The BEST MOVIES EVER list... - Writers Forum

riadohaed · 03-07-2005, 02:57 AM

make a list of the best movies ever according to you.. and goo all out like i did... its really fuckin hard...

Heres my... pry top 10-20 depends how tired i get... yea and im gonna cheat and count trilogys as one...so yea...fuck you if you dont like it. im sure i forgot some... but hey its 3 am

20. Good Will Hunting- Gus Van Sant;1997;(Robin Williams, Matt Damon) This movie is so engrossing you just cant leave... you want this kid to succede... very well done

19. American Beauty - Sam Mendes; 1999; ( Kevin Spacey, Mena Suvari) Takes us inside the not so pretty world of everyday folks... beautiful story and idea... just loved it.

18. Se7en - David Fincher; 1995; ( Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman) Best damn crime thriller ever made, intense story and superb performances by all.

17. Requiem for a Dream - Darren Aronofsky; 2000; (Jared Leto, Marlon Wayans) You'll never wanna do drugs after watching this... a great view into the suffering that goes on with drugs and prositution

16. American History X - Tony Kaye; 1998; (Edward Norton, Edward Furlong) Takes on a bold task of racism and how fucking stupid it is... shows so much it makes your stomach turn... damn good film

15. Pulp Fiction - Quentin Tarantino; 1994; (John Travolta,Samuel L. Jackson) Such a bad-ass movie... pokes fun at itself and the action violence american cinema phenom... flawlessly written..

14. The Shawshank Redemption- Frank Darabont; 1994 (Tim Robbins, Morgan Freemen) Fucking love this movie... one of those feel good justice prevails in a way kinda movies awesome.

13. Forrest Gump - Robert Zemeckis; 1994; ( Tom Hanks, Robin Wright Penn) What can you say? such a touching story so brillently done...

12. The Passion Of The Christ - Mel Gibson; 2004; (James Caviezel, Monica Bellucci) The greatest story ever told about the greatest act in our human history... So well done and acurate it really grabs you and shakes you

11. Lord of Rings (trilogy) - Peter Jackson; 2001-2003; (Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen) The epic, grandeous adaption of the classic J. R. R. Tolkens novels picked up oscars like STDs from a toothless hooker... damn good films

10. Saving Private Ryan - Steven Spielberg; 1998;(Tom Hanks Matt Damon) Graphicly powerfull war movie... shows a side of soliders you dont see... the human side... wonderfully done film

9. The Godfather Trilogy - Francis Ford Coppola;1972-1990 (Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall) The best mob movies ever made... this inspired everything from Scarface, to The Sopranos, to Gangsta Rap.......

8. The Exorsist - William Friedkin; 1973/2000; (Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair) The only movie that ever scared me... holy shit... im glad Jesus is my friend

7. Star Wars IV - VI - George Lucas; 1977-1983; (Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford) The seqential classic sci-fi film series.... still nothing has come out this profound and influential....

6. Me, Myself, and Irene - Bobby and Peter Farrelly; 2000; (Jim Carrey, Renee Zellweger) I have never laughed so hard in my life after watching this... the funniest movie ever... god damn.

5. Scarface - Brian De Palma; 1983; ( Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer)
Tony Montana is the eternal badass... you just feel like kickin the shit outta everyone who has done you wrong after watching it

4. The Matrix (trilogy) - Wachowski Brothers; 1999; (Keanu Reeves, Carrie Anne-Moss) Everyone has seen this... orignal and fucking awesome story... kick ass special effects... redfined the action film.

3. Vanilla Sky- Cameron Crowe; 2001; ( Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz)
I love mindfuck movies and this one really did some shit on me... so well done.... loved not having a clue as to what was going on til the end of the 50th time i saw it.

2. Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotles Mind -Michel Gondry;2004; (Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet) Charlie Kaufman just runs shit... man is a god amoungst hollywood chump fuckers... Simply the most accurate depiction of human relationships and love and such perfect acting.

and....................................... number 1 is...

1. Fight Club - David Fincher; 1999; (Brad Pitt, Edward Norton)
My God... the best film ever made, orignal, gorgeous, and just plain didnt give a fuck...... This film runs through so many themes you are forced to watch it more than once. a surprise ending... that doesnt make sense right away.. the first time i saw it it was me and my buddy watched it one night at like midnight and by the end of it we both went........ what tha fuck was that..... that was so kick ass... i have yet to see a movie this caliber by any means come out of hollywood....

HONORABLE MENTIONS>>>>>

Rain Man- Dustin Hoffman
21 Grams - Sean Pean
Usual Suspects - Kevin Spacey
Heat- Al Pacino
Meet The Parents - Ben Stiller
Momento - Guy Peirce
Donnie Darko - Jake Glyeenhall
Apocalypse Now - Martin Sheen
Truman Show - Jim Carrey
The Aposotle - Robert Duvall
Mystic River - Sean Pean
Snatch - Brad Pitt
Office Space - Ron Livingston
A Beautiful Mind - Russell Crowe
Braveheart - Mel Gibson
12 Monkeys - Brad Pitt
Die Hard - Bruce Willis
Mullholand Drive - Naomi Watts
Bad Santa - Billy Bob Thorton
Anchorman - Will Ferrell
Noplean Dynomite - Jon Heder
Sling Blade - Billy Bob Thorton
Gladiator - Russell Crowe
The Green Mile - Tom Hanks
Sixth Sense - Bruce Willis
A Clockwork Orange - Malcolm McDowell
Kill Bill 1&2 - Uma Thurman
GoodFellas - Robert Deniro

gohn67 · 03-07-2005, 03:26 AM

Heres mine, I did htis off the top of my head pretty much. Didnt want to over think it

My reasons are pretty incoherent though.

17. City of God-I love the style and filmography. If I ddint watch the movie at 1 am I may have enjoyed it more
16. Fight Club- I guess I need to watch it more. I still don't get it. Love the style. Also Chuck Palhunuik is a awesome writer.
15. Momento-Just a very creative movie.
14. Usual Suspects-Same as above.
13. Eternal Sunshine-Best movie by Charely Kaufman by far. I only saw Inisde John Malkavich and Adaptation. Not sure if he had other movies.
12. Boogie Nights-Long as hell or it would be higher up.
11. Donnie Darko-Really cool music and that scene when he enters the school for the first time, make it great to me. PLus the rabbit. Some of it didn't make sense though.
10. Royal Tenenbaums- I am a big fan of Wes ANderson. I tried writing a story in that style, but it turned out ok so far. I am stuck on the second section. Cant go wrong with his music either.
9. Resovoir Dogs- My favorite taranitino movie. I loved the opening scene when htere are in the diner. Just pure geniuos and the scene with the ear.
8. La Confidential-I loved this movie. I should have put it higher up.
7. Bottle Rocket-Big Fan of Wes Anderson and his style of Comedy.
6. Traffic-Great the first time. Second time I didn't like it as much.
5. Rounders-By far the movie I watch the most. Most of the ohter movies I've watched once or twice. And usually on the repeat watch they don't have that same hold on me.
4. Good Will Hunting- Another one of those that I just didn't know what I was getting into and it turned out incredible.
3. American History X-The ending gave me the creeps. So Unexpected but I felt really bad for hte kid. And thats what made it good for me.
2. Requiem for a Dream-I didn't know what to expect when I saw this and I just got really into this movie.
1. American Beauty-This movie made me go WOW after I saw it the first time.

Chris · 03-07-2005, 03:32 AM

This isn't in order, because that would be too hard and I'm sleepy. Also, my list tends to change, so this isn't my definite top twenty (heck, I don't even have a definite top five).

Goodfellas
Incredible film with superb performances and great directing.

The Exorcist
My favourite horror movie of all time. It's disturbing, chilling and relentlessly horrific, which I find lacking in today's scary movies.

Alien
A suspenseful, haunted ship flick. The first forty minutes or so is completely unsettling and creepy, and the last act is terrifying.

Aliens
I like Alien better, but this is still great, and arguably more fun.

Chinatown
The scene where Faye Dunaway reveals the nature of her relationship with her father is one of the best written (and acted) scenes I've ever seen. Oh and the rest of the movie is great too.

Seven
Great visuals, great performances, great script, killer ending, perhaps my favourite ending of all time.

The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King
Easily the best of the trilogy, and one of the best epic, fantasy films I've ever seen. Movies like this are why I love movies.

Toy Story 2
My favourite Pixar film (although The Incredibles and Finding Nemo come close). Toy Story 2 wins because of its hilarious and inventive set pieces, and Woody's character arc which is both poignant and truthful.

Star Wars A New Hope
Like Return of the King, this movie is why I love movies. I also like the Empire Strikes Back, but A New Hope is more exciting.

Aladdin
My favourite Disney movie. Plenty of adventure, some great songs, a cool villain, and the genie.

Spirited Away
My favourite Miyazaki movie. Original. Magical. Loveable.

The Silence of the Lambs
If only for the scenes between Lector and Starling.

Psycho
Relentless in its suspense, even though Norman Bates doesn't show up until half an hour into the movie. This makes excellent use of visuals and music, reminding us how powerful it can be over dialogue.

Batman Returns
While it's certainly very flawed (not enough Batman), this is one of those movies I continually watched as a kid, and I still love it, like most of Tim Burton's works. If I was less biased, then I'd probably replace this with Spider-man 2.

Adaptation
Brave (on Kauffman's part), original, funny, and clever.

Raging Bull
Another Scorcese masterpiece. Robert DeNiro goes through such incredible physical transformations in this movie.

The Truth About Cats and Dogs
Despite its major flaws, I find this movie to be very funny, mainly due to Jeneane Garofalo.

Schindler's List
Very good. Very brutal. Magnificent.

The Matrix
Just great. Amazing, innovative special effects and fight scenes mixed in with classic storytelling, bundled together as something unforgettable.

American Beauty
One of those movies that just hooks you, and will make you stay until the end despite how late you entered in.

Londongrey · 03-07-2005, 03:43 AM

OKay,

I like Sci-fi and Action movies and movies like Pulp Fiction but they mean absolutely nothing to me in real terms. I only find them mildly entertaining cos I'm all about the tear jerker.

The Colour Purple
The Piano
The Lord of the Rings
Horseman on the Roof (French)
Some Like it Hot
Interview With a Vampire
Dangerous Liasons
Being John Malkovich
Hideous Kinky
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Okay so I'm boring!

riadohaed · 03-07-2005, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by gohn67

10. Royal Tenenbaums- I am a big fan of Wes ANderson. I tried writing a story in that style, but it turned out ok so far. I am stuck on the second section. Cant go wrong with his music either.

i tried watching that like 5 times... never could i just got so bored....

Bhauger · 03-07-2005, 04:45 PM

Army of Darkness
Full Metal Jacket
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Lord of the Rings
Kill Bill
Star Wars 4, 5, 6

gohn67 · 03-07-2005, 05:31 PM

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i tried watching that like 5 times... never could i just got so bored....

Yea I don't think Wes Anderson's films are for everyone. I think becuase he has a weird stlye of comedy.

brockDXD · 03-07-2005, 05:47 PM

i wish i had a broader group of films to choose, but ihavent seen too many foreign films which is sad cos they are often much better. Just saw Battle Royale.. didnt think that lived up to the hype but anyways, here is a quick list of my personal top 20.. if i can think of twenty at the moment..

in no order at all

donnie darko
young guns 1
young guns 2
die hard 2
kissing a fool
fight club
Identity
american history X
lolita (the kubrick version)
a clockwork orange
the village
unbreakable
terminator 2
clerks
team america: world police
secret window
goodfellas
requiem for a dream
class of 1984
A Nightmare On Elm Street

and if CAPTAIN PLANET had a feature length film that would be number one for sure! go the planeteers.

LoneWolf · 03-07-2005, 06:26 PM

Since I don't have many movies to choose from since I'm a recluse, my list is short:

Forrest Gump
Napoleon Dynamite
Lord of the Rings trilogy
Men in Black I
Mr. Deeds
Anchorman
Spiderman 1 and 2
Streetcar Named Desire---Marlon Brando was sex-ay!
To Kill a Mockingbird
Bastard out of Carolina
Pyshco
The Exorcist

And to throw in some Stephen King:

The Shining (the old one)
Pet Sematary
Misery
Carrie
It

Girl in Story · 07-21-2007, 03:59 PM

I've got to agree with you on Fight Club.

I really expected to hate it, because I usually don't like watching literary adaptation movies after reading the book first. But Fincher, Norton Bonham Carter and of course, Pitt proved me very wrong.

CroZ · 07-21-2007, 07:40 PM

spirited away
Tokyo godfathers
Little Mermaid/classic Disney films basically
Memories of Murder
Old Boy
Evil Dead 2 and 3 (AOD)
Total Recall
Terminators, except 3
all Aliens except 4
South Park movie
1984
Young Guns
Clockwork Orange
Shrek 1
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Shawshank
Akira

there's more but I'd have to add 12 Monkeys. There's something about that film that gets better every time you watch it.

Edgewise · 07-21-2007, 10:41 PM

Dr. Strangelove
Clockwork Orange (best film adaptation of a book ever)
Fight Club
Requium of a Dream
Goodfellas
Scarface (yup)
Can't decide between Full Metal Jacket or Apacolypse Now for the 'Nam catagory.

Drzava · 07-21-2007, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Girl in Story

I've got to agree with you on Fight Club.

I really expected to hate it, because I usually don't like watching literary adaptation movies after reading the book first. But Fincher, Norton Bonham Carter and of course, Pitt proved me very wrong.

You bumped the thread and didn't even add a list?

wmd · 07-21-2007, 11:14 PM

I cant believe no one said "Crash"... not only one of the best movies, but one that made you leave the theater thinking about life.

I will add a list tomorrow... too tired right now.

Hodge · 07-21-2007, 11:49 PM

Vanilla Sky is just a rip-off of Jacob's Ladder.

And Tim Robbins beats Tom Cruise any day.