1990-1999 Best Movies Draft - Page 14 - The Lounge Discussion and Review on Literature, Arts, Culture

In this round it is pretty tempting to pick one specific comedic movie and there is no way in heck it is making it back to me, but i think i will go again for something throwback, gritty and about crime. There just aren't many movies of that caliber made in the past decade.

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03-19-2011 , 09:51 PM

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Jeez 2 of my top 3 are still available

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03-19-2011 , 09:52 PM

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ya i let my #3 movie slip by): it might make it for you to take

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03-19-2011 , 09:55 PM

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i think i have like 2-3 movies i really want to take early on, and after that it doesn't matter much what order i draft them in.

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03-19-2011 , 09:55 PM

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How does one put the spreadsheet in the OP? Is that something a Mod has to do?

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03-19-2011 , 09:56 PM

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ya a mod should put the spreadsheet and draft order in the OP, is there a mod in this thing?

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03-19-2011 , 09:58 PM

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This is how I'd rank first round although memory bit fuzzy on some

Goodfellas
Pulp Fiction
Fargo
Rushmore
Miller's Crossing
The Matrix
Fight Club
The Shawshank Redemption
Braveheart
Unforgiven*
The Silence of the Lambs
Trainspotting
Colors*
Leaving Las Vegas*
Before Sunrise

* = fuzzy memory

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03-19-2011 , 10:08 PM

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ninjas gonna ninja

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03-19-2011 , 10:11 PM

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ninjas gonna ninja

I decided to comment, then decided against it. None of my business how someone else ranks them.

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03-19-2011 , 10:11 PM

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I actually have LA Confidential on my DVR and plan to watch it in next few weeks. Like you I barely remember any of it. Usually not a good sign.

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03-19-2011 , 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by vixticator

I actually have LA Confidential on my DVR and plan to watch it in next few weeks. Like you I barely remember any of it. Usually not a good sign.

It is one of those movies that grabs you early on. But personally I think it wavers a little bit in the second act. Still a very fun ride though. Deserving of being drafted for sure.

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03-19-2011 , 10:19 PM

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It is one of those movies that grabs you early on. But personally I think it wavers a little bit in the second act. Still a very fun ride though. Deserving of being drafted for sure.

That's about what I recall too. I swear my ****ing memory from 10-15 years ago is starting to get ****ty. Movies I've only seen once (and that long ago) are really fading. Actually all the movies I gave * to I only saw once, and every other one at least twice and generally more times.

Approx how many times seen in bold: Goodfellas 25x, Pulp Fiction 300x, Fargo 6x, Rushmore 4x, Miller's Crossing 5x, The Matrix 8x, Fight Club 10x, The Shawshank Redemption 12x, Braveheart 5x, Unforgiven 1x, The Silence of the Lambs 12x, Trainspotting 2x, Colors 1x, Leaving Las Vegas 1x, Before Sunrise 2x

I've seen PF far too many times. Could be even higher or possibly a few less although it's at least 250x.

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03-19-2011 , 10:21 PM

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I decided to comment, then decided against it. None of my business how someone else ranks them.

discussion = fun

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03-19-2011 , 10:23 PM

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I actually have LA Confidential on my DVR and plan to watch it in next few weeks. Like you I barely remember any of it. Usually not a good sign.

for me not remembering movies that well is pretty standard, my memory is pos and i hardly remember any movie with great detail after a few months elapse. just the general feeling about the movie and a few key scenes stick out in my mind after a while.

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03-19-2011 , 10:33 PM

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I remember the title and gist of just about everything I've seen but the details fade with time unless I've seen them a lot. Back 10 years ago I used to watch the same movies repeatedly but now not so much, rather see something new. So 10 years ago if you catch me watching some movie there's a solid chance it isn't the first time and now almost assured to be.

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03-19-2011 , 10:34 PM

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Miller's Crossing is awesome. One of my favorite Coen movies. That scene you linked to was really awesome too.

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03-19-2011 , 10:37 PM

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la confidential and heat were on my list as well; i thought la would fall further but didn't expect heat to make it past round 1.5

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03-19-2011 , 10:38 PM

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No complaints from me on the last few picks.

I'd be surprised if anybody snipes my next pick. Then again, I would have been surprised if anybody sniped my first pick.

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03-19-2011 , 10:43 PM

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Big fan of hotdogs first pick not so much la confidential which I would say is worthy of being picked but not that high... anyways I'm flip flopping right now but should have my pick up soon...

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03-19-2011 , 10:44 PM

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Big fan of hotdogs first pick not so much la confidential which I would say is worthy of being picked but not that high... anyways I'm flip flopping right now but should have my pick up soon...

Clovis is up before you

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03-19-2011 , 10:45 PM

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I have no idea what my next pick will be. I know what movies I want for the whole draft, but most of them seem like no one will snipe me. I have to figure out which one is the most snipe-able.

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03-19-2011 , 10:49 PM

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Clovis is up before you

Haha oops ill wait til he posts then

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03-19-2011 , 10:50 PM

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Big fan of hotdogs first pick not so much la confidential which I would say is worthy of being picked but not that high... anyways I'm flip flopping right now but should have my pick up soon...

heh well i really did not feel like picking my #3 movie cause i need a bit of variety and they overlap a bit; this was the only other "crime/action" movie that i had on my list and it would definitely get picked before it got back to me. The rest of my picks will probably be dramas that are unlikely to get sniped, so i just had to pick la confidential at this point.