Reader Speaks: 100 Most Thrilling Movies and CBS

By SciFiGuy June 14, 2001 10:37 AM

The American Film Institute has presented a list of the most thrilling movies of all time, in the opinion of directors and film critics. ?The list can be found on their website

It included suspense, action, science fiction and horror movies. The list is interesting and may provide good discussion. ?My only criticism is CBS's presentation of the clips. ?They put almost 2 hours of the most graphic violent and terrifying parts of the movies, one clip after another without stop and editing, from strangulations to the restaurant murder scene in Godfather, to the bloody horrific scenes in Shining. It was way over the line, showing the only most graphic scenes in the 100 movies. ? How about show some discretion, CBS?

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My top 10 movies.   reply

Posted by Jack (jack@dtheatre.com) on June 14, 2001 10:51 AM

Here are my top 10 movies from the list (in order).
1. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE
2. FULL METAL JACKET
3. RAGING BULL
4. PULP FICTION
5. BLADE RUNNER
6. ALIEN
7. DOG DAY AFTERNOON
8. THE GODFATHER
9. PSYCHO
10. THE MATRIX
Note: I haven't seen all the movies on the 100 list, and the list doesn't have some movies I'd really like to have on here.

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Posted by 100% AMERICAN (hellskitchen_@hotmail.com) on June 14, 2001 12:47 PM

I know every name and a lot of Shemps will have they're own opinions about a top 100, but I really can't believe "The Sixth Sense" made the top 100. I could think of 100 movies that blow it away easily. Then again, like any poll, this is just some folks opinions. So who really cares.

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Posted by Jack (jack@dtheatre.com) on June 14, 2001 1:50 PM

I think that "Reservoir Dogs" and "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" should have deffinately been in there.

A list I appretiate more is the IMDB top 250 movies list.

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on June 15, 2001 12:52 PM

Am I the only one who thinks that Lake Placid should have gotten some recognition?

Omar

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on June 15, 2001 1:04 PM

Yeah I agree with you Omar, "Lake Placid" was so cool.  Hey what about "Deep Blue Sea"?  That should be there too!

Paco

RE: Omar & Paco ?   reply

Posted by 100% AMERICAN (hellskitchen_@hotmail.com) on June 15, 2001 3:34 PM

Yes..I..also..agree..with..you..Omar & Paco.

Knock it off SHEMP.

Hey Jack:
  How about a Dtheatre Top 101 Flicks, that can be chosen by any Dtheatre reader with an e-mail address. That way Paco here could vote on a list for himself.

RE: RE: Omar & Paco ?   reply

Posted by Jack (jack@dtheatre.com) on June 15, 2001 3:54 PM

Not a bad idea at all.

I think I'll build that some day.

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on June 18, 2001 10:14 AM

I watched part of the CBS show,and tuned it out. For movies that I saw, the clips were a reminder; the others, a 30-60 sec clip is like 'wha?' I agree it was a badly concieved show - you can't do 100 films in 2 hr.

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on June 20, 2001 2:46 PM

yes you are

RE: My top 10 movies.   reply

Posted by Frank Booth (No Email) on June 24, 2001 10:24 AM

I was torn between choosing my favorite films from the list, and selecting the most "heart-pounding" movies. I've chosen the latter. While I loved Pulp Fiction, I think it's the unusual characters and the great dialogue that I remember most. Raging Bull was the best movie of the '80s but it's more of a character study (despite the awesome boxing scenes). My list is comprised of films that either have non-stop thrills or an underlying tension throughout: 1) Raiders of the Lost Ark 2) Jaws 3) Psycho 4) The Exorcist 5) High Noon 6) The Shining 7) Carrie 8) Speed 9) Night of the Hunter 10) Blue Velvet

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on June 24, 2001 6:45 PM

I that the French Connection is one of the most thrilling movies of all time...and Seven definately would be on my list.