What do you think are "good" movies?

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  • Reply 21 of 87
    cosmonutcosmonut Posts: 4,872member
    Hey folks, you don't have to bicker with each other. I just wanted you to list the movies you really like for their messages.



    Remember: Look at the message and lesson behind the movie. What has really "spoken" to you?
  • Reply 22 of 87
    trick falltrick fall Posts: 1,271member
    [quote] It's is impossible to describe just what a hunkaCRAP braveheart is <hr></blockquote>



    Gotta disagree, but hey, I thought Safe sucked.

    Anyway:

    1. Multiple Maniacs

    2. The Bad Lieutennant

    3. American Beauty

    4. Requiem for a Dream

    5. Fast Times at Ridgemont High



    Of course this list could change at any time, but those five films all had an impact on me that as more than just entertainment.
  • Reply 23 of 87
    westonmwestonm Posts: 140member
    1. MST3K - For its deep and meaningful story line

    2. MST3K

    3. MST3K

    5. Any of the MST3K episodes



    Need I say more?
  • Reply 24 of 87
    [quote]Originally posted by pfflam:

    <strong>It's is impossible to describe just what a hunkaCRAP braveheart is</strong><hr></blockquote>



    I guess winning the Oscar for Best Picture and Best Director doesn't make a movie at least good...oh well.



    here are my faves in no specific order.



    -Gladiator

    -Braveheart

    -Michael Collins

    -Indiana Jones Trilogy

    -American Beauty

    -Notting Hill

    -Fifth Element

    -The Insider

    -Dogma

    -Jurassic Park

    -Saving Private Ryan

    -The Matrix

    -Back to the Future

    ...to name a few
  • Reply 25 of 87
    i'll have to start with one i just watched right now for the first time: Amelie

    very different, but already jumped up to one of my favorites in terms of well-made and unique films.



    also up there:

    K-PAX

    American History X

    Gattaca

    Y Tu Mama Tambien (very different flick, but i enjoyed it once i understood what was going on--requires multiple viewings)

    Being John Malkovich

    Pulp Fiction



    honorable mention: Minority Report





    now, this isn't my list of favorite movies, just the list of ones i felt held their own in uniqueness and/or significance.
  • Reply 26 of 87
    pfflampfflam Posts: 5,053member
    [quote]Originally posted by filmmaker2002:

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    I guess winning the Oscar for Best Picture and Best Director doesn't make a movie at least good...oh well.

    </strong><hr></blockquote>

    Oscars have had nothing to do with the quality of a film for many many years

    If that is the measure of what a 'good' film is in America then we are missing something very important about the differnce between entertainment and art



    I would hope that todays 'filmmaker's would aim higher than that ultra hunk of trite garbage or that glammy shallow excuse for 'top awards'
  • Reply 27 of 87
    stunnedstunned Posts: 1,096member
    Lord of the rings and Independence Day.



    These shows rock!
  • Reply 28 of 87
    - City of Lost Children

    - Rushmore

    - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

    - Tombstone

    - Sweet and Lowdown

    - Blue Velvet

    - Dune

    - Lock, Stock & 2 Smokin' Barrels

    - Mother Night

    - Transformers

    - 12 Monkeys

    - Evil Dead 2

    - Magnolia

    - Clockwork Orange

    - Three Kings

    - and many, many more.........
  • Reply 29 of 87
    [quote]Originally posted by gsfmark:

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    no seriously, you didn't like rushmore?! definitely in my top 5 or whatever are The Royal Tenenbaums and Rushmore. Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson are hilarious.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    i like those movies with bill murray, i like rushmore. i was being sarcastic
  • Reply 30 of 87
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    Go watch the trailer for the documentary, Winged Migration @ Apple.com.



    My friend saw it at TIFF and said it was splendid.
  • Reply 31 of 87
    Run Lola Run

    Snatch

    The Matrix

    Army of Darkness

    Jurassic Park

    Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels



    I like all of the BMW films too- esp. "Beat the Devil"



    Coming soon:

    The Matrix Reloaded

    The Matrix Revolutions
  • Reply 32 of 87
    argentoargento Posts: 483member
    Braveheart - It is the best movie ever. I love it.



    MST3K - Just to name a few "Track of the moon beast" "Space Munity" "Beast of Yucca Flats" "Squirm"
  • Reply 33 of 87
    alcimedesalcimedes Posts: 5,486member
    ok, of the mst3k series, the best is Manos and the Hands of Fate. (or something like that)



    it's got outtakes from the show, which are funnier than hell.



    and Boondock Saints. no one's ever heard of it, but it's great
  • Reply 34 of 87
    ibubibub Posts: 45member
    about schmidt

    amelie

    about a boy
  • Reply 35 of 87
    [quote]Originally posted by alcimedes:

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    and Boondock Saints. no one's ever heard of it, but it's great</strong><hr></blockquote>





    i love that movie, but a lot of my friends (movie snobs) didnt like it, saying it had potential, but that they ruined it. bah...they just love to hate my movies...

    oh, and one of them hated it before he even saw it just because it got some bad review online. what an ass. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
  • Reply 36 of 87
    vanilla sky



    i am tom cruise's massive ego.
  • Reply 37 of 87
    Blade Runner

    The Big Lebowski

    Any good Bond movie

    Slap Shot

    The Wrath of Khan

    The Matrix

    Ace Ventura





    Basically, with a movie there's the ability to do a lot with complex visuals, much like the way a painter can produce an intriguing image that is difficult to internalize. Books are far superior media for handling complex propsitional themes. So if a movie doesn't have good visuals, in my opininon it can't be great.
  • Reply 38 of 87
    [quote]Originally posted by Splinemodel:

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    Basically, with a movie there's the ability to do a lot with complex visuals, much like the way a painter can produce an intriguing image that is difficult to internalize. Books are far superior media for handling complex propsitional themes. So if a movie doesn't have good visuals, in my opininon it can't be great.</strong><hr></blockquote>





    i don't agree. the subtleties are what make a movie great. special effects are great and all, but sometimes the little things are what make a movie stand out...as long as it's done right. and a great dialogue. a corny dialogue can ruin even movies with great special effects, ala star wars 2.



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  • Reply 39 of 87
    You misunderstand. Visuals mean visuals, not necessariy special effects, and good visuals alone do not make a movie reat, but they have to be there for a movie to be great.



    For Example, I did not like American Beauty much at all because I was thoroughly unimpressed with the visuals. Most of it was shot in a handful of really boring sets. Furthermore a good actor can make a scene visually interesting, as is the case with Ace Ventura or The Big Lebowski. (Af course, TBL also has great scene visuals)
  • Reply 40 of 87
    [quote]Originally posted by Splinemodel:

    <strong>You misunderstand. Visuals mean visuals, not necessariy special effects, and good visuals alone do not make a movie reat, but they have to be there for a movie to be great.



    For Example, I did not like American Beauty much at all because I was thoroughly unimpressed with the visuals. Most of it was shot in a handful of really boring sets. Furthermore a good actor can make a scene visually interesting, as is the case with Ace Ventura or The Big Lebowski. (Af course, TBL also has great scene visuals)</strong><hr></blockquote>



    ahh...gotcha. i did not like american beauty cause it was boring, and i found the artsy attempt about it to be stupid and overdramatic. and i guess watching it on a 10 hour flight doesn't help either...
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