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omni
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The BEST movie you've ever seen
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Apr 16 06:59 UTC 1994 |
We have had the bad movie item, so what is the BEST one you've seen/
rented/bought/borrowed/stolen/recorded etc ?
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jason242
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Apr 16 07:07 UTC 1994 |
Terminator/---/Terminator/Terminator/Terminator etc
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gerund
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response 2 of 160:
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Apr 16 07:14 UTC 1994 |
At this particular moment, while it might not be the *best* movie I've
seen, Woody Allen's _Manhattan_ is my favorite. Just prior to seeing it
for the first time I went to New York City. The movie the city, I don't
know which caused it, but I'm in love with New York City. Anyhow...
On with the item.
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vidar
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response 3 of 160:
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Apr 16 12:51 UTC 1994 |
That weird Samurai/Gladiator Movie I saw the other night.
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wjw
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response 4 of 160:
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Apr 16 14:53 UTC 1994 |
{A movie called "The Sure Thing" starring John Cusak{{ and
Daphne Zuniga, Directed by Rob Reiner. Excellent!
BTW it's probably ~8 yrs old by now...
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matts
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Apr 16 15:52 UTC 1994 |
the best moveie ever even concieved was "Stand By ME", anotyhere
reiner file, about the same time. This move touched me so deeply. it was
really wierd. The second best was "Empitre of teh Sun"...
Probably the one speilburg film that was a sleeper. Ths cinima tography
is just inceredible.....if you havn't seen either of theses...rent them
right away....
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janc
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Apr 16 16:44 UTC 1994 |
Best film? And you want me to name just one? Impossible. I love so many.
Some of them are:
"Room with a View" and "African Queen." I list them together because they
hold an approximate tie for film I have seen most often and still love
every time. I must have seen each hundreds of times.
"Groundhog Day." I don't like Bill Murray as a general rule, but this film
is an absolute gem, and he is brilliant in it. It's a story that
progresses emotionally in the face of what should be the ultimate plot
killer: endless repetition.
"The Seven Samurai" or any of Kurosawa's other early Samurai films. I
didn't go so much for "Ran."
I could go on..."Diva," "Mamon of the Spring," "King of Hearts," "Cat Ballou,"
"Tampopo," "Fisher King," "North by Northwest," "Cinema Paradiso," "Brining
up Baby," but time is limited.
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srw
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Apr 16 16:58 UTC 1994 |
I have to relate to janc's dilemma. (So many good movies, so little time.)
I am very fond of North by Northwest and African Queen.
But I would mostly agree with gerund's choive, "Manhattan".
I grew up there and always loved NY. I am happy that this movie
helped bring about that feeling in others. I just loved the character
portrayals. Having it set there was a plus, though.
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anne
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Apr 16 18:55 UTC 1994 |
For me, I don't think it would be possible to state my favortie movie, I
have watched and loved so many!! I admit it, I'm a movie junkie.
Some of the movies I have really liked are "Aladin", "Welcome Home, Roxy
Carmicheal", and all the "Star Wars" movies. I guess you would say I am
rather eclectic.
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kenman
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response 9 of 160:
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Apr 16 19:44 UTC 1994 |
My favorites are the Star Wars movies also.
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aruba
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response 10 of 160:
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Apr 16 21:00 UTC 1994 |
Re #4: Hey, I'm glad to see someone else remembers the Sure Thing.
I don't think it was much of a hit, but it sure was hilarious.
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shf
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response 11 of 160:
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Apr 17 13:47 UTC 1994 |
Some favorites that come to mind - "The Neverending Story","Return To Oz",
"Jacob's Ladder","Casablanca","Alien","Rear Window","The Graduate",
"Blade Runner","Harold and Maude","The Ten Days That Shook The world",
"Annie Hall","North by Northwest","Legend" and many, many more I've forgotten.
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curby
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response 12 of 160:
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Apr 17 14:21 UTC 1994 |
Amen to John Cusak & The Sure Thing! All of his earlier movies are grrrreat!
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wjw
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Apr 17 14:48 UTC 1994 |
So, y'all run out and rent The Sure Thing... you won't be disappointed.
Speaking of movies, if your'e on Prodigy, be sure to check out their
database of movie reviews...you can sort by star, director, producer,
and year of release. Excellent if for example you want to see something
with a particular actor or actress...just type in the name and you
get a complete list of his or her films.
One more thing ... honorable mention to all of John Hughes films...
Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles, Breakfast Club, Some Kind of Wonderful,
Ferris Buellers Day off, Planes Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck,
Home Alone / Home Alone 2, and I'm sure I missed a few.
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anne
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Apr 17 17:02 UTC 1994 |
I think "Breakfast Club" deserves a mention also, it's one those movies that
I can watch over and over. I also like the new release "The Thing Called Love"
with the late River Phoenix, and Samantha Mathis.
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xora
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response 15 of 160:
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Apr 17 17:17 UTC 1994 |
I luv ALL the Monty Python movies
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peg
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response 16 of 160:
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Apr 18 02:11 UTC 1994 |
Re: John Cusak. I liked "Better off Dead" with the paperboy on the
bike with the baseball cards flapping, yelling "I want my two dollars!"
Harvey and Arsenic and Old Lace are two of my favorites. All Star
Wars. I'm a closet Rutger Hauer fan.."The Hitcher" was our first time...
"Ferris" is a masterpiece. I saw "The Fugitive" the other night
and loved it. Too many more to name.
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kimba
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Apr 18 02:49 UTC 1994 |
"The Sure Thing" was cute, but would hardly define a generation! The John
Hughes films...now THOSE define a generation! The best current flick must be
"Much Ado About Nothing"...the natural chemistry between Kenneth Brannagh &
Emma Thompson! Others that should be classics are definately "Monty Python&
the Holy Grail", "Legend", and "Pump Up The Volume"!!!!
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curby
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Apr 18 05:54 UTC 1994 |
John Hughes early films defined a generation, yes. But his latest works
don't fit into that category. Sorry, but I don't think that Home Alone
can be remotely compared to Some Kind of Wonderful...
I read somewhere that the early John Hughes films were totally his
(editing, directing producing, casting...), while his latest works are
more traditional collaborative types. Can anyone confirm this?
'Sides, his early stuff had songs from OMD, one of my favorite groups, so
I have to like them! 8^)
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hawkeye
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Apr 18 13:42 UTC 1994 |
This is interesting. Almost *all* of the movies listed here are from the
last 10 years. I think many of you need to check out the "Classics"
section in your local video store. I mean "Legend"? John Hughes films?
What makes these "best"? "Best" should mean more than just "movies I've
liked"...
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shf
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Apr 18 14:44 UTC 1994 |
Heh. I knew I'd get in trouble for that one:) While I don't mean to infer
that it is a "classic", it seemed, to me, to be extremely well done, using
many classic mythic elements and gorgeous, lush cinemetography to tell its
timeless tale of the innocents fall from grace. With that said, it is hard
for me to separate "classics" from movies I like. I mean, "Birth of a Nation"
is called a classic, but *I* never want to sit through it again:)
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md
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Apr 18 15:58 UTC 1994 |
I always had a special liking for "The Birds." I saw it on cable
over the weekend and was struck once again by how long it takes to
get moving, and yet how nerve-wracking it is despite that. I also
noticed for the first time how much Rod Taylor looks like Robin
Williams; what a babe Suzanne Pleshette was; what a weak actress
Tipi Hedren was; how (literally) transparent some of the bird effects
are; and how my tow kids, who absolutely hated "Birds II" because it
was so boring and because the family's pet dog gets killed in it,
and who were reluctant at first to watch "The Birds" for that reason,
sat there so riveted to the screen that they wouldn't respond if
spoken to. Also, did you know that Tipi Hedren's character in the
movie is named "Melanie"? Does anyone know if she named her daughter
after her most famous part? Also, did you know that the little
girl who plays Rod Taylor's younger weepy sister grew up to be
Veronica Cartwright, the weepy one in "Alien"? She *must* be
the sister of Angela Cartwright, who played one of the Trapp brats
in "The Sound of Music." Looks so much like her in "The BIrds"
that I was sure it was Angela at first.
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gerund
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response 22 of 160:
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Apr 18 16:02 UTC 1994 |
Angela Cartwright played a Trapp brat? How'd I ever miss that?
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md
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response 23 of 160:
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Apr 18 16:30 UTC 1994 |
I'm pretty sure Angela was a Trapp.
Btw, my kids both agreed that the scariest part of the movie was
when Hedren, Taylor, Cartwright and Jessica Tandy are sitting in
Tandy's livingroom, and the following things happen in rapid
sequence:
1. the two lovebirds in the cage stop singing;
2. Hedren notices a single sparrow on the floor in front of
the fireplace;
3. Hedren says, "Mitch?" ("Yeah, like that: 'Mitch?' That
was *soooooo* cool!");
4. and *instantly* about a thousand angry sparrows swarm down
the chimney, out the fireplace, and into the room.
They thought the second scariest part was when Hedren is sitting
on a bench outside the school playground while inside Pleshette
is leading the kids in the "nickety nackety now-now-now" song:
All at once Hedren sees a bird flying overhead, and turns around
to see the swings and "monky bars" behind her completely covered
with crows. My son said, "Now I have to hear that sucky song
inside my head for the rest of my life." I said, "Hey, welcome
to the club."
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jr
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response 24 of 160:
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Apr 18 16:40 UTC 1994 |
Confirmed. Angela was a Trapp. It didn't seem quite right to me.
I kept looking for the Robot to appear and cry, "Danger! Alien
approaching!"
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