baumer Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) 101) Love and Other Drugs (2010) Edward Zwick This is an intensely personal film for me as the female lead character is suffering from Parkinson's. And even though the disease I suffer from is not the same as Parkinson's, it inhibits me from doing things in the way it does her. There's one scene in the film that hit me more emotionally than any scene in Titanic or Rocky and any other emotionally galvanizing story. Anne Hathaway plays Maggie Murodck and she is attending a meeting with other Parkinson's people. In it she finally meets others who are suffering as she is and they let it all out. They complain humourously about all of the things they cannot do because of the disease. She breaks down in some ways at this meeting and I broke down as well. It's a marvelous film directed by Glory's Ed Zwick. Jake Gyllenhaal, Hathaway and Josh Gad (my new Bill Paxton), all turn in Oscar worth performances. This is perhaps my scene from any film in the last decade: Maggie Murdock: I'm gonna need you more than you need me. Jamie Randall: That's okay. Maggie Murdock: [crying] No it's not! It isn't *fair*! I have places to go! Jamie Randall: You'll go there. I just may have to carry you. Maggie Murdock: ...I can't ask you to do that. Jamie Randall: You didn't. Edited February 22, 2015 by baumer 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 100) The Contender (2000) Rod Lurie "The Contender" is perhaps the best film of the year 2000. Joan Allen is astounding as vice-presidential nominee Laine Hanson, she's quietly strong yet vulnerable, Jeff Bridges gives an Oscar-worthy performance as a fun lame-duck president that always manages to seem smarter than everyone else in the room, Gary Oldman plays the evil Shelly Runyon like someone that everyone hates but that everyone respects, and the under-rated Christian Slater shows us how good an actor he is as a sly political newcomer. The Contender has a strong story and able direction by Rod Lurie. It's the story of a vice president nominee, female, who has her name dragged through the mud during a political campaign...all because she may of had an orgy in college. She will not respond to the allegations because she (correctly) feels that someone's sexual history is none of the public's business and it also has no bearing on her ability to run a country. It's blessed with a terrific script and as well as everything else I mentioned. It's a great film. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 The Contender's a pretty good film that doesn't get mentioned much, if at all, here. Nice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 When I saw TDK, instantly I knew it was a classic. When I saw The Hobbit, I instantly knew it was a film that smelled like Bigfoot's dick. When I saw TDK, instantly I knew it was a classic. When I saw The Hobbit, I instantly knew it was a film that smelled like Bigfoot's dick. I don't know the bigger story that you saw Bigfoot? Or you got close enough to know what his dick smells like? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 101) Love and Other Drugs (2010) Edward Zwick This is an intensely personal film for me as the female lead character is suffering from Parkinson's. And even though the disease I suffer from is not the same as Parkinson's, it inhibits me from doing things in the way it does her. There's one scene in the film that hit me more emotionally than any scene in Titanic or Rocky and any other emotionally galvanizing story. Anne Hathaway plays Maggie Murodck and she is attending a meeting with other Parkinson's people. In it she finally meets others who are suffering as she is and they let it all out. They complain humourously about all of the things they cannot do because of the disease. She breaks down in some ways at this meeting and I broke down as well. It's a marvelous film directed by Glory's Ed Zwick. Jake Gyllenhaal, Hathaway and Josh Gad (my new Bill Paxton), all turn in Oscar worth performances. This is perhaps my scene from any film in the last decade: Maggie Murdock: I'm gonna need you more than you need me. Jamie Randall: That's okay. Maggie Murdock: [crying] No it's not! It isn't *fair*! I have places to go! Jamie Randall: You'll go there. I just may have to carry you. Maggie Murdock: ...I can't ask you to do that. Jamie Randall: You didn't. Forgot about this. Should've been in my top. Pretty high ranking as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 101) Love and Other Drugs (2010) Edward Zwick This is an intensely personal film for me as the female lead character is suffering from Parkinson's. And even though the disease I suffer from is not the same as Parkinson's, it inhibits me from doing things in the way it does her. There's one scene in the film that hit me more emotionally than any scene in Titanic or Rocky and any other emotionally galvanizing story. Anne Hathaway plays Maggie Murodck and she is attending a meeting with other Parkinson's people. In it she finally meets others who are suffering as she is and they let it all out. They complain humourously about all of the things they cannot do because of the disease. She breaks down in some ways at this meeting and I broke down as well. It's a marvelous film directed by Glory's Ed Zwick. Jake Gyllenhaal, Hathaway and Josh Gad (my new Bill Paxton), all turn in Oscar worth performances. This is perhaps my scene from any film in the last decade: Maggie Murdock: I'm gonna need you more than you need me. Jamie Randall: That's okay. Maggie Murdock: [crying] No it's not! It isn't *fair*! I have places to go! Jamie Randall: You'll go there. I just may have to carry you. Maggie Murdock: ...I can't ask you to do that. Jamie Randall: You didn't. I had to look up Ed Zwick since he kinda just disappeared after this film. Turns out he has a movie due this year about American chess legend Bobby Fischer starring Tobey Maguire due this Fall. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vc2002 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Why 105? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatree Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Why 105? Because baumer is hip. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Why 105? These are all the films I believe I have given 10/10 to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Zwick also did one of my favourite films....the Siege. It just missed making this list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 And just a heads up....horror will be well represented here....maybe 10% of this list is horror. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasmmi Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 And just a heads up....horrorble will be well represented here....maybe 10% of this list is horrorble. FTFY 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK007 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 baumer's lists are always interesting. He stands for himself and isn't afraid of voicing his own opinion and doesn't need to follow the herd. Kudos. I have Love & Other Drugs on Blu-Ray. Maybe I'll watch it soon then. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) Can't do no fool-ass countdown, so I'll just post them alphabetically. Stingray's Top 33 best ultimate motherf**king movies ever!! Alien Apocalypse Now The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Badlands Beverly Hills Cop Bloodsport Carrie Chinatown City of God Do the Right Thing The Godfather: Part II The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Goodfellas Halloween Jaws JFK Mulholland Dr. Once Upon a Time in the West Predator Pulp Fiction Raiders of the Lost Ark The Road Warrior Se7en The Shining Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Taxi Driver The Terminator The Thing The Thin Red Line Tremors True Romance Twelve Monkeys Wild Things PS: Hope it's cool I do it here, baumer. If not, this post will self-destruct in five seconds... Edited February 22, 2015 by The Stingray 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Passion of the Christ? Oh boy. If anything, Passion of the Christ gets a ton of credit for being the only modern Bible film that works. I was never bored or rolling my eyes during it and its honestly quite gripping. Hollywood just fucking sucks at the whole Bible thing, lol. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 The Passion is pretty awesome. Mad Mel might have lost his marbles in real life, but in the director's chair he's got his shit straight. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) The Passion is pretty awesome. Mad Mel might have lost his marbles in real life, but in the director's chair he's got his shit straight. Yea Mel went mad, he was successfully tempted by Edited February 22, 2015 by Ozymandias 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Carrie Chinatown Do the Right Thing Goodfellas Jaws JFK Pulp Fiction Taxi Driver Tremors 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I really really need to see this movie. It is awful. Don't. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Dont listen to cjohn. He knows not what he says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...