Was not expecting to see Black Swan or Moonlight on this thread. Not that it isn't a good movie, not the type of crowd I would expect to see like it. I really liked both of them, especially Moonlight.
Film Fans - Greatest Movies
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The cinematography and acting in both of those films were amazing. I saw Moonlight at the Kentucky theater before its wide release on a Sunday afternoon and it got a standing ovation and I was overcome with joy that an authentic beautiful film about black gay sexuality was so positively received by a bunch of middle aged affluent white people of both genders.
Darren Aronofsky says Black Swan is a companion piece to The Wrestler which is so intriguing in the way it shows a male and female so dedicated to the sacrifices necessary to perfect their craft.
Maybe "do over" wasn't the best phrase but here are some.
15 films that didn't deserve the best picture Oscar – and the ones that should have won instead
Sorry, 'Crash.' Apologies to 'Green Book.' We're fixing some of the biggest mistakes made in the Oscars' best picture race over the years.
www.usatoday.com
The 20 most beloved best-picture nominees that were robbed of their Oscars
These best picture nominees didn't win, but, let's be honest, they're more loved than the movies that actually won.
www.businessinsider.com
Looking back at some of those articles, 1976 was loaded and open for debate.
Rocky won.
My personal pick would be All the President's Men.
Tons of people would say Taxi Driver.
The article says Network.
Any of those four would be a clear favorite in other years. (In my opinion)
Rocky won.
My personal pick would be All the President's Men.
Tons of people would say Taxi Driver.
The article says Network.
Any of those four would be a clear favorite in other years. (In my opinion)
Part II
Muholland Falls
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Tombstone
Gladiator
Patton
Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Batman trilogy
Lord of The Rings trilogy
Spartacus
Muholland Falls
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Tombstone
Gladiator
Patton
Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Batman trilogy
Lord of The Rings trilogy
Spartacus
Just crossed Mulholland Drive off the list (finally). Wow, mind bender! Very good, especially, ehh hmm, a couple scenes in particular. Hehe! Gonna take a while to digest this one though
Awesome, thanks for the links, I’ll check ‘em out! I grew up on Rocky, so I love it won a Best Picture. But, I agree each of the others you mentioned from 1976 are just as deserving.Maybe "do over" wasn't the best phrase but here are some.
15 films that didn't deserve the best picture Oscar – and the ones that should have won instead
Sorry, 'Crash.' Apologies to 'Green Book.' We're fixing some of the biggest mistakes made in the Oscars' best picture race over the years.www.usatoday.com
The 20 most beloved best-picture nominees that were robbed of their Oscars
These best picture nominees didn't win, but, let's be honest, they're more loved than the movies that actually won.
If you liked it you'll love Twin Peaks, especially the most recent season. David Lynch loves abstract expressions of dreams and multiple universes
Aronofsky has done some damn good stuff. I particularly enjoyed The Fountain.
Schindler’s List was one of the last 4 films on the AFI 100 list I had not seen... until about 2 weeks ago. Finally checked it off. I had seen parts of it years ago, somehow a few of the most brutal and graphic scenes, and I just kept putting off watching it knowing it would be pretty rough. Glad I finally watched.
SL is more disturbing than Saving Private Ryan IMO. The girl in the little dress walking around really bothers me.
Agreed. War violence can be rough to watch for sure, but just cold-blooded, point-blank mowing down of unarmed civilians is another level.
Uh oh, I found another “Greatest Films” list, apparently a highly regarded list widely accepted among both critics and directors - the “Sight & Sound 100 Greatest Films” published by the British Film Institute.
While I’ve seen 98 of the AFI Top 100 and 84 of 92 Oscar Best Pictures, I’ve only seen about 1/3 of the 100 on this prestigious list - largely due to the high percentage of foreign language films.
Dang, right when I thought I was coming down the homestretch and completing my my lists I find I’ve got another 70 films to see! Wait, why am I complaining? This isn’t a bad thing I suppose.
While I’ve seen 98 of the AFI Top 100 and 84 of 92 Oscar Best Pictures, I’ve only seen about 1/3 of the 100 on this prestigious list - largely due to the high percentage of foreign language films.
Dang, right when I thought I was coming down the homestretch and completing my my lists I find I’ve got another 70 films to see! Wait, why am I complaining? This isn’t a bad thing I suppose.
Yeah, I keep finding lists too.
I have 2 books.
"501 Must-See Movies"
"500 Must-See Movies" which has 100 each from 5 genres.
I've probably seen at least 300 from each book and there is a lot of overlap.
Edit:. I went back and counted and I've seen 263 of the 501 book and I've seen 358 of the 500 book.
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My favorite movie is partly set in Kentucky and has some of the best acting performances in history and it seems like nobody but me has seen it.
My favorite actor won an oscar the second time he played this character, though he was way better the first time.
I'll edit and say the movie in a while after I see if anybody knows which movie I'm talking about...
My favorite actor won an oscar the second time he played this character, though he was way better the first time.
I'll edit and say the movie in a while after I see if anybody knows which movie I'm talking about...
Refreshing to see some acknowledgement about how overrated Citizen Kane is. Still a good movie and enormously important and influential, but just as a movie, it's not even close to the greatest ever made.
Raging Bull doesn't make enough people's list IMO. Great script and absolutely brilliant acting. The scene where De Niro confronts Pesci about his wife is some of the best acting ever captured on film.
Raging Bull doesn't make enough people's list IMO. Great script and absolutely brilliant acting. The scene where De Niro confronts Pesci about his wife is some of the best acting ever captured on film.
I think I found a fellow Paul Newman fan...pretty good list
Raging Bull is in my top 20 and is definitely my favorite sports movie.
Here is a fun, time killing website for movie lovers
www.flickchart.com
It takes time but you can eventually rank all your favorite movies.
I try to keep my top 50 - 100 accurate but more than that would take A LOT of time.
Flickchart
Build a list of your favorite movies by ranking them against each other, share and compare with friends, and discover the top films you've never seen.
It takes time but you can eventually rank all your favorite movies.
I try to keep my top 50 - 100 accurate but more than that would take A LOT of time.
Jackpot
Jackpot! Scrolling through the Sight & Sound 100 Greatest, I’ve found over 20 on HBO Max alone. This will keep me busy a few months, lol!
In no particular order
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Hustler
Cool Hand Luke
Vertigo
North by Northwest
Inherit the Wind
Shawshank Redemption
Unforgiven
Apocalypse Now
A Clockwork Orange
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Hustler
Cool Hand Luke
Vertigo
North by Northwest
Inherit the Wind
Shawshank Redemption
Unforgiven
Apocalypse Now
A Clockwork Orange
Can’t wait to check this out! Thanks for the link. I’ve got a Top 25 in a rough order and a list of another 200 or so that I want to put my own Top 100 down from.Here is a fun, time killing website for movie lovers
Flickchart
Build a list of your favorite movies by ranking them against each other, share and compare with friends, and discover the top films you've never seen.
It takes time but you can eventually rank all your favorite movies.
I try to keep my top 50 - 100 accurate but more than that would take A LOT of time.
@point1zero
Here is another site you'll love
It has checklists for all kinds of movie lists including some of the ones we've already discussed.
Here is another site you'll love
The Film-Lover's Check List
www.rinkworks.com
It has checklists for all kinds of movie lists including some of the ones we've already discussed.
I honestly don't think I have a favorite movie. If I did it would be more along the lines of The Burbs than it would be Saving Private Ryan. There are so many good movies and so many moods. Match the movie to the mood and that's the best.
Happy to help.
Happy to help.
This website is a freakin’ blast! Been hooked since last night. Love the match-up format, Sometimes hard to choose between a favorite comedy and a favorite drama - like Spinal Tap vs There Will Be Blood - but I can split my list in drama/comedy later if I want. Been too much fun. Thanks for the recomendation!Here is a fun, time killing website for movie lovers
Flickchart
Build a list of your favorite movies by ranking them against each other, share and compare with friends, and discover the top films you've never seen.
It takes time but you can eventually rank all your favorite movies.
I try to keep my top 50 - 100 accurate but more than that would take A LOT of time.
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Here is a fun, time killing website for movie lovers
Flickchart
Build a list of your favorite movies by ranking them against each other, share and compare with friends, and discover the top films you've never seen.
It takes time but you can eventually rank all your favorite movies.
I try to keep my top 50 - 100 accurate but more than that would take A LOT of time.
Sometimes the matchups are just absurd. I just got "Beethoven" vs. "Saving Private Ryan"
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also not quite the same. There are some movies that I know that I have seen. But haven't watched it in 20+ years. that hurts the comparisons as well
Of course there are going to be ridiculous matchups.
After you get a few hundred movies on your Flickchart you can go back and re-rank them against other good movies to get them where you want them.
It's very time consuming but it's a great way to kill time in a waiting room, visiting in-laws, etc.
Also, after each choice it shows what percentage the movie you choose wins the matchup and I'll sadly guarantee Shindler's List is not 100%
