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[eja117]

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.

[nickagneta]

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.

[2short]

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

[nickagneta]

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

[hwangjini_1]

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

[pp34isthe1]

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

[Smokeeye123]

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)

[OsirusCeltics]

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

[Smokeeye123]

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.

[Mazingerz]

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;

[Big_Dave31]

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
Terminator 2
9) Old School
10) Batman - Dark Knight (Loved the other Batman with Michael Keatin & Jack Nicholson too)

[eja117]

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

[albas89]

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!

[dark_lord]

#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

[eja117]

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