Wee-Bey Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 6th (up 7) The Big Lebowski (1998) Coen Brothers " Nihilists ! f**k me. I mean say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos" Perhaps a bit of a shock finishing position in our list for this Coen Brothers cult classic. A film about mistaken identity, blackmail, nihilism, bowling, rugs, White Russians, severed toes and a Dude. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 1 hour ago, BFTD said: "I'm a sociopath and want to make money from launching an unnecessary war with no consequences" isn't really something the public wants to absorb. American Sniper made $500 million. As the Taken movies have proven, show a white man killing swarthy foreigners and they will come. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee-Bey Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 5th (up 2) Trainspotting (1996) Boyle "It's SHITE being Scottish! We're the lowest of the low. The scum of the fucking Earth! The most wretched, miserable, servile, pathetic trash that was ever shat into civilisation. Some people hate the English. I don't. They're just wankers. We, on the other hand, are colonised by wankers. Can't even find a decent culture to be colonised by. We're ruled by effete arseholes. It's a SHITE state of affairs to be in, Tommy, and all the fresh air in the world won't make any fucking difference!" A bit of a patriotic vote coming in here for a film that was voted Scotland's best ever in 2004. Irvine Welsh's story of Leith and North Edinburgh's underclass was released near the apex of 'Cool Britannia' and launched the careers of director Boyle and stars McGregor and Carlyle. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee-Bey Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 4th (no change) The Godfather Part II (1974) Coppola "This is the business we've chosen" Are sequels never as good as the originals and is this the exception that proves the rule ? Michael strengthens his grip as the Don and Bobby De Niro runs along the rooftops and joins the cast in flashbacks as a young Vito. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee-Bey Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 3rd (down 2) Pulp Fiction (1994) Tarantino "...so he hid it in one place he knew he could hide something - his ass. Five long years he wore this watch up his ass. Then, he died of dysentery. He gave me the watch. I hid this uncomfortable hunk of metal up my ass two years... Now, little man, I give the watch to you." The joint no.1 of 10 years ago falls to 3rd as Tarantino follows up Reservoir Dogs with Pulp Fiction and the 4 intertwining tales of Jules & Vince, Butch The Boxer, Pumpkin & Honeybunny and the Gangster's Wife. Only 1 question remains, what was in the briefcase ? The diamonds from Reservoir Dogs ? Marcellus Wallace's soul ? Or something else ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee-Bey Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 2nd (up 1) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Darabont "I have no idea to this day what those two Italian ladies were singing about. Truth is, I don't wanna know. Some things are best left unsaid. I'd like to think they were singing about something so beautiful it can't be expressed in words, and it makes your heart ache because of it. I tell you those voices soared, higher and farther than anybody in a grey place dares to dream. It was like some beautiful bird flapped into our drab little cage and made these walls dissolve away, and for the briefest of moments, every last man in Shawshank felt free." Frank Darabont's adaptation of Steven King's book received a lukewarm reception on release but as time passes, much like the years do at old Shawshank Prison, it's recognition as one of the most emotional and affirming pieces of cinema continue to grow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee-Bey Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 1st (no change) Goodfellas (1990) Scorsese "As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster. To me, being a gangster was better than being President of the United States. Even before I first wandered into the cabstand for an after-school job, I knew I wanted to be a part of them. It was there that I knew that I belonged. To me, it meant being somebody in a neighborhood that was full of nobodies. They weren't like anybody else. I mean, they did whatever they wanted. They double-parked in front of a hydrant and nobody ever gave them a ticket. In the summer when they played cards all night, nobody ever called the cops." This is the end my friends. Pie and Bovril's no.1 film is Scorsese's gangster epic Goodfellas. Just as it was back in 2012. Around a third of the voters had Henry, Jimmy and Tommy on their list making it, in the end, an undisputed winner. Everyone knows the story and the cultural influence it's had. Thanks for playing everyone (genuinely), think we ended up with a nice mix on the list and a worthy winner. I'll update the 2nd post on the thread over the weekend with the full list and maybe some stats like who had the most popular 10 picks, top director, top decade and so on x 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molotov Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Good work @Slim Charles. Take a deserved bow sir. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 35 minutes ago, Slim Charles. said: 2nd (up 1) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Darabont "I have no idea to this day what those two Italian ladies were singing about. Truth is, I don't wanna know. Some things are best left unsaid. I'd like to think they were singing about something so beautiful it can't be expressed in words, and it makes your heart ache because of it. I tell you those voices soared, higher and farther than anybody in a grey place dares to dream. It was like some beautiful bird flapped into our drab little cage and made these walls dissolve away, and for the briefest of moments, every last man in Shawshank felt free." Frank Darabont's adaptation of Steven King's book received a lukewarm reception on release but as time passes, much like the years do at old Shawshank Prison, it's recognition as one of the most emotional and affirming pieces of cinema continue to grow. Watched this today, wonderful movie. Not a bad moment in the whole thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 10 hours ago, Slim Charles. said: As an aside the the above, it's interesting how many war films have made the list. Something about war that produces long lasting evocative art and culture, although the contrast is that not a single film from either Iraq War (or Afghanistan) made the list. Is there a single film that would even make a top 200 ? Or better than the top 10 WWII or Vietnam films ? Possibly The Hurt Locker, although I'm not particularly a fan of it. The overall standard is woeful. The Vietnam War has given us so many great films, and not just films set in the war, but films where former soldiers try to deal with what they went through, like Rambo and Taxi Driver. Even Forrest Gump had a character affected by it (Liuetnent Dan). 1 hour ago, Slim Charles. said: 6th (up 7) The Big Lebowski (1998) Coen Brothers " Nihilists ! f**k me. I mean say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos" Perhaps a bit of a shock finishing position in our list for this Coen Brothers cult classic. A film about mistaken identity, blackmail, nihilism, bowling, rugs, White Russians, severed toes and a Dude. Probably the most overrated film ever, even more so than the Godfather films. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Well done @Slim Charles. the fact that we avoided a Shawshank number 1 has to count as a success. Now do the real poll where everyone who selected ten films in English and/or tens films in colour gets automatically disqualified. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Great work @Slim Charles. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Fantastic effort @Slim Charles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee-Bey Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 Thanks lads, it was good fun and not too much work, we got plenty people participating which always makes these types of polls better. Don't know how long ago a TV Series one was done, if its been a while I'll do that one next Christmas. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee-Bey Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 And nobody has any excuses now for not broadening their horizons and watching some of the films on this list that they were unaware of. Let's see those reviews in the movie thread. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 I am in a minority, but the first Godfather was better than the second. The final third of the second one really drags. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSU Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Great stuff @Slim Charles. and everyone who submitted a top ten. Plenty in there I haven't seen and some belters I can't wait to see again so I'll be creating a list on Letterboxd and working my way through the P&B Top 100 once I get done with the A24 list. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Slim Charles. said: Only 1 question remains, what was in the briefcase ? The diamonds from Reservoir Dogs ? Marcellus Wallace's soul ? Or something else ? It was Tarantino, so probably something to do with feet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 A MacGuffin. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSU Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 The list on Letterboxd if anyone fancies tracking their progress through the P&B 100. https://boxd.it/kkEva 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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