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Best movie ever
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 1:44 am
by Cail
No top 5 lists. No excuses. The film with no flaws that you can watch over and over again. The one you'll forget to mow that lawn when it comes on cable. The one you'll sit and watch in a bar.
There is only one.
Jaws. Best. Movie. Ever.
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:14 am
by High Lord Tolkien
So it's the ONE movie that I would pick if I was going to be stranded on an island for the next 20 years type of thing?
With out a doubt:
Excalibur
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:40 am
by danlo
HOOT MON! Braveheart, of course!
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 3:14 am
by kevinswatch
Groundhog's Day
The best movie of all time.
Period.-jay
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 3:22 am
by onewyteduck
Cool Hand Luke.
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 3:46 am
by matrixman
2001: A Space Odyssey
In my mind, it will always stand apart from and tower above everything else, just like the Monolith.
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:39 am
by Loredoctor
The Time Machine (the original); Das Boot comes a close second.
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:41 am
by Cail
I dodn't know why, but I was actually expecting a consensus.
Wow.
Keep 'em coming.
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:59 am
by Nathan
Gladiator.
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:03 am
by variol son
The Princess Bride and Kill Bill (meaning both volumes together).
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 12:17 pm
by Usivius
That's wayyyyyyyyyy to hard a question. Objectively picking a best movie ever?... Hmmm well subjectively, I like 'Miller's Crossing'. A darn near perfect made movie.
If I had to ry to be objective, I would have to say....
...I can't pick. I many cases it is like picking between apples and oranges...
I'll get back to you on this one...
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 1:19 pm
by dANdeLION
That Thing You Do.
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 1:22 pm
by Edinburghemma
dANdeLION wrote:That Thing You Do.
hahahahahaha. you are right of course. also probably
Hairspray by john waters.
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:54 pm
by dANdeLION
I wasn't joking, Emma. That is one of about two dozen films that meet Cail's criteria for me. But, Cail only wanted one, so I picked the one that I feel meets everything the most. Funny, but I think about half a dozen of my Favorite films have Tom Hanks in them.....
If you want a top 50 list from me, then you'll have to start a top 50 list thread.
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 3:16 pm
by [Syl]
Do I even need to say it? Fight Club. As far as the criteria, there are others that come close (*cough* Shawshank Redemption).
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:06 pm
by dlbpharmd
Without a doubt - The Godfather. Everything else pales in comparison.
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:47 pm
by Usivius
yah, I guess I forgot to pay close attention to the critiria set up in the topic. Well, throw objectivity right out the window... "Miller's Crossing" ... "hands down"...
OK, a close second is "Dr. Strangelove; Or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Bomb"
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:27 pm
by Cail
Dr.Strangelove is an outstanding movie, as is The Godfather.
But not better than Jaws.
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 1:32 pm
by Furls Fire
Philadelphia
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:30 pm
by Phantasm
The Shawshank Redemption.