The Movie Review and Discussion Thread

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by killowertz

True. The reaction was more of a combination of you dropping the rating and also the fact that you dropped it down by .25.

I'm guessing it will also receive a drop from the third spot on your Top 10 list for this year then too.

Oh yea, your loathing for the .25 scale slipped my mind for a minute there

It will indeed since the ones right behind it were also scored a 4.5/5 by me.

[Marcus Wright]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

Just for Marcus Wright
Twilight Saga - Eclipse 4.5/5
PQ 4/5
AQ 4/5
Best movie to date in the series, definitely looking forward to 4 and 5 now. Most action so far, also loved all the backstory of the wolves and the vampires, not to mention finally seeing the gorgeous Ashley Greene kick some butt. Recommended to all Twilight fans.

I would rate it around that much as well.
Definitely best of the series so far and the ending fight was awsome. Rewatched it many times.

[Marcus Wright]

Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

I know exactly what you're talking about. It's most noticeable when the soldiers are approaching the fortified position up in all that tall grass. My thinking is that Malick would probably throw up at the idea of his movie being in 3-D. I think the techniques and positioning he uses already gives us a huge sense of immersion and depth of field. Pretty cool when you can do that the old fashioned way without resorting to gimmicks.


BTW, i'm gonna try and stream Solaris tonight so i can join that awesome discussion going on in the other thread.

Yeah, exactly.
The effects of passing tall grasses, and the effect that all soldiers are positioned in differrent rows would make great 3D material.

Heck, it is hard to find a scene in that movie which doesnt have at least 2 characters in differrent distances from camera (not talking about differrent groups).

That said, it seemed more 3D even with 2D when compared to bad 3D movies.

P.S. I think its written in the booklet that comes with the Criterion blu ray that says of the new filming techniques the director used to create a phenomenal sense of depth and immersion in the movie.

[tbizzle]

Originally Posted by DjMethod

Howcome you lost your enthusiasm in discussing Solaris?

And what happened to Squid, Two40, tbizzle and steve's reviews?

I'll get on that, hopefully tonight.

[tbizzle]

Originally Posted by DjMethod

Hopefully tbizzle has begun brainstorming for our next pick.

I have. I was hoping to pick something that wasn't too recent and is available on blu and/or watch instantly, but nothing jumped at me. I think I settled on a good one though

[lDlisturb3d]

Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

I know exactly what you're talking about. It's most noticeable when the soldiers are approaching the fortified position up in all that tall grass. My thinking is that Malick would probably throw up at the idea of his movie being in 3-D. I think the techniques and positioning he uses already gives us a huge sense of immersion and depth of field. Pretty cool when you can do that the old fashioned way without resorting to gimmicks.


BTW, i'm gonna try and stream Solaris tonight so i can join that awesome discussion going on in the other thread.

I havent seen the movie but this is exactly what i meant. Great take....

[lDlisturb3d]

I just watched The Night of the Hunter and i think it barely ok but i think its because i missed the message. Some one help me out. Thanks.

[Diesel]

Rewatched How to Train Your Dragon tonight (first time on blu).

I enjoyed the beginning more this time after being disappointed the first time I saw it. But the overall score remains the same instead of going up.


Rating - 4.5/5

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

ok seriously...

12 Angry Men

Director: Sidney Lumet
Writer: Reginald Rose
Mains: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb and Martin Balsam

"Its not easy to stand against the ridicule of others!"

Plot (IMDb): A dissenting juror in a murder trial slowly manages to convince the others that the case is not as obviously clear as it seemed in court.

My Take: Wow. 12 Angry Men hit me like a freight train carrying 10 ton elephants. This movie has had the biggest single impact in my whole movie viewing hobby. Where do i start? First off this movie hit so hard with me because of my personality. Those who know me know that im a very argumentative person but most of my arguments are based of facts. In addition im always that guy who dares to be little different when the majority says yes or no. (not all the time though). So this felt more like a personal movie than anything and if i could pick out a single character in the film that represents me it would be DAVIS.

On with the movie itself. This movie brings allot of things to the table about a persons own morals, prejudice and beliefs. 12 Angry Men displays these different colors. It also makes you think about jury's in a different way or better yet gives you a great way of thinking if you get called for jury duty. 12 men in one room the entire time, emotion driven and character driven. Just off based of their conviction choice you learn a little about each member of the jury's life. This has to be the same motivation or weakness a prosecutor looks for in jury members. (As shown in The Devil's Advocate) I loved every second of this film and its probably the BEST movie i've ever seen.

Conclusion: 12 Angry Men is arguably the BEST MOVIE EVER MADE. If you have any interest and movie viewing this is a Must See! It has instantly made it to my TOP 5 films. Character Driven, emotional and times but most of all a very argumentative movie. Hats off the director and actors for putting together a great movie like this in ONE room. (well actually 2 but who's counting) I loved it loved it loved it.

MUST SEE/MUST OWN

5/5

I always rate this is one of the top 5-10 movies ever made. I've relayed a story many times on here about it, and I'll do so again. In the 1970s, my mentor was travelling around Europe writing and came across a Holocaust survivor in Paris. That survivor told him that the movie 12 Angry Men reconfirmed his belief in justice and the quality of man. Pretty powerful.

[iam1bearcat]

i finally finished figuring out U.S. release dates on all the films i've seen (well, vast majority, i'm probably missing about 10-15) and decided to make a Top 10 Favorites of each year (if there were even ten to choose from ) so while some years had a plethora of choice (2007 with 65 films), others are very slim and thus, everything i've seen makes that given list because i haven't even seen ten from it (a la 1972 with only 3 films, two of which i don't like).

to make sense of the madness, it will go year, and then the number in parenthesis is how many films i've seen of that specific year followed by the list in spoilers to keep this as short as possible. enjoy

BTW: i deliberately put a U.S. release date on all films (including foreign films) so while There Will Be Blood was put with the 2007 films for awards because of the odd time frame the awards have, it's technically a 2008 release, so that's where it is.

1949 (1)
The Bicycle Thief

1956 (1)
Seven Samurai

1957 (1)
Paths of Glory

1961 (1)
Breathless

1962 (1)
Last Year at Marienbad

1967 (2)

[Show spoiler]Closely Watched Trains
Persona

1968 (2)

[Show spoiler]2001: Space Odyssey
Planet of the Apes

1971 (2)

[Show spoiler]Walkabout
THX 1138

1972 (3)

[Show spoiler]Solaris
A Clockwork Orange
The Godfather

1974 (1)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

1976 (3)

[Show spoiler]Taxi Driver
Eraserhead
Rocky

1977 (2)

[Show spoiler]Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1978 (2)

[Show spoiler]Halloween
Superman: The Movie

1979 (4)

[Show spoiler]Apocalypse Now
Alien
The Jerk
Rocky II

1980 (2)

[Show spoiler]Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
The Shining

1982 (3)

[Show spoiler]The Thing
Porky's
Rocky III

1983 (2)

[Show spoiler]Star Wars Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi
Cujo

1984 (3)

[Show spoiler]The Terminator
Gremlins
A Nightmare on Elm Street

1985 (4)

[Show spoiler]The Breakfast Club
Brazil
Rocky IV
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2

1986 (1)
Aliens

1987 (2)

[Show spoiler]Predator
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3

1988 (3)

[Show spoiler]Die Hard
Beetlejuice
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4

1989 (2)

[Show spoiler]Batman
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5

1990 (9)

[Show spoiler]Jacob's Ladder
GoodFellas
Home Alone
Die Hard 2: Die Harder
Misery
Arachnophobia
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Rocky V
Edward Scissorhands

1991 (4)

[Show spoiler]Terminator 2: Judgment Day
The Silence of the Lambs
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

1992 (5)

[Show spoiler]Aladdin
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Reservoir Dogs
Batman Returns
Candyman

1993 (4)

[Show spoiler]Jurassic Park
Dazed and Confused
Homeward Bound
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III

1994 (9)

[Show spoiler]The Lion King
Dumb and Dumber
The Crow
Pulp Fiction
Forrest Gump
Speed
The Shawshank Redemption
True Lies
Wes Craven's New Nightmare

1995 (14)

[Show spoiler]Toy Story
Seven
Tommy Boy
Empire Records
Mallrats
Die Hard: With A Vengeance
Jumanji
Casino
Outbreak
Man of the House

1996 (9)

[Show spoiler]Fargo
Scream
Happy Gilmore
Independence Day
Rumble in the Bronx
Jingle All the Way
The Cable Guy
Beavis and Butthead Do America
Matilda

1997 (20)

[Show spoiler]Boogie Nights
Hard Eight
Face/Off
Scream 2
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Con Air
Titanic
Liar Liar
Air Force One
Beverly Hills Ninja

1998 (30)

[Show spoiler]Good Will Hunting
A Bug's Life
Wedding Singer
The Truman Show
Armageddon
Can't Hardly Wait
Pi
Enemy of the State
Saving Private Ryan
The Negotiator

1999 (31)

[Show spoiler]Fight Club
The Blair Witch Project
Toy Story 2
American Beauty
Arlington Road
Idle Hands
American Pie
10 Things I Hate About You
Varsity Blues
The Thin Red Line

2000 (24)

[Show spoiler]Magnolia
Requiem for a Dream
High Fidelity
The Beach
Cast Away
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
The Emperor's New Groove
Road Trip
Me, Myself & Irene
Final Destination

2001 (33)

[Show spoiler]Donnie Darko
Blow
Vanilla Sky
Joy Ride
Mulholland Dr.
The Fast and the Furious
Not Another Teen Movie
Monster's, Inc.
The Royal Tenenbaums
Trianing Day

2002 (41)

[Show spoiler]The Rules of Attraction
Solaris
Punch Drunk Love
A Beautiful Mind
The Hot Chick
The Bourne Identity
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Minority Report
Cabin Fever
Black Hawk Down

2003 (44)

[Show spoiler]The Last Samurai
Phone Booth
28 Days Later
Identity
The Life of David Gale
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
2 Fast 2 Furious
The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Once Upon A Time in Mexico
Final Destination 2

2004 (40)

[Show spoiler]Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Garden State
Closer
Collateral
The Butterfly Effect
I Heart Huckabees
Mean Girls
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
The Bourne Supremacy
Shaun of the Dead

2005 (45)

[Show spoiler]Just Friends
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
The Island
11:14
A Lot Like Love
Into the Blue
The Weather Man
Hard Candy
Wedding Crashers
Red Eye

2006 (52)

[Show spoiler]The Last Kiss
The Fountain
V for Vendetta
Babel
She's the Man
Little Miss Sunshine
The Guardian
Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
Inside Man
The Descent

2007 (65)

[Show spoiler]The Lives of Others
Michael Clayton
Into the Wild
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Zodiac
Reign Over Me
The Bourne Ultimatum
Superbad
Trick 'r Treat
The Mist

2008 (37)

[Show spoiler]There Will Be Blood
Revanche
Elite Squad
Wall-E
Sex Drive
Everlasting Moments
Burn After Reading
Seven Pounds
Cloverfield
Zack and Miri Make A Porno

2009 (48)

[Show spoiler]The Wrestler
(500) Days of Summer
Moon
Adventureland
Up
Fast & Furious
Triangle
Away We Go
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

2010 (12)

[Show spoiler]Toy Story 3
How to Train Your Dragon
The Girl Who Played with Fire
Frozen
Chloe
The Crazies
Shutter Island
The Book of Eli
Date Night
Kick-Ass

i was surprised at what made the Top 10 in a lot of years, probably because there are a lot of films on the shorter / incomplete lists that would NEVER make the list in some years. and i was surprised at how strong some years are (1999, 2001, 2004, 2007) while some are very "meh" and i was hard pressed to find 10 favorites (1995, 1996, 2010) but here it is, as is. of course, this could always be different for some years with a little effort on that particular year in film.

[CZAR]

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - Snatched this up this morning and popped it in. This is the best film in the series. Some many people (men haha) hate on this film and prejudge this film like no other. Its your guys loss for not watching this. Had to throw that in real quick, now back to the film. The story was great and we got to learn a lot more about both sides and how things came to be. The back stories were excellent and very intriging to see. The ending battle was bananas and I have to say the acting was very good as it seems like these kids are coming along very well with each film. I am definitely ready for parts 4 & 5. Definite recommend to anyone, especially vampire & wolf fans. Got Em!!

Film Rating - 4 1/2 stars (out of 5)

PQ - 5 stars (out of 5)

AQ - 5 stars (out of 5)

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by CZAR

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - Snatched this up this morning and popped it in. This is the best film in the series. Some many people (men haha) hate on this film and prejudge this film like no other. Its your guys loss for not watching this. Had to throw that in real quick, now back to the film. The story was great and we got to learn a lot more about both sides and how things came to be. The back stories were excellent and very intriging to see. The ending battle was bananas and I have to say the acting was very good as it seems like these kids are coming along very well with each film. I am definitely ready for parts 4 & 5. Definite recommend to anyone, especially vampire & wolf fans. Got Em!!

Film Rating - 4 1/2 stars (out of 5)

PQ - 5 stars (out of 5)

AQ - 5 stars (out of 5)

see, that's the thing. the first film (i've only seen the first) wasn't really a vampire story. sure, that's what Edward is, but it was barely touched upon as a story telling tool. it was simply a story about a new girl in a new town and a new, weird quiet guy who is super white. there's barely anything about vampires there, which turned the film into just another sappy, awful teen love story that did nothing right

does that change in the second and third films? does the fact that one character is a vampire and one in a wolf actually come into play or is it just a flash in the pan "oh look, he's a vampire, remember" type set up?

[Steve46]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

i finally finished figuring out U.S. release dates on all the films i've seen (well, vast majority, i'm probably missing about 10-15) and decided to make a Top 10 Favorites of each year (if there were even ten to choose from ) so while some years had a plethora of choice (2007 with 65 films), others are very slim and thus, everything i've seen makes that given list because i haven't even seen ten from it (a la 1972 with only 3 films, two of which i don't like).

[Show spoiler]to make sense of the madness, it will go year, and then the number in parenthesis is how many films i've seen of that specific year followed by the list in spoilers to keep this as short as possible. enjoy

BTW: i deliberately put a U.S. release date on all films (including foreign films) so while There Will Be Blood was put with the 2007 films for awards because of the odd time frame the awards have, it's technically a 2008 release, so that's where it is.

1949 (1)
The Bicycle Thief

1956 (1)
Seven Samurai

1957 (1)
Paths of Glory

1961 (1)
Breathless

1962 (1)
Last Year at Marienbad

1967 (2)

[Show spoiler]Closely Watched Trains
Persona

1968 (2)

[Show spoiler]2001: Space Odyssey
Planet of the Apes

1971 (2)

[Show spoiler]Walkabout
THX 1138

1972 (3)

[Show spoiler]Solaris
A Clockwork Orange
The Godfather

1974 (1)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

1976 (2)
Eraserhead
Rocky

1977 (2)

[Show spoiler]Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1978 (2)

[Show spoiler]Halloween
Superman: The Movie

1979 (4)

[Show spoiler]Apocalypse Now
Alien
The Jerk
Rocky II

1980 (2)

[Show spoiler]Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
The Shining

1982 (3)

[Show spoiler]The Thing
Porky's
Rocky III

1983 (2)

[Show spoiler]Star Wars Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi
Cujo

1984 (3)

[Show spoiler]The Terminator
Gremlins
A Nightmare on Elm Street

1985 (4)

[Show spoiler]The Breakfast Club
Brazil
Rocky IV
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2

1986 (1)
Aliens

1987 (2)

[Show spoiler]Predator
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3

1988 (3)

[Show spoiler]Die Hard
Beetlejuice
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4

1989 (2)

[Show spoiler]Batman
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5

1990 (9)

[Show spoiler]Jacob's Ladder
GoodFellas
Home Alone
Die Hard 2: Die Harder
Misery
Arachnophobia
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Rocky V
Edward Scissorhands

1991 (4)

[Show spoiler]Terminator 2: Judgment Day
The Silence of the Lambs
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

1992 (5)

[Show spoiler]Aladdin
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Reservoir Dogs
Batman Returns
Candyman

1993 (4)

[Show spoiler]Jurassic Park
Dazed and Confused
Homeward Bound
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III

1994 (9)

[Show spoiler]The Lion King
Dumb and Dumber
The Crow
Pulp Fiction
Forrest Gump
Speed
The Shawshank Redemption
True Lies
Wes Craven's New Nightmare

1995 (14)

[Show spoiler]Toy Story
Seven
Tommy Boy
Empire Records
Mallrats
Die Hard: With A Vengeance
Jumanji
Casino
Outbreak
Man of the House

1996 (9)

[Show spoiler]Fargo
Scream
Happy Gilmore
Independence Day
Rumble in the Bronx
Jingle All the Way
The Cable Guy
Beavis and Butthead Do America
Matilda

1997 (20)

[Show spoiler]Boogie Nights
Hard Eight
Face/Off
Scream 2
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Con Air
Titanic
Liar Liar
Air Force One
Beverly Hills Ninja

1998 (30)

[Show spoiler]Good Will Hunting
A Bug's Life
Wedding Singer
The Truman Show
Armageddon
Can't Hardly Wait
Pi
Enemy of the State
Saving Private Ryan
The Negotiator

1999 (31)

[Show spoiler]Fight Club
The Blair Witch Project
Toy Story 2
American Beauty
Arlington Road
Idle Hands
American Pie
10 Things I Hate About You
Varsity Blues
The Thin Red Line

2000 (24)

[Show spoiler]Magnolia
Requiem for a Dream
High Fidelity
The Beach
Cast Away
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
The Emperor's New Groove
Road Trip
Me, Myself & Irene
Final Destination

2001 (33)

[Show spoiler]Donnie Darko
Blow
Vanilla Sky
Joy Ride
Mulholland Dr.
The Fast and the Furious
Not Another Teen Movie
Monster's, Inc.
The Royal Tenenbaums
Trianing Day

2002 (41)

[Show spoiler]The Rules of Attraction
Solaris
Punch Drunk Love
A Beautiful Mind
The Hot Chick
The Bourne Identity
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Minority Report
Cabin Fever
Black Hawk Down

2003 (44)

[Show spoiler]The Last Samurai
Phone Booth
28 Days Later
Identity
The Life of David Gale
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
2 Fast 2 Furious
The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Once Upon A Time in Mexico
Final Destination 2

2004 (40)

[Show spoiler]Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Garden State
Closer
Collateral
The Butterfly Effect
I Heart Huckabees
Mean Girls
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
The Bourne Supremacy
Shaun of the Dead

2005 (45)

[Show spoiler]Just Friends
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
The Island
11:14
A Lot Like Love
Into the Blue
The Weather Man
Hard Candy
Wedding Crashers
Red Eye

2006 (52)

[Show spoiler]The Last Kiss
The Fountain
V for Vendetta
Babel
She's the Man
Little Miss Sunshine
The Guardian
Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
Inside Man
The Descent

2007 (65)

[Show spoiler]The Lives of Others
Michael Clayton
Into the Wild
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Zodiac
Reign Over Me
The Bourne Ultimatum
Superbad
Trick 'r Treat
The Mist

2008 (37)

[Show spoiler]There Will Be Blood
Revanche
Elite Squad
Wall-E
Sex Drive
Everlasting Moments
Burn After Reading
Seven Pounds
Cloverfield
Zack and Miri Make A Porno

2009 (48)

[Show spoiler]The Wrestler
(500) Days of Summer
Moon
Adventureland
Up
Fast & Furious
Triangle
Away We Go
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

2010 (12)

[Show spoiler]Toy Story 3
How to Train Your Dragon
The Girl Who Played with Fire
Frozen
Chloe
The Crazies
Shutter Island
The Book of Eli
Date Night
Kick-Ass

i was surprised at what made the Top 10 in a lot of years, probably because there are a lot of films on the shorter / incomplete lists that would NEVER make the list in some years. and i was surprised at how strong some years are (1999, 2001, 2004, 2007) while some are very "meh" and i was hard pressed to find 10 favorites (1995, 1996, 2010) but here it is, as is. of course, this could always be different for some years with a little effort on that particular year in film.

Hmmm, Hitchcock is missing. Some of his films will probably appeal.

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

see, that's the thing. the first film (i've only seen the first) wasn't really a vampire story. sure, that's what Edward is, but it was barely touched upon as a story telling tool. it was simply a story about a new girl in a new town and a new, weird quiet guy who is super white. there's barely anything about vampires there, which turned the film into just another sappy, awful teen love story that did nothing right

does that change in the second and third films? does the fact that one character is a vampire and one in a wolf actually come into play or is it just a flash in the pan "oh look, he's a vampire, remember" type set up?

Yea I cant deny the romance in the film but that is a big part of the story in general. I dont want to give to much away and hope that u watch the other two but Ill try to explain without giving away a lot.

[Show spoiler]The 2nd film is more about the wolves and introducing the wolves. Yes the romance is still a big part but there are some great wolve scenes and this is basically where they come in. The 3rd one is excellent and it covers both sides with great stories of how it evolved and the ending battle is epic.

Based off what u wrote I really think u will enjoy the 3rd film and may judge the 2nd film like the first. Give them a shot man. Got Em!!

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by Steve46

[/spoiler]

Hmmm, Hitchcock is missing. Some of his films will probably appeal.

yeah he is i have 5-6 of his more popular / well known films sitting in my queue, but haven't gotten to them yet.

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by CZAR

Yea I cant deny the romance in the film but that is a big part of the story in general. I dont want to give to much away and hope that u watch the other two but Ill try to explain without giving away a lot.

[Show spoiler]The 2nd film is more about the wolves and introducing the wolves. Yes the romance is still a big part but there are some great wolve scenes and this is basically where they come in. The 3rd one is excellent and it covers both sides with great stories of how it evolved and the ending battle is epic.

Based off what u wrote I really think u will enjoy the 3rd film and may judge the 2nd film like the first. Give them a shot man. Got Em!!

will do, eventually
the gf has seen them (of course) but i'm sure once she buys them or tries and gets me to buy them (eh, maybe a Christmas present for her... hmmm) then one night we'll watch them. although i may just wait till all the films are done and then watch them. even if i'm not hooked or a big fan of them, i'd rather be able to watch them all in order in like, a day or two then wait another year or so (which is what i'm doing with the Harry Potter series - waiting).

[Steve46]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

yeah he is i have 5-6 of his more popular / well known films sitting in my queue, but haven't gotten to them yet.

My faves are:

Vertigo
Rear Window
Psycho
The Birds
Dial M For Murder
North by Northwest
Rope
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Saboteur

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by Steve46

My faves are:

Vertigo in the queue
Rear Window in the queue
Psycho in the queue
The Birds i watched this in a class many years ago but wasn't paying any attention of course because it was class
Dial M For Murder in the queue
North by Northwest in the queue
Rope in the queue
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Saboteur

that's pretty much my queue listing lol. will have to look into the last two though.

[Steve46]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

that's pretty much my queue listing lol. will have to look into the last two though.

I think the first two will really interest you because of the techniques and plot structure.

Strangers on a Train was on TCM last week. That was good too.

Top 5 director. Possibly the most influential if not my absolute favorite.

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

will do, eventually
the gf has seen them (of course) but i'm sure once she buys them or tries and gets me to buy them (eh, maybe a Christmas present for her... hmmm) then one night we'll watch them. although i may just wait till all the films are done and then watch them. even if i'm not hooked or a big fan of them, i'd rather be able to watch them all in order in like, a day or two then wait another year or so (which is what i'm doing with the Harry Potter series - waiting).

Oh ok I gotcha. Well let me know when u check them out. Got Em!!