*OSM's TOP 45 Movies Contest - THE COUNTDOWN*

[Majstor Matt]

@King-Noel At least the movie got its place on the list, unlike some characters in the movie who didnt get the chances they deserved... THERE WAS ROOM FOR 2!

[manchester pro team_NL]

@King-Noel Not only Titanic, but American History X also deserved a higher place

[Majstor Matt]

                              #40 MILLION DOLLAR BABY [2004]                           

Director : Clint Eastwood
Summary : Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) is a veteran Los Angeles boxing trainer who keeps almost everyone at arm's length, except his old friend and associate Eddie "Scrap Iron" Dupris (Morgan Freeman). When Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) arrives in Frankie's gym seeking his expertise, he is reluctant to train the young woman, a transplant from working-class Missouri. Eventually, he relents, and the two form a close bond that will irrevocably change them both.
Genres : Drama, Sport

                            #39 THE GODFATHER: PART II  [1974]                      

Director : Francis Ford Copola
Summary : The compelling sequel to "The Godfather," contrasting the life of Corleone father and son. Traces the problems of Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) in 1958 and that of a young immigrant Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) in 1917's Hell's Kitchen. Michael survives many misfortunes and Vito is introduced to a life of crime.
Genres : Crime, Drama

                            #38 NOW YOU SEE ME [2013]                               

Director : Louis Leterrier
Summary : Charismatic magician Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg) leads a team of talented illusionists called the Four Horsemen. Atlas and his comrades mesmerize audiences with a pair of amazing magic shows that drain the bank accounts of the corrupt and funnel the money to audience members. A federal agent (Mark Ruffalo) and an Interpol detective (Mélanie Laurent) intend to rein in the Horsemen before their next caper, and they turn to Thaddeus (Morgan Freeman), a famous debunker, for help.
Genres : Crime, Mystery, SciFi

                           #37 THE LION KING [1994]         

Directors : Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
Summary : This Disney animated feature follows the adventures of the young lion Simba (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), the heir of his father, Mufasa (James Earl Jones). Simba's wicked uncle, Scar (Jeremy Irons), plots to usurp Mufasa's throne by luring father and son into a stampede of wildebeests. But Simba escapes, and only Mufasa is killed. Simba returns as an adult (Matthew Broderick) to take back his homeland from Scar with the help of his friends Timon (Nathan Lane) and Pumbaa (Ernie Sabella).
Genres : Animation, Adventure, Drama

                               #36 RUSH HOUR [1998]                                           

Director : Brett Ratner
Summary : When a Chinese diplomat's daughter is kidnapped in Los Angeles, he calls in Hong Kong Detective Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) to assist the FBI with the case. But the FBI doesn't want anything to do with Lee, and they dump him off on the LAPD, who assign wisecracking Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker) to watch over him. Although Lee and Carter can't stand each other, they choose to work together to solve the case on their own when they figure out they've been ditched by both the FBI and police.
Genres : Action, Comedy, Crime

[timeenennaam_NL]

The Godfather and Million Dollar Baby in the same list as Now You See Me and Rush Hour, noooooo

Okay okay, the people spoke, I know

[SUPERNOVA 8]

@manchester-pro-team_NL said in *OSM's TOP 45 Movies Contest - THE COUNTDOWN*:

@King-Noel Not only Titanic, but American History X also deserved a higher place

Just my opinion here ladies & gents.

Of course Titanic was a huge and expensive production with amazing special effects and all, but in the end it was a simple love story. And since I'm a woman I have the right to say that I have watched far more mentionable love stories on the big screen, like : The Notebook or P.S. I love you, etc.
But even the thought of seeing American Beauty higher on the rankings compared to the American History X ( which was a pure masterpiece in every possible way ) just makes me wanna kill myself ! So somebody just shoot me pleaseeeee ! And don't miss!
Right between my eyes . Yes ?

[AlbertoSab12]

Omg, one of my chosen ones (Million Dollar Baby). And it could be ranked higher

[SUPERNOVA 8]

@AlbertoSab12 said in *OSM's TOP 45 Movies Contest - THE COUNTDOWN*:

Omg, one of my chosen ones (Million Dollar Baby). And it could be ranked higher

Yes I know Alberto... This legendary actor & director is one of a kind ! Who will forget Clint Eastwood as the Dirty Harry? And I also voted one of his own movies . I was in a dilemma, between your movie and the Gran Torino.
Both of them absolutely wonderful movies! :thumbsup_tone2:
Need I say that both of them made me cry rivers? Nah... I guess you know it.

[Majstor Matt]

American Beauty = masterpiece One of the best movies about life in general. As for Titanic, I agree with you Soph and yeah, Notebook is great

[SUPERNOVA 8]

@Majstor-Matt said in *OSM's TOP 45 Movies Contest - THE COUNTDOWN*:

American Beauty = masterpiece One of the best movies about life in general. As for Titanic, I agree with you Soph and yeah, Notebook is great

American Beauty a bloody masterpiece? What on earth Matija ? Born in the USA mate?
I'll call you Bruce from now on ... Ahahahaha

[Majstor Matt]

@SUPERNOVA-8 Yup, pure masterpiece for me. Great story about fighting the mundaneness of suburban life. Passion, beauty, humor, and plastic bags on film are all part of what make this one trully breathtaking film.

Also, how can you want better closure to a film than this? This movie deserved every single of that 5 Academy Awards won. Specially Spacey the legend.

Oh and yeah, nah dont call me Bruce

[SUPERNOVA 8]

@Majstor-Matt Kevin? Yeah , that man rocks as an actor. True. And noway I'm gonna start calling you Bruce buddy. No worries. I just love teasing you and also reading your posts. Hahaha. Hug? :hugging:

[DWilson]

I really do not think Rush Hour deserves to be in this list - it's just my humble opinion.

[King Noel]

@Majstor-Matt Good to see my 5th and 6th pick being on the list. Lion King and Rush Hour!!!!

[Majstor Matt]

                               #35 AMERICAN BEAUTY [1999]

Director : Sam Mendes
Summary : Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) is a gainfully employed suburban husband and father. Fed up with his boring, stagnant existence, he quits his job and decides to reinvent himself as a pot-smoking, responsibility-shirking teenager. What follows is at once cynical, hysterical, and, eventually, tragically uplifting.
Genres : Drama, Romance

                              #34 SCHINDLER'S LIST [1993]                                            

Director : Steven Spielberg
Summary : Businessman Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson) arrives in Krakow in 1939, ready to make his fortune from World War II, which has just started. After joining the Nazi party primarily for political expediency, he staffs his factory with Jewish workers for similarly pragmatic reasons. When the SS begins exterminating Jews in the Krakow ghetto, Schindler arranges to have his workers protected to keep his factory in operation, but soon realizes that in so doing, he is also saving innocent lives.
Genres : Biography, Drama, History

                               #33 TAXI DRIVER [1976]                                        

Director : Martin Scorsese
Summary: Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city. When Travis meets pretty campaign worker Betsy (Cybill Shepherd), he becomes obsessed with the idea of saving the world, first plotting to assassinate a presidential candidate, then directing his attentions toward rescuing 12-year-old prostitute Iris (Jodie Foster).
Genres : Drama, Crime

                               #32 DEADPOOL [2016]                                                                       

Director: Tim Miller
Summary: Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) is a former Special Forces operative who now works as a mercenary. His world comes crashing down when evil scientist Ajax (Ed Skrein) tortures, disfigures and transforms him into Deadpool. The rogue experiment leaves Deadpool with accelerated healing powers and a twisted sense of humor. With help from mutant allies Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand), Deadpool uses his new skills to hunt down the man who nearly destroyed his life.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy

                              #31 INCEPTION [2011]                                                     

Director: Christopher Nolan
Summary: Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a thief with the rare ability to enter people's dreams and steal their secrets from their subconscious. His skill has made him a hot commodity in the world of corporate espionage but has also cost him everything he loves. Cobb gets a chance at redemption when he is offered a seemingly impossible task: Plant an idea in someone's mind. If he succeeds, it will be the perfect crime, but a dangerous enemy anticipates Cobb's every move.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

[AlbertoSab12]

Deadpool! Such a great movie! Should be #1

[WrinkledPaulsack]

@SUPERNOVA-8 So you call people names they ask you not to call them:-p

Please don't call me Mr. Huge P****.

[SUPERNOVA 8]

@SUPERNOVA-8 said in *OSM's TOP 45 Movies Contest - THE COUNTDOWN*:

@Majstor-Matt Kevin? Yeah , that man rocks as an actor. True. And noway I'm gonna start calling you Bruce buddy. No worries. I just love teasing you and also reading your posts. Hahaha. Hug? :hugging:

@WrinkledPaulsack said in *OSM's TOP 45 Movies Contest - THE COUNTDOWN*:

@SUPERNOVA-8 So you call people names they ask you not to call them:-p

Please don't call me Mr. Huge P****.

Well if you read back my posts you will see for yourself that I never said that. I don't torture my friends this way...Calling them names they don't like. Pfff... :rofl:
And since you are one of my friends , believe me I would never call you this way , whether it would please you or not. I'd hate to see you climbing on such a high horse buddy !
So dream on Paul...

[WrinkledPaulsack]

Yep I posted that with good intention. I thought it was relatively mild, but I will stick to knock knock jokes for the future. By the way, it wouldn't please me at all. I'm comfortable with my attributes. This was never meant to be taken as an egotistical comment, but if it has been construed that way, then so be it. Won't lose any sleep over it

[Majstor Matt]

                               #30 300 [2006]                   

Director: Zack Snyder
Summary: In 480 B.C. a state of war exists between Persia, led by King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), and Greece. At the Battle of Thermopylae, Leonidas (Gerard Butler), king of the Greek city state of Sparta, leads his badly outnumbered warriors against the massive Persian army. Though certain death awaits the Spartans, their sacrifice inspires all of Greece to unite against their common enemy.
Genres: Action, Fantasy

                      #29  STAR WARS: EPISODE V - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK [1980]                    

Director : Irvin Kershner
Summary: The adventure continues in this "Star Wars" sequel. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) face attack by the Imperial forces and its AT-AT walkers on the ice planet Hoth. While Han and Leia escape in the Millennium Falcon, Luke travels to Dagobah in search of Yoda. Only with the Jedi master's help will Luke survive when the dark side of the Force beckons him into the ultimate duel with Darth Vader (David Prowse).
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

                              #28 THE MATRIX [1999]                                           

Director: The Wachowski Brothers
Summary: Neo (Keanu Reeves) believes that Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), an elusive figure considered to be the most dangerous man alive, can answer his question -- What is the Matrix? Neo is contacted by Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), a beautiful stranger who leads him into an underworld where he meets Morpheus. They fight a brutal battle for their lives against a cadre of viciously intelligent secret agents. It is a truth that could cost Neo something more precious than his life.
Genres: Action, Sci-Fi

                             #27 PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL  [2003]                  

Director: Gore Verbinski
Summary: Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

                               #26 DOGVILLE [2003]                           

Director: Lars von Trier
Summary: A barren soundstage is stylishly utilized to create a minimalist small-town setting in which a mysterious woman named Grace (Nicole Kidman) hides from the criminals who pursue her. The town is two-faced and offers to harbor Grace as long as she can make it worth their effort, so Grace works hard under the employ of various townspeople to win their favor. Tensions flare, however, and Grace's status as a helpless outsider provokes vicious contempt and abuse from the citizens of Dogville.
Genres: Crime, Drama

[King Noel]

@Majstor-Matt So glad to see my number two pick; 300 making into the top 30! :thumbsup_tone4: