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Also is the one pointers list next, Raul?
Seen: 51/90 (+8)
My List: 16/25 (+4)
1. Tokyo Story (21)
2. Ikiru (16)
4. Pather Panchali (40)
6. Touch Of Evil (20)
9. Wages of Fear (50)
10. Wild Strawberries (23)
11. Nights of Cabiria (71)
12. Tokyo Twilight (91)
14. Night of the Hunter (25)
16. Sansho the Bailiff (34)
17. The 400 Blows (17)
18. Rififi (53)
19. Hiroshima, Mon Amour (75)
22. The Seventh Seal (13)
24. Witness for the Prosecution (24)
25. Throne of Blood (38)
Chypmunk
09-28-16, 06:28 PM
Top ten prediction:
1. Seven Samurai
2. 12 Angry Men
3. Vertigo
4. Sunset Blvd.
5. North By Northwest
6. Singin' In The Rain
7. Roshomon
8. Rear Window
9. Bridge On The River Kwai
10. Paths Of Glory
gbgoodies
09-28-16, 06:52 PM
All About Eve and Some Like It Hot are both great movies, but neither made my list. I'm surprised that All About Eve didn't make the top ten, but I think Some Like It Hot is a bit overrated, so I thought it would have been a little bit lower than this.
All About Eve and Some Like It Hot are both great movies, but neither made my list. I'm surprised that All About Eve didn't make the top ten, but I think Some Like It Hot is a bit overrated, so I thought it would have been a little bit lower than this.
I think Some Like It Hot is overrated myself, but surely you thinking it is overrated would mean you'd think it would end up a bit higher rather than lower?
gbgoodies
09-28-16, 07:03 PM
I think Some Like It Hot is overrated myself, but surely you thinking it is overrated would mean you'd think it would end up a bit higher rather than lower?
I meant "lower" as in "lower on the list", not as in the actual number where it placed on the list. (Higher is better, lower is worse.)
The Gunslinger45
09-28-16, 07:05 PM
My Top Ten Predictions:
Vertigo
Seven Samurai
12 Angry Men
Rear Window
Singing In The Rain
Rashomon
Paths of Glory
North By Northwest
Sunset Blvd.
The Bridge On The River Kwai
When I started to make my '50s list, All About Eve was one of the first I listed, but unfortunately it didn't make the final 25, even though two others (People Will Talk, Guys and Dolls) by the writer/director did.
All About Eve (Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1950) 4
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Oscar-winning classic retains most of its mordant humor and backstabbing plot turns as it tells the story of a mousy young thing (Anne Baxter) named Eve who idolizes the First Lady of the Theatre, Margo Channing (Bette Davis). Before long, Eve goes to work for Margo, but Eve seems to be studying Margo in an attempt to "take over" for the older actress and get in the good graces of Margo's director/lover (Gary Merrill) and her playwright (Hugh Marlowe). Other important characters include the playwright's wife (Celeste Holm) and an acid-tongued columnist (George Sanders) who knows more about Eve than the other characters and plans to try to control her life, both personally and career-wise. The way the film builds from everybody loving Eve to everybody hating her is masterfully done, as is the fact that the film is told in flashback and has multiple narrators. Mankiewicz is known for his dialogue, and this is undoubtedly the most famous of his films, although many others (A Letter to Three Wives, People Will Talk, Guys and Dolls, Sleuth) are well worth watching. This one will end up here (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=14820) ASAP.
Some Like It Hot was my #6 - a hilarious sex comedy and so much more. As you can see, the photography is great in this movie, as are the music, sets, costumes, etc. All the acting is great too with Marilyn being both sexy and vulnerable. The plot makes total sense too. (Well, it is farcical, but why they're hiding out as women to get away from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre gangsters is fully explained). This is Billy Wilder's second-best film to me, only after the under-seen One, Two, Three. Two hours of superlative entertainment!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMqcICtij0M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBymfQU2x7g
My List
1. Alice in Wonderland (#27)
2. The Quiet Man (#51)
4. Room at the Top (#73)
6. Some Like It Hot (#11)
8. The Caine Mutiny (#80)
14. People Will Talk (#88)
17. A Streetcar Named Desire (#19)
18. The Trouble with Harry (Did Not Place)
19. Night and Fog (#54)
21. Oklahoma! (#97)
23. Guys and Dolls (Did Not Place)
24. The Big Country (#66)
gbgoodies
09-28-16, 07:08 PM
Raul always does the same thing. If there was a 'things that bother you much more than they should' thread then that would be one of my answers. HIgher on the list people!
Shouldn't the top of the list have the best movies? Wouldn't that make the better movies higher and the worse movies lower?
Citizen Rules
09-28-16, 07:09 PM
https://fromtheporch.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/all-about-eve.jpg
Marilyn Monroe really had a small role in All About Eve, literally;)
I meant "lower" as in "lower on the list", not as in the actual number where it placed on the list. (Higher is better, lower is worse.)
I just deleted that comment because i completely misread what you were saying :laugh: . My point was the fact that you find the film overvalued would mean you'd expect it to be higher on the list rather than lower which would conform with your opinion and therefore not make it overrated.
Shouldn't the top of the list have the best movies? Wouldn't that make the better movies higher and the worse movies lower?
As i said i read your comment quickly and misread what you were saying.
edarsenal
09-28-16, 08:26 PM
All about Eve is one I've seen bits of and, of course, NEED to watch in its entirety and Some Like it Hot made it as #10
List:
#1 F'git about it
]#2 On the Waterfront (15)
#3 Definitely
#4 Definitely
#5 Dammit, really? Not gonna show? What a gyp
#6 Harvey (31)
#7 Stalag 17 (48)
#8 Well, crap
#9 Definitely
#10 Some Like it Hot (11)
#11 Definitely
#12 Night of the Hunter (25)
#13 Streetcar Named Desire (19)
#14 Peter Pan (59)
#15 Alice in Wonderland (27)
#16 another that shoulda, but ain't gonna
#17 I kinda figured, but, hey, whaddya gona do
#18 Witness for the Prosecution (24)
#19 Another that would have popped up right away or not at all
#20 Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda
#21 In A Lonely Place (33)
#22 Didn't expect it would show up any ole way
#23 An old favorite that got left in the dirt - boo hoo
#24 The Killing (52)
#25 STILL CONTINUE to have fingers crossed for 1 pointer category
Watched: 46/90
NedStark09
09-28-16, 08:30 PM
My predictions for tomarrow are
10 Signing In The Rain
09 Sunset Boulvd
cricket
09-28-16, 08:32 PM
My predictions for tomarrow are
10 Signing In The Rain
09 Sunset Boulvd
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NedStark09
09-28-16, 08:37 PM
Im feeling pretty good about the next 10 Films for am certain 4 Movies will be in the final 10 but will not say which ones.
The Gunslinger45
09-28-16, 09:32 PM
The Top 10 will be done 1 at a time until the reveal of the final two films.
Guaporense
09-28-16, 09:44 PM
I liked Some Like it Hot, its a classic comedy but it didn't feel like one of the greatest movies ever made to me (like all art it doesn't touch everybody, specially this very American iconic movie that obviously will not tend to appeal to someone who does not share that cultural background).
I haven't watched the other one.
I think I included Seventh Seal in my list, that's a great movie by Bergman. Very elegant in it's style and impressive as a work of art.
Mr Minio
09-28-16, 09:57 PM
All About Eve - 4
Some Like It Hot - 4.5
Both superb movies.
My predictions for tomarrow are
10 Signing In The Rain
09 Sunset Boulvd
WRONG!
Top ten falls to one a day.
dadgumblah
09-29-16, 03:00 AM
Had both on my list: All About Eve was #9 on my list and Some Like It Hot was #22 on my list. Love both movies.
MovieMeditation
09-29-16, 04:41 AM
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You killing me, cricket! :laugh:
Nope1172
09-29-16, 08:55 AM
My Top Ten Prediction:
1. Vertigo
2. 12 Angry Men
3. Seven Samurai
4. Rear Window
5. Singin' in the Rain
6. North by Northwest
7. Paths of Glory
8. Sunset Blvd.
9. Rashomon
10. Bridge on the River Kwai
Daniel M
09-29-16, 10:02 AM
Ooof. I thought All About Eve was a top ten lock, i'm liking how this top 20 has been a bit of a surprise so far. Sorry fans but i'm glad it didn't make the top ten as i don't like it much. It's weird because the praise it gets is just, it does have a good script and performances but i just don't enjoy watching it.
Actually agree with you to an extent, I think it's a good film that's well written but not overly enjoyable. Maybe a bit cynical from what I remember. Maybe I'll like it more on a rewatch.
Some Like It Hot is very good, or great, I'd have to watch it again to be sure which :p
NedStark09
09-29-16, 04:05 PM
All Monroe Movies seem kinda sad to watch really for me. Where is everyone today the countdown has went silent and cold as the grave.
I didn't realize On the Waterfront was listed already. Great film, sad it didn't make the top ten. It was my #4.
Unrelated: does anyone not think Vertigo is going to be the top film?
In my first predictions i had Rear Window winning but changed my mind. I think Vertigo is the favourite but it wouldn't be much of a surprise if RW or 12 Angry Men won.
Chypmunk
09-29-16, 04:31 PM
Vertigo may well take top spot but I really hope it doesn't.
I feel the same way about Rear Window. You not a fan of Vertigo?
Chypmunk
09-29-16, 04:41 PM
I like it but I think it's massively overrated personally.
From my film diary (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1545890#post1545890).
Citizen Rules
09-29-16, 04:49 PM
...Unrelated: does anyone not think Vertigo is going to be the top film? I'm thinking that 12 Angry Men will be #1.
I didn't realize On the Waterfront was listed already. Great film, sad it didn't make the top ten. It was my #4.
Unrelated: does anyone not think Vertigo is going to be the top film?
I guessed Rear Window. I feel like that is more of a Mofo pick but I'm probably wrong.
No, it'll be Paths of Glory. Kubrick always wins.
Actually, I wouldn't rule out Seven Samurai.
Miss Vicky
09-29-16, 05:19 PM
I'm hoping Vertigo doesn't take number 1. I like it a lot, but it's not my favorite of the films that have yet to show.
Harry Lime
09-29-16, 06:27 PM
I'm thinking that 12 Angry Men will be #1.
Ugh. Gross.
77topaz
09-29-16, 07:09 PM
Seven of the top ten will be films from my list! :)
My list so far, with predictions:
1. Top 10
2. Tokyo Story (#21)
3. Top 5
4. The Man Who Knew Too Much (#47)
5. Top 5
6. Floating Weeds (#78)
7. Top 10
8. Won't make it
9. Tokyo Twilight (#91)
10. Won't make it
11. Won't make it
12. The Killing (#52)
13. Won't make it
14. Throne of Blood (#38)
15. Ikiru (#16)
16. Forbidden Planet (#55)
17. Top 10
18. The Day the Earth Stood Still (#36)
19. The Seventh Seal (#13)
20. Top 5
21. Rebel Without a Cause (#39)
22. Top 10
23. Won't make it
24. Won't make it
25. Probably a one-pointer
Mr Minio
09-29-16, 08:37 PM
100. Marty - rating_4
99. House of Wax - rating_3
98. The Cranes are Flying - rating_4_5 - 21th
97. Oklahoma - rating_2_5
96. The Blob - rating_4
95. Some Came Running - rating_2_5
94. Caged - rating_4_5
93. Human Condition Part 1 - rating_5
92. Roman Holiday - rating_3_5
91. Tokyo Twilight - rating_5 - 4th
90. The Music Room - rating_4
89. Duck Amuck - rating_3
88. People Will Talk - NOT SEEN
87. Creature from the Black Lagoon - rating_3
86. To Catch a Thief - rating_3
85. Bigger than Life - rating_3_5
84. The African Queen - rating_3_5
83. A Place in the Sun - NOT SEEN
82. Written on the Wind -rating_3
81. Johnny Guitar - rating_3_5
80. Caine Mutiny - NOT SEEN
79. Horror of Dracula - rating_4
78. Floating Weeds - rating_5 - 5th
77. Giant - NOT SEEN
76. From Here to Eternity - NOT SEEN
75. Hiroshima Mon Amour - rating_5 - 11th
74. Seven Year Itch - NOT SEEN
73. Room at the Top - rating_4
72. Pickup on South Street - 4
71. Nights of Cabiria - rating_4_5
70. A Man Escaped - rating_4_5
69. Hidden Fortress - rating_4_5
68. Ugetsu - rating_4_5 - 19th
67. Mon Oncle - rating_3
66. The Big Country - NOT SEEN
65. The Ladykillers - NOT SEEN
64. Shane - NOT SEEN
63. Kiss Me Deadly - 4.5
62. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - 4.5
61. Umberto D - rating_5 - 3rd
60. Cinderella - NOT SEEN
59. Peter Pan - NOT SEEN
58. Sleeping Beauty - NOT SEEN
57. Les Diaboliques - rating_4
56. Smiles of a Summer Night - NOT SEEN
55. Forbidden Planet - rating_4
54. Night and Fog - rating_4_5
53. Rififi - rating_4_5
52. The Killing - rating_4
51. The Quiet Man - NOT SEEN
50. Wages of Fear - 5 - #7
49. A Face in the Crowd - 4.5
48. Stalag 17 - 3.5
47. The Man Who Knew Too Much - 4
46. Ordet - 4.5 - #18
45. The Lady and The Tramp - 3.5
44. Ace in the Hole - 4.5
43. East of Eden - 4.5
42. An Affair to Remember - 2
41. La Strada - 4
40. Pather Panchali - 4
39. Rebel Without a Cause - 4
38. Throne of Blood - 5
37. Invasion of the Body Snatchers - 3.5
36. The Day The Earth Stood Still - 4
35. Anatomy of a Murder - 4
34. Sansho the Bailiff - 5 - #2
33. In a Lonely Place - 4
32. Strangers on a Train - 3.5
31. Harvey - 3
30. Ben-Hur - 4.5
29. The Ten Commandments - NOT SEEN
28. High Noon - 4
27. Alice in Wonderland - NOT SEEN
26. Sweet Smell of Success - 4
25. The Night of the Hunter - 3.5
24. Witness for the Prosecution - 4.5
23. Wild Strawberries - 5
22. Rio Bravo - 4
21. Tokyo Story - 4.5
20. Touch of Evil - 4.5
19. A Streetcar Named Desire - 4.5 - #22
18. The Searchers - 2.5
17. The 400 Blows - 4.5
Seen: whatever/whatever
List: whatever/whatever
Nope1172
09-29-16, 09:13 PM
When are we getting the one pointers?
donniedarko
09-29-16, 09:24 PM
10. Bridge on River Kwai
9. Paths of Glory
8. Singin in the Rain
7. North by Northwest
6. Rashomon
5. Seven Samurai
4. Sunset Blvd
3. 12 Angry Men
2. Vertigo
1. Rear Window
rauldc14
09-30-16, 05:34 AM
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1952, Directed by Stanley Donen
416 Points
32 Lists (2nd,3rd,3rd,3rd,4th,4th,5th,5th,6th,8th, 8th,8th,9th,10th,11th,11th,13th,14th, 15th,18th,19th,19th,20th,20th,20th, 21st,21st,21st,22nd,24th,24th,25th)
dadgumblah
09-30-16, 05:58 AM
Singin' in the Rain was #20 on my list. Great movie. Need to see it several more times!
Mr Minio
09-30-16, 06:24 AM
Pretty good musical, but overhyped as hell.
MovieMeditation
09-30-16, 06:25 AM
Well there goes my prediction... I thought the universal appeal and likeability about that film was enough to not put it in the bottom of the Top 10.
Anyways, I did have it on my list... can't remember where right now.
Chypmunk
09-30-16, 06:33 AM
Wasn't on my list, the 'comedy' lets it down for me but can understand it being top ten.
I had Singin' in the Rain at #20. A glorious musical.
Singin' in the Rain has the greatest collection of classic songs (most are from the '20s and have been in other films of that era) and dances of any original movie musical. Donald O'Connor and Gene Kelly spend the movie trying to outdance each other. It's also the best Hollywood satire ever made. Debbie Reynolds and Jean Hagen also contribute mightily. I easily could have had it higher. Another musical made my list but not the Top 100.
The King and I (Walter Lang, 1956)
This musical version of Anna and the King of Siam plays out as a battle of wills and cultures. Set in 1862, it tells the story of an English schoolteacher widow (Deborah Kerr) who brings her young son (Rex Thompson) to Siam where she's been hired to teach the children of the King (Oscar winner Yul Brynner). The King has many wives and concubines and even more children, so it is a big job. Anna requires a separate house, away from the palace, to live with her son, and although the King had earlier agreed to this stipulation, he has never had one built. This immediately sets up friction between Anna and the King, but she agrees to stay when she meets and falls in love with the children. Most of the film plays as a romantic musical comedy, with the main characters warming up to each other, but there are some strong dramatic moments in the second half involving the King's use of slaves.
The music in this film is good, although I like the songs a bit better in Oklahoma!. The songs do fully flesh out the characters though, and there's a long section where there is a Siamese version of Uncle Tom's Cabin performed as a musical which is quite unique for a Rodgers & Hammerstein show. Thinking of the songs in The King and I actually makes me remember songs in The Sound of Music. There's something about "Getting to Know You" which distinctly reminds me of "Do-Re-Mi".
My List
1. Alice in Wonderland (#27)
2. The Quiet Man (#51)
4. Room at the Top (#73)
6. Some Like It Hot (#11)
8. The Caine Mutiny (#80)
14. People Will Talk (#88)
15. Singin’ in the Rain (#10)
17. A Streetcar Named Desire (#19)
18. The Trouble with Harry (Did Not Place)
19. Night and Fog (#54)
21. Oklahoma! (#97)
22. The King and I (Did Not Place)
23. Guys and Dolls (Did Not Place)
24. The Big Country (#66)
I get some hate for this type of opinion but I think Singing In The Rain has two great six minute sequences, and then nothing else for me. Unfortunately that is my feeling on most of the beloved musicals.
Holden Pike
09-30-16, 07:31 AM
For me Singin' in the Rain is the epitome of the Hollywood Musical, the funniest, most engaging, and endlessly appealing flick the genre ever gave birth to. I've seen it dozens of times over the years, including over five times on the big screen. I had it fifth on my list, and almost had it higher.. "Dignity. Always dignity."
MY LIST
3. In A Lonely Place (#33)
5. Singin’ in the Rain (#10)
6. The Seventh Seal (#13)
8. The 400 Blows (#17)
9. Ace in the Hole (#44)
10. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (#36)
13. The Killing (#52)
14. Harvey (#31)
15. Ikiru (#16)
18. Pickup on South Street (#72)
20. Throne of Blood (#37)
21. Alice in Wonderland (#27)
23. Touch of Evil (#20)
24. La Strada (#41)
25. The Big Country (#66)
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Being a musical, i struggled with a few parts of Singin' In The Rain but overall i liked it a lot and had it as my #24. Here's a writeup i did for it:
Singin' In The Rain (1952) - 4-
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I'm not positive of this rating, like most musicals it had stuff that annoyed me, a few really silly cartoonish jokes, some overly dancey scenes that just aren't for me but there was quite a lot i liked/loved as well.
I have heard the soundtrack before as one of my aunts is a massive fan, not sure if this contributed to me (mostly) enjoying the songs, or if it was just right for me. Man i love Singin' In The Rain (the song) it was great seeing the scene properly with the context and all, , it is just so pleasant i love the little "doo doo roo doo" at the start of it, it's probably very wrong that it made me want to watch A Clockwork Orange :D. That scene really is magical, it is so obvious that it is a set but it doesn't matter it just manages to work. Love the ending as well it was obvious what was going to happen but it was still nice to see since Hagen had played the villain role so well. I genuinely found the story interesting, at first i thought it was going to be the same old guy falls in love with someone different from his usual company and changes to be with her i've seen several times. Somehow i wasn't aware this was about the transition from Silents to Talkies which made the whole thing feel more original and intriguing. Ever since i watched Sunset Boulevard i have always been interest to the introduction of talkies, and whether peoples careers were actually ended by it. Very good performances all around, i always hear about Kelly, Reynolds and Hagen and they deserve the praise they get, but i also really liked O'Connor who i rarely hear mentioned, Cosmo was great think he made me laugh the most. Still this was the joke that got the biggesr laugh from me: "well of course we talk, don't everybody" :D
Anyway very good film, to my utter disbelief it will be in contention for my 50's list. Most importantly this has actually got me excited in watching A Star Is Born and Oklahoma! which i'm pretty sure i have a contract with gbg and CR promising i'll watch them. ;)
Seen - 48/91
My List - 14/25
01.The 400 Blows
04.Night and Fog
07.Tokyo Story
09.A Place in the Sun
10.Wild Strawberries
13.A Streetcar Named Desire
14.Witness For The Prosecution
15.An Affair To Remember
16.Dial M For Murder
17.Throne of Blood
19.From Here To Eternity
22.Anatomy of a Murder
23.Invasion of the Body Snatchers
24.Singin' In The Rain
Top 9 guess because someone finally has to beat SC:
01.Vertigo
02.Rear Window
03.12 Angry Men
04.Seven Samurai
05.North By Northwest
06.Sunset Boulevard
07.Paths of Glory
08.The Bridge On The River Kwai
09.Rashomon
Omnizoa
09-30-16, 08:58 AM
09.Rashomon
I don't see too many people bankin' on Rashomon.
NedStark09
09-30-16, 09:10 AM
I think it will Be Sunset Boulvd or Paths to Glory
I don't see too many people bankin' on Rashomon.
Do you mean you don't think it will show? Because it will no doubt. Or do you mean you think it will be higher than #9?
Daniel M
09-30-16, 09:24 AM
Singin' in the Rain was third on my list. A fantastic film and it's a film that if someone told may they disliked it, I would probably think a little lesser of them, sorry, it's just that damn good. The top three films on my list were the easiest for me to decide, and will always remain long time favourites.
When I first watched the film I wasn't madly in love with it, I thought it was good, but not great. I think I didn't watch it properly, maybe in parts on TV or whilst doing other stuff. I think I wanted to get it watched but was busy at the time so assumed that it wouldn't be absolutely amazing so I wouldn't miss out on much. Rewatches have revealed to me just how wrong I was. Extremely well crafted, funny, great music, great performances etc.
I think it was last year I showed it to my mum and my brother who were both quite cautious going in to it, especially the latter as I don't think he's ever sat down and properly watched any filmmusical before or after, and add the fact that we rarely sit around and watch films together. We all loved it.
Omnizoa
09-30-16, 09:28 AM
Do you mean you don't think it will show? Because it will no doubt. Or do you mean you think it will be higher than #9?
No I mean I don't think too many people have been predicting it for the top ten.
Daniel M
09-30-16, 09:31 AM
By the way Raul you should credit Gene Kelly as the director in your post too
Miss Vicky
09-30-16, 10:10 AM
I haven't seen Singing in the Rain, but that's because I've been intentionally avoiding it. I hate musicals.
Daniel M
09-30-16, 10:33 AM
I haven't seen Singing in the Rain
Neither have I :coleman:
Miss Vicky
09-30-16, 10:39 AM
Neither have I :coleman:
Oh excuse me, Singin', because we can't just spell things properly and need to replace letters with apostrophes. :rolleyes:
Oh excuse me, Singin', because we can't just spell things properly and need to replace letters with apostrophes. :rolleyes:
He's a fascist. He 'Singing' shamed me earlier :coleman:
Chaos Rains*
Claude* Rains
I quite like Singin' in the Rain but as Mr. Minio said, it's pretty overhyped, imo.
rauldc14
09-30-16, 11:13 AM
8. Signing in the Rain
Directed by Cricket
Harry Lime
09-30-16, 12:13 PM
Minio and Max are wrong of course. It's not hyped enough! I had Singing in the Rain at #11.
Citizen Rules
09-30-16, 12:40 PM
I like Singin' in the Rain...it didn't make my list and it's not one of my favorite 50s musicals. I suspect it made #10 by strength of it's name recognition and by a general unfamiliarity with musicals that many MoFos seem to have.
IMO the best of the 1950s musicals goes to A Star is Born, which won't be making the list now, but sure should have.
edarsenal
09-30-16, 01:39 PM
Never actually watched SINGIN' just bits and pieces.
List:
#1 F'git about it
]#2 On the Waterfront (15)
#3 Definitely
#4 Definitely
#5 Dammit, really? Not gonna show? What a gyp
#6 Harvey (31)
#7 Stalag 17 (48)
#8 Well, crap
#9 Definitely
#10 Some Like it Hot (11)
#11 Definitely
#12 Night of the Hunter (25)
#13 Streetcar Named Desire (19)
#14 Peter Pan (59)
#15 Alice in Wonderland (27)
#16 another that shoulda, but ain't gonna
#17 I kinda figured, but, hey, whaddya gona do
#18 Witness for the Prosecution (24)
#19 Another that would have popped up right away or not at all
#20 Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda
#21 In A Lonely Place (33)
#22 Didn't expect it would show up any ole way
#23 An old favorite that got left in the dirt - boo hoo
#24 The Killing (52)
#25 STILL CONTINUE to have fingers crossed for 1 pointer category
Watched: 46/91
The Gunslinger45
09-30-16, 02:52 PM
And my prediction went to hell.
Singin' in the Rain was my number 20. Great musical from the old School Hollywood system.
My list: 16
Seen: 45/91
1. Easy top 5. Possibly top 3, outside shot at number 1.
2. Ben-Hur (1959)
3. Odds bottom half of the top 10
4. Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
5. Rififi (1955)
6. Odds are in the top 2 or 3.
7. Tokyo Story (1953)
8. The Ten Commandments (1956)
9. Will not show
10. The Killing (1956)
11. Sansho the Baliff (1954)
12. Ikiru (1952)
13. Throne of Blood (1957)
14. Hidden Fortress (1958)
15. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
16. Will not show
17. Will not show
18. Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
19. Dial M for Murder (1954)
20. Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
21. Some Like it Hot (1959)
22. Will not show
23. Will not show
24. Will not show
25. Touch of Evil (1958)
Only 3 more from my list coming
Nope1172
09-30-16, 03:16 PM
Well, there go my predictions. Good game guys!
gbgoodies
09-30-16, 09:34 PM
Singin' in the Rain was #3 on my list, and the highest rated musical of 11 musicals on my list. (Sorry Citizen Rules, but A Star is Born isn't one of the 11 musicals. :shrug: )
I've seen 72 of 91 movies so far.
My List:
2. An Affair to Remember (1957)
3. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
4. Oklahoma! (1955)
5. Dial M for Murder (1954)
8. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
10. Strangers on a Train (1951)
11. Harvey (1950)
cricket
09-30-16, 09:50 PM
I don't generally care for musicals, but that movie put me in such a good mood I just had to vote for it. #21 was probably too low.
My list-
2. Pather Panchali (1955) #40
4. An Affair to Remember (1956) #42
5. The Big Country (1958) #66
6. Shane (1953) #64
7. The 400 Blows (1959) #17
8. Written on the Wind (1956) #82
9. Witness for the Prosecution (1957) #24
10. Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) #56
11. Ordet (1955) #46
12. From Here to Eternity (1953) #76
13. Some Like it Hot (1959) #11
14. Dial M for Murder (1954) #14
16. Rififi (1956) #53
17. The Hidden Fortress (1958) #69
18. The Quiet Man (1952) #51
20. Room at the Top (1959) #73
21. Singin' in the Rain (1952) #10
24. The Cranes are Flying (1957) #98
25. Touch of Evil (1958) #20
Horroist
10-01-16, 03:19 AM
I don't generally care for musicals, but that movie put me in such a good mood I just had to vote for it. #21 was probably too low.
Same here. Voted it @ #25.
So far: 16/25
2. Pather Panchali (1955)
5. Wild Strawberries (1957)
6. Tokyo Story (1953)
7. Jalsaghar [The Music Room] (1958)
8. The Seventh Seal (1957)
9. The Wages of Fear (1953)
10. On the Waterfront (1954)
11. Ugestu (1953)
12. High Noon (1952)
14. Ben-Hur (1959)
15. The Ten Commandments (1956)
17. Les diaboliques (1955)
18. The 400 Blows (1959)
20. The Night of the Hunter (1955)
24. Roman Holiday (1953)
25. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Seen: 29/91
rauldc14
10-01-16, 05:36 AM
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1950, Directed by Akira Kurosawa
418 Points
25 Lists (1st,1st,1st,1st,2nd,3rd,5th,5th,6th, 7th,8th,8th,9th,10th,10th,11th,13th,
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The Gunslinger45
10-01-16, 05:40 AM
Fantastic film! It was my number 3! Yet another Kurosawa masterpiece!
My list: 17
Seen: 46/92
1. Easy top 5. Possibly top 3, outside shot at number 1.
2. Ben-Hur (1959)
3. Rashomon (1950)
4. Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
5. Rififi (1955)
6. Odds are in the top 2 or 3.
7. Tokyo Story (1953)
8. The Ten Commandments (1956)
9. Will not show
10. The Killing (1956)
11. Sansho the Baliff (1954)
12. Ikiru (1952)
13. Throne of Blood (1957)
14. Hidden Fortress (1958)
15. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
16. Will not show
17. Will not show
18. Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
19. Dial M for Murder (1954)
20. Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
21. Some Like it Hot (1959)
22. Will not show
23. Will not show
24. Will not show
25. Touch of Evil (1958)
Omnizoa
10-01-16, 05:40 AM
I like that guy from Seven Samurai and Yojimbo, but I don't know what Rashomon's about past that image.
The Gunslinger45
10-01-16, 05:42 AM
Gotta love the Toshiro Mifune gif.
Had it at #19.
Seen: 40/92
List: 15/25
1. ...
2. ...
3. Witness for the Prosecution
4. ...
5. ...
6. ...
7. La strada
8. Some Like It Hot
9. All About Eve
10. Rififi
11. The Day the Earth Stood Still
12. The Seventh Seal
13. ...
14. Touch of Evil
15. Invasion of the Body Snatchers
16. Ben-Hur
17. High Noon
18. ...
19. Rashomon
20. From Here to Eternity
21. ...
22. Stalag 17
23. ...
24. Strangers on a Train
25. ...
Tacitus
10-01-16, 05:44 AM
I had Rashomon at #23.
Not my favourite Kirosawa but a shoe-in for my list. :)
Horroist
10-01-16, 06:18 AM
My no. 1 movie of 50s!
Probably the most important Japanese film ever made in that it was the first big international hit from there, made Kurosawa a star, as well as giving the top five-billed actors meaty roles which led to bigger and better things. However as far as complex themes told in a dramatically-new and excitingly-visual style, it's tough to beat the seemingly-simple yet deceptive Rashômon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYWQa0GExt8
Rashomon was my #5. It, like most of the films in my list, blew me away with its power on the first viewing, and while it wasn't my first Kurosawa film, it was the one that really made me a fan. (Although my #1 and #2 films don't really have a first viewing to speak of as I just grew up with those movies, but we'll save that for later.) The best part of Kurosawa is there's always something more to learn about the artistry of his films every time you watch them.
My List:
3. The 400 Blows (#17)
5. Rashomon (#9)
6. Pickup on South Street (#72)
7. Ikiru (#16)
8. Mon Oncle (#67)
11. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (#37)
12. Wages of Fear (#50)
13. From Here to Eternity (#76)
14. All About Eve (#12)
16. Stalag 17 (#48)
18. La Strada (#41)
19. The Killing (#52)
20. Singin’ in the Rain (#10)
21. Room at the Top (#73)
23. Les Diaboliques (#57)
24. Rio Bravo (#22)
Cobpyth
10-01-16, 08:12 AM
Rashomon was my #20.
It's a monumental film that was able to put a seemingly simple concept to the screen with an unbelievable amount of depth. Kurosawa is an emperor of cinema.
My Top Ten Prediction:
01.Vertigo
02.Seven Samurai
03.12 Angry Men
04.Rear Window
05.Paths of Glory
06.Sunset Blvd.
07.North By Northwest
08.Rashomon
09.Singin' In The Rain
10.The Bridge on the River Kwai
I've been wrong, but not by much. The Bridge on the River Kwai has surprised me, but maybe now I'll get it right. If not, I'll just give up. (And I'm hoping I'm really wrong about a couple of those.)
New prediction:
01.Vertigo
02.Seven Samurai
03.12 Angry Men
04.Rear Window
05.Paths of Glory
06.Sunset Blvd.
07.North By Northwest
08.The Bridge on the River Kwai
Did anyone else notice the huge jump in points when we went from #11 to 10? Fifty points separate the eleventh place film from the tenth.
cricket
10-01-16, 08:49 AM
After seeing Rashomon twice, I'm still not sure how much I like it. I didn't vote for it, but years from now I could picture it being one of my favorites from the decade.
Mr Minio
10-01-16, 09:09 AM
Rashomon was 13th on my list!
Omnizoa
10-01-16, 09:16 AM
Gongs will be partially tolerated, but there may be consequences.What does this mean?
Chypmunk
10-01-16, 09:59 AM
Rashomon is a great film that fully deserves to be high on this countdown but I didn't include it on my list.
Friendly Mushroom!
10-01-16, 10:30 AM
Gongs will be partially tolerated, but there may be consequences.What does this mean?
Back when there was the ninties list (before I became a member) Sexy Celebrity got mad at the abundance of Asian films on the list along with the absence of Titanic, so everytime an Asian film was revealed, he posted a YouTube video of a gong. It has been a tradition since then.
Daniel M
10-01-16, 10:32 AM
I like Rashomon but need to watch it again.
Omnizoa
10-01-16, 10:39 AM
Back when there was the ninties list (before I became a member) Sexy Celebrity got mad at the abundance of Asian films on the list along with the absence of Titanic, so everytime an Asian film was revealed, he posted a YouTube video of a gong. It has been a tradition since then.
I see. And here I wish there were more asian movies.
Mr Minio
10-01-16, 10:39 AM
Lern 2 spel prawperly! It's pronounced "Prowlpearlee", you bludee illitrate
Friendly Mushroom!
10-01-16, 10:46 AM
Back when there was the ninties list (before I became a member) Sexy Celebrity got mad at the abundance of Asian films on the list along with the absence of Titanic, so everytime an Asian film was revealed, he posted a YouTube video of a gong. It has been a tradition since then.
I see. And here I wish there were more asian movies.
Yeah, especially considering my number one was Japanese (24 Eyes) and it did not make it.
Miss Vicky
10-01-16, 10:50 AM
I liked Rashomon the least of the Kurosawa films I've seen and there things about it that I didn't like, but overall it was a pretty solid film. I had it at #19.
http://www.angelfire.com/music6/walteregan/MoFoMovieGifs/rashoman2.gif
My Ballot
1. East of Eden (#43)
2. A swords and sandals epic that didn't make it
3. Coming Soon
4. Wild Strawberries (#23)
5. Alice In Wonderland (#27)
6. Coming Soon
7. Lady and the Tramp (#45)
8. Witness for the Prosecution (#24)
9. Smiles of a Summer Night (#56)
10. A Bergman that didn't make it
11. Coming Soon
12. A Streetcar Named Desire (#18)
13. Duck Amuck (#89)
14. Coming Soon
15. Coming Soon
16. Rebel Without A Cause (#39)
17. Coming Soon
18. Throne of Blood (#38)
19. Rashomon (#9)
20. Written on the Wind (#82)
21. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (#37)
22. An animated film that didn't make it
23. Room at the Top (#73)
24. On the Waterfront (#15)
25. One pointers, I hope?
honeykid
10-01-16, 10:52 AM
Another three for me this week. All About Eve, Singin' In The Rain and The Seventh Seal all made my list.
All About Eve was my #2 pick, but it could have been my #1 on another day. My top two are very close, It's quite possible that whichever I saw last would be my #1 choice.
Singin' In The Rain was my #14 (and is one of the few musicals I like, though the last time I watched it I didn't like it as much as I had previously. Hopefully just a one-off thing) while The Seventh Seal was #19. I've not seen much Bergman, but this is the only one I've liked.
MovieMeditation
10-01-16, 11:40 AM
Y'all know what I think of Roshomon?? I mean, it's really this type of movie which really have a whole lot of talk going on about it and I mean it's all pretty much praise but also a little bit non-praise and I think that I really just want to say that in all honesty I have to honestly say that
I have not seen it.
Nope1172
10-01-16, 01:08 PM
Rashomon was my #10, and Singin' in the Rain was my #4.
Nope1172
10-01-16, 01:11 PM
My Top Ten Prediction:
1. Vertigo
2. 12 Angry Men
3. Seven Samurai
4. Rear Window
5. Singin' in the Rain
6. North by Northwest
7. Paths of Glory
8. Sunset Blvd.
9. Rashomon
10. Bridge on the River Kwai
.
Citizen Rules
10-01-16, 01:11 PM
I didn't get too excited about Rashomon and can't figure out why everyone is so in awe of it. I thought the interaction of the three men at the old ruins was excellent, but I didn't care much for the retelling of the murder/encounter story which was done meh.
Ikiru is a much better film IMO. And I'm sad to see no love for another great Japanese film, Twenty Four Eyes.
Nope1172
10-01-16, 01:13 PM
I can't wait to start the Sci-Fi countdown after this one.
Citizen Rules
10-01-16, 01:17 PM
I can't wait to start the Sci-Fi countdown after this one.👍 Looking forward to it! I want to watch a whole bunch of sci fi films, so I can make a real solid list. There's a lot of sci fi I haven't seen, and of course I want to revisit my favorites.:)
Rashomon is one of my favourite films. It is my favourite Kurosawa and was one of the three films that could've been my number one, i had it at #2.
Seen - 49/92
My List - 15/25
01.The 400 Blows
02.Rashomon
04.Night and Fog
07.Tokyo Story
09.A Place in the Sun
10.Wild Strawberries
13.A Streetcar Named Desire
14.Witness For The Prosecution
15.An Affair To Remember
16.Dial M For Murder
17.Throne of Blood
19.From Here To Eternity
22.Anatomy of a Murder
23.Invasion of the Body Snatchers
24.Singin' In The Rain
Top 9 guess because someone finally has to beat SC:
01.Vertigo
02.Rear Window
03.12 Angry Men
04.Seven Samurai
05.North By Northwest
06.Sunset Boulevard
07.Paths of Glory
08.The Bridge On The River Kwai
09.Rashomon
Also my top nine guess is on course for now :D
NedStark09
10-01-16, 02:10 PM
Only your list is too perfectly set up for it too be Vertigo or Rear Window. Still think Kwai or Seven Samurai should win.
dadgumblah
10-01-16, 05:45 PM
Have only seen 3 Kurosawa films but Rashomon isn't one of them. But I've had it highly recommended to me so I think I will catch it in the future...maybe not the near future but soon. :)
Harry Lime
10-01-16, 05:55 PM
I had Rashomon number 1! That rhymes, admit it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOBGGfacwYc
Harry Lime
10-01-16, 05:55 PM
Also we're doing sci-fi next? Nice.
77topaz
10-01-16, 07:09 PM
Rashomon was #1 on my list! :)
My list so far, with predictions:
1. Rashomon (#9)
2. Tokyo Story (#21)
3. Top 3
4. The Man Who Knew Too Much (#47)
5. Top 3
6. Floating Weeds (#78)
7. Top 8
8. Won't make it
9. Tokyo Twilight (#91)
10. Won't make it
11. Won't make it
12. The Killing (#52)
13. Won't make it
14. Throne of Blood (#38)
15. Ikiru (#16)
16. Forbidden Planet (#55)
17. Top 8
18. The Day the Earth Stood Still (#36)
19. The Seventh Seal (#13)
20. Top 5
21. Rebel Without a Cause (#39)
22. Top 8
23. Won't make it
24. Won't make it
25. Probably a one-pointer
NedStark09
10-01-16, 07:23 PM
👍 Looking forward to it! I want to watch a whole bunch of sci fi films, so I can make a real solid list. There's a lot of sci fi I haven't seen, and of course I want to revisit my favorites.:)
Wonder when we have to start turning lists in.
77topaz
10-01-16, 08:44 PM
Wonder when we have to start turning lists in.
The Sci-Fi countdown doesn't even have a thread yet, but I expect there will probably be a few months until the deadline.
Guaporense
10-01-16, 09:25 PM
Also we're doing sci-fi next? Nice.
Whoa, sci fi. :eek:
Friendly Mushroom!
10-01-16, 09:28 PM
Also we're doing sci-fi next? Nice.
Whoa, sci fi. :eek:
AND Fantasy... :)
Guaporense
10-01-16, 09:35 PM
The best none of these bland dramas and comedies with realistic settings around. :D
Do movies with some implicit fantasy elements like The Shining count as fantasy?
rauldc14
10-01-16, 09:49 PM
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1957, Directed by Stanley Kubrick
470 Points
33 Lists (1st,1st,2nd,3rd,3rd,3rd,4th,6th,6th,7th, 9th,10th,10th,11th,11th,11th,12th,12th, 12th,12th,13th,15th,15th,16th,16th, 16th,18th,18th,21st,22nd,22nd,22nd,24th)
I had Paths of Glory as well, at #10.
My List:
3. The 400 Blows (#17)
5. Rashomon (#9)
6. Pickup on South Street (#72)
7. Ikiru (#16)
8. Mon Oncle (#67)
10. Paths of Glory (#8)
11. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (#37)
12. Wages of Fear (#50)
13. From Here to Eternity (#76)
14. All About Eve (#12)
16. Stalag 17 (#48)
18. La Strada (#41)
19. The Killing (#52)
20. Singin’ in the Rain (#10)
21. Room at the Top (#73)
23. Les Diaboliques (#57)
24. Rio Bravo (#22)
Miss Vicky
10-01-16, 09:57 PM
Haven't seen Paths of Glory. Being a Kubrick war movie, I'm doubly sure I wouldn't like it anyway.
Paths of Glory along with Fear and Desire, Killers Kiss and Barry Lyndon are the Kubricks i still have to see. It's also the last movie on the countdown i haven't seen. Really not sure why i haven't yet, will soon.
Going to make one more prediction to try and outdo SC:
01.Vertigo
02.Rear Window
03.12 Angry Men
04.Seven Samurai
05.North By Northwest
06.Sunset Boulevard
07.The Bridge On The River Kwai
cricket
10-01-16, 10:04 PM
Paths of Glory is terrific, not on my list though.
Paths of Glory along with Fear and Desire, Killers Kiss and Barry Lyndon are the Kubricks i still have to see. It's also the last movie on the countdown i haven't seen. Really not sure why i haven't yet, will soon.
Going to make one more prediction to try and outdo SC:
01.Vertigo
02.Rear Window
03.12 Angry Men
04.Seven Samurai
05.North By Northwest
06.Sunset Boulevard
07.The Bridge On The River Kwai
You're coming close to outdoing him in the amount of predictions it takes to get it right.
Don't forget when you're wrong tomorrow, tell us how you almost put that movie in that spot. That way you're actually get it right...apparently.
I will but i won't because i won't be wrong tomorrow :jules:
I will but i won't because i won't be wrong tomorrow :jules:
I think it's so cool Sunset Blvd is so high. I expected it closer to 20 than 1.
I was actually pretty confident from the start it would be top ten, but i thought Some Like It Hot might have been the highest Wilder. Rashomon and Kwai were my top ten surprises, thought it was more likely Streetcar and On The Waterfront would make it.
Yeah, I expected Waterfront in the top ten for sure. Paths surprised me a bit too. I know Kubrick is the god of mofo, but that one doesn't feel talked about as much as his later stuff.
Nostromo87
10-01-16, 10:18 PM
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Paths of Glory, awesome film, a few years ago it would have been my #1 or #2, although with my current viewing preferences I had it #22.
What I said for it back in the RTLMYS thread~
Story has tension-packed scenarios involving the French army during World War I, starring Kirk Douglas as Colonel Dax... who defends his soldiers in a court marshal case, where Dax's men are accused of cowardice. I got crazy chills all up and down my spine like never before when Christiane sings the German folk song at the end. Her song made me think about how folks these days tend to hate each other for having different opinions. Just as a first reaction, i notice that quite a lot these days. This film made me feel there is the possibility to understand, even for people who hate each other for differences... Like the French soldiers who join in to a folk song of their enemy
My List
#6. The Seven Year Itch
#9. Horror of Dracula
#12. Creature From The Black Lagoon
#13. Alice in Wonderland
#18. House of Wax
#22. Paths of Glory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GATJIy9lqDM
I think Kubrick is such a well known and liked director that his films were ones just about everybody who was watching films for this countdown planned on watching. Hitch is the god of this countdown though, pretty much guaranteed 2 in the top 5; maybe even the top 2 and a good possibility of 3 in the top 5.
NedStark09
10-01-16, 10:25 PM
I have not seen allot of war pictures or that many douglas ones so might enjoy checking out this one.
NedStark09
10-01-16, 10:27 PM
I think 7 will be Sunset Boulevard and 6 will be North By Northwest.
Paths of Glory is my #3 and my current avatar and CUT.
Paths of Glory (Stanley Kubrick, 1957)
Kubrick's powerful, sensitive study of not so much an impossible mission by the French during WWI, but an insane plan passed down by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to somehow appease the media and the public. When the mission turns out to be the preordained failure it always was, then some of the men who weren't cut to bits in the attack are put on trial for cowardice. Of course, the trial has no formal charges and no written record kept of it, but Colonel Dax (Kirk Douglas), the man who both led the troops on the mission and is now serving as the scapegoats' defense attorney, tries his best, again, to save his men from death. This is only a cursory recap of all the complex details and scathing scenes found in this 86-minute masterpiece, which remains the most humanistic condemnation of war ever depicted.
Even though I can relate to someone saying that Paths of Glory has flaws, I think it's perhaps one of the most-perfect films I've ever seen. What flaws I find would be in the script being too perfect, or some of the acting of the various "bad guys" being a tad too obvious. But that matters little with the sum total of the movie. The ending makes me cry like a baby when the future Mrs. Kubrick sings, and the men see what they're missing and many are likely to never get back to since they're probably going to go through another attack again in the next few days.
My List
1. Alice in Wonderland (#27)
2. The Quiet Man (#51)
3. Paths of Glory (#8)
4. Room at the Top (#73)
6. Some Like It Hot (#11)
8. The Caine Mutiny (#80)
14. People Will Talk (#88)
15. Singin’ in the Rain (#10)
17. A Streetcar Named Desire (#19)
18. The Trouble with Harry (Did Not Place)
19. Night and Fog (#54)
21. Oklahoma! (#97)
22. The King and I (Did Not Place)
23. Guys and Dolls (Did Not Place)
24. The Big Country (#66)
Citizen Rules
10-01-16, 10:47 PM
Orson Welles, who was one of Kubrick's strongest personal influences, famously said: "Among those whom I would call 'younger generation' Kubrick appears to me to be a giant."
dadgumblah
10-01-16, 10:52 PM
When I made my list, I thought I had everything lined up and remembered so I could just shoot it on in an e-mail and not have to worry about it. Then something began nagging at me. I knew I had forgotten one. An important one that I love. And then I saw mark f's avatar after I'd already sent my list and my heart dropped. I knew that this would place at least in the top ten and I would not have contributed to helping it get there. :( Ah, well, it still has a top place on the list in my heart. ;)
77topaz
10-01-16, 11:24 PM
Stanley Kubrick now has at least one film in the top ten of the MoFo 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's countdowns. :cool:
My list so far, with predictions:
1. Rashomon (#9)
2. Tokyo Story (#21)
3. Top 3
4. The Man Who Knew Too Much (#47)
5. Top 3
6. Floating Weeds (#78)
7. Paths of Glory (#8)
8. Won't make it
9. Tokyo Twilight (#91)
10. Won't make it
11. Won't make it
12. The Killing (#52)
13. Won't make it
14. Throne of Blood (#38)
15. Ikiru (#16)
16. Forbidden Planet (#55)
17. Top 7
18. The Day the Earth Stood Still (#36)
19. The Seventh Seal (#13)
20. Top 5
21. Rebel Without a Cause (#39)
22. Top 7
23. Won't make it
24. Won't make it
25. Probably a one-pointer
Nostromo87
10-02-16, 12:26 AM
Stanley Kubrick now has at least one film in the top ten of the MoFo 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's countdowns. :cool:
Pretty sure no other filmmaker has those results.
#52 The Killing ---------------------- '50s
#8 Paths of Glory ------------------ '50s
#56 Lolita ------------------------------ '60s
#47 Spartacus ----------------------- '60s
#4 Dr Strangelove ----------------- '60s
#1 2001: A Space Odyssey --- '60s
#16 Barry Lyndon ------------------ '70s
#7 A Clockwork Orange --------- '70s
#10 Full Metal Jacket ------------- '80s
#1 The Shining ---------------------- '80s
Eyes Wide Shut made #15 on Harry Lime's 90s countdown
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Honeykid, Vicky, Raul cover their eyes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xiwrqV7Tc8
Harry Lime
10-02-16, 02:37 AM
That's because Kubrick is awesome and those that say he isn't aren't awesome.
I had it at #20.
Guaporense
10-02-16, 02:43 AM
Paths of Glory should be higher than 8th. ;)
And Stanley Kubrick is the best English language filmmaker of all time.
Path of Glory is a teriffic movie. I had it at #6.
1. ...
2. ...
3. Witness for the Prosecution
4. ...
5. ...
6. Paths of Glory
7. La strada
8. Some Like It Hot
9. All About Eve
10. Rififi
11. The Day the Earth Stood Still
12. The Seventh Seal
13. ...
14. Touch of Evil
15. Invasion of the Body Snatchers
16. Ben-Hur
17. High Noon
18. ...
19. Rashomon
20. From Here to Eternity
21. ...
22. Stalag 17
23. ...
24. Strangers on a Train
25. ...
Chypmunk
10-02-16, 03:39 AM
Paths Of Glory is another great movie but again one that sadly didn't make my list.
MovieMeditation
10-02-16, 05:22 AM
Paths of Glory was my #18.
Well-crafted film that may grow on me with rewatches... for now I still like it a lot but it wasn't the masterpiece for me that I hoped.
Pretty sure no other filmmaker has those results.
Now the question is, does that make him a good filmmaker, or an overrated one?
The Gunslinger45
10-02-16, 07:19 AM
Seen it, great flick, did not vote for it. Had another 50's Kubrick on my list.
My list: 17
Seen: 47/93
1. Easy top 5. Possibly top 3, outside shot at number 1.
2. Ben-Hur (1959)
3. Rashomon (1950)
4. Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
5. Rififi (1955)
6. Odds are in the top 2 or 3.
7. Tokyo Story (1953)
8. The Ten Commandments (1956)
9. Will not show
10. The Killing (1956)
11. Sansho the Baliff (1954)
12. Ikiru (1952)
13. Throne of Blood (1957)
14. Hidden Fortress (1958)
15. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
16. Will not show
17. Will not show
18. Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
19. Dial M for Murder (1954)
20. Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
21. Some Like it Hot (1959)
22. Will not show
23. Will not show
24. Will not show
25. Touch of Evil (1958)
Pretty sure no other filmmaker has those results.
#52 The Killing ---------------------- '50s
#8 Paths of Glory ------------------ '50s
#56 Lolita ------------------------------ '60s
#47 Spartacus ----------------------- '60s
#4 Dr Strangelove ----------------- '60s
#1 2001: A Space Odyssey --- '60s
#16 Barry Lyndon ------------------ '70s
#7 A Clockwork Orange --------- '70s
#10 Full Metal Jacket ------------- '80s
#1 The Shining ---------------------- '80s
Eyes Wide Shut made #15 on Harry Lime's 90s countdown
By the time we finish the 40s countdown, Hitchcock will be close, but Kubrick will remain the only director with a #1 film in two different decades, but it's possible a Htichcock film will end up #1 this decade, and he had the #2 film of the 60s. He should end up with one or two top 10 films of the 40s. Even so he won't quite match Kubrick as the MOFO king.
rauldc14
10-02-16, 10:55 AM
I'm not sure Hitchcock has a top 10 40s film. Billy Wilder does though :cool:
honeykid
10-02-16, 10:58 AM
There's so little in the 50's that I like that I did consider Paths Of Glory for the tail end of my list. It's the only Kubrick I've seen that I'm come close to liking in its entirety. So if you're slightly reticent about giving it a go, maybe that will be enough to nudge you towards a decision.
Mr Minio
10-02-16, 11:04 AM
Paths of Glory is an amazing film, but there are better/just as great anti-war films from the 50's like The Bridge, Fires on the Plain or The Burmese Harp.
Nemanja
10-02-16, 01:37 PM
Paths of Glory is my 16
My list:
2 The Seventh Seal #13
3 The 400 Blows #17
4 Ordet #46
5 Marty #100
6 Some Like it Hot #11
8 Ace in the Hole #44
11 Wild Strawberries #23
12 Umberto D. #61
14 Touch of Evil #20
15 Sweet Smell Of Success #26
16 Paths of Glory #8
17 From Here To Eternity #76
18 Harvey #31
19 A Face in the Crowd #49
23 People Will Talk #88
24 Horror of Dracula #79
I'm not sure Hitchcock has a top 10 40s film. Billy Wilder does though :cool:
I think Rope, Shadow of a Doubt or Notorious will have a solid chance at the top 10.
Citizen Rules
10-02-16, 01:55 PM
Paths of Glory won the 8th Hof and impressed me enough to watch more Kubrick films.
My review:
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Paths of Glory (Stanley Kubrick, 1957)
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou
Genre: Drama, War
About: After a French soldier refuses to attack an enemy position, a pompous general accuses the soldier of cowardice. Leaving the soldiers commanding officer to defend him.
Review: I was totally impressed with Kubrick's amazing cinematography. It reminded me of Orson Welles' work in Citizen Kane. The next time you watch a 'run of a mill' movie pay attention to how often close ups are used. They're used a lot, which means the cinematographer is using a telephoto lens with a narrow angle of view. They do this because it cuts out much of the background scene allowing for a cheaper made set. If you can't see much of the walls of an interior shot then they don't have to be made or dressed for the movie. Kubrick awards us with beautiful wide angle shots. Even on close ups he goes with a wide angle lens with a small aperture for great depth of field in the background.
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In the shot above, Kubrick has used a wide angle lens with a low mount-upwards angle, this shows beautifully the rich detail of the Schleissheim Castle in Germany. The camera angle gives an imposing feel with the soldiers looming larger than life. This is a nice shot with lots of visual impact.
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I was also impressed with the film noir/German expression style of lighting and shadows that was used in this beautifully framed shot. Both the foreground and background subjects are set at the photographers 'rule of 3rds', with the overall composition looking balanced. Nicely done.
One more shot that was stunning, towards the end of the film inside the castle we have the two generals talking at the bottom of a long stair case...way in the distance, on top of the stairs are two small figures. Then the camera goes to them and we hear their discussion. Look for that scene it's impressive!
The last scene I want to talk about is the battle field. In the trench scene there's this very long dolly shot traveling down the length of the trench. The camera just keeps going and going showing us the war weary men. We see the sides of the trenches lined with 100s of men. In most war movies they don't have that many extras in the shot as they cost money. The trench and no man's land scenes look real.
Despite the dramatic events in the story, I found the film somewhat austere. I never had a personal connection to it, it felt emotionally distant. But...that's not a negative comment. I get the feeling that Kubrick was working on the visual impact of the film. The French military is shown as inflexible and regimented, so the austere feel of the story matched that perfectly. I can only concluded that Kubrick planned it that way and is a genius.
rating_4_5+
rauldc14
10-02-16, 06:34 PM
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1957, Directed by David Lean
556 Points
34 Lists (1st,3rd,3rd,3rd,3rd,4th,4th,4th,5th,5th,5th,6th,7th,7th,7th,7th,8th,9th,10th,10th,10th,11th,12th,13 th,13th,13th,13th,15th,17th,17th, 18th,20th,20th,23rd)
Mr Minio
10-02-16, 06:35 PM
Great film!
Friendly Mushroom!
10-02-16, 06:40 PM
Great film!
What happened to "CAMO!!!!!!!!!11111"? :p
(Minio's post originally said that.)
77topaz
10-02-16, 06:40 PM
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Just so you know, the countdown number is missing from the picture.
Miss Vicky
10-02-16, 06:41 PM
Haven't seen it. But I'm glad to see it at #7, because this means all of the remaining films were on my ballot.
Friendly Mushroom!
10-02-16, 06:42 PM
I think Rope, Shadow of a Doubt or Notorious will have a solid chance at the top 10.
Shadow of a Doubt didn't do that well in the first Film Noir HoF so I doubt top ten for that. Probably around the 50 mark. Rope can easily make the top twenty and Notorious right behind it though.
Well my final guess is on course. The Bridge On The River Kwai was my #5. Think David Lean is starting to become one of my favourite directors even though i've only seen 3 from him. I wrote this about it:
The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) - 4.5+
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Loved this. David Lean is starting to become one of my favourite directors, he has an incredible knack of making these mammoth films interesting throughout. At no time during this, Lawrence or Arabia or Doctor Zhivago (which i like quite a bit less than these two) was i looking at the time or hoping this would end. This is a great achievment for one film to be like this, but three to be like this despite their massive length for me anyway is amazing. I loved Guinness' character. His steadfast refusal to work because the Japanese weren't following international law and all the punishment he went through reminded me of Cool Hand Luke except he was doing it for a reason, something important. The scene when he finally wins and the soldiers run to congratulate him was great. When Saito tells him this and he just lets out a sigh of relief as if "thank god" before composing himself and buttoning up his shirt before proudly walking out in front of them was a nice touch. I wasn't as crazy about Holden's character but i did like his storyline. Colonel Saito was a good villain. He started off as a typical tyrant but you ended up seeing that he was just a member of a harsh regime under extreme pressure to complete this difficult task. Loved the ending and Nicholson's realization of what he has done and what this place has done to him. Anyway fantastic film which will make my 50's list. Kind of want to watch all of David Lean's films i haven't seen right now haha.
Seen - 56/100
My List - 16/25
01.The 400 Blows
02.Rashomon
04.Night and Fog
05.The Bridge On The River Kwai
07.Tokyo Story
09.A Place in the Sun
10.Wild Strawberries
13.A Streetcar Named Desire
14.Witness For The Prosecution
15.An Affair To Remember
16.Dial M For Murder
17.Throne of Blood
19.From Here To Eternity
22.Anatomy of a Murder
23.Invasion of the Body Snatchers
24.Singin' In The Rain
What happened to "CAMO!!!!!!!!!11111"? :p
(Minio's post originally said that.)
What are you talking about? haha.
Friendly Mushroom!
10-02-16, 06:47 PM
What are you talking about? haha.
Minio said "CAMO!!!!111" like a second after Raul posted the movie but immediately changed the post to Great Film. I was just trying to ask him why he changed it in a funny way which didn't really work out.
Citizen Rules
10-02-16, 06:49 PM
Well, no hope for my other movies to show up. So my final score is 20 out of 25 from my list made it.
The Bridge On The River Kwai, loved it, glad to see it made it, but no room on my list for it.
Nemanja
10-02-16, 06:49 PM
I have The Bridge on the River Kwai on my list at 9
My list:
2 The Seventh Seal #13
3 The 400 Blows #17
4 Ordet #46
5 Marty #100
6 Some Like it Hot #11
8 Ace in the Hole #44
9 The Bridge on the River Kwai #7
11 Wild Strawberries #23
12 Umberto D. #61
14 Touch of Evil #20
15 Sweet Smell Of Success #26
16 Paths of Glory #8
17 From Here To Eternity #76
18 Harvey #31
19 A Face in the Crowd #49
23 People Will Talk #88
24 Horror of Dracula #79
Why on earth did you say Camo, Minio? Oh, was it because of my prediction? I'm so confused :laugh:
Five of the top six will make my list so i'll have 21/25 and a probable one pointer that we'll never see :bawling:.
Friendly Mushroom!
10-02-16, 06:52 PM
So here's my list. The only films not listed are the ones that still need to show and the 25th place because I hope it is a one pointer.
1. Twenty Four Eyes (No Show)
2. Singin in the Rain
3. Paths of Glory
4.
5. La Strada
6. The Man Who Knew Too Much
7. All About Eve
8. Brigadoon (No Show, though I mainly had this high for strategic purposes)
9. Ugetsu
10. The Wages of Fear
11. Smiles of a Summer Night
12. Strangers on a Train
13. Invasion of the Bodysnatchers
14. The Band Wagon (No Show, see Brigadoon)
15. Ace in the Hole
16. One Froggy Evening (No Show)
17.
18. Plan 9 from Outer Space (No Show)
19. Roman Holiday
20. Aparajito (No Show)
21.
22. Umberto D
23. Rashomon
24. The King and I (No Show)*
25. One Pointer?*
*Means I wouldn't have voted it if I made the list today.
One Froggy Evening :up:. The Looney Tunes HOF was great :D.
Never heard of Twenty Four Eyes.
cricket
10-02-16, 06:54 PM
The Bridge on the River Kwai was my #3, awesome movie.
Just one more from my list to show.
Friendly Mushroom!
10-02-16, 06:55 PM
One Froggy Evening :up:. The Looney Tunes HOF was great :D.
Never heard of Twenty Four Eyes.
It was Pussy Galore's Nomination for the first 50s HoF. I would have never seen it if it wasn't for that. It wasn't that popular there for some reason. Citizen liked it a lot while most of the other member's reactions were lukewarm.
I'll try to check it out at some point. The director is from the Japanese Golden Age and i've never heard of him, the only one of his films i've heard of is The Ballad of Narayama.
Cobpyth
10-02-16, 06:59 PM
The last two entries are both phenomenal war movies that could've made my list if I'd gone with what I think are the best films of the 1950s instead of my favorite films. Both still came very close.
Important movies with important lessons.
77topaz
10-02-16, 07:08 PM
I'll try to check it out at some point. The director is from the Japanese Golden Age and i've never heard of him, the only one of his films i've heard of is The Ballad of Narayama.
Keisuke Kinoshita's The Ballad of Narayama was 13th on my list.
The Bridge on the River Kwai is another top 10 movie for me, at #4.
My List:
3. The 400 Blows (#17)
4. The Bridge on the River Kwai (#7)
5. Rashomon (#9)
6. Pickup on South Street (#72)
7. Ikiru (#16)
8. Mon Oncle (#67)
10. Paths of Glory (#8)
11. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (#37)
12. Wages of Fear (#50)
13. From Here to Eternity (#76)
14. All About Eve (#12)
16. Stalag 17 (#48)
18. La Strada (#41)
19. The Killing (#52)
20. Singin’ in the Rain (#10)
21. Room at the Top (#73)
23. Les Diaboliques (#57)
24. Rio Bravo (#22)
Shadow of a Doubt didn't do that well in the first Film Noir HoF so I doubt top ten for that. Probably around the 50 mark. Rope can easily make the top twenty and Notorious right behind it though.
We'll see, but I wouldn't use the Film Noir NOF as an indication of Shadow of a Doubt's performance, since there were far fewer people involved in the HOF and I don't think of Shadow of a Doubt as film noir, which was why I had it fairly low on my list. It has a legitimate chance at top 10 for the decade, and Notorious is one of Hitch's best films, so it should do very well too. And a lot of people really like Rope, so who knows.
Notorious is in my top three Hitchcocks, not sure which i like best out of them. So it'll be high on my list. I have Shadow Of A Doubt ready to watch will get to it soon. I think the HOFs are great for giving boosts to relatively unknown films but i don't think they are a great indicator of something like a Hitchcock film, again he's one of if not the most popular and well known director of this time so i think there's a good chance people will seek out a lot of his films from this time. Rope i haven't seen but i'm planning to. Also what about Rebecca? I just watched that the other day and i'd say it is probably in my top five Hitch films.
NedStark09
10-02-16, 07:25 PM
Still think Kwai was most likely too win but then again its not on my list because more too the fact not a big war picture buff.
Still think Kwai was most likely too win but then again its not on my list because more too the fact not a big war picture buff.
I think it will still win too.
Also what about Rebecca? I just watched that the other day and i'd say it is probably in my top five Hitch films.
I believe Rebecca won the Best Picture award at the Oscars. I haven't seen it in a while, but it's certainly a very good film. I've read the book, which is decent, but very tedious.
Still think Kwai was most likely too win but then again its not on my list because more too the fact not a big war picture buff.
It never had a chance of winning, but #7 is impressive.
I believe Rebecca won the Best Picture award at the Oscars. I haven't seen it in a while, but it's certainly a very good film. I've read the book, which is decent, but very tedious.
Yeah, i meant does anyone think that it has a chance at top ten in the 40s Countdown? I think it is probably more well known than Rope and Shadow of a Doubt, probably due to the Best Picture win. Not read the book but the film was excellent IMO. Looked amazing and had a really haunting story.
The Gunslinger45
10-02-16, 07:36 PM
Seen it, did not vote for it.
Yeah, i meant does anyone think that it has a chance at top ten in the 40s Countdown? I think it is probably more well known than Rope and Shadow of a Doubt, probably due to the Best Picture win. Not read the book but the film was excellent IMO. Looked amazing and had a really haunting story.
I rarely hear much about Rebecca in comparison to the other two films, but it is Hitchcock and I think it has a chance to show up pretty high on the countdown. One thing's for sure, I'll have several Hitchcock films on my own list, when the time comes.
I have 3 Hitchcock's on my preliminary 40's list, and a whopping 10 Noirs.
cricket
10-02-16, 07:59 PM
I have 3 Hitchcock's on my preliminary 40's list, and a whopping 10 Noirs.
It's amazing how many movies from the noirs list are from the 40's.
It's amazing how many movies from the noirs list are from the 40's.
I'm top heavy with them too. So when I start seeing what new watches I'm going to get to, my Noir count could grow. I'm actually much happier with my preliminary 40's than I was with the last three, I still would probably like to see the last 5-7 drop off.
I've seen four of his 40's films and two of them are in the running for my list. The two that aren't are Saboteur and Suspicion; i enjoyed both but i don't see them getting close once i've seen more from the decade.
Citizen Rules
10-02-16, 08:10 PM
Rebecca was in my Top 10 for a long time and I only replaced it, so I could put new movie loves there. I think highly of it. It has perfect casting and perfect execution.
rauldc14
10-02-16, 08:11 PM
I'd be surprised if any Hitch cracked the top 10. Too much competition in the 40s
What are the favourites for the top ten this early on?
Casablanca
Citizen Kane
It's A Wonderful Life
Double Indemnity
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Third Man (not just because i love it btw, it seems to get a lot of love on this site)
The Best Years Of Our Lives?
Can't think of many more that seem like a sure thing for the top ten, i'm probably forgetting plenty though.
1. The Seventh Seal (13)
2. The 400 Blows (17)
3. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (62)
4. Forbidden Planet (54)
5.
6. Rashomon (9)
7. The Bridge on the River Kwai (7)
8. The Ten Commandments (29)
9. Singing in the Rain (10)
10. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (37)
11. The Day the Earth Stood Still (36)
12.
13. The Blob (96)
14. Stalag 17 (48)
15.
16.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22. Paths of Glory (8)
23. The Caine Mutiny (80)
24.
25.
NedStark09
10-02-16, 08:19 PM
Is there gonna be a 40s next year or after the sci fi and action movie countdowns.
rauldc14
10-02-16, 08:26 PM
What are the favourites for the top ten this early on?
Casablanca
Citizen Kane
It's A Wonderful Life
Double Indemnity
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Third Man (not just because i love it btw, it seems to get a lot of love on this site)
The Best Years Of Our Lives?
Can't think of many more that seem like a sure thing for the top ten, i'm probably forgetting plenty though.
That's a good start. I think fourties will be interesting because it will be hard to predict.
Citizen Rules
10-02-16, 08:27 PM
Maybe The Grapes of Wrath for a top ten.
The Maltese Falcon has a good shot as well actually.
Maybe The Grapes of Wrath for a top ten.
Maybe. I think How Green Was My Valley might be the higher Ford though since i hear it mentioned more often here. The Grapes Of Wrath is a more well known film though so you may be right. Also wouldn't be surprised to see something like Pinocchio or Fantasia in the top 20 at least.
Citizen Rules
10-02-16, 08:37 PM
Fantasia yea, maybe it could go top 10. I'm not good at predicting and I suppose it depends on the number of list sent in and how deep into 40s films most of those list go. If there's a lot of list from more casual viewers then I would expect Pinocchio or Fantasia to go higher. I've never seen either but both are very well liked.
There seems to be a lot of love for How Green Was My Valley, I wasn't really into it on my only viewing but was tired so need another watch.
Everyone should watch The Grapes of Wrath if for no other reason then to learn where Rage Against the Machine got some of their lyrics. Now don't google that, just watch the movie and be surprised.
Daniel M
10-02-16, 08:41 PM
Yeah I like The Grapes of Wrath but I don't think it's great, maybe that'll change if I watch it again. Me, Lucas and Bluedeed all love How Green Was My Valley, but outside of that I'm not sure. Mark might have it in the lower half of his list?
I think all the films in your post Camo will be top 10, and the Maltese Falcon too. The Big Sleep seems to be another film that everyone seems to have seen. The Great Dictator will be high too.
I've never seen either but both are very well liked.
Pinocchio is my favourite Disney film. I still love it but i'd hesitate to suggest it to you since you didn't see it at a young age. If you have any kids/young relatives or whatever i'd suggest giving it a try with them. Amazing film. Also one of three films that properly scared me along with The Exorcist and Poltergeist 2 as a kid.
I really love that we are going into the studio director era. I've been reading a lot about it and the directors lately, have stockpiled multiple films from various directors from the 30s/40s haha.
Kwai was my #10. Alec Guinness gives his greatest dramatic performance and the film's verisimilitude is nonpareil. (That sentence may be as pompous as Col. Nicholson seems but it's true.)
I'm pretty sure the first Lean film I saw was The Bridge on the River Kwai, on TV, sometime in the 1960s. I knew it was really good, but it produced so many contradictory feelings in me, even as a pre-teen, that I wasn't truly sure how good it really was. I couldn't decide which of the characters were right or wrong, and I'm talking about at least four different main characters here. Nicholson (Alec Guinness), Shears (William Holden), Saito (Sessue Hayakawa) and Warden (Jack Hawkins) all seemed to be equally "right" and "wrong", and then the way the ending was staged made it even more difficult to know what was going on and who did the right thing. But I will say now, after having watched the film at least 20 times, that it's meant to be complex and open to interpretation, and because it was a big, spectacular film, I can understand why it garnered so many Awards, even if Kubrick's more-striking Paths of Glory came out the same year to little fanfare.
My List
1. Alice in Wonderland (#27)
2. The Quiet Man (#51)
3. Paths of Glory (#8)
4. Room at the Top (#73)
6. Some Like It Hot (#11)
8. The Caine Mutiny (#80)
10. The Bridge on the River Kwai (#7)
14. People Will Talk (#88)
15. Singin’ in the Rain (#10)
17. A Streetcar Named Desire (#19)
18. The Trouble with Harry (Did Not Place)
19. Night and Fog (#54)
21. Oklahoma! (#97)
22. The King and I (Did Not Place)
23. Guys and Dolls (Did Not Place)
24. The Big Country (#66)
rauldc14
10-02-16, 09:08 PM
Kwai was 13 for me. It's well directed and leans (get it?) on great performances from Guinness and Holden.
Harry Lime
10-02-16, 09:15 PM
Kwai was 13 for me.
Me too!
Harry Lime
10-02-16, 09:16 PM
What's with the action countdown anyway? Doesn't look sanctioned to me and the rules or eligibility are pretty vague. I've chosen to pass on it. I like the two a year, no more no less.
What's with the action countdown anyway? Doesn't look sanctioned to me and the rules or eligibility are pretty vague. I've chosen to pass on it. I like the two a year, no more no less.
Read the first 10 pages or whatever and it's me alone saying exactly this :laugh:
Omnizoa
10-02-16, 09:30 PM
What's with the action countdown anyway? Doesn't look sanctioned to me and the rules or eligibility are pretty vague. I've chosen to pass on it. I like the two a year, no more no less.
Welcome to 3 months ago. Sorry, I don't have my permits, the application process is a DRAG.
Welcome to 3 months ago. Sorry, I don't have my permits, the application process is a DRAG.
You mocking it really doesn't change the fact that you just up and decided to do one and that was it. Especially since you'd only been a member for a few months and had never taken part in one. I do like that you are revealing them 5 at a time though and that we seem to be following the 50's Countdown straight up with the Sci-Fi one.
Omnizoa
10-02-16, 09:44 PM
You mocking it really doesn't change the fact that you just up and decided to do one and that was it.
Not changin' no facts, that was exactly it. Y'all tryin' ta shame me for it, but Nightshade don't do dat.
I do like that you are revealing them 5 at a time though and that we seem to be following the 50's Countdown straight up with the Sci-Fi one.
Sanctioned or unsanctioned, I would be happy to participate in a Sci-Fi Countdown too. Going fast with the Action Countdown is both conducive to the theme of "action" and appropriate for the weight it was originally intended to carry, i.e. little. It wasn't meant to be months and months, but everyone wanted me to stretch it out. Now I see that what people want isn't reliably what they need, and I'm not big on this one-a-day thing anyway. When #2s been revealed, we all pretty much know what's left.
rauldc14
10-02-16, 09:45 PM
2 and 1 are the same day, obviously.
Omnizoa
10-02-16, 09:46 PM
2 and 1 are the same day, obviously.
That was not obvious to me. Now I know.
Yeah, everyone figured out that after revealing #2 everyone would know what #1 is. We were helpless without you obviously but at least give us some credit.
Omnizoa
10-02-16, 09:54 PM
Yeah, everyone figured out that after revealing #2 everyone would know what #1 is. We were helpless without you obviously but at least give us some credit.
Not big on the one/two-a-day regardless.
It's only one a day from 10-3 btw. Some have had it 20-3, but no more it is usually 2 a day.
Harry Lime
10-02-16, 10:34 PM
So the action movie countdown is a lie then?
Omnizoa
10-02-16, 10:50 PM
So the action movie countdown is a lie then?
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Citizen Rules
10-02-16, 10:54 PM
Is that Cherry pie?:D That could be one of those Rorschach psychology test, design to make someone think it was a desert.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rorschach_test)
Miss Vicky
10-02-16, 11:12 PM
Is that Cherry pie?:D
It's cake. The cake is a lie.
Omnizoa
10-02-16, 11:13 PM
It's cake. The cake is a lie.
:eek: Didn't expect that from Vicky.
Miss Vicky
10-02-16, 11:15 PM
Yes, that stupid meme is so popular even non-gamers are aware of it.
Omnizoa
10-02-16, 11:39 PM
Yes, that stupid meme is so popular even non-gamers are aware of it.
Damn. And here I had hoped you'd played Portal.
dadgumblah
10-02-16, 11:44 PM
I had The Bridge on the River Kwai at #11 on my list. But I'm very glad to see it in the Top Ten. I really love that movie, especially the war of wills between Colonel Nicholson and Colonel Saito. The crying scene (if you've seen it, you know which one I mean) never fails to crack to me up! A true classic.
Friendly Mushroom!, I was very pleased to see you had a certain musical on your list as I had the same one. I thought I was totally alone in choosing that one for my list. It's one of my favorite musicals and loads of fun. I'm going to wait till the very end to reveal my list, just so I'll have something to talk about after the grand finale. :)
I'm pretty sure that at least two of mine will make the remainder of the list.
NedStark09
10-02-16, 11:48 PM
Not changin' no facts, that was exactly it. Y'all tryin' ta shame me for it, but Nightshade don't do dat.
Sanctioned or unsanctioned, I would be happy to participate in a Sci-Fi Countdown too. Going fast with the Action Countdown is both conducive to the theme of "action" and appropriate for the weight it was originally intended to carry, i.e. little. It wasn't meant to be months and months, but everyone wanted me to stretch it out. Now I see that what people want isn't reliably what they need, and I'm not big on this one-a-day thing anyway. When #2s been revealed, we all pretty much know what's left.
Your doing fine with the Countdown but you dont have too do any more then 2 a day it adds overall excitement if people are made to wait a little bit.
I had The Bridge on the River Kwai as my #5. Fantastic movie!
gbgoodies
10-03-16, 02:08 AM
I'm not a big Kubrick fan, but I liked Paths of Glory when I watched it for the HoF. It didn't make my list, but I'm not surprised to see it this high on the countdown.
I didn't really like The Bridge on the River Kwai the first time I watched it, but I didn't dislike it either. I rewatched it recently when it was on TCM, and I liked it a lot more than I did before the rewatch, but it's still not a favorite movie for me.
I've seen 75 of 94 movies so far.
My List:
2. An Affair to Remember (1957)
3. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
4. Oklahoma! (1955)
5. Dial M for Murder (1954)
8. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
10. Strangers on a Train (1951)
11. Harvey (1950)
You must have had one of the lowest amounts to make the list gbg :(
gbgoodies
10-03-16, 02:10 AM
So here's my list. The only films not listed are the ones that still need to show and the 25th place because I hope it is a one pointer.
8. Brigadoon (No Show, though I mainly had this high for strategic purposes)
I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who had Brigadoon on their list. I didn't expect it to make the countdown, but I thought I might be the only one who had it on their list.
gbgoodies
10-03-16, 02:11 AM
You must have had one of the lowest amounts to make the list gbg :(
Yeah, I'm not surprised. I think the 1950s is my favorite decade for movies, but I lean more towards the musicals and the romance/rom-coms.
The Gunslinger45
10-03-16, 03:26 AM
My list: 17
Seen: 48/94
Chypmunk
10-03-16, 07:10 AM
The Bridge On The River Kwai is another decent movie that didn't make my list, it just has too many little niggling issues for me.
My prediction:
10. Singin’ In The Rain
9. Rashomon
8. Paths Of Glory
7. The Bridge On The River Kwai
6. Attack Of The Giant Leeches
5. The Fast And The Furious
4. Bela Lugosi Meets A Brooklyn Gorilla
3. Carry On Nurse
2. Robot Monster
1. The Titfield Thunderbolt
(a few false starts on the predictions front from me I'll admit - but finally think I have this thing nailed :))
Đèstîñy
10-03-16, 07:20 AM
Dial M for Murder was number 3 on my list, and Singin’ in the Rain was number 19.
That makes 13 movies from my list. I truly believe I'll have one more.
I don't believe I'm missing any. I should have four movies on that list you all keep talking about. I don't believe anyone else voted for these four movies. No way!
Chypmunk
10-03-16, 07:24 AM
I should have four movies on that list you all keep talking about. I don't believe anyone else voted for these four movies. No way!
If you have four movies on the one-pointers list I truly take my hat off to you young lady - a masterful performance that will have to be seen to be believed ;)
The One-Pointer List is only for movies one put at #25 AND nobody else put anywhere on their list.
Đèstîñy
10-03-16, 07:50 AM
The One-Pointer List is only for movies one put at #25 AND nobody else put anywhere on their list.
OK, news to me. I've never bothered keeping up with it before. Mine was Creature from the Black Lagoon, and I'd prefer that he make the list, which he did.
Anyways, correction . . . I will have four more movies on the list, with a possible two more on it. I doubt it though, just because that would be a bit hard to believe.
If you have four movies on the one-pointers list I truly take my hat off to you young lady - a masterful performance that will have to be seen to be believed ;)
Bite me! ;)
Chypmunk
10-03-16, 08:08 AM
Bite me! ;)
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Holden Pike
10-03-16, 08:48 AM
The films I love the most are getting burned up already in the less prestigious half of the top ten, which means I have zero doubts that the only movie I did not vote for in this top ten is going to take the number one spot. Oh, well. The collective list and my own synced up perfectly for at least one film, David Lean's The Bridge on the River Kwai which we both had at number seven. Not quite as ambitious or philosophical as Lean's next epic, the singular achievement that is Lawrence of Arabia, but an excellent pic in its own right, with magnificent, iconic performances by William Holden, Sessue Hayakawa, and the mighty Alec Guinness (this was somehow his only Oscar victory). Kubrick's Paths of Glory is his first masterpiece, and remains a stinging indictment of the futility and insanity of organized warfare. I had it fourth on my list. Akira Kurosawa is, along with Martin Scorsese, my favorite filmmaker of all time, and for me Rashômon is his masterpiece among masterpieces. Accordingly I had it as my first choice. If I could have voted for it four different times from four perspectives, I would have, and all four would have been first place votes. It's not as "fun" nor as straightforward as The Seven Samurai, which is finishing higher in the collective vote, but if you have never bothered to watch it, I beg of thee, go see it ASAP, if not sooner.
MY LIST...
1. Rashômon (#9)
3. In A Lonely Place (#33)
4. Paths of Glory (#8)
5. Singin’ in the Rain (#10)
6. The Seventh Seal (#13)
7. The Bridge on the River Kwai (#7)
8. The 400 Blows (#17)
9. Ace in the Hole (#44)
10. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (#36)
13. The Killing (#52)
14. Harvey (#31)
15. Ikiru (#16)
18. Pickup on South Street (#72)
20. Throne of Blood (#37)
21. Alice in Wonderland (#27)
23. Touch of Evil (#20)
24. La Strada (#41)
25. The Big Country (#66)
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Tacitus
10-03-16, 09:13 AM
The Bridge On The River Kwai was my #6.
My favourite Lean film + my favourite actor's only Oscar winning performance = ermm 2 ... things.
Guinness is masterful in this as the regimented officer tasked with overseeing one of the most infamous POW episodes in World War II. If a job's worth doing...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1rrdlXZ-pQ
edarsenal
10-03-16, 12:14 PM
Was unable to see Paths of Glory yet and pretty sure it would have made the list for me and Bridge Over the River Kwai was at #3 for me
List:
#1 F'git about it
#2 On the Waterfront (15)
#3 Bridge Over the River Kwai (7)
#4 Definitely
#5 Dammit, really? Not gonna show? What a gyp
#6 Harvey (31)
#7 Stalag 17 (48)
#8 Well, crap
#9 Definitely
#10 Some Like it Hot (11)
#11 Definitely
#12 Night of the Hunter (25)
#13 Streetcar Named Desire (19)
#14 Peter Pan (59)
#15 Alice in Wonderland (27)
#16 another that shoulda, but ain't gonna
#17 I kinda figured, but, hey, whaddya gona do
#18 Witness for the Prosecution (24)
#19 Another that would have popped up right away or not at all
#20 Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda
#21 In A Lonely Place (33)
#22 Didn't expect it would show up any ole way
#23 An old favorite that got left in the dirt - boo hoo
#24 The Killing (52)
#25 STILL CONTINUE to have fingers crossed for 1 pointer category
Watched: 47/94
edarsenal
10-03-16, 04:26 PM
The Bridge On The River Kwai is another decent movie that didn't make my list, it just has too many little niggling issues for me.
My prediction:
10. Singin’ In The Rain
9. Rashomon
8. Paths Of Glory
7. The Bridge On The River Kwai
6. Attack Of The Giant Leeches
5. The Fast And The Furious
4. Bela Lugosi Meets A Brooklyn Gorilla
3. Carry On Nurse
2. Robot Monster
1. The Titfield Thunderbolt
(a few false starts on the predictions front from me I'll admit - but finally think I have this thing nailed :))
I VOTED for Carry On Nurse! Gripping, Engaging, both tender AND gritty!
FAVORITE SCENE: sponge bath -- of course!
I was a little letdown by Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla. It had SERIOUS dramatic and possible romantic potential and instead they went with a Hollywoodized safe premise IMO
Fast and Furious??? That's a joke movie, right??
Fast and Furious??? That's a joke movie, right??
It's a Roger Corman film. I forget if he directed it or just produced it.
Chypmunk
10-03-16, 04:46 PM
I VOTED for Carry On Nurse! Gripping, Engaging, both tender AND gritty!
FAVORITE SCENE: sponge bath -- of course!
Indubitably and the raunchiest character: Matron without a doubt!!
I was a little letdown by Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla. It had SERIOUS dramatic and possible romantic potential and instead they went with a Hollywoodized safe premise IMO
Personally I thought the various romances were the highlight :shrug:
Fast and Furious??? That's a joke movie, right??
Certainly not Sir - 'tis a fast-paced cartastic movie of the finest order ....
It's a Roger Corman film. I forget if he directed it or just produced it.
... produced by that chap.
edarsenal
10-03-16, 08:01 PM
raunchy, yes, but Matron DID have her vulnerable side making her my favorite
rauldc14
10-03-16, 11:25 PM
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1954, Directed by Akira Kurosawa
579 Points
33 Lists (1st,1st,1st,1st,1st,2nd,3rd,3rd,3rd,3rd, 4th,4th,4th,4th,6th,6th,6th,7th,8th,10th, 11th,11th,11th,11th,12th,12th,13th,14th, 19th,20th,20th,23rd,24th)
Thought it would be a bit higher. Great film. I had it at #11.
Seen - 56/100
My List - 17/25
01.The 400 Blows
02.Rashomon
04.Night and Fog
05.The Bridge On The River Kwai
07.Tokyo Story
09.A Place in the Sun
10.Wild Strawberries
11.Seven Samurai
13.A Streetcar Named Desire
14.Witness For The Prosecution
15.An Affair To Remember
16.Dial M For Murder
17.Throne of Blood
19.From Here To Eternity
22.Anatomy of a Murder
23.Invasion of the Body Snatchers
24.Singin' In The Rain
NedStark09
10-03-16, 11:29 PM
The Seven Samurai is my 4th movie from my list.
Miss Vicky
10-03-16, 11:31 PM
Seven Samurai is a solid film. I had it at #11.
From my Movie Log:
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Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) (Akira Kurosawa, 1954)
Imdb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047478/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
Date Watched: 07/31/16
Cinema or Home: Home
Reason For Watching: 50s List
Rewatch: No
Having seen only one other Kurosawa film (and relatively little Japanese cinema in general), I didn't know what to expect from this but decided to watch it based on its reputation alone.
The cast of characters was varied and interesting and I was able to engage pretty well with them. The story had a good mix of drama, action and a surprising amount of humor, which helped to balance out the tragedies and the loss. I can definitely see why it was later re-imagined as a Western, though I've yet to see The Magnificent Seven.
But I didn't quite love it. Due to its 3.5 hour run time, I struggled a bit to get through it. Not gonna lie: My attention span just isn't that long and I had to take a few breaks. I would've preferred a shorter film. Aside from that though, the film was very good. I wouldn't go so far as to call it a masterpiece, but I think it is deserving of its reputation.
4-
My Ballot
1. East of Eden (#43)
2. A swords and sandals epic that didn't make it
3. Coming Soon
4. Wild Strawberries (#23)
5. Alice In Wonderland (#27)
6. Coming Soon
7. Lady and the Tramp (#45)
8. Witness for the Prosecution (#24)
9. Smiles of a Summer Night (#56)
10. A Bergman that didn't make it
11. Seven Samurai (#6)
12. A Streetcar Named Desire (#18)
13. Duck Amuck (#89)
14. Coming Soon
15. Coming Soon
16. Rebel Without A Cause (#39)
17. Coming Soon
18. Throne of Blood (#38)
19. Rashomon (#9)
20. Written on the Wind (#82)
21. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (#37)
22. An animated film that didn't make it
23. Room at the Top (#73)
24. On the Waterfront (#15)
25. One pointers, I hope?
dadgumblah
10-03-16, 11:35 PM
Seven Samurai is #10 on my list. Great, iconic film!
Omnizoa
10-03-16, 11:38 PM
Lower than I expected too.
gbgoodies
10-03-16, 11:47 PM
I'm probably the only person here who didn't care for Seven Samurai. :shrug:
I like it. I like it a lawt.
Granted I haven't seen it since I was, like, 16.
edarsenal
10-04-16, 12:35 AM
Excellent movie that I had at #4
List:
#1 F'git about it
#2 On the Waterfront (15)
#3 Bridge Over the River Kwai (7)
#4 Seven Samurai (6)
#5 Dammit, really? Not gonna show? What a gyp
#6 Harvey (31)
#7 Stalag 17 (48)
#8 Well, crap
#9 Definitely
#10 Some Like it Hot (11)
#11 Definitely
#12 Night of the Hunter (25)
#13 Streetcar Named Desire (19)
#14 Peter Pan (59)
#15 Alice in Wonderland (27)
#16 another that shoulda, but ain't gonna
#17 I kinda figured, but, hey, whaddya gona do
#18 Witness for the Prosecution (24)
#19 Another that would have popped up right away or not at all
#20 Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda
#21 In A Lonely Place (33)
#22 Didn't expect it would show up any ole way
#23 An old favorite that got left in the dirt - boo hoo
#24 The Killing (52)
#25 STILL CONTINUE to have fingers crossed for 1 pointer category
Watched: 48/95
Seven Samurai is a beautiful epic containing character development, strategy, comedy, thrilling, muscular action and poetic visuals. I put it at #20, but that was probably too low.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mw6LyyoeGE
My List
1. Alice in Wonderland (#27)
2. The Quiet Man (#51)
3. Paths of Glory (#8)
4. Room at the Top (#73)
6. Some Like It Hot (#11)
8. The Caine Mutiny (#80)
10. The Bridge on the River Kwai (#7)
14. People Will Talk (#88)
15. Singin’ in the Rain (#10)
17. A Streetcar Named Desire (#19)
18. The Trouble with Harry (Did Not Place)
19. Night and Fog (#54)
20. Seven Samurai (#6)
21. Oklahoma! (#97)
22. The King and I (Did Not Place)
23. Guys and Dolls (Did Not Place)
24. The Big Country (#66)
This is the last movie in the list i haven't seen.
77topaz
10-04-16, 02:03 AM
I had expected Seven Samurai would be in the Top 3 at least. :( Well, I guess my title hopes now go to my #5 film...
Also, I had not expected Sunset Boulevard would reach the Top 5. :eek:
My list so far, with predictions:
1. Rashomon (#9)
2. Tokyo Story (#21)
3. Seven Samurai (#6)
4. The Man Who Knew Too Much (#47)
5. Top 3
6. Floating Weeds (#78)
7. Paths of Glory (#8)
8. Didn't make it
9. Tokyo Twilight (#91)
10. Didn't make it
11. Didn't make it
12. The Killing (#52)
13. Didn't make it
14. Throne of Blood (#38)
15. Ikiru (#16)
16. Forbidden Planet (#55)
17. Top 5
18. The Day the Earth Stood Still (#36)
19. The Seventh Seal (#13)
20. Top 3
21. Rebel Without a Cause (#39)
22. Top 5
23. Didn't make it
24. Didn't make it
25. Probably a one-pointer
The Gunslinger45
10-04-16, 02:07 AM
Holy crap I expected this to be higher. Seven Samurai was my number 1 and one of my top 10 favorite films of all time. I am very happy I got this high. I got one more coming.
MovieMeditation
10-04-16, 02:23 AM
I had Seven Samurai at my #11.
Great epic with an expertly paced story that doesn't bore me for it 3 hours and 30 minutes or however long it is.
Horroist
10-04-16, 02:58 AM
So far: 20/25
1. Rashomon (1950)
2. Pather Panchali (1955)
4. Seven Samurai (1954)
5. Wild Strawberries (1957)
6. Tokyo Story (1953)
7. Jalsaghar [The Music Room] (1958)
8. The Seventh Seal (1957)
9. The Wages of Fear (1953)
10. On the Waterfront (1954)
11. Ugestu (1953)
12. High Noon (1952)
13. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
14. Ben-Hur (1959)
15. The Ten Commandments (1956)
16. Paths of Glory (1957)
17. Les diaboliques (1955)
18. The 400 Blows (1959)
20. The Night of the Hunter (1955)
24. Roman Holiday (1953)
25. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Seen: 33/95
The Gunslinger45
10-04-16, 03:49 AM
My list: 18
Seen: 49/95
1. Seven Samurai (1954)
2. Ben-Hur (1959)
3. Rashomon (1950)
4. Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
5. Rififi (1955)
6. Still to come
7. Tokyo Story (1953)
8. The Ten Commandments (1956)
9. No show
10. The Killing (1956)
11. Sansho the Baliff (1954)
12. Ikiru (1952)
13. Throne of Blood (1957)
14. Hidden Fortress (1958)
15. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
16. No show
17. No show
18. Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
19. Dial M for Murder (1954)
20. Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
21. Some Like it Hot (1959)
22. No show
23. No show
24. No show
25. Touch of Evil (1958)
Chypmunk
10-04-16, 04:10 AM
Seven Samurai was my #11, truly an epic film in every meaning of the word and even though that destroys my prediction which was going oh so well I will admit it is probably more deserving than Attack Of The Giant Leeches of the number six spot in this list.
My prediction:
10. Singin’ In The Rain
9. Rashomon
8. Paths Of Glory
7. The Bridge On The River Kwai
6. Attack Of The Giant Leeches
5. Immaterial now (The Fast And The Gorilla)
4. Immaterial now (Bela Lugosi Meets A Furious Nurse)
3. Immaterial now (Carry On Robot)
2. Immaterial now (Brooklyn Thunderbolt)
1. Immaterial now (The Titfield Monster)
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