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11-28-2006, 08:49 AM
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Top Ten Films
heres my top ten films that made you think a bit..in no order
platoon do the right thing usual suspects lucky no sleven saving pvt ryan shawshank jfk..........................booted due to public outcry ..sub with THE STING!!!! jockey the hbo spec. oceans 11 original...rat pack baby!! inside man.... Last edited by hoovesupsideyourhead : 11-28-2006 at 10:13 AM. 
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11-28-2006, 09:09 AM
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Gone WT Wind From Here to Eternity BenHur On the Waterfront all About Eve Lawrence of Arabia Best Years of Our Lives Schildlers list Raging bull tie... Porky's 2, The Revenge/Caddyshack
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11-28-2006, 09:18 AM
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shindlers list ..yes agreed..
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11-28-2006, 09:24 AM
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UPDATE! Holy reel-to-reel! I left "Kane" off the list... It's almost more of a 'document', like the Declaration of Independence, than a film...
1. Casablanca 2. GWTW 3. The Godfather, Part II Citizen Kane (tie) 4. The Bicycle Thief 5. Raging Bull 6. The Godfather 7. The Philadelphia Story 8. Sweet Smell of Success 9. Terms of Endearment 10. La Dolce Vida
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11-28-2006, 09:26 AM
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Kudos to both of your lists which include a number of my favorites..
All About Eve... Do the Right Thing... FHTE... 'Waterfront'...
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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11-28-2006, 09:34 AM
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11-28-2006, 09:39 AM
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I don't watch a lot of movies so forgive me if my list is not very profound...and they are in no particular order...and let there be no misunderstanding...these are not my favorite films they are films that made me think...
birth of a nation triumph of the will jaws the godfather ET a clockwork orange no thinking...just great animal house christmas vacation caddyshack
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11-28-2006, 09:46 AM
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Raging Bull on the list! Some film historians feel a case can be made that Scorsese has made the Best Film of the 70's (Mean Streets), 80's (Raging Bull) and the 90's (GoodFellas)... It is tough to exclude Pulp Fiction...
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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11-28-2006, 09:58 AM
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I had 'Birth of a Nation' on the list initially but left it off in the final analysis... Films like the Griffith classic (1918?), Fritz Lang's films (Metropolis (1929), M (1930), etc., from the earliest periods in cinema (pre-Depression) are difficult to include on popular lists. 'Triumph of the Will', and all of Leni Reifenstahl's work has a whole other set of issues that I won't address here. All of the these are perhaps best placed on a list of Most Important Films or Most Influential Films. "M" is one of the greatest films you'll ever see and has been liberally drawn from for decades. See "Dark City" as soon as you can if you appreciate German Existential film...
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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11-28-2006, 09:58 AM
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Number 1 on my list will always remain the same....the rest will vary, so I put them in no particular order
1. The Shawshank Redemption ("I believe in two things; discipline and the bible. Put your trust in the Lord, your ass belongs to me. Welcome to Shawshank.") the rest: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest PulpFiction Goodfellas Braveheart Gladiator The Elephant Man Full Metal Jacket Of Mice and Men Friday
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11-28-2006, 09:59 AM
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11-28-2006, 10:03 AM
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and they can be important and influential and STILL be on this list...because it is a PERSONAL list of films that made me think...
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11-28-2006, 10:04 AM
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10) The Godfather (I put them together) 9) Casablanca 8) Caddyshack 7) Underworld (both 1 & 2...as with the Godfather) 6) The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai 5) The Highlander (again, all together) 4) One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest 3) Cruel Intentions 2) Blade Runner 1) Serenity
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11-28-2006, 10:10 AM
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ae s casino midway the thing..kurt r best movie yellow dog kellys hero's the sting....drew in scarface get shorty the movie with depp where hes an under cover fbi.. Last edited by hoovesupsideyourhead : 11-28-2006 at 10:24 AM.
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11-28-2006, 10:15 AM
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I have no issue with Reifenstahl's craft, or the brilliance of 'Triumph' and 'Olympia' from a technical/artistic standpoint. But her utter refusal to fully acknowledge her role in the buildup of the pre-war Reich dooms her place in film history. It is not entirely different from Elia Kazan NEVER living down the "naming of names" during the HUAC hearings/Blacklist era. It's a lasting tarnish that skews the appreciation for the artist.
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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11-28-2006, 10:18 AM
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11-28-2006, 10:33 AM
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These are the ones I have at the top of my favorites list and they fit for the made you think category as well. At least for me.
11) 2001-A Space Odyssey 10) Koyaanisqatsi 9) The Elephant Man 8) Raging Bull 7) It's a Wonderful Life 6) Rear Window 5) Schindlers List 4) The Straight Story 3) Big Night 2) The Grapes of Wrath 1) The Godfathers I and II
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11-28-2006, 11:16 AM
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In no particular order....
Chinatown The Godfather Paths of Glory The Grand Illusion Dr. Strangelove On the Waterfront Midnight Cowboy Raging Bull Treasure of the Sierra Madre McCabe and Mrs. Miller ( because I love Altman and he died last week )
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11-28-2006, 11:26 AM
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Hi guys! I have been laid up for a bit between work and throwing my back out, I haven't been on the computer much lately. Now keep in mind, this is just my opinion and I have an odd taste in movies, they may not be the best critic wise, but they are movies that I will watch again and again and I own every single one on DVD.
1. The Black Stallion (in my opinion will always be #1) 2. The Shawshank Redemption (this movie is awesome and I will always leave it on if I see it on TV) 3. Sixteen Candles. (I SOOOO HAD A CRUSH ON JAKE RYAN) 4. The Cutting Edge (ok, I like romantic comedies. I admit it, but I LOVE this movie and I will also admit that I saw it in the theater THREE TIMES) 5. Pretty Woman (I also admit that I have many quotes from this movie that I use all the time!) 6. The Waterboy (this movie makes me laugh and laugh again. I probably know this movie word for word. My fave Adam Sandler movie.) 7. Clueless (also made me laugh and how many of us women use the saying "AS IF!") 8. Seabiscuit (loved the book and I loved the movie.) 9. The Breakfast Club (hee hee one of the girls at the barn told me a few weeks ago that she saw the BEST OLD MOVIE named "The Breakfast Club", how old did I feel?) 10. Caddyshack. (IT'S IN THE HOLE!)
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