Top 5 Movies

[Blah114aa]

Un Prophet is a masterpiece. It’s a French film and is the best I’ve seen, ever. I would challenge anyone to check out this masterpiece of a film... they filmed it in an actual prison...
Sicario affected me as well.. complete opposites in film making.
While not my favorite movie, The Drop has the best acting I’ve ever seen. Hardy and gandolfini..

My last pick may be cheesy, but The Quiet Man is among my favs as well, and I’m not really into John Wayne. This move for whatever reason relaxes me...

Valhalla Rising isn’t for everyone, but it will absolutely affect you mentally if you can last it out.

Afternoons with marguerite is also amazing..

Among my recent enjoyable experiences, I liked Midsommar and anything this guy makes... I’ll check out with much interest. (Ari aster) .. his other film, Hereditary, was fun as well.. midsommar is basically a wicker man ripoff (no, not the terrible Nicolas cage remake)... but aster took it much further.. and it’s beautifully filmed and written absolutely stunningly well..

[Watch This]

Once upon a time in America.
Sergio Leone masterpiece.
The full length version.

[linesiders]

Tough just 5:

Stripes (arguably beats Airplane in ability to quote while drinking)

The Lives of Others

Gladiator

The Departed

Sicario

Honorable Mentions:
Forrest Gump
Schindler's List
THFRO
Master and Commander
Fightclub
John Wick
The Last Samurai

Originally Posted by Toony

In no order:

The Lives of Others

^^^^

Originally Posted by DJ TT 2002

An all Boston top 5

The Verdict
The Departed
The Town
Good Will Hunting
Boondock Saints

If yah gonna Bostin it

[BrazenC5]

Revenge of the Nerds

Animal House

Stripes

Planes Trains and Automobiles

Parenthood

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[ashbaug2]

I realize I'm all over the place here...

The Rock
Anchorman
Bullitt
There's Something About Mary
Commando

Honorable Mentions: Platoon, Casino Royale, Ghostbusters, A History Of Violence, Super Troopers, Tropic Thunder, The Great Escape

[Busyboy]

Cool hand Luke
Avatar
Star wars
Passengers
Time travellers wife

[AK797]

Originally Posted by DJ TT 2002

Sunset Boulevard

Stalag 17

The Bridge On The River Kwai

The Counterfeit Traitor

Network


Hint, see my avatar

I do like Holden, think my most fave film of his is actually Sabrina, but I have an Audrey Hepburn thing going on since I saw Roman Holiday.

[Ballzzz]

Godfather 1/2
Cinema Paradiso
Goodfellas/Casino
Man on Fire
Pulp Fiction

[DJ TT 2002]

Originally Posted by AK797

I do like Holden, think my most fave film of his is actually Sabrina, but I have an Audrey Hepburn thing going on since I saw Roman Holiday.

Whilst Bill is terrific as David, I always felt it was more Sabrina & Linus’s movie.


I’m just happy that some of us still remember how good he was, Neil.



All the best,
T

[DJ TT 2002]

Originally Posted by linesiders

Tough just 5:







^^^^



If yah gonna Bostin it

“ Picked a different film? Whattaya think yah better than me?”

Said in my very best Southie accent

And just kidding, of course!
Wicked cool you liked the choices
Cheers,
T

[Brenngun]

Some great movies here. I'm surprised my 6th choice had I had one didn't make anyone's list so far. "Gangs of New York".

[SunTzu]

Once Upon a Time in America
The Shawshank Redemption
Scarface
Saving Private Ryan
Apocalypse Now

So hard for 5. I have to mention The Good Shepherd, Gladiator, Braveheart, Lawrence of Arabia, Schindler's List, Lord of the Rings, Platoon, The Good the Bad and the Ugly.

Cult classic mention goes to The Beastmaster

And of course there's comedies.

[droptopman]

Gladiator
Fight Club
The Matrix
Star Wars
Caddyshack

Too hard to pick 5, my list would change depending on what I am thinking of. Pulp Fiction, Good Fellas, Casino, Godfather, Indiana Jones, Early James Bond, Lord of the Rings, Rocky, a bunch of the comic book movies...

[AK797]

Originally Posted by DJ TT 2002

Whilst Bill is terrific as David, I always felt it was more Sabrina & Linus’s movie.


I’m just happy that some of us still remember how good he was, Neil.



All the best,
T

Indeed thought Bogey did well in that atypical role for him, saw the African Queen recently and he and Kate Hepburn are really terrific in that, a deserved Oscar win, and Holden's too in Stalag, had to be at his very best to beat Montgomery Clift in From Here to Eternity that year.

[akordz]

Originally Posted by Dfmkevin

The Sandot
Pulp Fiction
Breakfast Club
Star Wars
Dark Knight

You missed out Terminator

[linesiders]

Originally Posted by DJ TT 2002

“ Picked a different film? Whattaya think yah better than me?”

Said in my very best Southie accent

And just kidding, of course!
Wicked cool you liked the choices
Cheers,
T

Sure, you probably have a cousin on L Street, too EVERYOBODY has a cousin on L Street.

Wahlberg's character had it right when he said you come in from the Noth Shore on weekends and stat drahppin ya aahhrrs . Sad part is I've lived all over the US and overseas and my Boston accent is all screwed up.

And I do like the choices - reminds me that I have not seen The Verdict in years.

[THC]

Really? There are none better than Redford and Newman... I am sad

[subtona]

5th movie. Train to busan

[DJ TT 2002]

Originally Posted by linesiders

Sure, you probably have a cousin on L Street, too EVERYOBODY has a cousin on L Street.

Wahlberg's character had it right when he said you come in from the Noth Shore on weekends and stat drahppin ya aahhrrs . Sad part is I've lived all over the US and overseas and my Boston accent is all screwed up.

And I do like the choices - reminds me that I have not seen The Verdict in years.

Paul Newman, big time movie star, becomes Frank Galvin, lost soul, with such a level of authenticity that it is amazing !

The scene of being too tremulous to pick up thé shot glass is so heartbreaking and real as to defy description

[SunTzu]

Originally Posted by Watch This

Once upon a time in America.
Sergio Leone masterpiece.
The full length version.

Agreed, that was on top of my list

[linesiders]

Originally Posted by DJ TT 2002

Paul Newman, big time movie star, becomes Frank Galvin, lost soul, with such a level of authenticity that it is amazing !

The scene of being too tremulous to pick up thé shot glass is so heartbreaking and real as to defy description

[schoolboy]

I’m not a huge movie guy but I recently watched “The art of racing in the rain” and I really enjoyed it. It is also a book so you can read that before watching the movie

Also if you’re into watches check out the main character’s wrist!!!!

[Blansky]

OMG

I forgot Chinatown.

[Token74]

Snatch
The Departed
Inglorious Basterds
Wolf of Wall Street
A Few Good Men


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[ashbaug2]

Originally Posted by schoolboy

I’m not a huge movie guy but I recently watched “The art of racing in the rain” and I really enjoyed it. It is also a book so you can read that before watching the movie

Also if you’re into watches check out the main character’s wrist!!!!

Great movie, saw it in the theaters with my wife. If I remember correctly, he wears a Speedmaster...

She read the book; her boss is a surgeon that actually races cars and "highly recommended" that she read it. She actually loved it, even though it wasn't her typical genre. I'm not too proud to say I teared up a little at the end of the movie; it really hit me in all the feels.

[Dr. Robert]

Originally Posted by ashbaug2

Great movie, saw it in the theaters with my wife. If I remember correctly, he wears a Speedmaster...

She read the book; her boss is a surgeon that actually races cars and "highly recommended" that she read it. She actually loved it, even though it wasn't her typical genre. I'm not too proud to say I teared up a little at the end of the movie; it really hit me in all the feels.

The speedy is the reduced model, the actor is a watch guy in real life, it’s his watch! It was a good film & an even better book.

[Watch This]

Originally Posted by DJ TT 2002

Paul Newman, big time movie star, becomes Frank Galvin, lost soul, with such a level of authenticity that it is amazing !

The scene of being too tremulous to pick up thé shot glass is so heartbreaking and real as to defy description

The Verdict remains one of my favorites of all time. His closing summation to the jury is a magnificent piece of cinema. Have you seen The Road to Perdition? Another Newman gem.

[Grace]

Shawshank Redemption
Braveheart
Lord of the Rings trilogy
Terminator 2
Back to the Future trilogy

[ashbaug2]

Originally Posted by Dr. Robert

The speedy is the reduced model, the actor is a watch guy in real life, it’s his watch! It was a good film & an even better book.

Milo Ventimiglia, is his name. He is in the TV show "This is Us" and is absolutely phenomenal. He wears a vintage Seiko in that show, very fitting of his Vietnam Vet character.

[envuks]

Ronin is my #1

Coming to America would also be in the list for me.

Not sure on what the other 3 would b to round out the top 5