xpost: *runs after car crying*"WOLVERINES!!"
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:01 (twelve years ago) link
lol xpost
― ⚓ (gr8080), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:01 (twelve years ago) link
A member of an elite paramilitary organization: "Eagle Scouts."
― Unleash the Chang (he did what!) (Austerity Ponies), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:05 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73yc0S6xvQQ
― RudolfHitlerFtw (Hungry4Ass), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:05 (twelve years ago) link
Besides, this thread taught me the awesomeness of TLADILA! How cool is that?
What an unforgettable summer...
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:07 (twelve years ago) link
my ballot
Seven Samurai - 50The Good, The Bad and the Ugly - 49The Last of the Mohicans - 48Hard Boiled - 47Yojimbo - 46Leon: The Professional - 45The Bourne Supremacy - 44Once Upon A Time In The West - 43 (mistake)Predator - 42Heat - 41The Pianist - 40 (mistake)Terminator 2: Judgement Day - 39RoboCop - 38Bloodsport - 37Lethal Weapon - 36From Russia With Love - 35Casino Royale (2005) - 34Sanjuro - 33District 9 - 32The Hidden Fortress - 31The Killer (1989) - 30A Better Tomorrow (1986) - 29They Live - 28 (cant believe this didnt make it)To Live And Die In L.A. - 27Escape From New York - 26Zulu - 25Big Trouble in Little China - 24Blade (1998) - 23Under Siege - 22 (should've gone with a different seagal)The Fugitive - 21The French Connection - 20The Road Warrior - 19Bullet in the Head - 18Commando - 17Conan the Barbarian - 16The Dark Knight - 15Die Hard - 14Grosse Pointe Blank - 13The Untouchables - 12Mission: Impossible - 11Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke) - 10Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol - 9North By Northwest - 8Stagecoach - 7Point Break - 6Speed - 5The General - 4The Matrix - 3Total Recall - 2Where Eagles Dare - 1
― RudolfHitlerFtw (Hungry4Ass), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:12 (twelve years ago) link
lol @ The Pianist
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:15 (twelve years ago) link
Die Hard - 50Papillon - 49the bourne supremacy - 48leon: the professional - 47ong-bak - 4648 hours - 45the bourne ultimatum - 44the seven samurai - 43Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - 42ronin - 41children of men - 40point break - 39f/x - 38The Bourne Identity - 37Escape From New York - 36vanishing point - 35blade runner - 34predator - 33Raiders of the Lost Ark - 32terminator 2 - 31the french connection - 30the dirty dozen - 29drive (2011) - 28two mules for sister sara - 27the dark knight - 26kelly's heroes - 25from russia with love - 24the fifth element - 23the warriors - 22kung fu hustle - 21
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:17 (twelve years ago) link
FX!! fucking great movie
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:18 (twelve years ago) link
fxing great
― A Little Princess btw (s1ocki), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:19 (twelve years ago) link
time & tide - 50 - u won this poll in my heart ;_;heat - 49 crank - 48 Die Hard - 47 infernal affairs - 46 the french connection - 45 crank 2: high voltage - 44 lol dunno what happned there. it's fun but shdlnt be anywhere near where it is rnchildren of men - 43 ong-bak - 42 wanted to vote for a movie that's actually only 30mns long. nice placing johnny feverronin - 41 the wages of fear - 40 dnp. great movie. watched sorcerer during this poll in it's honourx-men 2 - 39 def too high but who caresThe Bourne Identity - 38 the bourne ultimatum - 37 the dirty dozen - 36 dnp. i see this one is on ur ballot too johnny feverOnce Upon A Time In The West - 35 point break - 34 taken - 33the last boy scout - 32district B13 - 31 awesome mindless funthe rock - 30the mission (johnnie to) - 29the thing - 28transporter - 27Point Blank - 26casino royale - 25Kill Bill Volume 1 (Tarantino, 2003) - 24terminator 2 - 23collateral - 22le samourai - 21the bourne supremacy - 20elite squad - 19The Matrix - 18goldeneye - 17battle royale - 16the driver - 15goldfinger - 14bullitt - 13Die Hard with a Vengeance - 12leon: the professional - 11three kings - 10the fifth element - 9Speed - 8le cercle rouge - 7kung fu hustle - 6hurt locker - 5kiss kiss bang bang - 4lethal weapon - 3INCEPTION - 2. should've been #3 :Dmission: impossible - 1
― Jibe, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:22 (twelve years ago) link
Asoka - 50Sholay - 49The Good The Bad and The Ugly - 48For A Few Dollars More - 47Army Of Shadows - 46Armour Of God - 45Battle Royale - 44Dawn of The Dead - 43Dobermann - 42Hard Target - 41Infernal Affairs - 40Predator - 39Blade Runner - 38A Better Tomorrow 2 - 37A Better Tomorrow - 36A Fistful of Dollars - 35Infernal Affairs 2 - 34The Seventh Curse - 33Big Trouble In Little China - 32Branded To Kill - 31Escape From New York - 30A Chinese Ghost Story - 29Army Of Darkness - 28Lady Snow blood - 27Police Story - 26Project A - 25The Big Red One - 24Tokyo Drifter - 23Full Contact - 22Assault On Precinct 13 - 21Enter The Dragon - 20Aliens - 19Bullet In The Head - 18Drunken Master - 17Kill Bill Volume 2 - 16Kill Bill Volume 1 - 15Once Upon A Time In China II - 14On Her Majesty’s Secret Service - 13You Only Live Twice - 12Escape From LA - 11Princess Mononoke - 10Rumble In The Bronx - 9The Bride With White Hair - 8The Warriors - 7Yojimbo - 6Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon - 5Two Mules For Sister Sara - 4Eastern Condors - 3House Of Flying Daggers - 2Death Race 2000 - 1
― Mohombi Khush Hua (ShariVari), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:23 (twelve years ago) link
looking at my ballot i'm just too embarrassed to post it, which has never really been the case w/ any previous ilx poll
― TERMAINTOR 2 (some dude), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:23 (twelve years ago) link
lol cmon man
― RudolfHitlerFtw (Hungry4Ass), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:24 (twelve years ago) link
basically any perfectly good movie that's not REALLY an action movie and not just to Tuomas that got nominated, i used as filler on the lower half of my ballot. i would've felt really guilty if Inception placed.
― TERMAINTOR 2 (some dude), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:25 (twelve years ago) link
Ronin - 50Children of Men - 49Blade Runner - 48Point Break - 47Raiders of the Lost Ark - 46Die Hard - 45Election - 44The Bourne Supremacy - 43Terminator 2: Rise of the Machines - 42Heat - 41To Live and Die in L.A. - 40The Bourne Ultimatum - 39The Warriors - 38The Fifth Element - 37The Fugitive - 36Bullitt - 35Mad Max - 34Leon: the Professional - 33Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - 32Miami Vice - 31Enemy of the State - 30F/X - 29Army of Shadows - 28Independence Day - 27Hurt Locker - 26Kingdom of Heaven (DIRECTOR’S CUT ONLY) - 25Men in Black - 24The Rock - 23Kill Bill Volume 1 - 22Kill Bill Volume 2 - 21Mission: Impossible - 20The French Connection - 19La Cercle Rouge - 18Speed - 17
i left a bunch of stuff off because i knew it would get a lot of votes? but not sure why i still voted for die hard and raiders.
― max, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:26 (twelve years ago) link
I only had a 30-film ballot. Would've gone the whole 50 in hindsight, especially since I forgot to vote for Heat.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:27 (twelve years ago) link
i didn't do 50. just my mostest favorites on the nomination list. went with heart.
50 - alien49 - the warriors48 - the thing47 - blade runner46 - dawn of the dead (1978)45 - raiders of the lost ark44 - terminator 243 - the road warrior42 - the great escape41 - aliens40 - highlander39 - jaws38 - red dawn37 - starship troopers36 - terminator35 - once upon a time in the west34 - the empire strikes back33 - star wars32 - mad max31 - near dark30 - nighthawks29 - the abyss28 - escape from new york27 - assault on precinct 1326 - the descent25 - the long kiss goodnight24 - the big red one23 - papillon22 - taking of pelham one two three (original)
― scott seward, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:28 (twelve years ago) link
Long Kiss Goodnight was robbed
― (thinks and smiles) (DJP), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:28 (twelve years ago) link
^^^
really hoping omar posts what placed outside the top 75 soon, so many surprising omissions
― TERMAINTOR 2 (some dude), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:29 (twelve years ago) link
high five @ papillon
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:30 (twelve years ago) link
my "shortlist" got down to 147 films; I couldn't even fathom how I was going to dump 97 entries off of it
although actually after rewatching "The Saint" this weekend, there's one that would have shot to the bottom of the list with an anvil
― (thinks and smiles) (DJP), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:30 (twelve years ago) link
and I can't say with certainty that I actually saw "The Crow", but I did listen to the soundtrack about a bazillion times
― (thinks and smiles) (DJP), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:31 (twelve years ago) link
You may have seen The Crow. I did, but don't remember a thing about it.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:32 (twelve years ago) link
my ballot with placement in the final list proceeding:
11 hard boiled - 50 points## rio bravo - 49 points 67 branded to kill - 48 points 06 children of men - 47 points 05 robocop - 46 points03 raiders of the lost ark - 45 points## stagecoach - 44 points## a better tomorrow 2 - 43 points ## face/off - 42 points17 north by northwest - 41 points40 yojimbo - 40 points 41 bullitt - 39 points34 crank - 38 points 12 escape from new york - 37 points44 the killer - 36 points ## transporter - 35 points ## the getaway (peckinpah) - 34 points ## die hard 2 - 33 points## tokyo drifter - 32 points 27 big trouble in little china - 31 points## night watch (2004) - 30 points 75 apocalypto - 29 points ## red dawn - 28 points##beverly hills cop - 27 points 74 indiana jones and the temple of doom - 26 points (meant to vote for last crusade lol) 43 the fifth element - 25 points53 miami vice - 24 points53 kung fu hustle - 23 points67 con air - 22 points07 ronin - 21 points## drunken master - 20 points## house of flying daggers - 19 points64 infernal affairs - 18 points72 vanishing point - 17 points50 la femme nikita - 16 points29 the bourne supremacy - 15 points## the last boy scout - 14 points02 aliens - 13 points## the rock - 12 points57 collateral - 11 points ## brotherhood of the wolf - 10 points
― 99x (Lamp), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:33 (twelve years ago) link
kinda <3 The Crow, but soooo dated now.
"caw caw! bang! fuck I'm dead"
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:33 (twelve years ago) link
"Burn" is such a fucking great song, too
― (thinks and smiles) (DJP), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:34 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, it p much rules
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:35 (twelve years ago) link
omar is money on the screen grabs. i wish i could have posters of some of those
― bnw, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:35 (twelve years ago) link
Cool poll, Omar, thanks for running it and picking great screen grabs as always.
My ballot:
Die Hard - 50sin city - 49terminator 2 - 48aliens - 47ronin - 46Escape From New York - 45blade runner - 44the dark knight - 43first blood - 42Haywire - 41the good, the bad and the ugly - 40the bourne ultimatum - 39battle royale - 38robocop - 37kung fu hustle - 36heat - 35the fifth element - 34the warriors - 33Once Upon A Time In The West - 32Raiders of the Lost Ark - 31stagecoach - 30The Incredibles - 29Kill Bill Volume 1 (Tarantino, 2003) - 28children of men - 27Saving Private Ryan - 26 Men in Black - 25leon: the professional - 24Akira - 23die hard 2 - 22hard boiled - 21enter the dragon - 20INCEPTION - 19Kill Bill Volume 2 (Tarantino, 2004) - 18mad max - 17runaway train - 16sharky's machine - 15spider-man 2 - 14 strange days - 13 The Bourne Identity - 12The Eiger Sanction - 11The Gauntlet - 10the great escape - 9the road warrior - 8casino royale - 7War of the Worlds - 6yojimbo - 5training day - 4the mechanic (1972) - 3the bourne supremacy - 2
― Steamtable Willie (WmC), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:36 (twelve years ago) link
Will be interested to see where Haywire wound up.
i'd be shocked if more than 2-3 people voted for it
― RudolfHitlerFtw (Hungry4Ass), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:38 (twelve years ago) link
i guess people don't think of Beverly Hills Cop as an action movie? fair enough i suppose.
― piscesx, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:44 (twelve years ago) link
slightly off topic: there an ILX war films thread? I tried searching but I couldn't find one.
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:47 (twelve years ago) link
work and stuff has prevented my from following this poll closely, but he's my hastily put together ballot:
duel - 50Die Hard - 49north by northwest - 48Raiders of the Lost Ark - 47the seven samurai - 46star wars - 45terminator 2 - 44Once Upon A Time In The West - 43aliens - 42Point Blank - 41blade runner - 40dawn of the dead (1978) - 39first blood - 38get carter - 37goldfinger - 36the empire strikes back - 35robocop - 34the french connection - 33the great escape - 32le samourai - 31battle royale - 30Escape From New York - 29true lies - 28terminator - 27yojimbo - 26the thing - 25bullitt - 24star trek ii: the wrath of khan - 23taking of pelham one two three - 22the bourne supremacy - 21the warriors - 20dirty harry - 19heat - 18lethal weapon - 17the wild bunch - 16the good, the bad and the ugly - 15rocky - 14a fistful of dollars - 13Jaws - 12point break - 11the karate kid - 10superman - 9predator - 8total recall - 7top gun - 6the road warrior - 5GI Joe: The Movie (animated) - 4enter the dragon - 3thomas crown affair - 2red dawn - 1
― smash williams, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:50 (twelve years ago) link
now i feel bad for duel.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:51 (twelve years ago) link
that kinda goes against the motto i live by though: never cry for spielberg
― piscesx, Tuesday, February 21, 2012 1:44 PM (8 minutes ago) Bookmark
i just dont think its that good. its not funny, and aside from the killer opening chase the action's nothing spesh
― RudolfHitlerFtw (Hungry4Ass), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:53 (twelve years ago) link
;_; from my list:
first blood - 43 pts death wish - 41 bad boys 2 - 39 the dirty dozen - 35 death race 2000 - 31the guns of navarone - 24rocky - 23chinese connection - 22red dawn - 19papillon - 13
― Unleash the Chang (he did what!) (Austerity Ponies), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:58 (twelve years ago) link
*pours one out*
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:59 (twelve years ago) link
first blood, dirty dozen, rocky and red dawn would def have been on my ballot. Red Dawn would have been top 10.
sigh.
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 19:00 (twelve years ago) link
xxpost Beverly Hills Cop is so too funny. >:(
My ballot.
The Rock - 50The Thing - 49Terminator - 48Commando - 47The Warriors - 46Aliens - 45Raiders of the Lost Ark - 44Escape From New York - 43Kill Bill Volume 1 - 42North By Northwest - 42Rio Bravo - 41Assault on Precinct 13 - 40Die Hard - 39Enter The Dragon - 38Get Carter - 37Speed - 36Kung Fu Hustle - 35Red Dawn - 34The Bourne Supremacy - 33The Seven Samurai - 32Rocky IV - 31Demolition Man - 30Predator - 29Timecop - 28First Blood - 27Hannah - 26Rio Bravo - 25Taken - 24Con Air - 23Face/Off - 22Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - 21Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - 20Crank - 19The Dark Knight - 18The Bourne Ultimatum - 17The French Connection - 16They Live - 15Under Siege - 14Hard Boiled - 13Gladiator - 12Big Trouble in Little China - 11Hard Target - 10Darkman - 9
― woof, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 19:01 (twelve years ago) link
the guns of navarone
the omission of this is super shocking to me
― (thinks and smiles) (DJP), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 19:01 (twelve years ago) link
i was kind of surprised The Harder They Come wasnt even nominated
― ⚓ (gr8080), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 19:08 (twelve years ago) link
hey guys, this is 76-100:
For a Few Dollars More A Chinese Ghost StoryINCEPTIONGhostbusters Kill Bill Volume 2 The Dirty Dozen independence day first blood a fistful of dollars transporter zombieland kiss kiss bang bang tokyo drifter the last boy scout lethal weapondie hard 2 The Rock mission: impossible time & tide the blues brothers le cercle rouge rio bravohot fuzzGhost in the ShellOng-Bak
― omar little, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 19:11 (twelve years ago) link
aw man all the good movies were at the bottom!
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 19:12 (twelve years ago) link
Great job, Omar. Tons of fun.
So, Bill Paxton gets a couple of movies, Bruce gets a couple, Arnold gets a couple, and so does this guy:
http://goldsea.com/ABH/Al/al1.jpg
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 19:12 (twelve years ago) link
^^badass
jesus what was red dawn like 76 on this list? people definitely voted for it. i want a recount!
woah not even x-post
― scott seward, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 19:13 (twelve years ago) link