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GoldenGun
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Since we have a, rather successful, thread where we can state our controversial opinions about Bond I suppose we could do with one about movies in general.
After all, we have quite a great deal of cinephiles over here too.
If such a thread already exists do not hesitate to point me in the right direction. I know there is a 'bad movies you love'-thread, but that's not quite the same I'd say.
Talking of controversial opinions about other movies, I consider myself a big Alfred Hitchcock fan and after a recent rewatch of Notorious, I was thinking about doing a little ranking. To my own surprise I noticed I don't rate Rear Window quite as highly as most do compared to his other work.
Of course it's an excellent film, but I do rate The 39 Steps, The Lady Vanishes, Notorious, Dial M for Murder, Vertigo, North by Northwest and Psycho all higher.
Any thoughts?
After all, we have quite a great deal of cinephiles over here too.
If such a thread already exists do not hesitate to point me in the right direction. I know there is a 'bad movies you love'-thread, but that's not quite the same I'd say.
Talking of controversial opinions about other movies, I consider myself a big Alfred Hitchcock fan and after a recent rewatch of Notorious, I was thinking about doing a little ranking. To my own surprise I noticed I don't rate Rear Window quite as highly as most do compared to his other work.
Of course it's an excellent film, but I do rate The 39 Steps, The Lady Vanishes, Notorious, Dial M for Murder, Vertigo, North by Northwest and Psycho all higher.
Any thoughts?
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All personal taste as usual.
Yeah I'm with you Bazza (same 'personal taste' as @barryt007! I've reached a new low), I've always found Vertigo overrrated.
I'd have all the below above Vertigo:
The 39 Steps
Psycho
The Birds
Dial M For Murder
NBNW
Strangers On Train
Rear Window
As for another controversial opinion 've got a mate who is adamant that Nikita is better than Leon. Don't get me wrong Nikita is a good film but I'm not having that at all.
You finally have taste,Wiz....bravo !! ;)
Always had it mate. Like most sane people I certainly wouldn't kick Maryam out of bed!
Neither would I...I would just kick her arse out the door with i'm finished with her.
She just can't get a break, can't she!
I rate Rear Window a bit higher too, but like both films really much. Never seen a Hitchcock-film I didn't like. I'm planning to rewatch a few of them this christmas!
My top Hitch movies are NORTH BY NORTHWEST (no contest at all), and then probably REAR WINDOW; PSYCHO and THE BIRDS in some order. But I do prefer even many of the often-maligned or obscure movies like TO CATCH A THIEF or, say, LIFEBOAT over the two mentioned initially.
The one I rate lower than most would be REBECCA.
Here are a few potential controversial opinions:
This thread makes me want to revisit some Hitchcock. There's a ton I haven't seen in years: SUSPICION, SPELLBOUND, NOTORIOUS etc
I’m with your mate, I think Nikita is Besson’s best film. I’d go even further and put Léon third behind Le grand bleu as well.
Why not behind Valerian too while you're at it?
The first I found quite funny, but not as much as some of my friends.
Ferrell is too one note as an actor and comedian. Steve Carrell to me seems like someone with far more range and ability.
You aren't the only one to find Vertigo overrated. I think Barry Norman did too.
Haven't seen it ;)
Agree on Ferrell. Never bothered to watch Anchorman based on this, although I think that could be one of the films that could be tolerable instead of something really stupid like Get Hard or Daddy's Home.
But ever since he started on SNL I didn't see the appeal, very one-note. Adam Sandler kind of does the same thing but for whatever reason I find him more amusing.
I used to think that until I saw Stranger Than Fiction (2006). He's actually a far better serious actor than a comedic one. The film has a good bit of comedy in it, but it's far more subdued humor than most of his work, and it's actually quite a good story. The film is basically The Stanley Parable in movie form.
Ah yes. I'd forgotten about that. It's a pity we don't see more films like that from him.
I actually happen to think that any of his post World War II espionage movies lacks big way. Each and everyone a failure.
I would presume most people would prefer The Talented Mr Ripley. But really though, Plein soleil blows it out of the water and Alain Delon outplays Matt Damon on every front.
Sentimental garbage, with a vomit inducing political message and each decade presented as nothing more than a caricature.
When Gump does try to say something meaningful his microphone is conveniently unplugged.
Ticked all the Academy award boxes. And Tom Hanks wisely never went 'full retard'
@GoldenGun Delon as Bond? B-)
I agree. The man's action sequences are garbage.
Definitely one of my 10 favourite actors ever. The epitome of French class.
He would have been a great Mathis ;)