Personal Favorite 10 Movies

MillsLayne wrote: Not in any order: Fight Club A Scanner Darkly Rush Akira Ghost In The Shell LA Confidential Coming To America Moon Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind Aliens

Damn!  How could I forget Trainspotting!?  It will replace LA Confidential.

You have put Johnny English in the middle of that lot - Are you sure???????????????????

Edited by Darious - July 12 2016 at 02:32

BunBun wrote: BaldFriede wrote: BunBun wrote: BaldJean wrote: BunBun wrote: 1. Sorcerer (1977) William Friedkan. Despite the name, it has nothing to do with magic. Friedkin's "Sorcerer" from 1977 is not bad as a remake, but the original "Le salaire de la peur" ("The Wages of Fear") from 1953 by Henri-Georges Clouzot starring Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck and Folco Lulli is better and could be in my top ten on another day You know, it's kind of funny because I usually prefer originals myself and I saw the original french movie first. I gotta say, I didn't like it at all. I like some foreign movies but I thought it was too slow, I didn't feel any tension at all while they are transporting the nitroglycerine and that ending was just terrible I thought. I then watched William Friedkan's version a week after the original and I absolutely loved it. It fixed everything I didn't like about the original. I have since watched Sorcerer many times and I still love it. Anyways, I appreciate the heads up and I know I'm in the minority because many, at least on the internet, seem to prefer the original. You must be kidding; the remake can't shine a candle to the original! I saw Friedkin's version at some time in the late 80s or early 90s in a rerun cinema and was totally disappointed; the character development in the Clouzot movie is so much better. There is nothing like the original; a true classic! lol like I said I know I'm in the minority with this one, but I can't change how I feel. I'm honestly surprised by the love for the original because that was a struggle to even get through and its not like I haven't seen a lot of foreign films. I think part of the problem for me is that I love 60s and 70s films. I love the look of the movies, the acting styles, the directors and the actors from that period of time. I can't say the same for 50s, 40s, and 30s films. Wages of Fear came out in 1953 and the acting style, the pacing, everything felt off to me. Anyways, I wish I could appreciate the original like you do and its too bad you can't appreciate the remake like I do.

I don't care what time or region a movie is from, all I care for is that it has some emotional and/or intellectual impact on me. Pace is usually not something I worry about; I generally like slow-paced movies better than fast-paced ones, though there are exceptions. Some movies by Wim Wenders, like "Im Lauf der Zeit" ("Kings of the Road") or "Der Srand der Dinge" ("The State of Things") are too slow even for me, though there are other Wenders movies I like, for example "Der amerikanische Freund" ("The American Friend"). The problem I have with those disliked Wenders movies I mentioned is that they are not only slow-paced but also lack a real plot; they just meander along.

But back to "Wages of Fear": The beginning may be slow, but once the cars are on the road the movie is anything but slow.


Edited by BaldFriede - July 10 2016 at 01:31

Not in any order:

BaldFriede wrote: BunBun wrote: BaldJean wrote: BunBun wrote: 1. Sorcerer (1977) William Friedkan. Despite the name, it has nothing to do with magic. Friedkin's "Sorcerer" from 1977 is not bad as a remake, but the original "Le salaire de la peur" ("The Wages of Fear") from 1953 by Henri-Georges Clouzot starring Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck and Folco Lulli is better and could be in my top ten on another day You know, it's kind of funny because I usually prefer originals myself and I saw the original french movie first. I gotta say, I didn't like it at all. I like some foreign movies but I thought it was too slow, I didn't feel any tension at all while they are transporting the nitroglycerine and that ending was just terrible I thought. I then watched William Friedkan's version a week after the original and I absolutely loved it. It fixed everything I didn't like about the original. I have since watched Sorcerer many times and I still love it. Anyways, I appreciate the heads up and I know I'm in the minority because many, at least on the internet, seem to prefer the original. You must be kidding; the remake can't shine a candle to the original! I saw Friedkin's version at some time in the late 80s or early 90s in a rerun cinema and was totally disappointed; the character development in the Clouzot movie is so much better. There is nothing like the original; a true classic!

lol like I said I know I'm in the minority with this one, but I can't change how I feel. I'm honestly surprised by the love for the original because that was a struggle to even get through and its not like I haven't seen a lot of foreign films. I think part of the problem for me is that I love 60s and 70s films. I love the look of the movies, the acting styles, the directors and the actors from that period of time. I can't say the same for 50s, 40s, and 30s films. Wages of Fear came out in 1953 and the acting style, the pacing, everything felt off to me. Anyways, I wish I could appreciate the original like you do and its too bad you can't appreciate the remake like I do.

BaldJean wrote: BunBun wrote: 1. Sorcerer (1977) William Friedkan. Despite the name, it has nothing to do with magic. Friedkin's "Sorcerer" from 1977 is not bad as a remake, but the original "Le salaire de la peur" ("The Wages of Fear") from 1953 by Henri-Georges Clouzot starring Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck and Folco Lulli is better and could be in my top ten on another day

You know, it's kind of funny because I usually prefer originals myself and I saw the original french movie first. I gotta say, I didn't like it at all. I like some foreign movies but I thought it was too slow, I didn't feel any tension at all while they are transporting the nitroglycerine and that ending was just terrible I thought. I then watched William Friedkan's version a week after the original and I absolutely loved it. It fixed everything I didn't like about the original. I have since watched Sorcerer many times and I still love it. Anyways, I appreciate the heads up and I know I'm in the minority because many, at least on the internet, seem to prefer the original.


Edited by BunBun - July 09 2016 at 06:50

1.Manhattan

In no particular Order

1. Sorcerer (1977) William Friedkan. Despite the name, it has nothing to do with magic.
2. The Servant (1963)
3. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
4. In the Heat of the Night (1967)
5. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966)
6. The Mummy (1999)
7. It's A Mad, mad, mad, mad World (1963)
8. The Night Porter (1974)
9. Playtime (1967) In fact, I just adore Jacques Tati.
10. The Searchers (1959)

Honorable Mentions:

Solaris and Stalker (I've been meaning to watch Andrei Tarkovsky's other films as well), Wings of Desire, Rio Bravo, The Fugitive, The Loved One (1965), Brazil, A New Leaf, A Woman Under the Influence ,and Blade Runner.

Gee, I like a lot of films so I could probably go on but ill leave it at that for now. Anyways, as you can probably see, I especially like 60s and 70s films.


Edited by BunBun - July 08 2016 at 22:11

Huh, I didn't know there was a Curse 3, maybe I'll check it out out of morbid curiosity. Also, as far as the Ju-on series is concerned, the 'Kayako' segment in the first "Ju-on: The Curse" (2000) has to be one of the creepiest evil horror segments ever. Iconic.