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Good Job!! (Reply to this comment)
by harrison091176
I was so glad to finally see someone's number one pick actually worthy of the #1 spot. Rushmore is the best movie of all time (followed closely by The Royal Tenenbaums). The humor is so dry, but so hilarious.
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Jan 09 '04
2:46 pm PST
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Re: wes anderson (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
Pegx-
i noticed you put the royal tenenburmes…
actually thats a typo i meant to say the royal tennisbums
have you seen bottle rocket its wes's best work and funniest (in my opinion
i have indeed seen bottle rocket and enjoyed it muchly but that’s just my (opinion
-mike
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Dec 21 '03
2:06 pm PST
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wes anderson (Reply to this comment)
by pegx
i noticed you put the royal tenenburmes and rushmore have you seen bottle rocket its wes's best work and funniest (in my opinion
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Dec 19 '03
7:23 am PST
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Re: Did I miss two films? (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
Nut-
The Breakfast Club barely made my top 400 (yes, there is a list that exists that goes down much further than #400). American History X almost cracked the top 300.
I haven't seen The War Zone, but hear it is riveting in its bleakness. Kudos to Tim Roth, and thanks for the comment.
-mike
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Mar 09 '03
6:23 am PST
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Did I miss two films? (Reply to this comment)
by filmnut
Did I miss The Breakfast Club or American History of X on your top 100 list? They are in my top 20. Ed Norton is a contender for his performance in X. Judd Nelson is superb in Breakfast. Did you see Tim Roth's The War Zone? Riveting!
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Mar 08 '03
12:45 pm PST
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Re: Thanks (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
Labeeb,
Glad you liked the lists. But don't go flaunting around your rental queue near me, please. NETFLIX, I understand, doesn't rent to Canadians. So I have a pretty bad case of rental queue envy.
Cheers...
-mike
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Feb 17 '03
6:39 am PST
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Thanks (Reply to this comment)
by labeeb
I'm exhausted after reading through your wonderful account. The personal touch was a bonus. I now have a HUGE rental query on NETFLIX.com. Can't wait to dive in.
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Feb 16 '03
10:46 pm PST
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Re: right on (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
I totally agree, 110%
Echo, do you mean to say that you agreed with 22 of my 20 selections? That's a stunning rate of consensus. Which two did you agree with twice, may I ask?
-mike
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Feb 11 '03
2:07 pm PST
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right on (Reply to this comment)
by BeastieGirl
I can't believe how right on this review is- I totally agree, 110%- GREAT job (for all 100)!!
-Echo
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Feb 10 '03
3:21 pm PST
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Re: Re: Re: I missed your birthday :( (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
I bet Tyler could whup Clarence's a*s!
Yes, but I bet Alabama could wipe the floor with Edward Norton!
(wait a minute... whose side am I on, anyway? Great, you've confused my old man's brain, Sue!)
-mike (now, where was I again?)
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Feb 07 '03
5:13 pm PST
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Re: Re: I missed your birthday :( (Reply to this comment)
by millinocket,  in Movies
Wicked little webs, indeed ;)
Sorry about your present, but I was forced to use it to clean up after the last meeting of the fight club, which I hosted. And no, you're not really an old man, I just said that to make myself feel better about being an old woman.
Profound apologies,
Sue
BTW, I bet Tyler could whup Clarence's a*s!
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Feb 06 '03
5:23 pm PST
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Re: A few random reactions: (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
Voxy...
1. See them all. One at a time.
2. Wes Anderson is brilliant. Still looking for word on his next project (something about Bill Murray and Owen Wilson at sea; but the details are still sketchy).
3. I have many more additions to the "useless appendices" section, but I'd almost rather let folks draw their own conclusions. Maybe one day I'll update.
4. Buscemi is far from my favourite actor, but when I noticed his name at the top of the list, the word "cool" definitely was part of my thoughts.
5. Thanks. Where's my unpresent?
-mike
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Feb 06 '03
2:20 pm PST
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Re: I missed your birthday :( (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
Sue (welcome back),
and I had this really cool present and everything. Oh, well, maybe next year, ya old man!
It's not too late, you know? Especially after that unwarranted "old man" crack!
And I find it fascinating that humanity can churn out people who despise True Romance while adoring Fight Club. What wicked little webs we all are, no?
-mike (freezing in the Great White North)
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Feb 06 '03
2:16 pm PST
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A few random reactions: (Reply to this comment)
by voxpoptart
1) As i had expected in advance, your top twenty contains a fair share of Classic movies i've never seen as a grownup, and which in the majority of cases you've convinced me i need to go see soon.
2) I liked Royal Tenenbaums, but was really hoping it wasn't your highest-ranked Wes Anderson film. Good. Gosh, he's brilliant.
3) Your "useless appendices", of course, are an immensely helpful way to sort through this whole exercise of yours.
4) Not sure how high Buscemi would rate if i listed appearances in MY favorite movies (which would require my own favorite movies list, which would require something resembling insight), but pretty high. Cool.
5) A very merry unbirthday to you!
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Feb 03 '03
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I missed your birthday :( (Reply to this comment)
by millinocket, in Movies
and I had this really cool present and everything. Oh, well, maybe next year, ya old man!
I now officially forgive you for being so egregiously misguided re: True Romance (oh, no, I never forget) because you have placed Fight Club at #2. Don't bother with the lecture about the violence in one versus the other, since I never claimed to be reasonable - but Fight Club is one of my all time favorites.
A fine, fine list this is, a nice little post vacation present for me!
Sue - once again freezing in the tundra
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Feb 02 '03
1:48 pm PST
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Re: ~~~ (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
(An advisor who hasn't heard of half the films on your list? Uh, how does that person get to be an advisor?)
My guess? Smoke. And/or mirrors. (It is kind of a dubious claim; I mean, it's not like I chose anything that obscure...)
Sadly (sadly?) I've never seen a Donna Mills movie. Is that really a hole that needs filling? Shouldn't I complete my trip through Billy Wilder's oeuvre first?
Hmm. As always thanks for commenting.
-mike
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Jan 31 '03
7:44 am PST
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Re: Awww, man! (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
Katy,
Ironically, my list of the usual suspect doesn't include The Usual Suspects.
I didn't see the film while it was in theatres. Which is odd, because at the time I was an ardent Kevin Spacey fan. The day it came out on video, I rushed out between classes to rent a copy. Unfortunately, I had an evening class that day, that didn't end until 10pm, so much of the day was spent hyping myself up for the sure-to-be blissful viewing experience I was about to have. I didn't get to start the film until late that night. When it was done, around 1 in the morning, I couldn't believe how underwhelmed I felt. Maybe I'd missed something.
After my second viewing, the next morning, I was sure of one thing: The Usual Suspects is an all-style-no-substance mess, too smart for its own good, and not even that smart to begin with. Its secret, I'm sorry to report, was quite easily guessed by me before the first reel was done. And any movie that prominently features Stephen Baldwin can't be any good. Can it?
Glad you liked Se7en. And please, oh please, go check out Rushmore. It has become my mission on this planet to widen that film's audience.
-mike
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Jan 31 '03
7:37 am PST
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Re: Her eyes how they adore so. . . . (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
seid,
I'm glad you liked the final list. Especially glad that you found some value in the appendices
(although I don't like the fact that having Andie McDowell represented so often says something about me).
And it's not that I haven't seen many pre-1990 movies. I have. I just happen to enjoy, at this stage in my life, the contemporary films more. The project to fill in the gaps in my movie-viewing history is an ongoing one, expected to be completed around the same time as I take my final breath (a similar project is ongoing in the world of literature).
-mike (who has learned a lot from Lydia... ba-da-dum... ba-da-dum...)
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Jan 31 '03
7:28 am PST
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Re: INTRIGUING (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
You shy? Hehe. To what degree?
Sorry. Too shy to tell. ;)
Thanks, Jan...
-mike
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Jan 30 '03
4:53 pm PST
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Re: ---------------- (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
By the way, Costner wasn't Shelton's first choice. Kurt Russell -- who worked with Shelton on the marvelous "The Best of Times" -- was, who turned it down
I'm normally not a Russell fan (I know you are… e.g. 3000 Miles to Graceland). But I think this would have worked equally well. The Best of Times is certainly pleasurable enough to make me think so.
I like Fast Times well enough. It's just a bit dated by now, to my eyes. And I don't think I could justify putting any film that stars Judge Reinhold in a Top 100 list. Just my personal bias.
I can't imagine that you'd like Rushmore at all, Jack. I have no reasons to back this statement up; it's just a hunch. But please do take a look. And if you feel the need to skewer it, don't hold back on my account. ;)
(Glad you liked my little delayed gratification trick. Which leads to this question: How do you keep a geek in suspense? Answer later…)
Your words, in the comment section of the first section, about how this kind of project has been attempted before but never successfully, really helped me buckle down and get the thing done. To prove to myself, and those that follow me down this perilous path, that the impossible is indeed possible! (Gosh, could I sound like a bigger blowhard? Nah…)
Thanks, Jackson..
-mike
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Jan 30 '03
4:51 pm PST
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~~~ (Reply to this comment)
by Lobstergirl
(An advisor who hasn't heard of half the films on your list? Uh, how does that person get to be an advisor?)
I was a little disappointed not to see any of Donna Mills' films listed among your favorites, but a very interesting and provocative selection nevertheless.
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Jan 29 '03
10:37 pm PST
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Awww, man! (Reply to this comment)
by katybrighteyes
Mike...No Usual Suspects??? You really didn't like that one, did ya? Oh well, I'll forgive you... because all-in-all, you've got a pretty impressive list. Glad to see Se7en way up on top. And I guess I'll have to see Rushmore after all...
Enjoyed your Top 100 List!
Katy
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Jan 29 '03
8:29 pm PST
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Her eyes how they adore so. . . . (Reply to this comment)
by seidswipe
. . . .an even more her torso. Lydia the Tattoed Lady should be referred to in every top twenty list no matter what the category.
I actually enjoyed your additional information at the end of the review. Your selection of directors illustrates your choice of style and your favorite actors demonstrates your preferences to screen presence and interpretation.
With 53 movies since 1990, I envy the absolute treasure in unseen movies ahead of you that will, over time, even out your list.
I think that your last review was your best. Not just because of the movies, that are all very good if not great, but for your asides. One great line in a film can sometimes make it worthwhile, but multiple great lines are the foundation of movie classics.
Thanks for your efforts.
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Jan 29 '03
7:38 pm PST
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INTRIGUING (Reply to this comment)
by jankp
OK, I'll make sure I see Citizen Kane! Surprise about Rushmore, though a fine movie. You shy? Hehe. To what degree? Nice quality.
Jan
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Jan 29 '03
4:25 pm PST
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Re: Dude! (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
Crip,
You haven't even heard of them? Gee, and here I was thinking my tastes were too populist.
As for Kevin Smith, I still like and watch his movies. But as I get older, I find his reliance on dick and fart jokes all the more unnecessary. Especially when you consider the big brain it must have taken to craft the exceedingly witty (if a bit pedantic and preachy) Chasing Amy.
Hope you get a chance to seek out those films you haven't seen… and thanks for the b-day wishes.
-mike
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Jan 29 '03
6:33 am PST
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Dude! (Reply to this comment)
by cripper
I haven't even heard of half the films on your list. Ah well, I guess that means I have to go watch these films then. I admit I was a bit surprised to find Chasing Amy in the top 20. I always found Kevin Smith films to be a bit silly. But that's just me :).
Anyway, this has been a great top 100 films list and happy 28th birthday to you.
cripper
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Jan 28 '03
7:05 pm PST
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Re: Hap Bday & the list (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
Pang,
when I feel like seeing something that wouldn't have occurred to me otherwise.
Cool! I'm flattered.
For example, while I'd rate Citizen Kane high on importance and quality, it'd fall low on my favorites list. It just didn't touch or impress me, though I appreciate its worth.
See, I'd have it near the top for both lists. I find Kane an intensely enjoyable film, while also recognizing its technical brilliance.
And Philadelphia Story, though a good movie in every respect, operates on underlying ideas I find trite and false.
I don't see its ideas as terribly popular these days, actually. I find that the American everyman, as you call him, is often thrust into the hero's role in most films. On the other hand, those with Old Money are generally cast as the villains. My point was that despite reversing these contemporary clichés (i.e. the everyman is the villain, while the social snobs are the heroes) I still managed to find the film utterly enjoyable.
you know what? I'm going on strike. For now on I'm going to refer to it as Seven. Why? Because I have some self-respect
Hey man, you do what you've got to do, right? I, on the other hand, am devoid of self-respect, and will call it whatever the movie company tells me to call it. ;)
A lot of blood in the top ten? Hmm. Didn't realize this was so. I figured the list would be top heavy with RomComs, and didn't notice all the murder and mayhem that snuck in. An indication of my psyche, perhaps?
What I'm waiting for now is your bottom 20 worst films
Oh, now wouldn't that be chore to compile? It actually wouldn't take that long, really, seeing as I still have the complete list (i.e. my entire movie-going history) saved. But would I want to waste time and bandwidth on such drek. Maybe…
-mike
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Jan 28 '03
10:48 am PST
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Re: Okay, okay! (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
Ann,
If I can just convert one person with this list, then I feel like my job has bee done.
Go. See. It. Now!
-mike
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Jan 28 '03
10:36 am PST
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Re: @[xxxx]::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::> (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
Tim,
It's hard work filling in the holes of your personal viewing filmmography, isn't it? For some of us, it can easily be a full-time job.
Yes, you should definitely see Fight Club. I can't say if you'll like it or not, but I guarantee you'll have an intense reaction either way. As for Rushmore, I'm not surprised it's not included more often at these kinds of parties. Many just don't get the humour, or can't feel the sadness it holds. I can. Deeply.
Needless to say, my curiosity is as aroused as my schlong when I look at ..umm, this girl at work
And here, ladies and gentlemen, is my favourite reaction comment to these lists (you neatly trumped kristinafh's marriage proposal from a few comments back). A little too much information, but I'm flattered nonetheless.
-mike
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Jan 28 '03
10:35 am PST
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Re: Movie SAP (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
Thanks, suspecterrain. Of course, I didn't go out of my to include subtitled films (are there really a lot in there? Hmm...). But the ones that are there could overcome any obstacles to get lodged in my brain.
-mike
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Jan 28 '03
10:30 am PST
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