department store basement Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 6 hours ago, Eevin said: Hey all! I've been slammed with finals for the past week, and this next week isn't looking too promising either in terms of my workload. I'll try to update this list when I can, but don't count on there being a regular schedule for a while. Until I can find the time, here are some clues as to the next 5: 3 1980s films (goodie!) A Dustin Hoffman vehicle A disaster movie 2 less-than-stellar sequels Oh god. That means my favorite movie of all time will be in the next 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eevin Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 On 5/13/2017 at 0:56 AM, Goffe said: Gotta be honest, I'm satisfied with myself for bringing it this low. (Actually it was probably the sixteen (!) people who didn't see it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eevin Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 4 hours ago, department store basement said: Oh god. That means my favorite movie of all time will be in the next 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eevin Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 Damn, it's been a long time. Sorry, everyone. Don't worry, because we're back. Next on the list: Katharine Hepburn and Jeff Goldblum. Spoiler #156 On Golden Pond (1981) "There's something to be said for a deviant lifestyle!" Rank adjusted for inflation: 172 Lists: 8 Average points: 93.254 Rotten Tomatoes: 92% A staggering depiction of age, On Golden Pond is based off of the 1979 play of the same name. In a sense, it can be described as one of the last remnants of "Old Hollywood", as well as an homage to the new generation of films that would take their place. Featuring aging Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn, two of the greatest classic stars of all time (in what would be Fonda's final, Oscar-winning role) On Golden Pond is painfully underrated and underseen. While it was arguably lost amid Raiders of the Lost Ark and Chariots of Fire at the Oscars, it is a final farewell to the saccharine of early cinema. Spoiler #155 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) "Mommy's very angry." Rank adjusted for inflation: 105 Lists: 17 Average points: 45.789 Rotten Tomatoes: 51% When people discuss the biggest franchises, they're probably thinking of something like Star Wars, the MCU or Batman. But one of the biggest franchises to this day remains the Jurassic Park franchise, which broke the opening weekend record 3 (!) times, most recently with @Tele Came Back's favorite film in 2015. And this film shattered the opening weekend, with an astonishing $71m at the time. It also turned out to be a pretty bad movie with pretty bad legs (by 1997 standards), but it still shows the value of creating new franchises instead of recycling old ones - one of these times, you might end up with a series like Jurassic Park. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRing Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 2 hours ago, Eevin said: Damn, it's been a long time. Sorry, everyone. Don't worry, because we're back. Next on the list: Katharine Hepburn and Jeff Goldblum. Hide contents #156 On Golden Pond (1981) "There's something to be said for a deviant lifestyle!" Rank adjusted for inflation: 172 Lists: 8 Average points: 93.254 Rotten Tomatoes: 92% A staggering depiction of age, On Golden Pond is based off of the 1979 play of the same name. In a sense, it can be described as one of the last remnants of "Old Hollywood", as well as an homage to the new generation of films that would take their place. Featuring aging Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn, two of the greatest classic stars of all time (in what would be Fonda's final, Oscar-winning role) On Golden Pond is painfully underrated and underseen. While it was arguably lost amid Raiders of the Lost Ark and Chariots of Fire at the Oscars, it is a final farewell to the saccharine of early cinema. Hide contents #155 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) "Mommy's very angry." Rank adjusted for inflation: 105 Lists: 17 Average points: 45.789 Rotten Tomatoes: 51% When people discuss the biggest franchises, they're probably thinking of something like Star Wars, the MCU or Batman. But one of the biggest franchises to this day remains the Jurassic Park franchise, which broke the opening weekend record 3 (!) times, most recently with @Tele Came Back's favorite film in 2015. And this film shattered the opening weekend, with an astonishing $71m at the time. It also turned out to be a pretty bad movie with pretty bad legs (by 1997 standards), but it still shows the value of creating new franchises instead of recycling old ones - one of these times, you might end up with a series like Jurassic Park. Another pairing of the superb and the sub par 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aabattery Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 (edited) 9 minutes ago, TalismanRing said: Another pairing of the superb and the sub par Really? Why would you think that "On Golden Pond" is sub par? I've heard good things about it. Edited May 20, 2017 by aabattery 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eevin Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 Next, one of the most expensive films of all time and an Aussie adventure. Spoiler #154 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) "Shoot him and cut out his tongue, then shoot his tongue! And trim that scraggly beard!" Rank adjusted for inflation: 132 Lists: 18 Average points: 43.992 Rotten Tomatoes: 45% At its peak, Pirates of the Caribbean was one of the dominant franchises. It was one of the first (alongside Transformers) to truly harness the power of overseas potential, though certainly not the only one - At World's End was actually the highest-grossing film worldwide of 2007. What didn't help was that the film was lazy, way over budget, and pretty convoluted, with a lot of unnecessary lore that distracted from the fun, goofy adventure that Curse of the Black Pearl was. It was the franchise at its peak, while also the franchise at its worst. But damn, is it a good-looking movie. Spoiler #153 Crocodile Dundee (1986) "That's not a knife...THIS is a knife." Rank adjusted for inflation: 123 Lists: 11 Average points: 73.302 Rotten Tomatoes: 90% Perhaps the most well-known Australian production of all time, Crocodile Dundee is an ode to the great down under and is probably where people get a lot of their "ocker Aussie" cliches from. It hasn't held up particularly well since its release, but it serves as a reminder of the influence films can have on our perception of the world - this is what many people imagined Australians to be like for a while. (Having never seen it, I can't speak to its quality, but I'm sure it's good lol) 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franfar Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 26 minutes ago, Eevin said: Next, one of the most expensive films of all time and an Aussie adventure. Reveal hidden contents #154 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) "Shoot him and cut out his tongue, then shoot his tongue! And trim that scraggly beard!" Rank adjusted for inflation: 132 Lists: 18 Average points: 43.992 Rotten Tomatoes: 45% At its peak, Pirates of the Caribbean was one of the dominant franchises. It was one of the first (alongside Transformers) to truly harness the power of overseas potential, though certainly not the only one - At World's End was actually the highest-grossing film worldwide of 2007. What didn't help was that the film was lazy, way over budget, and pretty convoluted, with a lot of unnecessary lore that distracted from the fun, goofy adventure that Curse of the Black Pearl was. It was the franchise at its peak, while also the franchise at its worst. But damn, is it a good-looking movie. Reveal hidden contents #153 Crocodile Dundee (1986) "That's not a knife...THIS is a knife." Rank adjusted for inflation: 123 Lists: 11 Average points: 73.302 Rotten Tomatoes: 90% Perhaps the most well-known Australian production of all time, Crocodile Dundee is an ode to the great down under and is probably where people get a lot of their "ocker Aussie" cliches from. It hasn't held up particularly well since its release, but it serves as a reminder of the influence films can have on our perception of the world - this is what many people imagined Australians to be like for a while. (Having never seen it, I can't speak to its quality, but I'm sure it's good lol) The latter is a typical "fish out of water story." I watched it like 25-ish years after it came out, kept checking my watch to see when it would end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franfar Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Granted, I was like 15 when I saw the movie, so perhaps level of maturity and attention span played a part. Nah, it was the movie's fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aabattery Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 @DeeCee these people are insulting your national movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franfar Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 1 minute ago, aabattery said: these people I'm doing this solo, buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aabattery Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, franfar said: I'm doing this solo, buddy If you read Eevin's blurb for it, you would see: Quote It hasn't held up particularly well since its release I say that this counts as an insult towards the treasured Australian film, Crocodile Dundee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franfar Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 (edited) 3 minutes ago, aabattery said: If you read Eevin's blurb for it, you would see: I say that this counts as an insult towards the treasured Australian film, Crocodile Dundee. I did see that. But he also said: Quote (Having never seen it, I can't speak to its quality, but I'm sure it's good lol) So I assumed he heard from elsewhere that it didn't hold up well, since he hadn't seen it. Edited May 21, 2017 by franfar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 9 minutes ago, aabattery said: @DeeCee these people are insulting your national movie 4 minutes ago, aabattery said: If you read Eevin's blurb for it, you would see: I say that this counts as an insult towards the treasured Australian film, Crocodile Dundee. Just wait until they start claiming Foster's is the Aussie National Beer 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eevin Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 1 hour ago, aabattery said: If you read Eevin's blurb for it, you would see: I say that this counts as an insult towards the treasured Australian film, Crocodile Dundee. "treasured" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aabattery Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, Eevin said: "treasured" Hey, it's still the second highest grossing Australian film in Australia. Only Fury Road has beaten it after all these years, and that doesn't account for inflation. Rank Title Year of release Budget (A$) Australian gross (A$) Worldwide gross (US$) 1 Mad Max: Fury Road 2015 $150,000,000 $49,000,000 $375,836,354 2 Crocodile Dundee 1986 $11,500,000 $47,707,045[36] $328,203,506 3 Australia 2008 $200,000,000 (US$130,000,000, US$78,000,000 after tax incentives)[37] $36,780,000 $211,342,221 4 Babe 1995 $30,000,000 $36,770,000 $254,134,910 5 Happy Feet 2006 $132,740,000 $31,800,000 $384,300,000 6 Lion 2016 $15,000,000 $27,729,000 (as of 13 March 2017[38]) $156,000,000 7 Moulin Rouge! 2001 $52,000,000 $27,700,000 $179,213,434 8 The Dressmaker 2015 $17,000,000 $25,000,000 – 9 Crocodile Dundee II 1988 $15,800,000 $24,900,000 $239,606,210 10 Strictly Ballroom 1992 $3,000,000 $21,800,000 $80,000,000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
department store basement Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 So I'm guessing my favorite film of all time will be the next film on the list. Sadly. Spoiler It's Tootsie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 CROCODILE DUNDEE is a great movie. It doesn't break conventions too radically or anything, but it's well-made with some very engaging characters and it's a big crowd-pleaser. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tower Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 So @Eevin, are you ever going to finish this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eevin Posted June 17, 2017 Author Share Posted June 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Tower said: So @Eevin, are you ever going to finish this? Yes. I do apologize for the long delay, I've had a lot of family issues going on (which is also why I've been posting less over the last month). It will continue next week. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...