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Boondock Saints might be on the top worst of all-time list.
Along with so many that have been mentioned, I might add the German film The Lives of Others.
The Searchers was mentioned. I thought it was a good movie, but not a great one. Jeffrey Hunter was a little over the top in his acting. He made an excellent Jesus Christ, though, in King of Kings.
Lonesome Dove is the greatest western ever made, by far. About six hours long, with tremendous performances by Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones.
IMDB has it at 8.8.
1. Pulp Fiction
2. Spirited Away
3. The Social Network
4. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
5. Toy Story
6. District 9
7. Pan's Labyrinth
8. Howl's Moving Castle
9. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
10. Last of the Mohicans
theohiostate wrote:
Lonesome Dove is the greatest western ever made, by far.
lmao. I can tell you are a young brainless teenager that did not grow up in the John Wayne era. Lonesome Dove is not even a western. And it is one of the worst films ever made both dramatically and production wise. Time for you to put on your fake spurs and tell timmy and johnny next door that you think the west was "won". Westerns died when the Duke died. The spirit of the west lives forever. I bet you've never laid 1 foot west of the mississippi river. Would also bet a large sum of money that you think Saguaro Cactus exist in Texas.
Wanna see a real western? Go watch Big Jake.
Please discontinue posting here and go visit Branson missouri sometime, seeing as though thats the closet to the Old West that you will ever be able to fathom.
My top ten:
1) Fast Five
2) Takers
3) The Fast and The Furious
4) Taken
5) Joy Ride
6) xXx
7) The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
8) Good Will Hunting
9) Into the Wild
10) A Beautiful Mind
It appears that many folks here haven't even seen a movie that's more than six years old.
I see that "Third Man" is on TCM tonight (Saturday), for those who have never seen it.
theohiostate wrote:
Lonesome Dove is the greatest western ever made, by far. About six hours long, with tremendous performances by Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones.
IMDB has it at 8.8.
So just cause something is longer, that automatically makes it better? Wow i bet you love black penises.
You're a fag. Duvall and Jones are both wannabes that couldnt shine eastwoods/waynes boots.
How has nobody named Fight Club.
Das Boot
Heimat
Cinema Paradiso
Before Sunrise
Vertigo
Bad Day at Black Rock
Il Postino
Doctor Zhivago
The Red Shoes
Jules et Jim
The Aviator's Wife
Casablanca
Aleady gone well past and could go to 50 plus each as good in it's own way
Because Fight Club is easily one of the top 10 of the 90's, but no where close to top 10 of all time?
This is in no particular order
10.Ferris Bueller's day off
9. Snatch
8. 28 days later
7. Office space
6. Fight Club
5. Catch me if you can
4. Public enemies
3. Saving private ryan
2. schindlers list
1. inglourious basterds
honorable mention: The abyss, truman show, road to perdition, mission to mars, titanic
Heavily skewed toward newer movies, but an interesting viewpoint to me.
1. 9.2 The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
2. 9.2 The Godfather (1972)
3. 9.0 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
4. 8.9 Pulp Fiction (1994)
5. 8.9 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
6. 8.9 12 Angry Men (1957)
7. 8.9 Schindler's List (1993)
8. 8.9 The Dark Knight (2008)
9. 8.8 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
10. 8.8 Fight Club (1999)
Picking the 'Top Ten' of all time is so tricky...and subjective. I remember seeing Stanley Fish list his top ten in the NY Times a few years back...and like a lot of other people I'm sure, was surprised to see 'Groundhog Day' on his list. But, after seeing that movie myself at least 20 times over the years, I've increasingly thought it was a great pick. There are some very basic human and deeply existential themes in a film that at the same time works so obviously well as a comedy. Pretty cool pick.
Here are 10 (or 15) that I like a lot (with a little commentary of my own; I've given this some thought in the past :-) ):
• On the Beach — Gregory Peck brought integrity, dignity, style, strength, compassion...to every role he took on. His turn here as U.S. submarine commander Dwight Towers is no exception. Even his name here elevates the character so that we gradually see, as does he, the horror that has finally occurred—the annihilation of everything; the slow death of all life. Poignant, self-examining, and brutally tragic in its finality. Stanley Kramer's film is one of the finest fallouts of the Cold War era.
• Double Indemnity — Definitive film noir. Fred MacMurray's Walter Neff calls Barbara Stanwyck's Phyllis Dietrichson 'baby' more than he calls her Phyllis. In fact, I'm not sure he ever calls her Phyllis. Who would have thought an insurance salesman could be so hard-boiled?
• The Lion in Winter — Peter O'Toole as Henry II and Katherine Hepburn as Eleanor of Aquitaine try to make it work. Their three sons played by Anthony Hopkins, Nigel Terry, and John Castle spend the film scheming, squabbling, and competing for their parents favor.
• Fail-Safe — The tensions of a cold war that no longer exists. A crisis and catastrophe resolved only by an agonizing and unthinkable choice.
• L.A. Confidential — Stylish and intricate. Cool and menacing. Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce are great together.
• American Beauty — It just works. Sad, funny, pathetic, and tragic in and out of turn.
• The Man Who Would Be King — John Huston tells the story of Peachy Carnehan and Daniel Dravot in a never-found land. Magnificent.
• Night of the Hunter — Charles Laughton's first and only directorial effort is unforgettable. So is Robert Mitchum's psychotic preacher Harry Powell.
• Sling Blade — Some people call it a sling blade. I call it a great movie. Billy Bob has said that he wrote the screenplay in nine days.
• Reservoir Dogs — Way violent, way stylish, and way funny. Great colorful characters, including Mr. Pink, Mr. Blonde, and Mr. Orange.
• Jackie Brown — Very unviolent Tarantino. The scam is good, the cast is great, Pam Greir is foxy, Samuel L. Jackson's Ordell has some seriously cool hair. Great.
• The Swimmer — Burt Lancaster swims from one pool to the next in his wealthy suburb in an attempt to discover who he is, where's he's been, and where he's going. Not for everyone, but it worked for me.
• Heat — Dinero and Pacino. The bank robber and the cop. Two professionals. And a great turn by Val Kilmer. A masterpiece.
• Last of the Mohicans — Sweeping. Romantic. Stirring. One of those movies I never tire of. Wes Studi is twisted and magnificent as the Huron warrior Magua. Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role does what Daniel Day-Lewis always does; he becomes the character. Russell Means as Chingachgook, Eric Schweig as his son Uncas, and Day-Lewis are a family united in blood, spirit, and purpose. Mesmerizing and relentless score carries the action throughout.
• Leon: The Professional — Sweet. Endearing. Also violent. Jean Reno and Natalie Portman, in her screen debut.
• Badlands — So you think Martin Sheen is just that President guy on TV? Check this out, a polite young Sheen with a problem or two and a young Sissy Spacek. Powerful and beautiful. The directorial debut film of Terrence Malick.
Western fans need to think about "Once Upon a Time in the West," Sergio Leone's film with Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Jasaon Robards, and, in the most evil role of his life, Henry Fonda.
Love your list. Planning on watching Leon tonight.
1. Die Hard
2. Die hard 2
3. Die Hard 3
4. Die Harder
5. The Princess Bride
6. The Villian
7. Batman
8. Cowboys and Aliens
9. The Jerk
10. Pride of the Yankees
"Old guy 24" knows his stuff.
Hud and The Last Picture Show are the best on his list.