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Post by stuartoxlade on Nov 29, 2017 17:19:37 GMT -5
Some proper bangers in there. I've seen 19 of them. Wouldn't drop any. I guess it depends on which of them can be considered classics or not. Like Thief has been on my list of stuff to watch for a few years, but it probably isn't a classic. I'm iffy on The Goonies because I didn't watch it as a kid and I think nostalgia is a big reason for why people like it. I'm also sort of loath to watch Fight Club given how neckbeardy its online following is and I didn't really like the book lol. Also The Mask is questionable. I might just leave it at 25 unless everyone else is only doing 20. You could drop Thief but the rest are cinematic gold
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Post by stuartoxlade on Nov 30, 2017 11:25:12 GMT -5
Got my 20 now:
Mulholland Drive Blue Velvet Braveheart The Fifth Element The Jerk The Princess Bride The Running Man Cobra Galaxy Quest Death Note Road House The Consequences of Love Citizen Kane Nathan For You: Finding Frances Hoop Dreams Dr Strangelove Das Boot Once Upon a Time in the West Rio Bravo Invasion of the Body Snatchers
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Post by Ghosty on Nov 30, 2017 14:43:35 GMT -5
Got my 20 now: Mulholland Drive Blue Velvet Braveheart The Fifth Element The Jerk The Princess Bride The Running Man Cobra Galaxy Quest Death Note Road House The Consequences of Love Citizen Kane Nathan For You: Finding Frances Hoop Dreams Dr Strangelove Das Boot Once Upon a Time in the West Rio Bravo Invasion of the Body Snatchers Solid list, The Running Man is one of my favorites.
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Post by tao on Dec 1, 2017 1:58:13 GMT -5
Got my 20 now: Mulholland Drive Blue Velvet Braveheart The Fifth Element The Jerk The Princess Bride The Running Man Cobra Galaxy Quest Death Note Road House The Consequences of Love Citizen Kane Nathan For You: Finding Frances Hoop Dreams Dr Strangelove Das Boot Once Upon a Time in the West Rio Bravo Invasion of the Body Snatchers Dr. Strangelove is hilarious; which version of Body Snatchers you going with? The 50's original or the equally lauded 70's remake?
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Post by stuartoxlade on Dec 1, 2017 5:00:06 GMT -5
Got my 20 now: Mulholland Drive Blue Velvet Braveheart The Fifth Element The Jerk The Princess Bride The Running Man Cobra Galaxy Quest Death Note Road House The Consequences of Love Citizen Kane Nathan For You: Finding Frances Hoop Dreams Dr Strangelove Das Boot Once Upon a Time in the West Rio Bravo Invasion of the Body Snatchers Dr. Strangelove is hilarious; which version of Body Snatchers you going with? The 50's original or the equally lauded 70's remake? Gonna go with the 70s version based on reviews I've seen
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Post by tao on Dec 1, 2017 12:48:16 GMT -5
Dr. Strangelove is hilarious; which version of Body Snatchers you going with? The 50's original or the equally lauded 70's remake? Gonna go with the 70s version based on reviews I've seen Haven't seen that one (yet), but the 50's original is excellent.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2017 20:06:04 GMT -5
12 Angry Men Seven Samurai Mr. Nobody Akira
I just realized how many movies I've actually watched haha
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2017 23:06:15 GMT -5
scarface any rocky movie godfather top gun
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Post by essien on Dec 9, 2017 10:28:47 GMT -5
Here's my first seven, reasoning in brackets:
1. Solaris (Andrei Tarkovsky) 2. The Hidden Fortress (Akira Kurosawa) 3. Late Spring (Yasujiro Ozu) 4. The Right Stuff (space travel) 5. Mulan (Disney) 6. The Iron Giant (animation classic) 7. Blow-Up (Michelangelo Antonioni)
Will add more later.
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Post by v9733xa on Dec 9, 2017 11:44:42 GMT -5
I approve of this thread.
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Post by tao on Dec 9, 2017 23:29:34 GMT -5
Here's my first seven, reasoning in brackets: 1. Solaris (Andrei Tarkovsky) 2. The Hidden Fortress (Akira Kurosawa) 3. Late Spring (Yasujiro Ozu) 4. The Right Stuff (space travel) 5. Mulan (Disney) 6. The Iron Giant (animation classic) 7. Blow-Up (Michelangelo Antonioni) Will add more later. Dude, Kurosawa is my favorite director of all time. The Hidden Fortress is an excellent and funny film; you should also watch "Ikiru". With how his stories are so mature and beautifully shot, Ozu is gonna blow you away.
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Post by essien on Dec 10, 2017 3:05:33 GMT -5
Here's my first seven, reasoning in brackets: 1. Solaris (Andrei Tarkovsky) 2. The Hidden Fortress (Akira Kurosawa) 3. Late Spring (Yasujiro Ozu) 4. The Right Stuff (space travel) 5. Mulan (Disney) 6. The Iron Giant (animation classic) 7. Blow-Up (Michelangelo Antonioni) Will add more later. Dude, Kurosawa is my favorite director of all time. The Hidden Fortress is an excellent and funny film; you should also watch "Ikiru". With how his stories are so mature and beautifully shot, Ozu is gonna blow you away. I’ve seen quite a few Kurosawa films but never got round to The Hidden Fortress. I heard it was a big influence on Star Wars plot so really interested to see it. Ikiru is one of my favourites of his and I absolutely loved Shimura’s performance. As far as Ozu goes, I’ve only seen Tokyo Story which again I loved. I’m really not sure why I haven’t worked my way through all their films.
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Post by stuartoxlade on Dec 11, 2017 3:55:15 GMT -5
Dude, Kurosawa is my favorite director of all time. The Hidden Fortress is an excellent and funny film; you should also watch "Ikiru". With how his stories are so mature and beautifully shot, Ozu is gonna blow you away. I’ve seen quite a few Kurosawa films but never got round to The Hidden Fortress. I heard it was a big influence on Star Wars plot so really interested to see it. Ikiru is one of my favourites of his and I absolutely loved Shimura’s performance. As far as Ozu goes, I’ve only seen Tokyo Story which again I loved. I’m really not sure why I haven’t worked my way through all their films. I guess they're not the kind of films you can switch off and relax to compared to your Mulan's and Iron Giant's of the world (Both are great animated films by the way, not trying to take anything away from them). I studied Japanese cinema in Film Studies so i've seen some of the classics like Throne of Blood, Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, An Autumn Afternoon, Tokyo Story, and Rashomon. They're definitely worth a look. So influential on the likes of Tarantino. I may end up extending my list as I've never seen Ran and I've heard it's one of Kurosawa's better 'late' films.
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Post by tao on Dec 11, 2017 7:26:02 GMT -5
I’ve seen quite a few Kurosawa films but never got round to The Hidden Fortress. I heard it was a big influence on Star Wars plot so really interested to see it. Ikiru is one of my favourites of his and I absolutely loved Shimura’s performance. As far as Ozu goes, I’ve only seen Tokyo Story which again I loved. I’m really not sure why I haven’t worked my way through all their films. I guess they're not the kind of films you can switch off and relax to compared to your Mulan's and Iron Giant's of the world (Both are great animated films by the way, not trying to take anything away from them). I studied Japanese cinema in Film Studies so i've seen some of the classics like Throne of Blood, Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, An Autumn Afternoon, Tokyo Story, and Rashomon. They're definitely worth a look. So influential on the likes of Tarantino. I may end up extending my list as I've never seen Ran and I've heard it's one of Kurosawa's better 'late' films. It is probably his best "late" film, IMO. It feels like a return to his elder oeuvre if that helps explain anything. His "Dodes-Kaden" is an underrated gem though, released during his "lean" years of the 70's.
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Post by essien on Dec 11, 2017 17:24:55 GMT -5
I guess they're not the kind of films you can switch off and relax to compared to your Mulan's and Iron Giant's of the world (Both are great animated films by the way, not trying to take anything away from them). I studied Japanese cinema in Film Studies so i've seen some of the classics like Throne of Blood, Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, An Autumn Afternoon, Tokyo Story, and Rashomon. They're definitely worth a look. So influential on the likes of Tarantino. I may end up extending my list as I've never seen Ran and I've heard it's one of Kurosawa's better 'late' films. It is probably his best "late" film, IMO. It feels like a return to his elder oeuvre if that helps explain anything. His "Dodes-Kaden" is an underrated gem though, released during his "lean" years of the 70's. I absolutely loved Ran. It's an amazing blend of Shakespeare and Japanese cinema. Some of the scenes are iconic. I'm pretty sure there's a remastered version that came out recently (and had a short run in cinemas, gutted I missed it). Will check out both your recommendations. Sometimes I get annoyed that there's so many amazing films out there I haven't seen, but really I should be thankful there's so many left for me to discover.
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