Talha's Top 50 All-Time Films

Talha · February 18, 2005, 2:24am

7. Dead Man Walking (1995)

[thumb=H]dmw18751_4374367.JPG[/thumb]

Director: Tim Robbins

Genre: Drama
Cast: Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon, Robert Prosky, Raymond J. Barry, R. Lee Ermey

Box Office: Over 39 mil in the U.S.
Random fact: The real Sister Helen appears outside the prison during a candlelight vigil scene
Cool quotes:-

*Sister Helen Prejean: Look at you. Death is looking down your neck, and you're playing your little male come-on games.

Matthew Poncelet: It's quiet. Only three days left. Plenty of time to read my Bible and look for a loophole.

Sister Helen Prejean: Show me some respect, Matthew.
Matthew Poncelet: Why? 'Cause you're a nun?
Sister Helen Prejean: Because I'm a person. *

i was moved, challenged, and uplifted in a way that no other film can when i watch this film - it is one of the few movies that ever made me cry - Lead by outstanding acting, this movie may go down in history as one of the best dramas.

This film features the most effective portrayal of the power of God's love to transform someone's life that i have ever seen - The acting is simply unbeatable. Sean Penn's performance is the very best of his illustrious career - that he did not win the Oscar for best actor that year (even worse, that a comatose Nicholas Cage won for the dreadful "Leaving Las Vegas") was one of the greatest atrocities in the history of that awards show -- Susan Sarandon is the best she's ever been - the direction, music, cinematography, and brutally truthful screenplay from Sister Helen Prejean's book are all top, top notch. See this great film, and prepare to be transformed.

Talha · February 18, 2005, 2:37am

6. Ghost (1990)

[thumb=H]ghost18751_4374367.JPG[/thumb]

Director: Jerry Zucker
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance and Thriller
Cast: Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Vincent Schiavelli, Rick Aviles
Box Office:£9,300,000 (UK), $98,200,000 (USA)
Random fact: At theatrical showings in Monterrey, Mexico, women in the audience were given envelopes marked "Solo para mujeres" (for women only) containing tissues.
Cool quotes:-

*Sam Wheat: Write it down.
Oda Mae Brown: [to Molly Jensen] He wants you to write it down.
Sam Wheat: No, YOU write it down!

Oda Mae Brown: I ain't no DAMN secretary!

Oda Mae Brown: I know you don't think I'm giving this 4 million dollars to a bunch of nuns!
Sam: Think of it this way, you'll go to Heaven.

Oda Mae Brown: I don't want to go to Heaven, I want to go to the bank and cash a GODDAMN CHECK!

Sam: I love you Molly. I always have.
Molly: Ditto.*

Ghost was among the highest grossing movie of the 90s - A wonderful love story based on tragic events when Sam (Patrick Swayze) and Molly (Demi Moore) see their romance shattered when a street thug kills Sam during a mugging - A spectral Sam finds himself in a world where only sassy pseudopsychic Oda Mae (Whoopi Goldberg) can hear him - he learns, with Oda Mae's help, that a rival masking a money-laundering scheme arranged Sam's death and that Molly is in jeopardy. Working through Oda Mae, Sam tries to warn Molly before she suffers his fate- The story is great and can really make people think what really happens when you leave a loved one behind

Whoopi Goldberg helped lighten the movie with her satiric and sarcastic acting style, you gotta love her - Ghost is definitely a tear-jerker and has become a great classic.

Bismah · February 18, 2005, 1:52pm

Re: Talha's Top 50 All-Time Films

How can you think that the never ending story is better than the Matrix! Sheesh!

Talha · February 18, 2005, 4:55pm

Matrix sequels crashed badly IMO…

even if you speak to fans of the Matrix - their opinions will be different for Matrix and its sequels - and most of them would admit that original feature film was better and the sequels didn’t live to the hype…

tho sequels for Neverending weren’t that good - and the original film was way better but they(sequels) weren’t commericilized as much as Matrix..

Lucid_Chaotic · February 18, 2005, 5:05pm

Re: Talha's Top 50 All-Time Films

^^ ditto...

bismah, the test is simple... ask 30 adults who've seen Matrix to find out the proportion of how many liked Matrix - then go and ask 30 children to see how how many liked Never-Ending-Story... the latter will most definitely be more!

If a movie goes well with the majority of its intended audience, it obviously was more successful than the one on which opinions are varied.

Never-Ending-Story rocks! :)

Sohaib · February 18, 2005, 5:30pm

Re: Talha's Top 50 All-Time Films

If your list doesnt feature 'Shawshank Redemption', I will forward a plea to ban you :D

ch_and-be_ii · February 18, 2005, 6:30pm

Re: Talha's Top 50 All-Time Films

talha: true that dude, don't worry..No matter how messed up your list is, this thread is by far the most interesting one at present on gs.

My guesses for talha's top five..
5) Memento
4) Kill Bill -1
3) LOTR-1 and 3
2)Shawshank Redemption
1) Godfather

Sohaib · February 18, 2005, 7:28pm

Re: Talha's Top 50 All-Time Films

Talha, How can anyone not have Brave Heart in his top 50 list? This movie breaks my heart everytime I watch it.

the_game · February 18, 2005, 7:32pm

Re: Talha’s Top 50 All-Time Films

Because Mel Gibson is a fanny, that’s why. Really.

lastknightess · February 18, 2005, 7:52pm

Re: Talha’s Top 50 All-Time Films

I agree!

Remember the Titans, Forrest Gump, Hurricane, Savng Pvt Ryan…grrr

ch_and-be_ii · February 18, 2005, 10:15pm

Re: Talha's Top 50 All-Time Films

OMG lastknightess, thanks for the reminder..

what about Forrest Gump, Schindler's list, Saving Pivate Ryan, One flew over the cuckoo's nest, Braveheart, Donnie Darko, 21 grams?

For some it's too late now, but one or 2 are still in contention, innit?

ChurailBano · February 19, 2005, 12:51am

Re: Talha's Top 50 All-Time Films

Braveheart better show up....now, along with Godfather 1&2 and Shawshank Redemption

ghazal_kisi_ke · February 19, 2005, 1:14am

Re: Talha’s Top 50 All-Time Films

i agree for 3 films .. kill bill-1 or 2 .. both rock .. LOTR -1 or 3 .. both are brilliant .. n GOdfather .. haven’t seen memento and shawshank redemption ..

system · February 19, 2005, 7:20am

Re: Talha's Top 50 All-Time Films

21 grams was a heck of a boring movie :p

CM · February 19, 2005, 7:26pm

Re: Talha's Top 50 All-Time Films

You got your top 5 left, but damn you are missing some damn good movies.

Godfather series.
Star Wars series
Full Metal Jacket
Apocalypse now.
The 1987 version of the Untouchables
Reservoir Dogs
Natural Born Killers
Not a single Monty Python movie - all 4.
No mention of Kurasawa.
Schindler's List
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Any of the Indiana Jones movies
Lawrence of Arabia
Casablanca
The Shawshank Redemption

These are no particular order but come on if you havent seen these movies, you have to.

5Abi · February 19, 2005, 10:09pm

Re: Talha's Top 50 All-Time Films

does he have Scarface anywhere in there?

Talha · February 19, 2005, 11:07pm

ok..

i admit there are some movies that aren't in my list - reason is that when i made the list...it was off the top of my head...and if i ever come up with list of films next time around - i promise you that list would be drastically different that this one now...but i am not going to change my list just because you people mentioned it... i am gonna stick with my principles!

onto top 5 films - these choices are based on leading character of the film (fictional, non-fictional, inspired from real events) that somehow has changed the way of life as we normal people see it.

Talha · February 22, 2005, 3:02am

5. L.A. Confidential (1997)

[thumb=H]confidential18751_2619632.JPG[/thumb]

Director: Curtis Hanson
Genre: Thriller and Crime/Gangster
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito

Box Office: Made over $ 64 mil with a budget of $35 mil.
Random fact: L.A. Confidential is the third installment in author James Ellroy's "L.A. Quartet" series.
Cool quotes:-

*Jack Vincennes: I'm the technical advisor. I teach Brett Chase how to walk and talk like a cop.
Jack's Dancing Partner: Brett Chase doesn't walk and talk like you.
Jack Vincennes: Well, that's 'cause he's the television version. America isn't ready for the real me.

[first lines]
Sid Hudgens: [voiceover] Come to Los Angeles! The sun shines bright, the beaches are wide and inviting, and the orange groves stretch as far as the eye can see. There are jobs aplenty, and land is cheap. Every working man can have his own house, and inside every house, a happy, all-American family. You can have all this, and who knows... you could even be discovered, become a movie star... or at least see one. Life is good in Los Angeles... it's paradise on Earth." Ha ha ha ha. That's what they tell you, anyway.

Dudley Smith: Go back to Jersey, Sonny. This is the City of the Angels and you haven't got any wings.

Captain Dudley Smith: Our justice must be swift and merciless

[to Lynn]
Bud White: Don't ever try to ****ing bribe me or I'll have you and Patchett in sh*t up to your ears. *

The crime movies have always been my favorite. Godfather was good, there was too much talking -- Heat was great, too much talking instead of shooting -- Scarface was grand, well I won't be dissin that movie but L.A. Confidential was superb. It's crime movie and it never gets boring -- An All-Star cast and an Oscar nominated movie for best picture -- So I will sum it up for you. The movie has a lot of action, not alot of talking, a great cast, Kim Basinger, and will get u addicted making you want to see it again -- it has twists and turns that keeps you guessing till the credit rolls.... but done very well -- Perfect film, the acting is phenomenal, the direction is spectacular and the screenplay is amazingly great...something new is always being discovered, or something new is always happening -- you will find yourself not only caring about the characters but different people root for different characters as the film progresses.

Slick and cool -- this is one of the best films ever made -- and one of the greatest films of all time.

Talha · February 22, 2005, 3:21am

4. Forrest Gump (1994)

[thumb=H]Gump18751_9626304.JPG[/thumb]

Director: Robert Zemeckis
Genre: Drama
Cast: Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field, David Brisbin

Box Office: $156,000,000 in rentals (USA)
Random fact: Comedian David Chappelle turned down the role of Bubba, thinking the movie would bomb and has since admitted to deeply regretting it.
Cool quotes:-

*Forrest Gump: Now you wouldn't believe me if I told you, but I could run like the wind blows. From that day on, if I was ever going somewhere, I was running!!

Drill Sergeant: Gump! What's your sole purpose in this army?
Forrest Gump: To do whatever you tell me, drill sergeant!
Drill Sergeant: God damn it, Gump! You're a god damn genius! This is the most outstanding answer I have ever heard. You must have a goddamn I.Q. of 160. You are goddamn gifted, Private Gump.

Forrest Gump: I'm sorry I had to fight in the middle of your Black Panther party.

[Repeated line]
Forrest Gump: We were like peas and carrots, Jenny and I

Forrest Gump: Mama always used to say "Life is a box of chocolates. You never know what you gonna get."*

The idiot who made us think differently.

Tom hanks gives his best performance ever with this film that is way smarter than any science fiction flick there is. It also gives us a different perspective on history - this has to be favorite movie of all Tom Hanks' fans - it's an incredibly moving film, by all accounts -- Hanks was superb, the film was clean and uncluttered with many of the realities of a man with that sort of disability, yet surprisingly deep and poignant as he addresses many of the fears of human nature.

A wonderfully touching story with a huge amount of sentiment -- i liked it as I if never watched something better than this -- the idea and the messege throughout the movie was really at its best - and the music coupled with the directing and acting by all parties makes the film one that will stand the test of time.

5Abi · February 24, 2005, 1:40am

Re: Talha's Top 50 All-Time Films

Talha, how long till you have your top 3 movies. Paste it already man.