*OSM's TOP 45 Movies Contest - THE COUNTDOWN*
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@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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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 movieSo true! Great book, great story , great movie ! :bow_tone1:
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#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.
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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
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The fast and the furious franchise is amazing. Too bad that Paul Walker died. I just love that series.
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None of these films so far have been better than Local Hero.
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#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)
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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 movieHow 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:
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HOORAY! Finally, a film I actually voted for (12 Angry Men) is on the list!
Still no sign of Local Hero, though...
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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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@SUPERNOVA-8 Yes, it is that film. Watch it if you can.
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@Stevie-McSteveSteve Yes. I will try to watch it Sam, cause I'm really curious now about it.
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@SUPERNOVA-8 Thanks!
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#10 THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY [2012]
Director: Peter Jackson
Summary: Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) lives a simple life with his fellow hobbits in the shire, until the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) arrives and convinces him to join a group of dwarves on a quest to reclaim the kingdom of Erebor. The journey takes Bilbo on a path through treacherous lands swarming with orcs, goblins and other dangers, not the least of which is an encounter with Gollum (Andy Serkis) and a simple gold ring that is tied to the fate of Middle Earth in ways Bilbo cannot even fathom.
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy#9 FORREST GUMP [1994]
Director : Robert Zemeckis
Summary: Slow-witted Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) has never thought of himself as disadvantaged, and thanks to his supportive mother (Sally Field), he leads anything but a restricted life. Whether dominating on the gridiron as a college football star, fighting in Vietnam or captaining a shrimp boat, Forrest inspires people with his childlike optimism. But one person Forrest cares about most may be the most difficult to save -- his childhood love, the sweet but troubled Jenny (Robin Wright).
Genres: Comedy, Drama#8 BRAVEHEART [1995]
Director : Mel Gibson
Summary: Tells the story of the legendary thirteenth century Scottish hero named William Wallace (Mel Gibson). Wallace rallies the Scottish against the English monarch and Edward I (Peter Hanly) after he suffers a personal tragedy by English soldiers. Wallace gathers a group of amateur warriors that is stronger than any English army.
Genres: Biography, Drama, History#7 THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION [1994]
Director: Frank Darabont
Summary: Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for the murders of his wife and her lover and is sentenced to a tough prison. However, only Andy knows he didn't commit the crimes. While there, he forms a friendship with Red (Morgan Freeman), experiences brutality of prison life, adapts, helps the warden, etc., all in 19 years.
Genres: Crime, Drama#6 TROY [2004]
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Summary: Based on Homer's "Iliad," this epic portrays the battle between the ancient kingdoms of Troy and Sparta. While visiting Spartan King Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson), Trojan prince Paris (Orlando Bloom) falls for Menelaus' wife, Helen (Diane Kruger), and takes her back to Troy. Menelaus' brother, King Agamemnon (Brian Cox), having already defeated every army in Greece, uses his brother's fury as a pretext to declare war against Troy, the last kingdom preventing his control over the Aegean Sea.
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Here we go guys, we oficially entered "Top 10"
Tomorrow I start with the "Top 5", posting one movie per day i9n order to make it more interesting and so that we can have more discussion about 5 wonderfull movies that were picked as best by OSM Managers all over the world 
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Seen 4 of the 5, only Shawshank Redemption i never seen. The 4 others are pretty amazing.
