Top 10 Films of 1999...

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Ah yes, 1999...

We, as humans, finally surpassed six billion strong - Six different films each grossed more than 400 million smackers - & if I had heard that poo pooing Prince song one more time, I woulda plotzed!

It's old hat by now, but please try to do a top 10 in order (hard as it may be) with an optional two or three "honorable mentions".

The Callaghan Best Films of 1999 List:

01 The Green Mile
02 The Sixth Sense
03 American Beauty
04 The Talented Mr. Ripley
05 Sleepy Hollow
06 Toy Story 2
07 Fight Club
08 The Matrix
09 The Cider House Rules
10 The Mummy

Honorable Mentions:

-Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (I know, I know...but the “Duel of the Fates” Jedi duel alone carries the whole film and makes up for many of its shortcomings IMO...That being said, I would love to see the fabled “Phantom Edit” cut)

-Tie: Payback & Entrapment

-Man on the Moon

Also...

The Oscars; Who Won, and Who Shoulda Won IMHO

Best Picture
Who Won: American Beauty
Shoulda Won: The Green Mile

Best Director
Who Won: Sam Mendes (American Beauty)
Shoulda Won: M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense)

Best Actor
Who Won: Kevin Spacey (American Beauty)
Shoulda Won: I concur

Best Actress
Who Won: Hilary Swank (Boys Don’t Cry)
Shoulda Won: Annette Bening (American Beauty)

Best Supporting Actor
Who Won: Michael Caine (The Cider House Rules)
Shoulda Won: Haley Joel Osment (Sixth Sense)

Best Supporting Actress
Who Won: Angelina Jolie (Girl, Interrupted)
Shoulda Won: Toni Collette (The Sixth Sense)

Best Cinematography
Who Won: Conrad L. Hall (American Beauty)
Shoulda Won: Emmanuel Lubezki (Sleepy Hollow)

Best Score
Who Won: John Corigliano (The Red Violin)
Shoulda Won: John Williams (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace) *Not even nominated
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(well, not for this film anyway)



Edit:

Forgot Which Films Came Out That Year?
Have No Fear - The IMDB Is Here...
http://us.imdb.com/List?year=1999&&...ing=7;Most popular titles;1999 by total votes

-and-

The Oscar Nods & Winners...
http://us.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Academy_Awards_USA/2000
 
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1. The Matrix
2. The Sixth Sense
3. The Green Mile
4. The Mummy
5. Anna and the King
6. The Iron Giant
7. October Sky
8. Toy Story 2
9. Galaxy Quest (what can I say... I love Star Trek, and Star Trek spoofs!)
10. The Castle (One of THE funniest movies I have ever seen... shoulda been in my top 3 comedies!)

Honorable Mentions

Mystery Men (one of my favorite superhero movies ever- hillarious)
Star Wars: Episode 1 (It sucked, but I saw it 9 times in the theater!)
 
Yes! My best year!

1- The Sixth Sense
2- The Sixth Sense
3- The Sixth Sense
4- American Beauty
5- Fight Club
6- Sleepy Hollow
7- The Green Mile
8- The Blair With Project
9- Man on the moon
10- Matrix

Thats all I can think of that I liked.
 
cider house ruled but american beauty was good, your pics on awards 1st time i don't agree on. Ripley come on Chad! your pissing me off!:furious3: :nads: :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)
 
FilmMakerr said:
Yes! My best year!

1- The Sixth Sense
2- The Sixth Sense
3- The Sixth Sense
4- American Beauty
5- Fight Club
6- Sleepy Hollow
7- The Green Mile
8- The Blair With Project
9- Man on the moon
10- Matrix

Thats all I can think of that I liked.
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YOu liked "The Sixth Sense"? Really? J/K! :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)
 
1. fight club
2. american beauty
3. the matrix
4. the insider
5. lock stock (imdb says it didnt come out in the US till march...)
6. sleepy hollow
7. south park
8. the iron giant
9. dogma
10. the sixth sense
11. if lock stock makes no sense on the list then i would knock it out push everything up and put the green mile up at 11.


BTW...when can we get 2003/2004/2005 out of the way...
 
The hardest thing for me to decide was BEST SCORE. Wow ! So many great scores this year !

The Hudson Best Films of 1999 List:

01 American Beauty
02 The Sixth Sense
03 13th Warrior, The
04 Mummy, The
05 Matrix, The
06 Three Kings
07 Sleepy Hollow
08 Payback
09 The Green Mile *
10 Magnolia *

WEIRD STRANGE PHENOMENON LIKE FROGS FALLING FROM SKY OR FIREFLY THINGY'S COMING FROM THE MOUTH THAT CANNOT BE EXPLAINED IS NOT A GOOD STORYTELLING TOOL IN SPIGHT OF HOW GREAT THE FILMS WERE! THIS IS WHY THEY SIT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST. *

Honorable Mentions: Lake Placid, A Stir of Echoes, Office Space

One of the film's that eleuded me that year and since (But I have a feeling I would add it to the list): Being John Malkovich

The Oscars; Who Won, and Who Shoulda Won IMHO

Best Picture
Who Won: American Beauty
Shoulda Won: American Beauty

Best Director
Who Won: Sam Mendes (American Beauty)
Shoulda Won: M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense)

Best Actor
Who Won: Kevin Spacey (American Beauty)
Shoulda Won: Kevin Spacey (American Beauty)

Best Actress
Who Won: Hilary Swank (Boys Don’t Cry)
Shoulda Won: Annette Bening (American Beauty)

Supporting Actor
Who Won: Michael Caine (The Cider House Rules)
Shoulda Won: Tom Cruise (Magnolia)

Supporting Actress
Who Won: Angelina Jolie (Girl, Interrupted)
Shoulda Won: ANGELINA JOLIE (Girl, Interrupted)

Cinematography
Who Won: Conrad L. Hall (American Beauty)
Shoulda Won: Conrad L. Hall (American Beauty) *

OH COME ON; WE ALL KNOW CONRAD SHOWED SAM HOW TO MAKE A FILM. CONRAD SHOULD GET A NOMINATOIN FOR DIRECTOR AS WELL *
 
Okay, here are my top ten in a year that I thought was soft. For American Beauty to win the Academy Award, it had to be soft.

1. The Sixth Sense
2. October Sky
3. The Matrix
4. The Green Mile
5. The Insider
6. Notting Hill
7. The 13th Warrior
8. Galaxy Quest
9. Arlingtion Road
10. The Thomas Crown Affair (I liked this, not as much as the original but it was still a good watch)
 
Fight Club
American Beauty
The Matrix
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (1999 Release in Asia.)
Three kings
Audition
Magnolia
Sleepy Hallow
Lock Stock
sixth sense
 
OK, this is my first time participating in these threads, but I figure since I overflow with opinion anyway, why not share it.

Jeremy's Best Films of 1999 List:

01 American Beauty
02 Fight Club
03 Boondock Saints
04 The Matrix
05 Magnolia
06 The Green Mile
07 For Love of the Game
08 The Hurricane
09 The Blair Witch Project
10 Dogma

Immediate defense of selections:
Fight Club - I loved the book and the movie is somewhat faithful to it. That being said, this is the movie I put on while I go to sleep every night for the last three years.
Boondock Saints - It is a QT rip off, but there is something I enjoy about this film
Magnolia - With the exception of the frog crap, this is a great film and one of the best examples of perfection in acting
The Hurricane - Great use of a great Dylan song, good acting performances, and I think this is a great example of a biography of a little known American figure
The Blair Witch Project - As an indie film director I am extremely happy for the cultural impact this film had on mainstream audiences. This is the single film that opened the majority of American's eyes to the fact that there is indie film out there
Dogma - I like the story, for as bad as KS is as a director, I like the story.


Honorable Mentions: Lake Placid, Office Space, Deep Blue Sea (Could this have been SMJ's prep role for Snakes on a Plane?)

The Oscars; Who Won, and Who Shoulda Won IMHO

Best Picture
Who Won: American Beauty
Shoulda Won: American Beauty

Best Director
Who Won: Sam Mendes (American Beauty)
Shoulda Won: David Fincher (Fight Club)

Best Actor
Who Won: Kevin Spacey (American Beauty)
Shoulda Won: Kevin Spacey (American Beauty)

Best Actress
Who Won: Hilary Swank (Boys Don’t Cry)
Shoulda Won: Annette Bening (American Beauty)

Supporting Actor
Who Won: Michael Caine (The Cider House Rules)
Shoulda Won: Tom Cruise (Magnolia)

Supporting Actress
Who Won: Angelina Jolie (Girl, Interrupted)
Shoulda Won: Tom Cruise (more opportunities for his role in Magnolia, that was the first role I ever saw him in that blew me away)

Cinematography
Who Won: Conrad L. Hall (American Beauty)
Shoulda Won: Conrad L. Hall (American Beauty)

-Jeremy
 
kimko said:
cider house ruled but american beauty was good, your pics on awards 1st time i don't agree on. Ripley come on Chad! your pissing me off!:furious3: :nads: :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)
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Ripley?
The hell you talkin' about?
Ripley's Believe It Or Not?
Ripley from Alien?
Sure you don't mean RIPPLE wine? (Yuck!:zombie_smiley:lay off that stuff, my man
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CallaghanFilms said:
Ah yes, 1999...

We, as humans, finally surpassed six billion strong - Six different films each grossed more than 400 million smackers - & if I had heard that poo pooing Prince song one more time, I woulda plotzed!

It's old hat by now, but please try to do a top 10 in order (hard as it may be) with an optional two or three "honorable mentions".

The Callaghan Best Films of 1999 List:

01 The Green Mile
02 The Sixth Sense
03 American Beauty
04 The Talented Mr. Ripley
05 Sleepy Hollow
06 Toy Story 2
07 Fight Club
08 The Matrix
09 The Cider House Rules
10 The Mummy

Honorable Mentions:

-Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (I know, I know...but the “Duel of the Fates” Jedi duel alone carries the whole film and makes up for many of its shortcomings IMO...That being said, I would love to see the fabled “Phantom Edit” cut)

-Tie: Payback & Entrapment

-Man on the Moon

Also...

The Oscars; Who Won, and Who Shoulda Won IMHO

Best Picture
Who Won: American Beauty
Shoulda Won: The Green Mile

Best Director
Who Won: Sam Mendes (American Beauty)
Shoulda Won: M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense)

Best Actor
Who Won: Kevin Spacey (American Beauty)
Shoulda Won: I concur

Best Actress
Who Won: Hilary Swank (Boys Don’t Cry)
Shoulda Won: Annette Bening (American Beauty)

Best Supporting Actor
Who Won: Michael Caine (The Cider House Rules)
Shoulda Won: Haley Joel Osment (Sixth Sense)

Best Supporting Actress
Who Won: Angelina Jolie (Girl, Interrupted)
Shoulda Won: Toni Collette (The Sixth Sense)

Best Cinematography
Who Won: Conrad L. Hall (American Beauty)
Shoulda Won: Emmanuel Lubezki (Sleepy Hollow)

Best Score
Who Won: John Corigliano (The Red Violin)
Shoulda Won: John Williams (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace) *Not even nominated
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(well, not for this film anyway)



Edit:

Forgot Which Films Came Out That Year?
Have No Fear - The IMDB Is Here...
http://us.imdb.com/List?year=1999&&...ing=7;Most popular titles;1999 by total votes

-and-

The Oscar Nods & Winners...
http://us.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Academy_Awards_USA/2000
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01 The Green Mile
02 American Beauty
03 Fight Club
04 The Matrix
05 The Sixth Sense
06 Dogma
07 The Boondock Saints
08 Any Given Sunday
09 Sleepy Hollow
10 The Eye of the Beholder

Who Shoulda Won:

Best Picture: American Beauty

Best Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Best Actor: Kevin Spacey

Best Actress: Annette Bening

Supporting Actor: Gotta go with Michael Clark Duncan

Supporting Actress: Toni Collette

Cinematography: Sleepy Hollow

Best Score: I have to agree with Callaghan and say John Williams for Episode I. Duel of the Fates was just awesome.
 
IMO, Green Mile was totally mediocre. It definitely doesn't measure up to Shawshank Redemption.

My personal fav on the list was American Beauty. I haven't watched it since 2000 though. I don't think a movie like AB would resonate with people today.
 
uhrgl said:
My personal fav on the list was American Beauty. I haven't watched it since 2000 though. I don't think a movie like AB would resonate with people today.
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I think American Beauty is one of the only best picture winners in the last decade that ages well and will survive the test of time. I think movies like Titanic and Gladiator don't age well and won't be remembered, but American Beauty stands on it's own.

-Jeremy
 
John_Hudson said:
...09 The Green Mile *
10 Magnolia *

WEIRD STRANGE PHENOMENON LIKE FROGS FALLING FROM SKY OR FIREFLY THINGY'S COMING FROM THE MOUTH THAT CANNOT BE EXPLAINED IS NOT A GOOD STORYTELLING TOOL IN SPIGHT OF HOW GREAT THE FILMS WERE! THIS IS WHY THEY SIT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST. *
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I don't see how you can compare the two. The Green Mile was already infused with strong supernatural elements carried over from King's beautifully-crafted serial novel series. Magnolia, on the other hand, suffered from just plain horrible storytelling IMO...or as I like to say, it was struck with a mean case of Paul-Thomas-Andersonitis. Why both himself and Soderbergh have appeal I will never, ever know.
John_Hudson said:
OH COME ON; WE ALL KNOW CONRAD SHOWED SAM HOW TO MAKE A FILM. CONRAD SHOULD GET A NOMINATOIN FOR DIRECTOR AS WELL *
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That's Brilliant, John...and so true!
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It is a safe bet as to who was calling the shots there.
 
TheYankee said:
I think American Beauty is one of the only best picture winners in the last decade that ages well and will survive the test of time. I think movies like Titanic and Gladiator don't age well and won't be remembered, but American Beauty stands on it's own.

-Jeremy
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I didn't want to say the 9 word, but after 9/11, I feel like I have more trouble relating to introspective movies like AB.
 
While many sing the praises of American Beauty, I am not one of them. I will stipulate that Conrad Hall is a brilliant cinematographer. The acting in the movie was all right but I believe that Kevin Spacey has been better in other roles. This movie just didn't do it for me. I am aware that this is not a popular position. As for being the best movie of the year? I am mystified.

Now, I am not trying to tell anyone they're crazy for liking this movie...that's what the whole taste thing is all about. I feel I am supposed to like this movie because so many others do, including people who's opinion I respect. I have watched it three time in an attempt to like it. I think that is enough to form an opinion on the movie. The story just didn't interest me.
 
Yeah, I agree Magnolia was terrible story telling.

Arlington road was nice though, I wish I could see Audition that looks like an amazing Asian Horror movie, tried to rent it by my video store that is ASIAN owned and he doesn't even carry it!. =/
 
The Matrix
American Beauty
Fight Club
Magnolia
The Sixth Sense
The Blair Witch Project
Three Kings
Any Given Sunday
Arlington Road
The Hurricane
 
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