Neiba's Personal Top 50 [Archive]

neiba

11-02-14, 08:48 AM

I'm in this forum for 2 months now and I've been watching more movies than ever! So I think it's time for me to do a Top 50 list!

Maybe one year from now it will be very different but that's a good sign!

Let's roll!

Complete List:

50. Cidade de Deus (2002, Brazil)
49. Die Welle a.k.a. The Wave (2008, Germany)
48. Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo a.k.a. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1965, Italy)
47. V for Vendetta (2008, USA)
46. Big Bad Wolves (2013, Israel)
45. Léon (1994, France)
44. Dracula (1992, USA)
43. Her (2013, USA)
42. La cage dorée a.k.a. The Gilded Cage (2013, France)
41. Rosemary's Baby (1968, USA)
40. Persepolis (2007, France)
39. Natural Born Killers (1994, USA)
38. The Godfather: Part 2 (1974, USA)
37. Moonrise Kingdom (2012, USA)
36. The Man from Earth (2007, USA)
35. Kill Bil: Vol. 2 (2004, USA)
34. The Breakfast Club (1985, USA)
33. Stalker (1979, Russia)
32. Trainspotting (1996, UK)
31. Das Leben der Anderen a.k.a.The Lives of Others (2006, Germany)
30. Mary and Max (2009, Australia)
29. Fight Club (1999, USA)
28. Snatch (2000, USA/UK)
27. Barry Lyndon (1975, USA/UK)
26. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975, USA)
25. Le Concert a.k.a. The Concert (2009, France)
24. La vita è bella a.k.a. Life is Beautiful (1997, Italy)
23. Lolita (1962, USA/UK)
22. The Green Mile (1999, USA)
21. Eyes Wide Shut (1999, USA)
20. The Truman Show (1998, USA)
19. Les Choristes a.k.a. The Chorus (2004, France)
18. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, USA)
17. Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain a.k.a. Amélie (2001, France)
16. Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi a.k.a. Spirited Away (2001, Japan)
15. American History X (1998, USA)
14. Reservoir Dogs (1992, USA)
13. The Godfather (1972, USA)
12. 12 Angry Men (1957, USA)
11. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993, USA)
10. Requiem for a Dream (2000, USA)
9. Kill Bil: Vol. 1 (2003, USA)
8. American Beauty (1999, USA)
7. Vertigo (1958, USA)
6. Inglourious Basterds (2009, USA)
5. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1962, USA/UK)
4. C'era una volta il West a.k.a. Once Upon a Time in the West (1968, Italy)
3. 2001: A Space Odissey (1968, USA/UK)
2. A Clockwork Orange (1971, USA/UK)
1. Pulp Fiction (1994, USA)

Most represented directors:

1. Stanley Kubrick (6 films)
2. Quentin Tarantino (5 films)
3. Francis F. Copolla (3 films)

Movies with more Rep:

1. The Godfather +19
2. Reservoir Dogs +19
3. Twelve Angry Men +17

I'm-a-Maniac

11-02-14, 08:58 AM

Good luck.

cricket

11-02-14, 09:05 AM

Let's see what you got!

neiba

11-02-14, 09:12 AM

50.

Cidade de Deus
a.k.a. City of God

(2002)

http://www.spc-intheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/MM-Cidade.jpg

Quote: "A kid? I smoke, I snort. I've killed and robbed. I'm a man."

It tells the story of two boys growing up in a brazilian slum, the different choices they make and how hard it is to leave a world of violence if you are born in it!

It's probably the best portrait of the reality of a slum ever put into film. The cinematography and directing is masterpiece-material making every scene seem frighteningly real!

Related movies: Tropa de Elite (a.k.a. Elite Squad) 1 & 2

cricket

11-02-14, 09:23 AM

Great movie! I hadn't seen it yet the last time I did a favorite list. It will be on my next one for certain. That movie makes me feel like I'm there.

Miss Vicky

11-02-14, 10:09 AM

I still need to watch that one.

seanc

11-02-14, 10:21 AM

City Of God is a fantastic crime movie.

christine

11-02-14, 10:31 AM

Very good film. I recommended Bus 174 to someone else who liked City of God. It's a documentary about a guy who takes a whole bus load of people hostage in Rio, as well as footage it looks into his background as a street child. You can watch the whole documentary on youtube .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mQ2b-PE7Iw

neiba

11-02-14, 11:22 AM

49.

Die Welle
(a.k.a. The Wave)

(2008)

http://moviesense.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/diewelle11.jpg?w=670&h=958

Quote: "-So you don't think there could be another dictatorship in Germany?
-No, we are too enlightened now"

A german highschool teacher asks his students if they think that another Nazi-like dictatorship could happen in modern Germany! They immediately say that's impossible so he makes an experiment with them, creating a "club" with an ideology, a leader, a symbol, etc.
Quickly this social unit becomes something bigger than he thought and goes completely out of control!

This film is a very clever lesson in how do bad things begin! Every character idiosyncrasy reflects in some way a social group or a personality type and the way the psychology of group-thinking is shown is disturbing, at least! The performances of some students are really good too!

Related movies: Die Untergang (The Downfall)

cricket

11-02-14, 11:31 AM

Haven't seen that one but it sounds interesting.

christine

11-02-14, 11:37 AM

Yes sounds interesting. Sounds a bit like Das Experiment (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250258/)

neiba

11-02-14, 11:39 AM

Yes sounds interesting. Sounds a bit like Das Experiment (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250258/)

Hmm... I have to check that one, seems good!

christine

11-02-14, 12:02 PM

Yeah it's a decent film. Check out Bus 174 too , I think you'll like it.

Quill

11-02-14, 02:01 PM

I've got The Wave on my watchlist. Looking forward to more of your list, Neiba!

neiba

11-02-14, 02:33 PM

48.

Il buono, il bruto, il cattivo
a.k.a. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

(1966)

http://www.sobur.co/wp-content/uploads/the-good-bad-ugly.jpg

Quote: "You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."

This movie needs no introduction!
A professional gunslinger and a wanted outlaw form an unstable alliance to find a great amount of gold buried in a cemetery! The two men have to deal with Angel Eyes, a hit man that's also trying to find the gold!

This is one of the best westerns ever made! The way tension is built and solved is only found in Leone's movies. The last scene is on my top 10 of favourite movie scenes - absolutely breath taking!
The direction, the acting, the cinematography, the dialogue and specially the soundtrack all team up to create a masterpiece!

Sergio Leone and Morricone, one of the best pair in the history of the cinema!

Related movies: A Fistfull of Dollars; For a Few Dollars More

neiba

11-02-14, 04:04 PM

47.

V for Vendetta

(2005)

http://images.killermovies.com/v/vforvendetta/poster.jpg

Quote:
"Remember, remember, the 5th of November,
the Gunpowder, Treason and Plot.
I know of no-reason why the gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!"

A mysterious men plots to destroy a tyranny in future England.

This is one of my guilty pleasures! Far from being a masterpiece, I can't stop loving this one! Highly quotable, dark, disturbing and with a very strong political message! This added to a good acting, great dialogues and a great soundtrack makes it very very entertaining!

cricket

11-02-14, 04:29 PM

Right on with both of those last two; a classic and another gem that was a big surprise for me.

MovieMeditation

11-02-14, 04:40 PM

Great list so far! Will look forward to see it progress. :D

Nice surprise with Die Welle, I really enjoyed that as well, very powerful and original.

neiba

11-02-14, 08:37 PM

46.

Big Bad Wolves

(2013)

http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/big-bad-wolves-2014/large_m7ghGEVw3jKi2TXQA52uBQM8IOA.jpg

Quote: "Maniacs are afraid of maniacs."

A series of little girls are kidnapped and found raped and headless afterwards! The father of one of those girls teams up with a detective trying to find the kidnapper! Once they find him they torture him so he would tell them where's the girl's head!

I saw this Israelit movie on my city's horror movie fest and I was totally amazed! It's disturbing, violent, psychologically twisted with a very well managed bit of dark comedy - just the way I like it!
The end is unsettling and I felt exaclty how I should in a great horror movie!

Related Movies: Cheap Trills

MovieGal

11-02-14, 08:46 PM

I havent seen "City of God" or "Big Bad Wolves"... I seen "V for Vendetta" and I seen "The Good The Bad and The Ugly" long ago... however "The Wave" looks like my type of film... I will definitely check it out.

Derek Vinyard

11-02-14, 08:48 PM

The Wave is completely awesome one of my favorite foreign movie and the ending is awesome.

Derek Vinyard

11-02-14, 08:50 PM

47.

V for Vendetta

(2005)

http://www.impawards.com/2006/posters/v_for_vendetta.jpg

Quote:
"Remember, remember, the 5th of November,
the Gunpowder, Treason and Plot.
I know of no-reason why the gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!"

A mysterious men plots to destroy a tyranny in future England.

This is one of my guilty pleasures! Far from being a masterpiece, I can't stop loving this one! Highly quotable, dark, disturbing and with a very strong political message! This added to a good acting, great dialogues and a great soundtrack makes it very very entertaining!

It's a Masterpiece .

Miss Vicky

11-02-14, 08:50 PM

I don't think I've ever heard of Die Welle or Big Bad Wolves. I saw V for Vendetta once years ago and didn't care for it. I watched The Good, the Bad and the Ugly for the first time earlier this year and absolutely hated it.

Derek Vinyard

11-02-14, 08:53 PM

''Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof''

cricket

11-02-14, 09:24 PM

I must say I did not like Big Bad Wolves. I didn't like the attempts at humor, and it seemed to be so brightly lit that it killed the mood for me.

The related movie, Cheap Thrills, is one I liked very much.

honeykid

11-02-14, 11:35 PM

+ rep for City Of God and V For Vendetta. I'd also recommend Bus 174 and while The Wave is based on an actual experiment, I think that it's one that's quite similar to the Standford Experiment of 1971 which Das Experiment was based on.

Also,+ rep for recommending Downfall. :up:

Keep up the good work, Neiba. :)

Arcanis

11-03-14, 12:04 AM

I like what I've seen so far. City of God Has long been an easy favorite of mine. V for Vendetta is great, but has suffered on the rewatch for me. I just saw The Good, the Bad and the Ugly this last week and loved it, although I think that it pales when compared to For a Few Dollars More.

Captain Spaulding

11-03-14, 12:35 AM

City of God and The Good, The Bad and the Ugly are excellent. V for Vendetta is a good movie, but I don't love it as much as you and Derek. Never heard of The Wave (although it sounds interesting). Big Bad Wolves was kind of lame, in my opinion.

neiba

11-03-14, 05:24 AM

45.

Léon

a.k.a. The Professional

(1994)

http://grogsmovieblogs.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/mv5bmtgzmzg4mdkwnf5bml5banbnxkftztcwodawndg3oa-_v1__sx640_sy720_.jpg?w=350

Quote: "You don't like Beethoven. You don't know what you're missing. Overtures like that get my... juices flowing. So powerful. But after his openings, to be honest, he does tend to get a little ****ing boring."

Léon, a professional hit man, reluctantly takes in Mathilda, a 12-year-old girl whose parents were murdered. She becomes his protégée and learns how to kill!

When I watched this, I was expecting a lot of action and violence, but nothing else! Well, I found it but what really surprised me was that this movie is not about that! It's about a man and a little girl who had a necessity for true love and they find that in each other! It may sound pedophile talk but the truth is that I never found it twisted, just beautiful!
Also, Jean Reno and Natalie Portman are actor I really like and Gary Oldman delivers an amazing performance of a crazy assassin who listens to Beethoven before killing someone!

Intense from minute 1 till the very end!

Related Movies: True Grit, La Femme Nikita

The Sci-Fi Slob

11-03-14, 07:03 AM

I've seen all of them besides Die Welle. Big Bad Wolves is a great little crime thriller, nice choice. The rest are pretty good too. :up:

neiba

11-03-14, 09:21 AM

44.

Dracula

(1992)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/pt/thumb/4/49/Dracula_%281992%29.jpg/250px-Dracula_%281992%29.jpg

Quote: "Listen to them: the children of the night. What sweet music they make."

Jonathan Harker, a young lawyer, travels to a foreign land to meet a mysterious client - Count Dracula. During a conversation, Dracula sees a picture of Jonathan's fiancée, Minna Murray, and believes that her is the reincarnation of his beloved wife, that killed herself 400 years before. Dracula travels to England where he starts a reign of seduction and terror, starting with the raping and biting of Mina's best friend, Lucy.

Based on the famous Bram Stoker's Dracula (one of my favourite books) this movie is a masterpiece by Francis Ford Copolla!
The atmosphere of this movie is creepy and Gary Oldman is amazing as Dracula, just like I imagined it when I was reading! Also, the soundtrack is one of my absolute favourites!
Only Keanu Reeves is weak on this one!

It's probably the last great movie based on Stoker's novel and one of my favorite adaptations!

Related Movies: Dracula 2000, Dracula (1979)

cricket

11-03-14, 05:39 PM

I like Leon, but I've never understood the massive appeal.

I saw Dracula at the movies, but I was messed up.

neiba

11-03-14, 05:51 PM

43.

Her

(2013)

http://www.underthegunreview.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Her-with-Theodore-Twombly-on-red-movie-poster-wide-300x154.jpg

Quote: " I feel like I can be anything with you. "

A lonely writer buys a revolutionary operating system with a very advanced artificial intelligence and with a female voice! Suddenly he starts looking at it as a person and eventually falls in love with it!

It's a heart crushing story about what really matters in a relationship! Me and my girlfriend watched it together and we could instantly relate to it, because the first 2 years of our relationship were by distance!
The soundtrack is magical, Joaquin Phoenix is a terrific actor, it's masterfully written and the wardrobe is really interesting! However, what made me fall in love with the movie was Scarlett's voice! Rarely I've felt so attracted to someone in a movie, specially someone with no face!

Related Movies: Blade Runner

neiba

11-03-14, 06:21 PM

42.

La cage dorée
a.k.a. The Guilded Cage

(2013)

http://fr.web.img5.acsta.net/r_160_240/b_1_d6d6d6/medias/nmedia/18/95/50/99/20504068.jpg

Quote: "I don't know if portuguese people like gaspacho."

IMDB's plot summary: "For thirty years now Maria and José Ribeiro have been living on the ground floor of a Haussmannian building in one of the most exclusive districts of Paris. Everybody loves this nice couple of Portuguese immigrants, Maria for being a topnotch caretaker, José, a construction site supervisor by trade, for helping to do all kinds of jobs in the house. So, the day Maria and José announce their wish to return to Portugal, everybody is crushed. No, they just can't let them do a thing like that...!"

There's not a Portuguese person who doesn't have a friend or a relative that is (or was at some point) an immigrant in France! Personally, I have dozens of cousins there now, and my late grandfather lived there many years ago! I even have a uncle and a aunt that have exactly the same jobs as the couple in the movie, as it's very typical Portuguese people to do that.
One of my relative told me that, when they showed this movie in France, the French were laughing as hell and the Portuguese were crying! I can't think of a movie that translates better the soul of my country and, even if I'm not an immigrant, it was easy to relate!
With two of the best Portuguese actors and a french director who is himself son of Portuguese immigrants, this is a must for anyone who wants to know more about Portugal and its people!

Related Movies: Sangue do meu Sangue (Blood of my Blood)

This is the portuguese genre of music: Fado (that means Fate in Portuguese). It's played on the most emotional moment of the movie, so you have an idea the last phrase she sings is: "From the hand of God I accept everything, but I must die in Portugal".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXg7iTnAGFY

Miss Vicky

11-03-14, 06:23 PM

Obviously I approve of Her. :up:

I vaguely recall seeing Leon but remember little about it. I don't think I've seen Dracula and I know I haven't seen The Guilded Cage.

Simseboy

11-03-14, 09:04 PM

Looks good so far!

neiba

11-03-14, 09:05 PM

41.

Rosemary's Baby

(1968)

http://www.horrorlair.com/movies/images/rosemarys-baby.jpg

Quote: "Witches... All of them witches!"

Guy (John Cassavetes) and Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow) are a young couple facing a promising life together. Guy is an actor looking for his big break and Rosemary longs to be a mother. The two just moved into an apartment in the heart of Manhattan where they have as neighbors Roman (Sydney Blackmer) and Minnie Castavet (Ruth Gordon), a caring but nosy elderly couple. Guy develops a close relationship to his neighbors while his wife does not feel very comfortable around them.
Finally, Rosemary’s much desired pregnancy happens but brings unexpected complications: the young woman begins to lose weight and to feel excruciating pains in her stomach.
A series of unusual events, strange noises coming from the apartment next door and a strange obsession revealed by Minnie for her pregnancy, lead Rosemary to a state of complete distrust on those around her and fear for the baby that she’s carrying.

My first review ever (and only one so far) was about this movie! It's an absolute masterpiece by Roman Polanski and one of the best horror movies I've ever seen! The whole atmosphere is terrifying - the soundtrack, the settings, the characters and the way the whole plot is revealed is truly unsettling!

My review:
http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=37202

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wRNX94fU94

Related Movies: The Omen (1976)

MovieGal

11-03-14, 09:17 PM

Neiba, hun, I have seen "Leon the Professional", "Dracula" and "Rosemary's Baby", which I have the criterion copy. Good selection!!

honeykid

11-03-14, 09:40 PM

I loved Leon and Dracula. Leon is on my 100, while Dracula is just so wonderfully OTT and theatrical that I can't help but love it. Not seen Her or The Guilded Cage, while Rosemary's Baby isn't something I care for.

neiba

11-03-14, 09:47 PM

I realize that probably no one here saw The Guilded Cage, as it's meant for a very small group of people - portuguese! It's better as a Sociology experiment than as a movie, but I couldn't possibly leave it out of my top because it means a lot to me! :)

cricket

11-03-14, 10:10 PM

Love Rosemary's Baby, haven't seen Her yet, and never heard of that other one. Like the obscure picks though!

I'm-a-Maniac

11-03-14, 10:12 PM

Rosemary's Baby is one of my favs.

Captain Spaulding

11-04-14, 01:07 AM

I hope Luc Besson one day rediscovers the part of him that made La Femme Nikita and Léon: The Professional.

Rosemary's Baby is excellent; one of my favorite horrors. Her is one of the best movies of last year. I hated Dracula. And I've never seen The Guilded Cage. I doubt I would be able to relate to it, but I enjoyed hearing how personal it is to you.

honeykid

11-04-14, 01:31 AM

I hope Luc Besson one day rediscovers the part of him that made La Femme Nikita and Léon: The Professional.
So does he. :D

I hated Dracula.
Of course you did. I really liked it. Ah, I can feel all is right with the universe again. ;)

christine

11-04-14, 02:03 AM

I like Leon, Dracula and Rosemary's Baby. Not seen the Gilded Cage but it def sounds like my kind of thing. Going to find it soon!

neiba

11-04-14, 03:32 PM

40.

Persepolis

(2007)

http://imagens.publico.pt/imagens.aspx/412867?tp=KM&w=220

Quote: "You say that our scarfs and trousers are indecent and that we put on make up, etc. As an art student, I'm often in the studio. I need to move freely in order to draw. A longer scarf will hinder me. As for our trousers, you say they're too wide even though they hide our shape. Since these trousers are in fashion right now, I ask, is religion defending our physical integrity or is it simply opposed to fashion? You criticise us, yet our brothers all have different hair and clothes. Sometimes they wear clothing so tight, we can see their underwear. Why is it that me, as a woman, should their tight clothes have no effect on me, while they should be aroused by a shorter scarf?"

This is an animated movie that centers in the childhood and teen years of a girl during the Islamic Revolution on Iran during the 70s!

I love movies about politics! Not in a pretentious and uninformed way like Argo, but in a honest and straight forward vision, and this is a very good example!
The animation has some amazing details, the story is touching (specially if you consider that it's really close to the reality) and the dialogues are incredibly smart!
The balance of social and historic happenings and the personal issues is achieved in a perfect way creating a very close relationship between the characters and the viewer!
This is not a beautiful story nor does not intend to be, it portraits reality in the most honest way possible, so it gets brutal sometimes, like every historical movie should!

Related Movies: Grave of The Fireflies

honeykid

11-04-14, 08:39 PM

I've had this for years, but still haven't seen it. Only just logged on and doing a commentary now, so I'll come back and read it later. :)

cricket

11-04-14, 08:43 PM

I've watched Persepolis and the the related movie, Grave of the Fireflies, very recently and loved both.

Camo

11-04-14, 09:01 PM

Quite a few i haven't seen so far. I really like all the ones i have :up:.

neiba

11-05-14, 08:07 AM

39.

Natural Born Killers

(1994)

http://www.freecodesource.com/movie-poster/512AVKQBNDL/-Natural-Born-Killers-%5BVHS%5D.jpg

Quote: "Baby... by the power invested in me, as God of my world... I pronounce us husband and wife."

A couple of lovers, both with traumatic childhood, become twisted serial killers who just kill for fun! They leave one person alive in each crime scene so she can tell the story, so they become folk heroes, glorified by the mass media.

One of the first scripts Tarantino wrote, and in my opinion, one of the best! Oliver Stone transformed it (too much in Tarantino's opinion) but you still can see some of the genious behind it! If Tarantino had directed this movie himself maybe it could have become even better (or not, who knows?) but the camera angles, blood shed, lightning and editing are amazing from my point of view!
It's pure violence, brutality and chaos, we need some movies like this nowadays!

Related Movies: From Dusk Till Dawn; True Romance

The Sci-Fi Slob

11-05-14, 09:57 AM

Natural Born Killers gets a lot of unwarranted flak. Fair enough, Oliver Stone didn't do with the script what Tarantino wanted, but I still think he made a pretty good film.

cricket

11-05-14, 10:09 AM

The plot and cast says that I should love NBK, and I did not even like it. One of my most disappointing viewings.

honeykid

11-05-14, 10:11 AM

I love it. It's on my 100, too. :)

neiba

11-05-14, 10:54 AM

Oh God... HK is agreeing with me, should I be worried or embrace this new universe?

Quill

11-05-14, 11:22 AM

Well, even a broken clock is right twice a day. ;)

neiba

11-05-14, 12:58 PM

38.

The Godfather: Pt. 2

(1974)

http://i1.wp.com/listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/godfather-2_tn.jpg?resize=550%2C309

Quote: "There are many things my father taught me here in this room. He taught me: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."

The continuing saga of the Corleone crime family tells the story of a young Vito Corleone growing up in Sicily and in 1910s New York; and follows Michael Corleone in the 1950s as he attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

The second best of the trilogy in my opinion, and one of the best sequels in the history of cinema, if not the best! Keeps the same powerful style of the first one, which was very hard to do, and the focus on Vito's young life was a very nice touch and it helps a lot in understanding the true depth of Michael's characters!
The acting of every single actor involved is near perfection but Al Pacino goes off the scale! His change in behavior and in his eyes is terrifying! To witness such a powerful performance is a privilege!
As always, Copolla's directing is fantastic and the plot evolves in a very clever way!

Related Movies: Goodfellas

honeykid

11-05-14, 09:00 PM

I like this one too. Although, pretty much everyone else does, too, so it's probably safe. :D

Camo

11-05-14, 09:14 PM

Love Godfather 2, but i'm not a fan of NBK.

cricket

11-05-14, 10:54 PM

I have to watch Godfather II again; I hardly remember it.

The Sci-Fi Slob

11-06-14, 08:03 AM

Oh God... HK is agreeing with me, should I be worried or embrace this new universe?He rarely agrees with anyone, he's a bit of a troll that way. :D

neiba

11-06-14, 08:33 AM

37.

Moonrise Kingdom

(2012)

http://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/moonrise-kingdom-poster1-405x600.jpg

Quote: "It's been proven by history: all mankind makes mistakes."

A couple of very young lovers, both misfits, decide to run away together making a entire town join together and look for them!

This is like nothing I've ever seen!
With a very slow pace and a fascinating simplicity, this movie portraits innocence and love in a beautiful way! Visually, it's astonishing and, even if it has that cold feeling that is present in almost every Wes Anderson's films, it's still delightful to watch and very hard not to smile at!
Also, the kids' acting is superb and Bruce Willis and Ed Norton are really great too!

Related Movies: Garden State

Captain Spaulding

11-06-14, 01:21 PM

I'm not really a fan of Wes Anderson, but I prefer Moonrise Kingdom to some of his other efforts. Persepolis I have no interest in whatsoever, largely because of the very unappealing animation style. The Godfather: Part II was on my 70's list and I'm in the minority that actually prefers it to the first film.

I've never read Tarantino's original script for Natural Born Killers, but given my affinity for the director and my general enjoyment of Bonnie-and-Clyde-style scenarios, I'm sure it would have been one of my favorite movies if he had directed it. As it stands, though, despite Oliver Stone's smug approach and his usual ham-fisted delivery of the movie's themes, I still enjoy Natural Born Killers quite a bit. In my teens, I probably would have included it among my favorites, but I seem to like it less and less as time goes by.

neiba

11-06-14, 06:01 PM

cricket

11-06-14, 09:17 PM

Moonrise Kingdom is the only Wes Anderson film I've seen, and even though I enjoyed it a little, I feel like I'm not a fan of his. I do plan on giving some more of his movies a try anyway.

MovieMeditation

11-06-14, 09:34 PM

I've seen almost all of Andersons films, and while Moonrise Kingdom isn't my favourite of his this recent rewatch pushed it up a little. It might be the fact that I watched a lot of his past movies and then went back to MK.

All in all a great picks so far though (maybe except for NBK, I never finished it since it urged me to throw up)!

honeykid

11-07-14, 12:46 AM

He rarely agrees with anyone, he's a bit of a troll that way. :D
I don't troll. I just don't have the same opinions as some people... OK, many people.... All right, most people. :D

christine

11-07-14, 02:14 AM

Good picks your last four. Like Moonrise Kingdom and NBK. Love Godfather II and specially love Persepolis

Godoggo

11-07-14, 03:02 AM

So far you don't have one bad movie in the bunch. There are a couple I haven't seen, but the rest are either movies I really like and a few of my personal favorites as well.

I keep trying to get people that like Prisoners to see Big Bad Wolves, because I think they are similar in quite a few ways but the latter is well done and the former kind of blows. I need to see more films from Israel. What I have seen has been pretty good.

neiba

11-07-14, 10:46 AM

36.

The Man from Earth

(2007)

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Quote: "I'm going home and watch Star Trek for a dose of sanity."

The story concerns Professor John Oldman, a scientist who summons a group of associates to a cabin one freezing night, and strikes them with a fantastic revelation: he is not a traditional human, but a 14,000 year-old immortal, who has survived centuries of evolution from the Cro-Magnon Era to the present. In the hours to follow, Professor Oldman's earth-shaking assertion about himself challenges the men on spiritual, scientific and historical levels.

This movie is a Sci-Fi masterpiece but it does not have strange creatures, amazing settings or spectacular visual effects. This is just about ideas... 8 people in a room talking about the possibility of immortality!
An absolutely amazing script with a genious story and great acting!
A must for every Sci-Fi lover!

Related Movies: 12 Angry Men

gbgoodies

11-07-14, 12:51 PM

neiba

11-07-14, 06:54 PM

35.

Kill Bill: Vol 2

(2004)

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Quote: "Do you find me sadistic? You know, Kiddo, I'd like to believe that you're aware enough even now to know that there's nothing sadistic in my actions. At this moment, this is me at my most masochistic."

The bride continues her vengeance with Budd, Elle and Bill still on her list!

I thought of doing the Kill Bill movies as one entry but, as I don't think Tarantino did them as one continuous same movie, I'm going to split it!
This is very different from the first one! It's a bit more slow paced and it focus more on past story without so much epic bloody scenes! It has 2 spectacular scenes that I specially love: the coffin scene and the last duel!
As it has a lot more dialogue and goes further into the story, the chronological jumps make more sense in a way!
It drags a bit in the middle but in general it's a hell of a ride!
The first Tarantino on my list, but I'm expecting some more to join!

Related Movies: Kill Bill 1

neiba

11-07-14, 07:18 PM

34.

The Breakfast Club

(1985)

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Quote: "We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that's all."

Five very socially different high school students spend an entire Saturday closed at the school library due to detention. They eventually discover they had much more things in common than they expected and end learning a lot about themselves.

This movie sums all the questions and intimate struggles a teenager has! Making a very smart use of stereotypes, it travels through teenage minds as nothing I've ever seen! The acting is convincing and the script extremely well written! It's, undoubtedly, one of the best film of the 80's and almost impossible to don't relate to!
One that will hold up forever!

Related movies: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Derek Vinyard

11-07-14, 07:22 PM

Moonrise Kingdom Rock !
I hate Kill bill
I appreciate The Breakfast Club but nothing more

neiba

11-07-14, 07:26 PM

Moonrise Kingdom Rock !
I hate Kill bill
I appreciate The Breakfast Club but nothing more

Hate is baggage :D

Derek Vinyard

11-07-14, 07:26 PM

Hate is baggage :D

hahahahahah nice one

cricket

11-07-14, 07:34 PM

Great to see The Breakfast Club love:)

The Kill Bill movies are my least favorite Tarantino, and I'm not sure why.

Never heard of the Sci-Fi.

MovieGal

11-07-14, 07:38 PM

The Breakfast Club is a very good movie.. but I prefer to watch "Pretty In Pink" more...

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Hate James Spader.. .... Love John Cryer....

neiba

11-07-14, 07:48 PM

Great to see The Breakfast Club love:)

The Kill Bill movies are my least favorite Tarantino, and I'm not sure why.

Never heard of the Sci-Fi.

You should give The Man from Earth a try cricket! :) It's worth it!

cricket

11-07-14, 09:33 PM

I just looked it up, maybe I will.

honeykid

11-08-14, 03:22 AM

+ rep for the wonderful The Breakfast Club. I love that film.

neiba

11-08-14, 05:14 AM

Thanks HK!

Captain Spaulding

11-08-14, 07:15 AM

I don't think I've ever heard of The Man From Earth, but it sounds fascinating. Will definitely add it to my watch list.

I think of Kill Bill as one movie, but I do slightly prefer Vol. II over Vol. 1

I've seen so many bits and pieces of The Breakfast Club on TV over the years that I feel like I've seen the movie, even though I'm pretty sure I've never watched it from beginning to end. I need to remedy that, but I worry that no longer being a teenager might keep me from loving it as much as I would have if i had seen it 10 years ago.

honeykid

11-08-14, 08:52 AM

I've seen so many bits and pieces of The Breakfast Club on TV over the years that I feel like I've seen the movie, even though I'm pretty sure I've never watched it from beginning to end. I need to remedy that, but I worry that no longer being a teenager might keep me from loving it as much as I would have if i had seen it 10 years ago.
I think this is inevitable, even if you absolutely love it. Obviously it can't be known, but I think there are films that you enjoy more at a certain time in your life or after certain events.

MovieGal

11-08-14, 09:05 AM

I've seen so many bits and pieces of The Breakfast Club on TV over the years that I feel like I've seen the movie, even though I'm pretty sure I've never watched it from beginning to end. I need to remedy that, but I worry that no longer being a teenager might keep me from loving it as much as I would have if i had seen it 10 years ago.

Im in my late 40's.. these films came out when I was a teenager... you can never be too old to watch them.... "The Breakfast Club", "St Elmo's Fire", "Pretty in Pink", "Sixteen Candles" to name a few..... all 80s teen movies are very good.. some are a bit better.. yes...

neiba

11-08-14, 10:43 AM

33.

Stalker

(1979)

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Quote: "A man writes because he is tormented, because he doubts. He needs to constantly prove to himself and the others that he's worth something. And if I know for sure that I'm a genius? Why write then? What the hell for?"

Near a gray and unnamed city is the Zone, an alien place guarded by barbed wire and soldiers. Over his wife's objections, a man rises in the early morning and leaves her with their disabled daughter to meet two men. He's a Stalker, one of a handful who have the mental gifts (and who risk imprisonment) to lead people into the Zone to the Room, a place where one's secret hopes come true. His clients are a burned out popular writer, cynical, and questioning his talent; and a quiet scientist more concerned about his knapsack than the journey. In the deserted Zone, the approach to the Room must be indirect. As they draw near, the rules seem to change and the stalker faces a crisis.

Probably the most deep experience I had while watching a movie. One year from now I'll do another top 50 or top 100 and I'm expecting this to be higher placed, due to re watches.
It's visually very beautiful and the concept made me think for days! I didn't connect emotionally with this because I was trying to understand all the symbolism of each shot but I'll watch it again soon and I'll be more open to that!

Related Movies: Persona

cricket

11-08-14, 10:46 AM

I watched Stalker for the 70's list and liked it a little bit. Not really my kind of movie and I've struggled with that director so far.

neiba

11-08-14, 10:52 AM

I've still to go deeper into Tarkovsky's work! This is the only movie by him I've seen so far and I think I can like it more if I watch another films made by this guy!

cricket

11-08-14, 11:11 AM

For one time viewings, I enjoyed Stalker more than The Mirror or Solaris, but I think I would get more out of the latter 2 if I were to revisit them.

neiba

11-08-14, 03:02 PM

32.

Trainspotting

(1996)

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Quote: "Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?"

Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends.

This is dark, unpleasant, gritty, violent and extremely dirty - that's why it's so great!
It portraits the drug scene in a perfect way! It's emotional and hilarious at the same time. The acting is great and the cinematography is out of this world!
It would be the perfect anti-drug propaganda, not by condemning drug addicts but for simply showing the reality, what makes it extremely effective.

Related Movies: Requiem for a Dream; Pulp Fiction

Derek Vinyard

11-08-14, 03:08 PM

Big Rep For Trainspotting !!! and also for Stalker :) !

MovieMeditation

11-08-14, 03:10 PM

Hats off for Kill Bill vol. 2! It's my favourite of the two volumes, and I think it is potentially Tarantino at its best when it comes to script writing. I think it's so damn flawlessly written tbh.

neiba

11-08-14, 03:13 PM

Thanks guys! ;)

Pussy Galore

11-08-14, 03:14 PM

Love the breakfast club

neiba

11-08-14, 06:34 PM

31.

Das Leben der Anderen
a.k.a. The Lives of Others

(2006)

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Quote: "The state office for statistics on Hans-Beimler street counts everything; knows everything: how many pairs of shoes I buy a year: 2.3, how many books I read a year: 3.2 and how many students graduate with perfect marks: 6,347. But there's one statistic that isn't collected there, perhaps because such numbers cause even paper-pushers pain: and that is the suicide rate."

East Berlin, 1984. Europe is under the Iron Curtain period. An agent of the german secret police conducts surveillance of a writer and his lover, an actress. He eventually finds himself more and more absorbed by their lives, starting to question everything he ever believed.

This is something Hollywood can't produce! This has the German soul! Such honesty and simplicity always focusing what really matters - the human condition!
An amazing soundtrack with some simple but really effective moments, great acting and great pacing!
It may be a political movie but it goes much deeper than that! It's a story about freedom, about right and wrong, about love to the art and about change! Touching!

Related Movies: Oldboy, The Pianist

cricket

11-08-14, 08:19 PM

Thumbs up for Trainspotting:up:

I haven't seen The Lives of Others but I've heard about it from someone else here, Derek maybe?

neiba

11-09-14, 02:54 AM

I think Lives of Others is in Derek's top list but I'm not sure! :)

Captain Spaulding

11-09-14, 08:52 AM

Your reaction to Stalker is similar to my own. I think it's a film that demands multiple viewings, not because it's confusing, but because it's so dense. I've only seen it once so far, but the movie still weighs on my mind.

I tend to like movies involving drug addiction, but Trainspotting was just okay for me.

Haven't seen The Lives of Others, but I've heard nothing but good things.

honeykid

11-09-14, 09:12 AM

The Lives Of Others is great. I had it on my millennium list, so I think it's a great addition to this. :up:

Daniel M

11-09-14, 10:23 AM

I think Stalker is a masterpiece, and I like but don't love Trainspotting, the best thing about it is the soundtrack.

I remember enjoying The Lives of Others a lot, I thought it was very good. I was a little unsure about the ending though, although that might be to the film's credit actually. I thought the central idea was executed extremely well in terms of atmosphere so when things finally had to end for the sake of the movie, I was a little disappointed with what we got, although I'm not sure what else I expected.

BlueLion

11-09-14, 10:36 AM

31.
Das Leben der Anderen
a.k.a. The Lives of Others

Related Movies: Oldboy, The Pianist

What does Lives of Others have in common with Oldboy or The Pianist? I fail to see the resemblance. If there's one film you could say it's related to, that film would probably be The Conversation. Or, to a lesser extent, Three Colors Red

christine

11-09-14, 10:58 AM

More good films Neiba. The Lives of Others is a fantastic film and Stalker is high on my own top list

neiba

11-09-14, 08:12 PM

What does Lives of Others have in common with Oldboy or The Pianist? I fail to see the resemblance. If there's one film you could say it's related to, that film would probably be The Conversation. Or, to a lesser extent, Three Colors Red

The Pianist is about a nazi soldier who protects a musician! The connection is obvious, in my opinion... I didn't see a lot of films, so it's a bit hard for me to make obvious choices!

neiba

11-10-14, 09:11 AM

30.

Mary and Max

(2009)

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Quote: "Unfortunately, in America, babies are not found in cola cans. I asked my mother when I was four, and she said they came from eggs laid by rabbis. If you aren't Jewish, they're laid by Catholic nuns. If you're an atheist, they're laid by dirty, lonely prostitutes."

Mary is a lonely eight-year old girl, living in Australia. Max is a forty-four-year old, obese man with Asperger Syndrome living in New York. These two characters become pen-pals and create a strong long-distance friendship that lasts 20 years, interrupted by a stay in an asylum and some misunderstandings!

The story is really touching! It has the ability to show some real problems like Asperger's syndrome, depression, loneliness, alcoholism and still be fun to watch!
The animation is incredibly beautiful, especially the way colors are used, and the soundtrack is unbelievable! One of the few movies that actually made me cry!

Related Movies: Harvie Krumpet (short)

cricket

11-10-14, 10:10 AM

Mary and Max is great, and in a total coincidence, The Samoan Lawyer posted a review around the same time you made your post-

http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=34525&page=4

MovieMeditation

11-10-14, 10:18 AM

Hell yeah, Mary & Max is a great film.

Good choice my friend! :up:

neiba

11-10-14, 10:29 AM

Mary and Max is great, and in a total coincidence, The Samoan Lawyer posted a review around the same time you made your post-

http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=34525&page=4

Wow, that's a coincidence!!! :D

Nice review, Samoan! I agree with every word!

christine

11-10-14, 11:16 AM

Mary and Max is an excellent film :)

the samoan lawyer

11-10-14, 11:29 AM

Wow, that's a coincidence!!! :D

Nice review, Samoan! I agree with every word!

Likewise Neiba. I must check out Harvie Krumpet.

neiba

11-11-14, 01:17 PM

29.

Fight Club

(1999)

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Quote: "The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club."

An insomniac office worker looking for a way to change his life crosses paths with a devil-may-care soap maker and they form an underground fight club that evolves into something much, much more...

This had a huge impact on me the first time I watched it, and for some years was one of my absolute favourites. It may have dropped a few places on the ranking due to the most recent rewatch but it's still a masterpiece!
The message is pretty clear and presented on a brutal way, the cinematography is off the scale - signature of one of the best directors of the moment - the soundtrack is amazing, it's filled with unforgettable quotes and Norton and Pitt deliver legendary performances. Add to that an iconic twist and you have one of the best movies made during the 90's.

Related Movies: Taxi Driver, Donnie Darko

Derek Vinyard

11-11-14, 01:17 PM

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G movie !!! Big Rep !

neiba

11-11-14, 01:18 PM

Thanks Derek! ;)

Miss Vicky

11-11-14, 01:45 PM

Big thumbs up for Mary & Max. I saw this movie for the first time earlier this year and it has quickly shot into my top ten. Such a great film!

Also +rep for Fight Club.

neiba

11-11-14, 02:30 PM

Thanks MV. If it wasn't for your Top Animated Films Countdown, I probably wouldn't have watched it, so thank you for that! :p

neiba

11-11-14, 08:37 PM

28.

Snatch

(2000)

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Quote: "Do you know what "nemesis" means? A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent. Personified in this case by an 'orrible ****... me."

Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.

In my opinion, the funniest movie ever done!
Guy Ritchie tried this formula on Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, 2 years before, but he didn't have the experience nor the actors to make it better. But with this one, he nailed it! Brad Pitt and Benicio del Toro are great additions to the cast, the cinematography has some real cool moments, the editing is great and the script... oh the script... There are so many golden quotes and punchlines on this!
I hope Guy Ritchie will find the inspiration that made him do this, and go back to doing legendary British films.

Related Movies: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

neiba

11-11-14, 09:10 PM

27.

Barry Lyndon

(1975)

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Quote: "It was in the reign of George III that the aforesaid personages lived and quarreled; good or bad, handsome or ugly, rich or poor they are all equal now."

The rise and fall of Redmond Barry in 18th century England, from the moment he had to run away from home till he becomes a gentleman, creating a revengeful enemy!

Stanley Kubrick is the master of emotions! The way he manipulates the audience using all the elements of film, especially the soundtrack, is genious!
It is a long and very artistic movie and I'm not part of the group of people that call it tedious or dragged. I think it takes the necessary time to build a character that is neither a villain nor a hero and to make everything sunk deep in the viewers mind.
The last scene is one of the more mysterious things I've ever seen on a movie! It's not especially shocking or surprising but it made me hold my breath for a long time, it made my heart beat twice as normal and it made me cry, all at the same time!
Another masterpiece by one of the most brilliant minds ever standing behind a camera, Stanley Kubrick.

Related Movies: The Count of Monte Cristo

MovieMeditation

11-11-14, 09:14 PM

This list is shaping up nice!

I absolutely love Snatch!

cricket

11-11-14, 09:55 PM

Not a big fan of period pieces in general, but Barry Lyndon was one I really liked.

Wasn't crazy about Fight Club the first time, but really liked it the 2nd time. It seems made for multiple viewings.

I've always loved Snatch.

neiba

11-11-14, 10:18 PM

Thanks guys! I'll try to make it a bit quicker, it has been taking more time than I expected! :p

neiba

11-11-14, 10:40 PM

26.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

(1975)

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Quote: "I must be crazy to be in a loony bin like this."

To escape labor duties in prison, McMurphy pleads insanity and is sent to a ward for the mentally unstable. Once here, he both endures and stands witness to the abuse and degradation of the oppressive Nurse Ratched, who gains superiority and power through the flaws of the other inmates. McMurphy and the other inmates band together to make a rebellious stance against the atrocious Nurse.

I remember being absolutely speachless when I finished watching this. It's one of the most powerful movies I've ever seen and one of the best of the golden decade of 1970's!
Jack Nicholson delivers the best performance of his career, and one of the best in all the history of cinema, the camera work is great, the pacing works really well and the gritty atmosphere fits like a glove in a movie with this kind of message!
Almost 40 years after winning 5 big Oscars this movie still holds up as an amazing masterpiece!

Related Movies: The Shawshank Redemption, Shutter Island

cricket

11-11-14, 10:51 PM

Cuckoo's Nest will always be one of my favorites.:)

Captain Spaulding

11-12-14, 01:04 AM

Mary and Max is likely to make my animated list. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is in my top ten, so I echo everything you said about it.

Fight Club is a good movie, but, in my opinion, nowhere near deserving of the ridiculous praise that it so often receives. I'd rank almost every other film in Fincher's filmography ahead of it. Barry Lyndon is a gorgeous, impressive film, but not a particularly enjoyable one. I once started watching Snatch, but turned it off less than thirty minutes into it, which is something I almost never do. I've never given it a second chance and I've avoided Guy Ritchie ever since.

Camo

11-12-14, 01:12 AM

While Richie seems to be the go to; bad director for Comedians to slag off especially here in the UK, i still really enjoy Snatch and especially Lock Stock, every time i see them. Both no doubt have multiple flaws, but for what they are supposed to be i think they were executed fairly well. Lock Stock is also the only thing i can stomach Vinnie Jones in.

Great list so far Neiba :up:

neiba

11-12-14, 01:58 PM

25.

Le Concert
a.k.a. The Concert

(2009)

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Quote: "Stupid toad. You were supposed to buy a team! Paris Saint Germain."

Thirty years ago, Andrei Simoniovich Filipov, the renowned conductor of the Bolshoi orchestra, was fired for hiring Jewish musicians. Now a mere cleaning man at the Bolshoi, he learns by accident that the Châtelet Theater in Paris invites the Bolshoi orchestra to play there. He decides to gather together his former musicians and to perform in Paris in the place of the current Bolshoi orchestra. As a solo violin player to accompany his old Jewish or Gypsy musicians he wants Anne-Marie Jacquet, a young virtuoso violinist. If they all overcome the hardships ahead, this very special concert will be a triumph.

If you like classical music, you have to watch this! It's based on the Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, an amazing masterpiece and one of my personal absolute favourites.
However, it's about more than music. It's about politics, human tragedy, obsession, failure and second chances. It's funny and very emotional.
And the ending scene... Ohhh... Just watch it!

Related Movies: Amadeus (1984); Shine (1996)

neiba

11-12-14, 07:03 PM

24.

La vita è bella
a.k.a. Life is Beautiful

(1997)

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Quote: "Buon giorno, Principessa!"

An Italian-Jewish book keeper named Guido starts a fairy tale life by courting and marrying a lovely woman from a nearby city. Guido and his wife have a son and live happily together until the occupation of Italy by German forces. In an attempt to hold his family together and help his son survive the horrors of a Jewish Concentration Camp, Guido imagines that the Holocaust is a game and that the grand prize for winning is a tank.

I laughed so much on the first half of this as I cried during the second half. And that contrast is the most powerful weapon of this movie. It gives depth to the characters, it makes us relate with them and it enlarges the impact of the brutality of a concentration camp.
However, it's on the middle of that brutality that it manages to show hope and love in a way few movies can.
A touching masterpiece.

Related Movies: Schindler's List (1993)

cricket

11-12-14, 07:47 PM

I'm interesting in revisiting Life is Beautiful. I didn't like it the first time but that was 15 years ago.

Not familiar with The Concert.

neiba

11-12-14, 09:24 PM

I've always thought of myself as a mainstream kind of guy, but when I was doing this list I noticed a lot more foreign films I was expecting... It's a curious thing to learn about myself! xD

neiba

11-13-14, 06:06 AM

23.

Lolita

(1962)

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Quote: "What drives me insane is the twofold nature of this nymphet, of every nymphet perhaps, this mixture in my Lolita of tender, dreamy childishness and a kind of eerie vulgarity. I know it is madness to keep this journal, but it gives me a strange thrill to do so. And only a loving wife could decipher my microscopic script."

A middle-aged college professor becomes infatuated with a fourteen-year-old nymphet.

Astonishing since the minute 1 till the end! I never read the book, and I heard that this movie is very different from it but still, Nabokov wrote the script and he did it amazingly well! It's hard to find a movie with such literary type of writing! It looked like I was reading a book sometimes!
Peter Sellers (as Quilty) is unique, a truly force of nature! I can't even begin to explain how much I enjoyed every second of his psychotic performance.
James Mason and Sue Lyon are great too as Prof. Humbert and Lolita, respectively.
There are some stuff I would like to have seen more developed, but in general is one of Kubrick's finest!

Related Movies: Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

The Sci-Fi Slob

11-13-14, 11:27 AM

Too many films to mention, but repped most of them. Great list so far! :up:

neiba

11-13-14, 12:03 PM

Thanks SFS! :)

Godoggo

11-13-14, 12:14 PM

Mary & Max, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest & Snatch are all on my favorites list.

I think you're going to like my short film nomination. :)

neiba

11-13-14, 01:31 PM

I'm looking forward to see it! I already chose mine too.

honeykid

11-13-14, 02:44 PM

I absolutely love Snatch!
:D
I've always loved Snatch.
:laugh:
I once started watching Snatch, but turned it off less than thirty minutes into it, which is something I almost never do. I've never given it a second chance and I've avoided Guy Ritchie ever since.
Very wise. :yup:

Citizen Rules

11-13-14, 03:42 PM

I loved The Man From Earth. One of these days I'll do a review. It's a small Indy Film, not flashy, but though provoking. In some ways it reminds me of the "A Question for all Atheist" thread.

Also cheers! to V for Vendetta, another film I love. Neiba you have some fine choices here!

cricket

11-13-14, 04:16 PM

Saw Lolita last month and liked it.

neiba

11-14-14, 08:19 AM

22.

The Green Mile

(1999)

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Quote: "On the day of my judgment, when I stand before God, and He asks me why did I kill one of his true miracles, what am I gonna say? That it was my job? My job?"

Death Row guards at a penitentiary, in the 1930's, have a moral dilemma with their job when they discover one of their prisoners, a convicted murderer, has a special gift.

When I started watching it, I looked how long it was and I thought I would be boring... Instead I happened to be hypnotized by it during its entire 3 hours!
It's a movie about everything a movie should be about, totally based on the characters and with a perfect cast! It may be a fantasy movie but it's more real than most "based on true story" films!

Related Movies: Shawshank Redemption

the samoan lawyer

11-14-14, 08:24 AM

Great work Neiba. Loving the list so far.

neiba

11-14-14, 09:29 AM

Thanks! :)

neiba

11-14-14, 10:09 AM

21.

Eyes Wide Shut

(1999)

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Quote: "No dream is ever just a dream."

The story follows the sexually charged adventures of Dr. Bill Harford, who is shocked when his wife, Alice, reveals that she had contemplated an affair a year earlier. He embarks on a night-long adventure, during which he infiltrates a massive masked orgy of an unnamed secret society.

Last Kubrick's film and the last piece of the puzzle that is understanding is way of thinking! As every other movies he made, this is as intense as a movie can get!
Kidman and Cruise are great in their parts but this goes beyond any individual performance. The scene at the house is overwhelming and it gives an impressive dynamic to the rest of the film! The camera work is astonishing, the soundtrack is amazing, every shot of this is so carefully thought that the result is an immaculate masterpiece.
Kubrick's work is about finding the true nature and motivation of people and in his last work, he gets the closest to the answer!

Related Movies: Closer (2004)

hello101

11-14-14, 01:11 PM

Eyes Wide Shut is a great enigma.

Derek Vinyard

11-14-14, 04:15 PM

The Green Mile is awesome !

neiba

11-14-14, 08:12 PM

Thanks for all the rep and comments everyone! :) About to enter #20, just 5 more minutes!

neiba

11-14-14, 08:27 PM

cricket

11-15-14, 12:27 AM

Love The Green Mile and Eyes Wide Shut, but didn't care for The Truman Show.

Miss Vicky

11-15-14, 12:30 AM

It's been a long time since I last watched The Truman Show, but I recall liking it. Love The Green Mile.

rauldc14

11-15-14, 12:45 AM

Liked Lolita, Eyes Wide Shut was average to me though. But I've only seen it once.

Truman Show was OK.

Captain Spaulding

11-15-14, 08:42 AM

Never heard of The Concert, but judging by that poster and your write-up, it sounds like a good cure for insomnia. Not much interest in watching Life is Beautiful, either.

Peter Sellers as Quilty is both everything that's right and wrong with Lolita. I agree that he's the most entertaining aspect of the film and that he steals the show, but his character in the book, although integral to the plot, is barely featured at all. I think it's a flaw in the film that Quilty overshadows Humbert Humbert and Lolita. Besides, it's basically impossible to film a true adaptation of Lolita with an underage actress without going to jail. In the movie, all we get is naughty whispering, whereas the novel is fairly explicit, albeit with beautiful, flowery prose. I like the movie, but the book is far superior.

I love nude Nicole Kidman, massive orgies, and strange people wearings masks. I've seen bits and pieces of The Green Mile, but never the full movie. The Truman Show is a good movie with a great premise, but I don't love it as much some.

neiba

11-15-14, 08:56 AM

Well, I don't know how much you like classical music, if you do you should give Le Concert a chance. Hell,if you don't like classical music you should give it a chance too! :p

I never read Lolita, but you're not the first person that tells me that. I will try to find some time to read it and we can speak about it later! :)

I think you will like most of my top 10, judging by yours though!

neiba

11-15-14, 09:55 AM

19.

Les Choristes
a.k.a. The Chorus

(2004)

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Quote: "Action. Reaction."

A new teacher arrives at a very strict boys boarding school and change the lives of some of his problematic students through music.

One of the most important movies of my childhood! It made me find the true power of music for the first time, and it's probably the first non-animated film that made me cry! The soundtrack is indescribably beautiful and the story is as touching as is exciting!
I'll remember this movie till the day I die! :)

Related Movies: Dead Poets Society (1989)

cricket

11-15-14, 10:37 AM

I doubt I would like The Chorus, but then I've had many surprises since I've joined this forum.

neiba

11-15-14, 02:38 PM

18.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

(2004)

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Quotes: "I can't remember anything without you."

When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a procedure to have each other erased from their memories. But it is only through the process of loss that they discover what they had to begin with.

When I watched this film, me and my 5-year girlfriend had very recently broken up, so you probably have an idea how much I could relate with this. Some months later we got back together and I found out that she also watched it during the time we were apart. This is a very personal choice, probably the most personal in this entire list, so it's hard to judge this film from an unbiased point of view.
Still, I can say that the writing is amazing and Jim Carrey delivers another incredible performance, again outside of comedy. It may look surreal at some points but the feelings portrayed are really honest and pure.
If you ever have loved and lost, you will recognize yourself in every minute of this movie.

Related Movies: A Beautiful Mind (2001)

christine

11-15-14, 02:50 PM

I've seen pretty much all of your list Neiba and to me there isn't a dud on it, and quite a lot I love too. :)

neiba

11-15-14, 04:25 PM

Thanks christine! :)

Miss Vicky

11-15-14, 06:07 PM

Love Eternal Sunshine! Top ten film for me. :up:

cricket

11-15-14, 08:59 PM

I liked Eternal Sunshine, but I felt like it forced quirky. I don't know; I'd have to see it again, because I'm not sure how I feel about it.

neiba

11-15-14, 09:13 PM

17.

Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain
a.k.a. Amélie

(2001)

http://www.ablazingly.com/posters/amelie-2055005/amelie.jpg

Quote: "Without you, today's emotions would be the scurf of yesterday's."

Amelie, an innocent and naive girl in Pari, with her own sense of justice, decides to help those around her and along the way, discovers love.

A very simple and plain story is somehow turned into a fascinating movie, full of mesmerizing details, amazing camera work, unbelievable colours, beautiful photography and unforgettable soundtrack.
It's one of those movies to see when you're depressed and you need to smile! In fact, you will smile during its entire 2 hours, that's a guarantee!
One of the best french movies in history!

Related Movies: Delicatessen (1991)

honeykid

11-15-14, 09:54 PM

Ah, now we're talking. I love Amelie. It looks wonderful and it all just works so well, IMO. Seeing this at the cinema was one of my favourite cinematic experiences.

neiba

11-16-14, 08:04 AM

16.

Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi
a.k.a. Spirited Away

(2001)

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Quote: "Once you do something, you never forget. Even if you can't remember."

In the middle of her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and monsters; where humans are changed into animals; and a bathhouse for these creatures.

I am not a huge fan of japanese anime. That said, Spirited Away is a beautiful movie.
Every creature, as much as strange as it can look, is extremely lovable and the fact that every character acts like it was a normal world is fascinating. The evolution of Chihiro was really interesting too and the fact that we discover everything when she does creates a big empathy between the audience and the main character.
Finally, the soundtrack is beautiful and essential on creating a magic atmosphere thoughout the entire film.

Related Movies: Princess Mononoke (1997); Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

christine

11-16-14, 08:45 AM

I love Amelie. Never tire of watching it, it's magic stands the test of unlimited viewings :)

cricket

11-16-14, 09:49 AM

I couldn't get into Amelie, but I saw good qualities and would try it again.

I'm saving Spirited Away for the last anime I watch before turning in my ballot.

neiba

11-16-14, 10:30 AM

I think your list will change a lot when you watch Spirited Away! :p

neiba

11-16-14, 02:50 PM

Updated some data on the first post of the thread. I'll probably write down some statistics when the list is over, it'll be interesting to compare it to the next lists I do. :)

neiba

11-16-14, 06:12 PM

15.

American History X

(1998)

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Quote: "I'm the most dangerous man in this prison. You know why? 'Cause I control the underwear."

A former neo-nazi skinhead tries to prevent his younger brother from going down the same wrong path that he did.

An impressive masterpiece about racism and changing.
It describes, from a brutal point of view, how bad and blinding racism can be! The scene where Derek kills the black guy before going to jale is one of the most impressive I remember watching in a non-horror movie.
The use of colours, the soundtrack, the dialogues and the incredible performance of Ed Norton are all elements that combined make one of the most powerful movies ever!

Related Movies: Mississipi Burning (1988)

neiba

11-16-14, 09:11 PM

14.

Reservoir Dogs

(1992)

http://cinefilles.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/reservoir-dogs-poster.jpg?w=502

Quote: "You shoot me in a dream, you better wake up and apologize."

After a simple jewelery heist goes terribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.

This is far from being a regular crime film. It's based only on dialogue (and what an amazing script Tarantino wrote) with an exciting tonic of extreme violence. The ear scene will always be one of my absolute favourite ones.
With impressive performances from every one involved, terrific dialogues and great soundtrack (Tarantino shows the world his main fingerprint for the first time ever), this film is the first bomb Quentin Tarantino dropped on the history of cinema and one of his best works so far.

Related Movies: The Usual Suspects (1995)

neiba

11-16-14, 09:55 PM

13.

The Godfather

(1972)

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Quote: "I'll make him an offer he can't refuse."

The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.

What can I tell about this movie that was never told and repeated millions of times? Simply a masterpiece, with no weak pointswhatsoever. Perfect from every point of view.

Related Movies: Goodfellas (1990)

cricket

11-16-14, 10:01 PM

Those last 3 are all 5 for me, big favorites of mine.

neiba

11-17-14, 12:01 AM

Judging by your top 10, you'll like what's coming! :p

Camo

11-17-14, 05:30 AM

Not a fan of Amelie, but the last few are all good to fantastic :up:.

neiba

11-17-14, 08:33 AM

12.

12 Angry Men

(1957)

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Quote: Juror #10: Bright? He's a common ignorant slob. He don't even speak good English.
Juror #11: He DOESN'T even speak good English.

A dissenting juror in a murder trial slowly manages to convince the others that the case is not as obviously clear as it seemed in court.

When you make a film using only 12 characters and a room you must have a brilliant script, flawless plot and good acting or else it will not hold up. This film has precisely that!
The tension is built during the whole movie and each character has so much depth that you begin to understand everyone's point of view. You start to have a personal opinon on the case and every argument makes you change it.
This is the ultimate proof that you only need your brain and some good actors to makes a memorable movie.

Related Movies: Dog Day Afternoon (1975); The Man from Earth (2007)

Captain Spaulding

11-17-14, 08:48 AM

Never heard of The Chorus and never seen Amélie, even though it's high on my watch list.

I liked Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind quite a bit, but I haven't watched it since it first came out. Spirited Away is one of only two Miyazaki films I've seen (Ponyo is the other). The hand-drawn animation is gorgeous, but I didn't connect with it on an emotional level.

American History X and Reservoir Dogs are two movies that I would've counted among my favorites a few years ago. I still like both movies, but not as much as I used to. I prefer The Godfather: Part II to The Godfather, but there's no denying that it's one of the most impressive films ever made.

honeykid

11-17-14, 09:16 AM

You're pulling out the big guns now. :cool:

neiba

11-17-14, 10:08 AM

I'm only getting started! xD

neiba

11-17-14, 12:43 PM

11.

The Nightmare Before Christmas

(1993)

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Quote: "Just because I cannot see it, doesn't mean I can't believe it!"

Jack Skellington, king of Halloweentown, discovers Christmas Town, but doesn't quite understand the concept.

I'm not a fan of most Tim Burton's movies but when it comes to stop-motion animation he's the master.
The soundtrack alone is one of my favourite albums, made by one of the most creative composers of the last 30 years - Danny Elfamn.
A very original story, legendary musical numbers, the very typical Burton's dark tone, a very clever humour in the right places, brilliant animation and great voicing are all ingredients to my all-time favourite animated film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy9ha3qLU8Y

Related Movies: Corpse Bride (2005)

neiba

11-17-14, 03:53 PM

Getting ready for top 10! Gonna make the first one in a few minutes and the rest in the next 2 days!

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neiba

11-17-14, 05:05 PM

10.

Requiem for a Dream

(2000)

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Quote: "I feel the need - the need for speed!"

The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions become stronger.

Requiem for a Dream is, just like Trainspotting, a perfect film for anti-drugs proganda. The difference is: Requiem for a Dream is as intense as a movie can possibly be! It's not made to entertain or to let you feeling well at the end, it's an extremely disturbed journey through addiction and its consequences, a beautiful and devastating masterpiece.
In sum, one of the most powerful experiences I've ever been through, cinema-related or not!

http://pie-magazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Requiem-for-a-Dream-3-600x301.jpg

Related Movies: Trainspotting (1996)

Sedai

11-17-14, 05:13 PM

Great pick for your first film in your Top 10! This film seizes you, shakes you about, and doesn't let go until the final, tragic frames.

Sedai

11-17-14, 05:18 PM

You're pulling out the big guns now. :cool:

All p0rn posts will be deleted immediately, and HoneyKid's account will be banned (again). ;)

cricket

11-17-14, 05:25 PM

I just watched The Nightmare Before Christmas and enjoyed it a little, despite it not being my kind of movie.

12 Angry Men and Requiem for a Dream are great.

Derek Vinyard

11-17-14, 05:43 PM

Requiem For A Dream is a complete masterpiece one of the best movie I've ever seen great choice !

Derek Vinyard

11-17-14, 05:43 PM

gbgoodies

11-17-14, 06:32 PM

20.

The Truman Show

(1998)

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Quote: "Somebody help me, I'm being spontaneous!"

An insurance salesman/adjuster discovers his entire life is actually a TV show.

The guy who told Jim Carrey he should specialize in comedy should be crucified! Probably his best performance and a proof of how complete as an actor he is.
The only bad thing about this movie is that it ended! I wished it had 20 more minutes to show his life after such an amazing ending.
Beautiful in every sense of the word.

Related Movies: Groundhog Day (1993)

I watched The Truman Show last night based on your review here, and I really enjoyed it. I don't think it would make my top 50 list, but it's a very good movie.

Thanks for the recommendation. :up:

I haven't had much time to comment here, but I also gave you + rep for these movies over the last few days:

The Breakfast Club
12 Angry Men
The Nightmare Before Christmas

Captain Spaulding

11-18-14, 03:10 AM

12 Angry Men is an excellent movie. Definitely the best courtroom drama I've ever seen, although technically it never takes place in a courtroom. To echo what you said in your write-up, 12 Angry Men also serves as proof that you don't need flashy special-effects or exotic locales or a busy plot to make a movie compelling and engaging.

I haven't seen The Nightmare Before Christmas since I was a kid. I didn't like it back then, mostly because of the musical numbers. However, I watched The Corpse Bride a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it, so I'm willing to give Nightmare Before Christmas another try.

Requiem for a Dream is one of my favorite movies and one of the most powerful, gut-wrenching, intense films I've ever seen. I noticed that you watched and loved The Fountain recently. Are you a fan of Aronofsky in general or are you still exploring his filmography?

neiba

11-18-14, 10:49 AM

I watched The Truman Show last night based on your review here, and I really enjoyed it. I don't think it would make my top 50 list, but it's a very good movie.

Thanks for the recommendation. :up:

I haven't had much time to comment here, but I also gave you + rep for these movies over the last few days:

The Breakfast Club
12 Angry Men
The Nightmare Before Christmas

I'm glad you liked it! :)

And thanks for the feedback and rep! :)

Alleluia .

Ahahah! xD I was picturing you saying that on the moment I posted American History X! :p

neiba

11-18-14, 10:53 AM

neiba

11-18-14, 02:29 PM

9.

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

(2003)

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Quote: "As I said before, I've allowed you to keep your wicked life for two reasons. And the second reason is so you can tell him in person everything that happened here tonight. I want him to witness the extent of my mercy by witnessing your deformed body. I want you to tell him all the information you just told me. I want him to know what I know. I want him to know I want him to know. And I want them all to know they'll all soon be as dead as O-Ren."

The Bride wakens from a four-year coma. The child she carried in her womb is gone. Now she must wreak vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her - a team she was once part of.

This is Tarantino going full-extreme! This volume does not develop the story so well as the second one but the action scenes, the camera angles, the lighting, the sounds, every bit of cinematography is perfect! Tarantino works every detail of this movie with astonishing perfection and Uma Thurman is a great choice to play The Bride.
The way over-the-top bloody scenes are just beautiful. It's like you're watching, you're finding it impossibe to happen or even ridiculous but you can't take your eyes off the screen for one second because everything happens so quickly and the amount of adrenaline in each scene is overwhelming.

http://theathleticnerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/kill-bill-o-ren-animated-e1306775104123.jpg

Related Movies: Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004); Death Proof (2007)

rauldc14

11-18-14, 02:34 PM

Spirited Away was an absolutely excellent choice. I enjoyed 12 Angry Men too. I am in the minority, but I hated Requiem for a Dream. After 3 films, Aronofsky hasn't done anything for me.

neiba

11-18-14, 02:36 PM

What didn't you like about it?

rauldc14

11-18-14, 02:39 PM

It's been quite sometime since I've actually seen it, but to me the theme of don't do drugs was annoying. I know it is more complex then that or it aims to be, but I didn't see it that way.

Perhaps I'll rewatch it, but it won't be any time soon.

neiba

11-18-14, 02:42 PM

Hmmm... Yeah, I guess that movies work like "hate or love, no midterm", and probably Requiem for a Dream is one of those! :)

MovieMeditation

11-18-14, 02:54 PM

I much prefer the superior Vol. 2 over the first Kill Bill, but the points you are making I totally agree with. Even back when I didn't understand cinema as I do now, I always went back to the first Kill Bill for it's highly entertaining adrenaline-fueled action sequences! It was a fun twisted ride and I knew or at least hoped that some day I would love it. And now I do, but not as much as the second one which I see as one of Tarantino's best works. Especially script-wise. But neither that did I love back when I saw it the first time.

But awesome list still! Looking forward to the few high ones left! :up:

neiba

11-18-14, 02:56 PM

Yeah, I agree that Kill Bill II is more well written, and they probably deserved to be closer to each other on the list, but Kill Bill I has a different feeling and adrenaline! It's just damn exciting!

MovieMeditation

11-18-14, 03:07 PM

Yes indeed. They are also so different, so which one you prefer is totally up to what you look for. :)

Thursday Next

11-18-14, 03:50 PM

You were doing so well and then you posted Kill Bill :p

neiba

11-18-14, 05:05 PM

TN, I'm gonna pretend you didn't say that! :p

neiba

11-18-14, 05:19 PM

8.

American Beauty

(1999)

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Quote: "Remember those posters that said, "Today is the first day of the rest of your life"? Well, that's true of every day but one - the day you die."

A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.

If ever there was a movie that instanly changed the way I saw life, it was American Beauty.
Everything is in the perfect place, in the perfect measure at the perfect time. Kevin Spacey delivers one of his best performances, if not the best, and the soundtrack and cinematography are incredible.
It shows us how unrational we become, brain-washed by a society that tells us what we are supposed to be. And it does that without being moralistic or judgemental, but in a beautiful way because it's a movie about all the beauty in the world.
I never left a movie session so optimistic about myself as when I watched this.

http://www.highdefdiscnews.com/screenshots/american_beauty_12.jpg

Related Movies: Magnolia (1999); Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

cricket

11-18-14, 08:45 PM

Absolutely love American Beauty and Lester Burnham:up:

I'm actually not that fond of the Kill Bill movies, but I'm still open to seeing them again.

neiba

11-18-14, 08:56 PM

7.

Vertigo

(1958)

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Quote: "Only one is a wanderer; two together are always going somewhere."

Hitchcock's best movie by far, IMO. Such complexity and character construction is almost impossible to find in any movie made these days.
Stewart is a man who lived a decade ahead of his time, seeing him on screen is always a pleasure! Also, the colours of this film, the camera work, the cinematography and the soundtrack are really something hard to forget!
And that ending... Magic!

http://www.ancientpythoness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/vertigo50.jpg

Related Movies: Psycho (1960)

cricket

11-18-14, 09:19 PM

Vertigo sure is a great movie

MovieMeditation

11-18-14, 09:50 PM

**** yes! Vertigo by the untouchable Mr. Hitchock. This list is just getting better and better!

You better not eff it up on the last couple left there, neiba. I count on you, down let me down haha :p

neiba

11-18-14, 10:33 PM

That's too much pressure MovieMeditation! xD

Captain Spaulding

11-18-14, 11:35 PM

I prefer Vol. II since it feels so much like a spaghetti western, but both volumes of Kill Bill are fantastic. I especially love The Crazy 88's sequence.

American Beauty is a great movie, although I've only seen it once.

I don't agree with you that Vertigo is Hitchcock's "best movie by far," but even though I prefer a few of his other films, there's no denying that it's a marveling piece of film-making.

neiba

11-19-14, 09:54 AM

6.

Inglourious Basterds

(2009)

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Quote: "You know somethin', Utivich? I think this just might be my masterpiece."

In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.

I lost count of how many times I've watched this and I still love it like the first time.
Amazing performances by everyone, specially Chritoph Waltz (where was he during all this time?), a great spaghetti-western feeling created by some wonderful camera work and a carefully and brilliantly chosen soundrack and some of the best writing ever done!
Starting by the beggining: The opening scene is one of the most powerful things ever put on a screen and my absolute favourite piece of cinema ever! Col. Hans Landa is the best character Tarantino ever wrote and Christoph Waltz doesn't let us forget that. The construction and solving of tension during the entire first chapter is, by itself, a masterpiece, only found in Leone's best movies.
Then enter Brad Pitt and the Basterds. The Bear Jew segment is pure gold and creeps me out every single time!
The next two chapters are a bit calmer, with amazing performances by Fassbender and Mélanie Laurent, and obviously preparing for a big Tarantino-like finale!
The last chapter has everything: Plans succeeding, plans going wrong, a lot of killing, explosions, funny scenes (Pitt speaking Italian is priceless), intense dialogues and more killing! It ends with a quote "I think this just might be my masterpiece" while an italian Tarantella is playing (coincidence??? I don't think so!).

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130827190228/inglouriousbasterds/images/thumb/2/20/Shosanna_Dreyfus_contemplating_at_the_window.jpg/640px-Shosanna_Dreyfus_contemplating_at_the_window.jpg

Related Movies: Every spaghetti-western ever made.

Sedai

11-19-14, 11:02 AM

Vertigo is a masterwork! One of my favorite, if not my favorite, Hitchcock flicks.

MovieMeditation

11-19-14, 11:36 AM

Inglorious Basterds was what actually got me really into Tarantino and made me go back and rediscover his filmography. Therefore it will always be kind of special to me.

But I've since watched it like 4 or 5 times and it doesn't stand as strong for me anymore as it once did, but still I really love it of course! Great fun movie but I wouldn't rank it that high, not even on a QT-only list. But it's your list, and I enjoy reading it still! :up:

Daniel M

11-19-14, 11:53 AM

Vertigo and Inglourious Basterds are both fantastic films, and two of my favourites from their respective directors, top choices :up:

rauldc14

11-19-14, 12:02 PM

I really like Vertigo. However, I do prefer 5 other Hitchcock films over it.

I still haven't seen Basterds.

neiba

11-19-14, 08:11 PM

Thanks to everyone! :)

Rauldc, what are the Hitchcock movies you like the most?

MovieMeditation, how would you rank the Tarantino movies you've seen?

cricket

11-19-14, 08:31 PM

I liked Basterds, but for me it's only above the Kill Bill movies in Tarantino land.

MovieMeditation

11-19-14, 09:00 PM

MovieMeditation, how would you rank the Tarantino movies you've seen?
Those I've seen? You don't expect I've seen all of them or what? :p

Hehe but so you know it, I'm a huge fan of his and Tarantino is defiantly in my top 5 if not top 3 directors of all time. I think it's hard to rank his work as they are pretty much all great in their own sense, but I'll do a ranking and point out what in particular makes the mentioned work stand out to me...

1. Kill Bill vol. 2 - script and dialogue is top notch; story perfectly constructed
2. Django Unchained - entertainment level is sky high, soundtrack awesome and performances supreme
3. Reservoir Dogs - story is really interesting but it's the characters that are in focus and carrying this movie
4. Kill Bill vol. 1 - the visual style and homage is spot on and the movie one hell of a ride
5. Pulp Fiction - groundbreaking but not at the time I watched it; that said it gets better and better with each viewing
6. Inglourious Basterds - inventive period piece but a bit uneven though always entertaining
7. Jackie Brown - a story not by Tarantino and it shows; basically it's his signature dialogue placed in a slow paced crime drama story
8. Death Proof - pure B-movie fun, but it's missing pretty much all the other movie elements; still classic Tarantino though

Again, the order could easily be arranged by tomorrow or what not, they all got their own to offer, and I just love his movies! ;)

neiba

11-20-14, 07:44 AM

Those I've seen? You don't expect I've seen all of them or what? :p

Hehe but so you know it, I'm a huge fan of his and Tarantino is defiantly in my top 5 if not top 3 directors of all time. I think it's hard to rank his work as they are pretty much all great in their own sense, but I'll do a ranking and point out what in particular makes the mentioned work stand out to me...

1. Kill Bill vol. 2 - script and dialogue is top notch; story perfectly constructed
2. Django Unchained - entertainment level is sky high, soundtrack awesome and performances supreme
3. Reservoir Dogs - story is really interesting but it's the characters that are in focus and carrying this movie
4. Kill Bill vol. 1 - the visual style and homage is spot on and the movie one hell of a ride
5. Pulp Fiction - groundbreaking but not at the time I watched it; that said it gets better and better with each viewing
6. Inglourious Basterds - inventive period piece but a bit uneven though always entertaining
7. Jackie Brown - a story not by Tarantino and it shows; basically it's his signature dialogue placed in a slow paced crime drama story
8. Death Proof - pure B-movie fun, but it's missing pretty much all the other movie elements; still classic Tarantino though

Again, the order could easily be arranged by tomorrow or what not, they all got their own to offer, and I just love his movies! ;)

ehehe! :p

It's a solid ranking, and even if I disagree with the order, the brief description you added it's very accurate! :)
Tarantino and the glorious Pulp Fiction made me love movies in the first place, so it'll always be one of the greatest to me! :)

neiba

11-20-14, 08:09 AM

5.

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

(1964)

http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/dr-strangelove-1964/large_512N3nHiwJWUQO2ORoqi49RwcKT.jpg

Quotes: "Mein Führer! I can walk!"

An insane general triggers a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically try to stop.

Full of legendary scenes and memorable quotes this movie is a dark-humour classic. To take a matter so serious at the time it was recorded and place it in a satire like this, is pure genious!
Besides the flawless plot, writing and cinematography there's the amazing Peter Sellers with a remarkable triple performance!
It's, without a doubt, one of the best comedy films ever and, at the same time, one of the best war movies.

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Related Movies: Apocalypse Now (1979)

the samoan lawyer

11-20-14, 08:27 AM

I love Inglorious and Strangelove is one of the funniest movies i've ever seen. Well done.

cricket

11-20-14, 08:53 AM

I've only seen Strangelove once. I liked it, but was very tired. I'll watch it again for the 60's list.

The Gunslinger45

11-20-14, 09:01 AM

The Sci-Fi Slob

11-20-14, 10:56 AM

Not fan a of Inglorious Basterds, but Strangelove is a must see. :up:

honeykid

11-20-14, 06:17 PM

Oh this has gone all wrong. :(:D

neiba

11-20-14, 07:22 PM

Ah, I missed one of those comments honeykid, the universe is right again! :-P

neiba

11-21-14, 07:44 AM

4.

C'era una volta il West
a.k.a. Once Upon a Time in the West

(1968)

http://matthewpickle.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/once_upon_a_time_in_the_west.jpg?w=700

Quote: "You know, Jill, you remind me of my mother. She was the biggest whore in Alameda and the finest woman that ever lived. Whoever my father was, for an hour or for a month - he must have been a happy man."

Epic story of a mysterious stranger with a harmonica who joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.

The history of cinema is full of famous duos, but none achieved the brilliance of Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone, in my opinion.
There are a lot of director who are good at creating tension, Hitchock is probably the most well known. However, Leone succeeds in solving that tension like no-one else. He pushes it beyond the obvious, leading to an insane explosion of adrenaline each time. And he uses the amazing work of Morricone, the actors' looks instead of words and extremely clever camera angles to accomplish that.
Besides that, he uses the amazing talent of the cast. Bronson, Cardinale and Fonda are flawless enough to make us forget of Eastwood and Lee van Cleef, and that says it all.
This has no possible comparison with a traditional western but I can't stop thinking how much this redefined the entire genre!

https://picinmotion.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/ouatitw-7.jpg?w=640&h=359

Related Movies: For a Few Dollars More (1965)

Camo

11-21-14, 07:52 AM

Some great films since i last saw the thread :up:. Once Upon a Time in the West in particular, i trust that you'll be useful in the 60s list ;).

neiba

11-21-14, 11:19 AM

I still have a lot to watch to the 60s list but I've been preparing myself! :p

Chypmunk

11-21-14, 03:34 PM

Some very good movies in this list, can't wait to see your top 3!

neiba

11-21-14, 04:33 PM

Thanks! :)
I'll post the rest tonight! Make sure you +rep the ones you like! :)

Sedai

11-21-14, 04:45 PM

Strangelove is another fantastic title. The bodily fluids speech is one of the best film monologues in the history of the medium, IMO.

Daniel M

11-21-14, 04:47 PM

Once Upon a Time in the West is a masterpiece and features two of the greatest openings of all time :)

MovieMeditation

11-21-14, 04:49 PM

Once Upon a Time in the West didn't do much to me when I saw it... I love Sergio Leone though, but that one didn't click with me.

I guess I have to see it again some time.

neiba

11-21-14, 05:27 PM

So, here it comes the Top 3, I'll probably do it all tonight! :)

Captain Spaulding

11-21-14, 05:36 PM

Big :up: for Once Upon a Time in the West, which is one of my top three favorite films. Inglourious Basterds and Dr. Strangelove are also great films.

neiba

11-21-14, 06:00 PM

3.

2001: A Space Odyssey

(1968)

http://jaysanalysis.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/2001_a_space_odyssey1.gif?w=200&h=300

Quote: "Dave, stop. Stop, will you? Stop, Dave. Will you stop Dave? Stop, Dave."

Humanity finds a mysterious, obviously artificial, object buried beneath the Lunar surface and, with the intelligent computer H.A.L. 9000, sets off on a quest.

Every single aspect of this masterpiece screams PERFECTION!
The concept behind is, by itself, fascinating, but it's how Kubrick translates it on the screen that really is astonishing in every level. The sound is so perfectly done, being the glorious soundtrack or just diegetic sounds (respiration, absence of sound in space, etc.) and when there's dialogue, it's incredible!
The slow pace lets us sit back and just enjoy the pure Beauty of each shot, the perfection of each detail, since the glorious opening scene until the mind blowing last one.
Finally, HAL-9000 is one of the most cold, evil and creepy villains of the history of cinema and each time he appears on the screen it gives me chills!
Stanley Kubrick lived a century ahead of his time, and the proof is that he made a Sci-Fi that still reduces every single Sci-Fi done before or after to almost nothing.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HVFFm0HcO0I/U9Htd0ol6UI/AAAAAAAAShY/e9HYhpYSniA/s400/2001+0.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UCUoQznvXyk/U9Hqah_M3sI/AAAAAAAASeI/xh0wBv6bJBc/s400/2001+4a.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gJLMePMI2EI/U9Hp2iZyYpI/AAAAAAAASdg/PNoOKx2vEtc/s400/2001+7a.jpg

Related Movies: Every Sci-Fi done ever since.

rauldc14

11-21-14, 06:04 PM

Thanks to everyone! :)

Rauldc, what are the Hitchcock movies you like the most?

MovieMeditation, how would you rank the Tarantino movies you've seen?

Rear Window and North by Northwest. Psycho is great too.

I would put Dial M for Murder and Foreign Correspondent ahead of Vertigo too, but that's just me.

The Gunslinger45

11-21-14, 06:31 PM

2001 is a masterpiece, but I admit I still prefer Dr Strangelove. Either way great choice!

Camo

11-21-14, 06:36 PM

Not as big a fan as most here, but whatever way you look at it 2001 is a masterpiece. Great choice :up:

honeykid

11-21-14, 07:10 PM

Well, it was nice knowing ya. :D

neiba

11-21-14, 07:19 PM

2.

A Clockwork Orange

(1971)

http://www.impawards.com/1971/posters/clockwork_orange_ver2.jpg

Quote: "There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim, and we sat in the Korova Milkbar trying to make up our rassoodocks what to do with the evening. The Korova milkbar sold milk-plus, milk plus vellocet or synthemesc or drencrom, which is what we were drinking. This would sharpen you up and make you ready for a bit of the old ultra-violence."

In future Britain, charismatic delinquent Alex DeLarge is jailed and volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy developed by the government in an effort to solve society's crime problem - but not all goes according to plan.

My first Kubrick's and still my favourite. It grabs you from the very first second and does not let you go.
I never saw a movie with a soundtrack so well chosen and so well coordinated with the image. The same goes to the colours used on this movie.
If technically this is already a masterpiece, the best thing about this movie is the physical and emotional reaction it creates on the viewers. The first time I finished this I couldn't move or talk for a long time, I just kept looking at the wall in front of me. I didn't know what to think, I didn't quite understand what I was feeling but I was sure I had just witnessed something great. I watched it some years later after learning more about cinema and it had a even stronger effect on me.
I have been thinking about rewatching it again, and I am almost sure if this goes anywhere in the next list I do, is all way up to the first place.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI-mDTdeKR8

(Hell, everytime I watch the first 5 seconds I wanna rewatch this!)

Related Movies: The Shining (1980)

The Gunslinger45

11-21-14, 07:21 PM

I like A Clockwork Orange, but I do not love it.

neiba

11-21-14, 07:21 PM

Well, it was nice knowing ya. :D

I was thinking about what would you say as soon as I posted 2001! :p

Camo

11-21-14, 07:28 PM

Wait until you see his reaction to A Clockwork Orange ;). Top 5 for me, another excellent choice :up:.

Daniel M

11-21-14, 07:37 PM

I like A Clockwork Orange, but I do not love it.

Same, I think it's a very good, great movie even, but I don't think of it on the same level of some people that absolutely love it.

2001 though I can't argue when people call that a masterpiece, looking forward to your number one.

honeykid

11-21-14, 07:54 PM

2.

A Clockwork Orange
Oh, for the love of.... ;)
I was thinking about what would you say as soon as I posted 2001! :p
Nice to know someone cares. :D

Wait until you see his reaction to A Clockwork Orange ;).
I think I dislike 2001 more than Clockwork. Of course, as it's so dull that I've only managed to get to the end once in five attempts, I'm not sure I can say that. I'll have to try 2001 again some day.

Daniel M

11-21-14, 07:58 PM

Oh, for the love of.... ;)

Nice to know someone cares. :D

I think I dislike 2001 more than Clockwork. Of course, as it's so dull that I've only managed to get to the end once in five attempts, I'm not sure I can say that. I'll have to try 2001 again some day.

http://www.bfi.org.uk/whats-on/bfi-film-releases/2001-space-odyssey ;)

MovieMeditation

11-21-14, 07:59 PM

That top 3 is looking to be sublime! Can't wait for #1!

honeykid

11-21-14, 08:08 PM

http://www.bfi.org.uk/whats-on/bfi-film-releases/2001-space-odyssey ;)
Oh, what a pity. I don't live near any of those venues. :(:D
That top 3 is looking to be sublime! Can't wait for #1!
You can't wait for The Shining? I can. :yup:

*I don't know if it is or not, but it's Neiba, so it's a good bet.*

neiba

11-21-14, 08:12 PM

It's not the Shining! :p I actually like it, but it's my least favourite of all the movies Kubrick made after 1960!

honeykid

11-21-14, 08:13 PM

I'm pleased to hear that. :)

The Gunslinger45

11-21-14, 08:17 PM

Get on with it!

neiba

11-21-14, 08:35 PM

1.

Pulp Fiction

(1994)

http://thesefantasticworlds.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/movie-poster-pulpfiction.jpg?w=205&h=300

Quote: "Say 'what' again. Say 'what' again, I dare you, I double dare you mother****er, say what one more ******* time"

The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.

I thought about where to put Pulp Fiction on my Top. I knew it had to be high, but I wasn't sure how high.
What made me decide is simple: it's the first great movie I watched ever; It's the reason I love cinema so much these days; It's the masterpiece of one of the men I respect the most, Quentin Tarantino, and it has everything I love about a movie.
There's not much I can say about it that was never said and repeated 1000 times before: It changed the american independent movie making for good, it has some of the most amazing wrinting in the history of cinema, it has incredible performances, legendary scenes and memorable quotes. I still know by heart the entire dialogue of the hamburger scene and I think I am not the only one in this forum. And it has a great performance of a portuguese actress, so... :p
Pulp Fiction will always be special to me and I will always come back to it no matter how many movies I watch.

http://www.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2013015/pulpfictiondance1.gif

Related Movies: Reservoir Dogs (1992)