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Post by Christian on Sept 16, 2012 8:26:41 GMT -5
Make your list of your top 15 personal favorite De Palma films! In other words; it does not have to be what you consider to be the top 15 films of greatest cinematic merit; but rather your personal favorites. I will add mine a bit later  |
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Post by bdpinnyc on Sept 16, 2012 22:59:26 GMT -5
Top 15?? How many are there in total?!
I find these list nearly impossible to make.
Blow Out is to me DePalma's most consummate film. Dressed to Kill and Sisters made an indelible mark on me and are signature DePalma. Casualties of War is his most mature and emotional film. Scarface is legendary and much richer than most popular opinions give it credit for. Carlito's Way glistens in every scene and its drama and action haven't diminished one bit in nearly 20 years. Phantom of the Paradise is true a celebration. Hi Mom is hilarious and a breakthrough. Mission: Impossible is perhaps the best big budget, franchise, summer action film since Raiders of the Lost Ark. And Femme Fatale is DePalma's last truly great film and one of the most inventive and sheerly joyful moviegoing experiences I recall ever having in the past decade.
I've never really disliked a DePalma film, I should note. The one that made the least impression on me was Home Movies but even that film has some interesting moments.
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Post by peepingtom on Sept 17, 2012 8:48:05 GMT -5
Okay, so I came up with a list. After looking at it a second time, I wanted to change the order, but then I thought again and kept with the initial instinct. So, here it is:
01 Blow Out
02 Dressed to Kill
03 Body Double
04 Obsession
05 The Black Dahlia
06 Femme Fatale
07 The Untouchables
08 Sisters
09 Redacted
10 Carlito's Way
11 Snake Eyes
12 Raising Cain
13 Casualties of War
14 Phantom of the Paradise
15 Carrie
Damn, this was very complicated. I love/like everything on this list, and whatever was left out. Yes, even Bonfire of the Vanities has merits.
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Post by bdpinnyc on Sept 17, 2012 23:14:41 GMT -5
DePalma's ouevre is so deep that I outrageously omitted Carrie, The Fury, Body Double and The Untouchables from my post above. I simply cannot do these lists! I go through phases with each DePalma film. And that includes The Bonfire of Vanities, which I've seen countless times and have always loved. He's a brilliant director whose work has withstood the test of time.
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Post by ryanclark on Nov 20, 2012 18:42:29 GMT -5
My ranking:
1. Carrie
2. Sisters
3. Blow Out
4. The Fury
5. Dressed to Kill
6. Phantom of the Paradise
7. Body Double
8. Carlito's Way
9. Obsession
10. Casualties of War
11. Hi, Mom!
12. Raising Cain
13. Femme Fatale
14. Home Movies
15. Scarface
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Post by mikeuk on Nov 23, 2012 12:56:08 GMT -5
1. Dressed to Kill
2. The Fury
3. Carrie
4. The Untouchables
5. Sisters
6. Hi Mom!
7. Raising Cain
8. Blow Out
9. Phantom of the Paradise
10. Obsession
11. Scarface
12. Redacted
13. Greetings
14. Femme Fatale
15. The Black Dahlia
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Post by billphelps on Jan 27, 2013 21:54:58 GMT -5
1-Phantom of the Paradise 2-Blow Out 3-Raising Cain 4-Snake Eyes 5-Carlito's Way 6-Sisters 7-Scarface 8-Carrie 9-The Black Dahlia 10-Casualties of War 11-Mission Impossible 12-Greetings 13-Hi Mom 14-The Fury 15-Dressed to Kill Bill |
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Post by Christian on Jan 28, 2013 16:43:35 GMT -5
I'm a Snake Eyes fan too, Bill - but DTK at no.15? You must be crazy! ;-)
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Post by billphelps on Jan 29, 2013 18:40:19 GMT -5
Well...my list started out in order, but it's really not in order. Was that your original intent for the list to be in the order we love them? I will have to rethink that one! Dressed To Kill is a masterpiece of suspense. It would be in my top 5. I will re order my list as soon as you post yours.  As for being crazy....I love Brian De Palma....what more can I say? ;D Bill |
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Post by Christian on Jan 31, 2013 15:08:28 GMT -5
Well...my list started out in order, but it's really not in order. Was that your original intent for the list to be in the order we love them? I will have to rethink that one! Dressed To Kill is a masterpiece of suspense. It would be in my top 5. I will re order my list as soon as you post yours. As for being crazy....I love Brian De Palma....what more can I say? ;D Bill Haha, I get it Let's see, let me do my list in two secs |
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Post by Christian on Jan 31, 2013 15:33:17 GMT -5
1. Dressed to Kill
1. Carlito's way
3. Blow Out
4. Snake Eyes
5. Mission: Impossible
5. Scarface
7. Femme Fatale
8. Carrie
9. The Fury
10. Sisters
11. Greetings
12. The Untouchables
13. Casualties of War
14. Raising Cain
15. Redacted
16. Mission to Mars
17. Body Double
18. Obsession
19. Hi, Mom!
20. Bonfire of the Vanities
21. Wise Guys
22. The Black Dahlia
23. The Wedding Party
Those are the ones I've seen..
It tends to change depending on which films I've seen last, and a few are definately due for a repeat viewing, like Carrie and Sisters, both of which I probabaly haven't watched for ten years.. Also looking forward to Phantom, Home Movies, and Passion!
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Post by billphelps on Jan 31, 2013 17:55:37 GMT -5
:oYou have never seen Phantom of the Paradise....  ...and you call me crazy!!! Well here is my list in order as of today.... 1-Phantom of the Paradise 2-Blow Out 3-Dressed to Kill 4-Raising Cain 5-Snake Eyes 6-Carlito's Way 7-Carrie 8-Sisters 9-Scarface 10-The Black Dahlia 11-Mission Impossible 12-Greetings 13-Hi Mom 14-The Fury 15-Casualties of War Not to much different I suppose...but really the first 2 are my favorites partly because these are the films that hooked me when I was young when I knew nothing about Brian or who he was...they were and still are fantastic films. The rest of them all tie for third! (including the ones I didn't list...15 remember!) Bill |
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Post by Christian on Feb 6, 2013 5:16:21 GMT -5
Yeah, I guess I took a little admin-priviledge on listing a few more.. Great to see Snake Eyes is getting some love Also interesting to note that Body Double only made two top 15 lists. Back in the days of briandepalma.net that used to get quite a bit of positive mentions, but I must say I never quite got that.. |
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Post by drnix on Jun 12, 2013 3:14:21 GMT -5
Firstly, loving this forum and the De Palma A La Mod site in general.
Here's my belated list -
1) Carlitos Way
2) Blow Out
3) Femme Fatale
4) The Black Dahlia
5) Dressed to Kill
6) Body Double
7) The Untouchables
8) Carrie
9) Snake Eyes
10) Raising Cain
11) Scarface
12) The Fury
13) Mission To Mars
14) Sisters
15) Mission Impossible
Probably contrary to a lot of people's opinions I have a lot of love for Black Dahlia & Mission to Mars (both hugely underrated and warrant repeated viewings)
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Post by frankhabets on Jun 23, 2013 7:05:15 GMT -5
Blow Out
Femme Fatale
Phantom of the Paradise
Dressed to Kill
Carlito's Way
Raising Cane
The Fury
Obsession
Body Double
Sisters
Scarface
Passion
The Untouchables
Greetings
Snake Eyes
--oops, Carrie should be there too in the top five, and Casualties of War in the top ten.
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