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The greatest movies of all time:
King Kong (1933)
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Psycho (1960)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
The Wild Bunch (1969)
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather Part II (1974)
Jaws (1975)
I concur regarding Superman The Movie the added scenes really enhance the film...
Yeah, freaks me the frack out!
I love the shot of the missile dodging Supes.
Also the extra scenes of Lex and Co reprogramming the missiles is great
It's the Lawrence Of Arabia of superhero films IMHO.
Well, the thread title clearly states ‘Favorite’ Films. I never said TLD was one of the greatest movies ever made, it is one of my personal favourites though.
Your list isn’t too bad, but if you want to call that list ‘the greatest films ever’ I’d say you’re missing Fellini, Tarkovsky, De Sica, Bergman, Antonioni, Godard, Melville and Renoir.
Very eclectic list @GoldenGun nice to see Manhunter there. Also one of my favourites.
Also good to see some Argento!
Alexander is a bit puzzling. Can't believe there's someone actually likes it! I remember sitting in the cinema wondering if it was ever going to end...great score by Vangelis though.
These would be films in my collection that I watch over and over without ever getting tired of them..
Dirty Harry
Coogans Bluff
Get Carter
The French Connection
French Connection 2
Three Days of the Condor
The Yakuza
Bullitt
Prime Cut
Point Blank
Villain
Callan
Busting
The Driver
Hard Times
The Warriors
Southern Comfort
The Good,the Bad and the Ugly
Once Upon a Time in the West
A Fistful of Dynamite
The Professionals
The Magnificent Seven
Jeremiah Johnson
Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid
The Sting
The Italian Job
Young Frankenstein
Blazing Saddles
The Odd Couple
The Hot Rock
Kes
The Verdict
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Where Eagles Dare
The Guns of Navarone
The Train
The Wild Geese
Brazil
Rififi
There's more and I haven't included Bond, because I love them all (naturally) apart from the Brossa era (naturally!)
I love it. Great mix of mystery and comedy. There is humor throughout, but some scenes are quite tense, especially the jail scene with Joe Don Baker. I enjoy the sequel, too (especially that musical fantasy sequence), but they changed the mix-- more comedy, less mystery, which is unfortunate.
1. THE BIG SLEEP (1946)
2. OUT OF THE PAST (1947)
3. THE MALTESE FALCON (1941)
4. THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH (1955)
5. CASABLANCA (1942)
6. HIS KIND OF WOMAN (1951)
7. BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935)
8. DRACULA (1931)
9. THE BLACK CAT (1934)
10. HORROR OF DRACULA (1958)
11. THUNDER ROAD (1958)
12. BUS STOP (1956)
13. DON'T BOTHER TO KNOCK (1952)
14. THE KILLERS (1946)
15. THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA (1954)
16. THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (1948)
17. HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959)
18. THE VAMPIRE LOVERS (1970)
19. VAMPIRE CIRCUS (1972)
20. DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE (1968)
21. THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957)
22. MY GUN IS QUICK (1957)
23. ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE KILLER, BORIS KARLOFF (1949)
24. RIO BRAVO (1959)
25. TERROR BY NIGHT (1946)
Nice to see some Hammer Dracula appreciation there, @ToTheRight!
Definitely agree. Love them both, but the first one is the best.
I sometimes wonder what happened to comedy/(murder) mystery films. Fletch 1/2, Foul Play, Silver Streak, High Anxiety and films like these.
Unfortunately, genres (or subgenres) rise and drop in popularity. Same thing happened with biblical epics, westerns, disaster films, corporate thrillers, serial killer films, heist films. Now superhero films dominate financially and culturally. I'm not crazy about one type of film dominating, especially to the extent that superhero films do. Comes at the expense of other types of films.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think back in the day, Westerns were the closest to superhero films in terms of dominance.
That's indeed the cycle of a genre – it has it's rise and drop in popularity, as you write. Westerns were huge back in the 40's, 50's and early 60's I think. Much in the same way as Bondmania in the mid to late 60's etc. A lot of the classic westerns are from that period at least.
As for the comedy/(murder) mystery films (at least those in the vein of Fletch), they seemed like a nice little subgenre. Can't remember seeing any films like that produced more recently. Hope there are some titles out there though, as I'd love to watch them!
Also agree re. superhero films; they totally dominate the box office and in media coverage. Wonder when it will reach its peak.
I predict that after Endgame, the superhero thing will begin a small but noticeable decline. It will never go away, but I don't know if it can ever reach the fever pitch of this moment again in my lifetime...
You might be right about that, @chrisisall. Right now it feels like there's another superhero film coming out each month or so. It's quite impressive in a way.
2.Goldfinger
3.The Karate Kid
I haven't seen the original. I like this one, except that the comedy with the maid grows a little grating. They use her too much. But it's a fun film. I really like Thesiger in it. I also love the look of the woods where they capture the creature.
Have you by any chance seen the 1910 version?
It just occurred to me that while the first film is better, the musical dream scene in the sequel is one of the best scenes in either film. I love how once they get to the singing, they play it basically straight (except for Mr. Underhill playing the tennis racket like a guitar!). It's the context of the scene, the reference to Song of the South, and the presence of the supporting characters in the background what makes it absolutely hilarious. And it's such an elaborate shot. Lots of choreographed dancers, animated characters, crane shot showing that long dirt road. And it totally works. Musically it's also very pleasing.
Yes. It's only a few minutes long, but pretty interesting. You may be able to find it on YouTube.
If you haven't seen the 1931 film, it doesn't have as much humor as BRIDE. I like it just as much, though. Both are great, really.
I love all the Universal Frankenstein movies. Karloff really gives the Monster character, personality and soul compared to the other actors. Sadly, Bela's portrayal of the Monster was butchered in the editing room to the point his motivation is all but lost giving the final result a caricature of a performance. Also, Glenn Strange doesn't really get to shine until the Abbott and Costello film.
I'm not crazy about the ending of the 1910 version. It's a metaphor, but since it's presented in a rudimentary, somewhat banal way, I find it underwhelming. It might not have felt that way back in the day, but now it does, to me anyway.
I'll watch the 1931 version. Speaking of Lugosi and Karloff, The Black Cat is another one I want to watch. Interesting premise and set design.
Have you seen any RKO horror films? I've only seen Cat People, which I really liked, and The Seventh Victim, which had some fascinating things in it but also some underwhelming things.
THE BLACK CAT is great as is THE RAVEN. I've seen quite a few RKO horror films. They tend to have a noir quality in the lighting and mood.
Reservoir Dogs
The Godfather
The Godfather Part II
Taxi Driver
True Romance
Heat
Léon
Kill Bill Volume 2
From Russia With Love
Had to rewatch this sequence now that you mentioned it. You got to love how elaborate it is! Had totally forgot about the animated dog and bird; it's hilariously over the top - and indeed, it's one of the best sequences from both films.
I wonder how they came up with, and presented this idea to the studio executives. :))
Not too shabby at all. Nice top ten.
Your first 4 are in my top ten films.
Blue Velvet
Blade Runner
Jaws
Deliverance
Taxi Driver
Carrie
Star Wars/Empire Strikes Back
Goodfellas
Alien/Aliens
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
The Godfather/ The Godfather part 2
Raiders Of The Lost Ark
The Wicker Man
Apocalypse Now
Robocop
The French Connection/French Connection II
The Exorcist
Superman
An American Werewolf In London
I love most of that list!
Thanks. The last few changes a lot!
Great list Leonardpine.
My collection contains most of them!