cmonmanreally
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Scullibundo said:
nice. for my first pick, it was either this or citizen kane. after that i kept telling myself that i would go back and pick this as soon as i got some other ones out of the way. ah well.
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nice. for my first pick, it was either this or citizen kane. after that i kept telling myself that i would go back and pick this as soon as i got some other ones out of the way. ah well.
SCULLIBUNDO
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cmonmanreally said:
:lol
I didn't think anybody else would want to pick it. It was between this and another one I'm holding off on, hoping nobody else will pick. So I guess I'm lucky I got it out.
SCULLIBUNDO
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I was surprised you hadn't already picked that Solo.
Expendable.
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7 and 8:
The Squid and the Whale - Noah Baumbach
The Fountain - Darren Aronofsky
The Squid and the Whale - Noah Baumbach
The Fountain - Darren Aronofsky
ALeperMessiah
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pick 8
Clerks - Kevin Smith
Clerks - Kevin Smith
AlternativeUlster
Absolutely pathetic part deux
tekumseh
a mass of phermones, hormones and adrenaline just waiting to explode
My pick for #6:
The Searchers - John Ford
Easily one of America's greatest filmmakers, Ford delivers here in spades. His vistavision/technicolor capturing of Utah's Monument Valley is breathtaking, and provides for an easy recommendation based on this alone. The story, and strong performances, led by John Wayne, are a substantive bonus. If this isn't the greatest American western ever made, it surely can see the front of the line from where it stands.
My pick for #7:
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari - Robert Wiene
It's obviously no secret that I love silent movies. This one, impressively filmed by Wiene, feels like an LSD trip without buying the drugs. It's also quite fun to watch, as it provides a feeling of uneasiness throughout. Give it a try, with the lights out....
My pick for #8:
Double Indemnity - Billy Wilder
Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson are all fabulous and, in particular, believable in their respective roles which, to me, has always been the most significant component in noir type films. The story is wonderfully revealed, sprinkled with a bit of humor to ease the tension and this serves to heighten the impact of the drama as it unfolds. There are other terrific noir films, to be sure, but none in my estimation are better than this one....
The Searchers - John Ford
Easily one of America's greatest filmmakers, Ford delivers here in spades. His vistavision/technicolor capturing of Utah's Monument Valley is breathtaking, and provides for an easy recommendation based on this alone. The story, and strong performances, led by John Wayne, are a substantive bonus. If this isn't the greatest American western ever made, it surely can see the front of the line from where it stands.
My pick for #7:
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari - Robert Wiene
It's obviously no secret that I love silent movies. This one, impressively filmed by Wiene, feels like an LSD trip without buying the drugs. It's also quite fun to watch, as it provides a feeling of uneasiness throughout. Give it a try, with the lights out....
My pick for #8:
Double Indemnity - Billy Wilder
Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson are all fabulous and, in particular, believable in their respective roles which, to me, has always been the most significant component in noir type films. The story is wonderfully revealed, sprinkled with a bit of humor to ease the tension and this serves to heighten the impact of the drama as it unfolds. There are other terrific noir films, to be sure, but none in my estimation are better than this one....
cmonmanreally
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Network (1976) - Sidney Lumet
CajoleJuice
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FUCK YOUUUUUyacobod said:
In Bruges - Martin McDonagh
UltimaPooh
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9.
Psycho - Alfred Hithcock
Psycho - Alfred Hithcock
muttyeah416
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The Motorcycle Diaries - Walter Salles
AlteredBeast
Fork 'em, Sparky!
Dead Poet's Society - Peter Weird
Schattenjäger
Gabriel Knight
The Goonies - Richard Donner
SCULLIBUNDO
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9. Almost Famous - Cameron Crowe
Son of Godzilla
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Already taken, boyyyyyieeeeeeeeeeeee.CajoleJuice said:
Grosse Pointe Blank - George Armitage
CajoleJuice
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son of a bitchSon of Godzilla said:
fuck this draft
CajoleJuice
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The Truman Show - Peter Weir
AlteredBeast
Fork 'em, Sparky!
CajoleJuice said:
Bastard! That was quite possibly my next pick! I even misspelled Peter Weir's last name to throw people off of the scent!
CajoleJuice
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You took a few of my possible picks.AlteredBeast said:
Squirrel Killer
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Gattaca - Andrew Niccol
AlteredBeast
Fork 'em, Sparky!
excellent choice, SK, another possibility for me down...hmmm what will pick 10 be?
@CajoleJuice, your list is quality I am lucky to have been choosing so early as the rounds begin, I believe.
@CajoleJuice, your list is quality
I am lucky to have been choosing so early as the rounds begin, I believe. AlternativeUlster
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Trellisaze
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Round 8:
National Lampoon's Animal House - John Landis
Round 9:
The Shop Around the Corner - Ernst Lubitsch
National Lampoon's Animal House - John Landis
Round 9:
The Shop Around the Corner - Ernst Lubitsch
Expendable.
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Gone Baby Gone - Ben Affleck
AlteredBeast
Fork 'em, Sparky!
DanielPlainview said:
Quality pick man! This movie really caused quite a discussion amongst my group when it came out.
DieNgamers
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Man, this is getting hard...
AlternativeUlster
Absolutely pathetic part deux
DieNgamers said:
There are like 10,000 great films that haven't been picked yet. I am sure you can think of something.
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