On April 09 2015 11:45 JimmyJRaynor wrote: Checked out #102 from that list of 1,000 posted on page 340.
Just a friendly warning but don't take lists like that too seriously as they have been responsible for a great deal of wasted time in my life. Not that I have anything against Jaws in particular, but its ridiculous to assume the people who made that list have seen every film ever made... In general its much better to find someone whose taste aligns with yours but has seen more stuff and just pick up everything they recommend.
Revisited one of my favorite B movies, though that isn't really fair to B movies. A movie so good, its IMDB picture is from a 100 movie, DVD pack and has the astronomical rating of 2.4. Unlikely action hero Joe Don Baker, plays a detective going after heroin dealers and tackles every trope in the book in this 1975 thriller.
Why re-watch this steaming pile then? Because it comes with excellent commentary and is available for free on Youtube on the Mystery Science Theatre 3000 page. They also have done a great job adding in explanatory notes for some of the more obscure references they make while riffing.
Meh. If I hear the name Ra's al Ghul again I'm going to hurt someone. Also, it feels like the makers of this movie wanted to recreate Wrath of the Ninja from 1983 in a more modern form but failed at it.
This is a fascinating movie that I'd recommend everyone watch. The entire movie takes place in a very small, nondescript room and the waiting room outside. The acting is fantastic and you are on the edge of your seat the entire movie.
There are a lot of facts to sift through, however, and my immediate reaction when the credits began was "what?" Based on the acting and story my initial reaction would be to give it a 8.5/10.
However, after unraveling the plot on the ride home I appreciate the movie A LOT more, and would give it a 9.5/10. Makes me want to watch the movie again with a certain perspective in mind because of: + Show Spoiler +
There is more than enough evidence to say, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the protagonist female is actually a lying whore (literally) and is the "bad guy" of this movie.
Meh. If I hear the name Ra's al Ghul again I'm going to hurt someone. Also, it feels like the makers of this movie wanted to recreate Wrath of the Ninja from 1983 in a more modern form but failed at it.
I do enjoy the new 52 batman movies but it wasn't as good as the first. I felt like the bad guy was definitely a batman villain though. Strong through his own right rather than superpowered.
On April 09 2015 22:26 ThomasjServo wrote: Revisited one of my favorite B movies, though that isn't really fair to B movies. A movie so good, its IMDB picture is from a 100 movie, DVD pack and has the astronomical rating of 2.4. Unlikely action hero Joe Don Baker, plays a detective going after heroin dealers and tackles every trope in the book in this 1975 thriller.
Why re-watch this steaming pile then? Because it comes with excellent commentary and is available for free on Youtube on the Mystery Science Theatre 3000 page. They also have done a great job adding in explanatory notes for some of the more obscure references they make while riffing.
Wall-E 9/10 I am a huge fan of robots and I can almost always trust pixar to produce a gem. Wall-E is a very innocent and heart warming film. At its core it is a touching little love story (a common theme with pixar) involving a persistent little robot. I loved the movie for the little details in the environment, the non-verbal communication, and how well the characters portrayed innocence. I generally dislike kids movies because they feel very formulaic after the halfway mark, but Wall-E kept me so engaged that I didn't stop to think about the inevitable resolution. I recommend Wall-E to anyone that wants to watch a good lighthearted movie. I think UP was better, but Wall-E is solid nonetheless.
Her 8/10 Let me preface this by saying that I generally hate romance movies, but I love artificial intelligence. Her is a wonderful movie about discovering what you want in a significant other, and learning to identify and accept your personal faults. I enjoyed how mature the characters were about relationships with AI. It shows that the writers understood that stigma would have eventually turned into acceptance. I also thoroughly enjoyed how technology was subtly integrated into society, without being over-the-top and obnoxious. It seemed more realistic and reasonable than most sci-fi movies about the future. I didn't rate the movie higher because I didn't feel enlightened or engaged after watching the movie.
Blade Runner 6.5/10. I read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep then saw this. The story was changed in an arbitrary fashion and the progression of the story seemed somewhat random. Ofc it is a movie adaption so these things are expected. I am half thinking about watching A Scanner Darkly but what can I really hope for?
Ran 7.5/10 Seemed like a good movie but I couldn't get that interested in it. The characters were all quite boring for me. The cinematography was amazing and some scenes I won't soon forget.
Dummy 8.5/10 This movie was hilarious and... Jews. Not sure why the latter made it better but it is a nice comedy movie. Not at all the stupid sort of comedy either. I guess I can relate to the main character a bit because he is a shut in and lame.
Alphaville 8/10 Not quite sure how to react to this film. I thought the world was interesting at a glance but nothing more. It tried to portray a world that existed on reason alone and any strong emotion was a crime punishable by death. Its attack on heartless reason was vague didn't contain satisfactory thoughts for the road. Good film.
Here is the Top 250 of both IMDb and TSPDT merged into one:
1 GODFATHER, THE 2 GODFATHER PART II, THE 3 SEVEN SAMURAI 4 APOCALYPSE NOW 5 CITY LIGHTS 6 PSYCHO 7 CITIZEN KANE 8 VERTIGO 9 CASABLANCA 10 REAR WINDOW 11 MODERN TIMES 12 SUNSET BLVD. 13 ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST 14 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY 15 TAXI DRIVER 16 PULP FICTION 17 DR. STRANGELOVE 18 GOODFELLAS 19 BICYCLE THIEVES 20 SINGIN' IN THE RAIN 21 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA 22 IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE 23 M 24 NORTH BY NORTHWEST 25 STAR WARS 26 RAGING BULL 27 SOME LIKE IT HOT 28 METROPOLIS 29 GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY, THE 30 THIRD MAN, THE 31 ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST 32 APARTMENT, THE 33 SHINING, THE 34 CHINATOWN 35 CLOCKWORK ORANGE, A 36 GENERAL, THE 37 BLADE RUNNER 38 GOLD RUSH, THE 39 WILD STRAWBERRIES 40 SEVENTH SEAL, THE 41 ALIEN 42 400 BLOWS, THE 43 8½ 44 TOUCH OF EVIL 45 PERSONA 46 ALL ABOUT EVE 47 GREAT DICTATOR, THE 48 DOUBLE INDEMNITY 49 IKIRU 50 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK 51 SPIRITED AWAY 52 GONE WITH THE WIND 53 STALKER 54 PATHS OF GLORY 55 FANNY AND ALEXANDER 56 NIGHT OF THE HUNTER, THE 57 DOLCE VITA, LA 58 BARRY LYNDON 59 ON THE WATERFRONT 60 ANNIE HALL 61 BATTLE OF ALGIERS, THE 62 WIZARD OF OZ, THE 63 RAN 64 STRADA, LA 65 JAWS 66 TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE, THE 67 DEER HUNTER, THE 68 NOTORIOUS 69 GRAPES OF WRATH, THE 70 BIG LEBOWSKI, THE 71 FARGO 72 SOLARIS
In top250's like these there are alot of movies the general consumer (>80%) doesnt give any fu^%s about. Most movies are made before 1980, that is pretty ridiculous and makes these kind of lists atleast debateable.
On April 10 2015 20:39 govie wrote: In top250's like these there are alot of movies the general consumer (>80%) doesnt give any fu^%s about. Most movies are made before 1980, that is pretty ridiculous and makes these kind of lists atleast debateable.
GL getting most people to sit down for the entirety of Seven Samurai.
On April 10 2015 20:39 govie wrote: In top250's like these there are alot of movies the general consumer (>80%) doesnt give any fu^%s about. Most movies are made before 1980, that is pretty ridiculous and makes these kind of lists atleast debateable.
GL getting most people to sit down for the entirety of Seven Samurai.
Haha lol Exactly, maybe its better we make a top5/10 per genre to watch in this era. And then as a sidedish a top25 rollator/alltime/bestever/mostimpactfull/B&W/specialeffectsarethunderbirdspuppetmovies version so we dont forget the old ones that brought us here.
On April 10 2015 21:35 excitedBear wrote: If you would make a list of the best bands ever that doesn't have The Beatles on top, people would question your sanity.
What movie of the 21st century is better than Citizen Kane or The Godfather?
Finding a movie better than Citizen Kane is really hard, however, even though it's a great movie, there's a lot of stuff better than The Godfather.
On April 10 2015 21:35 excitedBear wrote: If you would make a list of the best bands ever that doesn't have The Beatles on top, people would question your sanity.
What movie of the 21st century is better than Citizen Kane or The Godfather?
On April 10 2015 21:35 excitedBear wrote: If you would make a list of the best bands ever that doesn't have The Beatles on top, people would question your sanity.
What movie of the 21st century is better than Citizen Kane or The Godfather?
Finding a movie better than Citizen Kane is really hard, however, even though it's a great movie, there's a lot of stuff better than The Godfather.
agreed with you on the Godfather except that i also find Citizen Kane a complete bore (although there are some good parts). You just can't make a definitive list of great films that everyone will agree with - and that's a good thing, would be a mighty boring world if we all agreed on everything. Most of the films in these "best of" lists are simply films with a lot of critical acclaim behind them and so they have been canonized. Lists like that tell you more about the person or people who came up with the list than anything else. Besides lists are useful, but kinda lame - I prefer discussion to endless itemization.
If I had a gun to my head though and had to pick the greatest film of all time though I would probably say Fellini's 8 1/2, and the rest of the top ten would probably be all Tarkovsky's films.
1 Moon 2 District 9 3 Lord of the Rings 4 There Will be Blood 5 The Man from Earth 6 Into the Wild 7 American Psycho 8 A.I. Artificial Intelligence 9 Memento 10 Edge of Tomorrow
Honorable Mentions: Inglorious Basterds, Gran Torino, Borat, No Country for Old Men, WALL-E, City of God, Adaptation, Grizzly Man
On April 10 2015 23:53 excitedBear wrote: OK here my personal list for the 21st century:
1 Moon 2 District 9 3 Lord of the Rings 4 There Will be Blood 5 The Man from Earth 6 Into the Wild 7 American Psycho 8 A.I. Artificial Intelligence 9 Memento 10 Edge of Tomorrow
Honorable Mentions: Inglorious Basterds, Gran Torino, Borat, No Country for Old Men, WALL-E, City of God, Adaptation, Grizzly Man
check out Monster with Charlize Theron. Her speech about why its ok for her to murder men is a great piece of acting.
On April 10 2015 21:35 excitedBear wrote: If you would make a list of the best bands ever that doesn't have The Beatles on top, people would question your sanity.
What movie of the 21st century is better than Citizen Kane or The Godfather?
Finding a movie better than Citizen Kane is really hard, however, even though it's a great movie, there's a lot of stuff better than The Godfather.
agreed with you on the Godfather except that i also find Citizen Kane a complete bore (although there are some good parts). You just can't make a definitive list of great films that everyone will agree with - and that's a good thing, would be a mighty boring world if we all agreed on everything. Most of the films in these "best of" lists are simply films with a lot of critical acclaim behind them and so they have been canonized. Lists like that tell you more about the person or people who came up with the list than anything else. Besides lists are useful, but kinda lame - I prefer discussion to endless itemization.
If I had a gun to my head though and had to pick the greatest film of all time though I would probably say Fellini's 8 1/2, and the rest of the top ten would probably be all Tarkovsky's films.
That's only 8 movies :p I'd go with Vertigo, even if my personal favorite is clearly Cries and Whispers. 8 1/2 is incredible though. Also top ten for XXIst century with only american movies makes me sad
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Exactly, maybe its better we make a top5/10 per genre to watch in this era. And then as a sidedish a top25 rollator/alltime/bestever/mostimpactfull/B&W/specialeffectsarethunderbirdspuppetmovies version so we dont forget the old ones that brought us here.
