re: Discussion: Top 200 Movies We Agree Don't Suck - 2.0

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That thought insults the intelligence of every objective and critically-thinking moviegoer who ranks The Godfather highly. . . And there are many.

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Then be insulted.

If you want to automatically assume that Godfather is great and question the idea that any other film is great, AND, as the comment was directed (not aggressively mind you) FIND JUSTIFICATION TO DOWNPLAY OTHER FILMS BECAUSE OF SOME PERCEIVED GREATNESS MEASUREMENT, then you probably deserved to be insulted.

Remember, this wasn't an OFF THE WALL INSULT of the Godfather or its fans, it was a reaction to a sentiment expressed in the thread.

Read this comment again:

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If someone wants to put a silly movie like that in their top 10 best/favorite movies thats fine, it will just draw criticism like it did in this case.

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I don't believe Fenwick really meant it as such, but there is a touch of saying the Godfather can't be questioned, but Walk Hard can.

That wasn't an isolated comment, so you shouldn't take it as such, so please refer to the context. But yes, see above if you would like to be insulted.

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A person - like myself - can be perfectly capable of thinking for himself and still consider The Godfather one of the best movies of all time.

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I agree 100%. And so can people who find Walk Hard as the #3 film of all-time.