grim22 Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 #13 Spoiler American Beauty #1 on 1 list Top 5 on 11 lists Appears on 30 lists Thanks again to @baumer for the writeup The little film that could and did. The highest it reached on the weekend chart was number 3, and that was in its third week. It was a movie that was built on WOM. I remember in the summer of 99, going to see films like Blair Witch and Sixth Sense, and seeing giant cut outs for it that had critics gushing over it. This was splashed across the top of the stand up or poster. This undeniably got people's attention. On a budget of 15 million, it went on to make 130 million domestic and more than 350 million world wide. It won best picture, director and actor and it made Sam Mendes a house hold name. Saying it has lost some of it's lustre over the years isn't really fair or true. Kevin Spacey has become a pariah and a punchline now, and that is why the film has become soiled in some eyes. But the film itself is still a beautiful allegory about life, love, acceptance and angst. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 It’s kind of shameful I haven’t seen American Movie considering those guys are from the area 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 #12 Spoiler Office Space #1 on 2 lists Top 5 on 9 lists Appears on 32 lists Thanks again to @baumer for the writeup No one saw Office Space in the winter of 1999. It made a grand total of 10.8 million dollars and it wasn't even tracked internationally. But for those of us who did, we never shut up about it, never stopped telling people to see it and we all couldn't get the lines and images out of our heads. From Lumberg, the delegating, suspenders wearing, coffee drinking robot of a boss, to Milton, the squirrel loving, staple obsessed, nasal sounding annoying co-worker to the Lumberg fucked her guy, to Michael Bolton to the Bob's, to Samir....naga...naga...nagonna-work-here-anymore, to not quitting but just not going to work anymore, to the pieces of flare, to the channel 9 breast exam to the Superman 3 scam to steal company money, the film went on to become one of the most quotable films of all time. After the anaemic box-office performance, the movie gained cult status on video. Mike Judge has said more people talk to him about this movie than any project he has ever worked on. Judge was offered a chance to make a sequel, "Office Space 2: Still Renting", but said that he had been through enough anguish over the first one, that he didn't want to put himself through the experience again. I think it's better that this is just a one off, it just feels and works better that way 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 1 minute ago, grim22 said: #12 Hide contents Office Space #1 on 2 lists Top 5 on 9 lists Appears on 32 lists Thanks again to @baumer for the writeup No one saw Office Space in the winter of 1999. It made a grand total of 10.8 million dollars and it wasn't even tracked internationally. But for those of us who did, we never shut up about it, never stopped telling people to see it and we all couldn't get the lines and images out of our heads. From Lumberg, the delegating, suspenders wearing, coffee drinking robot of a boss, to Milton, the squirrel loving, staple obsessed, nasal sounding annoying co-worker to the Lumberg fucked her guy, to Michael Bolton to the Bob's, to Samir....naga...naga...nagonna-work-here-anymore, to not quitting but just not going to work anymore, to the pieces of flare, to the channel 9 breast exam to the Superman 3 scam to steal company money, the film went on to become one of the most quotable films of all time. After the anaemic box-office performance, the movie gained cult status on video. Mike Judge has said more people talk to him about this movie than any project he has ever worked on. Judge was offered a chance to make a sequel, "Office Space 2: Still Renting", but said that he had been through enough anguish over the first one, that he didn't want to put himself through the experience again. I think it's better that this is just a one off, it just feels and works better that way WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?! THIS IS A TOP 5 MOVIE! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAM! Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 (edited) I like the part in Office Space where the office people are beating up an old printer in a slow motion scene set to non-diegetic gangster rap. Edited August 3, 2019 by SLAM! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, SLAM! said: I like the part in Office Space where the office people are beating up an old printer in a slow motion scene set to non-diegetic gangster rap. For we IT people, that scene is utter wish fulfilment 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 #11 Spoiler The Green Mile #1 on 0 lists Top 5 on 12 lists Appears on 32 lists Frank Darabont and Stephen King team up again after The Shawshank Redemption in a movie which probably isn't remembered as fondly as Shawshank. I haven't seen this movie in full yet, bits and pieces over the years. 15 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, SchumacherFTW said: For we IT people, that scene is utter wish fulfilment PC Load Letter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 13 minutes ago, DAR said: It’s kind of shameful I haven’t seen American Movie considering those guys are from the area You should definitely check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannastop Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 @grim22 Was there a tie for #12? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 61-90 61 Entrapment 62 Fantasia 2000 63 Varsity Blues 64 Bicentennial Man 65 The Wind Will Carry Us 66 Big Daddy 67 Himalaya 68 Instinct 69 Adolescence Of Utena 70 Anna and the king 71 For Love of the Game 72 Time Regained 73 Tomten är far till alla barnen 74 The Best Man 75 virus 76 Felicia's Journey 77 Lake Placid 78 universal soldier 2 79 Wild Wild West 80 The General's Daughter 81 The Thirteenth Floor 82 end of days 83 The Winslow Boy 84 Existenz 85 Inspector Gadget 86 Runaway Bride 87 The Boondock Saints 88 The Cider House Rules 89 the haunting 90 Stigmata 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 1 minute ago, cannastop said: @grim22 Was there a tie for #12? There were no ties in the top 25. Will provide final points for the top 25 at the end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannastop Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, grim22 said: 62 Fantasia 2000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 #10 Spoiler The Insider #1 on 5 lists Top 5 on 8 lists Appears on 32 lists Michael Mann before he made cyberthrillers ( @Plain Old Tele). Al Pacino in his last restrained performance (?) and Russell Crowe just before he blew up. An engrossing movie which mainly consists of people talking to each other. I remember the movie mainly for being nominated for a number of Oscars and not winning any, and then having to write a thesis on the different communication styles used in this movie for my MBA project. The movie is #1 on 5 lists which is tied for 3rd in lists for #1 placements, but didn't get enough wide support to put it higher. 14 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 Have to hit another brief pause on the countdown for like 30 minutes. Back with the top 9 soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 26 minutes ago, SchumacherFTW said: For we IT people, that scene is utter wish fulfilment Die mouthafucka die mouthafucka die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 lmao I never doubted that Tarzan was gonna make it even it wouldn't have even made a top 40 list of the year for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannastop Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, grim22 said: Have to hit another brief pause on the countdown for like 30 minutes. Back with the top 9 soon. Wow, you're doing all of this in one day? Thank you so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannastop Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Just now, filmlover said: lmao I never doubted that Tarzan was gonna make it even it wouldn't have even made a top 40 list of the year for me. Real question is if Princess Mononoke is showing up. Kind of doubt it, even though it was in the top 10 in 1997. 😭 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 1 minute ago, cannastop said: Wow, you're doing all of this in one day? Thank you so much! I’m aiming to. Depends on the daughter’s mood, if she gets restless staying at home it might spill into tomorrow a bit. Will try my best to wrap it up today 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...