The Discussion of The Top Ten Films according to CGR

jesus_freak21 · 01-22-2004, 07:48 PM

ROAR! I meant to edit and ended up posting twice!

niangelo · 02-07-2004, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Yojimbo

1) Amadeus
2) The Seven Samurai
3) The Shawshank Redemption
4) Silence of the Lambs
5) The Empire Strikes Back
6) Goodfellas
7) Raiders of the Lost Ark
8) Kenneth Brannagh's 'Hamlet'
9) Adaptation
10) Pulp Fiction

edit: added "Adaptation"

This man knows his movies!

I would add Apocalypse Now and Citizen Kane though. But Amadeus is definitely it.

Choppa™ · 03-06-2004, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Choppa™

Updated and revised. But still in no particular order

1. The Boondock Saints
2. The Usual Suspects
3. Reservoir Dogs
4. Gladiator
5. Braveheart
6. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
7. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
8. Memento
9. The Matrix
10. Saving Private Ryan

Take out Gladiator. Put in Lost in Translation.

LadyCroft · 08-30-2007, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by natedawg5280

I can't say this is my top 10 very certainly, so just consider this tribute to 10 of my favorite movies.

3. Big Fish
4. Garden State
5. Pan's Labyrinth
6. 300
7. Lady in the Water
8. Signs
9. Spiderman 1

Nate. I don't think we can talk anymore.

Change the list, I may reconsider.

Lady in the Water?! Signs!?!?!?! PANS FREAKING LABYRINTH (oh yes, i went there)....

There is forgiveness.

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natedawg5280 · 08-30-2007, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by LadyCroft

Nate. I don't think we can talk anymore.

Change the list, I may reconsider.

Lady in the Water?! Signs!?!?!?! PANS FREAKING LABYRINTH (oh yes, i went there)....

There is forgiveness.

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Can we agree on no movies?
Lady in the Water and Signs are outstanding. LIW is so artistic. The story is eccentric and almost cheesy, but it's beautiful. Acting is wonderful. The music.. *dreamy smile* I love James Newton-Howard. And Signs.. Mel Gibson's character.. the redemptive ending.. some people could argue these movies are a bit corny, but they are so moving/powerful to me. And both have phenomenal acting, IMHO.

**Skeeter** · 08-30-2007, 12:37 AM

Pan's Labyrinth was a wonderful movie.

Lady in the Water and Signs are mediocre.

DKelly · 08-30-2007, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by natedawg5280

Can we agree on no movies?
Lady in the Water and Signs are outstanding. LIW is so artistic. The story is eccentric and almost cheesy, but it's beautiful. Acting is wonderful. The music.. *dreamy smile* I love James Newton-Howard. And Signs.. Mel Gibson's character.. the redemptive ending.. some people could argue these movies are a bit corny, but they are so moving/powerful to me. And both have phenomenal acting, IMHO.

I wasn't such a big fan of Lady In The Water, but I thought Signs was tremendous. I mean, you've got Mel Gibson turning in a strong, yet understated and nuanced performance, solid performances from Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, and Abigail Breslin, great directing by M. Night Shyamalan, a real psychological thriller/horror feel to it, and great storytelling. Such a good movie; easily in my top three of all time.

LadyCroft · 08-30-2007, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by natedawg5280

Can we agree on no movies?
Lady in the Water and Signs are outstanding.

Outstanding? *cough* Hardly so m'dear. Lady In the Water had lousy dialogue and a weak plot. Severly disappointing.

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Originally Posted by natedawg5280

And Signs.. Mel Gibson's character.. the redemptive ending.. some people could argue these movies are a bit corny, but they are so moving/powerful to me. And both have phenomenal acting, IMHO.

Signs might've been great if you took out the aliens. And the stupid brother. And the twist w/ the cup of water. Or...just made it a completely different movie w/ Mel Gibson and the plot point of his wife's death.

I don't think we can agree on films. That's sad, because I liked you.

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natedawg5280 · 08-30-2007, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by LadyCroft

Outstanding? *cough* Hardly so m'dear. Lady In the Water had lousy dialogue and a weak plot. Severly disappointing.

I say outstanding meaning I loved it personally. It totally drew me into it. Although I was in a very weird mood/place when I saw first saw it. I doubt it will ever be very acclaimed or anything.

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Originally Posted by Ladycroft

Signs might've been great if you took out the aliens. And the stupid brother. And the twist w/ the cup of water. Or...just made it a completely different movie w/ Mel Gibson and the plot point of his wife's death.

What was wrong with the aliens and his brother? I thought his brother was a great character. I watched both movies knowing that they are not 'realistic' movies, so I focus more on the themes and characters and the artisticness of everything else. Although I do that in every movie, I'm just assuming that you did not like how lame/farfetched the plots were. Other then that, both plots were pretty powerful, to me.

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I don't think we can agree on films. That's sad, because I liked you.

Mmmm. I am guessing you won't enjoy Stardust.

Gwenny · 09-21-2007, 01:10 PM

Signs was one of the worst movies I've seen in my life. Lady in the Water was okay, but at least it wasn't as bad as Signs. Seriously, I am so not a stuck up film critic, I like almost anything, however, Signs along with Maid in Manhattan are two of the worst movies ever made. IMHO.

**Sean** · 09-21-2007, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by luvinjesus

Signs was one of the worst movies I've seen in my life. Lady in the Water was okay, but at least it wasn't as bad as Signs. Seriously, I am so not a stuck up film critic, I like almost anything, however, Signs along with Maid in Manhattan are two of the worst movies ever made. IMHO.

You must not have seen very many movies.

Gwenny · 09-21-2007, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean

You must not have seen very many movies.

I own over 400 movies. I've only HATED two movies in my life.
Signs and Maid in Manhattan.

**Sean** · 09-21-2007, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by luvinjesus

I own over 400 movies. I've only HATED two movies in my life.
Signs and Maid in Manhattan.

Thats fine. People like different things. But there are 1,000s of films out there which lack even technical proficiency. The plot is incoherent. The editing doesn't make sense. The acting is terrible. They are films who's only redeeming quality is that they're easily mocked (thank you Mystery Science Theater 3000).

While Signs may be your least favorite film, there are 1,000s of films which are much worse films out there.

Gwenny · 09-21-2007, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean

Thats fine. People like different things. But there are 1,000s of films out there which lack even technical proficiency. The plot is incoherent. The editing doesn't make sense. The acting is terrible. They are films who's only redeeming quality is that they're easily mocked (thank you Mystery Science Theater 3000).

While Signs may be your least favorite film, there are 1,000s of films which are much worse films out there.

I did put, in my opinion though at the end.
I think Judge Dredd, is a pretty horrid film, but I love it anyways.

natedawg5280 · 09-21-2007, 02:44 PM

Why do you think Signs is so terrible?