Mine are...
1. Apocalypse Now
2. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
3. Badlands
4. Stalker
5. Fight Club
6. The Big Lebowski
7. Akira
8. Seven Samurai
9. Waking Life
10. 2001: A Space Odyssey,
Quote from: robhr on Jan 29, 2023, 10:13 PM9. Waking Life
Such an underrated movie, nice pick!
I don't know about 10 favorites because some of these I haven't watched in years and I'm a little uncertain of how I'd feel about all of these today, but..
Sorry for breaking the format already, but these are movies that at least made BIG impressions on me when I saw them:
Evil Dead (1981)
The Innocents (1961)
Schindler's List (1993)
The Fisher King (1991)
Forbidden Zone (1980)
Brazil (1985)
The Wicker Man (1973)
The Departed (2006)
Groundhog Day (1993)
Birdman (2014)
Hereditary (2018)
Eraserhead (1977)
The Changeling (1980)
Alien (1979)
Aliens (1986)
Blade Runner (1982)
Braindead (aka Dead Alive) (1994)
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004)
Big Fish (2004)
You may have to add Peter Jackson's entire LOTR trilogy to this as well.
Quote from: Guybrush on Jan 30, 2023, 12:32 AMI don't know about 10 favorites because some of these I haven't watched in years and I'm a little uncertain of how I'd feel about all of these today, but..
Sorry for breaking the format already, but these are movies that at least made BIG impressions on me when I saw them:
Evil Dead (1981)
The Innocents (1961)
Schindler's List (1993)
The Fisher King (1991)
Forbidden Zone (1980)
Brazil (1985)
The Wicker Man (1973)
The Departed (2006)
Groundhog Day (1993)
Birdman (2014)
Hereditary (2018)
Eraserhead (1977)
The Changeling (1980)
Alien (1979)
Aliens (1986)
Blade Runner (1982)
Braindead (aka Dead Alive) (1994)
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004)
Big Fish (2004)
You may have to add Peter Jackson's entire LOTR trilogy to this as well.
Some excellent choices there.
Very subjective and in no particular order and I'm probably forgetting a lot:
Fanny and Alexander
Seven Samurai
Ghost World
Heathers
Daisies
Show Me Love
Alien
Thelma and Louise
Thelma
We Are The Best
Hausu
My Summer Of Love
Heavenly Creatures
I might be able to come up with a top 10 favorites list per decade but choosing just 10 all-time favorites is impossible for me.
1. Citizen Kane (1941)
2. Dr. Strangelove (1964)
3. Fargo (1996)
4. Apocalypse Now (1979)
5. Sunset Boulevard (1950)
6. The Blue Angel (1930)
7. Pulp Fiction (1994)
8. Lolita (1962)
9. Animal Crackers (1930)
10. In the Heat of the Night (1967)
I'm not a film buff, but these come first to mind.
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
The Night of the Iguana
The Misfits
The Godfather
The Godfather II
Wings of Desire
The Elephant Man
Mulholland Drive
The Way We Were
Dancer In The Dark
Seems everyone here has good taste.
I can't believe I forgot to put Heavenly Creatures on my list initially :'(
My deepest Apologies to Peter Jackson, Melanie Lynskey and Kate Winslet
Off the top of my head and in no particular order:
- Léolo
- Night on Earth
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Snatch
- Barton Fink
- North By Northwest
- The Third Man
- Metropolis
- Before Sunrise
- 24 Hour Party People
Quote from: Janszoon on Feb 01, 2023, 07:50 PMBefore Sunrise
Can't believe I forgot that one - and
Before Sunset too. Wasn't nearly as fond of
Before Midnight, but I went through a period of watching
Sunrise and
Sunset countless times.
Quote from: Marie Monday on Feb 01, 2023, 07:33 PMI can't believe I forgot to put Heavenly Creatures on my list initially :'(
My deepest Apologies to Peter Jackson, Melanie Lynskey and Kate Winslet
Never saw it, but now it's on my watchlist, Marie. :)
Quote from: ribbons on Feb 01, 2023, 11:49 PMQuote from: Janszoon on Feb 01, 2023, 07:50 PMBefore Sunrise
Can't believe I forgot that one - and Before Sunset too. Wasn't nearly as fond of Before Midnight, but I went through a period of watching Sunrise and Sunset countless times.
I love all three movies, but I felt like I should only put one on the list. :)
Quote from: ribbons on Feb 01, 2023, 11:51 PMQuote from: Marie Monday on Feb 01, 2023, 07:33 PMI can't believe I forgot to put Heavenly Creatures on my list initially :'(
My deepest Apologies to Peter Jackson, Melanie Lynskey and Kate Winslet
Never saw it, but now it's on my watchlist, Marie. :)
We might be watching and discussing it with our little film club soon (if it wins the poll).. And I think it's generally available on Netflix.
You had The Elephant Man on your list which is a movie I considered putting on my own as I do think it's very good. I also notice you have Dancer in the Dark there. This is a weirder pick for me as I think I generally prefer other Lars Von Trier movies :) btw I have not seen them all. I do have plans on rewatching Antichrist sometime soon when the mood strikes me.
1. Arrival
2. Vertigo
3. Blade Runner 2049
4. La La Land
5. Taxi Driver
6. 2001: A Space Odyssey
7. Donnie Darko
8. Amélie
9. The Life Aquatic
10. Buzzard
Oh no forgot about Inland Empire, it'll have to be honorary
Quote from: tristan_geoff on Feb 02, 2023, 03:55 AM1. Arrival
2. Vertigo
3. Blade Runner 2049
4. La La Land
5. Taxi Driver
6. 2001: A Space Odyssey
7. Donnie Darko
8. Amélie
9. The Life Aquatic
10. Buzzard
That's a great list! But I just want to call attention to
Buzzard because I think you're the only person I know who has seen it. Isn't great? I actually got into a couple of bands because of that movie.
Quote from: Janszoon on Feb 02, 2023, 04:26 AMQuote from: tristan_geoff on Feb 02, 2023, 03:55 AM1. Arrival
2. Vertigo
3. Blade Runner 2049
4. La La Land
5. Taxi Driver
6. 2001: A Space Odyssey
7. Donnie Darko
8. Amélie
9. The Life Aquatic
10. Buzzard
That's a great list! But I just want to call attention to Buzzard because I think you're the only person I know who has seen it. Isn't great? I actually got into a couple of bands because of that movie.
It's so good!! Love the atmosphere about it and the minimal dialogue, just makes it that much quirkier and laughable conceptually. Although it's still pretty dark near the end, you still kinda find yourself rooting for this dumbass con-man throughout the whole thing :laughing:
Quote from: tristan_geoff on Feb 02, 2023, 04:28 AMIt's so good!! Love the atmosphere about it and the minimal dialogue, just makes it that much quirkier and laughable conceptually. Although it's still pretty dark near the end, you still kinda find yourself rooting for this dumbass con-man throughout the whole thing :laughing:
lol. True.
Have you ever seen anything else by that filmmaker? I know he did a movie called
Ape about comedians, I think, and maybe one or two other animals themed ones as well.
Quote from: Janszoon on Feb 02, 2023, 04:36 AMQuote from: tristan_geoff on Feb 02, 2023, 04:28 AMIt's so good!! Love the atmosphere about it and the minimal dialogue, just makes it that much quirkier and laughable conceptually. Although it's still pretty dark near the end, you still kinda find yourself rooting for this dumbass con-man throughout the whole thing :laughing:
lol. True.
Have you ever seen anything else by that filmmaker? I know he did a movie called Ape about comedians, I think, and maybe one or two other animals themed ones as well.
I have not seen any other films by Joel! But now I want to!!!
Fast Times at Ridgemont High *
Slacker
Henry:Portrait of a Serial Killer
Glengary Glen Ross
The Exorcist *
Midsommar
Crumb
You Killed Me First
Harlod and Maude
Gummo
honorable mention:
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Once Were Warriors *
Superfly (1972)
The Warriors *
The Bridge
Films without specific titles that are brutally disturbing and intensely socially relevant:
The live streamed suicide of Katelyn Nicole Davis
The live streamed footage of the Christchurch Mosque Massacres
The filmed decapitations by knife of 21 Coptic Christians on a beach by Isis terrorists
The iphone footage of George Floyd's murder
* reading the book is essential
Hell yes to Slacker getting a shoutout
Harold and Maude is brilliant! It's been a while, so should definitely watch that again.
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is a movie many like, but which felt pointless to me and also very distant from the actual lives of the two murderous characters it portraits. They were hobo lovers. Didn't Ottis like to dress up as a huge woman and pick fights in bars? Get some of that in there. Would've made for a much better movie :)
About the snuff, I might agree that we sometimes should be faced with the cruel / bad things in the world, but I'd still give a hard pass on most of those. George Floyd's murder I have seen.
the 12 year old girl hanging herself from an oak tree in georgia is really hard to watch and i don't recommend it to anybody
but she set it up she posted it live she wanted it to be seen
it might be the most disturbing transgressive film ever made and among the most profound social commentaries so far in the 21st C
i certainly won't ever watch it again - i think just watching it left a bit of a scar
Is that video even allowed on the internet? I can't imagine YouTube permitting it though they have shown suicides before. I think just about everyone in the US has seen the George Floyd video.
QuoteIs that video even allowed on the internet?
it's not in violation of any law i'm aware of
i think her parents could copyright it and then sue those who make it available
i found it on some creepy website
Quote from: Guybrush on Feb 02, 2023, 07:46 PMHarold and Maude is brilliant! It's been a while, so should definitely watch that again.
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is a movie many like, but which felt pointless to me and also very distant from the actual lives of the two murderous characters it portraits. They were hobo lovers. Didn't Ottis like to dress up as a huge woman and pick fights in bars? Get some of that in there. Would've made for a much better movie :)
I'm with you on both of those movies.
Harold and Maude is fantastic and has aged extremely well.
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is kind of underwhelming, I feel like it could have been a much better movie than it was.
1. Sonatine (1993)
2. Blade Runner (1982)
3. Don't Look Now (1973)
4. Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)
5. Beyond The Black Rainbow (2010)
6. Risky Business (1983)
7. The Seventh Seal (1957)
8. Drive (2011)
9. To Live & Die In L.A. (1985)
10. Blue Velvet (1986)
QuoteLéolo
Nice one... Such a great film, poetic, imaginative, baroque etc etc. Filmed in what is now naturally the single most gentrified Montreal neighborhood. The actors are fantastic, the Tom Waits on the soundtrack, the way he brings the (great) Réjean Ducharme novel into the world of the film... really love it
Quote from: Marie Monday on Jan 30, 2023, 09:54 AMVery subjective and in no particular order and I'm probably forgetting a lot:
Fanny and Alexander
Seven Samurai
Ghost World
Heathers
Daisies
Show Me Love
Alien
Thelma and Louise
Thelma
We Are The Best
Hausu
My Summer Of Love
Heavenly Creatures
Who doesn't love Fucking Åmål!
A film that would fit perfectly with this list's theme of female bonding is Beautiful Creatures (2000). In fact, been meaning to recommend it to you for a while. One of those trashy British gems mainstream audiences are too dim to get
and it has Rachel Weisz too?! I need to watch that
I was generally aware of it, but I hadn't fully realised just how many of my favourite films revolve around female bonding :laughing:
:laughing: yes, it's funny how our film choices suddenly end up revealing something about ourselves. That's why I'm very wary of starting my list with a film I just loved as a child:
Zulu (1964) by Cy Enfield: really doesn't pass by today's standards, but intoxicating colour and excitement for a 10-year-old.
More mature choices:-
Taxi Driver (1976) by Scorsese (on tristan's list too)
Angel Heart (1987) by Alan Parker
Naked Lunch (1991) by David Cronenberg
Brief Encounter (1945) by David Lean
A Room With A View (1985) by Ivory/Merchant
Schindler's List (1993) by Spielberg (thanks for the reminder, Guybrush)
Thelma And Louise (1991) by Ridley Scott (ditto, Marie Monday)
Fargo or Barton Fink by The Cohen Brothers (I couldn't choose, though Rubber Soul and Janzsoon have been able to.)
Secrets And Lies (1996) by Mike Leigh
Mississippi Burning (1988), my second Alan Parker nom.
Everything Is Illuminated (2005) by Liev Schreiber
Same disclaimers as others are mentioning: not in order, not definitive, etc.
Honorable mentions of "just loved at the time but now I'm not sure": (i) already mentioned by other members: those classic Hitchcock movies Vertigo, North By Northwest, then Blue Velvet, 2001: A Space Odessesy, (ii) from my very own brain: Lawrence Of Arabia, The Naked Civil Servant, The Talented Mr.Ripley.
Finally, a film I haven't heard mentioned in years: Dream's choice of The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith. I didn't actually like this movie, for reasons that may be obvious from some of my choices above:
The Chant Of JB focuses on people being relentlessly cruel to each other. Where's the heart-warming romantic element, the nice scenery, the tasteful literary connection ?!? For a movie set in Australia, I might go for the one immortalised by Elaine Benes:-