Mount Rushmore of Movie Thread

[Still Servant]

Let's see how this goes. I'm not sure if anyone ever plays the Mount Rushmore game. Essentially, you have to make a list of the top 4 of a particular topic. For our purposes, it will be in regards to movies. It can be the Mount Rushmore of heist films, Tarantino films, Pacino films. You get the idea. I will start. Feel free to post your list or to start a new Mount Rushmore list going.

The Mount Rushmore of Scorcese Films

1. Goodfellas
2. Raging Bull
3. Taxi Driver
4. The Departed

[fernandito]

oooohh cool thread. I'll be contributing for sure.

[Rjeso]

Goodfellas
Casino
The Departed
Gangs of New York

[Mattrick]

I feel like I have a hand in this thread's Genesis.

Scorsese Mount Rushmore

Raging Bull
The Aviator
After Hours
Hugo

[kingfan2323]

Nice call on After Hours

Mean Streets
Bringing Out the Dead
Shine A Light
New York, New York



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[divemaster]

Ok! I'll add a topic.

The Mount Rushmore of Kurosawa Films

1. Ikiru
2. Red Beard
3. Drunken Angel
4. Throne of Blood

"Oh! But you forgot..." and "how could you not have...?"

I know. Kurosawa is so good and prolific that there are easily 6-7 other films one could put up there. But this is MY list. So there.

[Mattrick]

Mount Rushmore of Steven Spielberg

Schindler's List
Saving Private Ryan
Catch Me If You Can
Minority Report

[fernandito]

I feel like I have a hand in this thread's Genesis.

Scorsese Mount Rushmore

Raging Bull
The Aviator
After Hours
Hugo

no no no Matt you got the wrong thread, this isn't the Upside Down Mount Rushmore.

Sorry guys, he gets confused sometimes.

[Mattrick]

Sometimes I feel like one of 5 people who have watched After Hours. It's the least appreciated masterpiece in film history.

[becca69]

Sometimes I feel like one of 5 people who have watched After Hours. It's the least appreciated masterpiece in film history.

Have only seen it once many years ago, but I loved it.

[Still Servant]

I feel like I have a hand in this thread's Genesis.

:lol: I knew you were going to say that. I actually have been meaning to create this thread for a while, but our recent Scorsese conversation got me thinking about it, so I decided to start with him. So, I guess you get an assist.


Goodfellas
Casino
The Departed
Gangs of New York

Casino just missed it for me.


Nice call on After Hours

Mean Streets
Bringing Out the Dead
Shine A Light
New York, New York


Interesting list. I've actually only seen Mean Streets among these. I have New York, New York. I will have to track the others down.

[mae]

After Hours is indeed an overlooked masterpiece.

[fernandito]

Casino is just diet coke Goodfellas. By Scorsese's own admission, he made Goodfellas for the fans, and Casino for the executives.

[Still Servant]

Casino is just diet coke Goodfellas. By Scorsese's own admission, he made Goodfellas for the fans, and Casino for the executives.

Yeah, I get that, but it's still really good. James Woods is a just a complete slimeball in that film, which is kind of what he always is. :lol:

Sharon Stone is also really good.

[Rjeso]

Casino is just diet coke Goodfellas. By Scorsese's own admission, he made Goodfellas for the fans, and Casino for the executives.

Maybe, but I like it more than Hugo or The Aviator, which are the only other ones I've seen so far. While those were both good movies, I love me some good ol' mob movies.

[divemaster]

Mount Rushmore of Steven Spielberg



Mine is
1. Raiders of the Lost Ark
2. Jurassic Park
3. Jaws
4. E.T. **

**This would actually be Temple of Doom, but I limited myself to one Indiana Jones movie.

[amd013]

Mount Rushmore of Steven Spielberg



Mine is
1. Raiders of the Lost Ark
2. Jurassic Park
3. Jaws
4. E.T. **

**This would actually be Temple of Doom, but I limited myself to one Indiana Jones movie.

I was about to post the same list, except I was debating on if to include Close encounters of the 3rd Kind, but didn't know which of the above I could remove.

[divemaster]

Mount Rushmore of Steven Spielberg



Mine is
1. Raiders of the Lost Ark
2. Jurassic Park
3. Jaws
4. E.T. **

**This would actually be Temple of Doom, but I limited myself to one Indiana Jones movie.

I was about to post the same list, except I was debating on if to include Close encounters of the 3rd Kind, but didn't know which of the above I could remove.

I had the same internal debate re Close Encounters. Hard to leave off the list, but hard to replace any of those 4.

[webstar1000]

Mount Rushmore of Steven Spielberg



Mine is
1. Raiders of the Lost Ark
2. Jurassic Park
3. Jaws
4. E.T. **

**This would actually be Temple of Doom, but I limited myself to one Indiana Jones movie.

100% agree

[Heather19]

Here's mine

Mount Rushmore of Martin Scorsese
The Departed
Goodfellas
Taxi Driver
Cape Fear


Mount Rushmore of Steven Spielberg
Jurassic Park
Jaws
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
AI

[mae]

No Munich or Schindler's List for Spielberg? Those would probably be my two. As well as Jurassic Park and Close Encounters.

[Heather19]

I haven't seen Munich, and I've watched Schindler's List once but don't ever plan to watch it again.

[fernandito]

Alright, let's play


Mount Rushmore of Alfred Hitchcock
Psycho
Vertigo
North by Northwest
Rear Window


Mount Rushmore of Martin Scorsese
Goodfellas
Taxi Driver
Raging Bull
The Departed


Mount Rushmore of Steven Spielberg
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Jaws
Jurassic Park
Schindler's List

[Mattrick]

Mount Rushmore of Stanley Kubrick

Paths of Glory
The Shining
2001: A Space Odyssey
Dr. Strangelove: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

[amd013]

Alright, let's play


Mount Rushmore of Alfred Hitchcock
Psycho
Vertigo
North by Northwest
Rear Window


Oh, I'll have to remember to come back to Alfred Hitchcock. For "Amazon Prime day" I got a great deal on a 15 movie collection of Alfred Hitchcock. I have watched 7 so far (Saboteur, Shadow of a Doubt, Rope, Rear Window, The Problem with Harry, The Man Who Knew Too much, Vertigo). I have enjoyed them all so far. (the others left to watch are: Pyscho, The Birds, North by Northwest, Marnie, Torn Curtain, Topaz, Frenzy, Family Plot.)

[Heather19]

Bummer that Rebecca wasn't included in that set. That's my favorite Hitchcock film, and one of my favorite films ever made. I can't recommend it enough.

[Heather19]

Mount Rushmore of Alfred Hitchcock

Rebecca
Rear Window
Strangers on a Train
Psycho

That was really hard, and I might even switch out Psycho for Shadow of a Doubt.

[mae]

Mount Rushmore of Alfred Hitchcock

Rebecca
Rear Window
Strangers on a Train
Psycho

That was really hard, and I might even switch out Psycho for Shadow of a Doubt.

I'm pretty much 100% in alignment with that.

[fernandito]

A Hitchcock list without Vertigo is invalid. <_<:emot-flame:

[Tommy]

A Hitchcock list without Vertigo is invalid. <_<:emot-flame:

I tried my Hitchcock and couldn't get the last two just right but Vertigo was definitely one of the four, still working on it....

[Tommy]

Mount Rushmore of Billy Wilder
Sunset Blvd.
Some Like it Hot
Double Indemnity
Ace in the Hole

[Heather19]

A Hitchcock list without Vertigo is invalid. <_<:emot-flame:

But have you seen all the movies I listed? Vertigo is mid tier Hitchcock for me. It's got some cool stylish shots, but he's definitely got better films.

[Still Servant]

Mount Rushmore of Kurosawa Films

1. Seven Samurai
2. Yojimbo
3. Stray Dog
4. Ran

Mount Rushmore of Steven Spielberg Films

1. Jurassic Park
2. Saving Private Ryan
3. Schindler's List
4. Minority Report


Mount Rushmore of Alfred Hitchcock Films

1. Psycho
2. Rope
3. North by Northwest
4. Birds

Mount Rushmore of Stanley Kubrick Films

1. The Killing
2. Full Metal Jacket
3. The Shining
4. A Clockwork Orange

[Still Servant]

Mount Rushmore of Billy Wilder
Sunset Blvd.
Some Like it Hot
Double Indemnity
Ace in the Hole

I cheered when I saw Ace in the Hole on your list! Nobody ever talks about that film. Douglas is so good and the film is surprisingly timely.

[Tommy]

Mount Rushmore of Billy Wilder
Sunset Blvd.
Some Like it Hot
Double Indemnity
Ace in the Hole

I cheered when I saw Ace in the Hole on your list! Nobody ever talks about that film. Douglas is so good and the film is surprisingly timely.

It was either that or Witness for the Prosecution. Tough choices!

[fernandito]

A Hitchcock list without Vertigo is invalid. <_<:emot-flame:

But have you seen all the movies I listed? Vertigo is mid tier Hitchcock for me. It's got some cool stylish shots, but he's definitely got better films.

All except Rebecca. I'm sure it's great, but Vertigo is his masterpiece. There's a lot of interesting psychological subtext that has been unearthed over the decades.

[MikeDuke]

Mount Rushmore of Billy Wilder
Sunset Blvd.
Some Like it Hot
Double Indemnity
Ace in the Hole

I cheered when I saw Ace in the Hole on your list! Nobody ever talks about that film. Douglas is so good and the film is surprisingly timely.
Ace in the hole is a fantastic movie. I loved every minute of it.

[Still Servant]

Mount Rushmore of Jake Gyllenhaal Films

1. Nightcrawler
2. Prisoners
3. Brokeback Mountain
4. Zodiac

[mae]

No Enemy??

[Still Servant]

No Enemy??

Almost. Once we add Trump to Mount Rushmore, I will redo this list and add one more film.

[fernandito]

Also are you grading Gyllenhaal's performance in those films, or the quality of the films themselves?

I think I agree with Mae, Enemy arguably deserves to be on there. But which film do you remove? Damn... :orely:

[mae]

Easy, Prisoners. Great film, but Enemy is better. Both came out the same year, and for me, my list has Enemy at #2 for the year and Prisoners at #6.

[Mattrick]

Who the fuck is Jack Gyllenhaal?

[fernandito]

He's Jake Gyllenhaal's twin in Enemy :P

[Mattrick]

I thought that was Jay Gyllenhaal. Was he triplets?

[Still Servant]

Also are you grading Gyllenhaal's performance in those films, or the quality of the films themselves?

I think I agree with Mae, Enemy arguably deserves to be on there. But which film do you remove? Damn... :orely:

I'm going with quality of the film. I feel like I have to watch Enemy a second time before I put it on the mountain.

[Still Servant]

Who the fuck is Jack Gyllenhaal?

Ouch.

:doh:

[Still Servant]

The Mount Rushmore of Heist Films

The Killing
Reservoir Dogs
Heat
Three Kings

[fernandito]

Usual Suspects? Ocean's Eleven?

[Tommy]

Rififi? The Asphalt Jungle?

[divemaster]

The Mount Rushmore of Heist Films

How about Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels?

No Blood, No Tears? (I know, I know...no one will have seen this but me.)

[Still Servant]

Usual Suspects? Ocean's Eleven?

Both fantastic. I don't really consider Usual Suspects a heist film though. Ocean's Eleven is great, but I guess my Mount Rushmore leans more towards serious films.


Rififi? The Asphalt Jungle?

I have the Rififi Criterion Blu-ray, but haven't watched it just yet. I enjoyed Asphalt Jungle, but I wasn't blown away.



The Mount Rushmore of Heist Films

How about Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels?

No Blood, No Tears? (I know, I know...no one will have seen this but me.)

Lock, Stock is close, but Snatch is closer and almost made it. You're right, I have not even heard of No Blood, No Tears, but it's now on my list.

[Mattrick]

The Mount Rushmore of Heist Films

The Killing
Reservoir Dogs
Heat
Three Kings


For it would be

The Killing
Heat
Out of Sight
The Sting

[divemaster]

I immediately though of The Sting as well. But's it's a scam; not a heist per se. Regardless, it's one of my favorite movies.

[fernandito]

Inception could be considered a heist film as well, although I'm not sure it belongs on the Mountain.

[Still Servant]

I immediately though of The Sting as well. But's it's a scam; not a heist per se. Regardless, it's one of my favorite movies.

Yeah, I went back and forth on that one.


Inception could be considered a heist film as well, although I'm not sure it belongs on the Mountain.

Most definitely a heist film, but not quite in my top 4, although I love it.