Bluemoon's Official Top 100 Films

[Double R]

Thank goodness it wasn’t #1.

Probably would be if id remembered about it. Would have been about 10th on my list.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Probably would be if id remembered about it. Would have been about 10th on my list.

that would have seen it Number 1

 

[Double R]

Jimmy Grimble at No 1 then?

Nonsense. Carry on camping, like you said. Got to be.

 

[OB1]

Can anyone call nos1 utilising hindsight and elimination

The Godfather ?

I am guessing this as we have a godfather 2 listed so a fair hypothesis that there maybe a Godfather 1

Well, that is the greatest movie ever but it enough people's favourite?

 

[Gray]

Looks like I’ve correctly predicted all films in the top 10.

You are Nostradamus and I claim my £20.

 

[OB1]

Fantastic film, can’t understand why people are being so negative about it. As noted when “Stand By Me” came up, its amazing that two novellas from the same Stephen King book have become two of the most cherished films of the last 40 years.

Both films are beautifully acted and presented and have a strong story. Surely these films are better than a load of gangsters being moody and smug for 3 hours?

But in the interests of fairness, I will be watching The a Godfather films for the first time on a NOWTV pass in December.

Looks like I’ve correctly predicted all films in the top 10.

It's a very good film and one of the very best adaptations of a story by the world's greatest living novelist. It's also grown hugely in popularity and status since flopping at the box office but if you are talking about great movies - and, yes, this is not a greatest movies list - I don't think it is remotely a match for those gangster movies. As, I said earlier in the thread, I haven't watched Shawshank in ages and must has another look.

 

[OB1]

that would have seen it Number 1

You might as well post #1: we all know what it is and you missed a day last weekend.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Just looked at my list and six of mine haven’t made the 100

Skyfall
Reservoir Dogs
The Pianist
Towering Inferno
Deliverance
Fury

 

[jimharri]

2. The Shawshank Redemption 18/229

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The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the 1982 Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. It tells the story of banker Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murders of his wife and her lover, despite his claims of innocence. Over the following two decades, he befriends a fellow prisoner, contraband smuggler Ellis "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman), and becomes instrumental in a money-laundering operation led by the prison warden Samuel Norton (Bob Gunton). William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, and James Whitmore appear in supporting roles.

Darabont purchased the film rights to King's story in 1987, but development did not begin until five years later, when he wrote the script over an eight-week period. Two weeks after submitting his script to Castle Rock Entertainment, Darabont secured a $25 million budget to produce The Shawshank Redemption, which started pre-production in January 1993. While the film is set in Maine, principal photography took place from June to August 1993 almost entirely in Mansfield, Ohio, with the Ohio State Reformatory serving as the eponymous penitentiary. The project attracted many stars of the time for the role of Andy, including Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, and Kevin Costner. Thomas Newman provided the film's score.

While The Shawshank Redemption received positive reviews on its release, particularly for its story and the performances of Robbins and Freeman, it was a box-office disappointment, earning only $16 million during its initial theatrical run. Many reasons were cited for its failure at the time, including competition from films such as Pulp Fiction and Forrest Gump, to the general unpopularity of prison films, lack of female characters, and even the title, which was considered to be confusing for audiences. It went on to receive multiple award nominations, including seven Academy Award nominations, and a theatrical re-release that, combined with international takings, increased the film's box-office gross to $58.3 million.

Over 320,000 VHS copies were shipped throughout the United States, and on the strength of its award nominations and word of mouth, it became one of the top rented films of 1995. The broadcast rights were acquired following the purchase of Castle Rock by Turner Broadcasting System, and it was shown regularly on the TNT network starting in 1997, further increasing its popularity. It is now considered by many to be one of the greatest films of the 1990s. Decades after its release, the film was still broadcast regularly, and is popular in several countries, with audience members and celebrities citing it as a source of inspiration, and naming the film as a favorite in various surveys. In 2015, the United States Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry, finding it "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

Only 2nd? If Blade Runner or Withnail comes in at number 1, prepare for bans.

 

[bennyboy]

Best film villain would be a good one

Best lead singers as mentioned would be good

Most influential historical figures

Best tv series of all time(Good for people to catch up with things they have missed)

Best comedy series of all time

Books as you said would be good as well

Books must be next.
Some great ideas though for after books.