Rauldc14's Top 119 Films
After going back and forth on doing my third "Top 100", I decided I couldn't do it and it will be a top 119 instead.
119. The Lucky Ones 118. Terminator 2 117. The General 116. Moonrise Kingdom 115. Arrival 114. Porco Rosso 113. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 112. The Bridge on the River Kwai 111. E.T. 110. The Lion King 109. L'Avventura 108. It's a Wonderful Life 107. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly 106. Stalag 17 105. The Quiet Man 104. Sunrise 103. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence 102. Barton Fink 101. Late Spring 100. The Virgin Spring 99. Fantastic Planet 98. My Neighbor Totoro 97. East of Eden 96. Fargo 95. The Gold Rush 94. Jackie Brown 93. 12 Angry Men 92. Witness for the Prosecution 91. The Best Years of Our Lives 90. The Last Picture Show 89. Hitch 88. Red Eye 87. Schindler's List 86. The Killers 85. Good Will Hunting 84. Night of the Living Dead 83. Ed Wood 82. Pursuit of Happyness 81. L.A. Confidential 80. Sunset Boulevard 79. Back to the Future 78. The Ring 77. Spiderman 2 76. Independence Day 75. No Country for Old Men 74. American Gangster 73. Disturbia 72. Alice in Wonderland 71. High Noon 70. Antwone Fisher 69. Ratatouille 68. Remember the Titans 67. Once Upon a Time in the West 66. Se7en 65. Signs 64. The Avengers 63. Casino Royale 62. The Departed 61. Inception 60. Lost in Translation 59. Take Shelter 58. Her 57. Boyhood 56. Laura 55. Saving Private Ryan 54. 21 Grams 53. Deja Vu 52. Sideways 51. Tokyo Story 50. The Hurricane 49. Wall E 48. Rain Man 47. Iron Man 46. Flight 45. Dial M for Murder 44. After Hours 43. Gravity 42. Halloween 41. Crash 40. Up 39. Hangover 38. V For Vendetta 37. Goodfellas 36. The Bucket List 35. Inside Man 34. Double Indemnity 33. Goldfinger 32. Braveheart 31. Finding Nemo 30. Spirited Away 29. The Dark Knight 28. American Hustle 27. The Grapes of Wrath 26. The Prestige 25. State of Play 24. Psycho 23. Gladiator 22. Gran Torino 21. Silence of the Lambs 20. Sansho the Bailiff 19. It Happened One Night 18. Some Like It Hot 17. The Wizard of Oz 16. A Beautiful Mind 15. Million Dollar Baby 14. Wedding Crashers 13. North by Northwest 12. On the Waterfront 11. Unforgiven 10. Gone Baby Gone 9. Manchester by the Sea 8. La La Land 7. Forrest Gump 6. Mystic River 5. The Descendants 4. Man on Fire 3. Casablanca 2. Rear Window 1. Shawshank Redemption |
Re: Rauldc14's Top 119 Films
Because you like to go twenty steps above, and then one step below.
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Nice. You seem to have great taste, I'm curious to see what's on there. I've been thinking of making a list myself. It's so hard narrowing it down.
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Re: Rauldc14's Top 119 Films
I'm curious to see how few... err... how many... we agree on.
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Originally Posted by Miss Vicky (Post 1651553)
I'm curious to see how few... err... how many... we agree on.
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I was hoping for 124, but this will do.
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You definitely missed an opportunitie that a top 146 would've brought. Nobody is doing that top 146 favorite movies thread.
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Re: Rauldc14's Top 119 Films
119. The Lucky Ones
http://rachel-mcadams.net/gallery/al...-Film/0055.jpg Obviously one of my favorite films that is below the radar for many film buffs. It's not a masterpiece, but a film that is a favorite and rather personal. Here's my post from the 10th Hall of Fame:
Originally Posted by rauldc14 (Post 1549474)
The Lucky Ones
This was my nomination and as I said previously nominating it was against the normal type of things I would nominate. It isn't technically a great piece of filmmaking and it certainly has flaws but it is a movie that I made a huge connection to with its characters. None of the characters resemble who I am but I often could sympathize with their situations. Colee is the type of character that seems not to know where her next move in life may be. I can often feel this way. The thing I like about her character is her adventurous spirit and her bend but don't break attitude. I thought that Rachel McAdams performance was one of the best I've seen from an actress in the past 15 years. I was touched when she arrived at Randy's families house and found out that her plans didn't work out the way she saw them. She is a very genuine person who has just got lost on the ropes of life. I absolutely loved this character because I see in life how people can cast a shadow on good people such as Colee. I've been in situations such as Colee's myself where you feel as if you are alone. But it's in those minutes that you find yourself and make the most of your life. I love how she decides to see her Mom and patch things up at the end of the film. And I love how she uses the guitar to better her life (or so I am led to believe, even though at the end she says she didn't sell it, I still think it happens down the road). Tim Robbins character goes through a lot, including an immediate divorce request upon his arrival home. He becomes a broken man but realizes that there is still important things in his life such as his son Scott. So he goes on a crazy adventure to Vegas to attempt to win money for his son to go to Stanford. He realizes the consequences attached to such a decision and changes his mind to find an alternative way of helping his son out. And then there is Michael Pena's character, a character who on the front side is confident and stubborn, but realizes his life may not be going the way he had intended it to either. I like the comparison to The Best Years of Our Lives as far as the characters go. The story is obviously different but there are parallels to the characters. Which is unintentional since Berger has never seen that movie. I understand that there are a lot of quirky scenes that I lot of people find as problems in this film, but it is a film full of adventure and finding yourself in the moments where hope can be close to lost. It is heartwarming and funny all at the same time. I feel like I've been in situations like this so that's why I connect so much to this movie. |
Re: Rauldc14's Top 119 Films
Nice! New #1, Barton Fink
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Re: Rauldc14's Top 119 Films
Looking forward to this!
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Re: Rauldc14's Top 119 Films
I don't think I've even heard of The Lucky Ones.
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Originally Posted by Miss Vicky (Post 1651566)
I don't think I've even heard of The Lucky Ones.
Sorry Raul, had to be done. |
I've passed The Lucky Ones a couple of times browsing movies on the internet. I could see myself liking it, the cast is good.
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Originally Posted by seanc (Post 1651567)
So you are one of the lucky ones.
Sorry Raul, had to be done. |
Re: Rauldc14's Top 119 Films
I enjoy these countdowns, so i'll keep checking in.
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Hey I loved The Lucky Ones and am glad that you nominated it for that HoF.
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Re: Rauldc14's Top 119 Films
Wuhuu! More lists! Can't wait for more, raul. :up:
I haven't seen The Lucky Ones, unfortunately. |
Looking forward to this. Wasn't crazy about The Lucky Ones, i didn't dislike it and i thought the performances were good i just didn't like it alot.
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Re: Rauldc14's Top 119 Films
118. Terminator 2
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3Xjir3YSUA8/maxresdefault.jpg A movie that oozes coolness and one of those situations where the sequel builds and becomes even stronger than its predecessor. A truly great movie in an era where there were tons of great movies, but this is an action movie that goes above and beyond what a true popcorn flick really is. |
Re: Rauldc14's Top 119 Films
I loved T2 as a kid, but when I watched it recently I found that, while I still enjoyed it, it did not age well.
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