The Best Movie of all time

[Willo of Whiteley]

What is it?

What are they?

And why?

I had a friend ten years ago that did the IMDB top 50 list and he said some were garbage.
What are yours?

[badgerx16]

{ Without too much thought.........}

 

Apollo 13              ( I know the entire script by heart but still watch it several times a year )

High Society.       ( Not usually a fan of musicals, but this is just brilliant )

Star Wars ( A New Hope )     ( Does this need explaining ? )

Casablanca.        ( Watching it for the first time is the beginning of a beautiful friendship )

LA Confidential   ( Well made, good cast, strong story )

A Matter of Life and Death      ( An object lesson in film making )     

 

( and so many more )

Ask me agsin tomorrow and you will get a different list.

Edited yesterday at 19:51 by badgerx16

[egg]

I can't pick one, it's mood dependant. 

Today it's Pulp Fiction.

[badgerx16]

16 minutes ago, egg said:

I can't pick one, it's mood dependant. 

Today it's Pulp Fiction.

Judging by your post just now on the "Small things that annoy you..." thread, that's understandable;

"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men..."

Edited yesterday at 10:02 by badgerx16

[egg]

29 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

Judging by your post just now on the "Small things that annoy you..." thread, that's understandable;

"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men..."

Yep! It's been that kind of morning. If a pop tart pops up in front of me, someone's for it. 

[Turkish]

I can’t pick one either on the list would be the below purely based on the fact of it’s on TV I’ll watch it even though I’ve seen them all dozens of times 

Casino

Donnie Brasco

Lock, Stock & 2 smoking barrell

snatch

Top Gun and Top Gun Maverick

The Shawshank Redemption 

The Business 

The usual suspects (not the one about posters on here)

Reservoir Dogs

Pulp Fiction  

Edited yesterday at 18:58 by Turkish

[The Kraken]

Yeah, it’s so hard to pick just one. As egg says, is a mood thing.

Goodfellas probably would get the nod from me if absolutely pushed. But also:

Godfather I and II

The Martian

Star Wars IV A New Hope

Shawshank Redemption

Most of those on Turkish’s list.

[Turkish]

24 minutes ago, The Kraken said:

Yeah, it’s so hard to pick just one. As egg says, is a mood thing.

Goodfellas probably would get the nod from me if absolutely pushed. But also:

Godfather I and II

The Martian

Star Wars IV A New Hope

Shawshank Redemption

Most of those on Turkish’s list.

Can’t believe I left Goodfellas off, a classic 

I like the Godfather films but always felt they were a little bit over rated 

[The Kraken]

10 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Can’t believe I left Goodfellas off, a classic 

I like the Godfather films but always felt they were a little bit over rated 

When I was younger I never really rated the Godfather films too much, but I’ve really enjoyed watching them over the last 5-10 years or so. I used to think Godfather III was quite terrible in comparison, but I’ve found I’ve got much more time for it these days.

Other films that I’d happily watch if on TV: 

The Prestige

Inception

The Matrix (not the subsequent ones though)

Interstellar

Se7en

Silence of the lambs; and also Red Dragon, plus Manhunter which preceded it

The departed

American History X

[AlexLaw76]

Goodfellas

Casino

Gotti (Amand Asante version)

Donnie Brasco

Usual Suspects

Training Day

Shawshank

The Firm

Imitation Game

 

 

i love American Mob stuff and to read about its history and current situation. I watch the YouTube uploads from Michael Franzese. 
 

for me, Denzel is a great and like most of the stuff where he js the main character, like the Equaliser - Parts 4 & 5 are being made 

 

[Turkish]

3 minutes ago, The Kraken said:

When I was younger I never really rated the Godfather films too much, but I’ve really enjoyed watching them over the last 5-10 years or so. I used to think Godfather III was quite terrible in comparison, but I’ve found I’ve got much more time for it these days.

Other films that I’d happily watch if on TV: 

The Prestige

Inception

The Matrix (not the subsequent ones though)

Interstellar

Se7en

Silence of the lambs; and also Red Dragon, plus Manhunter which preceded it

The departed

American History X

American History X, that’s another one, brilliant. Ed Norton is such a good actor Fight Club, Primal Fear two other great ones of his 

[AlexLaw76]

Honourable mentions to…

Schindlers List

Bridge over the River Kwai

Gladiator

Back to the Future

It”s a Wonderful Life 

 

Edited yesterday at 20:04 by AlexLaw76

[egg]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

I can’t pick one either on the list would be the below purely based on the fact of it’s on TV I’ll watch it even though I’ve seen them all dozens of times 

Casino

Donnie Brasco

Lock, Stock & 2 smoking barrell

snatch

Top Gun and Top Gun Maverick

The Shawshank Redemption 

The Business 

The usual suspects (not the one about posters on here)

Reservoir Dogs

Pulp Fiction  

Yep to all apart from the top guns. No idea how many times I've seen lock stock. 

I'd add goodfellas, legend, wolf of wall street, and a bronx take too. 

I could watch back to the future time and time again (no pun intended), and forest gump is superb. 

[egg]

9 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Honourable mentions to…

Schindlers List

Bridge over the River Kwai

Gladiator

Back to the Future

It”s Wonderful Life 

 

Some crackers there too. My favourite oldie is on the waterfront. Just superb. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Like @badgerx16, there would be a lot I'd enjoy, so it could change. Random favs, I won't pass by.

Seven Samurai - A mix of action, numerous character subplots and dealing with wider cultural changes. 
Le Diner de Cons - So funny that even the characters burst out laughing at what's going on.
Micmacs - Uplifting flights of fancy, built on sadness, heists, togtherness and the arms trade. Amelie also a great watch.
Quatermass and the Pit - A superb example of a multi layered plot, with Hammer production values. 
Aliens - Keeps a lot of the beats of the original, and as much as I like that one, I watch this one more.
Akira - A worthy, but not slaveish take on the manga. Lots of layers from political intrigue to evolution of our species.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead - Oldman, Roth, lots of wordplay and physical comedy around a tragedy.
Metropolis - Years ahead of it's time. M is the better movie, but I've seen this more.
 

Edited 9 hours ago by Holmes_and_Watson

[The Kraken]

I’ve put The Martian on.

With Goodfellas, definitely my favourite 2 films.

Edited yesterday at 20:33 by The Kraken

[Sevvy]

Shawshank redemption, 

Jaws,

Raiders of the lost ark, (only because my dads company built the plane in it)

Die hard (great Christmas movie despite what my wife says)

 

[Lighthouse]

Shawshank, Jaws, Jurassic Park, the LOTR trilogy, Gladiator, Master and Commander, The Dark Knight, Saving Private Ryan, Inside Man and for me you can’t beat Hot Fuzz.

[trousers]

Back to the Future

War Games

The Green Mile

Carry on Camping

Groundhog Day 

The Italian Job

The Lavender Hill Mob

Blame it on the Bellboy 

Shawshank Redemption (don't think anyone's mentioned this one yet... )

Escape to Victory

Source Code

Déjà Vu

In Time

Groundhog Day

Sliding Doors

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 

Minority Report

Big

Fantastic Voyage

Poseidon Adventure

Life of Brian

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Groundhog Day

 

Edited 23 hours ago by trousers

[Mixedkebab]

2 hours ago, egg said:

Some crackers there too. My favourite oldie is on the waterfront. Just superb. 

Brando is fucking astonishing in that when you think of the time- somewhat similar to Jimmy Cagney in White Heat or Angels.

One flew Over the Cuckoos Nest needs adding to the above list. Shining as well. Sometimes the actors performance elevates the film way beyond its level.

But an example of a film where nobody acted particularly well but it was still top drawer is Terminator 2.

[LVSaint]

Raiders of the lost Ark. Brilliant big proper moviemaking. Perfect.

Empire Strikes Back. The darkest Star Wars before we had Andor. 

Jaws...lovely stuff

Pulp Fiction. Genius, my fav I think.

Alien...ah fuck it, love them all.

Inglorious Basterds....Hans Landa...best Nazi movie bastard ever

Aliens...know it off by heart, childhood favourite

Die Hard. Alan Rickman best Christmas movie baddie ever

Ghostbusters. So bloody fun

Trainspotting....came out at the right time for me as a 20 year old student, not as a smack addict.

 

Special mentions to - Oppenheimer, Dunkirk, Spirited Away, Shawshank, LOTR trilogy, Bladerunner, Life of Brian, Hot Fuzz, the Shining. And many more.

 

[badgerx16]

Another day, another list. ( See if you can spot the theme....... )

 

Ice Cold in Alex

Battle of the River Plate

Sink the Bismark

Battle of Britain

Dunkirk ( The 1958 John Mills one )

Downfalll ( Der Untergang )

Das Boot   ( Though the full TV series is better )

Schindler's List

Hunt for Red October

 

 

[iansums]

Jaws

Shawshank

Goodfellas

Life of Brian

The Prestige

LOTR x 3

Cloud Atlas

That last one is a bit unusual, but it’s a film I can watch over and over.

[egg]

10 hours ago, trousers said:

Back to the Future

War Games

The Green Mile

Carry on Camping

Groundhog Day 

The Italian Job

The Lavender Hill Mob

Blame it on the Bellboy 

Shawshank Redemption (don't think anyone's mentioned this one yet... )

Escape to Victory

Source Code

Déjà Vu

In Time

Groundhog Day

Sliding Doors

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 

Minority Report

Big

Fantastic Voyage

Poseidon Adventure

Life of Brian

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Groundhog Day

 

Some wonderful films there. Green Mile is brilliant, but I'd forgotten Green Book which is superb. 

Edited 13 hours ago by egg

[trousers]

Groundhog Day 

[austsaint]

10 hours ago, Mixedkebab said:

Brando is fucking astonishing in that when you think of the time- somewhat similar to Jimmy Cagney in White Heat or Angels.

One flew Over the Cuckoos Nest needs adding to the above list. Shining as well. Sometimes the actors performance elevates the film way beyond its level.

But an example of a film where nobody acted particularly well but it was still top drawer is Terminator 2.

You’ve mentioned two of Jack Nicholson’s roles there;  what about his role in Chinatown as a private investigator?   Recommended…..he and Faye Dunaway are memorable.     Also, Broken Flowers, with Bill Murray, where in a depressed state he sets off to visit a handful of ex girlfriends.

[AlexLaw76]

1 hour ago, egg said:

Some wonderful films there. Green Mile is brilliant, but I'd forgotten Green Book which is superb. 

the Green Book is fantastic. The real driver became an actor and played a crime boss in the Sopranos (I think)

Edited 11 hours ago by AlexLaw76

[whelk]

Haven’t we done this a few times? Searching for a thread doesn’t seem to be a basic function the forum provides. I recall saying I think Shawshank is somewhat overrated by men mostly a few times.

 

Edited 11 hours ago by whelk

[Holmes_and_Watson]

4 minutes ago, whelk said:

Haven’t we done this a few times? Searching for a thread doesn’t seem to be a basic function the forum provides. I recall saying I think Shawshank is somewhat overrated by men mostly a few times.

 

That might just be from @trousers selection 🙂 

[RedArmy]

12 hours ago, trousers said:

 

Déjà Vu

 

 

Underrated. Good shout. 

[Sarnia Cherie]

I can't choose just one. For me the stand out films are:-

Schindler's List, Hidden Figures, Psycho (1960), Goldfinger (have to have a Bond film and I liked this one the best). 

The film I will never forget and is the most disturbing I have watched in 73 years of cinemagoing is Zone of Interest. 

[Sheaf Saint]

Couldn't pick an outright favourite, and plenty of classics on my list have already been mentioned. Depending on my mood I would also add:

Fargo (absolute perfection)

Little Miss Sunshine (my go to feel good movie with a superb climax)

And more recently - Arrival. An incredibly clever and thought-provoking film from a master craftsman director.

[egg]

4 hours ago, whelk said:

Haven’t we done this a few times? Searching for a thread doesn’t seem to be a basic function the forum provides. I recall saying I think Shawshank is somewhat overrated by men mostly a few times.

 

Yep, but it's a lot more wholesome than the political stuff. 

[whelk]

Just now, egg said:

Yep, but it's a lot more wholesome than the political stuff. 

Aye just like the travel threads where everyone seems to get on with each other.  

[whelk]

Mixed kebab doesn’t sound deranged when he is talking about films

[Sheaf Saint]

Aw man, Jaws is about to start on BBC2. 

I'm supposed to be getting up early to drive to the Lake District tomorrow, but I'm gonna have to see it all the way through to "Smile you son of a bitch" now aren't I.