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Post by Baker on Aug 28, 2019 18:08:48 GMT
On the complete opposite end of the spectrum from Clockwork, I had Grease at #8. It's just so much fun. I was about to write Travolta & ONJ were great in it but that would be doing the rest of the cast a disservice. Everybody in this movie rules.
I was really into it for a minute in the late 90s. Hadn't watched it for like 15 years. Saw it again a few years back. Was worried it might not hold up. Wrong! Glorious as ever. And now I have this sudden urge to rewatch it yet again.
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Post by The Kid on Aug 28, 2019 18:24:28 GMT
I never watched it, but want to now. <- Chinatown
As for Grease; yeah its fucking awesome and was my #3!
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Post by Baker on Aug 28, 2019 19:11:26 GMT
lol Just remembered my most recent viewing of Grease a few years back inspired an idea for my NGW fanfic that I simply must share....
Patti Pizzazz brought the Spirit Squad in as a gift for Lana. Lana was not amused. No matter how many pro-Lana cheers the Squad came up with Lana remained unamused. The Squad was only intended to last for like 2 shows. One to interfere in Lana's latest big match. The other to get beat up by Fire & Ice and Reggie Bennett in War Games.
But Grease gave me an idea to keep them around for another show or two and actually push two of them. The Spirit Squad split up following their brutal beating in War Games with Johnny & Nicky (Dolph Ziggler) breaking away to become a Greaser tag team called The Other Side of the Pillow. Think basically Deuce & Domino. It was a good idea. Yet, for whatever reason, I never fully sank my teeth into it. Perhaps because of that PWG ass tag team name? After a show or two I think I just started calling them The Greasers.
And now you know....
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Post by Emperor on Aug 28, 2019 19:56:43 GMT
Also, it literally is a pseudo-intellectual parody. It is making fun of pseudo-intellectual movies. That’s the whole point. I'm not convinced that is the point. It was based on a book, and I doubt the point of the book is to mock pseudo-intellectual things. It's just a pseudo-intellectual film.
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Post by Lionheart on Aug 29, 2019 1:26:05 GMT
Also, it literally is a pseudo-intellectual parody. It is making fun of pseudo-intellectual movies. That’s the whole point. I'm not convinced that is the point. It was based on a book, and I doubt the point of the book is to mock pseudo-intellectual things. It's just a pseudo-intellectual film. Haters gonna hate. The point of a movie does not have to be the same as the shitty book it is based on. I haven’t actually read the book which may also be good, but who knows.
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Post by Big Pete on Aug 29, 2019 5:16:50 GMT
So much of this and the 60s list comes down to exposure. A movie like Grease was unavoidable and was such an intrinsic part of my Sunday ritual that it'd be false to ignore it.
Which brings me to A Clockwork Orange. In 2001, Conker's Bad Fur Day released on the N64 and opened up a world of cinema I'd never been made aware of. The game was filled with Kubrick references and it was from that point I was made aware of A Clockwork Orange. Like a lot of Kubrick movies, I wasn't sure what to make of it. The political satire went well over my head, so on first viewing, I was only in it for the first half an hour or so and then the few iconic scenes that followed. As I got older, I could appreciate the satire more and understood the screwball comedy influences through out. Above all else, I just fell in love with the craft. From the cinematography, to the performances, to the music and of course the colourful set designs. A lot of movies show their age, but like 2001 A Space Odyssey, this is as visually appealing today as it was back then.
It was in my top five, partially due to exposure, but because I also consider it an extremely well made movie that takes a challenging piece of fiction and does a wonderful job of adapting it to screen. In that sense it has something in common with Psycho, but otherwise they're vastly different movies.
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Post by Lionheart on Aug 29, 2019 13:25:44 GMT
See. Not pseudo-intellectual at all.
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Post by 🤯 on Aug 29, 2019 14:19:57 GMT
Loved Chinatown. Glad to see it at #9. Feels right considering some of the other biggies out there still.
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Post by UT on Aug 29, 2019 14:25:01 GMT
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Post by UT on Aug 29, 2019 14:29:24 GMT
Another one I expected to be higher , but this time I'm glad it wasn't. As I spoke in the Bobby D. thread , I watched Taxi Driver and whilst I understood the acclaim and respect it as a movie it just didn't hook me and really I didn't care all that much. Not that it's bad and it's a movie chalk full of incredible performances , especially Foster. I'll never go back to it though.
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Post by RT on Aug 29, 2019 15:04:29 GMT
Bit late to the party for obvious reasons.
A Clockwork Orange finished at #3 on my list and Mrs. RT had it at #5. I think it's a great film and Kubrick's best work. It's also one of the best novel to film adaptations I've ever seen.
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Post by 🤯 on Aug 29, 2019 17:22:55 GMT
Loved Taxi Driver. Glad to see it at #8. Feels right considering some of the other biggies out there still.
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Post by PB on Aug 29, 2019 21:43:07 GMT
I flipping love Taxi Driver. I thought it was be near the very top of my list, but the quality is so high that it finished 4th - but it's a masterpiece in my eyes. The mood and tone of the whole film is so unnerving, DeNiro's performance is so good you forget it's him, and it leaves a real emotional impact on you after watching it. Great film.
That there's only been 4 from my list so far doesn't fill my with joy knowing that some favourites are definitely missing out.
4. Taxi Driver 5. Chinatown
7. Manhattan
15. Grease
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Post by Shootist on Aug 30, 2019 1:55:12 GMT
I had Taxi Driver at number 6, along with what PB said about DeNiro New York City is almost a character unto itself in this movie. This was when the city was really struggling and Scorsese captured the dirtiness of NYC exceptionally well. To counteract all of that though we have one of the finest visions ever committed to screen in Cybil Shepherd, drop dead gorgeous.
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Post by thereallt on Aug 30, 2019 3:03:45 GMT
I had Taxi Driver as my #8. Some of DeNiro and Scorese's finest work.
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Post by UT on Aug 30, 2019 16:06:33 GMT
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Post by 🤯 on Aug 30, 2019 18:08:49 GMT
Loved Alien. Glad to see it at #7. Feels right considering some of the other biggies out there still.
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Post by thereallt on Aug 30, 2019 19:23:07 GMT
Alien was my #4. Easily one of the landmark science fiction films of all-time. As I said in the Scott thread earlier though, horror and suspense fans will love it just as much. It's very grounded and relatable for a sci-fi film, which makes it very accessible for the general audience.
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Post by Shootist on Aug 31, 2019 1:26:36 GMT
Alien was also my number 4. I actually prefer this to Aliens since it has a more suspenseful feel and is like a slasher in space. Nitpick but I think your quote UT is from Aliens.
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Post by CM Punk'd on Aug 31, 2019 1:38:12 GMT
Alien was also my number 4. I actually prefer this to Aliens since it has a more suspenseful feel and is like a slasher in space. Nitpick but I think your quote UT is from Aliens. I think that was from Aliens. Want a good Alien quote? Then how about "Game over, man. GAME OVER!"
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Post by thereallt on Aug 31, 2019 2:09:13 GMT
Alien was also my number 4. I actually prefer this to Aliens since it has a more suspenseful feel and is like a slasher in space. Nitpick but I think your quote UT is from Aliens. I think that was from Aliens. Want a good Alien quote? Then how about "Game over, man. GAME OVER!" Also from Aliens.
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Post by UT on Aug 31, 2019 4:34:51 GMT
Alien was also my number 4. I actually prefer this to Aliens since it has a more suspenseful feel and is like a slasher in space. Nitpick but I think your quote UT is from Aliens. Not according to IMDB.
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Post by System on Aug 31, 2019 8:14:04 GMT
Looking forward to the rest of the list as my picks top 10 are already listed for the most part (If i submitted a list) YES! YES! YES! MY LIST...MADE A DIFFERENCE!!! I am so satisfied. Manhattan is so good. It kicks the ass of that Annie Hall movie. Fuck yeah. I placed this at #8. Woody Allen is a genius and most of his movies are of a very high quality. I don’t always like all of them, but I like most and this one is probably the best. His films promotes critical thinking and deep thought over just accepting societal norms like a sheep. Very intelligent dialogue. Not pseudo-intellectual in any way. Accepting societal norms likes it’s not okay to fuck your stepdaughter? Talk about pseudo intellectual bullshit that only exists to justify the fact you’re a god damn creep. Judging by the most watched section on Pornhub, Woody was fucking his stepdaughter before it was cool. Emperor Polanski raped a 13 year old girl. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Polanski_sexual_abuse_case
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Post by System on Aug 31, 2019 8:18:54 GMT
Well apparently UT has not been on PornHub lately because step-mom porn is kind of the thing right now. Ah fuck, Kid beat me to it 😂😂 “Game over man” is from Aliens UT
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Post by Big Pete on Aug 31, 2019 8:31:58 GMT
I knew what UT was doing.
What an underrated delivery.
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Post by The Kid on Aug 31, 2019 12:18:07 GMT
Well apparently UT has not been on PornHub lately because step-mom porn is kind of the thing right now. Ah fuck, Kid beat me to it 😂😂 “Game over man” is from Aliens UT Yeah man. Awesome porn.
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Post by UT on Aug 31, 2019 15:34:23 GMT
Well apparently UT has not been on PornHub lately because step-mom porn is kind of the thing right now. Ah fuck, Kid beat me to it 😂😂 “Game over man” is from Aliens UT I know but Shootist was originally talking about "You BITCH" - which according to IMDB happens in Alien right before she smashes the computer at the end.
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Post by UT on Aug 31, 2019 15:43:16 GMT
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Post by CM Punk'd on Aug 31, 2019 15:50:47 GMT
Shocker. I would've thought this would be right at #1. Not to mention the best of The Godfather trilogy.
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Post by UT on Aug 31, 2019 15:50:52 GMT
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