UKTexans Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Watched Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society this weekend in a homage to Robin Williams. Absolutely incredible films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleLion Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 (edited) 12 hours ago, texans_uk said: Watched Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society this weekend in a homage to Robin Williams. Absolutely incredible films. One Hour Photo surely is my own favorite of all his even though it's not much inspiring and maybe not as great like the ones that you have mentioned. Edited September 13, 2017 by PurpleLion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlesthought Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 (edited) I wish I had time to write out arguments for each of these, some I would consider all time great movies: Sci-fi: Matrix (1999) Inception (2010) Drama: Fight Club (1999) Reservoir Dogs (1992) City of God (2002) Godfather (1972) I can't put comedies on here some jokes just don't hold up after multiple viewings. Edited September 29, 2017 by nlesthought 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cddolphin Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 On 9/29/2017 at 12:08 PM, nlesthought said: City of God (2002) Other choices are great, but this is a film where I didn't get the hype at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Cannibal: the musical. Perfect in every way 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 On 9/1/2017 at 10:33 AM, Marc MacGyver said: Vampire's Kiss (1988) - It's listed as a Drama/Horror, but I find it to be a brilliant work of comedy Yes, this is a wonderful movie. My favorite Nic Cage performance 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Can't say what the greatest movie ever made was but, as far as the best movies I think I've ever seen, and I can't decide between the three, would be Good Will Hunting, The Prestige and There Will Be Blood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 On 07/10/2017 at 8:02 AM, MathMan said: Yes, this is a wonderful movie. My favorite Nic Cage performance The interplay between Cage's character (Peter Loew), & Maria Conchita Alonso's (Alva) - was brilliant. Cage needs to play a Weinstein type character in a spoof on Hollywood's behind the scenes, & casting couch antics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjab360 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 On 8/29/2017 at 12:19 AM, HorizontoZenith said: I'm trying to remain calm... Action movies as they exist right now would not exist without Die Hard. Die Hard forever changed the action genre. I'm not going to list the reasons because I'm lazy now, but Die Hard is, to me, without a doubt, the single greatest action movie ever made. It still holds up to this day, and it paved the way for action as we know it. If you're interested, give a few of these articles a read. They're not long, but they do an alright (not great) job of explaining things. https://www.maxim.com/entertainment/5-things-die-hard-changed-about-action-movies-forever https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2013/jul/19/die-hard-25th-anniversary-action-film To be fair, I don't think he was saying that John Wick was the best action movie, just that it had the best choreographed action. In which I think he would have a case, I haven't seen any other movies with better choreographed action, personally. Doesn't make it the best action movie, far from it considering other facets of a movie like plot, characters, etc. Obviously doesn't make it the best movie. My personal entry to the answer of this thread would be Warrior (2011). Took some of the best elements of a classic sports movie like Rocky and modernized it, smoothed out the rough edges. And then doubled down by adding two true protagonists (one antihero, one classic hero) and gave each of them some excellent backstories, character development, and internal and external conflict. Great soundtrack, great atmosphere, great acting, solid pacing, and a climactic ending to remember. Take a look if you haven't seen it yet. Next would be End of Watch (2012) and then the Dark Knight (2008), in which I could make a hard case for the best cop movie and the best superhero movie. Django Unchained is also a classic, but Tarantino's pacing always throws me for a loop tbh. And yes, all of these films are fairly recent. I believe in films paying their dues but being first doesn't mean being the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mox Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 On 8/29/2017 at 11:39 AM, HorizontoZenith said: Good. Be sure to let me know what you think. I always like reading first impressions on older movies I love. It's effing awesome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incognito_man Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I think the movie that best fits my criteria of "I think this was exceptionally well done" and "I really, really enjoyed this movie" and "I can rewatch this movie many times and still enjoy it" and the very subjective "This movie was my favorite cinematic experience ever" is: Inglorious Basterds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 On 8/29/2017 at 11:21 AM, Bullet Club said: Alright, 2017 will be the year I give it a shot. did you watch Die Hard yet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mox Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, Malfatron said: did you watch Die Hard yet? I sure did. It's amazing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 On 10/17/2017 at 9:47 PM, incognito_man said: I think the movie that best fits my criteria of "I think this was exceptionally well done" and "I really, really enjoyed this movie" and "I can rewatch this movie many times and still enjoy it" and the very subjective "This movie was my favorite cinematic experience ever" is: Inglorious Basterds. "I think this was exceptionally well done" Die Hard The Godfather Se7en Killing of a Sacred Deer The Terminator Back to the Future "I really, really enjoyed this movie" Wet Hot American Summer Cabin in the Woods Tropic Thunder Dumb and Dumber Gremlins Universal Soldier Death Warrant "I can rewatch this movie many times and still enjoy it" In Bruges Cannibal: The Musical Inglorious Basterds Freddy Got Fingered Seven Psychopaths The Cornetto Trilogy "This movie was my favorite cinematic experience ever" Jurassic Park Terminator 2 Scream Infinity War Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 I guess for me, it comes down to a few questions: 1. Is it timeless? Can someone sit down and watch it without even daring to remake it? 2. How's the dialogue? Overall acting, chemistry, and the cast/role for each 3. Is there enough action/going on to hold my interest/the interest of someone that may not care about the historical background, sport, etc. (Overall Cinematic Experience included) 4. Will I stop everything that I'm doing to watch the climax/ending of the movie even if I have seen it 10,000 times, own it, etc. 5. How's the Music/soundtrack? For me, here's the list: *The Natural (I will watch the ending EVERY SINGLE TIME): Mystery, flawed hero, symbolism, music, references to old school baseball heroes (Ted Williams #9, there goes Roy Hobbs, the best that ever was) *Rocky 1-4: Could be classified as sports, romance, or drama *Die Hard: Cinematic Experience. The quintessential "I need something with lots of explosions/sound effects" for my new surround sound/HD TV back in the day experience *Armageddon (Admitted definite guilty pleasure/not in the GOAT conversation): Harry/Bruce Willis doesn't know how to fail *Indiana Jones and Raiders/Last Crusade: Music, prime Harrison Ford, plot, humor, dialogue, historical references *It's a Wonderful Life: Jimmy Stewart, feel good, introspective, Great Depression tribute, life has value, etc. *Shawshank Redemption *GoodWill Hunting: Matt Damon + Robin Williams dialogue is fantastic. Unique plot as well 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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