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+rep for Psycho. Others than Pans, the rest look good.

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Rep for Psycho,Pan's Labyrinth and American Crime. American Crime was so hard to watch and I thought Ellen Page was excellent, even though usually I don't like her too much.

I like Groundhog Day, but the rep really comes for Black Dynamite and Psycho. Psycho is on my 100 and Black Dynamite probably will be after a few more watches.

Hard Candy is a film I own but have yet to see, as is Pan's Labyrinth, but which I probably should watch, but every time I see that stupid monster in the pic, it puts me off. Still, at least you didn't use the still with the eyes in its hands.

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Groundhog Day is a great film. I may not love it as much as I used to due to numerous viewings diluting it, but still great. One of the smartest and indeed darkest comedies Hollywood has produced in many a year.

Black Dynamite is hella fun (sorry for the use of hella, just caught the episode of South Park where Cartman constantly says it ) and Psycho is just terrific.

As I mentioned somewhere else recently (cinemaafficionado's thread I think) I'm in a little quandry over Pan's Labyrinth. Had been on my top 100 list (actually around the same place as you) but not sure if it would make it just now. Watched it a few months back and while I still thought it was excellent in terms of direction, effects, cinematography etc I didn't have as much of a connection with it as before.

Oh and not seen Hard Candy but got the DVD kicking about

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I have to admit I still haven't seen Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance. I like Oldboy ok but didn't really find it all that impressive beyond the hallway fight scene, and thought it lacked the emotional punch that Lady Vengeance delivered. It's been a while since I saw it so I wouldn't have been comfortable putting it on the list in any case.

Sure. It's excruciating to watch in the best way possible, claustrophobic and relentless. Two superb performances. I love how it questions the morality of vigilantism through the character study of Hayley, she starts out sympathetic but by the end the film we realise it's not the simple hero/villain story we might have expected it to be. It's up to us to decide if it becomes a revenge fantasy or not.

I don't think any film has effected me in the way that one did, emotionally, whether that's exclusively down to the film or the headspace I was in at the time I don't know, but I'm not sure I want to find out. I never want to see it again but it had too much of an impact to not include it somewhere.

Thanks again for coming back here time and again to comment and +rep, guys, it's much appreciated. More movies tomorrow.

Yeah, I've only seen it once too for that same reason. I'll watch it again one day, but it's hard to gear yourself up to be that angry and upset. Knowing most of those events actually happened doesn't help much.

Great list so far, although slightly tarnished by a Harry Potter movie.

for Psycho, of course.

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+rep for Groundhog Day


Psycho is pretty good, but I think it's a bit overrated. Rear Window was, imo, the best Hitchcock movie I've seen. Hard Candy and Black Dynamite I felt were both decent movies, but didn't stand out to me as being anything special. Haven't seen Pan's.

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I remember watching Black Dynamite a few years back now when my friends were going on about it, was great fun and loads of laughs but I can't remember much of it now.

Psycho and Pan's Labyrinth are both excellent and two of my favourites, this is going to become a recurring comment I feel, but more awesome choices on this list

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Network and Pulp Fiction are equally memorable films.

If only I waited a couple of minutes and I would of included this in my last post, only seen one film from that set but I've repped it because it is Pulp Fiction which I absolutely love, don't think I'm spoiling anything when I say it'll be appearing much higher up on my list :P

And I want to see Network too seeing as it's one of the well regarded films of Lumet who from what I've seen so far I've been impressed with: 12 Angry Men and Dog Day Afternoon

Pulp Fiction is the only one I absolutely love from that set. Coincidentally I actually just finished watching it about 5 minutes ago.

Tootsie and Almost Famous I enjoyed but didn't see either as being truly special for me personally. And not all that keen on Network; just felt too forced, overwrought and hammy to me.

Not seen Bellflower and don't really have a clue what it's actually about.

I love Pulp Fiction and Almost Famous.

I just can't begin to describe how prescient the movie Network is. A film that was relevant as it was back then as it is right now. Possibly my favorite Lumet.

Yup. And ridiculously well-written. Brilliant, scathing satire.

I like all of that last set except for Bellflower which I haven't seen.

For those of you who haven't seen it (most of you, it seems), I urge you to take a look at Bellflower. Emotionally charged and relentlessly energetic, from a unique new voice. One of the best indies I've seen in a very, very long time.

I'm sure someone had it in their top ten, not sure who or if they're still around, though.