The best films of all-time?
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Colin who???
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Im a major movie fan so I'll do a list of my favourites:
1. Let the right one in
2. Life of Brian
3. Life is Beautiful
4. Pan's Labyrinth
5. Memento
6. Slumdog Millionaire
7. The Lives of Others
8. A Separation
9. Its a Wonderful Life
10. Point Break
11. A Royal Affair
12. In Bruges
13. Boys Don't Cry
14. Tyrannosaur
15. Monsieur Lazhar
16. Four Lions
17. Touching the Void
18. Back to the future
19. This is Spinal tap
20. LA Confidential
Worst would be:
1. Vanilla Sky
2. Ali G in da hous
3. Highlander 2
4. Cocktail
5. Fahrenheit 9/11
1. Let the right one in
2. Life of Brian
3. Life is Beautiful
4. Pan's Labyrinth
5. Memento
6. Slumdog Millionaire
7. The Lives of Others
8. A Separation
9. Its a Wonderful Life
10. Point Break
11. A Royal Affair
12. In Bruges
13. Boys Don't Cry
14. Tyrannosaur
15. Monsieur Lazhar
16. Four Lions
17. Touching the Void
18. Back to the future
19. This is Spinal tap
20. LA Confidential
Worst would be:
1. Vanilla Sky
2. Ali G in da hous
3. Highlander 2
4. Cocktail
5. Fahrenheit 9/11
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Re: The best films of all-time?
COLINDave Preece wrote:Colin who???
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No.Gavin Chipper wrote:COLINDave Preece wrote:Colin who???
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Gevin, you totally missed that Dave was calling you an egomaniac here.Gavin Chipper wrote:Never mind. Are you coming to COLIN by the way?Dave Preece wrote:Come again?
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There's a subtle difference in the order of letters. I think you'll find he was saying "Come again?".Adam Gillard wrote:Gevin, you totally missed that Dave was calling you an egomaniac here.Gavin Chipper wrote:Never mind. Are you coming to COLIN by the way?Dave Preece wrote:Come again?
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This thread is surprisingly enjoyable.
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My favourite films:
The Godfather
The Godfather: Part II
The Hill
Cool Runnings
Senna
Manhunter
Full Metal Jacket
Apocalypse Now
Dirty Harry
The Silence of the Lambs
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Reservoir Dogs
Skyfall
No Country For Old Men
Downfall
Road to Perdition
The Wrestler
Raging Bull
From Russia With Love
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Mystic River
The Hustler
The Shining
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
The Wild Bunch
Frost/Nixon
I couldn't disagree more with the thread starter re Cool Runnings. Its a splendid film, I can't have been the only person here to cry at the end.
The Godfather
The Godfather: Part II
The Hill
Cool Runnings
Senna
Manhunter
Full Metal Jacket
Apocalypse Now
Dirty Harry
The Silence of the Lambs
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Reservoir Dogs
Skyfall
No Country For Old Men
Downfall
Road to Perdition
The Wrestler
Raging Bull
From Russia With Love
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Mystic River
The Hustler
The Shining
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
The Wild Bunch
Frost/Nixon
I couldn't disagree more with the thread starter re Cool Runnings. Its a splendid film, I can't have been the only person here to cry at the end.
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Saw this recently. Brilliant film. The only Wes Anderson film I haven't seen yet is Rushmore. I think the rest are all great, so I should get my hands on it. Caught the last 45 mins of American beauty when it was on bbc there last month and was reminded of how brilliant a film it is. Agree that a top 20 is a bit too much. One film that would definitely make a top 20 of mine though that I can't see mentioned yet is O'Brother Where Art Thou. Those Lord of the Rings movies weren't bad either in fairness.Conor wrote: Moonrise Kingdom
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They were.Andy Wilson wrote:Those Lord of the Rings movies weren't bad either in fairness.
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Ah they weren't, sure they were great craic.Gavin Chipper wrote:They were.Andy Wilson wrote:Those Lord of the Rings movies weren't bad either in fairness.
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Aye, very enjoyable, although further viewing isn't quite so enjoyable. Still slightly grumpy about the storyline changes /geekAndy Wilson wrote:Ah they weren't, sure they were great craic.Gavin Chipper wrote:They were.Andy Wilson wrote:Those Lord of the Rings movies weren't bad either in fairness.
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Just noticed that the greatest film of all time is on Film 4 now. It's a measure of its greatness that it warrants a New Year's Day slot. It starts again at 12 on Film 4+1 if you want to see the whole glorious thing from the beginning.
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Such a shame they couldn't have just given it a title as was the norm at the time.
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11-00pm Freeview 61, Freesat 142, Sky 184, Virgin 189.
Terrific film to end Good Friday.......Glengarry Glen Ross.
Terrific film to end Good Friday.......Glengarry Glen Ross.
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I didn't know there was a crucifixion in that film.Steven M. McCann wrote:11-00pm Freeview 61, Freesat 142, Sky 184, Virgin 189.
Terrific film to end Good Friday.......Glengarry Glen Ross.
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I wish the next time I watch Glengarry Glenn Ross could be the first time.
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High Fidelity (1999)
500 Days of Summer (2009)
Submarine (2010)
Star Wars original trilogy (1977-83)
Scott Pilgrim vs The World (2010)
Amelie (2001)
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
The Graduate (1967)
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)
The Incredibles (2004)
National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
Lost In Translation (2003)
Control (2007)
South Park; Bigger, Longer and Uncut (1999)
Kill Bill Vol 1 (2003)
Mean Girls (2004)
American Beauty (1999)
Withnail & I (1987)
Election (1999)
The Lion King (1994)
Trainspotting (1996)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
The Damned United (2009)
Anchorman (2004)
Obviously 'best' and 'my favourite' are totally synonymous.
500 Days of Summer (2009)
Submarine (2010)
Star Wars original trilogy (1977-83)
Scott Pilgrim vs The World (2010)
Amelie (2001)
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
The Graduate (1967)
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)
The Incredibles (2004)
National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
Lost In Translation (2003)
Control (2007)
South Park; Bigger, Longer and Uncut (1999)
Kill Bill Vol 1 (2003)
Mean Girls (2004)
American Beauty (1999)
Withnail & I (1987)
Election (1999)
The Lion King (1994)
Trainspotting (1996)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
The Damned United (2009)
Anchorman (2004)
Obviously 'best' and 'my favourite' are totally synonymous.
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Re: The best films of all-time?
That list made me doubt myself, and look up the meaning of "all time". Turns out I was right.
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You don't rate KB Vol. 2 as high as 1???Jennifer Steadman wrote:High Fidelity (1999)
500 Days of Summer (2009)
Submarine (2010)
Star Wars original trilogy (1977-83)
Scott Pilgrim vs The World (2010)
Amelie (2001)
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
The Graduate (1967)
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)
The Incredibles (2004)
National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
Lost In Translation (2003)
Control (2007)
South Park; Bigger, Longer and Uncut (1999)
Kill Bill Vol 1 (2003)
Mean Girls (2004)
American Beauty (1999)
Withnail & I (1987)
Election (1999)
The Lion King (1994)
Trainspotting (1996)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
The Damned United (2009)
Anchorman (2004)
Obviously 'best' and 'my favourite' are totally synonymous.
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I rate them the same. They were both shite.Dave Preece wrote: You don't rate KB Vol. 2 as high as 1???
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I like 2 but find 1 far more entertaining.Dave Preece wrote: You don't rate KB Vol. 2 as high as 1???
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So the above, coupled with this:Mark James wrote:I rate them the same. They were both shite.Dave Preece wrote: You don't rate KB Vol. 2 as high as 1???
by Mark James » Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:06 pm
"Top 20 is too big a list to name definitively. Like all of these kinds of favorite movie, music or whatever kind of lists, they change all the time the more you think about it. The one movie that crops up perennially though which is the one I say is my favorite movie of all time is Die Hard. Is it the best movie though or just my favorite though? Is there a difference? When it comes to music there's stuff I like that I know is bad but I still like it. Then there's stuff I don't like but I know is good. For me that means that I have a good taste in music insofar as I know the difference between good and bad music. Although maybe that's more good judgement than taste. Either way I know I can't do that with movies. I only know what I like. I leave whether they are good or bad up to the people who know."
Combined with the fact that you don't have a top 'X' or even a helpful opinion means you pretty much may as well have stayed away from the thread and kept your dullard opinions to yourself, yeah?
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Oh, do be quiet. Mark makes the valid point that all this crap is subjective and will constantly change, which makes compiling a definitive top whatever a complete fucking farce. I'm far more suspicious of you and your top 20 which has apparently already been set in stone for the enlightenment of future generations.Dave Preece wrote:Combined with the fact that you don't have a top 'X' or even a helpful opinion means you pretty much may as well have stayed away from the thread and kept your dullard opinions to yourself, yeah?
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Is it not also easier to know what is bad than what is good?
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Dave, have you ever seen Baby's Day Out? You can't make a top 20 list without having seen it.
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And everyone - have you seen ANY films made more than 20 years ago ?
This was supposed to be all-time best
This was supposed to be all-time best
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I do have a top 'X'. I have a top list of 1 which includes Die Hard.Dave Preece wrote: Combined with the fact that you don't have a top 'X' or even a helpful opinion means you pretty much may as well have stayed away from the thread and kept your dullard opinions to yourself, yeah?
I also have a bottom list of 2 which includes Kill Bill Volumes 1 & 2.
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I think Dave wants to know the order, rather than your spurious and embarrassing lumping of them into one category.Mark James wrote:I also have a bottom list of 2 which includes Kill Bill Volumes 1 & 2.Dave Preece wrote: Combined with the fact that you don't have a top 'X' or even a helpful opinion means you pretty much may as well have stayed away from the thread and kept your dullard opinions to yourself, yeah?
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He questioned Jen on how she could rate one higher than the other so surely one must rate them equally low.Ian Volante wrote:I think Dave wants to know the order, rather than your spurious and embarrassing lumping of them into one category.Mark James wrote:I also have a bottom list of 2 which includes Kill Bill Volumes 1 & 2.Dave Preece wrote: Combined with the fact that you don't have a top 'X' or even a helpful opinion means you pretty much may as well have stayed away from the thread and kept your dullard opinions to yourself, yeah?
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A very good pointMark James wrote:He questioned Jen on how she could rate one higher than the other so surely one must rate them equally low.Ian Volante wrote:I think Dave wants to know the order, rather than your spurious and embarrassing lumping of them into one category.Mark James wrote:
I also have a bottom list of 2 which includes Kill Bill Volumes 1 & 2.
You're wrong of course!
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10-00pm ITV 2 Tonight..... Yet another chance to see the most overrated film in Movie history!
I am of course talking about.....The Shawshank Redemption!
I am of course talking about.....The Shawshank Redemption!
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Nah, that's a great film. I would urge anyone who's not seen it to watch it if they can.Steven M. McCann wrote:10-00pm ITV 2 Tonight..... Yet another chance to see the most overrated film in Movie history!
I am of course talking about.....The Shawshank Redemption!
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I agree with Jim. I thought it was great. My only criticism is that it's probably just a tiny little bit too long. I wouldn't be watching it on ITV 2 anyway with the addition of ad breaks.JimBentley wrote:Nah, that's a great film. I would urge anyone who's not seen it to watch it if they can.Steven M. McCann wrote:10-00pm ITV 2 Tonight..... Yet another chance to see the most overrated film in Movie history!
I am of course talking about.....The Shawshank Redemption!
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I've seen it and while I have nothing against it, for it not to be overrated it would have to be the greatest film of all time by miles. That's quite a standard.Mark James wrote:I agree with Jim. I thought it was great. My only criticism is that it's probably just a tiny little bit too long. I wouldn't be watching it on ITV 2 anyway with the addition of ad breaks.JimBentley wrote:Nah, that's a great film. I would urge anyone who's not seen it to watch it if they can.Steven M. McCann wrote:10-00pm ITV 2 Tonight..... Yet another chance to see the most overrated film in Movie history!
I am of course talking about.....The Shawshank Redemption!
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I hated Shawshank. Green Mile too.
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BBC4 9-00pm Tonight. Something of a rarity, a "deserving" Best Picture winner.............American Beauty.
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*agree*Steven M. McCann wrote:BBC4 9-00pm Tonight. Something of a rarity, a "deserving" Best Picture winner.............American Beauty.
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9-00pm Tonight. Freeview61, Freesat142, Sky184, Virgin189........That'll Be The Day (1973) A classic of it's type. Look out for a young Robert Lindsay, well on the way to going bald!
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Film 4. 1-15am DEEP END. Freeview 15, Sky 315, Virgin 428, Freesat 300. A classic, definitely worth staying up for.
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Tonight BBC4 11-00pm...WALKABOUT (1970).
They don't make films like this anymore, a masterpiece.
The director, Nicolas Roeg is profiled in the preceding programme starting at 10-00pm.
They don't make films like this anymore, a masterpiece.
The director, Nicolas Roeg is profiled in the preceding programme starting at 10-00pm.