough for me. I was just messing around with The Waterboy, it's a stupid Adam Sandler spoof of Forrest Gump (kind of).

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Waterboy-poster-0.jpg/220px-Waterboy-poster-0.jpg

I do like Forrest Gump. While I respect The Social Network in technical accomplishments I found it boring and I think it'll soon be forgotten. Facebook is already on its way down, I'd rather have a movie about 4chan.

Skepsis93

03-29-13, 01:38 PM

I'd rather have a movie about 4chan.

There's already plenty, it's called hardcore porn.

donniedarko

03-29-13, 01:40 PM

There's already plenty, it's called hardcore porn.

That kind of hardcore porn will send to me to jail or to a seat in the cardinal chamber.

Daniel M

03-29-13, 01:58 PM

:laugh: No I'm not going down that road again, two POTC movies are enough for me. I was just messing around with The Waterboy, it's a stupid Adam Sandler spoof of Forrest Gump (kind of).

Watch Rango ;)

Also I'm not the biggest fan of Forrest Gump but I think it deserves another re watch from me.

I love The Social Network though, David Fincher is one of the best directors for me when it comes to atmosphere and does a fantastic job of applying this to quite a simple story, Se7en, Fight Club and The Social Network are all in my top 150 and I recently watched Zodiac from him and I loved that too.

seanc

03-29-13, 02:22 PM

Lots of Gump hate around here. I still love it. Really like Into The Wild as well. The Social Network is one of my favorites of the last couple years and my fondness for it has grown with every viewing.

Gabrielle947

03-29-13, 02:41 PM

love love Forrest Gump. ^^ I remember enjoying The Social Network a lot but never got around to see it again.However,I dislike Into The Wild and haven't seen others.

Masterman

03-29-13, 02:58 PM

Great list, looks like so much time is put into this. Ime not a big fan of the Social Network at all. I loved Gump tho.

wintertriangles

03-29-13, 03:06 PM

Lots of Gump hate around here.One and a half people = lots???

At any rate, it's a rather disappointing entry, so make that two and half; that's like half the site by those calculations.

Skepsis93

03-29-13, 03:39 PM

A half?

Daniel M

03-29-13, 03:44 PM

A half?

Donnie is only half a person! :p

Guess it's because he made a joke about it but then in his next post went on to say that he does actually like it maybe. Or maybe it's because I say I should give it a rewatch, so it's not my final opinion therefore half.

wintertriangles

03-29-13, 04:01 PM

Or maybe it's because I say I should give it a rewatch, so it's not my final opinion therefore half.There you go :highfive:

Skepsis93

03-29-13, 04:06 PM

Awesome.

seanc

03-29-13, 04:38 PM

One and a half people = lots???

At any rate, it's a rather disappointing entry, so make that two and half; that's like half the site by those calculations.
I have definetly seen some hate on other threads, but point taken.

SnuffStuff

03-29-13, 05:29 PM

I'm here to hate on Forest Gump.
Our numbers grow.

Last time I attempted to watch it, it was damn near impossible to stop cringing.

Skepsis93

03-29-13, 05:40 PM

Cool.

hapax_legomena

03-29-13, 05:46 PM

+1 on Forrest Gump sucking

Skepsis93

03-29-13, 05:56 PM

Ok. Moving on...

I sound like a broken record, but thanks for all the comments/support so far. #25-21 tomorrow. :)

HitchFan97

03-29-13, 06:19 PM

Screw you guys, I love Forrest Gump :p And The Social Network, for that matter. Haven't seen the others.

Skepsis93

03-29-13, 06:22 PM

Yeahhhh! :highfive:

Oh and HF, I think you would love Picnic at Hanging Rock. Please check it out.

HitchFan97

03-29-13, 06:25 PM

Will do, it seems like something I'd like :)

jiraffejustin

03-29-13, 06:51 PM

Picnic at Hanging Rock - Dreary atmosphere. Scarier than most people give it credit.

The Social Network - Way better than I expected, David Fincher is the man.

Into the Wild - I was disappointed by this one, to be honest.

Forrest Gump - Let the haters hate, and watch the money pile up. Gump is great.

Carrie - Really good horror film. I love the split screen scenes.

Lars and the Real Girl - Gosling is much more than a pretty boy, huh? Don't know how he managed not making this film creepy.

Juno - :sick:

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 - I prefer this one to the second one. I love me some Tarantino

Wall-E - Damn good film. Pixar is one of the greatest animation companies ever. Could do without the Cars duology though....and probably Brave.

There Will Be Blood - Maybe the best movie on the list so far.

Black Swan - I had a crush on Portman and Kunis before this movie....you can only imagine how I felt about this one. ;)

The Graduate - :cool:

Bruce Almighty - :(

The Lion King - My parents told me I cried at this movie when I saw it, they also tell me it was my first trip to the cinema. I had it on VHS. I wore that VCR out with that tape. I still love it.

Vertigo - It's not the best movie ever, but it's still damn good.

Amélie - A really sweet movie that I want to revisit ASAP.

School of Rock - I think I like Jack Black more than most people. Good movie.

Capote - PSH is a genius.

Se7en - See above about Fincher. Fantastic film. Probably Fincher's best.

La jetee - I appreciated this more than I liked it.

How to Train Your Dragon - Maybe Dreamworks best animated feature.

12 Angry Men - A film taking place in one room but still managing to remain gripping is incredibly impressive.

Taxi Driver - Maybe the most powerful film I've ever seen.

Pulp Fiction - For a long time, this was my favorite film. It has conceded that spot to Rear Window though.

Pan's Labyrinth - :D

Psycho - Norman Bates is deservedly one of the most iconic figures in horror history.

Black Dynamite - Wound up being way funnier than I could have imagined.

Toy Story - This could go down as being the most influential animated feature of all-time. And it's brilliant.

The Green Mile - :):)

Mystic River - My favorite Sean Penn performance.

The Assassination of Jesse James
by the Coward Robert Ford - Holy cow this is an amazing film.

Children of Men - It's been awhile since I've seen it, I remember enjoying it. I need to revisit it.

Back to the Future Part III - Most fun trilogy of all-time.

Monsters, Inc. - I mentioned my love for Pixar earlier, right?

O Brother, Where Art Thou? - I love this one too.

Chinatown - Brilliant.

Up - Pixar is awesome.

Fargo - The Coens are awesome.

Kick-Ass - Wish I could get the time I spent watching this back.

Happy Gilmore - I kind of loathe Adam Sandler, but I've seen this a million times and kind of love it.

Finding Nemo - PIXAR! yay

Pretty great list so far. Keep it up.

Skepsis93

03-29-13, 06:57 PM

Thanks, man! Appreciate all the effort you put into that reply. :)

hapax_legomena

03-29-13, 06:57 PM

The Social Network = Good.
Forrest Gump = Bad.

Skepsis93

03-29-13, 07:27 PM

Forrest Gump = Bad.

I believe we already covered this.

honeykid

03-29-13, 07:32 PM

Picnic At Hanging Rock is, indeed, brilliant and haunting. Very pleased to see this so highly on your list.

Skepsis93

03-30-13, 02:02 PM

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25. Little Miss Sunshine
Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris, 2006
Steve Carell, Toni Colette & Abigail Breslin

"Oh my God, I'm getting pulled over. Everyone just pretend to be normal."

A gentle, meandering family comedy marked by moments of brilliant wit, satire and featuring superb performances from an excellent cast, particularly a young(er) Abigail Breslin in a mature, assured turn. It's also a clever but scathing indictment of a culture of unforgivable sleaze and exploitation, a message I know I and many others can easily get on board with.

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24. Inglourious Basterds
Quentin Tarantino, 2009
Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz & Diane Kruger

"You probably heard we ain't in the prisoner-takin' business;
we in the killin' Nazi business. And cousin, business is a-boomin'."

Tarantino does his WW2 thing. It's what you'd expect, really – supremely stylish, three or four riveting performances, particularly Waltz who, of course, is terrifyingly offbeat as the villain of the piece. Brutal, bloody and at times brilliantly funny, based off of the usual razor-sharp writing and direction. It's pure cinematic indulgence but I honestly wouldn’t have Tarantino any other way.

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23. Tarzan
Chris Buck & Kevin Lima, 1999
Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver & Brian Blessed

"I was saved! I was saved by a flying wild man in a loincloth."

My absolute favourite animated film: a childhood favourite I still love and enjoy a great deal today. It's a great classic story but what Disney brings to it improves it no end – the animation is beautiful, the voice performances from Goldwyn, Driver, Blessed et al are spot on and the music, well, some would probably call it cheesy but I can’t help but love every single song on Phil Collins' soundtrack. It's a brave, bittersweet retelling of the story but ultimately proves to be heart-warming and fantastically entertaining ride.

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22. Sweet Smell of Success
Alexander Mackendrick, 1957
Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis & Susan Harrison

"You're dead, son. Get yourself buried."

One of the most quotable movies I've ever seen. Whether it's from the immense Burt Lancaster or Tony Curtis, I swear not a minute goes by without one of them or any of the supporting cast delivering a biting, lovingly constructed one-liner. It's also a wonderfully sleazy noir tale, funny and dramatic with great performances, depicting the grimy backstreets and nightclubs of Manhattan brilliantly. But it's that beautifully written script, the dialogue in particular, that really makes it a great film.

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21. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
Seth Gordon, 2007
Steve Wiebe, Billy Mitchell & Mark Alpiger

"I wanted to be a hero. I wanted to be the center of attention. I wanted the glory, I wanted the fame.
I wanted the pretty girls to come up and say, "Hi, I see that you're good at Centipede."

This unassuming little film took me completely by surprise. Never have I seen a group of more colourful and varied characters in a documentary. Even though the format guarantees a certain degree of manipulation, one can’t help but feel as if the almost archetypal “Hollywood” character types – the hero; the villain; the comic relief – that populate this strange little community are portrayed honestly by the filmmakers and each is a joy to behold. Wiebe’s dogged, quiet determination; Mitchell’s hilariously misplaced arrogance and Day’s endearing eccentricity make for great starting points for hilarious yet disarmingly deep character studies.

Daniel M

03-30-13, 02:24 PM

Inglourious Basterds is awesome, and Tarantino's second best film for me behind Pulp Fiction, modern day masterpiece in my opinion and I hope it becomes remembered as one, watched it again the other day and I can honestly say I loved it even more, reminded me of why I love films.

Tarzan is a film I have a lot of love for as well, loved it as a child and watched it quite recently with my younger sister and thought it was still really good.

The others I have not seen, I had Sweet Smell of Success recorded and one point but never got round to watching it and my parents must have deleted it or something. Good stuff :up:

jiraffejustin

03-30-13, 02:24 PM

Little Miss Sunshine - Ensemble cast delivers in a big way. Good choice.

Inglourious Basterds - I love every Tarantino movie, so another good choice.

Tarzan - I wouldn't have rated it that high, but it's still really enjoyable.

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters - I agree about the characters. I really want to visit their world. I think it would be really cool to go to one of those competition thingies.

HitchFan97

03-30-13, 02:35 PM

Inglourious Basterds is great and I really want to watch Sweet Smell of Success. Haven't seen Tarzan in years.

Godoggo

03-30-13, 03:32 PM

King of Kong just missed my list. Great doc. Once is on my list, so you know how I feel about it. I really liked Into the Wild. Sean Penn's best film that he has directed.

JayDee

03-30-13, 04:30 PM

Tarzan is a surprise. Had no idea you were such a fan. Quite a nice little film though. And you know that I'm not all that high on Inglourious. Not seen Sweet Smell of Success yet.

However you've come up with an absolute peach of a pick with King of Kong. A wonderful little film. :yup:

honeykid

03-30-13, 04:37 PM

Sweet Smell Of Success is a great film. One of the few, if not only, Burt Lancaster films I like.

I enjoyed King Of Kong, but I've never quite got the absolute love for it. Maybe I'm not geeky enough? Maybe I'm too geeky? :D

mark f

03-30-13, 05:18 PM

Lancaster - Crimson Pirate, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, The Devil's Disciple, Elmer Gantry, Birdman of Alcatraz, The Train, The Professionals, The Swimmer, Atlantic City, Local Hero and I'd say 30 more good films, all of which I like.

fuze931

03-30-13, 05:32 PM

+1 for Little Miss Sunshine. Just revisited yesterday. Fun flick with great performances!

donniedarko

03-30-13, 06:14 PM

I liked Inglorious, and I don't remember disliking Tarzan. I want to see Little Miss Sunshine, but never even heard of your number 21, will check it out.

Miss Vicky

03-30-13, 06:18 PM

Love Basterds but I absolutely HATE Little Miss Sunshine.

I've not seen the others, but I've been meaning to give The King Of Kong a try.

Skepsis93

03-30-13, 06:22 PM

How do you have such strong feelings of dislike towards a film like that?

wintertriangles

03-30-13, 06:24 PM

How do you have such strong feelings of dislike towards a film like that?Same question. At worst it's inoffensive/average.

Miss Vicky

03-30-13, 06:26 PM

How do you have such strong feelings of dislike towards a film like that?

Because I found the little girl annoying as hell and I didn't laugh at a single scene in the whole movie. Actually pretty much all of the characters annoyed me, but the little girl was especially obnoxious.

Proximity

03-30-13, 07:49 PM

fuze931

03-30-13, 08:04 PM

Inglourious Basterds is so good that most people don't even know how good it is yet. Tarantino's most well-made film, imo, and the last to feature his longtime editor, Academy Award nominee Sally Menke.

I think the performance of Christopher Waltz was on par with, if not MORE stellar, than Ledger that year. Both men escaped so deep into character it was nauseating. One of my favorite movies to date, and definitely his best in my opinion, also.

mark f

03-30-13, 08:15 PM

Ledger won his Oscar for 2008, and Waltz won for 2009.

fuze931

03-30-13, 08:22 PM

For some reason I thought that was same year. My mistake! ;)

cricket

03-31-13, 10:13 AM

I love Vertigo, The Graduate, Requiem for a Dream, Carrie and Forrest Gump.

I really enjoyed Black Swan and The Social Network.

Battle Royale and There Will be Blood are on my to see list and I need to rewatch Magnolia and Inglourios Basterds.

Wall-E just isn't my kind of movie and I'm not really sure why I'm not crazy about Kill Bill.

Skepsis93

04-01-13, 11:12 AM

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20. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Peter Jackson, 2002
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen & Viggo Mortensen

"The battle of Helm's Deep is over. The battle for Middle Earth is about to begin."

Saying this is the "worst" of the LOTR trilogy is like saying your middle child is your "worst" kid. As shallow a reason as this may be, I rank TTT the lowest simply because it’s the second of three. Fellowship is the oh-so promising beginning of the epic journey, and Return is the brilliant, beautiful, sob-inducing conclusion. But The Two Towers is equally as vast, riveting, and transporting and has those wonderfully intimate battle sequences as well.

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19. The Apartment
Billy Wilder, 1960
Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine & Fred MacMurray

"Premium-wise and billing-wise, we are eighteen percent ahead of last year, October-wise."

Something about this keeps me absolutely gripped throughout. The script is cutting, fast-paced, and above all, remarkably witty and the performances are spot on. I think this is my favourite showing from the indelible Jack Lemmon, despite stiff competition from the likes of Some Like it Hot and Glengarry Glen Ross. It really is incredible to watch him do his work; a by turns comedic and dramatic performance that is completely absorbing.

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18. Happiness
Todd Solondz, 1998
Jane Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman & Dylan Baker

"I want kids that love me as much as I hated my mother."

The most darkly comic movie I've ever seen; seemingly nothing is off-limits in a film that is also unexpectedly poignant. Happiness cuts deep on controversial topics, in ways that are morally ambiguous and immensely thought-provoking whilst remaining extremely entertaining. All the actors – Hoffman, Baker and Jon Lovitz in a small role in the first scene in particular – give excellent, malicious, underrated performances. It's twisted, confrontational and honest – unapologetically so – and I love it.

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17. The Truman Show
Peter Weir, 1998
Jim Carrey, Ed Harris & Laura Linney

"Somebody help me, I'm being spontaneous!"

The way The Truman Show’s camerawork and art design creates the film’s uniquely voyeuristic atmosphere is one of the things that first got me thinking about film as something that can go beyond basic entertainment. I still think it’s magnificent how those factors, coupled with Carrey’s measured, perfectly-pitched performance, gives the film such a strong sense of its central theme.

This marks the first in a run of three leading performances in which the usually wacky Carrey let loose a side of his acting many of us had never seen before. In this (and 1999’s Man on the Moon and 2004’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), he proves he can act with the best of them in a mostly dramatic role. As Truman Burbank he is a victim of a cruel reality known to everyone but him, and he plays the slow realisation with remarkable subtlety, simultaneously provoking empathy and laughter. He makes Truman sympathetic and easy to identify with, the only remotely human character in an inhuman world.

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16. It's a Wonderful Life
Frank Capra, 1946
James Stewart, Donna Reed & Lionel Barrymore

"You see George, you've really had a wonderful life.
Don't you see what a mistake it would be to just throw it away?"

I'm firmly in the realms of cliché here but this really is one of the most heart-warming, life-affirming films I've ever had the pure pleasure of seeing. Led by a typically excellent James Stewart, it's also ahead of its time in its strong wit and, while sentimental, never fails to take me on that emotional journey it so lovingly, effectively evokes. It’s cheesy as f**k but I wouldn't have it any other way.

donniedarko

04-01-13, 11:21 AM

I pretty much thought all of the LOTR movies were not bad, but nothing I personally enjoyed, I'll give Happiness another watch but I didn't enjoy what I saw the first time. Have you seen Life During Wartime? It's kind of a sequel, I think I might even prefer it.

Daniel M

04-01-13, 11:23 AM

LOTR: The Two Towers and The Apartment are both great films. The other three are all films that I want to see, especially It's a Wonderful Life which my mum always tells me is a great classic film :p

Cobpyth

04-01-13, 11:30 AM

I've seen all the movies from your last set and I liked them all! It's a Wonderful Life and The Apartment are personal favorites!

:up:

Skepsis93

04-01-13, 11:34 AM

Have you seen Life During Wartime? It's kind of a sequel, I think I might even prefer it.

No, but I want to see a lot more Solondz and that's on the list.

Gabrielle947

04-01-13, 12:08 PM

Love LOTR and enjoyed It's A Wonderful Life.I have Happiness on my watchlist,I hope I'll be able to see it soon.

Miss Vicky

04-01-13, 01:00 PM

I've been meaning to watch Happiness.

It's been quite a long time since I last saw The Truman Show, but I do remember liking it well enough, but not being enamored with it. I don't care for It's a Wonderful Life, but didn't dislike it. Can't stand LOTR.

Guaporense

04-01-13, 01:10 PM

There are some movies that I love from this list, but there are also some that I consider just above average movies.

Skepsis93

04-01-13, 01:15 PM

Yep, that's how these things work.

Guaporense

04-01-13, 01:28 PM

At least there isn't anything that I hated.

Skepsis93

04-01-13, 01:28 PM

Yeah, thank God for that.

Guaporense

04-01-13, 02:04 PM

My comments on the first 85 movies on your top 100:

100. MY DINNER WITH ANDRE - N.W.
99. FINDING NEMO - 3_5 Very good, but not as good as their later output.
98. HAPPY GILMORE - 3 An above average comedy but nothing more.
97. KICK-ASS - 4 One of my favorite guilty pleasures. The ending is weaker than the first two thirds of the movie, though.
96. THAT THING YOU DO! - N.W.
95. THE STRAIGHT STORY - N.W.
94. FARGO - 4 One of the best dark comedies.
93. THE BREAKFAST CLUB - N.W.
92. KINSEY - 4 Surprisingly excellent movie featuring one of the best actors ever, IMO.
91. UP - 4_5 One of the top 2-3 movies made by Pixar.
90. THE ARTIST - 3_5 Very good but nothing truly special, in my book.
89. PLEASANTVILLE - N.W.
88. COOL RUNNINGS - 3 Just an average hollywood comedy.
87. PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE - N.W.
86. CHINATOWN - 2_5 I failed to grasp it.
85. HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 - 4 The whole movie series is perhaps the second best family movie featuring witchcraft.
84. O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? - N.W.
83. THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE - N.W.
82. MONSTERS, INC. - 3_5 Not as good as later Pixar's movies. Though I need to re-watch it.
81. DEAD POETS SOCIETY - 4 Just an excellent movie. Not my favorite Wier movie, though.
80. BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III - 3_5 Weaker than the earlier two films, still very good.
79. CHILDREN OF MEN - 4_5 All around sublime.
78. THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD - N.W.
77. ANNIE HALL - 4 My only Woody Allen movie, which I found very good but nothing out of this universe good.
76. NORTH BY NORTHWEST - 3_5 I didn't like it as much as other people did.
75. MYSTIC RIVER - 4
74. THE GREEN MILE - 4
73. RUN LOLA RUN - 4
72. MULHOLLAND DRIVE - 5 Surreal and magnificent.
71. LET THE RIGHT ONE IN - 4 Maybe the best vampire movie ever made?
70. LADY VENGEANCE - N.W.
69. AN AMERICAN CRIME - N.W.
68. BEING JOHN MALKOVICH - 4 All around excellent. One of the best fantasy movies.
67. TOY STORY - 3_5 In my opinion slightly overrated if compared to Pixar's later films, such as The Incredibles, Ratatoille, Wall-E and UP.
66. MIDNIGHT IN PARIS - N.W.
65. GROUNDHOG DAY - 4_5 Great movie all around.
64. HARD CANDY - N.W.
63. BLACK DYNAMITE - N.W.
62. PSYCHO - 4_5 Psycho is Psycho, one of the best horror movies of all time.
61. PAN'S LABYRINTH - 3_5 Slightly overrated in my book.
60. NETWORK - N.W.
59. BELLFLOWER - N.W.
58. PULP FICTION - N.W.
57. ALMOST FAMOUS - N.W.
56. TOOTSIE - N.W.
55. TAXI DRIVER - 5 One of my favorites from this list.
54. 12 ANGRY MEN - 4_5 A very powerful and memorable movie. One of the most modern 1950's movies.
53. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON - 4 My favorite Dreamworks movie, one of their few movies that have that magic quality that is usually lacking.
52. LA JETÉE - 5 One of my favorite French movies, if not my favorite.
51. THE MASTER - N.W. (must watch!)
50. SE7EN - 4 Another excellent thriller.
49. CAPOTE - N.W.
48. SCHOOL OF ROCK - 4 A surprisingly excellent Jack Black movie.
47. GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER - N.W.
46. AMÉLIE - 4_5 One of the best French movies I ever watched, though I haven't watched many.
45. VERTIGO - 4_5 One of Hitchcock's best movies, even though I am not the biggest fan of his style.
44. THE LION KING - 3 While I may understand why people love it, I couldn't.
43. BRUCE ALMIGHTY - 3 Good hollywood comedy. But nothing much above average.
42. THE STATION AGENT - N.W.
41. THE GRADUATE - 4 Another very memorable movie. Indeed among the classics, but not a masterpiece for me.
40. BLACK SWAN - 4 A very memorable movie, also quite disturbing and features some of the best lesbian sex scenes.
39. BATTLE ROYALE - 4 A very powerful movie, very memorable. Not among the top 100 best Japanese movies ever, but still excellent.
38. THERE WILL BE BLOOD - 5 Best movie on this list! :)
37. WALL-E - 4_5 Still my favorite north american animated full length feature, it almost transcends the traditional limitations of disney/pixar style of animation.
36. KILL BILL: VOL. 1 - 4_5 One of the best movies on this list.
35. JUNO - 3_5 Very good movie but nothing extraordinary.
34. REQUIEM FOR A DREAM - 4 A very powerful experience, though I liked more when they were making money on the drugs, later it left me a bit disappointed.
33. LARS AND THE REAL GIRL - N.W.
32. CARRIE - N.W.
31. MAGNOLIA - 4_5 + One of the best movies on this list, IMO.
30. FORREST GUMP - 4_5 Great movie, even though it is a bit conventional, if you let yourself to be carried by its conventional methods it is still very effective.
29. INTO THE WILD - N.W.
28. THE SOCIAL NETWORK - 4 Another very memorable movie about entrepreneurship.
27. ONCE - N.W.
26. PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK - N.W.
25. LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE - 4 All around excellent.
24. INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS - 4_5 My third favorite Tarantino movie, after Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill.
23. TARZAN - 2_5 Formulaic.
22. SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS N.W.
21. THE KING OF KONG N.W.
20. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS - 5 Among the best nerd movies ever made.
19. THE APARTMENT - N.W.
18. HAPPINESS - N.W.
17. THE TRUMAN SHOW - 4_5 When I watched it, over a decade ago, it was one of the best movies ever for me (when I was 10), indeed, I still consider it the best movie featuring Jim Carrey (even better than Eternal Sunshine)
16. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE - 4 Very good, cheesy but very effective. I think that main problem is the pacing. But, overall, still a nearly great movie.

So I have watched 53 out of these 85 favorites. Average rating is 4, which means that they are all around excellent movies but still don't quite touch my soul on a deep level, with a set of exceptions: Mullholand Dr., There Will Be Blood, La Jetee, Taxi Driver and The Lord of the Rings. I didn't include La Jetee on my top 100 because I only watched it this year.

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15. Harold and Maude
Hal Ashby, 1971
Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort & Vivian Pickles

"I haven't lived. I've died a few times."

Unlikely, touching relationship story based on a script of remarkable wit and pitch-black humour. It matches a young cynic, whose fake "suicides" mark scenes of dark brilliance, with a life-loving elderly woman. It's refreshing to see such an unconventional relationship portrayed so honestly in a film that is so offbeat, almost surreal. It's a strange combination but one that works perfectly, drawing the film to a bittersweet but life-affirming conclusion that sneaks up and takes you completely by surprise, emotionally speaking.

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14. Gone with the Wind
Victor Fleming, 1939
Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable and Olivia de Havilland

"I can't let Tara go. I won't let it go while there's a breath left in my body."

"Epic" in the truest sense of the word. In terms of time, in two senses – the length of the movie itself (but one that is shockingly easy to sit through), and the amount of time we see go by in the film. Physically, its grand, beautiful sets, costumes and locations lend themselves to a sense of epic-ness, an effect amplified by the gorgeous cinematography. But most importantly, it’s emotionally epic. It's by turns funny, bittersweet, sad, heart-pounding, terrifying and heart-breaking, made possible by brilliant writing and thunderous, glowing performances from Leigh, Gable and every single one of the many supporting actors.

I would be remiss not to at least acknowledge that Gone with the Wind is a product of a generation with traditional, antiquated views, but as a piece of cinema and a piece of entertainment in a modern context, it is able to overcome those negative features (which are relatively slight anyway) to stand up as a shining example of golden age Hollywood moviemaking.

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13. Cidade de Deus / City of God
Fernando Meirelles & Kátia Lund, 2002
Alexandre Rodrigues, Matheus Nachtergaele & Leandro Firmino

"Where do you want to take the shot? In the hand or in the foot?"

A near-perfect crime thriller, steeped in bleak reality but full of immensely compelling character studies. The visual style that Meirelles and his crew employ is breathtaking, lending itself to a manically paced but nevertheless thorough narrative that takes us on an absolutely thrilling ride through a world that is so well realised, so in tune with its visuals, creating a story and evoking a time and place you feel inextricably involved in, for better or worse. A brutal but stunning film in every sense of the word.

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12. Donnie Darko
Richard Kelly, 2001
Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone & Mary McDonnell

"28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, 12 seconds. That is when the world will end."

A dark, surreal, terrifying nightmare that miraculously weaves humour and genuine pathos into its narrative. The performances are good, but what makes the film is the brooding, creepy, intensely mysterious atmosphere, made only weirder and certainly more memorable by an inspired 80s soundtrack. It's a difficult film to get your head around, even spawning numerous fan theories about what really goes on, but its genius, like Mulholland Drive, is in the fact that it lets you enjoy not knowing, and the process of discovery and realisation.

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11. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Peter Jackson, 2001
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen & Viggo Mortensen

"Nine companions. So be it. You shall be the fellowship of the ring."

The most intimate of the trilogy; but no less magical, no less absorbing than its sequels. I'm saving most of my comments for the final entry.