The United States of Movies

[midnightpulp]

Probably, but it's still a fun feature. I'd like to see a list of five or ten from each state. Leprechaun for North Dakota? Surely there must have been a better choice...

http://www.imdb.com/ le/tt0069762/

[IronMexican]

It's better than that, but there still should be at least 10 other California movies better than that.

Probably right on both accounts.

[midnightpulp]

It's better than that, but there still should be at least 10 other California movies better than that.

I agree. Pulp Fiction is much better than a "slightly above average movie" as IM says, but I think it's too surreal to really have a singular iden y associated with a particular state or city. Los Angeles, or California for that matter, doesn't transcend its role as a location and become a character, like say in Manhattan or Taxi Driver.

Best California movie is:

http://www.imdb.com/ le/tt0071315/

[midnightpulp]

Bad Santa is a funny flick, but it shouldn't be Wisconsin defining film. In my opinion, there's no other choice but:

http://www.imdb.com/ le/tt0181288/

[midnightpulp]

I agree. Pulp Fiction is much better than a "slightly above average movie" as IM says, but I think it's too surreal to really have a singular iden y associated with a particular state or city. Los Angeles, or California for that matter, doesn't transcend its role as a location and become a character, like say in Manhattan or Taxi Driver.

Best California movie is:

http://www.imdb.com/ le/tt0071315/

And for Northern Cali, this is my pick:

http://www.imdb.com/ le/tt0062765/

[ChumpDumper]

http://www.imdb.com/ le/tt0069762/

Badlands is set in South Dakota.

I agree. Pulp Fiction is much better than a "slightly above average movie" as IM says, but I think it's too surreal to really have a singular iden y associated with a particular state or city. Los Angeles, or California for that matter, doesn't transcend its role as a location and become a character, like say in Manhattan or Taxi Driver.

Best California movie is:

http://www.imdb.com/ le/tt0071315/

The regional argument can be made for California as well.

I'd consider American Graffiti for its cultural impact.

[midnightpulp]

Badlands is set in South Dakota.

The regional argument can be made for California as well.

I'd consider American Graffiti for its cultural impact.

Heh, went off memory for Badlands. Anyhow, that movie's good enough to cover both Dakotas.

American Graffiti is definitely in my top 5 California films.

[ChumpDumper]

Not representative of North Dakota per se, but it's definitely better than Leprechaun.

http://www.imdb.com/ le/tt0486358/

I don't know if do entaries count though.

[Spurminator]

I'd just slide Fargo over to North Dakota and give Minnesota A Simple Plan or something like that. A little more to choose from in MN.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...t_in_Minnesota
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...n_North_Dakota

[PakiDan]

The fact that Maryland wasn't a John Waters flick should say everything about the overall credibility of the list.

GLARING OVERSIGHT.... way to call that one CF. Ive been having a John Waters discussion all day long with my business partner. Gonna go home and re-watch A Dirty Shame.

[CubanSucks]

It's better than that, but there still should be at least 10 other California movies better than that.

Like? , there's not even 10 other movies period that are better than Pulp Fiction. And I don't wanna hear any arguments, it's just a fact

[IronMexican]

Tarantino can put anything out there and get that praise.

[midnightpulp]

Like? , there's not even 10 other movies period that are better than Pulp Fiction. And I don't wanna hear any arguments, it's just a fact

I think he meant 10 movies that better specifically define California.

The LA atmosphere is effective in Pulp, but I wouldn't necessarily consider it the film's most memorable characteristic, as opposed to a film like Manhattan where the city is just as important as any one character.

And yeah, you can make an argument that there's 10 better overall movies than Pulp Fiction. I won't get into it with you, cause you're obviously a die hard fan of the film who can't be convinced otherwise, but there's many films that are just as good and better than Pulp.

[redzero]

Pulp Fiction is a slightly above average movie.

Pulp Fiction is the movie of the 90's, not a slightly above average movie.

[monosylab1k]

Tarantino can put anything out there and get that praise.

He's the Radiohead of Hollywood.

[monosylab1k]

The LA atmosphere is effective in Pulp, but I wouldn't necessarily consider it the film's most memorable characteristic, as opposed to a film like Manhattan where the city is just as important as any one character.

Pulp Fiction could just as easily have been set in Miami or Chicago or any major city and you woudn't have noticed any difference other than maybe a few shots of palm trees in the background.

And calling it the movie of the 90's is severely overrating it.

[monosylab1k]

Like? , there's not even 10 other movies period that are better than Pulp Fiction. And I don't wanna hear any arguments, it's just a fact

I can probably name 50.

[IronMexican]

http://features.metacritic.com/featu...of-the-decade/

Barely top 25, brah.

[monosylab1k]

http://features.metacritic.com/featu...of-the-decade/

Barely top 25, brah.

alot of reviews on metacritic are like Entertainment Weekly that won't "get" Radiohead.

In the indie hipster circuit, Radiohead could release an hour of Thom Yorke making fart noises (fake and real) and it would be hailed a transcendent work of genius.

I'm a Radiohead fan, brah, but you know this is the truth. We know this.

[redzero]

He's the Radiohead of Hollywood.

Yeah, they're great at what they do.

[monosylab1k]

Yeah, they're great at what they do.

Radiohead, yes.

Tarantino, replace "great" with "pretty good".

[Giuseppe]

I'd just slide Fargo over to North Dakota and give Minnesota A Simple Plan or something like that. A little more to choose from in MN.

Ugh, burnin' that money in A Simple Plan. I've thought about that part many times. I'd a kept it, sat on it for ten years, then farmed it out slowly.

[IronMexican]

Radiohead, yes.

Tarantino, replace "great" with "Hit or miss, but mostly miss lately".

FIFY


And me and redzero went through a mini-discussion over this in the Katy Perry thread.

[monosylab1k]

Boogie Nights deserves consideration for California.

[MiamiHeat]

Miami got the best one, duh

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