OZARK'S TOP 250 MOVIES: #60-#51
#60 - Manhunter (1986)
Before Silence of the Lambs brought us Hannibal Lecter the first incarnation was potrayed by Brian Cox in this the screen version of Harris' 'Red Dragon' novel. Michael Mann handles the whole affair with usual style bringing out all the tension up until the finale to the sounds of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly. Hunt this one down.
#59 - Unforgiven (1992)
Clint Eastwood lived upto and beyond all his expectations for this his last western. Academy award performances aside this is the perfect tale for the setting, as Clint is the aging gunslinger for hire trying to go straight who ends trying to make a few last dollars taking down sme bad guys with bounties on their heads.
#58 - Carlito's Way (1993)
"If you can't see the angles no more, you're in trouble."
De Palma and Pacino team up again for another gangster film. This time instead of Pacino character trying to make a name for himself ala Scarface, he is an already established hood trying to go straight. And he learns the hard way there is no way to escape your past.
#57 - Casablanca (1942)
A timeless love story in a the war torn Morrocan city of Casablanca. Bogart and Bacall at the peak of their careers are incredible together. This truly is a film that will stand the test of time.
#56 - Bullet in the Head (1990)
This is John Woo's Deer Hunter. A tale of four friends who get sucked into the war in Vietnam and the reprecussions it has on their friendship after it is all over. All played out with Woo's heroic bloodshed pathos but even more so as this movie delves more into the emmotions than any other Woo film has gone.
#55 - Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
The conclussion to Lucas' original trilogy is a little weaker than the two parts preceeding it. Yes the ewoks are cute but after seeing Episode III recently you only begin to wish that Lucas had the technology back then to put the finale on the wookie homeworld. Oh well. It is still a marvellous lavish epic.
#54 - Robocop (1987)
"Dead or alive, you're coming with me."
Verhoeven's action movie that contains a Christ effergy and a social commentary on the corruption of corporate America is a much deeper action sci-fi than most. Complemented by great design work from Rob Bottin and Phil Tippet.
#53 - Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Terry Gilliam's best and most mainstream. The time travel throws the viewer around leaving us wondering if Bruce Willis' character is really insane or if it really is happening to him. Just a great, fascinating and very clever sci-fi.
#52 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
"This all means something."
Spielberg next movie after his blockbuster breakout with Jaws is a touching sci-fi opus. He is a great advocate for there is life out there somewhere other than Earth. Five key notes have never meant so much.
#51 - The Goonies (1985)
Long before he was a Hobbit, Sean Astin was a kid. Sean Astin was Mikey. A family film which hits all the right marks 20 years on. As The Goonies, a group of friends, go in search of the pirate One-Eyed Willie's lost treasure. A film I plan on making my kids watch repeatedly and then my grandkids too.
Before Silence of the Lambs brought us Hannibal Lecter the first incarnation was potrayed by Brian Cox in this the screen version of Harris' 'Red Dragon' novel. Michael Mann handles the whole affair with usual style bringing out all the tension up until the finale to the sounds of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly. Hunt this one down.
#59 - Unforgiven (1992)
Clint Eastwood lived upto and beyond all his expectations for this his last western. Academy award performances aside this is the perfect tale for the setting, as Clint is the aging gunslinger for hire trying to go straight who ends trying to make a few last dollars taking down sme bad guys with bounties on their heads.
#58 - Carlito's Way (1993)
"If you can't see the angles no more, you're in trouble."
De Palma and Pacino team up again for another gangster film. This time instead of Pacino character trying to make a name for himself ala Scarface, he is an already established hood trying to go straight. And he learns the hard way there is no way to escape your past.
#57 - Casablanca (1942)
A timeless love story in a the war torn Morrocan city of Casablanca. Bogart and Bacall at the peak of their careers are incredible together. This truly is a film that will stand the test of time.
#56 - Bullet in the Head (1990)
This is John Woo's Deer Hunter. A tale of four friends who get sucked into the war in Vietnam and the reprecussions it has on their friendship after it is all over. All played out with Woo's heroic bloodshed pathos but even more so as this movie delves more into the emmotions than any other Woo film has gone.
#55 - Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
The conclussion to Lucas' original trilogy is a little weaker than the two parts preceeding it. Yes the ewoks are cute but after seeing Episode III recently you only begin to wish that Lucas had the technology back then to put the finale on the wookie homeworld. Oh well. It is still a marvellous lavish epic.
#54 - Robocop (1987)
"Dead or alive, you're coming with me."
Verhoeven's action movie that contains a Christ effergy and a social commentary on the corruption of corporate America is a much deeper action sci-fi than most. Complemented by great design work from Rob Bottin and Phil Tippet.
#53 - Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Terry Gilliam's best and most mainstream. The time travel throws the viewer around leaving us wondering if Bruce Willis' character is really insane or if it really is happening to him. Just a great, fascinating and very clever sci-fi.
#52 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
"This all means something."
Spielberg next movie after his blockbuster breakout with Jaws is a touching sci-fi opus. He is a great advocate for there is life out there somewhere other than Earth. Five key notes have never meant so much.
#51 - The Goonies (1985)
Long before he was a Hobbit, Sean Astin was a kid. Sean Astin was Mikey. A family film which hits all the right marks 20 years on. As The Goonies, a group of friends, go in search of the pirate One-Eyed Willie's lost treasure. A film I plan on making my kids watch repeatedly and then my grandkids too.
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