Fantaverse Top 100 Movies of All Time (Thread #11): The #1s

[englishozzy]

GreenArrow

Your statistics are almost identical to that of Surfer's with the same movie average and i have only seen two more films altogether compared to Surfer's countdown. There are definately some standouts that i will be watching very soon including Barton Fink, My Neighbour Totoro and Rope. Here is a list of my score's for your collection;

99. Scream 5/10
98. E.T. 8/10
96. Drag Me to Hell 7/10
93. District 9 9/10
90. Watership Down 7/10
86. Spider-Man 6/10
85. Dumb and Dumber 8/10
84. Back to the Future 9/10
83. Jurassic Park 10/10
79. Fight Club 10/10
77. V for Vendetta 8/10
76. Who Framed Roger Rabbit 8/10
68. Alien 8/10
67. Office Space 9/10
63. 28 Days Later 10/10
61. Up 9/10
58. Kill Bill Vol. 1 8/10
51. Hot Fuzz 10/10
48. The Nightmare Before Christmas 9/10
47. Hellboy 8/10
46. Sin City 8/10
32. Toy Story 10/10
29. WALL·E 8/10
28. Shaun of the Dead 10/10
20. The Big Lebowski 8/10
11. Pan's Labryinth 8/10

Movies Seen: 26
Movie Average: 8.38

[englishozzy]

EnglishOzzy

Im going to post mine now as it seems that most of you get on this thread before i get home from work therefore you will probably be waiting an extra 24 hours for me. Once again all the thanks must go to Shryke for putting in his time and effort to make this countdown run as smoothly as he can. Fair dinkum.

#1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - Director: Frank Darabont - Stars: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton and William Sadler

A truly remarkable film that is so uplifting and a brilliant film to enjoy. The whole cast puts in career best performances and Darabont does superbly with adapted Stephen King's book into this screenplay. I am a sucker for uplifting personal journey films and this tops the lot, a film that takes stock in the strength of friendship and hope culminating in one of the biggest twists in history and a very poetic climax. Top draw and for all its gripes, still remains one of the most respected films today.



My Countdown

100. Superbad
99. How to Train Your Dragon
98. Lethal Weapon
97. Waiting
96. The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3 (1974)
95. Iron Man
94. Independence Day
93. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
92. Underworld
91. Platoon
90. Monsters vs. Aliens
89. The Jungle Book
88. Enemy of the State
87. The Magnificent Seven
86. Ace Ventura
85. Lost in Translation
84. The Birds
83. Blade
82. Kick-Ass
81. Cloverfield
80. The Green Mile
79. V for Vendetta
78. Star Trek
77. Black Hawk Down
76. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
75. Up in the Air
74. Ice Age
73. Tropic Thunder
72. The Italian Job
71. Patch Adams
70. Slumdog Millionaire
69. Shane
68. Ocean's Eleven
67. No Country For Old Men
66. Vertigo
65. Bruce Almighty
64. Sunshine
63. American Beauty
62. Knocked Up
61. Gangs of New York
60. American Gangster
59. Office Space
58. The Big Lebowski
57. Batman Begins
56. Green Street Hooligans
55. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
54. The Prestige
53. Atonement
52. Pans Labyrinth
51. Speed Racer
50. The Treasure of Sierra Madre
49. WALL:E
48. Goodfellas
47. The Great Escape
46. Death at a Funeral
45. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
44. Hot Fuzz
43. The Sixth Sense
42. District 9
41. The Pursuit of Happyness
40. Into The Wild
39. Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
38. Man on the Moon
37. Up
36. James Bond: Dr. No
35. Let the Right One In
34. Jurassic Park
33. The Truman Show
32. Aladdin
31. The Dark Knight
30. Children of Men
29. The Lion King
28. Toy Story 2
27. The Nightmare Before Christmas
26. Monty Python & the Holy Grail
25. Snatch
24. Back to the Future
23. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
22. The Bourne Identity
21. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
20. Avatar
19. Trainspotting
18. Monsters Inc.
17. Shaun of the Dead
16. Fight Club
15. The Departed
14. Toy Story 3
13. Watchmen
12. Forrest Gump
11. Casino Royale
10. 28 Days Later
9. Liar Liar
8. Seven
7. Donnie Darko
6. Serenity
5. Braveheart
4. Toy Story
3. Die Hard
2. The Matrix
1. The Shawshank Redemption

[numbersix]

Considering it's still the IMDB #1, it's no surprise to see at least one of us pick The Shawshank Redemption as our favourite film. Personally, I'm not blown away by the film. It's all a little obvious, a little heavy-handed. It's the kind of film you can watch for the first time and predict all the beats well in advance. That doesn't necessarily make it a bad film, it's just not something that stays with me. There are good elements, such as the solid cast (and the sexual abuse stuff is harrowing - remember, this came out before we saw Oz!) but it's simply not inspiring enough on any level for me to love it. A good film that doesn't feel great for me. That said, it's been about 10 years so I should give it a go again.

Ozzy, you had a mixed list for me. This is particularly obvious in your Top 10, which ranged from the brilliance of Toy Story, Die Hard, 28 Days Later, to The Matrix and Braveheart. Your overall average was 6.2, placing you in the bottom 4. We did have nine films on both of our lists, which isn't bad at all. The biggest surprise was seeing you pick The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, one of the most entertaining heist films of all time. But for every great pick there were a few I just really didn't like, including Gangs of New York, Snatch, Avatar, Watchmen, Lost in Translation, Enemy of the State, etc. Out of the 15 or so films I haven't seen, there's not a lot that interests me (sorry!), and I could see Patch Adams filling me with rage But I'll stick with Liar Liar next time it's on TV, as well as Shane.

[Buscemi]

Watch out, Six has Dublin Rage!

[Shrykespeare]

Greenarrow: you picked a hell of a time for your VERY FIRST POST! (It won't be your last, I hope...) Obviously, you and your husband shared a lot of movies, but of the ones you didn't share, I cared for less than his. I've only seen 35 of your 100 (third least), and we only had six overlaps (dead last). Still, most of what you had that I had seen, I liked.


Overlaps (6):
93.District 9
84.Back To The Future
76.V For Vendetta
58.Kill Bill Vol.1
29.Wall-E
21.Leon

Loved (14):
98. E.T.
90.Watership Down
86.Spider-Man
83.Jurassic Park
77.Who Framed Roger Rabbit
68.Alien
63.28 Days Later
61.Up
53.The Naked Gun
47.Hellboy
46.Sin City
35.The Dark Crystal
32.Toy Story
17.Pulp Fiction

Liked (13):
91.Fargo
85.Dumb And Dumber
82.Goonies
51.Hot Fuzz
48.The Nightmare Before Christmas
34.Beetlejuice
24.This Is Spinal Tap
23.The Shining
22.Sleepy Hollow
18.Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
11.Pan’s Labyrinth
5.Batman Returns
4.Edward Scissorhands

Hated (2):
96.Drag Me To Hell
43. Mars Attacks!

Movies that I've seen bits of or it's been so long I don't remember them:
45.Gremlins
44.Pinocchio
31.The Devils Backbone
27.The Birds
26.Some Like It Hot
6.Alice In Wonderland

Movies that I plan to see before the year is out:
94.Oldboy
79.Fight Club
67.Office Space
56.Brazil
28.Shaun Of The Dead
20.Big Lebowski

[Shrykespeare]

Ozzy:

You win. Wow, you and I are crazy in common. I have seen a whopping 72 of your 100 (the most), have 24 overlaps (the most), and have 68 that I "liked" or better (also the most). If only we lived in the same country, dude! (The ones in bold are the overlaps that only you and I chose for our lists.)

Overlaps (24):
99. How to Train Your Dragon
90. Monsters vs. Aliens
80. The Green Mile
79. V for Vendetta
78. Star Trek
76. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
68. Ocean's Eleven
65. Bruce Almighty
57. Batman Begins
55. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
49. WALL-E
42. District 9
39. Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
32. Aladdin
31. The Dark Knight
26. Monty Python & the Holy Grail
24. Back to the Future
14. Toy Story 3
9. Liar Liar
8. Seven
5. Braveheart
3. Die Hard
2. The Matrix
1. The Shawshank Redemption

Loved (18):
95. Iron Man
94. Independence Day
82. Kick-Ass
74. Ice Age
72. The Italian Job
70. Slumdog Millionaire
60. American Gangster
47. The Great Escape
45. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
43. The Sixth Sense
37. Up
34. Jurassic Park
22. The Bourne Identity
13. Watchmen
12. Forrest Gump
11. Casino Royale
10. 28 Days Later
4. Toy Story

Liked (26):
100. Superbad
98. Lethal Weapon
92. Underworld
89. The Jungle Book
88. Enemy of the State
86. Ace Ventura
83. Blade
81. Cloverfield
75. Up in the Air
63. American Beauty
67. No Country For Old Men
64. Sunshine
62. Knocked Up
54. The Prestige
52. Pans Labyrinth
44. Hot Fuzz
41. The Pursuit of Happyness
33. The Truman Show
29. The Lion King
28. Toy Story 2
27. The Nightmare Before Christmas
23. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
20. Avatar
18. Monsters Inc.
15. The Departed
6. Serenity

Hated (4):
73. Tropic Thunder
61. Gangs of New York
51. Speed Racer
30. Children of Men


Movies that I've seen bits of or it's been so long I don't remember them:
96. The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3 (1974)
87. The Magnificent Seven
69. Shane
48. Goodfellas
36. James Bond: Dr. No

Movies that I plan to see before the year is out:
93. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
59. Office Space
58. The Big Lebowski
25. Snatch
17. Shaun of the Dead
16. Fight Club

[silversurfer19]

thegreenarrow

Well, obviously I knew this was coming, it's the movie you always seem to have on if I ever am out one day and return to see you cuddled up on the couch with all the curtains closed and the eerie music playing. I love it too, it made my top 20, and it is significantly an atmospheric horror/suspense movie which you just don't come across too often any more. Which is a shame.

Regarding your overall list, obviously there were many shared tastes, although your guilty pleasures do have a way of burning a hole in my brain when I picture them sitting alongside all the rest of our dvds! An American Werewolf In Paris, Sleeping With The Enemy, even Fried Green Tomatoes! Yikes!! I may 'lose' them over the coming days....

Must See Movies

None, obviously

Movies Seen: 100
Overall Crossovers: 50
Overall Average: 8.77

[Shrykespeare]

Must See Movies

None, obviously

Am I the only one who finds this comment totally hilarious?

[silversurfer19]

englishozzy

I like The Shawshank Redemption, I do, although I doubt I'd ever really class it as a favourite. It's an uplifting story, one my mother loves, and I guess in a sense that's how I feel about it. If my mother loves it, I cannot, no must not! It is well acted and a true feel good story, but I need a little more than that sometimes, and I just wish there was a little more to the movie than that.

Anyway regarding your whole list, it swung from good to bad so quickly, there were plenty of animated movies, also some good, some not so good, and it was a shame there were so few movies made prior 1990, maybe it's just an age thing and you haven't had the opportunity to see many older movies yet, but I can't seem to believe that some many movies released in the last couple of years are SO good that they make a top 100 list. I mean, beyond The Dark Knight, there's very little which I feel will stand the test of time. Anyway, maybe in 5 years or so you'll come to realise this [wink].

Must See Movies

The Treasure Of Sierra Madre
Shane
Black Hawk Down
How To Train Your Dragon

Movies Seen: 90
Overall Crossovers: 12
Overall Average: 7.18

[Chienfantome]

Greenarrow
Mrs. Surfer's 1st post, finally (I can't blame you, I've been late to join the newest forum myself^^).
It's been years since I last saw Psycho, but I still remember it chillingly. What an example of a film. What a craft of scaring the audience. What a fantastic character, a memorable music. Next time I see it play in a theater in Paris, I'll rush to see it again !

As for your whole list, greenarrow, it was obviously an interesting companion piece to Surfer, but not just. Sure you had some strange choices here and there (An American Werewolf in Paris, Chocolat, really ??), and you love that Burton fellow way too blindly, even some more crappy stuff of his, but your Top is still a remarkable. I'll always remember you're the one who made me want to see Black Narcissus just a few days before it was rereleased in Paris in a beautiful restored copy. The timing was perfect, and the film was a marvel to discover on the big screen. An amazing film I'll never thank you enough for pointing it at me.We share 11 films on our lists. I've seen 78 of your favourite films.
Oh, The Talented Mr Ripley appears twice in the recount of your Top 100, #50 and #60... you must have a bit of a mix up here

[Chienfantome]

Ozzy
What a great film to end your uneven Top (for me of course). Shawshank is a film that does not apear to be such an amazing film on the surface as it seems so natural and classical, but it brings out such a strong sentiment of cinema, and such powerful emotions, that it finds a spot among the greatest.

It is one of the 15 films we share on our Tops. And out of those 15, 4 feature in your Top 10, so I obviously love your Top 10 (despite Liar Liar and Braveheart). Overall though, you manage to list 13 films I don't like, and that's a lot, almost as much as our overlaps. The Top is way too much recent-US-films-oriented to really convince me, unfortunately. And I've seen 91 of your films, so it's not like there might be many secret treasures in it

[undeadmonkey]

See this is what happens when i write up my fantastic synopsis and long one too on the board, i should of written it in word, so i could of just copied and pasted, arggh i'm going to a movie, so i'll try again later tonight

[BarcaRulz]

See this is what happens when i write up my fantastic synopsis and long one too on the board, i should of written it in word, so i could of just copied and pasted, arggh i'm going to a movie, so i'll try again later tonight

Considering it happens to you so often, you would think you would have started copying your post before you submit.

[W]

You said the forum times you out, right? I keep mine logged in all the time. I think if you check the box that says "keep me logged in" or whatnot, and then just manually sign out if you're on a shared computer (I'm not), then you won't have the problem anymore. At least, I never have the problem and that's what I do.

[undeadmonkey]

See this is what happens when i write up my fantastic synopsis and long one too on the board, i should of written it in word, so i could of just copied and pasted, arggh i'm going to a movie, so i'll try again later tonight

Considering it happens to you so often, you would think you would have started copying your post before you submit.

i know huh, you would think that i would remember, but to be honest, it's been one hell of a week, i'm getting over mild pneumonia, i'm sleep deprived, i guess that's what happens working on an indie film, i basically got molested by the border patrol coming back to texas, because i told them i came from california, so they automatically thought i had weed, i have never even smoked a cigarette in my life, i just want to forget this week ever happened.

sorry also about my number one post, i promise i will post it tomorrow morning, i'm too tired to write it up now. besides it's not like many of you are on here on the weekends. hope you all have a great weekend by the way