12-08-2003 03:40									#91
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Casablanca - best drama, best source of useful quotes (2)

Harvey- best comedy (2)

Tootsie- second best comedy (1)

Saving Private Ryan- best war drama, best war special effects (2)

Tora! Tora! Tora!- best documentary style war drama (1)

Always- best romance (1)

A.I.- best robot Sci-Fi movie (1)

	12-08-2003 03:49									#92
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quote: Originally posted by MrFun Fine, let me give you a list of the movies I really enjoyed: Patch Adams

Did you know that the doctor on whom the film was based made a bundle off of the movie, then quit medicine and retired? He was a fairly young guy too, having practiced less than 10 years. So we're supposed to think of him as some sort of maverick who was so dedicated to healing people that he risked his career by thumbing his nose at the stoggy formal mannerisms of customary medical conduct in order to bring the healing gift of laughter to his patients? Ha! He laughed all the way to the bank!

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Starwars, ep. 5 : the Empire Strikes back - 2

Braveheart - 2

Terminator 2 - 2

The Great Escape - 2

Matrix - 2

	12-08-2003 04:10									#94
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Touch of evil: 5
Citizen Kane: 5

	12-08-2003 04:23									#95
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citizen kane- 10

	12-08-2003 04:25									#96
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quote: Originally posted by monkspider citizen kane- 10

cheeky, i wnatred to do that for touch of eveil, but i oculdn't not give Citizen kane somehting

	12-08-2003 04:26									#97
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1) Fight Club - 1
2) Shakespeare in Love - 1
3) Twelve Monkeys - 1
4) Patton -1
5) Dr. Strangelove -1
6) Full Metal Jacket -1
7) Lawrence of Arabia -1
8) The Maltese Falcon -1
9) Unforgiven -1
10) The Three Musketeers (1974)

Ask me tomorrow and it will be 10 completely different films.

	12-08-2003 04:59									#98
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Godfather - 4
Citizen Kane - 3
Casablanca - 2
Blade Runner - 1 (favorite movie but not the best ever)

	12-08-2003 05:16									#99
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The Matrix: I just went to see this on a whim, I had no idea what it was about or anything. It just blew me away.

2 points

The Truman Show: A brilliant premise that was used to great effect.

2 points

Gattaca: A convincing look at the future, and an excellent drama.

2 points

Memento: We were talking about this for weeks afterwards, incredibly inventive. Plus, the director's an Edinburgh lad.

2 points

Dumb and Dumber: The best comedy film ever.

2 points

	12-08-2003 05:17									#100
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One each for:

Once upon a Time in America
Lawrence of Arabia
Hidden Fortress
2001 a Space Odyssey
The Empire Strikes Back
Dances with Wolves
Saving Private Ryan
Gladiator
The Grapes Of Wrath
Stagecoach


For you who do not know, Star Wars is based on Hidden Fortress, by Akira Kurosawa. Hidden Fortress is better.

	12-08-2003 05:21									#101
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quote: Originally posted by Dr Strangelove Did you know that the doctor on whom the film was based made a bundle off of the movie, then quit medicine and retired? He was a fairly young guy too, having practiced less than 10 years. So we're supposed to think of him as some sort of maverick who was so dedicated to healing people that he risked his career by thumbing his nose at the stoggy formal mannerisms of customary medical conduct in order to bring the healing gift of laughter to his patients? Ha! He laughed all the way to the bank!

A physician friend of mine worked with him for a while and thought he was a bit of an ass. I heard that the movie was so bad that they are using it on the Al Qaeda hard cases in Guantanamo.

	12-08-2003 05:22									#102
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Honorable mention

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Dr. Strangelove
Mulholland Drive
Babe

Frankly, I understand the love for the Godfather. I really couldn't stand that movie. For lovable Mafia films, Once Upon a Time in America was much better. Robert DeNiro was never better than he was in this movie.

	12-08-2003 05:25									#103
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For all the people listing 'Saving Private Ryan', you might find this interesting. It is from an interview of someone who was in the Rangers during the Second World War.

quote: If you saw the movies "Saving Private Ryan" or "Band of Brothers", what would you say the most realistic parts were? The least realistic parts? In SPR, to me, the most realistic part was the invasion - only the real invasion was about 10 times worse! The rest was pure garbage - Rangers did not react that way with each other. I watched three episodes of BOB and watched no more - found it too "hollywood." This is my opinion.

	12-08-2003 05:35									#104
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Yeah, that opening scene in Saving Private Ryan is so good that it made the movie one of the best ever.

This is almost like the basic training scenes in Full Metal Jacket. They were so good as to make the movie an instant classic and R. Lee Ermey a star.

	12-08-2003 06:12									#105
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quote: Originally posted by Dr Strangelove Did you know that the doctor on whom the film was based made a bundle off of the movie, then quit medicine and retired? He was a fairly young guy too, having practiced less than 10 years. So we're supposed to think of him as some sort of maverick who was so dedicated to healing people that he risked his career by thumbing his nose at the stoggy formal mannerisms of customary medical conduct in order to bring the healing gift of laughter to his patients? Ha! He laughed all the way to the bank!

So if someone really made an effort to improve the lives of other people, then took an opportunity to improve his life, we should just see him as an a**hole?

	12-08-2003 06:19									#106
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quote: African Queen, was better than The Maltese Falcon. Outlaw Josey Wales, was better than Good, Bad, and Ugly.

Hmm...I'd agree the African Queen was probably Bogart's best movie, but GBU and Josey Wales were comparable with GBU winning by a nose thx to the soundtrack. Besides, who could hate that lovable Tuco?

quote: Uh, Raising Arizona was done by the Coen brothers, who's little toes know more about comedy than the Farrelly Brothers in their entirety.

Oh yeah, oops. What is it with these brother comedies? But I wouldn't go so far as say the Coens beat the Farrellys, D&D and Mary are better than Arizona (not to demean Az which was a hilarious movie).

	12-08-2003 07:04									#107
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quote: Originally posted by SlowwHand Well hell. I need a do-over.

Sorry, Sloww, you need another do-over. "Lonesome Dove" was a TV mini-series, not a film. And just to p*ss you off totally, it was directed by an Australian.

	12-08-2003 07:52									#108
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The Naked Gun - 8
Austin Powers III - 1
South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut - 1

	12-08-2003 07:56									#109
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quote: Originally posted by MrFun So if someone really made an effort to improve the lives of other people, then took an opportunity to improve his life, we should just see him as an a**hole?

How much effort is it to act like a clown? I could act like a clown, but I'm too busy seeing patients. Guess I won't be retiring 20 years early like he did.

I'm thinking hard, but I can't think of a doctor who doesn't make an effort to improve the lives of people. Virtually none of them endeavor to self-advertise their activities into an early retirement fund because virtually all of them feel that they essentially "signed on for the duration."

	12-08-2003 07:57									#110
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quote: Originally posted by Dr Strangelove How much effort is it to act like a clown? I could act like a clown, but I'm too busy seeing patients. Guess I won't be retiring 20 years early like he did. I'm thinking hard, but I can't think of a doctor who doesn't make an effort to improve the lives of people. Virtually none of them endeavor to self-advertise their activities into an early retirement fund because virtually all of them feel that they essentially "signed on for the duration."

Are you feeling bitter?

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On a lighter note, it's so nice to see so many here are voting for me. I would have, but I thought that it would seem a little conceited. Still...'sniff'... it's so nice to be appreciated... "sniff'... God bless you all...'sniff'...

	12-08-2003 08:02									#112
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What's with the Dumb & dumber films...

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quote: Originally posted by alva What's with the Dumb & dumber films...

who knows . . . .

	12-08-2003 08:03									#114
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quote: Originally posted by MrFun Are you feeling bitter?

Yes, I am feeling better now, thank you.

	12-08-2003 08:04									#115
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quote: Originally posted by Dr Strangelove Yes, I am feeling better now, thank you.

Glad to be of help.

	12-08-2003 08:09									#116
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I forgot to mention:

>Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
>Cool World (except for Kim Basinger - I thought maybe she was a little too old for the role)
>Reservoir Dogs

	12-08-2003 08:10									#117
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I loved Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

	12-08-2003 08:15									#118
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Me too. Bob Hoskins ROCKS!

	12-08-2003 08:16									#119
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All About Eve - 2
Lawrence of Arabia - 2
Apocalypse Now - 2

North By Northwest - 1
Patton - 1
Dr. Strangelove - 1
Citizen Kane - 1

	12-08-2003 08:23									#120
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quote: Originally posted by st_swithin Me too. Bob Hoskins ROCKS!

Shame they never did a sequel.