June 12, 200520 yr Forbidden Planet <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A bit off topic.... I went to see a show at the Hippodrome in Bristol called "return to the fobidden planet".... fantastic night out and an excellent show.... anyway sorry about that .... totster
June 12, 200520 yr anyone out here liked K-PAX? the kevin spacey movie???? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A psychiatric hospital is always a good setting for making a good movie...
June 12, 200520 yr I forgot American Grafitti. That was the launch pad for alot of famous faces. cv <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ...As was St Elmo's Fire.... which I quote enjoyed. totster
June 13, 200520 yr Oh.... the breakfast club...Loved that movie... ferris bueller´s day off... Ok granted not in the top ten, but certainly fun and memorable. What was that tom cruise one where he organises a house party and gets ripped off by a prostitute??
June 13, 200520 yr Oh.... the breakfast club...Loved that movie... ferris bueller´s day off... Ok granted not in the top ten, but certainly fun and memorable. What was that tom cruise one where he organises a house party and gets ripped off by a prostitute?? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Risky Business with the stunning Rebecca DeMornay
June 13, 200520 yr Author (Padkapow Guy @ 2005-06-08 09:20:46)I just breezed through the 10 pages of post so I might have missed it, but I did not see any John Wayne films in there. He is my all time favorite. There is too many to list but a couple of my fav's are. Rooster Cogburn in True Grit. Green Berets Chisum Sons of Katie Elder other movies meet the parents meet the fockers something about mary PKG Please, I accept anybodies opinion, but PPPPPLLLLLEAAASE ... Meet the fockers/parents as on of the top ten movies of all time... I´, I´, /// user has crawled into a corner and started crying. I quite liked meet the parents for what it was, best 10 movies of all time, not even close, and I haven't seen meet the fockers yet but I'm guessing that wont make it either. Don't bother bkkmadness... I watched Meet the Fockers on DVD last night... utter cr@p! For a comedy it took a long time to get going, and although there were some mildly humerous scenes, I found myself looking forward to the end credits. The other half liked it though... Taoism: shit happens Buddhism: if shit happens, it isn't really shit Islam: if shit happens, it is the will of Allah Catholicism: if shit happens, you deserve it Judaism: why does this shit always happen to us? Atheism: I don't believe this shit
June 13, 200520 yr For a comedy it took a long time to get going, and although there were some mildly humerous scenes, I found myself looking forward to the end credits. The other half liked it though... Speaking of comedies, I saw Mr & Mr Smith last night and it wasn't bad at all. Prizzis Honor and War of the Roses were funnier, but this one had more special effects. Sort of a Prizzis Honor for the MTV Generation.
June 13, 200520 yr And why Titanic was never listed??? any idea? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Because it was a crap film? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not only was it a crap film, but it was awarded Oscar's that should, if quality really was a condition for winning them, have been given to LA CONFIDENTIAL. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I havee to agree with you again TM, especially on the above comment. Favorite movies of all time is just as impossible as the best music of all time. It will continually change and grow. There is always something that you missed, or simply can't fit on one list. But the few that come to mind easily and stay there: Sarjit Ray's films: Song of the Little Road; World of Apu; The Unvanquished. Quite simply, the most beautiful films you will ever see. (circa 1950s) Breaking Away (1979) Midnight Cowboy - Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman To Kill a Mockingbird - Gregory Peck Taxidriver - Scorcese and Dinero Dog Day Afternoon - Pacino To Sir with Love - Poitier Harold and Maude American Beauty Thelma and Louise - first chick road flick where they actually got revenge (Ridley Scott) Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoise - Bunel La Dolce Vita - Fellini Cassavettes, period. Megacities - docudrama by a dutch director Blade Runner - Ridley Scott Brother from another Planet Ruthless People - this will gut and split you apart with hysterical laughter Raising Arizona - Coen brothers Orlando - quirky but mostly unknown Psycho - Hitchcock That's more than 20 films and I am still not finished. I'm a bit of a film freak.
June 13, 200520 yr And definitely not last or least: Tarantino: Reservoir Dogs Pulp Fiction - bad muthafcuka Samuel Jackson The Graduate - Hoffman Good fellas - Scorcese I need to stop, but I think it would be criminal negiligence to leave any of these off a list of best films.
June 13, 200520 yr Forbidden Planetcv Well done, cv! You're the only other one who's noted this classic I think. Out of curiosity though, there isn't another FB is there? I'm thinking mid 1950s with Robby the Robot FB?
June 13, 200520 yr You know, I have to admit that I've never seen it, which is why I love these kind of lists. Now I'm going to spend the entire week trying to track down a copy of it. I know the director was the same who did the series "Lost in Space".
June 13, 200520 yr Forbidden Planetcv <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well done, cv! You're the only other one who's noted this classic I think. Out of curiosity though, there isn't another FB is there? I'm thinking mid 1950s with Robby the Robot FB? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Forbidden Planet...............original story written by William Shakespeare believe it or not.
June 13, 200520 yr Cassavettes, period. Jeez. I loved The Killing of a Chinese Bookie and Too Late Blues but most of Cassavettes films were really mushy with everyone kissing and hugging each other all the time.
June 13, 200520 yr Any votes forLife is Beautiful Fugitive Eyes Wide Shut <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah, they get my votes. Especially Life is Beautiful.
June 13, 200520 yr I´ve left one , actually the main one for me, out of this list, accidentally. Nick Cage, Liz Shue, in Mike Figgis´Leaving Las Vegas. If any movie has had more impact on me, it must eb this one. In fact, I´m going to go over to the "Films that corrupted you most" thread and post this again. That movie gave me some direction, somewhat sadly.
June 13, 200520 yr Eyes Wide Shut was a good movie. It's strange (no pun intended) to say it, but they don't make them like that anyumore. Stanley Kubrick presented a minimal amount of story and then maintained a tremendous amount of suspense. Not many directors have the guts to try and pull it off when a movie costs in the 10s of millions and a flop can sour financers on the idea of investing again.
June 13, 200520 yr Come on a bit late on this thread, oh well, here goes 1. Jaws (Robert Shaw perfomance was a classic) 2. Glory 3. Planet of the Apes 4. Close Encounters 5. Up in Smoke 6. Tremors 7. Mad Max 2 (best carchase scenes ,even comapared to today's movies) 8. Spinal Tap 9. Thunderball 10 Zulu If I had room for one more would put ' Bad Santa' saw it tonight , funniest and most politically incorrect movie I have ever seen .
June 13, 200520 yr What ever happened to Robert Deniro, he does some embarrassingly crap roles these days? Kat, you've great taste in movies. I'm always saddened when I see so many great movie lists leaving out the foreign language movies, theres tons of them out there and some have got a uniqueness that america and now the UK seems to have forgotten. Saying that, really enjoyed Layer Cake, good british gangster flick.
June 14, 200520 yr Forbidden Planetcv Well done, cv! You're the only other one who's noted this classic I think. Out of curiosity though, there isn't another FB is there? I'm thinking mid 1950s with Robby the Robot FB? That was the one I meant. first saw it at a saturday matnee back in the 70s. It was credited by Gene Roddenberry for inspiring him in creating Star Trek. Oh, a bunch more I forgot..... Apocolypse Now (Particularly the redux) Bringing Out The Dead Goodfellas Rocky (My #1 favourite of all time) A Summer Place Mr Smith Goes To Washington The Apartment Brigadoon Mad Max National Lampoon's Vacation The Jerk Planes Trains & Automobiles Red Dawn *Late addition* Scarfies Once Were Warriors Everytime one of you starts a topic like this I wind up spending money on cds and dvds.... stop it! cv
June 14, 200520 yr Author Everytime one of you starts a topic like this I wind up spending money on cds and dvds.... stop it! cv Thats one of the reasons why I kicked it off cdnvic! Taoism: shit happens Buddhism: if shit happens, it isn't really shit Islam: if shit happens, it is the will of Allah Catholicism: if shit happens, you deserve it Judaism: why does this shit always happen to us? Atheism: I don't believe this shit
June 14, 200520 yr Forbidden Planetcv <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well done, cv! You're the only other one who's noted this classic I think. Out of curiosity though, there isn't another FB is there? I'm thinking mid 1950s with Robby the Robot FB? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That was the one I meant. first saw it at a saturday matnee back in the 70s. It was credited by Gene Roddenberry for inspiring him in creating Star Trek. There is only one. Synopsis. Shakespeare's ' The Tempest' is transformed in this landmark science-fiction film with groundbreaking special effects. Space men travel to a planet ruled by the ex-patriot played by Walter Pidgeon, who has built a Kingdom with his daughter and faithful robot Robby. There the good doctor is plagued by his mad quest for knowledge through his ' Brain Booster' machine, and by Freudian 'Monster from the Id' as his daughter discovers other men and learns to kiss. (1956) Also stars the ageless and timeless Leslie Nielson, with Anne Francis as the daughter.
June 14, 200520 yr What ever happened to Robert Deniro, he does some embarrassingly crap roles these days? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> they carved out another private jocker from a talented actor
June 15, 200520 yr What ever happened to Robert Deniro, he does some embarrassingly crap roles these days? they carved out another private jocker from a talented actor Didn't he run out of money or something? Perhaps got carried away in a Casino
June 15, 200520 yr Cassavettes, period. Jeez. I loved The Killing of a Chinese Bookie and Too Late Blues but most of Cassavettes films were really mushy with everyone kissing and hugging each other all the time. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A Woman under the Influence with Gena Rowlands is one of my favorite films. He makes it impossible to keep his characters at a distance, and when you see this film you understand why some people know Gena Rowlands as a brilliant actress. Kat, you've great taste in movies. Thanks very much. That's a real compliment. I'm always saddened when I see so many great movie lists leaving out the foreign language movies, theres tons of them out there and some have got a uniqueness that america and now the UK seems to have forgotten. Yeah, I know what you mean. As an American who loves film, I wandered over to the foreign film section very early in life Saying that, really enjoyed Layer Cake, good british gangster flick. I like Mike Leigh's films a lot. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh, a bunch more I forgot.....The Apartment Brilliant. Come to think of it, I also meant to include Rear Window. I love this list because it has dredged up all these scenes from my favorite movies. I heard that a vendor somewhere in MBK has great expat movie selections. cv <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
June 17, 200520 yr 'Big trouble in Little China' with Kurt Russel and Kim Catrall a few years back was fairly amusing, although certainly not a top-ten-of-all-time movie, but definitely a laugh.
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