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movielover-9
11-03-2002, 02:57 PM
Okay, this is the last kind of post I'm doing....

1. The Godfather Part I and II[1972 and 1974, Francis Ford Coppola]

I have mentioned these two films time in and time out in my lists, but I might as well say it again. There isn't much else to say about two of the greatest gangster flicks ever made so I'll just stop before I start to ramble......


2. Taxi Driver[1976, Martin Scorsese]

I'm sure we can all identify with "Taxi Driver''s anti-hero Travis Bickle, an alienated New York cab driver. Martin Scorsese creates a character so real it's frightening, and so frightening he's real. Great performance from Robert DeNiro.


3. Star Wars: A New Hope[1977, George Lucas]

I have also elaborated plenty on this film, that created a generation and legion of pop culture geek know-it-alls, as well as some of the most indetifiable characters in movie history. An epic sci-fi adventure that never dies out.


4. Jaws[1975, Steven Spielberg]

The film that made Spielberg an A-lister and made many people stay away from the water for quite some time. Spielberg's direction only adds to the psychological fear of the movie, as well as the suspense. A sure classic.


5. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest[1975, Milos Forman]

Another one of those identifiable films that project many relateable issues. Insanity is only one of them[and I'm sure we all get a little crazy somtimes in the words of Norman Bates]. Jack Nicholson gives one of the greatest performances in his career, and makes one of the greatest characters as well.


6. Annie Hall[1977, Woody Allen]

Woody Allen's greatest film about love and destiny. You can expect some of the ironic Allen like humor throughout the film, but the best part comes through the fantastic writing and performances[Woody Allen and Diane Keaton].


7. Chinatown[1974, Roman Polanski]

Roman Polanski created such an atmospheric and spellbinding film. A great tale of murder, intrigue, and seduction, the film gives off light to many other films in the future[including 1997's L.A. Confidential] and boasts an incredible cast.


8. A Clockwork Orange[1971, Stanley Kubrick]

Another masterpiece from the visionary Stanley Kubrick, A Clockwork Orange is a brilliant, if not twisted[but what Kubrick film isn't?] film. The true icing on the cake comes from Kubrick's great direction and the film's intrigue.


9. The Exorcist[1973, William Friedkin]

Truly one of the most psychologically frightening films of all time, The Exorcist is a classic saga of the battle between good and evil and heaven and hell. Not only does it contains solid performances, it also contains an emotional, and spiritual wallop.


10. M*A*S*H[1970, Robert Altman]

Although turned into a successful TV show and based upon a book, Robert Altman's MASH rivals both in a sardonic, humorous tale of the shenanigans of First Aid war doctors. The real gems about this film is Altma's direction and the great writing.

charliebobo
11-03-2002, 04:02 PM
1.The Godfather
2.The Godfather Part II
3.Life Of Brian
4.Monty Python And The Holy Grail
5.Apocalypse Now
6.One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
7.Manhattan
8.Chinatown
9.Annie Hall
10.The Exorcist

VicVega
11-03-2002, 04:13 PM
1. Taxi Driver
2. The Godfather Part 2
3. The Deer Hunter
4. The Godfather
5. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
6. The French Connection
7. Carrie
8. The Exorcist
9. Mean Streets
10. Deliverance

Mick
11-03-2002, 04:47 PM
1. A Clockwork Orange
2. Taxi Driver
3. Dirty Harry
4. The Godfather Part 2
5. The Godfather
6. Apocalypse Now
7. Alien
8. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
9. Rocky
10. High Plains Drifter

notchreturns
11-03-2002, 06:11 PM
1970s
1. Jaws
2. Taxi Driver
3. Annie Hall
4. Apocalypse Now
5. Badlands
6. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
7. The Godfather
8. Being There
9. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
10. M*A*S*H

Philip Marlowe
11-04-2002, 12:43 AM
Right Now...
One Film Per Director
In No Particualr Order


APOCALYPSE NOW REDUX (Coppola, 1979)
ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ (Siegel, 1979)
STALKER (Tarkovsky, 1979)
SCORSESE'S AMERICAN BOY: A PROFILE OF STEVIE PRICE (Scorsese, 1978)
THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES (Eastwood, 1976)
CHINATOWN (Polanski, 1974)
THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTFOOT (Cimino, 1974)
THE LONG GOODBYE (Altman, 1973)
JUNIOR BOONER (Peckinpah, 1972)
ALL THE PRESIDENTS MEN (Pakula, 1976)

XCoRyX
11-04-2002, 01:09 AM
Clockwork Orange is definetly number 1,for me atleast. 10/10

Hannibal21
11-10-2002, 05:31 AM
1. The Godfather
2. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
3. Star Wars
4. The Godfather: Part II
5. Jaws
6. Taxi Driver
7. Carrie
8. The Exorcist
9. A Clockwork Orange
10. Patton

movies35
11-10-2002, 11:07 AM
no one mentioned Grease?? That is the best movie! And Rocky Horror

QUENTIN
11-10-2002, 01:14 PM
American
1.) Taxi Driver
2.) Apocalypse Now
3.) The Last Picture Show
4.) The Godfather
5.) Mean Streets
6.) Being There
7.) Dog Day Afternoon
8.) Chinatown
9.) Annie Hall
10.) A Clockwork Orange

Runners Up: Woodstock, Five Easy Pieces, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, The Exorcist, Badlands, The Godfather II, Lenny, The Conversation, Jaws, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Network, Star Wars, Days of Heaven, Dawn of The Dead, Manhattan

Foreign
1.) Aguirre: The Wrath of God
2.) Cries and Whispers
3.) Claire's Knee
4.) Vengeance is Mine
5.) Day For Night
6.) The Discreet Charm of The Bourgeoisie
7.) Last Tango in Paris
8.) Stroszek
9.) Small Change
10.) The Garden of Finzi-Continis

Runners Up: My Night At Maud's, Satyricon, The Passion of Anna, Chloe in The Afternoon, Amarcord, The Mother and The Whore, The Phantom of Liberty, The Man Who Loved Women, Autumn Sonata, The Tree of Wooden Clogs

Danny L
11-10-2002, 05:42 PM
1. TAXI DRIVER
2. STAR WARS - ANH
3. ALL THE PRESIDENTS MEN
4. THE TOWERING INFERNO
5. DELIVERANCE
6. GODFATHER
7. APOCAYLPSE NOW
8. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE
9. THE EXORCIST
10. CARRIE