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Wow, they just dropped the concept art for this new video game 😁

Nicholas Walker3 said:I was just wondering, what's actually driving you to sit down and go through these lists?

Honestly, it's pretty much the same feeling I get when I decide to dive into an encyclopedia.

It will.

wiredbison82 said:It’s a pretty irrelevant and honestly kind of snobby list. Nothing new there, really.

It’s so incredibly snobby that it almost feels like a joke.

Like, for example, we have '79 where Spielberg shows up with "1941"🤦, but there isn't a single trace of "jaws" or "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" anywhere else in the 70s. I guess the criteria here are just weirdly specific.

Then, if I glance a little further, I stumble upon '81 with "History of the World, Part I"😁 lol, I mean, I love that movie, but reducing the entire Brooks body of work down to just that one film...🙄

Wait, let me go check if he maybe included "Dracula Dead" in his 90s picks too.😁

Indiana Jones, obviously. I just wish they'd split them up into a trilogy and then a fourth one, I guess. 🙂

ambereagle31, maybe give it a shot on this subforum.

Donna Gray4 said:GOBLIN - THE SIGNATURE SOUND OF DARIO ARGENTO

If you were to ask your average music lover if the name Goblin rings a bell, they’d probably just stare at you with a look of pure confusion. This American art-prog rock band never really broke out of their niche, but over the years, they’ve built this massive, dedicated following among fans of cult American grindhouse cinema and progressive rock alike. Even though their lineup was constantly shifting and their sound evolved, they always maintained this incredibly distinct sonic identity—which is why they have some of the most loyal fans in the entire music world.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJZGFNW81Yk

It all kicked off when Dario Argento was hunting for someone to score his film "Deep Red". In a bit of a pivot, the decision was made to pass on Giorgio Gaslini for this project, and that’s where Goblin stepped into the spotlight. They ended up taking a good chunk of Gaslini's original themes and blending them with their own compositions. Back then, the lineup featured Claudio Simonetti on keys, Massimo Morante on guitar, Fabio Pignatelli on bass (all three had previously played together in The Cherry Five), and Walter Martino on drums.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ2bfnujqUU

The soundtrack they whipped up for "Deep Red" shot them straight into the limelight. That title track composed by Simonetti actually hit number one on the American charts and stayed there for quite a while. Later that same year, Martino moved on, and he was replaced by Agostino Marangolo. They teamed up with another keyboardist, Maurizio Guarini, to start working on their second album, "Roller", which stands out as one of their rare releases not tied to a movie soundtrack. While the band members themselves weren't exactly thrilled with the result, the album eventually became a total darling among prog-rock enthusiasts. Following that, Goblin scored the film "The Drug Road" and saw even more success. This time, the guitar took center stage instead of Simonetti's usual heavy synth work. Honestly, the first few minutes of the movie felt more like a Goblin music video than a film scene. It was obvious that the director, Enzo Castelarri, understood exactly how much weight their sound carried, using it to make the film even more compelling. Then, in 1977, Dario Argento teamed up with them again for his gothic horror masterpiece "Suspiria". He actually asked Goblin to compose the music first so he could use it as creative inspiration during filming. Without a doubt, the score for this film is one of the group's most original achievements. The keyboards were much sharper than what we heard in "Deep Red", and they leaned heavily into sound effects to hammer home that sense of paranoia and dread. The marriage of Argento’s directorial vision and their music was nothing short of perfection.

Next, they dropped a conceptual album titled "The Fantastic Journey of 'Baggage' Mark", a pretty bizarre tale about a lost young man traveling with his pet bug, Mark, in search of his true soul. After such an eccentric project, Goblin began a slight decline with the album "Discocross", which they collaborated on with composer Giorgio Farina. Since Farina wrote the whole thing, it turned into pure instrumental disco, which was a complete departure from the signature Goblin sound. They eventually found their way back to their roots scoring the film for George A. Romero "Dawn of the Dead", which pulled in about 55 million dollars globally and became a massive cult classic. Unfortunately, Romero wasn't sold on everything they produced, so only select tracks from the band made it into the final cut.

Afterward, Massimo Morante left the group to record several solo albums, leaving Goblin to continue as a trio. They went on to score films like "Squadra Antigangsters", after which keyboardist Simonetti departed to join Rasy Going
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I mean, as good as Goblin was, maybe Romero did the right thing by cutting them from his version. Sometimes they get so psychedelic that it kind of pulls you away from the actual story, and it almost feels a little bit funny or unintentional, I guess. 🙂

This movie had so much potential to be incredible, if only they’d just handled things a bit differently. 😁

Not really much of a topic, I guess.

I already cast my vote, but I figured I’d explain myself a bit more.

The first and third ones are both great movies, and honestly, the differences are just minor nuances, but because of Alan Rickman, I’m going with the first one. Though, if they had stuck to that original ending in the third one, it might have been one of the best trilogy finales ever made. 😁

The second one feels a little weaker to me, I guess.

As for the fourth one, it felt like a typical CGI assault on the senses.

Morgan Rodriguez57 said:just a little reminder: all that green slime over Minas Tirith... 🙂

It’s starting to come back to me now. I also just remembered this one—Return of the King—it was like a movie with a thousand different endings, I guess. 😁

The first one, I guess, because it stays pretty close to the book. The second one was definitely the worst. And honestly, I can’t even really remember the third one that well.

The whole thing is just a product of his mind, I guess... and since that mind is such a huge part of the QT brand, it’s honestly pretty hard to tell where the director ends and the total weirdo begins, you know? Like, as people keep saying on this thread, he just pours so much of himself into every single movie he makes. 😁

rustyscout34 said:Look, I’ll just say one thing to defend my favorite director, because honestly, people have been talking way too much trash lately.
Coming in here to argue about his movies, his talent, or his legacy—and then attacking the people who actually enjoy them—is just a waste of time. It’s like walking into a room full of Harry Potter fans just to lecture them on why Harry is overrated or why the series is trash. I don't bother with that. I mean, what’s really the point? If there are a thousand die-hard fans out there—people who are literally sobbing in the theater—what am I going to gain by dropping my "modest opinion" on some legendary wizard? Not much, I guess.

Emily Thomas3, I'm with you on everything you said.

True, except this thread wasn't started as some sort of Tarantino fan club. We were all invited to weigh in on the list provided by the OP.

Christian Taylor3 said:BRAVO, I say 🙏 Emily Thomas3, you honestly just made my day—the kid in me is sending you a massive thank you, all the way to heaven and back👍

😂 Btw, the forums are buzzing with the idea that whoever put this list together was definitely smoking something heavy. To pass the baton, "Tarantino revealed that Brad Pitt offered him a little something "green" during the filming of Inglourious Basterds. Well, to be fair: "During an open conversation on Howard Stern's controversial show (full interview here), while promoting his latest flick, QT shared how it was "totally cool" when Brad, during role negotiations, "pulled out a hash brick and offered it to him." 😂

Again, don't count Quentin out. For me, QT has always been the ultimate hero: a rebel of his kind; a gifted child who will NEVER grow up; the king of idiosyncratic style... Even after that infamous run-in with the paparazzi at Sundance (video here—I swear I've watched it over a hundred times now, best short film ever! Despite the tabloid drama, it's impressive to see how QT handles the situation. And that guy from the gutter: "Hit me, HIT me! 😂"). There’s no fake PR surrounding him, no Hollywood gloss, no sucking up to anyone—he'll tell you exactly what he thinks right to your face.

Quentin Tarantino in His Own Words.

And the movies?



He makes films purely for himself and his own pleasure; everyone else is just invited along for the ride... He could have churned out three movies a year and raked in massive amounts of cash, but he didn't... Instead, he fills his house with piles of comic books and limited edition DVDs,board games - I'm feeling pretty lucky. Probably the luckiest kid on the planet, honestly. He spent years grinding away on the script for *Inglourious Basterds*—he’s been sitting on this collection of stories since back in '93 (and now there's a Western coming from QT. Arrrrgh, the anticipation is killing me!). My god, the guy didn't even finish high school; he basically raised himself just by watching movies (!!!). Okay, I'm exaggerating, he didn't do *everything* alone... but that's really my one and only gripe with him, truly.



Two words: Roger Avary. By the way, I actually got the chance to meet him at the New York Film Festival back in '07. Roger's been going through some of the roughest times of his life lately, and QT, naturally, hasn't reached out... Honestly, if I ever find out they've patched things up and are working together again, I'll go pay for a massive donation at the local cathedral just to say thanks. 😍

So, wait, was that really the famous incident? 😁

What about that time when QT was out on a date, trying to defend his partner's honor, and he just accidentally clocked her in the head? 😁 I think it might have been Mira Sorvino.

That little story kind of sums up his whole filmography for me—he tries so hard to act cool, but then when he finally gets the chance, he just blows it and ends up looking like a total awkward nerd. 😁

I think Millius once compared a director to a storyteller sitting by a campfire. If you used that same logic for Michael Bay, he’d probably be this hyperactive storyteller with a massive speech impediment, dealing with ADHD and maybe some Tourette symptoms too. It’s honestly kind of wild to me that anyone actually finds it entertaining to watch stories told in such a... I don't know, dyslexic and seizure-inducing way. It feels a lot more "streamlined," "visually striking," or "logistically impressive" to just go bungee jumping with a frayed elastic cord while you've got a kitchen fork stuck in your eye.

... hey guys, when you start a new thread, maybe try putting a little more effort into the opening? I mean, just a tiny bit of context, some initial thoughts, or maybe just a few details to get things moving.

Anyway, we actually already have a dedicated thread for this over here:

Jerry Martin19 said:having the American flag on the left is just as silly 🤷

It would be cooler if it wasn't on the left, they should probably zoom in 😉

Anyway, I see there's one here from 2006, and it's in some dialect from the Midwest, I've never heard it before. 😁

I guess I’ll weigh in too.

I probably would've missed what Velvetcrane57 and Don Quixote were getting at, mostly because I just wasn't looking at it from that angle.

That whole thing about the dragon felt a bit cheap, though. That movie is, what, over twenty years old now? As far as I can tell, there hasn't been any recent remake. 🙂