MovieBUFFering's 101 Favorite Movies - 2019
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MovieBUFFering's 101 Favorite Movies Well hell. I am finally going do this. Told myself for like 5 or 6 years I would. Probably still wouldn't have but I found a website listchallenges.com that lets you put a list together of movies and move them around how you want. Makes it a lot easier to organize this thing. Thought I would use that Amelie picture to trick you guys into thinking I have good movie taste.;) (I did finally see it recently but didn't crack my favorites, I did enjoy it however) I chose to do 101 movies because I was all set to do this and a movie that I forgot that should be in my 100 popped into my head. So I just decided to 101 dalmatians it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ So to help give my list a little context I think it helps to know my age. I am 32 year old male. 90s baby, 2000s teen. These movies have to make me want to rewatch them over and over. Do they make me stop flipping channels when they are on tv? If yes, then they will be on here. Be gentle! I can appreciate the classics, seen a lot of them, but they would make a top 100 all time not my favorites list;) Hope this doesn't take to long but I'll try to update as soon as I can. I have some time this week so they might come quick first up, we will see. The top 10 are pretty solidly my 10 favorites in order but the rest is kind of a free for all lol. So without further ado....let's get started. |
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101 Super Troopers - 2002
"Meow I am going have to give you a ticket on this one. No buts meow. It's the law"
The Broken Lizard guys never quite caught this magic again. Beerfest was ok. Club Dread was forgettable. They did another movie I didn't even see. Super Troopers 2 was off and on. But damn did they deliver on this one. Director - Jay Chandrasehkar Best Performance - Kevin Heffernan as Rod Farva Rotten Tomatoes Score - 35% Factoid - It was originally suppose to be set in the 70s Stock in Coutdown - Riser Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeKPgHVov8Y |
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100 Arrival - 2016
"If you could see your whole life from start to finish, would you change things?"
The movie itself is visually amazing and it keeps you invested the whole time. Like I said I have to see it again to really solidify it's spot in or out of the countdown. It kept me immersed and moved me at the end so it deserves a spot I think. Director - Denis Villeneuve Best Performance - Amy Adams as Louise Banks Rotten Tomatoes Score - 94% Factoid - The original name for the film was "Story of Your Life," the same as the source novella. Test audiences did not like that title, so it was changed to "Arrival." Stock in Countdown - Riser (for now. Just saw it) Trailer (don't want to spoil anything on some of these) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFMo3UJ4B4g |
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hi
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Great start with both of these
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99 Social Network - 2010
"I think if your clients want to sit on my shoulders and call themselves tall, they have the right to give it a try - but there's no requirement that I enjoy sitting here listening to people lie. You have part of my attention - you have the minimum amount."
I don't know how much of the real story was placed in the movie and how much liberty was taken but it was well executed. As far as Facebook I have a love hate with it. Currently off it. I really didn't pay attention to it at first, think I had it for 3 or 4 years before I actually used it. Then I used it too much so I had to cut it out. Wonder if Fincher is going do the sequel called Tweet Tweet. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Would probably be higher but I don't put a lot of premium on biopics and based on real life events/people. There are a ton of good movies and shows based on real life events and people but feels like it restricts the creative translation. Don't know hard for me to explain. Director - David Fincher Best Performance - Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerburg Rotten Tomatoes Score - 95% Factoid - Mark Zuckerberg originally planned never to see this movie. He ended up taking several of his employees to see it. He later remarked that, despite some of the film's inaccuracies, they got his clothing right. Stock In Coutndown - Neutral (Could rise on another viewing. Haven't seen it in awhile.) Memorable Scene Brenda Song <3 You can be bat sh*t crazy to me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwiczhta4e0 |
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First three films are so wildly divergent. I love it already.
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98 Bowfinger - 1999
"It's too cerebral! We're trying to make a movie here, not a film!"
But seriously Eddie Murphy should have won some type of award for this role. :shifty: Director - Frank Oz Best Performance - Eddie Murphy as Kit Ramsey/Jiff Ramsey Rotten Tomatoes Score - 81% Factoid - The Eddie Murphy part was actually written for Keanu Reeves. Stock In Countdown - Sinker Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cb5Ka9SqGM |
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I don't think I've seen any of the first four, but I really like the presentation. :up:
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I acually went to see Arrival theatrically and I thought it was amazing. I bought the Blu-ray on release day (or was it the day after?) a couple years back and I keep meaning to rewatch it.
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Nice layout mate. I've only seen The Social Network which I think is decent, I want to see Arrival
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97 Blade Runner - 1982
"All these moments will be lost in time...like tears in rain."
If you do not know what it is about here is a quick run down. The setting is about 40 years in the future, LA 2019:rotfl:, and a company makes "replicants" or basically robots that look like humans. Anyways, Ford's character, a blade runner, is sent to "retire" or kill these robots when they become too threatening. Harrison Ford is adequate in the film, nothing ground breaking. Hauer is probably the most memorable performance. I would like to expand more on the movie but that might come later on in the countdown;). I struggled to put it in but I think just making the cut at the back in of the 101 is a good place for it to land. Director - Ridley Scott Best Performance - Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty Rotten Tomatoes Score - 90% Factoid - The film takes place in November 2019. Couple months away from the time of this post :lol: Stock In Countdown - Neutral Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSOzdFoZsho |
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96 Napoleon Dynamite - 2004 :napoleon:
"I see you're drinking 1%. Is that 'cause you think you're fat? 'Cause you're not. You could be drinking whole if you wanted to."
It's much like Blade Runner, maybe even more so, uniquely confident. I mean the movie is down right bizarre. But it absolutely owns it in every aspect of the movie. Memorable characters and quotes from Kip being a pioneer of the dating app or Uncle Rico being the best QB ever from Idaho.But the most memorable is Hedar as Napoleon Dynamite. Probably played it so well it hurt the rest of his career:laugh:. It will never be at the top of my list but it deserves a spot. Remember vote for Pedro! Director - Jared Hess Best Performance - Jon Hedar as Napoleon Dynamite Rotten Tomatoes Score - 71% Factoid - The film was shot in just 22 days. Hedar only got 1,000 dollars for the role. The movie made over 40 million in box office. Stock In Countdown - Neutral Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_W4Gi5h9P8 |
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95 Full Metal Jacket - 1987
"Most of you will go to Vietnam. Some of you will not come back. But always remember this: Marines die. That's what we're here for. But the Marine Corps lives forever. And that means YOU live forever.."
Vincent D'Onofrio is also pretty damn good. He apparently put on 70 pounds for the role. Modine is solid as well, but compared to the other two isn't as flashy. It's a compelling story on the soldiers psyche during boot camp and during war. The 2nd half of the movie during war is just fine but it's the first half at boot camp that really makes this movie stand out. Director - Stanley Kubrick Best Performance - Lee Ermey as Drill Sergeant Hartman Rotten Tomatoes Score - 91% Factoid - R. Lee Ermey went to director Stanley Kubrick and asked for the role of Gunnery Sgt. Hartmann. In his opinion, the actors on the set were not up to snuff. When Kubrick declined, Ermey barked an order for Kubrick to stand up when he was spoken to, and the director instinctively obeyed. Ermey got the role. Stock In Countdown - Neutral |
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94 Looper - 2012
"The only rule is: never let your target escape... even if your target is you."
But the major reason I was looking forward to this was because Joseph Gordon-Levitt is one of my favorite actors. He is always in a good flick and always brings it. He is awesome in this as a younger Bruce Willis. You can tell Bruce Willis actually enjoyed being in a good movie again as he was good in this as well. Emily Blunt is great in this as well. Plus Paul Dano and Jeff Daniels are fun in it, specially Daniels. (Daniels and JGL were in a movie call "The Lookout" as well. Didn't make my list but it's a nice little hidden gem of a movie) It's a really neat sci-fi movie. I haven't seen it in awhile, but I remember at the end a big plot hole that prevented it from being say a top 50 movie to me. It's just a really slick, fun low budget sci-fi movie. If you don't know what it's about....Loopers are basically assassians in the future...that kill people even further in the future that get sent back to them because time travel is invented then. Basically you get to quit when your future self is sent back and you kill him/her. Then you retire and cash out. Thats where JGL being a younger Bruce comes in. It's worth a view if you haven't seen it. Director - Rian Johnson Best Performance - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Joe Rotten Tomatoes Score - 93% Factoid - Early on, Joe is shown studying French without much success. Ironically, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is quite fluent in French. Stock In Countdown - Neutral Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpLDcvgq0vo |
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Four more I haven't seen (and don't think I'd like). But I'm still really liking your presentation.
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Arrival is in my latest top 119 films. Great movie
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Originally Posted by rauldc14 (Post 2024777)
Arrival is in my latest top 119 films. Great movie
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Originally Posted by Miss Vicky (Post 2024776)
Four more I haven't seen (and don't think I'd like). But I'm still really liking your presentation.
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93 Animal House - 1978
"What? Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"
This comedy was way ahead of it's time. A crude comedy like this is common place now a days. The soundtrack of this movie is aces. It also produces many iconic scenes that bleed over into real life. Toga parties became common place at colleges. Made food fights cool. And set the pace for all fraternity houses for the next decade.:lol: Always a soft spot for this film for me because it still resonates today but it will always be towards the end of my countdown. Director - John Landis Best Performance - John Belushi as John "Bluto" Blutarsky Rotten Tomatoes Score - 92% Factoid - John Belushi's performance in the cafeteria scene was entirely improvised. When he began piling food on his tray, Director John Landis urged the camera operator to "stay with him". The infamous "I'm a zit" gag was also improvised, and the reaction from the cast is completely genuine. Factoid #2 - This is Kevin Beacon's first role in a movie. Stock In Countdown - Neutral Memorable Scene lol they always use to play this scene at Orlando Magic games in the 90s when my dad would take me and they were losing big going into the 4th:laugh:. Use to crack me up even at a young age. P.S. Damn you Shaq for leaving. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7vtWB4owdE |
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92 Gladiator - 2000 :joaquin:
"Are you not entertained? Is this not why you are here?"
But anyways my 2nd Ridley Scott movie already on the countdown. Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix is a tough one for best performance. They were both so damn good and memorable. I edged it to Joaquin just a hair. I think Crowe's performance maybe more memorable but Phoenix's might be just a bit better. Also Connie Nielsen might be the sexiest woman to ever roam Hollywood. She is breathtakingly beautiful in this and just as sexy in Wonder Woman at 50. Also her performance in this was outstanding:lol:. Scott directed this splendidly. Between the visuals, the performances, the story and the execution it is entertainment at it's peak and his best movie, in my opinion, in his impressive filmography. Every time I see the film it rises. It just started out in such a big hole because of my juvenile prejudice to the film. It might be in the 60s or 50s if I do this in like 5 years. P.S. I was on IMDB doing research on this and they are doing Gladiator 2? uh oh. Let's hope they do it justice, which i doubt. Scott is directing. We will see. :shrug: Director - Ridley Scott Best Performance - Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus Rotten Tomatoes Score - 76% Factoid - Mel Gibson was offered the lead role. He turned it down. At forty-three, he felt he was too old to play Maximus. Stock In Countdown - Riser Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI1ylg4GKv8 |
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Gladiator is fantastic. Top 25 for me
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Originally Posted by MovieBuffering (Post 2024952)
I have a confession to make. I have never sat down and watched this movie all the way through on one seating.
I've no idea how many times I've seen it but the first five times were in the theater. Also very disappointed that it's in the 90s. |
Originally Posted by Miss Vicky (Post 2024958)
Dude, what? :eek:
I've no idea how many times I've seen it but the first five times were in the theater. Also very disappointed that it's in the 90s. I was just relieved it was coming up soon so you saw a movie that was in my countdown. :lol: |
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My first top 100 here compared to my last one I did has really shown my film taste to have evolved, even if I have a long way to go still.
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91 Moneyball - 2011
"How can you not get romantic about baseball?"
The movie shouldn't be as entertaining as it is but everyone involved elevates the material. Pitt's character's relationship with his daughter isn't a huge plot but it really adds the emotional heft the movie needed. Plus I love the song she sings in this movie, my favorite part. I remember when the A's went on this run back in the early 2000s. Bet they never thought it would be made into a movie.:lol: Every time I see it I like it more and more. Director - Bennett Miller Best Performance - Brad Pitt as Billy Beane Rotten Tomatoes Score - 94% Factoid - When Chris Pratt auditioned for the role of Scott Hatteberg, he was told he was too fat. Pratt decided to lose weight before the role was cast. "I'd check, maybe, once a week," he recalls. "I'd say, 'They cast it yet?' And I would just keep working out. Finally I got in good enough shape that I took a picture of myself and sent it to my agent." He won the role. Stock In Countdown - Riser Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyvu1nWjOlI |
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90 Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery - 1997
"Who does Number 2 work for? Who does Number 2 work for?"
I always enjoy seeing it on tv and it makes me laugh every time I see it. It's just a stupid comedy that works for me. Think my favorite scene is with Tom Arnold and "who does number 2 work for?":lol::lol: So many great lines. I think it's a classic comedy you don't have to haha. Director - Jay Roach Best Performance - Mike Myers as Austin Powers and Dr. Evil Rotten Tomatoes Score - 70% Factoid - Mike Myers originally wanted Jim Carrey to play Dr. Evil, but Carrey eventually passed, due to scheduling conflicts with Liar Liar (1997). Myers then took the iconic role himself. Stock In Countdown - Neutral Memorable Scene (Lot funnier scene to choose from but this sums up why I like this movie so much. Feels like I wrote this little sequence:rotfl:) |
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I haven't seen Moneyball but I have seen Austin Powers, unfortunately.
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Gladiator my #52, Arrival #72..
Had Moneyball too, great movie, but very recently removed from my top250.. |
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I'll keep an eye on your list BUFF, congrats for getting it started, something I've been meaning to do too.
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89 Spotlight - 2015
"You guys gotta understand. This is big. This is not just Boston. It's the whole country. It's the whole world. And it goes right up to the Vatican.?"
It is sort of refreshing in this current climate of media to watch a group of journalists taking their time to get a story's facts right before rushing to publish. It is all just opinion now, people shouting on tv. Sort of crazy how much media has changed, for the worse, in 20 or so years. This was set around 9/11, it was in the movie. This movie was handled with such care and craft it's worth a view. Hate that the movie had to be made but since it did I am glad they did it right. Director - Tom McCarthy Best Performance - Michael Keaton as Walter "Robby" Robinson Rotten Tomatoes Score - 97% Factoid - In the baseball game scene, the real Michael Rezendes, Sacha Pfeiffer, and Walter Robinson can be seen in the background. Stock In Countdown - Neutral Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR8Z64v7-mU |
Originally Posted by John-Connor (Post 2024986)
Gladiator my #52, Arrival #72, Spotlight #244
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Originally Posted by John-Connor (Post 2025185)
Keep em comin' BUFF..👍
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nice interesting mixture of movies :yup:
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88 Inside Out - 2015
"Do you ever look at someone and wonder, "What is going on inside their head?"
The movie is about a 13 year old girl and her emotions during a cross country move. The movie was funny, moving and entertaining. There not much else to say but it's usual Pixar stuff. It's for adults and kids alike. I think that's why Pixar is so great when they go original. They have something to say and they don't dumb it down for kids. Just feels like you got your money's worth. Feels about right on my countdown. If I had watched it recently it might be a few ticks higher. Director - Pete Docter and Ronnie del Carmen Best Performance - Amy Poehler as Joy Rotten Tomatoes Score - 98% Factoid - The writers considered up to 27 different emotions, but settled on five (Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Fear, and Anger) to make it less complicated. Some of the major emotions that ended up being cut included Surprise, Pride, and Trust. Stock in Coutdown - Neutral Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjgdiy_SGjA |
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87 The Jerk - 1979
"Lord loves a working man; don't trust whitey; see a doctor and get rid of it."
Anyways it might be higher if I had seen it recently. I can't remember the last time I saw it. Just writing about the scenes brings me joy. This movie kind of reminds me of a classier Joe Dirt:lol:. Anyways if you are in the mood for a good laugh and aren't a sensitive SJW you should like this movie too. Still my favorite Steve Martin movie. Director - Carl Reiner Best Performance - Steve Martin as Navin R Johnson Rotten Tomatoes Score - 81% Factoid - Stanley Kubrick was a big admirer of this film. He would often recite lines from the film to cast and crew on his films and he once invited Steve Martin over so they could play chess. Stock in Coutdown - Sinker (Just haven't seen it in awhile) Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahuPW6_t-z0 |
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I love Inside Out. I didn’t care for The Jerk. Haven’t seen Spotlight.
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My favorite animated movies list is still in development, but Inside Out is definitely going to be included.
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Inside Out is the only one of yours I've seen so far, and I totally agree. Inside Out is great.
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Originally Posted by MovieBuffering (Post 2025163)
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Nice, Top 101 MovieBuffering! I haven't had time to comment but have admired it. I love a lot of the movies you've selected but what??? No Amelie!:)
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100 Arrival - 2016
The movie itself is visually amazing...
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97 Blade Runner - 1982
...I couldn't imagine watching this in 1982.
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95 Full Metal Jacket - 1987
All conversations about this movie start and end with Lee Ermey's performance. I am a sucker for movies that produce iconic/unforgettable performances/characters. This performance ranks right up there. Every second the man is on screen you are captivated. ...
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93 Animal House - 1978
It's amazing how many comedy career's National Lampoon and Doug Kenney launched. John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray and many others...
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92 Gladiator - 2000
I have a confession to make. I have never sat down and watched this movie all the way through on one seating...
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89 Spotlight - 2015
On paper I shouldn't like this movie.
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87 The Jerk - 1979
Well this movie probably wouldn't get made today:laugh:. Dude so far awesome list you've put together:up: |
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86 Titanic - 1997 :leo:
"Draw me like one of your French girls."
It also has the distinction of introducing one of the greatest actors of my generation, well an actor I grew with, in Leonardo DiCaprio. This really launched him. Kate Winslet was launched as well but not meteorically like Leo. She can also take pride in being the first pair of hooters I ever saw when I was like 10. Kate welcomed me to manhood:love: (some may question if I ever actually made it there:lol:) This movie falls apart if Kate and Leo do not work together and man does their chemistry shine. They still seem like best of friends off camera some 20 years after. This movie really is a cinematic achievement. Whatever you want to say about Cameron dude knows how to make a blockbuster. Might not have been as huge a success in someone else's hands. Even though I begrudgingly put it in my countdown I can't deny it's place in movie history and in my countdown:laugh:. It really does catch you and pull you in every time. Director - James Cameron Best Performance - Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson Rotten Tomatoes Score - 89% Factoid - The hands seen sketching Rose are not Leonardo DiCaprio's, but director James Cameron's. In post-production, Cameron, who is left-handed, mirror-imaged the sketching shots so the artist would appear to be right-handed, like DiCaprio. Stock In Countdown - Sinker (:lol: couldn't resist) Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otgWwcUuWO4 |
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Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2025723)
I love Titanic, so you're in good company:p I seen the real Titanic artifact exhibit when it came to Seattle. They had an actually piece of the Titanic's hall that you could touch, that gave me goose bumps.
If you are you gotta give me some spots for us to visit and where to stay at. We are all early 30s bachelors. Think it's the first week of October. Going try and go to the Seahawks-Rams game on the 3rd on a Thursday. I've always had an infatuation with Seattle. The SuperSonics were always my west team (I'am die hard Magic fan). Also screw OKC glad they fell apart, hope they never win till Supersonics are back. Plus I grew up watching Frasier and still cherish that show. Just for some reason always dug Seattle never been. I also might shoot down to Portland for a couple days. Have a childhood buddy that works at Nike. But we will see. Trip isn't set in stone yet but pretty close. Not many cities left I want to see in he US but Seattle has always been a top priority. |
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85 Mystic River - 2003
"Maybe some day you forget what it's like to be human and maybe then, it's ok."
I think it was the first movie I watched and noticed Boston as a key part of the story. Like Boston was a character in the movie itself. It can be a tough watch but it is pretty suspenseful at times and keeps you guessing who is guilty. Makes you want to watch until the end to find out. That's what good stories do they keep your attention. It was executed (no pun intended) really well. Might be a little higher but again I haven't revisited it in awhile so maybe it is a bit higher. Might go up if I saw it recently, but you really have to be in a certain mood to watch it :lol: Director - Clint Eastwood Best Performance - Tim Robbins as Dave Boyle Rotten Tomatoes Score - 88% Factoid - Michael Keaton was originally cast as Sean Devine. Forest Whitaker was the original choice for Whitey Powers and almost accepted, but had to back out due to other conflicts. Stock In Countdown - Sinker |
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Great post. I appreciate the in-depth knowledge you have. Thanks a lot for sharing.
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Originally Posted by John-Connor (Post 2024986)
Gladiator my #52, Arrival #72, Spotlight #244, Mystic River #243
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Originally Posted by MovieBuffering (Post 2025835)
oh sh*t. Are you from Seattle Citizen? Me and 2 other buddies might just book a trip out there. Think we might book our flights tomorrow. I found $214 round trip from damn Tampa. Too good of a deal to turn down.
If you are you gotta give me some spots for us to visit and where to stay at. We are all early 30s bachelors.... |
Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2025902)
I'm not from Seattle, I live a couple of hours away in the sticks. It's been a few years since I been there, but hell yeah! there's a ton of neat stuff to do in Seattle! $214 round trip from Tampa, that's a screaming deal. I've flew the other direction from Seattle to Tampa and it was always around $350 or more. I hope you can get a direct flight, I never could...Stuff for bachelors in their 30s to do? Head down to Pioneer Square and there's tons of nicer bars with live music...and there's lots of other stuff to do in Pioneer Square other than drink and jam! Oh weed is legal, you can buy it in Marijuana shops. I don't partake so I don't know if it's expensive, but at yeast you don't have to feel like a criminal in WA state:p Other than that there's all the usual tourist stuff that's fun like Pike Place market, Space Needle. Oh I know something cool, Seattle is right on the Puget Sound and you can easily go whale watching. I did that and we seen Gray whales, so cool to see and the boat ride is awesome too! Have fun:)
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84 Naked Gun Trilogy - 1988, 1991, 1994
"Like a midget at a urinal I was going have to stay on my toes"
"Like a blind man at an orgy I was going have to feel things out." "The truth hurts, oh sure maybe not as much as jumping on a bike without a seat, but it hurts" Leslie Nielsen is a God damn legend at delivering comedy lines deadpan. He is the whole reason these movies even remotely work. Even if the lines are not particularly funny Nielsen makes them work with his delivery. I remember when I was like 12 or so watching these movies in my room at like 2 am and waking up my parents from laughing. Granted they were funnier back then but they still pack some laughs now. Also it's incredibly ironic to watch OJ Simpson be lovable with what would happen later in his life :lol:. And Jesus did Anna Nicole look amazing in the 3rd one :lol: I know the movies themselves are not very good but they were spawned off Airplane! And these movies inspired, unfortunately in most cases, all those scary movie spoofs and the terrible ones to follow. So in a way it was kind of an innovative genre in Hollywood. Something to be said for that :lol:. These movies will always hold a soft spot for me. As you can tell I like comedies and if you can make me laugh you have a good chance of making this countdown Director - David Zucker & Peter Segal Best Performance - Leslie Nielsen as Frank Drebin Rotten Tomatoes Score - 87%, 57% and 54% respectively. Factoid - With "Weird Al" Yankovic's and Jeff Wright's appearances in these movies, they are the only actors, outside of the main characters, to appear in all three movies of the franchise. Stock In Countdown - Sinker Memorable Lines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNdtLURhj3Q |
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83 Back To The Future - 1985 :docbrown:
"If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious sh*t."
When Zemeckis is on he sure can make a movie. This movie just has a great inventive atmosphere and joyful spirit about it. If someone doesn't like this movie you have to seriously consider not being around them anymore because they are probably no fun. So many memorable scenes and moments. Made 88 miles per hour a catchphrase and made a DeLorean a cool car. Flux capacitor feels like a legit scientific thing now. Biff character also was unforgettable. I couldn't imagine being in theaters when this first came out, what an experience that would have been. Director - Robert Zemeckis Best Performance - Christopher Lloyd as Dr Emmett Brown Rotten Tomatoes Score - 96% Factoid - The rights to the film and its sequels are owned by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. In a 2015 interview, Zemeckis maintained that no reboot or remake of the franchise would be authorized during his or Gale's lifetime. (Thank God) Stock In Countdown - Neutral Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1i5coU-0_Q |
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82 True Grit - 2010 :damon:
"They tell me you are a man with true grit."
But what makes this film truly special on top of the Coens is the performances. Everyone is on their A+ game. Bridges, Damon, Brolin (in the little he is in), Barry Pepper all bring it. Damon has a real fun character to me, makes me laugh a few times. However, what really sets this film apart is Hailee Steinfeld's turn as Mattie Ross. Only 13 when cast for the 14 year old character she really masterfully and confidently plays this head strong teenage girl in a very manly setting. Say "Hello" Hollywood. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars and lost to Melissa Leo but she should have won easily. In fact she should have been nominated for Best Actress because she is the protagonist and in my opinion could have won that (Natalie won that year for Black Swan I believe). It really is a remarkable turn. It is strange since the movie that she has turned into a pop star, weird career path, she is still only 22 though. Anyways, Coens + Western + Stellar Cast + Deakins = Gold. Could be a couple spots higher but maybe next time. Director - Coen Brothers Best Performance - Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross Rotten Tomatoes Score - 96% Factoid - Fifteen thousand girls applied for the role of the young Mattie Ross, the part going to Hailee Steinfeld. She was 13 years old when cast. It was her theatrical feature-film debut. Stock In Countdown - Riser Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hazLCb-K3HE |
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81 Anchorman - 2004
"Well, I could be wrong, but I believe diversity is an old, old wooden ship that was used during the Civil War era."
Ferrell had a hot streak during this time. Pretty much everything after Step Brothers I haven't really cared for though. Seems like he has just lost his touch. Guess it happens to all comedy movie actors like Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey, Eddie Murphy etc. They hit a hot streak then their shtick just wears thin I guess. This was most definitely one of his strongest movies though. Director - Adam McKay Best Performance - Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy Rotten Tomatoes Score - 66% Factoid - Will Ferrell's character, Ron Burgundy, was inspired by veteran Detroit WDIV-TV broadcaster Mort Crim (1978-1997). Stock In Countdown - Neutral Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMXRxNbPvGI |
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:up: Hey I admit it I like that one! Though Anchorman 2 sucked.
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Originally Posted by Gideon58 (Post 2026193)
It's become very chic on this site to bash this movie...thanks for having the cajones to admit how good it is. I love it too.
My favorite part is actually watching everyone on the present ship roll their eyes at old Rose telling the story and then they are all gripped by the end realizing she isn't full of it. :shrug: |
My favorite scene is when Rose jumps off the lifeboat and runs back to Jack and he tells her she's so stupid...brings tears to my eyes every time I watch.
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Man I've fallen behind on this.
Titanic is good, or at least my memories of it are. It's been quite some time since I last watched it though. I vaguely recall not liking Mystic River. I know I've seen a couple of the Naked Gun movies and liked them when I was a kid, but I doubt I'd like them now. Back to the Future is good, but I definitely liked it more as a child than I do now. Didn't care for True Grit. I haven't seen Anchorman, but given my opinion of Will Ferrell I'm sure I'd hate it. |
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80 Saving Private Ryan - 1998 :damon:
"You can tell her that when you found me, I was with the only brothers I had left. And that there was no way I was deserting them. I think she'd understand that."
Tom Hanks was and still is spectacular per usual. He owned the 90s didn't he? Spielberg was ground breaking per usual. Everyone in the cast was amazing. Just one of those special films. If you don't cry at the end of this movie you may not have a soul. I heard this is how God verifies if you have a soul to get into heaven, so you better cry :lol:. It would probably be higher if it didn't take me so long to get over my stupid phobia. It didn't really take hold of how amazing this film was until my 20s so it's playing catch up like Gladiator. Director - Steven Spielberg Best Performance - Tom Hanks as Captain John Miller Rotten Tomatoes Score - 93% Factoid - Steven Spielberg cast Matt Damon as Private Ryan because he wanted an unknown actor with an All-American look. He did not know Damon would win an Oscar for Good Will Hunting (1997) and become an overnight star before the film was released. Stock In Countdown - Neutral Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZXvinQx__w |
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List Review 101. Super Troopers 100. Arrival 99. Social Network 98. Bowfinger 97. Blade Runner 96. Napoleon Dynamite 95. Full Metal Jacket 94. Looper 93. Animal House 92. Gladiator 91. Moneyball 90. Austin Powers 89. Spotlight 88. Inside Out 87. The Jerk 86. Titanic 85. Mystic River 84. Naked Gun Trilogy 83. Back To The Future 82. True Grit 81. Anchorman 80. Saving Private Ryan Countdown Stats Most Frequent Actors - Matt Damon (2), Steve Martin (2), Will Ferrell (2) Most Frequent Director- Ridley Scott (2) Films By Decade 1970s - Two 1980s - Four 1990s - Four 2000s - Five 2010s - Seven Honorable Mentions (Just Missed Countdown) |
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79 Inside Man - 2006
"My name is Dalton Russell. Pay strict attention to what I say because I choose my words carefully and I never repeat myself. I've told you my name: that's the Who. The Where could most readily be described as a prison cell. But there's a vast difference between being stuck in a tiny cell and being in prison. The What is easy: recently I planned and set in motion events to execute the perfect bank robbery. That's also the When. As for the Why: beyond the obvious financial motivation, it's exceedingly simple... because I can. Which leaves us only with the How; and therein, as the Bard would tell us, lies the rub."
The biggest surprise however is that Spike Lee directed this movie. He decided to make a movie not all charged up with race and guess what? It's really good. Surprise, Surprise. If I told you to guess the director of this movie without giving you any clues it would probably take you awhile, if at all, to get Spike Lee. Listen I think black film makers should obviously make stories from a black perspective but I think they pigeonhole themselves too much. Spielberg, Nolan, Fincher etc are not boxing themselves into any narrative corner like a lot of black directors do. I think making a movie like this that is accessible and not reliant on race also does a lot more good for the lead black actors as well. I don't know that's just a tangent I could write a lot more about that but I digress. This movie is is worth a gander if you haven't seen it. Director - Spike Lee Best Performance - Denzel Washington as Detective Keith Frazier Rotten Tomatoes Score - 86% Factoid - The scene in the coffee shop was improvised. On the DVD commentary, Spike Lee states that when Denzel Washington ad-libbed the line "I'll bet you can get a cab though," he nearly ruined the take by laughing so loud at Washington's line. Stock In Countdown - Neutral Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS2udCdOuqA |
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78 The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - 2011
"I want you to help me catch a killer of women."
Spoiler but this is my highest Fincher movie. Only 2 on the countdown. I actually like all of his work for the most part. I just never got into the Fight Club kick. Seven is cool but never one of my favorites. Gone Girl almost made the list but never high on it. He is definitely a director I lookout for his projects but never quite make it to all time favorites. Haven't seen it in awhile which is why it's fallen a bit but I always enjoy it. Director - David Fincher Best Performance - Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander Rotten Tomatoes Score - 86% Factoid - In order to convince the studio that Rooney Mara had what it took to portray the strung out Lisbeth Salander, David Fincher asked her to go out and get really drunk. He then had her come in the next morning after a night of vomiting, and took pictures of her in her hungover state. This also convinced the studio to cast her. Stock In Countdown - Sinker Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2xyQnF1kro |
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77 Interstellar - 2014 :damon:
"Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here."
Interstellar itself takes some serious balls to make. If you like nothing else the movie provides you have to admire it's ambition and big ideas lays on the table. Now I think some of the story gets convoluted and messy at times but it's still pretty well done. It's not just a Sci-fi story with cool visuals it does have some heart. McConaughey really anchors the story and everyone in it is very solid but this movie is more about ideas than the performances. The score is amazing. The visuals are, per Nolan usual, nearly flawless. The ideas are big and the opposite of lazy. The story packs enough of emotional punch to keep you invested in the characters and performances. It's just a refreshing movie in a sea of franchise superhero movies and rebooted unoriginal uninspiring story telling. Plus I do think this movie will age well. #InNolanITrust :shrug: Director - Christopher Nolan :love: Best Performance - Mathew McConaughey as Cooper Rotten Tomatoes Score - 72% Factoid - Steven Spielberg, who was attached to direct this movie in 2006, and hired Jonathan Nolan to write the screenplay, chose other projects instead. In 2012, after Spielberg's departure, Jonathan Nolan suggested the project to his brother Christopher Nolan. Stock In Countdown - Neutral Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7OVqXm7_Pk |
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Castaway and The King's Speech would make my Top 100...if I ever do one that is:p
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76 Creed - 2015
"Every punch I’ve ever thrown has been on my own. Nobody showed me how to do this. I’m ready."
This movie however brings the Rocky franchise to a new generation. I have never been a huge Rocky guy. (Ironic since I've really become a fan of boxing like 5 years ago, I was always just causal until then.) I just never got into the movies, I've seen most of them when I was younger and know what happens but couldn't recite them. However, I loved this movie. Coogler gives a masterclass in how to pay homage to original films while creating a film with it's own identity. Michael B. Jordan is wonderful in the lead role but Stallone really brings it as an older trainer Rocky. Brings his story full circle as well. It's a damn shame Coogler couldn't come back for Creed 2 (which I've only seen 1/3 of the movie so far). I know the movie was personal for him because Rocky is his dad's favorite movie and he convinced a reluctant Stallone to do it. I mean it worked out for him doing Black Panther, but it's still a shame. Do yourself a favor and watch some Coogler interviews online. You can help but like the guy. It sort of fallen a bit in my countdown just because I haven't seen it in awhile, but I really do love the movie. Director - Ryan Coogler :love: Best Performance - Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa Rotten Tomatoes Score - 95% Factoid - Following in the tradition of his father Apollo, Adonis is named after a character in Greek mythology. Whereas Apollo was named after the Greek sun god, Adonis is named after the demi-god of beauty and desire. Stock In Countdown - Sinker Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onY5Daq6jD0 |
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo was okay. Of your honorable mentions, North By Northwest is very good. Castaway is okay. Don't like Deadpool. Don't think I've ever even heard of Extract. Haven't seen the rest.
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Originally Posted by Miss Vicky (Post 2026870)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo was okay. Of your honorable mentions, North By Northwest is very good. Castaway is okay. Don't like Deadpool. Don't think I've ever even heard of Extract. Haven't seen the rest.
But Extract is just a low budget under the radar comedy. Has Bateman starring with Mila Kunis, Kristen Wiig (before she was big), JK Simmons and bunch of others. It's a hidden gem to me but you don't seem to like much of what I like so I don't recommend it for you :lol: |
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75 The Big Lebowski - 1998 :walter:
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules."
If you haven't seen this movie I strongly suggest pouring yourself a white Russian around your favorite rug and watching it. This is the Coen Brothers at the peak of their quirky powers. Director - Coen Brothers Best Performance - John Goodman as Walter Sobchak Rotten Tomatoes Score - 83% Factoid - The Dude says "man" 147 times in the movie, nearly one and a half times a minute. Stock In Countdown - Neutral Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YedqV4Gl_us |
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Love Lebowski. It used to be a top ten for me.
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74 Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation - 2015
"Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to face your fate."
Tom Cruise is one weird dude, but he almost has to be clinically insane to continue to do what he does. His reign as a bonafide movie star lead has been 40 freaking years with no signs of slowing down. Whatever you think of the man you have to admire the lengths he goes to just entertain us. Everyone is great in Nation and it goes without saying Cruise always brings it for these movies, these films are his babies. However, I think what separates this film is Rebecca Ferguson's turn as Faust. She really brings a presence to the film that Cruise has not had really in the franchise: an equal. Well maybe not quite an equal but someone who will consistently challenge Ethan Hunt. She is a real stand out. Seems to be no slowing down for Cruise either as Fallout was amazing as well and they just announced MI7 and MI8 will film back to back next year for a 2021 and 2022 release. He will be 60 be the time 2022 is released. You have to imagine he is passing the torch in those movies. I wonder who he has in mind if anyone? Director - Christopher McQuarrie Best Performance - Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust Rotten Tomatoes Score - 93% Factoid - Tom Cruise performed the sequence where Ethan Hunt climbs on the outside of a flying airplane (an Airbus A400M) without the use of visual effects or a stunt double. At times, he was suspended on the aircraft five thousand feet in the air. Stock In Countdown - Sinker Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elpUGB9Ap1Y |
Nice job on the Rogue Nation artwork.
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Originally Posted by John-Connor (Post 2027305)
Nice job on the Rogue Nation artwork.
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73 Superbad - 2007
"Muhammed is the most commonly used name on Earth. Read a f*cking book for once."
This is just a fun time at a movie with a bunch of laughs. Believe this is Jonah Hill's first leading role. Micheal Cera plays awkward teenager perfectly. Rogen and Hader are entertaining as hell as dumb witted cops. Plus this is Emma Stone's first film credit. However, the most memorable character/performance was Mintz-Plasse as "McLovin". It's painfully good at how well he was cast in this role. :lol: I have that McLovin ID somewhere in my house. :rotfl: Anyways you can tell a lot of time and care was put into making this movie. It's about the perfect coming of age comedy there is. I really do like this movie but for some reason I was never in love with it. Back 3rd of my countdown is about right. Director - Greg Mottola Best Performance - Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Fogell aka McLovin Rotten Tomatoes Score - 87% Factoid - Writers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg started this script when they were just thirteen years old, because "we just wanted to see if we could write a movie." Stock In Countdown - Netural Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HTHPtoNJLk |
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I didn’t think I’d like Superbad, but it’s pretty funny. Not a favorite though
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Another Inside Man fan! Nice to see the love for it!
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72 Goodfellas - 1990
"As far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster."
Listen I don't know what else to say about this movie. I am sure pretty much everyone on this site has seen it and knows how good it is. It is a little further back in my countdown because I didn't catch on to how good it was until probably my mid 20s. Playing catch up like a lot of good movies are doing before my taste in movies got better. Plus I do think the movie can sometimes drag for a bit. But I haven't watched it in awhile so I am probably talking out of my arse. I think low 70s is about right. Director - Martin Scorsese Best Performance - Ray Liotta as Henry Hill Rotten Tomatoes Score - 96% Factoid - Al Pacino was offered the role of Jimmy Conway, but he turned it down, due to fears of typecasting. Ironically, that same year, Pacino ended up playing an even more stereotyped gangster, Big Boy Caprice in Dick Tracy (1990). He admits he regrets this decision. Stock In Countdown - Netural Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_DwZfyXAXI |
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71 Gone Baby Gone - 2007 :affleck:
"And if that girl only hope is you, well, I pray for her, because she's gone, baby....Gone."
Speaking of Casey he really does a great job playing an undercover detective of sorts. It adds an interesting dynamic when his girlfriend, played by Michelle Monaghan, is his partner. Ed Harris and Morgan Freeman are good as well. I believe Amy Ryan got nominated for an Oscar for her role, she is really damn convincing as Boston white trash :lol:. It is a really good mystery that unravels at the end that sort of ask you a moral question. What would you do? Again if you liked Mystic River chances are you will really like this flick. Director - Ben Affleck Best Performance - Casey Affleck as Patrick Kenzie Rotten Tomatoes Score - 94% Factoid - Amy Ryan was so convincing with her Boston accent in her audition, that Writer and Director Ben Affleck asked her what part of Boston she was from. Stock In Countdown - Sinker Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCJwZWEfiHw |
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I think Goodfellas is a solid film, but I don't love it and have no real desire to watch it again. I thought Gone Baby Gone was very good, despite my dislike of Casey Affleck, but it is also not a favorite.
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Goodfellas and Gone Baby Gone are both terrific, specifically the latter.
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70 Jerry McGuire - 1996
"Show me the money!"
Tom Cruise is a damn movie star isn't he? He carries this movie just fine. Cuba Gooding Jr won his Oscar for this flick. Renee Zellweger was in the middle of her moment. Somehow Crowe made a movie that produced memorable lines and scenes galore. "Show me the money" and "You had me at hello" are both on the top 100 AFI's movie quotes of all time. Cruise was I believe characterized from this movie for a good 10 years or so. Whenever someone did a Cruise impersonation it was from this movie. If I were to rate this movie on my next countdown it will probably drop a bit but 70 is probably good for this one. Director - Cameron Crowe Best Performance - Tom Cruise as Jerry McGurie Rotten Tomatoes Score - 83% Factoid - Jonathan Lipnicki showed up on the set one day telling everyone that "the human head weighs eight pounds". Cameron Crowe liked it so much he wrote it into the script. Stock In Countdown - Sinker Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1B1_jQnlFk |
Great job so far, @MovieBuffering! Love the thoughtful presentation and the stats. We're too deep into the list for me to comment individually, but I'm happy to see so many comedies popping up since they don't often get much respect around here. Napoleon Dynamite, Austin Powers, Big Lebowski and Superbad are some of my go-to favorites when I want a laugh. Very few of your choices would make my own list, but I like pretty much every movie that's appeared so far except Anchorman and Super Troopers (just don't find either movie particularly funny). Remember disliking Bowfinger as well, but I was a kid at the time so who knows how I'd feel about it now.
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Originally Posted by Captain Spaulding (Post 2027779)
Great job so far, @MovieBuffering! Love the thoughtful presentation and the stats. We're too deep into the list for me to comment individually, but I'm happy to see so many comedies popping up since they don't often get much respect around here. Napoleon Dynamite, Austin Powers, Big Lebowski and Superbad are some of my go-to favorites when I want a laugh. Very few of your choices would make my own list, but I like pretty much every movie that's appeared so far except Anchorman and Super Troopers (just don't find either movie particularly funny). Remember disliking Bowfinger as well, but I was a kid at the time so who knows how I'd feel about it now.
Looking forward to seeing how the rest of the list plays out. :cool: It's all basically a wash until I get to the top 50 - top 30. I like all these movies but they could be in a big range. Probably around the top 30 it's pretty solidly in order of my preference. Then the top 10 is basically nailed. But anyways thanks for that support. I'll feel better when this is done. Hopefully I can be done around labor day but August is always pretty busy for me. :shrug: |
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69 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - 2005
"Look up "idiot" in the dictionary. You know what you'll find?"
"A picture of me?" "No! The definition of the word idiot, which you ****ing are!" This is the movie that changed Downey's life really. He was just getting sober and on the comeback when he got this film. You can see why Favreau named this movie as to why he was inspired to cast Downey as Iron Man. You can see Tony Stark all over this performance. Without RDJ this film might not work as well as it did. His natural quirkiness feeds into the quirkiness and unpredictable nature of the movie. Quirky really is the word to describe this movie. It just brings a fun energy. Worth a viewing if you haven't seen it. Director - Shane Black Best Performance - Robert Downey Jr. as Harry Lockhart Rotten Tomatoes Score - 85% Factoid - Val Kilmer's depiction of Gay Perry is generally considered to be the first openly gay character to front a Hollywood action movie. Stock In Countdown - Neutral Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiAbqHXwclo |
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I've seen both of these last two. Like both, but neither is a favorite.
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Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang was good and fun with a great cast. I haven't seen Jerry McGuire, but I probably should. I usually like Cruise's older movies.
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Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2027840)
Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang was good and fun with a great cast. I haven't seen Jerry McGuire, but I probably should. I usually like Cruise's older movies.
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68 Memento - 2000
"We all lie to ourselves to be happy."
This movie is a foreshadowing to how much ambition and care he puts into his work. This movie would be difficult for a grizzled old veteran like a Spielberg to pull off and Nolan did it with his first full length feature. Nolan did it in his freaking 20s. 😲 The care and detail given to the story is wonderful. I'll add a video of Nolan breaking down the film at the end. It's worth your time to watch to see why this man is on a different level. :lol: Pearce is pretty damn impressive in this film. He has to play a man who forgets anything about 30 seconds after he is told it. He can't form new memories. Movie doesn't work without him pulling it along. (Interesting enough Pitt was offered the role and had to turn it down with a scheduling conflict. Think he would have killed it too.) This movie is an absolute mind f***. It's going backwards. It's going forwards. It's color then it's black and white. Then it's another story. It's wild. It's a story about revenge and trust. I haven't seen it in quite a long time but I will always be grateful for it because it put Nolan on the map and gave us so many more awesome movies. :love: #NolanMark Director - Christopher Nolan :love: Best Performance - Guy Pearce as Leonard Shelby Rotten Tomatoes Score - 92% Factoid - The medical condition experienced by Leonard in this film is a real condition called Anterograde Amnesia, the inability to form new memories after damage to the hippocampus. During the 1950s, doctors treated some forms of epilepsy by removing parts of the temporal lobe, resulting in the same memory problems. Stock In Countdown - Neutral Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj5laLK4itI Nolan Breaking Down The Film (Worth your time) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYScJZWhaHA |
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67 Dumb and Dumber - 1994
"She gave me a bunch of crap about me not listening to her, or something. I don't know, I wasn't really paying attention."
Carrey is obviously the biggest reason this film works. He was in the midst of his prime and could do no wrong. Think he had 3 number one movies in 1994. I think the best thing this movie did was get a drama actor to be his co star. Daniels holds his own comedy wise the best you can with Carrey but he just seems to ground Carrey's character and prevent him from becoming too far out there. It's just one of those silly comedies that grabbed America and never shook loose. So many memorable scenes and quotable lines. This was lightning in a bottle and they should have left it alone. Both the sequels suffered from what the original should have suffered from being too dumb of a movie. Movie business is weird. Anyways I always stop for awhile when it's on tv to smile :lol: Director - Farrelly Brothers Best Performance - Jim Carrey as Lloyd Christmas Rotten Tomatoes Score - 67% Factoid - Jeff Daniels claimed he was at a golf course one day when Clint Eastwood told him that he had just seen the movie. Daniels braced himself for a negative reaction, but to his surprise Eastwood wanted to tell Daniels that the bathroom scene had happened to him once when he was on a date. Daniels later co-starred with Eastwood in Blood Work (2002). Stock In Countdown - Sinker Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYCwIxdSRQs |
Memento is very good. I've never been able to sit through all of Dumb and Dumber.
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66 Hoosiers - 1986
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen."
There is nothing really outstanding about the movie. It's an underdog story told many times before and since. It's just handled with such care you can't help but to fall in love with it, especially if you are a basketball nut like me. The basketball scenes just feel and look poetic. Dennis Hopper is awesome in it as a drunken dad to one of the players who is also a great basketball mind. "Don't get caught watching the paint dry" :love:. Hackman is nothing revolutionary but he does a great job as the coach. Oh and Jimmy Chitwood is the most Indiana white boy basketball player name ever :lol:. He is the man. Maybe I am just so attracted to it because of the underdog basketball narrative. I am a 5'10 white kid who plays basketball. Safe to say I've always been an underdog on the court. I have to gain respect, it's never given its earned. I'll just always have a soft spot for this flick. P.S. Lebron is going F*ck up Space Jam :rolleyes::sick: Director - David Anspaugh Best Performance - Gene Hackman as Coach Norman Dale Rotten Tomatoes Score - 89% Factoid - For the scene where Dennis Hopper walks onto the court drunk in the middle of the game, Hopper wanted a ten-second notice before calling action. At the ten-second notice, he spun around in circles until action was called, allowing him to stagger onto the court in an awkward fashion in order to appear drunk. He remembered James Dean in Giant (1956) asking George Stevens for 30 seconds so he could spin around to better feel the inebriation. Stock In Countdown - Neutral Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE9CEAzLPKg |
Really nice layout. :up: And enjoyed your write-ups detailing why you loved the films you do. Some of my own personal favourites that have made an appearance so far are Bowfinger, Austin Powers, Back to the Future, Saving Private Ryan, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Dumb & Dumber
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65 Rush Hour - 1998
"DO-YOU-UNDERSTAND-THE-WORDS-THAT-ARE-COMING-OUT-OF-MY-MOUTH?"
I think this movie works so well also because there are so many different conflicts going on. Chan vs Tucker with two different agendas at the beginning. The language barrier. You see their relationship and trust evolve. Then you have the FBI vs Chan. Tucker wanting to impress the FBI. The kidnappers vs them. What crazy stunts is Jackie doing. A lot of different threads going on within the movie that keeps you invested. Even the sequels are pretty entertaining because of Chan and Tucker. But the original is always a fun watch. I also want to say I like this movie because this is an example of organic diversity in film. This film would be paraded around into today's climate like it deserved a Nobel Peace Prize because they put two minorities together as leads in a film. It's just putting two talented dudes together regardless of race. Movies like this are so much better for diversity in film when it's just about the quality of the film and not who is in it like today :shrug: Also this movie has the distinction of jump starting Rotten Tomatoes. I always think about that. The guy who started RT was a fan of Jackie Chan's Hong Kong movies and gathered up all the reviews to those movies. Then he launched the site in anticipation of Rush Hour coming out. So you can thank Jackie Chan coming to America for Rotten Tomatoes :lol: Director - Brett Ratner Best Performance - Jackie Chan as Lee Rotten Tomatoes Score - 60% Factoid - According to Director Brett Ratner, this movie was the first movie to be released in the U.S. featuring Jackie Chan in an English-speaking role without any kind of dubbing. According to Ratner, before this movie, Chan always had his voice dubbed over in his English-speaking roles because of his uncertainty in speaking the language. For this movie, however, Ratner convinced him to forgo the dubbing, as it would lend to the authenticity of his character. Stock In Countdown - Sinker Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-bA9FYB8HY |
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64 :leo: The Departed - 2006 :damon:
"I don't want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me."
It's pretty crazy this is the film that won Scorsese his only Academy Award for directing. It probably helped he had a ludicrously talented cast to work with. Dicaprio, Nicholson, Damon, Baldwin, Whalberg, Douglas, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson and Ray Winstone. Freaking Whalberg and Baldwin were actually really funny in this movie to me :lol:. It's tough to pick the best performance out of Jack, Damon and Leo but I went with Leo. Jack's is probably the most memorable and Damon's is good but I think Leo does the heaviest lifting here. Oh man and that end. 😲:popcorn:😲. Wowey. Director - Martin Scorsese Best Performance - Leonardo DiCaprio as Billy Costigan Rotten Tomatoes Score - 91% Factoid - The only remake of a foreign film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture. Stock In Countdown - Neutral Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yicP7ZEEz1k |
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63 Office Space - 1999
"So I was sitting in my cubicle today, and I realized, ever since I started working, every single day of my life has been worse than the day before it. So that means that every single day that you see me, that's on the worst day of my life."
This movie also hits painfully close to home once you enter the work force. This is a giant middle finger to the 9 to 5 jobs :lol:. I was the Lumbergh character one year for Halloween. I wish I could find the pictures but unfortunately I can't find them. Got the Initech mug and suspenders the whole 9 yards. The whole cast is really good and Judge got Aniston before she blew up on Friends. However the real stand out of this movie is Stephen Root's Milton. "Have you seen my stapler". He is more of a side character but he is the most memorable character in the movie. Judge did a cartoon short years earlier with MIlton and Lumbergh character and designed the movie around that short. You should seek out that short if you are a fan of this movie. Judge is the man. If you have ever been stuck in a 9 to 5 job this movie is a must watch :rotfl: Director - Mike Judge Best Performance - Stephen Root as Milton Rotten Tomatoes Score - 80% Factoid - The iconic red stapler coveted by Milton was created for the film by the prop department. They needed a bright enough color to be seen on film and chose red. After the film was released, Swingline began to receive requests from customers for red staplers. Having stopped offering red several years before, they made the decision to start offering the color once more. Stock In Countdown - Neutral Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsayg_S4pJg |
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62 Jumanji - 1995
"You think that mosquitos, monkeys, and lions are bad? That is just the beginning. I've seen things you've only seen in your nightmares. Things you can't even imagine. Things you can't even see. There are things that hunt you in the night. Then something screams. Then you hear them eating, and you hope to God that you're not dessert. Afraid? You don't even know what afraid is."
Robin Williams was a lot of fun in this movie. I thought the story itself was entertaining and kept me really entertained. I always stop when I see it on tv. The end always get in my feels as well :lol:. Not much else to say about the film. Surprised it wasn't fresh on RT but it was before the site was established. Is it a masterpiece? No. But figured it would be fresh at least. Director - John Johnston Best Performance - Robin Williams as Alan Parrish Rotten Tomatoes Score - 54% Factoid - According to author Chris Van Allsburg, the word "jumanji" is Zulu for "many effects," which alludes to "the exciting consequences of the game" as mentioned in the film. Stock In Countdown - Sinker Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWwhA2v9UFQ |
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61 Wind River - 2017
"Luck don't live out here."
Taylor Sheridan is 3 for 3 with movies IMO. He wrote Sicario, wrote and directed this as well as Hell Or High Water (which was very good but I wasn't as high on). He has a knack for these type of movies. I'd like to see him tackle an old western, think he would nail it. The setting itself feels alive and like a character in the movie. It really is a bleak place to live and you feel it. The performances and the mystery keep you invested in the drama but then the end hits you like a ton of bricks. It's one of the coolest scenes I've seen in awhile. This movie is aces though. It's one of the newer ones on the countdown but I could see it rising even further on repeat viewings. Director - Taylor Sheridan Best Performance - Jeremy Renner as Cory Lambert Rotten Tomatoes Score - 87% Factoid - Wind River Indian Reservation is the seventh-largest Indian reservation in the U.S. Stock In Countdown - Riser Memorable Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdMnm0Itgn0 |
Re: MovieBUFFering's 101 Favorite Movies - 2019
Love The Departed. I don't like Rush Hour and didn't care for Office Space or Jumanji. I haven't seen Hoosiers and don't think I've ever heard of Wind River.
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