Directors GREAT Films you hate - The Draft (1 Viewer)

[ChuckDeLa]

Jim K
Walkabout - agree
Amelie - strongly disagree
Forrest Gump - haven't seen it, but I'm guessing I'd agree
Grease - agree
Mrs. Doubtfire - agree (but it's not "great")
Castaway - even
Clerks - strongly agree
Dancer in the Dark - disagree, but can totally understand why someone would hate it

LukeB
A Clockwork Orange - strongly disagree
Dr. Strangelove - strongly disagree
Ran - strongly disagree
North By Northwest - strongly disagree
Manhattan - strongly disagree
Silence of the Lambs - disagree
Airplane! - strongly disagree
Easy Rider - even


Luke has my vote for biggest crack smoker on the HTF.

 

[Chucky P]

Jim K
Walkabout-have not seen it
Amelie-have not seen it
The Thin Red Line-have not seen it
Forrest Gump-good
Grease-good
Mrs. Doubtfire-okay
The Seven Year Itch-have not seen it
Castaway-good
Clerks-great
Dancer in the Dark-ah oh uh?

vs.

LukeB
Dances With Wolves-great
A Clockwork Orange-great
Dr. Strangelove-awsome
Ran-great
North By Northwest-awsome
Manhattan-have not seen it
The Pianist-have not seen it
Silence of the Lambs-awsome
Airplane!-great
Easy Rider-have not seen it





Luke

 

[Brian Lawrence]

Jim K

Walkabout -
Amelie -
The Thin Red Line - Not bad but I can see why many hate it.
Forrest Gump - Sucked!
Grease - Sucked!
Mrs. Doubtfire - Sucked!
The Seven Year Itch -
Castaway - It was alright.
Clerks - Had some funny parts
Dancer in the Dark -

vs.

LukeB

Dances With Wolves -
A Clockwork Orange -
Dr. Strangelove -
Ran -
North By Northwest -
Manhattan -
The Pianist - have not seen
Silence of the Lambs - Good, but way over-rated
Airplane! -
Easy Rider - have not yet watched even though I own the dvd.


Those first six films, make Luke B my prime choice go all the way in this thing.

 

[Evan Case]

Ok, LukeB's just a wack job.

I only agree with him on Easy Rider.

Jim has some quality flicks, but it's hard to top the first 7-8 for Luke.

Evan

 

[Hunter P]

Evan Case:
I noticed in your sig that you just saw Swing Time. May I also recommend Shall We Dance? Those two Fred and Ginger films are the best of the bunch with the best songs and best dance numbers.

Jim K
Walkabout no see
Amelie
The Thin Red Line
Forrest Gump
Grease
Mrs. Doubtfire
The Seven Year Itch
Castaway
Clerks
Dancer in the Dark no see

vs.

LukeB
Dances With Wolves
A Clockwork Orange
Dr. Strangelove
Ran
North By Northwest
Manhattan no see--i avoid Woody films
The Pianist no see
Silence of the Lambs
Airplane!
Easy Rider

I'm voting for Luke. Jim's list is too damn agreeable.

 

[Dome Vongvises]

Walkabout - never seen
Amelie
- I don't like French movies either
The Thin Red Line
- First one I've given all day
Forrest Gump
- It's either backlash or the fact that it's not a philosophical treatise where this movie gets its knocks
Grease even
- I liked this, and my high school put on a production of it years back.
Mrs. Doubtfire
- This was great?
The Seven Year Itch - never seen
Castaway
- Thought it was a great survival movie
Clerks even
- I love it though I can understand why others wouldn't
Dancer in the Dark - never seen and have no desire to see

Dances With Wolves -
- Just because Costner sucks doesn't mean he can't hit a big one every once in a while
A Clockwork Orange -
- I'm far from a Kubrick fanatic
Dr. Strangelove - even
- I liked it, and it was funny, but I think it's one of those situations where the ideas are a lot funnier in your head
Ran - never seen it, and plan on getting it as I've liked every single Kurosawa I've bought sight unseen
North By Northwest - even
- I've been meaning to watch this again, but last time I remember I liked it enough, but that was only after I got over my hatred for the ending.
Manhattan - never seen it
The Pianist - never seen it
Silence of the Lambs -
- One of very few horror movies I like. It's pop culture status is probably what's hurting it's credibility in film buff eyes.
Airplane! -
- I don't know where to begin
Easy Rider -
- Hippy or not, I liked this movie

Luke B

 

[Dome Vongvises]

I've been beat by Bill J three times, even when I don't want to win.

 

[Rob Tomlin]

Good Lord! I didn't realize Bill J was such a freak!

 

[Steeve Bergeron]

He's not the only one!

 

[Evan Case]

Already beat you to the punch. Well, technically not, as I haven't seen it yet, but it is on the same tape as Swing Time and is sitting by my VCR ready to be watched sometime this weekend.

Swing Time was excellent, even better than Top Hat, I thought. Ginger was captivating to a level I'd never seen from her (and I've been a fan of hers for a while), and the story, while well-worn, was carried forth with effortless charm by all four main characters and director Stevens.

And yeah, the dancing wasn't too bad. (Unfortunate blackface aside, the Bojangles number was one of the greatest things I've ever seen in movies, and the looong takes really put to shame the presentation of dances like in Moulin Rouge).

Evan

 

[Gabe D]

Jim K
Walkabout - Haven't seen it, I'd be surprised if I liked it.
Amelie - Liked it a lot.
The Thin Red Line - I liked it, but I don't fault anyone who doesn't.
Forrest Gump - Like it.
Grease - Like it.
Mrs. Doubtfire - Didn't want to see it when it was out, eventually saw it and liked it.
The Seven Year Itch - Like it.
Castaway - It was okay.
Clerks - Hated it.
Dancer in the Dark - Don't love it, don't hate it.

vs.

LukeB
Dances With Wolves - Liked it a lot.
A Clockwork Orange - All-time top 10.
Dr. Strangelove - All-time top 10.
Ran - Liked it.
North By Northwest - All-time top 100.
Manhattan - Highly overrated.
The Pianist - Haven't seen it.
Silence of the Lambs - All-time top 100.
Airplane! - All-time top 100.
Easy Rider - Hasn't worn well.

I'll vote for Luke easily. I actually suspect that he may smoke crack.

 

[LukeB]

I'm totally going to win this contest, and when I do so, I expect a Golden Pipe.

 

[JenB]

LukeB

 

[Bill J]

- agree
- disagree

Jim K
Walkabout
Amelie
The Thin Red Line
Forrest Gump
Grease
Mrs. Doubtfire
The Seven Year Itch
Castaway
Clerks
Dancer in the Dark

vs.

LukeB
Dances With Wolves
A Clockwork Orange
Dr. Strangelove
Ran
North By Northwest
Manhattan
Silence of the Lambs
Airplane!
Easy Rider

My vote goes to Luke.

 

[Dome Vongvises]

LukeB

 

[Andy Olivera]

Jim K

The Thin Red Line - 1/2
Forrest Gump -
Mrs. Doubtfire -
Cast Away -

vs.

LukeB

Dances With Wolves -
A Clockwork Orange -
Dr. Strangelove -
Silence of the Lambs -

Even with my complete support of DWW, Luke still manages to be more offensive...

 

[Jim_K]

Luke wins 14-0

next

George Kaplan
Titanic
Do the Right Thing
Cries & Whispers
Jules & Jim
All About Eve
The Deer Hunter
Howard's End
Annie Hall
The Searchers
A Streetcar Named Desire

vs.

Justin_S
Star Wars
Bride of Frankenstein
Singin in the Rain
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Back to the Future
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Fantasia
Almost Famous
Young Frankenstein
Scream

 

[Jim_K]

my vote goes to Justin_S

 

[SteveGon]

Justin - Kind of close.

 

[Gabe D]

George Kaplan
Titanic - Liked it.
Do the Right Thing - Love it.
Cries & Whispers - Didn't like it, but it's been so long that I don't really remember it.
Jules & Jim - Don't believe I've seen it.
All About Eve - Like it a lot.
The Deer Hunter - Flawed but has some good parts.
Howard's End - Like it.
Annie Hall - Like it a lot.
The Searchers - Thought it was fine.
A Streetcar Named Desire - Love it.

vs.

Justin_S
Star Wars - Like it a lot.
Bride of Frankenstein - Like it a lot.
Singin in the Rain - Thought it was just okay upon first viewing (and second). Watched it again and liked it a lot.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Good though overrated.
Back to the Future - Like it a lot.
Raiders of the Lost Ark - Love it.
Fantasia - Parts of it are great, other parts suck.
Almost Famous - Way overrated, but still okay.
Young Frankenstein - Brilliant classic.
Scream - Liked it a lot.

I'll vote for Justin.