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EvaDK · 07-12-2020, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dgoswald

Not in my top 10 but in my top 15 or so is 1997's Lolita. I know it's acting and it's all about being professional, but how did Jeremy Irons come to work everyday knowing he'd have to... do what his character does on-screen.

Great film, though, incredibly haunting yet beautiful in some ways.

Some people - especially those who never actually read the novel - think of Lolita as a piece of fiction that endorses or make apologies for pedophilia. It's stupid, I know. It's actually a deeply haunting tale of a man who never managed to cope with the loss of his adolescent love. Therefore he searches for a similar and forbidden love as a middle aged man, which makes us question ourselves and our own secret desires in life.

drush9999 · 07-12-2020, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by GaragePoet

another that i just picked up & watched again recently...

I rewatched 8mm a couple of years ago (first watched at the cinema) and thought it had dated quite badly.

Member-244966 · 07-12-2020, 06:00 PM

I guess Breakfast at Tiffany's would be mine for the Mr Yunioshi stuff, which I also hate but the rest of it is wonderful.

Todd Tomorrow · 07-12-2020, 06:49 PM

I don't have any particularly controversial films in my top ten. Rosemary's Baby probably comes closest, just because its director is controversial. Got quite a few controversial films in my top 100 though.

GaragePoet · 07-13-2020, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by drush9999

I rewatched 8mm a couple of years ago (first watched at the cinema) and thought it had dated quite badly.

i never really enjoy Nic Cage anyway, but i still think this is a solid effort for a major Hollywood movie.

Himmel · 07-13-2020, 11:39 PM

Fatal Attraction

tcripe · 07-13-2020, 11:39 PM

Drive. Complete masterpiece of filmmaking imo

erixon20 · 07-14-2020, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by drush9999

I rewatched 8mm a couple of years ago (first watched at the cinema) and thought it had dated quite badly.

I re-watched it a couple of weeks ago and thought it held up fine. I also like the fact that they filmed the scene at the end in the house near me.

The Sovereign · 07-14-2020, 12:37 AM

Blue Velvet and A Clockwork Orange are in my top six. After that I’m not sure anything in my top 50 would be controversial. Although it’s difficult to be sure...

ikhon · 07-14-2020, 02:08 AM

Here’s two conversation starters, or enders for some.
Controversy abounds in both films.

The song of the south.
The Exorcist.

Mister_Kidd · 07-14-2020, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ikhon

Here’s two conversation starters, or enders for some.
Controversy abounds in both films.

The song of the south.
The Exorcist.

Song of the South is one of your top 10 favorite movies?

ikhon · 07-14-2020, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Mister_Kidd

Song of the South is one of your top 10 favorite movies?

Not a top 10 of mine (SOTS), but controversial nonetheless.

don3663 · 07-14-2020, 03:44 PM

DasRetroKid · 07-16-2020, 02:51 PM

For me it's The Professional. I don't really have a top 10 (more like a top 5) but this one is VERY high up there for me.

I place movies into two different categories: Movies, and Cinematic Experiences (think "In the Mood for Love" for Cinematic). I consider The Professional a cinematic experience, almost a masterpiece, but I am not blind to the insinuations of pedophilia, and the director has plenty of controversy as well.

JayTL · 07-16-2020, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ikhon

Not a top 10 of mine (SOTS), but controversial nonetheless.

But it's a thread of most controversial film in your top 10 lol

Mine's Battle Royale.

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Originally Posted by DasRetroKid

For me it's The Professional. I don't really have a top 10 (more like a top 5) but this one is VERY high up there for me.

I place movies into two different categories: Movies, and Cinematic Experiences (think "In the Mood for Love" for Cinematic). I consider The Professional a cinematic experience, almost a masterpiece, but I am not blind to the insinuations of pedophilia, and the director has plenty of controversy as well.

I agree..My top 10 favorite movies aren't the 10 best movies I've seen. Just the 10 movies I love the most.

DasRetroKid · 07-16-2020, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JayTL

I agree..My top 10 favorite movies aren't the 10 best movies I've seen. Just the 10 movies I love the most.

Exactly. My top 5 does not contain what anyone would consider "amazing" movies. Just what I love the most.

ditcin · 07-16-2020, 03:05 PM

The Exorcist

dkelly26666 · 07-16-2020, 03:12 PM

Martin Scorsese's "The Last Temptation of Christ" is one of the most controversial films ever made.

It incited worldwide picketing/protests everywhere it was shown, and was banned in many places back then.

My brother and I broke through picket lines to see it, and got patted down by police going in. Armed security guards in the cinema, and police outside. Protesters everywhere, media and cops everywhere. Never experienced anything like it before or since going to a film.

It's one of my favorites ever. I've seen it dozens of times. Definitely in my personal Top 10.

07-13-2020, 11:39 PM	#87
tcripe Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2018 Location:Seattle	Drive. Complete masterpiece of filmmaking imo Last edited by tcripe; 07-13-2020 at 11:44 PM.

07-12-2020, 06:00 PM	#83
Member-244966 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2012 4K collection:96 Blu-ray collection:1281	I guess Breakfast at Tiffany's would be mine for the Mr Yunioshi stuff, which I also hate but the rest of it is wonderful.

07-12-2020, 06:49 PM	#84
Todd Tomorrow Blu-ray Knight Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Berlin, Germany Blu-ray reviews:1	I don't have any particularly controversial films in my top ten. Rosemary's Baby probably comes closest, just because its director is controversial. Got quite a few controversial films in my top 100 though.

07-13-2020, 11:39 PM	#86
Himmel Banned Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Northeast Corridor 4K collection:46 Blu-ray collection:301	Fatal Attraction

07-14-2020, 12:37 AM	#89
The Sovereign Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2015 4K collection:290 Blu-ray collection:3344 Trading Score:1	Blue Velvet and A Clockwork Orange are in my top six. After that I’m not sure anything in my top 50 would be controversial. Although it’s difficult to be sure...

07-14-2020, 02:08 AM	#90
ikhon Expert Member Member since:Aug 2013 Location:VA Trading Score:25	Here’s two conversation starters, or enders for some. Controversy abounds in both films. The song of the south. The Exorcist.

07-14-2020, 03:44 PM	#93
don3663 Special Member Member since:Jul 2016 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:431 DVD collection:1

07-16-2020, 02:51 PM	#94
DasRetroKid Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Region Free 4K collection:129 Blu-ray collection:702 DVD collection:73 Trading Score:2	For me it's The Professional. I don't really have a top 10 (more like a top 5) but this one is VERY high up there for me. I place movies into two different categories: Movies, and Cinematic Experiences (think "In the Mood for Love" for Cinematic). I consider The Professional a cinematic experience, almost a masterpiece, but I am not blind to the insinuations of pedophilia, and the director has plenty of controversy as well.

07-16-2020, 03:05 PM	#97
ditcin Power Member Member since:Apr 2011 Location:NY 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:597 Blu-ray reviews:1	The Exorcist

07-16-2020, 03:12 PM	#98
dkelly26666 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2012	Martin Scorsese's "The Last Temptation of Christ" is one of the most controversial films ever made. It incited worldwide picketing/protests everywhere it was shown, and was banned in many places back then. My brother and I broke through picket lines to see it, and got patted down by police going in. Armed security guards in the cinema, and police outside. Protesters everywhere, media and cops everywhere. Never experienced anything like it before or since going to a film. It's one of my favorites ever. I've seen it dozens of times. Definitely in my personal Top 10.

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