My top ten films of all time...for now...And a quote from each.
1. Moulin Rouge.
"I don't care about your ridiculous dogma! Why shouldn't the courtesan choose the maharaja?!"
"Because she doesn't love you!"
2. Beauty and the Beast (Disney).
"Oh...isn't this amazing. It's my favourite part because, you'll see...here's where she meets prince charming...but she won't discover that it's him 'til chapter three."
Think about this quote in relation to the film. I mean, really think about it.
3. Singin' In The Rain.
"Hey! Hey Cosmo! Do something! Come on! Call me a cab!"
"Okay, you're a cab!"
4. Finding Neverland.
"She went to Neverland...and you can visit her anytime you like."
"How?"
"By believing Peter...just believe".
"But I'm not Peter Pan...he is."
"This is absurd, it's just a dog"
"Just a dog? Porthos dreams of being a bear, and you want to dash those dreams by saying he's just a dog? What a horrible candle-snuffing word. That's like saying, "He can't climb that mountain, he's just a man", or "That's not a diamond, it's just a rock." Just. "
5. Lord of the Rings (Trilogy)
"Do you remember when we first met?"
"I thought I had strayed into a dream"
"Ride to ruin! And the world's ending!"
"You are Isildur's heir...not Isildur himself"
"The same blood flows through my veins...the same weakness"
"I would have followed you my brother...my captain...my king"
6. Star Wars (Saga)
"I have a bad feeling about this"
"Who is more foolish, the fool, or the fool who follows him?"
"I find your lack of faith...disturbing"
7. Titanic
"But this ship can't sink!"
"She is made of iron, sir! I assure you, she can. And she will. It is a mathematical certainty"
8. The Matrix
"Do you believe in fate, Neo?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"Because I don't like the idea I'm not in control of my own life"
"I know...exactly...what you mean"
"There is no spoon"
"Don't worry about the vase"
"What vase?"
(Neo knocks over a vase)
"I'm sorry..."
"I said don't worry about it..."
"How did you know?"
"Oh what's really going to bake your noodle later on is, would you still have broken it if I hadn't have said anything?"
"Do you think that's air you're breathing now?"
"What is real?"
9. The American President
"I want to buy her some flowers. That's what men do when they break a date."
"That's not what men do. I know no men who do that."
10. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl.
"You cheated!"
"Pirate...move away"
"No."
"Please move?"
"No! I cannot just stand aside and let you escape!"
(Jack points his pistol)
"This shot...is not meant for you"
"Whose side is Jack on?"
"At the moment"
Keep in mind, this is NOT my list of the top ten BEST films ever made. Just my favourites. And there are so many more. I hate to rank them.
1. Moulin Rouge.
"I don't care about your ridiculous dogma! Why shouldn't the courtesan choose the maharaja?!"
"Because she doesn't love you!"
2. Beauty and the Beast (Disney).
"Oh...isn't this amazing. It's my favourite part because, you'll see...here's where she meets prince charming...but she won't discover that it's him 'til chapter three."
Think about this quote in relation to the film. I mean, really think about it.
3. Singin' In The Rain.
"Hey! Hey Cosmo! Do something! Come on! Call me a cab!"
"Okay, you're a cab!"
4. Finding Neverland.
"She went to Neverland...and you can visit her anytime you like."
"How?"
"By believing Peter...just believe".
"But I'm not Peter Pan...he is."
"This is absurd, it's just a dog"
"Just a dog? Porthos dreams of being a bear, and you want to dash those dreams by saying he's just a dog? What a horrible candle-snuffing word. That's like saying, "He can't climb that mountain, he's just a man", or "That's not a diamond, it's just a rock." Just. "
5. Lord of the Rings (Trilogy)
"Do you remember when we first met?"
"I thought I had strayed into a dream"
"Ride to ruin! And the world's ending!"
"You are Isildur's heir...not Isildur himself"
"The same blood flows through my veins...the same weakness"
"I would have followed you my brother...my captain...my king"
6. Star Wars (Saga)
"I have a bad feeling about this"
"Who is more foolish, the fool, or the fool who follows him?"
"I find your lack of faith...disturbing"
7. Titanic
"But this ship can't sink!"
"She is made of iron, sir! I assure you, she can. And she will. It is a mathematical certainty"
8. The Matrix
"Do you believe in fate, Neo?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"Because I don't like the idea I'm not in control of my own life"
"I know...exactly...what you mean"
"There is no spoon"
"Don't worry about the vase"
"What vase?"
(Neo knocks over a vase)
"I'm sorry..."
"I said don't worry about it..."
"How did you know?"
"Oh what's really going to bake your noodle later on is, would you still have broken it if I hadn't have said anything?"
"Do you think that's air you're breathing now?"
"What is real?"
9. The American President
"I want to buy her some flowers. That's what men do when they break a date."
"That's not what men do. I know no men who do that."
10. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl.
"You cheated!"
"Pirate...move away"
"No."
"Please move?"
"No! I cannot just stand aside and let you escape!"
(Jack points his pistol)
"This shot...is not meant for you"
"Whose side is Jack on?"
"At the moment"
Keep in mind, this is NOT my list of the top ten BEST films ever made. Just my favourites. And there are so many more. I hate to rank them.
posted by CelestialScribe | 11:33 PM
3 Comments:
Ok, I know you must luurve Aaron Sorkin, and yes, the West Wing is indeed an awesome show, but The American President? Seriously? Nothing more than a run-of-the-mill romance with the tiniest pinch of politics thrown in.
I think it's more than that. It's extremely well made. The relationships are well defined, and the script is solid. Sure, it's a romance, but it's a good one.
Sure, there are better movies. But I like this one :)
And it has a lot more than the 'tiniest pinch' of politics in it...the whole freaking storyline is based on politics.
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