The MoFo Top 100 of the Eighties

[bluedeed]

Can you name 25 radical non-narratives made in Madagascar?

Latin America is a subcontinent of 500 million people which has actually produced thousands of black and white films. Same applies to Africa and the Middle East. You can seriously make a list of top 25 1970's black and white movies made in those places if you want to do it.

Oh, I'm sorry! Are we taking each other seriously now?

[Mr Minio]

Madagascar films are a tad tedious. I prefer ones from Bhutan. :)

[jiraffejustin]

Uruguay is better than both of those, it's a little more mainstream but it has also invented a whole new level of meta filmmaking.

[Thursday Next]

Submitted my list :)

[Daniel M]

Just saw this pic on Facebook and thought it would be appropriate for this thread :p

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[Mmmm Donuts]

List submitted.

[Lucas]

Just saw this pic on Facebook and thought it would be appropriate for this thread :p

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/2024/rhpm.jpg

That is beyond awesome! The 80's sure was one kick-ass incredible decade for films.

[Pussy Galore]

My school ends December the 14th and I have a lot of 80's movies I haven't seen so if someone could send me a list of must see 80's movies for my list it would be appreciated

thanks

[Sexy Celebrity]

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/2024/rhpm.jpg

Is this another Photoshop creation by Rodent?

[Skepsis93]

My school ends December the 14th and I have a lot of 80's movies I haven't seen so if someone could send me a list of must see 80's movies for my list it would be appreciated

thanks

I'm sure someone posted a list in this thread somewhere. Also something a quick Google will fix fairly easily.

[Camo]

Sent my list :)

[Guaporense]

Uruguay is better than both of those, it's a little more mainstream but it has also invented a whole new level of meta filmmaking.

My father was born in Uruguay. It's a small but fairly developed country actually.

[Skepsis93]

Just under a month to go, MoFos. Enjoy your Christmas and New Year because I'll be mercilessly hounding you for lists once January rolls around. :p

[TheUsualSuspect]

Sending mine in soon.

[Guaporense]

Just under a month to go, MoFos. Enjoy your Christmas and New Year because I'll be mercilessly hounding you for lists once
January rolls around. :p

How many members have already sent in their lists?

[Lucas]

How many members have already sent in their lists?

It says 25 people have sent in their lists as of today.

[Yoda]

Yeah, I expect a lot to wait until the end. I probably will. But I'll definitely submit one. It's mostly done already but I need to make a few more decisions.

[Guaporense]

Don't forget to add Miyazaki's 80's films to your list. :)

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

i'm gonna wait until right before the deadline. i want to watch as many 80s films as possible before submitting it. i currently have over 60 80s movies on my wishlist, so i doubt i'll get to most of them, and it's been in the 60s for a while because i keep adding more.

[Guaporense]

I submitted my list early because I did not have any time to watch movies over the past 4 months. Though I can watch a few over the next 25 days, these are mostly either very old or new (so no 1980's movies).

[Camo]

I submitted my list early because I did not have any time to watch movies over the past 4 months. Though I can watch a few over the next 25 days, these are mostly either very old or new (so no 1980's movies).

You sent your list the second Skepsis said he was doing it :rotfl:

[Skepsis93]

You sent your list the second Skepsis said he was doing it :rotfl:

I could swear it was almost before. I always suspected Guap had psychic powers, he's pretty weird.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

psychic issac sent it to you before you joined.

[Skepsis93]

"Isaac" missed a trick there. If he submits one now it'll disqualify the other list Sexy sent me. ;)

[Sexy Celebrity]

"Isaac" missed a trick there. If he submits one now it'll disqualify the other list Sexy sent me. ;)

What? Why?

[T_L_P]

Dammit. I joined the site too late to send in my list :(

No matter: hopefully there'll be another list some other time!

[Skepsis93]

What? Why?

Ask Isaac to use his psychic powers to find out.

[Sexy Celebrity]

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[Camo]

Dammit. I joined the site too late to send in my list :(

No matter: hopefully there'll be another list some other time!

No you didn't the deadline is 14th January :)

[The Gunslinger45]

No you didn't the deadline is 14th January :)

They have to be a member of the forum for one month, and the person in question joined a few days ago. Still would miss the deadline by 2 days sadly.

[The Gunslinger45]

Dammit. I joined the site too late to send in my list :(

No matter: hopefully there'll be another list some other time!

I would wait until we do our 70's list! We just got done with the 90's, the 80's is next month, so start preparing for our inevitable epic list of 70's movies.

[Skepsis93]

No you didn't the deadline is 14th January :)

He's referring to this rule:

New members can send in a list as soon as they've been a member here for one month. This measure is taken so that the list isn't influenced by members who've been on here for a week and then pack their bags and never come back.

T_L_P, if you're still here around the 15th go ahead and send me a list. You're only 2 days out from being eligible, which is close enough to prove you're sticking around for at least a little while. Only if you're still around at that time, though, and preferably having participated on the site between now and then. :)

[mark f]

He has to be a member for one month to be able to participate.

[Guaporense]

I would wait until we do our 70's list! We just got done with the 90's, the 80's is next month, so start preparing for our inevitable epic list of 70's movies.

It began with a millennium list and now we are going to do every decade until the 1920's.

[bluedeed]

It began with a millennium list and now we are going to do every decade until the 1920's.

So I never get to vote for Fantomas!?

[Skepsis93]

It began with a millennium list and now we are going to do every decade until the 1920's.

I really doubt we'll be going that far back.

[donniedarko]

If we ever go past (or should I say before?) 70s, I say we just clump it up into a Classics list. What's the rush though, I still haven't started my 80s list

[rauldc14]

I really doubt we'll be going that far back.

If we don't at least hit the 50s I'll be mad.

[The Gunslinger45]

If we don't take a hit at the 60's I will be pissed!

[Cobpyth]

Just for myself, as some sort of checklist, I'm just posting a list of the '80s films I still REALLY want to watch before submitting my definite list.

Love Streams (1984)
Angel Heart (1987)
Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (1988) - Which version should I watch?
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
Broadcast News (1987)
Angel Heart (1987)
Down By Law (1986)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
The Right Stuff (1983)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Ordinary People (1980)
The Blues Brothers (1980)

I probably won't be able to see them all, as the deadline is the 15th of january and I have to study for my exams (they start on the 6th), but I'll try to watch as many as possible. Any other recommendations are still welcome, of course. :)

[The Gunslinger45]

The Blues Brothers and The Elephant Man are a MUST!

[mark f]

American Werewolf is the best. :cool:

[Cobpyth]

Mark F, which version of Nuovo Cinema Paradiso do you recommend? I remember you liking the film from one of your rating posts.

[Harry Lime]

Mark F, which version of Nuovo Cinema Paradiso do you recommend? I remember you liking the film from one of your rating posts.
Mark likes a foreign film? Surely you jest?

[cricket]

Cobpyth, my top 2 picks for the 80's list are on that to see list of yours. They both got recommendations from other members on this page and are directed by the same person. Hope you watch them, love them, and include them. Actually, that director also has the #8 film on my 80's list and will have a top 10 film on my 70's list.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

cobpyth, you should definitely watch The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, Down By Law, and Spinal Tap. i watched the first two recently for this list and loved them. they're all going to make my list, although down by law might get forced off eventually. broadcast news and the elephant man are good, but i didn't really care for them a whole lot. cinema paradiso was kinda boring, but alright i guess (i watched the 2 hour version). i need to watch love streams again at some point, because i was almost falling asleep when i was watching it, and i'm not sure if that was my fault or the movie's.


also, everyone should add these movies to watch these before submitting their list if they haven't seen them:
lost in america
modern romance
out of the blue
talk radio
caddyshack
once upon a time in america
pale rider

[cricket]

^One of those are also on my list

[Godoggo]

@Cobpyth My two recommendations are The Killing Fields and My Life as A Dog. I hope at least one of those two show up.

[mark f]

Try the Director's Cut of Cinema Paradiso if you can find it, although my recent rating was for the shorter version.

[Harry Lime]

Enough tinkering. List sent.

[moviefan1996]

I sent my list in. Can't wait for January 15 to start.

[gandalf26]

I'll get my list in tmrow.

[Sexy Celebrity]

God I hope this list won't be disappointing. I am already scared.

[Skepsis93]

Oh, I'm sure it'll be gloriously disappointing for you, Sexy.

[honeykid]

I'll be disappointed if it doesn't. :D

[gandalf26]

God I hope this list won't be disappointing. I am already scared.

Depends how many people feel the need to fill up their lists with 80% foreign films just to be Coowell.

[Pussy Galore]

I'll send it last minute because I still have a lot of movies to watch. The proof that it's a good idea to wait is that I've seen An American Werewolf in London yesterday and that it will make my list no doubt

[Harry Lime]

Depends how many people feel the need to fill up their lists with 80% foreign films just to be Coowell.
50% over here. I would have added more if I had known my coolness factor among the populace of movieforums would have increased as a result.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

i don't have any foreign films on my list, except for one that's half-italian. unless you count british films. and i have one that's in black and white, which counts as two foreign films.

[Harry Lime]

i don't have any foreign films on my list
What a nerd...

[Sexy Celebrity]

I have a movie that was filmed in a foreign country.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

I'm gonna watch a couple Leos Carax 80s movies, so I might get one on my list soon.

[bluedeed]

Black and white doesn't matter if you're just talking about Raging Bull. In the mean time, if anyone knows where I can find some foreign 80s movies, I'd be very gracious: Taipei Story (Yang), Melo (Resnais), A Room in Town (Demy), A Good Marriage (Rohmer).

[Sexy Celebrity]

Oh my god, people. Just throw Ghostbusters down onto your list and GET ON WITH IT!

[bluedeed]

For all of them?

[Sexy Celebrity]

For all of them?

Throw a couple of John Hughes things in there, add a dash of Gremlins, maybe think about Harry and the Hendersons (OMG, I must check Youtube to see if they have any of the TV show version episodes of that - loved it and haven't seen it since I was like, 7) add a dash of Back to the Future, stir in some Star Wars movies, put in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, sprinkle in some Freddy Krueger and Friday the 13th movies, pour on a little WarGames, then send it to grandma's house on one of those airplanes from Top Gun, make sure you Footloose, do a little Dirty Dancing, call on The Lost Boys, be sure to add Tootsie, stick in a Mannequin, make sure you're Moonstruck, remember to Stand By Me, fall into The Abyss, don't become The Accused, think about Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, call on Beetlejuice, fly with The Fly and let The Muppets Take Manhattan.

[Sexy Celebrity]

*GASP*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Zi044VKpo

They only have a little bit of the show in GERMAN (f**king foreigners) but they have the intro to the show. Do you know how long it's been since I last heard the song, "Your Feet's Too Big?" LOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG. I forgot ALL about the song - until now. It just came back to me. Locked away up in my head was an .mp3 of "Your Feet's Too Big" that was all dusty and cobwebby and probably in therapy due to severe neglect and abandonment, but now Youtube has just Pledge furniture polished that "Your Feet's Too Big" .mp3 up in my brain. I completely remember it now. Isn't it unbelievable how there is so much up in your brain that you can't access? It's like having the biggest book shelf that you can't use. They should work on making equipment that can tap into your vaulted memories. All kinds of stuff would come out.

[Harry Lime]

In the mean time, if anyone knows where I can find some foreign 80s movies, I'd be very gracious: Taipei Story (Yang), Melo (Resnais), A Room in Town (Demy), A Good Marriage (Rohmer).
Yeah, all of them.

[Skepsis93]

Throw a couple of John Hughes things in there, add a dash of Gremlins, maybe think about Harry and the Hendersons (OMG, I must check Youtube to see if they have any of the TV show version episodes of that - loved it and haven't seen it since I was like, 7) add a dash of Back to the Future, stir in some Star Wars movies, put in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, sprinkle in some Freddy Krueger and Friday the 13th movies, pour on a little WarGames, then send it to grandma's house on one of those airplanes from Top Gun, make sure you Footloose, do a little Dirty Dancing, call on The Lost Boys, be sure to add Tootsie, stick in a Mannequin, make sure you're Moonstruck, remember to Stand By Me, fall into The Abyss, don't become The Accused, think about Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, call on Beetlejuice, fly with The Fly and let The Muppets Take Manhattan.

I don't believe I just read all of that. What am I doing with my life...

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Throw a couple of John Hughes things in there, add a dash of Gremlins, maybe think about Harry and the Hendersons (OMG, I must check Youtube to see if they have any of the TV show version episodes of that - loved it and haven't seen it since I was like, 7) add a dash of Back to the Future, stir in some Star Wars movies, put in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, sprinkle in some Freddy Krueger and Friday the 13th movies, pour on a little WarGames, then send it to grandma's house on one of those airplanes from Top Gun, make sure you Footloose, do a little Dirty Dancing, call on The Lost Boys, be sure to add Tootsie, stick in a Mannequin, make sure you're Moonstruck, remember to Stand By Me, fall into The Abyss, don't become The Accused, think about Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, call on Beetlejuice, fly with The Fly and let The Muppets Take Manhattan.

Very profound. :D

[Thursday Next]

I predict fewer foreign films in the 80s list than the 90s.

I also predict Sexy Celebrity will still be disappointed in the list.

[gandalf26]

List Sent!

[Skepsis93]

gandalf's was our 30th list, MoFos. Keep 'em coming, we're looking good to beat the previous record. :D

[Sexy Celebrity]

I don't believe I just read all of that. What am I doing with my life...

Buckle up, soldier. There will be more for you to read later.

[gandalf26]

Sitting Pretty at 3 foreign movies. Cinema Paradiso is sitting waiting for me to watch it but its too late.

[Mmmm Donuts]

gandalf's was our 30th list, MoFos. Keep 'em coming, we're looking good to beat the previous record. :D

What was the previous record?

[gandalf26]

90's was like 55 or something.

[Mmmm Donuts]

Throw a couple of John Hughes things in there, add a dash of Gremlins, maybe think about Harry and the Hendersons (OMG, I must check Youtube to see if they have any of the TV show version episodes of that - loved it and haven't seen it since I was like, 7) add a dash of Back to the Future, stir in some Star Wars movies, put in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, sprinkle in some Freddy Krueger and Friday the 13th movies, pour on a little WarGames, then send it to grandma's house on one of those airplanes from Top Gun, make sure you Footloose, do a little Dirty Dancing, call on The Lost Boys, be sure to add Tootsie, stick in a Mannequin, make sure you're Moonstruck, remember to Stand By Me, fall into The Abyss, don't become The Accused, think about Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, call on Beetlejuice, fly with The Fly and let The Muppets Take Manhattan.

Sorry Sexy. Except for a few of those obvious ones, none of those are on my list lol.

[Guaporense]

I predict fewer foreign films in the 80s list than the 90s.

I increased my proportion of foreign films in this list:

1990's - 10 foreign
1980's - 18 foreign

Though I prioritized foreign movies this time, the 1990's list was just the top 25 movies in my top 200 that were made in the 1990's.

However, I expect to reach my peak levels of foreign film in the 1950's list.

[Guaporense]

Oh my god, people. Just throw Ghostbusters down onto your list and GET ON WITH IT!

Yeah. I almost had that movie in my top 25. Don't worry, it will certainly show up in the top 100 of the 1980's.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

prioritizing is so stupid.

[Skepsis93]

what was the previous record?

54.

[Sexy Celebrity]

"Foreign" is the new F word. I want this word censored and blocked from the site.

[Skepsis93]

I want you censored and blocked from the site.

[Harry Lime]

I want you censored and blocked from the site.
If only.

[Guaporense]

"Foreign" is the new F word. I want this word censored and blocked from the site.

Indeed. It should be "non-English".

Because some foreign movies are English speaking (such as Once Upon a Time in America) and not everybody in the forum is American (in fact, half of the forum isn't).

[Sexy Celebrity]

I want you censored and blocked from the site.

There are worse people than me.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Actually, I'm so excited about the new countdown starting because it means I will probably get to moan and yell and scream a lot. I love moaning and yelling and screaming. I love being miserable. It's such a rush!

[Sexy Celebrity]

Screaming is good exercise.

[Thursday Next]

Actually, I'm so excited about the new countdown starting because it means I will probably get to moan and yell and scream a lot. I love moaning and yelling and screaming.

Maybe you need to get a boyfriend.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Maybe you need to get a boyfriend.

The Countdown is my boyfriend. He's a Count.

[Sexy Celebrity]

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

Just making sure it still works. Rehearsal time.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Indeed. It should be "non-English".

Because some foreign movies are English speaking (such as Once Upon a Time in America) and not everybody in the forum is American (in fact, half of the forum isn't).


Read that back to yourself...:dizzy:

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Actually, I'm so excited about the new countdown starting because it means I will probably get to moan and yell and scream a lot. I love moaning and yelling and screaming. I love being miserable. It's such a rush!
Maybe you need to get a boyfriend.
:rotfl:

[donniedarko]

Only film I'm gonna make a priority before submitting my list is The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and His Lover, there's a lot I didn't get to, but that's life

[Daniel M]

Only film I'm gonna make a priority before submitting my list is The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and His Lover, there's a lot I didn't get to, but that's life

Do it, that's one film I'd love to know what you'd think of, not sure if you'd love it or hate it :p

[Skepsis93]

I saw an extended section of Cook, Thief a while ago in class but never got around to finishing it off, even though I liked what I saw. I want to see that one all the way through before I finalise my list as well.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

yeah, it's great. it'll probably be somewhere in the middle of my list.

[Guaporense]

Cook, Thief, Wife, Lover is an interesting film. Great? Obviously not, it is not a serious work of art.

[Daniel M]

Cook, Thief, Wife, Lover is an interesting film. Great? Obviously not, it is not a serious work of art.

Yes it is.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

Cook, Thief, Wife, Lover is an interesting film. Great? Obviously not, it is not a serious work of art.

what does this even mean

[mark f]

http://stoptalk.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/shhh2.jpg

[Skepsis93]

I doubt Guap even knows what that means.

[Mr Minio]

Cook, Thief, Wife, Lover is an interesting film. Great? Obviously not, it is not a serious work of art.

Spirited Away is an interesting film. Great? Obviously not, it is not a serious work of art since it's animated Chinese fairytale. It's not even that good. Bergman and Lucio Fulci - the directors whose works are the most alike - are a lot better than this animated stuff for little kids!

Obviously is a sarcasm.

[Cobpyth]

Cook, Thief, Wife, Lover is an interesting film. Great? Obviously not, it is not a serious work of art.

Why not?

[Daniel M]

It's one of the most artistically impressive films I have ever seen. Better visually than Stalker, I am being 100% serious.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

yeah, it's one of the most visually stunning movies i've seen. maybe guap meant that it isn't a serious work of art because it's kind of a dark comedy? i can't imagine an explanation for that statement that isn't incredibly pretentious.

[Daniel M]

yeah, it's one of the most visually stunning movies i've seen. maybe guap meant that it isn't a serious work of art because it's kind of a dark comedy? i can't imagine an explanation for that statement that isn't incredibly pretentious.

Well he's wrong whatever he means. Greenaway is more of an artist than film maker.

[mark f]

It's one of the most artistically impressive films I have ever seen. Better visually than Stalker, I am being 100% serious.
I'm one of the few who doesn't think Stalker is that visually-impressive, but it's obviously a serious (too serious?) work of art, as is TCTWL.

[Mr Minio]

I'd say when it comes to camera movement Stalker is much better than the aforementioned Greenaway film.
If we are talking about scenography, though, then Tarkovsky's masterpiece ain't got sh*t on 'The Cook...'.

[Daniel M]

I'd say when it comes to camera movement Stalker is much better than the aforementioned Greenaway film.

Not sure I'd agree with that, I am going off memory but I loved how the camera was used to move between the different sections of the massive building in Cook. I mean look at the beginning of the film (the first two minutes is one shot), there's loads to admire here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HqKkLM4-Gs

And whilst I loved Stalker I didn't find the camera movement that great/noticeable?

[Skepsis93]

Quick reminder for you lovely MoFos:

The deadline for list entries is the 15TH JANUARY, so you have just over TWO WEEKS to watch what you need to and get your list to me.

I'm not going to be strict with the deadline, but just so you're aware I'll be officially closing the voting at around about 11:59pm, my time (GMT) on the 15th. So be sure you have your lists submitted in plenty of time. US MoFos especially.

Until then, happy listing. I'll be sending quintessential 80s movie villains after any slackers.

http://www.empireonline.com/images/features/100greatestcharacters/photos/17.jpg
I'm going to count to three, there will not be a four. Give me the code your 80s list.

[Guaporense]

Why not?

It's forced, it is too self conscious of itself. Trying too hard to be radical ("look how awful: they are eating the penis of a man") and the use of color is too obvious. It's feels like a typical work of half serious modern art.

In my honest opinion. I watched it after reading a review of GotF on the IMDB, it's a good movie, I rate it as 73/100. But since it's so self conscious I think it isn't a great work of art.

And more impressive visually than Stalker? That comes down to taste. Stalker and The Mirror are certainly the two live action movies whose visuals impressed me the most. In animation it's PM and PMMM 1 & 2.

I wasn't very impressed visually by The Thief.... though I found it to be memorable. It's just not my type of visuals, in the same way just pilling up sh*t over a piece of newspaper and showing it on a museum doesn't make it a serious work of art. I am not a big fan of modern art.

[Yoda]

Good call. I'll start refining. Don't hesitate to spam this thread and/or start mass PMing people, either. That's all totally reasonable given how easy it is to forget.

[Mr Minio]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0VJa3HmsJQ

Couldn't find the brilliant car and the train scene with my favourite camera work in this movie.

[Skepsis93]

Good call. I'll start refining. Don't hesitate to spam this thread and/or start mass PMing people, either. That's all totally reasonable given how easy it is to forget.

And spam I will! Spamspamspamspamspam

Two weeks, people! :D

[bluedeed]

But what about Terence Davies' (ever the most Ophulsian director) wonderful camera movement in one of the best films of the 80s, Distant Voices, Still Lives? It's right here!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVAxAt0pDK4

[meatwadsprite]

Almost forgot about this, i'll try to get in a couple more 80s flicks before i submit mine.

[The Gunslinger45]

And spam I will! Spamspamspamspamspam

Two weeks, people! :D

http://blogs.fairplex.com/blog/fairblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/monty_python_spam.jpg

[rauldc14]

I don't like the eighties much. Heck, there's even going to be. Some films on my list that I think are decent, but not great.

[Cobpyth]

I don't like the eighties much. Heck, there's even going to be. Some films on my list that I think are decent, but not great.

It means that you haven't watched enough '80s films then.

It's an awesome decade full of great films.

[Guaporense]

I don't like the eighties much. Heck, there's even going to be. Some films on my list that I think are decent, but not great.

Did you watch all the 1980's movies in my top 200? :D

[rauldc14]

It means that you haven't watched enough '80s films then.

It's an awesome decade full of great films.

Probably agree with you, I've just seemingly picked wrong I suppose

[Harry Lime]

I don't like the eighties much. Heck, there's even going to be. Some films on my list that I think are decent, but not great.
If you have some extra spaces on your list I could add some "great" ones to it for you.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

the 80s is full of great films, but so is every decade. it still might be my least favorite decade of the ones that i've seen enough of.

[Skepsis93]

Ten days, people!

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/totally-awesome.gif

[bluedeed]

the 80s is full of great films, but so is every decade. it still might be my least favorite decade of the ones that i've seen enough of.

From Michael J. Anderson over at Tativille:
As I have noted before, one reason for the persistently low opinion of the 1980s as a decade for film art is that such a large number of its greatest works remain unavailable to audiences in this country. Supreme achievements by directors of Hou Hsiao-hsien's (A City of Sadness, 1989), Edward Yang's (Taipei Story, 1985) and Alain Resnais' (Mélo, 1986) stature exist only in foreign-region DVDs or bootleg videocassette versions at best, while those of other masters, such as Manoel de Oliveira (Francisca, 1981) and Jacques Demy (A Room in Town, 1982), continue to be even more obscure.

I've managed to find three of these films, the Hou, Oliveira and Demy, all of which are certainly magnificent films, as is The Three Crowns of the Sailor, which this article is about. However, I have yet been unable to find the Resnais and Yang (a real shame, it stars Hou Hsiao-Hsien) as well as many of Anderson's favorite films from the era. It seems very unlikely that the 1980s would just have worse films in general than the decades prior to and succeeding it. I think there's still a lot more to the 80s to discover.

[Sane]

It's interesting, I always had this idea in my head that the 80s was a great decade for movies but was looked down upon due to the disposable music and fashion of the time. As I started re-watching some of my favourites from that decade I realised that they were really not very good. However, there are a number of fantastic films from the era that I hadn't actually heard of before. Bluedeed highlighted some directors who may make my list but I haven't seen those specific films.

My 80s list is much stronger than my 90s list and it basically contains none of the movies that I initially thought would make it. Hou's A Time to Live, A Time to Die is also great as is Yang's The Terrorizers. Angelopoulos' Landscape in the Mist, Hartley's The Unbelievable Truth and Wender's Wings of Desire are worth a look. If anyone doesn't like subtitles, Hartley's is in English.

[donniedarko]

My Draft for my 80s list is considerably weaker than my milenium and 90s list as far as how much I like the movies. This is more evident once I get past the top 15, hopefully this list will introduce some great films to me, because I'm lacking the 80s love right now

[jiraffejustin]

I watched Once Upon a Time in America last night, I may have a new #1.

[the samoan lawyer]

so far the majority of my list contains childhood favourites. Im finding it an absolute nightmare to put the list in order.


https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTSwPWIJeYCmTU10CTmcJot5JOgukmRa5-5bgl_25EpfNwN729dvPbrhcs (https://www.google.co.uk/url?q=http://www.worldsgreatestcritic.com/deadmanoftheyear2010.html&sa=U&ei=jd3KUpzNBYet7QbW6YDIDQ&ved=0CEIQ9QEwDA&sig2=drqfzzuR9lUrFzNdP5z2kQ&usg=AFQjCNHVDQ35bDW_AyUChkaDnvd1fBU4_Q)

[jiraffejustin]

With 9 days of watching to do, give me bizarre/gory/gross/wacko/etc. recommendations. I feel like scraping the bottom of the barrel for something tasty.


EDIT:

gonna watch Fanny and Alexander lol.

[Pussy Galore]

I think my top 20 is pretty solid, but for the bottom spot I have like 7 movies that I'd like to put there (Die Hard, Aliens, Full Metal Jacket, An American Werewolf in London, The Karate Kid, The Mission, Back to the Future, Hannah and her Sisters.) They are all great.

I still have 9 days to watch movies so I'll definitely watch more 80's movies as possible

[Cobpyth]

I think my top 20 is pretty solid, but for the bottom spot I have like 7 movies that I'd like to put there (Die Hard, Aliens, Full Metal Jacket, An American Werewolf in London, The Karate Kid, The Mission, Back to the Future, Hannah and her Sisters.) They are all great.

I still have 9 days to watch movies so I'll definitely watch more 80's movies as possible

Voilà!

I watched Once Upon a Time in America last night, I may have a new #1.

We will share that #1!

[rauldc14]

I just turned my list in. There's tons that I haven't seen but I wasn't going to get to them in the next 9 days. Hence, some silly picks from my list.

[Mr Minio]

I watched Once Upon a Time in America last night, I may have a new #1.

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab198/smalltimeinc/library_gifs/once_upon_amercia_ani_gif_02_02_11.gif

De Niro is happy and glad the movie he is starring will be high on your list.

[Sedai]

My list!!! I almost forgot!!

[Sane]

With 9 days of watching to do, give me bizarre/gory/gross/wacko/etc. recommendations. I feel like scraping the bottom of the barrel for something tasty.


EDIT:

gonna watch Fanny and Alexander lol.
Medea (Von Trier), Family Viewing (Egoyan), Possession (Zulawski), The Hunger (Scott). Most of those are weird and a bit wacko - not too gory or gross though :)

[Sane]

Something I've found exciting in putting together an 80s list is that we are going back to when some of the all-time great directors were active - or at least more active than they are today - Kurosawa, Ray, Leone, Allen, Herzog, Fassbinder, etc.

[rauldc14]

I'll be ticked if my top 5 don't all make it.

[Skepsis93]

For anyone still pondering their lists, remember there's a short list of films whose eligibility has been questioned by one or more members, and the decisions that have been made regarding them. It's in the first post but here it is again:


EDIT 18/09 - Putting all the film-specific decisions from questions regarding eligibility here so everybody's clear.

Krzysztof Kieslowski's The Decalogue is allowed and should be submitted as one entry [link] (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=956665#post956665)
Claude Berri's Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources should be submitted separately [link] (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=963553)
Godard's Histoire(s) du cinéma is not eligible [link] (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=962915#post962915)
Berlin Alexanderplatz is eligible [link] (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=958551)


Remember to double-check just to make sure all your choices are good to go. If you have any doubts over any choices that haven't yet been brought up, go ahead and ask in this thread so a decision can be made ahead of time.

Thanks! :)

[Skepsis93]

One week!

http://24.media.tumblr.com/a6fcfc5bdd2b17dd54c7271a3905aeeb/tumblr_mru9wirGKM1s5hc4qo1_500.gif

[Yoda]

Mine's just about rounding into shape. Now to delve into the agonizing process of:

1) Deciding exactly what order the top films go in.
2) Deciding which films just make the cut.

The rest of it's pretty easy, but those two parts are crazy hard.

[Skepsis93]

I've actually found ordering my top 10-ish to be pretty simple this time around. Apparently I have a pretty clear picture of how much I love those films in comparison to each other. For some reason it's 21-25 that I seem to be agonising over.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

you guys should just get a criticker. it makes list making so much easier.

[bluedeed]

Or a Mubi and follow me

[Holden Pike]

Mine were submitted a few days ago. Yippee Kay-Yay. MoFos.

[Godoggo]

I sent mine last night. I knew I should have waited for the last possible moment, because now I can't wait for it to start.

[rice1245]

Where do I submit it?

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

pm it to skepsis.

[Skepsis93]

All the info's in the first post, rice. :)

[Mr Minio]

I'm making my list right now. No problem choosing what films I'd like to include, but it's pretty hard to list them in order from best to worst.

[Skepsis93]

Lists from Minio, KhaN and Yoda today has taken us to 40 in total! We need 14 more to match the mark set by the 90s list, and there's about 4 days to go.

[bluedeed]

I'll have one committed on Monday probably.

[Pussy Galore]

I'll send mine Tuesday probably

[Cobpyth]

You'll have mine, don't worry. ;)
I just want to wait till the very end, in case I would watch another '80s film.

[donniedarko]

Just sent mine in, now time for some football

[Skepsis93]

3 days!

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhcmbpxUs51qf7r5lo1_500.gif

[Skepsis93]

Jack's coming for your lists...

http://awesomenator.com/content/2012/12/jack-nicholson-gif-3.gif

[Watch_Tower]

Man, I'm psyched to see what you guys have come up with!

[Skepsis93]

Throw a list my way, Watch. The more the merrier! :D

[Hitchcockian]

Any official date when the 100 get revealed?

[Skepsis93]

Any official date when the 100 get revealed?

I'll need a few days after the deadline to calculate the scores and gather images etc, but I want to get started as soon as I can. Expect the countdown to start somewhere around the 18th/19th. Something like that.

[Yoda]

ANYONE WHO DOESN'T PARTICIPATE IS BANNED.

Okay, not really. But send a list in! Even if you can only put 15 minutes into it. Find some best of lists, browse IMDB a little, etc. It's so much more fun and interesting when lots of people participate!

[Holden Pike]

It also helps with the discussion. I hate when, after the fact, people are all like, 'How come this isn't on there?' or 'Why is this one so low?', when they didn't even bother to vote. Really, even if you just turn in the first thirty you can think of, participate.

[Skepsis93]

ANYONE WHO DOESN'T PARTICIPATE IS BANNED.

Okay, not really. But send a list in! Even if you can only put 15 minutes into it. Find some best of lists, browse IMDB a little, etc. It's so much more fun and interesting when lots of people participate!

It also helps with the discussion. I hate when, after the fact, people are all like, 'How come this isn't on there?' or 'Why is this one so low?', when they didn't even bother to vote. Really, even if you just turn in the first thirty you can think of, participate.

Hear, hear!

[rice1245]

I'm definitely not going to have a list of 100, but I can still turn in a top 30-50!

[Holden Pike]

Sorry, twenty-five, not thirty. Go back to the first page and read the instructions. Basically, give a list, numbered 1-25. The film you list at #1 gets assigned 25 points, #2 gets 24 points, on down to your #25, which gets 1 point.

There are other rules on how to break up film series and such. It's on the first page.

And don't post that list here, but send it in a private message so it can be tabulated with everybody else's. A message to Skepsis93.


Easy-peasy.

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=12486&stc=1&d=1389634303

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[Cobpyth]

I'm watching my last '80s film tonight or tomorrow and then I'm sending you my list.

@Holden: :up: for using an image from Brazil!

[rice1245]

Okay, that's what I thought but then I had seen the Top 30 thing and wondered if we were supposed to do 100! So skepsis just ignore that extra 17 movies tacked on there.....

[Skepsis93]

No worries, rice. ;)

[Pussy Galore]

I need to watch Akira and SPinal Tap than I send the list

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

i'm gonna try to watch wings of desire tonight and then maybe the draughtsman's contract tomorrow, and then i'll send my list.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Jack's coming for your lists...

http://awesomenator.com/content/2012/12/jack-nicholson-gif-3.gif

I hope he takes that axe to most of them.

[OMEGA5]

Looking forward to it!

[Harry Lime]

I need to watch Akira and SPinal Tap than I send the list

i'm gonna try to watch wings of desire tonight and then maybe the draughtsman's contract tomorrow, and then i'll send my list.
Neither of you two need to watch those movies just trust me when I say they're great and add them to your lists now.

[bluedeed]

Neither of you two need to watch those movies just trust me when I say they're great and add them to your lists now.

Yeah, why don't I just send you guys my list and you can just use that as yours instead (Not that mine contains those films)!

[Harry Lime]

Yeah, why don't I just send you guys my list and you can just use that as yours instead (Not that mine contains those films)!
Don't listen to him, I can almost guarantee his list sucks.

[bluedeed]

1. Dune
2. Dune
3. Dune
4. Dune
5. Dune
6. Dune
7. Dune
8. Dune
9. Dune
10. Dune
11. Dune
12. Dune
13. Dune
14. Dune
15. Dune
16. Dune
17. Dune
18. Dune
19. Dune
20. Dune
21. Dune
22. Dune
23. Dune
24. Dune
25. Dune

[Harry Lime]

Actually that list is pretty kick ass.

[bluedeed]

If I get them to submit that too, we could have a list topper!

[Harry Lime]

Plus the 25 points I gave it...

[mark f]

He's got Dune too low.

[bluedeed]

He's only got it at 11, 19, 22 and 23

[Guaporense]

Don't forget to include such science fiction classics as The Wings of Honnêamise (1987).
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a2/HonneamiseHD.jpg/220px-HonneamiseHD.jpg
It's as respected as Blade Runner among people who have watched both and it's more respected than stuff like Akira among people that watched both. Wikipedia says:

"Wings has received universal acclaim from film critics since its release in 1987. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times called it "a visually sensational two-hour extravaganza".[14] DVD Times said that the animation "gives the storyteller complete control over what you see and ultimately how the viewer interprets the directors dream...the astounding animation, the attention to detail seen in every frame is quite daunting, but allows the viewer to discover new subtleties on repeated viewing."[15] DVD Vision Japan praised the Japanese voice actor's performances for their range and emotion, as well as the "very distinctive" characters.[16] In a discussion of original versus adapted anime,[17] Brian Hanson of Anime News Network goes on to say:
"It's set on a quasi-alternate-reality version of Earth, but without reams of bogus sci-fi hokum, and the screen is littered with wonderful art direction of a world that's sort of familiar, but wonderfully alien. Just look at, for example, the guns the characters use - they're not laser pistols or handguns, but these strange little things that still look like guns, but cleverly modified to fit within the rest of this wonderful universe that Gainax created.
And the story! Oh, man! It's not some spunky kid out to save the universe. It's not a band of merry adventurers battling an onslaught of demons. None of that. It's a tender story of a bored and broken man seeking redemption, pouring himself into a cause that he finds important that everyone else thinks is a laughable joke, and finding spiritual enlightenment in spite of his entire endeavor being twisted by corrupt politicians as an excuse to wage war. It's about one man coming to terms with himself. It's a story that's mature, resonant, and authentic. Every single thing in that movie is wholly idiosyncratic. It's wonderful. And not only is it unique, it is exceptionally well done. Every frame is teeming with detail."
Okada felt in retrospect that it needed a stronger screenplay, that it was too niche and like an "art" film to be really mainstream and successful - the film did not recoup its budget at the box office.[18]"

[Guaporense]

1. Dune
2. Dune
3. Dune
4. Dune
5. Dune
6. Dune
7. Dune
8. Dune
9. Dune
10. Dune
11. Dune
12. Dune
13. Dune
14. Dune
15. Dune
16. Dune
17. Dune
18. Dune
19. Dune
20. Dune
21. Dune
22. Dune
23. Dune
24. Dune
25. Dune

I included it in my 25 movies list. It has about 17-18 science fiction movies among the 25.

[bluedeed]

I included it in my 25 movies list. It has about 17-18 science fiction movies among the 25.

That's a lot to my zero, though one is debatable

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

wow, wings of desire is incredible .

[Harry Lime]

wow, wings of desire is incredible .
See. Now just take my word on Draughtsman's and vote for it. Or even better vote for The Falls. I bet I'm the only one that voted for The Falls.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

i would watch the falls, but it's way too long and i don't think I'm gonna have time to find it. my biggest regret about this list is that i didn't get to see more greenaway films.

[the samoan lawyer]

List submitted!
First time entering a list on here, cant wait.

[wintertriangles]

i would watch the falls, but it's way too long and i don't think I'm gonna have time to find it. my biggest regret about this list is that i didn't get to see more greenaway films.It's basically his decade for me

[Skepsis93]

About 36 hours to go, MoFos. The deadline is around midnight (call it 11:59pm) tomorrow, my time (GMT). Earlier/later depending on your time zone, so make sure you're aware if you're planning to leave it to the last minute.

I'd also like to reiterate these two points, if I may. ;)

ANYONE WHO DOESN'T PARTICIPATE IS BANNED.

Okay, not really. But send a list in! Even if you can only put 15 minutes into it. Find some best of lists, browse IMDB a little, etc. It's so much more fun and interesting when lots of people participate!

It also helps with the discussion. I hate when, after the fact, people are all like, 'How come this isn't on there?' or 'Why is this one so low?', when they didn't even bother to vote. Really, even if you just turn in the first thirty you can think of, participate.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

1. Dune
2. Dune
3. Dune
4. Dune
5. Dune
6. Dune
7. Dune
8. Dune
9. Dune
10. Dune
11. Dune
12. Dune
13. Dune
14. Dune
15. Dune
16. Dune
17. Dune
18. Dune
19. Dune
20. Dune
21. Dune
22. Dune
23. Dune
24. Dune
25. Dune

I hope you're referring to the book.:eek:

[mark f]

Hell no!
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Film/Pix/pictures/2010/1/5/1262704553696/Scene-from-Dune-directed--001.jpg

[Sane]

That's a lot to my zero, though one is debatable
The Adventures of Buckeroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension?

[Sane]

Got Cobra Verde, Akira and a few others to watch today - then my list will be submitted tonight Australian time.

[bluedeed]

The Adventures of Buckeroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension?

Close, you'll get it on the next guess!

[Sane]

Close, you'll get it on the next guess!
Oh ok, gotta be Ewoks: The Battle for Endor then?

[linespalsy]

I bet I'm the only one that voted for The Falls.

You're probably the only person who actually sat through The Falls.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG4ukbx97Vw

[Mr Minio]

I have to watch more Greenaway and will probably watch The Falls at some point too.

[Holden Pike]

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=12500&stc=1&d=1389739516

You're running out of time, MoFos. Unless you have a Flux Capacitor in your Delorean.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4xf50aUxaE
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[Daniel M]

i would watch the falls, but it's way too long and i don't think I'm gonna have time to find it. my biggest regret about this list is that i didn't get to see more greenaway films.

Same, I love CTWL and he's Welsh too! Disgraceful that I haven't seen more :p

[Skepsis93]

24 HOURS to go, people!

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

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/colbert.gif

The deadline is 24 hours from now, regardless of timezone. Get those lists in!

[Skepsis93]

We're six away from equalling the previous record, by the way. I have faith in you!

[bluedeed]

Finishing final ordering as I type!

[Cobpyth]

And my list is submitted. Looking forward to the final top 100 list!

P.S. Daniel, CTWL made it. ;)

[Skepsis93]

Cobpyth makes 50! Keep 'em coming! :)

[Harry Lime]

You're probably the only person who actually sat through The Falls.
Hater.

Early Greenaway > Later Greenaway

[rambond]

i love the 80's for one reason: it has great movies from all genres, especially the erotic thriller type, and the action movies, and most of all, we had purely R-rated movies, where 99% of the time there is a chance of boobies, nowadays its just a half assed R-rated supposedly which it isn't not even close to R-rated, hope this changes with 50 shades of grey.

[Sane]

Might want to check the rules:

"Those revealing their lists before the countdown has ended will be disqualified. That just defeats the point of the whole thing."

[Harry Lime]

Might want to check the rules:

"Those revealing their lists before the countdown has ended will be disqualified. That just defeats the point of the whole thing."
Might want to check a dictionary:

"List - a number of connected items or names written or printed consecutively, typically one below the other."

[Sane]

Might want to check a dictionary:

"List - a number of connected items or names written or printed consecutively, typically one below the other."

No need to be antagonistic. I was helping someone who posted a list in another thread then linked to it here - they've since deleted the post.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

watched the draughtsman's contract last night. it was good, but it didn't make the cut.

and i sent my list.

[linespalsy]

Hater.

Early Greenaway > Later Greenaway

Yeah, I was being somewhat facetious (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=839051).

By the way, I have a half-baked theory that The Falls shows up in Prospero's Books as book 13: The Ninety Two Conceits of the Minotaur.

[Skepsis93]

I woke up to 5 more lists today, meaning we've passed the previous record of 54 with time to spare. Proud of you, MoFos. :D

55 so far, and there's about 10 hours left. It would be awesome if we could hit 60. Keep them coming, guys.

10 HOURS!

[wintertriangles]

The sad part is that as these lists continue going back in history we'll never hit this many lists again. Prove me wrong, please

[Skepsis93]

The 70s could be just as popular, but going further back than that people start having seen less and less, yeah.

[Cobpyth]

Well, if people are given enough time, they can explore the decade a little bit before sending in a list.
This list made me watch a lot of great '80s films for example and although I have seen a fair amount of '70s films, the next list will make me watch a lot of other '70s films.
If everyone does that, we should be fine until the '30s and get a decent amount of list entries for each decade. It's pretty idealistic, though, so I guess the quantitiy of list entries will descend pretty significantly after the '60s (if we'd ever think of going that far back).

[Miss Vicky]

I think this will probably be the last decade themed top 100 I participate in. I really struggled to compile my list. I don't think I've even seen 25 movies from the 1970s that I enjoyed and some of those are either nostalgic favorites or the "so bad they're good" kind of films.

[Holden Pike]

i love the 80's for one reason: it has great movies from all genres, especially the erotic thriller type, and the action movies, and most of all, we had purely R-rated movies, where 99% of the time there is a chance of boobies, nowadays its just a half assed R-rated supposedly which it isn't not even close to R-rated, hope this changes with 50 shades of grey.

I don't want to corrupt you, but if bare boobies are what you seek, this here internets thing is absolutely FULL of 'em. And if you must see them in a narrative film, pick virtually any title from any country other than the United States and there will be both casual and graphic nudity apelnty.

I'd say "enjoy", but sounds like you're way ahead of me.

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=12507&stc=1&d=1389804399

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[honeykid]

I think this will probably be the last decade themed top 100 I participate in. I really struggled to compile my list. I don't think I've even seen 25 movies from the 1970s that I enjoyed and some of those are either nostalgic favorites or the "so bad they're good" kind of films.
Do you think I'll be putting forward the 25 'best' films of the 70's? Hell, do you think I've done the best 25 for any decade thus far? They're your choices, you put up what you want and, if you want some suggestions, just let me know. :)

[Holden Pike]

I think this will probably be the last decade themed top 100 I participate in. I really struggled to compile my list. I don't think I've even seen 25 movies from the 1970s that I enjoyed and some of those are either nostalgic favorites or the "so bad they're good" kind of films.

That is sad, indeed. But with the amount of films available these days, as well as the number of ways they are available, there ain't really an excuse for that. The good news is this is very easy to correct! :D

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=12508&stc=1&d=1389804993

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[Daniel M]

Do you think I'll be putting forward the 25 'best' films of the 70's? Hell, do you think I've done the best 25 for any decade thus far? They're your choices, you put up what you want and, if you want some suggestions, just let me know. :)

Yeh what Miss Vicky is describing sounds like what Sexy Celebrity has done for every list.

Just checked my IMDB and there's loads of great 70s that I have seen:

The Long Goodbye, The Conformist, Stalker, Taxi Driver, Le Cercle Rouge, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, El Topo, Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia, Eraserhead, House, Walkabout, The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, Jaws, Chinatown, Mirror, The French Connection, Five Easy Pieces, The Exorcist, Dog Day Afternoon and Network

That's 21 films I would say are 'great' already and of course there's plenty of time to see more, seems to be a more diverse list with more artistic/foreign stuff too, so would be interesting to see what type of films MoFos could manage to get on it :cool:

[Miss Vicky]

what Miss Vicky is describing sounds like what Sexy Celebrity has done for every list.

But I don't think I can even come up with 25 movies doing that. Even if I put in Caligula and both of the 70s Herbie movies. I'm looking through 70s movies on IMDb and most of them I've either not seen, didn't like, or haven't seen since childhood so can't really rate them.

[Skepsis93]

Not long to go now - about 6 hours.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

i think once we hit the 60s we could start going back and doing a top 10 of each year or something.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Yeh what Miss Vicky is describing sounds like what Sexy Celebrity has done for every list.

Ahem. I didn't struggle with this list. In fact, I had a new gameplan.

I put up movies that I thought had a very good chance of making it, in hopes of giving them more points and ensuring they'd be on the list, thus hopefully keeping off some of those Japanese jelly beans that might have sneaked onto the list without deserving it.

I learned my lesson the last time when I put up all of my favorite '90s movies and none of them showed up. That Honeykid motto of, "Put up things you love!" is list suicide.

[bluedeed]

I think if we're unsure of people's abilities to make a top 25 past the 1970s, that's all the more reason why we should have everyone submit a top 25!

[Skepsis93]

Can confirm that Sexy's list is... shockingly normal.

[jiraffejustin]

Yeh what Miss Vicky is describing sounds like what Sexy Celebrity has done for every list.

Just checked my IMDB and there's loads of great 70s that I have seen:

The Long Goodbye, The Conformist, Stalker, Taxi Driver, Le Cercle Rouge, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, El Topo, Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia, Eraserhead, House, Walkabout, The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, Jaws, Chinatown, Mirror, The French Connection, Five Easy Pieces, The Exorcist, Dog Day Afternoon and Network

That's 21 films I would say are 'great' already and of course there's plenty of time to see more, seems to be a more diverse list with more artistic/foreign stuff too, so would be interesting to see what type of films MoFos could manage to get on it :cool:



Let's get House in the top ten somehow.

[mark f]

You'll have lots of time to watch appropriate movies when we get to each decade's list. There are lots which people can enjoy, and we have a few members who will point you to something you'll like. I've been updating my ratings at IMDb, so I know there's way more good "old" films than some of you think. Look forward to it! It's only homework if you take that attitude. :)

[Daniel M]

Let's get House in the top ten somehow.

Skepsis, Mr Minio and Bluedeed (I think) are also fans, we'll all strategically put at #1 and get some other people to watch it too :cool:

[jiraffejustin]

I agree with Mark, finding great films whether they are new or old isn't homework. It's a pleasure, I love exploring films, which is one of the reasons I love lists like this.

[jiraffejustin]

Skepsis, Mr Minio and Bluedeed (I think) are also fans, we'll all strategically put at #1 and get some other people to watch it too :cool:

I am going to nominate in the next HoF.

[Skepsis93]

Just over 4 hours left, MoFos. :)

[jiraffejustin]

I will be sending my list in after I do some bellyaching over what to drop because I forgot Return of the Jedi.

[bluedeed]

Skepsis, Mr Minio and Bluedeed (I think) are also fans, we'll all strategically put at #1 and get some other people to watch it too :cool:

My favorite establishing shot and axial cut-in!

https://24.media.tumblr.com/8243d58aba1dece0392aed0562be6f95/tumblr_mlo0o3uVOe1rpmitso1_500.png

https://24.media.tumblr.com/0ae67937fb03db45bed3e31e933b7a95/tumblr_mlo0o3uVOe1rpmitso2_500.png

[Pussy Galore]

Is it ok if I send my list at like 1 or 2 AM? because I want to watch the integrality of Das Boot and I have a hockey game.

[Pussy Galore]

and btw I live in Canada so I don't have the 6 hour difference haha. (If I have to send it now I have no problem, I just want to know :P)

[Skepsis93]

No problem. :)

[mark f]

You've got a little less than four hours, but I doubt you'll get tossed if you're a little late. Just don't plan on it. :)

[Sane]

Ahem. I didn't struggle with this list. In fact, I had a new gameplan.

I put up movies that I thought had a very good chance of making it, in hopes of giving them more points and ensuring they'd be on the list, thus hopefully keeping off some of those Japanese jelly beans that might have sneaked onto the list without deserving it.

I learned my lesson the last time when I put up all of my favorite '90s movies and none of them showed up. That Honeykid motto of, "Put up things you love!" is list suicide.
I think you might need to prepare yourself. Could be four or more Japanese animated films plus Kurosawa, a few Taiwanese films ... not to mention Russian, German, Swedish ... maybe even more Iranian movies ;)

[Pussy Galore]

I'll send you a list without it and if it makes it I'll send you an other message because I'll finish it am 1 AM Canada time so it's gonna e like 7 or 8 Am for you

[Skepsis93]

I'll send you a list without it and if it makes it I'll send you an other message because I'll finish it am 1 AM Canada time so it's gonna e like 7 or 8 Am for you

That's fine by me. :)

[bluedeed]

I think you might need to prepare yourself. Could be four or more Japanese animated films plus Kurosawa, a few Taiwanese films ... not to mention Russian, German, Swedish ... maybe even more Iranian movies ;)

I think mine was something like 13 countries in total, some films are co-productions though between countries, and some are made by directors working outside their native country.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Could be four or more Japanese animated films

Four is unbearable, but understandable, considering this bunch.

As long as it's not FORTY.

[wintertriangles]

thus hopefully keeping off some of those Japanese jelly beans that might have sneaked onto the list without deserving it.I cannot wait to show you my list. You'll be so proud of me.

[jiraffejustin]

1980 was a really strong year. Three of my top five are from that year, and another in the top ten as well.

[Cobpyth]

In my list:

1980: 4 films
1981: 1 film
1982: 1 film
1983: 1 film
1984: 4 films
1985: 3 films
1986: 2 films
1987: 2 films
1988: 4 films
1989: 3 films

And 3 of the 1980 films are in my top 10, so I guess that's my favorite year too!