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It's really interesting to see the overall progression of Titanic's reception over the years. For example, here's Titanic's IMDb score back in December 2003 Titanic (1997) User Rating: 6.9/10 (71,851 votes) And now, in April 2018 Went from 6.9 to 7.8! I checked in every year and it's been steadily increasing since then, never going down. Quite impressive if you ask me.
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But the senate hearings show us that Michael is a huge hypocrite. The genius of Coppola's directing is that by the time the other italian guy gets to be a huge hypocrite and Michael wins and we "celebrate"... that's when technically you realize that Michael is 100% the same. His transformation is complete, and the rest of the movie plays out exactly as he envisioned -- except the part where he loses everyone close to him by winning against everyone else.
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@ShouldIBeHere Titanic, Jaws, Halloween, are you related to baumer by any chance? nice list, thanks for the mention but baumer did start the blurbs, I was simply doing my part So many people with Fellowship at #1 I have a feeling this movie will age like fine wine even more than it already does. Of the 3 it uses the less CGI, and is the most focused one in its story, at least I think.
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Great idea baumer! Here's my current top 15, with a short desc. Things might still move around but it gives a good idea 1. LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - This is where it begins. Like baumer said, Boromir's final scene never fails to amaze me. Such wonderful and emotional directing. 2. LOTR: Two Towers (2002) - Somehow, this middle chapter feels like it has a satisfying beginning, middle, and ending. Amazing editing between the 3 stories. Sam's speech at the end 3. LOTR: Return of the King (2003) - Although its narrative heft isn't on par with the 2 others, ROTK is a killer ending to the best and most consistent movie series ever made. 4. The Matrix (1999) - A movie which re-defined the action genre as much as The Matrix did had no right having such a great script. But somehow, it did! Sci-fi Action at its absolute best. 5. Pulp Fiction (1994) - Tarantino sure knows how to make wonders out of mundane dialogue. 6. GoodFellas (1990) - The movie which Scorcese would continuously plagiarize himself over in order to replicate. That's how good it is. 7. Pan's Labyrinth (2006) - Guillermo Del Toro described this movie as a "dark fairy tale for adults". I dare say he absolutely nailed it. 8. Mulholland Drive (2001) - The more I watch this movie, the more it rises in my rankings. This quintessential mindfuck packs a wallop. 9. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) - Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator is just pure casting bliss. 10. Inglourious Basterds (2009) - Tarantino is apparently also a master of tension. 11. Schindler's List (1993) - This movie is recently getting brigaded on IDMb by holocaust deniers. That kinda reminds me why the holocaust was made possible. Humans made it possible. 12. Casablanca (1942) - La Marseillaise... jesus christ 13. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) - The relaunch that reinvigorated the Star Wars mania that was dormant for so many years... The magic is back! 14. Inception (2010) - Nolan works his magic. A bit heavy on the exposition, but who cares? You'll need an alarm clock to snap out of this one. 15. The Godfather (1972) - Coppola or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Make the Mafia Likable. How this movie manages to work is still a mystery to me, but boy does it work! I wish I could just combine the 3 LOTR together, but in this top, they are considered separate movies, so I will provide #16 and #17 as well as if LOTR was #1 16. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) - The grand classic, the one that started it all. I can never get tired of this movie. 17. Whiplash (2015) - A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.
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If you love Blade Runner and Westworld, look no further... among the newest additions to my top 100 Little FYC from Asia (NOT the Scarlett Johansson remake) Outstanding movies, especially the 2nd one. 1st one might not make my cut but 2nd definitely will And those visuals in Innocence.... This movie is simply mesmerizing, a real treat for the eyes. The whole movie could be a gif. Screenshots from google below (click for 1080p) That's it for your consideration lads
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So just came out of this I think it's a good movie, but the ending kinda... fell flat. I mean, apart from that terrible teleporting -- Oh I'm sorry but I have to delve into that. So the guy blows his horn and rhinos come out of the ground seconds later? What the hell is this? And then, to top it all off, the huge guy with the snow army surprises another army by stepping right behind their leader, while the whole battle happens on top of a huge cliff? And nobody saw it coming, nobody saw them... climbing the hill? Like, hundreds of soldiers just materialized behind them? I mean, there's suspension of disbelief and then there's this. -- Alright, end of teleporting rant I absolutely loved the supporting characters (Shuri, Nakia, and the others), they killed it in my opinion and definitely outshone the main characters. Wakanda looks awesome. The fights were simultaneously cool and terrible. Don't know how they managed that. I was certain Ross was gonna die, no idea why. Well, pleasantly surprised he didn't. Pacing was on point, loved the flow of the movie. Hip-hop soundtrack was a bit out of place during, I recall, one scene, but otherwise, loved it. Definitely a movie that felt different, not so much in terms of story but everything else, so I enjoyed it a lot for that. Recommended!