Home Artists Posts Import Register

Content

It's Ben's birthday this week, how have we not done a Ben Poll ever!? Well I have watched most of his favs already (Rocky, Rudy, Shawshank, Inception, Lord of the Rings) so these are reaching for him a bit, some nostalgia picks etc. He wants to clarify this is a pretty random list-he didn't want a far and away winner like Interstellar?

Happy Birthday Benny Boo Boo Boo Boo Boo

Comments

Stick Figure Studios

And MINORITY REPORT pulls ahead. Did anybody see that one coming? *rimshot*

Joe M

Yes I think Cassie meant to say, “Spider-Man Into the Spider-verse” from 2018. And should definitely be seen before “Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse that’s currently in theaters. So I’m casting my vote on here for Spider-man Into the Spider-Verse (2018).

Paul Deaconu

Rain Man and Minority Report are literally polar opposites, although both are great.

Anonymous

I haven't seen all of the films on here but Minority Report is one of those rare films (I nearly said minority of but caught myself in time) that have a genuinely clever plot. Worth it for that alone.

RandyCC

Even if Rain Man doesn't win the poll it should be placed on a 'to be watched list,' it is a very good movie.

Roger Wayne Alms

I don't think you could lose with any of these choices. I searched your video list and could not find a reaction to Rudy. You must have seen that one outside your reaction videos. I have my own copy of Deep Impact and hope to do the full reaction ASAP, maybe tonight.

rakeshldn

Some good ones here. I watched Ready Player One at the cinema but felt it was just okay, not as nostalgia-inducing as the trailers seemed. Glad this was a random list with no outright favorite so everything to play for. Great strategy as for once (IMHO) the top three are all absolute stonkers. Minority report was well ahead of its time Cruise has a habit of picking up-and-coming actors as support and this time is Colin Farrell who plays a great foil. . Rain Man is such a great movie. There was a period of time there that Cruise paired up with Hollywood greats like Hackman, Newman and nicholson and this time it with Hoffman and does not disappoint. Memento is the first big pic/hit by those Nolan boys (whatever happened to them eh?), such a clever movie that completely grips your attention from start to finish.. Voted for Memento. But any of the Cruise pics will be good. Happy Birthday Ben!

Shawn Kildal

Well, we could be getting a Tom Cruise double feature in the coming week or so. Even after these 2 movies, there are still plenty of Cruise movies left to see. Risky Business, Born on the 4th of July, All the Right Moves, War of the Worlds, Collateral, The Color of Money, and Jack Reacher

RandyCC

I would pair "The Color of Money" with "The Hustler" as a double feature since The Hustler is something of a prequal and it sets up the backstory for the Paul Newman character and context for The Color of Money, plus it is also a great movie.

Anonymous

Minority Report is a great choice for the winner of the poll... Even though The Butterfly Effect and Encino Man scored the lowest you should definitely react to them someday ESPECIALLY The Butterfly Effect. That's one of my all time favorite's.

WastedPo

My problem with The Butterfly Effect is that, as far as I know, the ending that's available on streaming is only one of like 3 endings. I remember a long time ago when I'd rented the DVD copy, the director commentary walked us through three versions of the ending. And now the ending (specifically the cheesy little coda) that the directors implied wasn't their favorite is now the permanent ending of the streaming version. Meanwhile, the Director's Cut ending (which is the one that I liked the most) is basically unavailable, unless someone buys an older physical copy.

My_Cousin_Mose

@WastedPo what you say it true but I don't think the theatrical ending ruins the movie. I prefer the director's cut but still like both.

Stick Figure Studios

THE HUSTLER is a must-see. THE COLOR OF MONEY not so much. It ain't bad, but it's unnecessary. If you want to watch it, you have to see THE HUSTLER first.

WastedPo

My Cousin Mose: Yeah, but the thing is, I'm not sure if the little "coda" that I mentioned was originally part of the theatrical cut. Again, as presented on the DVD, I got the impression that that was a bonus feature, a.k.a. something they decided not to use (but then ended up as the permanent ending because it was added to the streaming ending). Did anyone here actually see Butterfly Effect in the theater to confirm (in vague terms) what the actual ending was originally?