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Well, considering the movie's plot is supposedly not tied into the overall mythology of the show, it's hard to say what you would "need" to watch to prepare.

I would guess there's going to be references and a bit of wrap-up to at least explain what they've been doing since the series ended, but honestly, they'd be stupid to make the movie so that only folks who are familiar with the show could follow the plot.

But Mia is referencing a full 7 seasons of the show ... that's a bit much to have to watch in a month to prepare for something you probably don't need to prepare for.
 
Lancemc said:
Three fantastic rentals.
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I absolutely loved the music in Once (and am so going to check out the soundtrack and/or more music by The Frames ASAP) but the rest felt very thin to me. There are so many more things I wish to know about the characters, and a sequel could answer those questions. It had its humorous moments, sad moments, etc. but it left me wanting. Not sure if I could give it a rating at this point because I'm quite conflicted about it. Parts I loved and parts I feel less than satisfied with. It'll definitely get another viewing.

Almost Famous is as awesome as ever on a proper screen. What a fucking amazing soundtrack. The whole film gives me goosebumps.

I'm Not There is next. I'll probably watch it tomorrow.
 
Entertainment Weekly just did a Top 100 Movies of the Past 25 Years list. I'll paste it over and we can praise/bitch about it:

1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03)
3. Titanic (1997)
4. Blue Velvet (1986)
5. Toy Story (1995)
6. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
7. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
8. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
9. Die Hard (1988)
10. Moulin Rouge (2001)
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
12. The Matrix (1999)
13. GoodFellas (1990)
14. Crumb (1995)
15. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
16. Boogie Nights (1997)
17. Jerry Maguire (1996)
18. Do the Right Thing (1989)
19. Casino Royale (2006)
20. The Lion King (1994)
21. Schindler's List (1993)
22. Rushmore (1998)
23. Memento (2001)
24. A Room With a View (1986)
25. Shrek (2001)
26. Hoop Dreams (1994)
27. Aliens (1986)
28. Wings of Desire (1988)
29. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
30. When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
31. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
32. Fight Club (1999)
33. The Breakfast Club (1985)
34. Fargo (1996)
35. The Incredibles (2004)
36. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
37. Pretty Woman (1990)
38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
39. The Sixth Sense (1999)
40. Speed (1994)
41. Dazed and Confused (1993)
42. Clueless (1995)
43. Gladiator (2000)
44. The Player (1992)
45. Rain Man (1988)
46. Children of Men (2006)
47. Men in Black (1997)
48. Scarface (1983)
49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
50. The Piano (1993)
51. There Will Be Blood (2007)
52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988)
53. The Truman Show (1998)
54. Fatal Attraction (1987)
55. Risky Business (1983)
56. The Lives of Others (2006)
57. There’s Something About Mary (1998)
58. Ghostbusters (1984)
59. L.A. Confidential (1997)
60. Scream (1996)
61. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
62. sex, lies and videotape (1989)
63. Big (1988)
64. No Country For Old Men (2007)
65. Dirty Dancing (1987)
66. Natural Born Killers (1994)
67. Donnie Brasco (1997)
68. Witness (1985)
69. All About My Mother (1999)
70. Broadcast News (1987)
71. Unforgiven (1992)
72. Thelma & Louise (1991)
73. Office Space (1999)
74. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
75. Out of Africa (1985)
76. The Departed (2006)
77. Sid and Nancy (1986)
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
79. Waiting for Guffman (1996)
80. Michael Clayton (2007)
81. Moonstruck (1987)
82. Lost in Translation (2003)
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
84. Sideways (2004)
85. The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
86. Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
87. Swingers (1996)
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
89. Breaking the Waves (1996)
90. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
91. Back to the Future (1985)
92. Menace II Society (1993)
93. Ed Wood (1994)
94. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
95. In the Mood for Love (2001)
96. Far From Heaven (2002)
97. Glory (1989)
98. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
99. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
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I certainly can't argue about Pulp being at the top, but some of the placement in here is ridiculous. I liked a lot of the choices though.
 
Hmm...overall, I thought it was a good list, but Blair Witch Project making it over, say, Almost Famous is bullshit.
 
I was looking at that list earlier today.

Actually, EW has put out a number of different top 100 lists recently...one for books, albums, TV shows...and I actually think they've done a decent job with it.

The more I ponder it, the more I think that Pulp Fiction is completely deserving of the title of best and most important film of the last 25 years.

Oh and I'm loving the inclusion of SPEED at number 40. Good call.

Say what you will about Best Picture winners Forrest Gump, Braveheart, and Shakespeare in Love...but the fact that NONE of those three are in the top 100 is bullshit. Especially SIL.

Scream should be on the list somewhere.

No Lebowski? seriously?

Choosing The Incredibles over Finding Nemo is a fucking travesty.

I like that the Matrix and Die Hard are up near the top.

Oh, and quickly, some of the movies that should NOT be on that list but are include:

Napoleon Dynamite
 
Let me get this straight:

Napoleon Dynamite gets ranked above Back To The Future, Shrek is ranked all the way at #25 while Gladiator, Terminator 2, No Country For Old Men, The Truman Show, Children Of Men, Eternal Sunshine, and There Will Be Blood among others are way behind it and American History X, Forrest Gump, Return Of The Jedi, and High Fidelity don't even make the list?

I'll give it this: They have Titanic at #3. Too often that film doesn't get the respect it deserves.
 
GirlsAloudFan said:
The more I ponder it, the more I think that Pulp Fiction is completely deserving of the title of best and most important film of the last 25 years.

Say what you will about Best Picture winners Forrest Gump, Braveheart, and Shakespeare in Love...but the fact that NONE of those three are in the top 100 is bullshit. Especially SIL.

Choosing The Incredibles over Finding Nemo is a fucking travesty.
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All of this is truth.

I find Napoleon Dynamite hilarious, so I don't mind it making the list at all. Again, the fucking Blair Witch Project beat out Forrest Gump. That's the real travesty.
 
And wow, maybe it's the perpetual hard-on that I have for these three films that blinded me from not noticing it before but...

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Return of the Jedi
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Yup, those should all be on there.

Also, namkcur, I agree that Titanic deserves to be up there. I don't mind it at number 3 at all to be honest.

And Back to the Future should be higher up....

1.21 gigawats!!!!!!!!
 
GirlsAloudFan said:
And wow, maybe it's the perpetual hard-on that I have for these three films that blinded me from not noticing it before but...

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Return of the Jedi
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Yup, those should all be on there.

Also, namkcur, I agree that Titanic deserves to be up there. I don't mind it at number 3 at all to be honest.

And Back to the Future should be higher up....

1.21 gigawats!!!!!!!!
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OH MY - I totally forgot about the Indy movies. Raiders is the best one.
 
And I agree that Blair Witch was fucking scary but I don't think it should be in any sort of top 100 list.

I don't know. I like lists like these, though...they get me to actually sit down and think about all the movies I've seen. It's fun.
 
corianderstem said:
Well, considering the movie's plot is supposedly not tied into the overall mythology of the show, it's hard to say what you would "need" to watch to prepare.

I would guess there's going to be references and a bit of wrap-up to at least explain what they've been doing since the series ended, but honestly, they'd be stupid to make the movie so that only folks who are familiar with the show could follow the plot.

But Mia is referencing a full 7 seasons of the show ... that's a bit much to have to watch in a month to prepare for something you probably don't need to prepare for.
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My friend loaned me the Anthology dvds so I can watch them all before the new movie comes out. That preview was the shit. I've always meant to get around to watching all of the episodes, but now there's just not enough time, so watching all of the main storyline will have to suffice
 
Wow, I can't give that list any credibility whatsoever. No American Beauty? :sad: :lol: I'm sure I'm probably alone in that sentiment, but the lack of Indy is unforgivable.
 
bono_212 said:
Wow, I can't give that list any credibility whatsoever. No American Beauty? :sad: :lol: I'm sure I'm probably alone in that sentiment, but the lack of Indy is unforgivable.
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Oh, man, I forgot that one as well. That list was pretty bad, after some analysis.
 
Yeah, wow, I forgot about that too.

American Beauty just HAS to be on that list.

You said exactly what I was thinkin LM. The list sucks after some analysis.
 
1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03)
3. Titanic (1997)
4. Blue Velvet (1986)
5. Toy Story (1995)
6. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
7. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
8. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
9. Die Hard (1988)
10. Moulin Rouge (2001)
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
12. The Matrix (1999)
13. GoodFellas (1990)
14. Crumb (1995)
15. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
16. Boogie Nights (1997)
17. Jerry Maguire (1996)
18. Do the Right Thing (1989)
19. Casino Royale (2006)
20. The Lion King (1994)
21. Schindler's List (1993)
22. Rushmore (1998)
23. Memento (2001)
24. A Room With a View (1986)
25. Shrek (2001)
26. Hoop Dreams (1994)
27. Aliens (1986)
28. Wings of Desire (1988)
29. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
30. When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
31. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
32. Fight Club (1999)
33. The Breakfast Club (1985)
34. Fargo (1996)
35. The Incredibles (2004)
36. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
37. Pretty Woman (1990)
38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
39. The Sixth Sense (1999)
40. Speed (1994)
41. Dazed and Confused (1993)
42. Clueless (1995)
43. Gladiator (2000)
44. The Player (1992)
45. Rain Man (1988)
46. Children of Men (2006)
47. Men in Black (1997)
48. Scarface (1983)
49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
50. The Piano (1993)
51. There Will Be Blood (2007)
52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988)
53. The Truman Show (1998)
54. Fatal Attraction (1987)
55. Risky Business (1983)
56. The Lives of Others (2006)
57. There’s Something About Mary (1998)
58. Ghostbusters (1984)
59. L.A. Confidential (1997)
60. Scream (1996)
61. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
62. sex, lies and videotape (1989)
63. Big (1988)
64. No Country For Old Men (2007)
65. Dirty Dancing (1987)
66. Natural Born Killers (1994)
67. Donnie Brasco (1997)
68. Witness (1985)
69. All About My Mother (1999)
70. Broadcast News (1987)
71. Unforgiven (1992)
72. Thelma & Louise (1991)
73. Office Space (1999)
74. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
75. Out of Africa (1985)
76. The Departed (2006)
77. Sid and Nancy (1986)
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
79. Waiting for Guffman (1996)
80. Michael Clayton (2007)
81. Moonstruck (1987)
82. Lost in Translation (2003)
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
84. Sideways (2004)
85. The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
86. Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
87. Swingers (1996)
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
89. Breaking the Waves (1996)
90. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
91. Back to the Future (1985)
92. Menace II Society (1993)
93. Ed Wood (1994)
94. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
95. In the Mood for Love (2001)
96. Far From Heaven (2002)
97. Glory (1989)
98. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
99. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
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Just off the top of my head, those are ones that have no business being anywhere near this list. And I actually like some of them. With further discrimination I'm sure I'd BOLD a bunch more too if I cared enough about a generic magazine ranking.
 
corianderstem said:
Well, considering the movie's plot is supposedly not tied into the overall mythology of the show, it's hard to say what you would "need" to watch to prepare.

I would guess there's going to be references and a bit of wrap-up to at least explain what they've been doing since the series ended, but honestly, they'd be stupid to make the movie so that only folks who are familiar with the show could follow the plot.

But Mia is referencing a full 7 seasons of the show ... that's a bit much to have to watch in a month to prepare for something you probably don't need to prepare for.
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i wasn't being serious
 
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