Comments on: Another List

By: Ace

Ace — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:13:00 +0000

Forgot a few and was reminded of a few.
East of Eden-James Dean-he was phenomonal.

In the Heat of the Night–Rod Steiger-Sidney Poitier version please
agree with Schaef–Casablanca
repeating myself–Sleuth
12 angry men-jack lemmon verson
braveheart and its contemporary also shot in Scotland–Rob Roy with Liam Neesom
On the Waterfront-brando version

Interesting how many picked To Kill a Mockingbird—great book and equally great movie-rare combination.

By: sfhayes

sfhayes — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:45:12 +0000

And how could I forget “Slapshot?” What a horrendous oversight. Top 15 for me.

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:47:35 +0000

Good call Aaron! Nice to have a fellow M. Mann fan out there. As a journalism major in college, I loved “The Insider” a ton. In regards to “Heat” I’ve always been curious to see the tv movie done by Mann that was the basis/start for the film, called “L.A. Takedown”. It’s never been for sale here in the States, but apparently you can buy it in the UK.

By: 56Coop

56Coop — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:39:40 +0000

Looked back at my list, on the original thread. Left off Casablanca. Heat & Insider were actually ythe first two mentionoed on the first post. Obviously only doing top 10 or 20 & most of us thinking off the top of our heads I’m sure lots of good ones were left out. Clockwork Orange is without doubdt a classic (and it was in someone;s list) Trainspotting is very good. I had forgotten all aouot Road to Perdition–Excellent movie. The name escapes me at the moment (Castaway–maybe) where Tom Hanks did most of the acting as a one man show because he was in a Fed Ex plane wreck & was on an island alone most of the time — hard to pull off a movie almost alone.

Anyoone ever noticed that Helen Hunt usually has a scene in about every movie she does where she’s caught out in the rain in a wet shirt?

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:34:22 +0000

See, this is why I hate doing this from work – I am SICK, I mean physically ill that I didn’t include one single Michael Mann movie on my list. Would def have to add Heat and The Insider.

By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:52:42 +0000

Yah and how could you possibly leave off Eraserhead?

By: Schaefer

Schaefer — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:09:42 +0000

cool and true…honesty is a good thing

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:09:35 +0000

Oh, and as to your Casablanca point – Maltese Falcon was close for inclusion on my list, though I admit I quote Rick and the Captain much more.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:07:46 +0000

Love me some Godfather – but love Road and Miller’s more. What can I say? At least I’m honest…

By: Schaefer

Schaefer — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:02:44 +0000

diff’t strokes/diff’t folks for sure, but how people leave off Casablanca, I just don’t know. I could see younger people who haven’t taken the time to watch any classics, but it is probably the best written movie ever and it still holds up when viewing today. just watch it again and you’ll see how great it is.

every other movie (besides The Godfather) I can understand as debatable, but really everyone, no Casablanca… (and Aaron, Road to Perdition & Miller’s Crossing over The Godfather)

…suspect