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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 |
Re: MovieBUFFering's 101 Favorite Movies - 2019
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: |
Re: MovieBUFFering's 101 Favorite Movies - 2019
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:) |
Re: MovieBUFFering's 101 Favorite Movies - 2019
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.. |
Re: MovieBUFFering's 101 Favorite Movies - 2019
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 |
Re: MovieBUFFering's 101 Favorite Movies - 2019
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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Re: MovieBUFFering's 101 Favorite Movies - 2019
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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