The due date to send in your list is
February 6th, 2016. That gives us one week per film plus four extra weeks for football season and the holidays.
Here they are.........
The Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin, 1925)
Nominated by Rauldc14
I haven't seen much from the 1920s, but this is by far and away the favorite of what I have seen, which was quite recently but I'd like to see it again. There is a lot of charm and a lot of laughs to be had in this film. I think it is films like this that brought the industry a long way, and assuredly it is a must watch for those serious about real cinema. I've only seen three Chaplin, but I'd consider this one his best work. Many a great scenes and I hope it is enjoyed by all.[/quote]
Lady Killer (Roy Del Ruth, 1933)
Nominated by Citizen Rules
I wanted my nomination to reflect who I am as a film buff. I've always loved the films from Hollywood's Golden Age, especially the 1930s. That was an era when movie theaters were grand and stars were like royalty. And in the 1930s one of the biggest and brightest stars was James Cagney.
Lady Killer is one of my favorite Cagney films. This is a quintessential role for him. Cagney is cocky, he's roguish, he's tough...with an impish grin and likable charm. He's one of my favorite actors and another is his leading lady, Mae Clarke.
Mae Clarke is mostly remembered as Dr. Frankenstein's bride. Here she gets a chance to shine in a much larger role. There's something special about her that comes through the screen, she's very personable. She's a wonderful actresses.
I wanted to share with everyone a film that was made in the early days of talkie films. Film making in the early 1930s was a new adventure and the style of films is much different than today….
The Shop Around the Corner (Ernst Lubitsch, 1940)
Nominated by Frightened Inmate No. 2
Pather Panchali (Satyajit Ray, 1955)
Nominated by Sane
Sane hasn't posted in a while so this film may be disqualified
Paths of Glory (Stanley Kubrick, 1957)
Nominated by Neiba
With the 50s countdown on the horizon, I thought about nominating a movie I want to see high on that list.
Paths of Glory is the first masterpiece by Kubrick and one I think even basphemous non-Kubrick fans can enjoy. It's a movie about the hypocrisy of war with great performances and a beautiful, heavy ending.
Anatomy of a Murder (Otto Preminger, 1959)
Nominated by Seanc
For a Few Dollars More (Sergio Leone, 1965)
Nominated by Luf
Likely to be Disqualified
A Man for All Seasons (Fred Zinnemann, 1966)
Nominated by Pussy Galore
Aguirre Wrath of God (Werner Herzog, 1972)
Nominated by Swan
Coming Home (Hal Ashby, 1978)
Nominated by Cricket
I'm going to go against my normal taste and nominate a film from the top 100 Passion's list. Coming Home was nominated for 8 Academy Awards including all 4 acting categories, best picture, director, screenplay, and editing. Jon Voight and Jane Fonda won for best actor and actress, and the film won the screenplay Oscar. This is a movie that sucked me in emotionally almost immediately, and it never let me go. This is a movie that I felt in my heart, and I'm hoping some of the members get out of it what I did.
The Road Warrior (George Miller, 1981)
Nominated by Nope1172
I have stated on many different occasions that I believe this is the greatest action movie of all time, and I truly believe that. It is one of the most fun movie experiences I have ever had, and I wanted to share that with all of you.
The Killing Fields (Roland Joffé, 1984)
Nominated by Beatle
Likely to be Disqualified
My Life as a Dog (Lasse Hallström, 1985)
Nominated by Gatsby
No, I'm not trying to bring up any Godoggo nostalgia or anything, I nominated this one simply because it's an all-time favorite film for me, and nothing else. Hope you all enjoy it.
Goodfellas (Martin Scorsese, 1990)
Nominated by SilentVamp
I considered 4 movies for this. I finally decided on one of the best films ever made. Both an intriguing story based on facts and impeccable performances from the entire cast help to make this, what I feel, to be Martin Scorsese's finest work.
Patlabor 2: The Movie (Mamoru Oshii, 1993)
Nominated by Guaporense
In incredible example of the power of animation and how suitable it is for a serious and complex political thriller. Mamoru Oshii is among the world's greatest animation directors but his classic work is relatively unknown in the West, besides his classic film Ghost in the Shell and some movies he made after 1995. However, like Miyazaki, he directed many great films, most of these he made before 1995. One of these relatively obscure masterpieces is Patlabor 2. And it is a great example of the reflection of Japan into itself during it's period of greatest relative economic power (early 1990's). Although Oshii makes some blunders in his script (he starts talking some nonsense is some scenes, at least I know because I am a specialist in that particular field). Also, it has some of the most complex plots present in an animated film though the film keeps itself emotionally distant from it's characters (an influence of French New Wave movies on Oshii's work, one can think of his films as French New Wave applied to science fiction with manga aesthetics).
Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki, 2001)
Nominated by Friendly Mushroom!
Though I was only introduced to Miyazaki a year ago, he has in that short amount of time become my favorite director (replacing Hitch) and reevaluated what I thought was possible in the art of film. The beauty in his films are unmatched, with wonderful characters, philosophy, genius stories and above all, some of the greatest artwork of all time. Spirited Away is regarded by many to be his best film, and it rightfully deserves that title.
Most here probably have seen it, but for those who haven’t, I hope you gain from Miyazaki what I gained. One of the highest form of beauty found in the art of storytelling.
Head-On (Fatih Akin, 2004)
Nominated by Thursday Next
The Final List
13. Patlabor 2
12. Lady Killer
11. A Man for all Seasons
10. My Life as a Dog
9. Coming Home
8. The Gold Rush
7. Mad Max
6. Head On
5. Goodfellas
4. The Shop Around the Corner
3. Anatomy of a Murder
2. Spirited Away
1. Paths of Glory
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Please do not join unless you have the full intention of watching each and every movie from the nominees. There will be plenty of time given to watch them all. Nominees who don't finish will have their films pulled at the committees discretion.
I thought since the movies are popular, I'll thought a photo of the future installment would be cool.
Since I have 2 in my mind, I will have to really put thought into it. So, I will let you know in a couple of days what I will do.
