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Your Top 10 Favorite Movies of All Time

Martin1Martin1 Posts: 7,849 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited February 2012 in General
I know we do this thread every now and then, but what the hell! It's always fun to do, am I right?!

Yeah I'm right. Plus lots of people change their favorites constantly, and I'm one of them :p

10. Schindler's List
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9. Raiders of the Lost Ark
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8. Casino Royale
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7. The Empire Strikes Back
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6. How to Train Your Dragon
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5. Saving Private Ryan
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4. The Godfather
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3. Gladiator
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2. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
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1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    10. Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith

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    9. The Ring

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    8. Batman Begins

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    7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

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    6. Inception

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    5. The Dark Knight

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    4. Let Me In

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    3. V for Vendetta

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    2. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

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    1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

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    "If you make yourself more than just a man... If you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely- A Legend."

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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm waiting patiently for NumberEight to see my list........ upon which he will cry himself to sleep tonight that human kind has steeped this low :)
    "If you make yourself more than just a man... If you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely- A Legend."

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  • Martin1Martin1 Posts: 7,849 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm waiting patiently for NumberEight to see my list........ upon which he will cry himself to sleep tonight that human kind has steeped this low :)
    LMFAO :))
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    *Number8 walks in...

    *sees inception and the dark knight

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    "If you make yourself more than just a man... If you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely- A Legend."

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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    WITH HONORABLE MENTION:

    11. Jurassic Park

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    12. Spiderman 2

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    13. Watchmen

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    "If you make yourself more than just a man... If you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely- A Legend."

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  • NumberEightNumberEight Posts: 1,574 ✭✭✭✭✭
    These are in no particular order:

    Fellowship of the Ring - Peter Jackson
    Casino - Martin Scorsese
    The Godfather - Francis Ford Coppola
    Che - Steven Soderbergh
    Traffic - Steven Soderbergh
    Tree of Life - Terrence Malick
    The Thin Red Line - Terrence Malick
    Armageddon - Michael Bay
    Zodiac - David Fincher
    The Insider - Michael Mann
    Pottermore username: DustBlade76

    So Crucify the ego, before it's far too late, to leave behind this place so negative and blind and cynical. And you will come to find that we are all one mind, capable of all that's imagined and all conceivable.
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  • RichardRichard Posts: 48,703 mod
    This is hard.

    I wont include any Harry Potter films in this list.

    10. Avatar
    9. Toy Story 3
    8. Troy
    7. Inception
    6. Halloween
    5. The Dark Knight
    4. Face/Off
    3. Dumb and Dumber
    2. The Lion King
    1. Titanic

    ALL of these are 10/10 in my book.
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  • RichardRichard Posts: 48,703 mod
    GUYS im gonna do a top 100 list. Whose up for the challenge???
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    GUYS im gonna do a top 100 list. Whose up for the challenge???
    I don't even think I like 100 films lol
    "If you make yourself more than just a man... If you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely- A Legend."

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  • Martin1Martin1 Posts: 7,849 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oh I'm up for it, loll!

    And Titanic? C'mon Rich :p
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    100. LotR: Return of the King
    99. LotR: The Two Towers
    98. LotR: Fellowship of the Ring
    97. Twilight
    96. New Moon
    95. Mulan
    94. The Happening
    93. Incredibles
    92. Bambi
    91. Avatar
    90. Transformers
    "If you make yourself more than just a man... If you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely- A Legend."

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  • RichardRichard Posts: 48,703 mod
    Yes Titanic. It is EPIC.
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    89. Monty Python Search for the Holy Grail
    88. Passion of the Christ
    87. Apollo 13
    86. The King's Speech
    85. fuck it I quit im sleepy
    84.
    83.
    82.
    81.
    80.
    "If you make yourself more than just a man... If you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely- A Legend."

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  • Martin1Martin1 Posts: 7,849 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes Titanic. It is EPIC.
    Alright, loll. I can't get past how unrealistic and douchey it is :p
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  • RichardRichard Posts: 48,703 mod
    Douchey?
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  • Martin1Martin1 Posts: 7,849 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Douchey?
    Yep
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  • RichardRichard Posts: 48,703 mod
    hmph.
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  • aaronaaron Posts: 20,950 mod
    Don't listen to him, Richard. It's definitely high on my list and it's a great film ^_^
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I dont like Titanic because it's so hard to get through... It's too sad for me lol
    "If you make yourself more than just a man... If you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely- A Legend."

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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 2012
    I like dark and gritty and completely un-serious films
    "If you make yourself more than just a man... If you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely- A Legend."

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  • aaronaaron Posts: 20,950 mod
    A film doesn't have to be serious to be good.
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  • RichardRichard Posts: 48,703 mod
    You know what Im just gonna post alot of movies I love:

    karate kid, avatar, dumb and dumber, titanic, face/off, yes man,up, toy story trilogy, finding nemo, social network, 127 hours, mrs. doubtfire, spiderman trilogy, mummy trilogy, troy, stand by me, little rascals, mean creek, nightmare on elm st series, batman begins, inception, dark knight, scar face, shrek all 4, lion king trilogy, law abiding citizen, john q, alice in wodnerland, honey i shrunk the kids trilogy, back to the future, transformers 3, childs play, saw, unstoppable, due date, disturbia, megamind, shining, warrior, scott pilgrim, next three days, meet the parents, men in black, iron man, thor, deep impact, hangover both, passion ofthe christ, mission impossible 4, adventures of tin tin, let me in, the muppets, puss in boots, kung fu panda both, rango, united93, star wars 1, lotr trilogy, rise of the planet of the apes, the town, 500 days of summer, eagle eye, iam legend, source code, sweeney todd, night at the museum both, the prestige, pursuit of happyness, hitch, over the edge, charlie and the choc facotry, willy and the choc facotry, all disney ofcourse, pee wee, a series of unf events, bruce almighty, ace ventura both, elf, enough, rush hour trilogy, training day, rat race, austin powers trilogy, little nicky, final destination, insidous, the grinch, memento, inspector gadget, tarzan, apt pupil, bugs life, air force one, space jam, bulletproof, twister, nutty professor, casper, jumanji, friday, the mask, shawshank redemption, forrest gump, freewilly, jurrassic park all, coneheads, nightmare before xmas, home alone trilogy, 3 ninjas, passenger 57, aladdin.
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  • AratronAratron Posts: 279 ✭✭✭
    Uhhh...favorite movies um, let me see....all LotR, Shaun of the Dead, Battle Royale and being a gamer Scott Pilgrim was of course my favorite movie of 2010. That basically covers it, note Titanic while being a favorite of my childhood I 1. haven't seen it in years and 2. it's under romance, I don't think I can consider romance as a favorite subject. Now if I see it again, it may end up on the list but who knows.
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  • grable424grable424 Posts: 413 ✭✭✭✭
    10. Stand By Me
    9. Rocky Movies
    8. Se7en
    7. Warrior
    6. Training Day
    5. Zombieland
    4. Seabiscuit
    3. American History X
    2. The Prestige
    1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (1&2)
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  • PumpkinjuicePumpkinjuice Posts: 2,317 ✭✭✭✭✭
    In no particular order:

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
    Children of Men
    Vertigo
    Psycho
    A Walk to Remember
    The Lion King
    Casino Royale
    The Prestige
    The Fountain
    Pans labyrinth
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  • BaneBane Posts: 9,869 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 2012
    I'm waiting patiently for NumberEight to see my list........ upon which he will cry himself to sleep tonight that human kind has steeped this low :)
    And if he doesn't, I will! I'm probably lesser of a fan of TDK and Inception than NumberEight. I would even do battle with NumberEight to prove it.

    Here goes: the entire last 30 minutes of TDK is terrible, and Inception's plot is full of holes due to its very nature, it lacks compelling characters, the action is poorly shot, Zimmer's music is repetitive, and the ending stank of pretentiousness.
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    10. Stand By Me movie poster Pictures, Images and Photos

    9. children of men Pictures, Images and Photos

    8. Donnie Darko Pictures, Images and Photos

    7. Saving Private Ryan Pictures, Images and Photos

    6. The Truman Show Pictures, Images and Photos

    5. American Poster Pictures, Images and Photos

    4. Silencio dos Inocêntes Pictures, Images and Photos

    3. E.T. Pictures, Images and Photos

    2. Forrest Gump Pictures, Images and Photos

    1. I honestly don't know :S
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  • NumberEightNumberEight Posts: 1,574 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And if he doesn't, I will! I'm probably lesser of a fan of TDK and Inception than NumberEight. I would even do battle with NumberEight to prove it.
    I loathe TDK. I think it is one of the worst film and comic book adaptations ever made and is likely the reason why so much shit is made in the summer (comic book shit). It's a contrived mess with an omniscient character that destroys all suspension of disbelief. The acting sucks across the board sans Ledger, and even his performance isn't that great. The direction is atrocious, resulting in action sequences that would be invigorating if directed by someone with talent.

    As for Inception, I've warmed up to it, but Nolan's misogyny is still on display.

    Pottermore username: DustBlade76

    So Crucify the ego, before it's far too late, to leave behind this place so negative and blind and cynical. And you will come to find that we are all one mind, capable of all that's imagined and all conceivable.
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  • BaneBane Posts: 9,869 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nolan is just not good at action, period, which is why I groan every time I see people call him the new Spielberg or something ridiculous along those lines.
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  • NumberEightNumberEight Posts: 1,574 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree. I have more fun watching Bay's action scenes than everything NOlan has done. The only shot of his that I like is of the falling van in Inception. Of all his flms, that's the only thing that stands out.
    Pottermore username: DustBlade76

    So Crucify the ego, before it's far too late, to leave behind this place so negative and blind and cynical. And you will come to find that we are all one mind, capable of all that's imagined and all conceivable.
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  • BaneBane Posts: 9,869 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 2012
    I agree. I have more fun watching Bay's action scenes than everything NOlan has done. The only shot of his that I like is of the falling van in Inception. Of all his flms, that's the only thing that stands out.
    I don't think TDK and Inception are bad movies, I just think that they actually could have been as great as many seem to think with a more competent director. Nolan is great at coming up with neat ideas and having a lot of things happening simultaneously. Unfortunately people look at those things and call him a mastermind. All I see are great ideas ruined by sloppy execution.

    I like films that have good ideas but aren't obsessed with said ideas. Nolan is like OH MAN DREAMS WITHIN DREAMS (within dreams) hey yo dawg he went into a dream to mess with someone else's dream but since we didn't see the top stop spinning it could have all been a dream! how clever!

    Seriously, people always make fun of twists that have to do with it "all being a dream" but Inception is like the ultimate troll in this regard.
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nolan did what Spielberg never did. He made me a fan of one director. I'll take BB/ThePrestige/TDK/Inception over any movie selections you throw at me. It's all preference.
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  • HessHess Posts: 1,734 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Let's do this shit. No particular order, and the the list changes all the time:

    Lord of the Rings Trilogy
    Goodfellas
    The Shawshank Redemption
    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Dollars Trilogy)
    Se7en
    There Will Be Blood
    The Shining
    Apocalypse Now
    12 Angry Men
    The Big Lebowski
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  • NumberEightNumberEight Posts: 1,574 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nolan is like OH MAN DREAMS WITHIN DREAMS (within dreams) hey yo dawg he went into a dream to mess with someone else's dream but since we didn't see the top stop spinning it could have all been a dream! how clever!

    Seriously, people always make fun of twists that have to do with it "all being a dream" but Inception is like the ultimate troll in this regard.
    Nolan was so stupid that he didn't even use lucid dreaming, which would have been far more interesting.
    Pottermore username: DustBlade76

    So Crucify the ego, before it's far too late, to leave behind this place so negative and blind and cynical. And you will come to find that we are all one mind, capable of all that's imagined and all conceivable.
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  • Martin1Martin1 Posts: 7,849 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nolan is like OH MAN DREAMS WITHIN DREAMS (within dreams) hey yo dawg he went into a dream to mess with someone else's dream but since we didn't see the top stop spinning it could have all been a dream! how clever!

    Seriously, people always make fun of twists that have to do with it "all being a dream" but Inception is like the ultimate troll in this regard.
    Nolan was so stupid that he didn't even use lucid dreaming, which would have been far more interesting.
    That would've been great to see. A struggle for control over the dream. You know, if there was an actual antagonist.
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  • mattStrelowmattStrelow Posts: 3,183 ✭✭✭✭✭
    There are just so many movies I love, I don't have like a single favorite movie ever. Not even a top 10.
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  • aaronaaron Posts: 20,950 mod
    10. Stand By Me movie poster Pictures, Images and Photos

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    8. Donnie Darko Pictures, Images and Photos

    7. Saving Private Ryan Pictures, Images and Photos

    6. The Truman Show Pictures, Images and Photos

    5. American Poster Pictures, Images and Photos

    4. Silencio dos Inocêntes Pictures, Images and Photos

    3. E.T. Pictures, Images and Photos

    2. Forrest Gump Pictures, Images and Photos

    1. I honestly don't know :S
    Now hold on a minute. When did you get such a good taste in film? ^_^

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  • aaronaaron Posts: 20,950 mod
    Nolan is like OH MAN DREAMS WITHIN DREAMS (within dreams) hey yo dawg he went into a dream to mess with someone else's dream but since we didn't see the top stop spinning it could have all been a dream! how clever!

    Seriously, people always make fun of twists that have to do with it "all being a dream" but Inception is like the ultimate troll in this regard.
    Nolan was so stupid that he didn't even use lucid dreaming, which would have been far more interesting.
    That would've been great to see. A struggle for control over the dream. You know, if there was an actual antagonist.
    That would've indeed been great but I loved what we got. There was so much to learn that I don't think he could've established another aspect without the audience just giving up. That would be a great thing to introduce in a sequel though.
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  • XDMorsmordreXDXDMorsmordreXD Posts: 6,730 ✭✭✭✭✭
    10. Stand By Me movie poster Pictures, Images and Photos

    9. children of men Pictures, Images and Photos

    8. Donnie Darko Pictures, Images and Photos

    7. Saving Private Ryan Pictures, Images and Photos

    6. The Truman Show Pictures, Images and Photos

    5. American Poster Pictures, Images and Photos

    4. Silencio dos Inocêntes Pictures, Images and Photos

    3. E.T. Pictures, Images and Photos

    2. Forrest Gump Pictures, Images and Photos

    1. I honestly don't know :S
    Now hold on a minute. When did you get such a good taste in film? ^_^

    When did I have bad taste? ^_^
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    Lmfao
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  • MacMac Posts: 2,850 ✭✭✭
    edited February 2012
    1.Before the rain
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    2.Changeling
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    3.The Pianist
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    4.Braveheart
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    5.The Accused
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    6.Requiem for a dream
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    8.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
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    9.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
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    10.The Reader
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  • AratronAratron Posts: 279 ✭✭✭
    Nolan is like OH MAN DREAMS WITHIN DREAMS (within dreams) hey yo dawg he went into a dream to mess with someone else's dream but since we didn't see the top stop spinning it could have all been a dream! how clever!

    Seriously, people always make fun of twists that have to do with it "all being a dream" but Inception is like the ultimate troll in this regard.
    Nolan was so stupid that he didn't even use lucid dreaming, which would have been far more interesting.
    That would've been great to see. A struggle for control over the dream. You know, if there was an actual antagonist.
    That would've indeed been great but I loved what we got. There was so much to learn that I don't think he could've established another aspect without the audience just giving up. That would be a great thing to introduce in a sequel though.
    Or a video game, but I think the window of opportunity, unless officially announced in the next year or so is out.
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  • PumpkinjuicePumpkinjuice Posts: 2,317 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 2012
    I still like The Dark Knight, especially the opening shots and the scenes with the Joker, but it does have its problems. It's too long, Maggie's death scene should have been more impactful and I dislike the climax and ending of it; the dialogue there is unbearably cliched, the Joker doesn't get a proper send-off and the action is confusing to follow. However, the scene with Harvey Dent and the kids was suspenseful.
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I hope Rises takes a place in my top ten after summer. Might bump out The Ring
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  • PumpkinjuicePumpkinjuice Posts: 2,317 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I haven't quite warmed up to another Batman film, but I'm hopeful it will be good.
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  • vrajvraj Posts: 485
    The Joker send off was totally shit.
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  • BaneBane Posts: 9,869 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
    2. The Fellowship of the Ring
    3. Revenge of the Sith
    4. The Return of the King
    5. Jurassic Park
    6. The Empire Strikes Back
    7. The Two Towers
    8. Halloween
    9. Children of Men
    10. The Blair Witch Project
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  • AratronAratron Posts: 279 ✭✭✭
    1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
    2. The Fellowship of the Ring
    3. Revenge of the Sith
    4. The Return of the King
    5. Jurassic Park
    6. The Empire Strikes Back
    7. The Two Towers
    8. Halloween
    9. Children of Men
    10. The Blair Witch Project
    Oh good, I felt like I was left out when someone ended up basically picking on me for favoring Revenge of the Sith...I never mentioned it, but now it is for you guys >_> lololol. Just out of personal preference, Revenge > Empire
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ^ yes. Revenge is amazing.
    "If you make yourself more than just a man... If you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely- A Legend."

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  • BaneBane Posts: 9,869 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Revenge of the Sith is my favorite Star Wars film because it's the only one, aside from Attack of the Clones of all episodes, with strong emotional content. The prequels aren't always well acted or written, but I felt that AOTC and ROTS had the strongest emotional content in the saga nonetheless, and the imagination on display in Revenge is just astonishing. It's also one of the greatest works of film editing that I've ever seen as the pacing is almost impeccable, and the final battle sequences are stunning.
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