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Post by The Kid on May 8, 2020 0:18:22 GMT
If Titanic misses the list I AM GOING TO BE FUCKING FURIOUS!
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Post by Ness on May 8, 2020 0:23:41 GMT
Shame The Departed was 7 years too late to qualify.
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Post by RagnarokMike on May 8, 2020 0:40:13 GMT
Easy #1 for me, not even a second’s thought, endlessly rewatchable, stellar performances top to bottom, 10/10, would bang.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2020 0:48:22 GMT
If Titanic misses the list I AM GOING TO BE FUCKING FURIOUS! I've never seen it. It's literally the boat sinks...moving on.
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Post by thereallt on May 8, 2020 0:50:25 GMT
Oh wait a minute. Only 2 movies left?! Did Titanic miss the list?! More than likely. Titanic is a bit polarizing.
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Post by iron maiden on May 8, 2020 1:32:46 GMT
Titanic does zero for me.
Wayne’s World may not be an Oscar contender but as someone who was a teenager when it came out it pretty much defined my high school years and the early/mid 90’s.
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Post by bodyslam on May 8, 2020 1:39:47 GMT
Only two spots to go and I think you filthy animals may have over looked a obvious choice. Not saying it should be 1 or 2 but I would assume top 15.
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Post by Baker on May 8, 2020 1:45:16 GMT
Wayne’s World may not be an Oscar contender but as someone who was a teenager when it came out it pretty much defined my high school years and the early/mid 90’s. Wayne's World would have been my #3 if I had gotten a list in.
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Post by Big Pete on May 8, 2020 10:25:52 GMT
PW is going to finally answer the age old question
Fuck, Marry, Kill
Goodfellas, Pulp Fiction, Silence of the Lambs.
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Post by The Kid on May 8, 2020 11:32:14 GMT
Oh wait a minute. Only 2 movies left?! Did Titanic miss the list?! More than likely. Titanic is a bit polarizing. Unreal. Titanic is legendary. Excellent storytelling, excellent soundtrack. It's my #3 of the 90s and what a shame it's going to miss the list because people want to disrespect Leo!
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Post by Lionheart on May 8, 2020 11:37:44 GMT
More than likely. Titanic is a bit polarizing. Unreal. Titanic is legendary. Excellent storytelling, excellent soundtrack. It's my #3 of the 90s and what a shame it's going to miss the list because people want to disrespect Leo! Titanic is pretty good, especially this part! Right, thereallt? Right??
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Post by The Kid on May 8, 2020 12:00:11 GMT
Honestly though, Titanic not making the top 15 of best 90s movies is a joke.
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Post by 🤯 on May 8, 2020 12:35:30 GMT
I love a dramatic finish. Even if movies I disagree with claim the top two spots, I'll enjoy the chaos.
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Post by PB on May 8, 2020 12:47:18 GMT
I love a dramatic finish. Even if movies I disagree with claim the top two spots, I'll enjoy the chaos. This may have been the most fun list yet.
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Post by PB on May 8, 2020 13:18:21 GMT
I have a real love-hate relationship with Pulp Fiction. The first time I watched it, it blew me away. But I was 15 or 16 or whatever. The second time I watched it, I’d seen a lot more films and I thought it was childish nonsense. The third time I watched it, I could see some really exciting bits and some really annoying bits - which really sums up QT for me. Moments I love and moments that make me want to punch him. Ultimately I spend too much time thinking about him instead of enjoying the film. So it was never really in consideration for my list, but I get why it’s so high and it’s probably due a rewatch now that I’ve come to terms with QT better.
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Post by The Kid on May 8, 2020 13:32:30 GMT
I love Pulp Fiction. Had it at #5, but realistically should've been 4 but I wanted to get Dumb & Dumber (ANOTHER MOVIE YALL DISRESPECTIN!) to try and sneak on the list.
The movie is epic and a perfectly put together film. I remember being in absolute awe the first time I watched it. Then the second time I watched it was with my wife (who was my gf at the time) and she loved it too. Just an epic movie. #2 is fitting considering what's taking the 1 spot.
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Post by UT on May 8, 2020 13:43:50 GMT
Also, I found some parts offensive to disabled peoples. I am a really open-minded guy and generally am all for laughing at anything if it doesn't cause any harm. But some of the jokes in this movie were flat out approaching "hahah it's funny because he can't speak well and doesn't understand" and I found it in pretty poor taste. On some level, I felt this was kind of an overarching theme throughout the whole movie...like the whole thing was about laughing at disabled people while masquerading as being pro-disabled people.
The central theme is basically, don't challenge the status quo. Don't ask questions. Don't try new things. If you're a good ol boy who does what you're told, then the American dream is for you, and like Forrest, life can be a box of chocolates. If you dare to think differently, or have an opinion that goes against the grain you will either die of aids or some other tragedy. The kids in the 60s who did what they were told did ok. The kids who cause trouble by having sex and protesting, they got abused and got aids. So just be good like Forrest, and keep on running. And if you did protest, it's probably because your daddy abused you. Forrest Gump is chicken soup for the soul garbage that encourages you to sit back, relax, and smile at the nice 'special' man whose life turned out ok after all. Also, launching Bubba Gump Shrimp couldn't be a better legacy. Soulless, mass-produced food from a soulless mass-produced film. I don't even love Pulp Fiction or Shawshank the way others do - but damn, this winning Best Picture is no different than Driving Miss Daisy or Green Book winning Best Picture - it's a surface level film that appears to deal with some hard issues, but ultimately doesn't challenge anyone, so it's a safe bet. I really don't get this part of the post at all , I think Forrest continually challenges the status quo by simply thriving in a society set up for him to fail and continually finding ways to not just sit back and be the dumb kid but accomplish great things in spite of his 'disability'. From the very beginning to the end of the movie , from playing college football , to joining the war , to becoming a shrimp boat captain whilst ALSO making and cultivating great relationships along the way with people who knew the true Forrest all challenges the status quo that Forrest was handed in life. No he may not have always understood everything , the moral and political dilemmas along the way but I see NOTHING wrong or Chicken Soup for the Soul bullshit with a protagonist who tries to do the right thing by everyone. And I don't think Jenny protested because her daddy abused her , I think she struggled with a ton her of early adulthood because of the abuse and coping but I think it's really dismissing a characters and relationships entire arc by saying that. I also don't think it's a copout by the movie , that shit happens and is prevalent and abusive childhoods can obviously lead to revoltive times for people. I'll never understand why people have such a problem with that aspect of the movie like it's totally unrealistic or something. In an era filled with anti heros and edgy , Gump was a great diversion and loveable protagonist who was easy to root for. There is nothing wrong with that in a movie , nor an Oscar contender. There is nothing wrong with exploring the darker sides of society and what happens when someone who doesn't fully understand the magnitude crosses paths with the dark edges. It might not be a movie for everyone , I've already said it can be heavy handed at times and that turns people off - but to act like it's some travesty of film and it's themes are offensive to the senses is ridiculous. It has a ton of the same themes as Shawshank , which is also a pretty heavy handed movie but because it wasn't as popular and got a later groundswell of popularity - people adore. They are both great movies in their own right though.
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Post by UT on May 8, 2020 13:45:07 GMT
I love Pulp Fiction. Had it at #5, but realistically should've been 4 but I wanted to get Dumb & Dumber (ANOTHER MOVIE YALL DISRESPECTIN!) to try and sneak on the list. The movie is epic and a perfectly put together film. I remember being in absolute awe the first time I watched it. Then the second time I watched it was with my wife (who was my gf at the time) and she loved it too. Just an epic movie. #2 is fitting considering what's taking the 1 spot.Titanic?
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Post by 🤯 on May 8, 2020 13:51:31 GMT
I have a real love-hate relationship with Pulp Fiction. The first time I watched it, it blew me away. But I was 15 or 16 or whatever. The second time I watched it, I’d seen a lot more films and I thought it was childish nonsense. The third time I watched it, I could see some really exciting bits and some really annoying bits - which really sums up QT for me. Moments I love and moments that make me want to punch him. Ultimately I spend too much time thinking about him instead of enjoying the film. So it was never really in consideration for my list, but I get why it’s so high and it’s probably due a rewatch now that I’ve come to terms with QT better. I'll echo Peanut Butter here, as this post perfectly sums up not only my experience and relationship with PF but also QT overall.
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Post by Big Pete on May 8, 2020 14:04:57 GMT
I'm going to have to disagree 3.14159 26535 89793 23846 26433 83279 50288 41971 69399 37510 58209 74944 59230 78164 06286 20899 86280 34825 34211 70679 82148 08651 32823 06647 09384 46095 50582 23172 53594 08128 Pulp Fiction is a masterpiece that plays on classic thriller tropes and modernises them. It's an exploration of the genre and the drama that's hardly been considered in past movies. The dialogue is amazing, the performances are brilliant and even the environments are memorable.
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Post by Ness on May 8, 2020 14:18:51 GMT
I love Pulp Fiction. Had it at #5, but realistically should've been 4 but I wanted to get Dumb & Dumber (ANOTHER MOVIE YALL DISRESPECTIN!) to try and sneak on the list. The movie is epic and a perfectly put together film. I remember being in absolute awe the first time I watched it. Then the second time I watched it was with my wife (who was my gf at the time) and she loved it too. Just an epic movie. #2 is fitting considering what's taking the 1 spot. D&D would be my top pick but I've been too lazy to submit anything in forever so I've taken a spectator role. Doubt 10 pts would make a difference though.
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Post by iron maiden on May 8, 2020 14:27:55 GMT
I have a real love-hate relationship with Pulp Fiction. The first time I watched it, it blew me away. But I was 15 or 16 or whatever. The second time I watched it, I’d seen a lot more films and I thought it was childish nonsense. The third time I watched it, I could see some really exciting bits and some really annoying bits - which really sums up QT for me. Moments I love and moments that make me want to punch him. Ultimately I spend too much time thinking about him instead of enjoying the film. So it was never really in consideration for my list, but I get why it’s so high and it’s probably due a rewatch now that I’ve come to terms with QT better. I had Pulp Fiction on my list at #12. PB said it perfectly. I have a love hate relationship with most of Tarantino's films, Pulp Fiction is no exception but it deserved to be on the list.
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Post by Emperor on May 8, 2020 14:31:08 GMT
Pulp Fiction is certainly his most famous and highly-regarded film, but I don't think it's Tarantino's best. It's certainly in the top half though.
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Post by 🤯 on May 8, 2020 14:37:33 GMT
I'm going to have to disagree 3.14159 26535 89793 23846 26433 83279 50288 41971 69399 37510 58209 74944 59230 78164 06286 20899 86280 34825 34211 70679 82148 08651 32823 06647 09384 46095 50582 23172 53594 08128 Pulp Fiction is a masterpiece that plays on classic thriller tropes and modernises them. It's an exploration of the genre and the drama that's hardly been considered in past movies. The dialogue is amazing, the performances are brilliant and even the environments are memorable. I wish you'd get a shorter nickname, rollcall must have been something else. -_- I'm not sure I would've answered "HERE!" since you excluded my surname and there were multiple 🤯's in my class growing up. Including my surname for clarity purposes, you'd have to call*: 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679821480865132823066470938446095505822317253594081284811174502841027019385211055596446229489549303819644288109756659334461284756482337867831652712019091456485669234603486104543266482133936072602491412737245870066063155881748815209209628292540917153643678925903600113305305488204665213841469519415116094330572703657595919530921861173819326117931051185480744623799627495673518857527248912279381830119491298336733624406566430860213949463952247371907021798609437027705392171762931767523846748184676694051320005681271452635608277857713427577896091736371787214684409012249534301465495853710507922796892589235420199561121290219608640344181598136297747713099605187072113499999983729780499510597317328160963185950244594553469083026425223082533446850352619311881710100031378387528865875332083814206171776691473035982534904287554687311595628638823537875937519577818577805321712268066130019278766111959092164201989 *Unless it was a context where my dad and granddad were there as well, in which case you'd have to go all the way to include suffixes as well. Re: Pulp Fiction, I'll say this-- Even still to this day, it ranks in the upper tier of QT's movies for me. That said, I still haven't seen Once Upon a Time in Hollywood..... (or Grindhouse: Death Proof). I recall specifically loving the disjointed timeline presentation, the dialogue (at least upon first listens in high school), and pretty much ANY scene involving Bruce, Ving, SLJ, or Travolta. Then add in excellent support from Walken and Harvey. Great stuff. I also love how QT planted the seeds for Kill Bill with Uma's idea for a TV show. My personal QT rankings probably go: 1. Inglorious Basterds 2. Django Unchained 3. Pulp Fiction 4. Kill Bill: Volume 1 5. Kill Bill: Volume 2 6. The Hateful Eight 7. Jackie Brown TBD - Grindhouse: Death Proof TBD - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
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Post by thereallt on May 8, 2020 14:40:26 GMT
Pulp Fiction was my easy #3 film. The above scene is the finest of Tarantino's career and is a capsule of everything great about QT films.
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Post by CM Punk'd on May 8, 2020 18:31:50 GMT
If Titanic misses the list I AM GOING TO BE FUCKING FURIOUS! I'll be more so if GoodFellas misses it.
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Post by iron maiden on May 8, 2020 18:33:11 GMT
If Titanic misses the list I AM GOING TO BE FUCKING FURIOUS! I'll be more so if GoodFellas misses it. I'm kind of surprised about that one too.
I personally feel Casino was the better of the films, but there would be no Casino without Goodfellas.
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Post by UT on May 8, 2020 18:37:28 GMT
Casino is lame , especially compared to its predecessor.
I’m going to be furious is 10 Things I Hate About You misses the list. It better be #1.
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Post by Shootist on May 8, 2020 18:38:38 GMT
I love Pulp Fiction. Had it at #5, but realistically should've been 4 but I wanted to get Dumb & Dumber (ANOTHER MOVIE YALL DISRESPECTIN!) to try and sneak on the list. The movie is epic and a perfectly put together film. I remember being in absolute awe the first time I watched it. Then the second time I watched it was with my wife (who was my gf at the time) and she loved it too. Just an epic movie. #2 is fitting considering what's taking the 1 spot. Dumb and Dumber was my number 4 coincidentally, perhaps my most watched comedy of all time. Pulp Fiction was my number 1 easily. 25 years after first seeing it I'm still discovering nuances that Tarantino put into the film that add depth to each story. It also really kicked the doors down for independent filmmakers that would set the tone for the next 2 decades. I have a real love-hate relationship with Pulp Fiction. The first time I watched it, it blew me away. But I was 15 or 16 or whatever. The second time I watched it, I’d seen a lot more films and I thought it was childish nonsense. The third time I watched it, I could see some really exciting bits and some really annoying bits - which really sums up QT for me. Moments I love and moments that make me want to punch him. Ultimately I spend too much time thinking about him instead of enjoying the film. So it was never really in consideration for my list, but I get why it’s so high and it’s probably due a rewatch now that I’ve come to terms with QT better. I'll echo Peanut Butter here, as this post perfectly sums up not only my experience and relationship with PF but also QT overall. Whenever I see PB come up I think plumbum which is latin for lead hence it's symbol PB. That's enough chemistry and latin for today.
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