gentlemen welcome to Fight Club sometimes you just can’t beat the
sometimes you just can’t beat the
sometimes you just can’t beat the original so why even try well you might
original so why even try well you might
original so why even try well you might as well know as you want to live to use
as well know as you want to live to use
as well know as you want to live to use the information I were keep up welcome
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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten untouchable movies I should get one of
untouchable movies I should get one of
untouchable movies I should get one of those signs it says one of these days
those signs it says one of these days
those signs it says one of these days I’m gonna get organized
I’m gonna get organized
I’m gonna get organized you mean organized for this list we’re
you mean organized for this list we’re
you mean organized for this list we’re taking a look at movies that Hollywood
taking a look at movies that Hollywood
taking a look at movies that Hollywood should never ever try to reboot or
should never ever try to reboot or
should never ever try to reboot or remake because they’re that good to
remake because they’re that good to
remake because they’re that good to begin with it make me afraid of myself
however we’re excluding animated films
however we’re excluding animated films like Toy Story and franchises that have
like Toy Story and franchises that have
like Toy Story and franchises that have inspired spin-offs or expanded universes
inspired spin-offs or expanded universes
inspired spin-offs or expanded universes like Star Wars too short for
like Star Wars too short for
like Star Wars too short for stormtrooper we’re also putting any
stormtrooper we’re also putting any
stormtrooper we’re also putting any movies with surprise endings in their
movies with surprise endings in their
movies with surprise endings in their own honorable category because there’s
own honorable category because there’s
own honorable category because there’s absolutely no point in retelling a story
absolutely no point in retelling a story
absolutely no point in retelling a story where we already know the big twist
where we already know the big twist
where we already know the big twist it’d be like remaking Alfred Hitchcock’s
it’d be like remaking Alfred Hitchcock’s
it’d be like remaking Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho shot-for-shot
Psycho shot-for-shot
Psycho shot-for-shot wait number 10 The Exorcist
every Halloween there’s another new
every Halloween there’s another new flick that markets itself as the
flick that markets itself as the
flick that markets itself as the scariest movie of all time
scariest movie of all time
scariest movie of all time can attack there but no film has scared
can attack there but no film has scared
can attack there but no film has scared audiences quite like this 1973
audiences quite like this 1973
audiences quite like this 1973 masterpiece you know what she did
masterpiece you know what she did
masterpiece you know what she did yeah canting yatta an exorcist remake
yeah canting yatta an exorcist remake
yeah canting yatta an exorcist remake may try to up the ante with more gore
may try to up the ante with more gore
may try to up the ante with more gore more blood and more vomit not to mention
more blood and more vomit not to mention
more blood and more vomit not to mention more CGI what is it this would be futile
more CGI what is it this would be futile
more CGI what is it this would be futile however as no actresses portrayal of
however as no actresses portrayal of
however as no actresses portrayal of Regan MacNeil could ever be more
Regan MacNeil could ever be more
Regan MacNeil could ever be more horrifying than Linda Blair’s and no
horrifying than Linda Blair’s and no
horrifying than Linda Blair’s and no director could ever recapture William
director could ever recapture William
director could ever recapture William frickin spine-chilling imagery your
frickin spine-chilling imagery your
frickin spine-chilling imagery your mother sucks cocks in hell you breakfast
mother sucks cocks in hell you breakfast
mother sucks cocks in hell you breakfast the original reached the pinnacle of
the original reached the pinnacle of
the original reached the pinnacle of Terror and will simply never be topped
Terror and will simply never be topped
Terror and will simply never be topped stick your cock up or ask you mother
stick your cock up or ask you mother
stick your cock up or ask you mother fucking worthless cocksucker
fucking worthless cocksucker
fucking worthless cocksucker be silent never 9et the
be silent never 9et the
be silent never 9et the extra-terrestrial
my god he’s talked the 20th anniversary
my god he’s talked the 20th anniversary version of the Steven Spielberg classic
version of the Steven Spielberg classic
version of the Steven Spielberg classic felt like a stab in the heart with its
felt like a stab in the heart with its
felt like a stab in the heart with its computer-generated ET and walkie-talkie
computer-generated ET and walkie-talkie
computer-generated ET and walkie-talkie wielding FBI agents
at least there’s some solace in the fact
at least there’s some solace in the fact that that’s the closest we’ll ever
that that’s the closest we’ll ever
that that’s the closest we’ll ever likely come to a remake of et everything
likely come to a remake of et everything
likely come to a remake of et everything about the original film still holds up
about the original film still holds up
about the original film still holds up flawlessly the story the characters the
flawlessly the story the characters the
flawlessly the story the characters the music the pacing the humour the
music the pacing the humour the
music the pacing the humour the sentiment and even the practical effect
if it ain’t broke don’t fix it oh and
if it ain’t broke don’t fix it oh and don’t even think about trying to make a
don’t even think about trying to make a
don’t even think about trying to make a sequel either
number eight taxi driver you talking to
number eight taxi driver you talking to me
talking to me there are some iconic
talking to me there are some iconic characters that are accessible to
characters that are accessible to
characters that are accessible to different performers throughout each new
different performers throughout each new
different performers throughout each new generation like Cinderella James Bond or
generation like Cinderella James Bond or
generation like Cinderella James Bond or Batman I’m Batman it’s impossible to
Batman I’m Batman it’s impossible to
Batman I’m Batman it’s impossible to imagine any actor other than Robert De
imagine any actor other than Robert De
imagine any actor other than Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle though someday a
Niro as Travis Bickle though someday a
Niro as Travis Bickle though someday a real rail come and wash all the scum off
real rail come and wash all the scum off
real rail come and wash all the scum off the streets
the streets
the streets who else could get inside Bickle’s mind
who else could get inside Bickle’s mind
who else could get inside Bickle’s mind other than DeNiro what director could
other than DeNiro what director could
other than DeNiro what director could surpass Martin Scorsese’s haunting
surpass Martin Scorsese’s haunting
surpass Martin Scorsese’s haunting vision whatever it is he should clean up
vision whatever it is he should clean up
vision whatever it is he should clean up this city here because this city here’s
this city here because this city here’s
this city here because this city here’s I can open sewer you know it’s full of
I can open sewer you know it’s full of
I can open sewer you know it’s full of Filth and scum sometimes I can hardly
Filth and scum sometimes I can hardly
Filth and scum sometimes I can hardly take it although there had been buzz
take it although there had been buzz
take it although there had been buzz that lars von trier was considering
that lars von trier was considering
that lars von trier was considering doing a remake of taxi driver that rumor
doing a remake of taxi driver that rumor
doing a remake of taxi driver that rumor has fortunately been debunked
number seven The Godfather
number seven The Godfather did you go to the place why didn’t you
did you go to the place why didn’t you
did you go to the place why didn’t you come to me first
come to me first
come to me first speaking of performances that cannot be
speaking of performances that cannot be
speaking of performances that cannot be matched the Godfather just might have
matched the Godfather just might have
matched the Godfather just might have the greatest cast ever assembled for a
the greatest cast ever assembled for a
the greatest cast ever assembled for a motion picture I’m gonna make him an
motion picture I’m gonna make him an
motion picture I’m gonna make him an awfully can with you
awfully can with you
awfully can with you Marlon Brando is Vito Corleone Al Pacino
Marlon Brando is Vito Corleone Al Pacino
Marlon Brando is Vito Corleone Al Pacino is Michael Corleone Robert Duvall is Tom
is Michael Corleone Robert Duvall is Tom
is Michael Corleone Robert Duvall is Tom Hagen and the list goes on what are you
Hagen and the list goes on what are you
Hagen and the list goes on what are you gonna do nice college boy yeah they want
gonna do nice college boy yeah they want
gonna do nice college boy yeah they want to get mixed up in the family business
to get mixed up in the family business
to get mixed up in the family business now you want to gun down a police
now you want to gun down a police
now you want to gun down a police captain one cuz he slapped you in the
captain one cuz he slapped you in the
captain one cuz he slapped you in the face a little bit huh with Francis Ford
face a little bit huh with Francis Ford
face a little bit huh with Francis Ford Coppola behind the camera and Mario Puzo
Coppola behind the camera and Mario Puzo
Coppola behind the camera and Mario Puzo co-writing the screenplay this was an
co-writing the screenplay this was an
co-writing the screenplay this was an equation for a sheer cinematic triumph I
equation for a sheer cinematic triumph I
equation for a sheer cinematic triumph I leave for New York tomorrow think about
leave for New York tomorrow think about
leave for New York tomorrow think about a price even the best modern mob movies
a price even the best modern mob movies
a price even the best modern mob movies have the burden of living in the vast
have the burden of living in the vast
have the burden of living in the vast shadow of The Godfather
shadow of The Godfather
shadow of The Godfather making a remake sound like a thankless
making a remake sound like a thankless
making a remake sound like a thankless project to produce all right come on Lou
project to produce all right come on Lou
project to produce all right come on Lou number six back to the future when this
number six back to the future when this
number six back to the future when this baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna
baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna
baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna see some serious shit since Michael J
see some serious shit since Michael J
see some serious shit since Michael J Fox is suffering from Parkinson’s
Fox is suffering from Parkinson’s
Fox is suffering from Parkinson’s disease and Christopher Lloyd isn’t
disease and Christopher Lloyd isn’t
disease and Christopher Lloyd isn’t getting any younger back to the future
getting any younger back to the future
getting any younger back to the future part four is probably never gonna happen
part four is probably never gonna happen
part four is probably never gonna happen you see Einstein has just become the
you see Einstein has just become the
you see Einstein has just become the world’s first time traveler I said head
world’s first time traveler I said head
world’s first time traveler I said head into the future we wouldn’t put it past
into the future we wouldn’t put it past
into the future we wouldn’t put it past Hollywood to give a remake of this
Hollywood to give a remake of this
Hollywood to give a remake of this immortal film the green light however
immortal film the green light however
immortal film the green light however but just as we shouldn’t alter the
but just as we shouldn’t alter the
but just as we shouldn’t alter the space-time continuum we shouldn’t tamper
space-time continuum we shouldn’t tamper
space-time continuum we shouldn’t tamper with a movie this perfect ha are you
with a movie this perfect ha are you
with a movie this perfect ha are you telling me you built a time machine kind
telling me you built a time machine kind
telling me you built a time machine kind of a DeLorean as far as we’re concerned
of a DeLorean as far as we’re concerned
of a DeLorean as far as we’re concerned Fox is forever Marty McFly Lloyd is
Fox is forever Marty McFly Lloyd is
Fox is forever Marty McFly Lloyd is forever Doc Brown and time will never
forever Doc Brown and time will never
forever Doc Brown and time will never change that this is one road we
change that this is one road we
change that this is one road we shouldn’t go down roots well we’re going
shouldn’t go down roots well we’re going
shouldn’t go down roots well we’re going we don’t need
we don’t need
we don’t need rose
number five Gone with the Wind
number five Gone with the Wind fiddle-dee-dee with every passing
fiddle-dee-dee with every passing
fiddle-dee-dee with every passing generation of actors it’s always fun to
generation of actors it’s always fun to
generation of actors it’s always fun to consider who would play Scarlett O’Hara
consider who would play Scarlett O’Hara
consider who would play Scarlett O’Hara and Rhett Butler in a modern remake of
and Rhett Butler in a modern remake of
and Rhett Butler in a modern remake of Gone with the Wind so you are no
Gone with the Wind so you are no
Gone with the Wind so you are no gentleman and you miss are no lady we
gentleman and you miss are no lady we
gentleman and you miss are no lady we don’t think that I hold that against you
don’t think that I hold that against you
don’t think that I hold that against you however just because it’s fun to think
however just because it’s fun to think
however just because it’s fun to think about
about
about doesn’t mean we should act on it god I
doesn’t mean we should act on it god I
doesn’t mean we should act on it god I would never
you know the saying they don’t make them
you know the saying they don’t make them like that anymore this applies
like that anymore this applies
like that anymore this applies especially to epics from Hollywood’s
especially to epics from Hollywood’s
especially to epics from Hollywood’s golden age frankly my dear I don’t give
golden age frankly my dear I don’t give
golden age frankly my dear I don’t give a damn the 1939 adaptation already
a damn the 1939 adaptation already
a damn the 1939 adaptation already encompassed the drama romance and
encompassed the drama romance and
encompassed the drama romance and spectacle of Margaret Mitchell’s novel
spectacle of Margaret Mitchell’s novel
spectacle of Margaret Mitchell’s novel to the fullest extent a remake is
to the fullest extent a remake is
to the fullest extent a remake is destined to be an epic flop after all
number four Casablanca all the gin
number four Casablanca all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world
joints in all the towns in all the world
joints in all the towns in all the world she walks into mine
she walks into mine
she walks into mine the idea of remaking Casablanca sounds
the idea of remaking Casablanca sounds
the idea of remaking Casablanca sounds like the setup to a joke round up the
like the setup to a joke round up the
like the setup to a joke round up the usual suspects the thought of any two
usual suspects the thought of any two
usual suspects the thought of any two actors trying to recreate the chemistry
actors trying to recreate the chemistry
actors trying to recreate the chemistry between Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid
between Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid
between Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman is blasphemous is looking at you
Bergman is blasphemous is looking at you
Bergman is blasphemous is looking at you kid
kid
kid just as Casablanca ends with Rick
just as Casablanca ends with Rick
just as Casablanca ends with Rick letting Ilsa go Hollywood should let go
letting Ilsa go Hollywood should let go
letting Ilsa go Hollywood should let go of the prospect of remaking this
of the prospect of remaking this
of the prospect of remaking this timeless picture Chloe I think this is
timeless picture Chloe I think this is
timeless picture Chloe I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
the beginning of a beautiful friendship
the beginning of a beautiful friendship if a remake gets off the ground we’ll
if a remake gets off the ground we’ll
if a remake gets off the ground we’ll regret it maybe not today maybe not
regret it maybe not today maybe not
regret it maybe not today maybe not tomorrow but soon and for the rest of
tomorrow but soon and for the rest of
tomorrow but soon and for the rest of our lives
our lives
our lives we’ll always have the original in short
we’ll always have the original in short
we’ll always have the original in short ears looking at you kid what about us
ears looking at you kid what about us
ears looking at you kid what about us you’ll always have Paris
you’ll always have Paris
you’ll always have Paris number three Citizen Kane for every
number three Citizen Kane for every
number three Citizen Kane for every unnecessary remake that pales in
unnecessary remake that pales in
unnecessary remake that pales in comparison to its predecessor we get a
comparison to its predecessor we get a
comparison to its predecessor we get a rare interpretation that’s actually as
rare interpretation that’s actually as
rare interpretation that’s actually as good if not better than the original I
good if not better than the original I
good if not better than the original I always gagged on that silver spoon
always gagged on that silver spoon
always gagged on that silver spoon Citizen Kane 2.0 would most definitely
Citizen Kane 2.0 would most definitely
Citizen Kane 2.0 would most definitely not fall in the latter category there’s
not fall in the latter category there’s
not fall in the latter category there’s only one person in the world to decide
only one person in the world to decide
only one person in the world to decide what I’m gonna do and that’s me why well
what I’m gonna do and that’s me why well
what I’m gonna do and that’s me why well because it would be a remake of what
because it would be a remake of what
because it would be a remake of what many consider the single greatest movie
many consider the single greatest movie
many consider the single greatest movie of all time that’s no easy feat to
of all time that’s no easy feat to
of all time that’s no easy feat to outshine no mr. Bernstein fine been very
outshine no mr. Bernstein fine been very
outshine no mr. Bernstein fine been very rich I might have been a really great
rich I might have been a really great
rich I might have been a really great man every respectable director knows
man every respectable director knows
man every respectable director knows that Citizen Kane should not be touched
that Citizen Kane should not be touched
that Citizen Kane should not be touched which gives us hope that a remake will
which gives us hope that a remake will
which gives us hope that a remake will never happen unless Hollywood really
never happen unless Hollywood really
never happen unless Hollywood really does run out of ideas
does run out of ideas
does run out of ideas people will think what I tell them to
people will think what I tell them to
people will think what I tell them to think
number two Schindler’s List honestly
number two Schindler’s List honestly it’s hard to picture how the pitch
it’s hard to picture how the pitch
it’s hard to picture how the pitch meeting for a remake of Schindler’s List
meeting for a remake of Schindler’s List
meeting for a remake of Schindler’s List would go down I hear your name goes
would go down I hear your name goes
would go down I hear your name goes annalisa miss with you on trucks
annalisa miss with you on trucks
annalisa miss with you on trucks no that’s not true you’re a musician
no that’s not true you’re a musician
no that’s not true you’re a musician yeah I’d find a good hiding place to
yeah I’d find a good hiding place to
yeah I’d find a good hiding place to fight with you
fight with you
fight with you oh yeah that’s silly Spielberg movie
oh yeah that’s silly Spielberg movie
oh yeah that’s silly Spielberg movie needs a major contemporary makeover list
needs a major contemporary makeover list
needs a major contemporary makeover list is an absolute who wants to watch a
is an absolute who wants to watch a
is an absolute who wants to watch a three-hour black and white flick we’re
three-hour black and white flick we’re
three-hour black and white flick we’re thinking of draping Nazi Germany in
thinking of draping Nazi Germany in
thinking of draping Nazi Germany in color
color
color keeping the running time down to an hour
keeping the running time down to an hour
keeping the running time down to an hour and a half max and working in more
and a half max and working in more
and a half max and working in more explosions and since the whole mass
explosions and since the whole mass
explosions and since the whole mass killing thing is kind of a downer for
killing thing is kind of a downer for
killing thing is kind of a downer for mainstream audiences maybe nobody could
mainstream audiences maybe nobody could
mainstream audiences maybe nobody could die
die
die yeah when hell freezes over we’ll stick
yeah when hell freezes over we’ll stick
yeah when hell freezes over we’ll stick with mr. Spielberg’s vision and mr.
with mr. Spielberg’s vision and mr.
with mr. Spielberg’s vision and mr. Neeson’s performance Thanks some days
Neeson’s performance Thanks some days
Neeson’s performance Thanks some days the sizzle going to end you know before
the sizzle going to end you know before
the sizzle going to end you know before we immortalize our top pick here are a
we immortalize our top pick here are a
we immortalize our top pick here are a few honorable mentions mrs. Robinson
few honorable mentions mrs. Robinson
few honorable mentions mrs. Robinson you’re trying to seduce me
you’re trying to seduce me
you’re trying to seduce me Oh
– stop it and I fold in such a strange
– stop it and I fold in such a strange email of reason stop rotten sec doc
email of reason stop rotten sec doc
email of reason stop rotten sec doc don’t interrupt you know the question
don’t interrupt you know the question
don’t interrupt you know the question just as I think
and I will strike down upon thee with
and I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those
great vengeance and furious anger those
great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my
who attempt to poison and destroy my
who attempt to poison and destroy my brother’s number 1 2001 a Space Odyssey
brother’s number 1 2001 a Space Odyssey
brother’s number 1 2001 a Space Odyssey I hope the two of you are not concerned
I hope the two of you are not concerned
I hope the two of you are not concerned about this I’m not out the year 2001 has
about this I’m not out the year 2001 has
about this I’m not out the year 2001 has come and gone and it didn’t exactly
come and gone and it didn’t exactly
come and gone and it didn’t exactly parallel Stanley Kubrick’s vision on
parallel Stanley Kubrick’s vision on
parallel Stanley Kubrick’s vision on that basis you could argue that 2001 a
that basis you could argue that 2001 a
that basis you could argue that 2001 a Space Odyssey is dated and could use a
Space Odyssey is dated and could use a
Space Odyssey is dated and could use a remake on the other hand this is a
remake on the other hand this is a
remake on the other hand this is a magnum opus that will never be withered
magnum opus that will never be withered
magnum opus that will never be withered by age whether viewed in 1968 or 2060 8
even if the title is grossly inaccurate
even if the title is grossly inaccurate the film’s themes of humanity technology
the film’s themes of humanity technology
the film’s themes of humanity technology evolution and the unknown will always be
evolution and the unknown will always be
evolution and the unknown will always be relevant to our changing universe and
relevant to our changing universe and
relevant to our changing universe and its cinematography will remain marvelous
its cinematography will remain marvelous
its cinematography will remain marvelous no matter what
instead of attempting to reinvent the
instead of attempting to reinvent the past let’s look ahead to the future
do you agree with our list what other
do you agree with our list what other movies are untouchable in your eyes
movies are untouchable in your eyes
movies are untouchable in your eyes greatest trick the devil ever pulled was
greatest trick the devil ever pulled was
greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist for
convincing the world he didn’t exist for
convincing the world he didn’t exist for more entertaining top 10s published
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