Top 5 Favourite Movies

Godfather I&II
the Dark knight
Pineapple Express
Rounders
 
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In no particular order:

Pulp Fiction
The Matrix Trilogy
The Thirteenth Floor
Inception
The Lord of the Rings

honourable mentions: No Country for Old Men, Oldboy, Scarface, Godfather, Shawshank Redemption.
 
Come and See: WWII film seen from the perspective of a young boy from a Belorussian village who joins a resistance army

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover: The title explains it all

Barry Lyndon: Kubrick's film of the 19th century satirical novel about an 18th century Irish adventurer and rouge

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb: A comedy about nuclear holocaust

Harakiri: A scathing indictment of samurai/bushido culture set during the Tokugawa Shogunate era of medieval Japan
 
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11.Godfather 2
12. Aliens
13. Xmen days of future past
14. Terminator 2
15. Hotel Rwanda
16. Die Hard 3
17. Reservior Dogs
18. Black Hawk down
19. The Wrestler
20. Superbad
21. Seven
22. American History X
23. Apocylpse now
24. Full Metal Jacket
25. Schindlers List
26. Collateral
27. Arachniphobia
28. Iron Man 1
29. Pulp Fiction

I literally wouldn't have a single one of those in my top 29 though I liked Collateral and Schindler's List quite a bit. I must be an idiot or different strokes and such - just ribbing you of course :).

But a tip of the hat anyways.
 
Bro that's cheating, Godfather 1 and 2 are two separate movies
 
I love the Thirteenth Floor. The Matrix came out the same year, so it got overshadowed. But it's really good. And I dig the 1930's era scenes.

Yeah, if The Matrix didn't come out the same year, it would have definitely got a lot more recognition, very underrated film imo. I also enjoyed the old scenes too, it was a different take on things.
 
It's just flat out awesome. Terrific soundtrack too




Let us know what you think when you see Grosse Pointe Blank

Agreed.

GPB has lost a tiny bit from how awesome it when it came out (due to age), but over all it's held up quite well and is still top 5 GOAT for sure in my books.

I also want to see what Roryfan thinks. Again maybe won't quite have the effect it had for us but hopefully is still a good watch.
 
T2
Aliens
Akira
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And, I dunno. Can't think of any others that jump out at me like those three do.
 
Thanks meng.

Good thing you didn't see the rest of the list. Top 5 thing works in my favour.

Iron Giant changed a lot of things for me. If I wasn't concerned about being a wuss, there'd be more animated films in my top 10, all because of that movie. First time I realised nothing serves story like animation, and began looking for that in live action. No distractions. No actors to project my insecurities on to.

Probably doesn't make sense.
No sense whatsoever. The benefit of animation is, I agree, definitely how they can showcase story details while stripping away the happy accidents of live action filming. All elements working in concert toward a central thrust. It's why I like animation, and why I wish live-action films were more unified and direct.

You know I remember noting early on in MISSION IMPOSSIBLE GHOST PROTOCOL how economically Brad Bird composed the opening sequence, especially when Paula Patton discovers Josh Holloway. The direction she comes into frame, the cut away, her holding him while a single tear escapes her eye. It's almost too fast to catch. All depends on how well the camera can capture the moment.

SICARIO is a good example of synchronicity. GALAXY QUEST.

My animated top ten could easily infiltrate my all-time list. IRON GIANT would certainly be up there. SPIRITED AWAY, someone else mentioned; I would have to also include PONYO and TOTORO. FINDING NEMO and MONSTERS INC. TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE. THE SWORD IN THE STONE. NINJA SCROLL. And THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX.

Also, it has that Superman scene.

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I mean. Jesus.
I swear I could have written this post.
 
Come and See: WWII film seen from the perspective of a young boy from a Belorussian village who joins a resistance army

You know, I don't wish to sound accusatory or mean or anything. But whenever I read Top Movie Lists on this site I always get all giddy and excited like a child. Then -- around page 7 -- you pop in, and start mentioning Come and See as your favorite film. This in turn makes me remember that movie, and reflect on it. Which has the result of draining away all my joy and leaving me with nothing but suicidal, night-black pessimism that spirals me down into a deep, dark depression. Fuck that movie was a downer! Fuck Hitler! I need a drink.
 
I literally wouldn't have a single one of those in my top 29 though I liked Collateral and Schindler's List quite a bit. I must be an idiot or different strokes and such - just ribbing you of course :).

But a tip of the hat anyways.

Most on my list are critically acclaimed.
 
-The Prestige
-Watchmen
-The Dark Knight
-Layer Cake

Picking a fifth is tough. But the three that come to mind are all foreign action dramas. The Koreans and now Indonesians know how to do it right.
 
You know, I don't wish to sound accusatory or mean or anything. But whenever I read Top Movie Lists on this site I always get all giddy and excited like a child. Then -- around page 7 -- you pop in, and start mentioning Come and See as your favorite film. This in turn makes me remember that movie, and reflect on it. Which has the result of draining away all my joy and leaving me with nothing but suicidal, night-black pessimism that spirals me down into a deep, dark depression. Fuck that movie was a downer! Fuck Hitler! I need a drink.

Mission accomplished!

Yeah, it's a sad one. The village massacre is probably the most horrible thing I've seen in a movie

Klimov actually wanted to title the film "Kill Hitler"
 
Watched Tombstone for the first time thanks to this thread, it was alright a solid 7/10. When it comes to Westerns Unforgiven and TGTBATU reign supreme, I'd put Tombstone on the same tier as Young Guns.

I've got Barry Lyndon, Grosse Point Blank & The Right Stuff to watch over the next few days.

Barry Lyndon is visually one of the most beautiful films I've ever seen.

It's like every frame is a masterfully done Baroque painting. You'll see what I'm talking about.

(though many people find it boring)
 
1) L.A. Confidential
2) Talented Mr. Ripley
3) Collateral
4) Good Will Hunting
5) Get Shorty
 
1. Ran, 1985
2. Heavenly Creatures, 1994
3. Three O'Clock High, 1987
4. Shadowlands, 1993
5. The Secret Garden, 1993
 
All elements working in concert toward a central thrust. It's why I like animation, and why I wish live-action films were more unified and direct.

It's tough today for audiences to watch live action like that. There are filmmakers, some great ones, doing this, getting to the point, defining character objectives by actions versus dialogue, determining the purpose of a scene in seconds, but it's not what most want to see. Apart from Sigh in SMD, I've struggled to uphold Michael Mann's latest versus his early stuff in that thread. It's hard to get past the form for most - the grainy digital, the cinematic shorthand. Soderbergh works this way too - shoots a season of The Knick quicker than you can watch it. They're using the digital medium at its best, but our minds can't get past the directness.

What audiences want to see is:

CATWOMAN: So where is it?

DAGGETT: Where's what?

CATWOMAN: The program. The 'Clean Slate'.

DAGGETT: Oh, yeah - the ultimate tool for a master thief with a record. I don't have it.


Don't get me wrong, I love me some Nolan. And I'm aware of how I'm nothing but an armchair critic. I'm still a viewer though, and that right there, puts me to sleep.

This, on the other hand:

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I'm fucking there.

There's also a dolly zoom shot early in the film of Remy seeing Gusteau on the telly that kills me every time. The number of things that shot tells me in one go - Remy's reverence, the eagerness in his small steps, and the simplicity of what Gusteau has to say.

I'm geeking out now that I know what page you're on. You should check out David Mamet's On Directing Film. Oooh Oooh - or the DVD commentary on Bad Day at Black Rock.

You know I remember noting early on in MISSION IMPOSSIBLE GHOST PROTOCOL how economically Brad Bird composed the opening sequence, especially when Paula Patton discovers Josh Holloway. The direction she comes into frame, the cut away, her holding him while a single tear escapes her eye. It's almost too fast to catch. All depends on how well the camera can capture the moment.

I swear I was going to use this film as an example. Great scene.

My animated top ten could easily infiltrate my all-time list. IRON GIANT would certainly be up there. SPIRITED AWAY, someone else mentioned; I would have to also include PONYO and TOTORO. FINDING NEMO and MONSTERS INC. TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE. THE SWORD IN THE STONE. NINJA SCROLL. And THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX.

Fantastic Mr. Fox is certainly in my top 10. Rataouille is the other animation I have in there.

I have trouble with anime at the moment. Trying to get over that stupid cultural hump because I know it's preventing access to some great stories.
 
Snatch
The Thing
Big Trouble in Little China
Tombstone
Aliens

Kurt Russel and John Carpenter all day!
 
Agreed.

GPB has lost a tiny bit from how awesome it when it came out (due to age), but over all it's held up quite well and is still top 5 GOAT for sure in my books.

I also want to see what Roryfan thinks. Again maybe won't quite have the effect it had for us but hopefully is still a good watch.

Same here man. And yeah, I saw it right after it first came out, and it stuck with me ever since. Just a badass combo of cool assassin shit, mixed with real emotions that we all go through, with a lot of dark comedy thrown in. And Dan fucking Akroyd being a hitman :) The icing on the cake was all the awesome music. Oh and that fight scene with Benny the jet Urquidez was really good for the time it was made in. I've heard that John Cusack kept training with Urquidez for years after that because it got him into martial arts (although I'm not sure how true that is).


The movie was a 7/10 the soundtrack was 10/10.

Right on
 
The Thing?
Aliens?
Akira?
Tombstone?

Finally some decent entries.
 
Rocky
Forrest Gump (can literally watch this 100 times and still have fun)
Terminator (Original)
Batman: MOTP
Saving Private Ryan

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The Player
The Matrix
Mad Max: Fury Road
True Romance
Gandhi
 
Empire Strikes Back
T2
Tombstone
LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring
Seven

Honorable mentions: Social Network, Inglorious Basterds, The Matrix, Predator, Gladiator
 
1.Reservoir Dogs
2.The Wackness
3.Jurassic Park
4.The Beach
5.American Psycho
 
It's tough today for audiences to watch live action like that. There are filmmakers, some great ones, doing this, getting to the point, defining character objectives by actions versus dialogue, determining the purpose of a scene in seconds, but it's not what most want to see.
I'm fascinated by what establishes proper suspension of disbelief versus what pulls people out of it. Of course individual willingness plays a big part; acculturating to a new visual language fatigues the eye and the mind.

Apart from Sigh in SMD, I've struggled to uphold Michael Mann's latest versus his early stuff in that thread. It's hard to get past the form for most - the grainy digital, the cinematic shorthand. Soderbergh works this way too - shoots a season of The Knick quicker than you can watch it. They're using the digital medium at its best, but our minds can't get past the directness.
Latter Mann gets a lot of flack for the handheld camera work, but he's always been a bit less accessible than your average thriller action director. It's like he's making it tougher on himself, but I heard he rewatched HEAT and is considering going back to traditional film to do the Christian Bale flick about Enzo Ferrari. Either way it should be a hoot, but honestly I really dig the freedom digital accords Mann. I like the speed, and the close framing pulls me into the narrative of the characters, right into their heads.



I love the minute zoom into Jamie Foxx's eyes just after he wastes the Predator. It's been a mantra through the series, and even Colin Farrell invokes the Trudy-ism -- but without a word you can tell by that look that he ain't playing.

What audiences want to see is:

CATWOMAN: So where is it?

DAGGETT: Where's what?

CATWOMAN: The program. The 'Clean Slate'.

DAGGETT: Oh, yeah - the ultimate tool for a master thief with a record. I don't have it.


Don't get me wrong, I love me some Nolan. And I'm aware of how I'm nothing but an armchair critic. I'm still a viewer though, and that right there, puts me to sleep.
I'm amused that RISES is regarded as not only one of the best BAT-flicks, but one of the best superhero films of all time BECAUSE it's realistic, which isn't an indictment despite the notion I think if you're going into fantastical territory you might as well dive in feet first. But it goes to show me what people are willing to go along with. It isn't that they think RISES is without flaw, but they're just willing to go along with it more than the other hokey drek.

This, on the other hand:

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I'm fucking there.

There's also a dolly zoom shot early in the film of Remy seeing Gusteau on the telly that kills me every time. The number of things that shot tells me in one go - Remy's reverence, the eagerness in his small steps, and the simplicity of what Gusteau has to say.
I think I'm lucky to have brought myself up on comic books. My friend found it difficult to follow their wide array of visual narratives because he got into them after watching their film adaptations. What's worse is when he got used to reading comics, he confessed he didn't really look at the art, but rather followed the word balloons. I could then see why stories didn't resonate with him like they did with me, nostalgia notwithstanding.

You should check out David Mamet's On Directing Film. Oooh Oooh - or the DVD commentary on Bad Day at Black Rock.
THREE USES OF A KNIFE is my bible!

Fantastic Mr. Fox is certainly in my top 10. Rataouille is the other animation I have in there.
Yeah it would definitely be in my top ten if I chose them on a different day. I've grown to feel that it breaks the fourth wall a little too harshly as a send-up of critics. While I do agree with the sentiment, it feels a little pissy -- a little too Patton Oswalt-y -- for something that should be more delightful. A rat is serving food: you want the film to be as charming as we can muster.

I have trouble with anime at the moment. Trying to get over that stupid cultural hump because I know it's preventing access to some great stories.
What's the stopgap? I find Miyazaki is pretty universal, but I can appreciate there are some cultural idiosyncrasies that might be a little distracting. I think it's stupefying how a guy could depict little girl panties so often without having to register with the law. Satoshi Kon's TOKYO GODFATHERS is like IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE; but you definitely don't want to introduce yourself to him through PAPRIKA (which is INCEPTION without Nolan hammering you over the head).

If it's stuff like Mamoru Oshii I don't blame you. GHOST IN THE SHELL wasn't supposed to be just an existential crisis of French proportions. There's a lot of fun and coolness supposed to be in there too.
 
God Father 2
God Father 1
Casino
Killer (Jon Woo)
Revenge of the Nerds
 
Watched Tombstone for the first time thanks to this thread, it was alright a solid 7/10. When it comes to Westerns Unforgiven and TGTBATU reign supreme, I'd put Tombstone on the same tier as Young Guns.

I've got Barry Lyndon, Grosse Point Blank & The Right Stuff to watch over the next few days.

I suggest rewatching Tombstone. You can't really grasp the awesomeness of it the first time. It's a league or more above Young Guns.
 
I guess no-one likes movies
You've asked a tough question friend.
Here's 5 of my favs off the top of my head, but keep in mind this list can change from day to day at any time. This is just 5 movies I know I can watch at any time and enjoy them. In no particular order:

Blade Runner, Fight Club, Pulp Fiction, Drive, and Jurassic Park

and here's 5 more because there are just too many excellent films out there:

Batman, Snatch, Boondock Saints, Nightcrawler, and Total Recall (original)
 
Rocky
Forrest Gump (can literally watch this 100 times and still have fun)
Terminator (Original)
Batman: MOTP
Saving Private Ryan

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Batman: The Animated Series was so great it's hard to overstate. The art and 'camera' angles were so inventive for a kids show, and the psychodrama was digestible for kids but very deep. Voice work was some of the best ever.
 
Goodfellas
JFK
Raging Bull
The wrestler
Million Dollar Baby
Scarface

Thats 6 off the top my mind, Im very sure Im forgetting some too
 
Das Boot's edited down from a TV series. That doesn't usually work, but they did a fucking good job. I have it on DVD and Blu, but I want to pick up the series version too.


It's nice to see a classic like Das Boot receive praise on sherdog, people of the world still have thinking capability. The Saving Private Ryan of submarine movies. Dat ending too, wow.
 
American History X
Fight Club
25th Hour
The Innkeepers
The Ninth Gate
 
Pulp Fiction
The Godfather
Training Day
Gladiator
Friday
 
One of my new favorites is Coherence. It's such a brilliant mind fuck. But fun and entertaining. Feels like a modern Twilight Zone episode, with emphasis on story instead of spectacle. 86% on Rotten Tomatoes last time I checked. If you haven't seen it, you really should check it out.


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What Primer is to time travel, Coherence is to Quantum Mechanics.

Oh and if anybody decides to watch it, do yourself a favor and DO NOT read spoilers before you watch it through. Trust me. Part of the fun is trying to figure out what's happening to these people.
 
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