Top 100 Movies: No. 95 - Armageddon (1998)

Posted on October 3, 2007
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Armageddon is fun. The movie not the actual, well you know what I mean.

I have a hard time passing this flick up if I see it while channel surfing. That is one of the factors I used to compile my Top 100 Movies list: All things being equal (and its not Sunday during football season), will I stop to watch at least part of a movie if I happen to find it while channel surfing? In this case - almost always.

This movie has an incredible ensemble cast, including Owen Wilson, who has some great lines. Steve Buscemi is excellent as always. The Ben Affleck/Bruce Willis goodbye at the end of the movie is over the top (not on the list), but this is Armageddon people. It’s loud, fast, funny and action-packed! Is it a fine piece of classic cinema? No. Is it a great popcorn movie that is still fun to watch nine years after its release. Oh yes.

So there it is, Armageddon comes in at number 95. So what do you think? Love it? Hate it? Could care less? Think my list is terrible thus far? Let me know, I can handle it.

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Top 100 Movies: No. 97 - The Sixth Sense (1999)

Posted on September 28, 2007
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“You’ve got to see this movie!” I heard that often when The Sixth Sense was released. I also heard that it had this huge twist. However, I didn’t see it, at least not in the theater.

I did check it out when it was released on DVD. Everybody was raving about it, so it must be phenomenal, right? Well, I didn’t think it was phenomenal - not for most of the movie. I knew there was this huge twist, but to be honest, I kinda forgot about it until it happened. So, I was watching what I thought was a good movie about a little boy who saw dead people.

Then it happened - wow! One of the best plot twists EVER in my humble opinion. Notwithstanding this great cinematic achievement (no sarcasm, seriously), I was a little upset that I didn’t figure it out myself.

Good movie. Great ending. But The Sixth Sense does not lend itself well to multiple viewings because of the huge twist at the end, which completely changes your perspective. Of course, you can watch it again and again to see if writer/director M. Night Shyamalan stuck to the “rules” he set for himself in dealing with Bruce Willis‘ character. Check out the DVD extra for an explanation of these “rules.”

Therefore, The Sixth Sense checks in at No. 97.

Have a great weekend and check back on Monday for No. 96! !

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