IMDb's Top 250 may be as good a guide as any to movies that would be widely considered "great." #1 and #2 on that list are Shawshank Redemption and The Godfather.
Fred: Oh my God! Angel, you're…cute! Angel: Fred, don't! Fred: Oh, but the little hands! And the hair! Angel: Hey! You're fired.
'Smile Time'
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Fred Pete - Dec 29, 2008 7:04:17 am PST #9206 of 10000
Ann, that's a ferret.
Connie Neil - Dec 29, 2008 7:34:39 am PST #9207 of 10000
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I believe I am in love with Michelle Yeoh. What a face.
Fay - Dec 29, 2008 8:13:22 am PST #9208 of 10000
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
I do adore Shawshank Redemption, cheese and ponderous voice-overs and all. I wept like a baby at Red's last voice-over ("I hope to see my friend, and shake his hand. I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I hope,") when I first watched it in theater -- I won't lie.
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Me too. Granted, I'm a total sap, but, yeah.
SailAweigh - Dec 29, 2008 8:21:08 am PST #9209 of 10000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
::sticks to Fay's sap::
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 29, 2008 8:35:41 am PST #9210 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
The '80s overall had the best action movies. In addition to Raiders and Road Warrior, as well as the Hong Kong films, there was Die Hard and Aliens, which I have on my best-of list.
Also Big Trouble in Little China and The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension.
Barb - Dec 29, 2008 8:44:56 am PST #9211 of 10000
“Not dead yet!”
The '80s overall had the best action movies.
The Empire Strikes Back.
Beverly - Dec 29, 2008 8:57:18 am PST #9212 of 10000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
From the link Tom posted--I've been looking for Housekeeping for years--I love that movie. Of course, from a person whose favorite movies are Local Hero, Crossing Delancy, and The Scent of Green Papaya, take that for what it's worth.
DavidS - Dec 29, 2008 9:07:00 am PST #9213 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
From the link Tom posted--I've been looking for Housekeeping for years--I love that movie.
Did you ever read the book? It's a consensus pick for one of the best American novels of the last thirty years.
Of course, from a person whose favorite movies are Local Hero, Crossing Delancy, and The Scent of Green Papaya, take that for what it's worth.
::schedules Bev to drop by and watch Local Hero and Gregory's Girl::
Barb - Dec 29, 2008 9:10:39 am PST #9214 of 10000
“Not dead yet!”
Of course, from a person whose favorite movies are Local Hero, Crossing Delancy, and The Scent of Green Papaya, take that for what it's worth.
::sits on Crossing Delancy bench with Bev::
Beverly - Dec 29, 2008 9:17:20 am PST #9215 of 10000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I get cold chills hearing the opening chords of the Knopfler. Either Local Hero or Princess Bride. Gestalt.
I have not read the book, but I will now, as soon as I find it.