Rodent's Top 50 Movie Marathons

[The Rodent]

What Franchises that would be great for a night in or a Marathon over a few nights?

Big question really when you’re stuck for what to watch… so, here’s my answer…

I’ve checked over a bunch of websites and used mainly Wiki to get info on Franchises with 3 or more films to them, and although these picks may not reflect my own personal favourites, I picked the ones I reckon would be good for a Marathon and compiled them into a Top 50.

Some will cause a few frowns, others a smile… but here they are anyway… I’ll post two a day, should take just under a month to get through.

I'll use Wiki's pictures for the Header...


Rodent’s Top 50 Trilogies Upwards For Movie Marathons

[The Rodent]

50: Paranormal Activity: 4 Films

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With a relatively intelligible story and a few shocks thrown in for good measure… and a mixture of good and bad acting, Paranormal Activity is a great franchise to kick off my Top 50 Franchises.


49: Police Academy: 7 Films

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The original adult comedy is still the best, the rest went too cartoony and somehow managed to get worse as they went on… kinda like the Carry On films… yet unlike Carry On, Police Academy approached the so-bad-they’re-good category.
They’re actually quite good fun if you switch your brain off.

[cricket]

I don't think I could do a marathon of either of those now. I probably could a few years back.

[The Rodent]

Lol! So these two are a frown then...

Don't worry, there's some that will give smiles.

[seanc]

I'm with you on Police Academy, kind of. The first one was decent in its day but has no hold up value. Everything past the first is garbage for me. I have an opinion on Paranormal Activity in spite of only seeing a small part of the first. Ill keep it to myself however since my opinion is not informed.

[The Rodent]

48: Saw: 7 Films

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Going off the rails by the 3rd film and dropping the story in favour of a gore-fest sees Saw make the Top 50 due simply to entertainment factor and a faux “legend” behind it… but no higher than 48th.


47: Harry Potter: 8 Films

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Another coherent storyline and a cast that made the best of it while they could… what is a nightmare for some is a dream for others.
Harry Potter has some magical moments and at least kept to an actual story without getting too silly as they went on. It’s a shame we’ve seen it all before though.

[Cobpyth]

Harry Potter deserves to be higher, in my opinion. I have to admit that I grew up with these series, so there is a certain sentimental value to it for me, but my younger sisters are on a Harry Potter spree lately and while rewatching all the films with them, I now fully realize how magical, awesome and interesting the story and the created world actually is.
I also read all the books when I was younger, so maybe I have some deeper insights into the characters' minds than the films offer, but most of the time, the stories are really clever, deep and above all INVENTIVE.

My personal favorite films of the series are:

Harry Potter and the Prisoners of Azkaban

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and

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

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I enjoyed all of them, though.

[seanc]

I was all but forced to watch the first three Saw fims. Admittedly the first was not horrendous as it had more of a psychological thriller vibe. I can't even begin to state how horrible I think the next two were. I will never understand what people get out of those types of horror flicks. I know if they are not scary to someone who never watches them, they can't possibly be to people who live off them . Started the first Harry Potter film at least three times, never made it through. Just feels like it is meant for preteens to me.

[The Gunslinger45]

I saw only the first 2 Saw movies but I enjoyed the hell out of them. Never watched any of the Harry Potter movies.

[The Rodent]

As franchises though, they all do work and at least have a legend to them... the list does get better though... and more interesting :D

I've been catching Harry Potter on TV recently, they're showing them in order on Saturday afternoons. Not my sort of thing, never have liked them... but as a franchise they work well.

[The Rodent]

Right, I'm doing more than 2 a day...


46: James Bond: 23 Films

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A series of films that can be watched in any order because of no real continuous story and 3 million different actors in the main role, but the Bond films always have a draw and can occasionally deliver a few thrills.
They’ve also been getting better recently as well with bigger budgets and writing.


45: Resident Evil: 5 Films

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Cheesy filmmaking, cheesy acting, cheesy Zombies and gore… also Milla Jovovich in numerous scanty outfits… and actually has a budget behind it. It also plays out like a series of different adventures that loosely follow the previous episode.
Worth a go, especially if you’re into Zombies. If not, the high kicking action and chases should satisfy.

[Cobpyth]

I'm a huge Bond fan!

1. Dr. No
2. GoldFinger
3. The Spy Who Loved Me
4. From Russia With Love
5. License To Kill
6. GoldenEye

That's my top 6 Bond films (I've seen all 23 official films and Never Say Never Again), but I enjoyed all of them!
That is, except Quantum of Solace, which was a complete disaster, in my opinion, and didn't feel like a Bond film at all. It didn't have any redeeming qualities for me, unlike other bad Bond films like Die Another Day or Moonraker.

I'm still the biggest fan of the older Connery movies, which had a very attractive style to them (although sometimes a little kitschy) and I LOVE those old Bond posters. I'm glad you used one of them. This is my personal favorite poster:

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[The Rodent]

That went down well then... I had to use an individual poster rather than the group one as Wiki wouldn't let me... I thought the original was probably best to use.

More to come... I'm posting up more in a short while...

[The Rodent]

44: The Karate Kid: 4 Films

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It went off the rails, but only a little, with the sequels but especially went for the cashed-in feel with cheese-fest 4th outing The Next Karate Kid… but the original film was an absolute gem and made you care for the characters enough to want to see the follow ups. Ignore the remake though.


43: Critters: 4 Films

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Like the Police Academy and Saw franchises, Critters started soundly with the original film, and then went seriously cartoony and even edged toward kid friendly at the same time. Still lots of fun though if the brain is switched off for parts 2 onward… part 3 being the better of the sequels.

[seanc]

Like a few of the Bond films. Goldeneye and Casino Royale are the stand outs for me. Never seen a minute of the Resident Evil franchise.

[seanc]

The Karate Kid movies were some of my favorites as a young teen. I still love the first and like the second. I say I don't think the third is a good movie on any level but have caught myself watching more than I meant to on cable a couple of times. It seems like I saw the first Critters but do not remember it at all.

[The Rodent]

The first Critters is on a farm, like a typical alien invasion film in a small town and it's more of a horror sci-fi... the rest are sci-fi comedies in a same vein as maybe Slither.


I like the Karate Kid films though as well... decent character development.

[Deadite]

I only really like the first Critters and Karate Kid.

[Daniel M]

I too love James Bond, wouldn't have placed it so low! I have similar top rankings to Cobpyth, my favourite three are:

Goldfinger
From Russia With Love
Dr. No

But then one of my very favourites is Live and Let Die for pure Roger Moore cheese, it's not great, but it's a hell of a lot of fun. Then there's stuff like You Only Live Twice and Moonraker, which aren't very good at all, but are so fun to watch :D And I also agree that Quantum of Solace is bad, although I think Die Another Day is probably worse, there's bad, campy, cheesy Bond, and then there's a that, a really terrible film for me that seemed to take itself seriously and fail.

I love Casino Royale and Skyfall too, but I wouldn't put them in the same group as the old classics I grew up watching, probably why I don't like Brosnan as much as some - I mainly remember Connery/Moore. They're a completely different type of Bond, and deserve respect for succeeding at what they attempt to do in this modern age, with myself being a Daniel Craig fan for the type of character they've gone for now.

In fact here's how I'd rank all films.

4 Goldfinger, From Russia With Love, Dr. No, Skyfall, Casino Royale
3.5 On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Live and Let Die, GoldenEye, License to Kill
3 Thunderball, 'Only Live Twice, Diamonds are Forever, 'Man with the Golden Gun, 'Spy Who Loved Me, For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, 'Living Daylights
2.5 Moonraker (but still great too watch), Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, A View to a Kill
2 Quantum of Solace
1.5 Die Another Day

And I like the Harry Potter films too, not as much as some. Again ranked:

4 Prisoner of Askaban
3.5 Goblet of Fire, Half-Blood Prince
3 Philosopher's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Order of the Phoenix, Deathly Hallows: Part 1 + 2

Prisoner of Askaban is by far the best though, works as a standalone film much better than others and is a great film in itself with a top performance from Oldman as Black, much darker/beautiful film for me too.

[Nostromo87]

45 franchises better than Bond? wowzers! that'd be cool :D

think i'd have to go with Goldfinger as my favorite

[The Gunslinger45]

Gotta love James Bond!

[The Rodent]

Well, I wouldn't say better exactly... but for choosing an entire franchise for a Marathon over a day or two... well...

... actually yes... all the following 45 are better than Bond :D

[The Rodent]

More!

42: RoboCop: 3 Films

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Another solid start for what became a series of films that sadly went silly as they went on.
RoboCop is my #1 film of all time… the sequels not so… but they hold together well when watched in a lump and manage to raise a few Ultraviolent smiles as they go.


41: Tremors: 4 Films

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A great original film, with original ideas that turned into a cheese-fest of odd ideas and wooden acting. Lots of fun though and filled with some funny moments.
Large underground worms that eat people who make too much noise may not sound like fun, but strangely, it really is.

[The Gunslinger45]

I was surprised the Robocop franchise was not higher, but then I remembered Robocop III. Tremors is simply awesome!

[Sexy Celebrity]

The only Critters movies I saw were Part 2 and Part 4 (where they were in outer space). I liked Part 2 a lot when I saw it. It was creepy. I still remember that giant ball of Critters that ran over a man and when it was finished rolling over him, he was just a skeleton, because I guess the Critters ate all of his flesh in like two seconds. I also remember a man who changed into a woman who then changed into the geeky guy from Wargames and who almost changed into Freddy Krueger until a Playboy got shoved in his face.

I wanna see 3 since Leonardo DiCaprio is in it.

[The Rodent]

Hopefully that has put everyone on the backfoot now... RoboCop so low on the list means the rest of the entries could be anything...


... anyyythiiiing!!!

[The Rodent]

You should go through the franchise in order, SC... they're good for a night in... erm, obviously, they're in this list :D

[The Rodent]

40: The Naked Gun: 3 Films

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Starting out as the meant to go on and never shying away from what they are… Comedy Gold.
Not the original spoof ever made, but certainly a cut above the rest.


39: The Matrix: 3 Films

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Faux mysticism, banging soundtracks and some cutting edge special effects thrown in… The Matrix became a huge hit… sadly the sequels didn’t quite live up to the hype but they’re still a lot of fun when watched back-to-back and have effects blanketed thrills in bucket loads. They are lacking any humour though.

[LateRegistration]

Man, I really need to get into all of the big movie series. Usually, I've only watched one, or two of them, like Back To The Future (only watched the first,) James Bond (only watched Dr.No,), the first Lord Of The Rings movie, and so on. I have no excuse! :p

I've only watched the first four Harry Potter movies. It's a series I've always been interested in, and people go ape s**t for the last one in the series, so I need to get to those last few.

[The Rodent]

38: X-Men: 6 Films

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The franchise has managed to stay at a constant throughout… as in, continuously entertaining and full of characters and writing that keeps the viewer fixed.
Sadly though, continuity errors between films that are more outstanding than Wolverine’s hairdo, keep X Men from making a bigger mark than it should.


37: A Nightmare On Elm Street: 7 Films

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Cheesy horror fun that is usually cited as one of the best horror franchises going. They became a bit cartoony as they went on but never shied away from what they were, cheesy horror fantasies… and Englund rocked the role.
This is for the original series of 7 films only though, ignore the remakes and Universe crossovers.

[The Rodent]

Man, I really need to get into all of the big movie series. Usually, I've only watched one, or two of them, like Back To The Future (only watched the first,) James Bond (only watched Dr.No,), the first Lord Of The Rings movie, and so on. I have no excuse! :p

I've only watched the first four Harry Potter movies. It's a series I've always been interested in, and people go ape s**t for the last one in the series, so I need to get to those last few.


That's a similar reason I've been buying more films recently. I own the first film in a franchise, but not the rest. My last buy was Resident Evil sequels as I was fed up looking at an incomplete franchise.

[LateRegistration]

Ah, I've seen a little bit of X-Men. :yup:

First Class to me is terrific, and X-Men is good. The Wolverine movies weren't really for me, I liked Origins a little more than the recent one. I haven't watched the second or third in the original series, though.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I wish we could have one more great Nightmare on Elm Street movie. A cheesy, silly one. NOT something like that horrendous remake. I could even tolerate another guy playing Freddy (as long as he DOESN'T look like the remake Freddy) if he's absolutely perfect. I just wanna see something that looks and feels like one of the '80s Elm Street movies. People complain and say they're stupid, but they took them for granted.

[The Rodent]

36: Spider Man: 3 Films

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Solidly made but far too kid friendly for what could have been considered a great series of Superhero movies.
Spider Man looked as though it would get stronger as it went on, but sadly decided to drop that idea and came out with the poor 3rd instalment and then the studios dropped the franchise completely, which knocks Spider Man back a few pegs in the list.


35: Rambo: 4 Films

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Another series with a solid start… a really solid start… yet turned into a cartoon extremely quickly when the sequels were made. Gladly though, the fourth film brought it back to a sense of realism and pretty much saved the series.
They’re still tons of fun though when watched together.

[Sexy Celebrity]

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=11006&stc=1&d=1375898106

Seth Rogen should play Freddy Krueger in a Nightmare on Elm Street movie. I could really see that being fun.

[The Rodent]

It would certainly be fun to see him get his face burned off.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I just think he has the energy for it and it would be right if they made another one today. If they wanted it to be successful.

[The Rodent]

Slight change... 4 in a row... mainly because of places 33 and 32... but also because I want to finish off the bottom 20 0f 50 and then call it quits for a few hours :D


34: Final Destination: 5 Films

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Never trying to be what they’re not, Final Destination gives us tongue-in-cheek slasher films with a difference… with Death itself getting butt-hurt, stalking hapless teens and killing them in inventive ways. They did drop off a little toward the last few films but they’re still lots of blood soaked thrills.


33: Halloween: 8 Films

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Milking the franchise for everything it was worth, with the occasional sequel surprisingly, being a well-made horror.
Halloween does jump the shark once or twice, but it’s still a ton of tongue-in-cheek fun as long as you have the right mind-set.
This is for the original series of 8 films only though, ignore the remakes.


32: Friday The 13th: 10 Films

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Like the last franchise Halloween… Friday The 13th milks the idea for everything it can. Still though, like with the Halloween franchise, with the right mind-set it can be an absolute blast.
Just suspend disbelief at how many times a man can be resurrected.
This is for the original series of 10 films only though, ignore the remakes and Universe crossovers.


31: Blade: 3 Films

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/88/Blade_Trilogy.jpg

Consistently, well, consistent… Blade gives us laughs and great action, fantastic martial arts mixed with some hits of horror and an inspired comic book Hero to boot.
The action is really what it’s about with the brainless stories coming in second.

[LateRegistration]

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=11006&stc=1&d=1375898106

Seth Rogen should play Freddy Krueger in a Nightmare on Elm Street movie. I could really see that being fun.

"Hey man, I'm going to haunt your dreams, and stuff. Maybe smoke a doob in there, uhuhhuhhuhhuh."

I would honestly love that.

[The Rodent]

Well... there we go, the bottom 20...

50: Paranormal Activity: 4 Films
49: Police Academy: 7 Films
48: Saw: 7 Films
47: Harry Potter: 8 Films
46: James Bond: 23 Films
45: Resident Evil: 5 Films
44: The Karate Kid: 4 Films
43: Critters: 4 Films
42: RoboCop: 3 Films
41: Tremors: 4 Films

40: The Naked Gun: 3 Films
39: The Matrix: 3 Films
38: X-Men: 6 Films
37: A Nightmare On Elm Street: 7 Films
36: Spider Man: 3 Films
35: Rambo: 4 Films
34: Final Destination: 5 Films
33: Halloween: 8 Films
32: Friday The 13th: 10 Films
31: Blade: 3 Films

[Sexy Celebrity]

"Hey man, I'm going to haunt your dreams, and stuff. Maybe smoke a doob in there, uhuhhuhhuhhuh."

I would honestly love that.

No, it can't be like that. I mean, they could do something fun to reference smoking dope, but I would like it to be a serious horror film -- yet funny at the same time. To me, the funny Nightmare on Elm Street sequels were serious even if they were funny.

[Daniel M]

Only seen The Matrix, which is a good film but one I have came to like less and one I don't hold in anywhere as high regard as some on here. I give it 3.

Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 2 4
Spider-Man 3 1

Then I am of the opinion that the first two X-Men films are actually quite underrated in terms of superhero films, I don't care much about the Wolverine films, and I don't love First Class (2.5+ - best thing is Fassbender) as much as others either.

X-Men 3
X2 3.5

[The Rodent]

The main aim really for the list is to give a Top 50 of what franchises are good for a marathon.

There's a number of these films I wouldn't watch individually. For instance, Superman III I wouldn't just pick out of a hat and watch... but I would watch all 5 Supes in one go.
Or Halloween Part 4, say... I couldn't just pick it up and watch it at random... but I would sit and watch a Halloween Marathon of all films in order, over maybe 2 or 3 nights.


Glad this list is going down well though. Cheer everyone for reading!! :up:

[Sexy Celebrity]

I'd rather watch Halloween 5.

[honeykid]

Reading this thread reminds me that I really don't care for franchises. I can't say that's a surprise to me.

[The Rodent]

True, a lot of franchises, even the ones on here, drop off quality-wise as they go along...

... but if you ever fancy immersing yourself in another world for two days... :)


The list does get better though... promise. Well, almost, 30th place is a bit of a Marmite question.

[Daniel M]

Reading this thread reminds me that I really don't care for franchises. I can't say that's a surprise to me.

And we're still waiting for The Lord of the Rings to show up :p

[Nostromo87]

i love the original nightmare on elm street so much

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the original Halloween as well...

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but i don't want to watch any of the sequels from those franchises for some reason

[seanc]

Plenty that I love from the last 10 but not the entire series. The first Matrix, Spiderman, Naked Gun and Rambo are all great. I like but don't love the Xmen series of films. First Class is my fave though.

[Gabrielle947]

And I like the Harry Potter films too, not as much as some. Again ranked:
Deathly Hallows part 1 gets the same rating as part two?That is a crime! :D

[The Rodent]

Update and the rest of the list...

50: Paranormal Activity: 4 Films
49: Police Academy: 7 Films
48: Saw: 7 Films
47: Harry Potter: 8 Films
46: James Bond: 23 Films
45: Resident Evil: 5 Films
44: The Karate Kid: 4 Films
43: Critters: 4 Films
42: RoboCop: 3 Films
41: Tremors: 4 Films

40: The Naked Gun: 3 Films
39: The Matrix: 3 Films
38: X-Men: 6 Films
37: A Nightmare On Elm Street: 7 Films
36: Spider Man: 3 Films
35: Rambo: 4 Films
34: Final Destination: 5 Films
33: Halloween: 8 Films
32: Friday The 13th: 10 Films
31: Blade: 3 Films

On with the Top 30 then... 30th will be a bit of a Marmite question I think though.

30: Burton’s and Schumacher’s Batman: 4 Films

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Two solid films followed up by two cheesy cashed in affairs with cast changes… and nipples! Batman still has a lot of entertainment value as long as you don’t take parts 3 and 4 too seriously.
It is after all the original Batman film series and worthy of its place.


29: Bourne: 4 Films

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Solid throughout the first 3 films and becoming a bit stale in the 4th entry, Bourne is brought to the screen with style and substance and is better at being a “J.B” and James Bond could ever dream of.
It’s also highly exciting and nail-bitingly tense in places.

[The Rodent]

28: Men In Black: 3 Films

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Losing the plot slightly in the third entry, the trilogy is still a contender for the most fun sci-fi franchise. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as a double act is excellent… and adding Josh Brolin into the mix was another hint of brilliance.


27: Hannibal Lecter: 4 Films

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The most recognisable serial killer in the movie world always delivers thrills and gore… even when another actor was brought in for the 4th film, the prequel, it still delivered a thrilling and satisfying movie.
Sometimes bordering fantasy with the occasional scene of bloodshed, it’s still a great horror/thriller franchise.

[The Rodent]

26: Mission: Impossible: 4 Films

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e1/MissionImpossiblePoster.jpg

Lots of fun and frolics… starting relatively complex in the first film and dumbing down slightly for the sequels, M:I gives thrills aplenty throughout the series.
And with Cruise doing all his own stunts, the kicks come thick and fast.


25: Superman: 5 Films

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Ok, the 4th outing was the first film I ever rated 0%... and the 3rd film though fun, was not as strong as the first 2. The original Superman franchise was almost saved by Superman Returns, but not fully.
Still though, as a whole, the franchise made a legend out of Reeve and solidified Superman as the Granddaddy of Superheroes.

[Daniel M]

Bourne Identity 3.5



I'll expand on this when I do my usual Movie Tab post, but that might not be for a little while for now. Anyway, last night I saw my first ever Bourne film as it was showing on ITV2, and a film that made the MoFo Millenium list... The Bourne Identity.

One of the better action films I've seen, the film is very enjoyable, it knows what it is and does it very well. The action scenes were all great, none too over the top, and they felt a lot more gritty and realistic than some I have seen. I know some don't, but I like Damon as an actor, and he does well here, there's lots of other enjoyable performances that help make this a strong film such as Brian Cox, Chris Cooper, Clive Owen and Julia Styles.

It appears that the Paul Greengrass' sequels are held in even higher regard by most - especially the third instalment, Ultimatum, which I believe was on the S&S films of the decade list. So I am looking forward to watching them when I can.


Men In Black 2.5
Men In Black II 2
Men In Black III 3

And when you say Hannibal series are we including Hannibal Rising or Manhunter? I'm guessing the first, but:

Manhunter 4
Silence of the Lambs 4
Hannibal Rising 1.5

And only seen one Mission: Impossible film:

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol 3

[The Rodent]

Ah... I wasn't meaning Manhunter with the Lecter entry...

The 4 films in that entry were:
Hannibal Rising
Red Dragon
The Silence Of The Lambs
Hannibal

[Daniel M]

Ah... I wasn't meaning Manhunter with the Lecter entry...

The 4 films in that entry were:
Hannibal Rising
Red Dragon
The Silence Of The Lambs
Hannibal

Yeh I guessed so, but from what I remember I hated Hannibal Rising. I have no interesting in Hannibal, but Red Dragon sounds alright with the likes of Fiennes, Norton, Keitel and Hoffman.

[The Rodent]

24: Psycho: 4 Films

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Norman Bates… the original, erm, Psychopath… made such an impact with the original film and although the follow ups weren’t as strong, atmospherically they’re still the films that most horrors want to be. A must see… and Perkins is remarkable.


23: Jaws: 4 Films

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The 3rd film being the weakest and changes in cast throughout, Jaws as a franchise is still hits all the right buttons when it comes to actual thrills. Plus, the shark gets bigger as the movies go on… who doesn’t want to see that?

[Daniel M]

I've repped you because Psycho and Jaws are undoubtedly two great films, but the other Jaws films I have seen have been terrible and I don't like the sound of any Psycho sequels/prequels either :p To me they look like examples of what I hate about franchises, cashing in on the success of the original and making not very good films.

[The Rodent]

Yeah, they do get weaker but it's the enjoyability of watching them in a lump that gets me.

The 4 Psycho films are an enjoyable watch, especially with Perkins being so good.

[honeykid]

The Psycho films are actually pretty good so long as you don't expect Psycho greatness. Jaws is my favourite film and the sequel is watchable, but the other two. :facepalm:

[The Rodent]

22: Iron Man: 3 Films

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Sadly mistake laden in terms of continuity, even gaping mistakes appearing within the same scene… Iron Man still brings a Superhero to the screen that is a mix of flying around like Superman and an eccentric Billionaire like Batman.
Iron Man also has the likeability factor too. There’s not just top action, there’s lots of humour thrown into the mix as well.

21: Die Hard: 5 Films

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Another that went off the rails and turned the fallible hero into a superhuman immovable object… still, the franchise as a whole is a fast hitting action-fest full of humour and stunts that usually, not always, but usually satisfy the senses.

[The Rodent]

Time for the Top 20 (yay!)...


20: Terminator: 4 Films

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The main protagonist played by 9 million actors and continuity that makes no sense at all. The Terminator series has still always remained a favourite and managed to go from horror to action with humour, to flat out comedy and back to action again within 4 films.
Still though, the fact that you come to care about the characters makes them a must see.


19: Ginger Snaps: 3 Films

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Consistently well acted throughout and has a pretty well written story throughout too. Ginger Snaps gave us a taste of genuinely spooky storytelling, some gore and a history that unfolds over the running time and makes for entertaining viewing and discovery.

[The Rodent]

18: The Chronicles Of Narnia: 3 Films

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Fantasy based on the C.S Lewis novels is a great bottom end for the Top 20.
Full of intrigue and relatively non-threatening fantasy based action, though not as revered as The Lord Of The Rings, it’s still a magnificent series of films… and is more child friendly too, meaning universally a family could sit and enjoy it together.


17: Alien: 5 Films

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Ok, another one that drops off the quality scale as it went along… the 4th film, Resurrection, is definitely the weakest with Alien 3 being a Marmite Movie for fans.
Backed up by a twist in the tail with Prometheus makes the Alien Franchise one for the collection.

[Daniel M]

Iron Man 3
Iron Man 2 3-

Die Hard 4.5
Die Hard with a Vengeance 3+
Die Hard 4.0 2
A Good Day to Die Hard 1

The Terminator 3.5
Terminator 2: Judgement Day 4

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 2.5+

The others I have not seen. I would say strange placement of some, I mean... Chronicles of Narnia that high? But some good series none the less :)

Edit: For below post...

Star Wars is great, obviously, well the originals at least, my ratings:

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 1.5
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 3
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 4
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strike Back 4
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 3.5

[The Rodent]

16: Star Wars: 6 Films

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With yet more Marmite Movies in terms of the prequel trilogy, Star Wars misses my Top 10 by a large way. However, it’s still a romping space adventure that wrote the rulebook on how to stage an epic sci-fi adventure. It’s also, simply, a ton of fun.


15: Poltergeist: 3 Films

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Spooky shenanigans that became a bit of a loose wire really with Indian curses and the likes. Still though, Poltergeist is an entertaining adventure horror that shaped the horror franchise since its inception.
The original film is still the best and has some genuine scares thrown in too.

[honeykid]

I think Ginger Snaps may be the only franchise in this list that I like every film in.

[The Rodent]

Whoa! HK actually likes one of my picks!!

I need a lie down :D

[honeykid]

Hey! What can I say? You got one right. :p;)

[The Rodent]

14: Indiana Jones: 4 Films

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Starting strong and staying strong, Indiana Jones made the old fashioned hero fashionable again. Tons of fun, lots of humour and action and has broad adventures that any fantasy lover and wannabe archaeologist would dream of. Just a shame the 4th film was a bit of a pig technically.


13: Jurassic Park: 3 Films

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History was made not just in the effects department, but also in certain scientific circles of whether or not it was actually possible to create Dinosaurs.
Jurassic Park broke records and moulds and made Dinosaurs cool again. Petering out toward the 3rd film but still has a touch of magic that will please any fan of adventure that has a touch of shocks and frights to it.

[Cobpyth]

Star Wars would probably be in my top 5, if not top 3 best film franchises of all time.

I'm not one of those people who absolutely hates the prequels, but they are admittedly significantly more flawed than the three original films.
They are often overly dramatized and while they have some truly awesome sequences, it lacks the charm and the credibility of the first legendary three movies.
The prequels are, however, still the Star Wars films that I saw in cinema with my nephews and friends and that's why they'll always get some credit from me. I really enjoyed those films at the time (and still do). I think I saw Revenge of the Siths three times in three different cinemas!

[Cobpyth]

I really like the Indiana Jones pictures, but I haven't seen the last one yet.
I'm really curious to see what's going to be number 1 as a lot of strong candidates have already appeared.

My favorite is probably Temple Of Doom, although Raiders of the Lost Ark is VERY close and might beat it after a rewatch.

[The Rodent]

Well, hopefully then you'll all enjoy my Top 10 even more... I reckon it's a strong list tbh for Marathons.

Anyway, here's 12 & 11... Top 10 coming soon... I'll be pinging the Top 10 up one at a time rather than in pairs :D


12: Scream: 4 Films

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Tongue-in-cheek and highly knowing of its humour, Scream rewrites what it takes to make a decent horror comedy. What’s more special is that the films actually get better as they go on.
Great acting, great comedy, great mystery throughout too that gives a slight edge over other horrors.

11: Pirates Of The Caribbean: 4 Films

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Adventure, swashbuckling action, huge boats loaded with cannons and anything from cursed Skeletons to Fish People as bad guys. The 4th film was pushing the boundaries of boredom to be completely honest, but the original 3 films still manage to raise a smile, and the heart rate, with its sheer charm and wit and the legend that is Captain Jack Sparrow.

[The Rodent]

50: Paranormal Activity: 4 Films
49: Police Academy: 7 Films
48: Saw: 7 Films
47: Harry Potter: 8 Films
46: James Bond: 23 Films
45: Resident Evil: 5 Films
44: The Karate Kid: 4 Films
43: Critters: 4 Films
42: RoboCop: 3 Films
41: Tremors: 4 Films

40: The Naked Gun: 3 Films
39: The Matrix: 3 Films
38: X-Men: 6 Films
37: A Nightmare On Elm Street: 7 Films
36: Spider Man: 3 Films
35: Rambo: 4 Films
34: Final Destination: 5 Films
33: Halloween: 8 Films
32: Friday The 13th: 10 Films
31: Blade: 3 Films

30: Burton’s and Schumacher’s Batman: 4 Films
29: Bourne: 4 Films
28: Men In Black: 3 Films
27: Hannibal Lecter: 4 Films
26: Mission: Impossible: 4 Films
25: Superman: 5 Films
24: Psycho: 4 Films
23: Jaws: 4 Films
22: Iron Man: 3 Films
21: Die Hard: 5 Films

20: Terminator: 4 Films
19: Ginger Snaps: 3 Films
18: The Chronicles Of Narnia: 3 Films
17: Alien: 5 Films
16: Star Wars: 6 Films
15: Poltergeist: 3 Films
14: Indiana Jones: 4 Films
13: Jurassic Park: 3 Films
12: Scream: 4 Films
11: Pirates Of The Caribbean: 4 Films

[Daniel M]

Pirates of the Caribbean above Indiana Jones? My word. Pirates has to honestly be the most overrated film series ever, I honestly don't get why people love it so much. The first one is acceptable but I still don't like it, but I don't get how people can continue to go crazy over Johnny Depp's repetitive character with every new installment.

Raiders of the Lost Ark 4
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 3.5
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 4
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 2

Jurassic Park 3.5
The Lost World: Jurassic Park 2.5

Scream 4
Scream 2 4
Scream 3 3
Scream 4 3

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 2.5
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 1.5
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 1

[The Rodent]

Aww... the 4th film was meh like I said but the original 3, for me anyway are a great franchise. Bill Nighy also made #1 on my villains list for his Davy Jones character.

Pirates was in the Top 10 when I did the first draft of the list but I dropped it down in place of some other films.

[Daniel M]

Fair enough, I can get why some would enjoy them I guess, my parents really like the first three too, but they're definitely not for me :p

[The Rodent]

10
The Dark Knight
3 Films

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Every now and then, a film series comes along that makes a huge impact. Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy is one such franchise.
Starting strong and relatively small, getting larger as it went on and never failing to impress with exception to only a couple of plotlines. This relatively new franchise is worthy of a Top 10 spot… as it managed to bring Batman back from the depths it fell into with the last outings.

[The Rodent]

09
Back To The Future
3 Films

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Another one that got slightly weaker as it progressed but still retained the charm and finely tuned style of the first film throughout.
Incredibly entertaining and funny and filled to the brim with iconic music and visuals and a legendary time machine built from a legendary vehicle.

[honeykid]

Not seen the 4th Scream film, otherwise that might scrape into my liking a whole franchise. However, I would say that I've only seen Scream 3 twice and I wasn't that happy with it. I'd have to see it again to know whether I even like the first three. One and two, though, :up:

[Sexy Celebrity]

I can't believe there's four Psycho movies. I've seen them all, but it's been years since I watched them. What I remember is Norman Bates never seems to stay in jail (shouldn't he be in prison for life?) and he even had a wife in part IV (whom he wanted to kill) who was pregnant with his child. The 4th one was probably the best of the sequels as it was a prequel/sequel and it was amusing to see Norman chatting it up on the phone to a radio DJ played by C.C.H. Pounder.

[The Rodent]

08
Predator
3 Films

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The super-alien franchise that became iconic within the sci-fi world. Incredibly original design-wise and hard hitting and gory in the action stakes, it dies down in the 3rd film yet still keeps the audience fixed with the sheer longevity of that alien creature being so well known and loved… or feared depending on how you look at it.

[The Rodent]

07
Rocky
6 Films

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Everyone’s favourite underdog who became a Champion… then lost it all… then re-won the hearts and minds of the populous.
Rocky became a bit cartoony in the 3rd and 4th films but is still a must see when it comes to getting behind a hero who has faults. The heroic montage backing tracks are also heart-poundingly exciting.

[The Gunslinger45]

Now we are getting to some really good stuff!

[The Rodent]

Told you they get better... and the Top 10 would be strong :D

[honeykid]

I'm still at Ginger Snaps. :p

[The Rodent]

You should like this one then...


06
Night Of The Living Dead
6 Films

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Sometimes called Romero’s Dead Series, this franchise, or at least the original film, is the Granddaddy of Zombie films.
From 1968-2009 Romero has impressed fans and has brought us the original Zombies for over 40 years… dropping slightly toward the later films, they’re still the must see Zombie films for anyone who is either a fan, or wants to see where it all started. Gruesome, fun, cheeky and full of great ideas.

[The Gunslinger45]

BOO YAH! Love the original 3! The other three are a mixed bag.

[honeykid]

Nope. Sorry, but I really don't like Day Of The Dead. Not seen Survival and though Diary was merely meh.

[The Rodent]

I thought so... :)


How come nobody has spotted the Rocky Franchise in 7th place? Isn't it liked by anyone?

[Nostromo87]

Pirates of the Caribbean above Indiana Jones? My word. Pirates has to honestly be the most overrated film series ever, I honestly don't get why people love it so much. The first one is acceptable but I still don't like it, but I don't get how people can continue to go crazy over Johnny Depp's repetitive character with every new installment.

Raiders of the Lost Ark 4
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 3.5
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 4
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 2

Jurassic Park 3.5
The Lost World: Jurassic Park 2.5

Scream 4
Scream 2 4
Scream 3 3
Scream 4 3

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 2.5
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 1.5
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 1

Daniel M must really dislike boats. and the ocean. and mystical piratey type stuff. on a pirates hate-fest this morning!

though i do agree Indiana Jones is better. but 2.5 to the original Curse of the Black Pearl? a bit harsh imo

[The Gunslinger45]

The Curse of the Black Pearl is a seriously awesome movie! But as a franchise I still say Indiana Jones is stronger. The movies went down hill quick for me with way to many back stabbings and sub plots. And I think it should have went the T2 route and focused more on Jack Sparrow in the sequels, which they did not do until the fourth movie. But this is not my list, which I am enjoying anyways. So who cares? :D

[The Rodent]

05
The Godfather
3 Films

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The original Mafia family… we’ve all heard of them but there are a number of people who have yet to actually see the films.
What makes the trilogy special is not just the raw style of the films and realistic depiction of the characters, but also the incredible story of life that unfolds over the 3 films.
The other thing is that the 3 films are solid across the board, they don’t drop in standard as they go on, which makes it one of few in this list to do so.

[honeykid]

I don't know if I like The Godfather III enough to say I like the whole trilogy, but this is a good shout.

[The Rodent]

Whoa! Another one HK almost liked... :eek:

Ok... posting this one up then leaving it for a little while... this may knock you all backward a little bit though.

I'll be posting the Top 3 in one go, so as to not spoil anything by process of elimination.

You can all have guesses as to what the Top 3 will be though if you wish.


04
Toy Story
3 Films

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Another that starts strong in the list, this time though Pixar managed to consistently create gold over a 15 year period. The actual plot over the films is continuous but relatively loose as well, meaning there’s huge space for expansion and adventures galore.
It’s also beautifully animated throughout and full of loveable characters that everyone will fall in love with, and shed a few tears with.

[The Gunslinger45]

I think I know what one of them are. :D

[The Rodent]

50: Paranormal Activity: 4 Films
49: Police Academy: 7 Films
48: Saw: 7 Films
47: Harry Potter: 8 Films
46: James Bond: 23 Films
45: Resident Evil: 5 Films
44: The Karate Kid: 4 Films
43: Critters: 4 Films
42: RoboCop: 3 Films
41: Tremors: 4 Films

40: The Naked Gun: 3 Films
39: The Matrix: 3 Films
38: X-Men: 6 Films
37: A Nightmare On Elm Street: 7 Films
36: Spider Man: 3 Films
35: Rambo: 4 Films
34: Final Destination: 5 Films
33: Halloween: 8 Films
32: Friday The 13th: 10 Films
31: Blade: 3 Films

30: Burton’s and Schumacher’s Batman: 4 Films
29: Bourne: 4 Films
28: Men In Black: 3 Films
27: Hannibal Lecter: 4 Films
26: Mission: Impossible: 4 Films
25: Superman: 5 Films
24: Psycho: 4 Films
23: Jaws: 4 Films
22: Iron Man: 3 Films
21: Die Hard: 5 Films

20: Terminator: 4 Films
19: Ginger Snaps: 3 Films
18: The Chronicles Of Narnia: 3 Films
17: Alien: 5 Films
16: Star Wars: 6 Films
15: Poltergeist: 3 Films
14: Indiana Jones: 4 Films
13: Jurassic Park: 3 Films
12: Scream: 4 Films
11: Pirates Of The Caribbean: 4 Films

10: Nolan’s Batman: 3 Films
09: Back To The Future: 3 Films
08: Predator: 3 Films
07: Rocky: 6 Films
06: Night Of The Living Dead: 6 Films
05: The Godfather: 3 Films
04: Toy Story: 3 Films

[Daniel M]

Daniel M must really dislike boats. and the ocean. and mystical piratey type stuff. on a pirates hate-fest this morning!

though i do agree Indiana Jones is better. but 2.5 to the original Curse of the Black Pearl? a bit harsh imo

A 2.5 would equate to about the same in Ebert's system with my now slightly harsher ratings, so 2.5/4, meaning 6/10 for most people, it's decent, but I don't like it :p

Somehow I have only seen The Godfather, a 5 film.

Then...

Toy Story 3.5
Toy Story 2 4.5
Toy Story 3 4

[Nostromo87]

A 2.5 would equate to about the same in Ebert's system with my now slightly harsher ratings, so 2.5/4, meaning 6/10 for most people, it's decent, but I don't like it :p

just as long as you can admit your 5 to 6ish rating out of 10 is considerably below the general consensus for the quality of the movie :)

Curse of the Black Pearl
RT Critics: 79%
RT Audience: 85%
IMDb: 8.0
BluRay.com users: 8.3
Aggregate Avg Rating: 8.18/10

[The Rodent]

Well... it's here... the Top 3 Franchises that would make for a perfect Marathon...
03
Star Trek
12 Films

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The original and the best sci-fi TV series, which spawned a franchise of films that have lasted since 1979.
Star Trek has even been rebooted over the past couple years with a time travel plotline. Following the adventures of the different crews of the Starship Enterprise, Trek takes us on a journey across the Galaxy that is memorable and arresting with only the occasional slip in quality.

---

02
Lethal Weapon
4 Films

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One of the few franchises that started immensely strong and then stayed strong throughout its run… and even managed to keep from changing its cast during the running time as well.
Lethal Weapon is not just action packed, but it’s also funny, filled with wonderfully realised and realistic characters and manages to pull heart strings as well during the engaging story that evolves over time. The well written characters are also universally engaging.

---

01
The Lord Of The Rings
3 Films

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J.R.R Tolkien, didn’t just build a world… he built languages, history, peoples and even different species of creatures who in turn had a personal history as well.
Peter Jackson then saw fit to turn Tolkien’s work into films, which was considered at the time to be impossible.
Jackson proved everyone wrong though. With a handful of changes from book to film transition, LOTR Trilogy is the epitome of the fantasy genre, the adventure genre, the love story, the bromance, war and action, the swashbuckler and even to an extent, the horror genre.
Filled with beautiful sets, choreography and acting it gives every film fan something they can enjoy and even throws in a chunk of humour too for good measure. The epic look, outstanding size and style of the films are overshadowed only by the valiant soundtrack… a modern day classic and will be regarded as Classic for many years to come. I will say though, if you can... watch the Extended Cut of each film…

As a film series though, it’s undoubtedly #1.

[honeykid]

No. No. No. :p

[The Rodent]

I've just noticed, HK... none of my films are classy enough to star Drew Barrymore...

Maybe that's why you don't like them... :D

[weeman]

I'm very suspect about the Lethal Weapon franchise being in the Top 3 :p

[The Rodent]

Aww... watch all 4 in a row... they great!

[honeykid]

Well she doesn't really do franchises. I suppose there's always a chance of Charlie's Angels 3, but it's unlikely. You've listed plenty of good films, it's just that they're normally the first film and, on occasion, the second, but not the whole franchise. You've done a good job. :up:

[Cobpyth]

Well, she was in Scream, but that's about it from this list.

[honeykid]

Yes, but Scream was an original film which became a franchise. Plus, she was only in the first one.

[The Rodent]

Cheers bud, thanks everyone for reading though, glad the list went down well.

So, in future, if you're ever after doing a franchise marathon but can't think what to watch...


... there you go.

50: Paranormal Activity: 4 Films
49: Police Academy: 7 Films
48: Saw: 7 Films
47: Harry Potter: 8 Films
46: James Bond: 23 Films
45: Resident Evil: 5 Films
44: The Karate Kid: 4 Films
43: Critters: 4 Films
42: RoboCop: 3 Films
41: Tremors: 4 Films

40: The Naked Gun: 3 Films
39: The Matrix: 3 Films
38: X-Men: 6 Films
37: A Nightmare On Elm Street: 7 Films
36: Spider Man: 3 Films
35: Rambo: 4 Films
34: Final Destination: 5 Films
33: Halloween: 8 Films
32: Friday The 13th: 10 Films
31: Blade: 3 Films

30: Burton’s and Schumacher’s Batman: 4 Films
29: Bourne: 4 Films
28: Men In Black: 3 Films
27: Hannibal Lecter: 4 Films
26: Mission: Impossible: 4 Films
25: Superman: 5 Films
24: Psycho: 4 Films
23: Jaws: 4 Films
22: Iron Man: 3 Films
21: Die Hard: 5 Films

20: Terminator: 4 Films
19: Ginger Snaps: 3 Films
18: The Chronicles Of Narnia: 3 Films
17: Alien: 5 Films
16: Star Wars: 6 Films
15: Poltergeist: 3 Films
14: Indiana Jones: 4 Films
13: Jurassic Park: 3 Films
12: Scream: 4 Films
11: Pirates Of The Caribbean: 4 Films

10: Nolan’s Batman: 3 Films
09: Back To The Future: 3 Films
08: Predator: 3 Films
07: Rocky: 6 Films
06: Night Of The Living Dead: 6 Films
05: The Godfather: 3 Films
04: Toy Story: 3 Films
03: Star Trek: 12 Films
02: Lethal Weapon: 4 Films
01: The Lord Of The Rings: 3 Films

[Cobpyth]

It's a nice collection of franchises indeed.

Some notable franchises that didn't make Rodent's list and that I also enjoyed watching (or at least one of the films of the franchise):

Ocean's 11, 12, 13 (with Clooney, Pitt, Damon, etc.)
Pink Panther films (with Peter Sellers)
Austin Powers
Shrek films
American Pie films
Planet of the Apes
Rush Hour
Mad Max
Dollar Trilogy (although it isn't really a pure trilogy and probably didn't qualify)

That's about it, I think.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Yeah, for real -- where was Mad Max?

[weeman]

How about the loose fitting "Cornetto trilogy" ? *plugs new review*

Probably doesn't fit the mould either, anyway.

[The Rodent]

Actually American Pie and Planet Of The Apes near made the cut...

What put American Pie off though were the fourth film onwards... they're beyond awful.
Even worse than Batman Forever and Batman And Robin (which both made 30th place alongside Burton's original 2 films).

Planet Of The Apes has become a bit dated as well... but there's the rebooted POTA with Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes out now, so hopefully the second film out next year will remedy that.

I thought about Pink Panther as well, but only momentarily... if this were a Top 100, it'd probably be in the late 50s.

[The Rodent]

Was never really a fan of Mad Max, it never even crossed my mind... and Cornetto wouldn't really fit the bill. It's more of a Spiritual Trilogy.

[Cobpyth]

Actually American Pie and Planet Of The Apes near made the cut...

What put American Pie off though were the fourth film onwards... they're beyond awful.

Yeah, if you count the "American Pie Presents" films as a part of the series, it deservedly didn't make the cut. Those are pure piss.

[weeman]

Yeah, if you count the "American Pie Presents" films as a part of the series, it deservedly didn't make the cut. Those are pure piss.

But Beta House is a modern classic, I tell you. MODERN CLASSIC. :p

[The Rodent]

Well, compared to something Uwe Boll vomited up, yes, they're masterpieces.

Still won't see them on my list tough. Unless it was a "Films To Buy... And Then Burn" list... then they would be #1.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Do a list of your favorite moments/scenes from movies.

[The Rodent]

I've thought about that for a while... it'd take me aaages to compile the list though.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Be spontaneous. Just post scenes as they come to you. It doesn't even have to be a "least to best" kind of list. Just name off, like, 50 scenes that you first think of.

[The Rodent]

That would be too random...

The INTJ in me would have to sort them into a list...

[The Gunslinger45]

I knew Lethal Weapon would show up!

[The Rodent]

I thought the one you guessed was LOTR?

[Daniel M]

just as long as you can admit your 5 to 6ish rating out of 10 is considerably below the general consensus for the quality of the movie :)

Curse of the Black Pearl
RT Critics: 79%
RT Audience: 85%
IMDb: 8.0
BluRay.com users: 8.3
Aggregate Avg Rating: 8.18/10

Yeh of course it is I never said it wasn't and I said I can guess why others might like it but not for me. But by the way Bluray.com is more a review of the BR disc/contents than the film itself I have found, and what I use as a judge of most films, along with the IMDB score, is the metacritic score. That gives a more accurate representation for me as to what critics think.

and it's at 63, just over positive http://www.metacritic.com/movie/pirates-of-the-caribbean-the-curse-of-the-black-pearl which is about right.

Also good to see The Lord of the Rings get first spot. A truly great trilogy with quality consistent throughout. I give the first film 4.5 and the other two 4.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Lord of the Rings is a bore. I watched the first one, forgot about it, still haven't watched 2 & 3.

[Nostromo87]

Yeh of course it is I never said it wasn't and I said I can guess why others might like it but not for me. But by the way Bluray.com is more a review of the BR disc/contents than the film itself I have found, and what I use as a judge of most films, along with the IMDB score, is the metacritic score. That gives a more accurate representation for me as to what critics think.

au contraire on the blu-ray thing. the site has a 'movie rating' feature separate from disc feature ratings

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i'm not sure i agree about the metacritic thing. i think they're prone to take their ratings a little too seriously/negative at times

i mean, curse of the black pearl pretty much nails exactly what it tries to be... which is a fun pirate adventure. tell me this, which kind of follows up on our earlier discussion on the 'future classics' thread... if in 30 years some person randomly decides they want to try and find a fun high seas pirate adventure movie to watch... as of right now, what movie is likely going to be their best choice?

heck, they'll probly be pleasantly surprised by CotBP.. especially if they are only paying attention to the 60 or whatever metacritic rating. they'll go in with low expectations and no knowledge of johnny depp fatigue. they'll even discover that johnny depp was given an Oscar nomination for best lead

kind of seems like metacritic or whoever is saying 'we like serious fare when it comes to cinema, and even if a movie is just trying to be lighthearted and fun we will turn our nose up at it' yegh

[honeykid]

Planet Of The Apes has become a bit dated as well...
It's better than most of this list. ;)

That would be too random...
Like a SC list. :yup:

[Daniel M]

au contraire on the blu-ray thing. the site has a 'movie rating' feature separate from disc feature ratings

i'm not sure i agree about the metacritic thing. i think they're prone to take their ratings a little too seriously/negative at times

i mean, curse of the black pearl pretty much nails exactly what it tries to be... which is a fun pirate adventure. tell me this, which kind of follows up on our earlier discussion on the 'future classics' thread... if in 30 years some person randomly decides they want to try and find a fun high seas pirate adventure movie to watch... as of right now, what movie is likely going to be their best choice?

heck, they'll probly be pleasantly surprised by CotBP.. especially if they are only paying attention to the 60 or whatever metacritic rating. they'll go in with low expectations and no knowledge of johnny depp fatigue. they'll even discover that johnny depp was given an Oscar nomination for best lead

kind of seems like metacritic or whoever is saying 'we like serious fare when it comes to cinema, and even if a movie is just trying to be lighthearted and fun we will turn our nose up at it' yegh

Yeh fair enough, and I do agree about metacritic being more serious, seeing as it takes into consideration 'top critics' and as a result these some to me more pretentious and picky when it comes to light hearted films. Like I say, I don't have much of a problem with the first film, as a single film it's a pretty good effort that I can see why a lot of people would enjoy and what you say about a sea/pirates/adventure movie might be true because I have always said I can see why people would enjoy it. I actually didn't realise Depp was nominated for his role, he is really good and I am a big supporter of him overall, but like I said I find it gets annoying/repetitive after a while, kind of like the series as a whole ;)

[The Rodent]

I dunno... I just found the Pirates films to be a breath of fresh air and a ton of fun when watched back-to-back.
The 4th one was a drop in quality, but the rest are brilliant fantasy swashbucklers. Tbh, the term Modern Star Wars fits the original trilogy quite well if I'm totally honest.

Years ago we had a Futuristic Swashbuckler Fantasy... in modern day we have a Historical Swashbuckler Fantasy.
They're just a ton of fun... and the effects are tops.

[Daniel M]

agree that depp's sparrow act has gotten repetitive. i didn't care to see the Lone Ranger bc it seemed like he'd just be Jack Sparrow dressed up as a native american... yuck. but i'll at least give him this, very few actors discover such a successful and well-liked persona in their careers

i respect your stance on it even if we disagree. i'll end it here, apologies for my impassioned responses.. curse of the black pearl was the genesis of my deeper enthusiasm for movies when it was released in 2003. i was 16.

i can tell we come from opposing movie backgrounds tho, haha. your movie passion started with Tarantino, whose movies have never really clicked with me. mine started with a goofy lighthearted pirate adventure, which you never much cared for. but hey, if we can respect each other's differing opinions in spite of that i say it's still a good thing :up:

Well I'm actually kind of looking forward to The Lone Ranger, because I loved the last Verbinski/Depp collaboration, Rango, albeit a very different one to Pirates! But yeh like I said, the first I can understand why others love, but not so much for me, maybe the sequels which I didn't care for much have altered my opinion a bit too. I'll give it a 3 (with my stricter ratings) if that makes you happy! :p