Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

One False Move!

I love that movie.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Everything about it is great. Billy Bob ( didn't he write it as well? ) and Bill Paxton are both excellent. It's one of my favorites.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Thanks. Good catch.

Originally Posted by mclem10011

I've only seen 3 of the 5 films up for Best Picture. "There Will Be Blood" and "Atonement" are the ones I've yet to see. The class of the other three films to me is "No Country For Old Men". The film is laden with suspense, the performances are incredible from top to bottom. First rate screenplay, beautiful cinematography, and amazing direction. Another masterpiece from Joel and Ethan Coen, who were IMO deserving of the award for for top film in 1996 for "Fargo". It took home awards for original screenplay, and Best Actress for wonderful work from Frances McDormand as the very pregnant police chief on the trail of 2 cop killers. However, it lost Best Picture to "The English Patient" a fine film as well, but no the classic that "Fargo" was. So, in my opinion the Coen brothers and "No Country For Old Men" deserve to recognition in several categories, and I feel that will happen. Still you never know, maybe some upsets will occur. I'd rank "Michael Clayton" next best of the films I've seen this past year.
My list in no order, just off the top of my head here are a few favorite films.
Godfather I and II(2 being the more brilliant)
Fargo
Raging Bull(Best sports film ever)
The Departed(Academy got it right last year)
Crash(And the year before, with the brillant Paul Haggis film)
Do The Right Thing (Spike Lee's most brilliant film)
Apocalypse Now
One False Move( brilliant film directed by Carl Franklin, Billy Bob Thorton is in it, and co-wrote the screenplay.
Mystic River
I could go, on and on, but I'll stop.:D

Originally Posted by GBBob

Random thoughts..

God...heah we go again.

Fargo should have been on my list

I should leave right now.

as should Apocalypse Now

Ah....bettah!

I don't see nearly enough..ok..any foreign language films

:mad:

How did/does BTW see so many movies between Dead shows and horses?

He reads Cliffs Reviews

Morty's comments were sensitive, insightful and personal...obviously an imposter

Delightful!....and true.

Not enough Hitchcock movies included

Oh yes....time to go. You see one of his...you've seen them all.

No votes for the consensus #1 movie of all time?..

:cool:

this poll was taken on December 15th, Wonderful Life and Christmas Story on all lists

:rolleyes:

Any Seabiscuit votes?

:confused:

Thankfully, Out of Africa yet to appear

Originally Posted by GBBob

How did/does BTW see so many movies between Dead shows and horses?

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I read a lot too......and I don't sleep.

Originally Posted by GBBob

Is this the segue into the Ten Best Books you've ever read?

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Everything about it is great. Billy Bob ( didn't he write it as well? ) and Bill Pullman are both excellent. It's one of my favorites.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

He also directed Before Night Falls with Javiar Bardem which is very good. He's a terrific director.

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

of course its all about personal taste. I would just say that originally Lebowski didn't do much for me, but it really grew on me over time.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I'll start with A Fan's Notes and American Pastoral. Midnight's Children may be up there as well.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I've read pretty much everything Garcia Marquez wrote. Solitude is a great book.