At long last today...a moment of peace. Today started off early and I had much to do. Emilee was working today so little "miss breakdown" was going for the trip with me. Fortunately she kept it together and managed to plan her naps for the big journeys in the truck. I do have to apologize to Clay though. I am pretty sure my karma dished him a cardiac arrest. The EMS gods must have sensed my presence in the station and thought they could catch me. They caught Clay instead. And after looking through facebook and talking to a few more of you it seems like today was busy with dead folks. Sorry about that.
Anyway, after a two hour nap this afternoon, Satana arrived. It amazes me that at 150 decibels laughing is cute, but at 75 decibels crying and whining makes you want to go on a five state killing spree. What is it about the different tone that is so annoying. I can't wait for the days when she can look at me and say "Daddy I want....". I just want to know what will make her happy and then decide yes or no. The screaming to scream thing is a little irritating.
SO now to my moment of peace. Emilee and I are sitting in the play room politely ignoring each other as we play around on the internet when Taken comes on. This is an awesome movie! Even though I have seen it 20 times it is still captivating and I catch new things every time I watch it. It got me to thinking, which we all know is dangerous, about which movies are the best in different genres. Netflix has opened my library up a bit and I want to expand my movie base a bit. Most of the time however, I end up disappointed by the "professional" critics picks. SO I come to you fine folks to help me.
Here is my endgame. I give you my top 3 in each of the categories and you give me as many as you want.
Suspense: Taken, Silence of the Lambs, Seven
Action/Adventure: Casino Royale (2006), Raiders, Die Hard
Antihero: Falling Down, The Professional, Reservoir Dogs
Horror: The Exorcist, Jaws, The Shining
Drama: Oceans Eleven (Both Makes), Rounders, Shawshank Redemption
Mob: Donnie Brasco, Goodfellas, True Romance (The Godafther I & II are too obvious)
Military: Saving Private Ryan, Patton, Red Dawn (I know some cheese)
Sci-Fi: Empire Strikes Back, Star Trek (2009), Aliens
Random 5: Tombstone, Black Hawk Down, The Usual Suspects, Snatch, The Departed
Ended up as a random blog, I know. But maybe we can have some fun with it.
Keep Smiling,
Rob
Well, let me start by saying you have left a ton of stuff off of your list.
ReplyDeleteThen I would confess that what you have listed is pretty good.
I would offer up a few more for your consideration -
- Unforgiven
- Platoon
- Along Came a Spider
- Pillars of the Earth (miniseries)
- The Longest Day
- Casablanca or African Queen
- The Black Pirate
- Lawrence of Arabia
- 2001 A Space Odyssey
And on, and on....
'Noid
Taken is the best movie for "if you fuck with my daughter this is what happens to you" by far.
ReplyDeleteAliens is the best Sci-Fi, Star Wars is forever finished for my by the trash that was episodes I, II, & III.
Foreign flicks, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series was great, the american versions will surely suck the donkey.
Westerns, I agree with Unforgiven but like the new version of 3:10 to Yuma as well.
What about series like Band of Brothers; Tom Hanks ruined it for me in Saving Pvt. Ryan. I still tear up at the end of Platoon.
Horror, how about E.T.? Cant bring myself to watch it.
Action: Iron Man or The Dark Knight, toss up.
Period Flicks: the new Robin Hood was great but there is Gladiator too.
Seven was just wrong but great as well.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned some of the true greats like -
ReplyDelete- Dr. Strangelove
- Apocalypse Now
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- Physcho
- Taxi Driver
- Etc.
BTW - Don't feel bad about tearing-up Joe, I couldn't even watch the whole thing until about 1998.