1001 Movies You Should See Before You Die

Key · 01-14-2017, 02:10 PM

11. The Wolf of Wall Street

12. The Room

13. Deadpool

Neapolitan · 01-14-2017, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

If you mean Waking Ned, with the superlative and much-missed David Kelly, no but I must. That's the one about the guy who wins the lottery but is dead? So the whole town pretends he's alive or something? I didn't like The Field; I found it very depressing. The other one rings no bells.

Same movie, Ned Devine is also known as Waking Ned Devine.

14.
The Field
The Field, umm what's that quote from the Devil's Own, "Don't look for a happy ending. It's not an American story. It's an Irish one." You could say that about The Quiet Man and The Field. They are similar in the set up of each story, an American goes to Ireland and buys property. However after that they go in two different directions, with two different endings. The Quiet Man (John Wayne/Maureen O'Hara) is the American story with a happy ending when the characters of Wayne and O'Hara get married and resolve all their problems by burning money.

The Field is darker, more serious and depressing. It's like a rebuttal to The Quiet Man saying, "no, it wouldn't happen that way, this is the way it would happen ..."

Trollheart · 01-14-2017, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiiii

So we have to like the movie and it's critically acclaimed? If so, I'll make a list but that seems odd.

Just like any other "1001 [insert media here] you should read/hear/see before you die" thread, it's pretty self-explanatory. A list of what we believe to be the best movies that everyone should watch. Doesn't have to be critically acclaimed - I doubt Downfall got much love from critics although I could be wrong - but as long as you enjoyed it and think it's worthy of being on the list. If it helps, think of it as recommending films to people. You should watch this, etc...

Neapolitan: don't mind there being an unhappy ending (see my next post) but it just didn't do anything for me. I know it's a great story, just not for me.

Trollheart · 01-14-2017, 02:47 PM

15.
Nineteen Eighty-Four.
George Orwell's dark dystopian future fantasy brought to the big screen. Bitter, dour, savage and with no redemption at all for the main character, it sees Richard Burton give one of his finest performances, in what would be his last role before his death. Oh, and of course don't forget John Hurt.

16.
The Matrix.
If I have to tell you why The Matrix is so good, kill yourself. Or watch the movie. But do one or the other.

17.
Kind Hearts and Coronets.
Alec Guinness puts in an incredible performance as multiple characters in the funniest murder movie ever.

18.
Toy Story.
The original animated movie, the first ever to be completely produced on computer. Often equalled, never bettered.

19.
The Usual Suspects.
Think you know who Kaiser Soze is? Well, you probably do now, when everyone has been talking about it for years, but back then, what a shock!

20.
Reach For the Sky.
The stirring and uplifting true story of RAF fighter ace Douglas Bader, who, though he lost his legs, went on to become one of the most decorated and revered fighter pilots of WW II. Tell me you don't cry at the Nipper scene, and I'll tell you you're a smegging liar.

Trollheart · 01-14-2017, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiiii

11. The Wolf of Wall Street

12. The Room

13. Deadpool

It's not actually a requirement, but it would be nice if you could write a line or at least a few words explaining why you think these movies are so good, for those who have not seen them.

**Frownland** · 01-14-2017, 02:57 PM

21.
In Bruges

This one follows two hit men following the accidental death of a child. Full of dark, self referential humour and there's even a midget!

22.
Office Space

Not even ****ing with Trollheart on this one, it's one of the funniest movies ever written. Hilariously satirical view of American office culture and it has some of the best written archetypal characters ever. They don't make American comedies like this anymore.

23.
Oldboy

A man is imprisoned for fifteen years and he doesn't know why. If you had to watch one movie about revenge, I'd say you should watch this (as much as I love Unforgiven).

Machine · 01-14-2017, 03:05 PM

24.
12 Angry Men

Possibly the best characters even written into a movie script. The progression of every character is just insane, and the plight of the main character is just really something to behold. By far my favorite movie.

25.
Begotten

Strange movie; definitely a love it or hate it deal. Personally I love the hell out of it. Despite it's reputation as an unwatchable depraved mess by some it's inventive use of visuals really makes it. It's twisted interpretation of The Bible will amaze some and disturb others, but it will leave a lasting impression. You'll never see another movie quite like it.

26.
Monty Python And The Holy Grail

Possibly the best use of historical satire there ever was and ever will be. Mix that with a hefty amount of absurdism that was WAY ahead of its time and you have a classic.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 01-14-2017, 03:31 PM

guys stop stealing all the good ones

gonna add a few when I'm not on mobile

Trollheart · 01-14-2017, 03:42 PM

Wouldn't have thought this was necessary, but just in case anyone else is unclear on the criteria, such as they are:

It probably stands to reason that you should have seen the movie yourself before you can add it. Obviously there's no way I can confirm that you have, nor do I care, but even if a movie is hyped to the sky it's always possible you may personally not enjoy it, so I'd say make sure you've seen the movie you're adding. Also, again stands to reason, you should have enjoyed it or at least found something in it you can recommend to others. Finally, by no means do all the movies need to be critically acclaimed. I'm sure - certain - there are tons of art house, independent, foreign language movies and shorts that are worthy of being here, but would not even get onto a critic's list. So if it's been acclaimed, great, but if not, does not matter in the slightest. It's all about personal experience here; we're not copying the list from IMDB or whatever.

Psy-Fi · 01-14-2017, 06:04 PM

27.
The Wild Bunch

Probably tied with The Good, The Bad and The Ugly as my all-time favorite western. Directed by Sam Peckinpah, the film is about a gang of aging outlaws existing in 1913 on the Texas–Mexico border trying to make one final robbery.

01-14-2017, 02:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	15. Nineteen Eighty-Four. George Orwell's dark dystopian future fantasy brought to the big screen. Bitter, dour, savage and with no redemption at all for the main character, it sees Richard Burton give one of his finest performances, in what would be his last role before his death. Oh, and of course don't forget John Hurt. 16. The Matrix. If I have to tell you why The Matrix is so good, kill yourself. Or watch the movie. But do one or the other. 17. Kind Hearts and Coronets. Alec Guinness puts in an incredible performance as multiple characters in the funniest murder movie ever. 18. Toy Story. The original animated movie, the first ever to be completely produced on computer. Often equalled, never bettered. 19. The Usual Suspects. Think you know who Kaiser Soze is? Well, you probably do now, when everyone has been talking about it for years, but back then, what a shock! 20. Reach For the Sky. The stirring and uplifting true story of RAF fighter ace Douglas Bader, who, though he lost his legs, went on to become one of the most decorated and revered fighter pilots of WW II. Tell me you don't cry at the Nipper scene, and I'll tell you you're a smegging liar. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-14-2017, 02:57 PM	#16 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	21. In Bruges This one follows two hit men following the accidental death of a child. Full of dark, self referential humour and there's even a midget! 22. Office Space Not even ***ing with Trollheart on this one, it's one of the funniest movies ever written. Hilariously satirical view of American office culture and it has some of the best written archetypal characters ever. They don't make American comedies like this anymore. 23. Oldboy A man is imprisoned for fifteen years and he doesn't know why. If you had to watch one movie about revenge, I'd say you should watch this (as much as I love Unforgiven). __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth.* d e a f b o x

01-14-2017, 03:05 PM	#17 (permalink)
Machine moon lake inc. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,125	24. 12 Angry Men Possibly the best characters even written into a movie script. The progression of every character is just insane, and the plight of the main character is just really something to behold. By far my favorite movie. 25. Begotten Strange movie; definitely a love it or hate it deal. Personally I love the hell out of it. Despite it's reputation as an unwatchable depraved mess by some it's inventive use of visuals really makes it. It's twisted interpretation of The Bible will amaze some and disturb others, but it will leave a lasting impression. You'll never see another movie quite like it. 26. Monty Python And The Holy Grail Possibly the best use of historical satire there ever was and ever will be. Mix that with a hefty amount of absurdism that was WAY ahead of its time and you have a classic. __________________ boost my ego listen to me stroke my delay pedal ever wanted to hear death grips songs... but they're acoustic? me neither.

01-14-2017, 03:42 PM	#19 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Wouldn't have thought this was necessary, but just in case anyone else is unclear on the criteria, such as they are: It probably stands to reason that you should have seen the movie yourself before you can add it. Obviously there's no way I can confirm that you have, nor do I care, but even if a movie is hyped to the sky it's always possible you may personally not enjoy it, so I'd say make sure you've seen the movie you're adding. Also, again stands to reason, you should have enjoyed it or at least found something in it you can recommend to others. Finally, by no means do all the movies need to be critically acclaimed. I'm sure - certain - there are tons of art house, independent, foreign language movies and shorts that are worthy of being here, but would not even get onto a critic's list. So if it's been acclaimed, great, but if not, does not matter in the slightest. It's all about personal experience here; we're not copying the list from IMDB or whatever. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-14-2017, 02:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	11. The Wolf of Wall Street 12. The Room 13. Deadpool