Your Top 10 Favorite Flicks?

[gasteropod]

I find it difficult because I automatically start thinking of films I'd consider masterpieces, but then I think, well there are lesser films that I probably watch more than the masterpieces.

[Keung]

Casualties of War is so underrated. Amazing film!

[bradavon]

Very tough. I think a top 20 would be better

Knock yourself out. I'd just chop the bottom 10 off and have your top 10 anyway . Top 50 would be ridiculous. There maybe many very good films but this is supposed to be a "top x" of list, not one you merely consider very good.

I find it difficult because I automatically start thinking of films I'd consider masterpieces, but then I think, well there are lesser films that I probably watch more than the masterpieces.

That's missing the point. It's your favourite films, whether you only watch them once or a hundred times. Enter the Dragon has more rewatch appeal than Fist of Fury but Fist of Fury is clearly superior.

@ Mark: A Few Good Men. You're putting A Few Good Men as one of the 15 best movies ever made. Really? Okay far enough. I'm just really surprised. I mean it's good but I'm surprised you'd put it in a "top xx of movies list". Sorry the non-Asian bit is silly. Start a different thread (seriously do), if you want a top 15 per continent.

[bradavon]

I'm surprised you guys are finding this so difficult. You must've been asked it before?

[gasteropod]

That's missing the point. It's your favourite films, whether you only watch them once or a hundred times. Enter the Dragon has more rewatch appeal than Fist of Fury but Fist of Fury is clearly superior.

Actually it may be you who's missing the point - the thread title is 'favourite', not 'best' (an even greater semantic difference than that of 'unintelligent' and 'stupid' ), and what I was saying is it's hard to know whether to judge my favouritism on how good I think the film is, or how frequently I'm drawn to watching a film - which I think is equally as valid for a film to qualify.

Blade Runner would definitely be there anyway, I know that for sure

[Markgway]

@ Mark: A Few Good Men. You're putting A Few Good Men as one of the 15 best movies ever made.

For a start the thread is called 'favo(u)rite' films not best... and besides I consider AFGM to be an excellent film; it was nominated for Best Picture back (in 1993) when they could only include five nominees so obviously someone liked it a lot. My personal choices reflect films I enjoy and not some pretentious critic's wet dream list.

Sorry the non-Asian bit is silly. Start a different thread (seriously do), if you want a top 15 per continent.

How about no?

[bradavon]

Actually it may be you who's missing the point - the thread title is 'favourite', not 'best' (an even greater semantic difference than that of 'unintelligent' and 'stupid' )

Okay, far point but if we're going to be precise, it also says "Your Top 10" too.

and what I was saying is it's hard to know whether to judge my favouritism on how good I think the film is, or how frequently I'm drawn to watching a film - which I think is equally as valid for a film to qualify.

I guess so. So for me the former.

For a start the thread is called 'favo(u)rite' films not best.

Already pointed out nearly 2 hours earlier .

it was nominated for Best Picture back (in 1993) when they could only include five nominees so obviously someone liked it a lot.

Fair enough then.

My personal choices reflect films I enjoy and not some pretentious critic's wet dream list.

That wasn't really point point. I'm just surprised it's considered to be "that" good but then I'm constantly dumbfounded by how frequently Shawshank appears (another good, not great film).

[Killer Meteor]

Bradavon, you are...

[Killer Meteor]

1 Beauty And The Beast (1991)
2. The Little Mermaid (1989)
3. Ghostbusters (1984)
4. Batman (1989)
5. King Kong (1933)
6. The Transformers (1986)
7. Carrie (1976)
8. Metropolis (1927)
9. Night Of The Living Dead (1968)
10. Enter The Dragon (1973)

[Keung]

Okay, fuck it, I'll give it a go. Non-Asian. Don't ask me to put them in order. Impossible.

- Mike Leigh's Naked
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (No masterpiece, but a childhood favourite)
- Robocop
- The Crow
- Blade Runner
- Raiders Of The Lost Ark
- Mad Max
- Batman
- Rambo
- Carlito's Way

[Killer Meteor]

My top 10 asian flicks? Well...(not counting Enter The Dragon)

1. Godzilla (1954)
2. The Big Boss (1971)
3. Iron Monkey (1993)
4. Encounters Of The Spooky Kind (1980)
5. Snake In The Eagle's Shadow (1978)
6. The Little Norse Prince (1968)
7. Exit The Dragon, Enter The Tiger (1976)
8. Come Drink With Me (1966)
9. Crippled Avengers (1978)
10. Bruce Lee Fights Back From The Grave (1976)

[Killer Meteor]

FIST OF FURY is a bit dull these days, but I think that's because a) I watched it to death when it like the only HK film I had b) HAPKIDO is the same film but fresher and c) the damn HKL DVD transfer is PINK!!!!

[Markgway]

Shit, I forgot about JFK... I better rethink my list a bit and make a top twenty.

[Killer Meteor]

adding to make mine a top 20 (non-asian)

11. Ed Wood (1994)
12. The Wicker Man (1973)
13. The Elephant Man (1980)
14. Jaws (1975)
15. Beetlejuice (1988)
16. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966)
17. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
18. Aladdin (1992)
19. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
20. Masters Of The Universe (1987)

[Markgway]

OK, here's my top 20...

The Breakfast Club
Casualties of War
City Slickers
Dazed and Confused
Die Hard
The Exorcist
Falling Down
A Few Good Men
Groundhog Day
In the Line of Fire
Inception
J.F.K.
Judgment Night
L.A. Confidential
The Last Boy Scout
The Principal
The Rocketeer
Se7en
The Shawshank Redemption
Vertigo

[Killer Meteor]

Falling Down is brilliant!

[Keung]

The Principal! Haven't seen that for a long time.

[gasteropod]

Okay, far point but if we're going to be precise, it also says "Your Top 10" too.

[Markgway]

The Principal! Haven't seen that for a long time.

An unsung 80s classic.

Trailer for anyone who hasn't seen it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8760ji7Ax1k

[Keung]

I've just bought the DVD off eBay.

[Markgway]

[saltysam]

In no particular order

1) Enter The Dragon
2) Fist Of Fury
3) Dawn Of The Dead (1978)
4) Assault On Precinct 13 (1976)
5) Alien
6) Terminator
7) Die Hard
8) Dirty Harry
9) Fist Of Legend
10) Mad Max 2: Road Warrior

Mine's stayed fairly constant since my initial post, Big Boss replacing Fist Of Legend the only change


1) Enter The Dragon
2) Fist Of Fury
3) Dawn Of The Dead (1978)
4) Assault On Precinct 13 (1976)
5) Alien
6) Terminator
7) Die Hard
8) Dirty Harry
9) Big Boss
10) Mad Max 2: Road Warrior

[bradavon]

I kinda like Masters Of The Universe. It should've been a lot better but then no film is going to compare to playing with He-Man as a kid.

[saltysam]

playing with He-Man

i bet you enjoyed it

[Killer Meteor]

Let's be honest, I still think She-Ra is one hot babe!