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Title: Best films of each genre Post by: Dave Gray on June 18, 2008, 03:12:10 am OK, here are the rules: Choose your favorite films from the following categories that best exemplify said category. For example, my favorite movie of all time is Fight Club, but it won't make this list, because it's sort of a genre blend and doesn't capture any one genre specifically.
Action: Terminator 2 Adventure: Raiders of the Lost Ark Comedy: There's Something About Mary Crime/Gangster: The Usual Suspects Drama: The Shawshank Redemption Epics/Historical: Braveheart Horror: Dawn of the Dead (2004) Musical: Chicago Sci-Fi: The Matrix War: Platoon Western: Unforgiven Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: cyan on June 18, 2008, 03:39:14 am OK, here are the rules: Choose your favorite films from the following categories that best exemplify said category. For example, my favorite movie of all time is Fight Club, but it won't make this list, because it's sort of a genre blend and doesn't capture any one genre specifically. You know I'm game. Here's mine: Action: Terminator 2: Judgement Day Adventure: Seven Samurai Comedy: Monty Python & the Holy Grail Crime/Gangster: Sonatine Drama: Oldboy Epics/Historical: Patton (Or again, Saving Private Ryan) Horror: There isn't a good one. But I'd default to DotD 2004 as well. Musical: South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Sci-Fi: 2001: A Space Odyssey War: Patton (Or again, Saving Private Ryan) Western: Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo Although I disagree with the genres selected...these are more suited to videogames. Where's the documentar? What about Silent films, Childrens films, animated films, foreign films, etc? This selection of genres eliminates 5 of my all-time top 10 from contention because they are genre-benders. Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: Dave Gray on June 18, 2008, 03:45:48 am Although I disagree with the genres selected...these are more suited to videogames. Where's the documentar? What about Silent films, Childrens films, animated films, foreign films, etc? Twofold. First, I got the genre list off of some generic movie website. Secondly, I didn't want to make a huge, daunting list, so I picked the most popular ones. If we can get people to participate with this thread, maybe we can do a follow-up thread, with some less-traditional genres. Quote This selection of genres eliminates 5 of my all-time top 10 from contention because they are genre-benders. Yeah, that's kinda the point. We end up talking about the same movies over and over, so I thought this would be a good way to pick some different stuff. Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: Guru-In-Vegas on June 18, 2008, 04:04:42 am Action:
Kill Bill vol. 1 Adventure: Lord of the Rings Comedy: Half Baked Crime/Gangster: Snatch Drama: Boogie Nights Epics/Historical: Gladiator Horror: Silent Hill Musical: Wizard of Oz Sci-Fi: War of the Worlds War: Apacolypse Now Western: Tombstone Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: Thundergod on June 18, 2008, 06:29:38 am Action: Aliens
Adventure: Jurassic Park Comedy: Ace Ventura:Pet Detective Crime/Gangster: Seven Drama: Forrest Gump Epics/Historical: Gladiator Horror: Hostel Musical: South Park: Bigger, longer and uncut Sci-Fi: The Matrix War: Saving Private Ryan Western: n/a (don't watch 'em) Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: YoFuggedaboutit on June 18, 2008, 07:08:19 am Action: Terminator 3- Rise of the Machines
Adventure: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Comedy: Rat Race Crime/Gangster: Goodfellas Drama: Dead Poets Society Epics/Historical: Glory Horror: The Poltergeist Trilogy Musical: Grease Sci-Fi: Star Wars Sextology War: Platoon Western: Don't watch any of these Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: bsfins on June 18, 2008, 10:58:45 am Action:
Enter the Dragon Adventure: Back to the future? Comedy: Spaceballs,Robin hood men in tights Crime/Gangster: Goodfellas Drama: The world according to Garp Epics/Historical: Clash of the titans,Glory,Hoffa Horror: Jaws Musical: Rocky Horror Picture show Sci-Fi: Close encounters of the third kind ( or possibly the thing) War: Full Metal Jacket Western: Blazing saddles? Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: simeon on June 18, 2008, 11:17:55 am Action:
Terminator three Adventure: Swiss family Robinson Comedy: Young Frankenstein, Blazin Saddles- Mel Brooks rules Crime/Gangster: The God Father Drama: The Graduate Epics/Historical: Roots Horror: Friday the 13th series Musical: Griese Sci-Fi: Star Wars War: Saving Private Ryan Western: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: Sunstroke on June 18, 2008, 11:36:33 am Action:
Die Hard Adventure: The Wizard of Oz Comedy: The Big Lebowski Crime/Gangster: The Godfather Drama: The Shawshank Redemption Epics/Historical: Dances with Wolves Horror: John Carpenter's The Thing Musical: Amadeus Sci-Fi: The Matrix War: Apocalypse Now Western: The Magnificent Seven Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: MaineDolFan on June 18, 2008, 11:43:44 am Action:
Terminator 1 Adventure: Lord of the Rings 1, 2 & 3 Comedy: Trading Places Crime/Gangster: Casino Drama: Training Day Epics/Historical: Gladiator Horror: Friday the 13th / 1 Musical: Moulin Rouge Sci-Fi: Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back War: Saving Private Ryan Western: Haven't met a western that I liked yet. Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: DolFan619 on June 18, 2008, 12:13:18 pm Action: The Terminator
Adventure: Jurassic Park Comedy: Dumb and Dumber Crime/Gangster: Goodfellas Drama: Training Day Epics/Historical: Gladiator Horror: Friday the 13th Musical: South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut Sci-Fi: Star Wars War: Saving Private Ryan Western: Blazing Saddles Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: BoSoxGrl on June 18, 2008, 12:25:51 pm Action:
V is for Vendetta...if that counts Adventure: Raiders of the Lost Ark Comedy: Caddyshack Crime/Gangster: This is hands down my favorite genre so I don't know if I could pick one....Goodfellas and Scarface come to mind...And GF1&2 Drama: The Shawshank Redemption Epics/Historical: Dances With Wolves Horror: Showgirls Musical: Rent Sci-Fi: meh.... War: Platoon Western: The good, The Bad, & The Ugly And I would like to add 2 categories: Chick Flick: When Harry Met Sally Classic: Cool Hand Luke Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: cyan on June 18, 2008, 12:55:03 pm Some interesting entires here...
Two votes for Terminator 3 over it's vastly superior predecessors? :o Amadeus listed as a musical? ??? Brian Griese listed as a movie? ;D Seeing the responses makes me think that the crime/gangster genre is truly the most consistently-good genre in all of cinema. Such a high percentage of films in that genre are so good. Scarface, Godfather, all of the Scorsese mob flicks, the wealth of quality Japanese Yakuza films, the Guy Ritchie gangster films, etc. So much to choose from. Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: SportsChick on June 18, 2008, 12:56:53 pm South Park is a musical? Seriously?
Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: Dave Gray on June 18, 2008, 01:21:08 pm South Park is a musical? Seriously? Absolutely. Have you seen it? I think it won an Oscar for best song...or at least was nominated. Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: MaineDolFan on June 18, 2008, 01:32:03 pm Shut your fucking face, uncle fucker...
Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: BoSoxGrl on June 18, 2008, 01:36:16 pm You fucked your uncle yesterday!
Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: SportsChick on June 18, 2008, 02:39:56 pm No, I haven't, I hate South Park, but many a movie has had a song from a soundtrack nominated, that doesn't make it a musical
Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: Sunstroke on June 18, 2008, 03:10:04 pm Action: V is for Vendetta...if that counts I love this movie, and it seems like I've watched it once a week for the last few months... Horror: Showgirls Thanks...THAT's good comedy Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: JVides on June 18, 2008, 05:07:03 pm OK, here are the rules: Choose your favorite films from the following categories that best exemplify said category. For example, my favorite movie of all time is Fight Club, but it won't make this list, because it's sort of a genre blend and doesn't capture any one genre specifically. Action: Die Hard Adventure: Lord of the Rings (pick any) Comedy: A Fish Called Wanda Crime/Gangster: The Untouchables Drama: Shawshank Redemption works for me... Epics/Historical: Gladiator (or see Westerns for another that fits here too) Horror: and I quote Bosoxgirl...meh... Musical: Grease Sci-Fi: Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back War: Saving Private Ryan Western: Tombstone Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: AprFools_Phins on June 19, 2008, 12:11:10 am These are very guy-ish categories so I had a hard time filling them
Action: Enchanted. I was on demand- and this was listed under action lol! Adventure: National Treasure, and Pirates Comedy: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Crime/Gangster: Gone Baby Gone Drama: Pride and Prejudice Epics/Historical: Titanic Horror: Disturbia is as scary as I like Musical: Hairspray (the new one) Sci-Fi: Transformers War: Do not watch war movies Western: Umm Blazing Saddles And Cheating off BoSox I'm adding: Teen Flick: She's all that (for real I loved this movie) Chick Flick: Pretty Woman, Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, Beauty and the Beast Title: Re: Best films of each genre Post by: cyan on June 19, 2008, 01:57:52 am No, I haven't, I hate South Park, but many a movie has had a song from a soundtrack nominated, that doesn't make it a musical Yes, it's a musical. And a damn good one to boot! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_musicals:_M_to_Z |