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Post by mariesa »

american history X

from dusk till dawn

lion king :D

sin city

pulp fiction

der blutige pfad gottes (The Boondock Saints: a cult film about two Irish brothers in South Boston who, in response to rampant organized crime, turn to vigilantism and are named Saints by the Boston press)

rocky horror picture show

naturall born killers

the rock

blues brothers...

I`m not able to bring them in an order :D :D :D
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Post by Ogre »

As usual...not in any order:

A Knight's Tale
Blues Brothers
Star Wars (all of 'em)
LOTR (all of 'em)
Aliens
What Dreams May Come
Forrest Gump
Flash Gordon (yep...the original cult classic)
Hudson Hawk (silly, but great)
Phenomenon
The Matrix
Star Trek: First Contact
....there's more, but that's enough for now
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Post by Railwaymodeler »

Silver Streak, a buddy film with Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. It's a Hitchcock style movie about murder and mystery on a transcontinental passenger train, with some comedy twisted in. The engine that was shown many times in the movie (Canadian Pacific GMD FP7A #4070) is still around, in storage in Canada, and in response to the demand by rail enthusiests, there are rumors that Canadian Pacific might return the engine to limited service.

Other than that, my favorite non-rail movie would be the Blues Brothers, which has a cult following in the Chicago area.
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Ive just watched Se7en. I wanted to watch it 11 years ago when it appeared in cinemas, but somehow I didnt... Ive seen many films, but I cant recall any movie with better ending. If you havent watched it yet do it quickly - final scene is unforgettable...
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Post by Dizi »

I just heard that they are making a remake of my fave vampire film Near Dark. I want to see it when it is out in hope that they do something good with it as it is an amazing story. But remakes in my eyes never really live up to the original and sometime compleatly ruin the film. Guess I will just have to wait and see what they do with it.

just thought I would share that :D
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Post by Pager »

Near Dark remake, you say? Wow, I hope they do a good job with it and don't ruin a stellar movie...

I think I could probably be able to write a thesis on why I choose my top 10 movies...but alas, I will spare you with only the list...starting from the 10th...

10. Aliens
9. Dogma
8. Watership Down
7. Dawn of the Dead (original by George Romero)
6. The Shining (Kubrick Version)
5. Snatch
4. Rollerball (Original with James Caan)
3. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Original)
2. The Dark Crystal
1. Blade Runner (Director's Cut)

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Post by Dizi »

As there has been no news in almost a year about this, my guessing is that near dark isn't getting a remake..In away I'm happy as it means a great film can't get a rubbish remake, but then again if it was done well it could have been great :(

I just watch the new turtles movie, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be (I got dragged along by my sister to see it) the ending wasn't the best but I would reccomended purely for the fun and the best 3D in a film I have seen in a long while.
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Post by Scythe »

You'll possibly not have heard of all/most of these, but my favorite movies are, of course, from Eastern Asia. In no particular order, I can only recommend:

Once Upon a Time in China - just the first one; the others are good too, but the first one is good on so many levels - action, angst, political commentary... it covers its bases.

Saviour of the Soul - the incomparable Andy Lau in a movie that's extreme in so many ways, it seems impossible; a character can't make the smallest statement without being completely melodramatic - love it, worship it!

Versus - the best zombie-yakuza-samurai-reincarnation-karate-gunplay-comedy flick ever made!

Drunken Master II (known by a myriad other titles) - Jackie Chan's best movie. Get it in the uncut version, or it'll suck. 'nuff said

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - one of the first grand Chinese movies to make it wholly to the west. Michelle Yeoh and Chow Yun Fat were simply amazing in this one. The few scenes they have together are so intense, I still shiver when I see them. Zhang Ziyi wasn't too shabby either, but I'm not really her greatest fan.

The Killer - because a John Woo/Chow Yun Fat bullet ballet had to be on this list.

...and a few non-Asian movies:

Memento - possibly my favorite thriller of them all. The backwards story telling was a fantastic gimmick.

The Thing - or John Carpenter and Kurt Russell creates a nihilistic masterpiece. There aren't enough good words in the dictionary for this one.

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - Sergio Leone, Enio Morricone, Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef... a cocktail that goes down really, really well. Especially so in this master piece that I consider far more ultimate than Once Upon a Time in the West, which was supposed to be the ultimate one.

There's a vast number of horror/slasher flicks I also adore, but I'll spare you for now. :)
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Dizi wrote:As there has been no news in almost a year about this, my guessing is that near dark isn't getting a remake..In away I'm happy as it means a great film can't get a rubbish remake, but then again if it was done well it could have been great :(
I wouldn't count it out so quickly. Look at that stinkin' RollerBall remake, it was supposed to be RollerBall 2000, but it wasn't released until like 2002...now THAT was rubbish...
Dizi wrote:I just watch the new turtles movie, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be (I got dragged along by my sister to see it)
Eesh...I'd hate to tell you that I'm going to this willingly... :lol:
Scythe wrote:Versus - the best zombie-yakuza-samurai-reincarnation-karate-gunplay-comedy flick ever made!
huh. This sounds interesting...think I remember hearing about it a while ago...think I'll have to see this...thanks for the recommendation. :D
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Post by Scythe »

Pager, take heed: Versus can be found in two versions; the regular and an "Ultimate." Ultimate Versus has rerecorded music and extra scenes shot years later (so the actors have longer hair fx, adding to the hilarity). Which one is to be preferred is a matter of taste though. I kinda like the Ultimate version better, I think.
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