The Best movies of all time

Discussion in 'Movies, TV and Music' started by Rewinder, Jul 12, 2005.

  1. Miles Brasher

    Miles Brasher Member

    Sep 6, 2004
    Coventry,England
    They're all great, I'd take off Star Wars if only for the 3rd film. (Ah, which trilogy, I assume you mean the original ?)

    And I'd add Blade Runner, although I'm sad and prefer it with the voice over...

    Honourable mentions to Kill Bill Vol 1, Platoon, Dances with Wolves, Jaws, (if only for the tattoo/scar scene and the "You're gonna need a bigger boat" quote), Trainspotting, Unforgiven... oh crap the list goes on... can't we do genre specific lists?
     
  2. michaec

    michaec Member

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    May 24, 2001
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    I actually meant all six films taken as a whole, series instead of trilogy then.

    I like Blade Runner too, but without the voice over. Trainspotting is quality, but I thought Kill Bill was total crap and I'm generally a fan of Tarantino films.
     
  3. Bluto11

    Bluto11 The sky is falling!

    May 16, 2003
    Chicago, IL
    I smell varmit poontang and the only good varmit poontang is dead varmit poontang

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  4. Miles Brasher

    Miles Brasher Member

    Sep 6, 2004
    Coventry,England
    Well 1 and 2 and 6 were good...


    err,in the starwars timeline that's 4 and 5 and 3...

    ...or something

    How about LOTR as a series though ??
     
  5. michaec

    michaec Member

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    Yep, I like The Lord Of The Rings series (or I can accurately call that a trilogy I suppose!) too. While there are bits of the book missing, it wasn't a complete butchers job like The Hitchikers Guide To The Galaxy was.

    I would rank the Star Wars films as follows: The Empire Strikes Back, A New Hope, Revenge Of The Sith, Return Of The Jedi, Attack Of The Clones, The Phantom Menace. I think using the names is easier than trying to work it out from the numbers!
     
  6. Poachin_Goalz

    Poachin_Goalz Member

    Jun 17, 2002
    Athens, GA.
    My personal favs...

    1. Raiders of the Lost Ark

    and then in no particular order

    Blues Brothers
    Empire Strikes Back
    Fistful of Dollars
    Godfather I and II
    Goodwill Hunting
    Lord of the Rings
    Once Upon a Time in the West
    Princess Bride
    Saving Private Ryan
    Shawshank Redemption
     
  7. TheImposter

    TheImposter Member

    Jun 15, 2002
    Centerville, OH
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    In no order, and certainly not an exhaustive list:

    Casablanca, To Have and Have Not, Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep
    Vertigo, North by Northwest
    Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
    Young Frankenstein
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail
    Stop Making Sense
    Gigantic, a Tale of Two Johns
    2001: A Space Odyssey
    Pulp Ficton
    The Killing
    Spartacus
    Sabrina (the original, of course)
    Miracle
    Annie Hall
    The Santa Clause, 1 & 2
    Aladdin
    Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Throne of Blood, Stray Dog
    The Magnificent Seven
    Alexander Nevsky, The Battleship Potemkin
    West Side Story
    The Princess Bride

    Maybe I'll have to come back later.
     
  8. jeff lebowski

    jeff lebowski New Member

    Feb 17, 2005
    England
    My personal favourites include:

    The Big Lebowski
    The Hitcher
    The Usual Suspects
    Leon
    Fargo
    Sea of love
    Shawshank Redemption
    Pulp Fiction

    and many more.
     
  9. arsenalgirl30016

    Dec 10, 2003
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    Ok you are a Conroy fan and you actually liked Prince of Tides (the movie)? Interesting 'cause the movie is nothing like the book......the only thing I like that Streisand has ever done is The Way We Were.......and I think that was mostly because of Robert Redford....I totally agree about Pretty Woman though! :D

    My list: (in no particular order)
    Anything in the John Hughes oeuvre
    Rear Window
    Good Will Hunting
    Bourne Identity/Supremacy
    To Sir, With Love
    Cape Fear (original and remake)
    Taxi Driver
    The Godfather (I & 2)
    Goodfellas
    Rocky

    The list could go on and on
     
  10. Grateful Gooner

    Grateful Gooner New Member

    May 3, 2001
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    Here's my definitive list, as taken from my Friendster profile:

    Raiders of the Lost Ark, Godfather I & II, Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, Star Wars Sextet, The Matrix, High Fidelity, This Is Spinal Tap, Lawrence Of Arabia, Casablanca, About A Boy, Harry Potter Series, Don't Look Back, Garden State, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Lost in Translation, Fever Pitch (UK), Big Lebowski, Old School, Blues Brothers
     
  11. billyho96

    billyho96 Member

    Aug 16, 2003
    Arkansas
    my fav's

    Animal House
    Dead Poets' Society
    Empire Strikes Back
    Good Will Hunting
    Shawshank Redemption
    Pulp Fiction
    Billy Madison
    Pretty Woman

    and the new addition to my list...............Rounders

    "You can shear a sheep many times, but skin it only once"

    lol, brilliant
     
  12. ibreak4coffee

    ibreak4coffee Member

    Jul 27, 2004
    New York
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    In no particular order, here are 20 off the top of my head

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail
    Braveheart
    Run Lola Run
    Das Boot
    Before Sunrise/Before Sunset
    City of God
    Barbarian Invasions
    Hero
    12 Monkeys
    Central Station
    House of Sand and Fog
    Nowhere in Africa
    A Few Good Men
    Rainman
    Talk to Her
    Austin Powers
    Good Will Hunting
    Amores Perros
    Life is Beautiful
    Battle Royale
    Philadelphia

    and of course

    Fever Pitch :) :rolleyes:
     
  13. quentinc

    quentinc New Member

    Jan 3, 2005
    Annapolis, MD
  14. gaijin

    gaijin New Member

    Aug 1, 2004
    Malaysia
    I think they would all make my list, as would everything else everyone has mentioned. But I prefer Monty Python's Meaning of Life to the Holy grail.

    Without a doubt my ultimate would be...

    Jean-Luc Goddard’s À bout de souffle

    Defined "New Wave cinema" and is the exemplary film for all that preceded its style and innovation…

    Artistically, it’s the pinnacle of film making and as for enjoyment factor it ranks high on the list, with a great psuedo-ending…

    I also enjoyed, J-P Jeunet's Amelie, again for its original story-line and for its sublime cinematography...

    Goodbye-Lenin! also struck a chord...What a great film that was...

    I would say;

    Donnie Darko
    Les Triplettes de Belleville
    Vazrascheniye (The return)
    City of God
    O Invasor
    Man without a Past
    No man's land (best war movie ever!)
    Solaris (orginal version)
    Godfather I and II
    Aliens
    The Breakfast Club
    Majority of the 'Dogme' films - Lars Von Trier and the like.
    Schindler's List
    Jurassic Park
    Terminator II
    Ferris Bueller's day off.
    Zaitochi
    Minority Report
    ET
    Beverly Hills Cop
    Star Wars (first three only)
    Dirty Pretty Things
    Lilya-4-ever (I challenge you not to cry when watching this...)
    Dragonflies
    Gladiator
    La Haine
    My Cousin Vinnie
    Matrix (first one)
    American Beauty
    Rebel without a cause
    Traffic
    Mallrats
    The Shining
    The Killing Fields
    The French Connection
    The Deer Hunter
    Rocky (all of em)
    Bullitt
    Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
    Airplane
    Dead Poets Society
    Goodfellas
    Trainspotting
    An American Werewolf in London
    2001: Space Oddessy
    Die Hard (all of em)
    Silence of the Lambs
    Pulp Fiction
    Naked Gun (all of em)
    Dr. Strangelove
    Shawshank Redemption
    Fargo
    Dog Day Afternoon
    La Confidential
    Italian Job (original)
    Serpico
    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
    Erin Brockovich

    Can't think of anymore.....

    Thank god.
     
  15. Ghost

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    Sep 5, 2001
    Has anyone here seen a movie made before 1970?
     
  16. K:thecore

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    May 20, 2002
    Honolulu
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    I think the point was to name your favorites not all the ones you can think of.... LOL

    kidding
     
  17. Grateful Gooner

    Grateful Gooner New Member

    May 3, 2001
    Charm City
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    Seen and own:

    Casablanca, Adventures Of Robin Hood, Vertigo, Lawrence Of Arabia, Breakfast At Tiffanys, Singing In The Rain, Hard Days Night, Help, Yellow Submarine, Great Escape, Pride Of The Yankees, The Producers...

    Shall I keep going?
     
  18. K:thecore

    K:thecore Member+

    May 20, 2002
    Honolulu
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    The Shining was a classic though. Kubrick was one helluva director. I used to be kinda obsessed with this flick....therese actually a website though that is devoted to all the mistakes made in the movie....

    Like in the opening scene for instance, the one of the scenic flight through the mountainous valley (look like Banff Canada), you can actually catch glimpses of the helicopter's shadow....totally unintentional.


    Surprised no one mentioned Requiem for a Dream....its dark and depressing but man...what a debut from Aronofsky. The acting from Jennifer Connely Ellen Burstyn and Jared Leto was bar none! Check it out.
     
  19. jayro75

    jayro75 Member

    Sep 8, 2004
    Shame on all of you for leaving out 2 of the best comedies ever.....

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    And.......

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  20. Claymore

    Claymore Member

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    Godfather 1 & 2 (3 sucked)
    Local Hero
    Shawshank Redemption
    Citizen Kane
    Field Of Dreams
    Goodfellas
    Philadelphia
     
  21. jayro75

    jayro75 Member

    Sep 8, 2004
    A Bronx Tale
    Carlito's Way
    Sleepers
    Juice
    Menace 2 Society
    Boyz in da Hood
     
  22. royalstilton

    royalstilton Member

    Aug 2, 2004
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    I don't think any of these movies qualify for best of all time, but I like them.

    Blade Runner
    Braveheart
    It Happened One Night
    Aliens
    The Producers
    Godfather I & II
    Empire Strikes Back
    LOTR ( I like the first in the trilogy best )
    French Connection
    Ordinary People
    Rainman
    Shindler's List
    Rocky

    Best of all time might include

    North By Northwest
    Rules of the Game
    Casablanca ( I've only seen this once )
     
  23. acolombi

    acolombi Member

    Mar 20, 2005
    Edmonton
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    Impossible to list because as soon as I think I finally have it I remember one that I loved just as much So pretty much add Das Boot (Directors cut with German subtitles is the only way to watch this one) to everyone elses list (Rounders was freeking briliant John Malcovich (sp?) crappy russian accent made it even better I thought he was amazing, Edward Norten (sp?) and Matt Damon are both awsome actors)
     
  24. adeav7777

    adeav7777 Member

    Dec 20, 2004
    Manchester, UK
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    enough said
     
  25. TheImposter

    TheImposter Member

    Jun 15, 2002
    Centerville, OH
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    Arsenal FC
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    You are certainly right about Das Boot.

    And OMG how could I have forgotten Citizen Kane? Claymore, I'm not going back through the whole thread to check, but you're the first I can remember mentioning it. Unbelievable.
     

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