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I still don't get the Field of Dreams love.
That scene is amazing.Top Scene nominee:
Denzel Washington getting whipped in Glory. One of the most powerfully acted without saying a word scenes in this history of cinema.
Generational. We po' Boomers' dads didn't have time for us, mostly, and few of em would have made us their focus even if they had the luxury. That's why we got in your way so dang much growing up. All we wanted was a catch....I still don't get the Field of Dreams love.
The only reason Glory will be in my 20. Denzel knew he was saying hello to America with that scene but still kept it real and accomplished both his aims. Greatest introduction to the public psyche since "You talkin to me?"Top Scene nominee:
Denzel Washington getting whipped in Glory. One of the most powerfully acted without saying a word scenes in this history of cinema.
The jerk store called looking for you!I still don't get the Field of Dreams love.
Technology outpaced tactics very rapidly.That scene is amazing.
That was one that I recently watched and loved. The only thing that gets me when I watch war movies set back in history is just how ####in' dumb war was back then. (Ok, it's dumb all the time..). Who thought it was a good idea just to march straight at each other, line up in rows, and then fire a hailstorm of bullets at one another?
I get the sentiment and wanting some daddy time. It doesn't make the movie less hokey and dull though.Generational. We po' Boomers' dads didn't have time for us, mostly, and few of em would have made us their focus even if they had the luxury. That's why we got in your way so dang much growing up. All we wanted was a catch....
Cant believe i'm arguing wish fulfillment with a Genender. Baseball was the pretty much the only language of our dreams (Willie Mays is the only deity i've ever known) and between our & our fathers' gens. Plz - don't get it, k?!I get the sentiment and wanting some daddy time. It doesn't make the movie less hokey and dull though.
Thanks. Both of them are on the way.wikkidpissah said:DeNiro's Jacknife would be my under-the-radar pick and, besides Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down, Jesus of Montreal would be my foreign-language choice
That is what surprises me about this movie and people's reaction to it. I cry at damn near anything, but this one does nothing for whatever reason.Field of Dreams is about the only movie that makes me cry everytime. Particularly when Moonlight Graham gives up his dream to save the little girl. It’s my top movie of 89.
This one is getting shipped to me too. Damn, I thought my research for '89 was done besides Uncle Buck, but now I have about 10 more in the pile. Not sure I will get to all of these.The Dreaded Marco said:Most of my faves have already been mentioned.
A few that will top my list: Fabulous Baker Bros., Dead Poets, Field of Dreams, Uncle Buck, Roger & Me, My Left Foot, Dead Calm, Crimes & Misdemeanors.
I hope to glean some lesser known gems from this thread.
One of the first that popped into mind (probably because I watched it recently) was Dead Poets - "I SOUND MY BARBARIC YAWP!" scene with Keating and Todd.Yankee23Fan said:Favorite scenes and quotes from 89 is haaard.
My dad's dad disappeared when my dad was two...supposedly rubbed out by Murder Inc over pawned furs and a huge debt. My dad had "dad" issues, which ultimately made him an amazing father... but it was his recurring dream that his dad would somehow reappear in his life.Field of Dreams is about the only movie that makes me cry everytime. Particularly when Moonlight Graham gives up his dream to save the little girl. It’s my top movie of 89.
Oh Captain! My Captain!Aw crap. This is the time I'm going to have to admit how much I love Dead Poets Society. ####
Let's call it my 80s schlock LOVE pick.Oh Captain! My Captain!Aw crap. This is the time I'm going to have to admit how much I love Dead Poets Society. ####
It's only the best trilogy to be put on film.Color me surprised with all of the back to the future 2 love.
Back to the Future 1 is an alltime great, back to the future 2 is okay, 3 is solid.It's only the best trilogy to be put on film.
You either love baseball, and also have a romance with the game like us hardcore baseball junkies do or you don’t.KarmaPolice said:I get the sentiment and wanting some daddy time. It doesn't make the movie less hokey and dull though.
this is way over 200 pointsUnless Glory blows me away this is likely what i'll be going with
1 Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! 30
2 Ghostbuster 2 30
3 road house 30
4 major league 30
5 field of dreams 30
6 Back to the Future Part II 30
7 see no evil hear no evil 20
8 tango and cash 20
9 bill and ted 20
10 A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child 10
11 the wizard 10
12 dream team 7
13 turner and hootch 7
14 karate kid 3 7
15 wicked stepmother 5
16 christmas vacation 5
17 heathers 5
18 Teen Witch 2
19 little mermaid 1
20 milo and otis 1
Makes me cry every time (and not the dad/son playing catch scene either).KarmaPolice said:I still don't get the Field of Dreams love.
gotDAMN is that a remarkable scene - dust kickin' up over here ...Makes me cry every time (and not the dad/son playing catch scene either).
Spoiler: When Moonlight has to step over the line to be a Dr. and save the little girl and then can't go back....
LOL, I literally just replied to you asking if that was a schlock pick. I delieted after I saw this post. We are definitely on the same page. Also, that movie just reminds me of the the SNL Farewell Mr. Bunting skitLet's call it my 80s schlock LOVE pick.
Best scene of 89.gotDAMN is that a remarkable scene - dust kickin' up over here ...
when Doc is exiting the field: "hey, Rook - you were good"
Pretty much. When Moonlight gives up his dream and the catch at the end. Eff dust, I just cry.You either love baseball, and also have a romance with the game like us hardcore baseball junkies do or you don’t.
You obviously don’t. It’s ok. Not everyone get’s it.
Sunnava... I'm sobbing like a baby on the can right now. On account of a Costner movie.
It's a good thing his dad was a baseball guy instead of a poet, or Floppy woulda been bawling standing on the toilet seat.Aw crap. This is the time I'm going to have to admit how much I love Dead Poets Society. ####
Like I said in the other thread '89 doesn't necessarily have any great movies - but it's crazy deep.I think this year will be interested in that I have no idea what will be #1. There is probably a half dozen movies I could see finishing at 1.
As great as Chinatown is, we all knew GF2 would win. Blade Runner was a massive favorite for 82. 99 was always going to be either Matrix or Fight Club and while Social Network had a decent shot, Inception seemed very likely to take the first spot.
Sea of Love and War of the Roses are borderline contenders for a point or two. The rest aren't, but there may be some value in seeing DeNiro and Sean Penn pretend to be priests.KarmaPolice said:Any of these worth a watch?:
Sea of Love, Casualties of War, We're No Angels, War of the Roses, Lock Up
you'd think............................................there may be some value in seeing DeNiro and Sean Penn pretend to be priests.
@Andy Dufresne - you can amend your list until deadline.Can I amend my list? Just realized I forgot to include The Fly 2.
Yes, I'm serious.
And you know what's funny about Last Crusade? The Boat Chase.
The sequence of dialog at the end sums up that it was all a ridiculous misunderstanding.
Kazim: The secret of the Grail has been safe for a thousand years. And for all that time the Brotherhood of the Cruciform Sword has been prepared to do anything to keep it safe.
....
Indy: I didn't come for the Cup of Christ I came to find my father.
Kazim: In that case, God be with you in your quest. Your father is being held in the castle of Brunwald on the Austrian-German border.
In other words
Kazim: We must kill you to keep the Grail safe!
Indy: Uh, I'm just looking for my dad.
Kazim: Well why didn't you just SAY so?
Indy: You set Venice on fire before I could!
Kazim: Hmmm...good point. Well, God bless and here's a map to your dad. Our bad, bro.
@Andy Dufresne - you can amend your list until deadline.
I checked the wikipedia page for Munchausen and it says it came out in 1988 - otherwise it would have been a high point getter for me. If it's ruled 1989 eligible, I'll need to redo my submitted list.I'm putting the following movies out there... unranked for now... for consideration (and also to make sure they're the right year- wiki says yes). I am bolding the ones that are definitely going into my list.
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
- Say Anything...
- Field of Dreams
- Vampire's Kiss
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
- Do the Right Thing
- When Harry Met Sally...
- Sex, Lies, and Videotape
- The Big Picture
- Drugstore Cowboy
- Crimes and Misdemeanors
- Glory
- Roger & Me
- Akira
- The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
- Dekalog
- Henry V,
- How to Get Ahead in Advertising
- Jesus of Montreal
- Last Exit to Brooklyn
- My Left Foot
- Mystery Train
I started to catch this a couple weeks ago on one of those new free channels. I gather you lose a lot when it gets edited for TV, but the campiness was not lost.btw... Vampire's Kiss is one of my faves. it stars Nick Cage, so beware... also in his "i'll put an accent on it" phase. it's not a "great" movie, but it's got it's share of hilarious moments.
yeah, I had Vampire's Kiss ...on my list .I checked the wikipedia page for Munchausen and it says it came out in 1988 - otherwise it would have been a high point getter for me. If it's ruled 1989 eligible, I'll need to redo my submitted list.
is Baron or Vampire '88? or both?yeah, I had Vampire's Kiss ...on my list .
But imdb has it as '88.