Andy Dufresne
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Who cares? If someone affixed a hot curling iron to your Johnson, one second is one too many.
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The 100 Greatest movies of the 1990s 9. Titanic (38 Viewers)
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Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I’m seeing those two things a little differently.
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
No Starship Troopers, no Gattaca, no The Rock, no Galaxy Quest, No Before Sunrise, no 12 Monkeys. I thought for sure Back to the Future part tres would be on here. Hell, I'd even argue that Home Alone deserves a place on this list. Not to mention some of the low level 90's movies that no one but me would put on a list. I'm pretty convinced that Tim is AI that didn't live through the 90's.
zamboni
Footballguy
Jayrod
Footballguy
I already told you people we are being punked.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
The Rock is definitely better than Shawshank
FaceTime/Off too
ExistenZ
I guess I should let him finish but I’d be shocked if he had those
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Well yeah, the curling iron would be more tolerable.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Who says you don't have taste?
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
This is tim’s list. I guarantee Home Alone will still be on here.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
ExistenZ is amazing. I suspect Tim is not much of a Cronenberg guy, though.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Sure there is. It's just awful. Dorky, maudlin plot that makes no sense at all. The only thing good about it is Newman's score.I remember when he gave a Thumbs Down to the Natural.I was looking at some of Roger's lowest rated movies, and it's a list of some of my favorites: Dead Poets, The Master, Usual Suspects, Elephant Man, Clockwork Orange, Fight Club, Fast Times. Beetlejuice is on there so I did agree with something on the list.It's just hard for me to imagine a movie critic thinking none of these movies deserved even an average rating.
There's no way that it is below average.
BlackCrowes
Footballguy
good action in The Rock. Worst writing evah, but good action. Now cut Tim some friggen slack!
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Strong agreement. It’s all wrong even down to Redford being totally miscast. Sure he had a great look for the part, if he had played it in the late 60s but but 84 he was almost 50 years old. Insane to cast him as a young naive baseball prospect.Sure there is. It's just awful. Dorky, maudlin plot that makes no sense at all. The only thing good about it is Newman's score.I remember when he gave a Thumbs Down to the Natural.I was looking at some of Roger's lowest rated movies, and it's a list of some of my favorites: Dead Poets, The Master, Usual Suspects, Elephant Man, Clockwork Orange, Fight Club, Fast Times. Beetlejuice is on there so I did agree with something on the list.
There's no way that it is below average.
BlackCrowes
Footballguy
The Natural is fantastic
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Quick thoughts on the last few...
The Shawshank Redemption is, in my view, one of the five best films ever. Not making the top 10 for the 90s alone is madness, but it is what it is. A perfect film in every way. Is there a sadder sequence in any film ever than the one when Brooks get out of prison? And the music there, just a piano mainly with those melancholy notes, is the chef's kiss.
Good Will Hunting is one I would have had top 20, so it being 12th feels about right. "It's not about you, you mathematical ****!" is still one of the corniest lines ever (no one would ever say that), but it's otherwise a fantastic flick. Robin Williams deserved that Oscar, Matt Damon was awesome in the main role, and while Ben Affleck isn't nearly the actor that his best friend is, the scene where Chucky tells Will the deal ("I would give anything to have what you got.") is awesome, and Affleck nailed it.
The Unforgiven is great and has probably four or five of the greatest lines ever. "We all have it coming," Very quotable movie, despite its nature. I find some of the scenes a bit too slow-paced at times, but it's still a great flick. Gene Hackman was out of this world great in this. The scene in the jailhouse is one of my favorites of all time..."Give it to him." Great stuff.
The Shawshank Redemption is, in my view, one of the five best films ever. Not making the top 10 for the 90s alone is madness, but it is what it is. A perfect film in every way. Is there a sadder sequence in any film ever than the one when Brooks get out of prison? And the music there, just a piano mainly with those melancholy notes, is the chef's kiss.
Good Will Hunting is one I would have had top 20, so it being 12th feels about right. "It's not about you, you mathematical ****!" is still one of the corniest lines ever (no one would ever say that), but it's otherwise a fantastic flick. Robin Williams deserved that Oscar, Matt Damon was awesome in the main role, and while Ben Affleck isn't nearly the actor that his best friend is, the scene where Chucky tells Will the deal ("I would give anything to have what you got.") is awesome, and Affleck nailed it.
The Unforgiven is great and has probably four or five of the greatest lines ever. "We all have it coming," Very quotable movie, despite its nature. I find some of the scenes a bit too slow-paced at times, but it's still a great flick. Gene Hackman was out of this world great in this. The scene in the jailhouse is one of my favorites of all time..."Give it to him." Great stuff.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Maybe ive just seen too many terrible movies. I still have trouble putting something like this near truly dreadful movies.Strong agreement. It’s all wrong even down to Redford being totally miscast. Sure he had a great look for the part, if he had played it in the late 60s but but 84 he was almost 50 years old. Insane to cast him as a young naive baseball prospect.Sure there is. It's just awful. Dorky, maudlin plot that makes no sense at all. The only thing good about it is Newman's score.I remember when he gave a Thumbs Down to the Natural.I was looking at some of Roger's lowest rated movies, and it's a list of some of my favorites: Dead Poets, The Master, Usual Suspects, Elephant Man, Clockwork Orange, Fight Club, Fast Times. Beetlejuice is on there so I did agree with something on the list.
There's no way that it is below average.
playin4beer
Footballguy
The reason I think it might be the best ever adaptation (besides The Mist) is because I loved the story line of the movie better than the book. The movie focused way more on Warden Norton and Andy stealing his money was MUCH better than the book where his friend on the outside invested Andy's own money for him while he was in prison.I saw this movie once years ago and thought "meh" though in my defense my tastes have changed in the past 20 something years so I might like it better now.I think a lot of people might argue The Shinning and while I haven't seen a ton of the films/shows based on his books-I did really really like The Mist
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I don’t think it’s dreadful but it’s extremely overrated imo. It’s very very flawed. The two things it has going for it: the score and beautiful cinematography are very strong and cover up for many flaws. But it looks and sounds too good to ever be considered dreadful imo.Maybe ive just seen too many terrible movies. I still have trouble putting something like this near truly dreadful movies.Strong agreement. It’s all wrong even down to Redford being totally miscast. Sure he had a great look for the part, if he had played it in the late 60s but but 84 he was almost 50 years old. Insane to cast him as a young naive baseball prospect.Sure there is. It's just awful. Dorky, maudlin plot that makes no sense at all. The only thing good about it is Newman's score.I remember when he gave a Thumbs Down to the Natural.I was looking at some of Roger's lowest rated movies, and it's a list of some of my favorites: Dead Poets, The Master, Usual Suspects, Elephant Man, Clockwork Orange, Fight Club, Fast Times. Beetlejuice is on there so I did agree with something on the list.
There's no way that it is below average.
Zow
Footballguy
Worst writing?
My golf partner and I quote the following all the time:
“Losers whine about doing their best. Winners go home and **** the prom queen.
Carla was the prom queen.”*
*Neither me or my golf partner are married to a prom queen.
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Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
This is amazing. I have never met anybody that didn't like The Natural. I am not saying everyone I have ever talked to about thinks it is the best movie of all time but everyone thinks it is an entertaining movie and that it is a good movie.Strong agreement. It’s all wrong even down to Redford being totally miscast. Sure he had a great look for the part, if he had played it in the late 60s but but 84 he was almost 50 years old. Insane to cast him as a young naive baseball prospect.Sure there is. It's just awful. Dorky, maudlin plot that makes no sense at all. The only thing good about it is Newman's score.I remember when he gave a Thumbs Down to the Natural.I was looking at some of Roger's lowest rated movies, and it's a list of some of my favorites: Dead Poets, The Master, Usual Suspects, Elephant Man, Clockwork Orange, Fight Club, Fast Times. Beetlejuice is on there so I did agree with something on the list.
There's no way that it is below average.
There are definitely things to nitpick (like Redfords age) but it's a movie. Every movie you have to suspend some disbelief but it's a great sports movie and hits all the checkpoints.
I have never heard of this movie and have no idea what it is.
BlackCrowes
Footballguy
¨you know my mother told me i ought to be a farmer¨
¨my dad wanted me to be a baseball player¨
¨well you´re better than anyone i ever had. and you´re the best GD hitter i ever saw....suit up
¨my dad wanted me to be a baseball player¨
¨well you´re better than anyone i ever had. and you´re the best GD hitter i ever saw....suit up
timschochet
Footballguy
10. Europa Europa (1990)
Directed by: Agnieszka Holland
Starring: Marco Hofschneider, Julie Delpy
Synopsis: A Jewish teenager survives the Holocaust by hiding his identity and joining the Hitler Youth
Nobody hits a pure bred German woman in the face! - Julie Delpy as Leni
So as I wrote earlier I am no expert on foreign language films- this is the best one I’ve ever seen but I haven’t seen that many so let me add that this is one of the greatest films I have ever seen period. It is both a very serious film and a black comedy (the quote I used by Delpy, indeed her whole character, is an example of the latter, as is the hilarious dream sequence in which Solly envisions Hitler and Stalin waltzing together). There are so many amazing, powerful scenes. Let me list a few:
1. The Soviet school, which is presented prior to the Hitler Youth school, very effectively shows the horror of totalitarianism from the left. (The candy scene.)
2. The horror of war when Solly loses all of his German comrades in Russia in a matter of a few seconds.
3. The swimming contest at the Hitler Youth school when the camera widens out to reveal a huge swastika in the pool- brilliant.
4. The complete horror and misery of the Warsaw Ghetto is presented only through a blurry, tiny glimpse from the streetcar- again brilliant.
There is so much more. Brilliantly acted, brilliantly filmed.
Directed by: Agnieszka Holland
Starring: Marco Hofschneider, Julie Delpy
Synopsis: A Jewish teenager survives the Holocaust by hiding his identity and joining the Hitler Youth
Nobody hits a pure bred German woman in the face! - Julie Delpy as Leni
So as I wrote earlier I am no expert on foreign language films- this is the best one I’ve ever seen but I haven’t seen that many so let me add that this is one of the greatest films I have ever seen period. It is both a very serious film and a black comedy (the quote I used by Delpy, indeed her whole character, is an example of the latter, as is the hilarious dream sequence in which Solly envisions Hitler and Stalin waltzing together). There are so many amazing, powerful scenes. Let me list a few:
1. The Soviet school, which is presented prior to the Hitler Youth school, very effectively shows the horror of totalitarianism from the left. (The candy scene.)
2. The horror of war when Solly loses all of his German comrades in Russia in a matter of a few seconds.
3. The swimming contest at the Hitler Youth school when the camera widens out to reveal a huge swastika in the pool- brilliant.
4. The complete horror and misery of the Warsaw Ghetto is presented only through a blurry, tiny glimpse from the streetcar- again brilliant.
There is so much more. Brilliantly acted, brilliantly filmed.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
So we're going to have TWO Holocaust movies in the Top 10? Okay.
beer 30
Footballguy
The animated version
Brunell4MVP
Footballguy
This is amazing. I have never met anybody that didn't like The Natural. I am not saying everyone I have ever talked to about thinks it is the best movie of all time but everyone thinks it is an entertaining movie and that it is a good movie.Strong agreement. It’s all wrong even down to Redford being totally miscast. Sure he had a great look for the part, if he had played it in the late 60s but but 84 he was almost 50 years old. Insane to cast him as a young naive baseball prospect.Sure there is. It's just awful. Dorky, maudlin plot that makes no sense at all. The only thing good about it is Newman's score.I remember when he gave a Thumbs Down to the Natural.I was looking at some of Roger's lowest rated movies, and it's a list of some of my favorites: Dead Poets, The Master, Usual Suspects, Elephant Man, Clockwork Orange, Fight Club, Fast Times. Beetlejuice is on there so I did agree with something on the list.
There's no way that it is below average.
There are definitely things to nitpick (like Redfords age) but it's a movie. Every movie you have to suspend some disbelief but it's a great sports movie and hits all the checkpoints.
FWIW, I think the Natural sucks. So that makes two people that don't like it. But I don't think it sucks as much as Europa, Europa.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I called it somewhere!!
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Don't you have some 00s movies to watch?
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
You think only 2?
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
And people have different ways to look at ratings too. Maybe he graded all the Oscar type dramas on a curve like I do with genre movies. It's just a quirk or pet peeve that I have when I see movies by great directors with good acting or cinematography getting 2/10 type ratings from critics or even people around here. The worst I usually get with stuff like would be a 4/10 on my scale, which is a movie I finished, didn't like, but there was something interesting and I could see why other people would like it, and could even recommend it to people I thought would click more with it. I also think grading from 1-4 stars is silly too, soI don’t think it’s dreadful but it’s extremely overrated imo. It’s very very flawed. The two things it has going for it: the score and beautiful cinematography are very strong and cover up for many flaws. But it looks and sounds too good to ever be considered dreadful imo.Maybe ive just seen too many terrible movies. I still have trouble putting something like this near truly dreadful movies.Strong agreement. It’s all wrong even down to Redford being totally miscast. Sure he had a great look for the part, if he had played it in the late 60s but but 84 he was almost 50 years old. Insane to cast him as a young naive baseball prospect.Sure there is. It's just awful. Dorky, maudlin plot that makes no sense at all. The only thing good about it is Newman's score.I remember when he gave a Thumbs Down to the Natural.I was looking at some of Roger's lowest rated movies, and it's a list of some of my favorites: Dead Poets, The Master, Usual Suspects, Elephant Man, Clockwork Orange, Fight Club, Fast Times. Beetlejuice is on there so I did agree with something on the list.
There's no way that it is below average.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Jacob the Liar a dark horse for the top 10?
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Rochelle, Rochelle coming next
TripItUp
Footballguy
Oh boy
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
As I’ve said, I don’t care for inspirational sports movies. But I liked the Natural more than some of you, mainly for the cinematography and score.
General Malaise
Footballguy
Fun Fact: Wilford Brimley was only 11 when he filmed The Natural. Actually true.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
With all of this discussion of The Natural, I had to check to make sure I did not click in the wrong thread.
TripItUp
Footballguy
All of those would make my list except Before Sunrise.
12 Monkeys and Starship Troopers probably the biggest misses for me from your list.
Jayrod
Footballguy
So awesome.
Stuff like this makes me realize what a wide breadth of life experiences we have in this country.
The musical or the standard version?
beer 30
Footballguy
There's been a few of these on Tim's list and that's cool. I think that part of why we keep following along, right?
I just didn't expect a top 10 flick I had never heard of
Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
Planning to watch it this weekend. Very open to the possibility it belongs higher.
As an example, I would much rather watch The Player than Shawshank. I like both but prefer one over the other, quite strongly.
I am at 11 movies so far that I have never heard of.I just didn't expect a top 10 flick I had never heard of
95. Army of Darkness
93. Guilty By Suspicion
92. The Commitments
88. Defending Your Life
87. Reversal of Fortune
85. Leon: The Professional
77. Crumb
68. The Witches
55. Life Is Beautiful
54. To Die For
10. Europa Europa
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