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A great list (Reply to this comment)
by cuculuain
Fargo the the Tarantino titles are some of my personal favorites. Although I'm also a big fan of The Big Lebowski and The Usual Suspects.
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Dec 29 '05
11:31 am PST
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Re: Great films (Reply to this comment)
by firstcontact21
yeah, whenever I watch one or the other I'm like oh GOD - it's so good, it's number one... but then I watch the other, I'm like aggggggg it's so great! It's my number one.
I should have them both number one I guess, but I don't have them that way, I just can't have it that way. So I ask myself the question - if I was going to die in two hours, what would I watch before I died? Well, I'd watch "Rear Window" mainly because it was my first introduction to Hitchcock, and it does have a lot of great laughs in it. The acting is great, the plot is great - it's just great! It would be an enjoyable way to spend the last two hours of my life I think, and that's why it's number one.
Cheers,
- Steve =)
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Nov 07 '02
11:28 am PST
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Great films (Reply to this comment)
by st_patrick
You've got some pretty good films on your list. You like me seem to be a fan of Hitchcock. Personally, I would have placed Vertigo above Rear Window as I consider Vertigo to be Hitchcock's masterpiece. However Rear Window doesn't miss by much.
Thanks for rating my films.
St. Patrick
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Nov 06 '02
3:38 pm PST
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A very eclectic and individual list (Reply to this comment)
by Howard_Creech
The 3 Hitchcock's would be at home on any list as would In the Heat of the Night. As for Tom Hulce his best moments on film were in a flick called Slamdance---a noirish little number with more twists than a pretzel.
Howard
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Oct 14 '02
11:41 pm PDT
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I adore... (Reply to this comment)
by lambchops
both Fargo (I'm a ghoul with zero "normal" sense of humor and get great joy out of black comedy) and Rear Window (saw it first in a films class in college and have sense fallen in even deeper love). Great job on the list...whether I agree with the whole thing or not.
Shelly.
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Sep 25 '02
8:19 am PDT
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Re: Impact+On+Dyslexic+Boy (Reply to this comment)
by firstcontact21
That is right, he is. But I did not know that story in regards to "Rear Window," although I've enjoyed his body of work - both in front of - and behind the camera. I am a bit dyslexic as well, and had a lot of troubles that took me a long time to overcome in elementary and high school. I still have to take my time with books, and I think maybe it's a plus, I read them slower and so I end up really soaking them in and remembering their often vivid and telling details.
But I've always loved movies for their immediacy in the storytelling. Like, BAM - IT'S THERE, in your face storytelling, it's visual, it can be all encompassing. The power of the image is truly amazing - the power of the placement of twenty-four pictures playing in a row every second and thus stimulating continuous everyday movement is a truly remarkable achievement in human history.
- Steve =)
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Jul 18 '01
6:11 am PDT
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Re: Would+it+be+too+much+to+argue... (Reply to this comment)
by firstcontact21
Don't consider the grades I gave the films on this list to be representative of the grades I'd have given them if they were released in the theatre today. The grade scale on the top thirteen list is just a way of showing the difference between number one and number thirteen - ie. why number thirteen isn't number one. If I had reviewed these upon there initial releases, I'd probably have given them all As and A+s.
Also, yes, "A.I." probably should be somewhere on this list, considering the favorable review I gave it a few weeks ago, but it's important to note that I did write this top thirteen list about three years ago, and had it on my own personal website for a long time. That's also why you don't see other movies like "American Beauty" on it. The most recent film that appears on this list was made in 1999. I'll probably update it - but not for awhile.
Thanks for your comment and for reading. Take care and keep writing.
- Steve =)
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Jul 18 '01
6:05 am PDT
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Would it be too much to argue... (Reply to this comment)
by thewasp
that "A. I." also deserves a place on this list? I think it is about as good as "Schindler's List" (which incidentally I don't think of as a war movie because the protagonists kill nobody), but it has more to say about the love between two individuals. Also, the typical English-language five-star movie (of which there may be two in an average year, three in a good one) doesn't quite rate a B+ on your scale? I'm at a loss here.
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Jul 17 '01
6:36 pm PDT
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Impact On Dyslexic Boy (Reply to this comment)
by AinsleyJo
One of the most moving real-life stories I've heard about Rear Window involved a dyslexic boy who was about eight years old.
He grew up before dyslexia was recognized in your average classroom, and "kids like him" would be discouraged from having high expectations for their futures.
But this little guy had watched the movie and decided, at that point, that he wanted to be a movie star when he grew up.
When he shared that dream with his classmates, several of them laughed. After all, only a few people got to be movie stars--and some kid who could barely get by in class certainly wouldn't be one of them!
But he never let go of his dream--and he succeeded bigtime.
He's now in his mid-fifties and behind the camera more than he is in front of it.
His heyday as a "star" came before your time--though you can still catch him in old movies and on Nick At Nite.
He'll always be one of my heroes--not just for his stellar talent but for the great role-model he has played, the good causes (e.g. Toys For Tots) he has promoted, and for being that brave, little boy who held fast to his dream so many years ago when he was receiving nothing but discouragement!!!
His name? HENRY WINKLER!!!!!!!!!!!!
And I hope you, too, will realize your dreams and get to be a film-maker. You've got tons of talent and a real heart for showbiz!!! Hollywood needs people like you!!! :o)
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Jul 17 '01
4:21 am PDT
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Re: very+nice! (Reply to this comment)
by firstcontact21
of course, the character of saliari is vitally important, and Abraham is one of my favorite actors. But when you're writing and trying to keep it short and sweet you can't write about everything that you loved about the film, or the list would go on forever ;)
- Steve =)
PS. To defend "Jackie Brown," I think the film is wonderful. A lot of people were expecting another "Pulp Fiction," and were surprised when they got this film, that is much more tame. What I liked about it was that the characters of Robert Forester and Pam Grier were more real, these were people like you and me caught up in something that is larger than life. They did wonderful work.
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Jul 06 '01
6:56 am PDT
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very nice! (Reply to this comment)
by pazzie
quite a good list; i like your justifications, even for films i don't particularly like (Jackie Brown). I just have to bug you and nitpick about one thing - I would've said F. Murray Abraham's performance in Amadeus far outranked Tom Hulce's (not a word against his fine work in that, mind you!)... your comment about Hulce startled me a little, and i'm curious to hear more on that!
now that i'm done nitpicking...
great review! wooohooo!
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Jul 05 '01
9:51 pm PDT
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Jackie Brown? (Reply to this comment)
by Impaler
Of course, I'm sure everyone disagrees with something on someone's list, that's why lists are great. So here I go.
Jackie Brown was a monstrosity.
Great review though. I love lists.
Scott
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Jul 03 '01
9:23 am PDT
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Re: It+said+Top+10+Films...T-E-N! (Reply to this comment)
by firstcontact21
yes, I know it says ten, I used to write top tens, but then I found I always had to give honourable mentions to two or three other titles, so then I just thought I'd change it to top 13 favorites, cause it's different and not done and it allows me to say my faves without any problems.
Thanks for reading, take care and have fun!
- Steve =)
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May 28 '01
8:53 pm PDT
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It said Top 10 Films...T-E-N! (Reply to this comment)
by tammyinmiami
Good thing you put down 13. Excellent choices. I haven't seen them all, but you have certainly written an inspiring epinion! Thanks.
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May 28 '01
9:56 am PDT
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Wonderful List (Reply to this comment)
by mike.holmes
I really enjoyed this list. I've put several genre lists together but I've not yet listed my Top 10 in general. These are excellent choices. Like you, I won't be able to have just 10. Thanks for the writing.
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May 27 '01
10:47 pm PDT
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Re: thank+you,+thank+you,+thank+you! (Reply to this comment)
by firstcontact21
thank you very much =)
- Steve =)
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May 21 '01
10:56 am PDT
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thank you, thank you, thank you! (Reply to this comment)
by jankp
You've got impecable taste and reminded me of movies I need to see.
Jan
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May 21 '01
5:03 am PDT
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:) (Reply to this comment)
by kris-kochanski
My list has a few of the same...
Great review!
I agree with you on Rear Window, that's my all time favorite.
Risa
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May 20 '01
7:23 pm PDT
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Re: Hi+Steve! (Reply to this comment)
by firstcontact21
The scene in Pulp Fiction that grossed me out was the overdose scene for sure. Everything else wasn't as bad. What grossed my girlfriend out was the scene when the guy got his head shot off.
So it's interesting what grosses some people out as compared to others.
lol.
Thanks for reading.
- Steve =)
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May 20 '01
6:21 pm PDT
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Hi Steve! (Reply to this comment)
by remnjava
I agree that Fargo is one of my favorite films as well. I wish they didn't say it was a true story at the beginning of the film, that way I wouldn't have felt guilty laughing! Schindler's List, Leaving Las Vegas and In the Heat of the Night were favorites of mine as well.
I guess I disagree about Pulp Fiction. All the drugs, etc. in that movie made me VERY nervous. If my husband weren't with me, I probably would have walked out.
Nice review!
Carol
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May 20 '01
5:35 pm PDT
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:) (Reply to this comment)
by disartain
Very well written review. I see you too like Alfred Hitchcock. I really enjoyed Fargo a quirky film. you have a good solid list here.
Diane
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May 19 '01
12:03 am PDT
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