Epic films.... You've never got round to seeing.....
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So now people are just listing popular/profitable films.
As a description of film, 'epic' is quite a strict adjective.
"Epic film is a style of film-making with large scale, sweeping scope and spectacle, often transporting the viewer to other settings. As Roger Ebert and others have noted, the usage of the term has shifted over time, sometimes designating a film genre and at other times simply synonymous with big budget film-making. Like epics in the classical literary sense it is often focused on a heroic character. An epic's ambitious nature helps to set it apart from other types of film such as the period piece or adventure film."
Probably best to stick to accepted 'classics.'
As a description of film, 'epic' is quite a strict adjective.
"Epic film is a style of film-making with large scale, sweeping scope and spectacle, often transporting the viewer to other settings. As Roger Ebert and others have noted, the usage of the term has shifted over time, sometimes designating a film genre and at other times simply synonymous with big budget film-making. Like epics in the classical literary sense it is often focused on a heroic character. An epic's ambitious nature helps to set it apart from other types of film such as the period piece or adventure film."
Probably best to stick to accepted 'classics.'
Halb said:
So now people are just listing popular/profitable films.
As a description of film, 'epic' is quite a strict adjective.
"Epic film is a style of film-making with large scale, sweeping scope and spectacle, often transporting the viewer to other settings. As Roger Ebert and others have noted, the usage of the term has shifted over time, sometimes designating a film genre and at other times simply synonymous with big budget film-making. Like epics in the classical literary sense it is often focused on a heroic character. An epic's ambitious nature helps to set it apart from other types of film such as the period piece or adventure film."
Probably best to stick to accepted 'classics.'
Weekend at Bernies?As a description of film, 'epic' is quite a strict adjective.
"Epic film is a style of film-making with large scale, sweeping scope and spectacle, often transporting the viewer to other settings. As Roger Ebert and others have noted, the usage of the term has shifted over time, sometimes designating a film genre and at other times simply synonymous with big budget film-making. Like epics in the classical literary sense it is often focused on a heroic character. An epic's ambitious nature helps to set it apart from other types of film such as the period piece or adventure film."
Probably best to stick to accepted 'classics.'
Muzzer79 said:
I've tried LOTR twice but still couldn't 'get' it.
At least the second time I got the whole way through.....haven't bothered with the sequels
Never seen Apocalypse Now
Never seen Fargo (but would like to)
Fargo is epic.At least the second time I got the whole way through.....haven't bothered with the sequels
Never seen Apocalypse Now
Never seen Fargo (but would like to)
Never seen
GODFATHER 3
CITIZEN KANE
PSYCHO
REAR WINDOW
ANY LOTR (really doesn't appeal to me)
Halb said:
Like epics in the classical literary sense it is often focused on a heroic character. An epic's ambitious nature helps to set it apart from other types of film such as the period piece or adventure film."
Probably best to stick to accepted 'classics.'
In terms of heroic characters, I've never seen Ghandi but I think I'd probably struggle to accept the main character as I really enjoyed Sexy Beast :-D Probably best to stick to accepted 'classics.'
North West Tom said:
Pulp Fiction
The Godfather films
Forrest Gump
Schindler's List
LOTR
Inception
Matrix
American History X
Saving Private Ryan
Back To The Future
Green Mile
I also seem to be the only person who hasn't seen Wolf of Wall Street yet.
Some good films you've not seen but some not so good. As for Wolf of Wall Street, be warned, it's 3 hours of your life you won't get back. I'm a big movie fan and was looking forward to this film. It's about 15 minutes of story followed by 2 hours 45 minutes of partying, drug taking and arrogant excess which is OK for a while but to drag it out for 3 hours, no thanks.The Godfather films
Forrest Gump
Schindler's List
LOTR
Inception
Matrix
American History X
Saving Private Ryan
Back To The Future
Green Mile
I also seem to be the only person who hasn't seen Wolf of Wall Street yet.
I've managed 45 minutes of LOTR on 2 seperate occasions now as I was desperate to give it a chance. The phrase dull as dishwater springs to mind. I'm not a big fantasy adventure fan but I did enjoy the books as a kid so thought I might like it.
You enjoyed the LOTR books but found the films dull? Weird. I've tried reading the books several times over the years but the furthest I ever managed was about a third of the way through the first book, having found them to be poorly written and dull, yet I found a weeks worth of book compressed in to a 3 hour film to work quite well 
RizzoTheRat said:
You enjoyed the LOTR books but found the films dull? Weird. I've tried reading the books several times over the years but the furthest I ever managed was about a third of the way through the first book, having found them to be poorly written and dull, yet I found a weeks worth of book compressed in to a 3 hour film to work quite well
I was more into fantasy as a kid but lost the interest as I got older. I can't really say that the films were dull, only the first 45 minutes of the first one 
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