best films ever?

suggs · Post by **suggs** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:57 pm

The Truman Show.

Snorri1234 · Post by **Snorri1234** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:59 pm

suggs wrote:The Truman Show.

unriggable · Post by **unriggable** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:35 pm

Snorri1234 wrote:
Weirdo123 wrote:Predator.
the original one, NOT the AVP rubbish they throw at us today

Arnold Swarchnegeere is legendary!

Predator SUCKED.

I saw Blues Brothers a few hours ago. GREAT. It's intelligent, but childish, something we can all enjoy.

I also liked the parts of Dr. Strangelove that I saw, never finished it.

daddy1gringo · Post by **daddy1gringo** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:19 am

Casablanca
It's a Wonderful Life
The Maltese Falcon
High Noon
Mr Smith Goes to Washington
The Magnificent Seven

I understand that "The Seven Samaurai" on which "The Magnificant Seven" is based is even better, a real classic, but I haven't seen it yet. Intend to someday.

Some personal favorites that I can't justify putting in the above company:
Shenandoah
Rio Bravo
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Pirates of the Caribean (1)
A Walk To Remember

Blitzaholic · Post by **Blitzaholic** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:48 am

Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Snorri1234 · Post by **Snorri1234** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:00 am

unriggable wrote:
Snorri1234 wrote:
Weirdo123 wrote:Predator.
the original one, NOT the AVP rubbish they throw at us today

Arnold Swarchnegeere is legendary!

Predator SUCKED.

It did indeed. But arnold is awesome.
I mean:
*shoot guy with a huge thing and the guy gets stuck to a tree*
Arnold: "Stick around."

How is that not awesome?

I saw Blues Brothers a few hours ago. GREAT. It's intelligent, but childish, something we can all enjoy.

Blues brothers is awesome, yes.

Guiscard · Post by **Guiscard** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:06 am

Weirdo123 wrote:Predator.
the original one, NOT the AVP rubbish they throw at us today

Nah. Think I'd go with Alien.

darvlay · Post by **darvlay** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:36 am

Personal favourites:

The Big Lebowski
Annie Hall
Reservoir Dogs

apey · Post by **apey** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:40 am

A time to kill
dazed and confused
titanic
super troopers
american pie
and many more............................

heavycola · Post by **heavycola** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:11 am

2001: A Space odyssey
Chinatown
Glengarry Glen Ross
No Country for Old Men
The Shining

...

this week anyway

Blitzaholic · Post by **Blitzaholic** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:36 am

as good as it gets

darvlay · Post by **darvlay** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:56 am

heavycola wrote:2001: A Space odyssey
Chinatown
Glengarry Glen Ross
No Country for Old Men
The Shining

...

this week anyway

Some good selections there. I saw No Country for Old Men and was very impressed, being a fan of Cormac McCarthy. I don't think any other director(s) could have pulled that one off as well as the Coen Bros. did.

Blitzaholic · Post by **Blitzaholic** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:56 am

OK here is my Ultimate List of classics and must sees!!!!!!!!!!!!

in my opinion:

1. JFK Oliver Stone version
2. Scarface
3. Godfather
4. Godfather II
5. Star Wars series of 6
6. One Flew Over the Coo-coo's Nest
7. The Good, Bad & Ugly
8. Braveheart
9. Dirty Harry
10. Goodfella's
11. Jaws
12. Unforgiven
13. Forrest Gump
14. Lord of the Rings Trilogy
15. Shawshank Redemption
16. Pulp Fiction
17. A Few Good Men
18. As Good as it Gets
19. Raiders of the Lost Ark
20. Casablanca
21. Mystic River
22. Gladiator
23. The Graduate
24. Bonnie and Clyde
25. Rocky
26. Departed
27. 300
28. Beautiful Mind
29. Tombstone
30. Heartbreak Ridge
31. Mothman Prophecies
32. Memento
33. Usual Suspects
34. Apocalpyse Now
35. Blow

now if you have not seen some of these, go rent them now :lol:

darvlay · Post by **darvlay** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:57 am

Blitzaholic wrote:OK here is my Ultimate List of classics and must sees!!!!!!!!!!!!

in my opinion:

1. JFK Oliver Stone version
2. Scarface
3. Godfather
4. Godfather II
5. Star Wars series of 6
6. One Flew Over the Coo-coo's Nest
7. The Good, Bad & Ugly
8. Braveheart
9. Dirty Harry
10. Goodfella's
11. Jaws
12. Unforgiven
13. Forrest Gump
14. Lord of the Rings Trilogy
15. Shawshank Redemption
16. Pulp Fiction
17. A Few Good Men
18. As Good as it Gets
19. Raiders of the Lost Ark
20. Casablanca
21. Mystic River
22. Gladiator
23. The Graduate
24. Bonnie and Clyde
25. Rocky
26. Departed
27. 300
28. Beautiful Mind
29. Tombstone
30. Heartbreak Ridge
31. Mothman Prophecies
32. Memento
33. Usual Suspects
34. Apocalpyse Now
35. Blow

now if you have not seen some of these, go rent them now

I would like to add One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest to my hastily-made list.

Blitzaholic · Post by **Blitzaholic** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:41 pm

whats your list again, i must of over looked it

unriggable · Post by **unriggable** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:17 pm

Just finished Apocalypse Now...what an adventure. I mean, it wasn't a movie so much as it was an experience. Good job Francis Ford Coppola!

lilacfrostyness · Post by **lilacfrostyness** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:29 am

I can't really think of all my favorites....
I haven't seen many movies lately, so a few of these are favorites when I was little.
And yes... I like Chick Flicks. I'm a chick.

Forest Gump
Mrs. Doubtfire
The Labyrinth
The Last Unicorn (I know, a little girl's movie)
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
The Princess Bride
Thirteen
Armageddon
Oceans 11
Juno was pretty good
Romeo + Juliet (the new one)
Moulin Rouge
Edward Scissorhands
The Neverending Story (maybe not a favorite, but close)
Proof
A Beautiful Mind
The Notebook
E.T.
Titanic
The Little Mermaid (my favorite old Disney)

There's tons more you guys have already mentioned...
and I am movie deprived.
But these are my favorites =]

luns101 · Post by **luns101** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:37 am

heavycola wrote:2001: A Space odyssey

No, no, no.........NO!.........absolutely NO!

Well, maybe

mandyb · Post by **mandyb** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:21 am

so many to choose from...

sliding doors
Billy Eliot
Big
Thelma and Louise
Spartacus
Gentlemen prefer blondes
the deerhunter
saving private Ryan
Philadelphia
stepping out
It's a wonderful life
the wizard of Oz
full monty
The inominable Will Hunting
The sound of music
The Bourne Identity
Bagger Vance
The talented Mr Ripley

Fieryo · Post by **Fieryo** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:37 am

Children of Men (best. movie. ever.)
The Orphanage
Pan's Labyrinth
Knocked Up (come on, we all know that is Oscar worthy)
Star Wars IV - VI
Godfather I and II
The Machinist
Princess Bride
We Were Soldiers
Platoon
Classic Disney cartoon movies
Mr. Holland's Opus

HungrySomali · Post by **HungrySomali** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:46 am

lilacfrostyness wrote:I can't really think of all my favorites....
The Labyrinth
The Princess Bride

QFT

My list:

Shoguns Assasin
Braveheart
Aliens
Pulp Fiction
Akira
28 Days Later
Kill Bill 1&2
And many more...

V.I. · Post by **V.I.** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:55 am

You, Me and Everyone We Know

(not to be confused with You, Me and Dupree, perhaps one of the worst films in modern times.)

heavycola · Post by **heavycola** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:11 pm

Blitzaholic wrote:OK here is my Ultimate List of classics and must sees!!!!!!!!!!!!

in my opinion:

[b]1. JFK Oliver Stone version
2. Scarface
3. Godfather
4. Godfather II
5. Star Wars series of 6

WHAAAA????????

Luns - strong feelings, sir. 2001 is IMHO the greatest cinematic experience ever. Why so hostile? If it seems like pretentious guff that's only because, like, kubrick ws exploring pretentiousness through the lens, as it were, of human frailty, or something, and anyway you really need to view it in the original Czech.

Blitzaholic · Post by **Blitzaholic** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:19 pm

what heavy :lol:

you dont like my top 5?

or just the star wars 6 series? :lol:

I personally like the original 3 better, but hey it is star wars :lol:

luns101 · Post by **luns101** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:48 pm

heavycola wrote:Luns - strong feelings, sir. 2001 is IMHO the greatest cinematic experience ever. Why so hostile? If it seems like pretentious guff that's only because, like, kubrick ws exploring pretentiousness through the lens, as it were, of human frailty, or something, and anyway you really need to view it in the original Czech.

Nothing makes me more hostile than the HAL-9000 :wink:

I'm actually just having a bit of fun with you there. It was indeed a groundbreaking movie. Although it's interesting to note that Pan Am airlines went out of business before 2001 even though it's seen shuttling people from earth to the moon in the movie.