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01-05-22
There's a chance it's Spring Summer too again and Thief tried to throw me for a curveball! I can see him being sneaky like that.



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155 points, 11 lists
Gladiator
Director

Ridley Scott, 2000

Starring

Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed

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Sideways
Director

Alexander Payne, 2004

Starring

Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh

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01-05-22
Originally Posted by rauldc14
Just call me the hint pro
Step off that cloud. Vicky beat you to half of it.

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky
Gonna guess Gladiator but I hope I’m wrong cause I want it higher than this.
You get your share for Sideways, though.



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01-05-22
I was just about to post Sideways and Gladiator, which Vicky and Raul already called out, but I am too late! Great work on the hints once again, Vicky and Raul!

No points, although I like both films.
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01-05-22
Hint breakdown...

Originally Posted by Thief
Hint, hint...

WARNING: spoilers below

You know his name (my name is Maximus Decimus Primus Bumbirus...)
Who he was, who he is (Commander of the yada yada... now a slave)
Raise a glass for him (reference to drinks, Sideways)
As he finds his peace (characters in both films are looking for "peace")

Are you having fun? (are you not entertained?!)
Bottles, cups, a crown (bottles, cups = drinks, crown = Emperor)
Maybe some murder (reference to Commodus murdering the Emperor)
Is that a thumbs down? (obvious reference to Gladiator)

Maybe we can do this
Teach it or write (characters in Sideways are a teacher and a writer)
So others remember (but also the story of Maximus is to be written)
That you can fight (he fought... etc.)



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01-05-22
Seen both (seems like forever since I was able to say that). Gladiator was closest to being in contention for my ballot but both that and Sideways are enjoyable enough watches in their own different ways imo.

Seen: 39/62 (Own: 29/62)
My ballot:  


Faildictions (millennial edition v1.01):
38. The Hurt Locker (2008)
37. The Bourne Identity (2002)



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01-05-22
I've seen bits and pieces of "Gladiator" while blowing through the channels. Someday going to have to sit and watch it in one viewing. That may be soon. " Sideways" is a blast, even after numerous viewings. Giamatti's best role IMHO.



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01-05-22
Originally Posted by ueno_station54
Turned Gladiator off 10 minutes in and never seen Sideways.
You mean the part where there was a big battle. Hard to see that one coming.
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01-05-22
Sideways was my 10. Love Payne’s writing, and this is his best. Love Giamatti, I will have to settle for his second best because there is a good chance I am the only one who had his best performance on their list. Anyway, Sideways is hilarious, life affirming, and melancholy. That’s a good recipe for me.

Love Gladiator but I have seen it too many times. I still give it a 4/5, but it isn’t holding up well visually.



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01-05-22
1.
2. Mystic River (2003)
3. Million Dollar Baby (2004)
4. Gladiator (2000)
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8. Iron Man (2008)
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10. Finding Nemo (2003)
11. Gran Torino (2008)
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20. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
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23. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
24. Sideways (2004)
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That makes 7 for me and 2 near misses!

Gladiator is one of my favorite epics of all time. Never gets old watching it.

Sideways is just great film writing with some really good performances from Haden Church and Giamatti.



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01-05-22
Gladiator is a film I didn't care much on first viewing. I think I saw it in theaters. Rewatched it a couple of months after on DVD, and it improved a lot. Probably a 4/5 for me. Crowe is pretty good, and the scene when he finds his family is heart-wrenching, but Pheonix is the one who steals the show. Anyway, had it on my mind as I was filling my ballot, but I don't think it ever had a chance of being on my Top 25.

I've never seen Sideways.


This is it...

Seen: 45/62

My ballot:  

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