*OSM's TOP 45 Movies Contest - THE COUNTDOWN*

[WrinkledPaulsack]

Yep I posted that with good intention. I thought it was relatively mild, but I will stick to knock knock jokes for the future. By the way, it wouldn't please me at all. I'm comfortable with my attributes. This was never meant to be taken as an egotistical comment, but if it has been construed that way, then so be it. Won't lose any sleep over it

[Majstor Matt]

                               #30 300 [2006]                   

Director: Zack Snyder
Summary: In 480 B.C. a state of war exists between Persia, led by King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), and Greece. At the Battle of Thermopylae, Leonidas (Gerard Butler), king of the Greek city state of Sparta, leads his badly outnumbered warriors against the massive Persian army. Though certain death awaits the Spartans, their sacrifice inspires all of Greece to unite against their common enemy.
Genres: Action, Fantasy

                      #29  STAR WARS: EPISODE V - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK [1980]                    

Director : Irvin Kershner
Summary: The adventure continues in this "Star Wars" sequel. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) face attack by the Imperial forces and its AT-AT walkers on the ice planet Hoth. While Han and Leia escape in the Millennium Falcon, Luke travels to Dagobah in search of Yoda. Only with the Jedi master's help will Luke survive when the dark side of the Force beckons him into the ultimate duel with Darth Vader (David Prowse).
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

                              #28 THE MATRIX [1999]                                           

Director: The Wachowski Brothers
Summary: Neo (Keanu Reeves) believes that Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), an elusive figure considered to be the most dangerous man alive, can answer his question -- What is the Matrix? Neo is contacted by Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), a beautiful stranger who leads him into an underworld where he meets Morpheus. They fight a brutal battle for their lives against a cadre of viciously intelligent secret agents. It is a truth that could cost Neo something more precious than his life.
Genres: Action, Sci-Fi

                             #27 PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL  [2003]                  

Director: Gore Verbinski
Summary: Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

                               #26 DOGVILLE [2003]                           

Director: Lars von Trier
Summary: A barren soundstage is stylishly utilized to create a minimalist small-town setting in which a mysterious woman named Grace (Nicole Kidman) hides from the criminals who pursue her. The town is two-faced and offers to harbor Grace as long as she can make it worth their effort, so Grace works hard under the employ of various townspeople to win their favor. Tensions flare, however, and Grace's status as a helpless outsider provokes vicious contempt and abuse from the citizens of Dogville.
Genres: Crime, Drama

[King Noel]

@Majstor-Matt So glad to see my number two pick; 300 making into the top 30! :thumbsup_tone4:

[Majstor Matt]

                           #25  LA VITA E BELLA [1997]                                 

Director : Roberto Benigni
Summary : A gentle Jewish-Italian waiter, Guido Orefice (Roberto Benigni), meets Dora (Nicoletta Braschi), a pretty schoolteacher, and wins her over with his charm and humor. Eventually they marry and have a son, Giosue (Giorgio Cantarini). Their happiness is abruptly halted, however, when Guido and Giosue are separated from Dora and taken to a concentration camp. Determined to shelter his son from the horrors of his surroundings, Guido convinces Giosue that their time in the camp is merely a game.
Genres : Drama, Comedy

                           #24 V FOR VENDETTA [2005]                                             

Director : James McTeigue
Summary : Following world war, London is a police state occupied by a fascist government, and a vigilante known only as V (Hugo Weaving) uses terrorist tactics to fight the oppressors of the world in which he now lives. When V saves a young woman named Evey (Natalie Portman) from the secret police, he discovers an ally in his fight against England's oppressors.
Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller

                            #23 INTERSTELLAR [2014]                                            

Director : Christopher Nolan
Summary: In Earth's future, a global crop blight and second Dust Bowl are slowly rendering the planet uninhabitable. Professor Brand (Michael Caine), a brilliant NASA physicist, is working on plans to save mankind by transporting Earth's population to a new home via a wormhole. But first, Brand must send former NASA pilot Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) and a team of researchers through the wormhole and across the galaxy to find out which of three planets could be mankind's new home.
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

                              #22 AVATAR [2009]                                    

Director : James Cameron
Summary: On the lush alien world of Pandora live the Na'vi, beings who appear primitive but are highly evolved. Because the planet's environment is poisonous, human/Na'vi hybrids, called Avatars, must link to human minds to allow for free movement on Pandora. Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a paralyzed former Marine, becomes mobile again through one such Avatar and falls in love with a Na'vi woman (Zoe Saldana). As a bond with her grows, he is drawn into a battle for the survival of her world.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

                         #21 DEAD POETS SOCIETY [1989]                                                

Director: Peter Weir
Summary : A new English teacher, John Keating (Robin Williams), is introduced to an all-boys preparatory school that is known for its ancient traditions and high standards. He uses unorthodox methods to reach out to his students, who face enormous pressures from their parents and the school. With Keating's help, students Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard), Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke) and others learn to break out of their shells, pursue their dreams and seize the day.
Genres: Drama, Comedy

[Majstor Matt]

Today we got 5 brilliant movies, every one of this 5 is brilliant in its own way and genre.. I love Nolan and he is my favourite director, and Interstellar was good, V for Vendetta is one of my fave movies that has such a strong message.. Life is Beautifull is a teardropper with such powerfull scenes as well.. but if I had to choose I for only one I would go with this pure brilliance called "Dead Poets Society": WHAT A MOVIE! People die, legends live forever. R.I.P Robin Williams

[Vandever]

There is a site where new films

[killing spread_NL]

Avatar is an amazing movie, it should be higher in the list.

[manchester pro team_NL]

@killing-spread_NL

Avatar is a shit movie in my opinion

[Vandever]

@killing-spread_NL no no
les miserables 2012 the best movie

[Vandever]

@manchester-pro-team_NL said in *OSM's TOP 45 Movies Contest - THE COUNTDOWN*:

Avatar is a shit movie in my opinion

Haha not to this degree

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@manchester-pro-team_NL

Whatttt??? Why did you say that ? Boohoo...Sniffff..Snifff..

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@Vandever said in *OSM's TOP 45 Movies Contest - THE COUNTDOWN*:

@killing-spread_NL no no
les miserables 2012 the best movie

So true! Great book, great story , great movie ! :bow_tone1:

[Majstor Matt]

                             #20 THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS [2001]                                      

Director: Rob Cohen
Summary: Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) enjoys the adrenaline of street car racing and his fans treat him like a rock star. After a blazing encounter with the ruthless Johnny Tran, Dom decides to take Brian (Paul Walker), a newcomer to street racing, under his wing. Dom's sister Mia sees something she likes in Brian, too. Trouble is, neither of them realize he's an undercover cop, and Dominic and his rival Johnny Tran are both the prime suspects in a case involving dirty money and big-rig hijacking.
Genres: Action, Crime

                             #19 BLADE RUNNER [1982]                                                              

Director: Ridley Scott
Summary: Deckard (Harrison Ford) is forced by the police Boss (M. Emmet Walsh) to continue his old job as Replicant Hunter. His assignment: eliminate four escaped Replicants from the colonies who have returned to Earth. Before starting the job, Deckard goes to the Tyrell Corporation and he meets Rachel (Sean Young), a Replicant girl he falls in love with.
Genres: Sci-Fi, Thriller

                             #18 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY [1966]                                         

Director: Sergio Leone
Summary: In the Southwest during the Civil War, a mysterious stranger, Joe (Clint Eastwood), and a Mexican outlaw, Tuco (Eli Wallach), form an uneasy partnership -- Joe turns in the bandit for the reward money, then rescues him just as he is being hanged. When Joe's shot at the noose goes awry during one escapade, a furious Tuco tries to have him murdered. The men re-team abruptly, however, to beat out a sadistic criminal and the Union army and find $20,000 that a soldier has buried in the desert.
Genres: Western

                                #17 ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST [1975]                                         

Director: Milos Forman
Summary: When Randle Patrick McMurphy (Jack Nicholson) gets transferred for evaluation from a prison farm to a mental institution, he assumes it will be a less restrictive environment. But the martinet Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) runs the psychiatric ward with an iron fist, keeping her patients cowed through abuse, medication and sessions of electroconvulsive therapy. The battle of wills between the rebellious McMurphy and the inflexible Ratched soon affects all the ward's patients.
Genres: Drama

                            #16 DANCES WITH WOLVES [1990]                                                     

Director: Kevin Costner
Summary: A Civil War soldier develops a relationship with a band of Lakota Indians. Attracted by the simplicity of their lifestyle, he chooses to leave his former life behind to be with them. Having observed him, they give the name Dances With Wolves. Soon he is a welcomed member of the tribe and falls in love with a white woman who has been raised in the tribe. Tragedy results when Union soldiers arrive with designs on the land.
Genres: Adventure, Drama, History

[Majstor Matt]

Busy weekend guys, so sorry for the delay. Tomorrow I probably wont be home as well so expect the start of Top 15 at Monday morning

[killing spread_NL]

The fast and the furious franchise is amazing. Too bad that Paul Walker died. I just love that series.

[Majstor Matt]

                               #15 SCARFACE [1983]                                              

Director: Brian De Palma
Summary: After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana (Al Pacino) stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.
Genres: Crime, Drama

                               #14 12 ANGRY MEN [1957]                           

Director : Sidney Lumet
Summary: Following the closing arguments in a murder trial, the 12 members of the jury must deliberate, with a guilty verdict meaning death for the accused, an inner-city teen. As the dozen men try to reach a unanimous decision while sequestered in a room, one juror (Henry Fonda) casts considerable doubt on elements of the case. Personal issues soon rise to the surface, and conflict threatens to derail the delicate process that will decide one boy's fate.
Genres: Crime, Drama

                               #13 HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE [2001]                    

Director: Chris Columbus
Summary: Adaptation of the first of J.K. Rowling's popular children's novels about Harry Potter, a boy who learns on his eleventh birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. He is summoned from his life as an unwanted child to become a student at Hogwarts, an English boarding school for wizards. There, he meets several friends who become his closest allies and help him discover the truth about his parents' mysterious deaths.
Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy

                               #12 THE GREEN MILE [1999]                                         

Director : Frank Darabont
Summary: Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) walked the mile with a variety of cons. He had never encountered someone like John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), a massive black man convicted of brutally killing a pair of young sisters. Coffey had the size and strength to kill anyone, but not the demeanor. Beyond his simple, naive nature and a deathly fear of the dark, Coffey seemed to possess a prodigious, supernatural gift. Paul began to question whether Coffey was truly guilty of murdering the two girls.
Genres: Crime, Drama, Fantasy

                              #11 FIGHT CLUB [1999]                                            

Director: David Fincher
Summary: Error 404 (1st rule of Fight Club)
Genres: Drama

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@Vandever said in *OSM's TOP 45 Movies Contest - THE COUNTDOWN*:

@killing-spread_NL no no
les miserables 2012 the best movie

How on earth did I miss this version of the movie?! I have watched so many older versions but not this one.
That's top on my must watch list now. Haha.
One image - 4 words that describe life...:bow_tone1:

[King Noel]

Still no sign of Gladiator, hoping it to be in TOP 10.

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@Stevie-McSteveSteve said in *OSM's TOP 45 Movies Contest - THE COUNTDOWN*:

HOORAY! Finally, a film I actually voted for (12 Angry Men) is on the list!

Still no sign of Local Hero, though...

Sam I believe it is the 3rd time or more that you've mentioned this movie. And I'm not sure if I have watched it. You must really love it. Is this one the movie you're talking about ? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085859/

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@Stevie-McSteveSteve Yes. I will try to watch it Sam, cause I'm really curious now about it.