Best movie ever?

RexHunt 2005-01-03 12:59:14 UTC #1

I'd say the Matrix...

bcn_246 2005-01-03 13:00:32 UTC #2

I know its conventional, The Lord of The Rings where very good.

Crabbyappleton 2005-01-03 13:57:38 UTC #3

Yes these are just fine. But we must all realise that the best movie ever made was/is: Pirates of the Carribean; Curse of the Black Pearl.

madmax 2005-01-03 14:45:11 UTC #4

I love lots of movies but one that stands out is
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

dansmug 2005-01-03 15:24:12 UTC #5

Edward Scissorhands! Star Wars would be number 1 if George Lucas had stopped in 1983. Lord Of The Rings is one of my favourites as well.

drpino 2005-01-03 16:48:58 UTC #6

a few of my favorites (not necessarily the BEST EVER):

City of God
Amores Perros
Donnie Darko
Memento
True Romance
Spirited Away
Amelie
Brazil
North by Northwest
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels

code65536 2005-01-03 17:10:08 UTC #7

Top on my list...

1 - The Shawshank Redemption

2 - Schindler's List

3 - (see below)

4 - (see below)

Honorable mentions, group 1 (in no particular order, possible candidates for #3 on my list)...
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
- The Usual Suspects
- City of God / Cidade de Deus
- The Sting

Honorable mentions, group 2 (in no particular order, possible candidates for #4 on my list)...
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- Office Space
- 1776
- North by Northwest
- Gandhi
- Casablanca
- The Bridge on the River Kwai
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- West Side Story
- The Last Emperor

I have to agree with dallshead... there are a lot of fine movies, but only "The Shawshank Redemption" really stands out. It's funny, it's smart, it's exciting/well-paced, and most of all, it's very heart-warming. Very good acting, too. The big problem with LOTR and Matrix, in my personal opinion, is that they're just special effects. Lots of eye-candy, but no true acting, so neither movie made it into my list.

Sinastar 2005-01-03 18:24:35 UTC #8

Matrix
Armageddon
Bourne Identity
Resident Evil

None of those are the "Best Movie Ever"
Just my favorites
:iagree:

jimmybob 2005-01-03 18:38:36 UTC #9

too many to list but some of my favourites:
goodfellas (how does scorcese not have an oscar, but kevin costner does???)
schindlers list
aliens
saving private ryan
stars wars IV and V

MegaDETH 2005-01-03 18:52:45 UTC #10

1 Se7en

tie

1 Saving Private Ryan

Vegeta-inc 2005-01-03 19:13:11 UTC #11

wtf y is it all 90's movie's i say NIGHTMARE ON ELMS STREET

ckin2001 2005-01-03 20:43:56 UTC #12

braveheart

caddyshack

Slyder 2005-01-03 23:09:38 UTC #13

Top 3

Alien
Terminator 2
The Matrix

Womble 2005-01-04 03:43:04 UTC #14

People, People, People. You are all of course wrong because you are forgetting the best ever movie is

Spaceballs

No really. Come on you know I am right.

In the event I am not right my other nominations are as follows,
Monty Python Films
Star Wars
Monty Python Films
Shawshank Redemption
Monty Python Films
Usual Suspects
Monty Python Films
Matrix
Monty Python Films
Lord Of The Rings
Monty Python Films
Layer Cake <- New British gangster movie. Fantastic.
Monty Python Films
Dune
Monty Python Films
And many many others.

I don't really have a fav just lots and lots of films I really love watching time and time again

uknown1234 2005-01-06 08:37:11 UTC #15

Enter The Dragon

Airhead 2005-01-06 10:45:44 UTC #16

Add Lost in translation to my list

drpino 2005-01-06 11:15:16 UTC #17

ditto and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind too.

crustyteacup 2005-01-06 14:20:39 UTC #18

top three in no paticular order

Shawshank Redemption
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Lost in Translation

They are all masterpieces, shows what you can do with a small budget.

zazonz 2005-01-07 03:50:47 UTC #19

Drama - Shawshank Redemption
Comedy - Dumb and Dumber

drpino 2005-01-07 04:24:29 UTC #20

just saw Life Aquatic - need to see it again if im really gonna add it to my favorites...but first impression was that it was great.