Movie Top Ten Someone, take over the baton

Emelee

Emelee

Telly Talk Warrior
LV
6
 
Awards
16
I've seen 8 of his films. But some of his other films are on my to-watch list.

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (PotC #1)
2. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (PotC #4)
3. The Platoon
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (PotC #3)
5. Edward Scissorhands
6. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (PotC #2)
7. Cry-Baby
8. Alice in Wonderland
 
Last edited:
K

Karin Schill

Guest
1. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
2. What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
5. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
6. Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
7. Cry-Baby (1990)
 
Angela Channing

Angela Channing

World Cup of Soaps Moderator
LV
19
 
Awards
52
1. Edward Scissorhands
2. What's Eating Gilbert Grape
3. Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
4. Ed Wood
5. A Nightmare on Elm Street
6. Alice In Wonderland
 
Toni

Toni

Maximum Member
LV
11
 
Awards
24
My Top Ten Five:

1- Edward Scissorhands (1990)
2- Before Night Falls (2000)
3- Finding Neverland (2004)
4- Ed Wood (1994)
5- Chocolat (2000)

I´ve seen a lot more movies with Mr. Depp but in all of them he was playing the same flamboyant, wacky character, which became tiresome after the first two movies. So I can´t think of any more performances where he really was impressive acting-wise. Unless looking high as a kite may be considered that, of course...

images
 
K

Karin Schill

Guest
Okay so apparently your favorite movie with Johnny Depp is:

eb803685-f3ee-4844-8ab2-a59dca83f8bd.jpg

Edward Scissorhands (1990)
This is an american romantic fantasy film directed by Tim Burton. It stars Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder.
Johnny plays Edward a young man who has scissor blades instead of hands. He is taken in by a suburban family and falls in love with
their teenage daughter, who is played by Winona Ryder. The movie was a big commersial success.

You gave it a total of 35 points.

Here's a trailer for the winning movie:


Then here's the rest of the list:

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) 33 p.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) 29 p.
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory (2005) 27 p.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) 24 p.
Platoon (1986) 21 p.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 20 p.
Sleepy Hollow (1999) 18 p.
Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) 16 p.
Cry-Baby (1990) 15 p.
Alice In Wonderland (2010) 15 p.
Ed Wood (1994) 14 p.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) 14 p.
Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) 10 p.

Donnie Brasco (1997) 10 p.
Alice Through The Looking Glass (2016) 10 p.
Benny & Joon (1993) 9 p.
Before Night Falls (2000) 9 p.
Secret Window (2004) 9 p.
Finding Neverland (2004) 8 p.
Chocolat (2000) 6 p.
From Hell (2001) 6 p.
Dark Shadows (2012) 4 p.
Public Enemies (2009) 3 p.
The Austronaut's Wife (1999) 2 p.



Thanks to everyone who's taken part in this round. :)
 
Last edited by a moderator:
K

Karin Schill

Guest
I guess it's because it came out last year. Maybe most people haven't had the time to see it yet since it's so new. ;)
 
K

Karin Schill

Guest
Okay so let's move on to another director in our next round:

vincente-minnelli-9409616-1-402.jpg

Vincente Minnelli was an American director. He was born on 28th February, 1903 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. His given name was Lester Anthony Minnelli. He was the youngest of four sons. His father was a musical conductor and the family toured a lot during Minnelli’s childhood. His mother was French-Canadian with a bit of Native American. His father was Sicilian from Italy.

After graduating from High School Minnelli started off his career working at the Chicago theatre as a costume and set designer. He then moved to New York where he began directing theatre. Minnelli was discovered by Hollywood and were offered a contract by MGM in 1940. He moved to Hollywood where he later would marry Judy Garland who he collaborated with on several films. The couple has a famous daughter named Liza Minnelli. Vincente Minnelli won an Oscar for best director for the movie Gigi (1958).

Vincente Minnelli died on 25th July, in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. He was 83 years old. Over his career he directed around 40 movies. But which of his movies is your favorite?

Totals on: Sunday
 
Toni

Toni

Maximum Member
LV
11
 
Awards
24
Another favorite of mine! (Karin, can you read my mind...?);)

1- An American in Paris (1951)
2- The Sandpiper (1965)
3- The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
4- Lust for Life (1956)
5- Designing Woman (1957)
6- Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
7- Some Came Running (1958)
8- Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)
9- Madame Bovary (1949)
10- Father of the Bride (1950)
 
Ome

Ome

Admin Emeritus
LV
14
 
Awards
32
My top ten Depp movies would look like this


1. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
2. Benny & Joon
3. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
4. A Nightmare on Elm Street
5. Secret Window
6. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
7. Dark Shadows
8. Public Enemies
9. Edward Scissorhands
10. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
 
K

Karin Schill

Guest
Thanks @Ome
Interesting list and well since you've been away and your votes doesn't alter the winning movie I have amended the results to count your votes, albeit a day late. ;)

@Toni we do seem to share a lot of the same tastes when it comes to movies. So I am glad that you are enjoying this round. :)
 
K

Karin Schill

Guest
My list:

1. The Sandpiper (1965)
2. Father of the Bride (1950)
3. Father's Little Dividend (1951)

That's all I've seen so far.
 
K

Karin Schill

Guest
After a very tight race we have a winner. Your favorite Vincente Minnelli movie is:

father-of-the-bride-spencer-tracy-everett.jpg FatheroftheBride1950.jpg
Father of The Bride (1950)
In this American comedy Spencer Tracy portrays Stanley T Banks who's daughter Kay's announcement that she is getting married is causing him a lot of headache. He is not ready to accept that his little girl is all grown up and as they plan the wedding and get to know their future in-laws a lot of funny situations occur. The other stars of the movie are: Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, Don Taylor and Billie Burke. The movie is directed by Vincente Minnelli. Since Elizabeth Taylor got married for the first time the same year as the movie came out they milked the free publicity of that event for all that it was worth.

You gave it a total of: 20 points.

Here's a trailer for the winning movie:



The runner up was:

Sandpiper Poster.jpg
The Sandpiper (1965)
Laura Reynolds lives alone with her son in the Big Sur. She is a strong minded feminist who refused to marry the child's father even though it was expected of her. So she's a single mother who is a bohemian artist. Some people doesn't like the way she raises her son though and make sure the boy is taken away from her and sent to a Christian boarding school in San Simeon. The school master is a married priest who becomes fascinated by Laura. The movie is directed by Vincente Minnelli. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton stars in this movie.

You gave it a total of 19 points.

So here's a trailer for that movie as well:


Then here's the rest of the list:

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) 18 p.
Father's Little Dividend (1951) 16 p.
Lust for Life (1956) 16 p.
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) 12 p.

An American in Paris (1951) 10 p.
The Long, Long Trailer (1953) 9 p.
On A Clear Day (1970) 8 p.
Designing Woman (1957) 6 p.
Some Came Running (1958) 4 p.
Two Weeks in Another Town (1962) 3 p.
Madame Bovary (1949) 2 p.

Thank you to everyone for taking part in this round. :)
 
Last edited by a moderator:
ginnyfan

ginnyfan

Telly Talk Active Member
LV
0
 
Awards
5
Minnelli's one of the most underrated directors from the classical era. Not only did he direct some of the greatest ever musicals (Meet me in St.Louis, An American in Paris, The Band Wagon, Gigi etc) but he was also brilliant at making visually stunning, juicy melodramas (The Bad and the Beautiful, Tea and Sympathy, Some Came Running, Home From the Hill, The Sandpiper etc), very funny comedies like Father of the Bride, The Designing Woman and my favorite The Long Long Trailer, interesting biographies like Lust For Life and literal adaptations like Madame Bovary with its amazing ball scene. He was at MGM for 2 decades and in a way symbolizes the golden age of this powerhouse studio, all of its opulence and high production values.

 
Top