The 3-D version of Titanic just sent the total earnings for the movie over $1 Bazillion. Only two movies have ever, in the history of movies, earned more than $1 Bazillion: Titanic and Avatar. Both are directed by James Cameron. Both have one word titles. And both are NOT on my list of BEST EVER.
TOP TEN (no particular order):
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| "The Soggy Bottom Boys" |
Awesome music. Funny. The Coen brothers. John Goodman. George Clooney's first movie role. John Goodman has been used in more Coen movies than any other actor.
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| Perry, and Jack |
Jeff Bridges, my favourite actor. Robin Williams. Mercedes Ruehl in an Academy Award performance.
Amanda Plummer, daughter of Christopher. Harry Shearer in a cameo. And David Hyde Pierce.
LIFE OF BRIAN (Monty Python) 1979
Irreverent. Clever. Smart. The absurdity of religious beliefs and prejudices. Banned in Scotland.
Irreverent. Clever. Smart. The absurdity of religious beliefs and prejudices. Banned in Scotland.
DOCTOR STRANGELOVE (Stanley Kubrick) 1964
Peter Sellers playing three, very different, roles. Clever. Funny. Chilling. "Gentlemen. This is the war room. You cannot fight in the war room".
Peter Sellers playing three, very different, roles. Clever. Funny. Chilling. "Gentlemen. This is the war room. You cannot fight in the war room".
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (David Lean) 1962
Peter O'Toole. Alec Guiness. Anthony Quinn. The desert. Omar Sharif's first role because he could ride
camel. Breathtaking cinematography.
Peter O'Toole. Alec Guiness. Anthony Quinn. The desert. Omar Sharif's first role because he could ride
camel. Breathtaking cinematography.
THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL (John Sturges) 1965
Campy. Good, clean fun. Burt Lancaster in a comic role. Martin Landau as an Indian. Horribly incorrect.
Campy. Good, clean fun. Burt Lancaster in a comic role. Martin Landau as an Indian. Horribly incorrect.
FORREST GUMP (Robert Zemeckis) 1994
Tom Hanks. Good music.
MONTY PYTHON and the HOLY GRAIL (Monty Python) 1975
Irreverent. Clever. Smart. Coconuts for horses. Killer bunnies. Tim.
THIS IS SPINAL TAP (Rob Reiner) 1984
Reiner's first movie. Mockumentary. "Love Pump". "Sex Farm". Those are song titles. From the album, Sniff the Glove. The band still tours. Harry Shearer is the guy on the left. He has a cameo in The Fisher King. As does David Hyde Pierce.
RANGO (Gore Verbinski) 2011
Johnny Depp's voice. "The Hero of the West" appears near the end. Very funny. References EVERY
western ever filmed.Only animated movie on the list.
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY (Rob Reiner, again)
"I'll have what she's having." Spoken by Rob Reiner's mother. Best line ever in a movie. Billy Crystal. Meg Ryan (before the botox). Clever. That's eleven movies. MY amplifier goes up to eleven.
SWIMMING TO CAMBODIA (Jonathan Demme)
Starring... who else? Spalding Gray.
Tom Hanks. Good music.
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| Some People Call Me... "TIM" |
Irreverent. Clever. Smart. Coconuts for horses. Killer bunnies. Tim.
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| "The boys" in full regalia |
Reiner's first movie. Mockumentary. "Love Pump". "Sex Farm". Those are song titles. From the album, Sniff the Glove. The band still tours. Harry Shearer is the guy on the left. He has a cameo in The Fisher King. As does David Hyde Pierce.
RANGO (Gore Verbinski) 2011
Johnny Depp's voice. "The Hero of the West" appears near the end. Very funny. References EVERY
western ever filmed.Only animated movie on the list.
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY (Rob Reiner, again)
"I'll have what she's having." Spoken by Rob Reiner's mother. Best line ever in a movie. Billy Crystal. Meg Ryan (before the botox). Clever. That's eleven movies. MY amplifier goes up to eleven.
SWIMMING TO CAMBODIA (Jonathan Demme)
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