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re: Greatest Movie of All Time?
Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:11 am to Captain Ron
Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:11 am to Captain Ron
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Apocalypto. Anyone who hasn't seen it is REALLY missing out!!!
Definitely in my top 5
I wonder if Mel Gibson's attachment to this movie is the reason why it doesn't get more accolades?
I would guess so.
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:14 am to Captain Ron
quote:different strokes.
I considered it good, but a step below Josey Wales and the Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
there is something about that particular movie that just stays with me. it has become the equivalent of a plastic bag in the wind, the most beautiful thing i have ever seen.
Posted on 1/10/14 at 12:44 pm to LSUAlum2001
As American movies go, "Godfather I" vs "Godfather II" is a tough debate. I also think it's possible to view it as one film. This is obviously subject to everyone's opinion, but personally I don't think it's up for debate that the Godfather movies (minus the 3rd) are the greatest works of American cinema. They weren't topped before and haven't been since.
For international movies, it is hard to overcome the forces of nature that are "Cinema Paradiso" and "Il Postino". I'll admit an Italian film bias, and there certainly are some French films that are top quality works of art, but for the full package, those two Italian films are absolute heavyweights.
Also, some movies that receive a lot of attention but are rarely considered "greatest of all time" are American Film Noir classics. In the original Noir period (40s and 50s), there are few better movies than "Double Indemnity" and "Strangers on a Train". For the quasi-revival period (70s), "Chinatown" is an absolutely fantastic movie that deserves more credit than it receives. Would be on a top ten all-time list for me.
For international movies, it is hard to overcome the forces of nature that are "Cinema Paradiso" and "Il Postino". I'll admit an Italian film bias, and there certainly are some French films that are top quality works of art, but for the full package, those two Italian films are absolute heavyweights.
Also, some movies that receive a lot of attention but are rarely considered "greatest of all time" are American Film Noir classics. In the original Noir period (40s and 50s), there are few better movies than "Double Indemnity" and "Strangers on a Train". For the quasi-revival period (70s), "Chinatown" is an absolutely fantastic movie that deserves more credit than it receives. Would be on a top ten all-time list for me.
Posted on 1/10/14 at 1:36 pm to boom roasted
Dark Horse entry:
Mr. Roberts
Mr. Roberts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 3:30 pm to SoFla Tideroller
Rocky 2
Posted on 1/10/14 at 3:40 pm to LSUAlum2001
Clue
Posted on 1/10/14 at 7:17 pm to LEASTBAY
fargo
Posted on 1/10/14 at 7:20 pm to Captain Ron
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I wonder if Mel Gibson's attachment to this movie is the reason why it doesn't get more accolades?
It has to be. I remember Robert Duvall saying it was the best movie he had seen in the last 25 years. That's pretty high praise from one of the best.
Posted on 1/10/14 at 7:22 pm to LSUAlum2001
Lonesome Dove
Posted on 1/11/14 at 7:35 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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Dark Horse entry: Mr. Roberts
Great movie..
Shitty ending.
I do think Apocalypse Now is up there as well..
This post was edited on 1/11/14 at 7:36 pm
Posted on 1/11/14 at 8:46 pm to LSUAlum2001
Anchorman
Posted on 1/11/14 at 8:52 pm to boom roasted
The Green Mile breh
Posted on 1/11/14 at 9:02 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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Greatest Movie of All Time?
Clue
You haven't one...
Posted on 1/11/14 at 9:07 pm to LSUAlum2001
Godfather II beats I by a hair
Posted on 1/11/14 at 10:17 pm to Fearthehat0307
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Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer
I laughed
Posted on 1/12/14 at 1:50 am to Ace Midnight
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Tough for me to pick one:
Casablanca
Some Like it Hot
Patton
Godfather/Godfather II (impossible for me to separate)
Star Wars & Empire Strikes Back (If you push the issue - Empire)
Bladerunner (personal favorite - has to make this list - plus, Ridley)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Goodfellas
Pulp Fiction
Shawshank
Impossible to pull one out of that group - if forced, I guess I say Casablanca, but I'll be damned if I know why.
this pretty much sums it up for me
Posted on 1/12/14 at 9:17 am to Alan Garner
Hard to have a single greatest movie of all time, as there are a handful that could be argued for best and folks would likely change their minds on them over time. I think about 10 could fall in that category though, and most have been posted here already. A couple more for thought..
Citizen Kane
Wizard of Oz
Citizen Kane
Wizard of Oz
Posted on 1/12/14 at 10:25 am to boom roasted
Apocalypse Now
Gone With The Wind
A Midnight Clear
Gone With The Wind
A Midnight Clear
Posted on 1/12/14 at 11:32 am to LSUAlum2001
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Posted on 1/12/14 at 11:41 am to LSUAlum2001
The Godfather
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