TalismanRing Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 7 minutes ago, Telemachos said: The list so far: 100. A Bridge Too Far 99. The Edge 98. Tequila Sunrise 97. The Bounty 96. Scanners 95. Dead Again 94. The Long Goodbye 93. After Hours 92. Tucker: The Man and His Dream 91. 9 90. Down and Out in Beverly Hills More coming in a few hours. 10/10 so far Dead Again is probably my favorite from this list. Branagh should make more films like this, elegant, stylish, sexy, clever and twisty (Andy Garcia smoking a cigarette through his neck is never not horrifying.) 9 - I didn't like this except on a technical level 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 7 hours ago, Telemachos said: 95. Dead Again (1991) written by: Scott Frank directed by: Kenneth Branagh starring: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Robin Williams Synopsis: Mike Church is a Los Angeles private detective who specializes in finding missing persons. He takes on the case of a mystery woman whom he calls Grace. She is suffering from amnesia and has no memories of her own. She keeps having nightmares involving the murder of a pianist, Margaret, by her husband Roman Strauss in the late 1940s. In an attempt to solve the mystery about these nightmares, Church seeks the help of Madson, who is an antiques dealer with the gift of hypnosis. The hypnosis sessions will soon begin to reveal some surprises. A rip-roaring, tremendously entertaining néo-noir thriller. Branagh and Thompson are both brilliant as the detective and the mystery woman, and Robin Williams is hilarious in a small role as a former psychiatrist. Visually striking and featuring a wonderful score by Patrick Doyle, this is the sort of movie Hitchcock might’ve made if he was alive in the 90s. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomCat Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Yay! I've seen one. I loved 9. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey ghost Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 I'm going to revisit Down and Out in Beverly Hills. I remember really digging it as a kid. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Michelle Pfeiffer doesn't have an Oscar, shame on you Hollywood. Jlaw might help her with that tho. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narniadis Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 So far just a Bridge Too Far on my list.... at least I have heard of a few others - dead again, after hours and down and out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 8 hours ago, Telemachos said: 90. Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) written by: Paul Mazursky & Leon Capetanos, based on the play by Rene Fauchois directed by: Paul Mazursky starring: Nick Nolte, Bette Midler, Richard Dreyfuss, Little Richard Synopsis: A rich but troubled family find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool. Mazursky's absurdist farce about shallow materialism and how easily it can cause people to drift apart from each other and lead their own separate, narcissistic lives. But that makes it sound like it's a big Message movie, when in fact it's a very funny comedy featuring Nolte, Midler, and Dreyfuss at their very best. Dreyfuss and Nolte (in particular) aren't necessarily known for their comedic roles, but they're excellent, and Midler was a powerhouse in the 80s. Little Richard basically plays a fictional version of himself (!) and the wonderful character actress Elizabeth Pena has a nice role as well, as the maid who starts discovering her inner revolutionary spirit. YASSSS!! Disney needs to get off their asses and gimme that Bluray. Ruthless People too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 2/10. Way to go, Flopray. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttr Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 90. Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) written by: Paul Mazursky & Leon Capetanos, based on the play by Rene Fauchois directed by: Paul Mazursky starring: Nick Nolte, Bette Midler, Richard Dreyfuss, Little Richard Synopsis: A rich but troubled family find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool. Mazursky's absurdist farce about shallow materialism and how easily it can cause people to drift apart from each other and lead their own separate, narcissistic lives. But that makes it sound like it's a big Message movie, when in fact it's a very funny comedy featuring Nolte, Midler, and Dreyfuss at their very best. Dreyfuss and Nolte (in particular) aren't necessarily known for their comedic roles, but they're excellent, and Midler was a powerhouse in the 80s. Little Richard basically plays a fictional version of himself (!) and the wonderful character actress Elizabeth Pena has a nice role as well, as the maid who starts discovering her inner revolutionary spirit. Dreyfuss not known for his comedic roles? I have always thought that he does little else than comedies... Probably tells more about what kind of movies (and at what era) I have watched (gimme Steakout III ?). Need to check his filmography. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 How long did it take to make the list, Tele? I don't mean doing write-ups, but just assembling 100 films. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalo Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 I've only seen one of these so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 5 hours ago, The Stingray said: How long did it take to make the list, Tele? I don't mean doing write-ups, but just assembling 100 films. Well, obviously it wasn't constantly, but I spent about a week jotting down titles and checking IMDB for ones that I might be forgetting. More coming very soon! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttr Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Dreyfuss not known for his comedic roles? I have always thought that he does little else than comedies... Probably tells more about what kind of movies (and at what era) I have watched (gimme Steakout III ?). Need to check his filmography. Checked. Lot of movies I have not seen. Like Jaws, reckon it is somesort of "comedyhorror". Perhaps Sharknado of the 70s(?) Come to think of it, young Dreyfuss must have looked a lot like Ian Ziering with the curly hair and all... [emoji39] 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blankments Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 I haven't seen any of these lol 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 53 minutes ago, ttr said: Checked. Lot of movies I have not seen. Like Jaws, reckon it is somesort of "comedyhorror". Perhaps Sharknado of the 70s(?) Come to think of it, young Dreyfuss must have looked a lot like Ian Ziering with the curly hair and all... I probably overstated it when I said he's not known for comedy. He's certainly done his share of them, and often he brings a funny element to his characters (even in dramas or thrillers)... but DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS is one of the few where he cranks it up to 11 and goes full farce. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 89. The Killer (1989) written and directed by: John Woo starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh Synopsis: A disillusioned assassin accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore vision to a singer he accidentally blinded, only to be double-crossed by his boss. Most of you probably know John Woo’s name from the American movies he made: FACE/OFF and MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE II, among others. But he had a long and successful career directing action films in Hong Kong. The most famous of these is probably THE KILLER, a modern action that fully displays all of Woo’s signature flourishes: doves, two-handed gun fights, tons of explosions, gun kata, tremendous melodrama. If you like action movies, and you haven’t seen this, you’re missing out. It’s the essence of Woo. Full gonzo insanity. Check out the brief trailer to get a sense of it. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Prime Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Ooh, The Killer's on Netflix. Saving that on my queue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 7 minutes ago, Telemachos said: 89. The Killer (1989) written and directed by: John Woo starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh Synopsis: A disillusioned assassin accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore vision to a singer he accidentally blinded, only to be double-crossed by his boss. Most of you probably know John Woo’s name from the American movies he made: FACE/OFF and MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE II, among others. But he had a long and successful career directing action films in Hong Kong. The most famous of these is probably THE KILLER, a modern action that fully displays all of Woo’s signature flourishes: doves, two-handed gun fights, tons of explosions, gun kata, tremendous melodrama. If you like action movies, and you haven’t seen this, you’re missing out. It’s the essence of Woo. Full gonzo insanity. Check out the brief trailer to get a sense of it. Now that's more my tempo. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 1 minute ago, The Stingray said: Now that's more my tempo. I think the next one might be too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 88. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) written by: William Friedkin & Gerald Petievich (from Petievich’s novel) directed by: William Friedkin starring: William Petersen, Willem Dafoe Synopsis: A fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed his partner. Legendary William Friedkin (THE EXORCIST, THE FRENCH CONNECTION) brings his hardboiled intensity to Los Angeles in this classic thriller. Very 80s in the best sense. William Petersen is a Secret Service agent hunting down a counterfeiting mastermind, and his pursuit becomes personal and all-consuming when Petersen’s partner is killed. Is it justice he’s after, or just revenge? Two things really stand out about this movie: Friedkin very deliberately shot in locations not usually featured in movies, and the result is an L.A. that feels much closer to what the city’s actually like. And secondly, this has one of the best car chases ever put on film, bar none. Another action classic. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...