100 Movies to Miss Before You Die

[infinite monkey]

1) Battleship.

Really, a movie based on that GAME? I'm making a movie about Hungry Hungry Hippos.

Here's the trailer: you see a black screen, and hear munching sounds. The sounds grow louder. All of a sudden, the face of a hippo appears, almost grinning as he masticates. The voiceover says:

"In a world where food is scarce and chaos rules, hungry hippos fight with man in a life and death race for dominance."

Movie poster tagline: The Food Chain Just Got Serious.

Still working on it, though. I also have some ideas for Twister (not the tornado kind, that movie sucked enough in its own right) and Scrabble (In a world where words matter and letters are scarce...)

[glatt]

I enjoyed this line from a review of Battleship.

"With eyes closed, the movie uncannily resembles a giant baby playing with pots and pans. "

[infinite monkey]

[DanaC]

2. Titanic

Never watched it. Have no intention of ever watching. *shugs* I know the ending :p

[Urbane Guerrilla]

Originally Posted by DanaC

2. Titanic

Never watched it. Have no intention of ever watching. *shugs* I know the ending :p

Was recently aboard the Queen Mary... entertaining a Steampunk convention. Got buffet breakfast out of the deal. Included, mind you, on a ship of that vintage and style, drinking a big glass of ice water. Water. With ice in it. On an old liner.

Unsettling, really.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

Was recently aboard the Queen Mary... entertaining a Steampunk convention.

Please tell the story.

[Happy Monkey]

I liked a bit of an interview about Battleship. They were trying to figure out the plot, as there really isn't a credible threat to the modern US Navy. Therefore, aliens!

Not to mention the fact that we don't have battleships anymore; I guess the titular vessel is the alien ship.

[BigV]

Meet the Fockers.

I'll never get those two hours back and *yes* I am still bitter about it.

[infinite monkey]

1) Battleship
2) Titanic
3) Meet the Fockers
4) Eat Pray Love

[DanaC]

5. Crash...yeah I know it's supposed to be something special, but it just sounds dul as fuck to me

6. Boxing Helena - the plot just sounds like movieland trying to wrastle with insecure gender roles and play out a fantasy of a helpless woman, who starts out feisty and then falls for her captor. I read the plot and it disgusted me.


[eta] worse even than i thought: according to wiki, the woman at first (helpless, after an accident now with no legs, and then no arms) emasculates her captor (and mutilator) with taunts and a sharp tongue, then softens and falls for him.

[infinite monkey]

I have to be objective and put them all on the list, but I gotta say...Crash is awesome, imho.

1) Battleship
2) Titanic
3) Meet the Fockers
4) Eat Pray Love
5) Crash *
6) Boxing Helena




*thread initiator objection noted

[infinite monkey]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

I have to be objective and put them all on the list, but I gotta say...Crash is awesome, imho.

Oh, plus I love the acting. Thandie Newton, Don Cheadle, Sandra Bullock does a good job in this one, Michael Pena...I could go on and on, but especially Terrence Howard who has a little somethin' somethin' je ne sais quoi that makes my belly do flips.

[infinite monkey]

1) Battleship
2) Titanic
3) Meet the Fockers
4) Eat Pray Love
5) Crash *
6) Boxing Helena
7-14) Harry Potter and The Whatever's Anything
15-17) Lord of the Rings ad nauseam

[DanaC]

ok. That slightly changes my view. Maybe I (pre)judged too quickly on Crash. You're the first person who's really raved it to me. And having seen some of your previous movielikes that makes it at least worth a shot.


Please remove Crash :p

[classicman]

I love the LotR - so I cannot agree there, but
Showgirls
Kill Bill (I think there were a couple)
Eyes Wide Shut (I wish mine were, at least I could have napped)
Twilight Series