Choose a Favorite Film and List 10 Reasons Why You Like It So Much

[jrs]

I was notified that I put this in the Intermission Thread, which I should have placed it in here. Therefore, may this thread continue from here on........ :yup:




Glory




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-James Horner's score can be put in headphones and listened to anytime, no matter what your musical taste
-Shaw's decision not to take pay
-Theme: human souls are alike - whether you be a priviledged white officer or a runaway slave
-Andre Braugher's breakout performance
-Denzel's Oscar speech, saying he'd gladly trade his best supporting award for a "nomination" - it amazingly wasn't even nominated
-the first time the 54th sees action, and Thomas becomes a man
-the leadership and character of Robert Shaw - (portrayed by Broderick)
-the foul-mouth, bad-tempered Irish drill seargant that whips them into shape
-the charge on Fort Wagner, and the willingness to sacrifice
-the prayerful preparation the night before battle

[LordSlaytan]

Good choice jrs. I too love Glory, and I feel it is Broderick's finest moment.

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1.) Steve McQueen's finest Role.
2.) Reassures that Dustin Hoffman is one of the greatest.
3.) Papillon sticks his head through the door asking, "Do I look alright?"
4.) Papillon being taken down with blow guns.
5.) True love between Brothers.
6.) Wonderful direction.
7.) A perfect example of a mans will to live.
8.) Beautiful location.
9.) The best use of cocoa leaves.
10.) Excellent make-up.

[Sedai]

12 Monkeys

Shows the stress of existing in different time periods on the mind of the time traveller

Juxtaposition (Stowe/Willis change opinions about being crazy or not at exactly the same time)

The Sets

Gilliam is the man

Pitt plays a GREAT insane person

Overall, this film ties in dreams, perception, insanity, love, and time into a great package.

The scene where they go and see Vertigo is a master stroke.

Cheers

Sedai

[Ezikiel]

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1. Adam Sandler's best role
2. It showed everybody that Sandler can actually act
3. It has realistic dialogue
4. I loved how they did the love storyline here
5. The love lines were not corny dialogue (thank god)
6. It really made me care about these characters
7. It had the excellent actor Phillip Semour Hoffman
8. It was a PTA movie
9. The music score was one of my favorites
10. The story between Sandler and his sisters seems very real


This was my favorite film of 2002 and I hate that Adam Sandler didn't get nominated for anything for his role here.

[led_zeppelin]

Lord of the Rings: TTT is my actual favorite, but I have many other CLOSE seconds, so I'll give some of them

Fight Club (believe it or not)

1.It stars Edward Norton
2.It stars Brad Pitt
3.It has some great dialogue, nothing lame.
4.PROJECT MAYHEM (nuff said)
5.Great acting. Maybe this is a bit vague, but it still just has superb acting
6.they sell soap, that's just cool
7.it's also a great book
8.the story is really, really good. One of the better movie plots, ever IMO
9.THE ENDING! OMG!!!!!!!
10.The movie just downright kicks a**!!!

[Holden Pike]

Chinatown
1974 - Roman Polanski

Robert Towne's script, simply one of the greatest original screenplays EVER written
John Huston as Noah Cross, one of the creepiest and most unrepentant screen villains of all time
John Alonzo's beautiful and evocative widescreen cinematography
Jerry Goldsmith's haunting score
Polanski's cameo as "the midget" with the knife

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"Hold it there, Kitty Cat."


the gutsiness of having the leading man walk around with a bandage or ugly wound on his nose for the second half of the movie
the devastating and still surprising "she's my sister and my daughter" confession
the darkest of endings: lover killed, innocent girl sent away with her abusive father/grandfather, the corrupt rich getting richer, and a stunned Jake powerless to do anything about it
the sure-handed helming of it all and fully realizing the incredible vision by Roman Polanksi
"As little as possible"

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"He OWNS the Police!"

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[The Silver Bullet]

Lawrence of Arabia (1962, David Lean)
The flawless and beautiful debut of performance of Peter O'Toole as Lawrence.
The supporting cast and its sheer weight of talent. Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Omar Sharif, José Ferrer, Claude Rains...
Freddie Young's gorgeous cinematography, which is both intimate and epic all at once. Possibly the greatest use of cinemascope in movie history.
Maurice Jarre's score, and the fact that the film dedicates four minutes to an overture just so we can listen to it.
The lemonade/Aqaba scene in the mess. Moving, informative and yet still damned funny. One of the most perfectly written scenes ever, in my opinion.
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"There's been a lot of killing, one way or another."
The action scenes are emotionally engaging, they're not just action scenes. You feel something when you watch them, and they have a distinct purpose.
The fact that the film is, as Scorsese once said, an "interior epic". For all the amazing things that happen in the picture, it is still able to tell the somewhat tragic story of this man and his internal struggle with himself. And that's amazingly special to me.
The blowing out of a match, and the greatest cut of all time.
The manner in which the film only feels twenty minutes long
The passion David Lean had for both cinema and the act of making it. You can feel it seeping out of every frame of every reel in the picture.http://www.dvdreview.com/fullreviews/Images/LawrenceOfArabia/LawrenceOfArabia6.jpg
"Damascus, Lawrence! Damascus"

[LordSlaytan]

I liked the way the two of you presented your choices, so I felt compelled to practice with my own.

The Blair Witch Project
(1999, Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Myrick)

It is a truly one of a kind horror picture.
Absolutely and completely believable.
Astounding true to life acting by all three principal characters.
It is the only movie to actually give me goose bumps with its creepiness.
The fact that it doesn't ever show the villian and leaves it to us to imagine it.

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"Are you happy now Heather? Are you?!"

It doesn't rely on blood to make a point.
Excellent editing between both cameras’ that adds to the oppression the characters feel.
Heather's confession is very real.
The way that the director's kept everything under wraps even after it was released.
Michael in the corner *shudder*

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"We're being hunted"

[Aladinsane]

Monty Python's The Life Of Brian:

1. The interplay between the Monty Python team was at it's best in this movie.

2. The storyline was dicy and really stuck it to organized religion.

3. It had some of the best skits that Monty Python ever wrote. (He has a wife you know...her name is Intercontinentia...Intercontinetia Buttocks.)

4. Graham Chapman probably gave one of his best performances ever in this one.

5. The scenes that poke fun at terror organization names still rings true today...

Brian: Are you the Judean People's Front?

Reg: &@*! off.

Brian: What?

Reg: Judean People's Front. We're the People's Front of Judea. Judean People's front, caw.

Francis: Wankers.

Brian: Can I join your group?

Reg: No. Piss off.

6. The script is absolutely brilliant. Comedy writing is one of the hardest forms of movie writing imo and when you read this one it just jumps off the page.

7. No one has done a better religious satire since.

8. Some of Terry's best animation sequences can be found in this one.

9. It's better than The Holy Grail.

10. The ending scene is one of the most brilliant ever filmed imo. A slow pull away shot of a bunch of crucified people singing, 'The Bright Side of Life'? Brilliant.

[Beale the Rippe]

I hope you guys don't mind me jumping on the bandwagon...I think Holden's structuring is too cool.

Now...which movie to pick? I'll do one I don't think will be taken:

Dead Again (1991, Kenneth Branagh)

Perfect acting by everyone involved.
One of the most shockingly evil villains ever put to the screen.
Not one, but TWO of the greatest twists ever.
The opening sequence.
It perfectly balances amounts of the supernatural, noir, mystery, and romance.

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"Nothing can separate them...not even death."

Ingenious directing from Branagh.
Excellent flashback scenes that give poignancy and depth to both the romance and the mystery.
Employs a Hitchcockian feel which is perfect for the material.
Wonderful script that fleshes out the script and still leaves room for the twists.
Great musical score.

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"Actually, I'm a hypnotist."

[T-850]

Terminator 2 Judgment Day [1991, James Cameron]

Great director. First Terminator movie didn't bring much attention to the public but James Cameron would come back 7 years later to show a classic film that changed action movies in many different ways.

Great cast. Arnold Schwarzenegger would come back to the character that made him world famous. Linda Hamilton gave a good performance showing her tuff side. Also, the debut of a 13 - year old boy [Edward Furlong] left audiences shocked with some great acting.

Action. The movie has some great action scenes that have been in lots of people's mind. Having a bullet go thru a cops right eye has been something classic.

Music. Brad Fiedel is one of the reasons why T2 is such an excellent film. The Terminator theme was his creation and he made a good job at doing it. Too bad he did not come back 12 years later :(

Story. Though the story can be confusing at some points, the real deal is the war against the machines and humans. A machine is sent back in time to save mankind's future from destruction. The film has drama with moments that make you feel like you want to cry. The film takes it's time by letting the characters talk, learn, and take actions that will change the future in many ways.

Terminator 2 is a masterpiece that lives on in many people's lives.

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[Aniko]

10 reasons for my loving...

Top Hat (1935)
Directed by Mark Sandrich

1. Fred Astaire (Jerry Travers) and Ginger Rogers (Dale Tremont) are at their best together. I think this is my favorite of all of their movies.

2. The supporting cast is brilliant...Edward Everett Horton (Horace Hardwick), Erik Rhodes (Alberto Beddini), Eric Blore (Bates), Helen Broderick (Madge Hardwick). They're are all wonderful...funny, great timing and all have a great chemistry together.

3. Story...I love the charming story of mistaken identity. They did this so well back then.

4. Writing...great snappy dialogue between the characters.

5. Music...wonderful songs by Irving Berlin..."Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails," "Cheek to Cheek," “ It’s This a Lovely Day to be caught in the Rain”, The Piccolino”.

6. Great Dancing.

7. Set Design...I love the art decco sets.

8. Art Direction...I love the artsy quality of this. It's eye candy to me...the way the textures were used... like Ginger’s feather gown against the background.

9. Costumes...I love Ginger’s gown’s and Fred in his Top Hat and Black tails. They portrayed such class back then.

10. This movie was the total package for me. Charm, humor, style, great characters and acting....and a fun story and writing.


~~This classic 1935 movie is like a breath of fresh air compared to the crap that is being made today like How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.

[led_zeppelin]

Dead Again is truly and amazing movie. I totally agree w/ Beale.

[Beale the Rippe]

While all of the above mentioned are awesome, I myself almost did one on Yojimbo, which is, for my money, Kurosawa's masterpiece. I still haven't seen Throne of Blood or The Hidden Fortess...and a few others though.

Dead Again is truly and amazing movie. I totally agree w/ Beale.

:cool: :D :cool:

[Garrett]

While all of the above mentioned are awesome, I myself almost did one on Yojimbo, which is, for my money, Kurosawa's masterpiece. I still haven't seen Throne of Blood or The Hidden Fortess...and a few others though.


Definitley, Kurosawa's masterpiece, in my opinion. I just watched it last night and I had to do one on it. I'm still letting the greatness of that film sink in.

[Beale the Rippe]

Definitley, Kurosawa's masterpiece, in my opinion. I just watched it last night and I had to do one on it. I'm still letting the greatness of that film sink in.

Did you watch the Samurai movie marathon on TCM?

[Garrett]

Did you watch the Samurai movie marathon on TCM?

Yeah, that's where I saw it. I was immediately entranced by it. They should do that more often.

[Beale the Rippe]

I agree. That goodness for The Last Samurai...

[Karl Childers]

Sling Blade


1. It is the perfect motion picture model of the finest Southern Gothic literature, e.g. William Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor. There is plenty of symbolism and religious themes throughout.

2. It is unnervingly realistic, almost to the point of documentary. Miniscule details appear in the film naturally, and without explanation-- such as the snorting hospital guard in the beginning of the film-- much like they would in real life. It is quirky in its simplicity and detail.

3. BB Thornton's role is one of the finest pieces of acting in film history. The other characters are also superb, not the least of which is the late John Ritter's Vaughan.

4. The story is deceptively simple and Shakespearean in its moral depth.

5. It is naturally humorous. Not a gut-busting funny movie of course, but witty as a matter of consequence.

6. The movie speaks to me unlike any film I have ever seen. For lack of a better description, it is like a minor religious experience.

7. BB Thornton's "tour-de-force" accomplishment is easily the finest since Welles' Citizen Kane.

8. It is moving without being mawkish and, in its poignancy, it is without peer.

9. The original soundtrack is perfect for the mood and style of the film and adds greatly to its riveting effect.

10. The plot of the film features one of my favorite protagonists: "the unlikely or unconventional hero." These characters exist in a movie where the ending is ambiguous: is it a comedy or is it a drama? Is it ultimately triumphant, or is it despairing? Like Travis Bickle and Cool Hand Luke before him, the hero who is Karl Childers is both unconventional and sacrificial. Giving up one's own sanity, life, or freedom to save another's fate or preserve one's own image (Luke) is the greatest heroic deed. When this type of hero exists in a film that doesn't overstate the fact, or make things one dimensional, then the result is usually brilliant.

[Hondo333]

Well it says Choose A Favorite Film, so i will choose Se7en 1995.

Se7en 1995
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1. The performance that made Brad Pitt one of the greatest actors of the 90's
2. David Finchers Attention to detail
3. The best looking film of all time, Lighting, Sets ect.
4. How the atmosphere created in the film effects the viewer,
5. The opening titles
6. John Does books, each hand made in full detail
7. Every performance in the films is A Grade, From the Leads, To the supporting cast.
8. The spelling of the title
9. The ending
10. The alternat ending

[Beale the Rippe]

Well it says Choose A Favorite Film, so i will choose Se7en 1995.

Se7en 1995
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10. The alternat ending


A) Awesome picture! I'd forgotten how cool that looked.
B) What was the alternate ending? Is it included on the special edition DVD which I want so badly?

[Hondo333]

B) What was the alternate ending? Is it included on the special edition DVD which I want so badly?

There are the story boards for it on the SE DVD,

Insted of Mills killing doe Somerset does, So Doe still dies but his plan is messed up and does not get all sin compleated

[projectMayhem]

4.PROJECT MAYHEM (nuff said)
:yup:

[Beale the Rippe]

:yup:

How strange...for some reason I never connected your name to that until now.

[projectMayhem]

Yup, that's where I got it from.

[Hondo333]

How strange...for some reason I never connected your name to that until now.

Same

[DrenaiWarrior]

Looking up and down this list I am overwhelmingly complelled to say.
I love you...each and every one! :D
I am probably gonna end up doing Boondock Saints when I get around to doing a big reply to this thread....but I have to sleep...I have class in 4 hours...no wait 5....son of a.....

[Jackie Malfoy]

Ok I pick star wars because!

It is a classic!
It is the best movie I ever seen!
THe acting is great!(I am talking about the old ones not the new ones!)
The music is great too John Williams did a great job writting the music for the soundtrack!
Han Solo is a great chactor!
The different plants in the movies are well done and are beautiful (Well some of them that is!)
I love the queen's outfits they are weild but cool!I would not mind borrowing some of those clothers!
Return of the Jedi is my favorite one and I think it is very exciting too!
THe light savors fights and the life savor is cool I would not mind having one too!
Last and least it my only favorite science faction that I like I don't like the others at all!Well see you around that is my ten reasons why Star wars rocks!JM :p ;) :cool: :)

[Garrett]

Se7en 1995


I just watched this a few days ago. I must say, I wish I had chosen it. It is certainly the best film of it's kind. :yup:

[RRV]

Dr. Strangelove

1. The humor
2. Peter Sellers (Mandrake)
3. Peter Sellers (President)
4. Peter Sellers (Dr. Strangelove)
5. The Dialog
6. It's a classic
7. "Gentlemen, you can't fight here. This is the War Room"
8. Fluids
9. "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"
10. Dooms day

[projectMayhem]

L.A. Confidential
1. The begining credits with DeVito's great voice over.
2. The 1950's Hollywood setting.
3. All three main characters are great, and Spacey, Pearce, and Corwe each did awesome jobs.
4. The fact that it is an old fashioned detective noir movie.
5. The music
6. The use of certain real world characters, such as the mob guy that Guy Pearce interrogates at the restaraunt.
7. The pacing of the movie is great.
8. Russell Crowes outbursts of anger and violence are awesome.
9. Just the entire story/plot.
10. The final shootout.

[Jones's Creek]

Iam suprised to see that the usual suspects is not up here on the list yet. It is definily one of my most favorite movies. NEed to know why? Then proceed.....

1. Right of the bat it has you asking questios in your mind about the story

2. IF the action, comedy, and great acting doesnt keep you glued to the screen then the development of he plot will keep you occupied just to find out in the end what is really going on.

3. Dynamic characters who as the movie progresses reveal themelves more and more.

4.Very funny dialogue espically in the vey begging when one of the baldwins(to many to remember) is asked by the police to repeat the line "Hand over the f****** key you f****** cock su*** mother f*****".

5. Action scenes are realistic and very entertaining

6. Kevin Spacy makes you feel sympathy for him the entire movie then basiclly says f u iam the real bad ass here.

7.They use the name Kaiser Sosay and aymovie with a cool name like that has to be good..(ok so that reason lacks intelligence)


8. Benicio Del Toro plays a very unusual role, and pulls it off

9. A movie written and directed by the same guy

10. Held my interest long enough to come out of left field and shock me with its ending.

[Maniac]

In all honesty there is none for me, because everyday I switch my opinion cause I'm always in a different mood (Bipolar) hahaha. :p

But right now I'd have to say my favorite movie would have to be,

A Clockwork Orange(1971)

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1. Malcom McDowell does a magnificant job of forming his charactor from a ruthless teenager, to "a changed man"

2. Kubrick again stuns me with his camera angles, potraying charactors from a mirrors point of view.

3. The story/script/plot.

4. The plot twist at the very end.

5. It leaves you thinking when the movie is over. Basically what I got out of it was, "You can never take the beast out of the animal."

...I'm just giving 5, cause i think that's good enough.

[Hypher]

Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead

why?

1) Fantastic cast, chemistry between them smooth and proper.
2) Dialogue natural sounding, giving the impression you are listening to a story 'the idea'.
3) The wit. You have to watch it a few times to pick up everything but it is worth it! Good ole dark humour.
4) Multiple focal characters, more to take in but makes it more interesting.
5) I love Christopher Walken. His style of acting fits so perfectly here you would think the role ws written for him :)
6) Appeals to a variety of interests. Gangsta/mob story lovers or people who love humourous yet subtle films.
7) Jimmy the Saint's Job.
8) The funeral Palour scene
9) Steve Buscimi is my second fav actor.
and finally
10) Because I just love it so much I have to watch it every now and again to return my sanity.

[LordSlaytan]

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Breaking the Waves
Emily Watson’s tour-de force performance is one of the most heartbreakingly real I’ve ever seen.

The story played out well; there was no true way to see exactly where it was going.

Lars Von Trier’s minimalist direction gives it a sense of oppression that fits well with the story.

There is a real authenticity with the township from where the story is told; it transports me, the American, to a world utterly unknown to me.

I really, really like Stellan Skarsgård. Once again, his mastery of his craft fails to disappoint.

Anytime I get to see Udo Kier I jump for joy. His role here is perfect for his intimidating evil attitude.

Lars Von Trier did a good job at keeping me emotionally unbalanced. It takes a master to lead you where he wants to, when he wants to, all in order to give the ending the biggest emotional impact possible.

Not only did I feel like weeping because it is a brutally sad story, but because it is also so incredibly frustrating. Again: It’s a very emotional film, yet not saccharine.

Wickedly original concept. There isn’t another movie like it.

The ending is the most powerfully painful ending I have ever seen. It left me reeling by filling me with despair and hope at the same time.

[poeman]

Nice thread, here is MY FAVORITE film and 10 reasons

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
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1) First off, the best score theme ever
2) Henry Fonda's most ruthless and shocking role
3) Charles Bronson as the harmonica, he played this role better then CLint Eastwood in TGTBATU
4) The greatest showdown of all time
5) The beautiful scenery, that makes the film authentic for it was the first film of Sergio Leone filmed in America
6) Sergio leone the Most Underrated director of all time
7) Some of the one liners are just classic
8) Supporting characters, especially claudia cardinale and jason robards, are excellent
9) The script is perfectly written, and the story revolves around the railroad which is ready to make its way to the west
10) I HATE WESTERNS, and i thought this film was just captivating, and beautiful. Just simply one word if i have to say , it would be Stunning

[iluv2viddyfilms]

Red River

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10. It's a western, and I do love westerns more than any other film genre.

9. Great black and white cinematography and sweeping landscape shots

8. The Yeh-haw scene

7. Hilarious interchanges by Walter Brennan and the Indian

6. A great story, remake of Mutiny on the Bounty set in the west.

5. Beautiful score "Settle Down" by Dimitri Tiomkin

4. The scene between Monty Clift and John Ireland. Yeah I know, I know...

3. Montgomery Clift's performance is great and very subdued and contemplative almost Shakespearean; unusual for a western.

2. John Wayne's performance, agrueably the best of his career along with the Searchers - John Ford once said after he saw this movie about Wayne. "I didn't know the big son of a ***** could act!"

1. The casting of John Wayne and Monty Clift together in the same film. You couldn't possibly in the history of film find two other classic/legend Hollywood actors at the opposite ends in the spectrum of anything. How they lived their lives, acting style, screen persona/presence, and views on the world. Yet the two connect greatly on screen. Brilliance pure and simple.


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[The Taxi Driver]

Pulp Fiction


1) Made by Quentin Tarrintino.
2) Samuel L. Jackson's best role.
3) great original Story line.
4) Humorous at times.
5) Tarrintino's weird movie making styles like making the scenes go out of order.
6) great acting.
7) Awesome cast (Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Uma Thurmna, Bruce Willis and even though he has a small part one of my favorite actors Christopher Walken.)
8) can be watched over and over again.
9) So many memorable scenes.
10) Classic line like "Royale with cheese"

[Revenant]

Little Shop Of Horrors (1986)





1. Levi Stubbs! His incredible voice and singing alone makes this film a great

2. The Music

3. Steve Martin as the classic Orin Scrivello

3. Ellen Greene

4. The three singing soul divas

5. Spot the star-studded cast

6. Deliciously black comedy

7. Rick Moranis

8. The musical numbers

9. The doll's head.

10. Audrey II!

[kaisersoze]

THE USUAL SUSPECTS

10) The way the classical music reflects the character's emotions and thoughts.
9) The line: "give me the keys you xxxx sucker".
8) The line: "To a cop the answer's always simple ...."
7)The rest of the Dialogue between Verbal (Spacey) and Kujan (Palminteri)
6) The scene where Kujan sits on the coner of the desk looking at the bulliten board for the first time.
5) Kevin Spacey brilliant performance as a timid ex-conartist.
4) The general story line that gets the audience asking, "who is kaisersoze?"
3) The fact that the ending carried such a great twist.
2) .... because everytime I watch this movie I find something new.
1) That so few had fool so many with so little about so much.

[Aniko]

This is a nice thread and I'm just bumping it up for some of the newer members.

[chicagofrog]

i'll pick Fight Club
cuz
1) it's politically incorrect
2) Edward is not satisfied with his life, like me
3) he cannot sleep, like me
4) Brad is cool and attractive, like me
5) they have a good taste for girlfriends, like me
6) it's a novel by the best writer of this decade
7) it has a great marketing concept
8) it shows some Free Fight
9) it gives us the occasion of improving our memory for great quotes
10) it's politically incorrect
:up: :up: :yup:

[Piddzilla]

Out of curiosity.. Not saying you're wrong, but how in your opinion is Fight Club politically incorrect?

[undead_bunny]

KILL BILL

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1) The reason I came to love movies.
2) David Carradine is a sexy mo fo. ;)
3) The storyline was great, it just kept me glued to the screen.
4) It made me go from watching Teen Movies to watching Akira Kurosawa movies and many great, great, great moves. Kill Bill has helped me alot
5) Introduced me to alot of good music
6) Taught me that violence can be funny if you do it right. :p
7) The acting is just awsome.
8) I expanded my *ahem* vocabulary. :p
9) Got me alot better with guitar and bass, seeing as I loved all the songs in Kill Bill so much that I tried to learn every one of them.
10) In all, it changed my life.


btw/ I count Kill Bill as one move, seeing as it works better that way and I can't choose between one and two anyway. :)

[gummo]

GUMMO:

I like movies that not many people like or understand, or just think they are bad...

1)One reason I really like this movie is that it is oddballish. It doesn't really need to have a meaning to be good.
2)I like the desolate feel of the small community that is left after the Tornado ripped through the town.
3)I like the impressionist sociological collage type movie. What goes on in one's mind can be bizarre and quite entertaining.
4)There are some disturbing parts in the movie, some comedy, some drama, some violence, some sex, and just "huh?" ; I like that many genres are put in this movie.
5)I like that this movie is original. There are too many copycat movies out thier.
6)Korine uses the minority of the human race (dwarfs, blacks, mentally handicapped, homosexuals, "white trash") He doesn't make them the outcast of society, but makes them as one. It is not a true grasp, but what people view them as.
7) What happens onscreen is dumb, immature, shortsighted, crude, aimless, nonsensical. It is the extreme of the extreme that makes me want to keep watching.
8)The power of this movie, no denying, ...it is powerful.
9)This movie sticks in my mind. Not many movies grab hold of me the way this one did.
10) The actors are not mainstream.

[Tomcattwist]

I pick Braveheart and I'll tell you why:
1. Mel Gibson
2. Great love story
3. Great action film
4. It's epic proportions
5. Humor here and there
6. Beautiful women
7. Based on a true hero
8. Great script
9. Beautiful cinematography
10. Instant Classic

I think this film had something for everybody, an all around instant classic...I think. Have Fun Twist

[Tacitus]

I pick Braveheart and I'll tell you why:
1. Mel Gibson
2. Great love story
3. Great action film
4. It's epic proportions
5. Humor here and there
6. Beautiful women
7. Based on a true hero
8. Great script
9. Beautiful cinematography
10. Instant Classic

I think this film had something for everybody, an all around instant classic...I think. Have Fun Twist

11. My brother was an extra in it. :D

[Eyes]

i'm not pegging this as my official favorite, i'll never be able to decide on that, but i did really like Nightmare Before Christmas

1. Music was outstanding
2. plenty of trite humor
3. Jack kicked ass
4. good blend of humor, horror, action, and romance
5. Great casting for the voices
6. strong character development
7. steady and solid plot, that wasn't outrageous, stupid, or unbeleivable (given that it was a fantasy movie)
and i'll give you the other three when i have time to watch it again

[AboveTheClouds]

Trainspotting


1.Good plot
2.Very entertaining
3.Hilarious tagline
4.Hilarious goings on
5.The withdrawl scene
6.The dead baby looked like the dead baby in the remake of DotD
7.They beat the guy up in the pisser
8.The entertaining sex romp
9.The Sh!tty sheet scene
10.Ewan McGregor is hilarious.

[Ultimate_Thrill]

Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

There are so many things I enjoyed about this film that it’s hard listing just ten.

1) The remarkable cast including: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Tuesday Weld, Joe Pesci, Elizabeth McGovern and a young Jennifer Connelly and Directed by the amazing Sergio Leone. As well as an AMAZING score by Ennio Morricone.

2) Use of Symbolism: The pocket watch, the garbage truck, opium, half- wiped off makeup on Deborah’s face in the dressing room, "age cannot wither her" comment by Noodles in regards to Deborah, "David" - the son of Secretary Bailey that looks so much like the young Max... etc.

3) The Ringing Phone sequence early in the film. So maddening in its repetition yet it works perfectly in arousing the perfect reaction from the viewer and symbolically delivering its message.

4) The fact that the film was 220 minutes and not a minute too long. It is the only movie that has been over three hours long and has kept me captivated and fascinated in every way possible.

5) "Noodles… I slipped" – young Dominic’s poignant last words just before he passes away are so perfect in that in their simplicity they capture his innocence and youth beautifully.

6) The Special Edition or Directors Cut release of the film is the manner in which Leone intended the film to be viewed. Apparently in some releases of the film the studio edited and placed the film in chronological order and also cut the duration of the film dramatically– and inevitably ruined the story.

7) The strong message that is conveyed after the rape scene where the limo driver rejects Noodles' tip and leaves him feeling incredibly isolated.

8) The message conveyed within the last few scenes where Noodle's refuses to refer to Max by his name and calls him Mr. Bailey.

9) My favourite line in the movie, in the end, where Noodles tells Mr. Bailey "It'd be a shame to see a lifetime of work go to waste.” And then turns to leave.

10) The twists and slightly open-ended conclusion to the movie that plagues you every time you think about the film. This movie, in my opinion, has one of the most perfect endings.

[D'yer Mak'er]

sorry. screwed up post.

[D'yer Mak'er]

Carlito's Way(1993, Brian De Palma)

My favourite adaptation of all time. Based both on the novel and its sequel, but it was how liberally and extravagantly De Palma improved on them that makes the film superior (a rare feat in my books).

Al Pacino's performance of my favourite character ever, Carlito Brigante. While not his best performance, it's just got something to do with how nobody but him could have pulled it off.

The best casting of secondary and supporting characters in a gangster film. John Leguizamo, Luis Guzman, Viggo Mortensen, Jorge Porcel and James Gandolfini just to name a few of the best 'criminals' in the film.

The cinematography by Stephen H. Burum is astounding. Every frame of the movie is truly beautiful and the camera movements are so effortlessy smooth that it becomes hypnotic.

Along with the cinematography, the music score works with it so well that it almost becomes an asset to the plot. The scenes were set up so well that the heightening music seems like a natural part of the movie.
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The numerous upon numerous quotes. Never have I been able to find another movie that is so easy to recite word for word.

Sean Penn's performance as Dave Kleinfeld. Once again, probably not his best performance but definitely my favourite role by him. He changes into the character so well and seems so immersed that its a shock to beleive he only did the movie as quick means of attaining money.

Costumes and set designs. Even though I never lived in the seventies, I don't care if it wasn't as glamourous and down-right cool as it seems in this movie. I just want to enter the movie and become another character.

The 'cool' this movie gives off reminds me of why the gangster genre will always be my baby.

The chase scene. One of the best on-foot chases I've ever seen. What a way to end the movie.
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"Never give up your friends, Dave... no matter what."

[yeshli2nuts]

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MEMENTO

1) INGENIUS story line
2) keeps your attention by going backwards
3) keeps you guessing untill the very end
4) kick ass twist ending
5) very nice acting by Guy Pearce and Joe Pantoliano
6) a movie that actually makes you think (but not too hard like donnie darko)
7) Christopher Nolan gets the attention of how good a director he is
8) the whole idea of going backwards so the viewer really sees what Lenny sees
9) a funny line - "ok what am i doing? chasing this guy. nope, hes chasing me"
10) INGENIUS story line

[iluv2viddyfilms]

Gone With the Wind

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10. Leslie Howard - A very good actor for the kind of role he played. Often underrated and under appreciated I haven't seen him in a lot of stuff, but he has such a distinguished look and sophisicated soft-spoken style it's hard to forget. A style of acting that few other actors had. Kind of like an early version of Montgomery Clift in the way how both actors could say so much with silence. Paul Henreid could be another actor he compares to. I also thought Leslie Howard was great in Of Human Bondage and The Petrified Forest both with Bette Davis. Sadly he suffered a terrible fate being shotdown in World War 2 in his plane.

9. Great Matte Shots - I think that's what they're called. How paintings are used for backgrounds. David O' Selznick seemed to be a master at this. Long before blue screen and CGI, this was the way of going about creating illusion and a far better one to I might add. Just lends an aire of artistry to the film I think. Many of the scenes use them in conjunction with real locations giving the film it's distinguished look.



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I'll post the rest of my reasons later. Bedtime now.

[Strummer521]

Adaptation


- Nicolas Cage delivers a brilliant performance and portrays Kaufman as one of the most relatable characters ive ever seen in a film.

- It has such an original concept, a movie about a man writing a movie, and writing the very movie that he is starring in.

- contains some interesting insights about life

- an interesting look at the most innovative contemporary American screenwriter of today

- manages to make you feel good at the end despite all the deaths

- Kaufman goes against his idea of a film with no great conflict or resolution and where nothing changes with a truely suspenseful climax.

- the last scene of the film is probably one of the most mundane ever but it manages to be a great and satisfying ending that symbolizes something greater than what occurs onscreen

- great dialogue

- redeems Kaufman after he wrote Being John Malkovitch

- Makes you think and wonder how much of the story is true

[mack]

Adventures in Babysitting
1. Elizabeth Shue was cool back in the day.
2. I was a child back in the day. ooooh...ADVENTURE! :D
3. Chicago. (need I say more?? My city!)
4. They were from suburbia. (me too!)
5. They had this older chick who could DRIVE. (me too!)
6. Their parents went out to the city for this thingie (mine too!)
7. A typical boring babysitting day becomes/night (mare) from H.E.L.L.
8. They overcome it/have fun in the process.
9. They beat out their parents in the process (always fun. ;) )
10. Everybody's happy.

[Chop Top]

Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

Chop Top
Drayton Sayer
More Gory than the first one
Grandpa
Nubbins (the carcas that chop top carries around)
Leatherface
Leatherface falls in love
The Ending
LG McPeters after being skinned but still alive
I know ive already said it but....CHOP TOP!!!

[slipknotz10thmask]

Resident Evil

Milla Jovovich-need I say more??

ok lets go wid Night of the Living Dead
-George A Romero directed it, the guys a genius
-ZOMBIES
-a naked zombie (humor)
-good lines
-suspense
-still scary wid not alotta gore
-explosions
-explaination for how zombies came back
-black and white (always the best movies/shows)
-and ZOMBIES again!

[Sedai]

Blade Runner(Ridley Scott, 1982)

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- The Vision: First and foremost, the incredible, detail oriented, layered vision of director Ridley Scott, who is lauded by the rest of the crew for making BR what it is.

- The Mix: The revolutionary combination of my two favorite genres in film, film noir, and science fiction.

- The Production: The combined talents of Syd Mead, Jordan cronenworth, Lawrence Paul, David Snyder, Sherman Labby (killer storyboards), Rocco Gioffe (my fav matte usage in the film), Dong Trumball, and the rest of the BR effects and art crew that bring this dystopic hades landscape to life. Constantly copied, and still unmatched today, IMHO. The Hades landscape, Tyrell's office, JF Sebastian's apartment....

- The Players: An awesome set of characters played brilliantly by a top notch cast.

- The Script: David Peoples is one of my favorite screen writers, and even though Hampton Fancer penned the first (still very creative and quite good) script, his inexperience in the field called for anothe writer to come in and tighten it up. The creative passion of Fancher combined with the professional skill of Peoples created a wonderful, deep, enigmatic script, with layers upon layers, upon...

- The Vibe: This film created a genre and a look that, as previously stated, has been copied dozens of times. No film does it quite like BR for me though. The radical techniques they used at the time opened doors to new film making techniques that are part of the standard today.

- The Score: Vangelis hits it all here. Bleak, spacey, wonderous, dark, tacky, and beautiful. One of my favorite scores ever.

- The Philosophy: What does it mean to be human? Why am I here? What is memory? This film addressed these ancient questions in a tech-noir method that had never been seen before.

- The Society: The futristic, over-populated society Ridley and crew created was a bit too real, and many felt real fear when they first viewed the film (Vangelis included). The bleak future of the human race shown could all too easily become a reality.

- Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty: One of my favorite characters of all time, and one of the best performances I have ever witnessed. Kudos to Rutger for this one....

http://www.seanyoung.org/images/filmstills/blade1a.jpg

[Lance McCool]

Raiders of the Lost Ark
(Steven Spielberg - 1981)

http://uashome.alaska.edu/~jndfg20/website/raiders.jpg


The Fedora - Coolest hat in the history of cinema. It's such a perfect fit that it never slides off of Indy's head or even obstructs his vision. And the hat accentuates the whip and pistol with a certain poetic balance that I can't even begin to explain.
"Throw me the idol and i'll throw you the whip" - My favorite line in the entire movie. It will forever attatch itself to poor Alfred Molina's career no matter what he does.
Nazis - The ultimate supervillains. The scum of the universe. Who else could be so evil and yet so cunning? They are the ultimate adversaries to face off against Indiana.
Karen Allen - She was perfect for this movie. And she had great chemistry with Harrison Ford. Ms. Allen is easily the best "Jones Girl" of all time.
R.I.P Denholm Elliot - He was an extremely talented actor, but also extremely underrated. His performances in the first and third entries of this series were fantastic.
Steve Spielberg - This guy certainly has a knack for creating classic movies, and this one was no exception. Definitely my favorite effort by a man who many consider to be the best director of our era.
The Ark - The Ark of the Covenant is shrouded by so much power and so much mystery. It is perhaps the most alluring biblical artifact the world has ever known.
The Boulder - The boulder sequence in the opening of the film is one of the most recognizable movie scenes ever. It set the perfect tone for the movie right at the beginning.
Harrison Ford - This is the movie that made him great. If not for Raiders, we might now be saying: "Harrison Who?". But we're not, because Mr. Ford portrayed Indy with such precision, that he is now considered a cinematic god.
Indiana Jones - The single greatest character of all time. Dr. Jones is an intrepid, suave, and utterly courageous hero. He is a timeless character who will never fail to amuse and amaze children and adults alike for ages to come.


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[SamsoniteDelilah]

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Couldn't agree more. I just re-watched this recently and was reminded what a great, fun, wonderful adventure it is.

[tommygun]

Raiders of the Lost Ark is my favorite two, but a close second is Aliens because:

1.) It has the coolest badguys in any film.
2.) The movie is drenched with atmosphere. It does an excellent job of establishing the futuristic setting that is such an important part of the film.
3.) The pacing is excellent. Once it picks up the movie blends a lot of nail-biting action and maintains character development.
4.) Special effects were convincing, and not overdone.
5.) The sound FX added a lot to the film, it just wouldn't be the same without the all thoses hissing and snarling aliens. Also, the musical score really enhanced the atmosphere of the film.
6.) The movie is able to work in a lot of character growth with Ripley, an uncommon feature of action and horror films.
7.)The marines were an entertaining bunch, especially Hudson (Bill Paxton) . What else is there to say other then "Game over man!"
8.) Sigourney Weaver. This is the defining role of her career, and I think the character of Ripley is at her strongest here, both with her confrontation of the Aliens and her growth as a mother figure.
9.) Those guns the marines have...sweet. I built a bb gun replica from a resin model kit, its badass.
10.) I enjoy watching it!

[Lance McCool]

...7.)The marines were an entertaining bunch, especially Hudson (Bill Paxton) . What else is there to say other then "Game over man!"...


:yup: "How the f*ck could they cut the power, man? They're animals!"

[Iroquois]

I'll go with Reservoir Dogs

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1) An intriguing homage to 1950s American heist movies as well as that of 1980s Hong Kong heist movies.
2) One of the best ensemble casts in recent years - Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi, Mike Madsen and Tim Roth all give great performances.
3) The usage of violence is perfectly balanced.
4) Cheesy yet enjoyable 70s soundtrack.
5) A convoluted storyline that just works so well in the end.
6) The suits...the suits are just too cool.
7) An amusing opening scene about Madonna and tipping and crap. It was so fun.
8) Great timing, doesn't drag anything out too much - all over in 90 minutes
9) Mr Blonde. That is all.
10) I can't think of a tenth.

[LordSlaytan]

In The Mouth of Madness (http://videodetective.com/choosespeed.asp?PublishedId=5535&List=159970|304741|427680|936672|157162&Customerid=97135&fromplayer=true) (1995, John Carpenter (http://videodetective.com/choosespeed.asp?PublishedId=5535&List=159970|304741|427680|936672|157162&Customerid=97135&fromplayer=true))


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“God's not supposed to be a hack horror writer!”

Sam Neill (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000554/) delivers his finest performance to date…which is something I really dig because I’m a big admirer of his work.
Jürgen Prochnow (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0001638/)…nothing else needs to be said. :)
Perfectly conveyed dark and suffocating atmosphere.
It’s a great film that other mind **** horror movies could only dream of emulating.
Carpenter not only makes it creepy, frightening, and claustrophobic, but also makes it a wonderful little mystery.

http://www.dvdreview.com/fullreviews/Images/MouthOfMadness/InTheMouthOfMad5.jpg
“I think, therefore you are.”

The special effects are more subdued than flashy…only used when needed and not for showing off. I respect that.
John Carpenter is one of my favorite director’s for the thriller genre, but he doesn’t really have that many hits compared to all of his misses. So, when he has a hit, I love it all the more…just out of appreciation and love.
I’ve always loved H. P. Lovecraft tales.
It has a great score and the cinematography is all perfectly Carpenter.
One hell of a wicked ending that leaves me just sitting there while the credits role.

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“I am not crazy!”

[Strummer521]

I'm definatly gonna check that one out Slay.

[LordSlaytan]

Cool. I hope you like it. There are just as many haters as there are lovers of it.

[Holden Pike]

Chalk me up as a hater. Actually, "hate" is far too strong a word. I just find In the Mouth of Madness incredibly dull and a cure for insomnia. I'd grade it about a D+, a fairly solid if basic idea but executed so very badly.

I'm getting sleepy just thinking about it.

[LordSlaytan]

Chalk me up as a hater. Actually, "hate" is far too strong a word. I just find it incredibly dull and a cure for insomnia. I'd grade it about a D+, a solid idea but executed so very badly.

I'm getting sleepy just thinking about it.:laugh:

You can eat my socks.

[Garrett]

- The Score: Vangelis hits it all here. Bleak, spacey, wonderous, dark, tacky, and beautiful. One of my favorite scores ever.

Just got a copy of the score recently. I definitely agree with you.

[Garrett]

Jürgen Prochnow (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0001638/)…nothing else needs to be said. :)
http://www.dvdreview.com/fullreviews/Images/MouthOfMadness/InTheMouthOfMad5.jpg
“I think, therefore you are.”

I never actually realized he was in this. He was great in Das Boot.

Just bought it on DVD. I know I rated it pretty badly, but it's like I said, it's been quite a while and I've changed quite a bit.

And it was only 5 dollars. ;)

[OG-]

In The Mouth of Madness
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1. Sam Neil is immaculate in this film. Every twitch of the eye, every twitch of the hand and every variation of vocal pitch is delivered spot on.

2. The score is phenomenal.

3. The cinematography is retina consuming; it sucks you in.

4. The old man on the bike.

5. The creatures and effects are presented with a precision and craft that is elusive of 98% of all horror films.

6. John Carpenter is the best man for primal thrills in the genre.

7. A naked husband handcuffed to the ankle of a sweet, elderly lady.

8. This excerpt of dialogue:
'Trent stood at the edge of the rip, staring into the unlimitable gulf of the unknown, the stygian world yawning blackly beyond. Trents eyes refused to close, he did not shriek, but the hideous unholy abominations shrieked for him, as in the same second he saw them spill and tumble upwards out of an enormous carrion black pit, choked with the gleaming white bones of countless unhallowed centuries. Trent turned back from the rip as the army of unspeakable figures, toiled by the glow of the bottomless pit, came pouring at him - towards our world.'

9. It is one of few films that actually feels like the subject matter it is emulating. You may be watching a movie, but it feels literary; it feels like 'watching a book'.

10. At the begining of the film, everything in the environment is moving around Sam Neil. At the end of the film Sam Neil is the only thing moving around in the dead environment.

[LordSlaytan]

YAY!!! I'm not alone anymore.

10. At the begining of the film, everything in the environment is moving around Sam Neil. At the end of the film Sam Neil is the only thing moving around in the dead environment.Ooohhh.....nice one. REP FOR YOU!!! :D

[Garrett]

I'm starting to feel like a complete ass for even giving my seemingly uncultured, juvenile opinion. Heh.

[OG-]

YAY!!! I'm not alone anymore.

I love that freaking movie! And after watching the void of enjoyment that is The Shining, I may just go watch In The Mouth of Madness right now.

[LordSlaytan]

I'm starting to feel like a complete ass for even giving my seemingly uncultured, juvenile opinion. Heh.You're in the company of Sir Holden of Pike...don't feel bad. :laugh:

[AsusGamer]

Im gonna have to say my Favorite movie of all time would have to be Big Trouble In Little China.

My Reasons:

1) Kurt Russell plays Jack awsomely and acts like a real trucker would facing similiar situations.

2) The movie was the bases for Mortal Kombat on Sega.

3) The 3 Chinese guys with the typical straw hats... the man with the blue wall balls, the lightening man, and the sword weilder guy just play awsome villians.

4) The fight scene where the 2 guys fly around the room sword fighting was just awsome for its day.

5) when the man blows himself up because he just gets so pissed is hilarious!

6) The old man that owns the touring bus company is just the kewlest man ever.

7) That special drink sounded like it will do some serious things to you if drank so I want some.

8) The red headed reporter with Green eyes is just like a nosey reporter always trying to get what she wants no matter what people tell her... When the creature takes her its the best part in the movie. No more of her lip when shes stuck with those other girls.

9) When the gangs come together to start fighting in the beginning, the fight is pulled off well.

10) The old man , David Lopan was his name i think, played the part beautifully. From when he was being wheeled around in the wheel chair to when he was back into the spirit world as Lopan.

On another Note:

I was wondering if Anyone can give me the name of a movie that matches these kind of descriptions:

A family crashes on a planet and each member of the family has a bracelet that tells them the status of the other members of the family. The little boy finds an old man in the woods and befriends him and a little fury "rat" looking thing that runs really fast and eats crackers. I remember a scene when the rat was running around in the forest until he ran into a tree and got knocked out for a few seconds it was hilarious. Another part of the movie is when He befriends an "ewok" like creature and goes to the top of a mountain for some reason. Makes a hang glider out of an animals bones and glides down the mountain side. Thats All i can remember of the movie. no actor names or titles of the movie or anything. Im only 21 and I do believe it was made in the late 80's.

The other movie is about kids that rollerskate all over the place. Mainly in a desert like area. I thought the name of the movie was Rollerskate but I can't find anything on it. The part I remember the most is a machine that when you lay on it tricks your mind into believing that something is happening when nothing really is. The villian takes a soldier of his hands and throws it on the table and it appears to be desintergrating right in front of his own eyes. The kids in the movie roller skate everywhere they go in the movie. But I cant remember anything about it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Shadow Otaga]

agreed with above

[The Taxi Driver]

changing mine

Taxi Driver
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1) Martin Scorsese amazing directing and his best movie IMO
2) Robert DeNiros acting is so believable and real
3) great story line that seemed so realistic
4) Dialogue felt so true to life
5) engages you throughout the entire film
6) Intense ending
7) great cast
8) brings you into the brain of a man who slowly looses his mind
9) characters you care about
10) A Scorsese and DeNiro collaboration(cmon when is it not great when they get together)

[Holden Pike]

On another Note:

I was wondering if Anyone can give me the name of a movie that matches these kind of descriptions:

The other movie is about kids that rollerskate all over the place. Mainly in a desert like area. I thought the name of the movie was Rollerskate but I can't find anything on it. The part I remember the most is a machine that when you lay on it tricks your mind into believing that something is happening when nothing really is. The villian takes a soldier of his hands and throws it on the table and it appears to be desintergrating right in front of his own eyes. The kids in the movie roller skate everywhere they go in the movie. But I cant remember anything about it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Totally inappropriate thread for these types of questions, but the answer to the second one is Prayer of the Rollerboys (1991) starring that great thespian Corey Haim. And by the by, it's awful.

http://stonegarden.brinkster.net/rollerboys/rb5_sm.jpg http://www.sciencefiction.com/portal/images/logos/rollerboys.jpg

[John McClane]

Die Hard

1. It was a great idea to base it in a 40 story building.
2. Amazing bad guy, Hans Gruber.
3. Amazing actor to play the bad guy, Alan Rickman.
4. Action packed thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
5. Great lines. "It's Christmas, it's the time of miracles.
6. Big explosions.
7. An amazing helpful friend to help the good guy.
8. Kick-butt good guy, John McClane.
9. Good job on the relationships.
10. "Yippe Kiyya Motherf*****."

[LordSlaytan]

agreed with aboveThat's because you're the same user.

Dumbass. :rolleyes:

[John McClane]

That's because you're the same user.

Dumbass. :rolleyes:Lol.

[Richard Hell]

http://www.filmtotaal.nl/images/wallpapers/full/bluesbrothers/bb1_800.jpg

Cab Calloway performs "minnie the moocher"
Awesome car chase scenes
Cool one liners such as "were on mission from god"
The very best of the best from the blues and rythm and blues world.
The Jail House rock performance
The Penguin scene is hilarious
The sweet moves of Elwood Blues
The scenes in were they try to gather the band back together
The Last scene were John Candy crashes in a truck
The first opening scene: One unused condom, one used

[conanthebarbero]

Transformers the movie

1) great soundtrack
2) death of Optimus Prime
3) death of Starscream
4) pretty much the death of almost all 1st gen transformers
5) appearance of the new transformers
6) megatron transforms into galvatron
7) it was a pretty big TV series when I was a kid
8) a tv series with a toyline I collected
9) the quality of the animation
10) unicron is just a kickass concept

[IDigCereal]

I'll do one of my top 5 movies that I didn't see up here yet...

City of God
1. Rocket is a great protagonist that everyone can relate too. He just wants to take some photos, get laid, smoke some dope, and get out of the slums alive. What's not to love?
2. Lil Ze is one of cinema's most terrifying villians. He's believable and layered, but also cold-hearted and evil.
3. Fernando Meirelles' stylish direction is flashy and energetic, but never grating and always serving a purpose: to make the film feel alive.
4. The movie reveals the dark side of poverty with complete honesty and no melodrama.
5. The storytelling structure fills us in on the background to the story without taking us out of the main story.
6. The music fits the lively story perfectly.
7. The film is 100% believable.
8. There's some gut-punch material here, with scenes like little kids shooting other kids and certain character's death scenes making the film powerful and unforgettable.
9. Some of the best childhood acting of all-time, even more surprising since most of the cast was just kids from the slums.
10. The film runs over 2 hours but flies by so quickly because right from the opening the film is effortlessly gripping.

[Pyro Tramp]

Drunken Master

1) Old school Jackie Chan
2) Old school Yuen Woo Ping
3) Excellent choreography
4) Best martial arts style. Ever
5) Also rather funny
6) Can't help but not try and re-enact some of the fights
7) Beggar Su / Sam Seed, utter legend
8) Incestous hero
9) The Drunken Goddess Miss Hoe
10) WINE!!!

[Darth Stujitzu]

Can't pick a favourite movie of all time, but I know that "Empire Strikes Back", "the King of New York", "Fight Club", and "City of God" are all up there with so many others.
But hey I'll pick one to do a list, City of God because it's still relatively unknown;
1.Great performances from the cast, many of whom had never acted before.
2.It's based on a true story.
3.Superbly directed by Fernando Meirlles, the film never seems to drag despite being over 2 hours long.
4.The cinematography is superb, Cesar Charlone shows both sides of Brazil.
5.Great soundtrack and music used in the film. Songs that weren't in the soundtrack can be found on the website.
6.It's a compelling story and film that drags you into an unseen world, and gives the viewer an insight into the abject poverty in Brazil, without being preachy or depressing.
7.The use of colour is similar to Spike Lee's " Do the Right Thing", you can almost feel the dry heat as you watch this movie.
8. The bonus documentary on the DVD about the gangs who run the slums in Rio.
9. It's described as the Brazilian " Goodfellas ", and IMO is as good if not better.
10. It spawned a T.V. show called " City of Men " which I can't wait to see.

For anyone put off by sub-titles, this won't be for you, but for anyone who's seen this and hesitated over renting it, rent it, I'm sure you won't be dissappointed.

[Darth Stujitzu]

I'll do one of my top 5 movies that I didn't see up here yet...

City of God
1. Rocket is a great protagonist that everyone can relate too. He just wants to take some photos, get laid, smoke some dope, and get out of the slums alive. What's not to love?
2. Lil Ze is one of cinema's most terrifying villians. He's believable and layered, but also cold-hearted and evil.
3. Fernando Meirelles' stylish direction is flashy and energetic, but never grating and always serving a purpose: to make the film feel alive.
4. The movie reveals the dark side of poverty with complete honesty and no melodrama.
5. The storytelling structure fills us in on the background to the story without taking us out of the main story.
6. The music fits the lively story perfectly.
7. The film is 100% believable.
8. There's some gut-punch material here, with scenes like little kids shooting other kids and certain character's death scenes making the film powerful and unforgettable.
9. Some of the best childhood acting of all-time, even more surprising since most of the cast was just kids from the slums.
10. The film runs over 2 hours but flies by so quickly because right from the opening the film is effortlessly gripping.


My Jedi powers are week!!!! Must learn to read more than the first page before replying. Sorry, everyday in everyway I'm getting better!
Have you seen the documentary on the region 2 disc?

[IDigCereal]

My Jedi powers are week!!!! Must learn to read more than the first page before replying. Sorry, everyday in everyway I'm getting better!
Have you seen the documentary on the region 2 disc?
We're all guilty of it.
No I have the Region 1 DVD, and I'm not really much of an extra's hound.

[Tacitus]

Have you seen the documentary on the region 2 disc?

The doc's nearly as good as the movie.

...nearly... ;)

[Dr West]

ReasonGOLDFINGER:

1) Connery is now 3 films in and knows how to play the character.
2) We have the quintessential, evil villain - 'Goldfinger'.
3) The villain has an equally evil henchman in the shape of 'Oddjob'.
3) James Bond Drives what will become the most famous car in the world and the most famous car that he will drive.
4) We get a beautiful girl with a suggestive name in the shape of Pussy Galore'.
5) This film features one of Ken Adams most spectacular sets - Fort Knox.
6) In true James Bond fashion the villain (Goldfinger) has talking killer syndrome.
7) We get a tourture scene in wich Bond is nearly cut in half with a laser.
8) We get a hit theme tune that hit No 8 in the Billboard sales chart.
9) James Bond gets a gadjet laden car (Aston Martin Db 5), featuring rotating licence plates, smoke screen, ejector seat,wheel scythes, oil slick, bullit proof sheild and front firing machine guns.
10) Goldfinger features the bond templates that would be used in every Bond film to come.

[Lester Burnham]

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Goodfellas

1. The cast- DeNiro, Liotta, Pesci and sorvino need I say more?
2. It's a gangster flick
3. Scorsese directs, and he is the man
4. Has the best voice over ever 'as far back as I can remeber I always wanted to be a gangster'
5. Joe Pesci's performance as Tommy devito
6. Samuel L. Jackson has a small cameo role
7. Contains the best fight sequences ever
8. Has an excellent soundtrack
9. The best film of the 90's and thats saying something
10. It's Goodfellas what more can I tell you?

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[EmuGOD]

I was gonna say Blues Brothers but since that was already taken I guess ill go with my second choice.




Easy Rider

1. Greatest soundtrack ever for a movie.
2. The New Orleans Graveyard scence.
3. Jack Nicholsons role.
4. Perfect ending and one of the few where the bad guys win (the hicks)
5. The traveling shots are so perfect and beautifail.
6. The motorcycles look soooooo cool.
7. Jack Nicholsons monolouge while smoking a joint.
8. Its use of quick shots and cuts.
9. A awsome opening with The Pusher and Born to Be Wild.
10. The sense of impending doom felt throughout the entire movie.

[_fearandloathing_]

choosing just one movie is tough... but ill have to say... surprise surprise fear and loathing in las vegas!

1)Incredible acting by both Benicio and Johnny
2)IT STARS JOHNNEY DEPP
3)Great camios by Christina Ricci, Tobey Maguire and Cameron Diaz
4)One of the few movies where the movie is just as good as the book
5)Absolutley insane- the way I love movies
6)It's about drugs- I love drug movies, they're always good- you have to be a great actor to properly portray someone on acid
7)Helps you realize how bad things can get on drugs and how distant from reality you can be
8)Constant randomness "A drug person can learn to handle such things as seeing their dead grandmother crawling up their leg with a knife in her teeth. But no one should be asked to deal with this trip. "
9)Its depressing and not depressing at the same time:Narrator: We had two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a saltshaker half-full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of uppers, downers, laughers, screamers... Also, a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of beer, a pint of raw ether, and two dozen amyls. Not that we needed all that for the trip, but once you get into a serious drug collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can. The only thing that really worried me was the ether. There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge, and I knew we'd get into that rotten stuff pretty soon.
10)While depressing, still some good humor while on their drug trips

[Sedai]

Mulholland Drive



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1 - One of the most intricate, intriguing, obsessive films I have ever seen.

2 - The cinematography is wonderful throughout, the use of color is fantastic.

3 - Naomi Watts really gets to flex her acting chops, which until I saw this film, I didn’t think she had.

4 - One of my favorite scores, by the ingenious Angelo Badalamenti.

5 - No matter how many time I have seen the film (up over fifty at this point), new ideas and concepts keep emerging.

6 - The film moves me every time I watch it.

7 - The editing.

8 - The fantastic cast of characters, with such interesting characters as Mr. Rouke, The Cowboy, Coco, Louise Bonner, and the mysterious Camilla Rhodes.

9 - A truly visceral film experience.

10 - Last but not least, LE Harring is the most voluptuous, steamy, tastey, curvey, yummy woman I have ever seen, AND....she breaks out the goods. I am so all about her majesty the countess... all bow before her most blindingly scrumptious luminescence. :randy:


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[IDigCereal]

Mulholland Drive


1 - One of the most intricate, intriguing, obsessive films I have ever seen.

At this point, I was already convinced to rewatch the film tonight...

10 - Last but not least, LE Harring is the most voluptuous, steamy, tastey, curvey, yummy woman I have ever seen, AND....she breaks out the goods. I am so all about her majesty the countess... all bow before her most blindingly scrumptious luminescence. :randy:


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And now I'm considering watching it now. :D

[Sedai]

At this point, I was already convinced to rewatch the film tonight...

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And now I'm considering watching it now. :D
Yup, It's going into my player as soon as I get home from work. It's been too long (read: longer than a week) since LE and I have spent some time together. Damn that pic is smokin...

[Baybeee]

MOULIN ROUGE,
REASONS:

- I love MUSIC and that movie was FULL of it.
- I love Nicole Kidman, which makes me like her movies :)
- The movie included all kinds of genres, like ..
- Romance
- Drama
- It was MUSICAL (again)
- & the movie also was Sad
- I can't come up with 10, this is all i got, but basically
I love it, because those are the kind of movies I'm into.

[LordSlaytan]

I'm a Moulin Rouge! lover as well. :yup:

Good choice.

[dolarhydecb]

Let me be the one to say Godfather Part 1:

1) James Cann
2) Marlon Brando
3) Classic lines
4) Italy
5) Great acting
6) Francis Ford Coppola
7) Entertaining since the year it was made
8) Young Al Pacino
9) Luca
10) Best developmental movie ever because you really see Al Pacino
become the Godfather

Runner ups: Pulp Fiction, Godfather part 2, Kill Bill Vol. 2, The Matrix, Scarface (Better than Carlito's Way only because John Leguizamo isn't in Scareface), Goodfellas, Star Wars (eh it was ruined by the prequels)

Honorable Mentions: The Wall (Pink Floyd ;)), Resovoir Dogs, Gladiator/Braveheart (Don't see the Patriot), Blow/Fear and Loathing, Dog Day Afternoon, Jurassic Park (A ride), Alien (Great Directing), True Romance (Great Script), Raiders of the Lost Ark, Back to the Future, A Clockwork Orange (McDowell/Kubrick), The Wizard of Oz (Had to throw it in :D)

[Holden Pike]

Let me be the one to say Godfather Part 1:

1) James Cann
2) Marlon Brando
3) Classic lines
4) Italy
5) Great acting
6) Francis Ford Coppola
7) Entertaining since the year it was made
8) Young Al Pacino
9) Luca
10) Best developmental movie ever because you really see Al Pacino become the Godfather

I don't expect you'll find any argument on that one. The Godfather is still magnificent, first viewing or hundred and twenty-third.

To your list I'd add Sonny's bloody death on the causeway, Michael taking out Solozzo and McCluskey in the restaurant, the horse's head in the bed, Vito and the orange peel, Moe Green getting it in the eye and all the carnage juxtaposed with the ceremony of the baptism as Michael rises to power. Oh, and "I'll make him an offer he can't refuse."

But with a movie like The Godfather you could list a hundred great things.

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[Pyro Tramp]

Pardom my ignorance, but what killed Vito at the end? Natural causes or the pesticide (?) or what...

[Holden Pike]

Pardom my ignorance, but what killed Vito at the end? Natural causes or the pesticide (?) or what...

Heart attack.

[SamsoniteDelilah]

Pardom my ignorance, but what killed Vito at the end? Natural causes or the pesticide (?) or what...
Pesticide!! :rotfl: :laugh: :rotfl:
Sorry for laughing, but I'd never thought of the possibility.

To the Godfather list, I'd add:

the women aren't gun molls
the integrity of Vito Corleone
the Dutch Masters pallette of the film
the symbolism in the archeitecture: I noticed that Vito is always safe, as long as he's under an archway
De Niro's young Vito
the cooking scenes, where everybody's so damn happy :)

[Holden Pike]

Pesticide!! :rotfl: :laugh: :rotfl:
Sorry for laughing, but I'd never thought of the possibility.

To the Godfather list, I'd add:

De Niro's young Vito


From The Godfather Part II.

[SamsoniteDelilah]

From The Godfather Part II.
Yeah, but they're one story arc...
Truth is, I didn't see either of them til about 2 years ago and I can't remember where one ends and the other begins. :blush: I'm suprised that's the only thing I listed that isn't in 2.

[Thursday Next]

I love The Matrix and here are my reasons....

1. Interesting scifi premise, the world as we know it is really an illusion created by machines harvesting our energy. Weird and brilliant.
2. The way it is shot.
3. The cool clothes that they wear
4. The Neo/Trinity romance
5. Morpheus, one of the coolest mentor figures in film
6. Agent Smith, one of the coolest baddies in film "human beings are a disease"
7. The kickass action.
8. The cultural references - alice in wonderland, greek myths etc. and quirky quotes "I know Kung fu" "there is no spoon"
9. The music (can there be a better ending song?)
10. The whole atmosphere, the spiral staircase, the car in the rain, the Nebuchadnezzar

Wow, i got to 10 reasons already and I'm sure there are more....

[AboveTheClouds]

Office Space

-The characters are really well built
-The paranoia which ensues during the latter half is really funny.
-The Jump to Conclusions Mat
-Mike Judge directed and wrote it
-The plot of the story was plausible and at the same time hilarious
-The humor used isn't regular fart/gay jokes that we see all the time now.
-The "PC Load Letter" scene
-The scene where Michael is listening to rap in his car, and turns it off as the black window washer guys walks by him
-The show features one of the greatest TV shows of all Time.. Kung Fu.
-The whole b-story of Milton with his stapler.

[cutter]

Breaking Away

- Film is about cycling
- A film with sports in the background, but with an actual story in the foreground
- neat to see the progression of technology from the older bikes to newer bikes
- just seeing dad go crazy with his wierd "italian" son
- seeing his wierdness being accepted in his neighborhood, without too many wierd looks
- best sports movie
- actually care about the struggles of this character. Actually wanted to see a sequel to this, but that'll never happen.
- seeing a guy draft behind a truck going 50 mph !!!!
- source of motivation for lots of cyclists

[cutter]

THE USUAL SUSPECTS

10) The way the classical music reflects the character's emotions and thoughts.
9) The line: "give me the keys you xxxx sucker".
8) The line: "To a cop the answer's always simple ...."
7)The rest of the Dialogue between Verbal (Spacey) and Kujan (Palminteri)
6) The scene where Kujan sits on the coner of the desk looking at the bulliten board for the first time.
5) Kevin Spacey brilliant performance as a timid ex-conartist.
4) The general story line that gets the audience asking, "who is kaisersoze?"
3) The fact that the ending carried such a great twist.
2) .... because everytime I watch this movie I find something new.
1) That so few had fool so many with so little about so much. Yes, I agree with every point here ... it was a great film. My favorite part is where they start showing all parts of the board where Verbal gets the source of his story. The fact that you have to really pay attention to every part of the movie. It is just genius.

[Holden Pike]

Breaking Away

I was wondering if your username was a reference to Breaking Away. Mystery solved.

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I love this movie, and have since the first time I saw it when I was nine. It was definitely a source of inspiration for this cyclist, as I pressured my parents to get rid of my Huffy dirt bike to make way for a Schwinn ten-speed. I remember the first night I got my new bike I was sitting on it in the backyard humming Mozart (not that I knew it was Mozart at the time, I just thought it was the music from Breaking Away). In fact you only listed nine reasons you liked it, and for a tenth I'd offer up the use of Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro" as well as the other classical music and Opera used throughout the film.

I watch Breaking Away at least a couple times a year. It never loses its charms for me. Terrific coming-of-age story, great representation of time and place, wonderful cast (especially Dennis Christopher in the lead as Dave, Daniel Stern as Cyril, Dennis Quaid as Mike, and Barbara Barrie and Paul Dooley as Dave's parents), loveable characters and just plain and simply a good time. When I was nine I was definitely attracted to the sports plotline of the flick, but now I'm just amazed at what a joy the characters are. My favorite moments are not the big race or running behind the truck, it's those four friends talking about everything and nothing out at the quarry, or Mr. Stoller grumbling about his damn french fires and "Ity" food, Dave and Cyril serendading the girls on campus, and that great scene when Dad explains to Dave that he's not a cutter, he's the son of a cutter. Great, great movie.

"Refund!?! Refund!?!"

[cutter]

I tried to pick a username that would be obvious to me, so I wouldn't forget.

I think my favorite scene is where the dad (Paul Dooley) starts storming into the bathroom, and later, he comes back, with this zombie look on his face, as a reaction to seeing Dave shaving his legs. That was just great!

Just as much as I like Dennis Christopher as Dave, I loved Paul Dooley as his dad. I can't imagine anyone else playing that part.

[Holden Pike]

Office Space

Good news, E-Wiz: the long-awaited Office Space special edition is finally going to be released at the end of this year (November 1st)...

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Office Space: Special Edition (with More Flair)
new anamorphic widescreen transfer
audio commentary with writer/director Mike Judge
"Out of the Office: An Office Space Retrospective" documentary
deleted scenes
(including 'Peter Lies to Lumbergh', 'Happy Hour at Chotchkies', 'Peter Goes off on Nina' and 'Tom's Mixed Heritage Called into Question')
theatrical trailer

[LordSlaytan]

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The Dialogue.
Frank Miller’s simple, yet elegant prose turned damn poetic on the big screen. It’s refreshingly moving to hear such straightforward, and so, so, moving speech in this world of spin.

The Music.
Rodriguez and company created music that fills me with energy and excitement. It resonates urgency, mystery, and sometimes even dread. A good film thrives with good music that fits the mood perfectly…Sin City thrives.

The Cinematography.
There are many scenes in Sin City that belie proper description because they are filmed so uniquely that it makes it difficult to think of adequate words to describe them. Scene, after scene, after scene, I was blown away by the spectacle in front of me. It’s such a exquisite example of imaginative filmmaking.

The Actors.
Every actor nailed the performance needed for giving Sin City its voice. All three central protagonists were cast beautifully and I can tell that these guys get the source material. They get that Sin City is every bit a romance as it is a psuedo-noir, or action film.

Marv.
I used to really dig Rourke. Back in the day I considered him in the same league with De Niro and Pacino, but then he fell…hard. To see him back in action and actually becoming the toughest S.O.B. every filmed nearly brings tears of joy to my eyes. Mickey is Marv. It’s the only thing that makes sense.

The Directing.
I think we can all agree that we respect Rodriguez for giving Miller so much control. Finally some one realized that an adaptation of such precise work needs the creator to be involved. Because of Robert’s humility, we’re given an amazing film. Tarantino’s segment with Dwight and Jackie Boy in the old car is a pretty sweet scene too. Kudos’ all around.

The Violence.
All these comic book or super hero films promise violence that fits with the original storyline, but they all fail to deliver. Then this film comes along and brings comic style violence and gives it a real life look. The violence is choreographed like a perfectly timed ballet making it one of a kind.

The Villains.
Elijah’s eerie and extremely violent Kevin, Stahl’s wicked Roark, Jr., and Del Toro’s Jackie Boy are so friggin’ cool! These guys are perfectly playing perfect bad guys. I also love the casting of Rutger Hauer and Powers Boothe as the dripping with evil Roark brothers. Powers’ eyes were scary!

The Babes.
Not much needs to be said here. Sin City is full of tough bitches, hot babes, and hot, tough, bitch-babes scantily clad and looking hot. Whew…it’s enough to make a fella sweat.

The Pay-offs.
What I mean are awesome scenes that are built up to and pay off in a BIG way. For instance…when Dwight first runs across the Irish mercenaries and pays off with the grenade and the voice over of Dwight saying, “And everything seemed to be going so well.” Or when Marv breaks the door down on the cops…or when Dwight has his epiphany about his soul-mate and makes his speech: “The Valkyrie at my side is shouting and laughing with the pure, hateful, bloodthirsty joy of the slaughter... and so am I. My warrior woman. My Valkyrie. You'll always be mine, always and never. Never. The Fire, baby. It'll burn us both. It'll kill us both. there's no place in this world for our kind of fire. Always and never. If I have to die for you tonight, I will.”...or Hartigan's heart-breaking and moving last words...this film is full of great pay-offs.

[susan]

there are several favorites of mine, but my all time favorite is still inherit the wind...i love the actors, (even gene kelly) especially fredric march and spencer tracy who really make this film stand out for me....the dialogue, the photography, the direction, the presentation and subject matter (history) even the fact that it was filmed in black and white is a nice little touch...leslie uggams version of give me that old time religion opens the film and really gets you involved from that first scene onward...

[tendercare]

Spider-Man 2

1)I collected Spider-Man comics as a kid

2)seeing Spider-Man swinging (the camera movement, etc) never ceases to give me goose bumps

3)Doc Ock was awesome (the rendition; I didn't like Green Goblin at all) plus maybe the fact that Alfred Molina's acting was superb

4)Spidey lost his powers, but he still bust thru that burning building to save that kid.

5)Peter Parker's "loserhood" is expressed full-blast..... (I can relate)

6)that fight scene after the bank robbery (Aunt May falls....... twice!)

7)the part where Spidey tries to stop the train like Superman would, but fails =P

8)the sequence of : JJJ shouts "I want Spider-Man!" then a shot of Spidey busting thru the newspaper, swinging like crazy, then (I dunno the technical term) cut to the eye-wear of Doc Ock

9)the Aunt May lesson "to be a hero, one must give up what he desires the most". (sniff....sniff)

10)the fact that Peter is always short for money (again, something I can relate to =P)

[Lance McCool]

Miller's Crossing
(d. The Coens - 1990)

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The Doublecrosses
You never know who's on who's side. Black is white, up is down and no bonds are left unbroken.
Jon "Caspar" Polito
Polito is one of the most under-utilized guys in hollywood. His opening lecture on ethics is delivered with a kind of Italian gusto that sets up the rest of the flick perfectly.
Good ol' Barry
This is Barry Sonnenfeld's finest hour. No film has ever been shot this effectively or exquisitely. His camerawork ensures that the viewer gets lost in this beautifuly detailed world of ethical corruption. And the zoom-in shots (especially in the scene in Caspar's office) are spectacular.
The Score
It's amazing how pitch-perfect Carter Burwell's subtle score really is. There isn't a misplaced note in the entire movie. Each and every scene is built up with unrivaled precision and let down with a definitive air of grace.
Oh Danny Boy
The famed Danny Boy assassination sequence is one of the great achievements in the history of American cinema. It's as close to flawless as you're likely to ever see. The part where Leo runs across the hallway and climbs out the window is just... wow.
Tom
Tom Reagan is the prototypical anti-hero. He's the most likable scumbag you'll ever meet and it's damn near impossible not to root for him.
The Dialogue
The period speech patterns are as accurate as they are hilarious: "What's the rumpus?" / "Take your flunky and dangle." / "I'm sick of the high hat!"
Coen Humour
This film is littered with the brother's trademark twisted and, at times, idiotic humour. When Tom hit the thug with the chair, I was in hysterics.
The Dane
The Coen's have created a slew of unforgettable characters in their day. But my favorite will always be J.E Freeman's Eddie Dane. He electrifies every scene he's in with a certain menacing demeanor that few could properly pull off.
Bernie Begging
Obviously the scene that stands out the most in this film is Bernie Bernbaum pleading for his life at Miller's Crossing. Turturro's over-the-top performance is truly something special and the whole scene is just breathtaking. God I love this movie...


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[SpaztheGeek]

i can't decide so i'll post 2

[SpaztheGeek]

Snatch
1.It had Brad Pitt
2.It was just so damn funny.
3.It was so damn cool.
4.It had one of the best soundtracks ever.
5.It had Jason Statham
6.It was a very clever plot.
7.It makes you feel cool just watching it.
8.It had Dennis Farina
9.The Pikey language.
10. It was made in England.

[SpaztheGeek]

Fight Club
1.It was directed by David Fincher.
2.It had Brad Pitt.
3.It had Edward Norton.
4.An amazing soundtrack.
5.One of the best endings ever.
6.It's amazingly funny.
7.It leaves you feeling changed.
8.The effects were great.(as always, Fincher)
9.It's highly addictive.
10.It's an amazing story.

[LordSlaytan]

If you've been making two to three posts in a row in all these threads just to make a, "Help me with a movie title, please." thread...So help me...

[Strummer521]

I think he's sincere. Just a little short winded in his writing. Then again I'm too trusting. That's probably why I no longer have a left arm....

[SamsoniteDelilah]

I think he's sincere. Just a little short winded in his writing. Then again I'm too trusting. That's probably why I no longer have a left arm....
:laugh:

[Swedish Chef]

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Shallow Grave (Danny Boyle - 1994)

1 Sometime during my junior year of college, my roommate and I were forced to take in a third roomy for a semester. We made him watch Shallow Grave with us his very first day and afterwards he refused to speak to either one of us for like a week. Hilarious.

2 Christopher Eccleston as David. He's fantastic. Not too many actors could pull off the kind of transformation David goes through in this film, but Eccleston is flawless.

3 How about the attic? When I think back on this film, the frequent shots of that dark, gaping attic seem to stand out the most in my mind. One of the most enduring, iconic images of 90's cinema.

4 Shallow Grave is so damn funny. There are very few movies that make me smile as much as this one does. A tremendous undercurrent of pitch-black comedy throughout.

5 Ewan McGregor as Alex. I mean... wow. A tour de flippin' force. He doesn't do a single thing in this film that doesn't work.

6 How about that music? Too many of these types of films go for a bombastic score when a light touch would work so much better. This one is perfect. Very understated, but very effective.

7 Shallow Grave is the closest thing to Hitchcock I have ever seen. And yes, I'm familiar with the collective works of Brian DePalma.

8 Kerry Fox as Juliet. Masterful performance. What more could you possibly ask for such an underwritten character?

9 I do not get squeamish. Not at movies. Not anywhere. But I was more than a little bothered by the scene when poor David is tasked with dealing with their little mess in the woods. Kudos, Danny Boyle.

10 And how about that ending? The final standoff, the bloody crescendo, Juliet's scream, Alex's smile, David's eyes and the Andy William's cue. Perfection.

"Oh yes, I believe in friends. I believe we need them. But if one day you find you just can't trust them any more, well... what then? What then?"

[nebbit]

I love Shallow Grave :yup:

[Tacitus]

Aye, great choice. :)

[Lennon]

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Dumb and Dumber (Farrelly bros. 1994)

So many classic gags
It is the ultimate buddy movie
It has a very good soundtrack
Two words: Shaggin' Wagon
It is very quoteable Our pets heads are falling off!
Lauren Holly is pretty hot
You sold our dead parrot to a blind kid!? Petey didn't even have a head!
It is just fun
Even the title is funny.
Everything the Farrelly bros. touch is gold.

-It is the ultimate buddy movie
-I love

[Swedish Chef]

I love Shallow Grave :yup:

Aye, great choice :)

Yeah, Shallow Grave has always been a favorite of mine. For anyone who cares to see it, here's that fantastic final act:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kh30Qdhmvo

[kcurrin]

I couldn't agree more SpaztheGeek!

[HASSARD1994]

I am so embarrased to write this but i'm sure Jennings Lang will appreciate it....

The Concorde ... Airport '79
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1-I enjoyed the film's humour
2-George Kennedy was in top form
3-There are some very nice shots of The Concorde
4-Some of the special effects were pretty good (though most wern't)
5-It was just one of those films that is just "solid entertainment"
6-The score was good to my knowledge
7-Apart from most of it's special effects, the film makes a decent job at making a highly unlikely plot work
8-There are some funny characters on the Concorde (e.g. The Saxaphone Guy)
9-The film doesn't take long to "kick-in"
10-It gives you a good feeling

Theres one BIG thing i'd like to pick a bone with, most of the special effects were crap, come on Jennings Lang, you could've put a bit of effort into making the special effects more realistic, a planeNarrowly missing the ocean by making a last second 90 degree jolt is bound to get negative reaction, not to mention the Plane narrowly missing the rocket looks fake and George Kennedy sticking his head out the window while going at the speed of sound is also stupid but aside from that BIG complaint, i really liked The Concorde .. Airport '79! :D

[Cbreezy]

BOOGIE NIGHTS

This is my Favorite movie ever and here's why.

1. Several amazing tracking shots that seem acrobatic to pull off. In particular when the camera goes into the pool I thought that was amazing, although I heard its homage to some movie called I am Cuba.

2. Marky-Mark giving a decent performance for once, if thats not PT Anderson's doing than I don't know what.

3. Naked Heather Graham, yeah thats right I'll be shallow.

4. Hearing John C. Reilly and Mark Whalburg sing "You got the touch."

5. A very quotable movie.

"You shouldn't of done this donkey dick!"
"Everybodies got their one special thing"

6. The most sastisfying mix of Drama and Comedy in my opinion.

7. The fact that movie is basically about how a guy with a really big dong and no brains makes it or doesn't in the world.

8. A massive and powerful cast Phillip Seymour Hoffman, John C. Reilly, Burt Reynolds, Marky- Mark- Don Cheadle, Heather Graham, Thomas Jane, Julianne Moore, and Wlliam H. Macy.

9. The scene lifted from the Wonderland murders is probably my favorite scene in film history.

10. How its kind of a sweet movie about the families that you make.

[mark f]

I am so embarrased to write this but i'm sure Jennings Lang will appreciate it....

The Concorde ... Airport '79


1-I enjoyed the film's humour
2-George Kennedy was in top form
3-There are some very nice shots of The Concorde
4-Some of the special effects were pretty good (though most wern't)
5-It was just one of those films that is just "solid entertainment"
6-The score was good to my knowledge
7-Apart from most of it's special effects, the film makes a decent job at making a highly unlikely plot work
8-There are some funny characters on the Concorde (e.g. The Saxaphone Guy)
9-The film doesn't take long to "kick-in"
10-It gives you a good feeling

Theres one BIG thing i'd like to pick a bone with, most of the special effects were crap, come on Jennings Lang, you could've put a bit of effort into making the special effects more realistic, a planeNarrowly missing the ocean by making a last second 90 degree jolt is bound to get negative reaction, not to mention the Plane narrowly missing the rocket looks fake and George Kennedy sticking his head out the window while going at the speed of sound is also stupid but aside from that BIG complaint, i really liked The Concorde .. Airport '79! :D

Number 1 is understandable. It's a hoot-and-a-half, and those spoilers only add to it. :cool:

[Iroquois]

This Is Spinal Tap

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1. The band.

2. Everyone else in the movie.

3. The sight gags.

4. The dialogue.

5. The songs.

6. The drama.

7. The end.

8. The originality.

9. The satire.

10. The sheer kick I get out of showing it to my mates.

11. It's one better, isn't it?

[nebbit]

:up:

[Swedish Chef]

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Raising Arizona (The Coen Brothers - 1987)

1 It is so easy to get caught up in the spirit of this film. Raising Arizona has such a genuine, intangible quality to it. It's perfect and infectious and I never get tired of watching it.

2 The Coens get an awful lot of credit for their authentic Minnesota dialogue from Fargo. But for my money, the idiosyncratic speech patterns in Raising Arizona are much more effective and a whole heck of a lot more fun. "Now what's it gonna be, young feller? You want I should freeze, or get down on the ground? 'Cause if'n I freeze, I can't rightly drop. And if'n I drop, I'm gonna be in motion."

3 Leonard Smalls, The Lone Biker of the Apocalypse, is the single greatest villain in the history of cinema. He is evil personified and his presence elevates this film to something really special.

4 Maybe the biggest reason Raising Arizona is so much damn fun is Barry Sonnenfeld's trademark flamboyant camerawork. He really is on the top of his game here. The closeups, the quick cuts and everything else he does is just fantastic.

5 The scene in which Gale and Evelle Snoats bust out of prison pretty much sums up the film for me. So perfect, it truly puts the Andy Dufrense/Tim Robbins jail break scene to shame. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Isn't John Goodman great?

6 I've never been a big Nicholas Cage fan. But I'd be hard pressed to think of an actor who could have pulled off H.I. McDunnough any better than he did. "There's what's right, and then there's what's right. And never the 'twain shall meet."

7 The music by longtime Coen's collaborater fits this film like a glove. Sweet and soft if the scene calls for it, Burwell doesn't shy away from dialing it up a notch to incessant yodeling spins on Christmas carols for the more energetic sequences.

8 No gag in this thing fails for me. That's rare. Even the best screwball comedies can't avoid being a little uneven. But the Coens' films have never followed formula and Raising Arizona is no exception. There isn't a single joke here that doesn't bring a smile to my face.

9 Nathan Arizona Sr. is a very funny person. And I mean very funny. "I don't know, they're jammies! They had Yodas and **** on 'em!"

10 And how about the showcase chase scene in the middle of the film? Just plain fun. Little Nathan Jr.'s reaction shots, the handheld-cam run through the house, the dogs, Ed, the yodeling, the Huggies and everything else. "Nathan needs some Huggies... I'll be out directly."

"And the doc went on to explain that this woman, who looked as fertile as the Tennessee Valley, could bear no young. Her insides were a rocky place where my seed could find no purchase."

[bamboo]

The Empire Strikes Back:

1. Darth Vader goes from clumsy lackey in ANH to the hand of the Emperor. He kills indiscriminately in this one. He's tame again in ROTJ.

2. The Rebel base on Hoth. There are droids and boxes everywhere, people are welding, there's hoses and cables dangling, it all looks authentic and "rag-tag". The hangar looks perfect.

3. The Imperial Walker attack is the best use of stop motion in cinematic history. Twenty eight years later, it is still believable visually. Great sound effects, too.

4. Dagobah. It stays true to Joseph Campbell's "sacred grove", where the Hero discovers his abilities and meets his spiritual guide. It is dark and murky but living and natural, as opposed to the cold and metallic Empire.

5. The lightsaber duel. Luke confronts Vader before he is ready and pays the price for it. He learns the identity of the villain and the truth about his father.

6. The bounty hunters. Unlike his stuffy bureaucratic Imperial underlings, Vader is clever enough to hire a motley crue of bounty hunters to do his dirty work.

7. Carbon freezing chamber. Han is doomed, and Boba Fett and Vader are great in this scene. This is the "underworld" done perfectly.

8. The escape from Bespin. Probably the most intense music in the Star Wars Saga. Luke is maimed, Leia and Chewie are mourning Han, Lando is frustrated, Vader is on their tail, and Artoo saves the day!

9. Vader's meditation chamber and holographic transmission to the Emperor. I love this scene, especially the new footage using Ian McDiarmid. Vader takes a knee and flat out lies to his master. His master knows it. The game begins!

10. The cave at Dagobah. Luke disregards Yoda's advice and takes his anger and impatience to the cave. He sees what he will become if he doesn't straighten up!

[nebbit]

Love both of these movies Guys, :yup:

[tramp]

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Dances With Wolves (1990)

1. The Cinematography by Dean Semler. The landscapes of South Dakota made for a simply breathtaking film. Costner's response to those that thought they waited and waited for gorgeous sunsets: "We were on a budget; those were the sunsets we shot."

2. The three hour running time and a return to the "epic." There are times when a story needs time to unfold; Costner proved to the studios that audiences will sit through three hours if they're engaged with the story.

3. The return of the "western," even if this wasn't exactly the western I grew up with. Would Unforgiven been greenlighted a few years later if this film hadn't won BP and had a large audience? I'm not sure, but it must have helped.

4. Costner's best performance. Some might say that isn't much, but I'll argue his early career is an interesting one. I found him completely believable as a man seeking a frontier before it's gone. There is a heartfelt performance here.

5. Graham Greene as Kicking Bird. He's sweet, kind, and frightened. His final scene with Dunbar is especially poignant -- "We have come far, you and me." *sigh* I simply love this performance.

6. Use of subtitles. The very idea that his film would honor Native Americans and not use their language would have been simply unforgiveable.

7. John Barry's amazing score. Full of wonder and torment.

8. Wind in his Hair on top of the hill at the end; followed by the howling of the wolf. I can't help it; that moment gets to me every damn time I see it.

9. We finally had a film that really celebrated a people that our government had almost destroyed. Not only is the 17th and 18th century full of unpair practices by the U.S. Government, the 20th century was even worse. And one outstanding crime was how we treated them in film. To this day, I'm always heartened by the public's response to this film. As Dunbar said in the film, "I had never known a people so eager to laugh, so devoted to family, so dedicated to each other, and the only word that came to mind was harmony." Even if this film borders on the mythological; even if this film paints a rather pretty picture, it doesn't matter. "Print the legend," as John Ford said. We owe them.

10. Finally, Kevin Costner's direction. I get angry every time I see him now denigrated for this win because Scorcese lost. What a crock. It is an impressive directorial debut; the film is entertaining from beginning to end. There are images to behold; characters to believe and care about; exciting action sequences; quiet, compelling moments; and suspenseful moments confidently directed. I hate that this film has lost some of its luster lately (taken off the AFI's 100 greatest film list was the latest crime against this film). Costner has become a joke due to a lackluster later career -- that has NOTHING to do with his work here.

[Caitlyn]

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Dances With Wolves (1990)


I have tried a hundred times to put into words why I like Dances With Wolves… but never could find the right words… from now on, I'll just point to your post… :)

[tramp]

Thanks, Caitlyn. Glad to see another fan of this film here. :)

[nebbit]

Nice work Tramp :yup:

[TheUsualSuspect]

The Evil Dead

1. Bruce Campbell
2. Great/Cheesy Claymation Effects
3. The Continuity Mistakes
4. Innovative Camera Techniques
5. For A Budget So Low, They Created Something Amazing
6. One of only Two Horror Films To Scare Me
7. Holds Up To This Day For Entertainment & Technical Achievement
8. The Horrible Dialogue (We Can't Bury Shelly, She's Our Friend)
9. Tree Rape
10. Sam Spiderman Raimi's most original and greatest film.

[witts]

SIN CITY(2005)
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[1] Just about the coolest-looking film anywhere ever.
[2] Devon Aoki's performance as Miho.
[3] Bruce Willis.
[4] The colouring, which makes certain things stand out more.
[5] The amount of Hollywood A-list actors.
[6] Jessica Alba pole-dancing.

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[7] The ending. "An old man dies. A young girl lives. A fair trade. I love you, Nancy. "
[8] The line: " After a while all I'm doing is punching wet chips of bone into the floorboards. So I stop."
[9] Mickey Rourke. (I realise I'm listing lots of actors, sorry.)
[10] The Salesman's (Josh Hartnett) voice-over at the start.

[bamboo]

Carla Gugino counts for two reasons. Two big reasons. Awesome film.

[kcurrin]

Donnie Darko

1. Jake Gyllenhaal
2. Frank, the giant bunny.
3. Jenna Malon as Gretchen Ross.
4. "What did you want for Christmas that year?"
"Hungry, hungry hippos."
5. Time traveling.
6. Patrick Swayze as a motivational speaker/child molester.
7. Maggie Gyllehaal.
8. The dinnertime conversations.
9. The phantom jet engine.
10. Sparkle Motion.

[rufnek]

Citizen Kane


The opening scenes as the camera cuts to various shots of Gothic buildings, enters the mansion, finds Kane dying alone, hears his last words, “Rosebud!”, then follows the falling snow-globe as it tumbles down the stairs and breaks.
The use of shadowy wisecracking newsreel reporters to track down the story of Kane’s life, told through their research and interviews. The fact that the face of the main reporter is never shown.
The then-almost-unknown cast who later became stars and some of the best character actors in the industry—Orson Welles, Joseph Cotton, Agnes Moorehead, Everette Sloan, Ray Collins, Paul Stewart, the Mercury Productions crew.
The great story, which earned an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Welles and co-writer Herman J. Mankiewicz.
The innovative use of deep focus in filming most scenes, which kept in focus both the foreground and the background and everything in between. Also the unusual use of low-angle shots. Cinematographer Gregg Toland was nominated for an Oscar for this trailblazing photography.
The special effects makeup by Mel Berns to age (and sometimes “un-age”) characters and the use of episodic sequences in showing the breakdown of Kane’s marriage.
Welles brought a lot of his radio experience to providing sound for this movie, including a new aural technique called a “lightning mix” that used continuing dialogue to advance the time period from one scene to another.
The realistic overlapping of dialogue and background sounds
The introduction of the L-cut or split cut where the audio makes the transition to the next scene ahead of the visual.
The final scene with a basement stuffed with the treasures and trash of Kane’s long life where the mystery of Rosebud is finally revealed.

[jacquielawson2]

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1.French and very French
2.Monica Bellucci,breathtakingly charming
3.Lots of twists and turns
4.confusing flashbacks make it a bit hard to follow but keeps me wondering and guessing what's going on
5.beautiful ending,though a bit sad,still reasonable and truly beautiful.
6.excellent portrait of the character Alice,a girl being crazy for love and willing to trade everying for her dreamed man.
7.The use of montage is excellent
8.I saw it since it was about after 5 years and I enjoy watching a film on which I already had some vague idea.Nostalgia,I suppose:)
9+10.It introduces me into French films.

[atlantis]

Titanic

1. i like Leo's character
2. love when rose ask him to paint her
3. love every line
4. the love story
5. the effects
6. it's kinda historical, a lot of people are also addicted to the film
7. the director is good
8. the acting
9. the cast
10. the ending

[mark f]

French Connection II (John Frankenheimer, 1975)

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WARNING: Some Spoilers follow, although I really try not to make it anything that important!

1. Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman) is a terrific true-life character, and although this film is completely fictional, I feel I understand him much better in this film compared to the first.

2. Marseille is a major "character" in the film. The fact that the entire film takes place in France makes it far more unique than normal, especially for a sequel to an Oscar-winning Best Picture.

3. The Shithouse Scene: Popeye is "interviewed" by his French counterpart (Bernard Fresson) inside the bathroom. He reads him a file detailing all the people he's killed, including a few cops. Popeye responds, "I know the dope that comes out of this city has killed a lot more than I have."

4. The Bar Scene: Popeye can't speak French, but he makes friends with a bartender (André Penvern) who doesn't speak English. They get along really well and share drinks. Popeye may be an "Ugly American", but some Frenchmen don't know it.

5. Frog One (Fernando Rey) turns Popeye into a junkie. When the French drug dealer realizes that Popeye is sniffing around for him, he captures him, shoots him full of heroin for weeks, and then tosses him on the street in front of the police station.

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6. The Cold Turkey Scene: When Popeye is miraculously brought back from the dead, he has to go through withdrawl from heroin. Gene Hackman's performance during the Cold Turkey scene is miles beyond his Oscar-winning turn in the first film. Remember, "Mickey Mantle sucks!"

7. "Rats!" The scene where Popeye finds where Frog One shot him full of dope is one of the more-satisfying revenge scenes ever, and of course, it's remarkably realistic.

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8. The Dry Dock Scene: This is easily one of the most unique action scenes ever filmed. Popeye and the French police find out that the dope is going to go out on a ship which is in dry dock, but when they make their move, the dock gets flooded, machine guns blazing, and it looks like the end for some key characters, especially since Popeye doesn't have his gun.

9. Invasion of the Canning Factory: The last part of this film crams action scenes up the wazoo. Philippe Léotard shines as the maniacal machine gun-wielding bad guy in these last two scenes, and you really have to see what he does at the end of this one.

10. French Connection II contains one of the greatest endings in film history. It is perfectly acted, directed and edited.

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[Mrs. Darcy]

North By Northwest

1. Excellent dialogue
2. Cary Grant's humor and grace (even my husband has a man crush)
3. The fact that Hitchcock snuck a camera into the UN building to shoot footage when permission to film there was denied
4. The actors: James Mason, Cary Grant, Martin Landau, Eva Marie Saint, Leo Carroll, and Jessie Royce Landis
5. The cleanest picture I've seen. Very clear with a lot of definition. Even the kids noticed it and commented.
6. The actress that played Grant's mother was almost a year younger than Grant was
7. The combination of suspense and comedy
8. The camera work
9. Bernard Herrmann's score
10. Escaping down Mt. Rushmore

[nebbit]

Mark :) after reading your 10pts I am going to give French Connection 11, another look :yup:


Mrs Darsy I love anything with Cary Grant in it :yup: I love North by Northwest :yup: great points :yup: I have lost count of how many times I have seen it :goof:

[Iroquois]

6. One of only Two Horror Films To Scare Me

What was the other one?

[rufnek]

Red River

1. The casting of John Wayne and Monty Clift together in the same film. You couldn't possibly in the history of film find two other classic/legend Hollywood actors at the opposite ends in the spectrum of anything. How they lived their lives, acting style, screen persona/presence, and views on the world. Yet the two connect greatly on screen. Brilliance pure and simple.

Seems to me there was more dumb luck than brilliance involved in that casting since it was Clift's first movie, and with no indication at the time it was shot that it would become a classic. Like Casablanca, it was thought to be just another B-movie, nothing special, at the time it was shot and when first released. Even Wayne wasn't that big a box office attraction at the time. And no one had the slightest clue how Clift's life and career was going to unwind.

I don't recall Clift ever doing another Western until his last film with Gable, Monroe, and Eli Wallich. In fact, 10 years later Clift turned down Dean Martin's role in Rio Bravo rather than work with Wayne, who had snubbed him on the Red River set for his homosexuality.

Besides, I would say that, homosexuality aside, Katherine Hepburn was more a total opposite politically, socially, and careerwise to Wayne when she appeared with him in Rooster Cogburn.

[rufnek]

Dances With Wolves (1990)
5. Graham Greene as Kicking Bird. He's sweet, kind, and frightened. His final scene with Dunbar is especially poignant -- "We have come far, you and me." *sigh* I simply love this performance.

I agree Greene is an enjoyable actor. I particularly liked him on Northern Exposure.

6. Use of subtitles. The very idea that his film would honor Native Americans and not use their language would have been simply unforgiveable.

Subtitles are fine. They're especially good in Black Robe, which doesn't go overboard with a "politically correct" revision of Native Americans.

Problem is, what language are the natives speaking in Dances With Wolves? I understand they were supposed to learn Lakota for the film, but would director Costner or we know if Greene, an Oneida from Canada, was speaking his native language instead, or if Wes Studi was speaking the Cherokee he learned as a child? Anthony Quinn, a Mexican-American, convincingly delivered lines of gibberish to his future father-in-law Cecil B. DeMille in his early movie role as an Indian. Which takes greater acting ability, to deliver lines in a language you've had to learn or to appear to be speaking a foreign language when you're really making up sounds as you go?

It reminds me of a story I once heard about the owner of an Irish bar in a large US city who was always telling patrons how he longed to talk in his native tongue with a real Irishman once more, there being none but himself about that knew the language. So one day a noted Irish author come to town and is taken down to the Irish pub as a treat for the bilingual owner. So the two are introduced and everyone leans forward to hear a coversation in Gaelic. After some hemming and hawing, the pub owner finally launches into what little Gaelic he knew: "Our Father, who art in heaven...." to which the Irish writer replyed in the same tongue, "Hallowed be thy name." They then continue reciting verses of that pslam in turn until the end. Afterward, one of the non-Gaelic bystanders asked what they had been talking about. "The conversation was of a religious nature," the Irish writer replied.

Regardless of what the subtitles said, the Indians on screen could have been reciting scripture or nothing at all, for all that we or Costner knew.

9. We finally had a film that really celebrated a people that our government had almost destroyed. Not only is the 17th and 18th century full of unpair practices by the U.S. Government, the 20th century was even worse. And one outstanding crime was how we treated them in film.
We "finally" had a film celebrating the American Indian? I can remember several before Costner came along: Little Big Man, A Man Called Horse, I and II, Apache, Jim Thorpe: All American, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Geronimo, Battle Cry with the Indian signalmen in the Pacific during WWII, etc. And while every Native American in Dances is fine and noble, every white man is a criminal, a lunatic, or both, including Costner's character who tried to committ suicide by battlefield rather than chance losing a leg.

10. Finally, Kevin Costner's direction. I get angry every time I see him now denigrated for this win because Scorcese lost. What a crock. It is an impressive directorial debut;

It doesn't bother me that Scorcese lost and Costner won. What does bother me is all of the holes Costner left in his storyline. Like when the old Lakota chief digs out a conquistador's helmet that the tribe picked up hundreds of years before. They must have gotten it in a trade with other Indians, because the Spanish never marched up into the Dakotas. I found a copy of the book on which the movie was based--sure enough, the original setting was in Texas and the Indians were the Comanche, who realy did fight Spanish conquistadores and stole their horses to become the best horsemen in North America. I'd love to have a chance to ask Costner why he moved his story to the Black Hills of the Lakotas from the Staked Plains of the Comanche. Are the Sioux supposed to be superior to the Comanche?

[pfiction94]

Pulp Fiction, my all time fave movie.


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1. The Dialog. The Movie is carried just by the way the characters talk to each other. Some of the best writing i have ever seen in film. QT knows how, even with nothing happening, to keep the audience enthralled in simple conversation.

2. The Story. The way that the movie is broken into 3 main story arc's (not including the diner scene at the beginning) that are great as stand alone sequences and the way that they come together to form 1 coheisive story in the end. The movie keeps you entertained with each part being as good as the last, from beginning to credits without ever missing a beat.

3. The Cast. The best enseble cast I have seen on screen. Bruce willis as Butch, the bully boxer who throws a fight. John Travolta reviving his carrere along side Sam Jackson (arguably most memorable if not best) role as 2 hitmen who face not only "a moment of clarity" but one of the funniest botched car rides in cinema. Uma Thurman is halarious as the coke head wife of Marcellus wallace (ving rhames) in the funniest scene of the whole movie when she overdoses. Eric stoltz as Travoltas dealer and a cameo from Christopher Walken and Tarrantino himself brings the whole thing together.

4. It brough attention to indy films in a way that probably would never have been done by another film and took Tarrantino's carrer to a whole new level

5. It is a movie that is violent in nature but is not very violent on screen. It keeps the movie intense at points but doesnt have to show all the gratuitous gore that you may see in other genre films.

6. The editing and cinemetography is amazing. The hallway scene where jules and vincent are talking before they go and gett the breifcase is one of my favorit scenes. instead of following them down the hall it stays at the door, keeping the attention there, and leading the audience to know that something is about to happen. Another scene is when they are walking into the building and the shot of the two hitmen from the trunk of the car, might be the most iconic shot if them in the film. Subtle transitions throughout the movie remind of why I came to love the movie so much.

7. The opening scene of the movie, the dialog betwen Tim Roth and Amanda Plummer, which was written for the two of them, I think sets the tone for the whole movie, and it is the scene that made me fall in love with this movie and the rest of QT's work.

8. It is a movie that stands the test of time. Its a movie that was made almost 15 years ago and it still feels like it could have been release yesterday

9. Quentin Tarrentino. Need I say more...

10. I could watch this film on a continous loop and remain forever entertained. I guess thats why this is my favorite.

[MCR_Lover]

Saw (2004)


* It was refreashing from the usual horrors around the time
* I love the theme music
* The acting was great, apart from some of Cary Elwes acting.
* The story
* Shawnee Smith is hot
*I love the twist, it showed how good a good twist can be
*Adams character gave the film some humor
*I love how the film is edited and shot
*The Dark atomosphere
*Your heart is racing on the final scenes. :) :) :) :) :)

[heddie5pt]

Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
1.Gondry's unique visual style (i.e. use of natural lighting and video editing to create special effects) really making this film a truly unique adventure
2. a "love" story that actually captures the essence of real relationships. Its really got that love/hate dichotomy aspect of relationships down. Great quote by Joel in the restaurant "are we the dining dead?" Just shows how monotonous things can get and how that can lead to you in many ways to start hating your significant other
3. despite everything mentioned above, it shows how 2 people despite being bored with eachother and hating a lot about the other person can actually be in love. be that a good or bad thing is up to the viewer.
4. although categorized as a comedy i def see it more as a sad film, but i like that it is a little bit of everything: sad, funny, and even a little creepy at times(i.e. when elijah woods face is on backwards or whatever that was), haunting...ya know in that way that everything is just a memory and in time will fade and possibly be forgotten completely
5. Jim Carey's narrative or spoken thoughts or whatever you want to call it is just so soothing. The opening scene when he is waking up and contemplating his day is just so good. that semi- monotone and calm voice just captured me right away...i just like the way he sounds
6. love the soundtrack the music is really just as much a part of the movie as the characters. jon brion's score is haunting and the other songs really just add to the movie's overall impact
7. plot originality...def not something i have ever seen before and def not gonna be duplicated (at least not successfully)
8. great cast...eh except kirsten dunst i think she is a pretty ****** actress, but she kinda fits that naive kinda ditsy role
9. i can relate to both the main characters... i def have the antisocial and reclusive tendencies of joel but can relate to the impulsiveness and adventure-seeking side of Clementine
10. Final scenes of the movie are great. I love when the house is falling apart...such a physical representation of the ending of a relationship. and yes they meet again in the end but your interpretation of this kinda depends on what type of person you are. maybe they will stay together and live happily ever after or maybe they are just doomed to go through all the pain of the relationship again only for it just to end...again

[nebbit]

Nice reasons guys :yup:

[The Gnat]

Santa's Slay

1. Cult classic type feel to it.
2. Flashback scene is done with puppets
3. Emilie De-Ravin
4. Lots of odd deaths at the hands of Santa
5. Bill Goldberg as Santa
6. Completely absurd
7. Wonderful music
8. The crazy Grandpa
9. The wonderful family in the opening scene
10. It's a Christmas movie

(I know those aren't 10 amazing reasons, but it really is a wonderfully aweful film, cult classic written all over it, just hilariously fun)

[Dill-man]

Taxi Driver
1. Robert De Niro's brilliant and subtle acting
2. The images of 1970's New York
3. The gutsiness of the story
4. Martin Scorcese's genius directing
5. The fast paced and provocative editing
6. The fully realized personalities of all the supporting characters
7. The final shoot-out
8. The awesome ending
9. The perfect score
10. The relationship to todays modern society (man going on killing spree for insane reasons)

[tramp]

Problem is, what language are the natives speaking in Dances With Wolves? I understand they were supposed to learn Lakota for the film, but would director Costner or we know if Greene, an Oneida from Canada, was speaking his native language instead, or if Wes Studi was speaking the Cherokee he learned as a child? .....
Regardless of what the subtitles said, the Indians on screen could have been reciting scripture or nothing at all, for all that we or Costner knew.

According to Costner, they were speaking Lakota. I don't get your point -- are you saying he was lying?

We "finally" had a film celebrating the American Indian? I can remember several before Costner came along: Little Big Man, A Man Called Horse, I and II, Apache, Jim Thorpe: All American, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Geronimo, Battle Cry with the Indian signalmen in the Pacific during WWII, etc. And while every Native American in Dances is fine and noble, every white man is a criminal, a lunatic, or both, including Costner's character who tried to committ suicide by battlefield rather than chance losing a leg.

Let me respond to your last point first. I see nothing criminal nor do I see lunacy in Dunbar because he was so distraught by war and fearful of being handicapped that he wanted to die. When he goes west, he is seeking harmony and he has a rebirth. That's the theme of the film.

As to the other films that came along before Dances that celebrated Native Americans -- you're right, they're were a few (although Geronimo was later, I believe). The film is rather one-sided, I'll agree, with almost all the whites being drawn negatively (there were a few exceptions). But this film succeeded on a level never before seen -- the film was a full-blown "love letter" (that's what Costner called it.) I find many film critics love to be critical of that, and I list it as a reason to love it.

It doesn't bother me that Scorcese lost and Costner won. What does bother me is all of the holes Costner left in his storyline. Like when the old Lakota chief digs out a conquistador's helmet that the tribe picked up hundreds of years before. They must have gotten it in a trade with other Indians, because the Spanish never marched up into the Dakotas. I found a copy of the book on which the movie was based--sure enough, the original setting was in Texas and the Indians were the Comanche, who realy did fight Spanish conquistadores and stole their horses to become the best horsemen in North America. I'd love to have a chance to ask Costner why he moved his story to the Black Hills of the Lakotas from the Staked Plains of the Comanche. Are the Sioux supposed to be superior to the Comanche?

After reading your posts on the Yuma thread, I gather plot holes really bother you. I don't really care -- the symbolism of the helmet is all that mattered. And Costner chose to make the film in the Black Hills due to how beautiful it was. And he succeeded -- the film is beautiful. And wasn't the Sioux supposed to be a much more peaceful/calm people compared to the Comanche? I don't really think it matters.

[ReservoirPup]

RESERVOIR DOGS
1. Great plot
2. awesome casting
3. Michael Madsen is my fav. actor
4. absolutely great soundtrack
5. very gritty, a real man's movie
6. very good dialogue
7. leaves much to viewer's imagination
8. all actors played their roles to a T
9. never gets old
10. The ear scene

[TOZALUMBERYARD!]

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"Now listen to me very carefully..."

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1. Gene Wilder

It's his best acting performance (mannerisms, specifically), it was his screenplay, and it's his favorite film of his own. (And my favorite of his.)


2. Mel Brooks

The best cinematic work from the unparalleled Master of spoofing classic film genres. See: Westerns (Blazing Saddles), Silent Movies (Silent Movie), Thrillers (High Anxiety), Science Fiction (Space Balls) and Adventure (Robin Hood: Men In Tights).


3. "Walk this way."

When the film was in theaters, Aerosmith was working on its third album, Toys In The Attic. They took a break, saw the movie, and this gag inspired the lyrics for the song... Walk This Way.


4. Gene Hackman & Peter Boyle

"Wait! Where are you going? I was gonna' make espresso?"

**The 2nd line Gene improvised.

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5. Cloris Leachman

"Would the doctor care for a little brandy before retiring?"
"No. Thank you."
"Some varm milk... perhaps?"
"No... thank you, very much. No thanks."
"Ovaltine?"


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"Yes! Say it! Say it! He was my BOYFRIEND!"


6. Teri Garr

Never. Looked. Better.:licklips: :randy:

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"Nice knockers."

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7. The cinematography

The mood/setting/lighting was captured brilliantly in glorious black and white. The stage and lighting was a faithful homage to the original Frankenstein, and in fact, the film was shot with many of the same props and lab equipment as the 1931 original.

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8. Marty Feldman's lovable charm

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"Hi!!!"

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"...aint got nobody...!"


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"Certainly. You take the blond and I'll take the one in the turban."


9. The running gags

"BLUCHER!" and Marty Feldman's ad-libbed "shifting hump," and Inspector Kemp's "prosthetic limb," come to mind.

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10A. Speaking of Inspector Kemp... Kenneth Mars

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"Vee had better confeerm de fect dat Yunk Frankenshtein iss indeed VALLOWING EEN EES GANDFADDA'S VOOTSHTAPS!"
"WHAT?!?"
"Following in his grandfather's footsteps! Footsteps! Footsteps!"
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"A riot is an ungly thing... undt, I tink, that it is chust about time ve had vun."
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"Let's all go have some sponge cake and a little wine... [POP!] s**t! To za lumberyard!!!":D


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10B. "If you're blue and you don't know where to go to, why don't you go where fashion sits..."

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"Puttin' on the Ritz!"

[nebbit]

Great choice :yup: I love this movie :yup:

[WSSlover]

Why West Side Story is my Alltime Favorite Movie:


Hey, folks:

Although I'm new on this forum, and am still testing the waters, I finally decided to answer this question after checking it out afew times. Although this is kind of long, I decided that posting about
why I love this great movie-musical classic so much was in order. Here goes:

West Side Story not only has a wonderful story behind it, but the cinematic technology, the dancing, the brilliant Bernstein musical score, and the talent that was brought to the film(except Richard Beymer, of course), all helped make West Side Story the wonderfully dynamic and great package that it really is.

The story of the love between a guy and a gal from two very different backgrounds, which grows amid the conflict between two warring street gangs i. e. the Jets and Sharks, while the adults in authority watch as they rebel, is a wonderful story in itself, which has always appealed to me.

The beautiful musical score by Bernstein is so bright and exuberant, and wonderful to listen to, even when one's not watching the movie or seeing a stage play of WSS.

The dancing is so magnificent. The fighting scenes are especially alive, as are the Cool, Dance at the Gym, and the America scenes. The Quintet and the Rumble are also great scenes. The idea that emotions can be expressed so vividly through dance and music is another reason for WSS's appeal to me.

The photography, which is so rich, and t he costumes are terrific also, with rich color and glory, and the sets on which most of WSS was filmed look uncannily like the real thing!(meaning the urban background and city streets and alleys, etc)

Another reason that I love the film WSS as much as I do is because of the fact that WSS is also proof that, at least back then, that there didn't have to be such graphic scenes and scenes of excessive gore and violence that seem to pervade many, if not most of TODAY'S movies. It's also reminiscent of the time when movies had much more of a plot, a story, and, much more style and substance. This is not to say that there are no good movies beings put out today, but, unfortunately, good films these days are fewer and far between, in my opinion.

West Side Story is also in a class by itself, because, with relatively rare exceptions, it's the only musical that was successful on both stage and screen. There are several reasons for this, I think:

A) The fact that when West Side Story was transferred from stage to screen, most of it was filmed on a gigantic soundstage with fantastically-designed sets that looked uncannily like real urban backgrounds, and therefore kept as a piece of theatre in itself.

B) The fact that many, if not most of the actors/actresses who had played in the ORIGINAL Broadway stage productions of WSS had been brought into the film,with some exceptions, of course) therefore the resource of talent was already there. However, I believe that Russ Tamblyn and Rita Moreno, and Simon Oakland were excellent, and Natalie Wood was OK as Maria. The only weak performer, in my opinion, as I've stated above, was Richard Beymer as Tony.

C) The story behind this great movie/musical was also a great resource which contributed greatly to this great movie classic's success.

D) Unlike most musicals when they get transferred from the stage to the screen, West Side Story, perhaps because of all of the above-mentioned factors, especially the stage sets--didn't get washed away in the outdoor scenery in the background the way most musicals, such as Oklahoma, Godspell, South Pacific, and most other movie musicals did.

West Side Story always makes me feel all different emotions whenever I watch the movie: smiling, laughing out loud, misting up, tension, which puts me at the edge of my seat.

Another thing about West Side Story is that there's definitely a strong element of truth to the MGM adage "Unlike other classics, West Side Story grows younger." I believe that's partly because, unlike other older classics, likeable as they are, West Side Story isn't dated--in fact it's as relevant today as it was back when it was made. Although West Side Story is fiction, in many ways it's closer to realilty. Things such as urban gang warfare, racial/ethnic tensions, and people crossing the racial/ethnic/religious barriers to fall in love, date, and even marry are things that get played out in real life, even now. To paraphrase a certain adage: The more things change, the more they stay the same.

As a devout fan of the film West Side Story who has also seen a half dozen really good stage plays of this great musical, I savor this great musical from beginning to end. I recently saw a good stage production of WSS at a Boston high school, and am going to see the film again this Sunday.

(pardon my rambling)

[Sedai]

Boston? I live in Marlborough, MA...

[rufnek]

The story of the love between a guy and a gal from two very different backgrounds, which grows amid the conflict between two warring street gangs . . . . The story behind this great movie/musical was also a great resource which contributed greatly to this great movie classic's success.



Yeah, the story was a hit with audiences back when Shakespeare first staged it as Romeo and Juliet. :)

I agree, the music and dancing are first rate. But I wish they had replaced both Beymer and Natalie Wood as the stars. Rita Moreno--or any other young Hispanic singer-dancer-actress--could have done more with that role than Wood. I hate it when Hollywood films a great musical with non-singing, non-dancing stars. The worst was Man of La Mancha with Peter O'Toole and Sophia Loren, neither of whom could carry a tune in a bucket.

[rufnek]

According to Costner, they were speaking Lakota. I don't get your point -- are you saying he was lying?

I'm saying that you and I would not recognize Lakota from Cherokee if someone was speaking it. And neither would Costner unless he, too, learned the language. Do you think he'd catch it if someone adlibbed in Comanche a line that he couldn't remember in Lakota?

I find it odd that Costner can overlook a historical fiction like the Sioux having encountered Spanish conquistators and yet insist that all of the native Americans learn their lines in Lakota. There are more history buffs in this country who would know the Spanish connection is wrong than they are people who can speak any Indian language, much less specifically Lakota. Of course, claiming that he was so insistent on making his film authentic sounds better in a PR release than adressing the issue of the unauthentic Spanish helmet. Would Costner lie to us? Yep, every time he pretends to be a cowboy, a farmer, a champion golfer, or a Civil War officer. ;)

After reading your posts on the Yuma thread, I gather plot holes really bother you. I don't really care -- the symbolism of the helmet is all that mattered. You're right--plot holes do bother me, especially when they insult my intelligence by twisting known historical facts. (I didn't like it when Costner supposedly threw Frank Nitti off the courthouse roof during Capone's trial in The Untouchables. The real Nitti actually took over Capone's mob and shot himself years later. ) That's just the way I am. I don't mind Shoeless Joe coming back as a ghost in a fantasy like Field of Dreams, but don't tell me Elliot Ness killed Nitti in a rooftop fight.

It doesn't bother me that you disagree, although I'm not quite sure what symbolism you see in the helmet. Differences of opinions are what makes horse races. :)

And Costner chose to make the film in the Black Hills due to how beautiful it was. And he succeeded -- the film is beautiful. I agree--the scenery was lovely. Incidentally, a large portion of the Black Hills that the Sioux once called home was later turned by the US government into a reservation for the Crow tribe, ancestral enemies of the Sioux who scouted for Custer against the Sioux and Cheyenne.[/quote]

And wasn't the Sioux supposed to be a much more peaceful/calm people compared to the Comanche?
Actually, the first known contact between the Sioux and US citizens occurred during the Lewis and Clark expedition. According to the official journals of that trip, the Sioux were the only tribe that the expedition encountered that was warlike toward them from the very start. As a result, they didn't visit with the Sioux as they had with other tribes but passed through their territory as quickly as possible, with an armed band of Sioux trailing the expedition's boat from along the shore. While passing through Sioux territory on the way back, the expedition had the only fight with Indians during its entire trip when the Sioux tried to steal some horses. As I recall, at least one of the Indians was killed. The Sioux had a reputation for war raids among other tribes adjacent to them; the other tribes' name for the Sioux was "Cut-throat."

On the other hand, the Comanche and Kiowa fought the Spanish, Mexicans, and Texans for decades. They hated us Texans and were hated in return. Must have been something about our personality! :)

[WSSlover]

Yeah, the story was a hit with audiences back when Shakespeare first staged it as Romeo and Juliet. :)

I agree, the music and dancing are first rate. But I wish they had replaced both Beymer and Natalie Wood as the stars. Rita Moreno--or any other young Hispanic singer-dancer-actress--could have done more with that role than Wood. I hate it when Hollywood films a great musical with non-singing, non-dancing stars. The worst was Man of La Mancha with Peter O'Toole and Sophia Loren, neither of whom could carry a tune in a bucket.Since I never saw Peter O'Toole and Sophia Loren in Man of La Mancha, I really don't have a dog in this part of the discussion, but I'll start by saying that I thought the very story behind WSS was great from the moment that I got introduced to it, back when I was a young kid. I also think that Rita Moreno was excellent as the feisty firebrand, Anita, in the film version of WSS. I honestly don't believe that the role of Maria would've suited Rita Moreno at all. Personality-wise, along with her looks, she was much more suited for the role of Anita than Maria, imo. While it's agreed that Richard Beymer was a rather weak, lacklustre Tony in WSS, I think that Natalie Wood was OK as Maria. One thing, which I learned fairly recently, however, is that Richard Beymer and Natalie Wood got along extremely badly in real life--off the screen.

Natalie Wood disliked Beymer even more than he disliked her, and, in fact, she actually tried to get Beymer kicked off the set on several occasions. Beymer was clearly pained by that, and it kind of showed when he played WSS's Tony. That being said, I believe that under different circumstances, Richard Beymer might very well have played a much stronger, better Tony than he did on WSS.

[Caitlyn]

I'm saying that you and I would not recognize Lakota from Cherokee if someone was speaking it. And neither would Costner unless he, too, learned the language. Do you think he'd catch it if someone adlibbed in Comanche a line that he couldn't remember in Lakota?

The Native Americans in Dances With Wolves were speaking a simplified version of Lakota… which, for the most part, was fairly accurate. I also seem to remember reading that Costner did learn the language… but even so, being new to the language, he very well could have missed it if someone adlibbed a different Native language… but I doubt the Lakota instructor would have missed it… nor the other Lakota who were present…


I find it odd that Costner can overlook a historical fiction like the Sioux having encountered Spanish conquistators and yet insist that all of the native Americans learn their lines in Lakota. There are more history buffs in this country who would know the Spanish connection is wrong than they are people who can speak any Indian language, much less specifically Lakota. Of course, claiming that he was so insistent on making his film authentic sounds better in a PR release than adressing the issue of the unauthentic Spanish helmet.

Actually, the Sioux are divided into three major groups… the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota… and those three branches are divided into scores of tribes. The Osage Sioux, belong to the Dakota Sioux and were, once, the most southern tribe of Sioux… Historically, their territory was located in what is now Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas.

The first known white men to ever set foot in Osage territory was a group of Spaniards led by the Spanish explorer, Francisco de Coronado in the middle 1500's. Coronado's report does not mention encountering the Osage but it does give a detailed description of their territory… According to tribal historians, an Osage hunting party captured two of the Spaniards who had become separated from the main group. The historians tell of the fascination the Osage had for these strange bearded men and their strange dress… particularly their head coverings. These two Spaniards were treated well and stayed with the Osage for several months. They eventually learned to communicate with the Osage by drawing pictures in the dirt and when the Osage figured out where they came from and how they had come to be there, they were allowed to leave... but told not to come back.

In the late 1800's several articles were unearthed in Kansas City. One article was a Spanish Conquistador's halberd that dated circa 1500... so, considering the fact the Sioux were not limited to living in the Dakotas back then, it would not be so far fetched that the Lakota had a Conquistador's helmet in their possession… that had been acquired through an encounter with the Spaniards.


Actually, the first known contact between the Sioux and US citizens occurred during the Lewis and Clark expedition. According to the official journals of that trip, the Sioux were the only tribe that the expedition encountered that was warlike toward them from the very start. As a result, they didn't visit with the Sioux as they had with other tribes but passed through their territory as quickly as possible, with an armed band of Sioux trailing the expedition's boat from along the shore. While passing through Sioux territory on the way back, the expedition had the only fight with Indians during its entire trip when the Sioux tried to steal some horses. As I recall, at least one of the Indians was killed.

Lewis and Clark stayed in a Teton Sioux village in South Dakota for a while during their trip… however the visit was not a very friendly one due to language barriers and the Teton viewed the Americans as trade competition.

The fight Lewis and Clark had was with Blackfoot warriors. The Blackfeet, up until then, had a reputation of being friendly toward Americans… but all of that changed when the Americans informed the Blackfeet that the government was going to bring peace to the Indian tribes and had given weapons to many enemies of the Blackfeet. Angered by this, the warriors tried to steal the American's weapons that night and two of them were killed. The remaining warriors returned to their village and reported what had happened. From that point on, the Blackfeet regarded the Americans as enemies…

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Very interesting, Thanks Caity :)

[rufnek]

Actually, the Sioux are divided into three major groups… the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota… and those three branches are divided into scores of tribes. The Osage Sioux, belong to the Dakota Sioux and were, once, the most southern tribe of Sioux… Historically, their territory was located in what is now Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas.

Well, I'm not an expert on the Wild West and Indian tribes, :D but I've read about both for years and in all that time I've never before encountered the term "Osage Sioux" or seen anything pertaining to the Osage as some division of the greater Sioux tribe. I think what you're referring to is the modern classification of Siouan dialect which describes the similar yet different languages of the northern plains Indians. But just because a tribe speaks a Siouan dialect doesn't make them Sioux; and everything I've ever read shows a wide divide between the Sioux and Osage tribes. Take for instance the anonymous historical report by “A Military Gentleman attached to the Yellow Stone Expedition in 1819,” who wrote, “The Osages appear to have emigrated from the north-west, as they speak very nearly the same language as the Kanses, Ottoes, Missouris, and Mahaws, there is also great similarity of manners. The Osages by parting from these tribes, and leaving the Missouri river escaped the small-pox and their mortal enemies the Sioux (emphasis added). That website goes on to say: “Tradition indicates a prehistoric seat of the Osage on the Ohio River, but the first historical notice of them appears to be on Marquette's autograph map of 1673, where they are located in the region with which they are usually associated. (Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas).
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/missouri/osageindianhist.htm (http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/missouri/osageindianhist.htm)

A second source reports: “A confederation of Native North American tribes, the dominant group of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock, which is divided into several separate branches. The Sioux, or Dakota, consisted of seven tribes in three major divisions: Wahpekute, Mdewakantonwan, Wahpetonwan, Sisitonwan (who together formed the Santee or Eastern division, sometimes referred to as the Dakota), the Ihanktonwan, or Yankton, and the Ihanktonwana, or Yanktonai (who form the Middle division, sometimes referred to as the Nakota), and the Titonwan, or Teton (who form the Western division, sometimes referred to as the Lakota). The Tetons, originally a single band, divided into seven sub-bands after the move to the plains, these seven including the Hunkpapa, Sihasapa (or Blackfoot), and Oglala.” A third source says the Blackfoot branch of the Sioux should not be confused with the separate Blackfeet tribe.

The second source goes on to say, “The Sioux were first noted historically in the Jesuit Relation of 1640, when they were living in what is now Minnesota. Their traditions indicate that they had moved there some time before from the northeast. They were noted in 1678 by the French explorer Daniel Duluth and in 1680 by Father Louis Hennepin in the Mille Lacs region in Minnesota. Their migration had been in a southwesterly direction in the face of the hostile Ojibwa, who had been equipped with guns by Europeans.”

The source also reports, “In the mid-18th cent., having driven the Cheyenne and Kiowa out of the Black Hills, the Sioux inhabited the Great Plains and the western prairies mainly in Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, and up into the bordering provinces of Canada.”

http://www.nativeamericans.com/Sioux.htm (http://www.nativeamericans.com/Sioux.htm)

If that is true, then the Sioux would have been too far to the northeast, still residing in Minnesota in 1680, to have encountered any of Coronado’s expedition of 1540-1542 that only made it as far north as Kansas.

Still another source reports “The earliest known European record of the Sioux was in Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Furthermore, after the introduction of the horse, the Sioux dominated larger areas of land—from present day Canada to the Platte River, from Minnesota to the Yellowstone River, including the Powder River country.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sioux (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sioux)

That larger area is still well north of Kansas. It’s been a long time since I once saw Dances With Wolves, but as I remember it when Costner is shown the Spanish helmet, something is said about the Sioux fighting the Spanish and the Mexicans for a period of years and prevailing. Coronado’s expedition was only for 3 years and he spent only a brief time at its Kansas apex before turning back, still well short of what was then Sioux territory. There were never any Mexican expeditions into the Great Plains.

On the other hand, the Spanish and later the Mexicans thoroughly explored Texas which was then part of Mexico, building several missions, presidios, and other settlements. And each fought for years with Comanche raiders in Texas and Mexico. Besides which the book on which Dances with Wolves was based was set in Texas among the Comanche.

[TheMightyCelestial]

I'll do an obvious one:
The Godfather

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10. The late great John Cazale.
9. Marlon Brando is back with a performance uniquely his own.
8. James Caan. IMO, his best performance ever & the best character in the movie.
7. All the "oranges=death/violent act" scenes.
6. Apollonia!!! :love:
5. Vito Corleone's "...And that I do not forgive" speech during the meeting of the criminal masterminds.
4. Lines like "Sleeping with the fishes" or " Time to take out the mattresses", phrases that have since become part of popular culture.
3. Sonny's death scene.:sick:
2. The theme song.
1. Francis Ford Coppola's masterful use of foreshadowing.
Example:When Luca Brasi ( the guy who ends up sleeping with the fishes) goes to make a deal with the rival crime-family, he walks thru a glass door that leads to the bar where he will meet his end. As the door closes, the scene is shot looking at Luca from behind, setting up the shot to so that you will notice fish designs that have been engraved into the glass & give the impression that they are surrounding Luca's body.
Awesome.
Simply awesome.

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[nebbit]

:up:

[DonG]

There Will Be Blood


(In no particular order)

1. Amazing cinematography.
2. Daniel Day-Lewis's character is very believable. He truly is an amazing actor.
3. Great music. Some found it annoying, though I thought it was perfect for this film.
4. "I drink your milkshake!"
5. A very Kubrick-ish ending.
6. Perfect pacing. I didn't find it slow at all.
7. Amazing acting by Paul Dano. I seriously hated his character, Eli Sunday in There Will Be Blood, which meant he did his job.
8. Not a typical "Good VS. Bad" story.
9. The oil derrick explosion is truly an incredible scene.
10. I thought the ending was really shocking, in a good way.

[mark f]

The Exorcist (William Friedkin, 1973)

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*I'm not a big fan of the "version you've never seen".

1. Opening scenes in Iraq are a mini-movie introducing Father Merrin and his confrontation with Evil, represented by the demon Pazuzu. The pacing is slow, but the visuals and meaning are spectacular. Merrin fades away for about an hour then...

2. Transition from Iraq to Georgetown, Washington, D.C., is masterful. The "rats" in the attic are scary as hell, but meanwhile, the film is still pretty much presented as a documentary. We're introduced to actress Chris MacNeil (the incredible Ellen Burstyn, who was robbed of a Best Actress Oscar only to be "repaid" the next year). We also meet her daughter Regan (Linda Blair), her director (Jack MacGowran) and a pseudo-stalker who turns out to be a Jesuit psychologist priest, Father Karras (the wonderful Jason Miller).

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3. The Exorcist has many creepy, disturbing scenes near the beginning: the bed thumping, the "hypnosis" scene, the medical tests, etc. They are very realistic, powerful and all add to a sense of dread which cannot seem to be resolved.

4. You don't have to believe in God, a "spirit world", or a Battle Between Good and Evil to know that The Exorcist is one of the most powerful films ever made about the fight to recover a girl from a world of darkness and try to return her to the land of the light. Whether you have strong religious or spiritual beliefs or not, a character such as Father Karras is a true heroic figure because he is torn by his own self-doubt and lack of faith yet still feels that he needs to help Regan return to some semblance of normal life.

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5. Father Karras, himself, is one of he most-complex characters in film history. Karras is concerned with the weakening health of his mother, and the "Devil" or Karras's own inner demons realize that that's the easiest way to get through to him and try to get him to let his guard down in spiritual matters, which he has pretty much given up on when he becomes familiar with Regan MacNeil's case.

6. The "crucifix" scene still ranks to me as one of the most shocking scenes ever depicted in film. Much stronger than an R-rating, it pushes the envelope of what's allowed in an X-rated (non-porn, barely... ) scene, but wow! What a piece of cinema!

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7. Lee J. Cobb is really excellent in his scenes with both Jason Miller and Ellen Burstyn. These scenes are very low-key and well-directed and both play out as the "calm before the storm". I especially enjoy Cobb's dialogue involving John Garfield and Sal Mineo, and then he goes into his "I could have you deported... " schtick. Terrific character and performance.

8. Max von Sydow's return in the taxi cab is one of the greatest scenes ever (again... ) Besides having one of the most believable makeup jobs in film history, von Sydow (who was 44 when he made the film) brings a level of an incomparable dignity and depth to his performance as Merrin. When he walks into the MacNeil's home, and the demon shouts out, "MERRIN!!!!", it always brings chills. Yet, this is where you actually realize how spectacular the acting is in The Exorcist, especially from Burstyn, Miller and von Sydow.

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9. The Exorcism itself is one Hell of a scene. It's intense, profane, disturbing, funny, scary, surprising, and open to multiple interpretations.

10. Sacrifice, Love, and Faith are not the themes of most films, and when they are, they're often embarrassing. Now, I realize that some people will have problems with The Exorcist because they believe that it's phony, a violation of the laws of physics and biology and a dangerous way for allegedly rational people to look at the world around them. But let me ask you this then. Director William Friedkin just got done making a "realistic" cop flick (The French Connection) and won a Best Director Oscar to boot, and what did he do? He took on this film and made it as honest and realistic as he possibly could. I wouldn't sweat the 360 degree head swivelling too much since The Exorcist, at least to me, is one of the most honest films ever made.

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[Swedish Chef]

I think The Exorcist is a movie that was probably a little critically under-appreciated when it first came out, but has since become majorly over-appreciated. It's still scary and technically well-made, yes, but I don't even think it has the same kind of punch Rosemary's Baby has going for it and then there are more than a few times when it seems a little full of itself, which is a problem. Religion and faith are difficult subjects to seriously deal with in film and it's got to be at least twice as hard when you're trying to do it in a horror flick. The Exorcist succeeds as a straight horror movie and it's earned its status as a seminal genre classic. But I don't think it necessarily transcends that genre like so many people seem to think it does.

[mark f]

I prefer The Innocents, Rosemary's Baby and An American Werewolf in London as "better" horror films, but The Exorcist, both the novel and the film, are really works examining faith. Sure, it's put in the context of a blood-and-thunder horror film, and that's what got people's butts in the seats. I believe there are huge portions of the viewers of the film who have no idea what the film is about. They probably think there's something wrong ("evil") with the little girl and her mother, and that's why Regan was "possessed", even though it's obvious that the entire scenario was a way to get Merrin and Karras together and for Evil to try to conquer them through Merrin's physical frailty and Karras's lack of faith.

I was planning to add The Exorcist to the addenda section of my Top 100, but I found that it translated well to the 10 Reasons format.

[nebbit]

I remember seeing The Exorcist in the theatre and being scared http://www.mazeguy.net/surprised/yikes.gif

[igor_is_fugly]

I was gonna do something a bit more sophisticated(I suppose I'll post another more legit one later), but From Dusk Til Dawn just came so easily to me:)
1. The opening scene is still one of my favorites of all time.
2. Tarantino gets his creep on to the max
3. Salma Hayek+snake=Oh My God, I'm a chick and even I'd tap that
4. Danny Trejo and Cheech Marin
5. Harvey Keitel is the coolest vampire i've ever seen
6. This:
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7. The fact that the vampires don't even come in til the last half hour and somehow the whole movie is still consistantly awesome.
8. That nasty rat thing that climbs on top of George Clooney. Yes, you read that right.
9. The disco ball
10. The ending shot/music

[mikeython1]

That Pic is Great! Where can I get me one of those?

[The Godfather]

true romance

1. val kilmer played elvis
2. great acting, from lead to supporting
3. the fight scene between james gandolfini and patricia arquette
4. the story
5. it was written by tarantino
6. brad pitt makes me lol every time
7. the camera angles, and other shots are perfecto
8. the mexican standoff is ridiculous
9. there is never a dull moment
10. the sicilian scene (enough said)

[nebbit]

Good choices guys :yup:

[rufnek]

I was gonna do something a bit more sophisticated(I suppose I'll post another more legit one later), but From Dusk Til Dawn just came so easily to me:)
2. Tarantino gets his creep on to the max

7. The fact that the vampires don't even come in til the last half hour and somehow the whole movie is still consistantly awesome.

I agree--Tarantino's psycho killer was so horrific that the later vampires were like comic relief. The scare factor really dissipated after Tarantino was offed.

[Joss]

PULP FICTION

1. the dialogue
2. the 4 shortish stories weaved in the film
3. the actors
4. the director
5. the conversations between samuel L jackson and john travoltas character
6. the fact that there isn't a main star
7. the amount of sware words
8. the legendary actors that are in it
9. there is an added comical side to the crime genre
10. that breifcase and wondering wtfs in it

[TheDOMINATOR]

12 Angry Men

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1. The acting.
The performances delivered in 12 Angry Men are the collective best performances I've ever seen in any movie.

2. The screenplay.
The script is next to flawless and is among the most gripping I've yet to hear.

3. The cinematography.
The way each and every scene is shot--the close-ups from downward angles at some points during the film and the upward angles at other points--are expertly executed.

4. The themes.
Especially that of Juror #3's with the realization he ultimately reaches concerning his relationship with his son.

5. The musical score.
Although it is almost non-existent, what little music there is in the movie is spellbinding and completely original.

6. Henry Fonda.
'Nuff said.

7. Lee J. Cobb.
His performance rivals that of Henry Fonda's here. It's utterly spectacular, and perhaps my favorite performance of all time.

8. The (rest of the) cast.
Jack Klugman, E.G. Marshall, John Fiedler, etc. -- all amazing.

9. The atmosphere.
The overall general "feel" of the film leaves me in a sense of comfort and awe each and every time I watch the film.

10. The astounding rewatchability.
12 Angry Men is *the* most rewatchable movie where the effect of which doesn't wear off with multiple viewings almost no matter *how* often I watch it.

[MovieMan8877445]

Leon: The Professional

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1. Gary Oldman
He's just too crazy in this role and it's amazing at how good of job he did.

2. Jean Reno
He actually surprised me in this, because I really haven't seen him in anything and he did an amazing job in this.

3. The Story
It was just amazing, right from the very start, I couldn't stop watching it.

4. The Characters
The characters were just so memorable, especially Stansfield.

5. The Ending
I loved the ending to it, I was just so expecting it but I still loved it a lot.

6. The Action
I really loved the action put in with all the drama put in as well.

7. The Drama
Okay, I probably like this more than the action, but they're about equal for me.

8. The Begining Opening Scene
It was just cool seeing Leon doing that first hit shown in the movie.

9. Leon Being Such A Caring Person
I loved how they made Leon just such a loveable guy, but still a very deadly person not to mess with.

10.The Feel
Just the general feel of it, it's hard to explain, you just have to see it to find out.

[Pyro Tramp]

6. This:
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Tom Savini is the sex. If he's acting in any film it almost automatically adds another popcorn bucket. Plus his SFX work is bar none.

[martyrofevil]

Noriko's Dinner Table (2005)

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1. Acting: Each actor plays a character with so many layers and many of which are playing characters who themselves are playing another 1 or 2 characters at one time (hard to explain, very impressive though).

2. Music: The music is very calm and makes me feel sublime, if the movie starts, I have to watch at least the first 15 minutes just because of the music.

3. Kazue Fukiishi (lead role) is one of the most attractive women I've ever seen.

4. The unique narrative style is extremely gripping.

5. Fantastic climax that whole movie builds to.

6. The "Family Circle" is the most unique concept I've encountered in film.

7. The character of Kumiko (Ueno_Station54) is so interesting.

8. The themes of individuality are executed in a way that truly spoke to me.

9. The thin line shown between life and death keeps every element of the movie interesting.

10. The movie being split into chapters that express every characters thoughts and feelings makes the film so engaging and there's a character everyone can (in some way) relate to.

[mikeython1]

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1-Don Cheadle

2-Terrence Howard

3-Matt Dillon

4-Sandra Bullock

5-Ryan Phillippe

6-Michael Pena

7-Brendan Fraser

8-Ludacris

9-Jennifer Esposito

10-Larenz Tate

It is as simple as that!! A brilliant movie built on brilliant performances!! Every actor and actress in this movie performed there part perfectly! And yes I did put Ludacris up there!

[martian leader]

I like so many movies. But I can name one. LOL

1989 Puppet Master.

ten reasons why I like it.

1. love the nasty Neil Gallagher.

2. Love Tunneler when he's drilling.

3. Dana Hadley is great too.

4. love the Deju Vu Waltz dream Alex Whittaker has.

5. Love the elevator scene at the end of the movie.

6. Love when Blade chases Dana.

7. Love when Carrissa Stamford first lays down on her bed in the hotel.

8. Love when Pinhead picks up the poker from the fireplace.

9. Love when Neil Gallagher is punching Alex Whittaker.

10. Love the following quote along with others Neil says. NEIL GALLAGHER= " its time to die Alex, So you can live forever!"


:love::kiss::yup:

[Bersicker]

Shichinin no Samurai

- Akira Kurosawa
- Toshiro Mifune
- One of the greatest stories ever told on film
- The masterfully orchestrated battles between Samurai and Bandits
- Historically accurate costumes and weaponry
- The assault on the Bandit's camp
- Kikuchiyo's family tree
- Kyuzo's sword duel
- Filmed in Black & White
- AKIRA KUROSAWA!

[mark f]

OK, I realize that this is not a way for me to win friends and influence people. Although it's always been obvious to me that Gone With the Wind is a great film, it's relentlessly been attacked, especially recently, as a racist film which doesn't deserve to be mentioned among "good" people, but I say "Horse Feathers!" HA!

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1. GWTW is one of the greatest examples of cinematic storytelling in the history of film. Let's leave the plot alone for a moment. As a film which tells a gargantuan story with dozens of characters and covers many years, GWTW is basically unrivaled. In fact, the film which most closely resembles its story arc, The Godfather, is accepted as an awesome "family-based" film, even though it's about a family of murderers. Oh well, I guess it's better to be a murderer than have anything to do with slavery (at least if you find some kind of moral difference between the two).

2. David O. Selznick, the producer of GWTW, was one of the most hands-on, fastidious producers ever. Selznick produced the following masterpieces: A Tale of Two Cities, Nothing Sacred, A Star is Born, The Young in Heart (personal fave), Intermezzo: A Love Story, Rebecca, Since You Went Away, Spellbound, Duel in the Sun, Portrait of Jennie, and The Third Man. Even so, Selznick is best known for GWTW. His vision is all over the film, from the use of gorgeous special effects and matte paintings used to highlight the characters amongst their surroundings to the no-holds-barred budget he provided for the film. If somebody can, please explain to me how this mind-boggling scene which ends Part One is not incredible.

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

3. The actresses in this film give some of the greatest performances in film history. Vivien Leigh, well-deserving of her Best Actress Oscar, is spectacular as the spoiled Southern brat who grows through tragedy to a woman who can support her family throughout all the trials they're forced to endure. Olivia de Havilland, as Melanie, is one of the most-dignified and loving characters in film history, and the triumphant, Oscar-winning Hattie McDaniel plays Mammy as one of the most knowledgeable and beloved characters ever. Check out this "Just like a spider" scene:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7SHjs6kjxI

Crap, you have to CLICK THIS INSTEAD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7SHjs6kjxI

4. Clark Gable was born to play Rhett Butler, and he is awesome in the role. I recall Caitlyn saying that he was old enough to be Scarlett's dad, but that seems like a way things were done in the South in the past. In real life, Gable was 38 and Leigh was 25. I cannot consider any other actor who could play Rhett Butler. Just watch how great The King (Gable) is here, proving both how macho and how sensitive he is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FMnNsFULos&feature=PlayList&p=681F6A3D03174B82&playnext=1&index=5

5. Max Steiner's musical score is one of the most memorable to ever be heard, especially over such grand visuals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLpznKt4Ves

6. I've been trying to find the famous scene of all the Southern soldiers laying dead and broken as the camera pulls back to the bullet-ridden Confederate flag, but this is as close as I can get to that iconic scene. Anything which is anti-war is all right by me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sYjQxVTqvc&feature=related

7. GWTW is both exciting and wildly romantic...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8rD_Pzqr_I&feature=related

8. GWTW has the original Superman! (George Reeves) [the guy on the right!]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8eM_pRnyG8

9. Thomas Mitchell won an Oscar this same year for Stagecoach, but you can be sure that his performance as Caity Scarlett O'Hara's pop contributed to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSOYTFw0JaA

10. GWTW obviously has one of the most memorable ending scenes ever, and it may well be the most tragic romance ever filmed. (And none of this has to do with slavery!) And if anybody wants to call it "lame", I may shoot you! HA! (I hope.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yv_PunF284

Fin

[Bersicker]

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1. John Carpenter - This is where he truly took center stage as the ringmaster of horror films. During the late 70s through to the beginning of the 90s, John Carpenter is untouched. No director in the genre of horror can come close to equaling his accomplishments. Halloween set his status in stone.

2. Michael Meyers - While not my favorite slasher master, he ideally encompasses the physical fear of Halloween. The boogeyman. Never speaking adds great depth to a character that would've been otherwise tarnished with speaking lines...there is always a suspenseful moment on screen when Michael is around.

3. Jamie Lee Curtis - Taking up the reigns from her mother as Scream Queen really built a character I could care about watching. I wanted her to survive each harrowing escape, to come back and face Michael. She gave us a horror heroine that was enjoyable to watch not to mention could double as a centerfold. Beauty AND brains.

4. Halloween - What a perfect 'holiday' to make a horror movie around. Halloween is easily my favorite day of year and has been ever since I was a little kid. Dressing up in costume and playing trick or treat around the neighborhood; there is nothing better as kid...except maybe Christmas.

5. Cinematography - Dean Cundey is truly brilliant. He worked many times with Carpenter and the photography always looked perfect. In particular for Halloween was the lighting and mood set by it. I've never seen a more eerie scene than that of the Doyle's living room on Halloween night.

6. Build-up - I really enjoyed the way this film builds up to it's finale. The majority of the film you never seen Michael. It's only for the last 10 minutes that you actually get to see his masked face and eventually his face for a brief moment. It loses much of it's appeal on newer film goers, but the slower more steady pace of Halloween should be written in the film bible for all aspiring filmmakers to study.

7. Locations - The locations of Halloween were so spot on for fulfilling the right tone for the movie. It has a nice "home" feel to the neighborhoods. The scenery, leaves etc., were done just right to make it feel the way it did when I was a kidding roaming the streets every October 31st.

8. Editing - Ties into the 'build-up' in that it was spliced together perfectly. Everything fit. Nothing felt out of place or wonton and unneeded. It kept the immersion to the story intact.

9. Casting - All in all this was a great 80s cast. While shot on the cusp of the 1980s, you had unforgettables - namely P.J Soles. I don't care what the movie is or what it's about, if it was made in the 1980s and it has P.J Soles in it, I'm all over it!

10. Simplicity - Halloween as a horror, and as a film in general, is straightfoward and simple. There are no difficult twists and plot hooks that Carpenter tries to throw at you to make the film feel more complex than it needs to be. The story is told how it needs to be told without excessive footnotes or subplots.

[igor_is_fugly]

Pan's Labyrinth

1.The characters- Every character represents a very distinct part of humanity, but at no point do they become annoyingly symbolic, predictable, or underdeveloped. I love all of them in their own way, but Captain Vidal deserves a special note for being at least in my top 5 most monsterous characters ever captured on screen. The whole cast was outstanding, especially Ivana Baquero. I'm picky about my child actors, but she impressively held her own against the incredible talent of the adult cast.

2.The music- Just wonderful. Fits the movie perfectly.
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3.The details- There's something about the detail of Guillermo del Toro's movies that always stick with me. The colors were a big thing for me in this. The color of the spilt curdled milk, the darkness of the blood... I love the way the mud is smeared on her when she emerges from the base of the tree... I dunno, for some reason there are just a bunch of little random things like that that add to my love.

4.Guillermo del Toro- Not even the directing, but the way he talks about his movies make me love them even more. You can see the deep passion he has for what he does with every word and gesture when he's talking about his movies, and he really knows what he's talking about. The level at which he develops his movies astounds me, and I want to know eveything he has to say because it always adds to my understanding of his movies.

5.Visuals-One of the most visual pleasing movies I have ever seen. The set design, the cinematography, the creatures, the directing...everything just looks beautiful.
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6.Fairytales- It was a real fairytale. It used fiction as a tool for reality, and it did so in the dark, horrific way of the traditional fairytale without losing itself to the darkness. Well, he can say this better than I ever could-"There are fairy tales that are created to instill fear in children, and there are fairy tales that are created to instill hope and magic in children. I like those. I like the anarchic ones. I like the crazy ones. And, I think that all of them have a huge quotient of darkness because the one thing that alchemy understands, and fairy tale lore understands, is that you need the vile matter for magic to flourish. You need lead to turn it into gold. "

7.Imagination- shows the overwhelming power of imagination in pretty much every way possible.

8.Real horror- I love horror movies, but what's considered "horror" is usually just what I consider fun, but I felt real horror when watching some of the scenes in this.

9.Entertaining and intellectual- It's hard to find a work that is so entertaining and intellectual at the same time. It's like with books, the "literature" they make us read in school may have profound things to say, but I don't really care if it's not enjoyable to read. Meanwhile, fiction books are always enjoyable to read, but it's hard to really love them if they're devoid of any depth. This movie is the perfect combination-a true cinematic masterpiece.

10.The ending- Words can't even describe how much I love it. First time I saw this in theatres and the credits came up and I was like wow that was absolutely amazing. About ten minutes later I was driving home and I had to pull over cause out of nowhere it all hit me and I started bawling. It was one of the weirdest and most emotional responses I've ever had to a movie and cemented it as one of my favorite films of all time.

[mark f]

Very enthusiastic write-ups, Bersicker and igor. :up:

[Bersicker]

Very enthusiastic write-ups, Bersicker and igor. :up:

Thanks, you should see me when I get really worked up about a film! Haha.

[Raidenx348]

Oldboy.

I - [Premise] - An interesting twist on revenge.

II - [Storyline] - The story is powerful, unique.

III - [Acting] Choi Min-Sik's performance alone is a powerhouse. He is a freight train in motion, tearing, literally and figuratively, everything in his path to shreds, but retaining what little humanity he has left even as he loses the bit of control he has left in life. Ji Tae-Yi plays the villian with an interesting premise as well. This is not a 'soldier' or 'mental' villian. He simply enjoys watching Oh Dae-Su suffer, but he does not realize until the very end what his own game is doing to his soul.

IV - [Cinematography] The film's cinematography is unmatched. The 2.35:1 framing is perfect, the colors and bright and vibrant one minute, then muted and smoldering the next. The camera work and use of CGI to help the storyline rather than to pad it is masterful.

V - [Twist] Oldboy has a damning, final twist that will blow your mind and devour your soul. It will truly change the way you view this film.

VI - [The famous fight scene.] For those of you that don't know, Oldboy has a marvelous, tour-de-force of a sequence where Oh Dae Su fights 20 or so of his former jailers in a narrow corridor, all in one, long unbroken three-minute take side-scrolling down the corridor. The framing and score remind us of his desperate situation - his only escape is to fight. The pulsing heartbeat over the score and the 2D feel of the scene on one hand, showcase the triumph of his battle, but also the desperate, crushing loneliness. He is truly alone. His rage is so powerful that even the knife in his back cannot slow down his rage.

VII - [Romance] The romance between Oh Dae-Su and Mido that lies at the heart of the story is unique as well. Poignant and brought to life, we know why Mido is drawn to the poor soul, and why she herself feels the loneliness that brings her to him, and their scenes together ring with an honest truth.

VIII - [The use of CGI] As I mentioned above, there are very few films that make use of CGI to help tell the story rather than to pad it out. The work of David Fincher comes to mind [Fight Club, Se7en, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button]. Here CGI is used to powerful effect.

IX - [Score] Oldboy would not be the same without it's powerful score. Highlights include; 'The Old Boy', which is played during the One Against Many sequence, 'Finally, The Truth', which plays after the final, damning twist, 'My story', which plays during the striking, attention-grabbing prologue.

X - [Complete]. This story is complete. We witness, in just 2 hours and 1 minute, the full saga of Oh Dae-Su's pain, triumph, despair, hope, and the world around him. When the lights go up, and the credits begin to play over the hauntingly beautiful Four Seasons - Winter by Vivaldi, there is not a dry eye viewing the screen.

This film is a brilliant, powerful masterpiece. It is not for the faint of heart. Not just because of the R rating, almost mundane sequences of violence, sometimes bloody, or the other adult material, but because as Ebert said; "It digs to the depths of the human soul and grips us.".

[rice1245]

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

10. The visuals & effects - This one pretty much speaks for itself, what with all of the sprawling landscapes filmed on location in New Zealand, they avoided the green screen (for the most part) and found locations that were completely transformed into places like The Shire, and Edoras and stayed very consistent with the book. Of course the huge battle scenes were one of the coolest things i've ever seen, i consistently get goosebumps every time i watch Rohan come save the day in Return of the King, a lot of that might be my emotional investment in the movie though but seriously, the war scenes were still what i always looked forward to.

9. Continuity - The way that all three movies flow together is amaaazing. It is a combined ten hour movie experience (not including the extended edition) and this could have gone bad real quick but it didn't. There isn't one scene where i thought to myself 'does this really contribute anything to the plot/story/character/theme?' because everything did. When the Fellowship splits apart the characters still stay connected which I think is important even though they don’t really have much screen time together. All of their hope now rests in the hands of two hobbits…heh I think I just quoted Gandalf :D but you can still see the rest of the Fellowship fighting the pure evil of Mordor and Sauron’s followers in order to give Frodo the chance he needs. The change of atmosphere from Fellowship to Return of the King is colossal. Each movie grows continually darker as the hobbits travel closer to Mordor and are physically and mentally beaten down which is stark contrast to the life they lived back in the shire with no worry in the world...which leads me to my next one.

8-6. Character Transformation - The biggest character transformation is obviously Frodo, he is curious and the thought of an adventure is glorified in his mind it's what he's wanted because of his uncle Bilbo and all of his adventures. And then you see the Ring with all it's pure unmitigated evil start to ebb away at his soul and i absolutely love how nobody other than a hobbit is even capable of the task because only hobbits, teeny tiny half-lings have enough goodness in their heart to resist the corruption that comes along with bearing the ring...yeah it sounds cheesy but it's just amazing. My heart absolutely broke when Frodo finally gives in and puts the ring on his finger at the end and when he's dangling over the lava of Mount Doom and has that look of "can i please just let go now?" because he knows he'll never be the same and has lost the will to live but then of course Sam is there! and i love Sam so much, the task wouldn't have been completed without Sam there. I think that's the only reason that Frodo didn't let go at the end is because he knew how it would kill Sam inside.

And then of course there is Sam’s transformation. At the beginning of FOTR Sam is standing at the edge of a cornfield in the Shire saying, “If I take one more step, it’ll be the farthest away from home I’ve ever been.” And I personally think that is amazing for the story because there’s so much ahead of him he doesn’t even realize how much he’ll change. One thing that always stays the same throughout this story though is his loyalty to Frodo which I’ll get to later… sam’s boundaries are stretched so much throughout the story, when he saves Frodo from Shelob it is something that would never have been expected to come of a hobbit like him.

And I think you get the point of these character transformations, there’s just too many to even talk about, even the relationship between Gimli and Legolas changes as they experience a bond that I think only comes with fellow soldiers which I also think was some of the inspiration from Tolkein’s experience in WWI. They throw away racial discriminations and become friends before the end which again sounds cheesy but the whole journey that they take throughout all three movies still just awes me.

5. Smeagol – I think that Smeagol is one of the most tragic characters ever put to screen. The ring captured him from the first moment he ever saw it. It forced him to murder his cousin (? I think Deagol was his cousin…) and then the guilt and self pity physically and mentally transformed him into a nasty little ‘tricksy’ ******* with no other motivation than to get the ring and horde it away in a cave. One of the things that is so emotionally wrenching about his character are that there are so many signs of hope! You go from hating him, to loving him, to feeling for him, then back to hating him again. His different personas even have different names, Gollum and Smeagol, Smeagol was his hobbit name and the name of the part of him that wants to be good to Frodo because Frodo was good to him and when he tells Gollum to go away in TTT you almost think that he has fought off the ring’s temptation but it only shows again the unflinching power and temptation that the ring has over Gollum. At least though he has that look of pure joy on his face right before he dies while holding the ring which is in itself also symbolic.

4. Sam and Frodo – Call them gay I don’t care that just means you’re ignorant and I probably wouldn’t like you anyway. Sam and Frodo make me cry! When Sam carries Frodo up Mount Doom it’s seriously the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen…but I am a nerd sooo….anyway. And it all came from a promise that Sam made to Gandalf that he’d watch over Frodo so it tells you something about Sam’s personality too. Even when Frodo pushed him away (I cried at that part too =\) he comes back and saves his life because he understands the hold that the Ring is beginning to have over Frodo. Frodo was a middle class, educated hobbit and Sam was his gardener and yet they formed the best bond in cinematic history (IMO ;))

3. Effort – Obviously this movie had a massive amount of work and people that went into its creation but I think it also contributed to the movies. If you IMDB TTT or ROTK the scroll bar is tiny because there are soooo many people involved and I think that it really translates to the screen. All the actors were really connected to the story, everyone who was in the fellowship actually got elven tattoos (you can see Orlando Blooms in the first Pirates of the Caribbean when he and Johnny Depp locked swords in the blacksmith…place, look in either the upper left corner or upper right I don’t remember) I think that the amount of effort put into these movies definitely shows on the screen.

2. There’s so much! – There is so much that happens throughout all the films. There are so many characters who I think were all developed (the ones that matter anyway) I also love Denethor’s character who clings to the throne he never had in the first place just like he clings to the memory of his dead son and dismisses the son who is alive in front of him. I also like how you never actually see what Sauron looks like, NO he is not a giant eyeball and NO he is not a giant suit of armor seen at the beginning of FOTR. But I think evil is better left to the imagination because only you can come up with something that can be truly terrifying in your mind and I really like that, Tolkein never described what he looked like and Jackson never showed us. I also love the conflict between Gondor and Rohan and my goodness there’s so much conflict but again I never think that there’s too much going on because it fits everything perfectly. I haven’t even gotten a chance to talk about Saruman’s character or enough about Gandalf or even Aragorn who is pretty important hence Return of the King but that’s why I love these movies so much because there’s just so many details and characters and themes and people involved with these movies they just make me sooo happy

1. Love :) – I’ve never loved any other movie like I love all of these. I’ve seen all three of them a total of 20 times in theaters and I loved them every time. I won’t try to describe to you my love for these movies because no words can describe it! Haha…I think I’m done. And you’re lucky, I could have gone on way longer but this is the theatrical version haha so uncut version maybe someday….


Man it’s hard to put all my thoughts down to make coherent sense

[rice1245]

ummm i'm going to bump this up because there's no way my beautiful Lord of the Rings appreciation post is going to die with this thread...

[igor_is_fugly]

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy


4. Sam and Frodo – Call them gay I don’t care that just means you’re ignorant and I probably wouldn’t like you anyway.

That's soooo funny and adorable of you lol

Great little novel on the trilogy. I love how your love for TLOTR is infectious, whenever I hear you talk about it and reading this right now makes me like them more, and you can definitely feel your lovin for it in this post:yup:

[Raidenx348]

I don't know about Sam and Frodo not being gay.... Randall provided quite the convincing theory in Clerks II.... :)

[mark f]

Hmm... does that prove that Randall's gay too? :cool:

[rice1245]

lmao Elias is one of the most loveable characters ever, Randall...not so much but at least he's funny

I love how your love for TLOTR is infectious

yesss yesss watch them!

[meatwadsprite]

Reservoir Dogs

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1. Character names : Nice Guy Eddie , Mr. White , Mr. Orange , Mr. Pink , Mr. Blonde

2. Majority of the movie takes place in one location

3. Ear scene set to "Stuck in the Middle with You"

4. Intro scene set to "Little Green Bag"

5. Best usage of a non-linear storyline in any film

6. Violence is used sparingly , but incredibly cinematic when it is used

7. Who isn't likable in this movie ?

8. Harvey Kietel in the performance of a life-time

9. Each story told by the characters are amazing in their own right

10. The perfect balancing act - an important emphasis on style , but never mistreats it's characters : they are the top priority.

[mark f]

I appreciate your post, but I have a couple of comments. Have you seen Keitel in Taxi Driver, The Duellists, Blue Collar, Fingers, Bad Timing, Bugsy, Bad Lieutenant, The Piano, and many others I won't mention because I know that you either saw those movies or that Keitel wasn't as great in them, at least to me. Now, I'll be the first to say that I don't like some of the films above, but they're worth watching for Keitel's performances.

Non-linear films include The Godfather Part II, Pulp Fiction, 8 1/2, The Killing, Amores perros and many others of which I'm pretty sure you haven't completely watched. Just mentioning... :cool:

[meatwadsprite]

I appreciate your post, but I have a couple of comments. Have you seen Keitel in Taxi Driver, The Duellists, Blue Collar, Fingers, Bad Timing, Bugsy, Bad Lieutenant, The Piano, and many others I won't mention because I know that you either saw those movies or that Keitel wasn't as great in them, at least to me. Now, I'll be the first to say that I don't like some of the films above, but they're worth watching for Keitel's performances.

Non-linear films incluse The Godfather Part II, Pulp Fiction, 8 1/2, The Killing, Amores perros and many others of which I'm pretty sure you haven't completely watched. Just mentioning... :cool:

I might have to check out a couple you mentioned :cool:

As for non-linear films , I think it's a great technique and have seen tons of films use it (including Godfather 2 , Pulp Fiction , 8 1/2 , Rashomon , Mulholland Drive) and none of them have ever been able to take advantage of it as well as Reservoir Dogs does.

[Harry Lime]

Don't forget Mean Streets for Keitel.

[mark f]

I was going to list Mean Streets and Who's That Knocking at My Door?, but I find them both minor. Please forgive me.

[Iroquois]

Reservoir Dogs


Sounds familiar. (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showpost.php?p=247183&postcount=64)

[Harry Lime]

You are forgiven mark.

[meatwadsprite]

Sounds familiar. (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showpost.php?p=247183&postcount=64)

:rotfl:

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

Remember this classic scene ?

[Cand86]

Hard Candy

1) Pedophilia, a topic in and of itself so uncomfortable and disturbing that you feel guilty for watching and being so fascinated.
2) Never knowing- truly not sure- about a character's guilt/innocence until the end.
3) An unforgettable castration scene.
4) An unforgettable fake-out.
5) Feeling truly sorry for a rapist, even after the movie is over.
6) A morally ambiguous main character, just creepy enough to get under your skin.
7) Ellen Page dancing provocatively in a sports bra . . . it rivets you with discomfort.
8) Great cinematography.
9) Tight, fantastic dialogue.
10) Great cover art.

[Lusty Argonian]

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THE PIANO

1. The score. I'm listening to it right now. Music has a very strong effect on me and the stuff Michael Nyman conjured for this film was absolutely phenomenal. Every time I hear it I get images of the rainy beach scene in my head.

2. The weird love story. Can't say that exploiting a woman's love for her piano to get sexual favors ever struck me as romantic but somehow that's how it turned out in this movie. Huh.

3. The Keitel. This might be my favorite performance from him. He doesn't look the part, that much is for sure, but he makes up for that with his enthusiasm and I found his willingness to go balls out (LITERALLY!!!) with his performance very admirable.

4. Visuals. Muy magnifico. I thought this movie looked great. Jane Campion who I probably wouldn't even have heard of if it weren't for this movie, really goes to town with the exterior scenes. Stuart Dryburgh, the cinematographer, also gets a boatload of credit as well for this feat.

5. Sam Neill. 'Nuff said.

6. Holly Hunter/Ada McGrath. Holly Hunter's performance as the lead, Ada, was managed to be both sublime and incredibly frustrating at the same time. I'm sure that effect was intentional though. That character must've been the most astronomical pain in the butt and watching her during some of the scenes is like a piece of glass doing jumping jack inside of my head. Holly Hunter did a most excellent job of playing this pain in the butt.

7. The shadowplay scene. It was a funny bit to a very not funny movie.

8. Slow motion dismemberment. Almost pooped myself during that part.

9. Little Anna Paquin. Not only did I find her character to be lots of fun but Paquin also did an incredible job bringing it to life considering she was like what? Seven? I can't do math.

10. Sex. Though the scenes weren't especially passionate I thought they were very good compared to most of the tripe we see in romantic dramas. Thumbs high for the effort.

[Lusty Argonian]

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THE GODFATHER PART II

1. The Brothers Corleone. I don't have any siblings but if it's anything like how the Godfather movies portray it... f*** that. In all seriousness though, I thought the relationship between Michael and Fredo existed on the absolute highest level of cinematic drama possible. The whole dynamic there is very complex (or maybe even off-kilter) as Fredo points out a couple times in the movie and the evolution of that relationship as the story unfolds is-- WOAH. Yeah. Lovez et.

2. Michael. Watching Michael's transformation from a Mafia head honcho into an all-around monster is always an interesting experience. He starts off the movie in a good place (or as good a place we'd expect a mobster to be) but as the story progresses we see the clay of his being that had been fashioned after his father being stripped away, revealing him as he is. Not as who he wants to be, clearly he is not happy at the end of the film, but as who he is compelled to be. The most tragic thing about Michael is that he is a good person but he had dug himself in so deep that there was no escape that would be quick enough to salvage the relationships that he held dearest.

3. The Pacino. People do not give Pacino the credit he deserves for these films. Do. Not. When people talk about the performances in the films it's all about Brando in the first and De Niro in the second but I say "nay" to that. Pacino's subdued and naturalistic acting has pulls the audience (or at least me) in, making us believe that he is the cold calculated master mind criminal that everyone else in the story believes him to be. And oh man, don't get him angry. His yelling has become a bit of a joke but they were anything but that in Part II.

4. Vito Corleone. The side story with Vito used to bother me but I've come to embrace it. Aside from the fact that it itself is an amazing piece of entertainment, it also magnifies the terrible transformation of Michael not only by showing how Vito gets by without becoming a monster but also in the scenes where it is clear that Michael is the "golden child" in his eyes. Oh, and the assasination scene is the stuff dreams are made of.

5. Keaton/Kay. It takes a lot of balls to stand up to Michael Corleone and it takes a lot of talent to hold your own against a raging Al Pacino but Diane Keaton accomplishes the latter and makes us believe that character is strong enough to accomplish the former. In accomplishing this she sets up the grand puba of the criminal underworld for one of the bigger nose dives of his life and she doesn't get away clean either. The scene in the hotel room between the two (you know what I'm talking about if you've seen it) is one of the most intense matches of personalities in the movies.

6. Cuba. This is a really frickin' long movie and I love it all but the segment in Cuba plays such an integral part in it, not only setting the stage for things to come but also adding poignancy to certain events that preceded it. Roth spilling his guts to Michael, the New Year's party, the brothers having a heart to heart at the cafe, the failed assassination, and of course "Superman". That was one crazy vacation.

7. The visuals. The look of this movie is perfect. So many scenes in this movie overwhelm me with their sublime images even after having seen them many times before. The look of almost every scene sets the tone for that scene serving only to further enthrall the viewer in the action. Thank God for Blu Ray because those old DVD transfers were a bit disappointing.

8. "Hail Mary". The final string of deaths that close (or almost close) the film are done in a very similar way to the assassinations near the end of the first movie yet they are so vastly different. In the first movie people might be doing mini fist pumps when they see all the people that have been messing with the Corleone family go down-- but here? Dang. In terms of materialistic gain, yes the killings are a triumph for Michael, but they serve only as a bloody monument to the abomination he becomes.

9. John Cazale. About thirty years after his death and he's finally getting the universal acclaim he always deserved. A documentary is going to be released soon (I think it's making the rounds at the indie festivals) in his honor and the fact that he has only been in Best Picture nominated films has become a well known bit of cinema trivia. He does nothing but tug at the heart strings in this movie because he so perfectly emobodies the throroughly inadequate Fredo and though we may root for things to turn out okay for him in the end we know his adversary is too smart and too strong for him.

10. The pwnage of Senator Pat Geary. He makes his first appearance near the beginning of the movie talking to Michael Corleone like he's just another greaser mobster and there's just a little bit of satisfaction, at that point, in knowing that he's gonna get it at some point in the movie. It's just that when it happens... we kinda wish it didn't happen. So yeah, I guess I got pwn'd by that set-up too.

Guess I went a little overboard with this one but whatever. I love this movie and it's late. I ramble when it's late.

[KasperKristensen]

4. Sam and Frodo – Call them gay I don’t care that just means you’re ignorant and I probably wouldn’t like you anyway.


Speaking of LOTR: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dZUJj2DSc8

Nah I really like LOTR. But that doesn't stop me from thinking this is hilarious :D

[Sedai]

Hard Candy
3) An unforgettable castration scene.


It was a crazy scene. I just hope you are one of the people that picked up on the fact that she didn't actually perform the surgery. It was an elaborate set-up to trick the guy, lowering his defenses to finally confess to the murder. He plan was to kill him from the start. When he sat up after getting free, he reached down and said "I'm....I'm all there! I'm all intact!"

Some people argue this point. They would be wrong. It is quite clear in the film, from that line I quoted above, and from the fact that he wouldn't have been running around fighting 2 minutes after surgery.

[nebbit]

Good choices guys :yup:

[meatwadsprite]

5) Feeling truly sorry for a rapist, even after the movie is over.

I remember feeling bad for the rapist guy in Little Children , the directors of these films are probably rapist thats why.

[Sedai]

Ben Afleck is a rapist?

*Faints*

[TheUsualSuspect]

Dark City

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10. Kiefer Sutherland: A great performance, probably one of his best. He plays the doctor with vulnerability and power.

9. Richard O'Brien: Who? Well, it's Riff Raff from the Rocky Horror Picture Show. He was brilliant in that flick and brilliant here. The perfect villain.

8. Set Design: Brilliant, same sets were used for the Matrix later on. Here they serve a purpose to the narrative and are beautiful to look at.

7. Art Direction: This goes hand in hand with the set design, but includes the costumes and make-up. Everything looked amazing in the time era of the film noirish setting.

6. Cinematography: They captured both sci/fi and film noir perfectly and made both of them co-existing in the same world believable.

5. Alex Proyas: A great eye behind the camera brought this masterpiece to life. Here's hoping his future projects are as good as this one, his best film to date.

4. Jennifer Connelly: Here is an actress that is beautiful and guess what, can actually act. She doesn't seem out of place with her beauty either, she fits right in.

3. Underrated: Go up to a friend, any friend who isn't a movie buff and mention Dark City, see if they know what the hell you are talking about.

2. The Mystery: Blending the murder mystery motif in with it's plot line, it was an entertaining ride trying to figure out the truth behind everything with the lead character.

1. It was the Matrix before The Matrix was the Matrix.

[igor_is_fugly]

City of Lost Children
1. art direction
2. miette
3. the hero- Ron Pearlmen speaking french did get some getting used to, but he worked perfectly as this character. I love the name- One, i love the fact that he's more of a kid than the kids in the movie, and I love him drunk.
4. the plot- interesting and original
5. the cover- This and The Fall are my two favourite covers. I couldn't not rent it.
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6. the freaks- any movie that stars a brain and a badass pair of siamese twins gets points.
7. the cyclopses- such cool bad guys!
8. the quirky comedy- Jeunet's humour never fail to click with me
9. the opening scene
1o. fairy tale for grownups- i seem to be a total sucker for these kinds of movies but the combination of wonderful visuals, dark subject matter, symbolism and heart stuffed into one genre is just so perfect.

[Spikez]

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1. Great Acting
2. The Unpredictability of Tommy's actions
3. It's the friggin' mob, I love mob movies :p
4. Robert De Niro, love that guy (in a non gay way)
5. it's based on a true story
6. Ray Liotta is very good :D
7. Very educational about the maffia :p
8. Great story
9. Easy to follow
10. #15 in IMDB's top 250

There ya go

[LTIZZY]

Unforgiven

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1. Directed and star Clint Eastwood ( thinking he is my favorite actor)
2. Amazing scenery
3. Lover of westerns to me this was an incredible western and story
4. Solid cast
5. Had me on the edge of my seat
6. You felt for Clint Eastwood's character
7. Showed how someone accepting their past and found will to change what they once where
8. Showed the different elements that make up a man
9. Flawless acting
10. Made me want to watch it again after I was done!

Totally enjoyed this and it is on my top 10 list!!

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[Johnny Chimpo]

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy


+1 to you rice.

The thing about LOTR that REALLY reels me in is how every seemingly minute character plays such a HUGE role in the overall success of the theme. Take a moment to realize that without even ONE of these characters, Frodo would have never made it and the world would have fallen.

- Without Sam, frodo would not have made it (obviously)
- Without Gandalf they would not have made it past the Balrog, among other times where he saved their asses (again obvious)
- Without Merry and Pippin, the Ents would not have destroyed Isengard and Saruman would have been a continuous threat
- Without Aragorn, there would be no courage at the end of Helms Deep, or at the final battle at Mordor. Also the summoning of the dead (among other things)
- Without Faramir's courage, the ring would be in the hands of men and gone corrupt
- Without Eeowyn, the witch king would not have been destroyed
- Theoden's strength, courage, and loyalty are vital
- Legolas and Gimli are very important in battles
- Without Arwen, Aragorn's resolve would not be nearly as strong.
- Smeagol shows the way.

And the list goes on and on. This is promising on a larger scale to see how important even the smallest of roles can be in this adventure. By some, this could be extended to life.

[/geekish LOTR rant]

[TheGirlWhoHadAllTheLuck_]

Brief Encounter

1- It's a brilliant example of how a play can be made into a good film
2- Noel Coward wrote it, and he has a great style
3- The music is so sad
4- The lines are so memorable
5- It's so 'of it's time' and yet still really good
6- It's moral without being preachy
7- It's a romance!
8- It makes you cry
9- You can see how it could be realistic
10- Makes railway stations look romantic

[mark f]

Last Exit to Brooklyn (Uli Edel, 1989, adapted by Desmond Nakano from the novel by Hubert Selby, Jr.) 3.5
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1. The movie begins after Mark Knopfler's evocative score plays over the credits. You're immediately placed into an alternate universe where three military men are unfortunate enough to find themselves in the nightmarish world of pimps, whores and scumbags of Brooklyn 1952. Before three minutes pass, all hell has broken loose and you're completely enveloped in a cruel world which you cannot take your eyes away from.

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2. We next see a family scene involving Union man Burt Young (Talia Shire's Bro in Rocky) whose family is so busy that he cannot even take a piss in his own apartment. So what does he do? He opens up his tenth (or so) story window and does the pause that refreshes right out into the courtyard below. OK, I'm laughing myself silly at this point, but then I fall off the couch when I hear a voice crying up from below saying, "Why the hell are you throwin' water on my kid's head?"

3. Next scene is an enormous one involving a strike with Burt Young's Union. Jerry Orbach is combustible as the Union organizer, and it's a good hint at some of the awesome set-pieces which are yet to come. Besides that, Daddy Burt gets to look for "Tommy with the bike", the union guy who knocked up his daughter (Ricki Lake). And, oh boy, you've got to see what happens when he finds him.

4. The film was shot entirely in Germany on sound stages, but it never appears cramped or fake at all. In fact the sets seem to be almost as important as all the characters. For example, the scene where the Union tries to break the strike is extremely spectacular and powerful. The fire hoses, the pointy metal fences, the buses trying to crash through; they all turn the film into a massive epic, even if it is an epic unlike any other.

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5. The film is a multi-character epic, and although many people find Jennifer Jason Leigh to be the closest thing to a star in the flick, it's actually Stephen Lang who plays the central character and he's just as terrific as Leigh is. Lang has a tougher job though because his character's married to a woman who's hot to trot and he has an infant son, but he seems to be taking more of an interest in some effeminate gay men and really has no concept of who he is or why he does what he does. In fact, Lang thinks he's the biggest guy in the Union during the strike, but eventually Orbach rips him another one because he's just so naive about what his job actually is.

6. Jennifer Jason Leigh's whore Tra La La is a wonderful character who is used and abused and only knows an abusive kind of lifestyle. Even when she finds herself involved with a soldier in an honest and semi-deep relationship, she can only look at it as a success if she receives money.

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7. The supporting cast is tremendous even though most of them play thoroughly dislikable characters. They either seem to be trying to take advantage of weaker characters or trying to get something for nothing. The world which Last Exit to Brooklyn depicts is a sad, sobering one, but I somehow find it almost prescient in the way it depicts people who have no morals and also something almost resembling no sexual preference. Let me back up a sec here. True, there are some straight characters and some gay characters, but the majority almost seem to fall into the bisexual or I'll take sex (and "love") where I can find it category. The cast, which mostly pushes this envelope, includes Peter Dobson, Stephen Baldwin, Sam Rockwell, and several others.

8. The most-memorable supporting character though is Georgette, played by Alexis Arquette (some of you may remember him from Pulp Fiction). Anyway, he foreshadows what happens to both the Stephen Lang and the Jennifer Jason Leigh character, although he gets the most spectacularly-humorous scene in the entire film. I really do feel bad about the pathetic Georgette, but at least he's involved with Hubert Selby, Jr. in a personal way in his final scene.

9. What happens to the two major characters is extremely difficult to take, but I still find it more realistic and honest than Aronofsky's adaptation of Selby's Requiem For a Dream. For those who think that Uli Edel is some kind of hack, this is my Exhibit A because not only is this film incredibly competent and involving, it takes a story which is about as off-putting as possible and completely humanizes it to the point where it seems a story about "Everyman". That is something very rare indeed, and as I said last week, it elicts tears from me.

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10. The last thing I want to mention about the film version of Last Exit to Brooklyn is that somehow it produces as many smiles and laughs as it does tears and grimaces. The film seems to come full-circle and basically has an uplifting ending, even after displaying some of the most repugnant and disturbing images of any film I've ever seen. I will guarantee you that this is not a film for everybody. In fact, I can't even rationalize why it has such an effect on me, but it's just so cinematic and relates a nightmare world which is far more scary to me than most of David Lynch's films because this one seems like it could be real, as opposed to Lynch's LaLaLand. Sorry, I didn't mean to turn this into a Lynch Bash. I just wanted to mention that there is a difference and reality usually disturbs and provokes me a lot more than cinematic sleight-of-hand which carries with it a pricetag of head-scratching. I can still scratch at Last Exit to Brooklyn, but it never makes me feel any better or smarter; it just makes me feel as if my Creep can almost go to sleep until tomorrow when it will again raise its sad and disturbing head.

[downthesun]

Fight Club
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1. Pitt returns to form after some below par performances in Seven Years in Tibet and the Devils Own. Norton steals the show with a well rounded performance in a role most would pass off as being unplayable.

2. Almost every scene is memorable from the first night of fight club, to the scene in the narrator's boss's office to the scene where Durden confronts the owner of the bar who wants fight club moved elsewhere.

3. The Dust Brothers score.

4. The 90 second title sequence is probably my favourite in any movie travelling through the narrators brain and following his fear impulse.

5. You notice something new in it everytime you watch it, such as Tyler Durden constantly flashing on screen before he first appears and the ciggarte burns add a nice touch.

6. It's a very close adaptation to the source novel by my favourite author Chuck Palahniuk and manages to convey the feeling and tone of the novel.

7. Fincher was the perfect director for the movie as he loved the book and really wanted to make the film. His use of digital images, close ups and his signature dark and moody work is exactly what the film needed.

8. The ending shows so much destruction but is so beautiful with "Where is my mind?" playing in the background.

9. Tyler Durden is one of the best characters in movie history

10. It is the quintessential "lads film"

[Blue Lou]

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1. "A drug person can learn to cope with things like seeing their dead grandmother crawling up their leg with a knife in her teeth. But no one should be asked to handle this trip."

2. Depp

3. Del Toro

4. Original

5. Funny

6. The mind of Hunter S. Thompson

7. Tobey Maguire in bat country

8. Great Soundtrack

9. "Look, there's two women f*cking a polar bear!"

10. Was that a lizard tail he was wearing? oh, yeah....it was.

[Iroquois]

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Withnail & I
d. Bruce Robinson, 1987

1. The opening sequence.

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Thirty million Londoners have to wake up to this...

I like it when a film's opening shot manages to perfect that most difficult of things to capture, the perfect marriage of image and sound. Withnail opens to the soulful saxophone stylings of King Curtis's "A Whiter Shade of Pale", adding a touch of elegance to Marwood's nervous cigarette-smoking. In one simple move, it establishes the film's bittersweet mood brilliantly.

2. Withnail.

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I'm a trained actor reduced to the status of a bum!

Deep down, you know you've got to love him and usually you do. He's overly theatrical, perpetually drunk, shamelessly arrogant and ultimately the biggest joy to watch as he flounders his way throughout the film. Richard E. Grant may have gone on to bigger (but maybe not better) things, but this is him at his most distinct, bringing a certain charm to a painfully flawed and ultimately lovable character.

3. "...& I".

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My thumbs have gone weird!

While Grant steals the spotlight frequently throughout the show, Paul McGann manages to hold his own as highly-strung straight man Marwood (the "I"). He's at once a sensitive, delicate young man who also goes through a range of emotions as a result of the many trials he ends up going through during the film (often because of Withnail's irresponsible behaviour). In the end, while Withnail is a more interesting character, Marwood's the one that ultimately manages to hold an audience's sympathy from beginning to end. Not bad for a "perfumed ponce".

4. Monty.

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There is a certain je nes c'est quoi about a firm, young carrot.

Ah, Monty. Richard Griffiths is Withnail's uncle Monty, a plump old aristocrat who has just as much of a flair for language as his nephew. He is also, in Marwood's words, "insane, and not only that, he's a raving homosexual". His frequent attempts to try and seduce a very unwilling Marwood make for some excellent awkward comedy, especially towards the tail end of the film, where it achieves a poignant sense of tragedy.

5. Danny

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If I medicined you, you'd think a brain tumour was a birthday present.

Ralph Brown shines like mud as Danny, a drug dealer that's had more drugs than you've had hot dinners. Delivering everything in a deep, slow voice reminiscient of Neil from The Young Ones and spouting frequent quasi-philosohpical theories ("Hair are your natural aerials - they transmit signals from the cosmos directly into the brain. This is the reason bald-headed men are uptight.") in between his many escapades such as making "Camberwell carrots" and "dolls that sh*t themselves".

6. The rest of the cast.

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You want working on!

I covered the four best characters as individual reasons, but I feel like I'm doing a disservice to the rest of the cast. Even the smallest of characters are capable of burning their way into a person's mind as one of the great things about the film. From Jake the poacher to Presuming Ed, all the way through to the po-faced police officer that screams at Withnail to get in the back of the van, there's always someone interesting just around the corner in England, apparently...

7. The dialogue.

Like most cult classics worth their salt, Withnail & I features its own very unique syntax. Virtually every line is golden, delivered with considerable aplomb by the actors. Even if it's not particularly laugh-out-loud hilarious (which it frequently is), Robinson's writing still has a degree of poetry to it. It feels a lot like the kind of strange, overly dramatic sort of speech that you never hear anywhere else but in fiction, but it never feels over-the-top. It may sound pretty odd a lot of the time and hard to take seriously, but in the film it works so well.

8. The sight gags.

Withnail & I's humour isn't purely derived from its characters and their stage-like interactions with one another. The film has its fair share of physical humour. Whether it's the titular duo attempting to kill a chicken for dinner or going fishing with a shotgun, there's all kinds of crazy yet realistic stunts going on in the film. However, the best one occurs in the early moments of the film, where Withnail gets especially desperate for a drink...

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9. The soundtrack.

I already mentioned the use of King Curtis during the film's opening sequence, but the rest of the soundtrack is quite good. The pair's trip into the countryside is bookended by Jimi Hendrix (now, when I hear "Voodoo Child" I instantly think of Withnail drunkenly "making time" on a busy highway), and also accompanied by a variety of tunes both old and not quite as old. I'm missing out on the most important part of the soundtrack - the original score by David Dundas and Rick Wentworth. The main theme once again contributes to the film's very bittersweet mood, sending shivers down my spine despite the vaguely "circus" feeling I get from it. However, the piano and guitar iterations are brilliantly haunting - especially at...

10. The ending.

I'm not going to say anything about, I'm just going to post the video. As with virtually everything there is to enjoy about the film, it lacks a lot of its power when taken out of context, but after seeing the first hundred minutes of the film go by only to end it like this is just tragically beautiful. The most shattering moment, to quote a different scene from the film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zEVZGuU3BU

[tramp]

[/geekish LOTR rant]

Wonderful geekish LOTR rant!

It all makes sense when you think about Tolkien's main theme of friendship and the fellowship of man. Good post! :up:

[KasperKristensen]

I'm going to deviate a bit and choose a film that isn't in my top ten list.

Snatch.
10 - The guy from Trainspotting has a very small, yet hilarious role in it.
9 - The British-black-dudes-trio has some great dialogue.
8 - The mentioning of a rabbit getting proper f*cked by 'Zhe Germanz'.
7 - The nicknames and Avi questioning them.
"Why is he called the bullet dodger?".
"Because he dodges bullets Avi".
6 - The 'your gun has replica written on it and my gun has Desert Eagle .50 written on it - now, f*ck off!' speach.
5 - The Borris The Blade character.
4 - The Brick Top character and his speach on how to get rid of a body.
3 - Jason Statham doing some decent acting (which, frankly, is rare).
2 - The Pikey gang as a whole.
"It's not fa me, it's fa me mah".
"Your what?".
" 'Is mah!".
1 - Brad Pitt as a Pikey! One of the most hilarious accents/characters to ever appear in a movie.

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[nebbit]

All great choices guys :yup:

[KasperKristensen]

Ben Afleck is a rapist?

*Faints*

- He has date rape face.
- Date rape face?
- One who posseses the face of a date rapist.

[Classicqueen13]

Raiders of the Lost Ark

(Steven Spielberg - 1981)

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The Fedora - Coolest hat in the history of cinema. It's such a perfect fit that it never slides off of Indy's head or even obstructs his vision. And the hat accentuates the whip and pistol with a certain poetic balance that I can't even begin to explain.
"Throw me the idol and i'll throw you the whip" - My favorite line in the entire movie. It will forever attatch itself to poor Alfred Molina's career no matter what he does.
Nazis - The ultimate supervillains. The scum of the universe. Who else could be so evil and yet so cunning? They are the ultimate adversaries to face off against Indiana.
Karen Allen - She was perfect for this movie. And she had great chemistry with Harrison Ford. Ms. Allen is easily the best "Jones Girl" of all time.
R.I.P Denholm Elliot - He was an extremely talented actor, but also extremely underrated. His performances in the first and third entries of this series were fantastic.
Steve Spielberg - This guy certainly has a knack for creating classic movies, and this one was no exception. Definitely my favorite effort by a man who many consider to be the best director of our era.
The Ark - The Ark of the Covenant is shrouded by so much power and so much mystery. It is perhaps the most alluring biblical artifact the world has ever known.
The Boulder - The boulder sequence in the opening of the film is one of the most recognizable movie scenes ever. It set the perfect tone for the movie right at the beginning.
Harrison Ford - This is the movie that made him great. If not for Raiders, we might now be saying: "Harrison Who?". But we're not, because Mr. Ford portrayed Indy with such precision, that he is now considered a cinematic god.
Indiana Jones - The single greatest character of all time. Dr. Jones is an intrepid, suave, and utterly courageous hero. He is a timeless character who will never fail to amuse and amaze children and adults alike for ages to come.


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If I could +rep more than once I would :)

[ThunderHorse]

The hard to find, low budget film by Director PF Becker

Made In Taiwan

-Interesting story line
-Interesting characters
-Beautiful soundtrack
-Gives a realistic account of life as a foreigner in Taiwan, but with enough drama and fantasy to keep it interesting.
-It's exotic
-The story is told in an interesting way, through the eyes of a would be filmmaker.
-I like the look of the film, very stylistic.
-It's interesting that there are two different feelings. There's the documentary feeling that shows this would be filmmaker filming the characters and there's the more cinematic feeling.
-The resolution comes along in a wonderfully subtle way.
-The scenery is beautiful.

[Leo_Lover]

TITANIC
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- Leo DiCaprio - Need I say more ;)
- Leo's & Kate Winslet's First Movie Together
- Rose & Jack = Best Movie Couple EVER!
- Very Romantic
- Amazing Story Line
- Memorable Scenes
- Memorable Quotes
- Lovely Soundtrack
- It's Epic
- Based on a Real Event

[Helga89]

Take the Lead
-Antonio Banderos
-Music
-Dances
-Love
-Romantic stuff
-Cute guys
-Cool movements
-Tango
-Valtz
-Competition
-Cool ending^^

[KasperKristensen]

[/geekish LOTR rant]


Well, true but... Couldn't f*cking Frido just have used those eagles to get to the volcano?

[MrPink]

BUMP :D

pulp fiction

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1.The brilliant dialogues.

2.The stories.

3.The funny situations and yet realistic confronted by the characters.

4.Perfect cast.

5.The crazy twists.

6.The unforgettable scenes.

7.The subtext.

8.The style.

9.the soundtrack.

10.Epic

[Kitsch]

TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY

10. Awesome chases
9. Arnold Schwarzenegger
8. Liquid Metal!
7. Coming of Age elements
6. Beautiful soundtrack
5. Linda Hamilton
4. James Cameron
3. Unforgettable shoot outs
2. Robots
1. A Hell of a lot of fun

[MovieMad16]

The Godfather

1. The Amazing Cast That Create A Realistic Family
2. Marvelous Direction that makes you feel that you are in NYC
3. The character of Michael Corleone and his change in character throughout the film
4. The Locations used in the film from studios to open wide fields in Italy that make the film look beautiful
5. The Film's dark tone and story
6. The Best Cinematography and use of color in film History
7. The Best Editing in film history (Well one of)
8. The Legacy it has left on the genre
9. The Academy Awards it picked up...It should have got more
10.The Church Scene in the climax of the film which is arguably the best scene ever put to film...EVER!!!

[Matcat]

Brokeback Mountain

1. Heath Ledger's in it.
2. Jake Gyllenhaal's in it.
3. The acting is great.
4. The music is absolutely amazing thanks to Gustavo Santaolalla.
5. It made me tear.
6. It deals with a rather sensitive topic.
7. It's love but told in a different way.
8. It touched me in so many ways
9. The dialogue is great.
10. When I watch it I forget that it is fiction and I completely devote myself to the characters and their story.

[lundy1026]

zombieland
1. has zombies in it
2. funny
3. has romance
4. never dull, keeps you entertained whole time
5. the "rules"
6. bill murry was breifly in it
7. how the "zombie apocolyse began"
8. the characters stories
9. nice cars
10. emma stone

[nebbit]

Nice choices guys :yup:

[TylerDurden99]

Con Air (1997)

1. Great combination of action, story and humour.
2. John Malkovich's Cyrus Grissom.
3. The corny guitar theme.
4. "Put the bunny back in the box."
5. Steve Buscemi as a menacing serial killer.
6. "Define irony. A bunch of idiots dancing on an aeroplane, to a song made famous by a band that died in a plane crash."
7. The gunfight at Lerner Airfield.
8. The part near the end where Nicolas Cage sticks a spear through Malkovich's leg.
9. It makes a serial killer escaping police custody funny.
10. "Hooray for the sounds of f**king silence."

[HitchFan97]

Vertigo

1. Hitchcock at his most expressionistic
2. James Stewart's best performance
3. Gorgeous colors give a beautiful display of San Francisco
4. Haunting profile of an obsessed mind
5. Hitchcock's most personal movie
6. Bernard Herrmann's score
7. The ultimate example of casting against type
8. The twists and turns of the plot
9. The dream sequence
10. All the other performances are fantastic as well

[Sandman]

Aliens

1. James Cameron
2. Sigourney Weaver
3. The most terrifying aliens ever
4. The amazing effects
5. The score
6. The characters
7. The tension
8. The part when the alien come out of Ripleys stomach
9. The Scene
10. Because it's freaking awesome movie

[mastermetal777]

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

1. It's visually amazing.
2. Harrison Ford.
3. Thrilling storyline all the way through.
4. One of the best movie scores of all-time.
5. The complexity of the characters - even the droids.
6. One terrifying villain named Darth Vader.
7. The lightsaber battle.
8. The battle over the Death Star.
9. The part where Han shot Greedo (he was the only one who fired, by the way).
10. Because it's an amazing blockbuster film.