The MoFo Top 100 of the Nineties Countdown

[Miss Vicky]

I'm not upset over Fight Club beating The Big Lebowski. I love it a lot. It was my #2 90s movie, in fact. But the rest? 13th was the highest I had any of them ranked.

[The Rodent]

All of them.


Apart from the 25 he did commentaries for, obviously.

Though, I am dubious he didn't just use the synopsis on Wiki for those.

[Deadite]

Though, I am dubious he didn't just use the synopsis on Wiki for those.

He did.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Apart from the 25 he did commentaries for, obviously.

Though, I am dubious he didn't just use the synopsis on Wiki for those.

I don't have time for movies. I keep my schedule open so that you can come visit me and do whatever you want with me, but what good has it done?

[The Rodent]

I don't have time for movies. I keep my schedule open so that you can come visit me and do whatever you want with me, but what good has it done?


Not a lot tbh... we keep telling you to watch films but you won't do it.

[Cobpyth]

I am going to sound like a hypocrite in here because I complain about people who moan about the list sometimes. But I can't believe that The Big Lebowski is below Fight Club, I mean I really like Fight Club too, but The Big Lebowski is a different level of class when compared to it, it is much better and I can't believe it is below it, I kind of feel bad for not putting it higher on my list, but it still should have been in the top 5. The Shawshank Redemption too, that's another film I like, but shouldn't be above The Big Lebowski :(

Like I said. It's your own fault. :p

Fight Club is better than The Big Lebowski, though.

[Deadite]

I'm not upset over Fight Club beating The Big Lebowski. I love it a lot. It was my #2 90s movie, in fact. But the rest? 13th was the highest I had any of them ranked.

Well you SHOULD be upset!! I'm upset! I'm gonna tear this thread apart GRAAAAAAAAA

[Daniel M]

Fight Club and Shawshank Redemption are both really good, even great films, it just annoys me the amount of people who think they are special or something. I think I might prefer Fight Club actually, a lot of people who like it seem to be young males who like the aggressive side, but it's a much better film than that, it's ultimately a satirical comedy that takes aims at corporate companies and that, and I think the ending works well with the message of the film. Yeh, I do really like it, not sure why I am that angry.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Not a lot tbh... we keep telling you to watch films but you won't do it.

I keep telling you to watch something other than Young Guns, but it's like talking to Helen Keller.

[Miss Vicky]

Apart from the 25 he did commentaries for, obviously.

Though, I am dubious he didn't just use the synopsis on Wiki for those.

Those are some incredibly detailed synopses. Also, for basically using Cliff Notes, his timing is impeccable. It was almost as if he was watching the movies right along with me.

Amazing.

[Daniel M]

Like I said. It's your own fault. :p

Fight Club is better than The Big Lebowski, though.

I want you to watch The Big Lebowski right now, you're really missing out on something here. I feel sorry for the people who don't rate it higher than 4 because you really are missing out on something, I wish I could spread the Lebowski love and make everyone enjoy it as much as me.

[The Rodent]

Actually watching House Of Wax right now.

Have you see...

Sorry. Of course you haven't.

[Sexy Celebrity]

And I'm totally up for watching another one tonight, if you want.

[Sexy Celebrity]

No, I have not seen House of Wax. Neither the original or the remake.

[Miss Vicky]

Well you SHOULD be upset!! I'm upset! I'm gonna tear this thread apart GRAAAAAAAAA

Oh I'm upset about the rest. Well not Pulp Fiction, since I knew that would happen. But Shawshank and Seven? Good but so not even close to being superior.

[The Rodent]

No, I have not seen House of Wax. Neither the original or the remake.


I just fell off my chair.

[Deadite]

I keep telling you to watch something other than Young Guns, but it's like talking to Helen Keller.

And expecting you to watch a movie makes as much sense as expecting Anne Frank to.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I just fell off my chair.

The high chair?

[Miss Vicky]

And I'm totally up for watching another one tonight, if you want.

I'm game.

[The Rodent]

It felt high when I fell off it laughing.

[Sexy Celebrity]

And expecting you to watch a movie makes as much sense as expecting Anne Frank to.

If she turns closed captioning on, she'll be fine.

[Sexy Celebrity]

It felt high when I fell off it laughing.

I'm glad Young Guns still makes you laugh.

[The Rodent]

I might do my own commentary on films SC hasn't seen.

Will take me ages but I'm sure I can do it.

[Cobpyth]

Fight Club and Shawshank Redemption are both really good, even great films, it just annoys me the amount of people who think they are special or something. I think I might prefer Fight Club actually, a lot of people who like it seem to be young males who like the aggressive side, but it's a much better film than that, it's ultimately a satirical comedy that takes aims at corporate companies and that, and I think the ending works well with the message of the film. Yeh, I do really like it, not sure why I am that angry.

It's not aimed against the companies. The film is portraying people who are revolting against the mainstream system, while criticizing the companies in the dialogue. It's very ambiguous. The film doesn't make any statements.
It's about the awkwardness and nothingness of a man in the modern society, his subconscious way of escaping his boring, monotonous and depressing faith and how he struggles through this 'moment in his life' in a rather extreme way. :p
I'm a big fan of the first half of the film. The second half is necessary for entertaining and stuff, but it's the first half that made me fell in love with it.

I am aware that many people like it for the violence, as it is very realistically potrayed, but there is really much more to find in it.

It also works extremely well as a dark comedy, as the whole movie is just plain hilarious.

[Deadite]

Emilio. What a cute name.

[Sexy Celebrity]

It'll take you ages doing ONE movie because you'll watch it over and over and over and over and OVER again!

[Deadite]

SC, if you ever watch just one movie, it should be Young Guns 2.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I still need to see it.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Miss Vicky, did you ever get Priscilla, Queen of the Desert?

[Miss Vicky]

Got it, but haven't watched it yet.

[The Rodent]

SC, if you ever watch just one movie, it should be Young Guns 2.

I still need to see it.


I just fell off my chair again with not-surprise.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I just fell off my chair again with not-surprise.

Someone's gonna have to strap you in.

[Miss Vicky]

Sexy, have you watched Quills yet? Or Encino Man?

[Sexy Celebrity]

Got it, but haven't watched it yet.

Watch it with me! I would love to see your reactions as they happen.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Sexy, have you watched Quills yet? Or Encino Man?

.... No.

But I will!

[Sexy Celebrity]

Rodent's gonna fall out of the chair again.

[Miss Vicky]

Watch it with me! I would love to see your reactions as they happen.

That's fine. It seems like the type of movie where doing commentary wouldn't detract from the experience. I bought a used disc though, so here's hoping it doesn't freeze up during play. If it does we might have to pause a bit while I switch to YouTube.

[The Rodent]

I'm facepalming right now.

[mark f]

I just watched the original of the original House of Wax - Mystery of the Wax Museum - a very fun movie shot in two-strip Technicolor.

If you checked out Sexy's review thread, you'd see some of the films he's watched. :)

[Sexy Celebrity]

I'm facepalming right now.

Oh, Rodent. :kiss: You make me so hot. I want you in the worst way. :kiss::kiss::kiss:

[The Rodent]

I just watched the original of the original House of Wax - Mystery of the Wax Museum - a very fun movie shot in two-strip Technicolor.

If you checked out Sexy's review thread, you'd see some of the films he's watched. :)


I thought that was a lost film?

[mark f]

No. I've seen it three or four times down through the years.

[Harry Lime]

"Wow. Four pages of posts in the couple hours since I posted the next film. Wait a minute...What the hell is this?"

[Sexy Celebrity]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJP3TAo26og

Make sure you watch my video! Harry!

[Guaporense]

"Wow. Four pages of posts in the couple hours since I posted the next film. Wait a minute...What the hell is this?"

It MoFo being MoFo.

[Harry Lime]

Make sure you watch my video! Harry!
Yeah, I did. I want my 2m18s back.

[Deadite]

Post another, Harry! Just to keep us on our toes!

[Sexy Celebrity]

Yeah, I did. I want my 2m18s back.

*gasp* Rude!

[Harry Lime]

Post another, Harry! Just to keep us on our toes!
Fine.

[Harry Lime]

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/5554/liz8.jpg

5. Independence Day
(Roland Emmerich, 1996)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116629/

333 POINTS

[The Rodent]

I hope this isn't a joke...

[Sexy Celebrity]

It's a joke.

[Deadite]

:bawling:

[Daniel M]

It's not aimed against the companies. The film is portraying people who are revolting against the mainstream system, while criticizing the companies in the dialogue. It's very ambiguous. The film doesn't make any statements.
It's about the awkwardness and nothingness of a man in the modern society, his subconscious way of escaping his boring, monotonous and depressing faith and how he struggles through this 'moment in his life' in a rather extreme way. :p
I'm a big fan of the first half of the film. The second half is necessary for entertaining and stuff, but it's the first half that made me fell in love with it.

I am aware that many people like it for the violence, as it is very realistically potrayed, but there is really much more to find in it.

It also works extremely well as a dark comedy, as the whole movie is just plain hilarious.

Yeh well corporate companies and such are connectedd to the 'mainstream system' and it's about how they influence people's lifes, like at the beginning where it shows his fat, and the thing about where soap is sold and its recycled from people's fat, funny how they are mocking people's greed and vanity.

And I might prefer the second half, I don't know though, the end definietly makes sense though, it wouldn't work without it, and watching it again makes it interesting knowing what's happening, it all makes sense.

If you haven't, read this, it's good: http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19991025/EDITOR/40828001/1023

[donniedarko]

You, you, you, you're kidding. You's gots to be kidding! Right Harry?

[Yoda]

I can't even pick which half of Fight Club I like more, because the second half was so unexpected. I loved that it went places I hadn't anticipated at all and radically increased its scope. The first is cleaner, purer, and more fun to watch, but the audacity of the second is pretty incredible the first time you see it. And not because of the twist.

[BlueLion]

Fight Club and Shawshank are both great films, they both deserve to be in the top 5, and they're both better than The Big Lebowski.

[Daniel M]

Fight Club and Shawshank are both great films, they both deserve to be in the top 5, and they're both better than The Big Lebowski.

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[Cobpyth]

Yeh well corporate companies and such are connectedd to the 'mainstream system' and it's about how they influence people's lifes, like at the beginning where it shows his fat, and the thing about where soap is sold and its recycled from people's fat, funny how they are mocking people's greed and vanity.

Yes, but the film itself doesn't aim at it specifically, in my opinion. It just as well aims at the people who are mocking the system. Maybe even more so.

[BlueLion]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly0fcirI0u1r085xlo1_500.gif

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[HitchFan97]

The Big Lebowski gets #6 and all of MoFo is like:

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At least that's the last of the movies I haven't seen. Unfortunately, it also means that Fight Club and The Shawshank Redemption both made the top five. :( Interesting that there'll be two Finchers up that high.

[rauldc14]

For being top 5, there's an awful lot of Shawshank hate. It's a great film with powerful performances.

[HitchFan97]

For being top 5, there's an awful lot of Shawshank hate. It's a great film with powerful performances.

It's ok, but I really don't see what's so special about it. Fight Club, on the other hand, is just plain bad.

[Miss Vicky]

For being top 5, there's an awful lot of Shawshank hate. It's a great film with powerful performances.

It is a great film with powerful performances, which is why I voted for it, but The Big Lebowski is far more enjoyable for me.

[BlueLion]

For being top 5, there's an awful lot of Shawshank hate. It's a great film with powerful performances.

It seems like some sort of a trend around here.

Saying that Fight Club and Shawshank suck doesn't make you look cool, people. Get over it. You're all going to be trolled when they make top 5.

[Skepsis93]

I feel like, especially when you get to the higher places, those who dislike the film are more vocal than those who like it. Those who like it feel that its position speaks for itself, I guess and the dissenters feel the need to offer a rebuttal. Just a theory.

[Daniel M]

It's ok, but I really don't see what's so special about it. Fight Club, on the other hand, is just plain bad.

Why do you dislike Fight Club so much?

It seems like some sort of a trend around here.

Saying that Fight Club and Shawshank suck doesn't make you look cool, people. Get over it. You're all going to be trolled when they make top 5.

Not really :p

[Cobpyth]

Saying that Fight Club and Shawshank suck doesn't make you look cool, people. Get over it.

Some people think they are just not that great as everyone else makes them out to be, without trying to look cool. People have different views. Get over it.

Coming from someone who likes both films.

[teeter_g]

Good grief.

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[wintertriangles]

Independence Day was posted a page ago and hasn't been mentioned once other than "is this a joke"

I smell shenanigans in the voting booths

[Guaporense]

It's ok, but I really don't see what's so special about it. Fight Club, on the other hand, is just plain bad.

Fight Club is really not a great movie, but not a bad movie, it's a good movie. While Shawshank Redemption is a great movie that in fact may be more deserving of the 1st place than several others.

[Guaporense]

Independence Day was posted a page ago and hasn't been mentioned once other than "is this a joke"

I smell shenanigans in the voting booths

Well, Harry hasn't added that movie into his top 100 at the beginning of the page.

[rauldc14]

Independence Day is the 15th film from my list. I guess Fight Club missed out after all.

[teeter_g]

I'm pretty sure it was a joke.

[Cobpyth]

It seems Pup Fiction didn't make it after all. Everyone thought it was going to win even without their vote, so nobody included it in their own list.

[Miss Vicky]

For those not up to speed, Independence Day is NOT #5.

It's a joke.

HarryLime is just f***ing with you all.

[Skepsis93]

You don't say...

[Miss Vicky]

You don't say...

There are a few people who took it seriously.

[Skepsis93]

Oh yeah. :|

[rauldc14]

For those not up to speed, Independence Day is NOT #5.

It's a joke.

HarryLime is just f***ing with you all.

Really? Wow he had me so tricked, especially with his running jokes about the film.

[rauldc14]

There are a few people who took it seriously.

I don't think anyone took it seriously....

[Miss Vicky]

I don't think anyone took it seriously....

Then I misread some sarcasm. Not difficult to do on the interwebs.

[Skepsis93]

raul was the troll all along!

[rauldc14]

Then I misread some sarcasm. Not difficult to do on the interwebs.

Alright. You get a pass.

[Sexy Celebrity]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/b9e7c0dbc099a840b3288c0d937b5476/tumblr_mrmwz09qVI1rdutw3o1_400.gif

THAT is '90s.

[Pussy Galore]

Reservoir Dogs was #2 on my list. I just love the Stuck in the middle with you scene and the dialogue. It's just one of the most original and fresh movie I ever saw.

The Big Lebowski was #21 on my list. It could be higher, but I just had seen it once when I made the list. It would be like #17 if I was to make it now.

Independence Day. I'm pretty sure it's a joke.... How can any one of these films : Se7en, Fight Club, Shawshank, Goodfellas and Pulp Fiction can't make the list. It's impossible

[HitchFan97]

Why do you dislike Fight Club so much?

Fight Club attempts to offer a convincing argument for business/office boredom as a cause of modern male unhappiness, but eventually throws all of that to the wind when it descends into identity crisis gimmickry. It's also completely lacking in hope; the only option the film gives for escape from this sense of unfulfillment is release through extreme violence. I'm not saying the movie condones violence (it doesn't) but it pessimistically portrays it as the only choice left for people like its protagonist. And aside from that, it just isn't very entertaining either; the entire movie is dreary and unenjoyable, IMO.

[mark f]

Well, even if it may or may not be about that, it is witty and highly cinematic.

[The Gunslinger45]

I see Fight Club as the movie about a closeted gay man struggling with the part of himself that DESPERATELY wants to be straight. Tyler is the personification of everything Ed Norton wants to be. And Tyler is very straight, while Norton is shown to be asexual. When he fights with Tyler he is actually fighting his deepest desires. And when it is over, he comes to terms with who he is, accepts his sexuality, and exits the closet.

Also helps the guy who wrote the story was a gay man too.

[Lucas]

^Interesting insight. Never thought of it that way. Me personally, I don't like Fight Club much. And it's strange bc I love films that deal with such themes and have such a great visual darkness. I simply thought it was meh.

[honeykid]

You're all going to be trolled when they make top 5.
But they know both of them are going to show. That's their big problem.

I feel like, especially when you get to the higher places, those who dislike the film are more vocal than those who like it. Those who like it feel that its position speaks for itself, I guess and the dissenters feel the need to offer a rebuttal. Just a theory.
^^This^^

About the only thing I can think of which gets people more angry for no reason than film, is comedy.

[gandalf26]

For those not up to speed, Independence Day is NOT #5.

It's a joke.

HarryLime is just f***ing with you all.

I can't believe that some people need to have that explained.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

The Big Lebowski coming in sixth is why strategic voting is a bad thing. I haven't actually seen it, but it still deserves to be in the top 3 based on how popular it is.

My prediction:

1. Pulp Fiction
2. Goodfellas
3. The Shawshank Redemption
4. Fight Club
5. Se7en

[Daniel M]

The Big Lebowski coming in sixth is why strategic voting is a bad thing. I haven't actually seen it, but it still deserves to be in the top 3 based on how popular it is.

You are a good person, I hope you enjoy The Big Lebowski when you finally get the pleasure of watching it :p

[mark f]

The Big Lebowski coming in sixth is why strategic voting is a bad thing. I haven't actually seen it, but it still deserves to be in the top 3 based on how popular it is.
I think we'll have to wait for the point totals to determine that, if then.

[Cobpyth]

The Big Lebowski coming in sixth is why strategic voting is a bad thing. I haven't actually seen it, but it still deserves to be in the top 3 based on how popular it is.

I think the other 5 films are just even more popular, to be honest. It doesn't really have anything to do with strategic voting, I think.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I had pizza.

[Mr Minio]

I haven't actually seen it, but it still deserves to be in the top 3 based on how popular it is. If you haven't seen it, how do you know? Maybe you'd hate it?

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

I'm not saying I would like it, but I'm saying it seems to have an objectively larger fanbase than any other film from the 90s, besides Pulp Fiction and Goodfellas. I could very well be wrong, but there is a good possibility that it would have been higher without strategic voting. Besides, strategic voting just prevents having an accurate list by nature.

[Mr Minio]

Okay, I get it now.

[mark f]

No matter what a few people apparently did, I think strategic voting is mostly a MoFo Myth. But if somebody did it to get a questionable film on the list, the same person has to consider it woukd be paid for with the placement of higher-ranked films. Not that I care. :)

[Cobpyth]

I think the only person who voted strategically is Daniel (and perhaps Sexy, lol). :p

[Sexy Celebrity]

I think the only person who voted strategically is Daniel (and perhaps Sexy, lol). :p

Some strategy.

1. Pump Up The Volume
2. Scream 2
3. Kindergarten Cop
4. Flatliners
5. Basic Instinct
6. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
7. Mrs. Doubtfire
8. The Doom Generation
9. Serial Mom
10. Party Girl
11. Chasing Amy
12. Dogma
13. Candyman
14. Ride with the Devil
15. Forrest Gump
16. Fight Club
17. American Beauty
18. Jackie Brown
19. Titanic
20. Good Will Hunting
21. Contact
22. Awakenings
23. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
24. The Ice Storm
25. A Very Brady Sequel

BOLDED movies are what made the list so far.

[Deadite]

I didn't worry too much about placement on my list. I put some underdogs I love in higher position than some other popular movies I also love. I think it can get a bit ridiculous to strictly rank each film higher or lower. Some films I feel are equal but different. I may position them higher or lower arbitrarily by mood, not by some totally objective quality measure.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I find it very hard to judge what's best or better than something else and I change my mind a lot, so, that's why I hate doing lists and things. What's fabulous one minute is forgotten the next. Only way I guess you can really tell is by noticing what sticks around a lot longer with you, but who always has time for that?

[Harry Lime]

Since I posted two movies yesterday we'll wait until tomorrow for #4. Cool?

[Deadite]

Such breathtaking cruelty... :(

[Skepsis93]

This is what a shred of power does to people.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Absolutely not. Get your ass in here and give us the real #5.

[Harry Lime]

This is what a shred of power does to people.
I don't want it to end! Yoda give me more power here or I won't finish the countdown. Power is good, and so is extortion.

[Harry Lime]

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5. The Shawshank Redemption
(Frank Darabont, 1994)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111161/

322 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
12. Unforgiven
11. The Matrix
10. Schindler's List
9. Magnolia
8. L.A. Confidential
7. Reservoir Dogs
6. The Big Lebowski
5. The Shawshank Redemption

[Harry Lime]

Beat Lebowski by 1 point!

[weeman]

Good.

[JayDee]

Shawshank is gonna be #1, isn't it? :facepalm:

We can but hope!

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EDIT - Well S*IT!!! Talk about bad timing. I'm guessing karma really is a bitch and all that.

[Harry Lime]

Beat Lebowski by 1 point!
But Shawshank was on only 18 lists compared to 25 for Lebowski. Take what you want from those stats.

[Skepsis93]

Cool.

I'm having trouble seeing anything but Seven, Fight Club, Goodfellas then Pulp Fiction at this point. That Seven is so high is a surprise, though. An awesome one.

[Miss Vicky]

Beat Lebowski by 1 point!


:furious:


I love The Shawshank Redemption. I do. It's a great movie. I had it at #13 on my list. But it is NOT better than Lebowski. No way. No how. Just no.

[honeykid]

I've not seen Shawshank in forever, but it was the first dvd I ever bought and I bought it before I had a dvd player because it was so cheap. :D I figured I'd get one one day and, when I did, I've have Shawshank.

It's not on my list, but it's a great film.

[The Gunslinger45]

I had Shawshank on my list at number 18

[mark f]

I certainly prefer Fincher to Anderson, but I'm weird, just like the contributors to this list. :)

[Sexy Celebrity]

I'm having trouble seeing anything but Seven, Fight Club, Goodfellas then Pulp Fiction at this point. That Seven is so high is a surprise, though. An awesome one.

Seven is incredibly overrated. Maybe more than Big Lebowski, and I don't have a problem with Seven. I just don't think it's that great. I've seen it three or four times and it just doesn't thrill me. It's good, but it's not mind-blowing good. It's a shame that something like Silence of the Lambs is a lot lower. That's a much better movie.

All of these movies pretty much suck. I hate Goodfellas. Only Pulp Fiction and Fight Club mean anything to me.

[Cobpyth]

Haha. Daniel, your strategic voting made TBL fall out of the top 5. :p

What's fabulous one minute is forgotten the next.

That is so true. Except the very few great films/moments that seem to last.

-----------------------

5. The Shawshank Redemption - 4

Good film, although it has an irritating plothole near the end and an overly happy ending, compared to what happens earlier. It's a nice movie, but I really don't get why it's considered one of the best of all time by some people. Oh well, there are worse films that could be considered 'the best'.

[edarsenal]

But Shawshank was on only 18 lists compared to 25 for Lebowski. Take what you want from those stats.

going by that, I did have both movies with lebowski in the top 10 (around 6 or so) and shawshank down around 22

[Sexy Celebrity]

People just have a strange fixation on Morgan Freeman. Hence, Seven and The Shawshank Redemption in the Top 5.

[teeter_g]

Had Shawshank at #3 on my list. :)

[Miss Vicky]

People just have a strange fixation on Morgan Freeman. Hence, Seven and The Shawshank Redemption in the Top 5.

Yet no Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

[weeman]

The Big Lebowski is excellent and much better than The bloody Shawshank Redemption :( I'm disappointed.

[weeman]

Yet no Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

I liked your old avatar :(

[Sexy Celebrity]

Yet no Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

It's chemistry. That got cancelled out by Kevin Costner.

Christian Slater as well.

[honeykid]

Seven is incredibly overrated. Maybe more than Big Lebowski, and I don't have a problem with Seven. I just don't think it's that great. I've seen it three or four times and it just doesn't thrill me. It's good, but it's not mind-blowing good. It's a shame that something like Silence of the Lambs is a lot lower. That's a much better movie.

All of these movies pretty much suck. I hate Goodfellas. Only Pulp Fiction and Fight Club mean anything to me.

http://one4theotherthumb.com/images/stories/2010season/week3/gtfo.jpg

[Miss Vicky]

I liked your old avatar :(

Blame Sexy.

It's chemistry. That got cancelled out by Kevin Costner.

Screw you. I love Kevin Costner. :mad:

Also, Alan Rickman was FANTASTIC in it and Christian Slater was hot as Will Scarlett.

[BlueLion]

Why is Seven seen as a certainty? What if The Green Mile makes it instead? Now that would be a surprise.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

I just watched The Shawshank Redemption for the first time the other day. Pretty good. 84/100.

Also, I was right about the strategic voting.

Also, here's my prediction for the rest, of which I have not seen any of:

1.Pulp Fiction
2. Goodfellas
3. Fight Club
4. Se7en

[Sexy Celebrity]

I liked your old avatar :(

Hush! I'm Cynthicizing her.

[Skepsis93]

oh sexy, you so silly

[weeman]

Hush! I'm Cynthicizing her.

I'm proud of you Sexy.

[honeykid]

I liked your old avatar :(
I was thinking earlier today, "I wish MV would change her avatar." :D It's much better now. :yup:

Why is Seven seen as a certainty? What if The Green Mile makes it instead? Now that would be a surprise.
Yes, it would be. Actually, pretty much any other film than those repeatedly mentioned for the top 5 would be, which is why it's seen as a certainty. :D

[HitchFan97]

I am continuously shocked at how high Seven has climbed. Seriously, I didn't even think it was a guarantee for the top ten at first. You guys sure love Fincher.

At this point, it's pretty obvious:

1) Pulp Fiction
2) Goodfellas
3) Fight Club
4) Seven

[Miss Vicky]

This avatar change will only be temporary. It feels weird. Really weird. Like, I don't even recognize myself. I've lost my identity.

[Sexy Celebrity]

http://one4theotherthumb.com/images/stories/2010season/week3/gtfo.jpg

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=11148&stc=1&d=1377912169

[stevo3001]

Shawshank is a competent, average, rather bland film. It isn't bad. By this point I am used to people acting like it is special for some reason. I guess it's predictably life affirming in its unthreatening Hallnmark way. Not sure whose idea it was to start treating it as if it were particularly good though.

[Skepsis93]

This avatar change will only be temporary. It feels weird. Really weird. Like, I don't even recognize myself. I've lost my identity.

May I recommend:

http://cdn.sheknows.com/articles/Joaquin-Phoenix-In-Vegas.jpg

[weeman]

Are we doing recommendations?

[rauldc14]

Shawshank is the best film of the 90s for me. Powerful film, very touching, great acting and a well directed film.

The reason why Seven is up so high is that it probably made a lot of people's lists though not necessarily all that high up.

[Miss Vicky]

I was thinking earlier today, "I wish MV would change her avatar." :D It's much better now. :yup:

I changed mine. It's your turn, now.

May I recommend:

http://cdn.sheknows.com/articles/Joaquin-Phoenix-In-Vegas.jpg

I'd feel more like "me" with that as my av.

[Sexy Celebrity]

This avatar change will only be temporary. It feels weird. Really weird. Like, I don't even recognize myself. I've lost my identity.

Lost your identity? Honey, you are not a box with words you type out across yourself.

[HitchFan97]

The reason why Seven is up so high is that it probably made a lot of people's lists though not necessarily all that high up.

That's what happened with me.

[Cobpyth]

Leave your avatar as it is now, Miss Vicky! It's much better and more pleasant to look at than Joaquin Phoenix screaming in an ugly way (and I love Phoenix, but it just wasn't a flattering picture). :p

[Sexy Celebrity]

Screw you. I love Kevin Costner. :mad:

I don't mind Kevin Costner at all. I saw Dances with Wolves where he struts around naked. But I thought Costner is not that liked by others.

[Miss Vicky]

Lost your identity? Honey, you are not a box with words you type out across yourself.

My MoFo identity.

And how do you know what I really am? :shifty:

[Daniel M]

If I had put The Big Lebowski 3rd, where it should have been instead of ******* 15th on my list, it would have been in top 5.

BRB, killing myself. :mad:

[Miss Vicky]

Leave your avatar as it is now, Miss Vicky! It's much better and more pleasant to look at than Joaquin Phoenix screaming in an ugly way (and I love Phoenix, but it just wasn't a flattering picture). :p

It might not have been a flattering image but it's from a great scene in a great movie (that was #4 on my 90's list).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Pe6q3iybBw

Clay Pigeons

[honeykid]

I changed mine. It's your turn, now.

As you went non-Joaquin, I'll go non-Drew. :)

[weeman]

As you went non-Joaquin, I'll go non-Drew. :)

Jesus, I might even choose a different Fonda in a minute, this is madness.

[Sexy Celebrity]

My MoFo identity.

And how do you know what I really am? :shifty:

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=11149&stc=1&d=1377913279

Maybe you're Rat Headroom.

[cricket]

Shawshank would've came in about 40th for me. That's just because I haven't seen it in a while. Really excellent movie.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Someone give me an avatar and a Custom User Title.

[Skepsis93]

Someone give me an avatar and a Custom User Title.

This:

http://7films.dendelionblu.me/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/screenshot-lrg-30.jpg

and "The Dude Abides"

[Sexy Celebrity]

Alright.

[HandyApe]

Reservoir Dogs - 2.5
The Big Lebowski - 2.5
The Shawshank Redemption - 2.5


Can't say I'm a huge fan of any of those films... :(

[mark f]

You'll fit in here.

[Daniel M]

This:

and "The Dude Abides"

:up: If Sexy changes to this, you are a genius.

Reservoir Dogs - 2.5
The Big Lebowski - 2.5
The Shawshank Redemption - 2.5


Can't say I'm a huge fan of any of those films... :(

Why do you give The Big Lebowski such a low rating?

[Sexy Celebrity]

Done.

[Skepsis93]

I never knew you were such a big Lebowski fan, SC.

[Miss Vicky]

See I would feel like me in a Lebowski avatar. But it'd have to be Jesus.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Strangely, this kinda feels like me.

[Cobpyth]

Done.

Now all your posts seem to be in a text balloon.

[Skepsis93]

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/brick-lol.gif

[Daniel M]

Strangely, this kinda feels like me.

You know you want to love The Big Lebowski, you really do. I can't wait until you finally realise it's one of the greatest films ever made, it will be an inevitable/predictable, but still great moment.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Well, you have to get that commentary going.

[The Gunslinger45]

Everyone is changing their avatars. I could use a change of pace too.

[teeter_g]

Nice

[Cobpyth]

Skepsis, don't you dare to change yours.

[Miss Vicky]

Change it, Skeps.

[TheUsualSuspect]

The Big Lebowski is a movie I can watch over and over again.

[Deadite]

The Schmaltzy Redemption. :drevil:

[The Rodent]

I'm afraid The Shawshank Redemption shouldn't count... 5th place was already filled by Independence Day in an earlier post. So now we have 2 #5 spots. Shawshank should be removed from the list because Independence Day was posted first.

[The Gunslinger45]

What Rodent said :D

[Harry Lime]

The Big Lebowski is a movie I can watch over and over again.
It's very quotable.

[The Rodent]

It's very quotable.


Got nothing, I just wanted to quote this.

[donniedarko]

A poor, manipulative, boring, and melodramatic film. One of the worst on the list, for sure the most overrated

[Harry Lime]

You're overrated, donnie!

[rauldc14]

A poor, manipulative, boring, and melodramatic film. One of the worst on the list, for sure the most overrated

No, just no.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Well, I just got done watching Encino Man. Maybe you noticed. 1

[Sexy Celebrity]

It was '90s, but even I'd agree that it doesn't belong anywhere near this list.

[Miss Vicky]

:(

[Harry Lime]

The cheese is old and moldy. Where is the bathroom?

[Sexy Celebrity]

*locks Miss Vicky's copy of Encino Man up in the cabinet with the ping pong balls*

[Miss Vicky]

I still cannot believe you love BIO DOME, but hated Encino Man.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I still cannot believe you love BIO DOME, but hated Encino Man.

I do... I really do. The thought of Bio-Dome makes me feel all ticklish.

[The Gunslinger45]

I still cannot believe you love BIO DOME, but hated Encino Man.

I mean really...

[Sexy Celebrity]

I've seen the other Pauly Shore movies, too, and Encino Man is definitely the worst.

[Miss Vicky]

You done crapping on my movie yet, Sexy?

[Sexy Celebrity]

I really wanna watch Jury Duty again, though. Maybe even tonight.

[mark f]

I think El Duderino is even more wasted than normal.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I feel fine.

[Thursday Next]

I think I prefer Independence Day to The Shawshank Redemption.

[gandalf26]

But Shawshank was on only 18 lists compared to 25 for Lebowski. Take what you want from those stats.

Quite surprising. Shawshank finished top of the "Empire 500" as voted for by readers votes only. Would have thought at least 2 thirds of voters would have it somewhere.

I am really interested to see what films were 101-110+.

[HitchFan97]

Films from my list that haven't/will not make the cut:

Safe
Wild at Heart
Cape Fear
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

At #9, Safe was the only movie from my top ten to miss the cut. It's a truly amazing slow-burn psychological drama, with Julianne Moore giving a fantastic performance in the scariest film ever made about suburban alienation. I know Tyler1 had it very high on his list as well, but I'm not sure if anyone else voted for it or not.

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy343/sevenarts2/cinema/filmsilove/safe-haynes6.jpg

[Skepsis93]

I'll have 6 that won't make the cut.

Tarzan
Back to the Future Part III
Pleasantville
Thelma and Louise
Run Lola Run
Wild at Heart

To be fair, I'm very happy with 19. A lot of the ones I thought were 50/50 shots ended up making the list - The Straight Story, Before Sunrise, Dazed and Confused, Happiness, Heavenly Creatures...

[honeykid]

I was going to do this once the list was over. I still think I'll wait.

[Mr Minio]

I'll do that when the list is over. Who knows maybe Satantango will make it at the first place? LOL

[Miss Vicky]

I'll also post my votes when the countdown is complete.

[The Gunslinger45]

Here is hoping Goodfellas makes it to number 1

[teeter_g]

I'm gonna post my list when it's over as well.

[Miss Vicky]

Since my number 1 pick didn't even make top 5 (Daniel!), I'm hoping Fight Club takes it instead. It probably won't. But maybe number 2. I can hope anyway.

teeter - Love the new avatar. Crowe was fantastic in Romper Stomper.

[teeter_g]

teeter - Love the new avatar. Crowe was fantastic in Romper Stomper.

Thank you. I enjoyed his performance in the movie, and the movie itself was pretty good! I had actually never heard of it and went through a list of movies from that year and just picked it out. LOL!

[Mr Minio]

My top 5 didn't make the list. I will publish it after Harry Lime reveals the #1.

[Miss Vicky]

My number 1 (The Big Lebowski) and number 3 (Being John Malkovich) made it and my number 2 likely will as well, but the next highest of my list to make it was my number 6 (Edward Scissorhands, which barely squeezed in at #96).

[Psychic Isaac]

This was my list.

1. The Sixth Sense (1999)
2. Ghost (1990)
3. Stir of Echoes (1999)
4. What Dreams May Come (1998)
5. Phenomenon (1996)
6. The Exorcist III (1990)
7. Jacob's Ladder (1990)
8. Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway (1993)
9. Witchboard 3: The Possession (1995)
10. Hocus Pocus (1993)
11. The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
12. Warlock: The Armageddon (1993)
13. In Dreams (1999)
14. The Bikini Carwash Company (1992)
15. The Bikini Carwash Company II (1993)
16. Dream a Little Dream 2 (1995)
17. Wishmaster (1997)
18. Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999)
19. A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
20. There's Something About Mary (1998)
21. Superstar (1999)
22. Guarding Tess (1994)
23. Casper (1995)
24. From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
25. The Prophecy (1995)

I'm happy that my #1 film came in, at least. I knew it would.

[gandalf26]

really?

[Harry Lime]

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/1545/ixli.jpg

4. Seven
(David Fincher, 1995)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114369/

323 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
12. Unforgiven
11. The Matrix
10. Schindler's List
9. Magnolia
8. L.A. Confidential
7. Reservoir Dogs
6. The Big Lebowski
5. The Shawshank Redemption
4. Seven

[Harry Lime]

1 point ahead of Shawshank and 2 ahead of Lebowski. That's a close 4-5-6.

[Skepsis93]

Like I said I'm very pleasantly surprised it's this high. I'm proud of you, MoFos. :D

[stevo3001]

A fairly good film, well acted (Freeman is reliably good and the patchy Pitt and Spacey are in form), quite atmospheric, not particularly exciting. Worth watching.

Perhaps it would have borne more consideration for my top 100 of the decade than Shawshank did... nah, it's better than that film, but still no chance whatever of getting close to my 100.

[Daniel M]

This is even worse, if the 3rd place film is 10 points or less ahead of Se7en then that's where I could have got Lebowski :(

[The Gunslinger45]

Wow, a very close 3 indeed. I had Se7en at number 23

[Skepsis93]

This is even worse, if the 3rd place film is 10 points or less ahead of Se7en then that's where I could have got Lebowski :(

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/no.gif

[Daniel M]

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/no.gif

I am actually so annoyed with myself. I am having a Sexy moment here. This list is ruined. AND IT'S ALL MY FAULT.

Hopefully 4th is the highest I could have got it :(

Se7en was on my list by the way, 25th, actually if I did it non strategically the points it might have got may have cancelled out what I would have gave Lebowski, not too bad.

[Sexy Celebrity]

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=11154&stc=1&d=1377992589


3. Titanic
(James Cameron, 1997)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120338/

335 POINTS

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=11153&stc=1&d=1377992490

2. Pulp Fiction
(Quentin Tarantino, 1994)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110912/

416 POINTS

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=11152&stc=1&d=1377992485

1. Fight Club
(David Fincher, 1999)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/

420 POINTS

[weeman]

This is even worse, if the 3rd place film is 10 points or less ahead of Se7en then that's where I could have got Lebowski :(

This is what happens when you f**k a stranger in the a** :(

[JayDee]

Got to say I'm a little disappointed Shawshank landed at 5. Was sure that would be a top 3 entrant.

And rather surprised Se7en got so high, didn't realise there was so much love for it on here. Not complaining though as I think it's an excellent film. I didn't vote for it though as I'm never really sure if I think it's a real personal favourite or just a great film. It's just such a bleak, nasty film that I'm not sure I love it. A few great performances and lots of vivid moments. And its finale still works. Obviously there was the huge shock the first time you watch it but on repeat viewings it now works as a brutally uncomfortable and tense wait that seems to go on forever with Spacey taunting the boastful Pitt. Se7en also seemed to set out the template for just about every serial killer film that followed in terms of mood, style, aesthetic etc but none of them really came close to matching it in terms of its darkness and smarts. So as a film it defined the genre but at the same time kind of made it obsolete as no other film could touch it.

[Camo]

Here's my list, because i doubt there's going to be any shocks in the last 4.

1. Unforgiven - 1992
2. Fight Club - 1999
3. Good Will Hunting - 1997
4. The Usual Suspects - 1995
5. Dazed And Confused - 1993
6. Princess Mononoke - 1997
7. Goodfellas - 1990
8. My Cousin Vinny - 1992
9. Dracula - 1992
10.Forrest Gump - 1994
11.The Big Lebowski - 1998
12.Reservoir Dogs - 1992
13.Once Upon A Time In China - 1991
14.Shawshank Redemption - 1994
15.Sense And Sensibility - 1995
16.As Good As It Gets - 1997
17.Pulp Fiction - 1994
18.Se7en - 1995
19.A Bronx Tale - 1993
20.Silence Of The Lambs - 1991
21.L.A Confidential - 1997
22.The Lion King - 1994
23.Interview With The Vampire - 1994
24.What About Bob? - 1991
25.All About My Mother - 1999

[Daniel M]

One of the problems I had with Se7en on first viewing was that I saw the ending coming from a mile off and thought it was a little too easy, but I actually like it, and the whole film even more now.

And Camo, nice to see someone else voting for A Bronx Tale.

[mark f]

Lots of people didn't vote for Lebowski and did vote for Shawshank and SE7EN, including me (sorry but that's how I feel). Lebowski made the list, and very high at that. I'm more upset at forgetting a couple of movies that might have made the list but didn't. Well, I'm not that troubled since in a couple of years, we'll vote this decade again, have numerous new members and none of this will eventually matter. :)

[teeter_g]

Had that one at #8 on my list. :)

[Pussy Galore]

Shawshank was my number 1. One of my favourite movies of all time. The scene with Brooks when he gets out of prison is probably my favourite scene in movie history.

Se7en was 24 on my list. I shouldn't of include it so that Shawshank would be higher, but honestly I only had seen it once when I made the list and with the second viewing it would probably be my number 11

[Camo]

One of the problems I had with Se7en on first viewing was that I saw the ending coming from a mile off and thought it was a little too easy, but I actually like it, and the whole film even more now.

And Camo, nice to see someone else voting for A Bronx Tale.

Of course 5 years ago it would've been top 3. From your posts in the bastards thread, i guess you know he's this guy (Matthew Bevilaqua)

http://i39.tinypic.com/2s8iebt.jpg

Have you heard what he's up to nowadays :rolleyes:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/10/nyregion/10brancato.html?_r=0

[Daniel M]

Of course 5 years ago it would've been top 3. From your posts in the bastards thread, i guess you know he's this guy (Matthew Bevilaqua)

Have you heard what he's up to nowadays :rolleyes:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/10/nyregion/10brancato.html?_r=0

Wow, never realised that was him. Probably because I watched A Bronx Tale after The Sopranos, although it's obvious now. That's pretty shocking though, and kind of sad to see someone's life go so down hill.

[Cobpyth]

This is even worse, if the 3rd place film is 10 points or less ahead of Se7en then that's where I could have got Lebowski :(

:laugh:



Se7en is a very good film, by the way. It made my list, just like the next three films that are following.

It's atmospheric, horrifying and has an interesting concept. Fincher's directing is also top notch.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Wow, never realised that was him. Probably because I watched A Bronx Tale after The Sopranos, although it's obvious now. That's pretty shocking though, and kind of sad to see someone's life go so down hill.

Too bad. He killed someone. Lock him up.

[donniedarko]

Se7en also made my list, I didn't think it'd make it this high. #15 on my list, a chilling and ****ed up film

[Camo]

Wow, never realised that was him. Probably because I watched A Bronx Tale after The Sopranos, although it's obvious now. That's pretty shocking though, and kind of sad to see someone's life go so down hill.

Alot of the Soprano's actors have been down that road, but he's different as his crimes were after the Sopranos. Here's an article about my favourite character Paulie (Tony Sirico) talking about his crimes - http://articles.latimes.com/1990-07-15/entertainment/ca-379_1_tony-sirico

The irony being, Paulie says something along the lines of "i scraped by in the 70's during the Colombo wars" . In real life Tony Sirico could've been part of those wars.

[HitchFan97]

Se7en was #21 on my list. One of the darkest thrillers I've ever seen and very effective.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Se7en is too depressing. And cheap. Once you've seen it, you don't really need to keep going back to it.

[gandalf26]

Alot of the Soprano's actors have been down that road, but he's different as his crimes were after the Sopranos. Here's an article about my favourite character Paulie (Tony Sirico) talking about his crimes - http://articles.latimes.com/1990-07-15/entertainment/ca-379_1_tony-sirico

The irony being, Paulie says something along the lines of "i scraped by in the 70's during the Colombo wars" . In real life Tony Sirico could've been part of those wars.

Paulie my fab character in Sopranos easy.

Surprised how close the last 3 have been. no wonder that no one is guessing the correct order.

on a side note does everyone notice that the drawing of "John Doe" from Se7en is the same drawing of Keiser Schoze from Usual Suspects? Just noticed recently.

[Miss Vicky]

Se7en is a great film and was on my list at #16.

[cricket]

Se7en is the 14th film from my list to make it. I had it at #23 which was probably too low in retrospect. I did not expect it to make the top 10, despite it being my favorite Fincher film by far.

Was anyone hotter in the 90's than Kevin Spacey?

American Beauty
Se7en
L. A. Confidential
The Usual Suspects

[weeman]

Se7en is great, but sometimes it just feels too neat and tidy for what is supposed to be a "dark, gritty, and atmospheric thriller". 3.5

[HitchFan97]

Did anyone have this film really high up, or even #1?

[Skepsis93]

Did anyone have this film really high up, or even #1?

Was #9 on mine, so high but not really high.

[Cobpyth]

Se7en is great, but sometimes it just feels too neat and tidy for what is supposed to be a "dark, gritty, and atmospheric thriller". 3.5

I'm not sure if it's supposed to be gritty.
The atmosphere and darkness is obviously created by the lighting and the music and of course the events in the film.

I think the 'neatness' and 'tidiness' work pretty well here in the sense that the villain of this film works and thinks exactly like that. They are captured in his web and the film shows that very well by being so strict, in my opinion.

[honeykid]

I love Se7en, it's on my 100, but it didn't make my 25 for the 90's. I'm slightly surprised to see it this high. I though it'd probably make top 10, but I don't think I've have predicted it this high.

[rauldc14]

Tally up another one for my list. I want to say seven was somewhere around 10-12 for me, but I honestly can't remember and I'm too lazy to look up right now.

And to the people who gave points to Wild at Heart: why???

[weeman]

I'm not sure if it's supposed to be gritty.
The atmosphere and darkness is obviously created by the lighting and the music and of course the events in the film.

I think the 'neatness' and 'tidiness' work pretty well here in the sense that the villain of this film works and thinks exactly like that. They are captured in his web and the film shows that very well by being so strict, in my opinion.

So... it's gritty? :p

I mean, if Fincher didn't want it to be gritty, why did he make it so gritty?

I can completely understand your reasoning behind your second point, but imo I think that the neatness defeats the point. The film is ultimately a "who-dunnit" and then a "why-dunnit", but the complete change in tone after John Doe comes into the film threw me off, and I just thought it didn't hold up well enough to the rest of the film.

[wintertriangles]

And to the people who gave points to Wild at Heart: why???There are people asking you the same question for Shawshank, so..

[mark f]

And to the people who gave points to Wild at Heart: why???
Cult members. :)

[Skepsis93]

Yeah, the cult of AWESOME