First off, I want to say, that I don't believe that my next pick belongs in the Thriller category, but IMDB lists it as that, so I have no complaints.
TEAM Wishwedidaporndraft is proud to select their second offering from the most original filmmakr of the last 20 years, Quentin Tarantino's..........
RESERVOIR DOGS
In 1992, Quentin Tarantino was a relative unknown in the mainstream. It was until 1994's Pulp Fiction where he was a household name, but he did gain a lot of steam after making a funny, tragic, gruesome abd brillant crime thriller, Reservoir Dogs.
Starring Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi, Tim Roth and Michael Madsen, Reservoir Dogs is an absolute cult classic. Reservoir Dogs tells the story of seven strangers who attempt to pull of an elaborate jewel robbery, but all hell breaks loose and suspicions arise as a set up may have been in the works. Backed by an amazing soundtrack, Reservoir Dogs is a personal favorite and very nice addition to our squad.
Some Scenes: NSFW...Language and Violence
Opening scene including the "Like A Virgin" speech, the Tipping is for the birds speech and also a great song at the end of it.
Maybe the best opening scene I have ever scene.
Joe Giving out the names:
The Infamous Ear Scene, Michael Madsen at his sadistic best!
First off, I want to say, that I don't believe that my next pick belongs in the Thriller category, but IMDB lists it as that, so I have no complaints.
TEAM Wishwedidaporndraft is proud to select their second offering from the most original filmmakr of the last 20 years, Quentin Tarantino's..........
RESERVOIR DOGS
I actually expected this to be the first tarantino film selected, which isnt to say that Pulp fiction and Kill Bill v1 arent great films, but more telling of how fantastic this film is
every scene with Mr. Pink is classic!
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Man there have been some great picks lately. Both Exorcist and Reservoir Dogs are such great movies.
So...team snoogans is happy to select in the Animation category, the movie that helped popularize Anime in the West...AKIRA
The film is set in a neon-lit futuristic post-apocalyptic Tokyo in 2019. While most of the character designs and basic settings were directly adapted from the original 2,182 page manga epic, the restructured plot of the movie differs considerably from the print version, pruning much of the last half of the book. Akira is regarded by critics as one of the greatest animated films ever made.[1] The movie led the way for the growing popularity of anime in the West, with Akira considered a forerunner of the second wave of anime fandom that began in the early 1990s. One of the reasons for the movie's success was the highly advanced quality of its animation. At the time, most anime was notorious for cutting production corners with limited motion, such as having only the characters' mouths move while their faces remained static. Akira broke from this trend with meticulously detailed scenes, exactingly lip-synched dialogue—a first for an anime production (voices were recorded before the animation was completed, rather than the opposite)—and super-fluid motion as realized in the film's more than 160,000 animation cels.[2] Notable motifs in the film include youth culture, delinquency, Human fantasies with psychic abilities, social unrest and the world's reaction towards a nuclear holocaust and Japan's post-war economic revival. The film also explores a number of psychological and philosophical themes, such as the nature of corruption, the will to power, and the growth from childhood to maturity both in individuals and the human race itself. Elements of Buddhist symbolism are also present in the film.
For the next choice for the B-List Celebs we are proud to select in the category of War, Good Morning Vietnam.
Barry Levinson (Wag the Dog) directed this comedy-drama about an Armed Forces Radio disc jockey (Robin Williams) whose manic, hilarious delivery from a studio in 1965 Saigon gives U.S. troops in the field a morale boost (while upsetting military brass). Based on the real-life experiences of deejay Adrian Cronauer, the film is actually more concept than story: put Williams in front of a microphone and let him go nuts. Still, the surrounding stuff about the influence upon Cronauer of the endless deaths among his listeners--as Cronauer tries to stay funny while feeling the mounting losses--is affecting. Williams got a much-deserved Oscar nomination for his work.
First time Cronauer goes on the air.
Such a great scene, but for some reason after watching it I always have something in my eye.
With our 6th pick, team That's What She Said would like to select in the Drama category, Frailty. This film marks Bill Paxton's first foray into directing and he did a superb job with a relatively small budget, creating an ambience that added to the intensity of the film and not relying on gore or cgi to make the audience jump.
This movie is one where you are constantly surprised and unsettled as you observe a normal family's decent into madness as the father of 2 boys claims to have had "visions from God" telling him to destroy demons that walk among the rest of society.
One son, after witnessing the eradication of the first demon brought home by his father, jumps on board with the plan claiming to have had his own vision. The older boy, feels his father has gone over the edge and does his best to end the killing he is witnessing.
To say any more would be to say too much....I just recommend watching this flick some night if you haven't already.
For our 6th round pick and 146th overall, Selfmade Heroes are happy to pick High Fidelity (2000) in the Comedy category.
Out of all the films in the world, this might very well be the one that strikes closest to home. It's very hard to say exactly what makes this movie special, yet it is very much so. It's constantly funny, flows very naturally. It's also so very true to life, it loves it's characters dearly and understands them even when they are being complete pricks.
I absolutely love this film. Everytime I see it, I feel happy and melancholic, and feel that I have learned something about myself and life. There is no way I would ever want to try and review this film objectively.
The last one is a compilation of three scenes, which are kind of irrelevant but manage to capture something about the film.
For our 6th round pick and 146th overall, Selfmade Heroes are happy to pick High Fidelity (2000) in the Comedy category.
Great movie! I agree with your comments wholeheartedly. The book by Nick Hornby, based in London not Chicago, is equally fantastic as is most of his work. Very nice pick indeed.
For our 6th round pick and 146th overall, Selfmade Heroes are happy to pick High Fidelity (2000) in the Comedy category.
Brilliant pick - this movie grew on me every time I watched it, as did the actual soundtrack to it. These characters are so real and complex that you don't quite grasp how good it is without multiple viewings.
Give me a minute. Have had to change gears after High Fidelity and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid were taken.
I'll take The Kids are Alright in the music category. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/who_...s_are_alright/
Stunningly I cant find any youtubes specifically referring to the movie (copyright issues?). Anyway here are a couple of clips I believe are taken from the concert filmed for the movie.
For our 6th round pick and 146th overall, Selfmade Heroes are happy to pick High Fidelity (2000) in the Comedy category.
Noooooooooo......I mean great pick. I was debating between this one and Akira for my last pick. I was hoping to pick this one next. I just love this movie. Probably one of John Cusack's better roles. Here's two of my favorite quotes.
"Look at these. I used to dream I'd be surrounded by exotic women's underwear forever and ever. Now I know they just save their best pairs for the nights they know they're going to sleep with somebody. "
"She didn't make me miserable, or anxious, or ill at ease. You know, it sounds boring, but it wasn't. It wasn't spectacular either. It was just good. But really good. "
Does the 'musical' category also include the 'music' category? I thought that this and similar films would go into the 'documentary' category.
I've noticed a few 'Musical' picks have come from IMDB 'music' classification. It would be tough to disallow them now I would imagine. Personally I've got no problem with it.
