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I am compelled to add the following, the purpose being to expand the horizons of my fellow T-Men (and Women).

Note: some of the following movies contain subtitles. So, they make take some flexing of the ocular - just thought I'd warn y'all.

La Femme Nikita: Luc Besson's classic about a heroin addict given a second chance. BTW: don't any of you even mention the H-Town remake - which was just utterly, utterly bad and did not do justice to the far superior original. At least in the original Nikita jumps down a garbage shoot and lands in a cart of rotting produce, while in the remake they have her land in a cart of soft fluffy linens....wha' the f'-ck?

Queen Margot (La Reine Margot): It stars the most beautiful woman in the world (IMHO), Isabel Adjani and centers around the St. Bartholomew massacre - the battle between the Protestants and Catholics. It has emmense passion in just about every frame of this movie. It has lust and alot of blood. You will have a hard time trying to NOT watch this movie.

Eat, Drink, Man, Woman: Ang Lee's (Crouching Tiger, currently directing The Hulk), classic about a father and his three daughters. The father is the BEST Chef in Taiwan and the only way he knows how to communicate with his daughters is by cooking them a magnificent meal every Sunday. Now, before you start groaning - let me warn thee. DO NOT, I say again, DO NOT watch this movie while in a ripping phase. The opening sequence alone will make you WANT to destroy ANY progress you've had. I guarantee it.

Once Upon a Time in China: I like this Jet Li movie the best. It's directed by Tsui Hark and the fight choreography is done by Yuen Wo Ping. THIS is a true kung fu classic. (Besides Fist of Legend)

Okay, now I'm listing two movies that are subtitle-free!!!!

Mountains of the Moon: this was Patrick Bergin's first motion picture. He stars as Sir Richard Burton (NOT the actor but the legendary explorer) and the search for the origin of the Nile. Yeah, historic hooey, you say. But you'll witness when Burton takes a spear through his jaw. Yeah, I said "jaw". Plus, Burton was a true T-Man.

9 1/2 Weeks: Now you can't tell me that T-men don't like sex. Or food. Well, this is a guilty-side of a movie that features both. Well, both in that one scene..........

I told y'all - I can easily list 100 movies.

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How about Amazon Women on the Moon, Top Secret, Brain Donors or anything by Monty Python, especially the Meaning of Life where the guy gets chased by (almost) naked ladies.

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amazon women on the moon is one of my all-time favorite comedies, although i don’t think it qualifies as a testosterone movie!! you’re the first person i’ve ever heard mention that movie,i don’t know if it even qualifies as cult classic. anmyway, i particularly loved the “funeral roast”

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Patricia, great list, you sound like you really know cinema. I’m going to check out some of your foreign film suggestions. How come you didn’t mention " The great escape". Was it too obvious a pick. Also, what do you think about “Cyrano de Bergerac” (sp?) with Gerard Depardeu. The character was a total renaissance man as he was incredibly articulate and poetic, but could kick some serious ass.I thought his speech at the end about love being that much more real when it is unrealized was pretty cool.

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oooh, yes, Cyrano - with Gerard. Y’know there was a time when Gerard was so kewl. If you liked Cyrano, you might also like Camille Claudel. Gerard plays Rodin. Rodin (if you didn’t know) is considered one of THE greatest sculpturers of all-time (him and Michaleangelo). However, it’s being questioned if he indeed did create some of “his” masterpieces (The Thinker is one). Camille Claudel may have actually sculpted some of Rodin’s signature pieces. She was actually as much of a genius as he, and she became one of his mistresses. THIS movie is very tragic - but equally compelling.

As for The Great Escape. Another great one! But just about anything with Steve McQueen should be part of any T-Man/Woman film festival!

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don’t know if you knew this but steve mcqueen was one of bruce lee’s students,(bruce lee trained several hollywood actors to make money before he hit it big in the movies

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My list in no partcular order:
1.Enter the Dragon- Bruce Lee,nuff said
2.Predator 1 and 2,
3. Conan the Barbarian
4. Any thing by Jackie Chan- No one has bigger balls than Jackie.
5.Heartbreak Ridge( or any other Clint Eastwood movie, this just happns to be one I like, great one liners)
6.Fist of Legend- great Jet Li flick.
7. Terminator 1 and 2
8. Highlander- 400 years of fightin’ drinking and womanizing, if that don’t say testosterone then I don’t know what does.
9.Samurai 1,2 and 3 - The story of Mushashi ,Miyamoto, Japan’s greatest swordsman .
10.Aliens- That movie kicked ass.

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Boondock Saints is a must see.

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I agree with just about every suggestion made thus far, so I’m gonna go another route; MOVIE THAT WILL SUCK ALL THE TEST FROM YOUR BODY. Don’t ever get sucked into a double date with a couple that doesn’t work out or exercise period. You’ll probably end up at BRIDGET JONE’S DIARY, like me and the vixen. Drove me up a fucking wall. It was basically a favor for my girlfriend who was good friends with the girl at one time, but god damn. I honestly felt as if I was being subliminally castrated.

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When Harry Met Sally and The Wizard of Oz. I really can’t stand nuerotic MEN and WOMEN, which is why I don’t like the first movie. As for “Wizard” I was forced to watch it for class in the 6th grade and I had to also watch “Gone With the Wind” for a high school history class. I, for the life of me, do NOT understand the adoration poured upon these two “classics”. The flying monkies are not scary and Scarlet had more balls than Rhett.

Basically ANYTHING that resembles "Ally McBeal" on the beeg screen keeps me away from the theater. And I hate "Ally McBeal". Who in the hell finds a whinny, skeletal chick "charming"? Ooops, I'm venting.

But, guys (and gals)when are you going to add "Grosse Point Blank" to the list? I LOVE that movie. Great script.

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That was me above (Screel, I’ve got two for you…). sorry, didn’t want to be rude.

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Oh man Patricia, your list rocks. Lawrence of Arabia is sheer cinematic brilliance. A true experience to be viewed. Check this out guys! If you love movies this will make you hard or wet in Patricia’s case, sorry I couldn’t resist, lol. A Long Good Friday is a classic too, you are a real movie buff if you have this one. I have a few more to add though:

“The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” come on, this is Clint Eastwood at his best, and the supporting cast is awesome. This is pop-culture personified and everyone should experience this movie on DVD at least once in their life. It will make every other wanna be bad ass pale in comparison to the sheer style a cool charisma of Clint Eastwood.

“Raging Bull” Robert Deniro arguably at his best. This movie is just plain balls. One line should make you go watch this puppy, “You punch like you take it in the ass” nuff said!

I have more but I need to go to bed now, great stuff though guys!

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Oh man Patricia, your list rocks. Lawrence of Arabia is sheer cinematic brilliance. A true experience to be viewed. Check this out guys! If you love movies this will make you hard or wet in Patricia’s case, sorry I couldn’t resist, lol. A Long Good Friday is a classic too, you are a real movie buff if you have this one. I have a few more to add though:

“The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” come on, this is Clint Eastwood at his best, and the supporting cast is awesome. This is pop-culture personified and everyone should experience this movie on DVD at least once in their life. It will make every other wanna be bad ass pale in comparison to the sheer style a cool charisma of Clint Eastwood.

“Raging Bull” Robert Deniro arguably at his best. This movie is just plain balls. One line should make you go watch this puppy, “You punch like you take it in the ass” nuff said!

I have more but I need to go to bed now, great stuff though guys!

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Glad you agree with Lawrence and Long Good Friday. I did think of Raging Bull and I’m a HUGE Scorcese fan (Mean Streets, anyone?). BUT I decided to use When They Were Kings as my boxing movie. I knew my boyfriend (Ko) would add the others like, Heartbreak Ridge (and thanks to Demo for mentioning this one, too!) and Highlander (kewl flick, but WHERE in the hell do they hide them swords?). And YES, Clint babeee. My favorite western? None other than The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (Lee Van Cleef - stud!). And second would be The Quick and The Dead. I just didn’t want to list a whole bunch of obvious choices (Predator is one, but it’s SO good).

Chris: I finally read that "pivotal article"! AND I noticed that Die Hard is also your favorite Holiday Movie. However, I've got another one for you: The Ref. Denis Leary, Kevin Spacey - some of the best shot-from-the-hip dialogue, crisp acting, just a classic movie. The opening scene in theMarriage Counselor's office: when the wife is talking about the dream she just had - she's in a restaurant, and a salad is placed in front of her. Her husband's penis is laying on top. The waiter tells her: "Don't eat that....it's just garnish......"

Who cannot love this movie.....

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Patricia, Patricia, they hide the swords under the long coats! Don’t think about it, just enjoy it. By the way, I have a reproduction of Adrian Paul’s sword from the TV series (I know, the series was nowhere near as good as the original movie, but the sword is still cool). Sometimes I sharpen it with an Arkansas stone (in the living room) when my roommates get on my nerves. Makes for a quiet house. :slight_smile: You ever seen “By the Sword” with F. Murray Abraham? Good flick-when I fenced in college I got turned on to it.

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My favourite western is “True Grit” with John Wayne. I love the scene where he squares off against the four bad guys on horseback across the open field. He puts the rains in his mouth, a rifle in one hand a pistol in the other and shoots it out at full gallop. I also enjoyed “Rob Roy”. It was no Braveheart, but there’s some pretty good killin. One movie I highly reccomend is “Once were Warriors” It’s a very compelling movie. Had me thinking for days. Keep up the thread, it’s giving me some great rental ideas, especially Patricia.

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I don’t have much time again, so busy lately, but I have to mention one more flick since it hasn’t been mentioned yet. “Slapshot” starring Paul Neuman when he was still cool and not pushing salad jizz. This movie combines sports (hockey no less), drinking, getting laid, fighting, humor, and cool characters. Can there be a better formula for a T-movie, I think not. Although the lifestyle of these guys would kill any bodybuilder, but who cares it still is a macho movie.

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“Heat” Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino! What more could you ask for?

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Demo: Well, Ko always says the same thing when I ask that question when we’re watching Highlander. I do like that movie, though. And he sits around sharpening his knives, too. Don’t know if it’s due to me getting on his nerves…hmmmm. But, if you liked fencing -then “Duellists” or The Duellists, directed by Ridley Scott and I believe came out in 1977? Anywhoos, some of the BEST sword fighting scenes! Stars Harvey Keitel and Keith or Richard Carradine. But magnus mentioned “Rob Roy” and I liked that flick better than Braveheart. It has that sword fight scene at the end between Tim Roth and Liam Neeson. Awesome. AND another great sword fighting flick is John Woo’s 1978 “old school” Chinese sword fighting movie, The Last Hurrah for Chivalry. I scored that one on DVD this past summer! One of my all-time favorite movies. If you look for that one, get the subtitled version - I hate dubbed foriegn movies!

Peoples, I can't stop my "list": Here's another one - Ladyhawke. Anyone remember that one? Directed by Richard Donner (Superman, Lethal Weapon), and starts Rutger Hauer (when he was *so* kewl), Michelle Pfeifer and Mathew Broderick. If you can stomach the dated muzak, this ones a fantasy classic.

Another good one written/directed by Nicholas Meyer (Start Trek: Wrath of Khan and Undiscovered Country - the two BEST ST movies) is Time After Time (1979). Story is about HG Wells (Malcolm McDowell) having to time travel into the future to capture Jack the Ripper (David Warner - sinister!!!!). Before you waste your money on the recent Time Machine, rent this one. And you'll be seeing the definitive time travel flick.

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Iron Maiden wrote a song about that movie “The Duellists” in their album “Powerslave”. Btw it was written by the singer B.Dickinson who is an excellent fencer…just thought you might want to this, in case you didn’t.