March 17, 200619 yr Author #86 BOYZ IN THE HOOD (1991) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/Johnny123/0767811070.jpg Tagline: Increase the peace Plot Outline: Saga of a group of childhood friends growing up in a Los Angeles ghetto. Cuba gooding has made a right mess of his career since (with the only exception being his Oscar winning turn in Jerry Maguire), but he was never better than in this deeply profound tale of people trying to better themselves in the most difficult of circumstances
March 17, 200619 yr Yes, yes i am.. ;) I'm guessing you went by another name elsewhere? :unsure: Notorious 6.m.z. :cheer:
March 17, 200619 yr Author #85 MAGNOLIA (1999) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/Johnny123/magnolia.jpg Tagline: Things fall down. People look up. And when it rains, it pours. Plot Outline: An epic mosaic of several interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley. This one is absolutely fanatastic, really rewarding and with incredible performances from a cast including William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Jason Robards and Julianne Moore - this succeeds where Crash tired to emulate and failed, there are no contrivances, preposterous dialogue, patronising messages or heavy handedness, just straightforward quality writing, directing and acting.
March 17, 200619 yr Author #84 THE BASKETBALL DIARIES (1994) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/Johnny123/B00004TXIA.jpg Tagline: The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist Plot Summary: Film adaptation of street tough Jim Carroll's epistle about his kaleidoscopic free fall into the harrowing world of drug addiction... Leonardo DiCaprio plays a blinder in this deeply engrossing and harrowing movie, a solid adaptation of the original published diaries of Jim Carroll, which make for an unfrogettable experience if you take the time to read....
March 17, 200619 yr Author #83 U TURN (1997) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/Johnny123/u_turn2.jpg Tagline: Sex. Murder. Betrayal. Everything that makes life worth living. Plot Outline: A drifter (Penn) becomes entangled with a femme fatale (Lopez) and her husband (Nolte) after his car breaks down in their small Southwest town. This oft overlooked gem from Oliver Stone is a showcase of some of the finest talent around - Sean Penn, Billy Bob Thornton, Joaquin Pheonix and Claire Danes to name a few. You'll find yourself smiling along at the crappy hands that fate deals Sean Penn's character from one scene to the next.
March 17, 200619 yr Author #82 DELIVERANCE (1972) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/Johnny123/deliverance.jpg Tagline: This is the weekend they didn't play golf. Plot Outline: Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country. "You got a purty mouth" Those words will never bring anything else to mind but one thing once you've seen this horrific masterpiece. Often imitated, never outdone, this one will stick with you for a LONG time.
March 17, 200619 yr Author #81 TITANIC (1997) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/Johnny123/titanic-poster01.jpg Tagline: A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets Plot Outline: Fictional romantic tale of a rich girl and poor boy who meet on the ill-fated voyage of the 'unsinkable' ship. Though greatly derided by many nowadays (possibly as a backlash to it's enormous success), this is deservedly the biggest and most successful motion picture event in history. Yes, the dialogue sucked, there were loads of stock characters and historical innaccuracies, but despite all it's flaws, this was a movie that captured audiences all over the world. The fact that it was based on a true life disaster probably helped, and the entire second half of the movie was practically flawless in terms of direction. In retrospect, this is a visually impressive and very enjoyable (if flawed) movie, that will be entertaining people for decades to come. Oh, and both Kate Winslet and Kathy Bates are magnificent in it.
March 17, 200619 yr Author I've seen this somewhere before... :lol: :lol: Indeed you have, I thought I'd post it here too to see what kind of response - if any - it would get.. ;)
March 17, 200619 yr Thanks for posting it here though, Johnny! :) You have one of my top 10 films (the Empire Strikes Back) in the 90s though!
March 17, 200619 yr Author Thanks for posting it here though, Johnny! :) You have one of my top 10 films (the Empire Strikes Back) in the 90s though! There's good reason for that though - wait til you see my Top 80! :lol:
March 17, 200619 yr Author Hmmmm, I hope you have Amelie and Donnie Darko in there! ONE of those films is in my Top 80, yes. The other missed out on a place in my final list. Both were superb, though... Edited March 17, 200619 yr by J Man
March 17, 200619 yr ONE of those films is in my Top 60, yes. The other missed out on a place in my final list. Both were superb, though... Well, I look forward to seeing your review of Donnie Darko then :) Amelie is a absolute classic, I just love it!
March 17, 200619 yr Author Well, I look forward to seeing your review of Donnie Darko then :) :lol: How do you know which one will make it? Of course, you are correct lol.
March 17, 200619 yr :lol: How do you know which one will make it? Of course, you are correct lol. Well, I have seen you enthusing about DD before, so it was an educated guess! :)
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