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Siberia
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Brazil
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 Posted - 09/03/2005 : 10:17:35 [Permalink]
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Titanic was possibly the shittiest movie I've ever seen.
And Kil: agreed about Blue Velvet. |
"Why are you afraid of something you're not even sure exists?"
- The Kovenant, Via Negativa
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs."
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pleco
SFN Addict
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2998 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2005 : 10:55:44 [Permalink]
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| Never seen Titantic (or PoTC) and never will. |
by Filthy
The neo-con methane machine will soon be running at full fart. |
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R.Wreck
SFN Regular
USA
1191 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2005 : 11:41:50 [Permalink]
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I forgot to mention Animal House
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Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!
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The foundation of morality is to . . . give up pretending to believe that for which there is no evidence, and repeating unintelligible propositions about things beyond the possibliities of knowledge.
T. H. Huxley
The Cattle Prod of Enlightened Compassion
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Kil
Evil Skeptic
USA
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Posted - 09/03/2005 : 12:35:17 [Permalink]
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The Bank Dick
W.C. Fields is hired as a security officer after (accentually) foiling a bank robbery. Hilarious insanity ensues. If you never plan to see another Fields film, see this one. It is Fields at his best.
The African Queen
Humphry Bogart and Katherine Hepburn are wonderful in this John Huston film about a grungy boat operator of questionable morals and a missionary thrown into the unlikely circumstance of having to navigate a jungle river together.
Raging Bull
Martin Scorsese's film about Jake LaMotta, the fighter. Robert De Niro is amazing in this physiological profile of a self-destructive man. Some consider this the best film Scorsese has ever made.
Fargo
The Coen Brothers film about a kidnapping and a few murders in Minnesota. The attention to detail, the story and the wonderfully realized characters make this as close to a perfect film as any I can think of. It's also funny…
Alien
HR Giger sets and monster, a female protagonist and a really great take on the “slasher” genre make this film special. None of the sequels touch the original for sheer suspense and horror.
After the Goldrush
Charley Chaplin at his best. And that is saying something…
And there are still more where those came from…
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Uncertainty may make you uncomfortable. Certainty makes you ridiculous.
Why not question something for a change?
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Siberia
SFN Addict
Brazil
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Posted - 09/03/2005 : 12:40:20 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by pleco
Never seen Titantic (or PoTC) and never will.
PotC was actually pretty cool, pure entertainment value. |
"Why are you afraid of something you're not even sure exists?"
- The Kovenant, Via Negativa
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs."
-- unknown
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pleco
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USA
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Posted - 09/03/2005 : 12:57:15 [Permalink]
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Maybe, but my money is not going to support Gibson or the groups who clutch this movie to their breasts as if it were the absolute truth (which obviously it is not). I may watch it if I can get it for free.
I will never, ever watch Titantic.
On that note, I enjoyed The Last Tempation of Christ. |
by Filthy
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Hawks
SFN Regular
Canada
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Posted - 09/03/2005 : 15:33:01 [Permalink]
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I've seen quite a few of the movies recommended so far, and for the most part I thought they were really good (with the notable exceptions of Citizen Kane and Blade runner - couldn't stand them). I've also managed to add quite a few others to my "must see list". Marvellous.
Here are some other must-sees I just remembered:
Blues Brothers: Classic. Great music. Great sense of humour. Great car crashes.
First blood: One man to kill them all.
The jungle book: Disneys original animated movie. Charming. Great music.
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METHINKS IT IS LIKE A WEASEL
It's a small, off-duty czechoslovakian traffic warden! |
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
9687 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2005 : 16:33:49 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
quote:
Originally posted by Dr. Mabuse
If we say movies pre 1990, then Lord of the Rings is disqualified, as well as The Matrix.
Pre-1990, I was still wetting my diapers 
I thought this was an all-time favorites thread. But pre-1990... mm... I'll have to think this.
Well... The name of the thread was "Movies that have stood the test of time", and not much time have passed since -90... 
Alien is great, and though I like Aliens (2) just as much (it's a great action movie, especially the extended version), I don't feel it's really that appropriate to this thread.
Dr. Strangelove was cool, and the maker of "Armageddon" (Bruce Willis) paid some homage to Dr. Strangelove. Once you've seen both (preferably Dr. Strangelove first), you'll know what I mean  .
Kil: I can't really decide if I like Blue Velvet or Wild at Heart more. Twin Peaks is one of my most favourite non-sci-fi TV series. |
Dr. Mabuse - "When the going gets tough, the tough get Duct-tape..."
Dr. Mabuse whisper.mp3
"Equivocation is not just a job, for a creationist it's a way of life..." Dr. Mabuse
Support American Troops in Iraq:
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Siberia
SFN Addict
Brazil
2322 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2005 : 06:53:11 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Dr. Mabuse
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Originally posted by Siberia
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Originally posted by Dr. Mabuse
If we say movies pre 1990, then Lord of the Rings is disqualified, as well as The Matrix.
Pre-1990, I was still wetting my diapers
I thought this was an all-time favorites thread. But pre-1990... mm... I'll have to think this.
Well... The name of the thread was "Movies that have stood the test of time", and not much time have passed since -90...
Alien is great, and though I like Aliens (2) just as much (it's a great action movie, especially the extended version), I don't feel it's really that appropriate to this thread.
Dr. Strangelove was cool, and the maker of "Armageddon" (Bruce Willis) paid some homage to Dr. Strangelove. Once you've seen both (preferably Dr. Strangelove first), you'll know what I mean .
Kil: I can't really decide if I like Blue Velvet or Wild at Heart more. Twin Peaks is one of my most favourite non-sci-fi TV series.
Wow. I totally misunderstood the title. I swear I read "movies that will stand the test of time"... talk about sleepy.
But those will stand the test of time. |
"Why are you afraid of something you're not even sure exists?"
- The Kovenant, Via Negativa
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs."
-- unknown
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moakley
SFN Regular
USA
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Posted - 09/04/2005 : 08:09:47 [Permalink]
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The King of Hearts, "Ah, but they are all over acting." I originally saw this movie as a double feature. The other one was, Bambi Meets Godzilla. Laughed so hard I nearly pissed my pants
Silent Movie by Mel Brooks. I saw this on back to back night when it first came out.
The Unforgiven by Clint Eastwood. "He shouldn't have decorated his bar with my friend."
And as mentioned before, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. |
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
9687 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2005 : 11:33:14 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
But those will stand the test of time.
On that we are in agreement!  |
Dr. Mabuse - "When the going gets tough, the tough get Duct-tape..."
Dr. Mabuse whisper.mp3
"Equivocation is not just a job, for a creationist it's a way of life..." Dr. Mabuse
Support American Troops in Iraq:
Send them unarmed civilians for target practice..
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pan
New Member
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Posted - 09/06/2005 : 05:06:01 [Permalink]
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Some of my favorite movies:
'Taxi Driver'
'Pulp Fiction'
'Dr. Strangelove...'
'The Rapture'
(with: Mimi Rogers and David Duchovny)
'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'
'Vertigo'
(Dir.: Alfred Hitchcock)
'Blood Simple'
(Dir. & Produced by the Coen brothers)
'Blue Velvet'
(Dir.: David Lynch)
'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon'
'Fight Club' |
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Fripp
SFN Regular
USA
727 Posts |
Posted - 09/06/2005 : 06:09:31 [Permalink]
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Huge Kubrick fan here:
2001
Dr. Strangelove.
Also Unforgiven.
And...Groundhog Day. This movie works on so many levels from out an out comedy to deep metaphysical to understanding the nature of time itself.
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"What the hell is an Aluminum Falcon?"
"Oh, I'm sorry. I thought my Dark Lord of the Sith could protect a small thermal exhaust port that's only 2-meters wide! That thing wasn't even fully paid off yet! You have any idea what this is going to do to my credit?!?!"
"What? Oh, oh, 'just rebuild it'? Oh, real [bleep]ing original. And who's gonna give me a loan, jackhole? You? You got an ATM on that torso LiteBrite?" |
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pleco
SFN Addict
USA
2998 Posts |
Posted - 09/06/2005 : 06:19:09 [Permalink]
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| Reefer Madness |
by Filthy
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BigPapaSmurf
SFN Die Hard
3192 Posts |
Posted - 09/06/2005 : 10:27:18 [Permalink]
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Hmm, so many classics...That Ive never seen...
I propose a new forum rule, anyone who mentions Armageddon in the same line as Dr. Strangelove should be banned. The Doc can get a pass this time I guess.
Once again..
Dr. Strangelove, Is probably the finest film I have ever seen
Network, Cant say enough about Network
Anything with Sidney Poitier in it, this guy can act his ass off. A Patch of Blue being my favorite.
The Godfather of course
Annie Hall
Bonnie and Clide
The Blues Brothers
Its a Wonderful Life
The Wild Bunch
Manchurian Candidate
The Deer Hunter
Shawshank Redemption
And So on
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"...things I have neither seen nor experienced nor heard tell of from anybody else; things, what is more, that do not in fact exist and could not ever exist at all. So my readers must not believe a word I say." -Lucian on his book True History
"...They accept such things on faith alone, without any evidence. So if a fraudulent and cunning person who knows how to take advantage of a situation comes among them, he can make himself rich in a short time." -Lucian critical of early Christians c.166 AD From his book, De Morte Peregrini |
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