SteVo+ 3,702 Posted June 14, 2012 Everyone's a critic. Appropriate. I was going to quote some commentary from my thesis for the top 25, but I can write brief write-ups for the rest, if you guys like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted June 14, 2012 #42 James Mangold's biographical film about the early life and career of Johnny Cash works just as well as a period piece of the 1960's. While Joaquin Phoenix is tremendous in his portrayal of Cash, Reese Witherspoon is even better as June Carter, and she won an Oscar for her performance. Phoenix and Witherspoon both did their own singing for the film, making their performances all the more impressive. 50) George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck 49) Greg Mottola’s Superbad 48) Terry George’s Hotel Rwanda 47) David O. Russell’s The Fighter 46) Ron Howard’s Frost/Nixon 45) Edward Zwick’s Blood Diamond 44) Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins 43) Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder 42) James Mangold’s Walk the Line 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
56AceInDaPlace 110 Posted June 14, 2012 Tropic Thunder >> Batman Begins... Stevo, you just went Full Retard. Yeah Batman Begins is way better then tropic thunder. Im guessing the humor is very different among yall. Tropic thunder was funny but not THAT funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maverick 791 Posted June 14, 2012 Yeah Batman Begins is way better then tropic thunder. Im guessing the humor is very different among yall. Tropic thunder was funny but not THAT funny. Well, SteVo did say there's a lot more to it than a comedy so I don't think he's grading it purely on comedic sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted June 14, 2012 (edited) Tropic Thunder had some of the best scenes (especially for a comedy) in film over the last decade. It most definitely belongs on the list, if not higher. Including this one... Which honestly is one of Tom Cruises crown jewels. Edited June 14, 2012 by Favre4Ever 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted June 14, 2012 F4E gets it. Tropic Thunder isn't just one of the funniest movies of the century, it offers smart humor and a smart script that is very self-reflexive about Hollywood filmmaking. Oh, and it features a legendary performance by Robert Downey Jr. and a fantastic cameo by Tom Cruise. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted June 15, 2012 (edited) Also, I'm heading out early tonight so here's the next entry. #41 This is already director Christopher Nolan's second film on this list, and it won't be his last. The Prestige is masterfully written by the Nolan brothers; the script's three acts mimic the three stages of a magic trick: the pledge, the turn, and the prestige. Telling its story through a nonlinear narrative, the plot features a ton of twists and turns and leaves you wowed the first time you see it. 50) George Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck 49) Greg Mottola's Superbad 48) Terry George's Hotel Rwanda 47) David O. Russell's The Fighter 46) Ron Howard's Frost/Nixon 45) Edward Zwick's Blood Diamond 44) Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins 43) Ben Stiller's Tropic Thunder 42) James Mangold's Walk the Line 41) Christopher Nolan's The Prestige Edited June 15, 2012 by SteVo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
56AceInDaPlace 110 Posted June 15, 2012 F4E gets it. Tropic Thunder isn't just one of the funniest movies of the century, it offers smart humor and a smart script that is very self-reflexive about Hollywood filmmaking. Oh, and it features a legendary performance by Robert Downey Jr. and a fantastic cameo by Tom Cruise. In my opinion it wasnt all that. Like a 6 out of 10. Not bad but seen better. Not knockin the list, but i thought Batman Begins was 3times better then a movie like Tropic Thunder. BTW How long did it take u do to a 79 page report? FUCK THAT. Makes me remember the 5 pages we had to do in high school like its nothing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted June 15, 2012 BTW How long did it take u do to a 79 page report? FUCK THAT. Makes me remember the 5 pages we had to do in high school like its nothing. The writing process itself took place over the course of about two months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos 2,847 Posted June 15, 2012 Also, I'm heading out early tonight so here's the next entry. #41 This is already director Christopher Nolan's second film on this list, and it won't be his last. The Prestige is masterfully written by the Nolan brothers; the script's three acts mimic the three stages of a magic trick: the pledge, the turn, and the prestige. Telling its story through a nonlinear narrative, the plot features a ton of twists and turns and leaves you wowed the first time you see it. 50) George Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck 49) Greg Mottola's Superbad 48) Terry George's Hotel Rwanda 47) David O. Russell's The Fighter 46) Ron Howard's Frost/Nixon 45) Edward Zwick's Blood Diamond 44) Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins 43) Ben Stiller's Tropic Thunder 42) James Mangold's Walk the Line 41) Christopher Nolan's The Prestige The Prestige was simply incredible. Abracadabra. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
56AceInDaPlace 110 Posted June 15, 2012 The writing process itself took place over the course of about two months. Yeah fuck that. Lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted June 15, 2012 We need to take bets on #1... Imma bet on Gladiator right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BwareDWare94 723 Posted June 15, 2012 I'm one of the few people I know who preferred The Illusionist to The Prestige, but they're both absolutely phenomenal movies. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vin+ 3,121 Posted June 15, 2012 We need to take bets on #1... Imma bet on Gladiator right now. I think he said that the #1 was going to upset some people, Gladiator doesn't really fit that mold. I'm gonna go with No Country For Old Men. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KiLaSix9+ 398 Posted June 15, 2012 I loved the Prestige. Good shit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AL_Royalty 489 Posted June 15, 2012 (edited) I just hope that Memento makes the list. Loved that movie, and the way they did a flash back and flash forward in the story simultaneously and then meet in the middle at the end I thought was brilliant. Edit: *makes the top five. That would be my pick for #1. Edited June 17, 2012 by B-isforBowe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted June 15, 2012 #40 Director Peter Jackson rose to fame for his adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings novels, but he followed them up with an impressive remake of one of cinema's most classic stories, King Kong. Featuring the sense of adventure that made the LotR films such a success, the film's greatest strength is not that it keeps us entertained for three hours, but that it gives its viewers such a strong emotional connection to a giant, CGI ape. 50) George Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck 49) Greg Mottola's Superbad 48) Terry George's Hotel Rwanda 47) David O. Russell's The Fighter 46) Ron Howard's Frost/Nixon 45) Edward Zwick's Blood Diamond 44) Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins 43) Ben Stiller's Tropic Thunder 42) James Mangold's Walk the Line 41) Christopher Nolan's The Prestige 40) Peter Jackson's King Kong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted June 15, 2012 I am thinking... Really hard... I don't think I like King Kong over any movie on the list so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tridentdawgpound 1,043 Posted June 15, 2012 Knowing Stefan, I'm gonna say that #1 is Justin Bieber's "Never Say Never" 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.AirMcNair. 1,232 Posted June 15, 2012 I think he said that the #1 was going to upset some people, Gladiator doesn't really fit that mold. I'm gonna go with No Country For Old Men. I don't see how that would upset anyone either. No Country is easily one of the best movies of the past decade, and personally one of my all-time favorites. If it's outside of the top 10 on this list, then it'd upset me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vin+ 3,121 Posted June 15, 2012 I don't see how that would upset anyone either. No Country is easily one of the best movies of the past decade, and personally one of my all-time favorites. If it's outside of the top 10 on this list, then it'd upset me. It would upset me, and that's all I'm basing this off of. I hated the ending, enough so that it ruined the movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted June 15, 2012 I'll give you guys this much: pretty sure the majority will agree with 4-10, but the entire top three has the potential to piss people off. Should be interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Milla4Prez63 678 Posted June 15, 2012 I didn't like the King Kong remake at all. I'm trying to get into movies more after taking a film class, but the only movies on your list I've actually seen are Superbad, Batman Begins and King Kong rofl. I have seen parts of Tropic Thunder, but never the whole movie. It looked awesme though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RazorStar 4,025 Posted June 15, 2012 King... Kong... Hey Stevo, this list is awful and you should be ashamed of yourself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BwareDWare94 723 Posted June 15, 2012 did The Illusionist find a spot on this list, SteVo? Was it considered? Not ball-busting anymore. Just curious. You're definitely doing a combination of both quality and box-office effect, and I guess I agree with that as far as promoting this list as a "top 50 of" is concerned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites