Top 3 Films?

ItsDave · 17-09-2009, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by Misawa

I wouldn't call Shaun of the Dead and 28 Days Later "classics". They're only a few years old and they sure weren't instant classics.

No where in the thread does it mention the films I really like having to be classics :S

**Misawa** · 17-09-2009, 10:02 PM

No, it doesn't, but that poster put "classic" beside them - and that's him, not you.

ItsDave · 17-09-2009, 10:04 PM

Oh, son of a biscuit. I thought you were in Ireland filming?

**Misawa** · 17-09-2009, 10:06 PM

I'm not in Ireland until October 4th/5th. Principal photography (filming) doesn't start until the middle of November.

Black_Apalachi · 18-09-2009, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by Misawa

1. Jaws
2. Cannibal Holocaust
3. The Shawshank Redemption

Wow that surprised me.. you really liked Jaws? I don't think I've even watched it's entirety because I get so bored every time I try

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Originally Posted by Biohazard

Iron Man
Pirates Of The Carribian series
Minority Report

Shocking list, I know. But I have my reasons.

I loved Iron Man too!! I seem to be the only person I know who thought it was amazing

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As for the question, it's simply too hard for me to answer

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**Misawa** · 18-09-2009, 12:37 AM

Way, way, way, way, way, way, way more people like Jaws than not, it's one of the most beloved and influential films of all time. The original blockbuster. The first film EVER to break the $100m barrier at the USA box office. The film that created the summer movie. An originator of the sequel trend. 25 million people didn't tune in to watch it in 1981, making it the third most watched broadcast in ITV history, for no reason - that was half the entire UK in '81. It single-handedly kept multiple generations out of the water through fear of what lies beneath.

I could go on and on with Jaws facts.

The problem is modern audiences won't appreciate Jaws because they are brought up on fast cuts, MTV editing and frantic paces, not well-built and told stories. They'll also have a go at the shark not being CG.