Best movies you've seen? : Othor Games

» Mon May 14, 2012 12:36 am

Probably the Fellowship of the Ring. Not because I consider it the best film of all time, but because i'm a huge Tolkien fan.

Close runners up are The Godfather Part II, American Psycho, and The Great Escape.

» Mon May 14, 2012 7:03 am

Evolution is about weeding out the weaklings and producing a new generation more adapted than the current one. That's the only meaning to it. As a concept - it hates sick people, disabled people, stupid people, etc. But as a race, we tend to these people. So we are fighting natural evolution and shaping our own.

Oh crap. I've become involved.

Oops.

In my ideal world everyone has downs. Those people rule

» Mon May 14, 2012 2:45 am

Ip man (Yip)
Terminator 2
Total recall
Tremors
welcome to the jungle/the rundown
drunken master 1 & 2
ong-bak
Deep rising
predator & predators
Akira
Rush hour 1 & 2
dracula dead and loving it
From dusk till dawn
Nausicaa valley of the wind
Jet li fearless
Blade
Zombieland
Friday
Money train

» Sun May 13, 2012 8:23 pm

You missed the http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__mokxbTmuJM/RqfB8dPyoGI/AAAAAAAAAgA/ATPJ1AZ34cA/s400/2001.gif.

Edit: I don't think you're on line with Clarke and Kubrick on that one EvilFish.

The star baby is just more progress, more rebirth... What's so profound?

» Mon May 14, 2012 3:04 am

...Tremors...

Tremors is a very underrated film. It is surprisingly good, in my opinion.

» Sun May 13, 2012 6:48 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAryFIuRxmQ

Irealize it was a crappy joke, but I couldn't resist

» Mon May 14, 2012 6:46 am

All these other lists are making me forget a bunch of movies I love!
I do love Star Wars, and the Princess Bride.

» Sun May 13, 2012 5:07 pm

Tremors is a very underrated film. It is surprisingly good, in my opinion.

Oh absolutely, childhood memories...

» Sun May 13, 2012 5:41 pm

Irealize it was a crappy joke, but I couldn't resist

It was well appreciated. :tops:

» Sun May 13, 2012 7:19 pm

Scary movie 1 & 3
kiss of the dragon
fifth element
alpha dog
event horizon
alien & aliens
starship troopers
who am I?
black cauldron
hercules
appleseed
A better tommorow
the killer
The frightners
police story
fortress
battle creek brawl
shawshank redemption
volcano
men in black
the mummy
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» Sun May 13, 2012 5:26 pm

The star baby is just more progress, more rebirth... What's so profound?

If you don't find the last 20 minutes of that movie self-evidently profound, then I can't help you much. What is the relationship between the star-baby and technology? What is the place of HAL with the future of humanity? Do we need exterior arbiters like the monoliths to really understand our development (or maybe to develop ourselves actually) or do we not? I feel like any contrarian can shrug his shoulders at profundity...

» Sun May 13, 2012 9:21 pm

I'd say in no real order:

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
The Godfather Trilogy
Saving Private Ryan
The Usual Suspects
Sawshank Redemption
Shaun of the Dead

» Sun May 13, 2012 11:30 pm

Book of Eli

» Mon May 14, 2012 7:51 am

Forgot to add to my list:
Corpse Bride
Nightmare Before Christmas
The Mummy 1&2
Scary Movie
Rose Red
Black Beauty
Toy Story

» Mon May 14, 2012 7:31 am

If you don't find the last 20 minutes of that movie self-evidently profound, then I can't help you much. What is the relationship between the star-baby and technology? What is the place of HAL with the future of humanity? Do we need exterior arbiters like the monoliths to really understand our development (or maybe to develop ourselves actually) or do we not? I feel like any contrarian can shrug his shoulders at profundity...

You can always find something profound no matter where you look. The question is whether it's implied or it's inferred by the audience. I guess I feel like none of the questions you ask are applicable to real, current life. Fiction generally reflects life in some way, but since there's no real world equivalent, parallel, or metaphor for the monoliths, it's hard to apply.

» Sun May 13, 2012 10:29 pm

Anyway, if that's as deep as your profundity goes, then I can't help you much. :tongue:

Thanks for that. I do think you're right that people are often quick to call "profound" whenever they see ambiguity or paradox. People mistake lack of coherence for depth. And I can't stand that.

» Sun May 13, 2012 5:49 pm

Tremors is a very underrated film. It is surprisingly good, in my opinion.

Depends on which. First and second(First mainly) were great classics. Then I felt it was degrading with each sequel after that.

» Mon May 14, 2012 4:15 am

Titanic is still one of my favorite movies. listing to soundtrack right now actually i think your parents are agianst it because there is nudity

» Mon May 14, 2012 4:15 am

I just saw "Safe House" and thus far it was the best film of 2012 I've seen.

» Mon May 14, 2012 7:02 am

I really liked Donnie Darko, and American Beauty with Kevin Spacey was pretty cool

I also enjoyed Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

I love any movie with Jim Carrey, basically

Also, I find Michael Cera hilarious,

. For example, I really enjoyed the movie Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

» Mon May 14, 2012 5:23 am

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0251736/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395584/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462322/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0985694/

:evil:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099871/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116922/

» Sun May 13, 2012 9:14 pm

There will be Blood is a fantastic film.

» Mon May 14, 2012 7:08 am

I'd say in no real order:

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
The Godfather Trilogy
Saving Private Ryan
The Usual Suspects
Sawshank Redemption
Shaun of the Dead

Lol. I like the idea of the Life and Death of Colonel Blimp being alongside Shaun of the Dead

Both such excellent films though.

» Sun May 13, 2012 9:05 pm

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093177/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095294/

:devil:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092890/ saw it in the movie theater with my first love... awww :lmao:

» Mon May 14, 2012 12:34 am

Lol. I like the idea of the Life and Death of Colonel Blimp being alongside Shaun of the Dead :tongue:

Both such excellent films though.

I have a broad array of movies I love, those just came to mind. I'd also add Von Ryan's Express to that list too while it's on mind.