Legend
19,149 POSTS & 10,752 LIKES
|
Post by KING KID on Jun 19, 2020 15:13:18 GMT
Oh shit. I just realized Iron Man, LOTR and Dark Knight are probably going to finish off this list which means GLADIATOR is NOT GOING TO FUCKING MAKE IT! HONESTLY! HOW DOES NOBODY ABSOLUTELY LOOOOOOOOVE GLADIATOR?! That movie was fucking EPIC. I haven’t seen Gladiator, it’s been on my ‘to watch’ list since it came out and I just haven’t got there yet lol You absolutely need to sit System down and watch Gladiator and Goodfellas this weekend. One a day.
|
|
Junior Member
1,124 POSTS & 1,044 LIKES
|
Post by sandylea on Jun 19, 2020 15:15:29 GMT
LOVE Iron Man, was number 5 on my list and no surprise really that it’s here. It basically kicked off the MCU, and brought back RDJ’s career. So of course we have to love Iron Man!
I am definitely expecting The Dark Knight to come next or at number 1, the other movie I am really not sure at all. I’m kinda surprised no Harry Potter’s have been mentioned because I feel like it was a world wide phenomenon that’s still going which is insane, but at the same time there are hundreds of movies way better than it. I definitely don’t see any of the other movies I put on my list to appear haha
|
|
Junior Member
1,124 POSTS & 1,044 LIKES
|
Post by sandylea on Jun 19, 2020 15:17:11 GMT
I haven’t seen Gladiator, it’s been on my ‘to watch’ list since it came out and I just haven’t got there yet lol You absolutely need to sit System down and watch Gladiator and Goodfellas this weekend. One a day. ‘s weekend is technically weds/Thursday, so maybe I can convince him to watch some movies
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2020 15:21:34 GMT
It's crazy looking back since was basically an unknown jobber to the general public. Batman Superman Spidey and the Xmen (read Wolverine) were the big names and the core Avengers were barely over. Now all that has flipped.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2020 15:24:51 GMT
I just want to note how stupid it’s going to be when two Lord of the Ring movies makes the top 15.. and the best of the three isn’t even one of them. Dummmmb. Iron Man is good. Not great. Kickstarted a franchise so it deserves some love I guess. The more times I see it, the less enthusiastic I am about it. There's 2 spots left?
|
|
Strong Style Mod
USER IS OFFLINE
Years
Old
Male
11,409 POSTS & 11,534 LIKES
|
Post by Emperor on Jun 19, 2020 16:12:33 GMT
People talk about Iron Man saving Robert Downey Jr's career.
What was he famous for before that?
Don't remember much about the first Iron Man movie besides it being pretty good. Just remember RDJ stuck in a cave for a while. That's about it.
|
|
God
5,268 POSTS & 4,250 LIKES
|
Post by thereallt on Jun 19, 2020 16:24:35 GMT
People talk about Iron Man saving Robert Downey Jr's career. What was he famous for before that? Don't remember much about the first Iron Man movie besides it being pretty good. Just remember RDJ stuck in a cave for a while. That's about it. He was one of the Brat Pack in the 80's and was an up and coming star until he got hooked on cocaine and had to do several stints in rehab. He was in Zodiac, US Marshalls, Natural Born Killers and a couple of other films, but Iron Man is definitely THE career defining role for him. That was the part he was born to play, he looks just like Tony Stark from the comics. Anyway Iron Man is the foundation on which the entire MCU is built upon. Just a great movie that proved once and for all comic books could be great source material.
|
|
Legend
23,184 POSTS & 12,594 LIKES
|
Post by 🤯 on Jun 19, 2020 16:36:21 GMT
HEY! I'm finally on the board. Suck it, bodyslam! All the discussion so far has been mostly on point. I was nervous this wouldn't rank. It definitely deserves to be on this list, and ranking this high works for me even if I had it low on my personal list. Hard to imagine the 2010s without the MCU. And that's all largely thanks to RDJ and Jon Favreau absolutely CRUSHING it with Iron Man.
|
|
Senior Member
3,743 POSTS & 4,319 LIKES
|
Post by Shootist on Jun 19, 2020 18:47:02 GMT
People talk about Iron Man saving Robert Downey Jr's career. What was he famous for before that? Don't remember much about the first Iron Man movie besides it being pretty good. Just remember RDJ stuck in a cave for a while. That's about it. He also had a great bit role in Weird Science and was fantastic in Too Low For Zero, a role that hit close to home for him at the time. Beyond looks RDJ and Tony Stark also have the battle with the bottle in common. I had Iron Man at 13, I also don't revisit it that much but it did kick start the MCU. They hit all the right notes on a pretty risky proposition at the time starting off with a B-level character.
|
|
Legend
23,184 POSTS & 12,594 LIKES
|
Post by 🤯 on Jun 19, 2020 19:04:20 GMT
Technically... I'd argue that Kiss Kiss Bang Bang revived RDJ's career, and put him on people's radar screens to cast as Tony Stark.
Just sayin'...
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang should be #1.
(Conversely, KKBB was essentially Val Kilmer's last gasp.)
|
|
Legend
USER IS OFFLINE
Years
Old
Male
Fan Fic Legend
28,016 POSTS & 20,251 LIKES
|
Post by UT on Jun 19, 2020 19:06:32 GMT
Technically... I'd argue that Kiss Kiss Bang Bang revived RDJ's career, and put him on people's radar screens to cast as Tony Stark. Just sayin'... Kiss Kiss Bang Bang should be #1. (Conversely, KKBB was essentially Val Kilmer's last gasp.) Kiss Kiss Bang Bang proved he could be counted on to lead a movie but Iron Man made him a superstar and bonafide A-Lister.
|
|
Legend
23,184 POSTS & 12,594 LIKES
|
Post by 🤯 on Jun 19, 2020 19:09:41 GMT
Technically... I'd argue that Kiss Kiss Bang Bang revived RDJ's career, and put him on people's radar screens to cast as Tony Stark. Just sayin'... Kiss Kiss Bang Bang should be #1. (Conversely, KKBB was essentially Val Kilmer's last gasp.) Kiss Kiss Bang Bang proved he could be counted on to lead a movie but Iron Man made him a superstar and bonafide A-Lister. That's fair, I can live with this assessment.
|
|
Moderator
USER IS ONLINE
Years
Old
Male
8,980 POSTS & 8,736 LIKES
|
Post by Big Pete on Jun 19, 2020 19:28:06 GMT
Zodiac and Scanner Darkly also helped him along the comeback trail.
Also softened the controvery of Tropic Thunder.
Before Iron Man, Marvel movies were extremely hit or miss with a lot of movies like the Hulk, Daredevil, Fantastic Four being downright forgettable. Iron Man set a new standard and helped create a formula that made these movies an enjoyable watch. Yes, it could get very cookie cutter, especially when movies like Thor 2 were coming from the same playbook but it was so much better than those previous attempts. It was a great fit as well because we were ready to see Downey Jr in a mainstream role once again and we needed somebody other than Spiderman or Wolverine to be the face of this franchise.
They knocked it out of the park and the most exciting part was the tease at the end. They put it out there and hell yes we wanted more.
I remember being excited for the Batman/Superman tease from I Am Legend. That paled in comparison to the Avengers and when it eventually came it was so forgettable.
When I think 2000s marvel movie, I still think Raimi's Spiderman, but I can live with this ranking over it.
|
|
Senior Member
IS OFFLINE
Years
Old
Male
I came, I saw, I came again.
4,996 POSTS & 2,019 LIKES
|
Post by RagnarokMike on Jun 19, 2020 22:21:03 GMT
I had Gladiator, so it’s not my fault. Didn’t have Iron Man, but was an awesome flick, pity Howard didn’t work out as Rhodey, had perfect chemistry with RDJ. The movie that launched the MCU, did an amazing job.
|
|
Legend
IS OFFLINE
Years
Old
Male
Certified PW Multi-Trillionaire
14,996 POSTS & 3,740 LIKES
|
Post by CM Punk'd on Jun 19, 2020 22:54:46 GMT
People talk about Iron Man saving Robert Downey Jr's career. What was he famous for before that? Don't remember much about the first Iron Man movie besides it being pretty good. Just remember RDJ stuck in a cave for a while. That's about it. He also had a great bit role in Weird Science and was fantastic in Too Low For Zero, a role that hit close to home for him at the time. Beyond looks RDJ and Tony Stark also have the battle with the bottle in common. I had Iron Man at 13, I also don't revisit it that much but it did kick start the MCU. They hit all the right notes on a pretty risky proposition at the time starting off with a B-level character. "Too Low For Zero?" I thought it was called "Less Than Zero?"
|
|
Senior Member
2,949 POSTS & 2,078 LIKES
|
Post by bodyslam on Jun 19, 2020 23:19:38 GMT
HEY! I'm finally on the board. Suck it, bodyslam ! sellout
|
|
Legend
19,149 POSTS & 10,752 LIKES
|
Post by KING KID on Jun 19, 2020 23:25:17 GMT
Maybe Gladi-fucking-ator is #2.
|
|
Legend
19,149 POSTS & 10,752 LIKES
|
Post by KING KID on Jun 19, 2020 23:26:14 GMT
You know what would be fucking awesome?
If The Dark Knight is #2 and we have to wait a whole 24 hours to find out what movie wins #1, that would be AWESOME.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2020 23:30:00 GMT
You know what would be fucking awesome? If The Dark Knight is #2 and we have to wait a whole 24 hours to find out what movie wins #1, that would be AWESOME. Yeah even though it seems pretty obvious who the winner is, that at least creates doubt.
|
|
Senior Member
3,743 POSTS & 4,319 LIKES
|
Post by Shootist on Jun 20, 2020 0:15:28 GMT
He also had a great bit role in Weird Science and was fantastic in Too Low For Zero, a role that hit close to home for him at the time. Beyond looks RDJ and Tony Stark also have the battle with the bottle in common. I had Iron Man at 13, I also don't revisit it that much but it did kick start the MCU. They hit all the right notes on a pretty risky proposition at the time starting off with a B-level character. "Too Low For Zero?" I thought it was called "Less Than Zero?" Got a RDJ flick mixed up with an Elton John album lol.
|
|
Legend
19,149 POSTS & 10,752 LIKES
|
Post by KING KID on Jun 20, 2020 0:18:58 GMT
You know what would be fucking awesome? If The Dark Knight is #2 and we have to wait a whole 24 hours to find out what movie wins #1, that would be AWESOME. Yeah even though it seems pretty obvious who the winner is, that at least creates doubt. 
|
|
God
7,169 POSTS & 5,661 LIKES
|
Post by iNCY on Jun 20, 2020 3:41:30 GMT
Maybe Gladi-fucking-ator is #2. It's a very average movie with a very average lead.
|
|
Junior Member
1,124 POSTS & 1,044 LIKES
|
Post by sandylea on Jun 20, 2020 3:45:24 GMT
RDJ was always on the map for me thanks to Weird Science and Heart and Souls, glad he is back on top of the world though.
|
|
Legend
USER IS OFFLINE
Years
Old
Male
Fan Fic Legend
28,016 POSTS & 20,251 LIKES
|
Post by UT on Jun 20, 2020 12:58:11 GMT
|
|
Legend
19,149 POSTS & 10,752 LIKES
|
Post by KING KID on Jun 20, 2020 13:31:00 GMT
YES! THERE IT IS! EAT SHIT LORD OF THE RINGS! EAT SOAP NOTEBOOK! EAT ROCKS 8 MILE!
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!
Gladiator was my #3 behind Departed and Training Day. It’s an awesome movie that I watched several times in my life. Great story. Great action. Great finish. Loved it.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2020 13:37:15 GMT
WTAHT!!!!
How is it you [explitives] here went on about the 2nd LOTR being the best... yet it may not make it because how likely is TDK not getting this?!?
|
|
Legend
23,184 POSTS & 12,594 LIKES
|
Post by 🤯 on Jun 20, 2020 14:10:17 GMT
I'm so confused...
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2020 14:16:07 GMT
DEDSRS I didn't expect this at all. Only if this was a top 10 for the year 2000, fucking hell.
|
|
Legend
USER IS OFFLINE
Years
Old
Male
Fan Fic Legend
28,016 POSTS & 20,251 LIKES
|
Post by UT on Jun 20, 2020 15:03:36 GMT
DEDSRS I didn't expect this at all. Only if this was a top 10 for the year 2000, fucking hell. It took me a good ten minutes to figure out DEDSRS wasn’t an acronym.
|
|
God
5,268 POSTS & 4,250 LIKES
|
Post by thereallt on Jun 21, 2020 0:46:50 GMT
While i enjoyed Gladiator very much #2 movie of the 2000's is WAY too high for it. The film's effects don't hold up very well in certain scenes and some of the writing is cringeworthy.
|
|
