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Not sure this has been done. A thread where we can discuss our favorite movie TOP 10.?
I was unable to find a way to send a link of my list.

My Top 10. The Innocents, Rebecca, Psycho,Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, War of the Worlds (original) Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Birds, Ben Hur, Haunted (1995), The Changeling (1980)

Most of my Top 10 are of the mystery/suspence/supernatural genres.. thus my unusual username..I am now being called spookie...eerie eh.

I chose The Innocents (1960) as No 1 because of its haunting, chilling, gothic atmosphere and its fine acting by Deborah Kerr and Megs Jenkins, Martin Stevens (Miles) and Pamela Franklin (Flora) the two haunted children. English icon Michael Redgrave plays a camero role as the children's wayward guardian.

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There have been a lot of "top 10 favourite movies" threads over the 16-ish years this site has existed, though it has gotten to the point where even using the search function to dig up an old one genuinely seems like too much effort.

In any case, I can't fault most of those picks, though I watched War of the Worlds recently and wasn't too impressed. Good on a technical level, but the rest of it...eh.

Thanks to you friend we can get another thread going. No doubt people's tastes change over 16 years. I know mine have. WOW special effects were groundbreaking for its day. Yes a rather corny, romantic sub plot . Still makes my top 10 of all sci fis.

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What of your own Top 10? I see you do not have them listed next to your username.

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Yeah, I've had lists in the past but haven't bothered to put up a new one in ages since I find it hard to settle on a wholly satisfactory ten. A quick list would include The Blues Brothers, Apocalypse Now, Akira, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Blade Runner, Jaws, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Escape From New York, The Good the Bad and the Ugly, and Taxi Driver, but I could still swap out a bunch of them for at least a couple of dozen other picks.

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Like most of those.. not a huge Blade Runner or Escape from New York Fan. I would have had MP & the Holy Grail on my list if there was aTop 15.. Probably also Apocalyse Now, Raiders and Good Bad Ugly..

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I'm quite new here, so I have not engaged in any Top 10 list of the past.... But I like several of the movies you listed in your Top 10. The Innocents is a masterpiece, and The Birds is one of my favorites. So many movies and so many have meant a lot to me at different periods in my life. A rough list in chrono

The Birds
Jaws
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Taxi Driver
Star Wars
Alien
Apocalypse Now
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
The Burbs
Mulholland Drive

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I'm new too. I luv The Burbs, Tom Hanks is so funny in that film😆

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Yeah, there is something special about the The Burbs to me. I love the Universal back-lot vibe of the movie, which adds to the surreal suburban feel Dante must have been going for, and the eclectic mix of characters and their interactions with each other is priceless.

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In no particular order: (these are all films, I personally would give a perfect rating)
The White Ribbon
Casablanca
The Hunt
In Bruges
Synecdoche New York
Memento
12 Angry Men
Black Swan
Being John Malkovich
Anomalisa
Mommy
28 Days Later
Donnie Darko
The Shining
2001: A Space Odyssey
Requiem For A Dream
A Clockwork Orange

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My current top 10

Her (2013)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Zodiac (2007)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Fargo (1996)
American Beauty (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
Punch Drunk Love (2002)

I watch films frequently so this changes often

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No doubt about it Yam12, Zodiac is a fantastic movie.

The Innocents is indeed "a masterpiece". Sorry to say I do like many of your Top 10 except Apocalyse Now, Alien, The Birds and Jaws. Somebody has 2001 A Space Odyssey listed. that was one of only two films I ever walked out on.. the other was Zorba the Greek.

Excellent Top 10, I've seen them all except Haunted.

Rebecca and The Innocents are both amazing!

I Loved: Psycho, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, War of the Worlds (original) and The Birds. The Birds does not get enough respect around here.

It's been too long since I seen the original, Ben Hur. You did mean the original right?

Picnic at Hanging Rock, was pretty cool and interesting.
The Changeling (1980)...I liked this one pretty well too.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Inception
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Gladiator
The Fate of the Furious

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Harry and Tonto, La Strada, Nashville, They Shoot Horses, Don't They?,Network, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Battle of Algiers, Treasure of the Sierra Madre, A Woman Under The Influence, Buffalo '66, La Grande Illusion, Mr. Deeds Goes To Town, The Misfits, There Will Be Blood, Ace in the Hole

Picnic was one of the best ever Australian films made. Haunted is Brit made with Aidan Quinn and Kate Beckinsale. A real chiller that has gone largely unrecognised.
Our taste in movies is rather similar CR. :p

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I just changed my top 10. Gave it some more thought.


1. Kick Ass (2010)


2. Spider Man (2002) I've loved this film since I was a child.


3. Pulp Fiction (1994)


4. Scarface (1983)


5. Rocky (1976)


6. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Just rewatched it for a 4th time. It truly is a great fun film.


7. Reign Over Me (2007) I saw it twice in only 1 week, A great film about friendship that pulls at your heart and makes you smile.


8. Team America: World Police (2004) Best satire ever.


9. Elf (2003) I've loved it since I was a kid I've watched it a few times outside of Christmas time.


10. American Psycho (2000) Great character work.

How old are you? :)

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It reads more like spam to me.

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Fight Club
Toy Story
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Requiem for a Dream
12 Angry Men
Whiplash
Funny Games (1997)
The Hunt
(These next ones are in extremely loose order)
Pulp Fiction
2001: A Space Odyssey
Dr Strangelove
The Deer Hunter
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
No Country for Old Men
Amélie
Se7en
Mary and Max
Taxi Driver
Black Swan

Lettuce discuss!

Rebecca was fine. I have a grudge against 40's movies clichés! War of the Worlds was whatever, it felt like when you watch the movie of a book after you read the book, if you know what I mean. Birds was good. Psycho and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane were awesome!

There is no Clerks 3

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Hence why I thought it was spam, RomanGray is just copying what they posted in other threads in order to bump up their post count enough so that they can presumably post links.

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Wait, is someone disagreeing with what Iro said there? Yeah, RomanGray is a spambot if it's not been banned already, it said Lawrence of Arabia once which was pretty funny but yeah.

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The shawshank Redemtion and Zootopia

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Avatar
Titanic
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Deadpool
The Avengers

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Now we're getting posts from people with "free movie" websites in their signatures.

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Removed. That's not really a "now" thing though. We've been beating that stuff back forever.

Also, if you notice this, and it's not gone quickly, please bring it to my attention. PM, post comment, whatever.

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I know it's not a new thing - "now" meant "at this very moment". Anyway, it's also in aminemjack's signature.

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It's so hard for me to narrow down the movies I like to a top 10. The only factors that put some up front are nostalgia or the time that I've put into them. It just seems so arbitrary to single out a handful that way.

Ah. Dig.

Thanks; got it.

1. Big Momma's House
2. Another 48 Hrs.
3. The Brood
4. Avengers: Age of Ultron
5. The Karate Kid II
6. The Dungeonmaster
7. Big Stan
8. Mr. Church
9. Monster Dog
10. Amityville 3D

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Mallrats
Friday
Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
Better Luck Tomorrow
My Cousin Vinny
Sin City
Kick-Ass
Super

Is this supposed to be a joke list with Movies that are considered bad?


Because Karate Kid II is pretty good just not as good as the original. I think you mean The Next Karate Kid or Karate Kid III.


I don't know now there is a couple of films in this list I'm confused now wether this is supposed to be a joke or not.


Edit: It's a joke.

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If we are talking about movies that are considered bad then Batman Forever is outstanding. That's a legitimately great stylish 90's film, don't think it would work in any other time but for a cheesy self-aware time capsule there's nothing better.

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my top 10:
trouble in paradise (1932)
la Kermesse Heroique (1935)
Ask a Policeman (1939)
passport to Pimlico (1949)
To catch A thief (1955)
the Green Man (1956)
father Goose (1964)
A hard day's night (1964)
I wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
saving Grace (2000)

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For me my favourites depends on my mood, but there are a few that always reaper like:
- The Truman Show
- Fight Club
- Pulp Fiction
- The Shining
- Lock, Stock & two smoking barrels
- The Matrix
- Life is Beautiful
- American Beauty

They are in no particular order.

In no particular order I'd like to list 10 films that are amongst my favorites;

Repo Man (1984)
Waxwork (1988)
Whitewash (2013)
The War of the Roses (1989)
Friday (1995)
Lisbon Story (1994)
Fright Night (1985)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Witness (1985)
Cold in July (2014)

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Here I am Dannii. I am not familiar with many on your list. Could you list them and we will talk about them. I will list my top five too. I am thinking we do not share common tastes in movies.

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My top 5.
The Innocents
Rebecca
Psycho
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane
War of the Worlds.

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Ok! Mannequin. Jaws. Letter To Brezhnev. Rita, Sue and Bob too. Hiding Out. There's another one which i can't remember what it was now! I'll go and have a look☺

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Tell me about Mannequin. Not the one about a man who falls in love with a store dummy is it?

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And Mystic Pizza!

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I have trouble with close up. Myopic it is called. getting worse the older I get too. The FC writing is a little small. I have almost given up on trying read the newspaper and the instructions on food items until I get stronger prescriptions.

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That's the one! He falls head over heels with her, it is so funny spooky!

Do you remember who was in it? I am picturing a young Andrew Mc Carthy. Does the mannequin actually come to life? I have forgotten. Be five..giving Bubbles a snack.

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What's the FC writing??

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Andrew McCarthy and Kim cattrel, whenever they are alone she comes to life, he built her from all the mannequin body parts, and displayed her in the department store display window. ☺

Did I write that. Sorry meant MF. Are you allowed a pet at your apartment?

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Yes i can have a pet. I'm thinking of a tropical fishtank, i'd love a dog but not ready for another one yet.

I will have to have another look at it if you recommend it. Ok talk about my first movie. The Innocents. Ask me anything.

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Get some new glasses spooky, i'm due a new pair, i wear them for driving and reading.

Tropical fish tank would be good. Very little work. Just a regular clean out of water. What do you like to snack on? I am having a a slice of wholemeal bread with low sugar raspberry jam at the moment.

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Who's in The Innocents and what's it about?

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I will get a new pair for close ups. I used to need specs for long distance.. driving etc. I reckon my long distance has improved as I have got older. strange. Same with my brother.

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I love wholemeal bread, much more healthy than white bread. I snack on fruit, have to be careful if you remember what i told you? Crisp are ok but in moderation. Sweeties are nice too.

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It is a black & white Gothic mystery/ghostie. Deborah Kerr plays a governess to two yound children who she comes to thinks are possessed by the spirits of two former servants.

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My long distance isn't too good. I do have to wear shades in the sun, did you notice them?

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Sounds interesting! I'll have a look at that later on google.

You can not go wrong with fruit. Surely it is not those that caused your allergy. I have swapped regular crisps for sweet potato ones. I also snack on nuts and seeds. Very healthy for you. Sweeties without sugar are not easy to find. Same as yummy desserts. I have found a sugarless Ice cream tho.

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Everyone knows about Jaws. Letter To Breshnev. What is that about?

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I don't eat many sweets but i do like Starburst, really fruity and juicy, a bit like me! Haha

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"fruity and juicy" eh. Ok Letter From Breshnev. Sounds as tho it is set during The Cold War.

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This film is made in Liverpool, 2 females on a nite out and they hook up with 2 Russian sailors, one female has a nite of dancing and fun with one sailor, and the other female falls for the other sailor and she writes to the Russian President, Brezhnev, for permission to go to Russia and marry him.

And you being a like a lot of woman, a hopeless romantic, loved this movie. Set in your home town. Must have been a thrill for the locals. When was it made. Any big names in it. I can picture Julie Walters in it.

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It's 30yrs old this year, it's romantic but also shows the mass unemployment in Liverpool at the time. Alfred Molina plays one of the Russians.

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Perhaps not my type of movie. My second is Rebecca. I call this a golden oldie. You have heard of Lawrence Olivier. He plays a widow who remarries and takes his new bride back to his family home.. Mandalay. What ensues is psychological torment of the new wife by a bitterly jealous housekeeper.

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Now that sounds like my kind of movie. What year was it made?

1940/41/ Told you it was an oldie. It has been remastered. You will enjoy it. After you watch it we will talk it over.

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I like old movies, especially in black and white.

See if you can also get the The Innocents DVD. or whatever it is these days.

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I certainly will.they both sound good movies.

I reckon supernatural/ghosties look better in b&w anyway. Adds to the atmosphere. I will scout around for some others like those two and tell you about them if you like.

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Definitely! If it comes from you it's gotta be worth watching.

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Your turn. Mystic Pizza. Sounds trippy.

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Stars julia Roberts,coming of age movie about 3 young girls working in a pizza parlour. Each has their own problems to deal with. It's a chick flick. It's funny in parts.

You like humanity in your films. That is good. I am more for escapism. I do like a feel good story on occasions.

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Let us discuss those comedy films of yours here?

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The Carry on films were scatty, a little rude but always enjoyable. Your fave one was Carry on Camping what is your second fave one? Also who is your most pop character.

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Ok spooky, shall i tell you about Hiding Out?

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Sure.

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Second fave is Carry On Doctor, and i luv Syd James, so smutty but all in good fun.

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It's an American movie about a stock broker, Jon Cryer, who gets mixed up in a dodgy deal and goes on the run as 2 hit men are after him, he ends up shaving off his beard, dying his hair blonde and hiding out in a school posing as a student.

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I should have known that one. That was my fave actually. Jim Dale was much under rated. He should have made more of them than he did. Carry On Again Doctor was rather disappointing. I like Hattie Jacques and Syd of course. Terry Scott too. You know Syd James and Kenneth Williams had a running battle for much of the series over Williams perceived homosexuality. Syd also chased Barbara Windsor everywhere like a lost dog until she agreed to sleep with him.

Not sure I would like that.

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I did read syd's autobiography and he says that he had a caravan on site while filming,he and Barbara would go there and sleep together.

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Jim Dale did all his own stunts, he even did the one where he's on a trolley flying down the stairs😆

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I did not read his bio. Would have made good reading I should imagine. That Dale stunt was one of the funniest scenes in the entire series. What was the skinny bloke with glasses name? He was always so soused to the gills that filming was often held up while they tried to sober him.

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Charles Hawtrey, i think i may have spelt surname wrong but yeah he was always soused, they eventually stopped casting him cos of his problem.

I am only telling you what you already know. The thing is we both love the Carry ons. Our things in common are adding up. Dora Bryan is a good comic actress. There was one film I saw her in where she played a Danish/Swedish maid. Hilarious she was. Alistair Sim is one of my all time top Brit actors. Such a wide range he had from farcical comedy to a serious court judge. I still rate his Ebenezor Scrooge the best of all time.

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Yeah scrooge was great! I luv watching that at Christmas.

Charles Hawtrey. Always forgetting his name. He was there at the start and was a mainstay until his alcoholism took over. He was a raging poof and unlike Williams did not hide the fact.

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Charles had a fire at his home in London, he ran into the street wrapped in a towel, followed by his boyfriend. Saw the newspapers pics on google quite recently.

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What was your fave scene in Psycho?

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Where Norman puts his mums dress and wig on!

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That was at the end.. nothing before? Mine are the two murder scnes.. first Janet Leigh in the shower and Martin Balsam on the stairs. That screeching music that accompanies the murders is chilling. I liked your scene also the very end scene where he looks up and says' he is so harmless he would not even hurt a fly" or words similar.

Perfect rating? I watched 20 minutes of In Bruges and turned it off...Black Swan, despite a great Natalie Portman performance, has some screenplay inconsistencies that made it hard for me to buy everything that went on there...I don't understand Donnie Darko and 2001 bore the crap out of me.

Yes.
Okay...could you give a reason why ?
Could you elaborate on these inconsistencies ?
Well, I happen to understand it and I find it pretty awesome.
That doesn't make it a bad film.

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My top10 in no particular order
Das Boot
Star Wars a new hope
Apocalypse Now
The Magnificent 7
The Blues Brothers
LOTR, Return of the King.
Mad Max 1
Mad Max fury road
Flying High (Aeroplane in US)
Jaws
I find it hard to go past Das Boot as the best movie i have ever seen, the sheer raw drama, the FX are top quality.

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Some goodn's there Mick. Jaws of course. The original Mad Max..an Aussie classic. Flying High was a hoot. Das Boot is one of the best of the submarine war movies I have seen. It has a greath depth (forgive the pun) to it. Magnificent 7 was good and Apocolypse Now as vilolent, raw and realistic as war itself. You have not commented on mine Mick.