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Offline Trey

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Favorite Films
« on: March 05, 2008, 04:37:10 AM »
Ten films you need to see...                             

Drama (in no particular order):

Rent-A quality production of an amazing play...and yes, I have seen the play.

Miracle-This very underrated film contained an Oscar-worthy performance by Kurt Russell as the late, great Herb Brooks in the stirring account of the 1980 "Miracle on Ice".

The Usual Suspects-The twist in this movie will keep you guessing until the very end, and the finale is top notch.

The Silence of the Lambs-Anthony Hopkins (who, in my opinion, is the greatest living film actor) delivers a career-defining performance as the chilling Hannibal Lecter.

Comedy (ranked):

3. Shaun of the Dead-Proof that the rom-zom-com is a valid genre.

2. Juno-Diablo Cody weaves a "whale" of a tale in this consistently funny film...though she is helped greatly by the amazing Ellen Page.

1. Little Miss Sunshine-You just can't stop laughing as you watch this film, and the climactic scene is one that will be remembered for decades to come.

Action (also ranked):

3. The Matrix-I just watched the lobby scene in high-def.  It took about 15 minutes for me to pick my shattered jaw off of the floor.

2. Cloverfield-J.J. Abrams can do no wrong, and this film is a very well paced, original, and excellent work.

1. Casino Royale-This film, as an action film, has no flaw.  Plus, Daniel Craig is pitch perfect as the new James Bond.
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Re: Favorite Films
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2008, 08:58:58 PM »
Drama:

None

Comedy:

i dont know

Action:

Mad Max

Doomsday

Black Hawkdown

The Matrix (the 1st one)
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Re: Favorite Films
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2008, 05:25:10 AM »
Quote from: The Road Warrior on March 07, 2008, 08:58:58 PM
Drama:

None

Comedy:

i dont know

Action:

Mad Max

Doomsday

Black Hawkdown

The Matrix (the 1st one)


Is Doomsday even out yet?
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have a society where too many people never get to fulfill that
extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
government’s job is to help them to do it. Not to tell people how to
live their lives. But to make their choices possible, to release their
potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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Re: Favorite Films
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2008, 08:29:06 PM »
this friday...
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Re: Favorite Films
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2008, 08:42:32 PM »
Quote from: The Road Warrior on March 11, 2008, 08:29:06 PM
this friday...

So you're ranking a movie...that you haven't even seen yet...as one of your favorites?  That's not fanboy-ish.
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"I believe every single person is extraordinary. The tragedy is that we
have a society where too many people never get to fulfill that
extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
government’s job is to help them to do it. Not to tell people how to
live their lives. But to make their choices possible, to release their
potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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Re: Favorite Films
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2008, 08:43:34 PM »
yep.

 :-P
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Re: Favorite Films
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2008, 10:26:43 PM »
Transformers (the 2007 live action film)

V for Vendetta

1984

Richard III (1995 version)

Pulp Fiction

Batman Begins

Jurassic Park

The Phantom of the Opera (2004 version)

007 Casino Royale

007 The Living Daylights
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Re: Favorite Films
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Re: Favorite Films
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2008, 02:11:01 AM »
Besides Juno and Cloverfield, the best film I've seen recently is Fracture, with Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling.  Oh...I always forget about Kill Bill Vol. 1...sub that for #2 on my action list and move Cloverfield and The Matrix down one.
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"I believe every single person is extraordinary. The tragedy is that we
have a society where too many people never get to fulfill that
extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
government’s job is to help them to do it. Not to tell people how to
live their lives. But to make their choices possible, to release their
potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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Re: Favorite Films
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2008, 02:38:31 AM »
you know, I think I never seen Juno, another one I gotta see. And Fracture seems pretty neat, another one.

Now you mentioned Anthony Hopkins, several movies he's into (because he's just on top of my list of best actors of all times) and I remember a great classic: The Silence of the Innocent, shame to forget that one.
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Re: Favorite Films
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2008, 04:38:03 AM »
Quote from: Trey on March 13, 2008, 02:11:01 AM
Besides Juno and Cloverfield, the best film I've seen recently is Fracture, with Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling.  Oh...I always forget about Kill Bill Vol. 1...sub that for #2 on my action list and move Cloverfield and The Matrix down one.
Juno, eh, no interest on my part.

Cloverfield, I feel lukewarm about at best. I like monster movies, and the concept is brilliant (a monster attack from a first person PoV). It just seemed that the Rob/Beth love story thing was forced, and it really brought the movie down, IMO.

Fracture though, that's a good one. Hopkins is excellent as always, and Gosling goes toe-to-toe with him. An excellent flick. Not sure if I would call it one of my all-time favourites though.

Although the mention of Hopkins does bring up one film I didn't put on my original list, but which deserves to be there; Silence of the Lambs. That's an amazing movie. Hopkins won best actor for that film despite appearing onscreen for only fifteen minutes through the whole flick.
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Re: Favorite Films
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2008, 05:41:36 AM »
.I think we're talking about the same movie, let me check...

yeap, we call it Silence of the Innocent, same thing anyway, the kind of film I won't pass if I come across it on TV, although it's not my type seeing stuff more than twice, unless I want to review some stuff, or I just don't remember the movie, or it's just a great movie when there's nothing good while zapping.
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Re: Favorite Films
« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2008, 01:55:51 AM »
Quote from: Delfos on March 13, 2008, 05:41:36 AM
.I think we're talking about the same movie, let me check...

yeap, we call it Silence of the Innocent, same thing anyway, the kind of film I won't pass if I come across it on TV, although it's not my type seeing stuff more than twice, unless I want to review some stuff, or I just don't remember the movie, or it's just a great movie when there's nothing good while zapping.

I was wondering if those were the same films...
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"I believe every single person is extraordinary. The tragedy is that we
have a society where too many people never get to fulfill that
extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
government’s job is to help them to do it. Not to tell people how to
live their lives. But to make their choices possible, to release their
potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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Re: Favorite Films
« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2008, 06:44:23 PM »
Action:

3. 300
2. Pulp Fiction
1. No Country for Old Men

Comedy:

I don't watch comedy movies, because it's usually too hard for them to have a good plot or stick to the funny near the end.

Misc:

2001: A Space Odyssey
2010: The Year We Make Contact, though it's no worthy successor, it's alright.


Movies I'd like to see:

There Will Be Blood
Any future movie version of The Jungle
The Godfather, all of them

Movies I hate and everyone loves:

Top Gun

The Matrix (Why do I hate it? YOU KNOW WHY I HATE IT. What is it about it I don't like? YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS ABOUT IT I DON'T LIKE. How will you know why I ever hate it? YOU...WILL...KNOW.)

The first three Star Wars, even the last three were semi mediocre.

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Re: Favorite Films
« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2008, 06:51:42 AM »
Quote from: Libertarian Monarchy of Myroria on March 15, 2008, 06:44:23 PM
Action:

1. No Country for Old Men


Movies I'd like to see:

There Will Be Blood
Any future movie version of The Jungle


The first three Star Wars, even the last three were semi mediocre.


Isn't "No Country" more of a drama with action elements?

I want to see "Blood" too, and I just finished reading The Jungle for school...

HEATHEN!!!  Star Wars Episodes IV and V are enduring classics....VI and the new three aren't great, I'll give you that.
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"I believe every single person is extraordinary. The tragedy is that we
have a society where too many people never get to fulfill that
extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
government’s job is to help them to do it. Not to tell people how to
live their lives. But to make their choices possible, to release their
potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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