Comments by "Morgan King" (@MorganKing95) on "Top 10 Movies of All Time" video.

  1. +Yuki Because the mainstream modern movies only care about story, acting, and cheap special effects. Yawn! There are many great modern movies of course, but they don't get near as much attention
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  2. The groundbreaking structure and non-linear narrative, the clever dialogue, and the great cinematic and cultural references
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  3. - Every scene affects the next - Amazing score - Good nuance in locations, intrigues, and atmosphere - Great art direction - Amazing acting - Good use of symbolism and allegories - Great transition of Michael initially being a family outsider before becoming a Mafia head
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  4. "Dark" means unpleasant, immoral, crude etc. It has nothing to do with race
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  5. +Stefan Marstrander And what is your reasoning? And just so you know, saying "it's boring" doesn't count
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  6. I'll give you some tips: 1. Read about the American mafia (or the novel), because it's the kind of movie that requires the viewer to have some basic knowledge about the theme. The same goes for movies like "JFK", "There Will Be Blood", and "Lincoln". 2. Pay attention to every minute of the film, because if you miss just a little scene, you will probably not be able to understand what's going on for the rest of the movie 3. Get used to watch movies that focus on story and character development instead of lots of action and visual effects
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  7. +AKiLLER OFFiCiAL Why?
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  8. +Stefan Marstrander 90% of those who hate on The Godfather claim that it's overrated because it's boring (which is not even a real argument). Why is it overrated though? Which movies are better than a movie that is pure perfection in acting, dramaturgy, aesthetics, music, symbolism, cinematography, and script?
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  9. +Timon Basnet Obvious troll is obvious
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  10. You just don't realize how many cinematic techniques and story elements that were introduced when it came out, and movies today probably wouldn't have been as great if it wasn't for that movie
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  11. Samuel Russ Just because something's first doesn't mean it's the best. "Jaws" and "2001" may be iconic for their respective genre, but their fanbase isn't that big compared to other movies and there have been thrillers and Sci-Fi movies that have taken their achievements a step further. "Taxi Driver" however should be on this list, but I don't think it should replace "Pulp Fiction" "Pulp Fiction" just have an originality, influence, writing, and direction that still hasn't aged badly; you've got non-linear narrative, intrigues and plots that may seem obscure at first, but you find their connection in the end, strong language, powerful delivery, and memorable quotes, colorful characters, badass soundtrack, movie and cultural references (IMDB alone lists 139 of them), and on top of it you've got the pulp magazine concept
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  12. Rocky III and IV are not even better than the first movie
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  13. Alex Golovin There's no point in explaining things to people like you, because you're clearly not someone who takes movie criticism seriously. I've come across several juvenile people who make flawed arguments like "This movie is so dull and boring", "The movie sucks ass!", and "It's a piece of shit", and all of those people clearly don't know the difference between liking/disliking a movie because of personal preferences and making aesthetic judgements. Somebody once told me to not waste my time on those kinds of people, and I will take his advice
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  14. Well in short, it mainly talks about the escalated rivalry between the story's five Mafia families and the war between them, as well as Michael Corleone's transition from being a family outsider to become a Mafia head. The story was meant to be an allegory of capitalism, so much of the conflicts and intrigues are the other families wanting to make the Corleone family weaker so that they can grow stronger in the Mafia business. The rivalry turns into a war between them, then a seemingly peace between them, and then finally an attempt to assassinate Michael Corleone since he is the strongest link of his family after Don Vito passes away. However, Michael manages to think two steps ahead and has his associates kill the other family Dons, and then officially becomes the new Don of the Corleone family. Besides the layered story, I like the film for the following reasons: - The acting performances - The music - The art direction - The variation in settings and nuance in atmosphere - The art direction - Every scene affects the next one and is well-thought-out - The garden scene with Don Vito and Michael because it doesn't only talk about the former telling the latter about the plan of assassination attempt by the other Dons, but also about his (Don Vito) ambitions and wishes of him (Michael) achieving greatness even though it wasn't enough time (relatable). It also revealed their father-and-son relationship a lot - The baptism murders because of the intensity and the creativity and nuance in the murders
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  15. +charlie highwalker When someone says "I... am your father", the reference should be quite obvious, whether you put in Luke or not
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  16. "Most boring and dull movies I have ever seen" Such good argumentation...
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  17. The actors were great, but the movie as a whole just doesn't stand up to the movies on this list
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  18. +Freckles Fer Such great argumentation, I must say
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  19. "On the Waterfront" and "Raging Bull" are two prime examples.
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  20. +SiLenT366 You just haven't watched closely enough
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  21. Oh, the little kid got disappointed when he found out the movie didn't have enough explosions
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  22. Rocio Laura Selene Gutierrez "The Godfather", "Marathon Man", "Lord of the Flies", "Leaving Las Vegas", and "Apocalypse Now" all were (I'm not sure if the latter counts as an adaptation though)
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  23. +anthony tromp Just because you of all people find it boring doesn't mean it's bad
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  24. The public votes for this entries though
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  25. Samuel Russ​ That's your opinion; I'm talking from a normative standard here
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  26. +Nate Yeigh Rocky is my favorite, but there are better movies out there
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  27. +Stefan Marstrander I think you're a bit confused about how aesthetic judgment works. If you haven't noticed, this list is for Top 10 BEST movies of all time, which is a completely different story than someone's favorite movies. Your personal problems with gangster movies are completely irrelevant in this context. When evaluating a movie, critics are supposed to sense and analyze the formal qualities in the piece of art and judge how they correspond with the normative standard of what makes the execution satisfying for the average moviegoer. With that in mind, a critic can personally dislike a movie but still call it great from a critical and technical point of view. Let's take "JFK" for example. I'm not at all interested in its topic and think the movie is overlong, but from a technical and critical point of view in terms of cinematography, music, writing, acting, aesthetics, and especially editing, I still consider it one of the greatest movies of all time
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  28. +Ceran Wrap yup, the IMDB reviews are so horrible that I rarely read them, and when I do, I definitely don't get new thoughts afterwards
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  29. +Silva Dors Rambo? WTF?
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  30. That's what the movie is mostly centered around (that and of course the main character's life). I don't wanna spoil it, so you should just watch the film yourself
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  31. It was the name of his sled, and is therefore a symbol of his childhood and his fondest memory
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  32. Do you dislike them because they have a bad story and no character development, or because you don't understand the story? The latter is often the reason when people think a movie is boring (a word I can't stand by the way nor take seriously). And if you dislike them just because you're not interested in the theme, then it doesn't mean that the movie is bad. Many people today also don't realize that movies like "Citizen Kane" introduced lots of cinematic techniques and story elements that have influenced several movies today
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  33. There's often a normative standard though, and if you like "Apocalypse Now", then that's a good sign
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  34. +Dragunov5767 Hahaha, go watch "Transformers", kiddo
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  35. Dragunov5767​ LOL, you didn't even get my insult of you. "Go watch 'Transformers'" is something people say to a person that comes off as juvenile and with little taste in movies, since the person is obviously unable to watch real movies and has short attention span. But to answer your question, "Rocky" is my favourite movie, but I consider "The Godfather" to be the greatest one (or at least close to)
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  36. Dragunov5767 And you're horrible at arguing for it
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  37. Way too many Harry Potter fans dislike it
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  38. the movies, I mean
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  39. +darealzpimp Just like yourself?
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  40. I've watched movies of all genres that spawn from the 1920's up to today, and I certainly don't bring up a kids movie that wasn't even well-received
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  41. I said that they spawned from the 20's to today; that doesn't mean all old movies are amazing and all good movies are bad. But nobody in their right mind would put "A Goofy Movie" in a list of top 10 best movies, kid
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  42. I have not much to say when it comes to which is the better movie, but there is a difference between watching a movie "for fun" and being analytic/giving aesthetic judgements. Film school students often have to be in the latter category, so they focus almost entirely on the cinematic techniques and see the influence "Citizen Kane" has made for future movies when it comes to these aspects (as well as story elements and structure). The general audience however mostly take these elements for granted (not to sound condescending, it's just my impression) I don't study film, but I do study theatre science and have specialized in aesthetics
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  43. Some Guy Not to sound rude or anything, but it sounds more like "Citizen Kane" has failed your "test" of being entertaining, because I know there are lots of people who still worship the movie. I also don't think that saying a movie is boring is a good argument, because that's highly subjective and informal and has nothing to do with the movie's formal qualities. You can use that as a personal reason, but it won't change people's mind (or at least not mine since I cannot stand the word "boring")
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  44. Some Guy No, there is no right or wrong in opinions, but one thing you don't seem to know is that there is a standard of taste, based on the philosophy of the great David Hume. There are norms and principles of what makes a movie (or other pieces of art) good or bad, and there are requirements for the critics to determine if he/she is a true judge. These select few of true critics have a strong ability to sense and percept the aesthetic qualities in a piece of art, and therefore has the authority to guide and lead the general audience to the tradition of how a masterpiece is supposed to look like. Movie critics don't judge based on personal preferences and what they are "fans" of, they operate in the tradition of what makes movies good or bad, and they set criterias to the movies based on this tradition. If the movie fullfills the critierias, their natural reaction will be that they highly enjoyed it You're of course entitled to your opinion, but if you were going to write reviews or participate in a debate for example, chances are that the majority will say "Ok, bad for you, but nobody cares"
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  45. Some Guy David Hume never said people have to like the same as true judges, only that their aesthetic judgements should be within the tradition (didn't I make this difference clear in my first reply?). There are critics who enjoy watching certain movies or reading certain books but have still given them a bad assessment
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  46. That's only because they have an attention span of 2 hours and want 100 % action all the time
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  47. Go watch some romantic comedy film then
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  48. Great movies, but there are many movies that are greater. (Rocky is my favorite movie though)
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  49. +Rocio Laura Selene Gutierrez And yet the majority of Potterheads hate the films?
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  50. Rocio Laura Selene Gutierrez The Harry Potter films
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  51. Rocio Laura Selene Gutierrez​ It's true; every time WatchMojo mentions the Harry Potter films in even the slighest positive way, Potterheads shows up and says "The films are crap compared to the books". How do you expect the films be on this list when the most hardcore fans of Harry Potter loathe them?
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  52. Rocio Laura Selene Gutierrez The last one mentioned. In this case, I don't know if "Apocalypse Now" counts as an adaptation since it has only taken some of the essence of the book it's supposedly based on ("Heart of Darkness")
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  53. +Jarkko Makkonen You should write "My top 50 favorite movies" (Believe me, there's a difference between "favorite" and "greatest")
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  54. Horrible assessment
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  55. Good one
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  56. +HyperAMV So what?
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  57. I definitely think so, but you should know a little bit about the Mafia business to understand the conflicts, and it can seem a little slow-paced for the average viewer. It can also be a good idea to read the novel
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  58. LOL, most of your movies are just mindless action flicks
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  59. King Andrew So? Does that make your movies better acted and directed than the ones on this list? No, I didn't think so
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  60. King Andrew​ Only if you're some biased kid who has barely seen any movies made before 1980
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  61. "Old man"? That's amusing
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  62. King Andrew Even better
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  63. +The Sunshine What? Just because it doesn't have action and explosions every tenth second, it's automatically boring? (which by the isn't an argument). So aspects like cinematography, music, art direction, acting, dramaturgy and plot elements don't mean shit to you?
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  64. +Reinholds Klinefelter I apologize for my comment; I thought you were one of those "Why are there ancient relic movies on here?" idiots
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  65. +Stonewall Sweet Just because you don't like it doesn't make it bad
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  66. charlie highwalker Oh come on, who doesn't get the reference when it's spoken like this?: "No! (dramatic pause). I (more dramatic pause) am your father"
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  67. charlie highwalker No need to act juvenile
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  68. They're not even beloved by an average Harry Potter fan
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  69. Adam Patel Yes, I love them, but those who have read all the novels dislike them because they were not that great as adaptations
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  70. I've seen both several times, and I prefer "The Godfather"
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  71. Jt Tilley Since it's obviously not an avant-garde movie, it should not be that surprising that that they have put a lot of the greatness in the screenplay and performances. The novel it's based on is also wonderful It's okay to not put it among your "favorite movies" list and I can respect that from people, but the movie doesn't lack much from a critical and technical point of view
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  72. Samuel Russ Pulp Fiction has been used as a representation of post-modern movies though
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  73. Brenden Johnson You said "U can care less if any of them die". The correct term is "U CAN'T care less if any of them die"
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  74. Good movies, but not quite top 10 material
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  75. 1. Yes 2. Yes 3. Yes If it wasn't for Citizen Kane, then we wouldn't have had many of the cinematic techniques of movies today, that's what makes it so great and groundbreaking And if you look back at it, most of the acting at that time was overacting until Marlon Brando showed up in the 50's and brought a gripping realism to it. Many people today don't worship Brando because they don't realize how much he actually revolutionized film acting
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  76. obvious troll is obvious
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  77. Too bad for you then
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  78. +Петр Кияшко I don't think you're alone on that
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  79. +Chaotic The artist I don't think you know how aesthetic judgment or normative argumentation work
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  80. +Daniel Zapata Nah
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  81. +Ketan Solanki Then you don't have much taste
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  82. +assassin201509 bobanick A movie
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  83. +robert langmuir Nope
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  84. Great argumentation, I must say
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  85. +Green Peecock Very funny
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  86. +Steffen Damm No, it's not, because it has nothing to do with how the movie is constructed; it's a personal and internal problem
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  87. +Freckles Fer If you wish to debate with me, then give me a real assessment instead of a bunch of statements
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  88. +Freckles Fer I said "assessment", not irrelevant nitpicking
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  89. +Freckles Fer I highly doubt you will write one; every person I tell to give me a real aesthetic judgment become silent
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  90. +Freckles Fer You seem to be inexperienced with both argumentation and aesthetic judgment, so let me take you back to school: - An opinion is by definition a normative statement, and any statement is automatically invalid without proper arguments, so the fact that you're answering a statement with statements already nullifies your credibility, and it also makes everything you've said invalid. - Movies are autonomous and independent art forms with their own norms and principles for what make them aesthetically pleasing to the average viewer, and they're not complete imitations of reality, so the fact that you're wishing for 100% realism already implies that movies are not for you. Stick to documentaries if you want complete realism. - You haven't said anything that is relevant for the cinematic core. Are stunts the cinematic core? No. Are story and acting the cinematic core? No! What is the cinematic core? Context! Everything that has to do with environments, themes, conflicts, culture, target audience etc., as well as how the cinematic elements affect and work together. Some unrealistic executions (again, I don't see how movies should be completely realistic in order to be aesthetically pleasing) have no effect on how the cinematic elements work together as a whole. You basically took 1 irrelevant dead fish and suddenly claim that the entire ocean is polluted. The fact that you won't give me a proper assessment and now refuse to discuss the movie already make you lose this discussion, so your statement about "The Godfather" is now invalidated
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  91. +Freckles Fer Again you start forcing an irrelevant dead fish down my throat and claiming that the entire ocean is polluted, and you still don't show any real knowledge about how art works. Also, if I have to choose between a photography and an oil painting, I'll definitely pick the latter. You picked some few action and stunt scenes that have no relevance for the movie as a whole, and it is only nitpicky to even point them out in the first place (they're not facts either since you're evaluating them). You haven't said anything about the story, the acting, the analogies, metaphors, and symbolism, the music, the dramaturgy, the cinematography, or even the aesthetics. Your entire assessment is completely void of any proper evaluations about the context and the cinematic elements, and it's completely void of any real analysis. You're just like the critics in the local newspaper where I live; looking into every minor detail looking for a flaw to judge the piece of art for, and then basing 80% of the assessment on that minor flaw. And when I tried to debate with them about their flawed aesthetic judgments, they weren't even trying. After a month of discussions with them, they haven't written a single review in almost 6 months. There was also an old wanker who tried to criticize Robert Wilson, but obviously had no real knowledge about Avante-Garde and post-dramatic theatre, so I wrote an essay in the local newspaper criticizing him for his flawed judgment. Nothing provokes me more than someone who hates on something without arguing for it properly.
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  92. +Freckles Fer I said "assessment", "analysis", and "aesthetic judgment". Your entire response is 100% impressionistic and full of statements rather than proper argumentation. You're the worst critic I've ever come across
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  93. +Freckles Fer And of course you now become silent like I predicted. Great argumentation, kid!
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  94. +Freckles Fer Still no response? Maybe you should think twice before you challenge me, you pseudo-critic? You lose this debate!
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  95. +Fredy Mendez Yes, it's a masterpiece
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  96. +Dash Riprock I see what you mean; so many people confuse best and favorite, and it's so hard to explain it to people
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  97. +Rhett Perkins Psyco? Horrer?
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  98. +105Colin Nah
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