10 greatest movies

[Ranger]

Originally posted by Benny@Nov 16 2005, 03:30 PM
Now if we caould all agree that The Big Blue is the best cinematic outing on the big screen and Star Wars 1 is the most overhyped toss, along with xXx.....I've had to turn that off twice now,.....then everyone will be happy

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Well - I think everyone knows I thing the whole Star Wars thing is a complete load of horse poo! (I won't intellectualize this - it's just poo!)...

The Big Blue - Hmmmm, have you ever been to one of the iMAX cinemas? The BIg Blue would be cracking on one of these!

[Cadaver]

Oooh, can I play?  In no particular order, mine would be:

• The Shawshank Redemption
• Goodfellas
• One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
• Se7en
• The Green Mile
• Schindler's List
• The Bridge on the River Kwai
• Pulp Fiction
• The Deer Hunter
• Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

[Dewey]

Originally posted by Benny@Nov 16 2005, 04:30 PM
Don't sweat gents, you aren't upsetting me.

I thought you'd like Panic Room and the only reason I mentioned it was because of the director. A friend mentioned similar things and he enjoys intricacies like an impossible shot that is in there for no reason - a camera shot tracks through a room, through a mug handle and on, no reason, it just does and you don't realise until you think about it that the shot is impossible.

And yeah Dewey, I'm on your side, the movie is crap.

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Damn, though you do have a point, technically very good. Now I remember, there where some amazing shots as the camera went through walls etc, I often wonder how they do stuff like that.

To me the new star wars films have lost the comedy/fun/warmth/charm of the original 3. I actually gave a toss about Han solo being frozen, I wanted Liea to get her kit of and shag her brother, I liked chewey, I wanted the rebels to repel the evil empire. But the last 3 films I didn't give a toss about the one dimensional characters who seem void of a personality. Anakin was truly dire and wooden, and I so wanted to like it. I wonder if its because of my age, I was like 7 when I went to see Star Wars with my dad and it blew me away - the new ones just leave me cold.

[Ranger]

Originally posted by Cadaver@Nov 16 2005, 04:19 PM
Oooh, can I play? In no particular order, mine would be:

• The Shawshank Redemption


• Goodfellas


• One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest


• Se7en


• The Green Mile


• Schindler's List


• The Bridge on the River Kwai


• Pulp Fiction


• The Deer Hunter


• Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

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Awwwwww - 'Shawshank Redemption' - excellent. If it had been the top 11 I would have had that in! (See Hollywood can occassionally make a good film...However I only think it got made because it was a Stephen King = 'Ker-ching!').

[big-paddy]

Have I missed something here?

Looks very interesting - in places almost intelligent. Think I'll find another thread...

[Dewey]

Oh damn, Pulp fiction I forgot that one, that would definitely have to go in my top 10 - genre defining film.

Oh and Lord of the rings was also epic and entertaining. Ahh too many good films.

[Benny]

The first Lord of the Rings was Homo-erotic pap. THe second, the same, the third...you get my gist.

I reckon they could have made two good films and left the one Hobbit Love in as another specialist film.

[Benny]

Top Gun, now there's a mans film. Sorry double posted, had to put something.

[Dingo]

Originally posted by Benny@Nov 16 2005, 04:55 PM
Top Gun, now there's a mans film. Sorry double posted, had to put something.

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Then you should have put in something homo erotic like the first post, oh sorry you did, Tom Cruise....he'd make a good Hobbit eh?  <_<

[KKND]

1. Scarface

2. Green Mile

3. Godfather

4. Saw

5. Pulp Fiction

6. Green Street Holigans

7. Last Samurai

8. Once upon time in the West

9. Matrix

10. Saving private Ryan

this is my top 10...but there are more good movies...

[Doris]

-Rocky
-Rambo
-Matrix
-Top Gun
-Rain Man
-Shawshank Redemption
-Saving Private Ryan
-Enemy At The Gates
-Million Dollar Baby -replaced by - Tomas Crowning Affair (very smart)
-Terminator 1 - replaced by - 007 (how can this not be included!)
EDIT: Some movies i cant think of but if i do think of the names i will post em up

[Benny]

Doris Doris Doris, you mean 'Shaving Ryans Privates' it's not the same film.

But....Rocky, good shout, Million Dollar Baby? even the title makes me want to gouge my eyes out with a rusty ferret dipped in TCP.

(I think you'll find that is a meta-ilile, Suicidal?)

[Doris]

i was thinking about the children...  they may never see rocky..  so this is the equivilant (million dollar baby, not shaving ryans privates)

[mono_dna]

Ooh, I just saw Van Wilder a couple of days ago... Now THAT'S a classic already  

Yes, it's more farty than arty but sometimes that's exactly what's needed  :lmfao:


Regarding Apocalypse now, I have to agree with Ranger. I don't see it as a war movie as such. If you go to a theater expecting bullets flying around your head and a lot of explosions, then of course you're going to be disappointed. The movie's not about the fighting itself, but what an extreme war can do to people. It becomes a lifestyle for some, that they can't let go off. Just like Ranger and BF2  

The same thing goes for 2001: A Space Odyssey. It's not a laser-gun-fighting-space-explosions movie with all sorts of weird creatures like Star Wars. It's about a journey that takes place in space. About the evolution of man and mankind. The movie makes more sense if you read the book.

It's actually a pity that 2010 (The sequel) wasn't as big budget as 2001, because the story is really great. But the movie really struggles to bring Mr. Clarke's ideas to life.

EDIT: Oh, and btw: I happen to dig Star Wars!!!

[delanvital]

Originally posted by mono_dna@Nov 17 2005, 11:04 AM
Ooh, I just saw Van Wilder a couple of days ago... Now THAT'S a classic already

Yes, it's more farty than arty but sometimes that's exactly what's needed :lmfao:
Regarding Apocalypse now, I have to agree with Ranger. I don't see it as a war movie as such. If you go to a theater expecting bullets flying around your head and a lot of explosions, then of course you're going to be disappointed. The movie's not about the fighting itself, but what an extreme war can do to people. It becomes a lifestyle for some, that they can't let go off. Just like Ranger and BF2

The same thing goes for 2001: A Space Odyssey. It's not a laser-gun-fighting-space-explosions movie with all sorts of weird creatures like Star Wars. It's about a journey that takes place in space. About the evolution of man and mankind. The movie makes more sense if you read the book.

It's actually a pity that 2010 (The sequel) wasn't as big budget as 2001, because the story is really great. But the movie really struggles to bring Mr. Clarke's ideas to life.

EDIT: Oh, and btw: I happen to dig Star Wars!!!

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Van The Man... yeah more farty than arty... but funny movie. Yeah, sometimes you just need a solid dose of that. Anchor Man is excellent at that.

2001: I knew you were coming after me there. Still, one word: too slow. And - isn't it bad sign for a movie that you should read the book in advance to understand/appreciate it?