Maiden22 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Just wondered what you think the best film ever made is, and why. Mine's (not terribly original, I know) Casablanca. Superb script, visually beautiful, absolutely every bit polished and refined to perfection. Brilliant cast as well - Sydney Greenstreet is worth the admission on his own. Best thing about it in my opinion is the complexity of the characters. They are real human beings with real conflicts, positive qualities, failings and so on. In so many modern films, they seem one-dimensional - goodies are perfect, baddies are inhuman monsters etc. It's also very uplifting at the end, the way that personal sacrifice leads to redemption and furthering the greater good. What's your all-time favourite/best film? Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Caddyshack - 1980 For all the reasons you mention above, Robert. Although Sydney Greenstreet turned down the role taken on by Rodney Dangerfield due to other comittments (and because he'd been dead for 26 years), it was still an absolute classic. Chevy Chase and Bill Murray's famous "play-through" scene was written in especially to get the talent together on screen. Now that is worth the admission ticket alone. Stone-cold classic. LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Rio Bravo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 "The Gooonies" "hey you guysssssss........" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart92 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 green street american history x hope and glory this is england green mile the punisher full metal jacket stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 i dont think you can ever pick one that you could say was the best ever. i have so many than i have watched over again. should we do top ten instead? cant really pick one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Well my avatar might be a bit of a giveaway, but I will have to go with Das Boot. I first saw it when i was about 13, and for the first time I realised that not all of the "other side" were jackbooted nazi cannonfodder and that war was actually a pretty suck-*** state of affairs. Great acting, perfect in its historical representation and technical detail, and with one of the bleakest endings EVER! Quality stuff.. I think I might set aside a few hours at the weekend and give it a damn good watching. ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 (edited) Snatch Lock Stock Heat To name a few inparticular Edited June 4, 2008 by Ice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 There are so many films I regard as my favourites it goes on and on. Most of the films in the top of my list are military based, courage under fire, or against repression or tyranny etc. I especially like the older War Films such as Ice Cold in Alex, The Cruel Sea, etc But to pick just one film to watch for all time, would be ......... The Great Escape. Great story line, good script, individual characters, great sound track, and even gets you smiling in places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 I like a lot of the Coen brothers movies and if Casablanca is to your liking then I think you`d like "The Man Who Wasn`t There" >>IMDB link<< However I love for a laugh "Withnail and I" and can never make my mind up for "Best" film perhaps Fargo ? Usual Suspects ? Manhunter ? ......... Forbidden Planet ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Debbie does dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
76Lincoln Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 My personal favourite film would be the "The Quiet Man," closely followed By "Fargo." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 TOP GUN does it for me love the music and some of the camera work is brilliant..... :hmm: :hmm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattslaptop247 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 The Italian Job, the origonal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedbradshaw Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Full metal jacket nuff' said ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderboy Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 topgun full metal jacket oh annd animal farm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Animal farm good choice..... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047834/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweepy Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Defense of the Realm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Full metal jacket nuff' said ! LET ME SEE YOUR WAR FACE SOILDIER!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutley Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 For me it has to be ALIENS 1 + 2 closely followed by "The Usual Suspect" superb ending! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAULT Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 schindlers list saving private ryan fmj platoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anni Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 "The Gooonies" "hey you guysssssss........" "ITS A STIFFFFFFFFF........." Goonies Classic if ever there was one.. DASBOOT..... one of best war films ever made has to bee in german tho with subtitles... Im loving evil dead 3 army of darkness at the moment As you can tell by my avatar pic. funny as ****. " THIS IS MY BOOMSTICK " mad max 2 the road warrior . This is an impossible question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Airplane, Dam Busters, Reach for the Sky and Blazing Saddles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 sums up your sense of humour really bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Apocalypse Now. So good I bought it on VHS and then again when the Redux version came out on DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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