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5 Years of Movies In Your Life
July 22nd 2008, 16:30 CEST by Hugin Just a little exercise. Pick movies from five years in your life, and categorize them. Start with the year you were born. End with '07, since '08 isn't finished yet. Take three years in between, roughly evenly spaced (I mean, you could get precise about it or you could just pick three arbitrary years, so long as you get decent spacing between them). For those five years, go here, scroll down the links on the left side and check the release list for that year. Then pick three movies. 1. The one you think (of the movies listed at least), is historically or academically or culturally the most important or valuable, or aflat quality judgment. 2. Your personal favorite, most fun, guilty pleasure, etc, regardless of importance or quality 3. One you didn't know existed and find interesting, or keep meaning to see but haven't yet, etc. |
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I'm surprised that Grinch made so much money though. That is exactly what I was just thinking. What a piece of garbage. "The best experiences are generative experiences. The best stories are player stories." - Will Wright
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Jibsey- See Amadeus. It's great. I only saw it last year myself, but I loved it so much I went out and bought it. |
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Oh, and see Ed Wood, too. |
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Also, this topic is proof that Hugin has officially become a Qt3er. They love their lists and they love their ridiculously convoluted forum games. Also he posted it over there first. "The best experiences are generative experiences. The best stories are player stories." - Will Wright
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Bob two days ago: STOP BEING STUPID DICKS, YOU'RE BEING STUPID DICKS. I HATE IT WHEN YOU OBSTRUCT DISCUSSION. Bob today: I'M A STUPID DICK AND I'M HERE TO OBSTRUCT THIS HERE DISCUSSION. Lady, people aren't chocolates. But you know what they are, mostly? Bastards. Bastard-coated bastards with bastard filling.
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#16 by BobJustBob Also, this topic is proof that Hugin has officially become a Qt3er. They love their lists and they love their ridiculously convoluted forum games. Also he posted it over there first. I assumed people wouldn't want it here, and then lwf asked for it, so I cross posted. Feel free to not participate if you like. "Bioshock, sadly, is no Painkiller." - BobJustBob
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Jibble, I said no trolling. Like what you're doing now. Stop being a stupid dick. "The best experiences are generative experiences. The best stories are player stories." - Will Wright
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None of the films made between 1978 and 2007 are important to the medium from an artistic standpoint. I lol'ed. Invention is the Green Goblin of Necessary Lemonade.
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Bob should just stick to Qt3. |
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I play games, but not these type of games. Idunno why exactly they turn me off so bad but it's always been this way. Ya'll have fun making lists though *shrug* "You can produce nuclear reactions directly through ultra high electric field initiated photodisintegration."
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Obviously the best thing we can do is bash Hugin for trying to start a discussion of some kind. His poor choice of a website is enough that we should just talk about WOW instead. 1974 This year is a freaking goldmine. Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, Chinatown, Death Wish, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Godfather II? My hell, how can you pick just one? I suppose culturally I'd pick Blazing Saddles for the boundaries it pushed with humor in a mainstream movie. Chainsaw Massacre could easily be picked for the same thing it did in the horror genre, but I'm sticking with Mel Brooks. Young Frankenstein is my favorite of that year though. I know I should pick Godfather II, but I can't count how many times I've watched Young Frankenstein, and I still laugh every time. I've never seen The Conversation, though I know I should. 1982 Porky's probably had the most impact, didn't it start the 80's teen sex comedy thing? Fast Times at Ridgemont High is my favorite for the year, though I love Firefox, Poltergeist and The Dark Crystal Gandhi is the one I've never seen but know I should 1991 Silence of the lambs gave us Hannibal Lector My favorite for the year was Terminator 2. I hadn't even seen the first one, but I think I saw this one three times in the theater. My uncle took me once, then I convinced my dad to go and finally me and two friends bought tickets to something else and then snuck in. I still watch it for a while when it's on cable. I've never seen the Cape Fear remake all the way through. 1999 Important movie was probably Matrix, just for the special effects and how it became so huge. My favorite movie for that year was Office Space Special mention to Eyes Wide Shut for being total ass that forces Kubrick lovers to come up with horseshit to defend it. 2007 Bourne Ultimatum or Ratatoille was my favorite for 2007, though I recognize how good No Country for Old Men was. |
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I thought it was interesting to see just how many films are released now. In 1974 there were weekends not a single movie was released, and most just had one or two. Now there are more released in a weekend sometimes than there were in a month (counting indie films). It's crazy. |
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THERE IS STILL A U IN RATATOUILLE "The best experiences are generative experiences. The best stories are player stories." - Will Wright
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SEEN IT, MOTHERFUCKER. Lady, people aren't chocolates. But you know what they are, mostly? Bastards. Bastard-coated bastards with bastard filling.
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I actually saw it as well. Maybe I'm more in tune with the web then I thought. Seeing as how I'm roughly in the same age group as all you ancient behemoths. If you are wondering if that was a hidden way to call you fat. IT WAS! Any game where competence can be measured by the amount of clicks per minute is not a strategy game.
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True jj, the discussion is good. Eh maybe I should try it. So, okay I start from my birthyear, and.. I've seen all movies on that list so I can't mention any movies I didn't know existed. 1980 Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back Obviously culturally important, but I don't know what else to say.. I'll want to watch it some day again, but I can wait another twenty years. 1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Ties with Aliens for Best action movie ever. More than anything this, Aliens and The Abyss defines my childhood. I was never hot for T1 though. It's required watching for T2 obviously, but T1 to me was just a decent B-movie on its own. 1998 Saving Private Ryan I wouldn't watch it if it came on TV today, but it was an exciting and important movie for its serious take on history. On a more personal level it's important to me for introducing the power of handheld action and the bleached bypass postprocess. But come to think of it Independence Day from two years before would actually be my guilty pleasure, I love that movie and its unbridled and over-the-top-rofllol take on patriotism. And then everything up to Iron Man in '08 is forgettable material. Sure Harry Potter was an important British franchise, but arguably the books are the real treasures in that product. The Lord of the Rings are important for catapulting New Zealand to the world stage, and it anchored Wesa as a powerhouse of special effects.. but meh, the trilogy didn't do much for me. And fuck Spider-Man 3, that movie still makes me angry. I did really like Iron Man but it's hardly important in any real way. Maybe for representing the beginning of Marvel's collective universe, time will tell on that one, but as a film it's about as important as Hancock. Sorry, guess I couldn't keep with the rules. Maybe that's why I don't like these games, the rules are inhibiting when we could just talk about movies :) "You can produce nuclear reactions directly through ultra high electric field initiated photodisintegration."
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Oh I guess I could've thrown in Ghostbusters, what a terrific movie. I'd watch 1 and 2 today given the chance. "You can produce nuclear reactions directly through ultra high electric field initiated photodisintegration."
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Yeah, I tried to play within the rules as well, but the first rule is giving me the most issues. I picked 1987, for example, and the 'best' movie there is RoboCop, but to be honest, I don't think it has the same resonance for today's young adult movie goer as it would for someone in their mid-30s. |
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#31 by gaggle So, okay I start from my birthyear, and.. I've seen all movies on that list so I can't mention any movies I didn't know existed. That seems pretty unlikely. You've really seen every movie on this list? Sorry, guess I couldn't keep with the rules. Maybe that's why I don't like these games, the rules are inhibiting when we could just talk about movies :) I think you're mostly misunderstanding the rules (which I admit could have been written more clearly). Look at my post for the format. "Bioshock, sadly, is no Painkiller." - BobJustBob
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Jamie (#28): Leopard vs. Crocodile --FIGHT! I hadn't seen that... That must have been one hungry fucking leopard. Also, one incredibly surprised croc. "the concept that a happy worker is a productive worker is hardly an entry from Matt's Big Book Of Things The Fairies Said." - Dum
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Yeah, well, I'd actually want to mention most of the movies pre-1990ties in some capacity. RoboCop (wtf capital C? I had to look that up but, yup, capital C) is right up there alongside (but slightly lower) Aliens and T2. In the same echelon as, hm, Total Recall?, Ghostbusters, Predator, and no doubt many more. Incredible movies all of them, and for my tastes far better than most of what comes out these da-oh my God I'm getting old! "You can produce nuclear reactions directly through ultra high electric field initiated photodisintegration."
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#33 by yotsuya 2008-07-22 19:48:42 Yeah, I tried to play within the rules as well, but the first rule is giving me the most issues. I picked 1987, for example, and the 'best' movie there is RoboCop, but to be honest, I don't think it has the same resonance for today's young adult movie goer as it would for someone in their mid-30s. Over Full Metal Jacket? Princess Bride? Lethal Weapon (which spawned a ton of knockoffs), etc. Fatal Attraction, which had a huge amount of pop cultural buzz for years, even still some today? "Bioshock, sadly, is no Painkiller." - BobJustBob
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#34 by Hugin That seems pretty unlikely. You've really seen every movie on this list? Oh, no, only the list linked in the thread description. Heh I can safely say I've never heard of In Search of Historic Jesus :) I probably did misunderstand the rules, I did kind of glace of them. I'm sorry, I promise I'm not always like that hehe. Next time write a little .php script and some html input fields m'kay, that'll be real good mhmm. "You can produce nuclear reactions directly through ultra high electric field initiated photodisintegration."
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I'll give it a crack: 1966: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf was a great adaptation of Albee's stage play. It also featured some amazing talent at their best. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is iconic for American kids. A Man for All Seasons is something I've been meaning to watch and never have. 1972: The Godfather. One of the best American films ever made and in my personal top 10. Deliverance. I saw this on broadcast TV many years after it was released and it scared the crap out of me. Last Tango in Paris. Pushed the boundaries of sexuality in mainstream film. Still haven't seen it. 1977: Star Wars. As an 11-year-old kid, this was "the greatest thing I have ever seen." Eraserhead. David Lynch's debut. Annie Hall. Best Picture winner for 1977 and considered one of Woody Allen's best films. Haven't seen it. 1997: L.A. Confidential. Loved this movie. I'm a sucker for noir films and this is one I can watch over and over again. Chasing Amy. You either love Kevin Smith movies or hate them. This is my favorite. Mrs. Brown. Judi Dench was nominated for this one and I still haven't watched it. 2007: Eastern Promises. No one can do stylized violence quite like David Cronenberg. No Country for Old Men. One of the best movies I've seen in years. Bardem was incredible. Persepolis. I rented this and failed to watch it for some reason. I'll have to try again. Invention is the Green Goblin of Necessary Lemonade.
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My list ended up being more of a favorites list than anything, but I think most of them are relevant to the discussion. Invention is the Green Goblin of Necessary Lemonade.
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I was going to shit on this because it bears the evil stench of QT3, but hell, it's Hugin, how can you stay mad at a face like that? 1973 Best: Can't say I like anything in particular from that list as echoing down the ages. The Sting won the Oscar that year but it's not all that fabulous. Enter The Dragon was influential, I guess. I never saw American Graffiti and only saw Mean Streets just recently. Fave: Enter The Dragon is always watchable on late night TV. Yet to see: I always liked the video cover for Papillon when I walked past it at video stores. I bet the movie sucks though. 1982 Best: "Ah! You Brade Lunner!" Apparently that stupid Times top 100 movies released last week not only didn't have Citizen Kane but it didn't have Blade Runner either, which only cements how fucking stupid the Times of London is. Fave: "Sit on my faaaaace, and tell me that you love me!" ... "Never be rude to an Arab" ... "ALBATROSS! GET YER ALBATROSS!" Yet to see: I have seen Gandhi, but I do want to see it again because the one and only time I did see it was in a Bangalore theatre with my extremely white nuclear family with a thousand Indians who jumped up and hollered insults en masse during all of the massacre scenes where extremely white Englishmen beat, tortured and shot thousands of Indians. Under those circumstances, fearing just a tad for our lives, enjoyment of the actual film was somewhat tempered. 1991 Best: Silence of the Lambs would be the obvious pick, but I'd say Terminator 2. There are far more films these days that owe something to T2, it was a significant leap forward in the action film genre. Fave: Double Impact. Apart from the tagline which I would argue is the best in the history of cinema - Double the Van Damme, double the Van Damage - the appearance of the bazongas on the blonde were a key event in my pubescent development. Yet to see: The Rocketeer. Apparently Jennifer Connelly's boobs put in the performance of her lifetime. Plus I played the C64 game and could never work out how to get the damn guy to fly... I only found out recently that that was the copy protection working on my warezed copy, grrr... 2000 Best: Another weak year I think. Some might say Almost Famous, I found it a little too smug. Gladiator won the Oscar but it wasn't capital-G Great. Chicken Run was influential in its own way. I'd have to go with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon because it will be seen in retrospect as the movie that enabled a whole swathe of Chinese crossover films. I saw a preview today for the upcoming one with Jet Li and Jackie Chan, looks interesting. Fave: American Psycho. Christian Bale instantly became the man most likely that heterosexual men would turn gay for. If he asked. Maybe even if he didn't. Yet to see: Best In Show. Apparently this is the best of the Christopher Guest ensemble vehicles, I haven't seen any of them. Did I do good, Hugin? |
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1978 The Deer Hunter - This movie makes me think of that Bruce Springsteen song "The River". Both are about how your life doesn't turn out the way you hoped, no matter how hard you try. Up In Smoke - I prefer Chong to Cheech. His delivery of some of the lines in this movie is perfect. I still laugh when I watch it. Watership Down - I've always intended to see this. I've heard its violent and not meant for kids. Is it like Animal Farm? Is it about the holocaust? I don't know, because I've never gotten to it. 1985 Back to the Future - One of the most thoughtfully constructed films ever created. There are tons of little details to be picked up on in subsequent viewings. I remember seeing this movie in the theater with my family one afternoon, and we liked it so much we saw it a second time later that evening. It's just a wonderfully produced film, filled with great dialogue, good pacing, and perfect narrative construction. Sorry for such a boring choice. Real Genius - Underrated teen sex comedy genre film. Highly memorable Val Kilmer performance. Still one of my favorite films. Re-Animator - What's it about? I don't know. (movies I wanted to pick and talk about: Peewee's Big Adventure, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Clue) 1992 The Player - Movies by Hollywood veterans that satirize Hollywood tend to be insular affairs, but this one pulls off the comedy through sheer intelligence. For best effect, make this film the second part of a triple feature including first this movie, then "The Player", then this American remake of the first film. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me - This film is completely useless if you have not seen *every* episode of the television series. If you have seen all of the television series, this movie is a great addition, tying up some loose ends, answering some questions, and then leaving you with a lot of other questions that will never be resolved. I think the best mysteries are left unsolved as true resolution will never live up to your imagination. Bad Lieutenant - I've heard Harvey Keitel is great in this movie, and also shows his cock. Never seen it though. 2000 Jesus' Son - Gloomy tale of an anonymous drug addict, who finds heartache and true love. Contains two of the saddest moments I've ever seen on film. There are some rather humorous elements here and there, however. Billy Crudup gives a fantastic performance in the lead role. Yi Yi - This Taiwanese film tells the story of a family just like yours. It is funny, sad, heartwarming, and intelligent. It's nice to see such a life affirming film that doesn't descend into sappy idiotic manipulation. Truly demonstrates that the human experience is universal in any language. The Boondock Saints - Never seen it. I guess some people really love this movie and compare it to The Usual Suspects. 2007 There Will Be Blood - I'm a sucker for beautiful camera work and a big performance. I loved Daniel Day Lewis, and yes, the climactic "I drink your milkshake" scene is really fantastic. It's a blustery exhilarating tale of American values. Alpha Dog - This movie isn't actually very good at all. But it is quite surprisingly good for about an hour until the third act descends into complete failure on every level. For 60 minutes, the film captures a teen nihilism that you'd expect from a Bret Easton Ellis novel. It reminded me of Brick but without the conceit. The third act, however is a morbid failure, which I won't detail here. I will only tell you that it contains a sobbing Sharon Stone in a fat suit. The film is memorable for what might have been. Lars and the Real Girl - I've heard nothing but good things about this movie. Also Ryan Gosling is a talented actor. I hope to see it soon. |
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Porky's probably had the most impact, didn't it start the 80's teen sex comedy thing? I'd argue that Caddyshack was the first important one, with some influence from Animal House. |
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Ohshit, I did four years instead of five. Well, I'll pick one from the middle. 1987 Best: Full Metal Jacket. Probably just for the first half of the movie rather than the second, but still well worth it. I bought my cousin the DVD of this for Christmas because he has this fucking stupid idea in his head that he might join the army. Hopefully Sgt Hartman can dissuade him. Fave: Predator. The pacing in this movie is excellent, script is consistently memorable, technically it's near flawless for its limited ambition. Schwarzenegger's best performance, if such things count. Yet to see: The Princess Bride. If only to see Henson when it was still Jim at the helm. |
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You really do need to see Princess Bride, it's one of the best movie ever. |
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Yeah, I tried to play within the rules as well, but the first rule is giving me the most issues. I picked 1987, for example, and the 'best' movie there is RoboCop, but to be honest, I don't think it has the same resonance for today's young adult movie goer as it would for someone in their mid-30s. I don't think that matters. Movies have always been and will always be artifacts of the particular time they were made. "Robocop" is a satire that requires contextual knowledge of the time and country it is about. |
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Yes, The Princess Bride is one of the best films ever made. |
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McBain (#42): Watership Down - I've always intended to see this. I've heard its violent and not meant for kids. Is it like Animal Farm? Is it about the holocaust? I don't know, because I've never gotten to it. It's scary in several places, though given the age of the film you can judge it more leniently these days. I remember a sequence where a cat pounces on our hero and toys with him, that would be confronting for a child of a certain age. There's a lot of stuff about death, so if your youngun doesn't really know much about that then this is perhaps not suitable. As for its artistic merit, it's a fine film and the book on which it is based is excellent. No, I don't remember the rabbits being Jewish, or communist. Very English though. |
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#47 by McBain Yes, The Princess Bride is one of the best films ever made. Wow. Whoa. I've always know some considered it better than I really ever understood but this? Seriously? It was a fun movie yes, but so was Men In Tights. How can it possibly be on any top-x lists, much less considered a best film of anything? "You can produce nuclear reactions directly through ultra high electric field initiated photodisintegration."
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It is on my top 20 of all time list. I don't see any reason to apologize for that. |
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Princess Bride is a great family/kids movie, a great action comedy, a great fantasy, a great romance. It's great. The book is great too (with extra stuff not included in the movie). "Bioshock, sadly, is no Painkiller." - BobJustBob
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I can't believe you put The Princess Bride and Men in Tights at the same level. |
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1981; 1. Raiders of the lost ark, of course. 2. But Time Bandits is just fun. 3. Chariots of fire. 1991; 1. Silence of the Lambs. Very influential, though it rarely gets credit for that. Also one of my top 5 films ever. (If you would have asked me this back in '91 I would have said Terminator 2 though, I loved that film. It's still great.) 2. My guilty pleasure from this year is probably JFK. It's a good film, but I don't know anybody except me who stands re-watching it. It's a long narrative made even longer because it doesn't really follow the established story-telling formula. But I still see it again every other year or so. 3. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead. 1995; (This was a great year for film. The usual suspects, Heat, Casino, Twelve monkeys... And, you know, Waterworld and Cutthroat island.) 1. Seven. Another of my top 5. I re-watch this probably once a year or so. Never get tired of it. Incredibly influential film. You can tell if a thriller was made before or after Seven by looking at the color correction and ambience lighting. 2. Braveheart. I can remember renting this film on VHS with a friend. It was probably on a saturday because he had seen it the night before and was all fired up about it. So he happily payed his half, and I thought he was nuts. He wasn't. Awesome film. The battles, which probably was half the reason I liked it when I was 14, isn't the big thing anymore. And the first act, which was just something to endure before you got to the good stuff, is now my favorite part. 3. Basketball diaries. 2001; (This year started out shit and picked up at the end. Lots of great film to choose from.) 1. IMDB says I should put Lord of the Rings here, but I'm not sure. It's a popcorn flick, really. Might be Memento, otherwise, I don't know if a film has been told in reverse before it. 2. My personal favorite from this year is a dead tie between Amelie and Donnie Darko. With the Royal Tenenbaums bringing up the rear. (Of course, the LotR-trilogy is a great fucking pice of film, but I think it should be viewed as a whole.) My guilty pleasure from 2001; Spy game. 3. I've only seen parts of Chopper. Should probably rectify that. 2007; 1. No country for old men. 2. Zodiac. I'm a sucker for pretty much anything David Fincher films. 3. There will be blood. Yeah, I just haven't gotten around to that yet. My bad. but watching changes every fact
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Gee, I don't know, maybe they could have made the title a teensy bit more girly. The Taffeta Chiffon Princess Bride Riding a Pink Pony, maybe. |
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If you don't have The Princess Bride on your Top 20 list, you're probably broken in some way. In addition to being one of the most quotable movies of all time, it's just a perfect blend of action, comedy, and fantasy. It also had Andre the Fucking Giant in it, so fuck you if you don't like it. Lady, people aren't chocolates. But you know what they are, mostly? Bastards. Bastard-coated bastards with bastard filling.
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Plus, Fred Savage and Peter Falk and Christopher Guest and Robin Wright and Billy Crystal and seriously fuck you gaggle. Lady, people aren't chocolates. But you know what they are, mostly? Bastards. Bastard-coated bastards with bastard filling.
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Sort of regretting not having picked 1988, since Carol Kane's presence in The Princess Bride reminded me of her equally great performance in Scrooged, which is the best Christmas movie ever made. Lady, people aren't chocolates. But you know what they are, mostly? Bastards. Bastard-coated bastards with bastard filling.
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I'm not pushing anything again if it leads to shit like that Princess Bride/Men in Tights thing. Oh...I guess I'm done. |
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yotsuya (#52): I can't believe you put The Princess Bride and Men in Tights at the same level. Yeah, that's seriously, seriously fucked up. But look at the source. It's not really all that surprising. Invention is the Green Goblin of Necessary Lemonade.
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But I like it! By all means it's a fun movie! The cyanide thing is great, the whole shtick with Inigo Montoya, the brawl at the end, the part where Patrick Stewart proclaims toilets should be called Johns. Oh wait, no, that last bit was from the OTHER FUNNY MOVIE! Tights was fun right? "Yay or nay what means yes", the whole homecoming bit where he's lost every pet he's ever known, the silliness with the glove slap, I remember all that fondly. As I do Princess Bride. As I do Hot Shots 1 and 2 and Airplane and Spaceballs. No I take that back, Spaceballs is in a supreme league of its own. "You can produce nuclear reactions directly through ultra high electric field initiated photodisintegration."
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Actually maybe Airplane would end up in some sort of Best Film Ever list of mine. And Spaceballs of course. "You can produce nuclear reactions directly through ultra high electric field initiated photodisintegration."
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