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Citizen Kane is the one I find a little overrated.
The closing frame is the payoff as the inmates have retrieved the "Photoshoped" photograph of Luke & the two bar girls from the trash where one had ripped it into 4 pieces before throwing it away in a fit of pique when they thought that "Luke" had sold out. The photograph is now taped together, whole once more.
Citizen Kane is the one I find a little overrated.
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Giant is amazing. elizabeth taylor used to be a fine piece of ass.
favorite mel brooks movie is men in tights.
the bridge over the river kwai.
casablanca is a classic.
terminator 1 and 2
aliens was better than alien imo but all together a different genre
who could forget predator?
office space. enough said.
gladiator was the last great blockbuster before cgi ruined everything.
braveheart
Gettysburg is a great film imo. i highly recommend it for history buffs. i think it was the largest civil war reenactment fight ever.
lonesome dove if you have absolutely nothing to do
the patriot was the same year as gladiator but still great.
matrix is a masterpiece.
the man who would be king (author of the jungle book) as i said in a previous thread
one flew over the cuckoos nest
ben hur
lawrence of arabia. albeit pretentious in its delivery, i still see it as for what it was as some sort of ode to gone with the wind in its theatrical style.
pretty much everything put out by stanley kubrick was pure genius.
that's all i can think of for now. and yes the OG star wars trilogy is the .
and in all honesty i think casino is way too long and uncomfortable. goodfellas was a better, more compact version of casino imo. but i'm not a critic so whatever.
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***Absolutely on GIANT. & it is all brought together there on toward the finish with the fist fight in the diner. A clean account of man. It has by turns a decided lightness and then terrible violence and takes place in front of Hudson's family, his wife & in particular his daughter. Taylor bears witness in stoic silence as the girl is torn apart at the sight & sounds of the savage beating her father endures at the wiles of a stout man who is square in mind & deed.
It's a fine turn for George Stevens. A true American masterpiece.
***Yes, this is the second time you cited "The Man Who Would Be King" and my heart soared each time. One of the finest films ever put on the screen. It is indescribable perfection and a white paper on man.
***Nicholson lingers & loiters too long & it takes "Chief" to save him for himself & for us the audience. It is one of the greatest comeback victories in film history.
2001: A Space Odyssey
Blade Runner
Children of Men
Chungking Express
The Conversation
Drive
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
There Will Be Blood
The Thing
Upstream Color
Yes. Very underrated film. A quiet, studious effort that ramps up savagely at the end. A "small" film, said to be an ingenious choice by Coppola after the Godfather(s).
Good choice. Literally everything with John Cazale in it is a masterpiece.
Yup, he was great in Dog Day Afternoon aswell, shame he died so young
This is next to impossible. There are so many. Really depends on the mood I am in, but:
The Big Lebowski: My favorite movie of all time
Spaceballs/Robin Hood: Men in Tights: Love Mel Brooks and I can watch both of these over and over.
Stand By Me: Great story that resonates throughout time
Star Wars: Love sci-fi and well..
The Matrix: One of the rare times I walked out of a theater completely blown away.
Django Unchained: Love most of QT's work and despite much argument from others, probably my favorite QT film.
Jurassic Park: As far as big blockbusters go, this one stands out to me because of the sense of wonderment invoked.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Love horror genre and this is probably my favorite.
Silence of the Lambs: Just an incredible film.
The Cabin in the Woods: Thought this was genius.
As far as guilty pleasures:
Bloodsport: JCVD is making any list of mine in some form.
Monster Squad: Childhood favorite
Tombstone: First western I ever saw in a theater because I'm not a western fan, but loved Doc
There are literally hundreds of other movies, but this is what comes to mind right now.
Why would you consider Tombstone a "guilty" pleasure?
Because I don't like Westerns...meant for me, not universally.
Gloriously lit---not by the (boys), but, by "Ace"---Keifer Sutherland. He provides the edge, the patent danger. The certifiable town psychopath. Keenly aware & latent jealous of "Gordie's" late brother, the town star QB, portrayed almost magically by John Cusack, at the peek. He's dead by the time these events take place, but, he's (alive) in the characters that remain,,,his parents who "haven't put the pieces back together", the cruel but keenly aware town grocer, the aforementioned psycho, & "Denny's" wounded brother who is now loitering the dead twixt the missing (Brower boy) & "Ace" who himself is pursuing murder & mayhem without an ounce of regret.
For this scene alone, tbh...
it's a great movie. it seems like Stephen King's short stories make better adaptations, perhaps because there's a lot more breathing room for the filmmakers to make it work as cinema.
Cool Hand Luke
The Great Escape
The Incident
The Incredible Shrinking Man
Jason and the Argonauts
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a guy with a gun threatening unarmed dudes was never impressive to me tbh
He's old as and there's several of them. This isn't the ing Expendables.
I never got why Goodfellas was listed so often in any "greatest movies" list....
rascal, with two rare gems. Grand citations.
The first was suppressed at release, and the second has a stoic ending. You think he'll be made whole again. Uh, uh. He's defiant though.
I agree. It's goodPERIOD
& upon reflection shows the power of a deadly weapon. They're brave & easily reckless when there are no weapons, but, when just one is produced the risk is nowhere near the reward and so they're never even tempted to rush Eastwood. It is indeed a seminal moment & Pac hit it upon request.
Halloween ('78)
Outlaw Josey Wales
Saving Private Ryan
Heat
The Big Lebowski
just a few.
It has holes, huge holes, but, it has something enduring. The young kid who drives the getaway at the bank heist is substantially built before he's brutally ended. So when DeNiro comes for him over a short order range, he's got no other choice, his long suffering & fiercely loyal wife be damned.
I like the drive-in movie scene as well for it's viciousness.
Near last, but, not least is Sizemore. Here he is everything, dedicated to "Neal"...there is nothing else. And last is Trejo who may OR may not have rolled over on Neal. The silhouette of his "Anna" is a frightening reminder of where this movie dwells. DeNiro erases it for Trejo,,,just like that.
The shootout in L.A. after the bank reminds one of that real shoot out they had about that circa where the perps were dressed in suits & armor, sorta like Sizemore is as he careens to & fro---finally crossing the last line by using a child as his armor.
It was Pleasence, always Pleasence. He built & brought this American staple to us & then implored us to recognize "Michael" for what he was. Sold it on a different plateau from where the slash & burn pile sustained. He was a serious actor who took the role seriously, made it into something far beyond what was intended and took "Michael" with him. We didn't have to see "Michael" butcher like the others made us see. Pleasence told us everything we needed to see.
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