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Standings (up until January 21) Everybody stays put this week. Screen is getting closer to Spectre thanks to Mean Girls, and Six closer to me thanks to The Beekeeper. 1. Trannyspeare - $1,217,907,274 (4 films - Night Swim, Migration, Hunger Games, Barbie) 2. Spectrespeare - $875,930,980 (2 films - ...

16. Tandem (1987) Patrice Leconte is one of the most prolific French directors. You may have seen or heard of The Hairdresser’s Husband, Ridicule or The Girl on the Bridge, just to name a few of his most beloved films. But Leconte was identified as a comedy director (some excellent, some forgettabl...

transformers2 wrote: ↑

January 22nd, 2024, 5:48 pm

I'm truly flattered. Best of luck with all of Patrick Swayze's throat-ripping, small town bar-defending hijinks.

Sounds like a fun program.

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January 22nd, 2024, 4:23 pm

Two surprisingly mainstream films from you, Chien

The 1980's is the most mainstream decade of my film tastes. Any other decade is more arthouse.
Half of my Top 10 will be mainstream I think.

#17 Boosh: Evil Dead II (1987) Pretty sure I've only seen the first one. JohnErle: Little Shop of Horrors (1986) Never seen it. Ron: Platoon (1986) Haven't seen it in a long time but I loved it, one of Stone's best. six: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) When you open the movie dictionary lo...

#18 Boosh: Paris, Texas (1984) There are Wenders films I really love, but Paris, Texas bored the hell out of me. I had given it another try 6 or 7 years ago, in theaters, to watch it in the best conditions, but it still bored me to death. JohnErle: Dragonslayer (1981) I've honestly never heard about...

#19 Boosh: Return of the Jedi (1983) The lesser of the original trilogy, but still fantastic. JohnErle: Brazil (1985) Crazy film. Haven't seen it in so long. Ron: Angel Heart (1987) I know I've seen it once ages ago, but I have few memories of it. six: Fanny and Alexander (1982) I still haven't caug...

17. Full Metal Jacket (1987) A film a lot of you have already cited. I vividly remember watching Full Metal Jacket over and over when I was a teen. Looking back, I wonder what to think of my obsession with the film back then. There was a time when it felt like this was gonna be his last film, what ...

18. Dead Poets Society (1989) There may have been a time when this film would have appeared higher on this list, and another time when it would not have appeared at all. But here it is, because Peter Weir managed to tell his story like a classic Hollywood story, with characters you feel for, with e...

19. The Dead Zone (1983) David Cronenberg adapting Stephen King. You would expect something bizarre, something terrifying, but The Dead Zone is not that. It’s a film as cold as the snow that sets its decorum, and yet a film we would call “romanesque” in French, but I can’t find an equivalent in the...

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January 17th, 2024, 6:44 pm

numbersix wrote: ↑

January 17th, 2024, 2:43 pm

I love that every good French movie has a mediocre American remake that erases the memory of the original

This observation somehow had the reverse effect on me as it suddenly reminded me of the existence of Brick Mansions

Six said "good" French films !

#20 Boosh: Grave of the Fireflies (1988) I'm shocked, I still haven't seen Grave of the Fireflies ! JohnErle: Fright Night (1985) I think I've seen the remake, but never the original. Ron: Midnight Run (1988) Only seen it once, and I remember having fun, but I don't remember much of it. six: Predato...

I had completely forgotten about the existence of this unnecessary US remake !

Standings (up until January 14) The only movement this week is Six leaving the basement and passing Banks. The rest is set in stone for several more weeks probably. 1. Trannyspeare - $1,203,300,249 (4 films - Night Swim, Migration, Hunger Games, Barbie) 2. Spectrespeare - $864,084,753 (2 films - Wo...

20. Garde à vue (international title is either The Inquisitor or The Grilling) (1981) I don’t know if you guys ever heard of this French film, or are familiar with Lino Ventura (Army of Shadows, The Sicilian Clan) and Michel Serrault (The Birdcage, Assassin(s)), two of the very best French actors, ...