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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 8, 2007 14:24:27 GMT -5
They've all they're going to get out of me today here at work. Thought I'd end the work day off right before heading to French classes tonight.
Good Movies? I can enjoy an old movie as much as a new one. In no particular order:
* Ben Hur: I grew up watching Charlton Heston. It's a movie about faith; faith in God and faith in yourself. Never understood that until I got older. Until then it was an awesome adventure.
* The Godfather Parts I & II: Based on an actual Mafia family. Just phenominal movies.
* In the Heat of the Night: Sidney Poitier was a pioneer. He took bigotry straight on at a time when it was full blown in the States. He and Rod Steiger worked that movie to perfection.
* Cross of Iron: The German side of the Russian Front. They Germans aren't retreating, they're running. James Mason, David Warner and James Colburn tell the story extremely well.
* Schindler's List: Excellent story that should not be allowed to die. Liam Nieson (sp?) was excellent as was Sir Ben Kinsley. Actually made it to Mount Zion Cemetary and visited Oskar Schindler's grave site.
* Bloody Sunday: How British troops botched a peaceful demonstration in January of 1972 by shooting 26 unarmed civil rights workers in Northern Ireland. Very one-sided storyline but from what I understand, very accurate. To this day no soldier or officer has yet to stand trial for any wrongdoing.
* LOTR trilogy: The standard by which on-screeen stories should be told. Brilliant.
* Pulp Fiction: "You mean I have to stab her three times?"
* Bridge on the River Kwai: A man wanting to leave his mark and realizing he's only aided the enemy.
There's a few more for sure guys. These are just off the top of my head.
Cheers.
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Post by CentreHice on May 8, 2007 14:45:25 GMT -5
Off the main track:
U-Turn, 1997. Sean Penn, Jennifer Lopez, Nick Nolte, Billy Bob Thornton, Joaquin Phoenix, Claire Danes. Directed by Oliver Stone.
If you ever think you've had a bad day.....check out what Penn's character gets into when his classic Mustang's rad hose bursts out in the desert.
Night of the Hunter, 1955. Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Peter Graves. Directed by Charles Laughton...his only directorial effort.
Melodramatic cinema. Interesting in its crudeness and deliberate acting choices. The classic Mitchum "preacher" role...with LOVE and HATE tattooed on his fingers. Eerie footage of where Winters' character ends up....you'll see....don't want to spoil it. The creator of Ren & Stimpy, John Kricfalusi, recommended it to me when I was doing voices for his Ripping Friends animated series.
That Thing You Do, 1996. Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Tom Hanks, Steve Zahn. Written and directed by Tom Hanks.
Light, accurate portrayal of the rise and fall of a fictional one-hit wonder band of the early 60s. You could show this one to Grandma. Realistic singing and playing make it even more enjoyable.
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Post by jkr on May 8, 2007 15:31:33 GMT -5
They've all they're going to get out of me today here at work. Thought I'd end the work day off right before heading to French classes tonight. Good Movies? I can enjoy an old movie as much as a new one. In no particular order: * Ben Hur: I grew up watching Charlton Heston. It's a movie about faith; faith in God and faith in yourself. Never understood that until I got older. Until then it was an awesome adventure. * The Godfather Parts I & II: Based on an actual Mafia family. Just phenominal movies. * In the Heat of the Night: Sidney Poitier was a pioneer. He took bigotry straight on at a time when it was full blown in the States. He and Rod Steiger worked that movie to perfection. * Cross of Iron: The German side of the Russian Front. They Germans aren't retreating, they're running. James Mason, David Warner and James Colburn tell the story extremely well. * Schindler's List: Excellent story that should not be allowed to die. Liam Nieson (sp?) was excellent as was Sir Ben Kinsley. Actually made it to Mount Zion Cemetary and visited Oskar Schindler's grave site. * Bloody Sunday: How British troops botched a peaceful demonstration in January of 1972 by shooting 26 unarmed civil rights workers in Northern Ireland. Very one-sided storyline but from what I understand, very accurate. To this day no soldier or officer has yet to stand trial for any wrongdoing. * LOTR trilogy: The standard by which on-screeen stories should be told. Brilliant. * Pulp Fiction: "You mean I have to stab her three times?" * Bridge on the River Kwai: A man wanting to leave his mark and realizing he's only aided the enemy. There's a few more for sure guys. These are just off the top of my head. Cheers. Just wanted to comment before I come up with my own list. Dis I have seen all the movies on your list except Cross of Iron & share your views here. Re: Ben Hur - the chariot race scene is the best ten minutes of screen action I have seen. I look forward to it, even on the small screen. BTW, I was in a Montreal suburb over the Easter weekend & found the Godfather films in the 2 for $20.00 rack. |
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Post by duster on May 8, 2007 17:04:24 GMT -5
Interesting lists. I've seen Cross of Iron and it's Peckinpah at his best...
I'm into a lot of foreign films. I like North American ones but there has been some truly wonderful movies made in Asia and Europe. Off the top of my head, some of the better "foreign" films I've seen:
Salaam Bombay: Village kid living on the streets of Bombay. An intensely moving and haunting story.
Osama: A realistic portrayal of life under the Taliban.
The Return of Martin Guerre: Gerard Depardieu and Nathalie Baye at their finest. It's a true story too which makes it remarkable.
Yol: A realistic look at Turkey and the prison like atmosphere that seems to permeate the whole country.
Babette's Feast: For any food and wine lover, this is the movie.
The Pianist: In my opinion, Roman Polanski's best movie.
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Post by franko on May 8, 2007 17:49:58 GMT -5
My list of enjoyed and enjoyable moveis runs the gamut. Adding to many already listed, |
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Post by Skilly on May 8, 2007 20:00:09 GMT -5
That Thing You Do, 1996. Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Tom Hanks, Steve Zahn. Written and directed by Tom Hanks. Light, accurate portrayal of the rise and fall of a fictional one-hit wonder band of the early 60s. You could show this one to Grandma. Realistic singing and playing make it even more enjoyable. A similar movie with a similar theme is "Almost Famous" .... awesome Soundtrack! One of Kate Hudson's best movies. |
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Post by CentreHice on May 8, 2007 20:08:05 GMT -5
That Thing You Do, 1996. Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Tom Hanks, Steve Zahn. Written and directed by Tom Hanks. Light, accurate portrayal of the rise and fall of a fictional one-hit wonder band of the early 60s. You could show this one to Grandma. Realistic singing and playing make it even more enjoyable. A similar movie with a similar theme is "Almost Famous" .... awesome Soundtrack! One of Kate Hudson's best movies. Solid film. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 8, 2007 21:05:49 GMT -5
My list of enjoyed and enjoyable moveis runs the gamut. Adding to many already listed, Another Poitier classic. Excellent movie Franko. What did you think of "Lilies of the Field?" "Inconceivable!" Probably one of Mrs. Dis' faves. Cheers. |
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Post by franko on May 8, 2007 21:21:16 GMT -5
I do not think it means what you think it means.
You seem a decent fellow. I hate to kill you.
You seem a decent fellow. I hate to die.
Get used to disappointment.
You'll put down your rock and I'll put down my sword, and we'll try and kill each other like civilized people?
True love is the greatest thing in the world-except for a nice MLT - mutton, lettuce and tomato sandwich, where the mutton is nice and lean and the tomato is ripe
It just so happens that your friend here is only MOSTLY dead. There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive. With all dead, well, with all dead there's usually only one thing you can do.
What's that?
Go through his clothes and look for loose change.
Have you . . . the wing?
There's a shortage of perfect breasts in this world. It would be a pity to damage yours.Ahhh . . . too many lines. Also enjoyed The Man Who Knew Too Little (except for the stupid ending). Bill Murray was great in that one.
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Post by Andrew on May 9, 2007 0:51:53 GMT -5
That Thing You Do, 1996. Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Tom Hanks, Steve Zahn. Written and directed by Tom Hanks. Light, accurate portrayal of the rise and fall of a fictional one-hit wonder band of the early 60s. You could show this one to Grandma. Realistic singing and playing make it even more enjoyable. A similar movie with a similar theme is "Almost Famous" .... awesome Soundtrack! One of Kate Hudson's best movies. One of my all time favourites. Always puts a smile on my face. Phillip Seymour Hoffman is brilliant as usual. Some other favourites: The Excorcist, The Shining, Fargo, Mystic River, The Insider, Good Fellas, Aliens, Pulp Fiction, The Big Lebowski, Being John Malkovich |
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Post by Skilly on May 9, 2007 6:15:37 GMT -5
I like sports movies, action, and movies with a good story (which are few and far between lately). I get three movies every Friday night (thats family night in our house). One movie is for the kids (Dora, Disney cartoons, my daughter has recently decided she loves Shrek etc), one is for Skilliette (chick flick that she falls asleep too and I end up watching) and one is for Skilly (which I watch usually when everyone is asleep).
There are way too many movies for me to pick a "favourite list" ... I really like the Lord of the Rings trilogy, I like the "superhero" movies (mainly because I grew up reading comics), and my favourite sports movie is probably "Remember the Titans". I thought "Invincible" was good, but the story could have been better. I don't really like the comedy genre because once they have a hit, they overdue it on the sequels and comedy actors are usually the exact same in every movie (once you seen one of their movies, you've seen the all ... I can't stand Will Farrell, Jim Carey, Mike Myers, etc.) My favourite comedy actor is probably Adam Sadler.
I haven't seen a good drama (ie a good story movie .. in ages). I find they drag it out and make the movie boring.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 9, 2007 6:41:18 GMT -5
I do not think it means what you think it means.
You seem a decent fellow. I hate to kill you.
You seem a decent fellow. I hate to die.
Get used to disappointment.
You'll put down your rock and I'll put down my sword, and we'll try and kill each other like civilized people?
True love is the greatest thing in the world-except for a nice MLT - mutton, lettuce and tomato sandwich, where the mutton is nice and lean and the tomato is ripe
It just so happens that your friend here is only MOSTLY dead. There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive. With all dead, well, with all dead there's usually only one thing you can do.
What's that?
Go through his clothes and look for loose change.
Have you . . . the wing?
There's a shortage of perfect breasts in this world. It would be a pity to damage yours.Ahhh . . . too many lines. Also enjoyed The Man Who Knew Too Little (except for the stupid ending). Bill Murray was great in that one. Or, Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 9, 2007 7:07:00 GMT -5
I like sports movies, action, and movies with a good story (which are few and far between lately). I get three movies every Friday night (thats family night in our house). One movie is for the kids (Dora, Disney cartoons, my daughter has recently decided she loves Shrek etc), one is for Skilliette (chick flick that she falls asleep too and I end up watching) and one is for Skilly (which I watch usually when everyone is asleep). There are way too many movies for me to pick a "favourite list" ... I really like the Lord of the Rings trilogy, I like the "superhero" movies (mainly because I grew up reading comics), and my favourite sports movie is probably "Remember the Titans". I thought "Invincible" was good, but the story could have been better. I don't really like the comedy genre because once they have a hit, they overdue it on the sequels and comedy actors are usually the exact same in every movie (once you seen one of their movies, you've seen the all ... I can't stand Will Farrell, Jim Carey, Mike Myers, etc.) My favourite comedy actor is probably Adam Sadler. I haven't seen a good drama (ie a good story movie .. in ages). I find they drag it out and make the movie boring. Sports movies seem to be hard to do. I thought the Rocket was a good movie. They covered a lot of the spirit of the time and the politics of the game. But something about it prevents it from becoming a blockbuster though. Not sure what that is. The original "The Longest Yard" was a good movie for its time. If you compare it to Adam Sandler's remake, it doesn't compare all that well. However, to be fair, film making has come a long way since. "Slapshot" remains a quasi-cult classic even today. Though extremely funny, it captured the routine of minor league hockey very well. A lot of irresponsible overaged teens going nowhere. I actually liked the first three Rocky movies. After that they got rather rediculous. Good comedies are hard to make as well. The original "Ghostbusters" killed me. "Stripes" was another good one, and believe it or not, some of the younger lads at work still watch, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." Me and my buddies were laughing over that one in the 70's. Cheers. |
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Post by jkr on May 9, 2007 7:40:35 GMT -5
As far as comedies go, there are a couple I will re-watch - they are both John Candy movies: Uncle Buck & Planes, Trains & Automobiles. The latter always seems to be on U.S. TV during their Thanksgiving.
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Post by franko on May 9, 2007 8:29:09 GMT -5
Or, Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.
My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die. It's like Goldman sat down and thought up a bunch of one-liners and built a story around them. Luckily for us, Reiner put it on screen. Am I going MAD, or did the word "think" escape your lips? You were not hired for your brains, you hippopotamic land mass.
I know something you don't know. . . . I am not left-handed.
You've got an overdeveloped sense of vengeance. It's going to get you into trouble someday.
We are men of action, lies do not become us. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 9, 2007 9:40:49 GMT -5
As far as comedies go, there are a couple I will re-watch - they are both John Candy movies: Uncle Buck & Planes, Trains & Automobiles. The latter always seems to be on U.S. TV during their Thanksgiving. Or, "The Great Outdoors." Cheers. |
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Post by jkr on May 9, 2007 9:56:31 GMT -5
As far as comedies go, there are a couple I will re-watch - they are both John Candy movies: Uncle Buck & Planes, Trains & Automobiles. The latter always seems to be on U.S. TV during their Thanksgiving. Or, "The Great Outdoors." Cheers. Yes, hard to forget Candy eating that 96 ounce steak.  |
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Post by Polarice on May 9, 2007 10:33:14 GMT -5
Wow, some good movies, but here's some of my favorites:
Highlander - Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery: An immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his immortal opponent, a murderously brutal barbarian who lusts for the fabled "Prize".
Love this movie, actually love all the Highlander movies. I must have seen this one over 60 times.
Rudy - Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, Ned Beatty: Rudy has always been told that he was too small to play college football. But he is determined to overcome the odds and fulfill his dream of playing for Notre Dame.
One of the few movies were I actually cried, still chockes me up when I watch it.
Stand by Me - Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland: After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find a body of a missing boy.
When I went to the show to watch it, I expected it to be a bore, I actually just watched it again last weekend for the 50 time lol.
Halloween - Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis: A psychotic murderer institutionalized since childhood escapes on a mindless rampage while his doctor chases him through the streets.
Watched it on Halloween night when i was 12 or 13 years old with a friend of mine, scared the hell out of me, and now I make it a point to watch it every Halloween night since.
Christmas Vacation - Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Doris Roberts: The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
Pure classic, I have to see this at least two or three times during the Christmas season.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 9, 2007 11:02:54 GMT -5
Wow, some good movies, but here's some of my favorites: Highlander - Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery: An immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his immortal opponent, a murderously brutal barbarian who lusts for the fabled "Prize". Movies with original ideas for the big screen is what interests me. "Highlander" was one of those movies that kept me watching right from the start. Don't know why I didn't think of it before really. There's a series of books out written by Robert Adams that follows tribes of nomadic peoples. It's called "The Horseclans," series. It's based on a post-nuclear setting in which the world has been bombed back to the Dark Ages. However, there is a group of undying humans scattered amongst the various tribes that now inhabit North America. The only way to kill them is to decapitate them, similiar to the Highlander concept. I didn't like the ending too much but the movie itself was very good. I hadn't heard of Clancy Brown, the Krugan, until I watched the movie and now I recognize him all over the place. Sean Connery was excellent. Didn't like the sequals all that well because I thought they tried to do too much. But I think the original movie has quite a loyal following. Excellent flick. Cheers. |
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Post by BadCompany on May 9, 2007 11:23:07 GMT -5
I know something you don't know. . . . I am not left-handed. And of course the rejoinder... I'm not left-handed either.Ah, I love that movie. And as franko says, great soundtrack too. |
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Post by Doc Holliday on May 9, 2007 12:42:27 GMT -5
Some of my oldies favorites in no particular order:
A fiddler on the roof
Fright Night
Unforgiven
The Good, the bad and the ugly
LOTR
Alien II (the best of the Aliens IMO)
In French
Les uns et les autres
Le diner de cons
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 9, 2007 13:08:58 GMT -5
Probably the best western I've ever seen, Doc. Clint was actually human in this one and I think that's what made it entertaining for me. Later in the film he admits to, "... always been lucky when it came to killing folks." The casting was great too. Morgan Freedman was excellent as was "the Scofield Kid." Haven't seen too many movies where everyone was a bad guy. Excellent acting and directing. I think it was shot in Alberta but I'm not 100% on that. Another good western but very Hollywoodish, was "Tombstone." I guess they have that shootout at the OK corral down to shot-by-shot accounts. "I know Ike ... let's have a spelling contest" Cheers. |
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Post by Polarice on May 9, 2007 13:22:32 GMT -5
Didn't like the sequals all that well because I thought they tried to do too much. But I think the original movie has quite a loyal following. Excellent flick. Cheers. There are different versions of the Highlander movies. The original Highlander when shown in North America had 20 min removed from it so it would only be around 90 min. So it left the audience with alot of questions. Then when it was released in DVD format they released the original European version, which explained alot of different things in the movie. They did the same thing with Highlander II, the Renegade version is much, much better than the theater release. |
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Post by franko on May 9, 2007 13:31:51 GMT -5
Morgan Freedman was excellent Cheers. which brings me to the Shawshank Redemption. Hate Tim Robbins but he fit the movie well. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 9, 2007 13:36:48 GMT -5
Morgan Freedman was excellent Cheers. which brings me to the Shawshank Redemption. Hate Tim Robbins but he fit the movie well. Probably the best prison movie I've ever seen, Franko. I found myself not wanting to leave the room because I thought I was going to miss something. Absolutely excellent film. Freedman's character was named,"Red." In his own words he was, the only guilty man in Shawshank. Another strong performance by Clancy Brown as the head guard. Also good to see James Whitmore in this film too. I hadn't seen him in anything since I was kid. Cheers. |
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Post by Doc Holliday on May 9, 2007 13:55:11 GMT -5
Another good western but very Hollywoodish, was "Tombstone." I guess they have that shootout at the OK corral down to shot-by-shot accounts. Absolutely. Kilmer's version of Doc Holiday in that movie was awsome. |
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Post by BadCompany on May 9, 2007 14:21:16 GMT -5
In French Les uns et les autres Le diner de cons What?? You didn't like Un Crabe dans la tête??  (I served as a "consultant" on that film - don't think I got mentioned in the credits though) Little known fact; Shawshank Redemption and Stand By Me were both Stephen King stories. In my opinion Stephen King is very underrated as a "real" writer. Yes, he does put out a lot of crap, but he has also put out some very, very good stuff, in my opinion. |
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Post by habmeister on May 9, 2007 14:48:58 GMT -5
My personal Top 10 (i watch about 100-125 films/year) 1. City of God, in my opinion the most perfect film ever made #17 all-time on IMDB imdb.com/title/tt0317248/2. Goodfellas my favourite gangster flick, joe pesci's character is unforgettable #19 all-time on IMDB imdb.com/title/tt0099685/3. Resevoir Dogs, quentin's best film period #62 all-time on IMDB imdb.com/title/tt0105236/4. One flew over the cuckoo's nest, jack nicholson and an all-star cast #11 all-time on IMDB imdb.com/title/tt0073486/. 5. Apocalypse now redux #37 all-time on IMDB, marlon brando need i say more imdb.com/title/tt0078788/6. Memento, one of the most original films ever made, amazing piece of art, "i dont' feeeeel drunk" is one of the funniest lines in film but only after you've seen the movie once. #26 all-time IMDB imdb.com/title/tt0209144/7. Rear Window, an old classic, whenever i show this to friends at first they're like: "how old is this?!" then it just pulls you in and holds you there through the 112 minutes. alfred hitchcock. #13 all-time on IMBD imdb.com/title/tt0047396/8. Requiem for a dream the best anti-drug message including trainspotting, this should be shown in every high school, minus the nudity of course. #60 all-time on IMDB 9. The Shining, Jack Nicholson as a psycho, what could be better. i can still hear the sound of his little boy on his super cycle pedaling down the hall going from carpet to floor to carpet to floor. the twins gave me nightmares. #59 all-time on IMDB imdb.com/title/tt0081505/10. tie between Sin City #70 on IMDB imdb.com/title/tt0401792/ and Grindhouse #167 IMDB imdb.com/title/tt0462322/ and Lord of the Rings all three in the top 25 all-time movies. some hate sin city, but no true film fan could deny the filming style and way they used black and white with colours, and mickey rourke's character rivals only Ben Kingsley's in Sexy Beast. Grindhouse was a blast, i love zombie movies what can i say. Return of the king was the best of the three, but they're all great films. Honourble mention to: The good the bad and the ugly Godfather 1 and 2 Pulp Fiction Kill Bill 1 and 2 The Matrix Taxi Driver Raging Bull Oldboy Toy Story 2 Full Metal Jacket King Kong (the original) there you have it!! my favourite films this year: Letters from Iwo Jima the Lives of others Sharkwater The Departed Little Miss Sunshine Spiderman 1 has a 7.4 rating on IMDB Spiderman 2 has a 7.8 rating on IMDB Spiderman 3 has a 6.9 rating on IMDB and i agree |
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Post by Polarice on May 9, 2007 14:50:03 GMT -5
Can't believe I forgot about:
Léon (aka - The Professional) - Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman: Professional assassin Leon reluctantly takes care of 12-year-old Mathilda, a neighbor whose parents are killed, and teaches her his trade.
Another movie that I didn't have any expections of, but man its one of my all time favs. It made me a Jean Reno fan for life.
Another is:
Saving Private Ryan - Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Vin Diesel, Matt Damon, Ted Danson : Based on a World War II drama. US soldiers try to save their comrade, paratrooper Private Ryan, who's stationed behind enemy lines.
Watched this one at the Theater, the opening beach seen is the most "intense" scene I think I have ever seen in any movie, I can still remember the anxiety I felt while watching it.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 9, 2007 17:33:32 GMT -5
My personal Top 10 (i watch about 100-125 films/year) 2. Goodfellas my favourite gangster flick, joe pesci's character is unforgettable #19 all-time on IMDB imdb.com/title/tt0099685/You're right, Pesci's character was absolute brilliance. Incidently, the young bartender Pesci's character shoots is actually a very young Michael Imperioli who plays Christopher on the Sopranos. Like a lot of movies the book was much better. Nicholson was very convincing. The twins were disturbing but so was Lloyd the bartender. Cheers. |
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