100 Best Movies of All Time

[WillMagic]

I wish I wasn't in France. Otherwise I'd go rent Rosemary's Baby, like, right now.

And I forgot about Rashomon in my list of Kurosawa's films, too. What the hell. I did my high school final project on Kurosawa. There's just no way I should miss stuff like that.

And I totally agree with you that there is no way Touch of Evil should be missing from that list.

"He was some kind of a man. What does it matter what you say about people."

Will

[thatpfunk]

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Still disagree with last part (Mac/Compac)....It almost sounds as if you're judging by technical qualities?

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Not exactly. Many of the films they name (those made pre 50's) were made when film/movies were a new art form. Direction, cinematography, acting, etc have made such huge leaps and bounds since the era that many critics seem to idolize. I don't think it is really fair to compare.

I think a good example is "Road to Perdition." Had this movie been released pre-1980 I think it would be remembered as one of the top 20 greatest films of all time. As it was, it was not even nominated for best picture.

[WillMagic]

Very true.

Star Wars is a better example. When I saw it for the first time, I thought, hey the special effects are cool but nothing to write home about. But then my Dad told me that when he saw it in '77 they were unlike anything his anyone had ever seen before...

Will

[CallMeIshmael]

Citizen Kane's special effects are probably lost on people my age as well.

(though I do think its a very enjoyable/well written movie)

[Paluka]

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Of the listed movies I have seen, only Finding Nemo, Talk To Her, and Blade Runner jump out at me as movies that simply don't belong.


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I think Blade Runner kicks ass and is very deserving, but overall this new list seemed pretty random.

[WillMagic]

Some of them, but not all of them...I just watched it recently, and the scene where Kane gives his almost-victory speech in front of the campaign poster is just an amazing piece of camerawork, even today.

Will

[GuyOnTilt]

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"He was some kind of a man. What does it matter what you say about people."

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I really wanna go rent this now to have on while I'm cleaning today. I just noticed Nashville didn't make the list either. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

GoT

[Myrtle]

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Still disagree with last part (Mac/Compac)....It almost sounds as if you're judging by technical qualities?

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Not exactly. Many of the films they name (those made pre 50's) were made when film/movies were a new art form. Direction, cinematography, acting, etc have made such huge leaps and bounds since the era that many critics seem to idolize. I don't think it is really fair to compare.

I think a good example is "Road to Perdition." Had this movie been released pre-1980 I think it would be remembered as one of the top 20 greatest films of all time. As it was, it was not even nominated for best picture.

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good, discussable points......

Direction - Don't think so.......

Cinematography - Probably....

Acting - Totally disagree........

I still think that 'the story's the thing'. That being said, methinks more great stories from the glory days of the late '30's,'40's and early '50's than any other era.

Don't misunderstand.....MANY great flicks since then...(some of my favorites, actually)...

Perhaps it's like trying to compare different era's in sports.......

[thatpfunk]

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Perhaps it's like trying to compare different era's in sports.......

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I think it is similar. Too much has changed to make comparisons fair for either era.

[WillMagic]

GoT, try and rent Le Samourai...if you have a VCR, that is.

I mean, Touch of Evil is great, but so is this movie, and you haven't seen it (I assume)

Will