slimjasi Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, munchmemory said: Paranoia is right. The whole blood testing concept. Damn that was nuts. I won't add a spoiler. But leave it to Carpenter to not go down the Hollywood happy ending trail. Like you, I still love that flick so much. Yep, exactly. The ending is SO good and still debated today. And the soundtrack is also stellar. Just a classic movie. And no CGI required - just practical effects, a great script, and attention to detail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Namath Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 16 minutes ago, RedBeardedSavage said: F#ckin Ellis. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Namath Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Does this count as a movie? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 1 minute ago, Joe W. Namath said: Does this count as a movie? Not in my house. We almost disowned my sister when she became a Giant fan. As a staunch Yankee home, supporting the Mets would have completely severed all familial ties. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Cowbell Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 E.T. Poltergeist Raiders of the Lost Ark The Breakfast Club St. Elmos Fire The Empire Strikes Back At Close Range 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 32 minutes ago, munchmemory said: Anything by Bruce Seven. @dbatesman mentioned Aliens, which is still frightening and insane today. Reading about Alien got me thinking about John Carpenter's chilling/shocking remake of The Thing. His version is dark and brilliant. Great group of actors led by Kurt Russell. The Thing just missed the cut. Both are basically perfect films. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Island Leprechaun Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 A lot of good ones I forgot about. Also should include at least one Brian De Palma -- Dressed to Kill or Body Double. Full Metal Jacket and the Shining -- I should have done better than to leave out Kubrick. Planes, Trains... was really good. Midnight Run was at least as good if not better. Once Upon a Time in America --Leone -- yes. Probably should include John Woo's The Killer. And Kurosawa's Kagamusha. John Hughes was a big player in that decade, but I never was that taken with his stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Before I lose myself imbibing this lovely Mâcon-Villages, just wanted to call your attention to a few wonderful foreign films from that era: Louis Malle's Au Revoir les Enfants, Babette's Feast, Tornatore's Cinema Paradiso, and Claude Berri's emotionally charged two part film, Jean de Florette/Manon des Sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Island Leprechaun Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 1 minute ago, munchmemory said: Before I lose myself imbibing this lovely Mâcon-Villages, just wanted to call your attention to a few wonderful foreign films from that era: Louis Malle's Au Revoir les Enfants, Babette's Feast, Tornatore's Cinema Paradiso, and ClaudeA Berri's emotionally charged two part film, Jean de Florette/Manon des Sources. Ah yes, Jean de Florette and Manon of the Spring... like a grand opera on the farm. And that theme music... from Verdi I believe La Forza del Destino -- great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebag Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Anything with "Naughty" in the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 This is impossible. lol I'd have to do genres, so I guess I'll just take my favorite from each: Do The Right Thing Empire Strikes Back Goonies The Shining Full Metal Jacket but that leaves off all the funny sports movies and music so: Caddyshack and Purple Rain honorable mentions, lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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munchmemory Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 12 minutes ago, Long Island Leprechaun said: Ah yes, Jean de Florette and Manon of the Spring... like a grand opera on the farm. And that theme music... from Verdi I believe La Forza del Destino -- great. I gasped/swooned seeing Emmanuelle Béart as the grown up daughter frolicking in the woods. Just so stuuningly beautiful. Those two flicks still have some of the most gut wrenching moments. And a kick you in the stomach/WTF moment when the old blind lady speaks to Papet. Another great French film from that era with a gorgeous soundtrack is Jean-Jacques Beineix' Betty Blue. My wife (then girlfriend) played that music constantly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irktusk1957 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 The Thing The Shining Ferris Buehler's Day Off Blade Runner Amadeus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Willie White Shoes Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 1 hour ago, shawn306 said: Fast Times at Ridgemont High Animal House Stripes Bull Durham DieHard Animal House was in the 70s - 1978 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 1 hour ago, defensedoesntgetyoulaid said: Great, great film. That final shot of Candy smiling is enough to bring a tear to my eye. Uncle Buck was good too. I agree with most of the ones listed here. One I re-watched recently that's never mentioned is 3 O Clock High (school nerd offends the toughest kid in the school, is told they'r going to fight at 3, and spends the rest of the day trying to get out of the fight). Not amazing but good fun. Apparently Spielberg asked to have his producer credit removed as he was unhappy with the level of cynicism displayed in the film, which kind of makes me like it more. Oh, and Raging Bull. And Heathers, Commando, Total Recall, Running Man, Trading Places, Coming to America, Once Upon a Time in America, Stand By Me, Airplane, Scarface Dude, John Candy is missed. The comedic void left by his death has never been filled. Candy had the innate ability to make you laugh out loud or sob. He was impossible not to like. I first became aware of him on SCTV as Johnny LaRue and followed him throughout his career. Uncle Buck could be on 10 times in a week and I'll still watch and laugh at the same gags. I could watch him talk to and light up the clown at the door a million times and still howl. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Willie White Shoes Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 34 minutes ago, Long Island Leprechaun said: A lot of good ones I forgot about. Also should include at least one Brian De Palma -- Dressed to Kill or Body Double. Full Metal Jacket and the Shining -- I should have done better than to leave out Kubrick. Planes, Trains... was really good. Midnight Run was at least as good if not better. Once Upon a Time in America --Leone -- yes. Probably should include John Woo's The Killer. And Kurosawa's Kagamusha. John Hughes was a big player in that decade, but I never was that taken with his stuff. I thought The Shining butchered the book. The book was so much better. Even the ending of the book seemed better suited to a movie. Jack dies when the boiler he was supposed to maintain blows up. That beats getting lost in a maze and freezing to death. I also did not like Jack Nicholson's comedic lines which did not belong in the move (such as "here's Johnny"). It was needless camp and took away from the film. That book scared the crap out of me. They also couldn't effectively replicate the voice Danny hears in his head. The thing with the finger was absurd. I just thought the movie was a fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn306 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 7 minutes ago, Joe Willie White Shoes said: Animal House was in the 70s - 1978 Ok. Replace it with The Breakfast Club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekskill68 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Die Hard Lethal Weapon Raiders of the Lost Ark Rambo First Blood Back to the Future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn306 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Just now, shawn306 said: Ok. Replace it with The Breakfast Club Actually Caddyshack should be in there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 90s >>>>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, shawn306 said: Actually Caddyshack should be in there 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultraJETfan Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 9 minutes ago, Joe Willie White Shoes said: I thought The Shining butchered the book. The book was so much better. Even the ending of the book seemed better suited to a movie. Jack dies when the boiler he was supposed to maintain blows up. That beats getting lost in a maze and freezing to death. I also did not like Jack Nicholson's comedic lines which did not belong in the move (such as "here's Johnny"). It was needless camp and took away from the film. That book scared the crap out of me. They also couldn't effectively replicate the voice Danny hears in his head. The thing with the finger was absurd. I just thought the movie was a fail. Funny you said that because I love that movie but never read the book but I can relate to how you felt. I read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas before the movie and I couldn't watch 5 minutes before shutting it off. Did not match up at all with world I created in my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defensedoesntgetyoulaid Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 One I forgot to mention: BTW, this picture reminded me of something... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCCH23 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Just to get a few in I haven't seen mentioned (no particular order): 1) Princess Bride 2) Terminator 3) E. T. 4) Christmas Vacation 5) Airplane 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Island Leprechaun Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 18 minutes ago, Joe Willie White Shoes said: I thought The Shining butchered the book. The book was so much better. Even the ending of the book seemed better suited to a movie. Jack dies when the boiler he was supposed to maintain blows up. That beats getting lost in a maze and freezing to death. I also did not like Jack Nicholson's comedic lines which did not belong in the move (such as "here's Johnny"). It was needless camp and took away from the film. That book scared the crap out of me. They also couldn't effectively replicate the voice Danny hears in his head. The thing with the finger was absurd. I just thought the movie was a fail. Yeah, that's the curse of reading the book before seeing the movie. It's rare that a movie actually can compete effectively with the written version. Movies are inherently more superficial, despite their visual power, and constrained by time. I'm glad they never wrote a book called Casablanca or Chinatown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Willie White Shoes Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Another one: Gorky Park 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Real Genius Better Off Dead Major League War Games Tron Limiting it to 5 is hard. Most of the choices of others are also movies I love. But this is five great ones I didn't see anyone else mention yet. And I am indeed over 40. I'll honorable mention Police Academy I, II and III as well, lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Two over-the-top, dumb 80s flicks I enjoy: Commando (Classic Arnie lines all over the place. "Where's Sully?" "I had to let him go".) and Highlander. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupz27 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Major League breakfast club karate kid Take this job and shove it The Naked Gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Willie White Shoes Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Another one (I'm up to about 20 now): Hoosiers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Namath Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Nobody mention Batman. That movie was excellent and an absolute phenomenon in the summer of 89. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maury77 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 I'm 45 and most of the films I would name have been mentioned, but 2 comedies I will always love Bachelor Party Revenge of the Nerds. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defensedoesntgetyoulaid Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 55 minutes ago, Long Island Leprechaun said: Yeah, that's the curse of reading the book before seeing the movie. It's rare that a movie actually can compete effectively with the written version. Movies are inherently more superficial, despite their visual power, and constrained by time. I'm glad they never wrote a book called Casablanca or Chinatown. The only time I'd say the movie is easily better than the book is Jaws. The novel had so much crap in there with love affairs and badly written sex scenes. Spielberg wisely threw all that out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freestater Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Also should mention Pope of Greenwich Village THEY TOOK MY FUM, CHAH-LIE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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