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MassiveMovieBuff · 12-09-2016, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by principehomura

Fan of both!
Especially of Costner, who I find criminally underrated, and I admire quite a lot also because he resisted three box-office bombs, each so big that one would have been enough to kill a career (I hope my English on this sentence was not so bad, let's hope the mistakes are less than 3).

Now the movie it's on my radar, I will see on first occasion!

Agreed! I always stubbornly disliked Costner because of the chick flicks he's done until I saw the criminally underrated 3000 Miles to Graceland and witnessed Costner giving one of the best villainous performances in film history in that film and have been a fan ever since even though he does have some films I don't like. A Perfect World is a great film though. It's a little too long IMO especially with the third act dragging out a little longer than it needed too but other than that it's aces.

Jasonic · 12-10-2016, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ajburke

Can I get some opinions on the eligibility of Apocalypse Now, The Night of the Hunter, The Terminator, Kill Bill and No Country For Old Men? They all feel a bit "roady," but I can understand why they might be excluded...

Thanks.

Personally, I don't see any of those as road movies. Having just watched The Night of the Hunter, it didn't remind me of one at all. The river sequence is ultimately far too short of a scene, if that is the "road" part of it.

The rest just don't feel like it as being a defining genre, but that is up to jabbercash.

jabbercash · 12-13-2016, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by principehomura

Fan of both!
Especially of Costner, who I find criminally underrated, and I admire quite a lot also because he resisted three box-office bombs, each so big that one would have been enough to kill a career (I hope my English on this sentence was not so bad, let's hope the mistakes are less than 3).

Now the movie it's on my radar, I will see on first occasion!

I'm not a huge Costner fan, but I actually think it's one of his best films/performances. He's insanely charismatic in the film and definitely elevates it. Definitely one of the better road films.

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Originally Posted by ajburke

Can I get some opinions on the eligibility of Apocalypse Now, The Night of the Hunter, The Terminator, Kill Bill and No Country For Old Men? They all feel a bit "roady," but I can understand why they might be excluded...

Thanks.

Haven't see Night of The Hunter, but I don't consider any of those road films. I would say they are somewhat "polluted" by the fact that there's too many other elements. It's the same reason why I wouldn't consider Forrest Gump a road movie. Sure he travels around and there's scenes of him on the road, but there's so much going on in the story that it doesn't feel like the focus.

Zoop · 12-14-2016, 01:23 AM

1. Into the Wild
2. Rain Man
3. Stand by Me
4. Thelma and Louise
5. The Straight Story
6. O Brother Where Art Thou?
7. Sideways
8. A Perfect World
9. Wild
10. The Way
11. It Happened One Night
12. Bonnie and Clyde
13. The Motorcycle Diaries
14. La Strada
15. True Romance
16. Almost Famous
17. Wild At Heart
18. Road to Perdition
19. The Wizard of Oz
20. Y Tu Mama Tambien

jabbercash · 12-15-2016, 12:27 AM

Great list! I'm going to have to catch up on.l a lot of these films.

Michael24 · 12-15-2016, 08:11 PM

01. National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
02. Duel (1971)
03. Tommy Boy (1995)
04. Zombieland (2009)
05. Starman (1984)
06. Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
07. The Frisco Kid (1979)
08. The Getaway (1972)
09. Rat Race (2001)
10. The Nature of the Beast (1995)

jabbercash · 12-16-2016, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Armchair NZ

Nobody else is voting for Broken Flowers?

I guess too few people have seen it. Or they have but didn't like it. Or they've forgotten all about it. Or I'm the only one that counts it as a road movie.

On an unrelated note I'm not sure I'll be able to come up with a full top 20. Managed to get to 10. But struggling to think of more eligible movies that I've seen.

I haven't seen Broken Flowers, but if you're in need of examples read through some other people's choices on the thread or see the wiki page on road movies for other examples.

Gerby · 12-16-2016, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Armchair NZ

Nobody else is voting for Broken Flowers?

I guess too few people have seen it. Or they have but didn't like it. Or they've forgotten all about it. Or I'm the only one that counts it as a road movie.

On an unrelated note I'm not sure I'll be able to come up with a full top 20. Managed to get to 10. But struggling to think of more eligible movies that I've seen.

It's definitely a road movie...it just missed out on my top 20.

esteban² · 12-16-2016, 03:43 PM

I liked Broken Flowers, just not good enough for the first 20 in my book. I'm rooting for more About Schmidt votes, one of Nicholsons' finest and often forgotten performances.

P-Rock · 12-16-2016, 04:08 PM

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The Rover

jabbercash · 12-24-2016, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by P-Rock

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The Rover

Fear and Loathing just barelly missed my list.

jabbercash · 01-04-2017, 11:18 PM

Bump

Mystic · 01-05-2017, 12:32 AM

The Gumball Rally (1976)
Vanishing Point (1971)

esteban² · 01-15-2017, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by esteban²

Updated the list, out with 'Road Trip' at 20, in comes 'Nebraska' at 13.

Gotta love Alexander Payne!

Secretly it's also a 'bump' for the thread. Tell no one.

Al_The_Strange · 01-15-2017, 09:49 PM

I think this is it for me.

EDIT:
Oops, forgot the max was 20. Chopped of a few from my list.

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Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

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jabbercash · 01-15-2017, 11:18 PM

6 days until the deadline! The community list should be out a few days after the deadline.

MassiveMovieBuff · 01-19-2017, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jabbercash

6 days until the deadline! The community list should be out a few days after the deadline.

Is it ok if they are listed in no particular order or do they have to be in order?

esteban² · 01-19-2017, 06:03 PM

They have to be in numbered, otherwise it's impossible to count the points.

MassiveMovieBuff · 01-19-2017, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by esteban²

They have to be in numbered, otherwise it's impossible to count the points.

Ok thanks for the heads up!

jabbercash · 01-19-2017, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Armchair NZ

Done at last. Added a few to my list that I'd forgotten, or hadn't initially thought of as road movies. Managed to get my final count up to 15. Overall this was a fair bit harder than I thought it'd be! Still fun though.

Anyway, my final list. If any are ineligible let me know and I'll remove them.

Thanks for participating! They all look good to me.

12-15-2016, 08:11 PM	#86
Michael24 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:California 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:558 DVD collection:164 Trading Score:2	01. National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) 02. Duel (1971) 03. Tommy Boy (1995) 04. Zombieland (2009) 05. Starman (1984) 06. Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) 07. The Frisco Kid (1979) 08. The Getaway (1972) 09. Rat Race (2001) 10. The Nature of the Beast (1995) Last edited by Michael24; 01-01-2017 at 09:43 PM.

12-14-2016, 01:23 AM	#84
Zoop Active Member Member since:Jul 2014 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:11	1. Into the Wild 2. Rain Man 3. Stand by Me 4. Thelma and Louise 5. The Straight Story 6. O Brother Where Art Thou? 7. Sideways 8. A Perfect World 9. Wild 10. The Way 11. It Happened One Night 12. Bonnie and Clyde 13. The Motorcycle Diaries 14. La Strada 15. True Romance 16. Almost Famous 17. Wild At Heart 18. Road to Perdition 19. The Wizard of Oz 20. Y Tu Mama Tambien

12-15-2016, 12:27 AM	#85
jabbercash Power Member Member since:Mar 2014 Blu-ray collection:250 DVD collection:264 Trading Score:1	Great list! I'm going to have to catch up on.l a lot of these films.

12-16-2016, 03:43 PM	#89
esteban² Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Belgium Blu-ray collection:64 Trading Score:3	I liked Broken Flowers, just not good enough for the first 20 in my book. I'm rooting for more About Schmidt votes, one of Nicholsons' finest and often forgotten performances.

12-16-2016, 04:08 PM	#90
P-Rock Banned Member since:Apr 2015 Blu-ray reviews:3	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas The Rover

01-04-2017, 11:18 PM	#92
jabbercash Power Member Member since:Mar 2014 Blu-ray collection:250 DVD collection:264 Trading Score:1	Bump

01-05-2017, 12:32 AM	#93
Mystic Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2013 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:742	The Gumball Rally (1976) Vanishing Point (1971)

01-15-2017, 11:18 PM	#96
jabbercash Power Member Member since:Mar 2014 Blu-ray collection:250 DVD collection:264 Trading Score:1	6 days until the deadline! The community list should be out a few days after the deadline.

01-19-2017, 06:03 PM	#98
esteban² Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Belgium Blu-ray collection:64 Trading Score:3	They have to be in numbered, otherwise it's impossible to count the points.

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