is millers crossing the best movie of the 90's?

Started by ice grillin you, January 26, 2006, 10:49:35 AM

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The BIGSTUD

#120
July 29, 2009, 08:11:52 PM
Shawshank or American History X IMO.
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#121
July 29, 2009, 09:10:58 PM
shawshank is very good but easily the most overrated movie in history

american history x was an R rated after school special
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#122
July 29, 2009, 11:16:05 PM
yea

shawshank = the sopranos

both great but so over shadowed by other stuff its not even funny

but X was a great movie.
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#123
July 29, 2009, 11:51:31 PM
Agree on American History X.  Norton was beyond great in his character.  The story and subsequent end wasnt easlily predictable, as you thought norton's character would get killed, not to mention the foreshadowing of the death.  It was shot as well as you could shoot it from a video standpoint.  Gotta give it credit where its due. 
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#124
July 30, 2009, 12:29:02 AM
major league 3: back to the minors

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#125
July 30, 2009, 12:49:37 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 29, 2009, 09:10:58 PM
shawshank is very good but easily the most overrated movie in history

I agree 100%. Good movie but I don't think it was even in the Top 5 for 1994.

I don't think the Sopranos is a good comparison at all though. The show brought a new level of artistry to TV dramas and was a first-of-a-kind program in many ways. If it was overshadowed, it was overshadowed by the shows that followed it and were made possible in part by its success. Shawshank Redemption was a sentimental Hollywood movie similar in style to what preceded and succeeded it, and was overshadowed in terms of the public and awards in its year of release by Forest Gump. It was made and acted very well but what distinguishes the film from other sentimental movies in people's minds is the story. The characters were really not flushed out all that much. That's another huge difference from Sopranos, which was totally character-driven.

MDS

#126
July 30, 2009, 12:54:04 AM
im not talkin what sopranos did in terms of changing the game, that goes without saying, im saying in terms of its pure quality.

it was a good show. probably great. some of the episodes are among the best of all time. but, on the whole, it probably doesnt crack the top 10 greatest shows of all time. maybe not the top 20.

yes the only reason the wire was picked up was because of the success of the sopranos. but the wire is 10000000000000000000000x times better than the sopranos. so is mad men. and probably so was deadwood. and dexter might end up being better too.
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The BIGSTUD

#127
July 30, 2009, 01:54:51 AM Last Edit: July 30, 2009, 01:56:37 AM by King Cole
A lot of people think Shawshank is overrated, but I think people just get bored of it because it is on USA, AMC, and a million other TV stations all the time. When you see a movie over and over, some of the great moments lose some of their luster.

But hey, if you don't like it as much as others that is your opinion. I love the movie.

I haven't seen Millers Crossing in years though. I'll probably watch it again soon.
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#128
July 30, 2009, 02:30:07 AM
Quote from: King Cole on July 30, 2009, 01:54:51 AM
A lot of people think Shawshank is overrated, but I think people just get bored of it because it is on USA, AMC, and a million other TV stations all the time. When you see a movie over and over, some of the great moments lose some of their luster.

But hey, if you don't like it as much as others that is your opinion. I love the movie.

completely agree. 

what!?!?!

MDS

#129
July 30, 2009, 04:32:34 PM
simmons is doing a best of the 00's list.

so far its movies and tv dramas.

obviously the wire is tv drama, but movie is an interesting debate.

i went with castaway because of its rewatchability. i can watch that thing on a loop for 5 days and never get sick of it. its not the best movie of the decade but its held up incredibly well and even works on tnt with commercials.
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SD_Eagle5

#130
July 30, 2009, 04:58:56 PM
Cast Away will always hold a special place in my heart, because in a way I envy Tom Hanks character. It's my dream to be stranded alone on my own island. I'm an introvert and don't honestly think I'd get bored.  I'd of course have beer, steak, seafood, satellite, a boat, but other than that he was livin the dream.

SunMo

#131
July 30, 2009, 05:00:53 PM
yeah, it was a farging vacation.  he talked to a farging volleyball for shteins sake.


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#132
July 30, 2009, 05:20:00 PM
why dont you shut up for a change, god damn working class bastich
Zero hour, Michael. It's the end of the line. I'm the firstborn. I'm sick of playing second fiddle. I'm always third in line for everything. I'm tired of finishing fourth. Being the fifth wheel. There are six things I'm mad about, and I'm taking over.

SunMo

#133
July 30, 2009, 05:22:45 PM
why don't you shut me up you scrawny jew farg
I'm the Anti-Christ. You got me in a vendetta kind of mood.

MDS

#134
July 30, 2009, 05:24:54 PM
id need a farging forklift to do that. and also directions to souderton.
Zero hour, Michael. It's the end of the line. I'm the firstborn. I'm sick of playing second fiddle. I'm always third in line for everything. I'm tired of finishing fourth. Being the fifth wheel. There are six things I'm mad about, and I'm taking over.
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