Jester
Posts: 700
Aug 10, 2011 2:41pm
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Aug 10, 2011 2:45pm
my top 5, in no order would be....
Friday Night Lights
Slumdog Millionaire
Taken
The Fighter
The Hangover
Honorable Mentions:
Fighting
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
The Expendables
Superbad
Friday Night Lights
Slumdog Millionaire
Taken
The Fighter
The Hangover
Honorable Mentions:
Fighting
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
The Expendables
Superbad
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gport_tennis
Posts: 1,796
Aug 10, 2011 2:46pm
The bourne trilogy
Slumdog millionaire
Step brothers
300
Saving private Ryan
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Slumdog millionaire
Step brothers
300
Saving private Ryan
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Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Aug 10, 2011 2:48pm
The Shawshank Redemption
Inception
The Dark Knight
Field of Dreams
Dumb and Dumber
Inception
The Dark Knight
Field of Dreams
Dumb and Dumber
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Aug 10, 2011 2:48pm
Too many to mention
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Sonofanump
Aug 10, 2011 3:01pm
Not surprised how many on here have not watched a movie made before 2004.
tcarrier32
Posts: 1,497
Aug 10, 2011 3:20pm
five must watch movies. hmmm.
1) The Godfather
2) Cleo de 5 a 7 (for anyone who likes film as an art)
3) The Waking Life
4) The Union: The Business Behind Getting High
i really don't have a fifth selection, it would probably be Religulous if I had to choose. Maybe, The God Who Wasn't There.
i love how this turned into a place for people to put down their favorite 50 movies, even though the OP asked for five. Even better is the fact that people are trying to argue that the Big Lebowski is overrated. dipshits.
edit: just saw someone posted Moon, which I also recommend.
1) The Godfather
2) Cleo de 5 a 7 (for anyone who likes film as an art)
3) The Waking Life
4) The Union: The Business Behind Getting High
i really don't have a fifth selection, it would probably be Religulous if I had to choose. Maybe, The God Who Wasn't There.
i love how this turned into a place for people to put down their favorite 50 movies, even though the OP asked for five. Even better is the fact that people are trying to argue that the Big Lebowski is overrated. dipshits.
edit: just saw someone posted Moon, which I also recommend.
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fan_from_texas
Posts: 2,693
Aug 10, 2011 3:31pm
It seems like The Shawshank Redemption is making the most lists here. A bit surprising, since most Stephen King novels turned movie aren't very good (with the exception of Shawshank and The Green Mile).
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Sonofanump
Aug 10, 2011 3:39pm
fan_from_texas;857633 wrote:It seems like The Shawshank Redemption is making the most lists here. A bit surprising, since most Stephen King novels turned movie aren't very good (with the exception of Shawshank and The Green Mile).
Stand by Me is in my top 10.
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Sonofanump
Aug 10, 2011 3:42pm
tcarrier32;857624 wrote:i love how this turned into a place for people to put down their favorite 50 movies, even though the OP asked for five.
The OP listed 13 movies, so which arbitrary number should we use?
tcarrier32
Posts: 1,497
Aug 10, 2011 3:44pm
Sonofanump;857641 wrote:The OP listed 13 movies, so which arbitrary number should we use?
i'd imagine 5 would be the easiest arbitrary number to follow. but you can do whatever you want, i know how hard it is to pick five movies (hell i had such a hard time i put down 6 LOL!).
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
Aug 10, 2011 3:44pm
fan_from_texas;857633 wrote:It seems like The Shawshank Redemption is making the most lists here. A bit surprising, since most Stephen King novels turned movie aren't very good (with the exception of Shawshank and The Green Mile).
Why is this surprising? It is #1 on IMDB's top 250 movies of all time. Standy by me and The Shinning are not far behind Shawshank as well and are Stephen King novels to movies that you must watch. Both are 10x better than the green mile.
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Mister Twister
Posts: 185
Aug 10, 2011 3:50pm
1. My Cousin Vinnie
2. Blazing Saddles
3. Caddyshack
4. Airplane
5. Stripes
2. Blazing Saddles
3. Caddyshack
4. Airplane
5. Stripes
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Aug 10, 2011 3:54pm
Agree with:fan_from_texas;857508 wrote:What's on your list? We haven't seen a good movie lately, so I'm looking for suggestions.
To start things off, I think my list would be:
The Shawshank Redemption
Slumdog Millionaire
Schindler's List
Lord of the Rings (I'll treat 'em all as one)
Forrest Gump
Honorable mention for:
The Usual Suspects
Zoolander
Saving Private Ryan
Life is Beautiful
The Prestige
Gladiator
The King's Speech
Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels
Shawshank
Slumdog
Forrest Gump
Would add:
Tombstone
Inglorious Basterds
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Sonofanump
Aug 10, 2011 4:00pm
I guess Holy Grail just missed out on this list.Mister Twister;857649 wrote:1. My Cousin Vinnie
2. Blazing Saddles
3. Caddyshack
4. Airplane
5. Stripes
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Mister Twister
Posts: 185
Aug 10, 2011 4:03pm
Sonofanump;857662 wrote:I guess Holy Grail just missed out on this list.
Actually, Holy Grail and The Meaning of Life are in my top 100. I definitely have more of a taste for comedy. This is Spinal Tap also just missed out on the list.
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Sonofanump
Aug 10, 2011 4:07pm
Mister Twister;857668 wrote: This is Spinal Tap also just missed out on the list.
This is Spinal Tap should be ranked #11 and no other number.
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fan_from_texas
Posts: 2,693
Aug 10, 2011 4:09pm
OneBuckeye;857644 wrote:Why is this surprising? It is #1 on IMDB's top 250 movies of all time. Standy by me and The Shinning are not far behind Shawshank as well and are Stephen King novels to movies that you must watch. Both are 10x better than the green mile.
I agree with Shawshank, and it was on my list--it's a great movie. But when I think of King, I think of great books/bad movies in general. I may have to track those two down. When thinking of his flops, I was thinking about Pet Semetary, Dreamcatcher, Graveyard Shift, Sleepwalkers, Maximum Overdrive . . . just a lot of bad movies.
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Sonofanump
Aug 10, 2011 4:27pm
I like Carrie and Children of the Corn is not bad. I have seen Firestarter and don't remember much about it. Langoliers was bizarre. I wonder if they'll make “The girl who loved Tom Gordon”.
*edit*
Not sure how I forgot about Misery which is a great movie.
*2nd edit*
I know there was another King movie with Bates in it, I think Dolores Claiborne was excellent.
*edit*
Not sure how I forgot about Misery which is a great movie.
*2nd edit*
I know there was another King movie with Bates in it, I think Dolores Claiborne was excellent.
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Aug 10, 2011 4:55pm
The_Crosby_Show;857589 wrote:Top 5:
Pulp Fiction
Casino
Inception
The Dark Knight
The Empire Strikes Back
Next 5:
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Halloween
Fight Club
Forrest Gump
Saving Private Ryan
Hon. Mention:
LOTR: The Two Towers
LOTR: Return of the King
Star Wars: A New Hope
Total Recall
Rudy
Back to the Future Part I
Back to the Future Part II
Caddyshack
Terminator 2
Friday Night Lights
Backdraft
The Natural
Gettysburg
JFK
Schindler's List
Batman Begins
American Pie
Spaceballs
Gladiator
Fargo
Rocky IV
Dumb and Dumber
This was a VERY good list. All the way down to honorable mentions.
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rydawg5
Posts: 2,639
Aug 10, 2011 4:57pm
1. Superbad
2. Tommy Boy
3. Old School
4. Pirates
5. City of God
2. Tommy Boy
3. Old School
4. Pirates
5. City of God
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Sonofanump
Aug 10, 2011 5:12pm
rydawg5;857743 wrote:4. Pirates
I have not seen that Walter Matthau film in years.
Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
Aug 10, 2011 5:13pm
1)Inception- Just pure amazing
2)The Departed- My favorite Mob movie surprised no one else has said it
3)The Shawshank Redemption- Amazing and very well done movie
4)Hangover- Hilarious
5)The Dark Knight- Best comic book movie ever.
I will go ahead and list a few movies that haven't seen being said yet:
A Beautiful Mind, Without Limits, Billy Madison, American Pie(First 4), Cool Runnings, Finding Forrester, The Guardian, Road Trip, Rounders, The Waterboy, Up in the Air, The Adjustment Bureau, Titanic, The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, Toy Story(all 3).
2)The Departed- My favorite Mob movie surprised no one else has said it
3)The Shawshank Redemption- Amazing and very well done movie
4)Hangover- Hilarious
5)The Dark Knight- Best comic book movie ever.
I have seen plenty of movies before 2004 doesn't mean that they are any more "must watch then movies after 2004. There are many great movies from before 2004(which a lot have been mentioned).Sonofanump;857610 wrote:Not surprised how many on here have not watched a movie made before 2004.
I will go ahead and list a few movies that haven't seen being said yet:
A Beautiful Mind, Without Limits, Billy Madison, American Pie(First 4), Cool Runnings, Finding Forrester, The Guardian, Road Trip, Rounders, The Waterboy, Up in the Air, The Adjustment Bureau, Titanic, The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, Toy Story(all 3).
bigdaddy2003
Posts: 7,384
Aug 10, 2011 5:34pm
In no order:
Departed
Tombstone
Pulp Fiction
American History X
Remember The Titans
Inception
Honorable mention
Lord of the Rings trilogy
all six Star Wars
300
Dark Knight
Fighter
Green Mile
O Brother Where Art Thou
No Country For Old Men
Big Lebowski
Varsity Blues
Inception
Departed
Tombstone
Pulp Fiction
American History X
Remember The Titans
Inception
Honorable mention
Lord of the Rings trilogy
all six Star Wars
300
Dark Knight
Fighter
Green Mile
O Brother Where Art Thou
No Country For Old Men
Big Lebowski
Varsity Blues
Inception
OSH
Posts: 4,145
Aug 10, 2011 5:58pm
I'll be another to add The Shawshank Redemption!
I can't figure out my next four though. Probably throw in No Country For Old Men, Green Street Hooligans, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (my favorite movie as a kid), American History X, Dumb and Dumber (my favorite comedy), and O Brother, Where Art Thou?.
I am sure there are several that I could put in front of those movies, but I can't think of all of them. I like Airplane!, the Bourne movies, the first 3 Indiana Jones movies, anything by John Candy, the Back to the Future movies, Remember the Titans, and The Green Mile.
Movies I despise that people have listed:
300
Old School
Religulous -- more of a documentary
Hangover
Slumdog Millionaire
I can't figure out my next four though. Probably throw in No Country For Old Men, Green Street Hooligans, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (my favorite movie as a kid), American History X, Dumb and Dumber (my favorite comedy), and O Brother, Where Art Thou?.
I am sure there are several that I could put in front of those movies, but I can't think of all of them. I like Airplane!, the Bourne movies, the first 3 Indiana Jones movies, anything by John Candy, the Back to the Future movies, Remember the Titans, and The Green Mile.
Movies I despise that people have listed:
300
Old School
Religulous -- more of a documentary
Hangover
Slumdog Millionaire