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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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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, 09:58 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, 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, 10:15 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, 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, 09:59 AM
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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, 04:22 PM
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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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