Movie Top Ten Someone, take over the baton

[Barbara Fan]

top films of the late Robin Williams

he made some great films and some stick your fingers down the throat dreadful, sickly ones too!

1. dead poets society
2. Awakenings
3. mrs Doubtfire
4. goodwill hunting
5. one hour photo
6. the butler
7. good morning vietnam

 

[Ome]

1. Awakenings
2. Aladdin
3. To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
4. A.I. Artificial Intelligence
5. Popeye
6. Night at the Museum
7. Jumanji
8. Hook
9. Mrs Doubtfire

 

[Emelee]

I've not seen many of his films because I found him annoying, like Eddie Murphy annoying.

1. Mrs Doubtfire
2. Nine Months
3. Jumanji
4. Patch Adams

 

[Angela Channing]

1. The World According To Garp
2. Mrs Doubtfire
3. Dead Poet's Society
4. One Hour Photo
5. Aladdin
6. Awakenings
7. Insomnia
8. Good Morning Vietnam
9. The Fisher King
10. World's Greatest Dad

 

[Long Lashes]

1. Awakenings
2. Dead Poets Society
3. Good Morning, Vietnam
4. The Fisher King
5. One Hour Photo
6. Night At The Museum
7. Hook

 

[Willie Oleson]

1. The World According To Garp
2. One Hour Photo
3. What Dreams May Come
4. Jumanji
5. Popeye

worst: Mrs Doubtfire

 

[Jessie]

My top 10

1. Mrs. Doubtfire
2. Awakening
3. Patch Adams
4. Good Morning Vietnam
5. Good Will Hunting
6. One Hour Photo
7. Insomnia
8. Old Dogs
9. RV
10. The Fisher King

 

[Karin Schill]

1. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
2. The Birdcage (1996)
3. Alladin (1992)
4. Good Will Hunting (1997)
5. RV (2006)
6. FernGully - The Last Rainforest (1992)

Special mentioning to his final TV-series "The Crazy Ones" (2013-2014).
So much potential, such a shame it was cancelled prematurely.

 

[Karin Schill]

I'm gonna give you some more time to take part in this round. So anyone else who wants to join in, you have until friday.

 

[Karin Schill]

@Sarah I just saw you posted a tribute post for Robin Williams. So how about listing your favorite movies with him in this round?

Results will be posted tomorrow. So this is the last chance to take part for you or anyone else who would want to join in.

 

[Karin Schill]

Okay so maybe not so surprisingly your favorite Robin Williams movie is also the one that won favorite comedy:



Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
This movie is perhabs Robin Williams at his finest. He portrays Daniel Hillard who turns himself into the maid Mrs. Doubtfire to be able to spend more time with his kids after his wife divorces him. The movie also stars: Sally Field and Pierce Brosnan. It was directed by Chris Columbus and was based on the book Madame Doubtfire by the British author Anne Fines. The movie was a commercial success and has grossed approx 441 million dollars worldwide.

You gave it a total of: 49 p

Here's a trailer of the winning movie:

Then our runner up was:


Awakenings (1990)
In the movie Robin Williams portray a doctor who takes care of patients who has been catatonic for years that is given a new medication that makes them awake from their state of mind and come back to life. The movie also stars Robert DeNiro in a key role. It's directed by Penny Marshall and based on a true story. It takes place in 1969.

You gave it a total of: 43 points.

Here's a trailer of that movie as well:

Then here's the rest of the list:

One Hour Photo (2002) 33 p.
Dead Poets Society (1989) 27 p.
Alladin (1992) 23 p.
Good Morning Vietnam (1987) 22 p.
Good Will Hunting (1997) 20 p.
The World According To Garp (1982) 20 p.
Jumanji (1995) 19 p.
Patch Adams (1998) 15 p.
Popeye (1980) 12 p.
The Fisher King (1991) 10 p.
Night at the Museum (2006) 10 p.

Nine Months (1995) 9 p.
The Birdcage (1996) 9 p.
RV (2006) 8 p.
Insomnia (2002) 8 p.
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) 8 p.
What Dreams May Come (1998) 8 p.
Hook (1991) 7 p.
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) 7 p.
FernGully - The Last Rainforest (1992) 5 p.
The Butler (2013) 5 p.
Old Dogs (2009) 3 p.
World's Greatest Dad (2009) 1 p.

Thank you to everyone who's taken part in this round.

 

[Karin Schill]

Okay so for our next round it's time for another decade:


The 1950’s

This decade saw the rise of the cold war between the USA and Soviet, which was manifested in capitalism vs. communism. The two super powers got involved in foreign affairs such as the Korea War and the Vietnam War. They also began the space race. Nations in Africa and Asia got their independence as decolonization began. The European Common Market was also formed in 1957, which in time grew into the European Union.

Some prominent world leader during this decade was: Juan Perón, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Nikita Khrushchev, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Mao Zedong, Francisco Franco, Kim II-sung, Harry S. Truman, Joseph Stalin, Charles de Gaulle and Winston Churchill.

Television grew as a medium and started to become more popular than the cinema. TV shows such as I Love Lucy (1951-1957), The Ed Sullivan Show, Father Knows Best (1954-1960), The Milton Berle Show and What’s My Line drew millions of viewers. Some popular artists of the decade include: Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Chuck Berry, Eddie Fisher, Bing Crosby and Johnny Cash. The European cinema was very successful during this decade but Hollywood and the studio system was still going strong too with many famous stars. But which movie produced in this decade is your favorite?

Totals on: Saturday.

 

[Emelee]

Kinda dislike myself for not having seen more from this decade!!! I have a number of 50s movies on DVD, I just haven't gotten around to watch them. Therefore, a lot of Disney on my list.

1. 12 Angry Men (1957)
2. Alice in Wonderland (1951)
3. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
4. Lady and the Tramp (1955)
5. Vertigo (1958)
6. Scrooge (1951)
7. Cinderella (1950)

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

I've narrowed and narrowed down and still couldn't get below 14:

All About Eve
Sunset Boulevard
Scrooge (A Christmas Carol)
A Streetcar Named Desire
Rear Window
East of Eden
Oklahoma!
Baby Doll
Giant
Vertigo
Touch of Evil
North by Northwest
On the Beach
Suddenly, Last Summer

 

[Mel O'Drama]

So many great films from this decade. I could have filled it with Ealing Studios alone.



1. The Ladykillers (1955)

2. Sleeping Beauty (1959)

3. The Magnet (1950)

4. Carry On Nurse (1959)

5. The Man In The White Suit (1951)

6. Carry On Sergeant (1958)

7. The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953)

8. Some Like It Hot (1959)

9. Rear Window (1954)

10. Peyton Place (1957)









And a mention for some of the ones I couldn't fit in...



Niagara (1953)

The Seven Year Itch (1957)

The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

The Maggie (1954)

Vertigo (1958)

North By Northwest (1959)

Pillow Talk (1959)

Strangers On A Train (1951)

Doctor In The House (1954)

Sunset Boulevard (1950)

The Belles Of St. Trinians (1954)

 

[Barbara Fan]

Top 10

1. Vertigo
2. 12 angry men
   
3. Indiscreet
4. the Searchers
5. on the waterfront - briliant Brando back in the day
   
6. a star is born
7. inn of the 6th happiness
   
8. all about Eve
9. showboat
10. rear window

 

[Long Lashes]

1. The King And I
2. Bridge On The River Kwai
3. Rebel Without A Cause
4. Shane
5. The Quatermass Xperiment
6. Cinderella
7. Singin’ In The Rain
8. Hobson’s Choice
9. Lady And The Tramp
10.The Curse Of Frankenstein

 

[Angela Channing]

My top 10:

1. High Noon (1952)
2. North By Northwest (1959)
3. Sunset Boulevard (1950)
4. 12 Angry Men (1957)
5. Dial M For Murder (1954)
6. Magnificent Obsession (1954)
7. Les Diaboliques (1955)
8. Imitation of Life (1959)
9. Strangers On A Train (1951)
10. House of Wax (1953)

 

[Toni]

My Top 10:

1 - All About Eve (1950)
2 - Singin´in the Rain (1952)
3 - Vertigo (1958)
4 - Some Like It Hot (1959)
5 - A Place in the Sun (1951)
6 - Sunset Boulevard (1950)
7 - A Star Is Born (1954)
8 - Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
9 - Peter Pan (1953)
10 - A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
11 - Cleopatra (oops, wrong decade...and Cleo!)

 

[Karin Schill]

Love Miss Piggy as Cleo @Toni.

Thanks to everyone who's taken part so far. I'll have to think some more about which ten movies to list as the 1950s were a brilliant decade film wise. So many great films to choose from...