Top 5 Movies

[Devil King]

This is a tough list for me. I have tons. Right now, they are as follows:

1. The Fountain (that's impeachable)
2. Vanilla Sky
3. Donnie Darko
4. Sunshine
5. Requiem for a Dream

[Phakiel]

1. A Clockwork Orange
2. Hedwig and the Angry Inch
3. American Psycho
4. Full Metal Jacket
5. Requiem for a Dream


BTW, Donnie Darko is ****ing awesome, almost made me like Jake Gyllenhall. Almost.

[Devil King]

Good taste, mate.

Funny how Requiem for a Dream was number five on both of our lists.

[Phakiel]

Almost placed Snatch or Layer Cake there but I remembered that Requiem has always been on my top five.

[LagDragon]

I'm not impressed.

Top 5 lists are hard. I'll have to think about this one.

[Devil King]

Impressed? By our lists?

[LagDragon]

NOT impressed. By your lists.

Hehe, don't get me wrong. There's some decent movies so far. But Top 5? I don't see one yet.

[Devil King]

DUDE! HOW CAN YOU NOT LIKE THOSE MOVIES I MENTIONED? ifjifj*spontaneous combustion*

[Phakiel]

Lag?s favourite movie is From Justin to Kelly.

And Hedwig is one of the greatest movies ever made, if you dont think its awesome you are ****ing gay.

[Devil King]

Lag?s favourite movie is From Justin to Kelly.

And Hedwig is one of the greatest movies ever made, if you dont think its awesome you are ****ing gay.

Yeah, the same goes for my list.

Lag likes From Justin to Kelly, hahaha. That's gold.

[Sibek]

1. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
2. Dr. Strangelove
3. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
4. Pulp Fiction
5. Hot Fuzz

[Blackdragon]

1. The One
2. Matrix Revolutions
3. Resident Evil 2
4. The Inside Man
5. Shawn and the Dead

[Electric Banana]

I'll probably get sideways glances at my list...

1. Who Loves The Sun
2. Life is Beautiful
3. Spirited Away
4. 50 First Dates
5. Silent Hill

...yep... I'm a strange person.

[Jarrid]

Well, I think my top one is The Notebook. Oh. My. God. I cried.

Yeah, so to get serious.

(No particular order)
1. Apocalypse Now Redux Edition
2. Waking Life
3. Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa)
4. A Clockwork Orange
5. A Shit Ton of Others

[Tenacious P]

1. Big Trouble in Little China
2. Blade Runner
3. Vanishing Point
4. Layer Cake
5. Office Space

6. Hot Fuzz

[Atlas]

Fight Club
Saving Private Ryan
Terminator 2
High Fidelity
Fargo

[Phakiel]

I ****ing hate Stephen Spielberg.

[LagDragon]

Lag?s favourite movie is From Justin to Kelly.

Your favourite movie is A Clockwork Orange. How artsy and fruity of you. :p

The lists are improving. I've seen some good ones out there.

[Phakiel]

Go to hell sir. A clockwork Orange is one of the best movies ever made.

[Atlas]

Your favourite movie is A Clockwork Orange. How artsy and fruity of you. :p

The lists are improving. I've seen some good ones out there.

Stop that, Lag. ;)

I think some of them are actually trying to impress you. You might alter the universe of personal opinion by your black hole of a "please me" status.

[Powerslave]

1. The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
2. Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
3. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
4. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
5. 2001: A Space Odyssey

Honorable Mentions: Chinatown, Dirty Harry, The Godfather, The Shining, Hero.

[Inari]

I ****ing hate Stephen Spielberg.
I'm not alone?!

[Phakiel]

Of course not. I hate the bastard. He puts shit out like War of the Worlds and craps and barfs all over A.I., or maybe i am giving Kubrick too much credit.

No **** it, Spielberg sucks ass and I hope he dies.

[LagDragon]

You really do hate the Jews. ;)

That wasn't a question. Don't respond to that or you'll get in shit!

Schneriously.

[Phakiel]

I would hate Steven Spielberg even if he was a catholic Kim Kardashian from Brazil. He is still a goddamn turd.

[LagDragon]

You would hate a catholic Kim Kardashian from Brazil?

[Phakiel]

No I said I would hate him EVEN IF HE WAS, like, what I tried to say is that I would pretty much enjoy a catholic Kim Kardashian from Brazil, but if Stephen Spielberg was a catholic Kim Kardashian from Brazil I would still hate him regardless of my feelings and lust over a catholic Kim Kardashian from Brazil.

[LagDragon]

I'm not following.

[Atlas]

You really do hate the Jews. ;)

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Hahahahahaha....hahahaha...

roflolmaomfg

[Powerslave]

1. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
2. Dr. Strangelove
3. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
4. Pulp Fiction
5. Hot Fuzz

I didn't notice this post before but you, my friend, have great taste (and an awesome avatar and sig to boot)!

ASDhsjadhsjsdadksdlk.

[LagDragon]

1. The Godfather Part II
2. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
3. Payback
4. Goodfellas
5. Terminator 2: Judgement Day

It's so hard choosing a top 5. I'd like to do a top 100.

[Devil King]

1. The Godfather Part II
2. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
3. Payback
4. Goodfellas
5. Terminator 2: Judgement Day

It's so hard choosing a top 5. I'd like to do a top 100.

I'm not impressed.

[LagDragon]

Haha, I knew you'd say that.

My list kicks your list's ass any day of the week, my effeminate friend.

[Devil King]

:(

Your choice of movies are too testosterone fueled for me, sir.

[Void]

There is only one top five movie. And it is called Screaming Brain.

[charolastra00]

2. Hedwig and the Angry Inch


Hot.


In no order:
Dr. Strangelove
Annie Hall
Casablanca
Little Big Man
Star Wars

Honorable Mentions: Blow Up, Spirited Away, Rear Window

[Phakiel]

Hot.




Its one of the greatest movies ever made, I throughly enjoyed every single minute of it.

[Atlas]

My list still pwndz. Lag, good lookin' on the T2:JD action, though. You'da man, mang. ^_^

Here it is again for all y'all n00bitz.

Fight Club
Saving Private Ryan
Terminator 2
High Fidelity
Fargo

[Abominari]

Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Army of Shadows
2001: A Space Odyssey
Children of Men
In the Mood for Love

I don't know what people find so interesting about Hedwig, and I honestly believe that anyone who swings a huge boner for Donnie Darko is a test lab moron.

[LagDragon]

and I honestly believe that anyone who swings a huge boner for Donnie Darko is a test lab moron.

I concur.

[Americanklaire]

Wow. Hmm. Lemme see here.

Eagle vs. Shark
Rocky Horror Picture Show
PS I love you
Dazed and Confused
Purple Rain

Sorry, I am totally girly when it comes to the movies I can watch over and over. I am sure there are more though I'd rather not pain you all to list them. LOL :D

[Atlas]

At first glance I had thought about giving you some shit for that list, AK, but it's actually fairly decent.

I did lol @ Purple Rain, though. ^_^

[Phakiel]

Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Army of Shadows
2001: A Space Odyssey
Children of Men
In the Mood for Love

I don't know what people find so interesting about Hedwig, and I honestly believe that anyone who swings a huge boner for Donnie Darko is a test lab moron.

Hedwig: It just works as a movie. It provides a great lead character who you pretty much cant relate to at all (in the begining), humour, nice ambient music and soundtrack, crazy cuts and its just delivered in the most random way possible. Its one of those movies you are not aware at what you ae watching until it ends. I remember the first time I saw it, I was weirded out for the entire film and when the credits hit I thought to myself, Damn that was a great flick.

On Donnie Darko, I think its a very entertaining and interesting movie. Totally makes you forget Jake Gyllenhall is the lead. Plus it has Jena Malone in it, and Jena Malone is cute as a button.

[Atlas]

Donnie is a pretty danm good, I will admit. Although, the older I get, the more I realize just how much I really just don't care for it as much.

Probably because I don't do drugs anymore... Yeah...

[Electric Banana]

Donnie is a pretty danm good, I will admit. Although, the older I get, the more I realize just how much I really just don't care for it as much.

Probably because I don't do drugs anymore... Yeah...To me, after you watch the movie once or twice, there isn't a point to watching it anymore... The only good thing to come out of it is Michael Andrews' score.

About my list:
I forgot to mention my honorable mention: Stranger Than Fiction.

Americanklaire:
Wow. Hmm. Lemme see here.

Eagle vs. Shark
Eagle vs. Shark was sooooo good. You sucka, you foolish...you foolish sucka! :p

[charolastra00]

Donnie is a pretty danm good, I will admit. Although, the older I get, the more I realize just how much I really just don't care for it as much.

Probably because I don't do drugs anymore... Yeah...

Or you chilled out with the emo. I went through an "omgah Donnie Darko is lyk so deep and lyk existential lyk" phase when I was about 15. Then I grew tits and a brain and it all went away.

[Phakiel]

...I saw Donnie Darko for the first time a year ago. Still liked it.

[freeflow^]

40 Year Old Virgin
Blood Diamond
Dumb and Dumber
28 Days Later
The Big Lebowski

Honorable Mentions - Hotel Rwanda, The Outsiders, Alpha Dog, Into The Wild, and Superbad.

[Hyde]

God.........only 5 Movies?

Hmm....jeez, I don't know if I can do only 5 movies TOTAL. I could do a top five per Genre.....

Okay, so these aren't necessarily my top 5, since I can't really narrow it down....but....here's 5 movies, out of dozens or hundreds, that I love and can watch repeatedly:

Pan's Labyrinth
The Cell
Mirrormask
The Fountain
Big Fish

.....anyone noticing the recurring, if subtle, theme here?

[DrunkSwashbuckler]

1. Princess Bride
2. Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
3. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
4. South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut
5. Children of Men

[moogle]

Donnie Darko
Harold and Maude
Art School Confidential
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Prestige

I do understand why so many people hate Donnie Darko, though. Fans of the movie are often huuuge assholes who take it way too seriously.

[Abominari]

Pan's Labyrinth
The Cell
Mirrormask
The Fountain
Big Fish
I don't even know you, really, but I totally would've called at least three of those if I were asked to guess.

What's your top 20?

[Powerslave]

Goddammit, I completely forgot one of my super-all-time-favourites Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood, and a couple of the Monty Python Movies (Holy Grail and Meaning of Life... though, hell, Life of Brian is brilliant too!).

Yeah, I guess 5 is too little.

[Phakiel]

It is too little. And My favourite Monthy Python flick would have to be Life of Brian. That thing was just fall out funny.

[DrunkSwashbuckler]

Monty Python was making fun of suicide attacks before making fun of suicide attacks was cool. Bitches.

Aside from a few posters, it seems like a lot of posters are trying to put shit up that will make them seem "deep." I specifically take issue with Donnie Darko, as it exemplifies a growing degredation in our celluloid tastes, me thinks. A dark, brooding movie that has its fair share of twists and turns, sure enough, but the problem is that it revels in them, slapping you across the face with its big, massive cock of unpredictability, screaming "LOOK AT ME! DON'T YOU THINK I'M INTERESTING!?" Subtlety, the ability to crack a brilliant joke or turn the direction of a movie on a dime without throwing 30 signs up before hand, is dead; every director now has to give a knowing wink whenever he does something he deems clever; the pause that characters take after delivering a funny line, allowing the audience to laugh without missing anything else (see any Judd Apatow movie vs. Downey Jrs side quips in Ironman), or understanding that complex narration and plot twists don't necessarily make a good movie if the underlying directoral ability is not there (see Snatch vs. LayerCake for reference). Movies that have no aspirations for subtlety or intellect should cast off any allusions to the two and embrace what they are (300, Starship Troopers). Don't try to have both, it rarely succeeds (though I'd say that South Park and Monty Python nail it).

[Phakiel]

WOW WOW WOAH HOLD ON THERE.

Starship Troopers is certainly one of the greatest masterpieces in cinematic history and one of the greatest love stories of our time. Its so badass, Paul Verhoeven was reading the book, which is an interesting tale about the politics and run abouts of military societies, read the first chapter and said it was too boring and then he just went with the flow and delivered the cheesiest most insane futuristic military movie ever made.

Would you like to know more?

[Atlas]

I don't think he was insulting the quality of Starship Troopers. Although, maybe he was.

[Indigo]

I can never rank my movies because I always seem to change my mind. Three movies that have always stayed put, however are.

1. The Shining
4. AI
5. The Others

[Matron]

I think I'm the only person here who has never seen Donnie Darko.

I absolutely love The Princess Bride though. The Breakfast Club is always awesome. Hmm, I haven't seen it in a while, but Heathers, great movie. Something about Gone in 60 Seconds always gets me hot. I dunno if it's Cage, Jolie, or the cars. Probably the cars.

And for some odd, stupid reason (don't hate me or think me too shallow for this) I always find myself watching Clueless whenever I stumble upon it.

[Lodis]

Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Army of Shadows
2001: A Space Odyssey
Children of Men
In the Mood for Love

I don't know what people find so interesting about Hedwig, and I honestly believe that anyone who swings a huge boner for Donnie Darko is a test lab moron.

Interesting to see mention of Aguirre, The Wrath of God. I don't think I know a single person that has seen it, yet it's been on my "to see list" for quite a while. I really need to get on top of that, I've let it hang for too long. I've heard so many stories about the sheer craziness of the production process, beyond that of even Apocalypse Now. Real blood and sweat work like that always makes for interesting art. I'm curious though Abom what you think of Herzog as a director, if you respect the majority of films his career has produced or if he's been a more selective interest for you.

[Electric Banana]

And for some odd, stupid reason (don't hate me or think me too shallow for this) I always find myself watching Clueless whenever I stumble upon it.Clueless for the win!!
My good friend Kim and I are talking about starting a band, and our first album is all going to be songs about things that happen in Clueless! :p (and possibly some Reality Bites!)

[Abominari]

Oh, I love Herzog. He's actually my favorite living film director. I can't think of any films he's made that I didn't like -- some could have been better, like Rescue Dawn, but otherwise he's produced a body of work in pursuit of his "ecstatic truth" that reads like a wishlist of achievements for anyone who aspires to be a filmmaker.

All of his periods are worth watching, especially the documentaries -- he hasn't pissed out in the last decade like a lot of the other directors of his generation have.

Check out Aguirre. It's slow and moody and gorgeous and has amazing music courtesy of Popol Vuh, and it's equal parts horrifying and euphoric.

[Data]

I haven't seen Donnie Darko, either.

I'll go with the first 5 to pop into my head:

Apollo 13
The Neverending Story
Tombstone
The Shawshank Redemption
40 Year Old Virgin/Knocked Up

[Devil King]

Donnie Darko
Harold and Maude
Art School Confidential
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Prestige

I do understand why so many people hate Donnie Darko, though. Fans of the movie are often huuuge assholes who take it way too seriously.


Yeah. It's seems that it's trendy to hate on the shit, nowadays.

Whoever dislikes Donnie Darko is a waste of flesh that needs to suck on a turd to a point and stab themselves with it. Asshats.

[LagDragon]

I do understand why so many people hate Donnie Darko, though. Fans of the movie are often huuuge assholes who take it way too seriously.

Hey Vlad, way to prove a point.

[moogle]

Yeah. It's seems that it's trendy to hate on the shit, nowadays.

Whoever dislikes Donnie Darko is a waste of flesh that needs to suck on a turd to a point and stab themselves with it. Asshats.
I would say it's just as "trendy" to hate on the movie as it is to proclaim your love for it. Not that you can't legitimately enjoy the movie (I do have it in my top five, remember), but I think some people do say they like it to sound "indie."

I first saw Donnie Darko when it still deserved the "cult" label, so I never had it really hyped up for me. A friend had recommended it to me, said it was among his favorites. The movie was impossible to find, too. So, with no real expectations going in, I was blown away. Now, if I had seen the movie for the first time today, with everything that's been said about it, I really don't know how well I would have taken it. I'm sure I would have still enjoyed it, but the impact may have been lessened.

[Hyde]

I don't even know you, really, but I totally would've called at least three of those if I were asked to guess.

What's your top 20?

To be honest, I'm not sure even a top 20 is THAT doable...But, I can certainly add to the list:

City of Lost Children
Casshern
V for Vendetta
Dark City
Immortel
Edward Scissorhands
Sweeney Todd

I love good Art movies....movies with Visuals that just make you sit and go "whoa..."

I also love movies with excellent twists....especially comedies like the new Oceans 11/12/13 series, Lucky Number Slevin, Smokin' Aces, etc.

[Lodis]

To be honest, I'm not sure even a top 20 is THAT doable...But, I can certainly add to the list:

City of Lost Children
Casshern
V for Vendetta
Dark City
Immortel
Edward Scissorhands
Sweeney Todd

I love good Art movies....movies with Visuals that just make you sit and go "whoa..."

I also love movies with excellent twists....especially comedies like the new Oceans 11/12/13 series, Lucky Number Slevin, Smokin' Aces, etc.

Lawlz. I rented Casshern on a whim several weeks back. I don't think I've ever seen anything so campy. The disc I rented was scratched so I didn't quite get to see the whole thing. Actually I'm not sure if that's a good thing or bad thing. What I did see left me teetering on the edge of liking it or hating it for those same campy reasonings. Either way, contemporary Japanese filmmakers are hilariously awesome, in their own "special" sort of way. Haha. That recent movie Shinobi, based off The Kouga Ninja Scrolls had a similar camp factor, but I at least felt it pulled it off to some extent.

[Phakiel]

I hated V for Vendetta. When It ended and I walked out of the theater I felt cheated. i was expecting entertainment, all I got was Natalie Portman shaving her head and Hugo Weaving talking really badass. Nothing else.

[LagDragon]

She looked smoking hot when she was trying to seduce that priest.

Is that wrong?

[Phakiel]

I dont know, I dont find her attractive. I mean that she is somewhat attractive, cant deny that, but she just doesnt do it for me.

[DrunkSwashbuckler]

Yeah. It's seems that it's trendy to hate on the shit, nowadays.

Whoever dislikes Donnie Darko is a waste of flesh that needs to suck on a turd to a point and stab themselves with it. Asshats.
Only two types of posts tend to arise from you and they are either generally offensive bullshit that you fail to back up with any sort of objective evidence, ala quoted above, or pronouncing "I agree with (insert name, generally King Zeal)." Defend your opinion instead of acting like a middle schooler.

[Powerslave]

Jesus Christ, that was the best part of the movie.

[LagDragon]

What I was talking about?

[Devil King]

Only two types of posts tend to arise from you and they are either generally offensive bullshit that you fail to back up with any sort of objective evidence, ala quoted above, or pronouncing "I agree with (insert name, generally King Zeal)." Defend your opinion instead of acting like a middle schooler.

What? It seems like everyone on this board dislikes for for some petty reason. I'm just stating my opinion like everyone else. I'm rather happy you are offended by my posts, though. I aim to please.

Was your post meant to be offensive?

By the way, I posted what I said earlier in retaliation to what Abom said. So he's allowed to act like that and I'm not? The heck is your problem? So don't get your panties in a bunch, mate. Oh, I like your avatar, by the way.

[DrunkSwashbuckler]

Defend your opinion without falling back onto petty ad hominem attacks and people will stop thinking you're such a douche rocket.

[Hyde]

One shouldn't need to defend an Opinion....they're entitled to their opinion every bit as much as everyone else. It's when you have to push your opinion on others you better be able to defend it.

Now drop it...

[Atlas]

I really have to admit that Hyde is right. Even though you are slightly funny, Dreamless, you should quit being the AllRPG asshole for once. Vlad is a good guy who really does deserve his opinion without some psuedo-intellectual coming at him with totally unnecessary gunfire.

[Less Than Liz]

Dude, don't offer up your opinion if you don't want it scrutinized. Simple as that.

[Atlas]

Oh, Liz, how brave of you. Come back the pirate. I don't think he needs a girl to defend him. Heheheh...

Vlad is too high on life to defend himself properly.

[Less Than Liz]

Dreamless doesn't need me to defend him. I'm just stating a fact: when you offer up your opinion, you offer it up to scrutiny. If you don't want it challenged, keep your mouth shut. Otherwise, quit hiding behind "It's my opinion!!!"

[Atlas]

I don't know if you've noticed, but this is about Vlad. I mean... it's Vlad... c'mon, Liz. We need to be subjective here. We're talking about the guy who posts a thread about whether rape is wrong or not...

Regardless, I didn't give a **** about Dreamless testing his opinion. My problem lays solely in the fact that he was a bonafide asshole about it and how he solely chooses the people less likely to make clear rebuttals to do it to.

[Powerslave]

What I was talking about?

Oh, yeah, I didn't notice 3 other people posted before me = \

[LagDragon]

1. Liz is absolutely right.

2. Vlad is being a douche who won't back up his opinion, and last I checked, that makes him fair game.

3. Atlas, if you've got a problem with my manfriend, take it up with me! :P

[Hyde]

Okay, you know what? Officially locking the first thread on here.

This whole "Be Prepared to back up your opinion" thing about a Top 5 Movies Thread is just ****ing ridiculous. Vlad didn't do a thing wrong. Dreamless was being prickish. It's now going too far.