The Dark Knight
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usernumber655321 — 11 years ago(October 20, 2014 11:09 AM)
I don't agree. Barry Lyndon is riveting. Toy Story and Jurassic Park are exceptionally well made films. I don't know if they would make my personal list, but I can definitely understand their place on that list in general.
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tobias_681 — 11 years ago(October 24, 2014 09:21 PM)
Barry Lyndon
Ehr What the hell? Paul Thomas Anderson himself would probably be quite impressed with that statement. The critical reception of Barry Lyndon goes way beyond anything PTA has ever done. Now that doesn't dictate that it's better but I'm just saying (perhaps it's not the best movie too choose for such a thread).
And whats wrong with Return of the Jedi (I mean you listed that and not the 2 others)?
Toy Story is a damn good animation movie and I think the first big feature 3d animation film.
Jurasic Park is really good aswell. The dinos were the entire premise but it worked, can't blame the movie for that.
The Dark Knight is problematic yeah.
But I don't get why you pick theese films. I mean films like Platoon, The Green Mile, The Dark Knight Rises and The Avengers are up there.
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rocknroll8484 — 11 years ago(October 25, 2014 10:20 AM)
Jurassic Park is pure Hollywood with totally inaccurate dinosaurs - raptors were only the size of a medium sized dog in real life. T Rex' were way smaller too. After reading all the inaccuracies about it, the film really lost a lot of respect from me. Oh yeah, there were also no venomous or poison spitting dinosaurs. But either way, I chose to use these films as examples because for me, they're not nearly in the same league as Boogie Nights.
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Eyebrows — 11 years ago(November 15, 2014 08:40 AM)
Who cares about inaccuracies? Fact is, Jurassic Park was a landmark film for special effects and Toy Story was a landmark film for animation. Both are perfectly enjoyable for adults as well as kids. Outside of their technical achievements they remain incredibly well-crafted films.
EDIT - it should probably be noted that dilophosaurus spitting is present in the novel.
Barry Lyndon is a classic. It's paced slowly, but that doesn't mean it isn't any good.
Boogie Nights is exceptional though. I love when Anderson keeps the camera on for those tracking shots, complete with the camera pans. The track through the club at the beginning and the track on Macy before
he kills his wife and commits suicide
are great. I really like the scene in Magnolia where Donnie walks into the bar.
Great use of music too.
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Negasonic_WoodChipper_Warhead — 11 years ago(November 23, 2014 06:13 AM)
One of the most affecting movies about human beings I've ever seen, you go through every emotion watching this movie, it's a masterpiece!
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MyDarkStar — 11 years ago(January 12, 2015 06:40 AM)
These days the largest demograph voting for the Top 250 are obviously somewhere around 16-22yr old males. After they go to the theater they immediately get online and give a bunch those films a "10". It's obvious when you look at the amount of votes new flicks are getting.
Boogie Nights should definitely in the Top 250. These films should definitely not be on the list, even if it's not Boogie Nights which replaces them :
The Truman Show
Shutter Island
Twelve Monkeys
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Rush
How to Train Your Dragon
V for Vendetta
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HowYaLikeDemApplesWill — 11 years ago(January 17, 2015 02:51 PM)
Boogie Nights is such a great anthem of the dysfunctional porn "family" of the 1970s, that holds up to this day.if it's not in the top 100 let alone 250, then the list has no credibility in my eyes. Just think of how many careers this single movie launchedit ain't by accident.
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HowYaLikeDemApplesWill — 11 years ago(January 17, 2015 11:36 PM)
Indeed very trueand to think he fought tooth and nail against taking the role, thought the low budget payment he received was an insult, and fought with PTA on set, physically even.
If he hadn't disowned the movie right before release and fired his agent as a result, he likely would have had a
great
chance of beating Robin Williams for Best Supporting Actor.
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NutMustardx — 9 years ago(December 30, 2016 02:07 PM)
yea he was a monster on set I heard, but he also was up for an Oscar wasn't he? he was great. the movie is unlike any other and captures the family centered around father jack perfectly, esp in los angeles during those years. one of my favorite movies ever, and the porn part of it has little to do with the great elements of the movie , they could have been all working at the donut shop. but the porn made it cool anyway lol
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Eyebrows — 11 years ago(January 27, 2015 07:47 PM)
The Truman Show is an incredibly well-made film. There's a lot more films I have an issue with being in the top 250 than that.
But yes, the list is slanted so that popular new releases shoot up the charts. I like the They Shoot Pictures lists which has a separate list for 21st Century Films, although some of them do pop up in their list of top 1000 too. -
EricCartmanBrah — 9 years ago(February 08, 2017 02:07 PM)
Never seen Shutter Island or Twelve Monkeys. I agree with you on V for Vendetta, X-Men isn't there anymore, Rush has great racing scenes, and Niki Lauda has no complaints about any portrayal of characters. It's crazy how much Hemsworth and Hunt look alike aswell as Lauda and Bruhl. I think it deserves to be there. How to Train Your Dragon is fantastically paced and has great animation and great action scenes plus actual character development. It totally deserves to be there. The Truman Show is even more amazing. Especially the last 30 or so minutes. Must be some of the best in movie history.