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  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
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    chrisisall wrote: »
    Some_Kind_Of_Hero wrote: »
    Do you have a favorite version?
    1982 international cut.

    Never could get behind the voice-over narration or happy ending myself, but different strokes! It'll be very interesting to see how the sequel continues on from the original given all the different versions out there.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    I've only seen The Final Cut, but I don't feel the need to check out the other versions. I just love it so much the way I saw it, and I don't like what I hear about the narration. Anyways, I love that movie a lot.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    I'll do a refined list, as the last one I did was quite a while ago. In no particular order, these are some of the films that continually captivate me through their stories, characters, themes, settings, atmospheres and more. I watch them more than any other films, and I love them more than any other films. They represent my favorites at this point in time:

    1. Good Will Hunting
    2. Casablanca
    3. Apocalypse Now
    4. Chinatown
    5. The Maltese Falcon
    6. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
    7. The Big Sleep
    8. Some Like it Hot
    9. Casino Royale
    10. From Russia With Love
    11. Spider-Man 2
    12. The Dark Knight
    13. Batman Begins
    14. Zodiac
    15. Brick
    16. Max: Fury Road
    17. I Am Legend
    18. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
    19. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
    20. Mr. and Mrs. Smith


    Some_Kind_Of_Hero, @chrisisall, as someone who is a big fan of the noir genre and hasn't made the jump to watch Blade Runner yet, what version would you recommend I watch as my introduction to this film? The big reason why I've not made the jump is that I simply don't know which of these versions to watch. Suggestions?
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
    edited August 2016 Posts: 6,844
    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote: »
    Some_Kind_Of_Hero, @chrisisall, as someone who is a big fan of the noir genre and hasn't made the jump to watch Blade Runner yet, what version would you recommend I watch as my introduction to this film? The big reason why I've not made the jump is that I simply don't know which of these versions to watch. Suggestions?

    Of course, I'd recommend the Final Cut (2007) as that one's my favorite. Like I've mentioned, I'm not a fan of either the narration or the happy ending (both of which were added by the studio). I personally find the narration unnecessary at its best and obtrusive at its worst, and I much prefer the ambiguity of the Director's Cut/Final Cut ending.

    Ridley Scott released his preferred version of the film (known as the Director's Cut) in 1992, and then in 2007 released a much cleaner and more refined version of that same edit with a few small modifications, which is known as the Final Cut. Today, the Final Cut is Scott's definitive take on Blade Runner. For that reason alone, it might be worth watching that version first. You'll also probably be able to find the Final Cut more easily than any other version.

    But the '82 Theatrical and International versions have their fans and I'm sure chrisisall can explain their merits better than I can.

    One version I'm sure we all can agree you should not watch first is the Workprint. ;)

    You can read more about the different versions here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versions_of_Blade_Runner

    And after watching whichever version you choose, I highly recommend watching the exceptional 3 1/2 hr documentary Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner. I have never seen a more extensive, more rewarding, or more enlightening documentary on the making of a film.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    Thanks, @Some_Kind_of_Hero! I'll be sure to watch the Final Cut soon. I've been on a neo-noir kick lately, so I'll have to fit a viewing of it into my schedule and let you know my thoughts.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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    It's always tought to do lists like this. Number 1 and number 2 were always easy choices but after that it gets really tough!

    1. Heat
    2. Carlito's Way
    3. Cape Fear (Peck/Mitchum version)
    4. Blade Runner
    5. Die Hard
    6. North By Northwest
    7. Aliens
    8. T2
    9. From Russia With Love
    10. The Night of the Hunter
    11. Batman Begins
    12. Jaws
    13. Raiders of the Lost Ark
    14. Goodfellas
    15. The Lost Boys
    16. Lethal Weapon
    17. V For Vendetta
    18. City Lights
    19. The Graduate
    20. Nikita or Leon The Professional (can never pick between these two so I often have them share!)

    Honorable mentions for films I love would naturally be CR, GE, Goldfinger, and OHMSS. I also really enjoy cheesy 90's actioners like Broken Arrow, Face/Off and Con Air. Brian De Palma (Snake Eyes, The Untouchables) and Michael Mann (The Insider, Collateral) rank among my favourite directors and I'd happily take copies of their films with me when I kick the bucket.
  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    Even a top ten is difficult! many more after that!

    1) Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid
    2) Hard Times
    3) The General (Buster Keaton)
    4) The French Connection
    5) Where Eagles Dare
    6) Rififi
    7) Sleeper (Woody Allen)
    8) Dirty Harry
    9) Zulu
    10) The Thing (Carpenter version)
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    edited August 2016 Posts: 13,978
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    1. The Maltese Falcon (1941)
    2. Out of the Past (1947)
    3. Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
    4. Horror of Dracula (1958)
    5. The Big Sleep (1946)
    6. Casablanca (1942)
    7. His Kind of Woman (1951)
    8. The Black Cat (1934)
    9. White Heat (1949)
    10. Dracula (1931)
    11. Angels With Dirty Faces (1938)
    12. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
    13. Thunder Road (1958)
    14. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
    15. My Gun Is Quick (1957)

    Post golden age:
    1960s-
    Bullitt (1968)
    Kid Galahad (1962)
    of course all BONDS
    Dracula Has Risen From The Grave (1968)
    Frankenstein Created Woman (1967)

    1970s
    Farewell My Lovely (1975)
    Dirty Harry (1971)
    Superman (1978)
    The Last Detail (1973)

    1980s
    Raiders of The Lost Ark (1981)
    1990s
    Glengarry Glenross (1992)
    Ed Wood (1994)

    2000s
    .....uh...........Casino Royale (2006)

    2010s
    .............uh..........Skyfall.....I pretty much learned to stop going to the movies after Man Of Steel. Hopefully the next decade will be an improvement.

    Out Of The Past, His Kind Of Woman, Thunder Road and Farewell My Lovely, is that a fellow Mitchum fan I see, @ToTheRight?
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Even a top ten is difficult! many more after that!

    1) Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid
    2) Hard Times
    3) The General (Buster Keaton)
    4) The French Connection
    5) Where Eagles Dare
    6) Rififi
    7) Sleeper (Woody Allen)
    8) Dirty Harry
    9) Zulu
    10) The Thing (Carpenter version)

    Awesome picks. Love The General. Keaton was one of the medium's greatest performers.

    Love Where Eagles Dare and Dirty Harry as well. Two great Eastwood performances.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    1. The Maltese Falcon (1941)
    2. Out of the Past (1947)
    3. Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
    4. Horror of Dracula (1958)
    5. The Big Sleep (1946)
    6. Casablanca (1942)
    7. His Kind of Woman (1951)
    8. The Black Cat (1934)
    9. White Heat (1949)
    10. Dracula (1931)
    11. Angels With Dirty Faces (1938)
    12. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
    13. Thunder Road (1958)
    14. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
    15. My Gun Is Quick (1957)

    Post golden age:
    1960s-
    Bullitt (1968)
    Kid Galahad (1962)
    of course all BONDS
    Dracula Has Risen From The Grave (1968)
    Frankenstein Created Woman (1967)

    1970s
    Farewell My Lovely (1975)
    Dirty Harry (1971)
    Superman (1978)
    The Last Detail (1973)

    1980s
    Raiders of The Lost Ark (1981)
    1990s
    Glengarry Glenross (1992)
    Ed Wood (1994)

    2000s
    .....uh...........Casino Royale (2006)

    2010s
    .............uh..........Skyfall.....I pretty much learned to stop going to the movies after Man Of Steel. Hopefully the next decade will be an improvement.

    Out Of The Past, His Kind Of Woman, Thunder Road and Farewell My Lovely, is that a fellow Mitchum fan I see, @ToTheRight?

    Absolutely. Very big Mitchum fan! Also Bogie and Cagney.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    ToTheRight wrote: »
    Absolutely. Very big Mitchum fan!

    Good to see.
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    Also Bogie and Cagney.

    You know, I don't think I have ever seen a Bogie or Cagney film. I have seen clips, but never a complete film, from start to finish.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    Absolutely. Very big Mitchum fan!


    Good to see.
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    Also Bogie and Cagney.

    You know, I don't think I have ever seen a Bogie or Cagney film. I have seen clips, but never a complete film, from start to finish.

    There are lots of great ones. For Bogie I'd recommend - Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, The Big Sleep, In a Lonely Place, Key Largo and The African Queen. For Cagney- White Heat, Angels With Dirty Faces (also with Bogart), The Public Enemy, Yankee Doodle Dandy and The Roaring Twenties (also with Bogart).
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote: »
    Thanks, @Some_Kind_of_Hero! I'll be sure to watch the Final Cut soon. I've been on a neo-noir kick lately, so I'll have to fit a viewing of it into my schedule and let you know my thoughts.
    Well, as a fan of noir myself, I find the narrated '82 version to be very 'Marlow' and Ford's reading is so perfectly flat. I'd recommend you watch the one that came out first, first. Then the Final Cut. The Final cut is more steril-feeling, though, a bit like 2001... if you like your sci-fi cold, then the Final cut will be your favourite.
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
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    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote: »
    Thanks, @Some_Kind_of_Hero! I'll be sure to watch the Final Cut soon. I've been on a neo-noir kick lately, so I'll have to fit a viewing of it into my schedule and let you know my thoughts.

    Looking forward to your thoughts, @0BradyM0Bondfanatic7!

    For neo-noir I'd also recommend Le Samouraï (1967). Perhaps not the most accessible of films, but really quite a stunning work of cinema and the pure definition of neo-noir.
  • Crazysoul95Crazysoul95
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    In no particular order.

    1. Casino Royale
    2. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    3. From Russia with Love
    4. Goldfinger
    5. The Godfather
    6. The Godfather Part 2
    7. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
    8. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    9. The Wolf of Wall Street
    10. Mad Max: Fury Road
    11. The Dark Knight
    12. The Dark Knight Rises
    13. The Departed
    14. Good Will Hunting
    15. American Beauty
    16. Saving Private Ryan
    17. Raiders of the Lost Ark
    18. Rear Window
    19. Vertigo
    20. Gattaca
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    In no particular order:

    1. The Dark Knight
    2. Planes Trains and Automobiles
    3. Halloween (not the remake)
    4. 12 angry men
    5. Lost in Translation

    6. Dr No

    Wait, if we can have more than 5 now, I would like to add Dr No to this list.
  • stagstag In the thick of it!
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    I'm in the esteemed company of fellow Bogart/Micthum fans!

    More great films:

    The Professionals (Lee Marvin/Jack Palance)

    Shane (My favourite western)

    The Train (Burt Lancaster)

    Hell Drivers (Stanley Baker)

    The Ipcress File (Michael Caine)
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    @Mendes4Lyfe, feel free to add as many as you like. As I noted a few days back, I made this thread back in 2011, and sort of went with 'Five ___' for any thread like this I made, but it's an arbitrary number. Add however many you wish.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    @Mendes4Lyfe, feel free to add as many as you like. As I noted a few days back, I made this thread back in 2011, and sort of went with 'Five ___' for any thread like this I made, but it's an arbitrary number. Add however many you wish.

    Thanks!
  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    A second top ten! (I told you its too difficult just to pick one top ten!!)

    1) The Day of The Jackal
    2) The Wicker Man (not the rubbish remake)
    3) Mad Max 2
    4) Paths of Glory
    5) The Odd Couple
    6) The Sting
    7) Get Carter
    8) Les Vacances De M. Hulot
    9) The Italian Job (Definitely not the rubbish remake!!)
    10) A Fistful of Dynamite! (Love all the Dollar westerns, and 'Once Upon a Time in The West, but I feel this always gets overlooked!)


  • KaijuDirectorOO7KaijuDirectorOO7 Once Upon a Time Somewhere...
    edited August 2016 Posts: 189
    1. Kagemusha (1980)
    2. Once Upon A Time In The West (1968)
    3. The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King (2003)
    4. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
    5. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1966)
    6. Toy Story 2 (1999)
    7. The Dark Knight (2008)
    8. The Godfather (1972)
    9. Destroy All Monsters (1968)
    10. Akira (1988)
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    @KaijuDirectorOO7, that's a great, well-rounded looking list. What are some other Kurosawa favorites of yours? 'Kagemusha' is a wonderful film.
  • KaijuDirectorOO7KaijuDirectorOO7 Once Upon a Time Somewhere...
    edited August 2016 Posts: 189
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    @KaijuDirectorOO7, that's a great, well-rounded looking list. What are some other Kurosawa favorites of yours? 'Kagemusha' is a wonderful film.

    Seven Samurai (of whose Criterion Collection Blu-Ray I am a proud owner of), and Yojimbo. I've also seen Dreams as well.

  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Funny, I had never heard of 'Dreams' until roughly a week ago, sounds very interesting. That one is coming to the Criterion Collection, as well, on November 15th. I still need to see 'Ikiru,' as well, heard it's quite an emotional journey.

    If you have a blu-ray player, you must get 'Seven Samurai' in that format. I'm sure the DVD looks very crisp, but the BR quality is stunning with this movie.
  • KaijuDirectorOO7KaijuDirectorOO7 Once Upon a Time Somewhere...
    edited August 2016 Posts: 189
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Funny, I had never heard of 'Dreams' until roughly a week ago, sounds very interesting. That one is coming to the Criterion Collection, as well, on November 15th. I still need to see 'Ikiru,' as well, heard it's quite an emotional journey.

    If you have a blu-ray player, you must get 'Seven Samurai' in that format. I'm sure the DVD looks very crisp, but the BR quality is stunning with this movie.

    Seconded on all points. I wish more Kurosawa films would show up around here in the Philippines, the best we can get are bootlegs of The Hidden Fortress. :p

    That and a couple of second-hand Criterions I found on sale.

    PS. It would appear I have the Blu-Ray, NOT the DVD, but yes, I agree. It's so beautiful.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    Just had a great viewing of On the Waterfront (1954). Definitely one of my favorites from the great 1950s in film.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    edited September 2016 Posts: 7,118
    Just completed a list of 50 favourites, I thought I'd share it with you guys.

    Chronological ranking:

    - Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920)
    - Bronenosets Potyomkin (1925)
    - Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse (1933)
    - The 39 Steps (1935)
    - Casablanca (1942)
    - Ladri di biciclette (1948)
    - The Third Man (1949)
    - Peter Pan (1953)
    - Vertigo (1958)
    - North by Northwest (1959)

    - L'avventura (1960)
    - La notte (1961)
    - L'eclisse (1962)
    - 8 1/2 (1963)
    - Cleopatra (1963)
    - Il gattopardo (1963)
    - Le Mépris (1963)
    - Thunderball (1965)
    - Persona (1966)
    - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

    - Le Samouraï (1967)
    - 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
    - C'era una volta il west (1968)
    - On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
    - Dirty Harry (1971)
    - The Godfather (1972)
    - Viskningar och Rop (1972)
    - The Godfather: Part II (1974)
    - Taxi Driver (1976)
    - Suspiria (1977)

    - Dawn of the Dead (1978)
    - Stalker (1979)
    - American Gigolo (1980)
    - Kagemusha (1980)
    - Das Boot (1981)
    - Tenebre (1982)
    - Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
    - Scarface (1983)
    - Manhunter (1986)
    - Der Himmel über Berlin (1987)

    - Licence to Kill (1989)
    - JFK (1990)
    - Nikita (1991)
    - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    - Lost in Translation (2003)
    - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
    - Das Leben der Anderen (2006)
    - Vals im Bashir (2008)
    - The Ghost Writer (2011)
    - La grande bellezza (2014)
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
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    I haven't quite seen all your favorite films, GoldenGun, but a big thumbs up on the following:

    Casablanca (1942)
    Vertigo (1958)
    Le Mépris (1963)
    Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
    Le Samouraï (1967)
    C'era una volta il west (1968)
    Dawn of the Dead (1978)
    Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
    Manhunter (1986)
    Der Himmel über Berlin (1987)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

    Thunderball, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and Licence to Kill are all Top 10 Bond films for me, too. ;)

    And as a fan of Solyaris, I know I must check out Stalker some day.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    Some_Kind_Of_Hero wrote: »
    I haven't quite seen all your favorite films, GoldenGun, but a big thumbs up on the following:

    Casablanca (1942)
    Vertigo (1958)
    Le Mépris (1963)
    Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
    Le Samouraï (1967)
    C'era una volta il west (1968)
    Dawn of the Dead (1978)
    Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
    Manhunter (1986)
    Der Himmel über Berlin (1987)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

    Thunderball, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and Licence to Kill are all Top 10 Bond films for me, too. ;)

    And as a fan of Solyaris, I know I must check out Stalker some day.

    Nice to see Manhunter getting some love :)
  • KaijuDirectorOO7KaijuDirectorOO7 Once Upon a Time Somewhere...
    edited September 2016 Posts: 189
    Update as of 9/18/2016, 7:37 PM, PST

    1. Kagemusha (1980)
    2. Once Upon A Time In The West (1968)
    3. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
    4. The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King (2003)
    5. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
    6. Toy Story 2 (1999)
    7. The Dark Knight (2008)
    8. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    9. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1966)
    10. Destroy All Monsters (1968)
    11. Ben-Hur (1959)
    12. The Day of The Jackal (1973)
    13. Akira (1988)

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