Rob Pincus
New member
Okay, things have been getting pretty serious around here lately.. which is fine. But I want to have a social relationship with everyone here too, not just exchange knowledge and reaffirm beliefs.
Inspired by a thread over at GT, I am reposting my contribution of "good movies" here, for your consideration, critique and (hopefully) additions.
Most of you know I consider myself somewhat of a movie buff, so here is my list, compiled with about 20 minutes to think about it, so forgive my missing great movies as I am sure I have missed some classics:
(I frequently reference posts from the original thread at GT, but you can get the point without being familar with them, if you want to check them out, they are <A HREF="http://ericcom.com/glocktalk//Forum3/HTML/001072.html">HERE.</a>
Just in case some of the referrences are confusing:
If I MENTION it, I am recommending it, yes, that includes Face/Off... While the premise may have been lame, it was a good "movie".
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Suicide Kings is a must see.
Who forgot Face/Off.. oh, all of you...
Replacement Killers is okay, but you are MUCH better off finding a copy of the Original Woo/Fat team ups, such as: Killers, A Better Tommorow or Hard Boiled
(if you like Woo's Original Stuff, also find A Bullet in The Head
The Negotiator was good.
Grosse Point Blank is a must see, but it is much more of a comedy than an action flick.
As for older movies:
Shame on all of you for not mentioning Red Dawn.. go rent it..NOW!
Kudos to DavidZ for mentioning Resevoir Dogs and others (including MAd MAx, Monty Python and Heat).
Somehow Apocolypse Now seems to have been missed.
Eric must have edited out First Blood recomendations, surely it was mentioned.
I know that socialist spies must have deleted all referrences to The Green Berets.
Who knows why you've all neglected Steve McQeen (The Getaway, Bullitt, Grand Prix)??!
Red had the insight to include The Godfather Movies and The Usual Suspects, (and Bladerunner, Braveheart and Highlander) but he forgot all about Donnie Brasco, The Sting, Copland, Scarface and the HBO production Gotti
On the humorous side Austin Powers, Happy Gilmore, The original Blues Brothers and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy deserve consideration.
As a military school graduate I must give a vote each for Taps and The Lords of Discipline.
Patton.
The Chairman of the Board demands that you (at least) see The Manchurian Candidate, Come Blow your Horn, Ocean's 11, High Society and From here to Eternity
Casablanca, The Black Legion, The Big Sleep (both versions) and The Maltese Falcon will undoubtedly be seen by all true Americans.
"Sci-Fi?", you ask... the aforementioned Bladerunner is near the top of the list as are The Andromeda Strain, American Werewofl in London, a couple of the Star Trek Movies, Altered States, that movie with the teleporting ring and Egyptian themes, you know what I mean! The Lord of Illusions, Hellraiser, Total Recall, and a relative newcomer, Event Horizon (one of the creepiest movies ever). Yes, you all have some explaining to do for not including The Star Wars Trilogy
Speaking of which, where is Mr. Ford? You can remind yourselves with Patriot Games, Air Force One and all of the Indiana Jones movies.
Alec Guiness can be seen in one of his greatest roles in Bridge over the River Kwai.
Bond... James Bond.
Closet Tom Cruise fan? okay, how about Top Gun, The Color of Money, Risky Business, and Days of Thunder.
Regardless of his anti-gun stance, you should have included Dirty Harry (and The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly, Pale Rider, and Magnum Force)
Chuck? yep... I'll give the nod to Code of Silence and Lone Wolf McQuade.
The Deer Hunter & Easy Rider.
Okay, okay.. that's plenty of movies we expect you to mention.. what about the side of Rob that we don't see??
Well, in your more mellow moments, you might find entertainment in: Scent of a Woman, Grease, Tron, The Breakfast Club, Purple Rain, 2001/2010, Smokey & The Bandit, Sixteen Candles, 1969, Dead Poets Society, Born on the 4th of July, and some Not-Really-a-"Movie" essentials:
Eddie Murhpy Raw
All of Dennis Miller's performances
Stephen Hawking's "A Brief History of Time"
Car & Driver's "Ten Top Exotic Cars"
Henry Rollins' "Talking from the Box"
A last minute glance at the Laserdisc library reminds me to include Desperado, Asassins, Platoon, The Young Americans, The Warlord, Pulp Fiction, True Romance, Roadhouse, Jaws and Above The Law.
I'm sure I've missed plenty, but those should keep you all busy for awhile.
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-Essayons
[This message has been edited by Rob (edited March 02, 1999).]
Inspired by a thread over at GT, I am reposting my contribution of "good movies" here, for your consideration, critique and (hopefully) additions.
Most of you know I consider myself somewhat of a movie buff, so here is my list, compiled with about 20 minutes to think about it, so forgive my missing great movies as I am sure I have missed some classics:
(I frequently reference posts from the original thread at GT, but you can get the point without being familar with them, if you want to check them out, they are <A HREF="http://ericcom.com/glocktalk//Forum3/HTML/001072.html">HERE.</a>
Just in case some of the referrences are confusing:
If I MENTION it, I am recommending it, yes, that includes Face/Off... While the premise may have been lame, it was a good "movie".
__________________REPOST_______
Suicide Kings is a must see.
Who forgot Face/Off.. oh, all of you...
Replacement Killers is okay, but you are MUCH better off finding a copy of the Original Woo/Fat team ups, such as: Killers, A Better Tommorow or Hard Boiled
(if you like Woo's Original Stuff, also find A Bullet in The Head
The Negotiator was good.
Grosse Point Blank is a must see, but it is much more of a comedy than an action flick.
As for older movies:
Shame on all of you for not mentioning Red Dawn.. go rent it..NOW!
Kudos to DavidZ for mentioning Resevoir Dogs and others (including MAd MAx, Monty Python and Heat).
Somehow Apocolypse Now seems to have been missed.
Eric must have edited out First Blood recomendations, surely it was mentioned.
I know that socialist spies must have deleted all referrences to The Green Berets.
Who knows why you've all neglected Steve McQeen (The Getaway, Bullitt, Grand Prix)??!
Red had the insight to include The Godfather Movies and The Usual Suspects, (and Bladerunner, Braveheart and Highlander) but he forgot all about Donnie Brasco, The Sting, Copland, Scarface and the HBO production Gotti
On the humorous side Austin Powers, Happy Gilmore, The original Blues Brothers and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy deserve consideration.
As a military school graduate I must give a vote each for Taps and The Lords of Discipline.
Patton.
The Chairman of the Board demands that you (at least) see The Manchurian Candidate, Come Blow your Horn, Ocean's 11, High Society and From here to Eternity
Casablanca, The Black Legion, The Big Sleep (both versions) and The Maltese Falcon will undoubtedly be seen by all true Americans.
"Sci-Fi?", you ask... the aforementioned Bladerunner is near the top of the list as are The Andromeda Strain, American Werewofl in London, a couple of the Star Trek Movies, Altered States, that movie with the teleporting ring and Egyptian themes, you know what I mean! The Lord of Illusions, Hellraiser, Total Recall, and a relative newcomer, Event Horizon (one of the creepiest movies ever). Yes, you all have some explaining to do for not including The Star Wars Trilogy
Speaking of which, where is Mr. Ford? You can remind yourselves with Patriot Games, Air Force One and all of the Indiana Jones movies.
Alec Guiness can be seen in one of his greatest roles in Bridge over the River Kwai.
Bond... James Bond.
Closet Tom Cruise fan? okay, how about Top Gun, The Color of Money, Risky Business, and Days of Thunder.
Regardless of his anti-gun stance, you should have included Dirty Harry (and The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly, Pale Rider, and Magnum Force)
Chuck? yep... I'll give the nod to Code of Silence and Lone Wolf McQuade.
The Deer Hunter & Easy Rider.
Okay, okay.. that's plenty of movies we expect you to mention.. what about the side of Rob that we don't see??
Well, in your more mellow moments, you might find entertainment in: Scent of a Woman, Grease, Tron, The Breakfast Club, Purple Rain, 2001/2010, Smokey & The Bandit, Sixteen Candles, 1969, Dead Poets Society, Born on the 4th of July, and some Not-Really-a-"Movie" essentials:
Eddie Murhpy Raw
All of Dennis Miller's performances
Stephen Hawking's "A Brief History of Time"
Car & Driver's "Ten Top Exotic Cars"
Henry Rollins' "Talking from the Box"
A last minute glance at the Laserdisc library reminds me to include Desperado, Asassins, Platoon, The Young Americans, The Warlord, Pulp Fiction, True Romance, Roadhouse, Jaws and Above The Law.
I'm sure I've missed plenty, but those should keep you all busy for awhile.
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-Essayons
[This message has been edited by Rob (edited March 02, 1999).]