OT: Watched Scarface Last Night

[BuddyBear]

I watched Scarface last night. A buddy of mine came over and he'd been telling me I have to watch it and how good it was and stuff. And after recently watching Goodfellas this past summer I was excited. I thought Scarface was a mob movie not sure why I thought that. Anyway, I though it was pretty good but not one of the greatest all of time. I didn't care much for the character of Tony Montana....thuoght he was a paranoid sociopath. I know my friend likes him a lot though. I liked his sidekick Manny though...reminded me a lot of myself: suave, nice talker, good with the ladies, etc...

Within the past two years I've just started to catch up on movies so there a lot of movies I've missed...growing up, I didn't watch many and instead focused on sports and have begun to use my God given talent in sports betting.

Anyway, a lot of down time coming up since I won't be seriously betting again till late August.

So what are the good movies that I need to watch....

[Art Vandeleigh]

Your sport handicapping talent may be God given, but your parents had something to do with it as well, so don't forget to call Mom on Mother's Day, and also send her flowers for her birthday.

If you've really been focused on your talents for many many years and haven't seen the movie Shawshank Redemption starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman I recommend that one, there are also some football scenes in the movie, but just amateur football.

Or if you're just trying to kill time until August 1st, you could watch Gone With The Wind 1,330 consecutive time between now and then.

[Dark Horse]

The Good Thief - with Nick Nolte
V for Vendetta
LA Confidential
The Big Blue
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Whale Rider
Pulp Fiction
Carlitos Way (if you liked Scarface).
Thunderheart
Rounders

[Willie Bee]

The entire Thin Man series from the 30s with William Powell and Myrna Loy (hubba-hubba). Nick Charles, Powell's character in the series, is the epitome of suave, nice talker, good with the ladies, etc.

[BuddyBear]

Thanks...

Picked up a few movies from the library recently...

Showtime
Family Business
The Deer Hunter
Dirty Harry
Under Seige

Looking foward to watching them....

[SBR_John]

Too much violence. I like Maverick, that was a classic!

[Dark Horse]

Deer Hunter is great. Love it.

If you have never seen it, you're going to be shocked out of your brain. lol.

[BuddyBear]

Too much violence. I like Maverick, that was a classic!

I actually own Maverick...i like Mel Gibson a lot. I own the Lethal Weapon Series too. Him and Deniro are probably my two favorite actors.

[bigboydan]

Too much violence. I like Maverick, that was a classic!

Your talking about the 1950's TV show right old timer

[pags11]

I was actually named after the main character in Maverick (used to be an old TV show)...Dodgeball is one I'd see if you haven't already buddy...I do a lot of movie watching after college hoops season as well...

[imgv94]

Buddybear hope this helps..

Here is the list of my favorite Movies...

My Top 12 of All Time "The Prime Selection"
Goodfellas
Pulp Fiction
Casino
Shawshank Redemption
Fargo
Swingers
Heat
Monsters Ball
Glengarry Glen Ross
Office Space
Training Day
American Beauty

80s Classics
Talk Radio
Let it ride
Wise Guys
Back to the Future Part 1 & 2
License to Drive
Some Kind Of Wonderful
Midnight Run
The Karate Kid

90s Classics
L.A Confidential
Schindler's List
As Good as it gets
Ghost
Forest Gump
Can't Hardly Wait
Jackie Brown
Braveheart
American Pie
White Men Can't Jump

Recent Classics
Fight Club
Road to Perdition
Million Dollar Baby
Sideways
Blow
Harold and Kumar go to White Castle
187
Bully

Old Classics
North by Northwest
Marty
Lawrence Of Arabia
The Godfather
The Godfather pt.2
Raging Bull

[Ganchrow]

Buddybear hope this helps..

Here is the list of my favorite Movies...
-snip-

Nice list. But three big oversight's that I couldn't help but notice immediately:

Firstly, while Fargo is certainly a very good movie, I'd personally replace with just about any other Coen Brothers' movie (excepting their last two pieces of crap). Hudsucker Proxy, Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink. and Big Lebowski all immediately come to mind.

Secondly, you can't put together a list like this without at least one Charlie Kaufman movie. Just add in any of Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and I'd be happy.

And thirdly, you really need a Woody Allen movie in there.

[imgv94]

Loved Being John Malkovich and Adaptation.. Very good movies..

Still have never seen Big Lebowski.. Have heard good things heard it was my kind of movie..

I'd like to see your list Ganchrow.

Thanks in advance sir

[imgv94]

Oh BTW Buddy

I am not a big fan of Scarface either, average movie IMO..

[Willie Bee]

And thirdly, you really need a Woody Allen movie in there.

Right on. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex...But Were Afraid to Ask and Bananas are classics, would start there if you haven't watched any of the Wood Man's flicks.

[Willie Bee]

Still have never seen Big Lebowski.. Have heard good things heard it was my kind of movie..

Not really sure what your kind of movie is, GV, but I'd highly recommend it. I mainly went to see it because it had one of my favorite singer-songwriters in the mix, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and I was curious how he'd come off on screen. Turned out to be one of my favorite movies all-time.

[BuddyBear]

Thanks guys....i have already requested some of the movies you guys suggested. Looking foward to them....

I saw Big Lebowski this past Spring and really am confused by what all the commotion is about...i also saw Raising Arizona and same thing. All got good reviews and yet I did not like them...it's probably me if everyone liked them except me.

Thanks again....

[Willie Bee]

I saw Big Lebowski this past Spring and really am confused by what all the commotion is about.

Same with me when it comes to Pulp Fiction. That is a very popular movie and I know a lot of folks who really liked it, but it just didn't do anything for me. Dif'rent strokes for dif'rent folks, as the saying goes.

[JDK192]

Best comedies nobody's mentioned.
Old School
There's Something about Mary
Wedding Crashers

[Sam Odom]

Godfather I & II
The Gambler (James Caan)
Unforgiven (Clint Eastwood)

4 decent movies

[pags11]

Wedding Crashers is great...

[bigboydan]

You guys are forgetting about one of the all time classics in Animal House.

[romaine]

A Few Good Men

Dumb and Dumber

Kill Bill 1 + 2

Last Samurai

[jjgold]

I watch Saturday Night Fever once per week and that is about it

[JoshW]

Good list imgv.