Nostromo's Top 50 Cocktail Party [Archive]

Nostromo87

07-30-14, 12:55 AM

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#50. ENTER THE DRAGON
(Robert Clouse, 1973)

can't help but be drawn to Bruce Lee, he's just that good and charismatic. so unfortunate that this was his first and only big Hollywood production. He's had imitators and protégés, such as Jackie Chan, Chuck Norris, & others. But nobody else is the Godfather of Martial Arts films like Bruce. Toss in John Saxon and Jim Kelly with this one, and you've got a classic. Our three main players gather on an exotic island for a tournament hosted by the master criminal Han. How often do you get to witness a legend at the top of his game? This is one of those rare times with Bruce Lee

'What is the highest technique you hope to achieve?'
"To have no technique'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1KNZNGT5_w

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Nostromo87

07-30-14, 12:56 AM

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#49. FIRST BLOOD
(Ted Kotcheff ,1982)

John Rambo is a former Green Beret of the U.S. Special Forces in Vietnam. He's come to a small town in Oregon to meet one of his platoon buddies, only to find he passed on. the town sheriff (Brian Dennehy) runs into Rambo on the road and senses trouble. or, you could say, the sheriff feels threatened and intimidated. Egos clash and hell breaks loose. Rambo's commanding officer in 'Nam, Colonel Samuel Trautman shows up to try and redeem the situation for both the sheriff's department and his former comrade

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFiSvI6WRi8

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Nostromo87

07-30-14, 12:57 AM

cricket

07-30-14, 12:59 AM

2 great choices to start off with-I expected nothing less from you:cool:

cricket

07-30-14, 12:59 AM

Ok, make that 3

The Gunslinger45

07-30-14, 12:59 AM

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Swan

07-30-14, 01:05 AM

I have still never seen First Blood. Disappointing, I know.

BlueLion

07-30-14, 01:11 AM

I so want to make a Top 50 right now. In fact I decided about a month ago and I even have the list ready, and I was going to wait for Mingusings to finish his first so that people would not be confused. But it's obviously not meant to be :rotfl:

+rep for Heat :up:

Nostromo87

07-30-14, 02:00 AM

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#47. THE INVISIBLE MAN
(James Whale, 1933)

This is my representative of the Universal horror classics of the 30's and 40's. i especially like Dracula, Frankenstein, & the Wolf Man. although i always identified with the Invisible Man most. while some of the acting is quite naturally dated, i am always delighted by how Claude Rains played the part of the mad scientist, how he just wanted to be left alone. to me, Claude Rains is one of the great actors of the early Hollywood 'talkie' days, and he carries this film on his shoulders. always enjoy the chance to lean back in my rocking chair and watch this early horror classic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jend9hCJ8wU

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Nostromo87

07-30-14, 02:05 AM

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#46. SERPICO
(Sidney Lumet, 1973)

many may remember Al Pacino for his parts in Scarface, the Godfather, & others, yet this may be my favorite performance of his. Frank Serpico is a NYC cop, he's got very clear morals about what's right and what's wrong. yet the more he moves around from precinct to precinct, all he finds is more and more corrupt cops. but what really endears me to him is his unique personality. he'd be really boring if he was just a stiff who had honorable morals. i'd have given Pacino the Oscar for Best Actor in 1973 in a heartbeat for this one. when i think about Serpico in light of it's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the episode where Charlie thinks he's Frank Serpico, this movie just cracks me up altogether

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Swan

07-30-14, 02:09 AM

The Invisible Man is too low man! That's my favorite Universal monster movie. I f*cking love it. As a kid who was into making his own little movies, it inspired me to wrap bandages around my head and film myself as the invisible man. The special effects are so much fun too.

Miss Vicky

07-30-14, 02:10 AM

I watched Serpico for the 70s list and went into it without particularly high expectations. I was more than pleasantly surprised by what I saw. :up:

honeykid

07-30-14, 02:18 AM

I have still never seen First Blood. Disappointing, I know.

It's not disappointing. It's wrong. I demand you rectify that this weekend. :tsk:

The first two are very close to my heart, hell, Dragon's in my top 10. Heat I'm much less of a fan of, but I do love to look at it.

mark f

07-30-14, 02:18 AM

Like James Whale (Ian McKellen) says in Gods and Monsters, if you watch one of his films, try The Invisible Man or Show Boat. :)

honeykid

07-30-14, 02:26 AM

And Gods And Monsters is definitely worth a watch, if you've not already.

Daniel M

07-30-14, 07:29 AM

Enter The Dragon and Heat are two very cool movies. First Blood I think decent, but don't love it like some. After that I have not seen any so far.

The Sci-Fi Slob

07-30-14, 07:35 AM

Enter the Dragon, Heat and First Blood were all in my top 30. I don't think I've seen Serpico. The Invisable Man is a classic, but didn't make my top 100.

Camo

07-30-14, 07:44 AM

I like every one you've posted so far; only one i haven't seen is The Invisible Man. Keep them coming :)

cricket

07-30-14, 09:22 AM

2 more good ones. I haven't seen the old classic horrors in a while; a marathon would be fun.

BlueLion

07-30-14, 09:32 AM

many may remember Al Pacino for his parts in Scarface, the Godfather, & others, yet this may be my favorite performance of his.

This :up:

I think it's his best film and his best performance. Really hoping it makes the 70s list.

seanc

07-30-14, 09:46 AM

Love First Blood and Serpico. Really like Heat. I need to see Enter The Dragon. I don't do martial arts movies much. It seems wrong for a film fan to have seen half a dozen Chan movies and never to have seen the definitive martial arts movie though.

Nostromo87

07-30-14, 08:47 PM

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#45. DAS BOOT
(Wolfgang Petersen, 1981)

Wolfgang's glorious U-boat picture starring Jürgen Prochnow as Captain Henrich. after doing some research following my enjoyment of the film, perhaps the greatest praise i can give comes not from me but from real-life submarine sailors. Those bastards love watching these kind of films, but Das Boot is the one they revere most. Flash to 1942 as the German fleet is engaged in The Battle of the Atlantic to hassle and devestate British shipping routes. Business is good, until the British improve their shipping escorts with Destroyer class ships. I was always drawn to history when i was a student, and this is a film that taps into my marvel and appreciation for such. a story of how military sailors and crewman must make the best they can operating under the ideologies of their government.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aonr-TE4KU&feature=youtu.be

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Nostromo87

07-30-14, 08:47 PM

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#44. DJANGO
(Sergio Corbucci, 1966)

A coffin-dragging gunslinger strolls into a town caught between two feuding factions. The racist Rojos vs. the Mexican banditos. With Franco Nero as Django set firmly in the middle. It's just pure fun and continues to inspire filmmakers today. Italian exploitation at its finest, ears are cut off, prostitues fight in the mud, & bodies are mangled. Welcome to Spaghetti-land in all its brilliance!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BOqABTPqYI

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Nostromo87

07-30-14, 08:48 PM

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#43. RAISE THE RED LANTERN
(Yimou Zhang, 1991)

dedicating this pick to SexyCelebrity (gong), as well as the arthouse hipsters, if i haven't scared them off already! ;) we're in China in the 1920's, with 19 year old Songlian. she is pushed into a marriage with the Lord of a powerful family, named Chen Zuoqian. he's already got 3 wives, making Songlian his 4th. each night Chen chooses which wife to spend his night with, and his choice brings privileges. So the wives are constantly scheming and backstabbing for their Chen's attention. Concubines! gotta love em. it's also one of the most gorgeously-filmed movies i've seen. and it strikes on a natural truth, many women over time will always be drawn to men of status and wealth. that's just the way things work, bc who doesn't want a life of pleasure and nice things? yet Songlian attempts to overcome thousands of years of historic oppression of women in her position... where women are little more than collectibles for rich and powerful men.
An exotic adventure. Now somebody post the gong

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Nostromo87

07-30-14, 08:48 PM

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#42. ALIENS
(James Cameron, 1986)

Sci-Fi action time. Ripley awakens after 57 years in cryogenic sleep as her vessel is recovered after drifting across the galaxy. Once she returns, naturally nobody believes her wacko tales about an alien species. Yet news arrives that a colony on the planet LV-426 has been wiped out and all communication is lost. Enter the space marines along with the talented Mrs Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmeld5RIgfE

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Nostromo87

07-30-14, 08:56 PM

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#41. MEMENTO
(Christopher Nolan, 2000)

The story follows an ex-Insurance investigator named Leonard Shelby, a man who loses his memory after his wife is raped and murdered. He attempts to put his past back together piece-by-piece like a jig-saw puzzle. It's a mindbender and Nolan's finest moment to date, for me.. based on the short story written by his brother. Now... where was I?

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mark f

07-30-14, 09:11 PM

Now somebody post the gong.
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You already posted the gorgeous Gong Li. :cool:

Nostromo87

07-30-14, 10:13 PM

the world needs more of the striking Gong Li

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this may be random, but i've been thinking about it recently... and i think folks are really channels. People are exposed to and filter through all kinds of ideas and varying viewpoints over their years, until we get to the point where we form and develop our own. maybe that's what this and the other countdowns are all about. each of us is a channel, and each of us broadcasts what we deem to be worthwhile and meaningful

like right now, my channel is playing Gong Li. Mr Minio's is playing Pam Grier. these are good things

cricket

07-30-14, 11:28 PM

Aliens is very high on my favorites list and I love Memento and Das Boot too. The other two look good, especially Django.

R.P. McMurphy

07-30-14, 11:41 PM

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#48. HEAT
(Michael Mann, 1995)

Career criminal meets streetwise cop as De Niro and Pacino face off on-screen for the first time. Michael Mann crafts a kinetic, dreamlike, & memorable Los Angeles crime thriller. Jon Voight, Val Kilmer, Ashley Judd, Natalie Portman, Tom Sizemore, & Danny Trejo join our two main stars. the scene with Pacino and De Niro at the diner together, as well as their ending, mesmerizes me every time

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A man after my own heart. All of these choices though are top notch.The only two I haven't seen are The Invisible Man and Raise the Red Lantern and based on your seemingly impeccable taste, I'll have to watch soon. Definitely going to be keeping an eye on this thread and thanks for sharing!

honeykid

07-31-14, 10:51 AM

Das Boot is on my 100, so I obviously love that too. Have you seen The Cruel Sea? +rep for Raise The Red Lantern and Memento, too. I'm not a fan of SpagWesterns, but if someone in the UK wants to see it, Django (and sequels) are on Movies4Men quite often.

Aliens? :facepalm:

jiraffejustin

07-31-14, 11:57 AM

Thumbs up for Enter the Dragon, First Blood, The Invisible Man, Das Boot, Django, and Memento.

I hate Aliens.

So far you have a good list going. Das Boot is my favorite to show up so far, with Django coming in second. :up::up:

Nostromo87

07-31-14, 07:54 PM

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#40. THE KILLER
(John Woo, 1989)

A story about an assasin in Hong Kong named Jeffrey Chow, aka Mickey Mouse. He takes one final job before retiring so he can look after his girl, Jenny, who lost her eyesight. But Chow's employers betray him and he ends up joining forces with the inspector trailing him, Inspector Lee. It's an excellent entry from John Woo, who drew inspiration from the French police thrillers starring Alain Delon. a pulsing action film with a heart

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Nostromo87

07-31-14, 07:55 PM

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#39. AGUIRRE, WRATH OF GOD
(Werner Herzog, 1971)

the story follows a Spanish caravan of 16th century conquistadors exploring the jungle rivers of South America in search of el Dorado, 'the City of Gold.' after the expedition struggles over mountains, through mud, and various terrain challenges, the noble leader throws in the towel and elects a small band of men and women to go deeper into the jungle. Only two of these men have leadership capability, Ursua, more of a gentleman... and Lope del Aguirre, a ruthless and ambitious soldier. It's the Klaus Kinski show, his bizarre enchantment is what drives the film and the story onwards. I will always admire his character's delusions and belief in a seemingly unattainable goal... el Dorado, the City of Gold. He's so sure it's out there, somewhere. We can't even be sure he didn't find it, in the end, bc he survives as the credits roll

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Nostromo87

07-31-14, 07:57 PM

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#38. THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
(Gore Verbinski, 2003)

i'd be lying to myself, and the MoFo Gods would strike me down, if i didn't put this in my Top 50. Rodent has seen Young Guns a lot, Sexy has seen Mannequin a lot, i'm not sure if i've seen Curse of the Black Pearl that many times, but it's possible. So much so that if i were to put it in right now, i'd probably be able to recite every line even though i've only watched it once in the last 3 years or so. that shows how many times i watched it when i was younger. I'll be the first to admit that a little of Jack Sparrow goes a long way. The sequels got gradually worse over time from Dead Man's Chest to At World's End to On Stranger Tides. But Curse of the Black Pearl is still a movie i believe in. If I could I might cut a scene or two here and there, but overall it is a movie i enjoy every single time i put it in.

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Nostromo87

07-31-14, 07:57 PM

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#37. GOLDENEYE
(Martin Campbell, 1995)

I've mentioned several times that this is my favorite Bond film, and it's the truth. In a way it is probably the movie that really started to move the Bond series into a pure modern action film type feel. However i think Pierce Brosnan's turn as Bond brings a perfect balance. He's not bodybuilder Bond, he's got charm and finesse. It's my favorite individual Bond performance. 007 squares off against Xenia Onatopp, who uses pleasure as her ultimate weapon. and i love her for it! Famke Janssen is HOT! in all the right ways. I love the pacing of this film and also all the players. Sean Bean as Alec Trevelyan, Robbie Coltrane as Valentin, Gottfried John as General Ourumov, Alan Cumming as Boris, & Izabella Scorupco as Natalya. This is the style Bond i dig. it also likely helps that i spent an infinite amount of hours in my childhood playing GoldenEye multiplayer the video game on Nintendo64 with my friends. it's still a great multiplayer game with awesome-goofy-ass 90's graphics

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jiraffejustin

07-31-14, 08:02 PM

Love Aguirre

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And I love this gif so much that I am posting it even after you posted it. :D

Nostromo87

07-31-14, 08:08 PM

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#36. RAIN MAN
(Barry Levinson, 1988)

A story about two brothers from different worlds, Charlie (Tom Cruise) and Raymond Babbitt (Dustin Hoffman). Charlie is an auto dealer and hustler at war with his own life, Raymond is autistic and lives in a world purely his own. Dustin Hoffman delivers an excellent performance and reportedly, Hoffman fought very hard for this movie's production even after several directors bowed out. And Hoffman maintained this film's authenticity right on til the end. It won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor (Hoffman), Best Director (Levinson), and Best Screenplay (Bass & Morrow). But even if this movie hadn't won all these awards, it would still remain a great film, for me

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Mr Minio

07-31-14, 08:09 PM

the world needs more of the striking Gong Li

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What movie is that from!!!???

EDIT: It's Curse of the Golden Flower, isn't it? I rated it 3 but dayum Li Gong is 5

If 'channel' is literally a TV channel then no, Pam Grier films are not broadcasted on TV.

Really cool list. A lot of goodies here.

jiraffejustin

07-31-14, 08:10 PM

Goldeneye is not a movie. It's a video game. I refuse to believe otherwise.

seanc

07-31-14, 08:15 PM

I love Rain Man and Goldeneye is my favorite Bond by a long shot. I gave you a rep for the effort but Curse Of The Black Pearl, those movies were rough for me to get through.

Nostromo87

07-31-14, 09:05 PM

Goldeneye is not a movie. It's a video game. I refuse to believe otherwise.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV9T647lXoA&feature=youtu.be

rauldc14

07-31-14, 09:08 PM

Rain Man is my favorite from this list I've seen thus far. I thought Invisible Man was pretty good. Heat is good, but has sort of fallen a bit in my ranks. Memento is enjoyable but my least favorite Nolan.

cricket

07-31-14, 10:44 PM

I've only seen Rain Man and Aguirre for the first time this year. I loved Rain Man and really liked Aguirre.

I know I've seen Goldeneye but it's one of those Bond's that I can't tell one from the other.

I haven't seen any of the Pirate films and The Killer has been on my watchlist forever.

Cobpyth

07-31-14, 10:59 PM

Quickly keeping up with your list:

Heat is great and looks fantastic. Michael Mann is a master.

Memento is OK.

The Killer is freaking awesome.

Aguirre, the Wrath of God is a monumental an very impressive piece of filmmaking.

GoldenEye is one of my top 6 Bond movies. I agree about the film being a great mix between the old-fashioned Bond and the action hero he has become in modern years. Cool choice!

I like Rain Man.

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DAMN! 5

Miss Vicky

07-31-14, 11:04 PM

Love Pirates and Rain Man. :up:

jiraffejustin

07-31-14, 11:04 PM

Are we sure she's never done any films in the particular genre that Mr Minio would enjoy? Because I might watch some of those films, if they exist.

edarsenal

07-31-14, 11:05 PM

SERIOUS favorites on this list, too many to even attempt to list. HUGE reps for having The Killer on your list! That was my first John Woo movie and remains my favorite of Woo's

Captain Spaulding

08-01-14, 01:46 AM

I'm enjoying the list, but the cocktails could use some improvement.

Mr Minio

08-01-14, 06:35 AM

Are we sure she's never done any films in the particular genre that Mr Minio would enjoy? Because I might watch some of those films, if they exist. Nope. No nunsploitation flicks with her. :(

jiraffejustin

08-01-14, 06:39 AM

And no Pink films either? For shame.

Mr Minio

08-01-14, 06:47 AM

She's never shown her breasts (except for cleavage obv). You see, she's a classy lady. And I dig it.

There's that romcom flick nobody cares about, but there's Li Gong. And she's 45 in it! I haven't seen it, screens are enough. Let me share 'em

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honeykid

08-01-14, 08:31 AM

+ rep for The Killer (on my list), Rain Man and Curse Of The Black Pearl. :up: Having never bothered with any of its sequels and only having seen it 3 or 4 times, it's still a film I really like. On another day Rain Man could've made my list, too. It's a wonderful film and Cruise is the dogs in it. :cool:

I have Aguirre but have yet to see it.

Keep 'em coming. :up:

The Sci-Fi Slob

08-01-14, 08:37 AM

Yep, the sequels to Pirates of the Carribean are pish!:yup:

Nostromo87

08-01-14, 10:42 PM

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#35. THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES
(Clint Eastwood, 1976)

It's the Civil War and Josey Wales is a peaceful farming Southerner whose family is suddenly and brutally massacred by a sadistic Union officer and his men. Josey joins up with guerrilla fighters who continue to avoid capture, until the war ends. But their leader Fletcher negotiates a pardon for those willing to surrender. They all submit, save for Josey. They're all executed and shortly thereafter the Union sets out on a bounty hunt for Wales. Josey goes on the run and accumulates a diverse group of companions. An old Cherokee named Lone Watie, a young Navajo woman, and a woman from Kansas along with her granddaughter who Josey rescues from the Comanchero rapists. All the while he is chased by bounty hunters. Dying ain't no way of making a living, boy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwrOTR5dsBU

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Nostromo87

08-01-14, 10:43 PM

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#34. PREDATOR
(John McTiernan, 1987)

With Arnold at the helm, a squadron of Special Force ops are assigned to assist a CIA man, Dillon (Carl Weathers, aka Apollo Creed). The commandos pursue an escape operation in a remote South American Jungle. Pretty soon we discover they've been assigned under false pretenses. Something not-of-this-world prowls in the shadows of the jungle, hunting THEM. Arnold camouflaging himself in the cold mud is a personal faovrite. Knock-knock. Stick around. If it bleeds, we can kill it.
You're one ugly motha-f**ka.

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Nostromo87

08-01-14, 10:44 PM

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#33. THE THING
(John Carpenter, 1982)

An American scientific expedition witness some crazed airborne Norwegians chasing down and executing a dog. The Norwegian helicopter explodes, leaving no explanation for this absurd occurrence. Later that night, the same dog does some weird sh*t to the other dogs and then the scientific team investigates. Led by Wilford Brimley and Kurt Russell, we soon realize a shapeshifting alien life form is on the loose. Man is the Warmest Place to Hide. Let's just wait here a while.. see what happens

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0hxfa9gF0Q

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jiraffejustin

08-01-14, 10:45 PM

Predator is okay, but Josey Wales is A1.

The Thing is pretty good too. It's probably one of the better settings for a horror film that I've seen.

Nostromo87

08-01-14, 10:45 PM

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#32. THRILLER
(John Landis, 1983)

Initially considered putting An American Werewolf in London here. No knock against it, i love that one. Wondered, does a 13 minute short belong on a countdown where everything else is feature length? Then remembered this is my countdown, and i'm not one that believes in strict adherence to guidelines or rules. The clouds parted, the sun shined down, & MoFo God himself decided it was meant to be. And that's how Thriller became my #32 favorite movie. Big fan of the werewolf effects in this, as i believe director John Landis developed further upon what he achieved in 1981 with the Werewolf in London flick. Put simply, I love watching it. So it's here. It belongs. It's just too bad they didn't extend it to feature length, bc then it would be higher

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Nostromo87

08-01-14, 10:46 PM

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#31. COFFY
(Jack Hill, 1973)

A black sista goes vigilante on an inner-city drug ring. Pam Grier takes on the pimps, mobsters, & drug dealers. The Queen of Blaxploitation showcases her talent & charisma to the max in Coffy. She's a nurse who must use her brains (and naturally, her body) to take vengeance on how her kid sister was mistreated by the scum of the ghetto. Still a dynamite movie 40+ years after its release

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Swan

08-01-14, 10:51 PM

Coffy at a cocktail party? What is this!

jiraffejustin

08-01-14, 10:51 PM

Thriller is an awesome inclusion. I wasn't expecting that. :up:

BlueLion

08-01-14, 10:56 PM

I love Jackie Brown so I must get my hands on these Pam Grier cult favorites really soon. Predator defines badass so +rep for that. The Thing is a classic I should have loved, but it didn't blow me away for some reason. Not a fan of Josey Wales but it's not a bad western.

The clouds parted, the sun shined down, & MoFo God himself decided it was meant to be.

This just made me laugh really hard.

jiraffejustin

08-01-14, 11:03 PM

I have never even considered the possibility of a feature length Thriller movie...I am deeply saddened that it didn't happen now. :bawling:

honeykid

08-02-14, 06:34 AM

All kinds of goodness now, Nostromo. :cool: Coffy and The Thing are both on my 100. Thriller, or The Making Of Thriller, was what had me looking at film with a more serious eye. Love The Outlaw Josey Wales and Predator is so much fun. Shame you weren't around for the commentary me and SC did this week.

Cobpyth

08-02-14, 07:18 AM

I love Thriller! It's probably still the best music video clip of all time!

The Thing is also great entertainment and it has a few very clever things that I really like about it.

Coffy is badass as hell and Pam Grier is HOT!

:up: :up: :up:

Daniel M

08-02-14, 08:46 AM

The Outlaw Josey Wales and The Thing are great :)

nebbit

08-02-14, 08:59 AM

Just caught up on your list, a few of my favourites :yup:

:love: the Raise the Red lantern :yup: haven't watched it in ages :eek: must dust it off and give it another look :blush:

cricket

08-02-14, 12:02 PM

Josey Wales, The Thing, Predator, and Coffy are all awesome and super cool choices. I'm a big John Landis fan so it's also a nice surprise to see Thriller in there.

Nostromo87

08-03-14, 10:36 PM

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#30. MAJOR LEAGUE
(David S. Ward, 1989)

An exotic dancer inherits ownership of the Cleveland Indians and purposely puts together a horrible team so she can move the club to Miami. Notable appearances from Wesley Snipes as Willy Mayes-Hayes, the hilarious Bob Uecker as Harry Doyle the alcoholic play-by-play announcer, Charlie Sheen as Ricky Vaughn, and my personal favorite- Dennis Haysbert as Pedro Cerrano, who defected from Cuba on the basis of religious freedom. His religion? Voodoo. I'm sure i've mentioned it before, I've loved baseball since about the age of 5. As Humphrey Bogart once said, 'A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz.' This pick represents my fondness for the game. Really there are lots of movies i could have picked here, such as A League of Their Own, The Natural, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, or The Sandlot. Ultimately I opt for Major League, bc i enjoy the humor, Jobu's voodoo black magic, & watching Charlie Sheen 'winning.' And i must mention Bob Uecker again:
Just a reminder fans about Die Hard Night coming up here in the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Indians won the pennant

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Nostromo87

08-03-14, 10:37 PM

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#29. THE TERMINATOR
#28. TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY
(James Cameron, 1984, 1991)

The machines rose from the ashes of the nuclear fire. Their war to exterminate mankind had raged for decades, but the final battle would not be fought in the future. It would be fought here, in our present. Tonight. Time-traveling Cyborg Arnold hunts Sarah Conner (Linda Hamilton), as she is protected by Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn). The idea came in the form of a nightmare to James Cameron, previously a truck driver. And the result is a sci-fi 80's action flick for the ages. I give Terminator 2 the slight edge, bc it was one of those movies that had me completely spellbound on first viewing. I woke up in the middle of the night when i I was in college and put T2 in for the first time, and felt profoundly connected ... to a movie about time-traveling cyborgs! Strange, i know! Yet it hasn't let me down, especially T2.

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Nostromo87

08-03-14, 10:37 PM

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#27. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE
(Stanley Kubrick, 1971)

Kubrick's strikingly visual adaption from the Anthony Burgess novel, this one is too compellingly sarcastic and satirical to leave off, for me. It was unlike anything else I'd seen upon first viewing, unique.
Alex DeLarge and his droogs get into some good ole mischief in futuristic Britain, Alex is arrested and eventually placed in the Ludovico treatment designed to 'cure' him. It's pretty disturbing and twisted at times, yet also bizarre and brilliant. It had been a wonderful evening and what I needed now, to give it the perfect ending, was a little of the Ludwig Van. Rarest-spun heaven metal

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Nostromo87

08-03-14, 10:37 PM

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#26. DIE HARD
(John McTiernan, 1988)

Machiavellian Hans Gruber vs Smartass John McClane. One of the most compelling villain-hero relationships as we can never really be sure who has the upper hand during the runtime. Rickman plays Hans as if he's always got a trick up his sleeve, and is one of the great villain screen performances. I've mentioned before that my surname in life is Gruber. Whenever someone mispronounces my name, i tell them COME ON! It's Gruber, like Hans Gruber in Die Hard. And then they understand. The story follows Hans as he takes a Christmas party hostage at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles. Meanwhile Bruce Willis as John McClane the NYC cop delivers on a cool, confident, wisecracking & intelligent screenplay written by Jeb Stuart and Steven DeSouza. Slick, clever, and excellently paced.
Hey, it's Die Hard, Come out to the coast! We'll get together, have a few laughs

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

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cricket

08-03-14, 11:33 PM

As great as it is seeing The Terminator, A Clockwork Orange, and Die Hard all in a row, seeing Major League on this list is an absolutely beautiful thing:up:

Miss Vicky

08-04-14, 12:02 AM

I vaguely remember liking Major League. I liked the Terminator movies and Die Hard a lot also.
Can't stand A Clockwork Orange.

nebbit

08-04-14, 12:18 AM

Sorry Miss Vicky :( I am a big fan of A Clockwork Orange :yup:

honeykid

08-04-14, 09:58 AM

The Gunslinger45

08-04-14, 10:02 AM

Great picks there, Nostormo... And A Clockwork Orange. :( Crap that is. :p

This is better and I'm not a fan of this, either.

http://pornparody.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/clockwork-orgy-xxx-orange-porn-parody.jpg

Thanks to a Cinema Snob review... I have actually heard of this movie...

Linky to the review (http://www.thecinemasnob.com/the-cinema-snob/a-clockwork-orgy)

Gideon58

08-04-14, 07:19 PM

Mr Minio

08-04-14, 08:22 PM

This is better and I'm not a fan of this, either.

http://pornparody.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/clockwork-orgy-xxx-orange-porn-parody.jpg

I'm waiting for these porn versions now:
Andrei Rubber
Uncle Boob-me Who Can Revel His Past Wives
The Man Who F*cks
Inside Empire
Mother and Son/Father and Son (these don't need title change)
He Who Got F*cked
12 Kinky Men
C*ckfather
The brut, the sl*t and the kinky
Seven Pounds (same thing, but pound has different meaning)

OK. I'm bored now.

cricket

08-04-14, 08:22 PM

Can't have a cocktail party without Bruce Lee:cool:

edarsenal

08-05-14, 12:11 AM

the list keeps getting better and BETTER still!
Not often do you see major league-- VERY cool

jiraffejustin

08-05-14, 04:24 AM

I'm waiting for these porn versions now:
Andrei Rubber
Uncle Boob-me Who Can Revel His Past Wives
The Man Who F*cks
Inside Empire
Mother and Son/Father and Son (these don't need title change)
He Who Got F*cked
12 Kinky Men
C*ckfather
The brut, the sl*t and the kinky
Seven Pounds (same thing, but pound has different meaning)

OK. I'm bored now.

F*ckmaster Harmony

Sexy Celebrity

08-05-14, 05:12 AM

Thriller, or The Making Of Thriller, was what had me looking at film with a more serious eye.

God... The Making of Thriller is even better than Thriller. I haven't watched it in awhile, but when I was a kid in the '80s, I watched it an enormous amount of times.

Mr Minio

08-05-14, 07:07 AM

F*ckmaster Harmony

F*ckmaster Bigamy!

Nostromo87

08-07-14, 04:19 PM

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#25. SCRE4M
#24. SCREAM 2
#23. SCREAM
(Wes Craven, 1996, 1997, 2011)

My Top 50's been a tad cold on horror so far, but fear not, bc here comes a hot streak! Kicking off with the Woodsboro murders, Sidney Prescott, Ghostface, Gale Weathers, Dewey, & the rest of the Scream family. The films follow Sidney (Neve Campbell), who becomes the target in a mysterious series of murders where the killer haunts and terrorizes their victims. There's humor & twists, with references to the classics. These are the movies that revitalized the horror and slash genre in the mid to late 1990's. All three are really close in my mind, as far as quality and how much i enjoy them. And that's why they're all here packed together. What's your favorite scary movie?

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Nostromo87

08-07-14, 04:19 PM

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#22. BLACK CHRISTMAS
(Bob Clark, 1974)

It's Christmas break at the sorority house, and the sisters make plans for the holidays. Jess (Olivia Hussey) is the focal point, she's pregnant but doesn't really like her boyfriend all that much and is planning an abortion. Margot Kidder as Barb is the house drunk with stories and jokes. And John Saxon is Lieutenant Fuller, the police chief, a personal favorite actor of mine. A familiar face for fans of another slash franchise ;) Black Christmas was a relatively forgotten slash flick upon release in the 70's, one that is thick with creepy atmosphere, POV shots, & slow burn tension that builds up to a rewarding finale.

- Excuse me? Could you give me the number at the sorority house? Please?
- Yeah, sure. It's, uh... Fellatio 20880. Fellatio. It's a new exchange, FE.
- That's a new one on me. How do you spell it?
- Capital F, E, little L, LA, TIO.

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Nostromo87

08-07-14, 04:20 PM

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#21. ALIEN
(Ridley Scott, 1979)

Feels right that this edges out Scream, bc in space, no one can hear you ______. Ridley Scott's sci fi classic is essentially a B-movie concept, a haunted house slasher in space. Yet the visuals are quite possibly my favorite of any movie even up to modern times- thanks to the alliance of artist HR Giger and Ridley Scott. The story begins with a commercial towing starship carrying 20 million tons of mineral ore back to earth, until they are interrupted by a distress signal. Grimy industrial space machinery, biomechanical acid monster, and sweaty feminism courtesy of Sigourney Weaver.
I admire its purity. a survivor... unclouded by conscience, remorse, or delusions of morality

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honeykid

08-07-14, 04:52 PM

Black Christmas and Scream. :cool: Not a fan of Alien, though. It's ok and I like it more than I used to, but I don't see the classic everyone else does.

Swan

08-07-14, 05:27 PM

Three (err, five) great movies in a row. Alien is too low though. :D

cricket

08-07-14, 08:32 PM

I've only seen the first Scream, one time, at the movies when it came out. I liked it enough so that I should probably watch the whole series some day.

Love Alien and Black Christmas

Nostromo87

08-09-14, 01:38 AM

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#20. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
(David Lean, 1962)

Lean's sprawling and majestic epic, where to start? The story is about T.E. Lawrence, a real-life British Army officer who helped spring the Arab revolt against the Turks during World War I. He's played here by Peter O'Toole in one of the more memorable roles, period. It's fascinating bc there is ambiguity to his enigmatic character, the writing here is superb, to go along with the vast and awe-inspiring desert vistas. It's got to be one of the best screenplays ever written, and I'd find it difficult to argue it's not the best 'epic' yet made even up 'til today... 50+ years after its release. And how about the cast, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quinn, Alec Guinness, & Claude Rains join O'Toole. The only thing that can be said against it is that it is LoOoOoOng, and it doesn't pander and surrender to short attention spans. Depending on your point of view, this can be a good thing or a bad thing. Cannot deny that I suffer from a short attention span at times, yet I can't help but stand in awe of Lawrence of Arabia, even if i have to take a break and do something else once or twice during its 3.5+ hour runtime.

My friends, we have been foolish. Auda will not come to Aqaba. Not for money...
No.
For Feisal...
No!
Nor to drive away the Turks. He will come... because it is his pleasure.
Thy mother mated with a scorpion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DhbxF78rP0&feature=youtu.be

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Nostromo87

08-09-14, 01:39 AM

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#19. HALLOWEEN
(John Carpenter, 1978)

This flick seems to be a point of contention amongst some of us regulars at MovieForums. Totally different kind of movie than the one above. I can put this one in and enjoy it like the breeze at pretty much any time. It brings me back to my memories in my childhood running around with my friends in the neighborhood tick-or-treating on Halloween night. I always loved to see the scary decorations people would put up. As a kid I loved the atmosphere of Halloween night, & the smell of burning pumpkins. Well, John Carpenter captures that same thing here, for me. He essentially created a legend of Halloween night... Michael Myers. The Shape... donning a pale white William Shatner mask. Carpenter's original vision was that he'd create a new Halloween story each year, but that didn't end up working out for him, as the market demanded more Michael Myers. It is low budget, crafty camera tricks, & that music. I never try and think of this as more than a fun Halloween adventure, and that's why I love it. Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRDYLGaX--Y&feature=youtu.be

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Nostromo87

08-09-14, 01:39 AM

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#18. PSYCHO
(Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)

Unfortunately there are going to be several 'obvious' picks that won't make the cut in my Top 50, just not enough room. But Psycho won't be one of them. The tale inspired by real-life wacko Ed Gein from Plainfield, Wisconsin. The grave-robbing, murderous, cannibal who wore masks made out of real skin. A struggling writer named Robert Bloch heard about Gein's shameless exploits and wrote the book Psycho. The story became a best-seller and Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, made it into a feature film. The movie is simple, low budget, and masterfully crafted. Now is a perfect time to love it... when much of what we get from Hollywood today is overblown, overbudget, & overlong fluff
It's not like my mother is a maniac or a raving thing. She just goes a little mad sometimes.
We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven't you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jOIuVjp6-I&feature=youtu.be

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Nostromo87

08-09-14, 01:40 AM

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#17. SUNSET BLVD
(Billy Wilder, 1950)

Rented this late one night about 2+ years ago, and to my surprise was treated with one of the best movies I'd ever seen. One of those rare movies that blew me away completely and had me entranced for every minute. This is up there for me as another of the greatest screenplays, written by Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett. The story is about a hack screenwriter named Joe Gillis, played by William Holden, who helps re-write a screenplay for a former silent-film star who has faded into obscurity... Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond. Thankfully I had explored some silent movies prior to my initial viewing of Sunset Blvd, so I recognized Buster Keaton in his short cameo, who I enjoyed in The General. Billy Wilder's dark and twisted roast of Hollywood is undoubtedly a favorite and a classic that I will always remember and treasure. I'd take it with me to my desert island

No one ever leaves a star. That's what makes one a star.

Poor dope. He always wanted a pool. Well, in the end, he got himself a pool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih66HJhI_2M

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Nostromo87

08-09-14, 01:41 AM

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#16. THE EXORCIST
(William Friedkin, 1973)

This movie draws me in, and makes me curious... so that I can't pull my eyes away, like a magnetism. As the story unfolds, weird stuff ensues that I wouldn't imagine in a nightmare. I very much like the character Father Damien Karras, played by Jason Miller, a guy who is worn out by his line of work as a jesuit psychiatrist. He's had enough of having to sort through people's issues and wants out... Little does Father Karras know, the motherload of dilemmas lies ahead with Regan (Linda Blair) and the demon Pazuzu... derived from Assyrian and Babylonian mythology by William Peter Blatty. Definitely one of the best horror movies, for me, and a strong movie overall regardless of genre
The demon is a liar. He will lie to confuse us. But he will also mix lies with the truth to attack us.
The attack is psychological, Damien, and powerful. So don't listen to him. Remember that - do not listen.

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BlueLion

08-09-14, 01:44 AM

Still haven't seen Lawrence of Arabia. *hides*

Psycho is a masterpiece, and Halloween is really good. I actually didn't find it to be that scary, but props to Carpenter for capturing the Halloween atmosphere quite well. It's what makes the movie. I find The Fog to be the scariest of Carpenter's films, which I believe you must have seen.

nebbit

08-09-14, 05:22 AM

Some good choices :up:

Nostromo87

08-09-14, 11:10 AM

Thank you nebbit! glad you're back :)

nebbit

08-09-14, 07:12 PM

Me too :yup:

cricket

08-09-14, 08:17 PM

The Exorcist, Psycho, and Halloween:up:

I sat down to watch Lawrence of Arabia a few days ago and it wasn't On Demand anymore. It's high on my priority list. I ended up watching Doctor Zhivago instead and didn't care for it.

I watched Sunset Blvd for the first time a couple of months back and I liked it.

honeykid

08-09-14, 08:37 PM

Oh, we're on the cool train now. Great movies one after another there. :up:

Nostromo87

08-10-14, 03:36 AM

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#15. APOCALYPSE NOW
(Francis Ford Coppola, 1979)

Captain Willard (Sheen) is sent on a mission down a river in Cambodia to assassinate renegade Colonel Walter E. Kurtz (Brando), who set himself up as a god amongst the local tribe. Robert Duvall, Harrison Ford & a young Laurence Fishburne round out the cast. A big budget re-imagining of sorts, of Werner Herzog's Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972). It is director Francis Ford Coppola's descent into near madness, which made him scale back the ambition of his films hereafter. We can dress this up with fancy words all day, or we can get down to what the movie is, a psychedelic war adventure cruise down a river towards insanity based on Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness. Filmed with sheer guts and ambition
Saigon. *****. I'm still only in Saigon

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Nostromo87

08-10-14, 03:36 AM

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#14. CASABLANCA
(Michael Curtiz, 1942)

I think we should get Cobpyth & Mr Minio in here for another battle royale. Bogey as Rick Blaine owns the Café Americain in Casablanca, his buddy plays the piano, & in strides the radiating Ingrid Bergman. That witch who deserted our whiskey & cigarette devouring Bogart... For that boring stiff, Victor Laszlo, some lame French war hero. Who does that? We can joke, yet this movie simply falls together just right.
Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, & Claude Rains join the party. This countdown has been kind to Rains.
I always find him a fascinating character. First The Invisible Man, then Lawrence of Arabia, & now this. What is it with that guy? Was he a wizard or something? He's even my avatar, yet he died 50 years ago.

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I am shocked. SHOCKED! To find that gambling is going on in here
Your winnings, sir
Thank you very much

anyhow, I don't know what else to say about this that hasn't already been said. I just know I enjoy watching it and that it's one of those rare special movies where everything miraculously fell together just right and creates a timeless movie experience even 70+ years after it was released.
Put simply, movie magic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU3zxc5XmFg

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Nostromo87

08-10-14, 03:37 AM

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#13. DOUBLE INDEMNITY
(Billy Wilder, 1944)

Noir to the max. Walter Neff, an insurance rep lets himself be talked into a murder/insurance fraud scheme with the lovely Phyllis Dietrichson. And they arouse Barton Keyes suspicions, played perfectly by Edward G. Robinson. Now I will tell a story about the first time I watched this movie. Rented it from my school library 3 or so years ago, and on the way home I decided to stop by the liquor store to make a cocktail for the show. This is only fitting right, since it is a cocktail party? So I look up drink ideas and decide to make an 'el Swavo' which is rum mixed with tea. I'd never had this before. But I was intrigued. I bought some quality Flor de Caña aged rum and mixed it with cold iced tea. Later that night I whipped up the drink and started the movie. From square one I was hooked, loving every minute. And then this scene happened. Phyllis Dietrichson serves Walter Neff some tea. Walter Neff responds, 'I wonder if a little rum would get this up on its feet.' About dropped my glass. WTF? Walter Neff was right, it was a damn good drink. Super strange and cool moment that just sent an already special movie straight over the top.
Billy Wilder had a knack and a talent for making movies, and this is his best, for me
Same chair, same perfume, same anklet?
I wonder if I know what you mean.
I wonder if you wonder.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7-d-MJH0Sg

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Nostromo87

08-10-14, 03:37 AM

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#12. SINGIN IN THE RAIN
(Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly, 1952)

Gene Kelly as Don Lockwood pulls a Michael Jordan in this movie and somehow sings, dances, acts, & still manages to look like an athletic man. The guy is a legend, there is no doubt for me. How many people could actually pull this role off? I know we tend to pass something off as obvious when it is great. That's something I've noticed. But really? Who can do these things? Like Gene Kelly did. He was a superstar and probably an a$$hole, but who cares.

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He had talent. And this is his show right here. Singin In The Rain. This movie is genuine and hilarious, simultaneously. And that's what I love about it. It's about two silent screen stars who have to try and make the transition to sound. Really this epitomizes everything I love about movies. And I don't normally care about musicals, but this one is too good. I mean just look at the guy.
If you've seen one you've seen them all.

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Nostromo87

08-10-14, 03:38 AM

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#11. FULL METAL JACKET
(Stanley Kubrick, 1987)

We begin with a battalion of US Marine recruits at Parris Island, boot camp training for Vietnam. They get their heads shaved and meet their drill instructor, Gunnery Sergeant Hartman. The story focuses initially on Leonard 'Gomer Pyle' Lawrence, a jelly donut-muncher who attracts Sergeant Hartman's wrath. We find out about Seven-point-six-two millimeter. Full. Metal. Jacket. In the second half we flash to Vietnam and follow another recruit, Private Joker, who covers the war as a corresponding photographer for Stars and Stripes. The story is based on Gustav Hasford's novel The Short-Timers, and stars Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Arliss Howard, & R. Lee Ermey as the Gunnery Sergeant.
An atmospheric trip into the Vietnam war zone
This is my rifle. This is my gun. This is for fighting, and this is for fun.

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Camo

08-10-14, 03:58 AM

WTF, Nostromo it's starting to feel like you've scooped my top 20 out of my head :p. Another two excellent picks :up:

Zotis

08-10-14, 06:43 AM

I've got mixed feelings about this list. Some great choices in here, but some odd ones too. Your taste is all over the place. :P

Swan

08-10-14, 06:55 AM

More good picks by nostromo. I remember my first viewing of Full Metal Jacket. The first 40 minutes passed in what felt like 10 minutes, I was shocked when I looked at the clock. Then, the day after I watched it, I wanted to join the army. :D

The Gunslinger45

08-10-14, 07:51 AM

Excellent selections! Can't wait for the top 10!

cricket

08-10-14, 08:02 AM

The last 5 are all great of course

Godoggo

08-10-14, 10:14 AM

I've got mixed feelings about this list. Some great choices in here, but some odd ones too. Your taste is all over the place. :P

I consider that a very good thing.

Lots of movies I love in here, especially when it comes to the horror side of things. Halloween is a very nostalgic movie for me as well as just being a damn good scary film. My dad is a big Carpenter fan so I saw Halloween quite often growing up.

Nostromo87

08-10-14, 11:07 AM

I've got mixed feelings about this list. Some great choices in here, but some odd ones too. Your taste is all over the place.

why thank you! i'd kinda like to know which ones are odd now, ha

The Sci-Fi Slob

08-10-14, 11:51 AM

Great choices!. You have great taste in films and hats.:up:

honeykid

08-10-14, 08:41 PM

Yeah, you were right. You've lost it now. :D

Not too badly, though. Still good stuff.... And Full Metal Jacket.

Zotis

08-10-14, 11:45 PM

Nostromo87

08-11-14, 12:26 AM

Alright let's see... the ones I felt odd about were:

First Blood
Aliens (At least you put Alien higher though. :D )
The Curse of the Black Pearl
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
The Scream movies... like seriously, wtf... I mean you've got some great Horror movies in here, The Exorcist, Halloween, Alien, Psycho, and then... I dunno, guilty pleasure I guess...

And just little things like putting Die Hard higher than A Clockwork Orange.

Well there is no accounting for taste. It is a pretty decent list overall though.

fair enough. thanks for the reply. what can i say, could lie and put more cinematically respected movies in their place. such as Bicycle Thieves, several of the other Hitchcocks, Citizen Kane, a couple Kurosawas, perhaps a few silents, more foreign cinema, etc. Nothing against those, i've watched, enjoyed, & appreciated many of their kind. yet truthfully, if i put in the Scream movies right now, i'd have more fun with them. Same with the others. Doing my best to be true to myself and represent what i like to watch and maximize my countdown

anybody care to hop in? Swan, Gunslinger, Honeykid, Cricket, Sci-Fi Slob, Godoggo, jiraffejustin, etc :)

The Gunslinger45

08-11-14, 12:30 AM

Dude I have Vice Squad in my top 20 and Red Dawn in my top 5. "Safe" lists are BS.

Nostromo love the list. keep it up.

Swan

08-11-14, 12:42 AM

SCREAM MOVIES FOR THE WIN! *Smacks Zotis*

Captain Spaulding

08-11-14, 01:04 AM

Alright let's see... the ones I felt odd about were:

First Blood
Aliens (At least you put Alien higher though. :D )
The Curse of the Black Pearl
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
The Scream movies... like seriously, wtf... I mean you've got some great Horror movies in here, The Exorcist, Halloween, Alien, Psycho, and then... I dunno, guilty pleasure I guess...

And just little things like putting Die Hard higher than A Clockwork Orange.

Well there is no accounting for taste. It is a pretty decent list overall though.

This isn't a list of your favorites, though. It's a list of Nostromo's favorite movies. He's not saying these are the 50 best movies, just the ones he enjoys watching the most.

When I eventually get around to making one of these threads, you'll likely to find a Jean-Claude Van Damme movie sandwiched in between Fellini and Bergman. Or Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey ranked ahead of Seven Samurai.

If everyone just posted the same critically-acclaimed movies that are considered all-time greats, then these lists would be boring. What's fun about them is seeing what random movies people identify with and hold dear to their heart, regardless of whether you like the movie or I like the movie. A favorite movies list should be personal and unique to the person making it. That's what makes them interesting.

Zotis

08-11-14, 02:10 AM

Bah humbug!

Hmm... I guess you guys are right. It always frustrated me when my top lists were badgered because people looked down on certain movies. And I admire your response nostromo87.

nebbit

08-11-14, 07:36 AM

Loving :love: this list :yup:

cricket

08-11-14, 10:19 AM

honeykid

08-11-14, 01:18 PM

Well, I was going to chime in and tell Zotis why they're wrong, but they've accepted that now, and graciously, I might add, so I shant bother.

I don't really have to link to my 100, do I? :D Let's just say I have Blood Feast on it and Charlie's Angels in my top 5.

I will ask what the problem is with Scream though. The sequels, the third especially, I can understand (though I think the second holds up particularly well in the world of sequels) but the first Scream film is a stone cold horror classic. I can't see any shame in putting it on a list. Especially if you're going to allow Alien and Halloween.

Nostromo87

08-13-14, 02:30 AM

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#10. THE BIG LEBOWSKI
(The Coen Brothers, 1998)

When "The Dude" Lebowski is mistaken for Millionaire Lebowski, two thugs take a p!ss on his rug to blackmail him into paying a debt he knows nothing about. So Dude (Jeff Bridges) seeks out rich Lebowski to replace his rug, and is swiftly refused. Then Dude meets Bunny Lebowski, the nympho trophy wife (Tara Reid). Dude steals a rug anyways, and then a few days later gets a call with a one-time job offer... Bunny has been kidnapped and Dude must find the culprits. We meet Dude's bowling buddies, timid Donny and volatile Walter. What follows is a screwball tale of intrigue, pornography, kidnapping, nihilists, & white russians. It's fun, it's hilarious, it's everything a movie should be.
Well, sir, it's this rug I had. It really tied the room together.

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Nostromo87

08-13-14, 02:31 AM

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#9. THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
(Tobe Hooper, 1974)

Five friends visiting their grandfather's house in the country meet a family of charming backwoods vegetarians... err, i mean, grave-robbing slaughterhouse cannibals. We begin with 5 teenagers in a van, Sally Hardesty and her paraplegic brother Franklin, along with Jerry, Kirk, and Pam. And a crazed hitchhiker. In some ways, this may be a truer adaption of the shameless exploits of Ed Gein, the real-life Godfather of sleezy slasher films, than even Psycho was. Strange ***** begins to happen as we get to the house and meet Leatherface. What follows is an atmospheric nightmare materializing into a superbly bizarre climax, brought to us by Tobe Hooper. It's a landmark low budget horror flick, and it's really a simple tale. It's actually not particularly gory by today's standards. Yet the power of the movie lies in what H.P. Lovecraft called the 'oldest and strongest kind of fear,' the fear of the unknown. Psychological terror, on-point sound design, and naturally, chainsaws. Many may hate it, that's fine, my own older brother hates it. Yet perhaps the simplest I can put it, this is an experience on film. I believe it is a special movie, although it's not for everyone
Look what your brother did to the door!

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Nostromo87

08-13-14, 02:32 AM

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#8. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
(The Coen Brothers, 2007)

Have you ever heard someone say, 'They just don't make 'em like they used to' ? In an overall sense, as far as the amount of quality films being released... this may be an accurate statement. My Top 50 doesn't really have many recent movies, so perhaps this countdown is confirming that mindset. However, I don't find it a stretch to say the Coen brothers are putting together a strong filmography. They have range, they can mix their game up. The Big Lebowski and No Country For Old Men are quite different sorts of movies. Yet to me, they both are great and for different reasons.
The story is about a hunter named Llewelyn Moss who happens upon a drug deal gone wrong and finds more than two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande. Moss keeps the money and goes on the run. Along with Josh Brolin as Llewelyn, we get appearances from Woody Harrelson, Kelly Macdonald, Tommy Lee Jones, and an impressive Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh... a silent killer who hunts down Josh Brolin's character. In that sense it's got some B-movie concepts, and for some folks that may be a weakness of the film. Yet it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone following along that I love that aspect of it. It's like a slasher movie yet with fantastic cinematography and a more mature narrative than you tend to get with those sort of films. For me, this is a treat, and a snapshot of the Coen Brothers firing on all cylinders.
What's the most you ever lost on a coin toss.

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Nostromo87

08-13-14, 02:32 AM

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#7. CHINATOWN
(Roman Polanski, 1974)

Spoke earlier about great screenplays, and this is tops, best of the best, written by Robert Towne.
A private detective named J.J. Gittes is hired to expose an adulterer, and ends up in a web of deceit, corruption, & murder all involving the water supply in Los Angeles. Jack Nicholson & Faye Dunaway star, with a cameo from director John Huston as the infinitely powerful Noah Cross. Something special happened with this movie, cinematography, acting, dialogue, musical score (by Jerry Goldsmith), the planets aligned to form a film that simply feels timeless. Chinatown captures the spirit of film-noir, and yet doesn't feel dated like so many of those from the 40's and 50's. It is classy, dark & mysterious.
What can you buy that you can't already afford?
The future, Mr Gittes

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Nostromo87

08-13-14, 02:32 AM

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#6. GOODFELLAS
(Martin Scorsese, 1990)

Henry Hill, Tommy DeVito, and Jimmy Conway work their way up through the mob hierarchy. Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Robert DeNiro, directed by Scorsese and based on the non-fiction book Wiseguys, written by Nicholas Pileggi. We follow the rise and fall of the Lucchese crime family from the 1950's through the 1980's. So much talent here. According to Pesci, Scorsese allowed rehearsal sessions of improv and ad-libbing where the cast was given freedom to say and do whatever they wanted. Scorsese picked the best and used it. Our main character is Henry Hill, a connected mobster who lives out his criminal fantasy. The movie brought about a new style to kickstart a new decade, the 1990's. The soundtrack is among the very best, featuring pop culture hits. The style has been imitated, yet never surpassed. At least for me.
Jimmy was the kind of guy who rooted for the bad guys in the movies

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Swan

08-13-14, 03:19 AM

Those are all great movies, except I need to give Goodfellas a rewatch.

Texas Chain Saw Massacre, No Country for Old Men, and Chinatown are pure brilliance though.

cricket

08-13-14, 11:27 AM

5 greats in a row:up:

The Gunslinger45

08-13-14, 12:03 PM

Some great choices so far. Now make with the top 5.

jiraffejustin

08-13-14, 03:35 PM

Dang, Nostromo is on a roll. All of those five are great movies. The top five have a tough act to follow.

honeykid

08-13-14, 07:23 PM

Lebowski, Chinatowm, Goodfellas. :cool: All on my 100, with Chinatown and Goodfellas very high up, like you.

Nostromo87

08-15-14, 08:00 AM

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#5. JAWS
(Steven Spielberg, 1975)

There is a creature alive today.. who has survived millions of years of evolution, without change, without passion, and without logic. It lives, to kill. A mindless eating machine. It will attack.. and devour.. anything it sees. It is as if God, created the Devil.. and gave him.. jaws. We're on Amity Island with Roy Scheider as Martin Brody, a New York Cop who took the job as Chief of the Amity PD. Richard Dreyfuss is Hooper, fish scientist and oceanographer, sent to the community to lend his knowledge. And Robert Shaw is Quint, shark hunter. Spielberg has made so many landmark films, yet this is where it began.
The King of Monster Movies.
Smile you son of a b!tch

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Nostromo87

08-15-14, 08:00 AM

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#4. TAXI DRIVER
(Martin Scorsese, 1976)

a 1976 American psychological thriller directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader, set in New York soon after the end of the Vietnam War. The film stars Robert DeNiro and features Harvey Keitel, Cybill Shepherd, Peter Boyle, and a young Jodie Foster. A towering classic of cinematic power about urban alienation. At its core that's really what it is about, God's Lonely Man. The pacing of the film is superb, as well as the gritty and atmospheric way Scorsese portrays the New York nightlife of the streets, viewed through Travis Bickle's eyes. I loved this movie right away on first viewing.
The idea had been growing in my brain for some time:
True force. All the King's Men cannot put it back together again.

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Nostromo87

08-15-14, 08:01 AM

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#3. STAR WARS
(George Lucas, 1977)

Two droids, a princess, a farmboy, a wizard hermit, a pirate, a wookie, & Lord Vader and his starships. After completing American Graffiti, Lucas set about writing Star Wars, inspired by Flash Gordon Serials, Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress, and perhaps a touch of John Ford's The Searchers. Filming was met with problems during production, such as bad weather conditions, malfunctioning equipment, and financial difficulties. Lucas founded Industrial Light & Magic to create the groundbreaking special effects for the film. The script underwent constant changes. Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Carrie Fisher is the bold and brazen princess who can look out for herself, thank you very much, and Ford as the magnetic and charismatic Han Solo. Sir Alec Guinness as that crazy old wizard hermit, Peter Mayhew dons the walking carpet as Chewbacca, Rock Star of the Wookies. A stroke of brilliance with James Earl Jones as the voice of Vader. An appearance from Peter Cushing as Governor Tarkin, an Imperial Commander. Kenny Baker is R2-D2, and C-3PO was there too. Many have tried to re-create the sense of magic that surrounded this movie when it was released. A galaxy, far, far away.
I suggest a new strategy, let the wookie win

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Nostromo87

08-15-14, 08:01 AM

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#2. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
(Wes Craven, 1984)

Wes Craven's fantasy terror. The children of Elm St begin to have nightmares of a burnt man with a dirty red and green sweater. Starring Heather Langenkamp and Robert Englund as Nancy and Fred Krueger. Appearances from Ronee Blakley, John Saxon mentioned earlier in Black Christmas :), Jsu Garcia as Rod Lane, Amanda Wyss as Tina, and Johnny Depp as Glen Lantz. In the dreams of his victims, a spirit killer haunts the children of the lynch mob that burned him. Features a thrilling musical score by Charles Bernstein that gets me every time. I feel a deep connection to this movie, i love it. The story, the atmosphere, the music, the characters. It couldn't be better in any way, to me.
He's dead honey, bc mommy killed him
i even took his knives
it's okay now, you can sleep

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Nostromo87

08-15-14, 08:05 AM

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#1. THE SHINING
(Stanley Kubrick, 1980)

a Classic Flick For the Whole Family!

The Shining is an uplifting story about an endearing little boy named Danny Torrance, and how he and his parents get trapped in a haunted hotel for the winter. They soon discover that Danny's psychic talents and an ancient curse set on the hotel combine to resurrect the spirits of the hotel's past. And so the Torrance family finds themselves face-to-face with a motley crew of jolly & mischievous ghosts! But with the help of Lloyd, the hotel's former barkeep, Danny's father Jack just may find a way to manage the chaos and become a hero in his son's eyes. Can Jack Torrance restore order to the hotel before all the ghosts destroy it?

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this is that rarest of movies for me.. where even the first time i saw it, i was hooked from minute one and realized rather quickly that i was going to love it. as Jack Torrance says, it was as though, i'd been here before. i mean, we all have moments of déjà vu, but this was ridiculous. it was almost as though i knew.. what was going to be around.. every corner. wooOOooOOooOOooOOoo

Scatman Crothers as ---- Dick Hallorann, the cook
Philip Stone as ------------ Delbert Grady
Joe Turkel as -------------- Lloyd the bartender
Danny Lloyd as ----------- Danny Torrance
Shelley Duvall as --------- Wendy
Jack Nicholson as -------- Jack Torrance
Stanley Kubrick as -------- Writer & Director

The champs of my movie universe. Not a day that goes by I don't think about The Shining. Getting right here is what inspired me throughout the countdown. In this thread, i taught myself how to make my own gifs from mov files, so i could feature the moments i want to share.. instead of having to rely on what the internet provided. Hope you guys enjoyed it, it's been a blast

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nebbit

08-15-14, 08:14 AM

Wow what a great top ten http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/party/party0018.gif

Swan

08-15-14, 08:34 AM

Yeah great top ten man, lots of fantastic cinema in there.

the samoan lawyer

08-15-14, 08:39 AM

Brilliant list Nostromo, congrats.

cricket

08-15-14, 10:24 AM

Great finish to an awesome list:up:

Mr Minio

08-15-14, 11:58 AM

Greater start and middle than the finish, if you ask me.

The Gunslinger45

08-15-14, 12:00 PM

Excellent selections. Especially number 4! :D

BlueLion

08-15-14, 01:31 PM

Some great stuff in your top ten, Nostromo! And a pretty awesome list overall :cool:

edarsenal

08-15-14, 10:00 PM

love the variety and the selection of "oldies" and i agree, Claude Rains MUST be part wizard to have such a subtle way of charming the sh*t outta ya.

Derek Vinyard

08-15-14, 10:08 PM

I LOVE all the movie from your Top10 very great list man

honeykid

08-15-14, 11:06 PM

Apart from the last choice, you've ended the countdown extremely well. :up: Lots of stuff I love, as you know. :cool:

Nostromo87

08-17-14, 04:22 PM

whew! just completed a super-busy week, tied up with work, and then was a groomsmen in one of my best buddy's wedding this weekend. now i get some free time to enjoy MoFo land again

there actually is one thing i want to bring up in regards to this countdown and specifically my #1 pick. I was surprised to learn just a couple weeks ago that apparently The Shining has different cuts. The US Version is marked at 144 minutes, while the 'overseas' version is marked at 119 minutes. Here's evidence from amazon.

U.S. Version:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Shining-Blu-ray-Jack-Nicholson/dp/B000UJ48WC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408301977&sr=8-1&keywords=the+shining+blu+ray
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U.K. Version:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Shining-Blu-ray-Region-Free/dp/B0013K11AE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408301908&sr=8-1&keywords=the+shining+blu+ray
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I know some of our regulars reside in the UK, especially Honeykid, if my memory is accurate. I've only ever seen the 144 U.S. cut, but it made me wonder what they cut out in the 'overseas' version. 25 minutes is a lot of runtime and could potentially make it a different movie, of sorts. Possible they cut out some of the parts that made me love it. Not entirely sure

Curious for other's thoughts and opinions. Folks are usually all over this kind of thing, especially when it's such a well-known movie. Yet I've read next to nothing about it as far as discussion

@Honeykid: You may already be aware, & may hate the 144 minute cut too. Genuinely curious as it may be possible the movie you hate is not the same movie I watched and put at #1. Cutting out pieces from a story can disrupt the flow, especially when it's 25 minutes on the cutting room floor

The Sci-Fi Slob

08-17-14, 04:32 PM

Superb list. :up:

honeykid

08-17-14, 07:09 PM

I'm almost certain that i've not seen the 144 minute cut. According to its wiki page, when the film is shown over here now on ITV or ITV4, it's always been the 144 minutes version. It's possible I'd have watched it on ITV as a youngster but, as ITV show adverts, I've usually avoided watching film on that channel. Especially since the early 90's. Next time I see it's on, as I like you, I'll record it and give it a go. :)

BlueLion

08-17-14, 10:48 PM

I don't think I've ever seen the UK version (or the European cut) of The Shining myself, it seems that Kubrick found that one to be the superior cut of the film, though.

Here it says it's 113 minutes though, not sure why
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/alternateversions

Personally I love all of the scenes that were removed for the shorter version so I have absolutely no complaints about the longer version. For me it's perfect as it is :)

Godoggo

08-17-14, 11:54 PM

Catching up on some more of your list. Texas Chainsaw Massacre scared me silly. I've seen it several times and I still jump every time the girl pops out of the freezer. No Country for Old Men is a fantastic movie. I've been itching for a rewatch of it lately. I'd like to do a commentary if anyone is interested.

I like to love everything in your top ten. Obviously , I love Jaws.

As far as the Scream movies go, I think they are clever and a whole lot of fun. I think if I live to eighty I'll still enjoy a good old teenage slasher film. Scream is self-aware and smart.

Good job! You finishing has inspired me to post another movie on my own list. :)

Cobpyth

08-18-14, 09:46 AM

Awesome list, Nostromo! Plenty of my personal favorites are on it. Goodfellas, Chinatown, Casablanca, Taxi Driver, Singin' in the Rain, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, Lawrence of Arabia, Psycho, Sunset Boulevard, Double Indemnity, etc... They're all masterpieces in my opinion.

There are also a bunch of films on your list that I really like and consider "sub-favorites", like Alien, The Big Lebowski, No Country For Old Men, Star Wars, Jaws, etc.

I still have to see some of your horror favorites. It's a genre that I'm not THAT familiar with yet. Still lots of stuff to check out. ;)

Nostromo87

08-19-14, 12:02 AM

List form, for popcorn ratings

1. THE SHINING (1980)
2. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)
3. STAR WARS (1977)
4. TAXI DRIVER (1976)
5. JAWS (1975)
6. GOODFELLAS (1990)
7. CHINATOWN (1974)
8. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007)
9. THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974)
10. THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998)

11. FULL METAL JACKET (1987)
12. SINGIN IN THE RAIN (1952)
13. DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944)
14. CASABLANCA (1942)
15. APOCALYPSE NOW (1979)
16. THE EXORCIST (1973)
17. SUNSET BLVD (1950)
18. PSYCHO (1960)
19. HALLOWEEN (1978)
20. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962)

21. ALIEN (1979)
22. BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974)
23. SCREAM (1996)
24. SCREAM 2 (1997)
25. SCRE4M (2011)
26. DIE HARD (1988)
27. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971)
28. TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (1991)
29. THE TERMINATOR (1984)
30. MAJOR LEAGUE (1989)

31. COFFY (1973)
32. THRILLER (1983)
33. THE THING (1982)
34. PREDATOR (1987)
35. THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES (1976)
36. RAIN MAN (1988)
37. GOLDENEYE (1995)
38. THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (2003)
39. AGUIRRE, WRATH OF GOD (1972)
40. THE KILLER (1989)

41. MEMENTO (2000)
42. ALIENS (1986)
43. RAISE THE RED LANTERN (1991)
44. DJANGO (1966)
45. DAS BOOT (1981)
46. SERPICO (1973)
47. THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933)
48. HEAT (1995)
49. FIRST BLOOD (1982)
50. ENTER THE DRAGON (1973)

breakdown, movies by decade:

1930's: 1
1940's: 2
1950's: 2
1960's: 3
1970's: 16
1980's: 14
1990's: 8
2000's: 3
2010's: 1

Directors who appeared more than once:

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* Wes Craven: 4 (a Nightmare on Elm St, Scream, Scream 2, Scre4m)
* Stanley Kubrick: 3 (The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, A Clockwork Orange)
* James Cameron: 3 (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Terminator, Aliens)
* Martin Scorsese: 2 (Taxi Driver, GoodFellas)
* The Coen Brothers: 2 (No Country For Old Men, The Big Lebowski)
* Billy Wilder: 2 (Double Indemnity, Sunset Blvd)
* John Carpenter: 2 (Halloween, The Thing)
* John McTiernan: 2 (Die Hard, Predator)

Actors who appeared more than once:

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John Saxon: 3 (A Nightmare on Elm St, Black Christmas, Enter the Dragon)
Claude Rains: 3 (Casablanca, Lawrence of Arabia, The Invisible Man)
Arnold Schwarzenegger: 3 (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Terminator, Predator)
Robert DeNiro: 3 (Taxi Driver, GoodFellas, Heat)

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Neve Campbell: 3 (Scream, Scream 2, Scre4m)
David Arquette: 3 (Scream, Scream 2, Scre4m)
Courtney Cox: 3 (Scream, Scream 2, Scre4m)
Jack Nicholson: 2 (The Shining, Chinatown)
Sigourney Weaver: 2 (Alien, Aliens)

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Philip Stone: 2 (The Shining, A Clockwork Orange)
Harrison Ford: 2 (Star Wars, Apocalypse Now)
Al Pacino: 2 (Serpico, Heat)
Linda Hamilton: 2 (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Terminator)
Michael Biehn: 2 (The Terminator, Aliens)
Bill Paxton: 2 (The Terminator, Aliens)

honeykid

08-19-14, 12:09 AM

I love that John Saxon, Claude Rains, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Robert DeNiro all appear more than anyone else. Well, anyone outside of the Scream franchise, anyway, but that doesn't count as you have them all as one choice. :p:D

rauldc14

08-19-14, 09:57 PM

List form, for popcorn ratings

1. THE SHINING (1980)
2. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)
3. STAR WARS (1977)
4. TAXI DRIVER (1976) 4+
5. JAWS (1975) 4+
6. GOODFELLAS (1990) 4.5+
7. CHINATOWN (1974) 4.5 WOULD BE IN MY TOP 100
8. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007) 4+ IN MY TOP 100
9. THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974)
10. THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998)

11. FULL METAL JACKET (1987)
12. SINGIN IN THE RAIN (1952) 3.5-
13. DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944) 4.5+
14. CASABLANCA (1942) 5+ TOP 10 OF ALL-TIME
15. APOCALYPSE NOW (1979) 4
16. THE EXORCIST (1973)
17. SUNSET BLVD (1950) 4.5 IN MY TOP 100
18. PSYCHO (1960) 4.5+ IN MY TOP 100
19. HALLOWEEN (1978) 4.5+ WOULD BE IN MY NEW TOP 100
20. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) 3.5

21. ALIEN (1979)
22. BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974)
23. SCREAM (1996)
24. SCREAM 2 (1997)
25. SCRE4M (2011)
26. DIE HARD (1988)
27. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971)
28. TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (1991) 4+ IN MY TOP 100
29. THE TERMINATOR (1984) 3.5
30. MAJOR LEAGUE (1989)

31. COFFY (1973)
32. THRILLER (1983)
33. THE THING (1982) 4
34. PREDATOR (1987)
35. THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES (1976) 4-
36. RAIN MAN (1988) 4.5 IN MY TOP 100
37. GOLDENEYE (1995)
38. THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (2003)
39. AGUIRRE, WRATH OF GOD (1972)
40. THE KILLER (1989)

41. MEMENTO (2000) 3.5
42. ALIENS (1986)
43. RAISE THE RED LANTERN (1991)
44. DJANGO (1966)
45. DAS BOOT (1981)
46. SERPICO (1973) 3+
47. THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933) 3.5
48. HEAT (1995) 4+ IN MY TOP 100
49. FIRST BLOOD (1982)
50. ENTER THE DRAGON (1973)

Some great favorites of mine, and some I really need to see.

Nostromo87

08-19-14, 10:18 PM

the Cocktail Party is incomplete without #1's drink special, some may recall when Delbert Grady spills his beverage tray all over Jack and his Bourbon on the rocks, and creates an Overlook Hotel Original.
inspired by Dan M's dazzling format:

http://oi58.tinypic.com/n9ztk.jpg

INGREDIENTS:
STRONG POUR OF BOURBON WHISKEY
SEVERAL SMALL SPLASHES OF CHILLED ADVOCAAT

place the ingredients in a mixing glass with crushed ice,
shake & pour into a rocks glass

add freshly ground nutmeg, & enjoy

Best Served: When you press PLAY on the movie

The drink comes highly recommended. When Grady spills the cocktails on Jack, it leads into the caretaker scenario, my favorite scene and quote in moviedom

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/jack_caretaker_10_zps4ff15cc6.jpg

BlueLion

08-21-14, 04:09 PM

Returning the favor ;)

1. THE SHINING (1980) 5
2. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) 4
3. STAR WARS (1977) 3
4. TAXI DRIVER (1976) 5
5. JAWS (1975) 4
6. GOODFELLAS (1990) 5
7. CHINATOWN (1974) 2.5 (needs a rewatch)
8. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007) 4.5
10. THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998) 4.5

11. FULL METAL JACKET (1987) 4.5
12. SINGIN IN THE RAIN (1952) 4
13. DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944) 4.5
14. CASABLANCA (1942) 2.5
15. APOCALYPSE NOW (1979) 4.5
17. SUNSET BLVD (1950) 5
18. PSYCHO (1960) 4.5
19. HALLOWEEN (1978) 3.5

21. ALIEN (1979) 4
23. SCREAM (1996) 3
26. DIE HARD (1988) 4.5
27. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) 4.5
28. TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (1991) 4
29. THE TERMINATOR (1984) 4

32. THRILLER (1983) 3
33. THE THING (1982) 3
34. PREDATOR (1987) 3
35. THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES (1976) 3
36. RAIN MAN (1988) 3.5
39. AGUIRRE, WRATH OF GOD (1972) 1 (probably needs a rewatch)

41. MEMENTO (2000) 3.5
42. ALIENS (1986) 4
44. DJANGO (1966) 3
46. SERPICO (1973) 5
48. HEAT (1995) 4

cricket

08-21-14, 08:46 PM

I've seen all of those except Django. My least favorite is Sunset Boulevard which I would still give 3

Sane

08-21-14, 11:42 PM

Nice list :)

1. THE SHINING (1980) rating_4_5-
2. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) rating_3
3. STAR WARS (1977) rating_4_5-
4. TAXI DRIVER (1976) rating_5
5. JAWS (1975) rating_3_5
6. GOODFELLAS (1990) rating_4_5
7. CHINATOWN (1974) rating_4-
8. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007) rating_4_5-
9. THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974) rating_4-
10. THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998) rating_4

11. FULL METAL JACKET (1987) rating_4
12. SINGIN IN THE RAIN (1952)
13. DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944)rating_4
14. CASABLANCA (1942) rating_2_5+
15. APOCALYPSE NOW (1979) rating_4_5-
16. THE EXORCIST (1973) rating_4+
17. SUNSET BLVD (1950) rating_3
18. PSYCHO (1960) rating_4_5-
19. HALLOWEEN (1978) rating_3-
20. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962)

21. ALIEN (1979) rating_4
22. BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) rating_3
23. SCREAM (1996)
24. SCREAM 2 (1997)
25. SCRE4M (2011) rating_1_5-
26. DIE HARD (1988) rating_4_5
27. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) rating_4_5-
28. TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (1991) rating_2_5+
29. THE TERMINATOR (1984) rating_2_5
30. MAJOR LEAGUE (1989)

31. COFFY (1973)
32. THRILLER (1983)
33. THE THING (1982) rating_4_5
34. PREDATOR (1987) rating_3+
35. THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES (1976)
36. RAIN MAN (1988) rating_4
37. GOLDENEYE (1995)
38. THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (2003)
39. AGUIRRE, WRATH OF GOD (1972) rating_4
40. THE KILLER (1989) rating_4-

41. MEMENTO (2000) rating_4_5
42. ALIENS (1986) rating_4_5-
43. RAISE THE RED LANTERN (1991) rating_3_5+
44. DJANGO (1966)
45. DAS BOOT (1981)
46. SERPICO (1973)
47. THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933)
48. HEAT (1995) rating_4-
49. FIRST BLOOD (1982) rating_1_5
50. ENTER THE DRAGON (1973)

Mr Minio

08-22-14, 06:20 AM

1. THE SHINING (1980) rating_3_5
2. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) NOPE
3. STAR WARS (1977) rating_4
4. TAXI DRIVER (1976) rating_3
5. JAWS (1975) rating_3
6. GOODFELLAS (1990) rating_2_5
7. CHINATOWN (1974) rating_3
8. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007) rating_3
9. THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974) rating_3_5
10. THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998) rating_3_5

11. FULL METAL JACKET (1987) rating_3_5
12. SINGIN IN THE RAIN (1952) rating_3_5
13. DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944)rating_4
14. CASABLANCA (1942) rating_3
15. APOCALYPSE NOW (1979) rating_3
16. THE EXORCIST (1973) rating_3_5
17. SUNSET BLVD (1950) rating_4
18. PSYCHO (1960) rating_4
19. HALLOWEEN (1978) rating_3
20. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) rating_4

21. ALIEN (1979) rating_2_5
22. BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) NOPE
23. SCREAM (1996) NOPE
24. SCREAM 2 (1997) NOPE
25. SCRE4M (2011) NOPE
26. DIE HARD (1988) rating_3
27. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) rating_3_5
28. TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (1991) rating_3
29. THE TERMINATOR (1984) rating_3
30. MAJOR LEAGUE (1989) NOPE

31. COFFY (1973) rating_4
32. THRILLER (1983) NOPE
33. THE THING (1982) rating_4
34. PREDATOR (1987) rating_3
35. THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES (1976) rating_4
36. RAIN MAN (1988) rating_3_5
37. GOLDENEYE (1995) rating_3_5
38. THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (2003) rating_2_5
39. AGUIRRE, WRATH OF GOD (1972) rating_4_5
40. THE KILLER (1989) rating_4

41. MEMENTO (2000) rating_3_5
42. ALIENS (1986) rating_2_5
43. RAISE THE RED LANTERN (1991) rating_4
44. DJANGO (1966) rating_4
45. DAS BOOT (1981) rating_4
46. SERPICO (1973) NOPE
47. THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933) rating_3_5
48. HEAT (1995) rating_3
49. FIRST BLOOD (1982) rating_3
50. ENTER THE DRAGON (1973) rating_3

Captain Spaulding

08-23-14, 05:21 AM

List form, for popcorn ratings

1. THE SHINING (1980) 4.5
2. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) 3
3. STAR WARS (1977) 3
4. TAXI DRIVER (1976) 5
5. JAWS (1975) 4
6. GOODFELLAS (1990) 5
7. CHINATOWN (1974) 5
8. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007) 5
9. THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974) 4
10. THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998) 4

11. FULL METAL JACKET (1987) 3.5
12. SINGIN IN THE RAIN (1952) 3.5
13. DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944) 5
14. CASABLANCA (1942) 5
15. APOCALYPSE NOW (1979) 5
16. THE EXORCIST (1973) 3.5
17. SUNSET BLVD (1950) 5
18. PSYCHO (1960) 5
19. HALLOWEEN (1978) 3
20. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) 4.5

21. ALIEN (1979) 5
22. BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) 3
23. SCREAM (1996) 3.5
24. SCREAM 2 (1997) 2.5
25. SCRE4M (2011)
26. DIE HARD (1988) 3.5
27. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) 3.5
28. TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (1991) 4.5
29. THE TERMINATOR (1984) 3.5
30. MAJOR LEAGUE (1989)

31. COFFY (1973) 3
32. THRILLER (1983) Feels weird rating a music video compared to the other films on the list, but "Thriller" remains the greatest music video of all-time (although "November Rain" is my personal favorite.)
33. THE THING (1982) 4
34. PREDATOR (1987) 4
35. THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES (1976) 4
36. RAIN MAN (1988) 3.5
37. GOLDENEYE (1995) 3
38. THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (2003) 4
39. AGUIRRE, WRATH OF GOD (1972) 5
40. THE KILLER (1989) 3.5

41. MEMENTO (2000) 3
42. ALIENS (1986) 4
43. RAISE THE RED LANTERN (1991)
44. DJANGO (1966) 2.5
45. DAS BOOT (1981)
46. SERPICO (1973) 3
47. THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933)
48. HEAT (1995) 4
49. FIRST BLOOD (1982) 4
50. ENTER THE DRAGON (1973) 3

Congrats on finishing the list, Nostromo. Tons of great movies on here and lots of personal favorites. :up:

I hope you’re not too hung over after all those cocktails. ;)

JayDee

09-16-14, 09:35 PM

As I've not been around much recently I've got a lot of lists to catch up on, both in terms of reading and adding them to the list of members' lists.

I think you must have the record for the number of top film lists you've already churned out in your fairly short time on here! :p Anyway another very nice effort man. :up: Favourites (many of which would also be on my own list) would be Enter the Dragon, First Blood, Serpico, Memento, Pirates of the Caribbean, Goldeneye, Rain Man, Predator, Terminator 2, Die Hard, Psycho, Sunset Blvd, Double Indemnity and Singin in the Rain.

Added you to the master list and at your request removed your previous lists.

Sexy Celebrity

11-12-14, 12:53 AM

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=18351&stc=1&d=1415766192

John-Connor

05-17-19, 01:40 PM

Awesome list Nostromo87

2. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)
3. STAR WARS (1977)
5. JAWS (1975)
6. GOODFELLAS (1990)
8. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007)
13. DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944)
14. CASABLANCA (1942)
18. PSYCHO (1960)
19. HALLOWEEN (1978)
20. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962)
23. SCREAM (1996)
26. DIE HARD (1988)
28. TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (1991)
30. MAJOR LEAGUE (1989)
33. THE THING (1982)
34. PREDATOR (1987)
36. RAIN MAN (1988)
41. MEMENTO (2000)
42. ALIENS (1986)
45. DAS BOOT (1981)
48. HEAT (1995)
49. FIRST BLOOD (1982)
50. ENTER THE DRAGON (1973)

^ All the above are in my TOP 250, with a rating between 4-5

37. GOLDENEYE (1995)
The video game is in my ‘all-time fav games top 20’.
32. THRILLER (1983)
Best music video ever, also love BAD by Martin Scorsese.
40. THE KILLER (1989)
Re-watched and replaced with Hard Boiled recently!