OT- Movie talk
OK, so I'm bored. Looking for some pointless conversation.
Anybody.... Godfather saga, (Parts 1 & 2, 3 doesn't really count) A little overrated. My last viewing, a litte underwhlemed, I must say. Its good in the same way that Jerry West was, ya know?
On the other hand (and completely unrelated), 25TH HOUR, A SPIKE LEE JOINT. Anybody else think this movie is solid gold? Where is the Academy here? Norton, f#@king brilliant!
February 14th, 2010 at 11:44 PM ^
of all time is still Gladiator with Russell Crowe. I am so pumped for the new Robin Hood that he is doing with the Gladiator director. I haven't been this excited about a movie in years! I am also a much bigger Scarface fan than The God Father movies.
February 14th, 2010 at 11:57 PM ^
Are you kidding? "Scarface" has Stephen Bauer, the #2 worst actor of all-time. #1 on the list is the guy who plays Dexter's dad.
February 15th, 2010 at 8:18 PM ^
What is your source? None of those guys are on the "Most Razzied" list.
February 15th, 2010 at 9:25 AM ^
Are you talking about the original Scarface (black and white and set in Chicago)? It's way better than the Pacino version. IME, neither compares to the Godfather I and II though
February 15th, 2010 at 11:14 AM ^
Pacino version, the ultimate gangster movie in my eyes. I like the God Father but it is too drawn out at times. I like Casino, Goodfellas, and American Gangster all better than The Godfather
February 14th, 2010 at 11:52 PM ^
"the Gladiator director"
Do you mean Ridley Muthafucking Scott?
February 15th, 2010 at 12:07 AM ^
with all due respect to the OP, Godfather 1&2 are the best films I've seen. [in the spirit of full disclosure: took twofilm classes at Michigan and wrote a 10 or 12 page paper on a scene from GF 2 (where Vito Corleone-- DeNiro-- knocks off Fanucci).]
incidentally (and to the OP's credit in re 25th Hour) part of one of those film classes was mandatory attendance to Spike Lee as he spoke at the University following the release of 'School Daze'. He's a brilliant director.
we've got vaults of awesome films in the usa.
February 15th, 2010 at 12:12 AM ^
I speak almost entirely in 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' quotes. At least on good days.
February 15th, 2010 at 12:43 AM ^
I don't want Fop, goddammit
February 15th, 2010 at 12:53 AM ^
Watch your language, young feller, this is a public market.
February 15th, 2010 at 1:39 AM ^
imma Daper Dan man!
February 15th, 2010 at 12:24 PM ^
how's my hair?
February 15th, 2010 at 12:30 PM ^
well if this place ain't a geo-graphcle oddity. 2 weeks from everywhere.
February 15th, 2010 at 12:21 AM ^
Aside from the classics that everyone likes, my favorite movie is probably 28 Days Later. The indie feel and music in the movie was just great. It actually had a storyline other than hot 20-somethings get chased around and dismembered.
28 Weeks Later was ok. It really lost the indie feel that I liked about 28 Days. The ending was pure gold though.
February 15th, 2010 at 12:44 AM ^
Do you think Warren likes 28 Days Later?
February 15th, 2010 at 12:31 AM ^
I love the Lion King with a furious, obsessive, passion.
February 15th, 2010 at 12:53 AM ^
Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. I have a big awesome poster for that movie. So excellent.
February 15th, 2010 at 1:32 AM ^
Simba is my hero.
February 15th, 2010 at 10:20 AM ^
Kimba would kick his ass.
February 15th, 2010 at 12:51 AM ^
Letters from Iwo Jima. Best war film of all time and it's not even a discussion. Makes Saving Private Ryan look hokey in my opinion. Maybe the best movie Eastwood's ever been affiliated with (definitely his best directing).
February 15th, 2010 at 8:45 AM ^
the mind. Respect to you, but IMO that is a seriously flawed statement.
February 15th, 2010 at 12:33 PM ^
In saving private Ryan I don't think the object was for people to leave the film thinking "What a great movie, that was awesome!".
The intent of that movie was to let people have an idea what the war was really about, and what it was like to be there.
I saw both movies and when I left saving private Ryan I felt as though I had a glimpse into what guys like my grandfathers (who both fought overseas) experienced at that time. I gave me some empathy for the soldiers and familes of those men and women who fought and died in those wars. Never, at any point, did I think "This is an awesome movie" and I don't think the directors intended for people to have that reaction.
In comparing the two, I think Saving Private Ryan wins hands down as I believe it achieved what it set out do during its production, which wasn't to be "an awesome movie", but to give people some insight as to the actual events during the war without making it look glamourous.
February 15th, 2010 at 1:15 AM ^
Kudos to Big Boutros on the Heat mention. Cops and robbers with Pacino chasing De Niro and intense drama throughout. It has to be my favorite movie of all-time.
Michael Mann just makes great movies, The Insider, Collateral, I even thought Miami Vice was pretty badass.
Now this may make me a huge nerd, but #2 on the list has to be Donnie Darko. Incredible movie.
February 15th, 2010 at 1:34 AM ^
All the classics are listed on here are great so I decided to take a different route. There are some movies out there that are so ridiculous and bad, they just kick ass. One of those, and my favorite one is Big Trouble in Little China. Jack Burton and the Pork Chop Express. It is so bad, yet it just really kicks ass.
February 15th, 2010 at 8:04 AM ^
Big Trouble in Little China is as good as it gets. "It's like I told my last wife...honey I never drive faster then I can see. Besides that, it's all in the reflexes."
February 15th, 2010 at 8:51 AM ^
When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, and he looks you crooked in the eye and he asks you if ya paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like that: "Have ya paid your dues, Jack?" "Yessir, the check is in the mail
February 15th, 2010 at 1:27 PM ^
Strange ethnicity man kicks the shit out of unsuspecting fools who ruin his ice-cream cone. Also has a white friend who wants to be a rapper and proudly exclaims "I'M JUST A BROTHER GOT DIPPED IN THE VANILLA!"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367608/
February 15th, 2010 at 1:56 AM ^
also would like to add Phantasm, movie scared me shitless when i was a kid
another favorite is Cannibal! The Musical. Trey Parker and Matt Stone in college before South Park
February 15th, 2010 at 2:14 AM ^
The movie in 2009 that I thought was amazing was District 9. I know it wasn't a movie that no one saw, but I didn't feel like people talked about it enough as one of the best movies of the year.
February 15th, 2010 at 10:15 AM ^
It is nominated for Best Picture, so it's hard to say it's underappreciated. It has zero chance of winning though, that's pretty much between Avatar and the Hurt Locker. I know people have been trashing Avatar's script, but one of these 2 movies will most likely win it. I guess anything can happen with 10 nominees, though
February 15th, 2010 at 2:52 AM ^
Blackula, Casino, There Will Be Blood, No Country For Old Men, Snatch, and Time Bandits. These are my top 6 of all time, and yes, in order.
February 15th, 2010 at 6:42 AM ^
You can't talk about great movies without mentioning Seven. The movie loses a little bit though after you see it once, and realize the ending. Nothing beats Brad Pitt's special delivery in the oh my god they went there category. The Sixth Sense is right up there too for me.
February 15th, 2010 at 8:02 AM ^
Big Lebowski....that is all that needs to be said
February 15th, 2010 at 8:26 AM ^
Can't believe this hasn't been mentioned yet, but The Usual Suspects is my favorite movie... Kevin Spacey's performance is amazing, the last 5-10 minutes of this film are just epic.
February 15th, 2010 at 9:36 AM ^
Spacey did one hell of a job in American Beauty as well. Apparently, all of his movies are made to have epic endings.
February 15th, 2010 at 10:07 AM ^
Especially K-PAX and Fred Claus.
February 15th, 2010 at 10:18 AM ^
K-PAX has my favorite instrumental song from a movie ever. Besides that it was utterly awful.
February 15th, 2010 at 12:40 PM ^
"The greates trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist......". Awesome movie, I agree!
February 15th, 2010 at 9:08 AM ^
As far as serious movies go I would have to say these would be some of my favorites:
Glory- Denzel, Broderick, and Freeman are all awesome in this.
Tombstone- Something Val Kilmer was actually good in.
Crash- Maybe the best ensemble cast movie ever. Great plot too.
Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind- Jim Carrey's best work in my opinion. Show's a lot of versatility in this movie.
Miracle-It's hard to choreograph hockey and get someone who can do a great Herb Brooks, but the folks at Disney pulled it off.
If I am just kind of joking though I say Monster Squad.
February 15th, 2010 at 11:39 AM ^
Val Kilmer's good in anything.
February 15th, 2010 at 11:40 AM ^
Except Batman
February 15th, 2010 at 9:14 AM ^
Goodfellas, A Bronx Tale, The Sandlot, Sleepers, I really enjoyed Big Fish, V for Vendetta, The Princess bride and last but not least...The Devil Wears Nada.
February 15th, 2010 at 1:21 PM ^
In Big Fish did you notice that when ewan mcgregor's character was leaving town to talk to the giant the marching band behind him was playing The Victors?
February 15th, 2010 at 9:51 AM ^
The scene between Hopper and Walken was an incredible scene... But many great scenes in that flick...Val Kilmer as Elvis...
February 15th, 2010 at 10:52 AM ^
am I lying?
February 15th, 2010 at 10:00 AM ^
not the running back, but kevin smith movies like clerks, mallrats, chasing amy are all great. well besides jesery girl, that bomb. i might be showing my age a bit, but can watch these films over and over.
February 15th, 2010 at 10:54 AM ^
Also a big kevin smith fan... Mallrats and Jay & Silent Bob strike back are by far my favorites of his work...absolutely hilarious... he also did a real respectable job as an actor in Die Hard 4, even though it was a speaking role
February 15th, 2010 at 12:35 PM ^
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back over Clerks (1 and 2) and Chasing Amy? Please tell me you are joking.
February 15th, 2010 at 1:04 PM ^
as a movie, no Jay and Silent Bob isn't awesome... but seeing all the characters from previous movies and how much fun they had to have making it, and all the old inside jokes? It's amazing (assuming you've seen all the other Kevin Smith movies)
February 15th, 2010 at 10:08 AM ^
Lock Stock & Two smoking Barrels,Snatch, and Things To Do In Denver When your Dead were all great movies.