Movie Top Ten Someone, take over the baton

[Karin Schill]

Okay so here are the results of this round. Your favorite movie from the last decade is:



The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring (2001)
This an epic high fantasy adventure film based on J.R.R. Tolkien's famous book series that came out in the 1950's. It follows the story of Frodo Baggins, a hobbit who sets out on a journey to Mordor together with his best friend Sam to destroy a magic ring that holds dangerous powers. They are later accompanied by seven more companions. It starred Elijah Wood, Ian McKellin, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Austin, Cate Blanchett etc. The movie was directed by Peter Jackson and was a huge box office success and grossed more than 870 million dollars world wide.

You gave it a total of 22 points.

Here's a trailer for the winning movie:

Then here's the rest of the list:

Notes on a Scandal (2006) 19 p.
The Hours (2002) 15 p.
Atonement (2007) 14 p.
Amelie (2001) 13 p.
Casino Royale (2006) 11p.
Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind (2004) 10 p.

Crash (2004) 10 p.
Mystic River (2003) 10 p.
Das Experiment (2001) 10 p.
Star Trek (2009) 10 p.


At Nine Points:
The Constant Gardener (2005)
Blood Diamond (2006)
Into the Wild (2007)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)


At Eight Points:
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Big Fish (2003)
Lemony Snicket's: A Series Of Unfortunate Events (2004)
El Laberinto Del Fauno/Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
The Queen (2006)
Babel (2006)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Mamma Mia! (2008)


At Seven Points:
Iris (2001)
Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)
The Grudge (2004)
No Country For Old Men (2007)
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
The Duchess (2008)


At Six Points:
I Am Sam (2001)
One Hour Photo (2002)
Les Choristes/The Choir (2004)
The Golden Compass (2007)
Zodiac (2007)
Revolutionary Road (2008)
Orphan (2009)


At Five Points:
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000)
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
I'm with Lucy (2002)
Monster (2004)
The Notebook (2004)
Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer (2006)
Australia (2008)


At Four Points:
The Ring (2002)
Hable con ella / Talk to Her (2002)
Dogville (2003)
Pride & Prejudice (2005)
The Mist (2007)
Frost/Nixon (2008)
Veronica Decides To Die (2009)
Triangle (2009)


At Three Points:
Molin Rougue! (2001)
Match Point (2005)
The Illusionist (2006)
Changeling (2008)
Avatar (2009)


At Two Points:
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
El Laberinto Del Fauno (2006)
Suburban Girl (2007)
Stardust (2007)
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)


At One Point:
Unbreakable (2000)
Cidade de Deus/City of God (2002)
A Walk to Remember (2002)
Love Actually (2003)
Walk The Line (2005)
The Chronicles of Narnia - Lion, Witch and Wardrobe (2005)
The Host (2006)

That's all for this round. I would like to thank everyone who's taken part.

 

[Karin Schill]

Okay so for our next round we're doing Biographies.

Biopic is a genre of movies that dramatizes the lives of real people. It is based on true stories and that depicts iconic people who are still alive or historical figures. Because the figures portrayed are actual people whose actions and characteristics are known to the public, biopic roles are considered some of the most demanding of actors and actresses.

Totals on: Sunday.

P.S. Oh and I will accept TV-movies and mini-series for this round as well! D.S.

 

[Barbara Fan]

Top 10

1. Elizabeth - Cate Blanchett
2. Schindlers list - oskar Schindler
3. Five pennies - red Nichols
4. chariots of fire - harold abrahams and eric liddell
   
5. serpico - frank serpico
   
6. a man for all seasons - thomas more
7. The Kings speech - King george V1
8. mask - Roy Dennis (Cher version)
9. The Queen - QE2
10. a woman called golda - Golda meir

honorable mentons

Awakenings - oliver saks,
Amadeus
The imitation game - alan turing
Miss potter _ beatrix
Macbeth - jon Finch version
Ghandi

 

[Willie Oleson]

1. La Vie En Rose (2007)
2. Little Gloria...Happy At Last
3. Milk
4. Bonnie And Clyde
5. Gods And Monsters
6. Walk The Line
7. Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
8. Frances
9. Texas Justice
10. Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

 

[Karin Schill]

It seems like half of my favorites are TV-movies/mini-series. But oh well here we go:

1. Diana - Her True Story (1993) (TV)
2. Elvis and Me (1988) (TV)
3. Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995) (TV)
4. A Woman Named Jackie (1991) (TV)
5. Cleopatra (1963)
6. Anne Of The Thousand Days (1969)
7. That Hamilton Woman (1941)
8. Burton & Taylor (2013) (TV)
9. Bonnie & Clyde (1967)
10. The Young Victoria (2009)

I've watched all of these several times. Especially my number one pick as it was a favorite of mine growing up.

 

[Richard Channing]

1. Gandhi
2. Temple Grandin
3. Gorillas in the mist
4. Shadowlands
5. The Pianist
6. The Elephant Man
7. Capote
8. Mommie Dearest
9. Cry Freedom
10. Erin Brockovich

 

[Toni]

1- Out of Africa - Karen Blixen
2- Cleopatra (Taylor-Burton version)
3- Julia - Lillian Hellman
4- Mommie Dearest - Joan Crawford
5- Mary of Scotland (Katharine Hepburn)
6- Shadowlands - CS Lewis
7- Frances (Jessica Lange)
8- Silkwood - Karen Silkwood
9- La Vie en Rose
10- The Mystery of Natalie Wood (TV)

 

[Angela Channing]

1. I am a Fugitive From A Chain Gang
2. The Sound of Music
3. The Song of Bernadette
4. Yankee Doodle Dandy
5. Amadeus
6. Schindler's List
7. The Social Network
8. Intouchables (Eng. Untouchable)
9. Raging Bull
10. The Diary of Anne Frank

 

[Emelee]

1. Cleopatra (1963)
2. The King's Speech (2010)
3. The Elephant Man (1980)
4. Catch Me If You Can (2002)
5. Schindler's List (1993)
6. Coco Before Chanel (2009)
7. I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)
8. Der Untergang (2004)
9. Goodfellas (1990)
10. Argo (2012)

 

[Jessie]

My top 10

1. What's Love Got To Do With It- 1993
2. Ten Commandments 1923
3. Mask -1985
4. The Miracle Worker 1962
5. La Bamba -1987
6. The Untouchables-1987
7. Awakenings-1990
8. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid -1969
9. Brian's Song -1971
10. The Ghost And the Darkness-1996

 

[Karin Schill]

Last day to join in on this round.

 

[Karin Schill]

Okay so here are the results of round 19. Apparently your favorite biography movie is:


Cleopatra (1963)
This is the story about one of the last Queens of the Nile. Cleopatra lived in Alexandria in Egypt,
in the century before Christ was born. She was 18 years old when her father died and a power struggle for control over
the throne broke out between her and her younger brother Ptolemaios. Cleopatra began a love affair with the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar and with his support she could claim the throne as her own. After Caesar's death she fell in love with Mark Anthony with whom she began another love affair with and later married.

In the movie Cleopatra is portrayed by Elizabeth Taylor, Mark Anthony by Richard Burton and Caesar by Rex Harrison.
The movie is notorious since it almost bankrupted 20th Century Fox due to a number of delays and an inflating budget.
It took years to film it and they had to recast the male leads and move location after Elizabeth Taylor got seriously ill
while filming in England. Burton and Taylor also fell in love during the filming and this caused quite the scandal back in the 1960's.
The movie is a biography and an epic historical drama depicturing real events. It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz.

You gave it a total of 25 points.

Here's the original trailer for the winning movie:

and a newer trailer to celebrate it's 50th Anniversary:

Then here's the rest of the list:


Schindler's List (1993) 20 p.
The Elephant Man (1980)13 p.
The King's Speech (2010) 13 p.
Shadowlands (1993) 12 p.
La Vie En Rose (2007) 12 p.
Mask (1985) 11p.


At Ten Points:
Mommie Dearest (1981)
I am a Fugitive From A Chain Gang (1932)
Gandhi (1982)
Out of Africa (1985)
Diana - Her True Story (1993) (TV)
What's Love Got To Do With It (1993)
Elizabeth - Cate Blanchett (1998)


At Nine Points:
Bonnie & Clyde (1967)
Ten Commandments (1923)
The Sound of Music (1965)
Little Gloria...Happy At Last (1982)
Elvis and Me (1988) (TV)
Temple Grandin (2010)


At Eight Points:
The Song of Bernadette (1943)
The Five Pennies (1959)
Julia (1977)
Gorillas in the mist (1988)
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995) (TV)
Milk (2008)


At Seven Points:
Frances (1982)
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
The Miracle Worker (1962)
Chariots of Fire (1981)
A Woman Named Jackie (1991) (TV)
Catch Me If You Can (2002)


At Six Points:
Mary of Scotland (1936)
Serpico (1973)
Amadeus (1984)
La Bamba (1987)
Gods And Monsters (1998)
The Pianist (2002)


At Five Points:
A man for all seasons (1966)
Anne Of The Thousand Days (1969)
The Untouchables (1987)
Walk The Line (2005)
Coco Before Chanel (2009)


At Four Points:
That Hamilton Woman (1941)
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (1987)
Awakenings (1990)
Capote (2005)
I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)
The Social Network (2010)


At Three Points:
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Silkwood (1983)
Der Untergang (2004)
Intouchables (Eng. Untouchable)(2011)
Burton & Taylor (2013) (TV)


At Two Points:
Brian's Song (1971)
Raging Bull (1980)
Cry Freedom (1987)
Goodfellas (1990)
Texas Justice (1995)
The Queen (2006)


At One Point:
A woman called Golda (1982)
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1987)
The Ghost And the Darkness (1996)
Erin Brockovich (2000)
The Mystery of Natalie Wood (TV) (2004)
The Young Victoria (2009)
The Diary of Anne Frank (2009)
Argo (2012)

Thank you to everyone who has taken part in this round. An extra thank you to those of you who had added the year the movie was released, since you made my job compiling the results easier.

 

[Karin Schill]

Okay so for round twenty it's time for another male star:


Thomas Jeffrey Hanks is an American movie star, director, script writer and producer. He was born 9th July, 1956 in Concord, California, USA. He was the third of four siblings. He is of Portuguese and English descent. When he was 4 years old his parents divorced and he had to move around a lot. After graduating from High School he studied theater at college until he landed an internship at a theater festival. Then he dropped out of college and after three years at the festival he moved to New York City to pursue an acting career. He made his film debut in He Knows You’re Alone (1980). His career took off in the 1980s after he’d also made guest appearances on popular TV-shows. After he ventured into dramatic roles in the 1990s his career blossomed and Hanks went on to become one of the third highest grossing actors in Hollywood. He has grossed more than 9 billion dollars worldwide.

Tom Hanks has also won an Oscar two years in a row for the movies Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994). So that this actors is tremendously success is pretty obvious by now, but which one of his movies is your favorite?

Totals on: Sunday.

 

[Barbara Fan]

love Tom Hanks, one of the best

1. Saving private ryan
2. big
3. Philadelphia
4. bridge of spies
   
5. da vinci code
   
6. toy story
7. charlie wilsons war
8. castaway
9. Forrest gump
10. capt Philips

 

[Emelee]

1. The Da Vinci Code
2. Angels & Demons
3. Catch Me If You Can
4. The Polar Express
5. Cast Away
6. Apollo 13
7. Bridge of Spies
8. Forrest Gump
9. The Terminal
10. The Green Mile

 

[Long Lashes]

1. The Green Mile
2. Captain Philips
3. Cast Away
4. Apollo 13
5. Philadelphia
6. Saving Private Ryan
7. The Terminal
8. The Da Vinci Code
9. Toy Story
10.Forest Gump

 

[Angela Channing]

I've worked with Tom Hanks so I'm a big fan. Here are my top 10 favourites of his films:

1. Saving Mr Banks (2013)
2. Philadelphia (1993)
3. Big (1998)
4. Apollo 13 (1995)
5. Toy Story (1995)
6. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
7. The Bonfires of The Vanities (1990)
8. Forrest Gump (1994)
9. Bridge of Spies (2015)
10. The Green Mile (1999)

 

[Toni]

1. Cloud Atlas (2012)
2. Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
3. Philadelphia (1993)
4. The Da Vinci Code (2006)
5. Angels & Demons (2009)
6. Catch Me If You Can (2002)
7. Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
8. Road to Perdition (2002)
9. The Green Mile (1999)
10. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

 

[Banana Hammock]

1 The Green Mile
2 Big
3 Splash
4 Sleepless In Seattle
5 Toy Story
6 That Thing You Do !
7 A League Of their Own
8 Forrest Gump
9 Castaway
10 Turner & Hooch

 

[Willie Oleson]

The only ones I've seen (and I also liked them):

1. The Bonfire Of The Vanities
2. The Money Pit
3. The Da Vinci Code