Baumer's ridiculous, uninformed, stupid list of MY BEST 105 FILMS EVER , FULL LIST PG 42

[baumer]

How insenstive baumer, you ignore the Quebecois greeting

 

I fart in their general direction.

[baumer]

Next three:

 

The best third part to a trilogy, and Pam looks tired

Earning it

The Eagles and Cowboys

[4815162342]

Bourne Ultimatum incoming

[bartonfink]

Pain & Gain is fucking great film and it isn't immoral at all.

[Fancyarcher]

48) Forrest Gump (1994)

Robert Zemekis

 

"Forrest Gump" is a classic masterpiece in which Tom Hanks acted out one of the most iconic roles for any film in any era.  Robert Zemekis has almost never been better and the story is something of legend.  

Here we have the fabulous "fictional biography" of the unforgettable Forrest Gump, who has the IQ of 85 but manages to do more with what he has than most could ever hope to do with much more going for them.   We follow his story since his adolescence to adulthood, having the chance to be part of various historical moments in American history, giving him the chance to meet Elvis, JFK, LBJ, Nixon, John Lennon. and so on.  It's a funny yet inspiring story.

 

 

Eric Roth wrote Forrest Gump twice (the other being Benjamin Button) but only got it right once, thankfully it was this film.  He gave the actors a lot of great material to work with.  Lieutenant Dan's angry outburst from the crow's nest, as he shakes his fist at God during the hurricane that will eventually make him and Gump millionaires, is unquestionably my favourite part of the film.  Forrest Gump was a deserving winner of best picture and all the other accolades it received.  It gets a lot of hate on the internet but it's a sweet story with actors at the top of their game, delivering performances that have and will continue to stand the test of time.  Gump is a true classic.

 

Trivia:

 

When Forrest first learns to play ping-pong in the infirmary, he is told the trick is to "keep his eye on the ball" by another soldier. After that moment, whenever he is shown playing ping-pong, he never blinks.

 

Tom Hanks wasn't paid for the film. Instead he took percentage points which ultimately netted him in the region of $40 million

 

My all favorite film. Great to see it on this film. It's excellent!

[Fancyarcher]

Bob Clark, while born in the US, spent most of his life in Canada, we consider him Canadian.

 

While he did make Porky's and A Christmas Story, he also made Baby Geniuses 1 and 2, so half for half I guess.

[Ozymandias]

So you object to a real-life story because the characters were immoral? Do you also hate and revile the Godfather trilogy, or GOODFELLAS?

 

edit: wait, you hated WOLF OF WALL STREET too, right? I'm sensing a theme here...

 

A lot of people had a problem with Pain & Gain because Michael Bay took a real life story about guys that kidnapped, killed, and tortured people and told it as a straight up comedy.  A goofy comedy, thats all the film was.

 

As for WOWS, Belfort didn't kill anyone.  And Martin Scorsese is also capable of nuance which is something Michael Bay doesn't even know the definition of.

 

49) The Departed (2006)

Martin Scorsese

 

 

Martin Scorsese's crime thriller "The Departed" doesn't look like the typical Scorsese crime thriller because virtually everybody in it hasn't worked with him. This brilliant multi-faceted melodrama about the tooth and nail struggle to jail a well-known criminal boasts several surprises, primarily at the end and a number of sensational performances, with Jack Nicholson ably cast as Boston crime boss Frank Costello taking top honors. DeCaprio is cast as an undercover cop straight out of the academy who joins Costello's mob, while Costello grooms Matt Damon as his snitch inside the department. This cat & mouse thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat as one mole in the mob circles another mole in the police, and Scorsese and scenarist William Monahan patiently construct this elaborate complex thriller without wearing out their welcome. A must-see for die-hard Scorsese fans as much as crime movie fanatics!

 

 

"I'm the guy doing his job, you must be the other guy."

 

Trivia:  The scene where Frank Costello throws cocaine on hookers was one of many bizarre ideas contributed by Jack Nicholson, who also suggested wearing a strap-on for the scene with Matt Damon in the porn theater.

 

A possible reason why Leonardo DiCaprio did not receive an Oscar nomination for his performance in this movie was because the Warner Bros. Studios initially did not want to favor DiCaprio over his co-stars and place him in the leading actor category. The studio favored DiCaprio's leading performance in Blood Diamond (2006) (which eventually got him a nomination). DiCaprio himself refused to campaign against his male co-stars in the supporting actor category, so Warner bought no supporting actor ads for DiCaprio, and he did not receive a nomination.

 

The best film of the 2000s and I won't hear otherwise.

Edited March 4, 2015 by Ozymandias

[The Stingray]

Next three:

 

The best third part to a trilogy, and Pam looks tired

Earning it

The Eagles and Cowboys

 

Private Ryan?

 

The best film of the 2000s and I won't hear otherwise.

 

Not even best of 2006.

[Avatree]

Which bourne film is it where pam looks tired? I've watched the films twice each, I think, and struggle to remember a damn thing about them. They're utterly forgettable for me.

[bartonfink]

A lot of people had a problem with Pain & Gain because Michael Bay took a real life story about guys that kidnapped, killed, and tortured people and told it as a straight up comedy.  A goofy comedy, thats all the film was.

 

As for WOWS, Belfort didn't kill anyone.  And Martin Scorsese is also capable of nuance which is something Michael Bay doesn't even know the definition of.

 

Yeah Belfort habitually did fraud, stock market manipulation, money laundering, drugs, cheating on spouse, but he didn't kill anyone. So he's still somehow moral, right? And I think Pain & Gain is not just straight up, goofy comedy. Its satirical approach to distorted American dream is absurdly funny yet shockingly frightening. Three criminals, stripper, even the city of Miami have slick and beautiful look, but at the same time they're superficially hollow and don't realize their ignorance to the end. When Daniel Lugo decides to not give up and narrates self-conviction, narcissistic soliloquy, he also sincerely readies for torturing new victims and makes the fallen cross stand on table. Their evilness is naive so unspeakably terrifying and the film captures its creepy irony. I wonder what if The Wolf Of Wall Street is Bay's films and Pain & Gain is Scorsese's. Surely critical reception is somewhat interesting.

[Jessie]

 

 

Well it doesn't help that Michael Bay has plenty of offensive material in his other films, so in that sense, yeah I agree. But at the end of the day, I would certainly be saying the same thing. I watched Kingsman today and thought it was far too offensive, and that wasn't directed by Michael Bay.

 

I know, I'm just trying to say that I am not the only person who dislikes Bay.

 

 

Kingsman? why because of the anal scene? Maybe you need to let loose a little.

 

btw there was no pun intended lol

Edited March 4, 2015 by jessie

[Jessie]

A lot of people had a problem with Pain & Gain because Michael Bay took a real life story about guys that kidnapped, killed, and tortured people and told it as a straight up comedy.  A goofy comedy, thats all the film was.

 

As for WOWS, Belfort didn't kill anyone.  And Martin Scorsese is also capable of nuance which is something Michael Bay doesn't even know the definition of.

 

 

The best film of the 2000s and I won't hear otherwise.

 

100% agree. Departed is a masterpiece.

 

As for Pain and Gain, well it was funny, as turning it into a black comedy worked out. Its my fiancé's favourite movie lol. I don't see the need in comparing Bay to the likes of Scorsese, they both set out to make completely different movies. Scorsese is one of the best out there at crime thrillers just like Bay is probably the best out there at creating eye catching set pieces and a lot of the time, regardless of what internet posters and critics say, knows how to do humour.

Edited March 4, 2015 by jessie

[Avatree]

Kingsman? why because of the anal scene? Maybe you need to let loose a little.

 

btw there was no pun intended lol

No, not just the anal joke, plenty of other stuff, not gonna discuss it here.

[Jessie]

No, not just the anal joke, plenty of other stuff, not gonna discuss it here.

You must be easily offended

[baumer]

44) The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

Paul Greengrass

 

THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM brings Jason Bourne's story to its inevitable conclusion, and does so in the best way possible. This time around, Paul Greengrass and company outdo everything they did in the previous two entries. Matt Damon and the rest of the cast give outstanding performances, and the attention to story and character this time has been fine-tuned to perfection. In this third entry, Jason Bourne finally comes home to take on the agency and find out once and for all who he is and how he got that way. The cast has been expanded slightly yet again, this time adding David Straithairn as a ruthless CIA chief who runs a black ops unit. Scott Glenn and Albert Finney also have smaller roles as the CIA Director and the doctor who introduced Bourne into the program, respectively. What ensues is a globe-hopping adventure that gives the audience some amazing on-location shooting and enthralling action set-pieces.

 

 

While the first two were very good, this was simply outstanding.  My personal favorite scene/part, and the centerpiece of the movie is an intense chase through the streets and back alleys of Morocco, culminating in one of, if not the best hand-to-hand fights in the series. And this time, despite the chaotic nature of the cinematography, all of it was immensely more comprehensible than in the last entry, even the car chases. I also thought that they did a better job this time of balancing the different story elements and cutting between a variety of locations in a way that always kept the story moving.

 

 

They also succeeded in bringing things full circle, as well as teasing some new developments which could be used in future sequels (and were, in THE BOURNE LEGACY). While bringing closure to Bourne's story, they didn't end things such a final way, which I thought was great. After all of the great storytelling of these first three, I'm definitely in the mood for more of it.  It's the American answer to Bond, as well as being an anti-Bond. It keeps you immersed in a believable world with real characters and human drama, as well as showcasing the best action that Hollywood has to offer. Seeing the previous two is kind of a prerequisite for understanding this one, but once you do, you shouldn't miss this one.  Matt Damon has never been better.

 

Trivia:

 

In the Tangier chase scene Nicky and Desh are seen pushing past the citizens. These are not extras; Tangier was too crowded and the flow of the people was hard to control, hence the two actors are genuinely pushing through the crowd.

 

Voted as Movie of the Year 2007 by Empire magazine. It is Paul Greengrass's second work in a consecutive year to be voted Movie of the Year by Empire. His previous film,United 93 (2006) was voted as Movie of the Year 2006.

[baumer]

43) Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Steven Spielberg

 

With this work, Spielberg gives us one of the best portraits of what war really is , with all its harshness and drama. The first scenes of the Normandy landings and are part of film history and possibly be treated to some of the best and most striking images of a sequence of war on a movie screen. Well sure, it's like the battle of WW2 took place. " Saving Private Ryan" is pure war movies , but even more because the story is very well argued and developed an unrivalled expertise, because the director knows his job perfectly and resources at its disposal .

 

The landing at Normandy is a famous event in history, but had never been photographed in this way: the rawness and emotion are something that will displayed marked many. The sequence is powerful, not making concessions, and it's a chilling moment. The shots are wonderful (underwater, hand -held camera in pursuit, sudden movements and pauses, open beach shots, "close- ups "... ) and editing and audio are superb . The scenes are very powerful and many of them are hard to watch, but it is a sequence that has become a classic. 

 

I think it's one of the best war movies of our times as well as being visually spectacular, tells a war not just limited to bullets and explosions but also the reactions of each of the soldiers with their fears and anxieties as any person. In short, we have a real gem of cinema that will endure over time and like fine wine, every time we know better.

 

I also want to give a shout out to Dale Dye, who has a small role in the film but is a real life war hero and drill sargant, who was also responsible for the boot camp that the cast went through.  The man is a decent actor, but more importantly, he is the real deal.  He's seen it all and his contributions to war films, like this one, are invaluable.

 

Trivia:  When Tom Hanks' character tells the rest of the unit what he does for a living back home, Hanks' speech was much longer in the original script. But Hanks felt that his character wouldn't have said so much about himself, and he told director Steven Spielberg so. Spielberg agreed, and the speech was shortened.

 

Steven Spielberg cast Matt Damon as Ryan because he wanted an unknown actor with an All-American look. He didn't know Damon would win an Oscar for Good Will Hunting(1997) and become an overnight star before the film was released.

 

Many veterans of D-Day have congratulated director Steven Spielberg for the film's authenticity, including actor James Doohan, best known as Scotty from Star Trek(1966). Doohan lost the middle finger of his right hand and was wounded in the leg during the war. Also, he participated in the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, at Juno Beach, where the 3rd Canadian infantry division led the attack. He commended Spielberg for not leaving out any gory details.

 

The actors all had to undergo an intensive pre-shoot six day boot camp during which all but one of them voted to quit as they found it too arduous. The one dissenting voice was Tom Hanks who thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Naturally, his vote counted the most so the rest of the actors were obligated to complete their training.

[baumer]

42) Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

David O. Russell

 

Pat is a man who has just been released from a mental institution after serving 8 months on a plea bargain. He was committed because after he came home early from work one day, heard his wedding song playing and found his wife banging the history teacher in the shower. In a momentary lapse of judgement and an obvious crime of passion, Pat nearly beat the guy to death. Upon getting out of the institution, his main goal is to rebuild his relationship with his wife, who now has a restraining order on him.

Enter in Tiffany, who is a recent widow. Her husband got hit by a car after going to Victoria's Secret to buy lingerie for his wife in hopes of spicing up their sex life, which Tiffany had turned off after 3 years of marriage.

Then you have Pat Sr. and Dolores, Pat's parents. Pat Sr. has lost his pension because of the financial crash and now runs a bookie business and his wife supports him for doing so. Pat feels that his son is a good luck charm and wants him to stay close during Eagles games as his presence helps the Eagles win.

Then you have Pat's friend who has made big money because of the financial crash by flipping houses. But with the this new found wealth he feels stressed, restricted and ready to bash things at any given moment.

There are other bit characters in the film as well and when you throw all this into the blender and you have one of the best films of the year.

Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert DeNiro give outstanding performances and I believe all three deserved their Oscar nominations All three of them simply own these roles. But more than just the incredible acting, this is an incredibly emotionally engaging story. In here you have two very damaged people who find ways to help each other. And even though Pat might seem to be a loose cannon, if you look at the people around him, they are no different. I have always believed that humans walk a fine line between sanity and insanity. There's a Tragically Hip song called Thugs that says, "Everyone's got their breaking point, for me it's spiders, for you it's me." Profound in that I believe this to be true. We do all have our breaking points. For Pat, walking in on his wife and seeing another man performing with his mouth on her private parts in the shower, while his wedding song was playing, was enough to push him over the edge. And if that is what it takes to send you over that precipice, how do you recover? This movie explores that journey, and it's not an easy one. Pat doesn't get better over night, or after 8 months or even after spending a few months with Tiffany. It's hard work, but eventually, the human spirit will find ways to mend itself.

 

I have a friend who gained 150 pounds in a matter of about 18 months. He used to be model good looking. And then something or rather several things tested his mettle. And he lost. For 8 years he kept the 325 pounds on, he drank, he smoked and he was lazy. And then one day he just woke up and decided he'd had enough and he lost the 150 pounds and stopped smoking and drinking and now he's back to his old self. It's like Pat in this film. He has to work at it. The human psyche is fragile and sometimes it needs to reboot. This film is that journey to reboot.

Silver Linings also brought a tear to my eye. It's truly a remarkable film.  But more importantly, has anyone ever said FUCK in a better way than JLAW did in this film? I think it's one of my favourite words now because of her.  

 

Trivia:

 

Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence spent weeks practicing the climactic ballroom dance routine with choreographer Mandy Moore. "None of that was improvised, absolutely not," asserts Lawrence. "I'm a terrible dancer, so I would never have been able to do any of that. When it finally came together, that scene really was just as fun as it feels." Lawrence even mentioned that compared to her, Cooper took to dancing quite naturally, when in fact it's her character Tiffany that's supposed to be the experienced dancer, and Pat, the amateur.

 

During an interview with the National Public Radio program "Weekend Edition Sunday,"Jacki Weaver said that David O. Russell gave her and Robert De Niro a back-story for their characters that included the fact that even though they had been married for 30-plus years, they still make love twice a week.

 

Mark Wahlberg was cast in the lead role but director David O. Russell decided to go withBradley Cooper instead, even though Wahlberg had both produced and co-starred in Russell's last film, the critically acclaimed smash The Fighter (2010).

[baumer]

Next three later tonight:

 

Kevin Bacon steals a cab

The best movie of 1968

A funny looking guy.  How is he funny looking?  He's just funny looking.

[Avatree]

I don't think I would call Silver Linings Playbook one of the best films ever, but it's fab. It deals with mental health so sensitively while managing to be funny and entertaining.

[The Stingray]

Silver Linings 

 

Saw it the other day. The acting is the only thing that saves it from being a pretty mediocre movie, imo.