100 great films for men!

RE: 100 great films for men!, posted on July 17, 2021 at 14:48:55
Rod H. Audiophile Posts: 1918 Location: Oregon Joined: May 18, 2005	I've seen 87 of them. But why are they "films for men"? Many are films my wife likes much more than I did. Some, like Lawrence of Arabia and several others, are favorites for both of us.

RE: 100 great films for men!, posted on July 17, 2021 at 16:22:42
geoff Audiophile Posts: 3502 Joined: April 5, 2000 Contributor Since: September 10, 2003	I've seen them all; some unfortunately.

What??? No "Falling Down"? No Zardoz? - C'mon, man! [nt], posted on July 18, 2021 at 01:47:07
Chris from Lafayette Audiophile Posts: 26483 Location: SF Bay Area Joined: February 17, 2004 Contributor Since: February 6, 2012

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Men of Honor, A Soldier's Story,, posted on July 18, 2021 at 03:51:45
dwill123 Audiophile Posts: 2162 Location: Philadelphia Joined: September 7, 2003	and I'll take Lethal Weapon over Die Hard any day.

They left out Deliverance, pretty good list though. Nt, posted on July 18, 2021 at 05:56:19
geoffkait	Nt

Add Goldfinger, drop Dr. No and It's A Wonderful Life (wtf???)., posted on July 18, 2021 at 06:42:31
Road Warrior Audiophile Posts: 21654 Location: Dallas Joined: August 31, 2004	Then you can add Deliverance as Geoff suggested. Also need to make room for The Good/Bad/Ugly ---------------------- "E Burres Stigano?"

A rough guess is I have seen 90% , posted on July 18, 2021 at 11:49:25
Mike B. Audiophile Posts: 26358 Location: OR Joined: September 27, 1999 Contributor Since: September 1, 1999	Those assembling the list seem to prefer older films. Don't seem much from the last 20 years.

Scene them all, some many times..., posted on July 18, 2021 at 13:36:27
musetap Audiophile Posts: 31879 Location: San Francisco Joined: July 8, 2003 Contributor Since: January 28, 2004	DROP Bored of the Rings. Was Terminator & 2 there? No No Country for Old Men???????????????????????????????? More Robert Mitchum! More Billy Wilder! More (non-Moore) Bond! Pretty standard list, which is fine. "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

Ditto..., posted on July 18, 2021 at 13:44:53
musetap Audiophile Posts: 31879 Location: San Francisco Joined: July 8, 2003 Contributor Since: January 28, 2004	Maybe it was supposed to be films for men 5'6" to 6'5"? Soon someone with too much time on their hands will start doing lists based on height. Then weight, hair length, glasses?, left handed?, etc.... "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

Sand Pebbles, and others, posted on July 18, 2021 at 15:23:16
troutbum Audiophile Posts: 387 Location: NW Ohio Joined: January 14, 2001	Did I miss this on the list? One of my favorite movies. Also, how about Master and Commander....did I miss this? How about the original Moby Dick with Gregory Peck? Did I miss The Verdict...easily Paul Newman's greatest acting performance?

"Star Wars?" Did I miss, "Kiss me, Deadly?" "Apocalypse, Now?" , posted on July 19, 2021 at 08:03:02
tinear Audiophile Posts: 65782 Location: Kansas City, KS Joined: April 9, 2006	Lots of these films aren't particularly "masculine," at all. And what's with omitting foreign films?

RE: "Star Wars?" Did I miss, "Kiss me, Deadly?" "Apocalypse, Now?" , posted on July 19, 2021 at 08:54:32
Rod H. Audiophile Posts: 1918 Location: Oregon Joined: May 18, 2005	It's probably comprised of 100 films from the 200 the person who compiled it has seen in his life. ;)

Exactly! It should be loaded with Brando, Robert Ryan, Mitchum, , posted on July 19, 2021 at 09:34:44
tinear Audiophile Posts: 65782 Location: Kansas City, KS Joined: April 9, 2006	Garfield--- and lots of director Tarantino. Who's more macho than Quentin (perhaps compensating for that unfortunate Christian name?)? No list like this possibly can avoid Korean film. There's more testosterone overflow from an average Korean action film than any 25 of the list's...

Pee Wee's Big Adventure and The Enemy Below . . . , posted on July 19, 2021 at 19:38:57
Billy Wonka Audiophile Posts: 3765 Joined: April 25, 2013 Contributor Since: October 15, 2013	with Jurgens and Mitchum. Uboating hasn't been funner.

"Das Boot." That's THE sub film, though it is in a language other than English... , posted on July 20, 2021 at 08:57:38
tinear Audiophile Posts: 65782 Location: Kansas City, KS Joined: April 9, 2006	reading subtitles may be problematic.

*No doubt that that was a manly man's movie! , posted on July 20, 2021 at 13:23:11**
Road Warrior Audiophile Posts: 21654 Location: Dallas Joined: August 31, 2004	---------------------- "E Burres Stigano?"

Death Wish (1974), posted on July 21, 2021 at 03:54:05

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Need to add Kelly's Hereos and The Dirty Dozen. (nt), posted on July 21, 2021 at 17:26:24
reelsmith. Audiophile Posts: 13134 Location: CT Joined: June 7, 2005 Contributor Since: January 19, 2010	. reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.

RE: "Das Boot." That's THE sub film, though it is in a language other than English... , posted on July 21, 2021 at 17:52:50
pictureguy Audiophile Posts: 22597 Location: SoCal Joined: October 19, 2008	Just saw Run Silent, Run Deep today and that, if only for the terrific CAST is a contender..... Another sub movie NOT mentioned.....though you don't see anything to do in the sub, is The Bedford Incident. Terrifying and claustrophobic at the same time. The idea of a 'guys list' is as wacky as a list of chicklficks. A good movie is a GOOD MOVIE without regard to gender. Too much is never enough

The Wild Bunch, posted on July 21, 2021 at 17:56:28
Des Audiophile Posts: 2110 Location: Great Barrier Reef Joined: August 3, 2000 Contributor Since: August 2, 2000	Can't beat some Gatling ripping into flesh! D

Gatling? War Wagon... good, manly movie....N/T, posted on July 21, 2021 at 18:09:00
musetap Audiophile Posts: 31879 Location: San Francisco Joined: July 8, 2003 Contributor Since: January 28, 2004	m "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

Picnic missing(nt), posted on July 22, 2021 at 06:32:35
Bill the K Audiophile Posts: 8386 Joined: June 3, 2006	nt Bill

RE: What??? No "Falling Down"? No Zardoz? - C'mon, man! [nt], posted on July 22, 2021 at 16:19:01
mbnx01 Audiophile Posts: 7956 Location: Eagle, Idaho Joined: October 22, 2004	I love to see them running. I love the moment of their death when I am one with Zardoz. And hell yes, 'Falling Down' is a classic that is worth watching and re-watching many times. 'A lie is halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on'. -Mark Twain

RE: 100 great films for men!, posted on July 22, 2021 at 19:51:47

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whatever, if one cares to assign gender to worth, go for it.

I didn't read the list, but enjoyed scrolling down to get some idea of content. Some might enjoy knowing that the film, "double indemnity" was released in three d, which required the old red on one side, grey green on the other , cardboard glasses.

Hichcock used the effect only for added depth of field, it made the movie look more like watching a stage play., with the projection screen something one looked through to see the action.

He only had an image come out of the screen for one brief shot, the image of a key, that was a shocking plot revelation as the story unfolded. I think the image also got a musical emphasis, but don't remember that well.

I'm confused...Wilder did Double Indemnity, not Hitch...nt, posted on July 23, 2021 at 15:34:26
Rod H. Audiophile Posts: 1918 Location: Oregon Joined: May 18, 2005	..

What are you?. . . Some kind of vigilante? ;-), posted on July 23, 2021 at 17:32:27
Chris from Lafayette Audiophile Posts: 26483 Location: SF Bay Area Joined: February 17, 2004 Contributor Since: February 6, 2012	Yes indeed, "Falling Down" is worth watching and re-watching many times. As for "Zardoz", what can one say? - greatest film ever made!

+1. nt, posted on July 24, 2021 at 08:42:39
tinear Audiophile Posts: 65782 Location: Kansas City, KS Joined: April 9, 2006	d

German just sounds so manly. Yooorgen Praaacknow! nt, posted on July 24, 2021 at 08:44:08
tinear Audiophile Posts: 65782 Location: Kansas City, KS Joined: April 9, 2006	d

Yep, you could smell what was going on there... stinkorama ... , posted on July 25, 2021 at 13:55:08
musetap Audiophile Posts: 31879 Location: San Francisco Joined: July 8, 2003 Contributor Since: January 28, 2004	even the bean scene in Blazing Saddles wasn't as effective in conveying... smell. "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

RE: Exactly! It should be loaded with Brando, Robert Ryan, Mitchum, , posted on July 29, 2021 at 06:01:48

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I lived in Korea - the men there wear more make-up than the women. Masculine is Indian Jones and Sean Connery as Bond - not members of BTS - even if they have an axe.

And foreign films are for women and girly men didn't you know? The exception and the ONLY exception is if it has Bruce Lee and ninja stars. And if it doesn't star Bruce Lee it has to have a lot of Samurai swords to make up for it.

Many of the movies on that list are not manly enough. They need to be A-Team kind of stuff. Blam Blam Blam - Punch, Kapow, Thwap, Gurgle.

See Die Hard - whatever is like Die Hard. Guys call this a Christmas movie. LOL

The dubbed version was unkind to a few . . ., posted on August 14, 2021 at 19:18:37
Billy Wonka Audiophile Posts: 3765 Joined: April 25, 2013 Contributor Since: October 15, 2013	of the characters. Need the subs on this one. No pun pun.

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