Top 10 Steven Spielberg Films!

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Some films on this list have sequels or numerous sequels and of course i could put them in order on the list but i don't feel it's right and would rather include them as one film on the list just like what i did with Kill Bill on my Tarantino list. 

10) War of the Worlds - Not as good as the musical or audio series but it still has some great and tense scenes.War of the Worlds is a big, clunky movie containing some sensational sights but lacking the zest and joyous energy we expect from Steven Spielberg,even hostile invasions need a bit more character and plot development. 6/10.

9) A.I. Artificial Intelligence - Not seen this in years but from what i remember it has flaws but  its beautifully crafted, unimaginably complex, visually dazzling and deeply affecting. 7/10.

8) Jaws - Classic horror film that truly scared me for so many of my childhood years even the song scared me and my dad used to chase me around or scare me humming that song, scary times yo. I actually sat down and watched it in my late teens and you know seen or rather realised the shark is a rubber mechanical thing you know and that's when i lost my fear of Jaws films but still the song is scarily tense. 8/10. 

7) Catch Me If You Can - A great story here of a cat and mouse story based on real events which is tense and entertaining back and fore with Dicaprio and Hanks. 8/10.

6) The Terminal - Another great story here with Tom Hanks starring yet again, at first glance it may seem like a boring flick but its a very touching story which has you rooting for it's main character Viktor. 8/10. 

5) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - A lovely film i have not seen in so many years must have been about 12 or something last time i seen this so forgive me for not going in depth about this. I remember being about 8 when i first seen it and yes E.T. is funny as hell as he is curious about us and our world as we the viewers were curious about him and he made us laugh so much when he was screaming in the dress and it was sad as hell when he "died" but touching and moving when he came back to make Elliot fly and to then be reunited with his people to finally go home. There's so much interesting backstory and continuation to be made from E.T. it's a shame we wont ever get it, perhaps we will with a reboot however. 8/10.

4) Hook - My fave take on Peter Pan. Dustin Hoffman i found out like a few years ago plays Captain Hook which blew my mind but i love Robin Williams and the whole take on an older Peter really enjoyable classic film. 8/10. 

3) Saving Private Ryan - A war classic. Incredibly powerful war action scenes in this movie really sets it apart from the other war films. Thanks to Hanks, and Spielberg's technical finesse, this develops into a powerful and potent portrayal of men at war, and those opening 20 minutes are worth the watch. 9/10.

2) Jurassic Park & The Lost World - Classic films here. Scary and tense scenes with the T-Rex and the Velociraptors.We ask for two things from big-budget thrillers like this: Make us believe and make us jump. Jurassic Park delivers on both counts and the practical effects is amazing in both films. Jurassic Park 9/10 & Lost World 7/10. 

1) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark,Temple of Doom, Last Crusade & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - Seems mad or odd to include 4 films being number one even if one is kingdom of the crystal skull but for the sake of this list as i said i have put any films with sequels directed as one film number on the list. I love Indiana Jones, the characters, settings, actors, treasures, story everything about Indiana Jones films i love besides Crystal Skull it's not very good but it's still Indy. I have only ever seen two films in cinemas with both my parents and Indy and the kingdom of the crystal skull was the second we liked it. I mean yeah it is good but the aliens near the ending just ruins it. Moving on from Skull, Last Crusade is a highly entertaining film i love the screen time we have with Connery and Ford very funny and this film gets you quite emotional a few times and it was a sad when as a kid after watching the Indy trilogy that at the time Crusade was the last one and there was no news that there would be more, fast forward years later they revealed Kingdom was coming i got excited and felt like a kid again. Temple of doom is perhaps the darkest entry of the series even if the series has dark moments in each film the brainwashing of Indy was quite something and the whole Kali mah thing with the heart being pulled out still beating scared me as a kid, i could not believe it and i remember for a few days after it i would go to school and be covering my chest if people got too close or i'd do the Kali mah to them haha and also who does not love short round in the film? Now for the best in the series with Raiders, so many famous memorable scenes, arab swordsman, golden idol and the face melting opening of the ark. The face melting scene as a kid for years scared me and as i got older you know you realise it's just wax melting but god is it cool but creepy still. Indiana Jones made me want to become an archaeologist adventurer love to explore so many lost wonders of the world although i'd die going against the kinds of people indy dealt with haha. Raiders - Last Crusade 10/10 but Kingdom Of Crystal Skull 6/10. 

Now to list all the other films i have either seen or have yet to see....

Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Not seen the original, only the remake and the remake was crap. 

Bridge of Spies,Minority Report,Schindler's List and Empire of the Sun - Not seen these but i have wanted to see them and one day i shall. 

This list took me a good while to create and tough to list fully. So thank you for visiting my blog and reading my list. 

See you soon! 

Top 3 Quentin Tarantino films

Hello again, metallic nation of gods that you are. I hope you are all well. 

Welcome back to my blog and to another list, this one is all about Quentin Tarantino and his movies. I have seen almost all of his films bar Hateful Eight. 

I will be listing the 3 of the best films directed by him in my opinion. 

3) Inglourious Basterds - I have seen this one many times, first time i admit i did not think much of it but from the second to the fourth time i seen this i really enjoyed it. A great film with Waltz being the best performer in the film i thought. 8/10.  Fave Scene = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-Bqycjw_tw (Couple scenes in the film i really like but this one just sprang up i love the tension and build up to a quick nasty crazy firefight.)

2) Django Unchained - What a film! Tarantino's best since the Kill Bill films, absolutely not to be missed! Amazing cast and acting with amazing action packed bloody scenes and also the dialogue is amazing too this whole film is amazing. 9/10. Fave scene = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZRkzg-WqXM (The best western shootout ever!)

F.Y.I -Number 1 on this list i will say there are 3 films of this. There is The Whole Bloody Affair which combines Vol 1 and Vol 2 in one film with some added scenes and then there is just standard Vol 1 and Vol 2. For the sake of this list and Quentin and my opinion i am putting it in one at number one. 

1) Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2 - I am counting them as one film because these are my fave from Quentin a masterpiece of tenseness and spectacular bloody gorey action set pieces and fight scenes and a tale of revenge that drives The Bride and the plot all the way to it's satisfying finish. His greatest movie is Kill Bill. From the soundtrack to the unique animation sequence this/these films are amazing. 10/10. Fave scene from Kill Bill? If i have to pick just one i will go with this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU1LpJ02CKA (i know the fight scene is utterly boss but i love this whole scene to its a really unique story piece to the movie)

Now i will say a little about the other films i have seen from Quentin before i end this list. 

Death Proof (Hate this film its so stupid and waste of time to watch this nonsense ok it starts off pretty neat then devolves into pure uninteresting dribble. I'd happily rate this a 0 out of 10 one of the worse films i have ever seen in my life.

Pulp Fiction - This is pretty good but it's not my fave by him, all i like in this film is just Jules and Vince to be honest, it's certainly left a mark on pop culture with this film.

Reservoir Dogs & Jackie Brown - seen these for the first time a few years back, i could not get into them.

With all that said and done, it is time for me to thank you for reading and visiting my blog as ever and i hope to see you again soon on my blog.

Top 3 Clint Eastwood (Directed) Films

Hello there, how are you doing? I hope you are well my metallic nation. 

Today i have another list, top 3 Clint Eastwood films now by this i will state i am going by FILMS HE DIRECTED. Not the ones he has only starred in. 

I'll do a list of films i love with Clint in some other day. 

So yes with all this in mind, let us venture to see the best 3 films i think Clint has made. 

3: 

Jersey Boys

Now i will be honest when i heard this was being made by Clint i thought "Clint has done a musical film? This is weird" then i seen the trailer and i was like "Ok i have to see this" and i did see it and i really enjoyed it. Great story, great music and actors in the film and Clint's direction with it is good. I enjoyed it a lot. 7/10.

2: 

Gran Torino

Simply terrific, enormously watchable and an absolute must for all Eastwood fans. Covers a lot of ground as it rolls: religion, the toll of war, mortality, what it means to be a man. It perfectly captures his on screen career too and that's what fans will love about this film. 8/10

1: American Sniper

Great film here one thing that is off putting is the fake baby scene (if you seen it you will know what i mean). Bradley Cooper delivers a strong performance that really carries the film we see Kyle go through the motions of war in this story, Eastwood knows how to make compelling and tense films for our viewing pleasure. 9/10. 

Now below here is a list of all the other films i have seen directed by Eastwood and my thoughts on them.

 

J. Edgar (I have seen this film but i was severely bored by it don't recommend unless you know and are interested in J. Edgar Hoover.)

Space Cowboys (Good film from what i remember but not seen it in years) 

Mystic River (Was ok again not seen it in years) 

Unforgiven (I did not like this to be honest first seen it about 4 years ago after a friend kept telling me to see it since i like Westerns and it has a good cast but it bored me tbh)

That is all from me for today people, another short list all wrapped up, because it's short does not mean it took me 5 mins to put together either lol.  

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Top 3 James Cameron Films!

As i said in my last post about Top 3 Ridley Films. I have discovered i'm not a massive film fan of some directors and two i have pointed out are Ridley Scott and James Cameron.

Now i posted a post on facebook saying "For me Ridley Scott has not done a good film in years,that i enjoyed and infact i can't list many good films i liked from him." so i made a list of films i liked by Ridley which you can view by clicking HERE!

James Cameron's big focus and best part about his movies is his visions and his visual effects in his movies. Avatar brightly coloured. Terminator 2 insane liquid metal sequences. 

I have journeyed into my memory banks and into IMDB to list all the Cameron films i have seen and ones i like best. Cameron does not have an awful lot of films under his belt but here are the ones i like. Just like my Ridley list i will just stick to 3.

3: Terminator

A nerve-bludgeoning, relentlessly exciting action movie. Only thing bad about it is the effects when Arnie is in the bathroom showing more of his cyborg self. 7/10

2: Aliens

While Alien was a marvel of slow-building, atmospheric tension, Aliens packs a much more visceral punch, and features a typically strong performance from Sigourney Weaver and Michael Biehn. An excellent science fiction, horror, action AND war film. Another one of the best sequels ever made i think. It goes off track from the original but its so effective in how it is done and how it progresses the story. 9/10

1: T2: Judgment Day

T2 features thrilling action sequences and eye-popping visual effects, but what takes this sci-fi/ action landmark to the next level is the depth of the human (and cyborg) characters. One of the best sequels ever. It's a shame the series has never been as good as this one or the first. I did really like Salvation though but that was not from Ridley. 10/10

Now to list all the films i have seen from James: Aliens, Terminator, Terminator 2 (T2), Avatar and Titanic. 

Avatar is one of the highest rated and earning films in history yet, honestly it's story was just a copy of Dances with wolves and it was ok, some nice visuals and acting but the length was too long and the story was not even all that around half way you need a break lol. Yes Titanic is a nice little love story but jesus christ this film is ridiculously long and boring!

I want to see The Abyss and True Lies. We will see when i get round to it. That's all i got today a bit shorter then the last one i think but that's how it goes. 

Again remember, Nice visuals don't mean a good film. Just like how graphics don't make a good game.

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Top 3 Ridley Scott Films!

I posted the other day on facebook that Ridley Scott and I don't have a very good track record. 

Everytime Ridley Scott announces he has a new film people seem to perk up like "Ohh should be good" and I don't get it.... Ridleys has not made a lot of films that I have liked to be honest and it's just my opinion. Ridley has the flashy visual direction with his films but most of the stories in his films have not been good. Took me seeing the new Blade Runner trailer to say this. Nice visuals don't mean a good film. Just like how graphics don't make a good game.

I did put more details in it but due to tiredness, i did get a bit confused and randomly slapped in James Cameron films and mistook them as Ridley films lol. Now it was a mistake and no one really pointed it out (weirdly) but i am sure you see why as both directors have stunning visuals in their movies but not many good stand out stories. 

Yes David in Alien Covenant was great about his last film and yes Alien series is still ongoing and may end up being the best film series but as it stands for me it's: 2 good,2 bad and 2 ok films in the Xeno series.

I said in that same post that i need to go on IMDB and list all the films i have liked by him and so here it is.

Normally i do top 10's but this is how bad my track record is with Ridley. Now i am also not saying Ridley is terrible just to be clear but he is one of my least fave directors and one i find overrated just a bit. As you will see below there are films i like best from him.

3: Gladiator

Maximus vs Commodus is a great rivalry one of the best on screen and this is the best roman and gladiatorial film i believe. It's a lengthy one which does bore me at parts but the final battle pay off is worth it. 8/10

2: The Martian

Funny, smart, dramatic, tense, The Martian is all these really enjoyable film. Ridley Scott handles the planetary and space sequences beautifully, especially an action-packed climax that will have you on the edge of your seat. 9/10

1: Alien

Of course this is number one such an atmospheric space horror movie and a classic in this day and age. The most startling thing watching Alien again is its pacing. For the first 45 minutes, little happens. It's all slow, exquisite build-up, which makes the second half seem all the more horrific. 9/10

You maybe thinking BUT Scott where is Blade Runner? Black Rain? Body Of Lies? American Gangster? Or what ever movie you want. They are not here. Sorry i did not find them good. One's i found good or liked are listed in my top 3. Blade Runner looked great but it was too weird and i could not make sense of it to fully enjoy it. 

I shall now list all films i have seen by Ridley. Blade Runner, Black Rain, Body Of Lies, American Gangster, Alien, The Martian, Gladiator, Hannibal, Legend, Robin Hood, Prometheus, Alien Covenant, Kingdom of Heaven, Black Hawk Down and Exodus: Gods and Kings.

I mentioned James Cameron earlier and so here is my list of my top 3 Cameron films - https://1stmetalgodsblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/top-3-james-cameron-films.html

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