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Published on April 16, 2009 by STL Mo
While the technical quality of sci-fi leapt forward during the 1990s, the decade features a depressing dearth of really good sci-fi in this post-Star Wars era. Many of the movies that Hollywood produced in the 1990s made from great sci-fi books or other...
Published on March 19, 2009 by ThatGuy
Cameos are often used in movies to add a touch of humor - and as the contributor of this list (ThatGuy) pointed out, listverse is presently lacking a list of the best. So, here is our first (and hopefully not last) list of the best (and funniest) cameos in movie...
Published on March 4, 2009 by bucslim
Great movies by great directors. All of whom were younger than 30 at the time. Breaking into Hollywood is tough sledding, particularly if you want to get behind the camera. As a big fan of Kevin Smith movies, I wondered one day what the best movies were that...
Published on February 20, 2009
Action and adventure dominated sci-fi films in the 1980s, thanks in large part to the Star Wars craze. The decade is splattered with many bad films (Masters of the Universe), terrible movies (Superman IV) and unwatchable garbage (Flash Gordon). Even so, finding...
Published on February 18, 2009
Ten films that explore the complicated lives of alcoholics and recovering alcoholics. Alcoholism has always fascinated me more than any other drug addiction. It is separated in its legality and social acceptability, so thus there exists a legion of alcoholics far...
Published on February 11, 2009
There are literally dozens and dozens of movies based on Stephen King short stories, novellas, and novels. Among these many films there are some major league clunkers, but there are also some absolute gems. If you include sequels and TV movies, the list goes...
Published on February 10, 2009
Ten movies with the most memorable swimming pool scenes. Get naked and dive in! There are many movie scene lists out there that use different subject matter or situations to define the list. I was surprised that no one had ever put one together involving swimming...
Published on January 16, 2009
Following on from the best Science Fiction movies of the 50s and 60s, we have the 70s. The 1970s had a plethora of good sci-fi films amid the schlock. But because the number of good movies keeps increasing the closer we get to the present day, I’ve limited my...
Published on January 14, 2009 by copperdragon
Fifteen most representative movies about the ups and downs of life at High School. For criteria, I tried to focus on movies set in or on the school grounds and classrooms, about High School life, including cliques and bullies, and involving the teachers (when...
Published on December 30, 2008
In a decade where sci-fi offerings ranged from the truly bad (Santa Claus Conquers the Martians) to the laughably stupid (Barbarella), there were actually plenty of worthy serious standouts, including three of the all-time greats.
Published on December 22, 2008
1950s sci-fi is noted for its remarkable lack of, shall we say, sophistication. For the most part, the genre was derided as mere B-grade theater-filler schlock. But during that decade, there were serious efforts. The science in most of the films on this list is...
Published on December 20, 2008
Ten movies that have had their titles recycled by Hollywood for big-budget films. Some movie titles are recognizable brands, and will never be re-used. Can you imagine anyone in the future naming a movie Casablanca, Star Wars, or There Will Be Blood? Those names...
Published on December 15, 2008
The dark comedy genre of movies is one that has a relatively small fan base, but it's hard to find a more devout group of movie goers. A good dark comedy movie manages the difficult task of blending the dark and twisted with the hilarious, often delivering both...
Published on December 10, 2008
Hollywood thinking today is to release sequels to practically any blockbluster...which is why in 2007 we saw a rash of threequels: Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Ocean's Thirteen, The Bourne Ultimatum, and Rush Hour 3...
Published on December 4, 2008
Calling a film about nuclear war “best” seems odd, because this is a sobering topic. Many of these films and documentaries are quite entertaining, while others are so bleak and horrifying that one viewing is enough.
Published on November 27, 2008
The subject is still a touchy one when it comes to Hollywood. There is a fine line between glamorizing alcohol and drugs while at the same time conveying the moral and legal ramifications associated with using them. There are a handful of movies that show the...
Published on November 26, 2008
I absolutely LOVE the Star Wars trilogies (yes, trilogies, plural—I thoroughly enjoyed Eps 1-3, so sue me) but aren’t so much of a Star Wars nerd to take them TOO seriously. What follows are some of the best spoofs of Star Wars, done both by “amateurs” and...
Published on November 22, 2008
I am a firm believer in the idea that reading a book is better than watching a film, because it allows your own imagination to make marvelous worlds and characters. Nevertheless, I concede that on a number of occasions, a film director has managed to take a great...
Published on October 30, 2008
It seems that Hollywood loves to glamorize the nasty side of Italian-Americans. There are lots of movies featuring Italian-American characters, and most of them are about the mob, or at least involve the Mafia in some small way...
Published on October 20, 2008
Halloween is just around the corner and with it comes loads of candy, movies, costumes, and fun! Because we already have a list of the top 10 horror movies, we thought it might be a nice idea to do a list of halloween movies that are suitable for all ages.
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