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Author Topic: Perfect Movies Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 10-16-2008 01:51 AM                     quote: Mark Gulbrandsen Even the great directors have one or two "misses" in the library Like Ridley Scott's (1985) "Legend" with the new boy, Tom Cruise..."phew, stinkie-poo" (Yet, the next year, the audience forgot about that movie real quick when "Tommy Boy" did his TOP GUN thing..and stole the summer with that movie..)  |  IP: Logged Rick Raskin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1100 From: Manassas Virginia Registered: Jan 2003 posted 10-16-2008 07:52 AM                     Going back to the films of the 30s/40s I nominate Ernst Lubitsch's "To Be or Not to Be" starring Jack Benny and Carole Lombard (her final film). Although the plot might be seen as somewhat silly today, given the time period I think it is one of the funniest films ever made.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-16-2008 08:22 AM                     Rick... Have you ever seen "The Meanest Man In The World" with Jack Benny and Rochester? That one had me howling... Benny plays an ambulance chasing attorney... Rochester is his right hand man. Mark  |  IP: Logged Rick Raskin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1100 From: Manassas Virginia Registered: Jan 2003 posted 10-16-2008 12:14 PM                     Not yet Mark but I'll definitely look out for it. ---Rick  |  IP: Logged Joe Tommassello Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 547 From: Coatesville, PA, USA Registered: Jan 2008 posted 10-17-2008 09:16 AM                  quote: Mike Schindler And even if it weren't, that's just one scene. And it doesn't take the viewer out of the movie nearly as much as the snail-paced Death Star climax of STAR WARS. It only takes one scene. You really think that's good writing? Considering you think Boogie Nights "may be the best movie ever made" I shouldn't be surprised. I was dazzled by ESB when it first came out and for years considered it the best in the series. In time I came to appreciate the first film more.  |  IP: Logged Shane Cooper Expert Film Handler Posts: 232 From: Little Rock, Arkansas Registered: Jun 2004 posted 10-17-2008 10:44 AM                     So, I have limited my responses to my collection and what I find to be, (for me), the perfect movies from each major genre: Comedy Airplane - Has anyone been able to pull of a since that worked as well as the hitting the fan!?! Blazing Saddles - Oh boys, look what I got over here! Planes, Trains and Automobiles - Proving why the world is a worse place without John Candy in it. Romance Love Actually - It teeters at times on the side of too sweet, but in the end I love this movie and watch it whenever it is on. Say Anything - A boombox and Ione Skye...what else do you need? Drama Usual Suspects Three Kings - Hands down, this is the movie that exceeded my expectations more than any other, (come on, Marky Mark, Ice Cube and the guy from ER?). Chinatown Pleasantville - Everytime I watch this movie, I find something new or interesting to love. All of the homages and little touches really make it special for me. My Own Personal Guilty Pleasures Star Trek: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 - yeah, I am that guy Starship Troopers - I don't know what it is about this movie, the pornographic violence, the toned and tanned 90210 cast, the fact that it resembles very little of the book, but I watch this movie anytime it pops on my tv.  |  IP: Logged Mike Schindler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1039 From: Oak Park, IL, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 10-17-2008 05:32 PM                     quote: Joe Tommassello You really think that's good writing? Considering you think Boogie Nights "may be the best movie ever made" I shouldn't be surprised Let's see a show of hands here: Who thinks the "nerfherder" scene from EMPIRE was well-written, and who thinks it's not? As others have pointed out, STAR WARS has cheesy dialogue too. What it doesn't have is that rich photography or breakneck pacing or that heartbreaking ending, or any of those other elements which make EMPIRE waaaaaaaay better than just about any other movie except for, of course, BOOGIE NIGHTS.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 10-17-2008 06:36 PM                     Well you've got a point there. Boogie Nights did have a "big" ending.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 10-17-2008 08:09 PM                        I remember all of the hoopla about the Boogie Nights ending. To be honest I wasn't really impressed, though I only saw that part from the booth. It was an alright movie from what I saw, though. It was definitely the role Burt Reynolds was born to play. quote: Mark J. Marshall Tell your Kershner story, Joe. I refuse.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 10-17-2008 09:18 PM                       Oh, please... I have to hear this. I've watched Kersh since "The Flim-Flam Man" in '67.  |  IP: Logged Mike Schindler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1039 From: Oak Park, IL, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 10-18-2008 12:05 AM                     Yeah, we demand the Kershner story!  |  IP: Logged Tyler Potts Expert Film Handler Posts: 159 From: Anderson, SC, USA Registered: Sep 2008 posted 10-18-2008 09:53 AM                       While far from perfect... Cliffhanger was on tv last night and a lot of the shots made me wonder what it would've looked like on the big screen... or even imax!  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 10-19-2008 02:23 AM                        Actually I don't have any stories about The Kersh. That's why I refuse to tell any. I saw Cliffhanger in 70mm and John Lithgow was that much more PURE EVIL. Other than laughing at his performance in contrast to 3rd Rock From the Sun, the movie is gawdawful.  |  IP: Logged

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