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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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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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"She doesn't get eaten by the eels you know" |
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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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Cary Eowen or whatever his name is made MIT suck. He sucks. |
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Airplane IS an awesome movie. Men in tights is not. "Testiculos habet et bene pendentes" - "He has testicles, and they dangle nicely."
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Well, that would be lead from Princess Bride. I don't suppose either movie holds that much interest to you then. "You can produce nuclear reactions directly through ultra high electric field initiated photodisintegration."
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There was one really great line from MIT. "Oooh... that's really going to chafe my willy." |
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That's nowhere near a great line. You suck. Invention is the Green Goblin of Necessary Lemonade.
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It was all in the delivery. And the context. |
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It's sort of a cop-out to blame Cary Elwes for MiT. Mel Brooks peaked in the 70s and had his dying gasp with Spaceballs, which was 21 years ago. Airplane!, on the other hand, is a masterpiece. David Zucker also peaked a long time ago and has been writing/directing shitty shit since then (High School High, BASEketball, Scary Movie 3 and 4...). Lady, people aren't chocolates. But you know what they are, mostly? Bastards. Bastard-coated bastards with bastard filling.
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How dare you lump Baseketball in with that crap! "The best experiences are generative experiences. The best stories are player stories." - Will Wright
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Scary Movie 3? Ugh, time to pack it in. Witnesses in the house heard Jones say "why did you pee on me Pooh Bear?" A few moments later, the witness heard the son say "Mama you done stabbed me."
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Basketball had its moments but was pretty third tier yeah. Still far above Scary Movie 3 and 4 obviously, but that's not difficult. On the other hand Men in Tights was a perfectly fine comedy, though Spaceballs and Airplane are much higher still. "You can produce nuclear reactions directly through ultra high electric field initiated photodisintegration."
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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. You now know someone who has rewatched it many times. I saw it twice in the theaters alone. Mel Brooks peaked in the 70s and had his dying gasp with Spaceballs, which was 21 years ago. Airplane!, on the other hand, is a masterpiece. David Zucker also peaked a long time ago and has been writing/directing shitty shit since then (High School High, BASEketball, Scary Movie 3 and 4...). I am in total, total agreement. How dare you lump Baseketball in with that crap! Bob's right. It deserves its own category that's somewhere below crap. |
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Not compared to Scary Movie 3 and 4 :\ "You can produce nuclear reactions directly through ultra high electric field initiated photodisintegration."
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I had a tough time watching JFK mainly because I don't buy into conspiracy theory bullshit. Invention is the Green Goblin of Necessary Lemonade.
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Why has this not been linked yet? |
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1961 Har Oh wait... I voted no. Zep-- Save the cheerleader ... Save the world.
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Faster loading site for the same damn thing |
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The fist link wins because I didn't have to infect my machine with QuickTime. Zep-- Save the cheerleader ... Save the world.
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Did we really need a movie snob thread to drive another stake into the coffin that is peaceful discussion on this site? |
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I had a tough time watching JFK mainly because I don't buy into conspiracy theory bullshit. That's a good point, but when I watch it, I look at more as a piece of storytelling than documentary. I love the editing and construction of the film. |
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#76 by Squeaky I haven't bothered watching it 'till now. They say graphics novel but they really just mean a comic book right? It looks pretty, and the music sets it apart from the typical Hancock-esque action movies, so I guess I'll be tempted to see it. Is it important? I have a feeling a bunch of fanboys consider it hugely important but don't they always? "You can produce nuclear reactions directly through ultra high electric field initiated photodisintegration."
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Watchmen is quite significant in terms of comic books, overrated as it is. Funny you mention the music, as that was the theme song to the gawd awful Batman & Robin. |
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The Watchmen trailer that I saw last week bored me with its genericism. The significance of the comic on other comics means little to me, and there was nothing in the trailer that was significant at all. |^^^^^^^^^^^^ |||__
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1969: well, based on that list, Bob and Carol & Ted & Alice had some hit on the culture, I guess. I hate it though Butch Cassidy or True Grit. I lean towards Butch Cassidy, because hey, Paul Newman. Love both movies I've never seen the wild bunch, I guess I would like to. 1974: Hell of a year. there are seriously too man for me to select the single most important one. Lot of very important genre films, from comedy to drama to horror. But I think I have to go with Godfather II However, Benji was the first movie I can actually remember seeing in the theater, a matinee with a rerun of Santa Claus VS The martians. So even though there are better films and bigger favorites of mine, I have to give the nod to Benji. I have never actually seen chinatown, amazingly enough. I really should do that. 1979: Again, a lot of important Genre films were made in 79, but I think Kramer VS Kramer had the most immediate impact. Before that, divorce wasn't really ever talked about. Personal favorite? Dawn of the Dead. Zombies. The Jerk is a close second. I have never seen phantasm and always wanted to. 1984: Another tough year for me, but no one who grew up in the 80's can deny the impact of Sixteen Candles. I actually own Ice Pirates. Horrid movie. I love it. I've not seen the Pope of Greenwich village. 1989 When Harry Met Sally Personal fav: Black Rain I've seen way too many movies from this year. But never Erik The Viking. 1994: Lion King. Animation starts to come of age right here. Yeah, I'm skipping Pulp Fiction, though it's pretty important too. Fav: The Crow. I love that movie. There are a ton of movies I haven't seen here, but nothing I'd want to. 1999: The Matrix Fav: Torn between Office Space and Lock Stock and 2 smoking Barrels. I've seen both a bizillion times I've never seen 8mm. Sadly, I have seen Wing Commander. skipping to 2007: I can't really pick an important movie, because I'm still getting caught up. I'd have to say No Country For Old Men, though I've yet to see it. But I'll bank on those guys every time, i've liked all of their movies. Even Barton Fink. Yeah, Barton Fink. I had two favs last year - Hairspray and 3:10 To Yuma. 3:10 was just a beautifully shot movie, and Hairspray was a shit ton of fun I've not seen No Country, and the milkshake one. And a lot of others. Some years, I see all movies, other years, just a few. "Testiculos habet et bene pendentes" - "He has testicles, and they dangle nicely."
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#85 by LPMiller Sadly, I have seen Wing Commander. I've seen it twice! First time I was so tired that, after several years and it suddenly popping up in my memory, I figured I must've been misremembering its badness. I wasn't. Not a very good movie that one. "You can produce nuclear reactions directly through ultra high electric field initiated photodisintegration."
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i saw it in the theater. On opening day. I took the day off to see it with friends. "Testiculos habet et bene pendentes" - "He has testicles, and they dangle nicely."
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That's.. okay you win. "You can produce nuclear reactions directly through ultra high electric field initiated photodisintegration."
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though, wing commander doesn't even come close to my biggest regret in movie watching. That goes to Highlander 2. It was opening that Friday. I was a huge fan of the first film. The monday of that week, it was 70 degrees. That Wednesday, it started to snow. It didn't stop until it became known as The Great Halloween Blizzard, dumping something like 28 inches of snow. That Saturday, I spent 2 hours digging my car out of the parking lot with a board. Then, with 2 friends, I spent 2 hours on ice packed, rutted highways to take what was normally a 15 min drive (the roads were shit for weeks after that storm) to get to the theater. When I left that movie, I was so.....angry at what I had to go through just to get to the damn movie it was the first and only time I ever considered asking for my money back. "Testiculos habet et bene pendentes" - "He has testicles, and they dangle nicely."
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Hahah oh man… And you had to go back as well huh. Highland 2 sure was, ah, unique yes. I lol with you, not at you :) "You can produce nuclear reactions directly through ultra high electric field initiated photodisintegration."
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You now know someone who has rewatched it many times. I saw it twice in the theaters alone. We should get together some time. With tinfoil hats and popcorn. I had a tough time watching JFK mainly because I don't buy into conspiracy theory bullshit. If it comes as well packaged as JFK does, I don't care. but watching changes every fact
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We should get together some time. With tinfoil hats and popcorn. We can also invite He Who Shall Remain Unnamed and watch Loose Change 3.2 afterward. |
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And then storm Parliament and take down the corrupted aliens. Wild stuff. Batman topping the imdb charts as, literally, the best movie ever as voted by imdb users. I'll go see it tomorrow, but I'm surprised at the incredibly successful marketing is has enjoyed. "You can produce nuclear reactions directly through ultra high electric field initiated photodisintegration."
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#84 by Greg The Watchmen trailer that I saw last week bored me with its genericism. The significance of the comic on other comics means little to me, and there was nothing in the trailer that was significant at all. Well it did show a bit of the anti-vigilante riots, but out side of that I wouldn't expect much from the trailers. It's really the story line and the affects that the group of fairly generic hero's have had on the world that makes the comic which just isn't going to be seen in a string of second or two long clips. Don't forget garnishes such as: Fish shaped solid waste.
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I gotta say, having iTunes forced upon me feels good. I'm purchasing some of the music I've copyright infringed over the years, and even bought that Freezepop song now just cuz'. I'm still in principle unhappy about not being able to redownload songs ala the Steam service, but Jibble's argument from a while back has me sufficiently convinced that it won't get any better. The Time Capsule will have to do as far as making sure I don't lose shit. But buying music feels good, that's really all I wanted to say. "You can produce nuclear reactions directly through ultra high electric field initiated photodisintegration."
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1967: 1. Culture: The Graduate. I'm not really a fan, but it seemed to influence a lot of people. 2. Guilty pleasure: In Like Flint. I like a lot of movies from that year but In Like Flint, and the original Our Man Flint have always been really fun. 3. Haven't seen: Valley of the Dolls. Heard about it, heard it was horrible or horribly fun, but never got around to seeing it. 1972: 1. Culture: The Godfather. Duh. Defined the mob movie. 2. My favorite: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask. It has Woody Allen stopping a giant rampaging tit, and Tony Randall showing Eddie Murphy what he should have done in Meet Dave. Hard to beat that. 3. Haven't seen: Last Tango in Paris. Marlon Brando in an X rated movie might be fun. 1977: 1. Culture: Star Wars. Another duh. It's Star Wars. 2. My favorite other than Star Wars: The Kentucky Fried Movie. Great sketch comedy. The idiots making Meet The Spartans / Disaster Movie / etc should be forced to watch the "A Fistful of Yen" bit until they understand how to make a spoof funny. 3. Haven't seen: Eraserhead. Somehow I missed this David Lynch movie. 1982: 1. Culture: ET, I guess. 2. My favorite: This is a really hard year to pick just one. I'm going with Porky's. 3. Haven't seen while sober: Pink Floyd : The Wall. I should give it a chance without chemical help some time. 1987: 1. Culture: Eddie Murphy: Raw 2. My favorite: Hollywood Shuffle. I saw this movie on a great date with my not-yet-crazy first love, after some delicious pasta, and before some amazing sex. Hoes gotta eat too. 3. Haven't seen: Superman IV. I haven't never witnessed the legendary sucking of Superman IV, and perhaps I should be happy about that, but I'm still drawn to it. 1992: 1. Culture: Basic Instinct. A crazy ex for the ages. 2. My favorite: Aladdin. One of the great Disney musicals of the 80s & 90s, I love the good ones. 3. Haven't seen: Malcolm X. 1997: 1. Culture: Titanic, I guess. 2. My favorite: Lots to choose from, I'll go with Grosse Point Blank. Love it. 3. Haven't seen: The Full Monty. I hear it's good. The rest is too recent. Meh. Game Developers: Don't forget the zombie monkeys.
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I've never seen 8mm. Ugh. Don't bother. Ever. |
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Lion King. Animation starts to come of age right here. For me, this was when Disney died. |
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Disney redeemed themselves plenty with Emperor's Grove though. "You can produce nuclear reactions directly through ultra high electric field initiated photodisintegration."
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OK, I've been thinking about this all day, so here goes: 1973: Impact: Mean Streets Not only for the whole Scorsese gangster genre, but for the fact that it was one of the first films to use "oldies" on the soundtrack to help tell the story. Read "Scorsese on Scorsese" for the whole story on the rationale behind it. Fave: American Grafffiti As much as I love Star Wars, this is the kind of film I really think George Lucas wanted to make (and should try to make again, now that SW is finished). Also, for the music. Not Seen: The Sting. I like Newman, so I need to check it out. 1979: Impact: Apocalypse Now. It's quotable, it's fascinating, and it's a good piece of literature disguised as a good war story. Fave: The Black Hole. One of my favorite Sci-Fi movies as a kid. I have a foot tall model of Maximillian on top of my cabinets. Not Seen: 10. Only because I still remember the iconic images of a near nude Bo Derek on the beach with those beads in her hair. I'll be really disappointed if I ever see it and she's not completely nude. 1986: Impact: Top Gun. One of my favorite movies growing up, but I have to say that the dialogue really makes me cringe now. However, the impact it had on pop culture cannot be denied. I'm sure thousands of aviator shades and bomber jackets were sold simply because of it. Fave: There's a TON of good movies this year, but my favorite has to be Stand By Me. I just wish I could have had similar adventures as those four boys did. Not Seen: Aliens. No wait....... I DID see that, two years ago. So next on the list would be Blue Velvet (I'm skipping the 90s altogether because, for me, it's a blur of shitty movies my ex-girlfriend dragged me to see) 2002: Culture: Dogtown and Z-Boys, only because I really think it brought a fresh look to documentary filmmaking. I know that's kind of a niche area, but it did have a hand in shaping future documentaries. Fave: 24 Hour Party People. An independent-style film shot by Michael Winterbottom covering the glory years for Manchester's Factory Records. Since I listened to the bands from that period, it was like a personal history lesson. The music is fabulous and it's funny as hell. Not Seen: Punch-Drunk Love, probably. I don't like Sandler, but I like PTA. I'm not going to bother with 2007, other than to say that Surf's Up was my favorite. Thanks for the idea, Hugin. This was fun once I really got past the first rule. |
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