Neon's Hundred Films You Must See Before You Die

[Sut]

Anyone remember the film mag Neon?

It was out in the late 90s and blew the likes of total flim and empire out of the water. They ran a list of the 100 films you've got to see before you die - was wondering if anyone here had seen the lot?

 

1. Jaws

2. Goodfellas

3. Naked

4. Planet of the apes

5. Peeping tom

6. The exorcist

7. The good the bad and the ugly

8. Apocalypse Now

9. Dark star

10. Videodrome

11. Star wars

12. Caddyshack

13. Blood simple

14. The long goodbye

15. One flew over the cuckoo's nest

16. Aliens

17. Schindlers list

18. Trainspotting

19. King of new york

20. Police story

21. The godfather part II

22. A bout de souffle

23. Blade runner

24. Withnail and i

25. Don't look now

26. Man bites dog

27. To live and die in LA

28. Gimme shelter

29. Seven

30. A clockwork orange

31. Dirty harry

32. The right stuff

33. Akira

34. The jerk

35. Deep throat

36. Menace II society

37. La cabina

38. The long good friday

39. Butch cassidy and the sundance kid

40. The italian job

41. Sleeper

42. Halloween

43. Das boot

44. Manhunter

45. The towering inferno

46. Crumb

47. Chunking express

48. School for scoundrels

49. Terminator 2: judgement day

50. Fast times at ridgemont high

51. Saturday night fever

52. Scarface

53. The president's analyst

54. Hustle

55. Do the right thing

56. Dr stranglove

57. Cross of iron

58. My favorite year

59. Evil dead II: dead by dawn

60. Enter the dragon

61. Live and let die

62. True romance

63. Kelly's heroes

64. Mccabe and mrs miller

65. Slap shot

66. Dawn of the dead

67. The usual suspects

68. Harold and maude

69. Brazil

70. Get carter

71. The great escape

72. Kiss me deadly

73. La grand bouffe

74. The parallax view

75. Shaft

76. Pee-wee's big adventure

77. Seconds

78. The last boy scout

79. Barbarella

80. Superstar: the karen carpenter story

81. Sweet smell of success

82. The thomas crown affair

83. Les yeux sans visage

84. Deliverance

85. The killer

86. The odd couple

87. Bonnie and clyde

88. Freaks

89. The haunting

90. The producers

91. Repulsion

92. Natural born killers

93. Beyond the valley of the dolls

94. This is spinal tap

95. The texas chainsaw massacre

96. The trip

97. American gigolo

98. Blue velvet

99. Up in smoke

100. Citizen Kane

 

Some dead good films there.

Some shite as well, but there you go.

[Stouffer]

I haven't seen

 

3. Naked

5. Peeping tom

7. The good the bad and the ugly

9. Dark star

13. Blood simple

14. The long goodbye

19. King of new york

20. Police story

22. A bout de souffle

24. Withnail and i

25. Don't look now

26. Man bites dog

27. To live and die in LA

28. Gimme shelter

32. The right stuff

34. The jerk

35. Deep throat

37. La cabina

38. The long good friday

39. Butch cassidy and the sundance kid

41. Sleeper

43. Das boot

44. Manhunter

46. Crumb

47. Chunking express

48. School for scoundrels

50. Fast times at ridgemont high

53. The president's analyst

54. Hustle

55. Do the right thing

56. Dr stranglove

57. Cross of iron

58. My favorite year

64. Mccabe and mrs miller

65. Slap shot

68. Harold and maude

69. Brazil

70. Get carter

72. Kiss me deadly

73. La grand bouffe

74. The parallax view

76. Pee-wee's big adventure

77. Seconds

79. Barbarella

80. Superstar: the karen carpenter story

81. Sweet smell of success

82. The thomas crown affair

83. Les yeux sans visage

85. The killer

86. The odd couple

87. Bonnie and clyde

88. Freaks

89. The haunting

91. Repulsion

93. Beyond the valley of the dolls

94. This is spinal tap

96. The trip

97. American gigolo

98. Blue velvet

100. Citizen Kane

 

Why wasn't Robocop included in that list?

[Sut]

They had these "see also's" with every film - it was probably in there with Terminator 2.

They also had a list of films to avoid.

ET and Top Gun were two hours of your life that you'd never get back.

Out of that lot, try to see School Fort Scoundrels - Terry Thomas is ace.

[Gav]

Any list that doesn't contain the Shawshank redemption or once upon a time in America in the list aint a top 100.That list Looks like some Hicktowns video Shops top sellers

 

Peeping tom' for fucks sake ...aint having that list at all

[Stouffer]

Peeping tom' for fucks sake ...aint having that list at all

 

 

What about 76. Pee-wee's big adventure. No fucking way Jose.

[Remmie]

A clockwork orange was fucking shit.

 

Leon. Pulp Fiction. The usual suspects. Where are they?

[Sut]

The list came out just after Pee Wee been caught pulling the end off in a porn cinema so I think thats why its in there.

That Superstar is the life story of Karen Carpenter told with Barbie dolls.

If it'd been my list, I'd have put in a few more Lee Marvin or Steve McQueen films myself.

[Stouffer]

And Zulu, where the fucks Zulu?

 

Worst best 100 film list ever.

[Owen]

You've never seen Spinal Tap, Stouff?

[Stouffer]

You've never seen Spinal Tap, Stouff?

 

Nope, is it any good?

[Cath]

What?! No Peter Greenaway? :whistle:

[Owen]

Nope, is it any good?

 

The original and best mockumentary. Recommended.

[Jay Glover]

Who the fuck are Neon, there list is shite!!!

[Thants]

Pee Wees big adventure is great. It wouldnt get in top 100 though.

The long goodbye and the last boy scout?? wtf?

I've not seen 37. I doubt i'll see 20 of those before i die. Whats gonna happen if i dont?? Eh?

[Sut]

Pee Wees big adventure is great. It wouldnt get in top 100 though.

The long goodbye and the last boy scout?? wtf?

I've not seen 37. I doubt i'll see 20 of those before i die. Whats gonna happen if i dont?? Eh?

 

Dunno.

Think lists like this might be the reason the mag itself died.

They're just tryin to be contentious with a few of their choices.

[Stu Monty]

Clockwork Orange isn't shit.

 

That is all.

[WaltonRed]

Withnail and I needs to be viewed aswell.

[Remmie]

Clockwork Orange isn't shit.

 

That is all.

Oh yes it is!

 

Monty: Oh no it isn't!

 

Oh yes it is....etc

[Moschops II]

My first proper job was on Neon. Nice to see we left our mark.

[chorlton]

My first proper job was on Neon. Nice to see we left our mark.

 

Really! I loved Neon!

 

They did much better fake lists though, like the lists of lines that didn't make it past the first draft. "i'm spartacus and so are all me mates!" - i think they gave a The thing poster away once as well.

 

I also remember a picture of the girls from scream 2 together, phwoar! Sexy ladies in blood stained vesties, gives me a stiffy just thinking about it.

 

(p.s. where the hell is State of Grace on that list)

[Paul]

I've seen all bar about 7 or 8 of those. However, as everyone's said, it's a very shit list with a couple of bizarre selections on it.

[Bob]

i have seen the following...

 

1. Jaws

2. Goodfellas

 

4. Planet of the apes

 

6. The exorcist

7. The good the bad and the ugly

8. Apocalypse Now

 

10. Videodrome

11. Star wars

12. Caddyshack

 

 

15. One flew over the cuckoo's nest

16. Aliens

17. Schindlers list

18. Trainspotting

 

 

21. The godfather part II

 

23. Blade runner

24. Withnail and i

 

 

 

 

29. Seven

30. A clockwork orange

31. Dirty harry

 

 

 

 

36. Menace II society

 

 

39. Butch cassidy and the sundance kid

40. The italian job

41. Sleeper

 

 

44. Manhunter

 

 

 

 

49. Terminator 2: judgement day

 

51. Saturday night fever

52. Scarface

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

61. Live and let die

62. True romance

 

 

 

 

67. The usual suspects

 

 

70. Get carter

71. The great escape

 

 

 

75. Shaft

76. Pee-wee's big adventure

 

 

 

 

 

82. The thomas crown affair

 

 

 

 

87. Bonnie and clyde

 

89. The haunting

 

 

92. Natural born killers

 

94. This is spinal tap

95. The texas chainsaw massacre

 

 

So, a quick count up and i have seen, hold on... 40 out of 60, not bad really considering i dont watch many films.

[Moschops II]

Really! I loved Neon!

 

They did much better fake lists though, like the lists of lines that didn't make it past the first draft. "i'm spartacus and so are all me mates!" - i think they gave a The thing poster away once as well.

 

I also remember a picture of the girls from scream 2 together, phwoar! Sexy ladies in blood stained vesties, gives me a stiffy just thinking about it.

 

(p.s. where the hell is State of Grace on that list)

 

Ta - I always thought the fake lists were the best thing in the mag.

 

All you other wankstains can piss off though. :thumbup:

[Sut]

I thought Graham "Father Ted" Linehan's column was always good.

The best thing was the mention that Lou Diamond Phillips wife allegedly ran away with another woman which was worked into every issue.

[Thomo123]

The original and best mockumentary. Recommended.

 

I thought it was average at best. Some films i havent heard of on that list and some proper shite aswell. Absolutely the worst best 100 ever.