Top 10 Action Movies of All Time

I cut out period pieces (Gladiator, 300), Spy movies, and Sci Fi. They all have their own separate categories.

1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
2. Die Hard (1988)
3. Dirty Harry (1971)
4. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
5. First Blood (1982)
6. Bullit (1968)
7. Heat (1996)
8. The French Connection (1971)
9 The Road Warrior (1981)
10. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Greatest Movie Villains #11-20

11. Nurse Ratchet (Louise Fletcher)

12. The Wicked Witch (Nancy Pelosi)

13. Michael Corleone (Al Pacino)

14. Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman)

15. Rico (Edward G Robinson)

16. Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier)

17. Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci)

18. Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid)

19. Capt. Bligh (Charles Laughton)

20. Al Capone (Robert De Niro)

Quotes of the Month: March 2012

Quote of the Month:

“I see that both Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum now have Secret Service with them on the campaign trail. And in Santorum’s case, I think it’s the first time he’s actually ever used protection.”

-Senator Scott Brown

Dumb Quote of the Month:

"You can go back 500 years. You cannot find a more audacious plan.”

-Joe Biden on killing Bin Laden

“I don’t bluff.”

-Barack Obama 　

"What does it say about the college co-ed Susan Fluke [sic] who goes before a congressional committee and essentially says that she must be paid to have sex -- what does that make her? It makes her a slut, right? It makes her a prostitute. She wants to be paid to have sex. She's having so much sex she can't afford the contraception. She wants you and me and the taxpayers to pay her to have sex."

-Rush Limbaugh on Sandra Fluke

"I think it is absolutely absurd that during these very serious political times, we are discussing personal sexual recreational activities before members of Congress."

-Limbaugh on the slut controversy

“In October, I was thinking, hey, this is Lenny Dykstra, I grew up with this guy, I want to meet him. By November, I wanted to put the guy in jail.”

-Lead detective in the Dykstra case

"And as I go, I go with just a few words left to say, a few words I want to address to Colts fans everywhere. Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart. I truly have enjoyed being your quarterback. (Voice cracking, then trails off.) Thank you.”

　
-Peyton Manning

"Whether it's Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian or whoever, stupidity is certainly celebrated. Being a f-cking idiot is a valuable commodity in this culture because you're rewarded significantly."
--Jon Hamm

　
“Yep. Ugh.”

-Carol Browner responding to an email about Solyndra’s problems.


"Now do you really think our country is ready for a white first lady?"

-Robert De Niro


"Dear President Obama, You don't know my telephone number, but I hope your staff is busy trying to find it. Ever since you called Sandra Fluke after Rush Limbaugh called her a slut, I figured I might be next."

-Bristol Palin

　
“If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon.”

Barack Obama

"The Hunger Games opens to eye-popping numbers. Finally, a girl fighting for her life & justice, not whining over her sparkly vamp boyfriend."

-George Takei

“After my election, I’ll have more flexibility.”

-Barack Obama

“Can you create commerce in order to regulate it?”

-Anthony Kennedy

　

Best Movies of the 1990s

These are not in any order...

Unforgiven

Heat

Goodfellas

Pulp Fiction

Reservoir Dogs

Schindler’s List

Forrest Gump

Silence of the Lambs

Saving Private Ryan

Braveheart

My Favorite Movies

Casino

Goodfellas

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

The Empire Strikes Back

Tombstone

Gladiator

Casablanca

Outlaw Josey Wales

Ron Burgundy

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Top 10 Movie Scenes of All Time

1. Statue of Liberty- Planet of the Apes (1968): The film is about the world turned upside down. It fits 1968 very well. The last scene is mind blowing. Dr. Zeus was correct. Taylor would not like what he found. The movie is especially disconcerting because movie goers were used to Charlton Heston coming out on top. Here, he’s trapped with no way out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31QUOUxqz2M

2. D-Day Invasion- Saving Private Ryan (1998): I was shell shocked after this half hour. Actual Normandy survivors authenticated its accuracy.

3. La Marseillaise- Casablanca (1942): This was filmed during World War II and after the fall of Paris. The emotions are genuine making this an extremely powerful scene.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KL76edqCKc

4. Stuff that dreams are made of- Maltese Falcon (1941): The best scene in the best film of the Noir genre.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp7130Bjec4

5. Russian Roulette- The Deer Hunter (1978): Another Vietnam movie. If you want to know the American psyche right after Vietnam, watch this film. This particular scene is the most intense in movie history courtesy Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqakCa-MysE

6. I love the smell of napalm in the morning-Apocalypse Now (1979): This scene served as an analogy for American involvement in Vietnam. Cowboys in helicopters mindlessly blowing stuff up while concentrating on surfing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHjWDCX1Bdw

7. Chariots- Ben Hur (1959): First Century Nascar!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbQvpJsTvxU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKnFLPV2yDY&feature=fvw

8. Stirling Speech- Braveheart (1995): The battle scene was completely wrong due to budgetary constraints, but Mel gives the greatest movie speech of all time. It has since been parodied and copied to the hilt. The best knock off starred Bob Newhart as Braveheart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70csu2Z51sM

9. Horses Head- Godfather(1972): Frank Sinatra gets to star in From Here to Eternity...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkwYuT0hA_8

10. My name is Gladiator- Gladiator (2000): The wronged general travels to Rome as a slave and faces down the emperor in public. Great tension between Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvAbGbFYAuk

Greatest Movie Scenes of all Time #11-30

11. The Showdown- The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1966): A very different type of showdown. It takes forever for the characters to draw which leads to heightening of tension.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoYGWXRT7O0

12. Jumping -Butch and Sundance (1969): This scene sums up the buddy flick. Newman and Redford at their best. The fall will probably kill you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck6vqsOt-Pc

13. Wanna have a catch?- Field of Dreams (1989): One of a handful of movie scenes where guys are allowed to cry.

14. Atlanta burns- Gone with the Wind (1939): They deserved it.

15. Patton and the flag- Patton (1970): George C. Scott channels Patton and the American right in this scene and movie.

16. The Red Sea Parts-The Ten Commandments (1956): Don’t mess with Charlton Heston. In real life, the Egyptians were either hit by high tide or a tsunami.

17. Two Hills of beans/Into the Myst- Casablanca (1942): Rick’s true colors come out at the end. Bogart is the classic anti-hero.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3odtrWWc2A

18. The Chase- Bullitt (1968): Probably the first major movie car chase scene. Starts slow and picks up. Metallica copied it in a video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-7IEPTAoTg

19. Baptism by Fire-The Godfather (1972): Wacking the heads of the families while attending a baptism. Classic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O789amyaMvw

20. Bank Heist Shootout- Heat (1995): Intense!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9rOCGRlCo4

21. The Chase- The French Connection (1971): Unlike many chase scenes, the main character’s car is smashed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu3GmRQ-U9k

22. The fight- The Quiet Man (1952): Greatest movie fight ever…even had a beer break in it.

23. I Don’t give a damn!- Gone with the Wind (1939): Scarlett was such a bitch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ7z6hpO57c

24. Let‘s Go Home- The Searchers (1956): Wayne’s humanity overcomes racism and Natalie Wood goes home.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4BAO63mxnc

25. Are you looking at me?-Taxi Driver (1976): Great scene. Too bad it influenced John Hinkley Jr.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e9CkhBb18E

26. Kissing Fredo- Godfather II (1974): Fredo, Fredo…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcFlp6kl508

27. Boom-The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957): Obi Wan realizes his mistake at the end and the bridge is blown. In real life, the bridge still stands today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G9A4-jHsYg

28. Superman saves Lois- Superman (1978): Iconic 70s movie moment. Love the pimps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yejwYSZQPsg

29. Death Star blows-Star Wars (1977): Like Luke was going to miss…

30. The Desert Chase-Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981): This might be the most exciting scene in movie history.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy6hIJZS7oI

Greatest Movie Scenes #41-50

41. Put your lips together and blow-To Have and Have Not (1944):  Lauren Bacall was 19 years old when she made her debut in this film. Wow. Simply wow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY4zkWUTvQM

42. A boulder- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981): Ford did the stunt himself. Although not a real boulder, it still could have seriously injured him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgnlu-kpdOs

43. The parachute- The Spy Who Loved Me (1977): This might be the greatest Bond movie stunt. The British flag on the parachute was a nice touch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaEU_A405zA

44. Laser- Gold finger (1964): This might be the most iconic Bond scene. Do you expect me to talk? No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wyp909mQPM

45. The Indianapolis- Jaws (1975): You’d think Robert Shaw (Quint) served aboard the Indianapolis. This scene immortalized the experience of that crew during the Second World War.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nrvMNf-HEg

46. The Conversation: Pacino meets De Niro- Heat (1995): This is the scene fans waited 20 years for and neither actor disappointed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYSzx_zy-98

47. The Battle- Gladiator (2000): How did the Romans conquer the world? Watch the opening scene in Gladiator. Although not completely accurate, the scene demonstrates superior Roman discipline, technology, and tactics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=331clHFsnpY

48. Win one for the Gipper- Knute Rockne: All American (1940): Even if Reagan had not become president, this scene would have been remembered. Reagan’s political career turned it into legend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIHNUt1gw7A

49. Fredo goes fishing- Godfather II (1974): Michael Corleone proved completely heartless when wacking his brother and then blaming his death on drowning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7oms_hG-Pc

50. Kong vs. airplanes-King Kong (1933): Kong was not the villain in this Depression-era film. Instead, it was the capitalists and those that wanted to conquer nature.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dytJJrpxwDw

Greatest Movie Scenes: De Niro Edition

136. Jimmy cleans house: Goodfellas (1990): Bodies turning up as Layla is playing in the background was genius.

137. Motorcycle vs. Joker: Dark Knight (2008): This not only looked good, but showed the difference between Bats and the Joker. The Joker would have killed Batman. Batman crashed to avoid hitting the Joker.

138. Capone plays baseball: The Untouchables (1987): Cross De Niro and meet his Louisville slugger; even while at the dinner table.

139. Stonehedge: This is Spinal Tap (1984): "I do not, for one, think that the problem was that the band was down. I think that the problem *may* have been, that there was a Stonehenge monument on the stage that was in danger of being *crushed* by a *dwarf*. Alright? That tended to understate the hugeness of the object."

140. Dueling banjos: Deliverance (1972): Nothing puts the fear of God into a man than hearing dueling banjos...