John Connor's Top 250 of All Time
https://i.imgur.com/EotLW2Z.jpg Welcome to John Connor's favorite / best films of all time top 250 countdown. This list has been in development for a long time, ever since imdb first introduced the listing option. To make it easier on myself I made separate lists for animated movies, documentaries and musicals so they won't be included here. The write ups on the selected films will vary from no comment to very short to full review. English is my third language so please excuse any mistakes. Some criteria I based my selections on: Cultural, Historical and Aesthetic significance Acting / Casting / Directing Soundtrack / Score / Sound FX Re-watch-ability / Replay value Title sequence design / opening and end credit typography Nostalgia Story Now, get some refreshments, sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. :) https://media3.giphy.com/media/l3vRa...CiKQ/giphy.gif https://media.giphy.com/media/AGmutREZq6vWE/giphy.gif |
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#250
Smoke 1995 https://i.imgur.com/ViD8Vk2.jpg 1h 52min | Comedy | Drama Director: Wayne Wang Writer: Paul Auster Stars: Harvey Keitel, William Hurt, Giancarlo Esposito, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing, Forest Whitaker, Victor Argo and Jared Harris. tagline: "Where there’s smoke…There’s laughter!" Cool, unique and laid back. Set in New York with a great diverse cast of stars. To my surprise this film is not rated yet on movieforums. So, maybe this post leads to some members discovering this chill and fun 90's Miramax flick. https://i.imgur.com/Eg6d2uM.jpg (Stockard Channing with eye-patch) |
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I've watched Smoke once a long time ago. Can't remember much of it. I remember it being a more mature version of Clerks, which is a much better film.
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First one up, never heard of it. I'm liking the list already.
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#249
Major League 1989 https://i.imgur.com/hW0p8Ii.jpg 1h 47min | Comedy | Sport Director: David S. Ward Stars: Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, Wesley Snipes, James Gammon, Dennis Haysbert Re-watched Major League recently for the sports film tournament, and it's still as FUN as it was back in '89. Classic story of a baseball team on a major losing streak. Now the club relies on a few almost retired old-timers and some young talented but hard to handle baseball bad boys to save the day. #Winning. |
# 248
Minority Report 2002 https://i.imgur.com/I7bQZVZ.jpg 2h 25min | Action | Crime | Mystery Director: Steven Spielberg Stars: Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Max von Sydow https://media.giphy.com/media/LSvuJozTkS1PO/giphy.gif Recently reviewed for the The 2nd Science Fiction Hall of Fame # 247 Contact 1997 https://i.imgur.com/1ehBjul.jpg 2h 30min | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi Director: Robert Zemeckis Stars: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Skerritt, James Woods, John Hurt, Angela Bassett, Rob Lowe # 246 12 Monkeys 1995 https://i.imgur.com/8WezUlX.jpg 2h 9min | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller Director: Terry Gilliam Stars: Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt |
# 245
Romeo and Juliet 1968 https://i.imgur.com/ugKvR5G.jpg 2h 18min | Drama | Romance Director: Franco Zeffirelli Stars: Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, John McEnery Saw Romeo and Juliet on TV for the first time back in the eighties when I was still a young n. It was my first introduction to Shakespeare, the concept of romance and Olivia Husseys cleavage :D |
Originally Posted by John-Connor (Post 2025928)
It was my first introduction to Shakespeare, the concept of romance and Olivia Husseys cleavage
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# 244
The Leopard, Il Gattopardo 1963 https://i.imgur.com/29rmLqK.jpg 3h 6min | Drama | History Director: Luchino Visconti Stars: Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale Style-isimo..! Great scenery, locations, set design, costume design, and steamy love affairs. Burt Lancaster, with a baws performance! Some overacting by Cardinale, but who cares?, it's Claudia Cardinale :love: |
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I applaud this ambitious project - wow 250 movies ! I also liked the introductory dancing popcorns 🙂- nice touch.
So I will sit back in my reserved seat - and enjoy the countdown. Glad to see Contact on the list. |
# 243
Spotlight 2015 https://i.imgur.com/MG7Y1gG.jpg 2h 9min Biography | Crime| Drama Director: Tom McCarthy Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery # 242 Wag the Dog 1997 https://i.imgur.com/fojrRA0.jpg 1h 37min | Comedy | Drama Director: Barry Levinson Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Woody Harrelson, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson # 241 The Green Mile 1999 https://i.imgur.com/EkbU7XQ.jpg 3h 9min | Crime | Drama | Fantasy Director: Frank Darabont Stars: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse, Sam Rockwell |
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Of the ones you put so far, the only one I've seen is Minority Report, which is great.
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# 240
JFK 1991 https://i.imgur.com/YgByIFC.jpg 12 | 3h 9min | Drama | History | Thriller Director: Oliver Stone Stars: Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman, Jack Lemmon, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Bacon, Michael Rooker, Laurie Metcalf, Sissy Spacek, Joe Pesci, John Candy, Walter Matthau, Sally Kirkland, Donald Sutherland, Ed Asner, Vincent D'Onofrio
"It's a mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma."
One of the biggest murder mystery stories internationally, with an absolutely huge all star cast. # 239 The Ghost Writer 2010 https://i.imgur.com/hKCSV0y.jpg 2h 8min | Drama | Mystery | Thriller Director: Roman Polanski Stars: Ewan McGregor, Rambond, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Hutton, Jon Bernthal, Eli Wallach, James Belushi Clever political thriller, (seemingly inspired by British Prime Minister Blair). If you enjoy suspense, this is your movie. # 238 Hotel Rwanda 2004 https://i.imgur.com/xs3VcRJ.jpg 2h 1min | Biography | Drama | History Director: Terry George Stars: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte, Fana Mokoena, Joaquin Phoenix, Jean Reno Based on true events. Was expecting a really sad, gloomy, slow and dramatic film. But the way the story unfolds and the way it was presented made it a very exciting, action packed and strong film. The process of a common person who turns into a hero when humanity cries for help is always a beautiful thing to see. Excellent performance by Don Cheadle. |
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I need to see Hotel Rwanda after watching the terrific Hotel Mumbai.
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Originally Posted by chawhee (Post 2026029)
I need to see Hotel Rwanda after watching the terrific Hotel Mumbai.
Reading the review, there are quite some similarities with Hotel Rwanda. |
# 237
Saturday Night Fever 1977 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op5FxEs1aR0 1h 58min | Drama | Dance | Director: John Badham Stars: John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Barry Miller #SWAG |
# 236
Chocolat 2000 https://i.imgur.com/dmLyTgB.jpg 2h 1min | Drama | Romance Director: Lasse Hallström Stars: Juliette Binoche Alfred Molina, Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Carrie-Anne Moss, Peter Stormare |
# 235
The Goonies1985 https://i.imgur.com/IDrCIKu.png 1h 54min | Adventure | Comedy | Family Director: Richard Donner Stars: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen |
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