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Posted on 5/15/20 at 6:09 am to RLDSC FAN
Forrest Gump’s not even in the top 30. That’s surprising.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 7:48 am to RLDSC FAN
Goodfellas isn't even better than Casino, nevermind best of the 90's.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 8:06 am to Peter167
Only a couple movies in the list that aren't great.
I watched it last week. It's a total mess. I enjoy parts, but it's far from great. Take out Magnolia and All About My Mother, and I love every movie on here.
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Am I the only that thinks magnolia is so overrated like to the point it's a bit too weird or give it another watch
I watched it last week. It's a total mess. I enjoy parts, but it's far from great. Take out Magnolia and All About My Mother, and I love every movie on here.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 9:28 am to RLDSC FAN
Pretty good list. Everyone's is going to be different.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 9:35 am to RLDSC FAN
I’ve seen better movies in the quad on movie night.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 9:54 am to rebelrouser
Omitting Shawshank and Forrest Gump from the top 30 when most “lay” people consider those a couple of the greatest movies ever is just a pretentious, hipster movie critic flex.
Such a douche move.
Such a douche move.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 9:57 am to PhilipMarlowe
Silence of the Lambs has not aged well IMO.
This list is a hoidy toidy “look at all of the indy films I think are better than more conventional popcorn flicks.”
You seriously have to put Titanic somewhere in there. What Cameron achieved was unprecedented at the time. Everyone thought that movie was going to flop hard, but it dominated the late 90s. Forrest Gump’s use of inserting new footage into historical footage changed cinema as well; equally groundbreaking at the time. Sometimes, critics fail to look at technical achievements as having a lasting impact on film and how those movies influence film in years to come.
Oh yeah. That one right below, too.
This list is a hoidy toidy “look at all of the indy films I think are better than more conventional popcorn flicks.”
You seriously have to put Titanic somewhere in there. What Cameron achieved was unprecedented at the time. Everyone thought that movie was going to flop hard, but it dominated the late 90s. Forrest Gump’s use of inserting new footage into historical footage changed cinema as well; equally groundbreaking at the time. Sometimes, critics fail to look at technical achievements as having a lasting impact on film and how those movies influence film in years to come.
Oh yeah. That one right below, too.
This post was edited on 5/15/20 at 10:23 am
Posted on 5/15/20 at 10:05 am to SEClint
LOL, Jurassic Park not top 10 or even top 30? Booooo
Posted on 5/15/20 at 10:16 am to Samso
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Eyes wide shut is great, but I still feel Tom Cruise was a total miscast for the lead role.
Highly respected, attractive, wealthy man is lured into a dangerous, secretive cult?
It's his life story.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 10:47 am to TheCaterpillar
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Omitting Shawshank and Forrest Gump from the top 30 when most “lay” people consider those a couple of the greatest movies ever is just a pretentious, hipster movie critic flex.
So everyone should celebrate that almost everyone likes a joke of a movie in Gump? Why does "most popular" have to mean "best"?
Am I a douche because I've rewatched Beau Travail and Chungking Express way more in the last 15 years than I've rewatched Gump? I'm sure you'll say yes, but I like to think I have the benefit of hindsight and a personally evolving taste (and I hate that movie). I love Shawshank for the emotionally manipulative, messy narrative that it is, but there are plenty better movies from that era. Many of which are on this list.
This might be similar to the debate that came up in the recent animation thread. I think it's telling that both films you mentioned were released in the same year, have emotional narratives easily understood by adolescents, had heavy rotation on TV throughout the late 90s-early 00s, were wildly successful financially (though not immediately for Shawshank), and were best picture nominees/winners (so were considered additions to canon). We all loved them when we were kids, and some of us still love them now, but that doesn't make them the best.
Also, the idea of a "lay people" list or poll is out there if you want it. I know many people here hate the idea of the critic, but based on our conversations here, critics have a much wider base of film knowledge/history than all of us here. For instance, many vocal people here act like foreign cinema doesn't exist. Why would I want a critics' list to look like my list or that of any other "lay" person's?Instead of stupidly looking for validation in a random list, we could instead be looking for recommendations.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 10:51 am to Jay Are
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So everyone should celebrate that almost everyone likes a joke of a movie in Gump? Why does "most popular" have to mean "best"?
Am I a douche because I've rewatched Beau Travail and Chungking Express way more in the last 15 years than I've rewatched Gump? I'm sure you'll say yes, but I like to think I have the benefit of hindsight and a personally evolving taste (and I hate that movie). I love Shawshank for the emotionally manipulative, messy narrative that it is, but there are plenty better movies from that era. Many of which are on this list.
This might be similar to the debate that came up in the recent animation thread. I think it's telling that both films you mentioned were released in the same year, have emotional narratives easily understood by adolescents, had heavy rotation on TV throughout the late 90s-early 00s, were wildly successful financially (though not immediately for Shawshank), and were best picture nominees/winners (so were considered additions to canon). We all loved them when we were kids, and some of us still love them now, but that doesn't make them the best.
Also, the idea of a "lay people" list or poll is out there if you want it. I know many people here hate the idea of the critic, but based on our conversations here, critics have a much wider base of film knowledge/history than all of us here. For instance, many vocal people here act like foreign cinema doesn't exist. Why would I want a critics' list to look like my list or that of any other "lay" person's?Instead of stupidly looking for validation in a random list, we could instead be looking for recommendations.
You're a pretentious douche. It's ok, just own it.
But I still said "Shawshank especially". Forrest Gump should likely be in the top 30. Shawshank should be in the top 10.
I agree with a lot of the list and definitely use things like this as recommendations.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 1:00 pm to RLDSC FAN
They added some more
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32) Breaking the Waves (Lars Von Trier)
33) Rushmore (Wes Anderson)
34) Before Sunrise (Richard Linklater)
35) Paris is Burning (Jenni Livingston)
36) Hoop Dreams (Steve James)
37) After Life (Hirokazu Kore-Eda)
38) The Truman Show (Peter Weir)
39) Out of Sight (Steven Soderbergh)
40) The Flowers of Shanghai (Hous Hsiao-Hsien)
Posted on 5/15/20 at 1:33 pm to TheCaterpillar
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agree with a lot of the list and definitely use things like this as recommendations.
Great. Then your content should be more than strictly bitching.
And I'm not a douche. I just watch movies instead of pretending to and then complaining on the internet.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 1:46 pm to Jay Are
No saving private ryan .... list can FO .... landing scene still scares the hell from me
Posted on 5/15/20 at 1:50 pm to RLDSC FAN
True Romance needs to be on the list somewhere.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 2:46 pm to Animal
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This being at 22 is complete shite.
agreed, that's way to high
Posted on 5/15/20 at 3:00 pm to RLDSC FAN
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22) Saving Private Ryan (Steven Spielberg)
I'm REEing at this rank. The GOAT war movie belongs in the top 10
Posted on 5/15/20 at 3:10 pm to RLDSC FAN
My Top 12 (no particular order)
Shawshank
Pulp Fiction
T2
Forrest Gump
The Usual Suspects
Braveheart
Fargo
Unforgiven
The Green Mile
Sixth Sense
Toy Story
Reservoir Dogs
Shawshank
Pulp Fiction
T2
Forrest Gump
The Usual Suspects
Braveheart
Fargo
Unforgiven
The Green Mile
Sixth Sense
Toy Story
Reservoir Dogs
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