NSR: What's your top 5 movies of the last 15yrs?

[Prawn Sandwich]

Just saw Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" and I was blown away by it. Along with "Princess Mononoke" its very worthy of being in any top list of the last fifteen years. I recomend it to everyone who is looking for that extra thing that you don't see in movies nowadays. Absolutely amazing and I'm not one easily impressed by movies, let alone animated ones.
Great shout - I love Japanese animated cinema, from the fantasy of Miyazaki to the Manga edge (Akira, Ghost in the Machine etc). Takes me back to my childhood watching the naffness of G-Force and Battle of the Planets - ah sweet memories :)

[SirManchester]

Great shout - I love Japanese animated cinema, from the fantasy of Miyazaki to the Manga edge (Akira, Ghost in the Machine etc). Takes me back to my childhood watching the naffness of G-Force and Battle of the Planets - ah sweet memories :)

I'm with you, I also grew up on that stuff and there's something nostalgic about it, something mythical and its just another world, as it explores stuff you don't neccessarily encounter in Hollywood or on tv, etc.

[littleman]

Just saw Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" and I was blown away by it. Along with "Princess Mononoke" its very worthy of being in any top list of the last fifteen years. I recomend it to everyone who is looking for that extra thing that you don't see in movies nowadays. Absolutely amazing and I'm not one easily impressed by movies, let alone animated ones.

Spirited Away is pretty incredible -- especially if you understand its symbolism.. But for me, personally, Princess Mononoke is a supreme work of art. I've watched it six times and own the DVD :D I also really like most other Studio Ghibli films. Miyazaki's most recent 'Howl's Moving Castle' was a disappointment for me, though, and the film I least enjoy out of all his films.

[Motterman]

Spirited Away is pretty incredible -- especially if you understand its symbolism.. But for me, personally, Princess Mononoke is a supreme work of art. I've watched it six times and own the DVD :D I also really like most other Studio Ghibli films. Miyazaki's most recent 'Howl's Moving Castle' was a disappointment for me, though, and the film I least enjoy out of all his films.

I signed a petition at Anime Expo '00 to get Mononoke released on DVD with subtitles. Disney had originally did just a dubbed version release. I'm a staunch subtitle advocate when it comes to my anime. :cool:

[Forza Moskva]

Snatch,
Bourne Supremacy,
Lock Stock & 2 smoking barrels,
Old School,
Anchorman,

that's my top5 unless we can include ruski films

[littleman]

I signed a petition at Anime Expo '00 to get Mononoke released on DVD with subtitles. Disney had originally did just a dubbed version release. I'm a staunch subtitle advocate when it comes to my anime. :cool:

Goddarn, I didn't know there were so many anime watchers here :D

I got my DVD in 2002 I'm guessing.. and it's subbed.. so I guess I must be thanking you? ;)

[Motterman]

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=168866

[littleman]

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=168866

ANIME THREAD? wtfbbq? @@~

Ah. I realised it wasn't in our MU forum :D

[Sapphire]

Great shout - I love Japanese animated cinema, from the fantasy of Miyazaki to the Manga edge (Akira, Ghost in the Machine etc). Takes me back to my childhood watching the naffness of G-Force and Battle of the Planets - ah sweet memories :)FYI: Did a little research, and Turner Classic Movies is featuring 2 Miyazaki films for the next two thursday nights this month. This coming week (1/12), it's "Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind" and "Castle in the Sky"; and then (1/19), "My Neighbor Tortoro" and "Porco Rosso". I'm really excited about these, as I've only ever seen "Spirited Away" and "Princess Mononoke" (which I join Sir M and PS [EDIT: and others, damn!] in recommending, particularly the latter). I will definitely be watching and eager to discuss.

[littleman]

FYI: Did a little research, and Turner Classic Movies is featuring 2 Miyazaki films for the next two thursday nights this month. This coming week (1/12), it's "Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind" and "Castle in the Sky"; and then (1/19), "My Neighbor Tortoro" and "Porco Rosso". I'm really excited about these, as I've only ever seen "Spirited Away" and "Princess Mononoke" (which I join Sir M and PS in recommending, particularly the latter). I will definitely be watching and eager to discuss.

I've watched all of them, and these other films are quite different from Spirited Away and Mononoke, which are slightly more mature in theme and concept. Nausicaa is probably the most serious, and closest to SA/Mononoke in terms of its appeal to adults...

However, Totoro, Porco Rosso and Castle in the Sky are all magical films. To me, anyways :D Will be nice to see what other posters think of the other Ghibli movies.

[SirManchester]

Snatch,
Bourne Supremacy,
Lock Stock & 2 smoking barrels,
Old School,
Anchorman,

that's my top5 unless we can include ruski films

Have you seen NightWatch? I have been tracking it for a year now and am extremely excited about it. I can't seem to get an update on its release though. :(

[Dark Savante]

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=168866
I put in some recommendations, if you haven't seen, might be worth checking out.

[Stud83]

that's my top5 unless we can include ruski films

Has there really been a good ruski movie since '90?

[SirManchester]

This movie single-handedly revived the Russian economy, everyone should check this out.

http://www2.foxsearchlight.com/nwnd/

[jrod69]

Some movies I like:
Ronin
Analyze This/that

Paid In Full
The Bone Collector
8Mile
Euro Trip
three Kings
Training Day
Sexy BEast
Lock Stock...
The Professional
La Haine
Big Daddy
Snatch
Austin Powers
Oceans 11
Matrix Series
Rush Hour
Life is Beautiful
Men in Black
Man on Fire
Out of Time
American History X
Scent of a Woman (lamborghini scene and restaurant scene is awsome)
Remember the Titans
Hannibal
Bronx Tale

[billyireland]

Has there really been a good ruski movie since '90?
Nightwatch and The Return, amongst others.

[billyireland]

Great shout - I love Japanese animated cinema, from the fantasy of Miyazaki to the Manga edge (Akira, Ghost in the Machine etc). Takes me back to my childhood watching the naffness of G-Force and Battle of the Planets - ah sweet memories :)Do you not mean Ghost in the Shell? Ghost in the Machine is an awful movie, if we're thinking of the same one.

[SirManchester]

Did NightWatch already come out in Europe and the UK?

[Prawn Sandwich]

Do you not mean Ghost in the Shell? Ghost in the Machine is an awful movie, if we're thinking of the same one.
My bad - Ghost in the Shell is the one with the "enhanced" cops tracking down the virus which corrupts androids etc yes? Thats the one I meant - great soundtrack as well...

[Prawn Sandwich]

Some movies I like:

Scent of a Woman (lamborghini scene and restaurant scene is awsome)


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