Rauldc14's Top 100

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glad you like it Prestige. The Prestige and The Dark Knight really have me waiting in anticipation to see Nolan's Inception, which I think will be fantastic. I'm sorry Iron Man didn't do it for you, but I'm glad you like the majority of the rest lately.
 
I like most of the movies in your list and love some, but... The Amityville Horror, Jumper and Eagle Eye: really?

Very nice that you put in The Lion King btw, to this very day one of the best animated movies I've seen.

And a slight correction: Scorsese already collaborated with De Niro for Mean Streets.

Keep it up, good stuff so far!
 
20. Antwone Fisher

Antwone Fisher: "Who will cry for the little boy, he cried himself to sleep / Who will cry for the little boy, who never had it for keeps / Who will cry for the little boy, who walked on burning sands / Who will cry for the little boy, the boy inside a man / Who will cry for the little boy, who knew well hurt and pain / Who will cry for the little boy, who died and died again / Who will cry for the little boy, a good boy he tried to be / Who will cry for the little boy, who cries inside of me"



Denzel Washington proves with this movie that he has what it takes to also direct a great movie. Acting wise, Denzel Washington is also sharp in this very moving story. Derek Luke is simply amazing as the disturbed navy man. Perhaps the best thing about this movie is that it is based off of a true story and Derek Luke (who plays Antwone Fisher) actually knew Mr. Fisher personally. That's what makes Luke's performance great for me. The power of the human spirit has not been shown more strongly than in this one.

19. Some like it Hot

"Will you look at that! Look how she moves! It's like Jell-O on springs. Must have some sort of built-in motor or something. I tell you, it's a whole different sex!"



Pure genious work from Billy Wilder in my opinion. Pairing Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe for a movie like this what just phenominal. Plenty of laughs in this one, and the story is very intriguing in itself. The directorial work is fabulous as well. This is one of the cases where black and white was the right choice once again. Marilyn Monroe seems to give the movie enough vibrance anyways. Favorite part of the movie hands down goes to the comical and famous ending. This is what a classical comedy is all about for me.
 
Never been a big fan of Shawshank. It's a good film but a little bit over praised. I dunno, I did go into it with extremely high expectations, but still. Fantastic performances though. Congrats on finishing the list, mate.
 
4. Gone Baby Gone

Patrick Kenzie: I always believed it was the things you don't choose that makes you who you are. Your city, your neighborhood, your family. People here take pride in these things, like it was something they'd accomplished. The bodies around their souls, the cities wrapped around those. I lived on this block my whole life; most of these people have. When your job is to find people who are missing, it helps to know where they started. I find the people who started in the cracks and then fell through. This city can be hard. When I was young, I asked my priest how you could get to heaven and still protect yourself from all the evil in the world. He told me what God said to His children. "You are sheep among wolves. Be wise as serpents, yet innocent as doves."



A heartfelt film that keeps you on the edge at all times. The movies central theme is one full of questions, questioning you ultimately of whether the right choices are being made or not. There is something about Dennis Lehane novels that seem to translate well into movies. This one is a great example for that. The story keeps me interested throughout. The acting as a whole is superb, maybe the best overall cast performance of the 2000's. Casey Affleck shows that he's got the skills to be a great actor in the years to come, and Ed Harris and Morgan Freeman bring their games as well. Truly a remarkable film.

3. Mystic River

Jimmy Markum: And it's really starting to piss me off, Dave! She's my own little daughter, and I can't even cry for her!
Dave Boyle: Jimmy, you're crying now.




Masterpiece. Years down the road a lot of people should be talking about this one. It would be a true shame if that weren't to happen. The story is fascinating, that credit goes to Lehane. The directing is phenominal, Eastwood's best behind the camera (I know I said Million Dollar Baby, but I was wrong). Sean Penn's performance will never be forgotten, and neither will the sadness of the scene shown above. Tim Robbins also gives out his best performance in my opinion. Overall, this film should be a classic down the road. Sad and depressing at times but truly an emotion-packed film that is well done.
 
I haven't seen Mean Streets yet, so it is my bad on this one.

I realize that Jumper and Eagle Eye has raised some eyebrows, but hopefully as a whole the list is looking pretty good. It would be kind of hard to like every movie on someone else's list.
 
Thanks for the congrats everyone. As just a bit of a side note, after I made this list I saw two movies that would immediately enter my top 100. The two movies are On the Waterfront and Psycho, which would boot out 300 and whatever my #99 movie was (can't remember at the moment)
 
I was wondering what Denzel film would make your top spot. Good choice, Man On Fire was a very good movie and had the incredible young Dakota fanning who was also amazing.
 
It's really hard to see a movie ever surpassing this as my #1, but I guess anything is possible really.
 
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