ReRushed Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I stumbled across this list from the Time Out Boston website. I found it a pretty good read: The 50 Most Controversial Movies Ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Owl Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I've only seen a handful of these films... but I had a feeling "A Clockwork Orange" would be in the top 5..... Very good read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 QUOTE (The Owl @ Feb 4 2011, 11:22 AM) I've only seen a handful of these films... but I had a feeling "A Clockwork Orange" would be in the top 5..... Very good read. Same here, I've seen a bunch of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 not seen the majority of these. spected to see eraserhead and evil dead heres a sheep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer_sky Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 OMG! Just when I thought I finally wiped all memory of this shitty movie from my memory, I see it listed here. My young mind was scarred deeply when I walked out of the theatre that night I shoulda known it would be on the list!... 15. PINK FLAMINGOS (1972) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I knew the most "controversial" movie had to be "Last Temptation of Christ." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IChoseFreeWill Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I wish they would release Song of the South. The PC police need to pick their battles. The one that I thought would be number one was only number 20. I remember when the actual number 1 was released. I remember being told in religion class to pray so that the movie would NOT arrive to the location where I lived. I remember telling my mother about it... I have come a long way since then. I will not watch it- but I will not prevent others from watching it. It is in my library right now- available for checkout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun3701 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 QUOTE (IChoseFreeWill @ Feb 4 2011, 08:17 PM) I wish they would release Song of the South. The PC police need to pick their battles. The one that I thought would be number one was only number 20. I remember when the actual number 1 was released. I remember being told in religion class to pray so that the movie would NOT arrive to the location where I lived. I remember telling my mother about it... I have come a long way since then. I will not watch it- but I will not prevent others from watching it. It is in my library right now- available for checkout. The stupid thing is the "Splash Mountain" ride at Disneyland has all the SOTS characters in it, but Disney pretends the movie doesn't exist. They even changed the "tar baby" on the ride to honey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 QUOTE (shaun3701 @ Feb 4 2011, 10:20 PM) QUOTE (IChoseFreeWill @ Feb 4 2011, 08:17 PM) I wish they would release Song of the South. The PC police need to pick their battles. The one that I thought would be number one was only number 20. I remember when the actual number 1 was released. I remember being told in religion class to pray so that the movie would NOT arrive to the location where I lived. I remember telling my mother about it... I have come a long way since then. I will not watch it- but I will not prevent others from watching it. It is in my library right now- available for checkout. The stupid thing is the "Splash Mountain" ride at Disneyland has all the SOTS characters in it, but Disney pretends the movie doesn't exist. They even changed the "tar baby" on the ride to honey. Has anyone seen Dumbo lately? There are several stereotyped characters (birds) in the movie that really make you cringe. It was released form the vault a couple of years ago and I was surprised at how bad it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushian King Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Seen 37 or so. A couple I can think of not on the list would be Irreversible and Martyrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Feb 4 2011, 12:46 PM) I knew the most "controversial" movie had to be "Last Temptation of Christ." I was looking for it and was freaking out that it wouldn't be mentioned (hell, I literally had to cross PICKET lines to see that movie when it came out!), but thankfully it was there at #1. Truly a fantastic movie. I'm also a big fan of Crash, which made it in at #17. Other great movies were listed too. The only movie on that list that I never saw that I'd like to see one day was Midnight Cowboy. I also never got around to seeing Taxi Driver... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer_sky Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I found 'Crash' to be an attention-getter, too! I first saw it on HBO in the mid-80's and was totally taken by surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 QUOTE (summer_sky @ Feb 5 2011, 08:31 AM) I found 'Crash' to be an attention-getter, too! I first saw it on HBO in the mid-80's and was totally taken by surprise. one time I saw a double feature in a theater of Lost Highway and Crash. that was a memorable day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Feb 5 2011, 10:27 AM) The only movie on that list that I never saw that I'd like to see one day was Midnight Cowboy. I'm a big Dustin Hoffman fan, so I rented it. Not bad, but I don't think it's as fantastic as critics give it credit for. I also thought "Easy Rider" was just so-so. QUOTE I also never got around to seeing Taxi Driver... Somehow, I haven't seen "Taxi Driver" either. Maybe I'll get around to correcting that this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun3701 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I don't see how Taxi Driver is that controversial... maybe in the 70s but now it's pretty tame. Sure there's a 12 year old hooker, but they never really show anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Feb 5 2011, 09:03 AM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Feb 5 2011, 10:27 AM) The only movie on that list that I never saw that I'd like to see one day was Midnight Cowboy. I'm a big Dustin Hoffman fan, so I rented it. Not bad, but I don't think it's as fantastic as critics give it credit for. I also thought "Easy Rider" was just so-so. QUOTE I also never got around to seeing Taxi Driver... Somehow, I haven't seen "Taxi Driver" either. Maybe I'll get around to correcting that this year. Both movies seem like kind of downers, so I've never gone out of my way to see them. I agree on Easy Rider - I like it, but I certainly don't love it. I like the soundtrack more than I do the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun3701 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 "you ever see what a .44 Magnum can do to a woman's p***y? Now that you should see!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Feb 6 2011, 03:24 AM)QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Feb 5 2011, 09:03 AM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Feb 5 2011, 10:27 AM) The only movie on that list that I never saw that I'd like to see one day was Midnight Cowboy. I'm a big Dustin Hoffman fan, so I rented it. Not bad, but I don't think it's as fantastic as critics give it credit for. I also thought "Easy Rider" was just so-so. QUOTE I also never got around to seeing Taxi Driver... Somehow, I haven't seen "Taxi Driver" either. Maybe I'll get around to correcting that this year. Both movies seem like kind of downers, so I've never gone out of my way to see them. I agree on Easy Rider - I like it, but I certainly don't love it. I like the soundtrack more than I do the movie. You guys are on acid. Easy Rider was a good trip. And why haven't either one of you seen Taxi Driver yet?!! Actually I don't think you'd like it goobs based on various posts. I think you might think the violence was too sensationalized or something. [And 'no', I'm not f***ing with you] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun3701 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 QUOTE (shaun3701 @ Feb 5 2011, 01:33 PM) "you ever see what a .44 Magnum can do to a woman's p***y? Now that you should see!" "you see the woman in the window? that's my wife. And you know who lives there? A n***er, a f***ing n***er lives there" You really need to see Taxi Driver... these classic lines are delivered by Martin Scorcese himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 The 1st movie that came to my mind ended up being #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbo Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Now I need to see a bunch of these. I'm surprised Cannibal Holocaust wasn't further up, probably because it wasn't the film that was so controversial as the reception and repercussions. Anyhow, good picks (and I have seen the top five. I'm not sure I ought to be proud of that or not). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 #1 should have been Submission produced by Theo van Gogh in cooperation with Ayaan Hirsi Ali. As far as I know, it's the only one that's cost its' producer his life (at the hands of a deranged Muslim). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Whompus Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Honestly i'm not surprised Life of Brian is on that list. That movie is awesome btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I expected The Woodsman (2004, Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedwick) to be on the list. Very well made film, if you can handle it. Fairly graphic story about a pedophile trying to build a new life after prison. Not sure if it really caused huge uproars anywhere, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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