cannastop Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 The Wolf of Wall Street would have benefited from being cut by an hour. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 i dig wolf but it's pretty low on my scorsese rankings. i actually think it's the least interesting collab he's done w/ leo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daxtreme Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 I REALLY need to see Chinatown. The Shining is exceptional. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Shinning is a classic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 2 minutes ago, Dexter of Suburbia said: Shinning is a classic. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannastop Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 2 minutes ago, Dexter of Suburbia said: Shinning is a classic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Yikes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Hunt Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 1 minute ago, Telemachos said: Yikes. I assume this is directed at Civil War 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 (edited) Number 87 North By Northwest (1959) 29 Points (11 Votes, Avg Score 36.5455) "You gentlemen aren't really trying to kill my son, are you?" Top 5 Placements: 1 Top 10 Placements: 1 Change in Rankings Over the Years: 2014 (70, -17), 2013 (87, No Change), 2012 (Not Ranked) Tomatometer: 100% Box Office: N/A Most Notable Awards Recognition: Nominated for 3 Oscars, including Best Screenplay IMDb Synopsis: Madison Avenue advertising man Roger Thornhill finds himself thrust into the world of spies when he is mistaken for a man by the name of George Kaplan. Foreign spy Philip Vandamm and his henchman Leonard try to eliminate him but when Thornhill tries to make sense of the case, he is framed for murder. Now on the run from the police, he manages to board the 20th Century Limited bound for Chicago where he meets a beautiful blond, Eve Kendall, who helps him to evade the authorities. His world is turned upside down yet again when he learns that Eve isn't the innocent bystander he thought she was. Not all is as it seems however, leading to a dramatic rescue and escape at the top of Mt. Rushmore. Critic Opinion: Still, it’s the sleek and triumphantly assured surface of North by Northwest that’s kept it perennial after half a century, despite the passing of its polished élan and semi-sophisticated banter from suspense-thriller style. (Saint, and Lehman, do much better with “I never discuss love on an empty stomach” than her post-clinch complaint to Grant that “You’re undermining my resolve when I need it most.”) Hitchcock sets his playful fantasy of spy chasing—with his most perfunctory MacGuffin gimmick ever (“Government secrets, perhaps”)—at landmarks like the UN, Grand Central Terminal, and Mount Rushmore without pushing the subtext of chaos in the midst of placid national icons or the routine humming of transportation hubs and tourist meccas. The picture is hugely pleased with itself, but it’s too funny and expertly calibrated to mind in the least. Both Hitchcock and Grant raise relaxed confidence to masterpiece level here, kidding the star’s persona when Thornhill is discovered creeping through a hospital room near the climax. “Stop!” blurts a nearsighted woman from her bed, before adjusting her glasses and sighing, “Stop.”" - Bill Weber User Opinion: "This is a pretty awesome movie. I would agree that the middle of the movie keeps it from the elite, but it is quite suspenseful. The acting is top-notch and the Mount Rushmore sequence is still pretty cool. I would have it as Hitchcock's 3rd best after Psyco and Rear Window" - Dark 33Legend of Sith Personal Comment: We finally get a movie from the golden age to pop on our list, and none better than Hitchcock to premiere the first appearance of a pre-70s film on the countdown. North by Northwest is a prime example of an action thriller and is one of Hitchcock's most accessible and even modern feeling works, its crowd pleasing abilities are surely a prime reason that this film was able to make the cut. Edited May 15, 2016 by The Panda 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 but is it better than deadpool? stay tuned. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThiagoMaia Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Number 87 North By Northwest (1959) 29 Points (11 Votes, Avg Score 36.5455) "You gentlemen aren't really trying to kill my son, are you?" Top 5 Placements: 1 Top 10 Placements: 1 Change in Rankings Over the Years: 2014 (70, -27), 2013 (87, No Change), 2012 (Not Ranked) Tomatometer: 100% Box Office: N/A Most Notable Awards Recognition: Nominated for 3 Oscars, including Best Screenplay IMDb Synopsis: Madison Avenue advertising man Roger Thornhill finds himself thrust into the world of spies when he is mistaken for a man by the name of George Kaplan. Foreign spy Philip Vandamm and his henchman Leonard try to eliminate him but when Thornhill tries to make sense of the case, he is framed for murder. Now on the run from the police, he manages to board the 20th Century Limited bound for Chicago where he meets a beautiful blond, Eve Kendall, who helps him to evade the authorities. His world is turned upside down yet again when he learns that Eve isn't the innocent bystander he thought she was. Not all is as it seems however, leading to a dramatic rescue and escape at the top of Mt. Rushmore. Critic Opinion: Still, it’s the sleek and triumphantly assured surface of North by Northwest that’s kept it perennial after half a century, despite the passing of its polished élan and semi-sophisticated banter from suspense-thriller style. (Saint, and Lehman, do much better with “I never discuss love on an empty stomach” than her post-clinch complaint to Grant that “You’re undermining my resolve when I need it most.”) Hitchcock sets his playful fantasy of spy chasing—with his most perfunctory MacGuffin gimmick ever (“Government secrets, perhaps”)—at landmarks like the UN, Grand Central Terminal, and Mount Rushmore without pushing the subtext of chaos in the midst of placid national icons or the routine humming of transportation hubs and tourist meccas. The picture is hugely pleased with itself, but it’s too funny and expertly calibrated to mind in the least. Both Hitchcock and Grant raise relaxed confidence to masterpiece level here, kidding the star’s persona when Thornhill is discovered creeping through a hospital room near the climax. “Stop!” blurts a nearsighted woman from her bed, before adjusting her glasses and sighing, “Stop.”" - Bill Weber User Opinion: "This is a pretty awesome movie. I would agree that the middle of the movie keeps it from the elite, but it is quite suspenseful. The acting is top-notch and the Mount Rushmore sequence is still pretty cool. I would have it as Hitchcock's 3rd best after Psyco and Rear Window" - Dark 33Legend of Sith Personal Comment: We finally get a movie from the golden age to pop on our list, and none better than Hitchcock to premiere the first appearance of a pre-70s film on the countdown. North by Northwest is a prime example of an action thriller and is one of Hitchcock's most accessible and even modern feeling works, its crowd pleasing abilities are surely a prime reason that this film was able to make the cut. Interesting that it is in the same position as 2013. Also, 87-70 is 17, not 27... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 1 minute ago, ThiagoMaia said: Interesting that it is in the same position as 2013. Also, 87-70 is 17, not 27... Sorry, it was a typo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 2 hours ago, The Panda said: Number 92 Captain America: Civil War (2016) 27 Points (9 Votes, Avg Score 37.11) "Shit! I thought it was a water truck. My bad!" Number 1 Votes: 1 Top 5 Placements: 1 Top 10 Placements: 1 Change in Ranking Over the Years: 2014 (Not Ranked), 2013 (Not Ranked), 2012 (Not Ranked) Tomatometer: 90% Box Office: 295.82m+ Most Notable Awards Recognition: Ranked #87 on IMDb Too 250 IMDb Synopsis: With many people fearing the actions of super heroes, the government decides to push for the Anti-Hero Registration Act, a law that limits a heroes actions. This results in a division in The Avengers. Iron Man stands with this Act, claiming that their actions must be kept in check otherwise cities will continue to be destroyed, but Captain America feels that saving the world is daring enough and that they cannot rely on the government to protect the world. This escalates into an all-out war between Team Iron Man (Iron Man, Black Panther, Vision, Black Widow, War Machine, and Spiderman) and Team Captain America (Captain America, Bucky Barnes, Falcon, Sharon Carter, Scarlett Witch, Hawkeye, and Ant Man) while a new villain emerges. Critic Opinion: "Death has never played such an intricate part in any Marvel film before and the repercussions are as gargantuan as they come. Performances in the film are outstanding, the storyline is bleak and absorbing, there are plenty of stand-out moments for comic book and movie-loving fans alike, and the nonstop action keeps everything moving at a swift pace that keeps the film enjoyable throughout. It’s unreal that the third “Captain America” film is the best. It’s as if “Return of the Jedi” stole all of the action sequences from “Die Hard: With a Vengeance” and “Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome.” Comic book fans rejoice. “Captain America: Civil War” is overflowing with action and is absolutely stunning through and through. Robert Downey Jr and Chris Evans are at their unadulterated best. “Civil War” is marvelously entertaining and precisely crafted as one of the best comic book films of all time." - Chris Sawin User Opinion: "Kevin Feige has recently stated that Marvel's "phases" will work in a trilogy aspect, with Phase Three serving as a grand finale to the first batch of heroes. Thus, Captain America: Civil War appropriately feels like the beginning of the end for Steve Rogers and Tony Stark, two relatively unknown superheroes who became icons thanks to this franchise. It's appropriate that this film introduces Black Panther and Spider-Man to the MCU, the latter already being an icon and the former well on his way to becoming one after his outstanding debut in this film. Other recently introduced Avengers, such as Vision and Ant-Man, prove their worth by being used even better here than in their respective origin outings. Not only does this movie start the fantastic endgame for the MCU, it kicks off more reasons to keep watching after Infinity War, along with proving why we keep watching as the Universe gets bigger and bigger. Captain America: Civil War proves the longevity of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and justifies yet again the concept of the cinematic universe." - Blankments Personal Comment: Here is the 4th movie from the 2010s making this decade the easy winner of most on the list (so far), and this is also the newest release to make the list (because sadly Money Monster missed the list). This is the second of eight superhero movies to make the final list, and of five Marvel movies. While this is a controversial addition for obvious reasons (one being that its one number 1 vote was the sole reason it made the countdown at all, and two being just how new and how MCU it is), I'd like to point out that it really shows how loved the movie was right out the gate for it to be able to make the list while only coming out a week prior to the deadline to enter your list. There's no telling if the love is going to stick, or if the movie is ultimately going to receive backlash from its love, but as of right now it's quite the trend. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Civil War should have been higher but that damn piracy. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angeldelmito Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 3 hours ago, mldardy said: Well I did so do it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 5 hours ago, cannastop said: The Wolf of Wall Street wposthave benefited from being cu t by an hour. I The Wolf is cinematic perfection. Im offended at your post And dont know if i can be here anymore 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannastop Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 1 minute ago, Baumer said: I The Wolf is cinematic perfection. Im offended at your poat And dont know if i can be here anymore Lol, you can't even spell right. And I wasn't dismissing an entire artform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 3 hours ago, cannastop said: Is there going to be a master list of the movies somewhere so we can skip all of the shitposting? Are u for real? No one asked you to read the thread. Youre a bit of a troll. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 And all of you guys who actually posted a list of the movies so that this clown could actually have his post validated, why would you guys do that? This is why we go to this site. It's because posters like @the panda take the time out of their lives to have incredible lists like this and put a lot of time and effort and energy into writing out these lists and again this clown comes in here and degrades it in one sentence and yet you guys posted a list for him. Why? If he doesn't like this thread then come back in a month when it's finished. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BourneFan #1 Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Does anyone have links to the previous 3 countdowns? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...