Best Movie Ever?

[Samscad]

Guys! This thread is a waste of time. Jason and the Argonauts is the best film ever made. Some things just don't need to be debated.

 

[IAN SUN]

Agree, but don't hate me when I say Robocop come close for me.

Haters, don't worry I own a crap load of DVDs: Rohmer, Fassbinder, Godard, Hitchcock, Sturges, Malick, Ashby, Ford, Sirk, Fellini, Cameron, etc. I just happen to also think Verhoeven is a genius.

Yeah I think Robocop was genius social commentary. That boardroom scene where the suits get shredded, must have cut too close for the studio execs or censors or whoever demanded it be cut down.

 

[Cam Crowley]

No hate here. Robocop rocked! I actually loved Starship Troopers, though it seemed to get a bad rap. I had read the book, which was obviously less tongue-in-cheek, but still felt the movie was hilarious and fun entertainment.

Glad there are others on this bored recognise the genius of Paul Verhoeven.

Starship Troopers is my all time favourite movie. It ROCKS on so many levels - biting social commentary, wickedly funny script, great casting, some of the best space sequences on the big screen since Return of the Jedi, and CG SFX that still look fantastic ten years down the track - now THATS entertainment!

BTW fans of this movie - get the sequel out on DVD. It totally SUCKS but, listen to Phil Tippetts audio commentary - it's f*****g hilarious and one of the funniest commentaries i've heard. He totally bags out this piece of crap that he made and bags out the studio for giving him the money to do it!!

My two pesos :wacko:

 

[Ken K]

On the subjects of novels, what novels would you like to see made into "films" (maybe we should rename them reds:clown2

I would LOVE to see Snow Crash (by Neal Stephenson) made into a film.

 

[Dan Blanchett]

Shantaram -- great novel. Oh wait, they are making a movie! Can't wait.

 

[jaadgy akanni]

other movies on my list

other movies on my list

Rushmore
Eternal Sunshine of the Spottless Mind
Indecent Proposal
Animal Trainer 6:devil:


And while I'm at it, movies I've never seen and will never see if I can help it:
1) Rocky-any of them
2) Titanic
3) Any Charlton HEston movie
4) The PAssion of the Christ
5)Apocalipto

 

[Jason Murphy]

I would LOVE to see Snow Crash (by Neal Stephenson) made into a film.

I'm actually pretty excited that Neal Stephenson seems to be at work writing a miniseries based on The Diamond Age. George Clooney is producing. Seems to be a strange match up, but if it comes to fruition, it should be pretty interesting. Of course, the miniseries is for SciFi, which tends to be hit and miss, but if they can get some good money and talent behind it, it could be very good. The source material is certainly interesting and ambitious enough.

 

[Clint Johnson]

Glad there are others on this bored recognise the genius of Paul Verhoeven.

Starship Troopers is my all time favourite movie. It ROCKS on so many levels - biting social commentary, wickedly funny script, great casting, some of the best space sequences on the big screen since Return of the Jedi, and CG SFX that still look fantastic ten years down the track - now THATS entertainment!

BTW fans of this movie - get the sequel out on DVD. It totally SUCKS but, listen to Phil Tippetts audio commentary - it's f*****g hilarious and one of the funniest commentaries i've heard. He totally bags out this piece of crap that he made and bags out the studio for giving him the money to do it!!

My two pesos :wacko:

Paul Verhoeven got the message of Starship Trooper completely wrong and pretty much kicked Heinlein fans in the teeth with his junior high level social commentary. The script was an insult to the novel... and what message was he pushing when he cast a wooden acting Aryan Nation poster boy to play the part of a Filipino kid from Buenos Aires? How could a guy with a PHD in mathematics and physics get the mathematics and physics so wrong in the space battle scenes? Did he have as little respect for the scientific literacy of the viewers as he did for the socio-political literacy?

But you know what? I enjoyed the film in the theater and when I re-watched it a couple months back and still enjoyed it. Go figure.

Tim Minear is adapting "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" and if they manage to get that produced without messing it up... my favourite novel might become my farourite movie.

 

[Sam Druckerman]

Top 10 in no particular order:

Playtime (1967, Jacques Tati)
Greatest 70mm film ever made, and probably the most ambitious comedy ever made as well. Hilarious, sad and uplifting all at the same time. If you ever hear that this is playing in 70mm anywhere near you, do whatever you can to see it on the big screen.

Well, I haven't seen it yet.... but I plan to this weekend on Jason's recommendation, it's playing on Wed and Sun evening at the Aero theatre in Santa Monica California.... In case anyone is interested, Here's the link....

http://www.americancinematheque.com/archive1999/2007/Aero/Jacques_Tati_2007.htm#PLAYTIMEMay6

 

[Keith Alan Morris]

Beijing Bicycle - young men in packs, machismo, class divisions, violence, and indifference. Guei arrives from the country: toothbrushes, hotel foyers, and Qin, a rich neighbor in high heels, dazzle him. He gets a job as a messenger. The company issues him a bike, which he must pay for out of his wages. When it is stolen, Guei hunts for it. A student, Jian, has it; for him, it's the key to teen society - with his pals and with Xiao, a girl he fancies. Guei finds the bike and stubbornly tries to reclaim it in the face of great odds. But for Jian to lose the bike would mean humiliation. The two young men - and the people around them - are swept up in the youths' desperation.

 

[IAN SUN]

I would LOVE to see Snow Crash (by Neal Stephenson) made into a film.

That's what I'm talking 'bout. Who would you cast as Hiro?

 

[Priyesh P.]

I think you meant Castle in the Sky, right? Great movie - I just watched that a couple days ago. Miyazaki's imagination and storytelling constantly amazes me.

Yes. Strange title, I know.
I love ALL Miyazaki movies.

 

[Ken K]

That's what I'm talking 'bout. Who would you cast as Hiro?

I've often thought about that. If I wanted to stay true to the book, I'd probably have to do a big casting call and get just the right actor. They need to have the right look and attitude. Hopefully they'd have swordplay experience, but if not, a crash course would be in order. Oh, and no fake/cheesy hacking sequences.

I caught this on Wikipedia regarding Snow Crash:

Film Adaptation
The novel was optioned shortly after its publication and subsequent success, although it has never progressed past pre-production. John Raffo and Jeffery Nachmanoff both completed drafts under the supervision of director Marco Brambilla while the project was set up at Touchstone Pictures and Kathleen Kennedy's production company, but due to the large budget required, neither was given a greenlight.

I would think 15 years later a film like this could be made with a smaller budget than anticipated back then. Especially when I present my script with me attached as director/dp/editor (with a few REDs).

 

[Blaine Golden]

The Wind and the Lion

 

[createra]

Hot Fuzz
The Full Monty

 

[David Collard]

I have grown up, but I have to stay true to the movie that got me to start in this business...

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

I am looking forward to when my sons are old enough so I can show it to them...

That'll be a beautiful time when they see the film that inspired you.
For some reason, that thought has reminded me of my own passions for film.
How I felt then, and how I feel now. Only time will tell how the story telling tradition will be imparted to the next generation. Right now, we can do the best possible film within our given time and circumstances. Red gives us an opportunity.

 

[IAN SUN]

I would think 15 years later a film like this could be made with a smaller budget than anticipated back then. Especially when I present my script with me attached as director/dp/editor (with a few REDs).

Can I tag along? I'll pull cable or something.

That's of course If they don't prefer my script and I snag the deal first :bleh:

 

[Gerz]

2001
Blade Runner
Alien
The African Queen
Dr. Strangelove
Bringing up Baby
Apocalypse Now
The Big Lebowski
The Conformist
Seven Samurai
Aguirre: The Wrath of God
Night of the Living Dead
Children of Men
Lawrence of Arabia
Jaws
The Brady Bunch movie ; )
(The list goes on and on!!!!)

 

[Nathan Troutman]

And while I'm at it, movies I've never seen and will never see if I can help it:
1) Rocky-any of them
2) Titanic
3) Any Charlton HEston movie
4) The PAssion of the Christ
5)Apocalipto

Do yourself a favor and watch the original Rocky (skip the rest). The original Rocky is truly a classic American film and American story (and oscar winner). Whether you like it or not, movies that create and have a massive impact (like Rocky) become the "great" movies of any age. People forget that great art is also extremely popular art. Shakespeare was very well know in his time. His plays were widely read and performed. You can't make an impact if you don't make an impact.


My number one:
Braveheart

 

[Roger Crouse]

The Godfather
Little Big Man
Gone with the Wind
Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid
Resevoir Dogs
Goodfellas
Saving Private Ryan
Platoon
...and many, many more. I love movies.