Pick Ten Movies

[FLMKR4EB]

I'm on a quest to become a well rounded Renaissance man of movies. There for I am watching movies with almost every free hour I have for the rest of the summer. IF you were going to suggest ten movies to a freind, not just your faves, but ones you think are important, what would they be, I need suggestions. I'm already going through the AFI List, I'm basically done with that, I just need more... Well like Johnny 5 said, I need more Input!

[JMK]

A very tough question.
What does one gauge his response on? Acting, plot points? Character development? Dialogue, pacing?

Harder to answer. Meditate on this, I will.

[ReaperFett]

I'll pick 10 that many havent seen, but should have :)


A Better Tommorow
Hard Boiled
The Killer
Boondock Saints
Braindead(Dead Alive in the US)
The Way of the Gun
Assault on Precinct 13
Death Race 2000
Evil Dead 2
Army of Darkness

[FLMKR4EB]

Reaperfett, great response. I've seen Army of Darkness, The Way of the Gun, and Death Race 2000. The rest I've added to my must see list. THANKS!!!

[Sanis Prent]

The Razor's Edge
In Like Flint
Lola Rennt
Donnie Brasco


I'll add some when I think of em

[ReaperFett]

Oh, forgot, El Mariachi, Zulu, The Italian Job.

[Admiral Lebron]

Zulu is a good movie.

My list:

Bridge on the River Kwai

More to come . . .

[JonathanLB]

See Once Upon A Time in China I and II, you must. The greatest Hong Kong action movies ever made, they are.

You have seen so many movies, so I assume you've seen most of what I would suggest anyway. I assume you have seen Dark City, but if not, that's one you got to see too. Great film, especially if you remember it was made before The Matrix and yet has some of the same themes, hehe. :)

The Killer is also one of the best Hong Kong action movies ever made, so that is a must, I agree with Reaper. It's a fantastic film, not just an action movie with people being killed, but a really brilliant movie with a valuable plot and great character interaction.

[Admiral Lebron]

I remember Dark City. That movie was so...messed up.

[JMK]

I think L.A. Confidential and Swingers are required viewing.
I also put Ronin quite high on my list of must-see movies.

[FLMKR4EB]

these are great movies. I love Dark City. Thanks for the input guys. See I've gained access to my work's VHS/DVD/Laserdisc archives, so I can borrow five movies at a time. I'm frothing at the mouth for ideas.

[ReaperFett]

Id think he'd have seen Ronin, but see if you havent :)

[Admiral Lebron]

Ronin ugh. . . I didn't like it.

[Marcus Telcontar]

Citizen Kane, this I believe is a must see and well as Metropolis.

[Admiral Lebron]

Goonies!

[ReaperFett]

lol:)

[JonathanLB]

Ronin was good, not great. It has a GREAT car chase, and it's a good movie, but probably a bit overrated.

Dark City is not messed up, lol, it's really awesome. I remember seeing this review of it on this late night Portland Cable Access channel back when I was in the rental house and had cable there, hehe. These two guys were talking about how great it was, so I had to see it once it came out on DVD. I have that DVD now.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

1. Cradle Will Rock
2. Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
3. Snatch
4. LA Confidential (a must!)
5. The Emperor's New Groove :)
6. The Princess Bride
7. The Thin Man (1-? just watch them all!)
8. One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing! (I swear its a movie!!)
9. Singing in the Rain
10. The Messenger
11. The Devil's Own

[Admiral Lebron]

That's 11. . .

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Shush you! :p

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing may or may not count as one of the ten. I remember watching it tons as a kid, and I loved it. If I could find it, I'd watch it again and again....but it may not be findable. I think its a British film.

[Admiral Lebron]

Sure.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

'Tis true. :)

[Admiral Lebron]

Lies me thinks.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

It may be a lie that you think, but thats hardly the point here. :)

[Admiral Lebron]

Meh. . .



I'm a barbie girl, in a barbie world..imagination that is my creation. You can brush my hair, undress my anywhere...

[Gabran Darkysa]

River's Edge

Master of the Flying Guillotine - (I love this foreign kung-fu film! Title is imperative... just as I wrote it! Over-the-top mortal kombat! Great movie!)

[CMJ]

First four to pop into my head. I'll post more later no doubt.

Before the Rain
The Nasty Girl
Badlands
Days of Heaven

[Admiral Lebron]

Gia! :D

[Sean Piett]

Those Magnificent Men and their Flying Machines


Most catchy music ever

[Jedieb]

A few westerns;
El Dorado
Once Upon A Time in the West
The Seven Samurai & The Magnificent Seven (then compare and contrast them)
The Great Escape
The Outlaw Josey Wales

[JonathanLB]

Lebron, Barbie Girl rules, but it's even better in German! LOL, oh man that is funny.

I like that song, though, nice and catchy ;) and ridiculous...

[Taataani Meorrrei]

The Outlaw Josey Wales = niiiice :)

[Gabran Darkysa]

To add to the western list here are some more suggested watchings:

Unforgiven - IMHO, the best western ever made. Incredible performances by Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris, and Gene Hackman. Hackman in his best role to date as the cruel and brutal sheriff, Little Bill Daggett!

The Longriders - About the Jesse James/Younger gang. The Northfield Minnesota Raid is a climax that no one should miss. Starring brothers David, Keith, and Robert Carradine; Frank and Stacy Keach; and Randy and Dennis Quaid.

I also recommend a few Clint Eastwood westerns such as Fistful of Dollars; A Few Dollars More; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly; High Plains Drifter, Two Mules for Sister Sarah.

Southern Comfort - US soldiers combat training in a Louisiana Swamp end up on the bad end of Cajun justice. Starring Keith Carradine and Powers Boothe. A notable independent film!

[Quadinaros]

I'll try to name some of my favorites that I don't hear mentioned often.

The Ice Storm
A Perfect World
Magnolia
House Of Games
Jacob's Ladder
The Last Starfighter
Glengarry Glen Ross
Bringing Out The Dead
Dead Again
Big

[darth_mcbain]

Originally posted by JMK
A very tough question.
What does one gauge his response on? Acting, plot points? Character development? Dialogue, pacing?

Harder to answer. Meditate on this, I will.

Wonder why you didn't put Mallrats on your list of to-see movies... :lol

[JMK]

Thank you McBain!!! I was so hoping that someone would recongnize my handiwork. :D :D :D

Basically, I think everyone should watch all Kevin Smith movies.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Return to Paradise

Forgot about it earlier. A must see.

[JediBoricua]

It's a spanish movie, two actually.

Torrente, part 1 & 2.

Funny stuff.

[BUFFJEDI]

urban ccowboy

Rhinestone


the worst witch


teen wolf

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Waking Ned Devine