The MoFo Top 100 of the Nineties Countdown

[Deadite]

So happy. I had Buddhist Buddhist fake dragon dragon at #7.

Starring Zen Master Mark "Marky Marky" Mark Mark Mark in a bold, cocky, yet disarmingly self-effacing bravura performance as Zen Master Mark Mark Marky Mark Marky.

[Sexy Celebrity]

*sighs* I make a big announcement and nobody listens to me. Nobody listens to a woman.

[Daniel M]

It was on mine. Fairly low though.

Hmmm, we can still be friends, I guess.

*sighs* I make a big announcement and nobody listens to me. Nobody listens to a woman.

Welcome to Movie Forums, Claire.

[Cobpyth]

Guapo is right, it is. I am beginning to get a little worried about it now though I will be honest. I didn't have it at the top of my list, like #8, I think Cobpyth put it top #5, but apart from that I am not so sure who included it, can someone ease my concerns please and tell me you had it pretty high? :p

Edit: Actually, surely Cricket had it in his top 5, so yeh it must be coming up soon.

I had it at #2 actually, because I really wanted it to make it. In reality it's probably my #5 favorite of the '90s, though.

Also, welcome Claire. ;)

[HitchFan97]

Guapo is right, it is. I am beginning to get a little worried about it now though I will be honest. I didn't have it at the top of my list, like #8, I think Cobpyth put it top #5, but apart from that I am not so sure who included it, can someone ease my concerns please and tell me you had it pretty high? :p

Edit: Actually, surely Cricket had it in his top 5, so yeh it must be coming up soon.

It was #6 on my list.

[Deadite]

Yeah, welcome. Now **** or GTFO.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I forgot to mention Austruck when I mentioning all of the ladies of Movie Forums. And Nebbit! How could I forget my sister Nebbit?

[Miss Vicky]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33JwsIU368s

[Sexy Celebrity]

Claire means "clear" and "famous". Both of which I am. :yup:

[Sexy Celebrity]

And I'm not giving that video a rep point because it was rude and unladylike of you.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Yeah, welcome. Now **** or GTFO.

I beg your pardon?

[Miss Vicky]

And I'm not giving that video a rep point because it was rude and unladylike of you.

Rude, unladylike, fat jokes = quintessential Sexy Celebrity.

Seemed really fitting to me.

Also, since when have I ever been "ladylike"? It's been four years, do you not know me at all?

[Sexy Celebrity]

Actually, Claire is my middle name. My first name is Samantha. Samantha Claire.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Also, since when have I ever been "ladylike"? It's been four years, do you not know me at all?

Please. I just became a totally new person. Give me some time to adjust.

[Deadite]

I beg your pardon?

Breasticles or vamoose.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Breasticles or vamoose.

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=11080&stc=1&d=1377041684

This?

[Deadite]

That'll do.

[weeman]

Actually, Claire is my middle name. My first name is Samantha. Samantha Claire.

What's your new last name then?

[Deadite]

Jane Austen.

[Sexy Celebrity]

What's your new last name then?

Just "Samantha Claire" for now. I don't have a last name yet. Do I need one? I would have to think about it.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I'll take the last name of whoever wants to marry me!

[mark f]

Samantha Claire sounds right just by itself. It sounds like you're a sponsor of "Project Runway".

[Sexy Celebrity]

Yes, thank you. Professionally and around these parts, I am Samantha Claire.

[Deadite]

Harry Lime, if there was ever a time we needed you to post two more movies, this is it...

[honeykid]

^^This. Help Harry Lime, you're our only hope.^^

[Sexy Celebrity]

Dearest Honeykid, won't you join me for tea and a commentary of Mrs. Doubtfire over in Samantha Claire's Movie Commentaries Thread?

[donniedarko]

http://anongallery.org/img/6814/where-am-i-oh-god.gif

[Sexy Celebrity]

Oh! Nevermind. I see he's already there. He's such a sweetie.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Maybe Harry Lime will marry me and then I can change my name to Samantha Claire Lime.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I hope Waiting to Exhale is somewhere in the Top 20, if not number 1.

[Sexy Celebrity]

And The Bodyguard!

[Daniel M]

And The Bodyguard!

How about this, for you ;)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b6/Pretty_woman_movie.jpg/220px-Pretty_woman_movie.jpg

[Sexy Celebrity]

Oh, yes, absolutely. Pretty Woman. One of my favorites.

[Harry Lime]

http://imageshack.us/a/img543/3637/3j1g.jpg

20. The Usual Suspects
(Bryan Singer, 1995)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114814/

191 POINTS

[Harry Lime]

http://imageshack.us/a/img4/9674/vo37.jpg

19. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
(James Cameron, 1991)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103064/

194 POINTS

[Harry Lime]

100. Con Air
99. The Hole
98. Speed
97. Beauty and the Beast
96. Edward Scissorhands
95. Show Me Love
94. The Sixth Sense
93. Short Cuts
92. Sling Blade
91. Heavenly Creatures
90. Dark City
89. Scream
88. The Sweet Hereafter
87. Rushmore
86. The Fifth Element
85. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
84. The Player
83. Point Break
82. Batman Returns
81. Farewell My Concubine
80. Close-Up
79. Naked Lunch
78. Fallen Angels
77. JFK
76. A Brighter Summer Day
75. Happiness
74. Starship Troopers
73. Life Is Beautiful
72. Donnie Brasco
71. All About My Mother
70. Before Sunrise
69. La Haine
68. Army of Darkness
67. The Nightmare Before Christmas
66. Trois couleurs: Bleu
65. Whisper of the Heart
64. The Boondock Saints
63. Funny Games
62. As Good as It Gets
61. Twelve Monkeys
60. Babe
59. Dumb and Dumber
58. The Double Life of Veronique
57. The Lion King
56. Underground
55. Hoop Dreams
54. Trois couleurs: Rouge
53. Toy Story 2
52. Breaking the Waves
51. Hana-bi
50. Total Recall
49. Ed Wood
48. Dazed and Confused
47. True Romance
46. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
45. Clerks
44. Jackie Brown
43. Sonatine
42. The Straight Story
41. Barton Fink
40. Man Bites Dog
39. Naked
38. The Truman Show
37. Miller's Crossing
36. Casino
35. Dead Man
34. Jurassic Park
33. Trainspotting
32. Braveheart
31. Chungking Express
30. American History X
29. Toy Story
28. The Thin Red Line
27. Good Will Hunting
26. Being John Malkovich
25. Groundhog Day
24. American Beauty
23. Leon: The Professional
22. Princess Mononoke
21. Heat
20. The Usual Suspects
19. Terminator 2: Judgment Day

[Sexy Celebrity]

Ohhhh how nice. Now I have four movies from my list.

[mark f]

Ho-hum, Part Deux. :)

[The Gunslinger45]

Terminator 2! #3 on my list! Six from my list so far!

[stevo3001]

40. Man Bites Dog- Not seen yet
39. Naked- I love some Mike Leigh movies- there was one in both my Millennium and 90s lists- but I dislike this one. All I get out of this movie is how much of an annoying tool Thewlis' character is.
38. The Truman Show- OK movie. I often felt like I was secretly in some TV show growing up, so I hoped this would be better.
37. Miller's Crossing- Another of the few Coen brothers films I don't much care for.
36. Casino- On its own it's quite a good movie. There are some moments of Scorsese stardust. Set against Goodfellas though- and it has to be compared because so much of it is carried over from its predecessor- it is a bloated, slow, cheap knockoff.
35. Dead Man- Pretty interesting.
34. Jurassic Park- A great setup for a film and has its share of iconic scenes.
33. Trainspotting- Loads of good stuff messily spilling all over the place in this, grotesque scum life and fantastic music.
32. Braveheart- A slightly more heroic view of Scotland, and a fine, stirring action movie.
31. Chungking Express- Empty calorie recycled sugar-rush nothingness.

[cricket]

The Usual Suspects is the 7th film from my list; I had it at #6. I know there are a few who don't like it; I've heard complaints that the movie cheats with the ending, making the whole narration of the film a lie. I don't look that deeply into it. I just see a very entertaining movie from start to finish with a great cast. All of the actors get a chance to make their characters stand out.

I love T2, just not as much as I once did. I still think it's an exceptional action film but something is missing for me, and it did not get my vote. I'm a little surprised it's not higher.

[Skepsis93]

I haven't seen any of the last four, but if our predictions for the final 18 are correct I'll have seen all of them, and eight were on my list.

[The Rodent]

Two great films... and I had T2 in 10th place as well.

Makes 11 from my list :D

[HitchFan97]

I can't remember if The Usual Suspects squeezed onto my list or not but I know Terminator 2 wasn't. Good movie, but nowhere near as good as the original.

Eyes Wide Shut exerts its superiority! :king:

[HandyApe]

The Usual Suspects - 2.5
Terminator 2 - 3.5

I still like the first Terminator more than the second, though.

[stevo3001]

30. American History X- Very poor issue movie that botches its message.
29. Toy Story- 'I'm Woody! Howdy howdy howdy!' Lovely in itself, and also valuable for establishing characters for sequels that are much better still.
28. The Thin Red Line- Not worth the wait.
27. Good Will Hunting- Horribly stupid and smug garbage.
26. Being John Malkovich- Some touches of genius.
25. Groundhog Day- Perfectly formed.
24. American Beauty- It isn't that bad or that good.
23. Leon: The Professional- Weak, silly and gimmicky.
22. Princess Mononoke- MY LIST: 3- One of the greatest of action movies. So much inspiration.
21. Heat- Routine and rather dull cop drama saved from anonymity by the casting.

[Daniel M]

The Usual Suspects 3.5
Terminator 2: Judgment Day 4

Two great films, although neither made my list. The first used to be a real favourite of mine but admittedly I think less of it now, but there's a lot to still love about it like Spacey's performance. Terminator 2 I haven't seen in ages, but I absolutely loved it growing up, I rate it similar to the first movie, but I think I liked this one more due to the awesome mercury villain.

And from the 18 remaining, the only one I won't have seen is Eyes Wide Shut, which I keep saying I will rectify soon, maybe I will :p

[edarsenal]

Had Leon at #1
Heat at #11
Usual Suspects at #13

[donniedarko]

I'm pretty sure I saw the first Terminator years ago but I've never continued watching. I've been considering doing a marathon some time in the future. The Usual Suspects, was on my list! It was the opening to 2013 for me (the first one I saw) and remains one of the best. I had it a #9, and like the majority I highly prefer the second half of the film.

[Miss Vicky]

I've seen both, but barely remember The Usual Suspects. Terminator 2 I loved when I was 10 but I suspect it won't stand the test of time if I watch it again.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Okay, I've had enough of being Samantha Claire for now. Time to change sex.

[The Gunslinger45]

Okay, I've had enough of being Samantha Claire for now. Time to change sex.

Oh look, he found his penis!

[Sexy Celebrity]

Oh look, he found his penis!

It was in the mailbox. I don't know how it got there.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Two excellent movies.

[Deadite]

SC, go do a commentary on Steel Magnolias or Terms of Endearment or whatever.

Anyway, T2 is a great action movie. Usual Suspects was good but I haven't seen it in forever and honestly have little interest in rewatching.

[Skepsis93]

Oh look, he found his penis!

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/cosby_weiner.gif

[Sexy Celebrity]

Bill Cosby got sick of eating all of that Jell-O, wanted to try something different.

[Sexy Celebrity]

SC, go do a commentary on Steel Magnolias or Terms of Endearment or whatever.

I just did one for Mrs. Doubtfire, but those movies did come to my mind.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

The Usual Suspects was #2 on my list.
I haven't seen T2 yet, but I'm sure I'll get around to The Terminator franchise sometime soon.

[Cobpyth]

20. The Usual Suspects - 4.5- (MY LIST)
19. Terminator 2: Judgment Day - 3.5


The Usual Suspects is an old favorite and I still think it has some very awesome moments, but I don't love it as much as I used to. It was still more than good enough to make my list.

I never was a real big fan of the Terminator series, but I also didn't hate them or anything like that. This sequel was better than the first in terms of special effects, but I still liked the first one a little bit more, because it was rawer and because Arnold was freaking cool in that one, instead of becoming a young boy's robot friend. Still a classic that deserves to be on here.

[honeykid]

The Usual Suspects was #12 on my list. That makes 13 now and I still think there might be four more from my list. You can see why I like the 90's so much more than the Noughties.

The Usual Suspects is the 7th film from my list; I had it at #6. I know there are a few who don't like it; I've heard complaints that the movie cheats with the ending, making the whole narration of the film a lie. I don't look that deeply into it. I just see a very entertaining movie from start to finish with a great cast. All of the actors get a chance to make their characters stand out.
For me, this is one of the most impressive things about the film. It does do that, but it charms me so and does so in such an engrossing and entertaining way, that I don't care and the reason I don't care is that I don't feel cheated. It felt like part of the story, rather than the reason for it.

I think I've made my feelings on T2 pretty clear a number of times. I like it until I don't and I don't because it goes on too long.

[The Gunslinger45]

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/cosby_weiner.gif

Brilliant!

[Daniel M]

For me, this is one of the most impressive things about the film. It does do that, but it charms me so and does so in such an engrossing and entertaining way, that I don't care and the reason I don't care is that I don't feel cheated. It felt like part of the story, rather than the reason for it.

Yeh, without the ending the film doesn't really make sense or serve a purpose, it has to be there for everything you see to really make sense, kind of like Fight Club too which I don't understand complaints about.

[Pussy Galore]

Usual Susepcts was on my list I like it a lot

T2 I don't care for it...

[Skepsis93]

I get more rep for Bill Cosby with a hot dog sausage/stupid penis joke than most of my thoughtful (I like to think) Movie Tab posts. I love you MoFos, but y'all are weird sometimes. :D

[Yoda]

I had those last two back to back, as well: 15 and 16.

[Skepsis93]

I love you MoFos, but y'all are weird sometimes.

On second thought, maybe these things aren't mutually exclusive.

[rauldc14]

Terminator 2 would have made the tail end of my list, but I didn't see it prior to list submission. It's a very fun and entertaining film with some great one liners. Probably would have been around #22.

[rauldc14]

The question is: who will have the most films represented from there lists? I'll be anxious to see the films that barely missed the cut off as well.

[The Rodent]

I got 11 so far. Looking at my picks I was hoping that I'd get 18, but I reckon only another 5 will make it, making 16.

The two I was hoping for were Tremors and Independence Day, but I doubt they'll show now being that we're so high up already.

[gandalf26]

The question is: who will have the most films represented from there lists? I'll be anxious to see the films that barely missed the cut off as well.

Yeah, Still can't believe that Last of the Mohicans and The Insider aren't going to make it. I'll be surprised if they aren't somewhere in the 101-110 range.

Very bad people, Very bad!

[Mr Minio]

I'm dying to know what place Satantango takes.

[Daniel M]

I'm surprised Satantango hasn't made the list, because I would have thought those that have seen it would have placed it extremely high on there lists.

[mark f]

I never make my list thinking the titles will make it. I'm not in a competition. I do want my choices to be loved, but I know many aren't that well-seen. I'll admit that sometimes I pick a lesser-known movie over a more popular one, but at least I think it's equally as good. However, I did forget some titles this time too (perhaps I didn't take the list seriously enough). Anyhow, just some babbling.

[Deadite]

I never make my list thinking the titles will make it. I'm not in a competition. I do want my choices to be loved, but I know many aren't that well-seen. I'll admit that sometimes I pick a lesser-known movie over a more popular one, but at least I think it's equally as good. However, I did forget some titles this time too (perhaps I didn't take the list seriously enough). Anyhow, just some babbling.

Pretty much my M.O. :)

[The Rodent]

I know what you're saying, Mark... I didn't make tactical votes, |I put in my faves of the era... it was as the list started going and we were in the 80s I realised there was only 18 that could possibly make it.

Now we're in the Top 20 I've predicted that it's 16 altogether that have a chance.

[Daniel M]

I never make my list thinking the titles will make it. I'm not in a competition. I do want my choices to be loved, but I know many aren't that well-seen. I'll admit that sometimes I pick a lesser-known movie over a more popular one, but at least I think it's equally as good. However, I did forget some titles this time too (perhaps I didn't take the list seriously enough). Anyhow, just some babbling.

Out of interest Mark, how many of your choices have made it so far? I remember you said you voted for Ed Wood and Total Recall :)

[linespalsy]

Like T2. Wasn't close to making my list but it's fine, and deserves to be higher than JP.


21. Heat- Routine and rather dull cop drama saved from anonymity by the casting.

I thought the casting was one of the more routine things about Heat, at least by that point in a couple guys' careers.

[Mr Minio]

I'm surprised Satantango hasn't made the list, because I would have thought those that have seen it would have placed it extremely high on there lists. Sure, but let's say two or three people put it on their list as the first position. Now let's take a more known movie, let's say 30 people placed it on tenth position. It makes more points then and remember that over 50 lists were sent. Even I didn't have Satantango as my first movie.

[mark f]

Out of interest Mark, how many of your choices have made it so far? I remember you said you voted for Ed Wood and Total Recall :)
Seven so far, and I think nine more to come.

[Daniel M]

Sure, but let's say two or three people put it on their list as the first position. Now let's take a more known movie, let's say 30 people placed it on tenth position. It makes more points then and remember that over 50 lists were sent. Even I didn't have Satantango as my first movie.

Didn't the first movie, at #100 have 47 points? For that movie (Con Air, haha) 23 of those were mine, as I deliberately placed the film there to give it a good chance as I knew other choices that would have been in the top 5 would have got on without my points.

So that means if two people placed Satantango at #2 it would have made the list, so I'm surprised a few members, like you, who have seen it, say 3/4 haven't managed to get it on, even at a low place.

Anyway Mr Minio, I have Werckmeister Harmonies and Satantango both available to watch, I'll watch the former first, as it's shorter, but when I get the chance to watch the latter I definitely will.

[Mr Minio]

You placed Satantago on your list yet you haven't seen it? Or is it me misunderstanding? Well, I gave Satantango 24 points, which gives us a total of 47. Hmm...

[Daniel M]

You placed Satantago on your list yet you haven't seen it? Or is it me misunderstanding? Well, I gave Satantango 24 points, which gives us a total of 47. Hmm...

No, I meant the film that was in #100 I gave it 23 points and it only had 47 overall so it would only take a few lists to get a film in :) Hence I am surprised Satantango didn't get in even at a low position.

[Cobpyth]

No, I meant the film that was in #100 I gave it 23 points and it only had 47 overall so it would only take a few lists to get a film in :) Hence I am surprised Satantango didn't get in even at a low position.

You shouldn't be. Not many members have seen it and if they did, I don't think they'd put it that high, as it doesn't really seem like a film that becomes an instant favorite (except for Mr. Minio of course).

[Mr Minio]

Well, it becomes an instant favourite of many people, but maybe not on these Forums. Wondering who put Satantango on his list as well.

[Gabrielle947]

7 films from my list made it ^^

[rauldc14]

I have 8 movies right now. I will have 7 more when all is said and done for 15/25.

[HandyApe]

I've seen some of the predictions and none of them have Malcolm X.

I'm quite surprised it won't make the list at all.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I've seen some of the predictions and none of them have Malcolm X.

I'm quite surprised it won't make the list at all.

Don't start gettin' all mad. We have Hoop Dreams.

[rauldc14]

I've seen some of the predictions and none of them have Malcolm X.

I'm quite surprised it won't make the list at all.

It's a formidable film to be certain. Hell of a job by Washington in it.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I get more rep for Bill Cosby with a hot dog sausage/stupid penis joke than most of my thoughtful (I like to think) Movie Tab posts. I love you MoFos, but y'all are weird sometimes. :D

Everyone wants Bill Cosby's wiener.

[HandyApe]

Don't start gettin' all mad. We have Hoop Dreams.

I'm not mad. I probably wouldn't have even voted for it. It's just I always thought it was a quite popular film and liked film. :)

[Guaporense]

Well, it becomes an instant favourite of many people, but maybe not on these Forums. Wondering who put Satantango on his list as well.

I would put it on my list had I watched it earlier.

[edarsenal]

got 9 so far but there are several more i think should make it

[Nostromo87]

14 from my list so far

i contributed about 12.887% of the 194 points to T2 :randy:

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/Terminator_2_backwards_3_zps9694212d.png

[Harry Lime]

http://imageshack.us/a/img822/3739/48gm.jpg

18. Saving Private Ryan
(Steven Spielberg, 1998)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120815/

217 POINTS

[Harry Lime]

http://imageshack.us/a/img266/9030/oze0.jpg

17. Forrest Gump
(Robert Zemeckis, 1994)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109830/

219 POINTS

[Harry Lime]

It's the Tom Hanks Show!

[Harry Lime]

100. Con Air
99. The Hole
98. Speed
97. Beauty and the Beast
96. Edward Scissorhands
95. Show Me Love
94. The Sixth Sense
93. Short Cuts
92. Sling Blade
91. Heavenly Creatures
90. Dark City
89. Scream
88. The Sweet Hereafter
87. Rushmore
86. The Fifth Element
85. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
84. The Player
83. Point Break
82. Batman Returns
81. Farewell My Concubine
80. Close-Up
79. Naked Lunch
78. Fallen Angels
77. JFK
76. A Brighter Summer Day
75. Happiness
74. Starship Troopers
73. Life Is Beautiful
72. Donnie Brasco
71. All About My Mother
70. Before Sunrise
69. La Haine
68. Army of Darkness
67. The Nightmare Before Christmas
66. Trois couleurs: Bleu
65. Whisper of the Heart
64. The Boondock Saints
63. Funny Games
62. As Good as It Gets
61. Twelve Monkeys
60. Babe
59. Dumb and Dumber
58. The Double Life of Veronique
57. The Lion King
56. Underground
55. Hoop Dreams
54. Trois couleurs: Rouge
53. Toy Story 2
52. Breaking the Waves
51. Hana-bi
50. Total Recall
49. Ed Wood
48. Dazed and Confused
47. True Romance
46. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
45. Clerks
44. Jackie Brown
43. Sonatine
42. The Straight Story
41. Barton Fink
40. Man Bites Dog
39. Naked
38. The Truman Show
37. Miller's Crossing
36. Casino
35. Dead Man
34. Jurassic Park
33. Trainspotting
32. Braveheart
31. Chungking Express
30. American History X
29. Toy Story
28. The Thin Red Line
27. Good Will Hunting
26. Being John Malkovich
25. Groundhog Day
24. American Beauty
23. Leon: The Professional
22. Princess Mononoke
21. Heat
20. The Usual Suspects
19. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
18. Saving Private Ryan
17. Forrest Gump

[The Rodent]

Had Saving Private Ryan in 11th place... that's 12 from my list :D

Gump... ugh. I can see the attraction, I'm just not attracted.

[The Gunslinger45]

Two times the Hanks!

[Daniel M]

Shockingly not seen Saving Private Ryan. Forrest Gump I saw ages ago, I thought it was okay but there was a lot of stuff I didn't really like/connect with like most do, I need to re watch it and give it another chance. Right now I give it 3 and that's being kind :D

[donniedarko]

Awesome set! Saving private Ryan is my second all time favorite war film, and one of Spielbergs greatest. Had it at number 6 on my list, making it the second highest from my list to make it. Forrest Gump is an enjoyable film, in dramatic an humorous aspects. I was laughing a lot, and it always entertaining. Didn't make my list though

[Harry Lime]

Brought to you by the team that gave you Biff Tannen!

[The Rodent]

Shockingly not seen Saving Private Ryan.


SPR is one of only 3 films that broke 100% in my reviews and made the 101% rating.

[rauldc14]

Both awesome, and I wish both would have been a bit higher. This gives me 10 now though. So I can't complain too much.

[honeykid]

I'd forgotten about SPR... Shame no one else did. :( I like Forrest Gump, though it's been a while since I saw it.

[wintertriangles]

Well I can say that I'm happy they're not in the top 10

[rauldc14]

Well I can say that I'm happy they're not in the top 10

Interested to see your final list. A lot it seems you don't like.

[edarsenal]

SPR was #17 on my list, had never gotten around to watching gump though, making an even 10 from my list

[Harry Lime]

WT is lying, he's putting on an act. Forrest Gump was his #2. Sorry, WT, had to tell them.

[Daniel M]

SPR is one of only 3 films that broke 100% in my reviews and made the 101% rating.

Yeh, I think I will like it. It's one of my step-dad's very favourite films and I have been meaning to watch it for ages. Don't know why I didn't in time for the list.

[wintertriangles]

Interested to see your final list. A lot it seems you don't like.I'm not sure you would be, a lot it seems you wouldn't like haha :p

[Miss Vicky]

Have both films in my collection but voted for neither. I like Forrest Gump. It's a pleasant, funny movie with a fantastic soundtrack but it never struck me as anything special.

Saving Private Ryan I've attempted to watch a couple of times but always end up shutting it off well before the end.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Way too low for Forrest Gump.

[Sexy Celebrity]

There's probably going to be more Asian movies.

[rauldc14]

I better see this Eyes Wide Shut movie that is taking this forum by storm.

[rauldc14]

Way too low for Forrest Gump.

I agree. There's films I'm utterly shocked that beat it.

[Skepsis93]

I'm not surprised Forrest Gump is this low. In fact, I thought it might be a little lower - it seems to have taken quite a backlash and is quite a divisive film around these parts. I love it though, and had it on my list.

I really liked Saving Private Ryan too but it's been far too long since I've seen it, so I didn't vote for it.

[mark f]

Both in my Top Six. :)

[HitchFan97]

I better see this Eyes Wide Shut movie that is taking this forum by storm.

I'm amazed that it's still climbing. Considering I initially wasn't even sure it would show up, the fact that its now likely to make the top 15 is such a pleasant surprise.

Haven't seen Saving Private Ryan, but Forrest Gump was on my list. Touching movie.

[rauldc14]

I'm not surprised Forrest Gump is this low. In fact, I thought it might be a little lower - it seems to have taken quite a backlash and is quite a divisive film around these parts. I love it though, and had it on my list.

I really liked Saving Private Ryan too but it's been far too long since I've seen it, so I didn't vote for it.

It could have and should have been top 10. Close enough though.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Oh, and Forrest Gump makes five from my list now.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I guess The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert isn't even gonna make it....

[Deadite]

Probly not, SC.

Two more great films from my list, two great Hanks performances. Both lower than I would've guessed.

Getting very curious about the top 10 now.

[TheUsualSuspect]

If that SVP poster has two faces in the clouds.....then I'm just seeing that now.

[Deadite]

Dude, you're high.

[cricket]

Forrest Gump is the 8th movie from my list; I had it at #11. The way I feel about it is really kind of corny; it makes me feel how I felt as a kid watching The Wizard of Oz or E. T. It's a magical film for me and I love it in so many ways. I look at it as a very one of a kind movie. I think it's much better than movies I rate higher; it's just not the type of film I can watch over and over anymore. And I still feel that it deserved the best picture Oscar.

Saving Private Ryan is a very impressive film; I just didn't like it that much for whatever reason.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Dude, you're high.

I bet you are.

Anyway, I don't see two faces.

[Skepsis93]

I kinda see what TUS means, actually.

[Sexy Celebrity]

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=11085&stc=1&d=1377148915

I think it looks like that talking envelope from one of those Harry Potter films.

[Thursday Next]

Surprised at people who are surprised these two aren't higher. They're about where I expected them to be.

Forrest Gump is a movie I used to love and still have a bit of a soft spot for, but it didn't come close to making my list. Saving Private Ryan was better than I thought it would be, but I didn't love it.

Heat is nothing special. The Usual Suspects is decent but I've never quite understood why people are so impressed with Spacey's acting in this, I wonder if some of them are confused because his character is giving a performance? I don't know. Terminator 2 is cheesy and not as good as the first film.

Some from earlier in the list that I've now seen:

A Brighter Summer Day - man this is long. The main character is a bit of a blank, which was a problem. I was also confused about who everyone was and how they related to each other and which gangs they were in. The whole section with the concert when Honey comes back was really powerful, and the later gang attack. I'm dubious about the quality of the subtitles on the version I watched so maybe there's a lot I missed. I probably need to watch it again to fully understand or appreciate it. But that can wait until I get another spare 4 hours.

Whisper of the Heart - this was cheesier than I expected. I misplaced my dvd so I had to watch a dubbed version I recorded off the tv and I don't think that helped. It might have more appeal for teens, I suppose. I think I prefer Only Yesterday.

Donnie Brasco - pretty good. I liked this a lot better than Heat, which placed higher. It seemed to lack subtlety, though, especially in the music.

[Mr Minio]

21. Heat
20. The Usual Suspects
19. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
18. Saving Private Ryan
17. Forrest Gump

None made my top 25.

[Gabrielle947]

Had Forrest Gump at #2 and Saving Private Ryan at #11.I don't think to need to repeat myself how much I love Forrest and how I view it not only as a kind comedy but also as a "life" movie :D SPR is great drama but I think it's to sentimental as a war film.Awesome effects though.

[jiraffejustin]

None made my top 25.

What do you think of them?

[Pussy Galore]

Forrest Gump I like it, but it doesen't made my list. I find it a little cliché.

SPR I don,t really like. There is a lot of bettere war movies out there: Apocalypse Now , Full Metal Jacket, The Thin Red Line, The Hurt Locker, Paths of Glory, even Jarhead, but for the last one it's just me

[Thursday Next]

None of those are about the same war, though.

[Mr Minio]

What do you think of them?

Heat - 3 - nice and entertaining movie - liked the DeNiro & Pacino duet
The Usual Suspects - 2.5 - mediocre, forgettable; can't remember much besides it wasn't too good
Terminator 2 - 3 - badass Arnie
Saving Private Ryan - 3.5 - the best from this set; Omaha beach landing was really horrific and poignant, but after that it never reaches the greatness of these scenes; very good blockbuster
Forrest Gump - 3.5 - sh*t happens

[bluedeed]

The Usual Suspects - 2.5 - mediocre, forgettable; can't remember much besides it wasn't too good


It frustrates me when a movie like this invalidates everything it just told you in the last five minutes. Talk about literally saying what I just watched was a waste of my time, like it was the cop's. I found it much more frustrating than mind blowing.

[Skepsis93]

Eyes Wide Shut and L.A. Confidential coming up next. You heard it here first.

[rauldc14]

Matrix and Fargo next.

[Daniel M]

It frustrates me when a movie like this invalidates everything it just told you in the last five minutes. Talk about literally saying what I just watched was a waste of my time, like it was the cop's. I found it much more frustrating than mind blowing.

No, without the ending the whole film doesn't really make much sense or doesn't work, how would you have rather it end? It frustrates me when people complain about things like that.

For me, this is one of the most impressive things about the film. It does do that, but it charms me so and does so in such an engrossing and entertaining way, that I don't care and the reason I don't care is that I don't feel cheated. It felt like part of the story, rather than the reason for it.

Yeh, without the ending the film doesn't really make sense or serve a purpose, it has to be there for everything you see to really make sense, kind of like Fight Club too which I don't understand complaints about.

[weeman]

The Usual Suspects is brilliant, and the device of the unreliable narrator is a narrative tool that has been used in countless works of art in the past. I'm not sure why anyone would feel as if it doesn't work. But then, everything is opinion.

[mark f]

I've said before that The Usual Suspects is an OK movie (3). I saw it at the theatre not knowing the ending beforehand. Then a few minutes in when "the guy" whispers to the Byrne character, I recognized the voice, so it held my interest, but I thought the "mystery" was obvious. I also thought that Spacey was far better in SE7EN

[HandyApe]

Saving Private Ryan - 3
Forrest Gump - 3

Two good films. :)

[stevo3001]

The one thing I love way more than anything else about The Usual Suspects is Benicio Del Toro's performance.

[HitchFan97]

Eyes Wide Shut and L.A. Confidential coming up next. You heard it here first.

I hope they're both higher, but it'll be my favorite set yet.

[Camo]

I thought The Usual Suspects was going to make it into the top 10, at least it was top 20. I had it at 4, it's one of the few films i think stays great after you know the twist. Which i think has alot to do with Kevin Spacey and Chazz Palminteri's performances.

I also had Forrest Gump at 10. I think Gump is a film that some people adore and some hate, i personally see it as just a fun film that's never dull. One of my favourite things about the films is the evolution of Gump's relationship with Lieutenant, and of course the many events depicted from the 20th century.

T2 is my favourite of the Terminator series. 7 or 8 years ago it would've been in my top 5, but it's one of those films that i've seen too many times now. I only watched SPR for the first time about 3 years ago. I liked it well enough but didn't have the same response as most of my friends who were crazy about it.

[Thursday Next]

Just watched Dead Man. Thank you, MoFos who voted for this. Definitely one of the more interesting films of the 90s.

[teeter_g]

I did not care for either of those movies. I am not much of a Hanks fan in general, throw on the Forrest Gump accent and that just ruins everything for me. I always think of him as Forrest Gump in every movie now, which stinks because I can't stand Forrest Gump.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Matrix and Fargo next.

Oh my god.

OK - Fargo - I haven't seen it - but I bet it's worse than Forrest Gump.

The Matrix - definitely not better than Forrest Gump!

[Camo]

Oh my god.

OK - Fargo - I haven't seen it - but I bet it's worse than Forrest Gump.

The Matrix - definitely not better than Forrest Gump!

Neither are better than Forrest Gump ;)

[Sexy Celebrity]

Maybe The Matrix isn't even on the list?

Although, it's been talked about a lot, so it probably is....

[Sexy Celebrity]

And this list has been crappy anyway, so it's fitting.

[gandalf26]

Neither are better than Forrest Gump ;)

Both are better than Forest Gump.:D

[Guaporense]

100. Con Air
99. The Hole
98. Speed
97. Beauty and the Beast
96. Edward Scissorhands
95. Show Me Love
94. The Sixth Sense
93. Short Cuts
92. Sling Blade
91. Heavenly Creatures
90. Dark City
89. Scream
88. The Sweet Hereafter
87. Rushmore
86. The Fifth Element
85. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
84. The Player
83. Point Break
82. Batman Returns
81. Farewell My Concubine
80. Close-Up
79. Naked Lunch
78. Fallen Angels
77. JFK
76. A Brighter Summer Day
75. Happiness
74. Starship Troopers
73. Life Is Beautiful
72. Donnie Brasco
71. All About My Mother
70. Before Sunrise
69. La Haine
68. Army of Darkness
67. The Nightmare Before Christmas
66. Trois couleurs: Bleu
65. Whisper of the Heart
64. The Boondock Saints
63. Funny Games
62. As Good as It Gets
61. Twelve Monkeys
60. Babe
59. Dumb and Dumber
58. The Double Life of Veronique
57. The Lion King
56. Underground
55. Hoop Dreams
54. Trois couleurs: Rouge
53. Toy Story 2
52. Breaking the Waves
51. Hana-bi
50. Total Recall
49. Ed Wood
48. Dazed and Confused
47. True Romance
46. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
45. Clerks
44. Jackie Brown
43. Sonatine
42. The Straight Story
41. Barton Fink
40. Man Bites Dog
39. Naked
38. The Truman Show
37. Miller's Crossing
36. Casino
35. Dead Man
34. Jurassic Park
33. Trainspotting
32. Braveheart
31. Chungking Express
30. American History X
29. Toy Story
28. The Thin Red Line
27. Good Will Hunting
26. Being John Malkovich
25. Groundhog Day
24. American Beauty
23. Leon: The Professional
22. Princess Mononoke
21. Heat
20. The Usual Suspects
19. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
18. Saving Private Ryan
17. Forrest Gump

Now the movies in my list are starting to show up.

[Camo]

Maybe The Matrix isn't even on the list?

Although, it's been talked about a lot, so it probably is....

The Matrix will be without a doubt. Never been a fan of it myself :nope:

[Harry Lime]

http://imageshack.us/a/img12/651/al3o.jpg

16. The Silence of the Lambs
(Jonathan Demme, 1991)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102926/

226 POINTS

[Harry Lime]

http://imageshack.us/a/img24/7491/3lgw.jpg

15. Eyes Wide Shut
(Stanley Kubrick, 1999)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120663/

231 POINTS

[Harry Lime]

100. Con Air
99. The Hole
98. Speed
97. Beauty and the Beast
96. Edward Scissorhands
95. Show Me Love
94. The Sixth Sense
93. Short Cuts
92. Sling Blade
91. Heavenly Creatures
90. Dark City
89. Scream
88. The Sweet Hereafter
87. Rushmore
86. The Fifth Element
85. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
84. The Player
83. Point Break
82. Batman Returns
81. Farewell My Concubine
80. Close-Up
79. Naked Lunch
78. Fallen Angels
77. JFK
76. A Brighter Summer Day
75. Happiness
74. Starship Troopers
73. Life Is Beautiful
72. Donnie Brasco
71. All About My Mother
70. Before Sunrise
69. La Haine
68. Army of Darkness
67. The Nightmare Before Christmas
66. Trois couleurs: Bleu
65. Whisper of the Heart
64. The Boondock Saints
63. Funny Games
62. As Good as It Gets
61. Twelve Monkeys
60. Babe
59. Dumb and Dumber
58. The Double Life of Veronique
57. The Lion King
56. Underground
55. Hoop Dreams
54. Trois couleurs: Rouge
53. Toy Story 2
52. Breaking the Waves
51. Hana-bi
50. Total Recall
49. Ed Wood
48. Dazed and Confused
47. True Romance
46. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
45. Clerks
44. Jackie Brown
43. Sonatine
42. The Straight Story
41. Barton Fink
40. Man Bites Dog
39. Naked
38. The Truman Show
37. Miller's Crossing
36. Casino
35. Dead Man
34. Jurassic Park
33. Trainspotting
32. Braveheart
31. Chungking Express
30. American History X
29. Toy Story
28. The Thin Red Line
27. Good Will Hunting
26. Being John Malkovich
25. Groundhog Day
24. American Beauty
23. Leon: The Professional
22. Princess Mononoke
21. Heat
20. The Usual Suspects
19. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
18. Saving Private Ryan
17. Forrest Gump
16. The Silence of the Lambs
15. Eyes Wide Shut

[Miss Vicky]

I saw Silence of the Lambs once awhile back and didn't care for it. Can't say I've had any desire to watch Eyes Wide Shut.

[rauldc14]

Irks me that Fight Club is higher than Silence of Lambs and Forrest Gump.

[rauldc14]

Btw, now 11 films for me. I should have a few left.

[Miss Vicky]

Irks me that Fight Club is higher than Silence of Lambs and Forrest Gump.

But does it surprise you?

[Sexy Celebrity]

I really hope The Matrix isn't on the list. It's '90s, but it's NOT THAT '90s.

[The Rodent]

Silence I had in 22nd place... makes 13 from my list :D

Not a fan of Eyes Wide Shut though.

[Sexy Celebrity]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTs_TZFjbJ8

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

I didn't see Eyes Wide Shut in time, but it would be 17th if I made the list right now, and it would've been around 11th at the time.

I've seen parts of Silence of the Lamb. I liked what I saw.

[donniedarko]

Two awesome films that deserve the spot on the list. Silence of the Lambs is probably my favorite horror film (yes I know HK, it's not horror :p) except maybe Eraserhead. I had it at #2 on my list, I love every aspect of it. Eyes Wide Shut has a lot of buzz here, it's in my five outsiders, and if it wasn't for the ending it would've probably made my list. One of the movies of that length I wish was longer

[The Gunslinger45]

I had Silence of the Lambs at number 9! Awesome! Makes 7 from my list now.

[Cobpyth]

Two awesome movies!

16. The Silence of the Lambs - 4(+)
15. Eyes Wide Shut - 4.5 (MY LIST)

Silence of the Lambs is a great thriller with two awesome performances from Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster! The scenes between Clarice and Hannibal are the best thing about the film for me. The murder complot is a little less compelling in my opinion, but it was still interesting enough. Very good film!

Eyes Wide Shut has a few perfect film moments in my opinion. It's such a stunningly well directed film! The music and the visionary directing create one of the most intriguing atmospheres I've ever seen on film. Kubrick was a truly brilliant filmmaker and he proved it again with his last picture. It also made my list!

[rauldc14]

But does it surprise you?

No not really. Just hate that Fight Club movie. Unforgiven better beat it.

[Cobpyth]

Fight Club is awesome. You shouldn't hate it.

[rauldc14]

I really hope The Matrix isn't on the list. It's '90s, but it's NOT THAT '90s.

I haven't seen it but not really interested either.

[cricket]

The Silence of the Lambs is the 9th movie from my list; I had it at #18.

I liked Eyes Wide Shut a good amount. But I don't believe for one second it would get this much love if had been made by a lesser known director.

[HitchFan97]

Best set yet! Unfortunately the rest of the list is all downhill from here :D

The Silence of the Lambs is a great film, it either squeezed into my top ten or was just outside of it, can't remember. But it's a fantastic thriller and Hopkins' Hannibal Lecter is rightfully hailed as perhaps the greatest of all movie villains.

Eyes Wide Shut is a film I've been talking about a lot here, and I am so, so pleasantly surprised to see it crack the top fifteen. It's an amazing movie and absolutely one of Kubrick's finest; a dreamlike masterpiece and probably the best film I've ever seen about jealousy and the impact it can have on relationships. #4 on my list.

Out of curiosity, Donnie, what didn't you like about the ending of Eyes Wide Shut?

[TheUsualSuspect]

Eyes Wide Shut is a little too high for my liking.

[Miss Vicky]

I agree with Cobpyth. Love Fight Club.

[rauldc14]

I agree with Cobpyth. Love Fight Club.

Of course you do. You are like my film opposite:p

[honeykid]

Eyes Wide Shut is a little too high for my liking.
Probably a good couple of hundred too high for mine. :D

[Harry Lime]

Probably a good couple of hundred too high for mine. :D
Always with the Kubrick hating...

[Miss Vicky]

Of course you do. You are like my film opposite:p

I voted for Shawshank.

[rauldc14]

This is it my friends! My chance to best SC has finally come, where I will predict the last 14 spots!

1. Pulp Fiction
2. Goodfellas
3. The Big Lebowski
4. Fight club
5. Shawshank Redemption
6. Fargo
7. Boogie Nights
8. Unforgiven
9. Schindler's List
10. Reservoir Dogs
11. Se7en
12. Matrix
13. L.A. Confidential
14. Magnolia

You heard it here first!

[rauldc14]

I voted for Shawshank.

I'm sure we had some in common. Possibly Fargo too?

[HandyApe]

The Silence of the Lambs - 3
Eyes Wide Shut - 4.5

Love Eyes Wide Shut!

[HitchFan97]

This is it my friends! My chance to best SC has finally come, where I will predict the last 14 spots!

1. Pulp Fiction
2. Goodfellas
3. The Big Lebowski
4. Fight club
5. Shawshank Redemption
6. Fargo
7. Boogie Nights
8. Unforgiven
9. Schindler's List
10. Reservoir Dogs
11. Se7en
12. Matrix
13. L.A. Confidential
14. Magnolia

You heard it here first!

No way Boogie Nights is ahead of Magnolia. Although, the higher up we get, I start thinking about two things: how close they're probably gonna be to one another, and how Magnolia has a really strong chance of making the top ten. If it's #11 I'm going to flip out.

[Miss Vicky]

I'm sure we had some in common. Possibly Fargo too?

Nope. Haven't seen it, actually.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

1. Pulp Fiction
2. The Big Lebowski
3. Goodfellas
4. Fight club
5. Shawshank Redemption
6. Fargo
7. Magnolia
8. Reservoir Dogs
9. Unforgiven
10. Matrix
11. Boogie Nights
12. Schindler's List
13. L.A. Confidential
14. Se7en

[donniedarko]

Out of curiosity, Donnie, what didn't you like about the ending of Eyes Wide Shut?

It felt like an abrupt ending which didn't conclude the film. While Nicole Kidman saying

f*ck

At the end did stay on the highly sextual theme of the movie, I feel that the movie was going in a more transparent direction before it happened. Hell, maybe I just didn't want it to end though. None the less an awesome erotic thriller

[Cobpyth]

I'll give it a shot:

1. Pulp Fiction
2. Goodfellas
3. Shawshank Redemption
4. The Big Lebowski
5. Fight club
6. Reservoir Dogs
7. Unforgiven
8. Magnolia
9. Se7en
10. L.A. Confidential
11. Schindler's List
12. Fargo
13. Boogie Nights
14. Matrix

[Guaporense]

9 from my list

[HitchFan97]

Just realized that the top 14 will have two Tarantinos, two PTAs, two Coens, and two Finchers.

[rauldc14]

I predicted the top 14 not the way I want it to go, but the way I believe it will go. Sad that Fight Club beats all those greats.

[rauldc14]

Just realized that the top 14 will have two Tarantinos, two PTAs, two Coens, and two Finchers.

Should have had 2 Spielbergs.

[HitchFan97]

It felt like an abrupt ending which didn't conclude the film. While Nicole Kidman saying

f*ck

At the end did stay on the highly sextual theme of the movie, I feel that the movie was going in a more transparent direction before it happened. Hell, maybe I just didn't want it to end though. None the less an awesome erotic thriller

I see the ending as hopeful - an affirmation that despite everything they've gone through, Bill and Alice can still reconcile their relationship regardless of the jealousy. But yeah I totally agree on wanting the movie to go on even longer - Kubrick created a web of mystery and intrigue that I didn't want to walk away from.

[Cobpyth]

Just realized that the top 14 will have two Tarantinos, two PTAs, two Coens, and two Finchers.

The four best American directors of their generation, in my opinion.

[Miss Vicky]

Sigh. If all these predictions are correct, I'll have only 14/25 of my picks on the list.

[rauldc14]

The four best American directors of their generation, in my opinion.

Eastwood my friend. Eastwood. And Mr. Spielberg.

[Guaporense]

I will have 14/15 of the English speaking movies of my list.

[rauldc14]

I will have 14/15 of the English speaking movies of my list.

And what? Three of your foreigns?

[Cobpyth]

Eastwood my friend. Eastwood. And Mr. Spielberg.

Uhum. THEIR GENERATION.

[rauldc14]

Well they've still made films in the same generation, but I get what you mean.

[Guaporense]

Eastwood, Spielberg, Cameron (because of The Terminator and Aliens!), Tarantino and Scorsese are my favorite American directors that are still working.

[Guaporense]

And what? Three of your foreigns?

Yes, 3/10. But that's natural since most of the forum hasn't watched those so they are films of less visibility.

[Godoggo]

The one thing I love way more than anything else about The Usual Suspects is Benicio Del Toro's performance.

:yup:

[Skepsis93]

I'm peeved I didn't get to vote for Eyes Wide Shut and maybe bump it up a few places. Oh well. An absolutely terrific film and by far my favourite of the Kubrick I've seen so far. I like The Silence of the Lambs too, but I didn't vote for it.

[Sexy Celebrity]

This is it my friends! My chance to best SC has finally come, where I will predict the last 14 spots!

1. Pulp Fiction
2. Goodfellas
3. The Big Lebowski
4. Fight club
5. Shawshank Redemption
6. Fargo
7. Boogie Nights
8. Unforgiven
9. Schindler's List
10. Reservoir Dogs
11. Se7en
12. Matrix
13. L.A. Confidential
14. Magnolia

You heard it here first!

I've already been wrong with some preliminary predictions I've made. I thought Forrest Gump and Silence of the Lambs would be in the Top 10.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I still worry that we're not finished with the Asian movies, though.

[rauldc14]

I still worry that we're not finished with the Asian movies, though.

I only worry about one Asian film making it: The Shanghai Redemption

[Sexy Celebrity]

Don't forget about Reservoir Dragons.

[rauldc14]

And The Big Nagasaki!

[Sexy Celebrity]

Toyko Confidential.

[edarsenal]

that makes 11 for with silence coming in at 25 and if we go by rauldc14's predictions another 8 of mine will be added and i've seen 49 out of the list and quite a few i really need to see and look forward to seeing

[rauldc14]

that makes 11 for with silence coming in at 25 and if we go by rauldc14's predictions another 8 of mine will be added and i've seen 49 out of the list and quite a few i really need to see and look forward to seeing

Of course we are going by mine. What ElSe would possibly make it?

[BlueLion]

Eyes Wide Shut is a great film and one of Kubrick's best, it deserves to be this high for the masked ball scene alone. One of the most fascinating scenes I've seen in any movie.

[Deadite]

SotL, 10th on my list. Awesome movie.

[Daniel M]

Silence of the Lambs 4

Haven't seen it in ages though. Not seen Eyes Wide Shut, obviously I need to really soon :D

[teeter_g]

Silence of the Lambs was on my list. I still wouldn't be surprised to see at least 7 more from my list make it.

[JayDee]

While I've not seen it (and haven't really felt any desire to do so) I've got to say I'm rather flabbergasted at just how high Eyes Wide Shut has landed. Would never have predicted such a high placing, especially taking into account some of the films that aren't going to make it at all. I'd have said it was more likely to miss the list all together than land in the top 15.

The set before that however was fantastic. Two 5-star films for me (Saving Private Ryan and Forrest Gump) and both on my list, #11 and #12 respectively. That makes 12 from my list so far, and I expect to finish with 16.

[HitchFan97]

While I've not seen it (and haven't really felt any desire to do so) I've got to say I'm rather flabbergasted at just how high Eyes Wide Shut has landed. Would never have predicted such a high placing, especially taking into account some of the films that aren't going to make it at all. I'd have said it was more likely to miss the list all together than land in the Top 15.

Pretty much my thoughts exactly. Who all voted for it? I know I had it at #4, ThomasP had it at #1, Guap had it somewhere in the middle, and wow I'm definitely forgetting a lot of people that already said they voted for it. :p Who else?

[jiraffejustin]

I had Eyes Wide Shut at #8.

[Thursday Next]

Both pretty good movies, didn't vote for either.

[Cobpyth]

#10 but would be #8 now.

[wintertriangles]

I had Eyes at #3 I think...kinda surprised that people are surprised it's this high.

[Camo]

Not a fan of Eyes Wide Shut.

SOTL is the 9th from my list i had it at 20. I actually regret listing it now, after rewatching it shortly after i sent in my list i still liked it but not enough for it to have been on this list. I would've replaced it with Magnolia.

My Prediction:

1. Pulp Fiction
2. Goodfellas
3. The Big Lebowski
4. Fight club
5. Shawshank Redemption
6. Unforgiven
7. Schindler's List
8. Matrix
9. Reservoir Dogs
10. Magnolia
11. Se7en
12. Boogie Nights
13. Fargo
14. L.A. Confidential

[gandalf26]

This is it my friends! My chance to best SC has finally come, where I will predict the last 14 spots!

1. Pulp Fiction
2. Goodfellas
3. The Big Lebowski
4. Fight club
5. Shawshank Redemption
6. Fargo
7. Boogie Nights
8. Unforgiven
9. Schindler's List
10. Reservoir Dogs
11. Se7en
12. Matrix
13. L.A. Confidential
14. Magnolia

You heard it here first!

1. Pulp Fiction
2. Fight Club
3. The Big Lebowski
4. Goodfellas
5. Unforgiven
6. Shawshank Redemption
7. Reservoir Dogs
8. The Matrix
9. Schindlers List
10. Fargo
11. Seven
12. LA Confidential
13. Magnolia
14. Boogie Nights

[gandalf26]

The real question is, Would Eyes Wide Shut have climbed so high if it wasn't a Kubrick film? I think people have voted it high because it's made by arguably the greatest Director. Stanley Kubrick is great therefore his film must be great and that why I voted it so high. It is good and very surreal but probably one of his weakest films, definitely not top 15 MoFo 90's good.

Silence of the Lambs, I'm actually surprised it isn't higher, although similar to the above if it wasn't for Hopkins legendary, and I do mean legendary turn as Hannibal Lector the film perhaps would not be held in such high regard.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I'll make one prediction before anyone else makes it:

Se7en will be 7th place.

[Mingusings]

The real question is, Would Eyes Wide Shut have climbed so high if it wasn't a Kubrick film? I think people have voted it high because it's made by arguably the greatest Director. Stanley Kubrick is great therefore his film must be great and that why I voted it so high. It is good and very surreal but probably one of his weakest films, definitely not top 15 MoFo 90's good.

Silence of the Lambs, I'm actually surprised it isn't higher, although similar to the above if it wasn't for Hopkins legendary, and I do mean legendary turn as Hannibal Lector the film perhaps would not be held in such high regard.

I disagree. I think the only argument that can be made is that the reason people watch it is because Kubrick made it. But I don't think the reason it is so high is because it was made by a great director. If that was the case, then where are the Kurosawa movies from the 90s, for example?

And personally, Eyes Wide Shut is my 2nd favorite Kubrick film. And I know many other mofos have similar feelings for the film.

[HandyApe]

The real question is, Would Eyes Wide Shut have climbed so high if it wasn't a Kubrick film? I think people have voted it high because it's made by arguably the greatest Director. Stanley Kubrick is great therefore his film must be great and that why I voted it so high. It is good and very surreal but probably one of his weakest films, definitely not top 15 MoFo 90's good.

Silence of the Lambs, I'm actually surprised it isn't higher, although similar to the above if it wasn't for Hopkins legendary, and I do mean legendary turn as Hannibal Lector the film perhaps would not be held in such high regard.

You can make that argument for a number of films, though.

I personally think it is among Kubrick's best, but Kubrick is a different type of director entirely because his films are so varied.

[JayDee]

I had Eyes at #3 I think...kinda surprised that people are surprised it's this high.

Well I'm surprised that you're surprised about people being surprised.

[wintertriangles]

Well I'm surprised that you're surprised about people being surprised.Says the one who hasn't seen it, that makes sense.

[JayDee]

Well I've not seen Weekend at Bernie's II either, but if that had appeared at number 15 I'd have been astonished!

The reason I was surprised is the opinion of many people over the years, including many Kubrick lovers, didn't appear to be massively positive so I didn't think there would be enough love to generate such a high placing. Especially when films which to me appeared to be much more loved in general (Lion King, Forrest Gump, Terminator 2, Toy Story, Leon etc) appeared beforehand

[honeykid]

JD's right, it's only in the last 5 years or so that it's really started to find its audience. Much like American Psycho, it appears that those who were born in the early 90's onwards are the big fans.

[wintertriangles]

JD's right, it's only in the last 5 years or so that it's really started to find its audience. Much like American Psycho, it appears that those who were born in the early 90's onwards are the big fans.Does that make the placement on the list a lie?

Well I've not seen Weekend at Bernie's II either, but if that had appeared at number 15 I'd have been astonished!Weekend at Bernie's I or II is not necessarily hailed by critics and cinephiles.

[Deadite]

I haven't seen EWS in a long time so I can't really criticize in detail, but I was kind of ambivalent toward it. In many ways I thought it was indeed brilliant, yet I was also still sort of disappointed afterward...

I don't see it being voted for simply because it's Kubrick, though. Kubrick was a master of every genre he touched and EWS is no exception. I admired the psychodrama and atmosphere, but as I recall it was also a bit vague and ponderous.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

Well, Eyes Wide Shut has always been an incredibly polarizing movies, so at times it won't seem very popular when you're around the many haters it has, but in a list like this that doesn't take into account the amount of negative reviews a movie gets, it seems to get overwhelmingly positive reception.

Plus it's a great movie.

[Harry Lime]

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14. Fargo
(The Coens, 1996)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116282/

232 POINTS

[Harry Lime]

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13. Boogie Nights
(Paul Thomas Anderson, 1997)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118749/

237 POINTS

[Harry Lime]

100. Con Air
99. The Hole
98. Speed
97. Beauty and the Beast
96. Edward Scissorhands
95. Show Me Love
94. The Sixth Sense
93. Short Cuts
92. Sling Blade
91. Heavenly Creatures
90. Dark City
89. Scream
88. The Sweet Hereafter
87. Rushmore
86. The Fifth Element
85. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
84. The Player
83. Point Break
82. Batman Returns
81. Farewell My Concubine
80. Close-Up
79. Naked Lunch
78. Fallen Angels
77. JFK
76. A Brighter Summer Day
75. Happiness
74. Starship Troopers
73. Life Is Beautiful
72. Donnie Brasco
71. All About My Mother
70. Before Sunrise
69. La Haine
68. Army of Darkness
67. The Nightmare Before Christmas
66. Trois couleurs: Bleu
65. Whisper of the Heart
64. The Boondock Saints
63. Funny Games
62. As Good as It Gets
61. Twelve Monkeys
60. Babe
59. Dumb and Dumber
58. The Double Life of Veronique
57. The Lion King
56. Underground
55. Hoop Dreams
54. Trois couleurs: Rouge
53. Toy Story 2
52. Breaking the Waves
51. Hana-bi
50. Total Recall
49. Ed Wood
48. Dazed and Confused
47. True Romance
46. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
45. Clerks
44. Jackie Brown
43. Sonatine
42. The Straight Story
41. Barton Fink
40. Man Bites Dog
39. Naked
38. The Truman Show
37. Miller's Crossing
36. Casino
35. Dead Man
34. Jurassic Park
33. Trainspotting
32. Braveheart
31. Chungking Express
30. American History X
29. Toy Story
28. The Thin Red Line
27. Good Will Hunting
26. Being John Malkovich
25. Groundhog Day
24. American Beauty
23. Leon: The Professional
22. Princess Mononoke
21. Heat
20. The Usual Suspects
19. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
18. Saving Private Ryan
17. Forrest Gump
16. The Silence of the Lambs
15. Eyes Wide Shut
14. Fargo
13. Boogie Nights

[Miss Vicky]

I still need to watch Fargo.

Did not like Boogie Nights.

[Skepsis93]

Cool! Two more from my list.

[Dtwizzy2k8]

Fargo is so overrated, I never understood the massive appeal that is has. Boogie Nights is a good movie though.

[The Gunslinger45]

I liked both these movies. :)

And with Boogie Nights, Daniel M should be very happy.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

Fargo was #17 on my list, but it would be #25 if I made the list now. I haven't seen Boogie Nights.

1. Pulp Fiction
2. The Big Lebowski
3. Goodfellas
4. Fight club
5. Shawshank Redemption
6. Matrix
7. Magnolia
8. Unforgiven
9. Reservoir Dogs
10. Se7en
11. Schindler's List
12. L.A. Confidential

[The Rodent]

Fargo... excellent...


Marky Mark... :facepalm: Glad it didn't break the Top 10 at least.

[Cobpyth]

Probably the best pair so far.

14. Fargo - 5 (MY LIST)
13. Boogie Nights - 5 (MY LIST)


Fargo is possibly my favorite Coen film. It's so perfect. The direction, the script, the acting, it's all so 'complete'. Everything in this film works so very very well. This is most certainly one of the best films of the '90s and naturally, it made my list.

Boogie Nights is just AWESOME! It was second on my list, although it's probably my 5th favorite '90s movie in retrospect.
PTA did something very special here as he clearly uses certain vibes of a few older directors in this film (most notably Martin Scorsese) and somehow succeeds to form all the influences into something highly original and HUGELY entertaining! This was the film that made me realize what a freaking genius Paul Thomas Anderson actually is.

[Daniel M]

Two brilliant movies and definitely two of my very favourite from the 90s, both were on my list and would both be in my top 50 (maybe 25) of all time.

I haven't said much about Fargo on here but it's a fantastic movie that is great for so many reasons, I haven't seen it in a while and it's definitely due a re watch but there is so much to love about it, it has a great dark comedy atmosphere and great performances, I love McDormand and Buscemi but the other performances are great too.

Here's why Boogie Nights is one of my favourite films of all time, delighted to see it so high up:

1 - Boogie Nights (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1997)

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When I actually sit down and look at Pulp Fiction and Boogie Nights it becomes apparent why I love the two films so much. Both are films from my two favourite directors who have affected me both, directors whose whole body of work I love and these are films I consider their personal 'masterpieces' (I would say Inglourious Basterds and There Will Be Blood are the directors' two masterpieces of the 21st century that may prove equal or not better than these two films in the future), both are them are actually the directors' second feature films, both of them are quite long films at two and a half hours each, but at no time full long, they are films bursting with energy, with each viewing I am constantly attached to the screen for the full film. Then there's the casts involved, both films have two fantastic casts with many great performances, with actors at the very top of their game. Both films feel alive through great dialogue and fantastic use of music, in Pulp Fiction it feels like the characters are hanging out and having a good time, in a strange kind of way, and in Boogie Nights this is even more so, I recall the pool scene near the start of the film where Dirk Diggler (Mark Wahlberg) first meets Reed Rothchild (John C. Reilly).

As touched on in the previous paragraph, Boogie Nights boasts possibly the greatest ensemble cast in a film, at least for me. The film has many of the actors best ever performances, and those who have arguably had better, have often been in another Paul Thomas Anderson film (Julianne Moore and Philip Seymour Hoffman, for example).

Mark Wahlberg is not everyone's cup of tea, but is great in this film as a young man who discovers he has a talent that gives him the path to a great career in the porn industry. When introduced to the porn industry he is introduced to many new faces, characters including John C. Reilly, Don Cheadle, William H. Macy, Luis Guzman, Julianne Moore and Burt Reynolds. Moore and Reynolds possibly give the film's best two performances, Reynolds is fantastic as the calm businessman who we see attempt to survive in a changing industry in the 1970s and 1980s, and Moore is fantastic as a mother like character who immediately takes a special likening towards Mark Wahlberg's character.

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Magnolia is often cited as Paul Thomas Anderson's best film, and I can definitely see why, only two years after Boogie Nights he would go on to create a film extremely similar to it. Many people love that film because of the deep human meaning to it, it focusses on a large ensemble cast who play a variety of characters, each broken and struggling in life in different ways, however Boogie Nights does exactly the same. People may be put off the film as it is about porn, but this setting is simply used to develop these characters, each of them wants to have something greater in life, they all want to be stars, but really all of them have great problems that often have great consequences. In the film we see these characters ignore the consequences and the harsh reality of their lives, the enjoy their lives, up until a certain point where it begins to get messy, at times the film feels upbeat, vivid, full of energy, at other times a more pessimistic and darker look at life.

Paul Thomas Anderson's directorial style is key to us enjoying this journey, and one hell of a journey it is. There's a number of fantastic shots within this film, individual scenes feel like 'masterpieces', I could watch this film and I find something new to admire each time. This is a film you could analyse and break down, Anderson's craft is a joy to behold. There are many glorious long takes (also in Magnolia) that fit in with the huge ensemble cast, we are looking at different people and different lives, and within scenes we see the camera seemingly move freely from one person to the next, once again I refer you to the pool scene near the beginning of the film.

In terms of technique Paul Thomas Anderson is often compared to Martin Scorsese, and I think this film is very similar to one of Scorsese's best films, Goodfellas, in many ways. Both are long films that don't feel like such, both feel alive, feel of energy, feature great casts. But most importantly, both take us other fairly long time periods looking at the lives of different people who belong to a 'business' that a lot of people frown upon. Both directors' know how to keep us watching the film, they feel confident in their technique and use this to take us through different time periods to swiftly. Both make fantastic use of music to do so as well, I would say that Boogie Nights and Goodfellas feature my two favourite ever soundtracks, they make us feel like we are their, living in the era shown, enjoying ourselves and having a great time.

So there it is, the end of my review, I don't think I can say much more about why I love this film, and hope you have enjoyed reading my top films list. It may have taken a while with my on/off activity recently, but I just hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have and that the wait was worth it. Hopefully over the course of this thread you have had an enjoyable insight in to how much I have enjoyed watching films so far this year, since starting this list (which I had decided, in a word file) I have seen many great films that would have easily made it in to high positions, which I don't think is a bad thing, I want to keep watching great films, and can't wait until I've watched even more, compile different lists and look at my changing views of films.

[Deadite]

Way too low for Fargo. :(

[Daniel M]

Fargo... excellent...


Marky Mark... :facepalm: Glad it didn't break the Top 10 at least.

Have you actually seen Boogie Nights? I think I remember once you voted against it in a tournament in favour of Andrei Rublev or something because of Mark Wahlberg yet you hadn't seen it.

If you have seen it then fair enough, but it seems like you just dislike it because your general dislike of Mark Wahlberg, not only is the film great, but for me he captures the role perfectly.