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Post by Slam_Bradley on Nov 6, 2017 23:44:47 GMT -5
1a. Casablanca
1b. The Searchers...these two can switch places at any minute.
3. The Godfather
4. Horse Feathers
5. Goodfellas
6. The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
7. The Dirty Dozen
8. The Great Escape
9. Blazing Saddles
10. The Quiet Man
Others that could appear above at any given time
High Plains Drifter
The Big Sleep
To Have and Have Not
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Blade Runner
O Brother Where Art Thou
The Magnificent Seven
Reservoir Dogs
The Blues Brothers
Caddyshack
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Post by Hoosier X on Nov 6, 2017 23:56:18 GMT -5
I posted mine on the Classic Movies thread a while back, but here it is again: 1. Casablanca (1943) 2. King Kong (1933) 3. Dracula (1931) 4. Duck Soup (1933) 5. Freaks (1932) 6. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) 7. Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) 8. Pandora's Box (1929) 9. Yojimbo (1961) 10. City Lights (1931) We have VERY similar tastes with one exception. I watched Pandora's Box once and absolutely did not see the appeal. What am I missing? I liked it A LOT better the second time I saw it, in a revival house, with Diary of a Lost Girl as the second feature. That second viewing was a revelation. I've seen it a bunch of times since then. |
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Post by Hoosier X on Nov 6, 2017 23:59:22 GMT -5
1. Faust (1926) 2. Metropolis (1927) 3. Frankenstein (1931) 4. White Zombie (1932) 5. Modern Times (1936) 6. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) 7. The Godfather (1972) 8. Carnival of Souls (1962) 9. A Night At the Opera (1935) 10. Rashomon (1950) I wasn't alive to see a single one of these in theaters. You have a lot of great films that barely miss my Top Ten. Faust, Metropolis, Frankenstein, White Zombie, Carnival of Souls, A Night at the Opera, Rashomon. I like Modern Times and the Godfather a lot. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is one of those classics (like Vertigo) that I'm not such a big fan of. |
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Post by shaxper on Nov 7, 2017 6:35:34 GMT -5
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is one of those classics (like Vertigo) that I'm not such a big fan of. I suspect I saw it at the right time in my life. I was 18, only newly aware that politics were dirty, and full of idealism for myself and for the world. Don't get me wrong -- I still am -- but I think that's partly due to encountering Mr. Smith at that point. |
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Post by Hoosier X on Nov 7, 2017 9:49:32 GMT -5
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is one of those classics (like Vertigo) that I'm not such a big fan of. I suspect I saw it at the right time in my life. I was 18, only newly aware that politics were dirty, and full of idealism for myself and for the world. Don't get me wrong -- I still am -- but I think that's partly due to encountering Mr. Smith at that point. Sometimes I love Capra, and sometimes I think he goes a bit overboard. The villainy of Claude Rains in Mr. Smith is a little cartoony and I think the corruption depicted in the film is too much a stereotypical and simplistic "Grr! I hate government!" reaction. Its been a while since I saw it so I don't remember why I didn't like it more specifically than that. The Simpsons parody - in the Mel Gibson episode where they do a remake of Mr. Smith - is very very funny to me because it sort of reflects how over-the-top I view the original to be. I also hate Mr. Deeds Goes to Town because Mr. Deeds is such a huge sulky baby. But I saw The Bitter Tea of General Yen a few years ago and I loved it. |
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Post by Jeddak on Nov 7, 2017 17:38:38 GMT -5
My top ten, in alphabetical order -
Big Trouble in Little China
Casablanca
Conan the Barbarian (Arnold)
Dawn of the Dead (original)
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
The Magnificent Seven (original)
Mamma Mia
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
The Pirates of Penzance
The Princess Bride
The Wrath of Khan
No, I can't count.
And honorable mentions
For a Few Dollars More
Young Frankenstein
Blazing Saddles
Prince of Darkness
Tarzan and his Mate
House of Dark Shadows
Aliens
Duck Soup
The Wind and the Lion
The Nasty Girl
Drowning by Numbers
Shadow of a Doubt
The Legend of Tarzan
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Post by Hoosier X on Nov 7, 2017 17:46:02 GMT -5
Is this the German movie from the 1990s where she starts researching the heroic actions of the people in the town as they resisted Hitler's regime ... and finds out it was all just a bunch of hooey made up to protect the town fathers from the consequences of collaborating with the Nazis? Great movie! If I remember rightly, it's a true story. I hadn't thought about it in years. |
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Post by Jeddak on Nov 7, 2017 23:01:37 GMT -5
Is this the German movie from the 1990s where she starts researching the heroic actions of the people in the town as they resisted Hitler's regime ... and finds out it was all just a bunch of hooey made up to protect the town fathers from the consequences of collaborating with the Nazis? Great movie! If I remember rightly, it's a true story. I hadn't thought about it in years. That's the one. And it is based on a true story. Been a while since I've seen it, but it really impressed me. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2017 11:47:09 GMT -5
1. Psycho
2. Dr. No
3. Sunset Boulevard
4. The Greatest Show on Earth
5. Superman II
6. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
7. The Innocents
8. Man of Steel (I am in the minority that enjoyed this one, haha!)
9. Blood and Black Lace
10. Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Nov 9, 2017 6:33:08 GMT -5
My Top 10
1. The Blues Brothers
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark
3. Planet of the Apes (1968)
4. King Kong (1933)
5. Alien
6. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
7. Pulp Fiction
8. The Good The Bad and The Ugly
9. The Maltese Falcon
10.Monty Pythons Life of Brian
Honorable Mentions: dear lord where do you start?
Lord of the Rings
Captain America The Winter Soldier
Goodfellas
Casino
Star Wars
Star Trek The Wrath of Khan
Animal House
Blade Runner
Dawn of the Dead
The Searchers
Big Lebowski
Usual Suspects
Kill Bill
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Nov 9, 2017 11:41:26 GMT -5
2001
The Thin Red Line
Incendies
Casablanca
Le Déclin de l'Empire Américain
OSS 117: Le Caire, Nid d'Espions
Astérix et Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre
Lord of the Rings
Dune
Once upon a time in the west
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The other contenders are too many to list, but they include the usual suspects (that is, the other movies usually found on such a list... including The Usual Suspects) plus The problem with Harry, Harvey, Rope, Arrival, Prince Valiant, Excalibur, Nikita...
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Post by Hoosier X on Nov 9, 2017 12:06:57 GMT -5
The Thin Red Line Incendies I've seen Incendies. That movie is MESSED UP! And very nice to see some love for The Thin Red Line. I've always much preferred it to Saving Private Ryan. |
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Post by Duragizer on Dec 6, 2017 3:58:08 GMT -5
1. The Seventh Seal
2. Psycho
3. Planes, Trains & Automobiles
4. The Ninth Configuration
5. A Goofy Movie
6. The Mask of Zorro
7. Highlander
8. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
9. The Lost Boys
10. Army of Darkness
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2017 9:47:17 GMT -5
1. The Seventh Seal2. Psycho3. Planes, Trains & Automobiles4. The Ninth Configuration5. A Goofy Movie6. The Mask of Zorro7. Highlander8. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 9. The Lost Boys10. Army of DarknessNumbers 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 are consider my favorites and Number 8 is my favorite Nightmare Film ... FYI. |
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Post by Jeddak on Dec 9, 2017 17:45:55 GMT -5
Forgot about The Iron Rose. That has to go in the top 10. Now top 12. Jean Rollin did some good films and some crap, but Rose is freaking beautiful.
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