RedCafe's Top 50 Films Of All Time Submission/Discussion Thread

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It's the hipster's choice to prefer the second one, just screams bad taste, it's the same people who think Scarface and Pacino's performance in it is great, most likely.
 
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Zerkalo is a fantastic film, Nilsson. Solyaris is Tarkovsky's most accessible but The Mirror the most rewarding. I recall watching Stalker years ago before I really got into films...suffice to say it wasn't the sci fi movie that I was expecting...
 
Or you know, you could just think Godfather 2 was a better film than Godfather 1, which it was.
 
Spoony said:
Zerkalo is a fantastic film, Nilsson. Solyaris is Tarkovsky's most accessible but The Mirror the most rewarding. I recall watching Stalker years ago before I really got into films...suffice to say it wasn't the sci fi movie that I was expecting...
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Yeah, his films aren't the ones you approach head-on unprepared, I did the same but with Solyaris instead of Stalker.
Officials at Goskino were critical of the film. On being told that it should be faster and more dynamic, Tarkovsky replied: 'The film needs to be slower and duller at the start so that the viewers who walked into the wrong theatre have time to leave before the main action starts'.
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Memento - (2000) - 15 Points
Gladiator - (2000) - 14 Points
Batman: Dark Knight - (2008) - 13 Points
Se7en - (1995) - 12 Points
American Psycho - (2000) - 11 Points
The Usual Suspects - (1995) - 10 Points
Snatch - (2000) - 9 Points
The Prestige - (2006) - 8 Points
Fight Club - (1999) - 7 Points
Drive - (2011) - 6 Points
Lord of the Rings TROTK - (2002) - 5 Points
LA Confidential - (1997) - 4 Points
The Lion King - (1994) - 3 Points
A beautiful mind - (2001) - 2 Points
Shutter Island - (2010) - 1 Point
Django Unchained - (2012) - 1 Point
Aladdin - (1992) - 1 Point
Wolf of Wall Street- (2013) - 1 Point
Lock, Stock and two smoking barrels - (1998) - 1 Point
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows II - (2011) - 1 Point

I don't know. I guess I'm happy with that list.
 
DWelbz19 said:
Memento - (2000) - 15 Points
Gladiator - (2000) - 14 Points
Batman: Dark Knight - (2008) - 13 Points
Se7en - (1995) - 12 Points
American Psycho - (2000) - 11 Points
The Usual Suspects - (1995) - 10 Points
Snatch - (2000) - 9 Points
The Prestige - (2006) - 8 Points
Fight Club - (1999) - 7 Points
Drive - (2011) - 6 Points
Lord of the Rings TROTK - (2002) - 5 Points
LA Confidential - (1997) - 4 Points
The Lion King - (1994) - 3 Points
A beautiful mind - (2001) - 2 Points
Shutter Island - (2010) - 1 Point
Django Unchained - (2012) - 1 Point
Aladdin - (1992) - 1 Point
Wolf of Wall Street- (2013) - 1 Point
Lock, Stock and two smoking barrels - (1998) - 1 Point
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows II - (2011) - 1 Point

I don't know. I guess I'm happy with that list.
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It's pretty good.
 
R.N7 said:
It's the hipster's choice to prefer the second one, just screams bad taste, it's the same people who think Scarface and Pacino's performance in it is great, most likely.
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What's a hipster at this point?

Theres so little in it that I could care less really. We're talking like 0.01 of a mark in favour of the first. I'd go like 10, 9.99, 9.99, 10 for his 70's films.
 
Love LA Confidential, can't find a place for it :(
 
One Flew Over The Cukoo's Nest (1975) 15 pts
Godfather (1972) 14 pts
Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) 13 pts
Goodfellas (1990) 12 pts
Jaws (1975) 11 pts
Godfather 2 ( 1974) 10 pts
Platoon (1986) 9pts
Ben Hur (1959) 8pts
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) 7pts
Raging Bull (1980) 6pts
Zulu (1964) 5pts
Manchurian Candidate (1962) 4 pts
Schindlers List (1993) 3 pts
Ten Commandments (1956) 2 pts
Marathon Man (1976) 1 pt
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) 1pt
The Graduate (1967) 1 pt
From Here To Eternity (1953) 1pt
The Good the Bad and the Ugly (1966) 1 pt
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) 1 pt
 
Nobby style said:
1. The Silence (1998)
2. Last Tango in Paris (1972)
3. The Idiots (1998)
4. Come and See (1985)
5. Kandahar (2001)
6. Hukkle (2002)
7. Gummo (1997)
8. Blue Velvet (1986)
9. The Son (2002)
10. Amour (2012)
11. City of God (2002)
12. Through the Olive Trees (1994)
13. Elephant (2003)
14. Reprise (2006)
15. Short Cuts (1993)
16. Blackboards (2000)
17. Magnolia (1999)
18. Trainspotting (1996)
19. Pulp Fiction (1994)
20. Husbands and Wives (1992)
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You need to change the format or this won't count come tomorrow night :D
 
duffer said:
Goodfellas (1990) - 1 - 15 Points
The Godfather (1972) - 2 - 14 Points
Pulp Fiction (1994) - 3 - 13 Points
Unforgiven (1992) - 4 - 12 Points
Jaws (1975) - 5 - 11 Points
Wall-E (2008) - 6 - 10 Points
Gladiator (2000) - 7 - 9 Points
Schindler's List (1993) - 8 - 8 Points
The Matrix (1999) - 9 - 7 Points
Aliens (1986) - 10 - 6 Points
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - 11 - 5 Points
One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) - 12 - 4 Points
Saving Private Ryan (1998) - 13 - 3 Points
Elf (2003) - 14 - 2 Points
Fight Club (1999) - 15 - 1 Point
The Dark Knight (2007) - 16 - 1 Point
The Princess Bride (1987) - 17 - 1 Point
Dune (1984) - 18 - 1 Point
Groundhog Day (1987) - 19 - 1 Point
Stand by Me (1986) - 20 - 1 Point
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Finally did my list. This is too hard, had to leave a ton off.

I've included some personal favourites, one in particular I know won't get many other votes!
 
Nobby style said:
The Silence - (1998) 15 points
Last Tango in Paris - (1972) 14 points
The Idiots - (1998) 13 points
Come and See - (1985) 12 points
Kandahar - (2001) 11 points
Hukkle - (2002) 10 points
Gummo - (1997) 9 points
Blue Velvet - (1986) 8 points
The Son - (2002) 7 points
Amour - (2012) 6 points
City of God - (2002) 5 points
Through the Olive Trees - (1994) 4 points
Elephant - (2003) 3 points
Reprise - (2006) 2 points
Short Cuts - (1993) 1 point
Blackboards - (2000) 1 point
Magnolia - (1999) 1 point
Trainspotting - (1996) 1 point
Pulp Fiction - (1994) 1 point
Husbands and Wives - (1992) 1 point
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Splendid, Nobby!
 
Nobby style said:
Splendid, Nobby!
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Well in :D

Any more for any more people? On an off note, as always I will have the usual vote for what we want to do next during the countdown but do we think we could get some football related ones (maybe specifically the world cup - greatest goals, teams, games) going across in the footy forum - could run along side the entertainment one.
 
I never got the hype over Shutter Island. Found ti boring and predictable. Not to mention the same repetitive performance by Di Caprio.
 
Interval said:
I never got the hype over Shutter Island. Found ti boring and predictable. Not to mention the same repetitive performance by Di Caprio.
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It stands out in a decade that lacks great thrillers and was refreshing at the time, not because it's really great, but because it was significantly better than all the shit we had to endure in that genre for more than 10 years. Of course it's not a top20 film of all time, it's not even a top 5 Scorsese film.
 
Duffy said:
Well in :D

Any more for any more people? On an off note, as always I will have the usual vote for what we want to do next during the countdown but do we think we could get some football related ones (maybe specifically the world cup - greatest goals, teams, games) going across in the footy forum - could run along side the entertainment one.
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Yep I'm gonna try to post mine by the end of the day Damien Duff!
Interval said:
I never got the hype over Shutter Island. Found ti boring and predictable. Not to mention the same repetitive performance by Di Caprio.
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Balu said:
It stands out in a decade that lacks great thrillers and was refreshing at the time, not because it's really great, but because it was significantly better than all the shit we had to endure in that genre for more than 10 years. Of course it's not a top20 film of all time, it's not even a top 5 Scorsese film.
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I disagree, I think it's one of his best pictures. I thought it was a great exploration of madness with a fantastic performance by DiCaprio (one of his best). I also loved the way it was shot, which some didn't enjoy though if I recall correctly.
 
Duffy said:
Well in :D

Any more for any more people? On an off note, as always I will have the usual vote for what we want to do next during the countdown but do we think we could get some football related ones (maybe specifically the world cup - greatest goals, teams, games) going across in the footy forum - could run along side the entertainment one.
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I need to edit mine. Its just Pacific Rim atm.
 
Big-Red said:
The Matrix (1999) - 1 - 15 Points
The Godfather (1972) - 2 - 14 Points
The Lion King (1994) - 3 - 13 Points
V for Vendetta (2005) - 4 - 12 Points
Toy Story (1995) - 5 - 11 Points
Fight Club (1999) - 6 - 10 Points
Blood Diamond (2006) - 7 - 9 Points
Gladiator (2000) - 8 - 8 Points
Braveheart (1995) - 9 - 7 Points
Die Hard (1988) - 10 - 6 Points
Oldboy (2003) - 11 - 5 Points
The Prestige (2006) - 12 - 4 Points
12 Angry Men (1957) - 13 - 3 Points
The Usual Suspects (1995) - 14 - 2 Points
American History X (1998) - 15 - 1 Point
Resevoir Dogs (1992) - 16 - 1 Point
Forrest Gump (1994) - 17 - 1 Point
Jurassic Park (1993) - 18 - 1 Point
The Rundown (Welcome to the Jungle) (2003) - 19 - 1 Point
The Incredibles (2004) - 20 - 1 Point
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Done, I think...Everything between top 5 and bottom 5 could be in any order.
 
Duffy said:
Well in :D

Any more for any more people? On an off note, as always I will have the usual vote for what we want to do next during the countdown but do we think we could get some football related ones (maybe specifically the world cup - greatest goals, teams, games) going across in the footy forum - could run along side the entertainment one.
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I was actually going to ask you for permission to steal your idea for similar footie lists which I had in mind. :lol:
 
Aldo said:
I was actually going to ask you for permission to steal your idea for similar footie lists which I had in mind. :lol:
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Archie Leach said:
Duffy I'm not sure you're ready for the deluge of submissions you'd get with a football poll.
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:lol: would be a bigger job. Aldo, up to you pal, if you want to take control of the footy ones be my guest!
 
12 Pages of Movie lists... and not one single person has mentioned the greatest foreign movie of all time??????????

Bloody hell people....

City of god!!!

edit: I found one! :lol:
 
All this thread does is repeatedly tell me that I haven't seen Godfather yet :(

In the mood for love - 1- 15 points
Dial M for Murder- 2- 14 points
Silence of the lambs- 3- 13 points
Star Wars- The Empire strikes back- 4- 12 points
Annie Hall- 5- 11 points
Blade runner - 6- 10 points
No country for old men - 7- 9 points
Shutter Island - 8- 8 points
The Conversation - 9 - 7 points
The Matrix - 10- 6 points
Inception - 11- 5 points
Memento - 12- 4 points
The Usual Suspects - 13- 3 points
Star Wars-A new hope - 14- 2 points
V for Vendetta - 15- 1 point
Infernal Affairs- 16- 1 point
Manhattan - 17- 1 point
The great dictator - 18- 1 point
Dead poets society - 19- 1 point
Inglorious Basterds - 20- 1 point
 
Cantonarightboot said:
12 Pages of Movie lists... and not one single person has mentioned the greatest foreign movie of all time??????????

Bloody hell people....

City of god!!!

edit: I found one! :lol:
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I get 21 results when I search for 'City of God' in this thread, so it should be in enough lists to make it easily into the top 50. It's not the greatest foreign film of all time though ;).
 
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