RIPPA Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 Okay - the Top 20 starts tomorrow. I might - MIGHT - try and crank all 20 out tomorrow. If not it will be 10 tomorrow and the Top 10 on Friday. We will end this week. Also - something I should have mentioned when Thin Red Line came out. From now on all movies (besides having at least 1000 points) have at least 15 votes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobo joe Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I was pretty surprised I was the high vote for Rushmore. I was sure someone would have it as their #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I don't feel that THE USUAL SUSPECTS has aged well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 27) SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER & UNCUT 1999 - 866 Points - 14 Votes (Highest Vote: #5 Newb82) Pleasantly surprised my #10 vote didn't get the high vote. Such a funny film with a great story and great songs, the best from the latter is Blame Canada. Bonus mention to Kyle's Mom is a Bitch with what happens. If we ever get another Sotuh Park movie, this is hard to top. 23) JURASSIC PARK 1993 - 957 Points - 13 Votes (Highest Vote: #3 Newb82) I had this one place higher on my ballot at #22. Visuals still hold up today. 21) THE USUAL SUSPECTS 1995 - 1021 Points - 17 Votes (Highest Vote: #4 Jason Smith) Second of this batch from my top ten to go at #8. My 1995 Film of the Year and one of the best ever endings to a film. Looking at the films remaining on my ballot, I'd say twelve are locks to show...possibly thirteen. Seeing people wanting The Shawshank Redemption to show soon, the film I feel the same way about is Fargo. Not a big fan of the Coens from the two I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 20) GROUNDHOG DAY 1993 - 1023 Points - 17 Votes (Highest Vote: #6 Newb82 & Rippa) DIRECTOR: Harold Ramis STARRING: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott Placement On Original List: #28 (14 Votes) IMDB ROTTEN TOMATOES (97%) WIKI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 19) 12 MONKEYS 1995 - 1031 Points - 16 Votes (Highest Vote: #5 jaedmc) DIRECTOR: Terry Gilliam STARRING: Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt Placement On Original List: #40 (12 Votes) IMDB ROTTEN TOMATOES (88%) WIKI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 18) TOY STORY 1995 - 1064 Points - 15 Votes (Highest Vote: #1 CSC) DIRECTOR: John Lasseter STARRING: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles Placement On Original List: #52 (10 Votes) IMDB ROTTEN TOMATOES (100%) WIKI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 17) BEING JOHN MALKOVICH 1999 - 1124 Points - 16 Votes (Highest Vote: #1 Execproducer) DIRECTOR: Spike Jonze STARRING: John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener Placement On Original List: #22 (18 Votes) IMDB ROTTEN TOMATOES (93%) WIKI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 16) SCHINDLER'S LIST 1993 - 1131 Points - 16 Votes (Highest Vote: #1 JT) DIRECTOR: Steven Spielberg STARRING: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley Placement On Original List: #17 (12 Votes) IMDB ROTTEN TOMATOES (97%) WIKI NOTE FROM RIPPA - I can't remember if I said this when Philadelphia came up. One night, everyone on my floor went to see either Philadelphia or Schindler's List. (I was in the Schindler's List camp). Most depressing night of college ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I think Newb82 and Rippa conspired to tie on a vote since they're closest to Televiper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Damn, that is a depressing night. I guess it could have been worse, you all could have gone to a double feature of both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Jesus, my iMDB movie snobbery ballot really is the worst one I have ever submitted in any movie poll ever. I think me not voting for The Matrix was a reflection of my disdain for the other movies of the Matrix franchise in conjunction with my declining stock in the Warshowskis. I should have framed that movie in a better context. At least I stood up for Schindler's List. It seems to be en vogue to hate on it because of whatever opinion you may have of Spielberg as a person or whatever nitpicky arguments you want to make about the events or the characters in comparison to the real life counterparts.. Poor Ralph Fiennes. Dude turned in the performance of a career, but there was no overcoming the awesomeness of Tommy Lee Jones owning the role of US Marshall Sam Gerald in The Fugitive. There was no excuse for me not voting for Hoop Dreams. That was me being a retard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 "This movie is not a documentary" is the ultimate argument for people that don't understand what movies are for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricR Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Phil literally just wrote that he was in the Schindler's List camp. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 I've seen some things 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 "This movie is not a documentary" is the ultimate argument for people that don't understand what movies are for. Yeah, I have seen my fellow movie snobs hate on this movie because of the embelisment of fact and then in the same breath, debate the finer points the continuity of the Star Wars timeline as if these events actually happened in real life. I sometimes hate the fans of stuff I am a fan of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Off the top of my head... Rushmore, Ed Wood, The Insider, L.A. Confidential and Glengarry Glen Ross dropping so much. I won't comment on the stuff gaining popularity that I've found questionable, but there have been a number that made me scratch my head. Comparing the two lists, some of the stuff that is about to replace those in the top 25. I think the issue is voting head vs. heart. I tried to be cerebral about it when I should've just gone with my gut. A lot more personal favorites and cult classics would've made made my ballot. Movies that were important to me rather than movies that were important in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 See what you get for voting for what you think others think are good movies! DO YOU SEE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I was trying to be scholarly about it. There was my first failing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 15) CLERKS 1994 - 1150 Points - 17 Votes (Highest Vote: #1 Jingus & Tim Evans) DIRECTOR: Kevin Smith STARRING: Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Marilyn Ghigliotti Placement On Original List: #25 (15 Votes) IMDB ROTTEN TOMATOES (88%) WIKI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 14) BOOGIE NIGHTS 1997 - 1160 Points - 20 Votes (Highest Vote: #1 New Blood) DIRECTOR: Paul Thomas Anderson STARRING: Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds Placement On Original List: #6 (17 Votes) IMDB ROTTEN TOMATOES (92%) WIKI NOTE FROM RIPPA - CHAMPION DOWN!!! Okay not really but I have been wanting to yell that and this seemed as good a time as any. Anyway - first former Top 10 movie to drop. However, it is also our first movie with 20 votes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Bulllllshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 13) FIGHT CLUB 1999 - 1162 Points - 17 Votes (Highest Vote: #1 Hobo Joe) DIRECTOR: David Fincher STARRING: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter Placement On Original List: #8 (16 Votes) IMDB ROTTEN TOMATOES (81%) WIKI NOTE FROM RIPPA - CHAMPION DOWN!!! Okay... you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I expected Fight Club to drop out because people grew up or whatever. But I feel like it's still a smart film, despite the ignorant bro love it has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 12) HEAT 1995 - 1190 Points - 16 Votes (Highest Vote: #2 caley) DIRECTOR: Michael Mann STARRING: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer Placement On Original List: #9 (16 Votes) IMDB ROTTEN TOMATOES (86%) WIKI NOTE FROM RIPPA - Maybe if one of you had voted this #1 it could have stayed in the Top 10. But nooooooo..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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