ness Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2) is another good one. A good, but somewhat obscure, Jack Nicholson movie is The last Detail. The Sand Pebbles is another good oldie. I know I've seen Sand Pebbles, and my memory is that it was a good one, but I've got to look it up. You and me are tracking on the movies! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rps Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 When I used to teach English, I developed a plot archetype grid. Standard plot devices that matched with standard themes. BMGBLGBGGB - (Boy meets girl, Boy Loses girl, Boy Gets Girl Back) The Notebook Impossible Love - Romeo and Juliet Against the World - Kafka's Metamorphosis, Will Smith's Enemy of the State Save the World - Armageddon, Independence Day Mismatched Partners - Lethal Weapon, Dirty Dozen Who Done It? - Clue, The Seven Percent Solution Coming of Age - Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter is Dead, Young Person Discovers Powers - Harry Potter, Arthur, Spiderman Fish Out of Water - Elf, Big, Being There, Some Like It Hot Primal Fear - Jurassic Park Ugly Duckling - She's All That, Miss Congeniality, My Fair Lady Every good movie has one or more of these at its heart. Once you know the category/genre you can appreciate the skill with which it is used. ness 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members oldfella Posted March 28, 2015 Members Share Posted March 28, 2015 #1 Blazing Saddles Mel's finest #2 Longest Day it had everyone in it #3 Christmas Vacation doesn't everyone have a cousin eddy? #4 Dirty Harry well, do ya punk #5 Fargo Ubetcha ness and rps 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moguy1973 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Braveheart Shawshank Redemption Super Troopers Ferris Bueller's Day Off The Matrix And if I had a choice at 6 Gran Torino Daryk Campbell Sr 1 -- JimIf people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. -- Doug Larson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatintheFreezer Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I keep seeing all these great cheesey movies that I forgot to put on my list! Christmas Vacation? Vegas Vacation? Grumpy Old Men? Major League? How could I forget those? Then I want to add a couple more to my list: Slingblade Trouble with the Curve Blind Side Ness, this is the best and the worst thread I have ever seen. It is impossible to narrow it down to 5 movies, but it certainly does provoke a lot of thought and conversation. Daryk Campbell Sr 1 Remember - If at first you DO succeed, try not to act surprised & quit while you're ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 Yeah, I pasted my list on the first post and tried to narrow it down to five, and just gave up. I've picked up a few to add to the big list from this thread. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillback Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 "Midnight Run" is yet another movie that pops into my mind - very funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrierman Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Midnight Cowboy for just a really sleazy downer of a movie. Makes you feel like warmed over crap. Outlaw Josey Wales, Because I'm from Missouri and it's a real good Clint Treasure of the Sierra Madre. No explanation needed. Deliverance. Another one to make you feel like warmed over crap. Ronin. Another dark one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 #1 Blazing Saddles Mel's finest #2 Longest Day it had everyone in it #3 Christmas Vacation doesn't everyone have a cousin eddy? #4 Dirty Harry well, do ya punk #5 Fargo Ubetcha Love the comments! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 Geez -- I gotta get to work. I've got this thread, IMDB and Amazon Prime (for trailers) going. This could chew up my whole day! I've probably added 10 to my big list from stuff on here I overlooked. Here's one more I haven't seen on here yet -- Hud. Dang, that's a great movie. Watch the trailer on Amazon if you care. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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