Originally posted by carthage
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Fifth Element
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Gladiator
The Dark Knight
The Matrix
Fight Club
The Exorcist
The Godfather 2
ApocalyptoHonorable mentions: Drive, Boogie Nights, The Usual Suspects, Interstellar, The Witch, The Martian, Logan, Kingdom of Heaven, Taxi Driver, Aliens, Spiderman 2, Terminator 2, The Wolf of Wall street
To me lists like this should be top ten Action movies, top ten Sci-Fi movies, top ten Drama movies, etc. (hell maybe even separate Sci-fi vs Sci-fi/Action)
It's too hard to pin it all into just one list and it just doesn't make sense to say something like Die Hard is better or worse than something like Casino or Shawshank. They exist for different reasons.
Originally posted by Patient_LeechTrue, but I do know Shawshank looks a lot fresher than Die Hard on the rewatch.
To me lists like this should be top ten Action movies, top ten Sci-Fi movies, top ten Drama movies, etc. (hell maybe even separate Sci-fi vs Sci-fi/Action)It's too hard to pin it all into just one list and it just doesn't make sense to say something like Die Hard is better or worse than something like Casino or Shawshank. They exist for different reasons.
Originally posted by Patient_LeechSnap I also watch it at Christmas. Haha.
Hey, don't talk shit about Die Hard! I watch it every year for X-mas.But I agree, Shawshank holds up extremely well, last time I watched, which has been few years now.
Gladiator also holds up well and even Roller Ball and Planet of the Apes in terms of plot and performances are amazing. I just don't see that in Die Hard, much as I love it. My favourite actioneers of that period are Terminator and Highlander. I know both were diluted by all the shit that followed and I include T2 in that, but the first films for both franchises were a kind of magic.
Sorry, random but I just learned this the other day...
Did you know Ridley Scott was supposed to do an adaptation of I Am Legend starring Arnold? This was before the Will Smith version came out, though. It probably would have been pretty sweet, knowing the great Ridley-approved prosthetic effects and whatnot. Ridley's pretty good at book adaptations, so it probably would have been cool (although I'm not sure Arny would have been a great choice, haha). I like the Will Smith version quite a lot, actually, but the CGI creatures did hurt the film a good bit.
Originally posted by Patient_LeechActually, I had heard this long ago and I agree on all observations mate.
Sorry, random but I just learned this the other day...Did you know Ridley Scott was supposed to do an adaptation of I Am Legend starring Arnold? This was before the Will Smith version came out, though. It probably would have been pretty sweet, knowing the great Ridley-approved prosthetic effects and whatnot. Ridley's pretty good at book adaptations, so it probably would have been cool (although I'm not sure Arny would have been a great choice, haha). I like the Will Smith version quite a lot, actually, but the CGI creatures did hurt the film a good bit.