ArniePie From Belgium, joined Aug 2005, 1265 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (5 years 3 months 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 2905 times:
-Shawshank redemption
-American beauty
-Donnie Darko
-2001 2010 A space Odyssey
-Dr Strangelove
-All the Pink Panter movies with P. Sellers
-the usual suspect
-Abre Los Ojos (remade in the US as Vanilla sky)
-12 monkeys
-Lock, stock and 2 smoking barrels
-Snatch
-IlBuono, il brutto, il cattivo 'the good, the bad and the ugly)
-Once upon a time in the west
-Once upon a time in America
-For a Few Dollars More
-Goodfellas
-Casino
-Cidade de deus
-Das Boot
-Der Untergang
-Both Kill Bill movies
-Bladerunner
-Heat
-The big Lebowski
-.....
Too many to count but these are definately all movies everybody should see at least once.
BCAL From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2004, 3384 posts, RR: 18 Reply 8, posted (5 years 3 months 22 hours ago) and read 2842 times:
It is like asking what is the longest piece of string ever?
How do you define the "greatest" movie? Should it be the most popular, the most profitable, the most topical, the most thought-provoking, the most spectacular, or simply your favourite film ever?
Imdb list the 250 greatest movies of all time as voted by their users. You can find the list here
MOL on SRB's latest attack at BA: "It's like a little Chihuahua barking at a dying Labrador. Nobody cares."
Halls120 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 14, posted (5 years 3 months 19 hours ago) and read 2777 times:
Quoting VC10 (Reply 13): Being a good Welsh boy how can the film Zulu be ignored
I watch that movie every chance I get. Simply outstanding example of filmmaking.
Quoting BCAL (Reply 8): It is like asking what is the longest piece of string ever?
How do you define the "greatest" movie? Should it be the most popular, the most profitable, the most topical, the most thought-provoking, the most spectacular, or simply your favourite film ever?
Concur. I couldn't select just one "greatest" movie ever.
MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8552 posts, RR: 14 Reply 15, posted (5 years 3 months 19 hours ago) and read 2772 times:
Quoting BCAL (Reply 8):
How do you define the "greatest" movie? Should it be the most popular, the most profitable, the most topical, the most thought-provoking, the most spectacular, or simply your favorite film ever?
I concur and think we should leave that to the judges.
How do you define the "greatest" movie? Should it be the most popular, the most profitable, the most topical, the most thought-provoking, the most spectacular, or simply your favorite film ever?
I concur and think we should leave that to the judges.
judges? what makes them qualified, other than a self appointment and huge ego?
"greatest" movie ever is always going to be subjective call.
Pope From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 24, posted (5 years 3 months 15 hours ago) and read 2645 times:
Without a doubt the best movie ever is WALL STREET.
Quote: The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed -- for lack of a better word -- is good.
Greed is right.
Greed works.
Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.
Greed, in all of its forms -- greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge -- has marked the upward surge of mankind.
And greed -- you mark my words -- will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA.
No truer words have ever been spoken.
25 F4phantom: So lieutenant, what were you thinking of when you were with the Mig, Tom Cruise........ well ma'am i didnt have time to think, if you think, then you
26 Pyrex: Of course it is always going to be subjective (there are movies out there that most people who saw it love but I am just not interested in watching be
27 AR385: To sir with love. Great movie, Sidney Poitier at its best.
28 GEEDO: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly "Hey amigo! You know you have a face beautiful enough to be worth two thousand dollars?" "Yeah. But you don't look like
30 FlyDeltaJets87: My favorites: Stupid Comedy: Airplane! Spaceballs Hot Shots! Hot Shots Part Duex Comedy Caddyshack Back to School My Fellow Americans Happy Gilmore Ac
31 Confuscius: The Story of O Behind The Green Door I Am Curious (Yellow) Emmanuelle The Grafenberg Spot Fritz the Cat Last Tango In Paris Bad Timing: A Sensual Obse
32 Moose135: Casablanca fill fill fill[Edited 2008-02-21 17:10:55]
34 Rara: Yeah! I remember that from being a kid. "Die verrückten Männer in ihren fliegenden Kisten". What a wonderful movie... where can I get that? I wanna
35 GQfluffy: The Hunt For Red October... Connery...one helluva stud...I'll say it, and I'm straight.
36 Halcyon: You're the man now dog. And you're completely correct. Great book too.
37 JeffSFO: That's an absolutely brilliant film. Oh yes! Apocalypse Now "charlie don't surf !" Also, don't forget Repo Man.
38 FlyDeltaJets87: An even better book than the movie. As with all the Clancy novels I've read, the books have always been far superior to the movies.
40 Halcyon: I'll agree with that. The Sum of All Fears was an excellent book, but the movie was really terrible. Since I hear that they're doing Without Remorse,
41 FlyDeltaJets87: I'm reading Without Remorse right now. So far pretty good. I'm up the part where John Kelley just arrived at Eglin to begin training. I thought The S
42 Halcyon: You'll love it. I should reread it, because I think I read it back in eighth grade...I started reading the Clancy books in sixth grade with Rainbow S
43 WrenchBender: If (and that's a big IF) you could get hollywood to park their collective egos at the door, this movie could be made. Think along the lines of 'The L
44 StasisLAX: United 93 http://youtube.com/watch?v=km-dhumCD1w
45 Aloha73G: Overall Top 3: Forest Gump Braveheart Crash Drama: American Beauty The Color Purple Jerry Maguire Comedy: Liar Liar Austin Powers in Goldmember Whats
46 Moose135: Red Storm Rising was published in 1986 - I read it when it first came out, while sitting EWO alert on the KC-135. Back then, it wasn't just some inte
47 Aloha73G: Whoops! I forgot: Rudy Shrek 2 My name is Rudy so I don't know how that one slipped my mind. I cry like a litle girl every time I see it. -Aloha!
48 Halcyon: That was almost a year and a half before my birth. Which doesn't mean you're old, it means you're experienced. Although I know it's a thriller, did y
49 RayChuang: I think most people consider Citizen Kane the greatest movie ever made. It was superb for a number of reasons: 1) Some of the most revolutionary use o
50 Kaitak: I was wondering when this would be mentioned; purely on the basis of quotables, this has to be the best ever. I know there are many great films menti
51 SQ325: My favourites are German Movie "Das Boot" Hunt for red October We were Soldiers Best "Cartoons" 1. Madagascar 2. Finding Nemo 3. Monster INC.
53 OhTheDrama747: I'm in a Disney kick just now. I find if you watch them again you find great things that you don't notice when you are a child...just extra humour etc
54 KPWM: After watching it again. I really like Forrest Gump. I love all the history in the movie.
55 KC135TopBoom: Well, I guess anything rated XXX would count too, for some.
56 WesternA318: I loved all 10 Star Trek movies, Airplane, Airplane II, the Airport movies, and Mel Brooks High Anxiety THAT was a classic!
57 StealthZ: I read Red Storm Rising while travelling in Germany in 1989... sitting in a train that had been switched to a siding and looking up from the book to
58 Elite: Now as I read more posts, more and more movies belong on my "top movies list". I think that I have something like 50 movies on my top list. Then again
59 Bmacleod: My list: 1. The Godfather (1972) 2. Ben Hur (1959) 3. Star Wars (1977) 4. Revenge of the Sith (2005) 6. Return of the Jedi (1983) 7. Empire Strikes Ba
60 Allstarflyer: Probably would have to pick something on which everyone could agree: Pulp Fiction. Seriously, my picks would include: Gladiator Bourne Films Most movi
61 Confuscius: The Mack (1973) Great Script Romance Dramatic Scene Music and Action (1:20 - END)
62 AirAotearoa: Here's my selection - far too many - but movies I've connected with and can watch over and over! The Color Purple Shawshank Redemption Life is Beautif
63 Seb146: Xanadu Clue To Wong Foo: Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Those are my contributions...
64 CO777ER: Crimson Tide The message you were about to post is too short and probably not of any higher value to the topic at hand. You should think long and hard
65 Type-Rated: I'm actually kinda surprised that it took 62 posts until Brokeback Mountain came up, considering all the controversy it caused. My Favourites.... Wiza
67 Bill142: Debbie does Dallas. "Oh Mr Greenfield!"
68 BN747: Foreign (to Americans) 1) Downfall (Hitler's last days in the bunker) 2) The Bandit Queen (India-not even REMOTELY recommended for the faint of heart)
73 787seattle: Anchorman is definitely the best. along with Amistad, Monty Python's Holy Grail, and others.
74 TheCol: I would have to say that these, IMHO, are the top movies of all time: Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo (The Brotherhood of War) Lawrence of Arabia Caddyshack St
75 BN747: How I missed that one on my best Foreign (and War) List, I'll never know..once the bullets and bombs start flying in this flick..they just stop! Grea
76 CXfirst: Not too long ago I saw Forrest Gump for my first time. I have to say, that rated on top or at least near the top of my favourite movie of all time. I
77 BCAL: 74 posts before my favourite film of all time came up. Shame on you a.netters! I first saw this brilliant movie as a young child and even though I kn
78 NoWorries: One great movie comspicuously absent from any mention -- "The Great Escape"
79 Sprout5199: I forgot one: Howard the Duck Dan in Jupiter
81 AirTranTUS: There are very few movies that I have thought to my self "Wow, that was really good" when they had finished. The three at the top would be (in no part
82 Superfly: LOL! That is a great movie but not the best. I have that on VHS tape. My favorite movie of all time is Black Shampoo Check out this movire trailer. A
83 Queso: Death Wish 3. Here's the greatest scene of the greatest movie ever: And another good scene:
84 LHStarAlliance: Really a great Movie ! I've to add : Saving Private Ryan Constantin
85 Sean377: Agreed. I'd put Some Like It Hot up there too.
86 Dreadnought: Booty Fest, Volumes 1 through 43 Seriously, I'd have to say the first Star Wars movie. Timeless fairy tale story (young knight rescues princess, aided
87 JGPH1A: But it's so looongggggg. It's good, but you need more popcorn. Excellent choice. One of my faves. Here's my list. 1. L.A. Story. I don't even know wh
88 Confuscius: How 'bout Willie Dynamite? WIth Sesame Street's Gordon as Willie.
89 RedFlyer: - Ben Hur - Blazing Saddles - Young Frankenstein - Animal House - Dr. Strangelove - Tin Men - The Wedding Singer - Master and Commander - Gladiator -
90 CATSFAN: The Usual Suspects is my favorite movie. Like others have said Shawshank Redemption and all of the Bourne movies are great. If anyone is a fan of mock
91 JGPH1A: The first one had the advantage of slight originality (unless you'd read the book). The others were long rock videos advertising VW's.
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