Good movies of all time...

[protargol]

Ok, Boy keeps ragging on me for not seeing all these "good" movies, so I figure, if I'm going to start catching up (supposedly all he ever does is inhale movies) I'm going to need some suggestions of what I need to see. I'm thinking I'll have seen most of them, but this may also help fellow "non-afficionados" like myself too.

[Hawkeye]

Go here: http://www.imdb.com/chart/top

And make sure you've seen at least half of the Top 100.

[protargol]

Go here: http://www.imdb.com/chart/top

And make sure you've seen at least half of the Top 100.
Yeah, I'm not quite that clueless, but boy might say otherwise...

[Boy]

The man doesnt even like Quentin Tarantino movies, this is what I have to deal with.

[SCSInet]

Ok, Boy keeps ragging on me for not seeing all these "good" movies, so I figure, if I'm going to start catching up (supposedly all he ever does is inhale movies) I'm going to need some suggestions of what I need to see. I'm thinking I'll have seen most of them, but this may also help fellow "non-afficionados" like myself too. My non-exhaustive list of personal favorites, for various reasons... in no particular order (except the first one)

1. The Goodfellas
2. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
3. E.T.
4. Contact
5. Back to the Future Pt. 1.
6. Animal House
7. The Goonies
8. Star Wars IV, V, and VI
9. Lord of the Rings (all)
10. Pulp Fiction
11. Apocalypse Now
12. The Hunt for Red October
13. The Silence of the Lambs
14. American History X
15. L.A. Confidential
16. Mr. Holland's Opus
17. Kill Bill
18. Aliens
19. The Shining
20. Blade
21. The Matrix
22. The Wizard of Oz
23. THe Abyss
24. The Terminator
25. Terminator II: Judgement Day
26. Philadelphia
27. Clerks
28. Mallrats
29. Chasing Amy
30. Die Hard
31. Die Hard: With a Vengenance
32. War of the Worlds
33. The Day the Earth Stood Still
34. The wizard of Oz
35. American Beauty
36. Citizen Kane
37. Miracle on 34th Street (Natalie Cole version)
38. A Christmas Story
39. National Lampoon's Vacation
40. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
41. Vegas Vacation (movie sucks but it's the hottest Audrey)
42. The Usual Suspects
43. Fight Club
44. The Lion King
45. Tommy Boy
46. UHF
47. Gladiator
48. X-Men and X-Men II
49. Casino
50. True Lies

[Crumbles]

I agree with MOST of SCSI's ...

Here is my modified list from his... I will add more later after I look at my DVD collection ...

Casino(*cough* better than goodfellas *cough*)
The Goodfellas
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Contact
Back to the Future Pt. 1.
The Goonies
Star Wars IV, V, and VI
Lord of the Rings (all)
Pulp Fiction
Apocalypse Now
The Hunt for Red October
American History X
L.A. Confidential
Kill Bill (1 & 2)
Aliens
Blade
The Matrix
THe Abyss
The Terminator
Terminator II: Judgement Day
Terminator III
Clerks
Die Hard I, II, & III
The Day the Earth Stood Still
American Beauty
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
The Usual Suspects
Fight Club
Tommy Boy
UHF
Gladiator
X-Men and X-Men II
True Lies
Donnie Darko

[lightfungus]

your favorite movie sux. and so does your favorite band!

[SCSInet]

your favorite movie sux. and so does your favorite band! Ok, while I am sure we all appreciate the constructive post (and perfect grammar), could someone tell me where anyone said anything about a favorite band?

[SCSInet]

I agree with MOST of SCSI's ...

Here is my modified list from his... I will add more later after I look at my DVD collection ...

It's funny because I watched Casino first and I keep flip flopping back and forth between Casino and Goodfellas. I think that goodfellas edges it out just a little. Casino was good, but I think Goodfellas was a more (sorrry for the critic word) gripping movie from a standpoint of a look into the world of the mafia. Regardless, the movies are practially identical so it really makes no difference.

...oh yeah, and I seriously think that if a "Vacation" movie should be on the list, it should be just that... "Vacation," not "Christmas Vacation." Vacation is a classic, CV is a close second though.

[protargol]

Ok, while I am sure we all appreciate the constructive post (and perfect grammar), could someone tell me where anyone said anything about a favorite band?
Don't take it personally it's an inside joke between Boy, him, and me. We want to make a shirt that says, "Your favorite band sucks!" and see how many people we can easily offend.

[Crumbles]

Shouldn't it be BEST movies of all time?

[protargol]

Don't take it personally it's an inside joke between Boy, him, and me. We want to make a shirt that says, "Your favorite band sucks!" and see how many people we can easily offend. I made this pic to show you what I'm kinda thinking for a shirt...

[dannydud]

I'm going to try and revive this thread a little.....even though I am by no means a movie buff.

I would like to add the first 2 Rocky's to the list. After that, the series goes a little downhill, but the first 2, especially the first, are great movies. You gotta understand that I am a HUUUUGE sports fan, so you prob see the direction I am heading with some of these.

A handful of others that weren't on the original lists:
The Hustler
Hoosiers
Bull Durham
A Streetcar Named Desire
Dazed and Confused
The Fugitive
One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest
The Godfather (part 1)
Taxi Driver
The Deer Hunter
Raging Bull
Cool Hand Luke
Stand By Me


and my sleeper and one that none of you have probably ever heard of....
The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh

[Crumbles]

I would like to add "The Color Of Money."

Great movie.

[FONZ]

I'm going to try and revive this thread a little.....even though I am by no means a movie buff.

I would like to add the first 2 Rocky's to the list. After that, the series goes a little downhill, but the first 2, especially the first, are great movies. You gotta understand that I am a HUUUUGE sports fan, so you prob see the direction I am heading with some of these.

A handful of others that weren't on the original lists:
The Hustler
Hoosiers
Bull Durham
A Streetcar Named Desire
Dazed and Confused
The Fugitive
One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest
The Godfather (part 1)
Taxi Driver
The Deer Hunter
Raging Bull
Cool Hand Luke
Stand By Me


and my sleeper and one that none of you have probably ever heard of....
The Fish that Saved PittsburghStand by me. Yes I love that movie, just because it came out when i was like just as old as those kids and it just plain rocks.

+rep for the walk down memory lane!

[Hawkeye]

Stand by me. Yes I love that movie, just because it came out when i was like just as old as those kids and it just plain rocks.

+rep for the walk down memory lane! What's odd is that I was just thinking about this movie yesterday. Maybe I heard the song or something, I don't know. But the movie came into my head. Good ole' Morgan Freeman showing tough love to some highschool punks! Then Jim Belushi tried to do it in "The Principal".... what a load.

[nagger]

here are some ones I like....

I am Sam
What a girl wants
Two weeks notice
debbie does dallas
The ring
The little mermaid


cant think of the others

[Hawkeye]

here are some ones I like....

I am Sam
What a girl wants
Two weeks notice
* debbie does dallas *
The ring
The little mermaid


cant think of the others Uhh........ what? One of those doesn't really fit with the others.

[nagger]

hahahah just wondering how long it would take someone to notice... hahahaha

[Hawkeye]

Since I changed my avatar to it, thought I'd throw out "Spaceballs". Talk about quality 80's comedy. Quite possibly the best Mel Brooks had to offer. Some talk about Blazzing Saddles, but Rick Moranis as Dark Helmet owns above all.

Edit: I also wanted to mention "Young Frankenstein", another Brooks must-see.

[onfire249]

Good ole' Morgan Freeman showing tough love to some highschool punks!

Ummm wrong movie man. Stand By Me is the one where the teenage boys go looking for a dead kid's body. Lean On Me is the Morgan Freeman movie.


P.S. pwned

Jenn

[Hawkeye]

Ummm wrong movie man. Stand By Me is the one where the teenage boys go looking for a dead kid's body. Lean On Me is the Morgan Freeman movie.


P.S. pwned

Jenn Ouch, burned by a Canadian. Stupid brain!

[Crumbles]

Ouch, burned by a Canadian. Stupid brain!.