Swordfish

javajaws said:

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terradactylexpress said:

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javajaws said:

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Enzomatic said:

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Jurassic park for me.

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Nah I just watched the 4K version of that and technically speaking the special effects are a real letdown nowadays on a large screen. Probably ok on a 55" 1080 screen.

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Bs, they played this in theaters a few years ago and it was still just as amazing as in 94

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Calling someone's opinion bs? I guess yours is bs too then since you are making an apples to oranges comparison here since you are talking about a cinema vs what anybody at home has access to buy/watch.

If you don't believe me then watch the 4K release on a large oled screen. I love the movie but it technically is now very underwhelming.

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Incorrect. Jurassic Park looks better than Jurassic World.

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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No mention of T2 yet?

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Good entry. T2 and Robocop (1987) below your post, hold up very well.

A Few Good Men
The Shawshank Redemption
Galaxy Quest

The Jerk

Some of these are already listed, but:

Gladiator
Snatch
Band of Brothers
Saying Private Ryan
Godfather
Godfather II
Rookie of the Year
The Sandlot
Happy Gilmore
The Water Boy

The only thing about the original three Star Wars movies that comes across as hokie are some of the characters in the bar scenes....my kids kinda laugh at those....but beyond that it's incredible what a good job they did

cupcakesprinkles said:

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Swordfish

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I'm curious why.. while I love Halle berry boobies as much as the next red blooded American, the hacking scenes are just seeing how loud and fast one could hit a keyboard.

YouBet said:

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Struggle and Strifer said:

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Geriatric Punk said:

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You know what old jack Burton always says….

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From recent personal experience, this movie did not age well. Neither did Bram Strokers Dracula.

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Shameful. Ban worthy.

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May the wings of a liberty never lose a feather…..

15 year old me thought it was awesome. 52 year old me does not.

Teslag said:

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Just realized this morning that Apollo 23 is turning 30 years old next hear. I can still watch this movie and none of it feels like an "old" movie. Even if it were released today as a movie it would still be fantastic.

What are some others?

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The CGI in the original Avatar still looks better than any CGI film made today...other than Avatar's sequel.

Original Star Wars
The King and I
Prelude to a Kiss
Platoon

Goonies, nice one

My first junior high date movie.

Not sure I understand the rules of this thread.

A good movie is a good movie regardless of when it was made.

If we are talking about FX driven movies then I see the point of the thread.

YouBet said:

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Not sure I understand the rules of this thread.

A good movie is a good movie regardless of when it was made.

If we are talking about FX driven movies then I see the point of the thread.

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Yeah I think the OP should have clarifed FX driven because a film like The Shawshank Redemption has very few (if any) special effects shots so as an incredible film of course it holds up well.

To me the FX in 2001 and Alien have held up incredibly well considering the special effects available at the time. However, a movie like Star Wars, which has some incredible FX shots still has some clunkers, especially if you can find the original version before Lucas "improved" it.

Urban Ag said:

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Empire Strikes Back
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Alien and Aliens

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My only issue with this movie now is as a kid, I didn't realize the significance of this scene:

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• Indiana: Hello, Marion.
• Marion: Indiana Jones. I always knew some day you'd come walking back through my door. I never doubted that. Something made it inevitable. So, what are you doing here in Nepal?
• Indiana: I need one of the pieces your father collected.
• [Marion surprises him with a right cross to the jaw]
• Marion: I've learned to hate you in the last ten years!
• Indiana: I never meant to hurt you.
• Marion: I was a child. I was in love. It was wrong and you knew it!
• Indiana: You knew what you were doing.
• Marion: Now I do. This is my place. Get out!

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He was banging his friend's teenage daughter, not something you catch as a youngster. Granted, such January-December romances were perfectly acceptable in 1936 because of the Depression.

Ghostbusters (1984)

Sethtevious said:

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Urban Ag said:

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Empire Strikes Back
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Alien and Aliens

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My only issue with this movie now is as a kid, I didn't realize the significance of this scene:

Quote:

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• Indiana: Hello, Marion.
• Marion: Indiana Jones. I always knew some day you'd come walking back through my door. I never doubted that. Something made it inevitable. So, what are you doing here in Nepal?
• Indiana: I need one of the pieces your father collected.
• [Marion surprises him with a right cross to the jaw]
• Marion: I've learned to hate you in the last ten years!
• Indiana: I never meant to hurt you.
• Marion: I was a child. I was in love. It was wrong and you knew it!
• Indiana: You knew what you were doing.
• Marion: Now I do. This is my place. Get out!

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He was banging his friend's teenage daughter, not something you catch as a youngster. Granted, such January-December romances were perfectly acceptable in 1936 because of the Depression.

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I think somebody posted a story about it on the Entertainment board. George Lucas' original script said that she was something like 13-14 years old at the time and Spielberg correctly changed it to be a lot more vague.

Sethtevious said:

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Urban Ag said:

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Empire Strikes Back
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Alien and Aliens

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My only issue with this movie now is as a kid, I didn't realize the significance of this scene:

Quote:

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• Indiana: Hello, Marion.
• Marion: Indiana Jones. I always knew some day you'd come walking back through my door. I never doubted that. Something made it inevitable. So, what are you doing here in Nepal?
• Indiana: I need one of the pieces your father collected.
• [Marion surprises him with a right cross to the jaw]
• Marion: I've learned to hate you in the last ten years!
• Indiana: I never meant to hurt you.
• Marion: I was a child. I was in love. It was wrong and you knew it!
• Indiana: You knew what you were doing.
• Marion: Now I do. This is my place. Get out!

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He was banging his friend's teenage daughter, not something you catch as a youngster. Granted, such January-December romances were perfectly acceptable in 1936 because of the Depression.

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Oh, my 14 year old self definitely caught that implication.

They Live

When people that know see this movie for the first time they're like, "Yeah"…

Raising Arizona

Struggle and Strifer said:

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YouBet said:

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Struggle and Strifer said:

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Geriatric Punk said:

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You know what old jack Burton always says….

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From recent personal experience, this movie did not age well. Neither did Bram Strokers Dracula.

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Shameful. Ban worthy.

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May the wings of a liberty never lose a feather…..

15 year old me thought it was awesome. 52 year old me does not.

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Don't blame your personal failures on Jack Burton.

The Porkchop Express said:

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Struggle and Strifer said:

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YouBet said:

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Struggle and Strifer said:

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Geriatric Punk said:

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You know what old jack Burton always says….

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From recent personal experience, this movie did not age well. Neither did Bram Strokers Dracula.

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Shameful. Ban worthy.

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May the wings of a liberty never lose a feather…..

15 year old me thought it was awesome. 52 year old me does not.

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Don't blame your personal failures on Jack Burton.

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Give me your best shot pal. I can take it.

They Live. Rowdy Roddy Piper delivers a timeless performance.

Not really a movie, but Band of Brothers is still absolutely amazing. Nothing about that show looks dated.

BCG Disciple said:

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They Live. Rowdy Roddy Piper delivers a timeless performance.

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This is one of my favorite movies but it definitely looks and feels a bit dated

"Dated" as in the time period it's set in, but not anything else. The movie portrays the time it's set in well, and that does date it, but the story itself and the movie are 'timeless'…