Best Film of all time?

Edgedogg

What does everyone think is the best film of all time?

I'd have to go with The Lord of the Rings, Its just pure class.

ixoy

Well Lord of the Rings is certainly one of my all time favourites, and I imagine when we have all three extended editions it has a good chance at clawing for #1. My favourite movie (not necessarily the best of all time) is probably Aliens.

Hard to say what's best. Of the classics, the one I like most is "2001" because it's jaw-droppingly gorgeous. Other classics are very good but they still don't come into my fave list...

Stark

Here are the favourites I can think of:

fight club
kill bill vol 1
donnie darko
trainspotting

Found Lord of the Rings tedious tbh.

herobear

there are two films that i regard as utter perfection and they're both foreign language films.
zatoichi(the version with BEAT Takeshi)
and
la haine

Miguel_Sanchez

Weekend at Bernies.

User45701

Matrix
Kill bill (volume 1 and 2)
Those 3 movies fight a constant battle for my no.1 movie of all time

IgnatiusJRiley

Bonnie & Clyde

valor

Pulp Fiction
Godfather part 2

rabbitinlights

Its very hard to say what the best film is because there is so many different types.

although i still have to find a person in the world that didnt love "The Shawshank redemption". If a film is so good that every single person that watchs it, loves it then i think that is the best film of all time.

Im probably wrong though.

Sean

rabbitinlights

Also Se7en and The usual Suspects are just amazing

Agent Orange

The Accused or Irreversible, I can't decide which I enjoyed more.

Goodshape

some ****ing ridiculous suggestions being made.

I think Dr. Strangelove could be the best ('mainstream') film ever made.

Although 2001 isn't at all bad either.

the_funkyguy

Originally posted by Goodshape
some ****ing ridiculous suggestions being made.

I think Dr. Strangelove could be the best ('mainstream') film ever made.

Although 2001 isn't at all bad either.

people naturally lean to differing genre's so with a "Best Film of all time?" question it very hard to say. some suggestions from various genres are:

Star wars
Godfather
Citizen Kane
Pulp fiction
12 angry me
Its a wonderfull life
Se7en
The Shawshank redemption
Silence of the Lambs
Akira
THE SEVEN SAMURAI
Metropolis
Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange
Animal House

Buck Owens

For me it would have to be Apocalypse Now. I only seen it there for the first time in the last year or so but i just come to love it. Excellent performences all around but especially Robert Duvall as kilgore and of course Marlon Brando as Kurtz. if you haven't seen it check it out.

My top 5 looks like this:

1. Apocalyse Now
2. Back to the Future part 1(there's a change)
3. The Matrix. (despite 2 and 3 it still a classic)
4. Fight Club
5. Pulp Fiction

Of recent years I think the LOTR Films were Superb (ROTK especially). Also recent favorites would be Kill Bill, 28 days later and Irreversible.



Charlie Don't surf

Miguel_Sanchez

*ahem* I'll say it again.

WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S

End of thread.

lee_baby_simms

its hard to participate in these threads without feeling like its a 'my dad can beat up your dad' kinda thing.

ok, yeah, i'll go with weekend at bernies too.

niallith

lord of the rings ! all of them
donnie darko
saving private ryan
american beauty

lodgepole

The thing with this thread is that people tend to mention their favorite films which isn't quite the same thing.

The only films I can think of that fit into the category of possible best films of all time are "The Shawshank Redemption", "The Godfather", and "2001". The strike a balance between art and entertainment and are as loved by audiences as they are by critics.

Karl Hungus

I've seen far too many great films to even contemplate what my favorite is.

But favorite wasn't really the question was it?

Asking what peoples favorites are is one thing, but the best film of ALL time!?
That's an even more abitious question, and one I don't think any of us here could answer.

Right now, I'll just say that The Elephant Man was a truly fantastic film.

CyberGhost

Terminator 2

eggshapedfred

This is Spinal Tap

joe_chicken

Originally posted by Lodgepole
The thing with this thread is that people tend to mention their favorite films which isn't quite the same thing.

The only films I can think of that fit into the category of possible best films of all time are "The Shawshank Redemption", "The Godfather", and "2001". The strike a balance between art and entertainment and are as loved by audiences as they are by critics.

what you think is the best film = your favourite film!!!

taste is everything!

(agreed about the first two.... but 2001 is pants, lets face it people, completely dated and overrated)

Johnny_the_fox

one of the following classics:

All the Presidents Men
The Sting
Its a Wonderful Life

Wacker

I know it is too early to be objective about these things, but I think the LOTR trilogy was really the total package.
Not including that, I'd go for the Godfather.

Grom

Best film of all time disregarding my favs of course, I would have to say.

Ben Hur.
Shawshank Redemption.
Usual Suspects(Partly because it was the best ever twist in a film)



Favs of mine being.

Ichi the killer.
Lotr #1,2,3
Matrix
Donnie Darko.

joe_chicken

Originally posted by Grom
Best film of all time disregarding my favs of course, I would have to say.

Ben Hur.
Shawshank Redemption.
Usual Suspects(Partly because it was the best ever twist in a film)



Favs of mine being.

Ichi the killer.
Lotr #1,2,3
Matrix
Donnie Darko.

yeah cuz no one else likes those either

as stated before:
favs = best

carpocrates

well well, lotta plum stupid ideas floating around in here.

Let's consider all the merits of, say, Lord of the Rings, as opposed to a film that talks to adults about grown up life in what we called the real world.

Why hasn't anyone mentioned something like Nights of Cabiria, or Close Up? Just to give a couple of examples...

Grom

pfft ichi the killer is legendary, Far superior in all ways to kill bill :_

adonis

kill bill vol 1., best film ever? ( i think the question mark should say it all)
zatoichi was much better... i think it was the worst tarantino films that i have seen.

pulp fiction.
three colours red.
talk to her.
apocalypse now
alien (not aliens)
the big lebowski (lebowski)
and of course, weeked at bernies.

neXus9

La haine is pretty damn brilliant!!

Also pulp fiction and resevior dogs, if only for the razor sharp dialogue.

Shawshank redemption is pretty excellent.

I quite like ghost in the shell for it's complexity.

Loved the matrix and bladerunner.

I would say the matrix is pretty damn high up on my list, pretty damn close to being my favourite (it probably is).

fragile

Apocyalypse Now
The Shawshane Redemption
Reservoir Dogs
Goodfellas
Jaws

TCamen

although i still have to find a person in the world that didnt love "The Shawshank redemption". If a film is so good that every single person that watchs it, loves it then i think that is the best film of all time.

/me waves

I don't like 'The Shawshank Redemption" :rolleyes:

Not sure what the best movie of all time is, or even my favourite. Can never answer easily or conclusively when people ask, but there ya go.

nadir

Stupid Thread

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TROLL

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I mean honestly, without trying to be a prick, wtf, There is obviously no answer to this. It serves no purpose that i can see and its not even a poll. *sigh

daveg

Originally posted by fragile
Jaws

Finally someone mentioned it. Jaws was imo one of the best films ever made.

juno75

Life of Brian : )

I can watch it everyday for ever!


http://www.mwscomp.com/movies/brian/b-pix.htm

Kersh

Jaws
Natural Born Killers
Star Wars (4-6)
Donnie Darko

fizzynicenice

funny, even though Zatoichi (which kicked ****ing ass) was mentioned, no-one said Kitano's even more famous (and also ass-kicking) Battle royale. I herby say; Battle Royale. . .yay!
and with all the talk of Takashi Miike's ichi the killer, no-one mentioned Miike's far superior Audition, which i also herby mention.
from early kung-fu, to modern contemporary manga-esq violence, long live Japanese cinema, in all its dodgy subtitled glory

Ajos

I'm really not a Shawshank fan, either. It's not actually bad, just very overrated. Kind of bland.

Best film ever?

Seven Samurai. Easily. Everybody else should have just stopped trying when that came out.

LFCFan

1. Braveheart
2. The Shawshank Redemption
3. Pulp Fiction
4. Lord of the Rings Trilogy
5. The Matrix

Kain

The Shawshank Redemption
The Matrix 1
Back To The Future trilogy
Spirited Away
Lord of the Rings

adonis

you people should take the time to watch more european films.

everyone seems to have only american films in their top 5.

There are very few decent american films these days. barring coen bros, tarantino et al...
here here to the takeshi kitanos films, but i thought zatoichi was better...

audition was good, havent seen ichi the killer!

RE*AC*TOR

1. Fletch Lives (seriously)
2. The Seventh Seal
3. La Vita é Bella
4. Groundhog Day
5. Rio Bravo

neXus9

Lost in translation is probably one of my best.

Karl Hungus

Originally posted by fizzynicenice
funny, even though Zatoichi (which kicked ****ing ass) was mentioned, no-one said Kitano's even more famous (and also ass-kicking) Battle royale. I herby say; Battle Royale. . .yay!
and with all the talk of Takashi Miike's ichi the killer, no-one mentioned Miike's far superior Audition, which i also herby mention.
from early kung-fu, to modern contemporary manga-esq violence, long live Japanese cinema, in all its dodgy subtitled glory

Battle Royale wasn't exactly Kitano's.

But speaking of Kitano, pity there hasn't been mention of some of his other films, like Hana-Bi, Sonatine or Dolls.

And btw... Kung Fu is Chinese, not Japanese

you people should take the time to watch more european films.

everyone seems to have only american films in their top 5.

There are very few decent american films these days. barring coen bros, tarantino et al...
here here to the takeshi kitanos films, but i thought zatoichi was better...

audition was good, havent seen ichi the killer!

Even the Coen Brothers are starting to slip.
The Man Who Wasn't There was rather dull, and not half as interesting as anything they've done before. Intolerable Cruelty and their upcoming The Ladykillers both look incredibly dreadfull, and lack the originality of their previous works.

As much as I am a fan of their work, it's quite plain to see that they're not the luminaries they were. Mind you, Barton Fink, Fargo, Millers Crossing, The Big Lebowski... They'd certainly be great contenders for a best film poll.

And the less said about Tarantino the better...

But as far as American Directors go, there's plenty of greats working today, like David Fincher, Spike Jonez, Terry Gilliam or Brian Singer, to name but a few. I'd even mention George Clooney for his brilliant directorial debut on Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind.

So I for one wouldn't be as quick to blacklist American films, with exception of a few.

The Real B-man

some of mine not in any order:


saving private ryan
platoon
trainspotting
stand bye me
happy gilmore
texeas chainsaw massacre (original)
wrong turn
blair witch project 1&2
all james bond except on her majestys secret service
last acrion hero

Karl Hungus

Originally posted by The Real B-man
last acrion hero

I'm sorry, but you are just downright WRONG!

PaulHughesWH

Gotta be the three Lord of the Rings films.

Other runners include Michael Collins, Braveheart, the Last Samurai, the Sound of Music, Pulp Fiction, Heat, Saving Private Ryan and Full Metal Jacket.

fragile

Originally posted by neXus9
Lost in translation is probably one of my best.

I second that..

neXus9

Really liked American beauty aswell.

martarg

Well, I will have to agree on the Life of Brian and Shawshank Redemption, but my personal favourite is Some Like it Hot....
On the other hand, I think that the answer to this question depends on what one looks for in a film. I doubt very much that any two people will agree on the concept of "best film ever". And how can you compare e.g. Star Wars and the Sound of Music? For me the Lord of the Rings, Matrix &c, are technically well done, but I don't think they are particularly good otherwise. I thought American Beauty and Life is Beautiful were wonderful films, but I wouldn't like to see them a second time...
Someone mentioned European films... How about some Argentinian? Some time ago I saw one called Valentin, which has become one of my all time favourites, well ahead of Amelie and of course any film by Almodovar, which I have never liked at all...

Kalina

American Beauty- incredibly well-made, funny & sad film.