Top 10 movies of all time?
Discussion
The Hypno-Toad said:
Ferris Bullers Day Off
Always a good one, mentioned by several people already, as is:The Usual Suspects
Apocalypse Now
Inception
Pulp Fiction - I mean isn't this really so great!!!
I have to add in, and I don't think they're mentioned yet:
Barbarella
Kelly's Heroes (always makes me laugh)
Third Man
2001
Clockwork Orange
That's about my Desert Island Flicks!
Don't know about favoutite but 10 films I love and can watch any time in no order
Goodfellas
The Outlaw Josey wales
Night of the Hunter
The Empire Strikes Back
Chinatown
The Exorcist
The Shining
Dredd (I liked this far more than I should have)
Casablanca
Cape Fear 1962 version
Honourable mentions that missed the cut due to similarity to the choosen 10. One Flew over..., Casino, The Big Sleep, The Third Man, A Touch of Evil.
Goodfellas
The Outlaw Josey wales
Night of the Hunter
The Empire Strikes Back
Chinatown
The Exorcist
The Shining
Dredd (I liked this far more than I should have)
Casablanca
Cape Fear 1962 version
Honourable mentions that missed the cut due to similarity to the choosen 10. One Flew over..., Casino, The Big Sleep, The Third Man, A Touch of Evil.
DMC2 said:
The Apartment
Yes, that would certainly be included in my revised list (don't we all revise our list of top ten movies depending on mood/current partner/circumstances)?Shirley McLean, Jack Lemmon and Fred MacMurray at their height directed by the maestro Billy Wilder- wonderful.
So many people have already hit upon films that are in my top 100 (and that's the size of the problem in whittling down). As others have said the top 10 changes with external influences but at this cusp mine are:
A day at the Races
Vertigo
El Cid
Goldfinger
Gladiator
Bull Durham
Aguerre Wrath of God
Road to Perdition
Once Upon a Time in the West
Dirty Harry
So many others I could choose, in fact delete Bull Durham and insert Big Lebowski
A day at the Races
Vertigo
El Cid
Goldfinger
Gladiator
Bull Durham
Aguerre Wrath of God
Road to Perdition
Once Upon a Time in the West
Dirty Harry
So many others I could choose, in fact delete Bull Durham and insert Big Lebowski
kenny Chim 4 said:
DMC2 said:
The Apartment
Yes, that would certainly be included in my revised list (don't we all revise our list of top ten movies depending on mood/current partner/circumstances)?Shirley McLean, Jack Lemmon and Fred MacMurray at their height directed by the maestro Billy Wilder- wonderful.
And blast I forgot Heaven's Gate
Master & Commander (the far side of the world)
Gladiator
Scarface (al pacino)
The English Patient
Excalibur
Apocalypse Now
Zulu
A Bridge Too Far
Lord of the Rings (three count as one?)
Withnail & I
Backups:
Schindler's List
The Pianist
Gangs of New York
The Great Escape
Lawrence of Arabia
Henry V (branagh)
The Constant Gardener
Love Actually
Out of Africa
Apocalypto
Casino Royale
Gladiator
Scarface (al pacino)
The English Patient
Excalibur
Apocalypse Now
Zulu
A Bridge Too Far
Lord of the Rings (three count as one?)
Withnail & I
Backups:
Schindler's List
The Pianist
Gangs of New York
The Great Escape
Lawrence of Arabia
Henry V (branagh)
The Constant Gardener
Love Actually
Out of Africa
Apocalypto
Casino Royale
Patrick Bateman said:
popegregory said:
I feel genuinely robbed that I knew the twist of The Usual Suspects before I watched it.
You are robbed.I'd be fizzing if I had that film spoiled for me.
Good film, over rated imo. Which twist do you refer to, the fact that Verbal is "he who shall not be named" or the fact that his story is made up from snippets of information found around the office mixed with the truth, rendering the story redundant? The plot is famously flawed, this film is all about big perforamces, not plot twists, the writing is akin to "I woke up and it was all a dream."
While I'm at it, Peter Postlethwaite covered in gravy, speaking a Welsh/Indian accent, is not amazing, it's silly. Other performances Stephen Baldwin- average at best, Del Toro- the charm of his garbled delivery is lost on me.
The whole excellence of the film relies on Byrne and Spacey imo. People can like what they want but I hope they know why they like something. This film appears on way too many lists. Stop it.
RemaL said:
No idea of my top 10 but I know "some like it hot" would be there for me.
If anyone has not seen it then you have missed out.
I always include it in my top three.If anyone has not seen it then you have missed out.
I find these types of threads a little bit tedious as
a) they are started with amazing frequency on PH (three or four times a year at least)
b) they are extremely personal and subjective
c) the lists strongly reflect the age demographic of the person making the selection. Nearly all my favourite films are from the 50s, 60s and 70s - because of my age
Perhaps it is time to make the topic a "sticky" (like the "found on youtube" or "James Bond Joke" threads).
Reading through everyone's lists just reminds me why trying to draw up a personal top-ten is pointless, but here goes anyway - below is my top ten film as of 3pm-ish on the 1st of August based on the ones I remember, the list will probably be different by the time I've finished typing it.
The Departed.
Stars Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
Rocknrolla.
Forest Gump
Casino Royale
The Dark Knight
L.A. Confidential
A History of Violence
No Country for Old Men
Eastern Promises
Honourable Mention for - The Devil Wears Prada, not the best film every made, but I watched every moment of it without being distracted which is odd for me, despite not caring about any of the subject matter and have to admit I really liked it.
The Departed.
Stars Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
Rocknrolla.
Forest Gump
Casino Royale
The Dark Knight
L.A. Confidential
A History of Violence
No Country for Old Men
Eastern Promises
Honourable Mention for - The Devil Wears Prada, not the best film every made, but I watched every moment of it without being distracted which is odd for me, despite not caring about any of the subject matter and have to admit I really liked it.
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