GuitarToadster said:4. Any pornography.
JustARide said:1. Eyes Wide Shut
2. Mulholland Drive
3. 8 1/2
4. Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
5. Blue Velvet
Gee, and I didn't even break the "rules."
StarOfEight said:Hah!
Have you seen the Rob Zombie music video for "Living Dead Girl"? It's basically a four-minute remake of Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
And what about Eraserhead?
Fraggle Rocker said:Excuse me, but I think you just violated your own rule. I know that you have too much integrity to do that, so I'll ignore #9. Besides, it makes no sense to accept Fellini, Almodovar, and "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon," but exclude all the fabulous movies from England, starting with the early Hitchcocks and Agatha Christie adaptations. Oops I guess I violated the rule too. I'll stop if you will. ^_^
You people are way too serious. Hardly any comedies and I didn't see a single musical on anybody's list. Lighten up!
My list:
Bedazzled (The original 1960's British masterpiece, better dialog and better humor than the remake)
Being There (It's a crime that Peter Sellers never won an Oscar)
The Dark Crystal (Lots of good sci-fi and fantasy listed here, this one has a good story, universal truths, and the best alien milieu ever filmed)
Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life" ("Every Sperm is Sacred" is one of the best production numbers ever staged)
Yellow Submarine (a tough choice between this one and "The Wizard of Oz")
JustARide said:Hadn't seen the Rob Zombie video... didn't he do something modeled after Clockwork Orange as well? I seem to remember something with the Durango. As for Caligari, what can I say... I have a near-fetish when it comes to silent German Expressionist films.
<i>Eraserhead</i> was a close call -- probably a tie with <i>Blue Velvet</i> for me. <i>Eraserhead</i> certainly does win out in the cult classic department, especially considering how much I paid for my copy.
Obviously, it would be much easier for me to name my top five directors rather than films.![]()
zion said:
- Enemy at the Gates