and definitely watch [rec] rather than quarantine which is one of the worst remakes i've ever seen. even though it basically just copies it scene by scene it's nowhere near as scary. there's just something about having to read subtitles in a horror film that makes it 10x more scary and mysterious. plus [rec]'s trailer is so much better than quarantine's who just literally give the end away in theirs!

Definitely. What annoys me is when people say [REC] is a rip-off or a remake of Quarantine :nono: A friend said this to me after I sent her the link to the trailer on MSN. I blocked her.

Edited February 16, 201015 yr by Daniel Gleek

Definitely. What annoys me is when people say [REC] is a rip-off or a remake of Quarantine :nono: A friend said this to me after I sent her the link to the trailer on MSN. I blocked her.

 

hahaa usually i'd say that was a bit harsh but she deserved that! :P

I love 28 Days Later and The Descent

Clockwork Orange is ok, but overated imo

but I haven't seen any of the others

16.

Milk

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2008

Gus Van Sant

 

I love gay movies. I can't help it, being gay, whenever there's a gay related movie out that's actually good (of which there are not many at all), I jump on it. Hollywood is probably one of the most homophobic industries in America, and considering how many actors are gay, it's pretty upsetting.

 

But, in general, this is just a fantastic portrayal of an incredible American politician. Super inspiring. The mixing of real clips as if it was a documentary and then the actual movie is wonderfully done.

 

 

15.

American Beauty

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1999

Sam Mendes

 

An incredible film that is a perfect blend of comedy, tragedy, and drama. It's all about these crazy binary oppositions, redemption and freedom, beauty and conformity, sexuality and repression. It was part of a wave of films in the late 90's that left the viewer feeling stunned / ready to live a better life at the end of it. Whether American Beauty does that is a different story, however, it does highlight the fact that life is beautiful, tragedies and all, and something to not overlook. Look closer. Plus it has one of my all time favorite quotes from cinema ever:

 

"It was one of those days when it's a minute away from snowing and there's this electricity in the air, you can almost hear it. And this bag was, like, dancing with me. Like a little kid begging me to play with it. For fifteen minutes. And that's the day I knew there was this entire life behind things, and... this incredibly benevolent force, that wanted me to know there was no reason to be afraid, ever. Video's a poor excuse, I know. But it helps me remember... and I need to remember... Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world I feel like I can't take it, like my heart's going to cave in."

 

 

14.

Kill Bill (Vol. 1 & 2)

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2003 / 2004

Quentin Tarantino

 

The inspiration came during the production of Pulp Fiction: Uma Thurman and Quentin Tarantino talked about the image of a bloody bride to be, hellbent on revenge. Many years later, Kill Bill came to be. And it's one hell of a fun film. From the mixing of various genres (western / asian / etcetc.) it just makes one hell of a great watch. It's plot is simple; Uma Thurman plays 'The Bride' (whose name you do not learn till part two), a woman who was nearly killed during a wedding rehearsal (while everyone else was slaughtered). One of the victim's includes her unborn child. She becomes hellbent on revenge and goes to murder everyone involved.

 

Amazing, basically. Great art direction. Gore has never looked so good.

 

28 Days Later is fantastic! Should be that high in my list as well. Still outraged that there's nowhere to find A Single Man on the internet :'(

 

Lookin' forward to your number uno!

hahaa usually i'd say that was a bit harsh but she deserved that! :P

:lol: she needed to learn her lesson, but I have forgiven her over time.

 

And Medicated soup, great selection of films there, Milk is a great film and Sean Penn is exceptional and totally deserved his Oscar. American Beauty is just pure brilliance and is my favourite film of all time, but I love the subject matter and Alan Ball in general - Six Feet Under is my favourite TV show as well. And yes I love that quote and scene, but it does split people down the middle. I think if you are one of the people that really got, understood and felt moved by that scene than you most likely regard the film very highly, but if you didn't than you most likely didn't like the film very much at all. Also another thing is the amazing score, which is still being heard and used to this very day - totally captured the mood. Kill Bill is alright but it wouldn't trouble my Top 20. Still some great films and a unique and interesting list.

Edited February 17, 201015 yr by Daniel Gleek

American Beuaty is great Daniel, so so incredibly touching. A lot of my friends find it obnoxious and pretentious but I find it heartwarming/breaking. Plus True Blood = <3

 

13.

Dazed and Confused

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1993

Richard Linklater

 

I dunno how well known this film is outside the states, but here it's a bit of a cult classic. A great coming of age film that combines the stories of a group of friends in the senior class / the upcoming freshman (and the hazing of said freshman). While they start off hazing them, eventually a few freshman are invited to hangout with the seniors and party with them (thus their first time drinking / smoking weed, etcetc). It sounds like a bit of a dull concept but it's done with class and it's a pretty poignant topic for a lot of people with similar high school experiences (and even if not). The cycle continues over again. We all grow up. Lovely. <3

 

 

12.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

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2007

Julian Schnabel

 

I cannot get over how beautiful this film is. In every way. Seriously, the cinematography in this is just perfect...so stunning. The shots from the perspective Jean-Dominique Bauby are just...guh, so incredible. Bauby is the editor of the famous french magazine ELLE, until he suffers a stroke and is diagnosed with locked-in syndrome, which leaves only his left eyelid movable. Imagine the pain of that. Yet even with dealing with such a heavy subject, the film has humor scattered throughout to cover all range of human emotions. Bauby eventually goes on to pen a memoir only by blinking his eye. What's more incredible is the story is true.

 

 

11.

Up

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2009

Pete Docter & Bob Peterson

 

Wall-e is typically considered Pixar's greatest. I disagree. Up left me sobbing openly in a theatre full of 8 year olds. There's something so wonderfully universal and charming and heartbreaking about Up that pretty much makes it the perfect kids movie. At points, it's downright hilarious. At other times, you're weeping. But the experience is always enjoyable, and the fact that you can be five and enjoy it while senior citizens can at the same time is just incredible. And what's also incredible is that Up does not patronize its young audience; it deals openly with the issues of death and even features a miscarriage.

 

It's about the journey of life basically, and the process of healing, moving, on coming terms with the loss of a loved one. So brilliant. Up pretty much defines the beauty of being human.

 

i'm ashamed to say i've only seen Kill Bill out of your list, but i will try and see more of them as they sound good.

I hated Up, havent seen any of the others! I need to watch more movies

American Beuaty is great Daniel, so so incredibly touching. A lot of my friends find it obnoxious and pretentious but I find it heartwarming/breaking. Plus True Blood = <3

 

13.

Dazed and Confused

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1993

Richard Linklater

 

I dunno how well known this film is outside the states, but here it's a bit of a cult classic. A great coming of age film that combines the stories of a group of friends in the senior class / the upcoming freshman (and the hazing of said freshman). While they start off hazing them, eventually a few freshman are invited to hangout with the seniors and party with them (thus their first time drinking / smoking weed, etcetc). It sounds like a bit of a dull concept but it's done with class and it's a pretty poignant topic for a lot of people with similar high school experiences (and even if not). The cycle continues over again. We all grow up. Lovely. <3

 

 

12.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

http://www.filmce.net/film-resim/kelebek-ve-dalgic-the-diving-bell-and-the-butterfli.jpg

2007

Julian Schnabel

 

I cannot get over how beautiful this film is. In every way. Seriously, the cinematography in this is just perfect...so stunning. The shots from the perspective Jean-Dominique Bauby are just...guh, so incredible. Bauby is the editor of the famous french magazine ELLE, until he suffers a stroke and is diagnosed with locked-in syndrome, which leaves only his left eyelid movable. Imagine the pain of that. Yet even with dealing with such a heavy subject, the film has humor scattered throughout to cover all range of human emotions. Bauby eventually goes on to pen a memoir only by blinking his eye. What's more incredible is the story is true.

 

 

11.

Up

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2009

Pete Docter & Bob Peterson

 

Wall-e is typically considered Pixar's greatest. I disagree. Up left me sobbing openly in a theatre full of 8 year olds. There's something so wonderfully universal and charming and heartbreaking about Up that pretty much makes it the perfect kids movie. At points, it's downright hilarious. At other times, you're weeping. But the experience is always enjoyable, and the fact that you can be five and enjoy it while senior citizens can at the same time is just incredible. And what's also incredible is that Up does not patronize its young audience; it deals openly with the issues of death and even features a miscarriage.

 

It's about the journey of life basically, and the process of healing, moving, on coming terms with the loss of a loved one. So brilliant. Up pretty much defines the beauty of being human.

 

Yeah totally agree about American Beauty, but with my friends they don't like it because it's boring :lol: at least my dad loves it and my brother likes it because of Kevin Spacey. And True Blood :wub:

 

Oh, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly :snif: such an amazing film, so moving, inspiring, beautiful and horrifying, I couldn't even imagine how I could cope living like that. I've never heard of Dazed and Confused, so I'm not sure if it is that big in the UK, but I could be wrong and just clueless, but it does sound interesting and 40,000 votes and a 7.9 rating on IMDB is just wow. Anyways Milla Jovovich :heart: And I still haven't seen Up yet, I really need to, apparently the opening montage is heartbreaking.

 

Once again a really interesting selection, I can't wait to see what your Top 10, and No.1, will be.

Edited February 18, 201015 yr by Daniel Gleek

So far of your list (sadly I haven't seen them all) I've only seen Dr Strangelove, A Clockwork Orange, American Beauty and 28 Days Later.

 

Dr Strangelove is a fantastic choice if it was in my list though it would be at least top 10.

A Clockwork Orange - not Kubrick's finest hour ... in fact this film bored me to tears (hugely overrated and held in too high esteem).

American Beauty - fabulous performances by Annette Bening and Kevin Spacey

28 Days Later - I was astonished at how bad this film was. Its only saving grace is that the sequel 28 Weeks Later was worse.

 

I look forward to seeing the rest of your countdown and intend seeing some you've said so far as I've heard great things about The Wackness and some of the others.

 

Norma

 

PS - I'm hoping for a couple more Kubrick films in your list ...

Edited February 18, 201015 yr by Norma_Snockers

I hated Up, havent seen any of the others! I need to watch more movies

 

How on earth can you hate Up?

Up is definitely my Top 20 movies of all-time as well. :wub: Haven't really seen most of the others though :(

still not seen any of these :( hopefully i will have seen some of your top 10!

How on earth can you hate Up?

 

I thought it was so boring and dull, In fairness I didn't watch it all, but I just couldnt take it any more, one of the worst Disney movies ever imo :huh:

You must literally have no heart if you hated Up. :/ Can you explain why it was boring at least? ):

 

Thanks for the comments everyone. <3 I love this feedback. TWO AT A TIME NOW. No more Kubrick Norma, I've only ever seen Space Odyssey out of his remaining works and did not care for it. I don't think I'd put any of his others in my top 25 as well judging by theme / etc. Except maybe Lolita.

 

10.

Shortbus

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2006

John Cameron Mitchell

 

Shortbus is a reaction piece, of sorts, to the idea of sexuality in America. Not only is the vast public homophobic, but sex, in general, is hushed up and considered something not approrpriate for youth to be watching / knowing about. So what does John Cameron Mitchell do? Practically make a porno. There is explicit sex throughout most of this film. Thing is? He does it beautifully. There's a fine line between cinema / pornography and this doesn't even get close to crossing it. The sex is artistic, passionate, and meaningful from the beginning, and it all evolves into something so much more by the end. A celebration of life, of love, of connecting with one or more humans. Nothing is off limits here as it should be.

 

"New York is where everyone comes to be forgiven."

 

"I'm pre-orgasmic." "Does that mean you're about to have one?"

 

 

09.

Children of Men

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2006

Alfonso Cuarón

 

Another film released in 2006, a completely different feeling. Children of Men poses the question of what would happen to the world if women were infertile, and god it's beautiful (even though very upsetting at many places). Hard to believe this guy directed Harry Potter 3. Still, this movie is a sci-fi masterpiece, the best of this century (unless you consider an upcoming film sci-fi, which I do not). It's just a crazy situation / idea done so wonderfully. If you have YET to see this film, do so.

 

Also, how underrated was this movie? It should have won tons of Oscars. I don't even think it was nominated for best film. Disgusting.

 

Children of Men is good, probaly wouldnt put it in my top ten, but it is a great film.

No more Kubrick Norma, I've only ever seen Space Odyssey out of his remaining works and did not care for it. I don't think I'd put any of his others in my top 25 as well judging by theme / etc. Except maybe Lolita.

 

I'd agree with you on Space Odyssey ... I hated that one too. I hate his pretentious films and go more for the down-to-earth ... just tell a bloody story films like The Killing, Paths of Glory and perhaps my favourite ever war film ... Full Metal Jacket. Try and catch them if you can.

 

Norma

Edited February 19, 201015 yr by Norma_Snockers

Really interesting list so far - really need to see A Single Man... and Up, too.

 

 

Children Of Men. Have it on DVD. Stunning work :wub: