KarmaPolice
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No Back to the Future, Karate Kid, Big, or Pee Wee's Big Adventure?
I know it's not a popular opinion, but Beetlejuice really doesn't hold up. (not sure I liked it much to begin with)
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KP's top 50 movies of the decade (so far) (1 Viewer)
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I know it's not a popular opinion, but Beetlejuice really doesn't hold up. (not sure I liked it much to begin with)
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Do you really like docs, KP? If so, you'll probably like Tim's Vermeer and Finding Vivian Maier. (We love docs.)
We saw the roadshow version of The Hateful Eight a couple of days ago. That was different. We love Morricone's music.
We saw the roadshow version of The Hateful Eight a couple of days ago. That was different. We love Morricone's music.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Loved the Dallas Buyer's Club. And the TV movie The Normal Heart, for that matter. I had 80's flashbacks.
hxperson
Footballguy
I've watched 13/15 on the list. Probably 3 I wouldn't have put in any top 50 - kick ###, the Grey, and tucker and dale - but all of the ones I have seen I still enjoyed, and so I am really digging this list so far.
The ones I'd personally put higher are Interstellar (sure, the climax is silly but still a great movie that makes you think), Life of Pi (visually stunning), and About Time (I am a total sap, and this one hit all the right notes for me. Plus LOVE the score/soundtrack). Hard to really say what should be higher or lower without having done this exercise myself.
I feel sorta the same wat about Boyhood as you do. The movie overall fell a bit flat to me, but I was still impressed by the scope of what Linklater was trying to accomplish and how well that was executed. I think perhaps a stronger lead would have made the movie much better, but a lot of luck was involved in that choice.
Need to watch Inside Out and It Follows now, the latter I had never heard of before.
Eta: took too long to type this lol
The ones I'd personally put higher are Interstellar (sure, the climax is silly but still a great movie that makes you think), Life of Pi (visually stunning), and About Time (I am a total sap, and this one hit all the right notes for me. Plus LOVE the score/soundtrack). Hard to really say what should be higher or lower without having done this exercise myself.
I feel sorta the same wat about Boyhood as you do. The movie overall fell a bit flat to me, but I was still impressed by the scope of what Linklater was trying to accomplish and how well that was executed. I think perhaps a stronger lead would have made the movie much better, but a lot of luck was involved in that choice.
Need to watch Inside Out and It Follows now, the latter I had never heard of before.
Eta: took too long to type this lol
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the moops
Footballguy
Such a damn good flick. Perhaps my favorite of the past 10? years.
NorvilleBarnes
Footballguy
Tick
Footballguy
They saw Back to the Future and Pee Wee a few months ago. I'll add Karate Kid and Big to the list, but will want to watch both again before showing them to the kids. We're kind of wimps in what we present to them.
AcerFC
Footballguy
lol, you showed them stand by me. If they can watch that, karate kid and Big will be fine
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
I was about to turn off Side Effects right at the point where it turned very interesting and worth watching. Glad I didn't.
dparker713
Footballguy
Try the never ending story
dparker713
Footballguy
Speaking of 80s movies, Jimmy Chitwood just said "I'll make it"
Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
Good list so far. I've seen 11 of your 20 and would put 6 of them in my top 50. I'd have Boyhood and Mud ranked a lot higher, though.
Tick
Footballguy
Yeah, there was a little boob talk in there, plus some pretty foul language. This was a step up in allowing them to watch movies with language. I still haven't heard a bad word from any of them yet, and none of them have been in trouble for it at school, so they seem to have judgement.
It's amazing how many movies are 99% okay for kids, with one or two F-bombs thrown in there.
They saw Willow awhile back - liked it.
Back to the Future - they loved the first one, laughed a lot a the second one, were disappointed by the third.
Pee Wee - 14yo and 11yo laughed a lot, but seemed to feel guilty about laughing at such silly jokes. 8yo loved it.
Neverending Story - 8yo and 11yo liked it, 14yo didn't.
I'm considering Conan... my first boobs! They haven't seen any in movies/TV yet.
dparker713
Footballguy
The original Conan is pretty brutal
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Probably my favorite genre now, and I don't know why I have let myself fall behind on them. I will add those two to my queue - thanks for the recs, both look interesting. I don't know if I can think of a documentary that I haven't liked offhand. If so, I am sure it would be some over the top one sided "doc", and I seem to be able to avoid those.
So many good ones, and I still remember the first one that I grabbed on dvd about 10 years ago - Stevie. I have been hooked ever since.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Maybe I am over estimating how much time it was, but if it was just the very end I probably would have forgiven it, but to me it felt like the last 1/4 of the movie or so. There were other things I had issue with as well, but as I said, I am curious to see what my reaction will be in another 10 years or so.
As I was making my list, I assumed that Kick-### would be one that stuck out that people wouldn't like. I think there will be more discussion at the end as there are some big movies from big names that I didn't like as much and didn't make my list. I also expect one of the next 5 to cause a little debate as well.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Mud is one that I need to catch up on again. As I thought about them, I think it is one of the few that I have not seen multiple times.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Would love to see other lists at the end of this too. Top 50 is a bit much, but top 10-20 movies. I just love doing and seeing other lists.I've seen all of the ones mentioned so far and I have liked all of them a lot. Not sure my order would be nearly the same but I can't argue the choices.
The Dreaded Marco
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KarmaPolice
Footballguy
30. Margin Call
Follows key people at a bank during the initial stages of the financial crisis. Fantastic dialogue and cast on this one. Another one that climbed the ranks a little on a repeat viewing. Definitely a director to keep an eye on, JC Chandor has made 3 damn good movies in the last 5 years. Interesting that he followed up a movie that is basically all dialogue with one that I can barely remember any dialogue from.
29. Safety Not Guaranteed
"WANTED Someone to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. You'll get paid when we get back. Must bring your own weapons. Safety not guaranteed. I have only done this once before." A magazine sees this ad in the personals and sends a couple reporters to investigate this. I am a time travel geek, how could I not get sucked into this? Mark Duplass and Aubrey Plaza were great.
28. Blue Valentine
Same director as The Place Beyond the Pines. Here we get a great drama that cuts back and forth over the course of the relationship of a married couple played by Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. Probably not the best movie for date night, but a great movie.
27. Rango
Here is the other one that I thought might be polarizing. I love this quirky, weird ### movie. To me it sticks out in the field of kids/animated movie. Just doesn't look or feel like anything else out there, and I love the humor in it. What it also does well is it has a supporting cast of characters that all feel different and have their own quirks and ticks. So many kids movies feel like they have the core characters and everything else is just background filler - even a movie i have higher than this one. Probably the only Johnny Depp movie I have liked in 15+ years.
26. Another Earth
The backdrop of a duplicate Earth showing up is just a tool for this movie about mistakes and second chances. Brit Marling is great in this as a student thinking about entering the competition to be the first to travel to the other Earth. It is a lot better than is sounds. Brit is another young actor to keep your eye on. She has been in several movies since 2011 and all that I have seen have been worth the watch.
Follows key people at a bank during the initial stages of the financial crisis. Fantastic dialogue and cast on this one. Another one that climbed the ranks a little on a repeat viewing. Definitely a director to keep an eye on, JC Chandor has made 3 damn good movies in the last 5 years. Interesting that he followed up a movie that is basically all dialogue with one that I can barely remember any dialogue from.
29. Safety Not Guaranteed
"WANTED Someone to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. You'll get paid when we get back. Must bring your own weapons. Safety not guaranteed. I have only done this once before." A magazine sees this ad in the personals and sends a couple reporters to investigate this. I am a time travel geek, how could I not get sucked into this? Mark Duplass and Aubrey Plaza were great.
28. Blue Valentine
Same director as The Place Beyond the Pines. Here we get a great drama that cuts back and forth over the course of the relationship of a married couple played by Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. Probably not the best movie for date night, but a great movie.
27. Rango
Here is the other one that I thought might be polarizing. I love this quirky, weird ### movie. To me it sticks out in the field of kids/animated movie. Just doesn't look or feel like anything else out there, and I love the humor in it. What it also does well is it has a supporting cast of characters that all feel different and have their own quirks and ticks. So many kids movies feel like they have the core characters and everything else is just background filler - even a movie i have higher than this one. Probably the only Johnny Depp movie I have liked in 15+ years.
26. Another Earth
The backdrop of a duplicate Earth showing up is just a tool for this movie about mistakes and second chances. Brit Marling is great in this as a student thinking about entering the competition to be the first to travel to the other Earth. It is a lot better than is sounds. Brit is another young actor to keep your eye on. She has been in several movies since 2011 and all that I have seen have been worth the watch.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
If the movie you think we're expecting to be on here is The Departed, I won't be able to give you enough likes if it stays off the list.Surprised at the comments about not seeing a lot of these so far.
36. Shutter Island
Probably not the Scorsese movie that people would have on the list, but I think this is one of the most effective thrillers in awhile. Great, creepy performances all around. Who knew Marty could do a movie without voiceover all the way through?
Its the ABC After School Special of mob flicks. I tried to watch it again last night and am continually amazed at how it gets worse with each attempted viewing.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Whiplash is sitting on the DVR right now. I think you people are forcing me into watching it.
Surprised I haven't gotten there yet. Movie I'm interested in + Simmons in it is usually instant viewing,
Surprised I haven't gotten there yet. Movie I'm interested in + Simmons in it is usually instant viewing,
Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
Shutter Island is muddled mess of a movie that had me wanting to punch everyone involved. It makes The Departed look like The Godfather.If the movie you think we're expecting to be on here is The Departed, I won't be able to give you enough likes if it stays off the list.Surprised at the comments about not seeing a lot of these so far.
36. Shutter Island
Probably not the Scorsese movie that people would have on the list, but I think this is one of the most effective thrillers in awhile. Great, creepy performances all around. Who knew Marty could do a movie without voiceover all the way through?
Its the ABC After School Special of mob flicks. I tried to watch it again last night and am continually amazed at how it gets worse with each attempted viewing.
And The Departed should easily make the top 50.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
It's 2006, so I will be able to stay out of the debate that way. I notoriously am not a huge fan of Scorsese movies in general though.If the movie you think we're expecting to be on here is The Departed, I won't be able to give you enough likes if it stays off the list.Surprised at the comments about not seeing a lot of these so far.
36. Shutter Island
Probably not the Scorsese movie that people would have on the list, but I think this is one of the most effective thrillers in awhile. Great, creepy performances all around. Who knew Marty could do a movie without voiceover all the way through?
Its the ABC After School Special of mob flicks. I tried to watch it again last night and am continually amazed at how it gets worse with each attempted viewing.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Yeah, I didn't think Anchorman was that good, and I usually like Will Ferrell movies. Not sure what that has to do with this list though.
sports_fan
Footballguy
Whiplash is a great movie to help unwind at the end of a long day. Very mellow
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Jalapanose
Footballguy
Enjoying this list a lot. LOVED Blue Valentine
just don't get time to watch movies anymore.
dparker713
Footballguy
Margin call seemed pretty cursory on my first viewing. Acting was fine but it felt fairly insubstantial.
Safety not guaranteed had some interesting things, but a little trite.
Blue valentine has amazing performances but I can't imagine watching it again
Safety not guaranteed had some interesting things, but a little trite.
Blue valentine has amazing performances but I can't imagine watching it again
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Again, favorite <> best
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I am still struggling to put these in an order that I am confident in. The next 10 would probably have a different order in a couple weeks, hell maybe even in a couple hours.
25. Zero Dark Thirty
The Hurt Locker got Kathryn Bigelow all the acclaim, but I will take this movie any day of the week over that I disliked quite a bit. Much is made of the ending raid on the compound, but I was just as into Jessica Chastain's work to get us to that point.
24. Winter's Bone
I think was that movie that really introduced us to Jennifer Lawrence (by far still my favorite performance of hers) as a teen who needs to track down her drug dealing father to save her house and family. Beautifully shot and acted. I think the only small beef I had with the movie is that it seemed a tad muted, so I had to keep turning up the volume (might have even had to use subtitles).
23. 50/50
Movies that touch on a lot of things and manages to pull them all off always score well with me. Here we have Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a man who gets diagnosed with cancer and his life and relationships after. It was able to get me to run the spectrum of emotions - I laughed, cried, and got pissed. Seth Rogan plays his foul-mouthed roommate, and Anna Kendrick plays his therapist. Watched this one quite a few times in the last 5 years.
22. The Social Network
Fincher is still one of my favorites working today, and he was able to make something that sounded as boring as "that movie about Facebook" into something great. The very end I thought was blah, but he had me all the way through that point. Sorkin's script was great, and I think this was the first time Fincher teamed up with Trent Reznor to great effect.
21. Martha Marcy May Marlene
Terrible title, great and unnerving movie. This one introduced me to Elizabeth Olsen (younger sister to the crazy Olsen twins). The movie is about her getting out of a cult and struggling to readjust to life with her family afterwards. It is interlaced with flashbacks about what life there was like and why she might have been sucked into that situation to begin with. The cult leader is played by John Hawkes (pretty sure he shows up 3 times on my list).
25. Zero Dark Thirty
The Hurt Locker got Kathryn Bigelow all the acclaim, but I will take this movie any day of the week over that I disliked quite a bit. Much is made of the ending raid on the compound, but I was just as into Jessica Chastain's work to get us to that point.
24. Winter's Bone
I think was that movie that really introduced us to Jennifer Lawrence (by far still my favorite performance of hers) as a teen who needs to track down her drug dealing father to save her house and family. Beautifully shot and acted. I think the only small beef I had with the movie is that it seemed a tad muted, so I had to keep turning up the volume (might have even had to use subtitles).
23. 50/50
Movies that touch on a lot of things and manages to pull them all off always score well with me. Here we have Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a man who gets diagnosed with cancer and his life and relationships after. It was able to get me to run the spectrum of emotions - I laughed, cried, and got pissed. Seth Rogan plays his foul-mouthed roommate, and Anna Kendrick plays his therapist. Watched this one quite a few times in the last 5 years.
22. The Social Network
Fincher is still one of my favorites working today, and he was able to make something that sounded as boring as "that movie about Facebook" into something great. The very end I thought was blah, but he had me all the way through that point. Sorkin's script was great, and I think this was the first time Fincher teamed up with Trent Reznor to great effect.
21. Martha Marcy May Marlene
Terrible title, great and unnerving movie. This one introduced me to Elizabeth Olsen (younger sister to the crazy Olsen twins). The movie is about her getting out of a cult and struggling to readjust to life with her family afterwards. It is interlaced with flashbacks about what life there was like and why she might have been sucked into that situation to begin with. The cult leader is played by John Hawkes (pretty sure he shows up 3 times on my list).
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I guess I need to watch Shutter Island again as well.
dparker713
Footballguy
Zero Dark Thirty would probably top my list if I were making one. It's amazing film making from start to finish.
Winters bone was interesting more for Jennifer Lawrence than anything else.
I love 50/50. Probably more than I should.
Social network is rightfully on this list and maybe even little low.
Winters bone was interesting more for Jennifer Lawrence than anything else.
I love 50/50. Probably more than I should.
Social network is rightfully on this list and maybe even little low.
Short Corner
Footballguy
5/30
sports_fan
Footballguy
I haven't seen Zero Dark Thirty. I really like the other 4. It's been a long time since I've seen Martha Marcy May Marlene but I remember enjoying it quite a bit.
18/30
18/30
the moops
Footballguy
Have tried twice to get through this. Have not succeeded yet.
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