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Old 06-28-2013, 10:53 AM
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I'll back End of Days, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, Cube, and Leprechaun.
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Old 06-28-2013, 11:54 AM
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Maybe I'm going about this the wrong way... I thought we were supposed to vote for what we think are the BEST films from that era... this is what frustrates me about every single one of these HDC lists. When crap like Leprechaun and Anything Vs. Anything makes it on to a best of anything list, I just want to gouge my eyes out and slit my wrists.
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Old 06-28-2013, 12:21 PM
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Cronos
The Exorcist III
Dracula
In the Mouth of Madness
Cemetary Man
Man Bites Dog
Stir of Echos (just missed out on my list, but I'd rather give a vote to this than see some of the other crap that is circling around the cut make it).

I so want to take a vote off Deep Blue Sea, its such an awful movie, bad acting, weak ass plot, convoluted story, some of the worst editing you will see from a movie with a budget, just all around piss poor production....Same goes for Anaconda.
Well, we are clearly on opposite sides on Deep Blue Sea because I actually love that film. In my opinion, its weakest thing is the CGI, but overall I think it is a great film. Okay, i'll admit it's not a classic like Jaws, but still really good. Even though I did not back Anaconda, I really like that movie too. I am not saying that there is anything wrong with disagreeing, I am just surprised that you are so strongly against those films.
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Old 06-28-2013, 12:41 PM
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Now that the 80s is settled, I thought I'd post my top 20. I'd be interested in seeing others' to get to know everyone's tastes.

1 The Shining (1980)
2 Evil Dead II (1987)
3 The Evil Dead (1981)
4 Poltergeist (1982)
5 The Thing (1982)
6 Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
7 The Fly (1986)
8 Santa Sangre (1989)
9 The Beyond (1981)
10 Angst (1983)
11 Videodrome (1983)
12 Psycho II (1983)
13 Bad Taste (1987)
14 Demons (1985)
15 Hellraiser (1987)
16 Basket Case (1982)
17 Men Behind the Sun (1988)
18 Possession (1981)
19 An American Werewolf in London (1981)
20 Pin (1988)
Here is my top 20 for the 1980s:
1. John Carpenter's The Thing
2. The Shining
3. A Nightmare on Elm Street
4. Aliens
5. The Evil Dead
6. Clive Barker's Hellraiser
7. Predator
8. Friday the 13th
9. Pet Sematary
10. The Fly
11. Silent Night, Deadly Night
12. John Carpenter's The Fog
13. Sleepaway Camp
14. Poltergeist
15. Gremlins
16. Child's Play
17. The Howling
18. Christine
19. Prince of Darkness
20. Re-Animator

Although, if I could make a change I would switch 4 and 7, just because now that I think of it I actually like Predator a pretty good amount more. Aliens is great, I just like Predator a bit more.

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Old 06-28-2013, 02:46 PM
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Thanks, guys. We have nailed our 11th chosen one.

Still need NINE more. Keep the debates going!

EDIT - make that 12 chosen ones. EIGHT more to go.
Ah, I misunderstood. I thought we only needed three from the beginning. In that case, I also back:

Audition
Ringu
Natural Born Killers

And - sorry for the confusion - I wasn't backing Fear. Just taking neverending's recommendation to go see it.

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Old 06-28-2013, 03:25 PM
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Well, we are clearly on opposite sides on Deep Blue Sea because I actually love that film. In my opinion, its weakest thing is the CGI, but overall I think it is a great film. Okay, i'll admit it's not a classic like Jaws, but still really good. Even though I did not back Anaconda, I really like that movie too. I am not saying that there is anything wrong with disagreeing, I am just surprised that you are so strongly against those films.
I would definitely put Anaconda amongst the worst movies of the 90s in terms of budget vs final product, its tragic in so many ways... Each to their own, and I'm not having a go at anyone for their tastes, but they are pretty damn awful movies.
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Old 06-28-2013, 03:57 PM
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Maybe I'm going about this the wrong way... I thought we were supposed to vote for what we think are the BEST films from that era... this is what frustrates me about every single one of these HDC lists. When crap like Leprechaun and Anything Vs. Anything makes it on to a best of anything list, I just want to gouge my eyes out and slit my wrists.
This made me chuckle out loud. Couldn't have said it better myself.

No offense, metternich. You are a super cool guy and a lot of fun, but those two movies suck huge donkey balls. If either of them made any top 20 list for an entire decade, that list would have no credibility. Just sayin'.

Seriously though. There's a difference between personally enjoying a movie, and thinking it should represent one the best movies of a decade. I have my own guilty pleasures -- movies that aren't great, but like them, and re-watch them, nonetheless. But that doesn't mean I think they should make the list. I also like a lot of alternative & genre-bending movies, which I might actually rank high because they're great movies (Possession, Clean,Shaven, Men Behind the Sun), but notice I'm not backing them because if no one else is voting for them, they shouldn't make the list.

C'mon people. Let's make it good.
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Old 06-28-2013, 05:14 PM
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This made me chuckle out loud. Couldn't have said it better myself.

No offense, metternich. You are a super cool guy and a lot of fun, but those two movies suck huge donkey balls. If either of them made any top 20 list for an entire decade, that list would have no credibility. Just sayin'.

Seriously though. There's a difference between personally enjoying a movie, and thinking it should represent one the best movies of a decade. I have my own guilty pleasures -- movies that aren't great, but like them, and re-watch them, nonetheless. But that doesn't mean I think they should make the list. I also like a lot of alternative & genre-bending movies, which I might actually rank high because they're great movies (Possession, Clean,Shaven, Men Behind the Sun), but notice I'm not backing them because if no one else is voting for them, they shouldn't make the list.

C'mon people. Let's make it good.
Which two movies are you referring to? Anaconda and Deep Blue Sea? I respect your opinion, but I thought they were pretty well-made. I included Leprechaun on my list initially, but would knock it off, if I made another. I don't believe I included Anaconda on my list. I actually thought Deep Blue Sea was a really great film. I suppose different people have different ideas on what constitutes "great". I am truly shocked at the hate those two movies are getting. I have always considered them really good. No offense has been intended.
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Old 06-28-2013, 05:37 PM
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I suppose different people have different ideas on what constitutes "great".
That is very true.

In my opinion, it would make no sense to include or NOT include movies based on other people's opinions. We are asked for our personal choices, and not to make a list of movies that we think are the most popular.

Who gets to decide what is crap and what isn't? Yes, there are movies so far on this list that I personally don't understand, and some that I think are missing - but just because the list doesn't reflect my personal taste, it doesn't mean it's worthless.
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Old 06-28-2013, 05:43 PM
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