Top 10 movies of all time?
Discussion
ch427 said:
No country for old men
It is great movie, no doubt about it. Simple plot, already seen setting, a little too much of mannerism here and there...but it is so perfectly executed that I could see it dozens of times. It is far better than the novel on which is based too.But making a top 10 on movies is just about making a top 10 about cars, I like too many of them both, give me at least a couple of hundred slots...
Hmmm, tough one, but here are mine:
1. The Dark Knight (awesome trilogy)
2. Shawshank Redemption/Green Mile
3. The Bourne Identity (the whole trilogy was great)
4. The Empire Strikes Back (the whole trilogy was great)
5. Raiders of the lost Ark (see above)
6. Casino Royale (Daniel Craig) + a few other bond films (e.g., Skyfall, Live and Let Die, Goldfinger)
7. Pulp Fiction
8. Forrest Gump
9. Back to the Future (another great trilogy)
10. E.T
1. The Dark Knight (awesome trilogy)
2. Shawshank Redemption/Green Mile
3. The Bourne Identity (the whole trilogy was great)
4. The Empire Strikes Back (the whole trilogy was great)
5. Raiders of the lost Ark (see above)
6. Casino Royale (Daniel Craig) + a few other bond films (e.g., Skyfall, Live and Let Die, Goldfinger)
7. Pulp Fiction
8. Forrest Gump
9. Back to the Future (another great trilogy)
10. E.T
Casino Royale (Craig version obviously)
Layer Cake
Get Carter (Caine obv)
Withnail & I
Taken
Love, Honour & Obey
Bullit
The Bourne Identity
The Usual Suspects
The Ipcress File
Who Dares Wins
Oh f
k, that's actually"11, oh well if it was good enough for Spinal Tap!?.. that's now 12, Spinal Tap has to be there..then there is The 39 Steps, the original version, very tricky getting it down to 10 isn't it..
Then there is Ronin, Heat, Gangster No1..The Bale Batman Films, Black Hawk Down, Carlitos Way,
Better make it 20!..
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Layer Cake
Get Carter (Caine obv)
Withnail & I
Taken
Love, Honour & Obey
Bullit
The Bourne Identity
The Usual Suspects
The Ipcress File
Who Dares Wins
Oh f
k, that's actually"11, oh well if it was good enough for Spinal Tap!?.. that's now 12, Spinal Tap has to be there..then there is The 39 Steps, the original version, very tricky getting it down to 10 isn't it..Then there is Ronin, Heat, Gangster No1..The Bale Batman Films, Black Hawk Down, Carlitos Way,
Better make it 20!..
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Edited by billzeebub on Monday 26th August 03:16
Known for having an eclectic taste in films/music. Some here I haven't seen anyone else mention.
Gattaca
Before Sunrise
The Fountain
Dazed and Confused
The Ring (The remake. Sorry.)
Black Swan
Garden State
Wedding Crashers
Love Actually
Unforgiven
Hmm, Richard Linklater and Darren Aronofsky both have two films in the list, Alex Proyas has none. Boo.
Give or take...I've tried to be objective, there are other films I have enjoyed more for whatever reason, but I reckon these are the best. Missing 'Little Miss Sunshine', 'Aliens', 'Cube', 'Dark City', 'Breakfast at Tiffanys', 'Dan in Real Life' and loads more...
Gattaca
Before Sunrise
The Fountain
Dazed and Confused
The Ring (The remake. Sorry.)
Black Swan
Garden State
Wedding Crashers
Love Actually
Unforgiven
Hmm, Richard Linklater and Darren Aronofsky both have two films in the list, Alex Proyas has none. Boo.
Give or take...I've tried to be objective, there are other films I have enjoyed more for whatever reason, but I reckon these are the best. Missing 'Little Miss Sunshine', 'Aliens', 'Cube', 'Dark City', 'Breakfast at Tiffanys', 'Dan in Real Life' and loads more...
Edited by varsas on Monday 26th August 17:10
A Canterbury Tale - a celebration of English Morals
Cinema Paradiso - Feeling good about old memories
Went the Day Well - a celebration of English tradition
Madamoiselle Chambon - the French 'Brief Encounter' and better for it too
Mediterraneo - a celebration of old friendships
Jean de Florette / Manon des Sources - Lessons in life showing that it can bite back
Ulzana's Raid - my favourite Western
The Train - my favourite war film just beating 'The Victors'
The Scarlet Pimpernel - a historic adventure romp
Where's that Fire - so funny
....pity I've got to stop there.
Stay Cool
Cinema Paradiso - Feeling good about old memories
Went the Day Well - a celebration of English tradition
Madamoiselle Chambon - the French 'Brief Encounter' and better for it too
Mediterraneo - a celebration of old friendships
Jean de Florette / Manon des Sources - Lessons in life showing that it can bite back
Ulzana's Raid - my favourite Western
The Train - my favourite war film just beating 'The Victors'
The Scarlet Pimpernel - a historic adventure romp
Where's that Fire - so funny
....pity I've got to stop there.
Stay Cool
Odie said:
School for Scoundrels (original)
Wonderful, definitely one of my faves.Others include:
Terminator 2
Boyz in the Hood
Withnail and I
The Help
The Matrix (as I had no idea what it was about before watching).
American Beauty (terrible title but possibly my favourite film of all time).
Usual Suspects I gave up on twice after nothing seemed to happen for ages. When I finally saw the ending it was a genuine jaw dropper.
Alex said:
I notice American Beauty cropping up a few times. It's one of my favourites too.
May I politely ask if all of those who love it are of a certain age...? I think it strikes a very strong chord once you are in your late 30s/40s.
I loved it when I was 21.May I politely ask if all of those who love it are of a certain age...? I think it strikes a very strong chord once you are in your late 30s/40s.
It's a brilliant film no matter how old you are.
But I can see how it would appeal more to the mid-life crisis brigade.
Alex said:
I notice American Beauty cropping up a few times. It's one of my favourites too.
May I politely ask if all of those who love it are of a certain age...? I think it strikes a very strong chord once you are in your late 30s/40s.
Good question. When it first came out I worked in a cinema and was about 18/19. I only watched in then because it was free. I do remember liking it at the time.May I politely ask if all of those who love it are of a certain age...? I think it strikes a very strong chord once you are in your late 30s/40s.
I recently re-watched it, now in my early thirties. I found it odd. As you say it struck more of a chord with me and I felt my empathy towards Spacey's character but I also found it more disturbing and perverted than I remember.
Also what do people think about the end? Spoiler tags in case anyone hasn't seen it
Did the guy next door kill him because he thought he was interfering with his son. Or did he kill him because he is secretly gay and Lester turned him down when he tried to kiss him?
944fan said:
Good question. When it first came out I worked in a cinema and was about 18/19. I only watched in then because it was free. I do remember liking it at the time.
I recently re-watched it, now in my early thirties. I found it odd. As you say it struck more of a chord with me and I felt my empathy towards Spacey's character but I also found it more disturbing and perverted than I remember.
Also what do people think about the end? Spoiler tags in case anyone hasn't seen it
Did the guy next door kill him because he thought he was interfering with his son. Or did he kill him because he is secretly gay and Lester turned him down when he tried to kiss him?
I think the latter mixed with not wanting his truth to be revealed. Plus being a bit of sociopath...I recently re-watched it, now in my early thirties. I found it odd. As you say it struck more of a chord with me and I felt my empathy towards Spacey's character but I also found it more disturbing and perverted than I remember.
Also what do people think about the end? Spoiler tags in case anyone hasn't seen it
Did the guy next door kill him because he thought he was interfering with his son. Or did he kill him because he is secretly gay and Lester turned him down when he tried to kiss him?
Legend83 said:
944fan said:
Good question. When it first came out I worked in a cinema and was about 18/19. I only watched in then because it was free. I do remember liking it at the time.
I recently re-watched it, now in my early thirties. I found it odd. As you say it struck more of a chord with me and I felt my empathy towards Spacey's character but I also found it more disturbing and perverted than I remember.
Also what do people think about the end? Spoiler tags in case anyone hasn't seen it
Did the guy next door kill him because he thought he was interfering with his son. Or did he kill him because he is secretly gay and Lester turned him down when he tried to kiss him?
I think the latter mixed with not wanting his truth to be revealed. Plus being a bit of sociopath...I recently re-watched it, now in my early thirties. I found it odd. As you say it struck more of a chord with me and I felt my empathy towards Spacey's character but I also found it more disturbing and perverted than I remember.
Also what do people think about the end? Spoiler tags in case anyone hasn't seen it
Did the guy next door kill him because he thought he was interfering with his son. Or did he kill him because he is secretly gay and Lester turned him down when he tried to kiss him?
hought I'd wake up this thread,. I found it about a week ago, when having nothing better to do, and have pondered my own top 10 since. Its made me aware, that when you put some thought into it, just how hard it is to decide on that 10, let alone place them in order.
Anyhow, in no particular order.
Gone with the wind. Nothing to be said really.
Goodbye Mr Chips . Robert Donat etc 1939. If this film does not touch your soul, then its likely you don't have one.
Casablanca. So much to relate , before “that song” is even mentioned.
The Third Man . Despite (imho) the miscasting of Joseph Cotton , one of the most atmospheric films ever made, no wonder it was rewarded for cinematography.
The Cruel Sea. A brilliant portrayal of the Battle of the Atlantic. A veteran who had seen the film told me, it was alarmingly close to events. In fact, everything in that film actually happened.
Lawrence of Arabia. Spectacular tribute to the genius of David Lean. Remarkably, not a single word spoken by a woman in the entire film.
The Piano. Holly Hunter Sam Neill etc. Intense film , full of easily missed subtleties , far from easy viewing , but a masterpiece nonetheless.
Apocalypse Now (Redux) . Incredible masterpiece on the Vietnam War. Although I have to say equalled by the entirely different Full metal Jacket . If I had to choose between those 2 films to be the only one I could watch again, I think my head would burst.
A.I. Intense, harrowing, emotional. A friend of mines wife who had given up a child for adoption in her early teens, freaked out when she watched this. I think I can understand why.
Stormy Weather (1943) To be honest, this is here, partly because I don't do musicals. This and The Blues Brothers are the only films of that genre I can warm to. However this film usurps messrs Akroyd Belushi and the avalanche of bluesmen, by the appearance of Fats Waller, and that spectacular dance scene by the Nicholas brothers. All done in one take. Astonishing.
After all that, others I found hard not to put in the “10”
Full metal Jacket, Ask me tomorrow and likely it would be in the 10
Das Boot (for same reasons as Cruel Sea.)
Virtually anything by David Lean
The Star Wars trilogy. Incredible story telling and characters.
The Ring trilogy. Epic film making, a tribute to Tolkein and his characters.
The remains of the day. A film of misguided loyalty . A must see if not done so.
Shawshank Redemption. Cracking film, right from its Ink Spots intro to its conclusion.
The English Patient . A lot of people did not get this, but I found it gripping, and with many subtleties easily missed, like The Piano , again, not easy viewing.
The Kings Speech. Superbly acted, thoroughly enjoyable.
Zulu. Can anyone think of any film, that has been watched by more people so many times over?
Shutter Island. I had the opinion that Di Caprio would only churn out crap, like many Hollywood “faces” . This film pleasantly proved me wrong.
Lastly
City of Life and Death. This is a relatively little known Chinese made film . The subject being the Rape of Nanking. The film centres around a number of characters includeing, perhaps bizzarely a conscience stricken Japanese soldier. The film is intense and very brutal. Food for thought though, that survivors of the massacre who had lived to see the film, said that the reality was worse than the movie portrayed. Basically, If it has not been seen, then its a must to do so.
Anyhow, I'm off to get my life back smartish, before I change my mind. .
Anyhow, in no particular order.
Gone with the wind. Nothing to be said really.
Goodbye Mr Chips . Robert Donat etc 1939. If this film does not touch your soul, then its likely you don't have one.
Casablanca. So much to relate , before “that song” is even mentioned.
The Third Man . Despite (imho) the miscasting of Joseph Cotton , one of the most atmospheric films ever made, no wonder it was rewarded for cinematography.
The Cruel Sea. A brilliant portrayal of the Battle of the Atlantic. A veteran who had seen the film told me, it was alarmingly close to events. In fact, everything in that film actually happened.
Lawrence of Arabia. Spectacular tribute to the genius of David Lean. Remarkably, not a single word spoken by a woman in the entire film.
The Piano. Holly Hunter Sam Neill etc. Intense film , full of easily missed subtleties , far from easy viewing , but a masterpiece nonetheless.
Apocalypse Now (Redux) . Incredible masterpiece on the Vietnam War. Although I have to say equalled by the entirely different Full metal Jacket . If I had to choose between those 2 films to be the only one I could watch again, I think my head would burst.
A.I. Intense, harrowing, emotional. A friend of mines wife who had given up a child for adoption in her early teens, freaked out when she watched this. I think I can understand why.
Stormy Weather (1943) To be honest, this is here, partly because I don't do musicals. This and The Blues Brothers are the only films of that genre I can warm to. However this film usurps messrs Akroyd Belushi and the avalanche of bluesmen, by the appearance of Fats Waller, and that spectacular dance scene by the Nicholas brothers. All done in one take. Astonishing.
After all that, others I found hard not to put in the “10”
Full metal Jacket, Ask me tomorrow and likely it would be in the 10
Das Boot (for same reasons as Cruel Sea.)
Virtually anything by David Lean
The Star Wars trilogy. Incredible story telling and characters.
The Ring trilogy. Epic film making, a tribute to Tolkein and his characters.
The remains of the day. A film of misguided loyalty . A must see if not done so.
Shawshank Redemption. Cracking film, right from its Ink Spots intro to its conclusion.
The English Patient . A lot of people did not get this, but I found it gripping, and with many subtleties easily missed, like The Piano , again, not easy viewing.
The Kings Speech. Superbly acted, thoroughly enjoyable.
Zulu. Can anyone think of any film, that has been watched by more people so many times over?
Shutter Island. I had the opinion that Di Caprio would only churn out crap, like many Hollywood “faces” . This film pleasantly proved me wrong.
Lastly
City of Life and Death. This is a relatively little known Chinese made film . The subject being the Rape of Nanking. The film centres around a number of characters includeing, perhaps bizzarely a conscience stricken Japanese soldier. The film is intense and very brutal. Food for thought though, that survivors of the massacre who had lived to see the film, said that the reality was worse than the movie portrayed. Basically, If it has not been seen, then its a must to do so.
Anyhow, I'm off to get my life back smartish, before I change my mind. .
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