Your TOP Movie of All-Time

Tour2ma
Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
edited March 2004 in Music & Movies
Mine? Easy...

Raging Bull
More later,
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited February 2004
    A virtually impossible question to answer, but I'd have to say Citizen Kane. For sheer acting power and cinematography I can't think of a better movie.
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited February 2004
    Apocalypse Now ... The original ...
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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited February 2004
    My vote goes to...

    2001: A Space Odyssey
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  • shepx2
    shepx2 Posts: 646
    edited February 2004
    Tombstone
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited February 2004
    The Right Stuff
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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited February 2004
    Phew........so MANY great choices. If you can consider the LOTR EE trilogy "one" movie; it would be it for me. Nothing can top this epic in my book.

    Also rans (in no particular order):

    Gladiator
    Terminator
    12 Angry Men
    The Professional (Uncut)
    LA Confidential
    The Matrix
    Band Of Brothers
    Saving Private Ryan
    U-571
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2004
    Star Wars - A New Hope
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  • hamzahsh
    hamzahsh Posts: 439
    edited February 2004
    "PREDATOR" my all-time favourite movie.

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  • pjdami
    pjdami Posts: 1,894
    edited February 2004
    Another vote for "Predator". I must have watched that movie 30 times.

    Oldie but goodie when I was growing up, the movie that launched a lot of now famous actors, "The Outsiders."

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  • warviper
    warviper Posts: 585
    edited February 2004
    For pure action I like The Rock.
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  • smglbrth
    smglbrth Posts: 1,474
    edited February 2004
    It's a Wonderful Life, watch it every year....
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  • warviper
    warviper Posts: 585
    edited February 2004
    OHH and A Christmas Story.

    Ed Zachary!:D
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    edited February 2004
    Star Wars Empire Strikes Back.Childhood favorite and still my favorite.Many movies come in close second.........but nothing beats Star Wars.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited February 2004
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited February 2004
    Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

    I have no idea how many times I've watched it.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    edited February 2004
    The Safety Of Objects - For just being original, interesting, and wtf kinda moments...

    Sticks and Stones - For the message

    Finding Nemo - Animated

    The Pest & Ace Ventura & Dumb and Dumber - Comedy

    Terminator - Action

    LOTR - Trilogy

    Matrix - Sci Fi

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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited February 2004
    I'm with Dr. Spec, the LOTR triology if that counts as one. If not, Terminator 2, hands down, my favorite single movie.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2004
    I'm with Shizelbs, I really think Terminator 2 has it all. action, suspense, thrill ride.. and the Gov-a-nator too. you can't beat that. :p

    runner ups for me would be...

    Mars Attacks (no better way to kill off aliens than with Slim Whitman music)

    The Matrix

    Titanic

    LOTR (no brainer here, it's damn good)

    Caddyshack (waaaaa!)

    Apollo 13

    Pearl Harbor

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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited March 2004
    Heres my top five:

    1 - LOTR (Trilogy)
    2 - Gladiator
    3 - Ronin (Greatest car chase of all time)
    4 - Christmas Story (Holiday)
    5 - Monsters Inc (Animated)
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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited March 2004
    Revenge of the Nerds
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited March 2004
    Edward Scissorhands


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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited March 2004
    Grimster,

    While Ronin had a VERY good car chase scene, and I'd place it strong in the top 5 of all time...

    #1 spot can only be claimed by one movie:

    Bullitt (1968)

    "A dark green '68 Mustang 390 GT Fastback. An inky black '68 Dodge Charger R/T. San Francisco. Steve McQueen. For nine minutes and 12 seconds of film, not a word is spoken."

    Cheers,
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited March 2004
    Thanks Russman, I'll have to check that one out, to be honest with you, never even heard of it.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited March 2004
    Definately check it out, it's worth a purchase just for that ONE scene alone.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited March 2004
    Russman,

    I totally agree and was thinking the same thing after the original post about Ronin.

    Bullitt has been on cable up this way recently and I have revisited the chase seen a few times recently ... It's still as superb as I remembered it.
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  • woodyjacobs
    woodyjacobs Posts: 706
    edited March 2004
    I can't do one...but maybe a top 5.

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail
    American Beauty
    Tombstone
    Local Hero
    Band of Brothers (if you can it as one)

    Oh crap, how can I leave out Raising Arizona (IMO the most quotable movie ever), Snatch and Clerks? oy
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  • Spoonman
    Spoonman Posts: 135
    edited March 2004
    I agree too Russman.

    Bullitt is the template for all other car chase scenes.

    A dark green '68 Mustang 390 GT Fastback
    Man, I'd love to have that car or one like it. That is one cool automobile!

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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2004
    Originally posted by RuSsMaN
    Bullitt (1968)
    "... For nine minutes and 12 seconds of film, not a word is spoken."
    Yeah, but it's only about 6 minutes of film with all the recuts... :)

    Be sure to count:
    - how many hubcaps the Charger loses
    - how many times one or the other passes that Green VW...
    More later,
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited March 2004
    That's a tough one to answer. Story wise, the LOTR trilogy takes it. It's an epic story done in epic proportions! It's just an incredible movie!

    As far as overall story, acting and cinematography(sp?) goes, I'm going to have to say Ronin. That move is just so faceted and complex beyond the fairly simple to follow plot line. The character development is deep and subtle and by the end of the movie, you have every character and what motivates them figured out. The cinematography is done in a classic style but with obviously a modern flare. The international espionage theme is done perfectly and the sound effects, while mundane, everyday sounds, are perfectly set in the movie. On top of that, the acting was first rate! Robert Deniro and what is probably his closest clone in the French Cinema, Jean Reno are a superb pair of actors who tied the whole thing together. There were parts in the movie where neither of them said a word to each other but spoke volumes about the situation.

    Also, you'll recognize a few of the faces in Ronin from other flicks like Sean Bean who player Boromir in the LOTR and the stunning Natascha McElhone who was also in another pair of great flicks, The Devil's Own and The Truman Show. Also, check out Stellan Skarsg
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2004
    I dunno Jstas... Jackie Bisset vs. Ali McGraw tilts pretty heavy towards Bullit...

    But the ultimate McQueen movie may have been "The Blob"... :)

    EDIT: Thanks for the link Spoonman. Neat site for old trailers...
    More later,
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