diablopilot 2 #1 October 22, 2004 1) Vanilla Sky. 2) A Clockwork Orange. 3) Casino. 4) Apocalypse Now. Anyone?---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 232 #2 October 22, 2004 I'll scratch 1 and 3. That's just because there wasn't anything dynamic about them for their time."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #3 October 22, 2004 Quote That's just because there wasn't anything dynamic about them for their time. Ohhh, ya gotta be careful about that. Some movies that weren't exactly popular in their initial releases slowly grew to become classics. http://www.filmsite.org/afi100films.html For instance, "It's a Wonderful Life", #11 on the main list, wasn't really popluar until it became a Christmas classic on TV. "The Wizard of Oz" didn't really do all that well at the box office nor did "Fantasia" and the 1962 version of "The Manchurian Candidate" basically sat on the shelf for 30 years where it was unseen by anyone because it bombed so badly during it's opening (well, there -is- a bit more to the story), yet today it's a classic and also in that list of the top 100 films of all time.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 232 #4 October 22, 2004 That's true, I have to imagine that "pissed off about Vietnam" wasn't exactly a new thought in the late 1970's."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamjenner 0 #5 October 22, 2004 i loved apocalypse now. but i still think that pulp fiction is my favorite movie of all time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bergh 0 #6 October 22, 2004 2 and 4 are both great movies 1 and 2 I really didn't like .... How about adding Donnie Darko and Blade Runner_______________________________________ You are unique, just like everybody else ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingferret 0 #7 October 22, 2004 I concur, add Donnie Darko. Plus Garden State. Are we going for drama or any genre. The list could get long. I disagree on Vanilla Sky. For one reason, in case you weren't aware, Vanilla Sky is a remake of a 1997 film from Spain, Open Your Eyes or Abre Los Ojos. Penélope Cruz also starred in the original as the same character, Sofia. The original was decent as a psychological thriller, but ultimately failed at its finale. So my question is, why make the same film, with almost all the same scenes.-- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #8 October 22, 2004 QuoteSo my question is, why make the same film, with almost all the same scenes. Cineamatography, my friend. Casino and Vanilla Sky are on my list as much for the way they were shot, as the way the story was told. My list was in no way complete, just a few random thoughts from last night.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #9 October 22, 2004 1. Napoleon Dynamite 2. Patton 3. Happy Gilmore All are similar, with epic stories and strong male leads. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #10 October 22, 2004 QuoteDonnie Darko and Blade Runner Awesoem flix both.. Neither was a box-office smash but over time they've become classics and must sees. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingferret 0 #11 October 22, 2004 Have you seen the original? I like Vanilla Sky, just thought the ending was a bit Deus Ex Machina, after all the thought induced early on. I think Garden State is an incredible 'life is tough but worth it' movie. Zach Braff, the guy from Scrubs, wrote, directed, and starred in it. It leaves feeling that life is jacked up, but so much worth living, and that the journey is the point. As one character puts it "Good luck exploring the infinite abyss". Absolutely superb. For Braff's first picture, an incredible accomplishment. And Natalie Portman in her best role I think. Check it out sometime. Others perhaps: Eyes Wide Shut - raises some disturbing but present questions. Donnie Darko - a really thought/discussion flick Boondock Saints - philosophy and violence Easy Rider - you just have to watch it The Right Stuff - you got a stick of Beeman's? Love actually - hilarious and touching Fulltime Killer - japanese assassin flick Memento Blackhawk Down The Salton Sea - perhaps Kilmer's best role Miller's Crossing - coen bros. Secondhand Lions - clean inspiration Adaptation - twisty thriller Amelie - great fun Ghost World - Buscemi Trees Lounge - Buscemi Greenfingers - cute Kevin Smith Series Nine Queens The shipping news Wonder Boys The list got a little long. I picked only the unusual ones with 4 stars that I have seen. You get an idea what my netflix history looks like -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 3 #12 October 22, 2004 1) Say Anything 2) So, I married an axe murderer 3) Escape from New York 4) Fast times at Ridgemont High Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TypicalFish 0 #13 October 22, 2004 "The Usual Suspects"... The best final 60 seconds of a movie EVER..."I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pajarito 0 #14 October 22, 2004 Dazed and Confused "Behind every good man there is a woman, and that woman was Martha Washington man, and everyday George would come home, she would have a big fat bowl waiting for him, man when he came in the door, man she was a hip, hip, hip lady, man." "George Washington was in a cult and the cult was into aliens, man." "Did ya ever look at a dollar bill man? There’s some spooky shit goin’ on there. And it’s green too!" "Got any weed, ...man? It’d be a lot...cooler if you...did..." I loved that movie! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #15 October 22, 2004 Between "Dazed and Confused" and "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" you guys are making me have flash backs to my youth. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingferret 0 #16 October 22, 2004 QuoteThat's what I like about high school girls. I get older, and they stay...the same age.-- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingferret 0 #17 October 22, 2004 Yes, very very good, also check out Suicide Kings. Dennis Leary was only available for a few days, and most of his performance is improv. Another twisted ending.-- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjhdiver 0 #18 October 22, 2004 Quote1) Vanilla Sky. 2) A Clockwork Orange. 3) Casino. 4) Apocalypse Now. Anyone? I'm more into directors than movies, so mine are, 1. David Lynch 2. Stanley Kubrick 3. Ken Russell I'd also like to add that that fucking hack Tim Burton takes last place in any list, as the producer of the most unwatchable shite ever foisted upon the public. Just imagine what Edward Scissorhands would have been like if Lynch had gotten hold of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,116 #19 October 22, 2004 I read recently that some of the guy's classmates have sued him; it seems that he not only based it loosely on their characters (i.e. making them infinitely more colorful), but he also used their real names, so they're endlessly catching shit. Now that there's another new release or something they're sick of it. Memo to self: if I write a tell-all book about dz.com, only name the people who are in other countries or who don't believe in suing Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #20 October 22, 2004 1) American History X 2) Fight Club 3) The Boondock Saints 4) Casino 5) Heat 6) Devils Advocate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colintri 0 #21 October 22, 2004 1) Caligula 2) Lost in Translation 3) The Big Chill 4) Koroshiya 1 (Ichi the killer) 5) All the Real Girls Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crotalus01 0 #22 October 22, 2004 damn Diablopilot....Vanilla Sky??? check out the original spanish film Obro de Ojos (Open Your Eyes) - it blows that shit remake out of the water. also check out Tesis (Thesis) if you can find it, its a great film. lesson #1262: Hollywood remakes of foreign films are almost ALWAYS inferior to the original. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base311 0 #23 October 22, 2004 Cool Hand Luke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingferret 0 #24 October 22, 2004 Explain the Big Chill to me? It must be generational. I watched it thought, "Uh, what?" Half depressing, half odd. I did not associate at all.-- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #25 October 22, 2004 I'll side with "Thong Boy" on that one "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
