BOT---Revisiting the top 25 of 1987.....We have a tie at number 1!!

[4815162342]

23 minutes ago, Squadron Leader Tele said:

At the risk of reinforcing my Tele stereotype here:

 

SPACE BALLS... ugh. 

 

 

[baumer]

#14

 

Spoiler

 

The Last Emperor

Written by:  Bernardo Bertolucci, Mark Peploe

Directed by:  Bernardo Bertolucci

Starring:  John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole

 

 

 

Number of First Place Votes:  1

 

Imdb Summary:  He was the Lord of Ten Thousand Years, the absolute monarch of China. He was born to rule a world of ancient tradition. Nothing prepared him for our world of change.

 

Tomato Meter:  92%, 8.1/10

 

Academy Awards:  All of them (9 nominations and 9 wins including best picture and director)

 

Bernardo Bertolucci proposed the film to the Chinese government as one of two possible projects - the other was an adaptation of La Condition Humaine (Man's Fate) by André Malraux. The Chinese preferred The Last Emperor. Producer Jeremy Thomas managed to raise the $25 million budget for his ambitious independent production single-handedly. At one stage, he scoured the phone book for potential financiers. Bertolucci was given complete freedom by the authorities to shoot in The Forbidden City, which had never before been opened up for use in a Western film. For the first ninety minutes of the film, Bertolucci and Storaro made full use of its visual  splendour.  However, even with the backing of the Chinese, the film had difficulty finding an audience as it took in only 44 million WW.

 

 

Random Critic Comment:  One of the most provocative and stunningly beautiful films of the past 20 years.....Peg Aloi Boston Phoenix

 

Random Fake User Comment:  A pretty cool movie of epic proportions, but long as fuck.... @Ethan Hunt  

 

 

[4815162342]

Just now, Stutterng baumer Denbrough said:

#14

 

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The Last Emperor

Written by:  Bernardo Bertolucci, Mark Peploe

Directed by:  Bernardo Bertolucci

Starring:  John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole

 

 

 

 

[Amadeus]

who placed babette #1 ?

that movie was just a commercial for french McDonalds...

[Ethan Hunt]

2 minutes ago, Stutterng baumer Denbrough said:

#14

 

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The Last Emperor

Written by:  Bernardo Bertolucci, Mark Peploe

Directed by:  Bernardo Bertolucci

Starring:  John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole

 

 

 

Number of First Place Votes:  0

 

Imdb Summary:  He was the Lord of Ten Thousand Years, the absolute monarch of China. He was born to rule a world of ancient tradition. Nothing prepared him for our world of change.

 

Tomato Meter:  92%, 8.1/10

 

Academy Awards:  All of them (9 nominations and 9 wins including best picture and director)

 

Bernardo Bertolucci proposed the film to the Chinese government as one of two possible projects - the other was an adaptation of La Condition Humaine (Man's Fate) by André Malraux. The Chinese preferred The Last Emperor. Producer Jeremy Thomas managed to raise the $25 million budget for his ambitious independent production single-handedly. At one stage, he scoured the phone book for potential financiers. Bertolucci was given complete freedom by the authorities to shoot in The Forbidden City, which had never before been opened up for use in a Western film. For the first ninety minutes of the film, Bertolucci and Storaro made full use of its visual  splendour.  However, even with the backing of the Chinese, the film had difficulty finding an audience as it took in only 44 million WW.

 

 

Random Critic Comment:  One of the most provocative and stunningly beautiful films of the past 20 years.....Peg Aloi Boston Phoenix

 

Random Fake User Comment:  A pretty cool movie of epic proportions, but long as fuck.... @Ethan Hunt  

 

 

 

[Amadeus]

Spaceballs is what IT was meant to be. Just as good as his other minor greats. Silly, but captured the Spirit of the whole production. Not sure IF Brooks like it. But he should. He did make an effort. 

[Tower]

4 minutes ago, Stutterng baumer Denbrough said:

#14

 

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The Last Emperor

Written by:  Bernardo Bertolucci, Mark Peploe

Directed by:  Bernardo Bertolucci

Starring:  John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole

 

 

 

Number of First Place Votes:  0

 

Imdb Summary:  He was the Lord of Ten Thousand Years, the absolute monarch of China. He was born to rule a world of ancient tradition. Nothing prepared him for our world of change.

 

Tomato Meter:  92%, 8.1/10

 

Academy Awards:  All of them (9 nominations and 9 wins including best picture and director)

 

Bernardo Bertolucci proposed the film to the Chinese government as one of two possible projects - the other was an adaptation of La Condition Humaine (Man's Fate) by André Malraux. The Chinese preferred The Last Emperor. Producer Jeremy Thomas managed to raise the $25 million budget for his ambitious independent production single-handedly. At one stage, he scoured the phone book for potential financiers. Bertolucci was given complete freedom by the authorities to shoot in The Forbidden City, which had never before been opened up for use in a Western film. For the first ninety minutes of the film, Bertolucci and Storaro made full use of its visual  splendour.  However, even with the backing of the Chinese, the film had difficulty finding an audience as it took in only 44 million WW.

 

 

Random Critic Comment:  One of the most provocative and stunningly beautiful films of the past 20 years.....Peg Aloi Boston Phoenix

 

Random Fake User Comment:  A pretty cool movie of epic proportions, but long as fuck.... @Ethan Hunt  

 

 

I voted for The Last Emperor in first place, does this mean my vote wasn't counted?

[baumer]

9 minutes ago, 4815162342 said:

 

 

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[baumer]

So sorry @Tower......yes your vote was counted....I was looking at the wrong movie....I fixed it.

[grim22]

NVM. Way too much confusion by bad searching.

[baumer]

We're good.....all good....nothing to see here...move along.

[baumer]

Ok guys, I unfortunately have to cut this a bit short.  I apologize.  Personal stuff.  But I will finish it tomorrow.

[4815162342]

16 minutes ago, Stutterng baumer Denbrough said:

 

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Last Emperor isn't good

[Plain Old Tele]

20 minutes ago, 4815162342 said:

 

Last Emperor isn't good

It is pretty, though. 

 

LAST SAMURAI Syndrome. 

[CoolioD1]

On 5/13/2017 at 11:25 PM, CoolioD1 said:

"hey, do you think we should take a second pass at some of the jokes in this scene?" - things not said at any point during the making of spaceballs

 

[MrGamer]

Ugh, The Last Emperor sucked. Should've put Superman IV there instead. 

[Fancyarcher]

Babette's Feast being at #15 is a pleasant surprise.

 

Good Morning Vietnam is a lot more dramatic then it is actually comedic. Great film too.

 

Spaceballs is very amusing, Tele be damned. 

 

Haven't seen Fatal Attraction in years, but I remember it being a generic thriller elevated by some fantastic performances (particularly Close's of course).

 

Last Emperor is very solid. It is a bit "too much" yes, but in terms of production & story progression, I think it's greatly done. 

3 hours ago, Squadron Leader Tele said:

ISHTAR deserves way better than mid-80s. I'm

guessing maybe no one saw it?

I've seen it. Can't say I was a big enough fan to put in my top 25.

Edited August 22, 2017 by Fancyarcher

[Goffe]

12 hours ago, Squadron Leader Tele said:

At the risk of reinforcing my Tele stereotype here:

 

SPACE BALLS... ugh. 

 

Tele wrong as usual...

[baumer]

I will be getting to this later on this afternoon. I'm hoping to have it finished by tonight.

[Amadeus]

22 hours ago, Stutterng baumer Denbrough said:

Personal stuff