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84. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
A one of a kind film of it's genre. It's the movie that rather makes me believe in the talent that Cameron has, as this is easily his best film for me. And say what you want, but I do believe Arnold played the role perfectly. Not in an oscar sort of way, but he did everything that he needed to make the film awesome. A film that should have made my 90s ballot as well, but I kind of had just plain forgotten about it. Oh, and my favorite part is the classic Arnold one liners, such as "Hasta la vista, baby!"
83. Jackie Brown
For the record, I just saw this movie maybe about 3 weeks ago, and it debuts here upon first watch. It was a really really good movie, right now easily my favorite from Tarantino. So many great performances from the cast- Samuel L. Jackson, Pam Grier, Robert De Niro, Bridget Fonda, and especially Robert Forster, who had the best performance of them all. I loved the plot of the film--the film kept you on its toes the entire time, as we weren't really sure of who to root for right away. It was interesting to see how all the characters connected to each other, and in a way how each of them played into each other's fates. I liked the whole setup of the movie. So thank you to SC for he was the one whom I had initially gotten the recommendation off of. Oh, and I really liked near the end how we got to see how it all played out from each of the characters perspectives, something truly unique and creative. Something about the movie is badass, but not an over-the-top badass like some movies that just try to be badass without actually having a real concept (which is sometimes what movies like Pulp Fiction seem like to me).
82. Fargo
A classic from the Coen's. Let me start by saying that Frances McDormand put on a hell of a performance for this movie, one that merited her oscar. These types of movies aren't necessarily my cup of tea, but the Coen's did a great job of blending comedy with a great story. The music provided a great background to a great story and the rest of the acting held up very well IMO. A definite Coen Brothers classic. My favorite scene can be described in one word: woodchipper.
81. Casino
First of all, the Vegas feel of the movie is probably a big reason why I enjoy the movie so much. This movie is based on DeNiro's character being a complete boss at the fictional Tangiers Casino in Las Vegas. But let's be realistic--these are some very excellent performances within this movie. The best is probably Sharon Stone herself, who plays her role to a T. Joe Peschi also puts on a performance that is nearly up to the standards of his most superior role in Goodfellas. And when do we ever see Robert DeNiro fail to live up to the billing? He was excellent. And of the performances combined with the great writing and the directing of Martin Scorcese has brought us what I consider to be one of Scorcese's absolute masterpieces, and a movie that is often overlooked when it comes to his finer films. Like many have said before, this is a very long movie, but it really doesn't feel like that at all. A total and complete film, from start to finish. I wish we could have seen Sharon Stone in more roles like this, and it would have been nice to see Peschi and Scorsese work together again, as it just always seems to work out so brilliantly.
A one of a kind film of it's genre. It's the movie that rather makes me believe in the talent that Cameron has, as this is easily his best film for me. And say what you want, but I do believe Arnold played the role perfectly. Not in an oscar sort of way, but he did everything that he needed to make the film awesome. A film that should have made my 90s ballot as well, but I kind of had just plain forgotten about it. Oh, and my favorite part is the classic Arnold one liners, such as "Hasta la vista, baby!"
83. Jackie Brown
For the record, I just saw this movie maybe about 3 weeks ago, and it debuts here upon first watch. It was a really really good movie, right now easily my favorite from Tarantino. So many great performances from the cast- Samuel L. Jackson, Pam Grier, Robert De Niro, Bridget Fonda, and especially Robert Forster, who had the best performance of them all. I loved the plot of the film--the film kept you on its toes the entire time, as we weren't really sure of who to root for right away. It was interesting to see how all the characters connected to each other, and in a way how each of them played into each other's fates. I liked the whole setup of the movie. So thank you to SC for he was the one whom I had initially gotten the recommendation off of. Oh, and I really liked near the end how we got to see how it all played out from each of the characters perspectives, something truly unique and creative. Something about the movie is badass, but not an over-the-top badass like some movies that just try to be badass without actually having a real concept (which is sometimes what movies like Pulp Fiction seem like to me).
82. Fargo
A classic from the Coen's. Let me start by saying that Frances McDormand put on a hell of a performance for this movie, one that merited her oscar. These types of movies aren't necessarily my cup of tea, but the Coen's did a great job of blending comedy with a great story. The music provided a great background to a great story and the rest of the acting held up very well IMO. A definite Coen Brothers classic. My favorite scene can be described in one word: woodchipper.
81. Casino
First of all, the Vegas feel of the movie is probably a big reason why I enjoy the movie so much. This movie is based on DeNiro's character being a complete boss at the fictional Tangiers Casino in Las Vegas. But let's be realistic--these are some very excellent performances within this movie. The best is probably Sharon Stone herself, who plays her role to a T. Joe Peschi also puts on a performance that is nearly up to the standards of his most superior role in Goodfellas. And when do we ever see Robert DeNiro fail to live up to the billing? He was excellent. And of the performances combined with the great writing and the directing of Martin Scorcese has brought us what I consider to be one of Scorcese's absolute masterpieces, and a movie that is often overlooked when it comes to his finer films. Like many have said before, this is a very long movie, but it really doesn't feel like that at all. A total and complete film, from start to finish. I wish we could have seen Sharon Stone in more roles like this, and it would have been nice to see Peschi and Scorsese work together again, as it just always seems to work out so brilliantly.
Four films I actually like.
I'm sure you're just setting me up and the next four will all be stuff I really hate.
