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  1. Hotwire

    Hotwire Dealin' W/ Demons

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    After watching the AFI's 10 Top 10 lists last night, I couldn't help but think what my fellow Hypesters would have picked. Naturally, we would have different genres, so here goes. Below is a list of film genres with brief criteria for each. PM me your pick for the best film in each group. If the film you are submitting has more than one incarnation, please specify. You may only submit one film per genre, and you may not submit the same film for more than one. After 2 weeks, I will tabulate the votes and post the 10 top 10 lists. If you have any questions, post them here.

    So, here are the genres of films...

    1. Comic/Cartoon Adaptations
    If you surf these boards and need this one explained, get out.

    2. Action
    These are the films with more guns than dialogue, a high body count, and usually enough foul language to make sailors blush. And all without monsters or robots.

    3. Sports
    Simple enough. The only real qualification I'm giving here is that the main character be an athlete or coach, and there must be at least three sporting events in the film. Jerry Maguire does not count. Films about gladiators don't go here either, more on them later.

    4. Sci-Fi
    Another genre that explains itself, but for the record, I count Alien as a horror film.

    5. Horror
    The ones that make you sleep with the light on.

    6. Fantasy
    These would be films dealing with, well, you should all understand this one as well. NOTE: The Lord of the Rings trilogy counts as one film.

    7. Comedy
    If the movie caused a beverage to leave your body via your nostrils, it goes here. As much as I would love to exclude the romantic comedies, I have to be fair and allow them. Satires go here as well, i.e Army of Darkness, Hot Fuzz, and the like.

    8. Gangster
    I only hope that people will vote for a movie other than Scarface

    9. Western
    A simple genre, but please try to remember the classics.

    10. Drama
    This is the catch all. These are the films that just don't fit the other groups, but still made you feel you got your money's worth when you left the theatre. NOTE: This is where the gladiator films can go.
     
    #1 Hotwire, Jun 19, 2008
  2. Hotwire

    Hotwire Dealin' W/ Demons

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    hmm, not getting any votes via PM. Let's just vote in the thread.
     
    #2 Hotwire, Jun 19, 2008
  3. Starbird

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    Comic-Spider-Man
    Action-Crank
    Sports-Remember The Titans
    SciFi-Star Wars
    Horror-The Shining
    Fantasy- Lord Of The Rings (although I'm not a fan. I just can't think of much Fantasies)
    Comedy-Clerks II
    Gangster-Godfather
    Western- No Country For Old Men
    Drama-American Beauty
     
    #3 Starbird, Jun 20, 2008
  4. Apollo

    Apollo Superhero

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    comic- Batman Begins
    Action-Transformers
    Sports-The Sandlot
    Sci-fi- Star wars
    Horror- The Exorcist
    Fantasy- The Lord of the Rings
    Comedy- Pee Wee's Big Adventure
    gangster- Pulp Fiction
    Western- Dances with Wolves
    Drama- A Beautiful Mind
     
    #4 Apollo, Jun 20, 2008
  5. BloodyWolverine

    BloodyWolverine Superhero

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    Comic- Batman Begins.

    Action- Raiders Of The Lost Ark.

    Sports- Rocky.

    Comedy- Blazing Saddles.

    Gangster- Scarface.

    Western- True Grit.

    Drama- The Green Mile.

    Fantasy- Fellowship Of The Ring.
     
    #5 BloodyWolverine, Jun 20, 2008
  6. Hotwire

    Hotwire Dealin' W/ Demons

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    Need to pick only one movie per genre, please.


    Also, to everyone voting, please make sure the movies you are choosing fit that genre. Transformers is a comic film and The Matrix would be Sci-Fi. Thanks for voting, let's keep it up!
     
    #6 Hotwire, Jun 20, 2008
  7. November Rain

    November Rain Single Mother

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    Comic-The Hulk
    Action - Top Gun
    Sports - a league of their own
    Sci-Fi- Terminator 2
    Horror - The ring (original)
    Fantasy - Star Wars
    Ganster - Godfather 2
    Western - the quick and the dead
    Drama-The constant gardener
    Comedy - Blazing saddles
    Martial Arts - Armour of God 2
     
    #7 November Rain, Jun 20, 2008
  8. The Chris

    The Chris TDK Trilogy Forever!

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    1. Batman Begins- comic
    2. Raiders of the Lost Ark- action
    3. Rocky- sports
    4. The Matrix- sci fi
    5. The Exorcist- horror
    6. The Lord of the Rings- fantasy
    7. Blazing Saddles- comedy
    8. The Departed- gangster
    9. Unforgiven- western
    10. Million Dollar Baby- drama
     
    #8 The Chris, Jun 20, 2008
  9. Girl_Wonder

    Girl_Wonder By the way...

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    Comic: Batman Begins

    Action: Raiders of the Lost Ark

    Sports: A League of Their Own

    Sci-Fi: Star Wars

    Horror: Bambi. :dry: that should count. but if not, The Exorcist

    Fantasy: I want to say to Lord of the Rings but it has to be The Wizard of Oz. it had it all, witches, flying houses, munchkins..not to mention those lions, tigers, and bears. Oh My!

    Comedy: er...National Lampoon's Vacation

    Gangster: The Godfather(technically i haven't seen it, but i've seen some clips...have heard the quotes, so it has to be that good)

    Western: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

    Drama: Titanic (that counts,right?)
     
    #9 Girl_Wonder, Jun 20, 2008
  10. Bim

    Bim Superhero

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    Oh this sounds cool, here r mine:woot::

    1. Comic/Cartoon Adaptations - Batman Begins
    2. Action - Raiders of the Lost Ark
    3. Sports - Rocky
    4. Sci-Fi - Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
    5. Horror - The Exorcist
    6. Fantasy - Lord of the Rins: Return of the King
    7. Comedy - Airplane!
    8. Gangster - The Godfather
    9. Western - Young Guns
    10. Drama - Schindler's List

    Darn, it's so difficult picking just one in some genres! :huh:
     
    #10 Bim, Jun 20, 2008
  11. Apollo

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    OoOoOoOo Don't you mess with my precious Bambi!!! [​IMG]
     
    #11 Apollo, Jun 20, 2008
  12. Apollo

    Apollo Superhero

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    i forgot about the Departed...either the or pulp fiction for gangster, i'm tired of Godfather praise all the time.
     
    #12 Apollo, Jun 20, 2008
  13. Bim

    Bim Superhero

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    The Godfather praise is well desserved though :cwink: and it's much better than Pulp Fiction ... sorry, i just had to say it :hehe:
     
    #13 Bim, Jun 20, 2008
  14. Girl_Wonder

    Girl_Wonder By the way...

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    hehe i meant that Bambi is a great animated film, but as a kid it scared... literally scared me. it belongs in the horror genre :woot:
     
    #14 Girl_Wonder, Jun 20, 2008
  15. donk70

    donk70 "Him"

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    Comic: Superman: The Movie

    Action: The Last Crusade

    Sports: North Dallas Forty

    Sci-Fi: Star Wars

    Horror: Dracula (1931)

    Fantasy: Conan The Barbarian

    Comedy: Blazing Saddles

    Gangster: The Godfather

    Western: The Unforgiven

    Drama: Forrest Gump
     
    #15 donk70, Jun 20, 2008
  16. Hotwire

    Hotwire Dealin' W/ Demons

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    Which one?
     
    #16 Hotwire, Jun 20, 2008
  17. Hotwire

    Hotwire Dealin' W/ Demons

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    Just a few updates...
     
    #17 Hotwire, Jun 20, 2008
  18. Kahran Ramsus

    Kahran Ramsus Super Moderator

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    1. Comic/Cartoon Adaptations - Batman Begins

    2. Action - Raiders of the Lost Ark

    3. Sports - Rocky

    4. Sci-Fi - Star Wars: A New Hope

    5. Horror - Psycho

    6. Fantasy - The Lord of the Rings

    7. Comedy - The Producers

    8. Gangster - The Godfather

    9. Western - High Noon

    10. Drama - Casablanca
     
    #18 Kahran Ramsus, Jun 20, 2008
  19. hippie_hunter

    hippie_hunter The King is Back!

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    The Last Crusade > Raiders of the Lost Arc
     
    #19 hippie_hunter, Jun 20, 2008
  20. Hotwire

    Hotwire Dealin' W/ Demons

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    So, what are you other votes???
     
    #20 Hotwire, Jun 20, 2008
  21. Lazlo Panaflex

    Lazlo Panaflex Superhero

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    These aren't my definitive movies since they can change over time but here's a sampling:

    comic- Batman Begins
    action- Face/Off
    sports- Rocky
    sci-fi- Terminator 2
    horror- Hellraiser
    fantasy- The Neverending Story
    comedy- The Naked Gun
    gangster- Goodfellas
    western- N/A
    drama- Rainman
     
    #21 Lazlo Panaflex, Jun 21, 2008
  22. luke1234

    luke1234 World Sick

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    comic-spider-man 2
    action-kill bill vol. 1
    sports-major league
    sci-fi-Episode V
    horror-28 days later
    fantasy-Return Of the King
    COmedy-superbad
    Gangster- Departed
    Western- Kill bill vol. 2/ No Country for old men
    Drama- Atonement
     
    #22 luke1234, Jun 21, 2008
  23. Drizzle

    Drizzle Avenger

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    Comic: Batman Begins

    Action: Die Hard/Raiders of the Lost Ark

    Sports: Rocky

    Sci-Fi: The Empire Strikes Back

    Horror: Halloween (1978)

    Fantasy: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    Comedy: Animal House

    Gangster: Goodfellas

    Western: No Country For Old Men

    Drama: American History X
     
    #23 Drizzle, Jun 21, 2008
  24. Harry Goblin

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    Comic - Spiderman
    Action - Raiders of the Lost Ark
    Sports - Hoosiers
    Sci-fi - The Empire Strikes Back
    Horror - Psycho
    Fantasy - Prisoner of Azkaban
    Comedy - Blazing Saddles
    Gangster - The Godfather
    Western - 3:10 To Yuma
    Drama - Sweeney Todd (would this fit in drama? If not then Gladiator)
     
    #24 Harry Goblin, Jun 22, 2008
  25. Hotwire

    Hotwire Dealin' W/ Demons

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    Original from 1957, or the remake from 2007?? This is important, please, everyone, when dealing with remakes, I need to know which film you are nomintating

    And Sweeny Todd works for drama.
     
    #25 Hotwire, Jun 22, 2008
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