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Post by kalama on Aug 13, 2011 2:39:17 GMT -5
There are many types of movies, ie. Comedy, drama, action, romance, chick flick, etc, but which movie do you think is the best of all time?
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Post by Courtside5 on Aug 13, 2011 4:33:39 GMT -5
1. Scarface
2. Gladiator
3. Shawshank Redemption
I don't know if they're the greatest but I'd put them up there with the best of them.
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Post by halekulani on Aug 13, 2011 4:52:06 GMT -5
Braveheart.
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Post by chipNdink on Aug 13, 2011 14:57:41 GMT -5
Star Wars
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Post by future on Aug 13, 2011 15:21:19 GMT -5
Considering star wars was released in 1977. It might well be a top pick. Timeless....and although it was abit thin with lines Nd acting you never notice it as the theme and images are soooo captivating.
I cant go with scarface.....in my top 5.
Classic....detailed....groundbreaking.....epic
The wizard of oz
The Godfather 2
LOTR
Ohhhhh and a pretty darn good movie with omar sharif, peter o,toole and yes sir alec guiness.....lawrence of arabia
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Post by TheSantaBarbarian on Aug 13, 2011 15:28:20 GMT -5
Citizen Cane
Casablanca
Gone with the Wind
To Kill a Mocking Bird
It's a Wonderful Life
The Godfather
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Post by Phaedrus on Aug 13, 2011 16:16:10 GMT -5
In terms of sheer grandeur, Lawrence of Arabia is amazing for its time. the cinematography is incredible and the grandiosity of the story it is trying to tell is massive.
Star Wars is so influential in so many ways that it has to reside in the pantheon. By the same reasoning, so should Citizen Kane and The Godfather.
Raging Bull is another ground breaker in terms of film making.
In terms of comedy: Airplane, Animal House, The Blues Brothers Movie, Some Like it Hot, A Night at the Opera, Annie Hall, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein to name a few.
Best sports movies: Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, The Rookie, Remember the Titans, Miracle, Chariots of Fire, Hoosiers, Hoop Dreams, Slap Shot. Rudy didn't make it for me because knowing the real Rudy was a self-aggrandizing putz ruined it for me. And Robert Redford looked too old for The Natural.
Caper movies: Sneakers, The Sting, The Dirty Dozen, The Princess Bride (This could fall under comedy too).
Best food porn movies: The Big Night, Eat Dink man Woman, Like Water for Chocolate, Chocolat, Ratatouille (yes, I know it is a cartoon, but it made me hungry), Babette's Feast, Tampopo.
Best spanish films: anything directed by Almodovar and starring Penelope Cruz.
While this film won't make too making best film lists, i really liked the way they told the story. No way out with Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, and Sean Young. The film started conventionally enough but the twists and turns it went through and the eventual denouement was exquisite, and explained the title of the film very well. One of the classic examples of great story telling is that the audience could not jump ahead to the ending and yet all the answers to the puzzle are there in front of you.
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Post by sevb on Aug 13, 2011 16:54:21 GMT -5
Last of the Mohicans
Tombstone
The Highlander
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Post by OptimusPrime on Aug 13, 2011 17:45:45 GMT -5
Last of the Mohicans Tombstone The Highlander +1 |
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Post by NebraskaVBfan93 on Aug 13, 2011 20:01:47 GMT -5
The Wizard Of Oz, Gone With The Wind (released in same year), To Kill A Mockingbird, Pride Of The Yankees, Good Will Hunting, Terms Of Endearment, The Ten Commandments.
These are just a few of my favorites.
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Post by kalama on Aug 22, 2011 16:07:06 GMT -5
1. Scarface 2. Gladiator 3. Shawshank Redemption I don't know if they're the greatest but I'd put them up there with the best of them. Gladiator. |
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Post by donneyp on Aug 22, 2011 22:16:43 GMT -5
Of course there are a lot of great movies, but the answer to the question is Casablanca.
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Post by azvb on Aug 23, 2011 12:51:42 GMT -5
Sitting in the Dr. office the other day (he was busy delivering a baby, so it was a long wait), and came up with my top 5 list, by catagories, in no particular order. In order to be included, I had to own the film.
Westerns
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
True Grit (old and new)
Man From Snowy River
The Cowboys
City Slickers
Musicals
Sound of Music
Wizard of Oz
Chicago
Funny Girl
Beauty and the Beast
Comedy
Young Frankenstein
Airplane
What's up Doc
What About Bob
Baby Mama
Tear Jerkers
Sophie's Choice
Kramer vs Kramer
Life is Beautiful
Up
Father of the Bride I, II
Action
Independence Day
Die Hard - 1st one
The Fugitive
Mission Impossible (I)
Last James Bond movie (?)
Suspense
6th Sense
Jaws
Rear Window
Jurassic Park
Psycho
Romantic
An Affair to Remember
You've Got Mail
Sleepless In Seattle
On Golden Pond
The Way We Were
Sports
Blind Side
Remember The Titans
1st Rocky
Heaven Can Wait
Miracle
Sci Fi
Galaxy Quest
Cocoon
Star Wars
Independence Day
Star Trek
Based on Real Event
Blind Side
Apollo 13
Perfect Storm
Great Escape
Patton
Animated
Up
Shrek
Beauty and The Beast
Aladdin
Toy Story
Best Series
Star Wars
Toy Story
Harry Potter
Bourne
Lord of The Rings
Christmas
It's a Wonderful Life
White Christmas
The Santa Clause
Muppet Christmas Carol
Elf
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Post by bigfan on Aug 23, 2011 12:55:23 GMT -5
Sitting in the Dr. office the other day (he was busy delivering a baby, so it was a long wait), and came up with my top 5 list.......................... azvb..............how about a breakdown of your favorite songs in the same catagories! LOL!  |
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Post by azvb on Aug 23, 2011 13:10:15 GMT -5
Sitting in the Dr. office the other day (he was busy delivering a baby, so it was a long wait), and came up with my top 5 list.......................... azvb..............how about a breakdown of your favorite songs in the same catagories! LOL! I'll get right on it!!!!! Sorry - I may have gone a bit overboard  . |
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