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[00Twelve]

ROCKY

JAWS

THE FRENCH CONNECTION

Honorable mentions:
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

CASINO ROYALE

LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

[The Richmond Spy]

Most Perfect:
1. Casino Royale
2. Predator
3. The Fugitive



Honorable Mentions:
4. Patriot Games
5. The Bourne Identity
6. Air Force One
7. A Beautiful Mind
8. Forrest Gump
9. Jurassic Park
10. Old School

[ACE]

ACE, you have taste, my friend.

Although may I ask what's wrong with DRIVEN, JUDGE DREDD and PARADISE ALLEY?

Why not Rinestone?

Loomis said from the heart, not the head.
If I'd intellectualized it, of course I'd have chosen

Lock Up
FIST
Staying Alive

[Loomis]

ACE, you have taste, my friend.

Although may I ask what's wrong with DRIVEN, JUDGE DREDD and PARADISE ALLEY?

Why not Rinestone?

Loomis said from the heart, not the head.
If I'd intellectualized it, of course I'd have chosen

Lock Up
FIST
Staying Alive

LOL!

[Rene Mathis]

Clue

South Park - Bigger Longer & Uncut

Scream

[dodge]

On Her Majesty's Secret Service
North Ny Northwest
Pulp Fiction

[HildebrandRarity]

2. North By Northwest - sheer exictement beginning to end. What a terrific balance of strong characters and story, laced with action sequences notable for their nerve-wracking suspense and originality.

Honourable mention: From Russia, With Love - not just because I'm a Bond fan. It's an excellent film in its own right, and had this been the only Bond movie made it would sit right next to North by Northwest in cinematic history.

I fail to understand the logic. So, because it isn't the only Bond film ever made, it doesn't stand beside NBTW? But if it was the only Bond film made, it would?



Either FRWL is perfect enough or it's not. What does the existence of the other Bond movies have to do with it's perfection or lack of perfection in relation to NBNW?

I note you are from Toronto, Single-0. A 35 mm print of From Russia With Love is playing tomorrow evening (Tue Jan 27, 09) at 7pm at the old Bloor Cinema near Bloor and Bathurst, FYI.

I've seen the FRWL dvd a few times recently and am going to make the trip to finally see it on the Big Screen. I feel the movie is not as flawless as I had originally imagined - with rose coloured glasses, pre-Q0S - and feel it is far from 'perfect'. I'll have a better feeling for the movie by tomorrow night.

[Navy007Fan]

Here are my three:

1) The Empire Strikes Back

2) 2001

3) Master and Commander

As a naval officer and historian, I find Master and Commander an absolute masterpiece.

[Kilroy6644]

That's a tough call. Until recently, I didn't have much opportunity to watch movies, so there haven't been many that have had the chance to choose me.

Casablanca
Saving Private Ryan
Raiders

Honorable mentions:
Ghostbusters
Beverly Hills Cop

[HildebrandRarity]

3) Master and Commander

Kool movie with great acting. I remember watching it when it came out. I was struck by the lack any music at the begining...just the sounds of wind and waves and creaking and the flapping of sails. And then the attack!

[Single-O-Seven]

2. North By Northwest - sheer exictement beginning to end. What a terrific balance of strong characters and story, laced with action sequences notable for their nerve-wracking suspense and originality.

Honourable mention: From Russia, With Love - not just because I'm a Bond fan. It's an excellent film in its own right, and had this been the only Bond movie made it would sit right next to North by Northwest in cinematic history.

I fail to understand the logic. So, because it isn't the only Bond film ever made, it doesn't stand beside NBTW? But if it was the only Bond film made, it would?



Either FRWL is perfect enough or it's not. What does the existence of the other Bond movies have to do with it's perfection or lack of perfection in relation to NBNW?

I note you are from Toronto, Single-0. A 35 mm print of From Russia With Love is playing tomorrow evening (Tue Jan 27, 09) at 7pm at the old Bloor Cinema near Bloor and Bathurst, FYI.

I've seen the FRWL dvd a few times recently and am going to make the trip to finally see it on the Big Screen. I feel the movie is not as flawless as I had originally imagined - with rose coloured glasses, pre-Q0S - and feel it is far from 'perfect'. I'll have a better feeling for the movie by tomorrow night.

Hey HR,

if my logic is flawed or poorly explained then I apologise. I'm simply indicating that, since it's lumped into the "Bond film" category of cinema history, it's generally only compared to the others in the series. Were it a standalone film unrelated to a franchise, it would obviously be charted differently.

Thanks for the reminder about the screening tomorrow night. I may try to attend that. If I do, perhaps I'll see you there. We can go for a pint after and fight over this subject, while enjoying the sight of all the attractive university girls that hang around the area.

[HildebrandRarity]

Thanks for the reminder about the screening tomorrow night. I may try to attend that. If I do, perhaps I'll see you there. We can go for a pint after and fight over this subject, while enjoying the sight of all the attractive university girls that hang around the area.

I don't think my Danish girfriend will be too happy to see me ooogling some artsy young vixens 55 to 60 percent her age.

[DR76]

L.A. CONFIDENTIAL

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE

THE LETTER

[Judo chop]

ROCKY/ROCKY BALBOA (they are one and the same)
LORD OF THE RINGS (they are one and the same)
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Honorables (I weep that I cannot save them them too):

JAWS
OPEN RANGE
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
WITHOUT A CLUE

[Johnboy007]

Jaws
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Top Gun

[Tarl_Cabot]

ROCKY/ROCKY BALBOA (they are one and the same)
LORD OF THE RINGS (they are one and the same)
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Honorables (I weep that I cannot save them them too):

JAWS
OPEN RANGE
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
WITHOUT A CLUE

Open Range? You cannot be serious!™

[Greene Planet]

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Flags Of Our Fathers
The Dark Knight/FrostNixon

Honorable mention:

The Hunt For Red October
Saving Private Ryan
Letters From Iwo Jima
Casino Royale
The Bourne Ultimatum
Clear And Present Danger

[Tarl_Cabot]

Looks like we're having a Raiders of the lost ark love in here in this thread...I counted 6 common choices. And I bought the DVD yesterday(finally).

[plankattack]

North By Northwest
Bridge of the River Kwai
The Magnificent Seven


I know, I know, they're all old, but they are classics, and they all have those single moments where you sit back and think "this is what film is all about."

[Judo chop]

Looks like we're having a Raiders of the lost ark love in here in this thread...I counted 6 common choices. And I bought the DVD yesterday(finally).

If Obama can't bring peace to the world, I'm sure Raiders can.

[Greene Planet]

Looks like we're having a Raiders of the lost ark love in here in this thread...I counted 6 common choices. And I bought the DVD yesterday(finally).

Its quite the film
and I regret not adding Bridge over the river Kwai, it was a terrific film

[Loomis]

Looks like we're having a Raiders of the lost ark love in here in this thread...I counted 6 common choices. And I bought the DVD yesterday(finally).

If Obama can't bring peace to the world, I'm sure Raiders can.

Not with me. Give me MAD MAX 2 any day.

Or anything.

[marktmurphy]

I'm not original, but what the hell.

Raiders of the Lost Ark. THE perfect movie.

North by Northwest

Die Hard.

How gauche of me, I know. I have a real soft spot for the Untouchables too.

It gladdens my heart to have not seen Star Wars on this list yet. Empire were fibbing to us all this time!

[mrsbonds_ppk]

Good but difficult thread.

It's unmistakable about Raiders . Yes, it is perfect.

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Rocky

Casino

[Judo chop]

Looks like we're having a Raiders of the lost ark love in here in this thread...I counted 6 common choices. And I bought the DVD yesterday(finally).

If Obama can't bring peace to the world, I'm sure Raiders can.

Not with me. Give me MAD MAX 2 any day.

Or anything.

One thing I do not understand about you, Loomis. (Just one thing for now. ) You seem sooooo very upset about that poo splat that was KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL. You call it the most anticipated event since the Model T.

Yet, from whence was this excitement conceived? From THE LAST CRUSADE? Did that basic rehash of a film overwhelm you so much as a (a what… a late teenager!?) that it primed your passion so for KOTCS?

I’m not sure if my question is best placed in this thread, or in the Indy thread, or if I should start a “Diary of a Loomatic” thread.

[Santa]

I should start a “Diary of a Loomatic” thread.

Oh yes, do. That would be a great thread.

[Tarl_Cabot]

Looks like we're having a Raiders of the lost ark love in here in this thread...I counted 6 common choices. And I bought the DVD yesterday(finally).

If Obama can't bring peace to the world, I'm sure Raiders can.

Not with me. Give me MAD MAX 2 any day.

Or anything.

Mad Max 2 is in my list of "honerable mention(s)". Still, I don't get why a huge Bond geek doesn't like the Bond template that is Raiders(only better than any Bond film-heresy! )

[Red Barchetta]

Mine would be...


North By Northwest

Saving Private Ryan

Lord of the Rings (trilogy)

[marktmurphy]

Still, I don't get why a huge Bond geek doesn't like the Bond template that is Raiders(only better than any Bond film-heresy! )

No heresy that I can see: Raiders is far better than any Bond film! And quite easy to compare too; they're the same genre.

[Joe Bond]

Still, I don't get why a huge Bond geek doesn't like the Bond template that is Raiders(only better than any Bond film-heresy! )

No heresy that I can see: Raiders is far better than any Bond film! And quite easy to compare too; they're the same genre.

I agree especially with a perfect score from John Williams, and that truck chase scene is simply awesome. Here is my list:

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Great action and great style through a very Michael Crutiz direction.

Vertigo

Hypnotic, and my favorite Hitchcock film and every time I watch it I pick up something different and get hooked to Benard Hermann's haunting score.

Ben-Hur

This is my favorite epic film that is pretty wide when it comes to the aspect ratio and great to look at.