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Title: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: heitingas on January 15, 2013, 03:43:01 PM
My list of favorite top 10 movies of all time.

In no particular order.

- kingpin
- lucky numbers
- midnight run
- what about bob?
- cape fear
- the fugitive
- jason and the argonauts (63)
- the good the bad and the ugly (66)
- planet of the apes (68)
- psycho (60)
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Celtic on January 15, 2013, 04:34:33 PM
Rocky 1-4
Lord of the Rings 1-3
Big Trouble in Little China
Braveheart
Christmas Story
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Eja117 on January 15, 2013, 04:54:27 PM
I guess I'll go with in no particular order

Star Wars (all)
Lord of the Rings/Hobbit
Godfather
Princess Bride
Kung Fu
Dances with Wolves
Glory
Borat
Caddyshack
Rudy
Animal House

Oh man. Have to make a cut. Probably Glory. Man that movie makes me cry. Yeah but Caddyshack makes me laugh. Maybe Dances with Wolves. It's way too long. Call it a tie to be decided by future events. The Passion is probably a dark horse that can't crack the list. The movie Tebow will surely kick one of these to the curb, but that isn't scheduled out for about a decade.
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Donoghus on January 15, 2013, 05:03:47 PM
In no particular order,

-Outside Providence
-Dazed & Confused
-Good Will Hunting
-Ghostbusters
-Boogie Nights
-Empire Strikes Back
-Gone Baby Gone
-Predator
-Can't Hardly Wait
-Godfather Part I

That was just off the top of my head.  I'm just I ommitted something that I'll end up going back and changing. 
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Eja117 on January 15, 2013, 05:05:45 PM
check this out. I'm thinking "Man. Glory didn't win best picture. I'm not even sure it was nominated. What year was that?"

Turns out it was 1989.

Check out this lineup of the best pic nominees
Driving Miss Daisy....winner
My Left Foot
Dead Poets Society
Born on the 4th of July
Field of Dreams....which makes me cry even more than Glory

So Morgan Freeman was in Driving Miss Daisy the same year as Glory.

So my coworker says "Wasn't practically every movie Morgan Freeman was in nominated best picture"

and I say "Well. No. For example he was in two Batman movies. No wait. One of them was nominated best picture."

I gotta change my vote. Take out Glory. Insert Field of Dreams
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Eja117 on January 15, 2013, 05:07:54 PM
There are certain movies the academy needs to be embarrassed about winning best picture.

Shakespear in Love over Saving Private Ryan
Titanic over Good Will Hunting.

Good Will Hunting was freakin awesome...."Do you know how easy this is!"  "It's not your fault son"  "Do you wanna know how the old man beat me every night!"
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: albas89 on January 15, 2013, 05:12:33 PM
Intouchables (2012)
Triangle (2009)
Seven Pounds
500 Days of Summer
The Prestige
Shutter Island
Shutter (2004)
The Departed
Snatch
The Usual Suspects
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: OsirusCeltics on January 15, 2013, 05:54:04 PM
1. Lion King
2. Good Will Hunting
3. Space Jam
4. Forrest Gump
5. A Bronx Tale
6. Juice
7. Edward Scissorhands
8. The Fox and the Hound
9. Malcolm X
10. Lion King
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Eja117 on January 15, 2013, 07:05:37 PM
One day out of nowhere my brother said to me "Did you ever notice the Lion King was Hamlet"?
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: nickagneta on January 15, 2013, 07:14:34 PM
10.(tie) The Sting or The Shawshank Redemption
9. Hoosiers
8. A Few Good Men
7. The Wizard of Oz
6. Star Wars
5. LOTR: The Return of the King
4. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
3. The Godfather II
2. Pulp Fiction

And my #1 movie of all-time...

1. The Godfather
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Eja117 on January 15, 2013, 07:20:24 PM
To me I think it's worth pointing out various breakthrough type movies that just broke the mold or brought in new eras

Nightmare Before Christmas
Pulp Fiction...is this the first film that starts in the middle?
Jurassic Park...first realistic use of cgi that fooled ya
Big Fish
Psycho...first film that killed off the star fairly early in the film
Citizen Kane...isn't this the first movie that starts at the end?
Star Wars....first futuristic film that takes place in the past
Borat....I'm sorry but a Jew egg is just genius.
The Matrix...technically the movie starts inside a computer program
LOTR....just...wow
ET and Sound of Music....I kinda think these movies subtly changed the potential role of kids in movies. Moved them to the role of mega-protagonist
Lawrence of Arabia....first epic. First film that makes you sweat even if you're in an igloo with a tshirt
Singin in the Rain and West Side Story...how you can have that much talent on one screen is beyond me
Benjamin Button
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Eja117 on January 15, 2013, 07:23:35 PM
I have no argument with the people that go with Godfather over Godfather 2. The AFI did that. Both movies are excellent excellent. But how does Godfather 1 beat Godfather 2? What does it have or do that the other one doesn't? Is it just more enjoyable? Was the Miami/Cuba thing too distracting? Is 2 just less romantic and enjoyable? Less New York? What's the theory there?
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: 2short on January 15, 2013, 07:32:18 PM
In no particular order,

-Outside Providence
-Dazed & Confused
-Good Will Hunting
-Ghostbusters
-Boogie Nights
-Empire Strikes Back
-Gone Baby Gone
-Predator
-Can't Hardly Wait
-Godfather Part I

That was just off the top of my head.  I'm just I ommitted something that I'll end up going back and changing.
outside providence! 
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Birdman on January 15, 2013, 07:37:12 PM
In no order

Predator-my fav!!!
Roll Bounce-Great
Death Sentence-Kevin Bacon best
Avengers
Salems Lot-scare the heck out of me
Hills Have Eyes-
Wrong Turn
Star Wars
Pale Rider-fav clint eastwood
Final Destinations movies
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Neurotic Guy on January 15, 2013, 07:39:24 PM
I have no argument with the people that go with Godfather over Godfather 2. The AFI did that. Both movies are excellent excellent. But how does Godfather 1 beat Godfather 2? What does it have or do that the other one doesn't? Is it just more enjoyable? Was the Miami/Cuba thing too distracting? Is 2 just less romantic and enjoyable? Less New York? What's the theory there?

I loved 1 but enjoyed 2 more.  But it's splitting hairs in my opinion.  Both are phenomenal.  Also (IMO) 3 is the largest drop off of any sequal in movie history.   Not that 3 is the worst sequal movie in history (there have been some incredibly bad sequals), but in terms of drop-off I think it takes the prize.   From best ever stratosphere (1 and 2) to somewhere between mediocre and poor (3).


My Favorite 10 (no order):
Godfather 1
Godfather 2
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Midnight Express
The Killing Fields
Nashville
Jaws
Pulp Fiction
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Deer Hunter

Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Eja117 on January 15, 2013, 07:44:16 PM
I just realized I definitely have to take out Caddyshack and insert the Magnificent Seven. I heard urban legends that Yule Bryner hired a consultant to count the number of times McQueen touched his hat. That's so funny to me that the ultimate stud was nervous about the ultimate Mr. Cool.
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: nickagneta on January 15, 2013, 07:45:24 PM
I have no argument with the people that go with Godfather over Godfather 2. The AFI did that. Both movies are excellent excellent. But how does Godfather 1 beat Godfather 2? What does it have or do that the other one doesn't? Is it just more enjoyable? Was the Miami/Cuba thing too distracting? Is 2 just less romantic and enjoyable? Less New York? What's the theory there?
Honestly, I just liked The Godfather more but if I was judging it as which was a better movie, I would say The Godfather II because of the betrayal of Fredo, Michael internal struggle with that, Michael's dealing with his wife's betrayal of him(the abortion),the ensuing separation, and how all these things effect The Family and business. Also, the flash backs to Vito's life and continuing of the saga by making a prequel and a sequel in the same movie makes, to me, The Godfather II perhaps the best movie ever made.

I still like the original more. I loved the story telling of The Godfather more and the thoroughly enjoyed the introduction and glorification of the Italian family culture in the first movie and so I like it more.
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: 2short on January 15, 2013, 07:51:58 PM
the godfather parts I and II
saving private ryan
pulp fiction
deer hunter
schindlers list
the town
the departed
unforgiven
royal tenebaums
lost in translation

no order off top of my head so might be forgetting something i love

death to smoochy late addition, maybe some haven't seen it, well worth watching
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: nickagneta on January 15, 2013, 07:53:35 PM
So many great movies that didn't make my list:

Cool Hand Luke
Miracle of 34th Street
Ben Hur
The Ten Commandments
The Shootist
Rocky
The Dark Knight Rises
Avengers
Gone With the Wind
Glory
Gangs of New york
Field of Dreams
ET
Blazing Saddles
Jaws
Forrest Gump
Saving Private Ryan
Midway

And, a movie I am sure is on no one's list but that I find funny as hell because it reminds me of the dysfunctionality of my own family at times:

The Ref
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: hwangjini_1 on January 15, 2013, 07:58:08 PM
in no particular order...

metropolis
battleship potempkin
citizen kane
search for the holy grail
wizard of oz
sting
one flew over the cuckoos nest
rear window
high noon
seven samurai
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: pp34isthe1 on January 15, 2013, 07:59:03 PM
in no order:

The Godfather I
The Godfath II
Fight Club
Django Unchained
Goodfellas
Shawshank Redemption
Anchorman
Once Upon A Time In America
Wayne's World
Forest Gump

Back to the Future (1-3) just missed my list
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Smokeeye123 on January 15, 2013, 08:01:45 PM
In no order

No Country for Old Men
Pulp Fiction
Django Unchained
The Big Lebowski
Halloween
The Truman Show
Rocky
Jaws
Borat
NightMare Before Christmas (someone early suggested that, that movie is awesome)
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: OsirusCeltics on January 15, 2013, 08:10:19 PM
One day out of nowhere my brother said to me "Did you ever notice the Lion King was Hamlet"?

I heard the Gargoyles cartoon was a biography of Oprah's life
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Smokeeye123 on January 15, 2013, 08:29:26 PM
One day out of nowhere my brother said to me "Did you ever notice the Lion King was Hamlet"?

I heard the Gargoyles cartoon was a biography of Oprah's life

Tommy Boy is also Hamlet lol.
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Mazingerz on January 15, 2013, 08:48:17 PM
Top Ten Non Mainstream movies i saw (check them out if you like):

1. Beck (Japan);
2. Confessions (Japan);
3. Patayin sa shokot si Remington (Philippines);
4. Pasiyam (Philippines);
5. Shutter (thailand);
6. The Lightning Tree (Japan);
7. Ringu (Japan);
8. Cinema Paradiso (Italian);
9. La Dolce Vita (Italian);
10. Kungfu Hustle/Shaolin Soccer (HK);

There are still a lot of films i like. But i would recommend that you watch Confessions. I think it garnered a lot of awards in 2010;

Top Ten Mainstream Films I saw:

1. The Exorcist;
2. Bullitt;
3. Godfather I;
4. Saving Private Ryan;
5. Schindler's List;
6. The Incredible hulk (Ang Lee version);
7. Groundhog day;
8. Caddyshack;
9. The Professional (Luc Besson rocked this movie);
10. The Dark Knight Rises;

I really would have put in Inception but it gave me a headache after watching;
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Big_Dave31 on January 15, 2013, 09:14:59 PM
Tough one, there are so many movies, I'm sure that I will forget some, but, in no particular order:

1) Pulp Fiction
2) Star Wars (Ep 4, 5, 6)
3) Coming to America
4) Snatch
5) The Departed
6) There's Something About Mary
7) Austin Powers - Goldmember in particular
8) Terminator 2
9) Old School
10) Batman - Dark Knight (Loved the other Batman with Michael Keatin & Jack Nicholson too)
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Eja117 on January 15, 2013, 09:22:12 PM
I have no argument with the people that go with Godfather over Godfather 2. The AFI did that. Both movies are excellent excellent. But how does Godfather 1 beat Godfather 2? What does it have or do that the other one doesn't? Is it just more enjoyable? Was the Miami/Cuba thing too distracting? Is 2 just less romantic and enjoyable? Less New York? What's the theory there?
Honestly, I just liked The Godfather more but if I was judging it as which was a better movie, I would say The Godfather II because of the betrayal of Fredo, Michael internal struggle with that, Michael's dealing with his wife's betrayal of him(the abortion),the ensuing separation, and how all these things effect The Family and business. Also, the flash backs to Vito's life and continuing of the saga by making a prequel and a sequel in the same movie makes, to me, The Godfather II perhaps the best movie ever made.

I still like the original more. I loved the story telling of The Godfather more and the thoroughly enjoyed the introduction and glorification of the Italian family culture in the first movie and so I like it more.
this all makes sense.....2 is definitely more stressful. It's just that the flashbacks are so awesome. So awesome. It's such a hard decision.  I pushed myself to learn Italian because of these movies like when Salazo talks to him in the restaurant for like 5 minutes in Italian with no subtitles. Ironically it led me to learn other languages and Italian made an upgrade but definitely not to that level
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: albas89 on January 15, 2013, 09:26:47 PM
Top Ten Non Mainstream movies i saw (check them out if you like):

1. Beck (Japan);
2. Confessions (Japan);
3. Patayin sa shokot si Remington (Philippines);
4. Pasiyam (Philippines);
5. Shutter (thailand);
6. The Lightning Tree (Japan);
7. Ringu (Japan);
8. Cinema Paradiso (Italian);
9. La Dolce Vita (Italian);
10. Kungfu Hustle/Shaolin Soccer (HK);

There are still a lot of films i like. But i would recommend that you watch Confessions. I think it garnered a lot of awards in 2010;
TP for the great list!! If I had to post a top 15 list, Confessions would probably be in there... I would also highly recommend "A Tale of 2 Sisters" as a Non Mainstream Masterpiece!
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: dark_lord on January 15, 2013, 09:45:36 PM
#1-star wars (all of them)

the rest in no order:

36 chambers of shaolin
fearless
matrix
the last samurai
enter the dragon
dumb and dumber
napoleon dynomite
friday
3 caballeros
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Eja117 on January 15, 2013, 09:49:34 PM
I just want to point out that Avatar stole from Last Samurai....which stole from Dances with Wolves...which stole from Little Big Man...which stole from Lawrence of Arabia
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: OsirusCeltics on January 15, 2013, 09:58:15 PM
I just want to point out that Avatar stole from Last Samurai....which stole from Dances with Wolves...which stole from Little Big Man...which stole from Lawrence of Arabia

Avatar also is very similar to Pocahontas
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Sketch5 on January 15, 2013, 10:06:43 PM
This is hard. Mine changes all the time. Just what kind of mood Im in. So they will be in Three categories...

Scifi/fantasy/aventure

Star Wars Trilogy
Indiana Jones Trilogy (4th almost made it up until half way threw)
Lord of the Rings Trilogy( really one movie)
Back to the Future Triolgy
Equilibrium
Matrix
Star Trek
Mission Impossible
Serenity
Casino Royal

Comedies

Dodgeball
Ghostbusters
Caddyshack
Animal House
American Pie
Princess Bride
Trading Places
Elf
Ferris Bullers Day off
Ace Ventura


Comic Book Movies

Dark Knight
Averngers
X2
X Men first Class
The Crow
300
Iron Man
Spiderman
Scott Pilgrim
Watchmen

And because I have a 3 year old and we watch movies when i get home from work...

Finding Nemo (on Blu-Ray one of the best looking movies)
King Fu Panda 1&2
Toy Story Trilogy
Aladin
Shrek
Muppets
Brave
Bolt
How to train a Dragon
Incredibles 




Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: mgent on January 15, 2013, 10:12:12 PM
No American History X eh?
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: nickagneta on January 15, 2013, 10:17:18 PM
Its truly amazing how many current movies are based on the stories of ancient literature.

How many movies are based on

Hamlet?
The Illiad?
Epic of Gilgamesh?
Oedipus Rex?
The New Testament?
Beowulf?
1001 Arabian Nights?
Argonatica?


And there's many more. The general background stories of most modern day stories(movies) have their beginnings in ancient literature. Simply put, if a story is great, the setting, characters, and small parts of the plot can change but as long as the general story is the same, it will still be great.
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: EJPLAYA on January 15, 2013, 10:25:06 PM
Young Guns
Tombstone
The Cowboys
The Edge
True Grit (John Wayne version)
The Shootist
Braveheart
Secondhand Lions
A River Runs Through It
The Quiet Man
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Juneauz on January 15, 2013, 10:45:47 PM
Mulholland Drive
Melancholia
Old Boy
The Consequences of Love
Memento
Black Swan
Magnolia
Reservoir Dogs
Les triplettes de Belleville
Snatch
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: indeedproceed on January 15, 2013, 11:00:31 PM
Its truly amazing how many current movies are based on the stories of ancient literature.

How many movies are based on

Hamlet?
The Illiad?
Epic of Gilgamesh?
Oedipus Rex?
The New Testament?
Beowulf?
1001 Arabian Nights?
Argonatica?


And there's many more. The general background stories of most modern day stories(movies) have their beginnings in ancient literature. Simply put, if a story is great, the setting, characters, and small parts of the plot can change but as long as the general story is the same, it will still be great.

If this is interesting to you, there are a lot of pretty in depth studies on stories throughout our histories. What is Arthurian legend other than a gritty reboot of Jesus?
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: freshinthehouse on January 15, 2013, 11:05:43 PM
Off the top of my head

Aliens
Alien
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Ghostbusters
The Blues Brothers
The Thin Red Line
No Country for Old Men
Predator
The Thing
Dumb and Dumber
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on January 15, 2013, 11:58:21 PM
Here's myb list.

Rocky 2
I - Robot
Jurassic Park
The Hangover
The Matrix Reloaded
Toy Story
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Waterworld
Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz

And finally...

a movie I'm not allowed to talk about. (rule no. 1)

(11Th: Scott Pilgrim vs The World. Had to put it in)
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: mgent on January 16, 2013, 12:01:22 AM
Its truly amazing how many current movies are based on the stories of ancient literature.

How many movies are based on

Hamlet?
The Illiad?
Epic of Gilgamesh?
Oedipus Rex?
The New Testament?
Beowulf?
1001 Arabian Nights?
Argonatica?


And there's many more. The general background stories of most modern day stories(movies) have their beginnings in ancient literature. Simply put, if a story is great, the setting, characters, and small parts of the plot can change but as long as the general story is the same, it will still be great.

If this is interesting to you, there are a lot of pretty in depth studies on stories throughout our histories. What is Arthurian legend other than a gritty reboot of Jesus?
After looking into this a little deeper I've decided that's the biggest stretch of all time.

Every idea is borrowed from something though.  I don't think it's overly amazing.  There's only a fixed number of major show and movie themes.
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: KCattheStripe on January 16, 2013, 12:30:08 AM
1) Searching for Bobby Fischer
2) The Empire Strikes Back
3)LoTR: The Two Towers
4) Shakespeare in Love
5) Chasing Amy
6) Brannaugh's Henry V
7) American History X
8 ) Bringing Up Baby
9) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
10) Big Fish.
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: wahz on January 16, 2013, 12:33:10 AM
1. Silence of the Lambs
2. Ground Hog Day
3. Jaws
4. Raiders of the Lost Ark
5. It's a Wonderful Life
6. Seven
7. The Wizard of Oz
8. The Great Escape
9. Arsenic and Old Lace
10. Schindler's List

That's the best I can do. It would be easier to do a top 20 but that one just took me 30 minutes of contemplation.

It was a good exercise. Thanks!
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Eddie20 on January 16, 2013, 01:34:06 AM
Top 10:

Godfather 1/2
Pulp Fiction
Shawshank Redemption
Forrest Gump
Se7en
The Pianist
The Professional
Gladiator
Unforgiven
Good Fellas


Sci-Fi: Gattaca

Animation: How to Train Your Dragon

Comedy: Dumb and Dumber

Sports: Rudy

Superhero: Dark Knight
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: TheBigTicket23 on January 16, 2013, 02:16:52 AM
In particularly order:

- Blood Diamond
- Gladiator
- Enemy at the Gates
- Pulp fiction
- Intouchables (2012)
- Lord of the Rings 1-3
- Godfather 1/2
- Silence of the Lambs
- Any given Sunday (mainly cus of the speach)
- Boston Celtics 2008 championship DVD!!!
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Smutzy#9 on January 16, 2013, 02:32:13 AM
It wasnt until the last post i saw gladiator made someones list...... such a good movie in all aspects
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: 2short on January 16, 2013, 06:16:57 AM
Off the top of my head

Aliens
Alien
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Ghostbusters
The Blues Brothers
The Thin Red Line
No Country for Old Men
Predator
The Thing
Dumb and Dumber

Thin red line! Forgot it for my list, only movie I can think of that is like a work of art (great story/book as well)
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Birdman on January 16, 2013, 08:10:23 AM
In no order

Predator-my fav!!!
Roll Bounce-Great
Death Sentence-Kevin Bacon best
Avengers
Salems Lot-scare the heck out of me
Hills Have Eyes-
Wrong Turn
Star Wars
Pale Rider-fav clint eastwood
Final Destinations movies
Theres a couple more, lol:
Forrest Gump
American History X
Jeepers Creepers
A History of violence
The Natural-best sport movie
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: moiso on January 16, 2013, 08:19:18 AM
Carlito's Way
True Romance
Scarface
Jaws
Naked Gun
Naked Gun 33 1/3
Wrongfully Accused
Grand Tourino
Braveheart
First Blood
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: feckless on January 16, 2013, 08:19:59 AM
1.  Casablanca
2.  Grapes of Wrath
3.  Gandhi
4.  Amadeus
5.  Cuckoos Nest

+  Lord of the Rings,  To Kill a Mocking Bird,  Hoosiers, The Natural, Animal House, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Hair, Rob Roy, Pulp Fiction, Welcome to Woop Woop...
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Snakehead on January 16, 2013, 08:58:35 AM
The Big Lebowski
Saving Private Ryan
Collateral
Dumb and Dumber
Tommy Boy
Billy Madison
Chinatown
Swingers
Dark Knight
American Psycho


Man that's hard.  Especially since I consider comedy and other films so separately in my mind.  Anyways, best I can do!
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Eja117 on January 16, 2013, 09:03:07 AM
I just want to point out that Avatar stole from Last Samurai....which stole from Dances with Wolves...which stole from Little Big Man...which stole from Lawrence of Arabia

Avatar also is very similar to Pocahontas
In a manner of speaking I sorta think Gran Tourino is the best/most original going native type film I ever saw. For one thing not only did Clint go native but the kid did too. Maybe you just call that friendship but the kid in particular could be seen really going native. For example, in terms of how he spoke in the interview. Very interesting stuff. But the way Clint was with the grandma is pretty funny too
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: Snakehead on January 16, 2013, 09:11:23 AM
I just want to point out that Avatar stole from Last Samurai....which stole from Dances with Wolves...which stole from Little Big Man...which stole from Lawrence of Arabia

Avatar also is very similar to Pocahontas
In a manner of speaking I sorta think Gran Tourino is the best/most original going native type film I ever saw. For one thing not only did Clint go native but the kid did too. Maybe you just call that friendship but the kid in particular could be seen really going native. For example, in terms of how he spoke in the interview. Very interesting stuff. But the way Clint was with the grandma is pretty funny too

This is a good point.

It's certainly one of the best and most original movies about race relations and also the passage of time and generations.  Really great movie.
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: slamtheking on January 16, 2013, 01:29:58 PM
the good, the bad and the ugly
heartbreak ridge
LOTR, the return of the king/fellowship of the ring
the dark night
spiderman /spiderman 2
kelly's heroes
yellow submarine (soundtrack alone is magnificent)
the natural
blues brothers
caddyshack
animal house   
(ok that's 11 but a high-quality 11)

Edit: have to make it top 12: the Incredibles.  it's not for everybody but I really like it
Title: Re: Favorite top 10 movies
Post by: pearljammer10 on January 18, 2013, 09:33:29 AM
I always have had a tough time with this question. My "favorite" movies I refer to are the actually the best movies I've ever seen. Then I have an actual top ten "favorite" in which I could watch and have watch a million times over and over.

My ten "favorite" movies or really the "Best movies Ive ever seen"
1. Big Fish
2. Zodiac
3. Into the Wild
4. Finding Neverland
5. Reign Over Me
6. Clue
(rest in no order)
Dark Knight
Seven
Fight Club
Garden State
Blow
The Town
Big Lebowski

Then the ten "favorite" movies
1. Home Alone
2. Sandlot
3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Pixar in one category; Up, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc, Wall E, Toy Story 1,2,3,
Blazzing Saddles
Disney Cartoons; Lion King, 101 Dalmations, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan, Pinnochio
Mrs. Doubtfire
Jack
Dumb and Dumber
Billy Madison
Happy Gilmore

The list could go on and on.