Top 25 films of 1997 (Countdown will begin Sunday Nov. 26th at Noon EST 9AM PST)

[dxmatrixdt]

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Edited May 6, 2018 by Thematrixfilm

[dxmatrixdt]

Lost Highway was allright.  I liked Gattaca better but both of them would be near the bottom of my top 25 list.  Still solid scores!!!  Maybe if I saw them a long time ago, I would appreciate them more.  I have been overwhelmed by so many preceeding films, it is hard for me to fall in love with Gattaca.  As for Lost Highway, I'd say it is a mix of mother! and Mulholland Drive so definitely see it if you haven't.  It is 1997 official.

Edited October 15, 2017 by Matrix4You

[Jake Gittes]

I'm not sure what Lost Highway and mother! have in common aside from

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both having a cyclical narrative.

 

[dxmatrixdt]

7 hours ago, Jake Gittes said:

I'm not sure what Lost Highway and mother! have in common aside from

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both having a cyclical narrative.

 

the first 30 minutes had the same claustrophobic feeling

Edited October 15, 2017 by Matrix4You

[dxmatrixdt]

does anyone else need extra time or is everyone pretty much good?

[Goffe]

*raises hand*

[Jake Gittes]

I mean, there's a whole another month, no?

[4815162342]

Is there a deadline?

[Jake Gittes]

1 hour ago, 4815162342 said:

Is there a deadline?

Nothing more specific than "middle of November" right now. 

[dxmatrixdt]

FYC: Sam Jackson high school teacher

 

[Goffe]

middle november is okay by me.

[Shawn Robbins]

If Gone Fishin' isn't at the top of this list, something's horribly wrong with the world.

[filmlover]

On ‎10‎/‎21‎/‎2017 at 8:57 PM, Shawn said:

If Gone Fishin' isn't at the top of this list, something's horribly wrong with the world.

No love for A Simple Wish?

Edited October 23, 2017 by filmlover

[dxmatrixdt]

and 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

[SteveJaros]

I just have great memories of 1997, to me it was the best year in film of the last 20, maybe the best since 1982. It really was a special year. I think I've participated in this thread before but who cares. From Liar Liar  and the Star Wars Trilogy releases at the start to Jackie Brown and Titanic at the end, it was a great year.

 

I just looked up the top 30 domestic box office films from 1997, and I saw 25 of them in the theater that year. Went to a lot of films then, LOL.

 

 

 

 

 

[Maxmoser3]

On 10/9/2017 at 10:52 PM, Matrix4You said:

the first direct to video horror movie I ever rented on VHS

 

That cover looks so familiar....

https://www.google.com/search?q=carnosaur+3+primal+species&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#imgrc=Kj4Y-d6dz-gisM:

[Maxmoser3]

The Postman was fantastic. And I loved Wishmaster, Speed 2, Batman & Robin, and The Peacemaker. 

[dxmatrixdt]

I suggest a thoughtful re-watch of Scream 2 for its social commentary (and other commentaries)

[filmlover]

22 hours ago, Maxmoser3 said:

The Postman was fantastic. And I loved Wishmaster, Speed 2, Batman & Robin, and The Peacemaker. 

[Maxmoser3]

14 hours ago, filmlover said:

Not really. But for ‘97. I liked Titanic, MIB, Scream 2, Con Air, Liar Liar, Breakdown, Lost World, Fifth Element, and even Kiss The Girls I liked. Cop Land I need to give another watch. I liked The Jackal as well, with jack black getting his arm blown off(wtf)