The Official 'Does It Deserve 5 Stars!?' (Now Discussing Sci Fi)

[Lacit170]

OK. Seems a lot of people are checking the first post and posting 5 star movies... and for that, i apologize, thats my fault... the thread has been changed to 5 star movies by CATEGORY... the category will change every few days and will be in the thread title....

Discuss/Bash/Relate and see what we all think are truly classic or cult favorites around Bluray.com....

[Sith]

Originally Posted by Lacit170

Going off a discussion in the horror threads...on a scale of 1 to 5... what movies do you consider to be a 5.... 5 being Classic/Favorite of yours

Discuss/Bash/Relate and see what we all think are truly classic or cult favorites around Bluray.com....

a few of mine are

Band of Brothers
The Shining
Ip Man
Dazed and Confused

I loved Dazed and Confused, but a 5 star movie may be a bit much.


Here are a couple 5 star movies horror imo


1. Exorcist
2. Psycho
3. Silence of the Lambs

[SquidPuppet]

There are only 4 stars on the scale.....according to Jhiggy anyway.

[CZAR]

Some films I consider 5 stars:

1. The Shawshank Redemption
2. A Bronx Tale
3. Can't Buy Me Love
4. Coming to America
5. Remember the Titans
6. The Five Heartbeats
7. The Temptations
8. The Count of Monte Cristo
9. The Pursuit of Happyness
10. Menace II Society
11. Boyz n the Hood
12. Avatar
13. Cooley High
14. Friday the 13th Part 2
15. Halloween (1978)
16. Trading Places
17. Back to the Future
18. The Return of the Living Dead
19. White Men Can't Jump
20. True Lies

Theres more but thats a start. Got Em!!

[ArmyOfDarknessAW]

Here are some 5 stars of mine.

The Shawshank Redemption
The Evil Dead series- Yeah i love them that much
The Departed
Goodfellas
Inception
Die Hard
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Dawn Of The Dead (original)
Dirty Harry
etc...

[Lacit170]

Originally Posted by Sith

I loved Dazed and Confused, but a 5 star movie may be a bit much.


Here are a couple 5 star movies horror imo


1. Exorcist
2. Psycho
3. Silence of the Lambs

thats actually probably a better idea.... go 5 star in genres.... so lets name a few Horror 5 stars to start

[ts0323]

Back to the Future (not part 2 or 3 though; I'd give them a 4/5)
LOTR Trilogy
The Dark Knight
The Godfather
Planet of the Apes
Donnie Darko
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

If we're counting TV shows, I'd say
Chuck Season 2 (possibly season 3, I haven't seen it)
LOST: The Complete Collection
Prison Break Seasons 1-4

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by Lacit170

thats actually probably a better idea.... go 5 star in genres.... so lets name a few Horror 5 stars to start

1. Friday the 13th Part II
2. Halloween (1978)
3. The Return of the Living Dead
4. I Am Legend
5. Saw
6. The Mist
7. Silent Rage
8. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
9. Silent Night, Deadly Night
10. Halloween II (1981)
11. The Ring
12. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
13. The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
14. Friday the 13th Part III
15. Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

Got Em!!

[Lacit170]

The Shining
Nightmare on Elm Street
Friday the 13th part 2
The Exorcist
Pet Sematary

[Lacit170]

Originally Posted by CZAR

1. Friday the 13th Part II
2. Halloween (1978)
3. The Return of the Living Dead
4. I Am Legend ---- NOT HORROR AND 3 STARS
5. Saw
6. The Mist
7. Silent Rage
8. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter -- really, 5 stars???
9. Silent Night, Deadly Night
10. Halloween II (1981)
11. The Ring
12. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives -- See #8
13. The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
14. Friday the 13th Part III -- SEE #12
15. Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood -- SEE #14

Got Em!!

cmon now, i know you love the series, but 5 stars!>?!>? were talkin Goodfellas, Shawshank material here!

[surfdude12]

The Shining
Psycho
The Orphanage
Halloween '78
Dawn of the Dead '78

[ArmyOfDarknessAW]

Originally Posted by Lacit170

cmon now, i know you love the series, but 5 stars!>?!>? were talkin Goodfellas, Shawshank material here!

IMO with most horror series the first is the only 5 star movie. It may not be like that for all but for most it is. It's just that he is a massive Jason fan and i understand that i am a huge Evil Dead fan and i have a hard time giving any of them less then 5 each.

[surfdude12]

FYI:

List of top-rated Horror films on blu-ray.com (by users):
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/top.p...g&sortby=movie

List of top-rated Horror films on blu-ray.com (by reviewers):
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/top.p...g&sortby=movie

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by Lacit170

cmon now, i know you love the series, but 5 stars!>?!>? were talkin Goodfellas, Shawshank material here!

U have to remember u rate a film based on how good u think it is and how much u like the film. Dont watch a horror film and compare it to the likes of Shawshank. If its a great horror film then it can get a 5 star rating, that doesnt mean its as good as the greatest film ever in Shawshank. To me those Friday the 13th films, atleast the parts I listed are top notch and deserve 5 star ratings in the horror genre. Hope that helps. Got Em!!

[iam1bearcat]

some films i've given 5 stars to:

HORROR / THRILLER
The Blair Witch Project
Trick 'r Treat
Triangle
Frozen

SCI-FI
2001: A Space Odyssey

COMEDY
The 40 Year Old-Virgin
Anchorman
Zombieland
Dumb and Dumber

DRAMAS
Fight Club
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Zodiac
The Lives of Others
There Will Be Blood
Michael Clayton
Donnie Darko
Magnolia
Punch Drunk Love
Boogie Nights

ROMANTIC COMEDIES
(500) Days of Summer

OTHER
Eraserhead

ANIMATED
Toy Story
Toy Story 2
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Lion King

ACTION
The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Ultimatum
Die Hard

there are probably some more too i just can't think of off hand

although i will be going back and reviewing each and every film i've seen and really deciding what is 5/5 and what isn't. so some of these may fall off the list eventually, this is what i have right now.

[Lacit170]

Originally Posted by ArmyOfDarknessAW

IMO with most horror series the first is the only 5 star movie. It may not be like that for all but for most it is. It's just that he is a massive Jason fan and i understand that i am a huge Evil Dead fan and i have a hard time giving any of them less then 5 each.

yea i agree.... im a huge Freddy fan... and i actually like Part 3 BETTER than the first but the first is the only classic... 3 is my personal favorite for comedy and some of the kills and creepiness

idk, as ive seen, i give out 5 stars way less frequently than most others do...

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by ArmyOfDarknessAW

IMO with most horror series the first is the only 5 star movie. It may not be like that for all but for most it is. It's just that he is a massive Jason fan and i understand that i am a huge Evil Dead fan and i have a hard time giving any of them less then 5 each.

Yep! This goes back to the discussion I had with a few people on here about best/favorite films. If u like a film that much and can watch it over and over then it must be a 5 star film in your eyes. I base my take on the greatness of the film and how much I really like it personally. Its a combination. Got Em!!

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by Lacit170

yea i agree.... im a huge Freddy fan... and i actually like Part 3 BETTER than the first but the first is the only classic... 3 is my personal favorite for comedy and some of the kills and creepiness

idk, as ive seen, i give out 5 stars way less frequently than most others do...

I dont give out 5 stars frequently either. Look at the years of some of those films Ive listed. Not to many of recent years but maybe a couple. Got Em!!

[AKORIS]

fun idea for a thread--

5 stars to me means several things-- usually the difference between a
4 star movie and a 5 is that it has an emotional effect on me--
"Man On Fire" comes to mind-- if it didn't have that scene where Denzel
is reunited with Dakota Fanning at the end-- it would have been a 4 star
film.

"Alien" and "Aliens" are also examples-- I'm on the edge of my seat
or I'm genuinely thrilled/scared/exhilarated

Lastly-- it's just a movie that I've grown to love-- it may not have the
emotional/adrenaline impact like above-- but I can watch it over and over
and it's always a great movie!

some other 5 star movies for me--


Braveheart
The Thing (1982)
Halloween (1978)
King Kong (1933)
Casablanca (1942)
Dirty Harry
Million Dollar Baby
Death Wish
The Wizard Of Oz
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
The Untouchables
Saving Private Ryan
Robocop
Psycho
Cape Fear (1991)
Silence Of The Lambs
Se7en
Carrie
E.T.
The Dead Zone
The Shining
Goldfinger
On Her Majesty;s Secret Service
The Innocents
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

[Deadset]

Originally Posted by Lacit170

cmon now, i know you love the series, but 5 stars!>?!>? were talkin Goodfellas, Shawshank material here!

But deep down......you knew you'd get an answer like that didn't you?


5 star movies that are not in any order:

Ran
To Kill a Mockingbird
Army of Darkness
Ninja Scroll
Goodfellas
Heat
Ghost in the Shell (95)
Christmas Story
Nightmare before Christmas
12 Angry Men
The Third Man
2001
Seven Samurai
Wizard of Oz
Matrix
Lawrence of Arabia

just off the top of my head.