The Best Movie Ever Made

[Carmine Falcone]

What do you think is The Best Movie Ever Made? And WHY?

 

[Carmine Falcone]

One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
I loved this film…this masterpiece since the first time I’ve seen it. Everything is as perfect as it can be. Starting with the acting, it is brilliant. Plain and simple. It’s just so natural, you never have the feeling that you’re watching actors. Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, William Redfield, Scatman Crothers, Danny DeVito, Sydney Lassick, Christopher Lloyd, Will Sampson the list goes on and on…The story is great, the pacing, the brilliant Mix of Humour and drama, all (here we go again) perfect. And there are so many goosebump moments that I might as well be a goose when I watch it. (one last time) Perfect filmmaking.

 

[블라스]

Bachelor Party with Tom Hanks.

Don't deny it

 

[iceberg325]

I have a couple of top movies, but maybe the godfather is one of the best ever.

 

[cabel]

Schindler's List, Ran, The Godfather

 

[SolidSnakeMGS]

Tough. Casablanca, Lawrence of Arabia, The Empire Strikes Back, The Godfather, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jaws, The Searchers, Apocalypse Now.....and that's just for starters. I CANNOT choose one.

Yeah, One Flew Over... is definitely one of the greatest of all time.

 

[Carmine Falcone]

Did anyone notice the big word in the first post?

 

[Poetic Chaos]

The Godfather. It's pretty much the only timeless movie that was ever made. It could be released in any era exactly as it is and be successful. I finally got to seeing Seven Samurai and while I can appreciate it, I can feel it's age watching it. Same goes with practically every 30-50s movie. The performances given in The Godfather will truly never age.

 

[Shuley]

Casablanca. Absolutly flawless.Never dated. A world war 2 love story that puts one's love for another aside and tries to do the right thing which makes this incredibly appealing. Most argue Citizen Kane is best,but Citizen Kane is more of a techincal best than anything,The first film that has shown movies can be art.

 

[블라스]

Casablanca. Absolutly flawless.Never dated. A world war 2 love story that puts one's love for another aside and tries to do the right thing which makes this incredibly appealing. Most argue Citizen Kane is best,but Citizen Kane is more of a techincal best than anything,The first film that has shown movies can be art.

Neverminding my silly comment up there, I have to agree with you.
I have LOTS of favorites, but Casablanca takes the cake for countless reasons.

 

[TRWalter Kovacs]

v for vendetta

 

[Triligors]

Casablanca.

 

[Carmine Falcone]

v for vendetta

Ahem...

And WHY?

 

[SolidSnakeMGS]

Did anyone notice the big word in the first post?

Casablanca - An example of the closest any film can come to being absolutely perfect and flawless. Despite its age and pacing, its never boring or slow, and everything from every scene to every piece of dialogue is essential and necessary. The characters are all vivid and dynamic, and wonderfully acted. Bogart owns every scene he's in, and he's a terrific reluctant hero.

Lawrence of Arabia - Larger than life epic that is exciting, intelligent, and well shot. The desert comes alive, as does the many interesting characters that adorn it. This is a long one, but it doesn't feel long, and the arc Lawrence goes through is well-conveyed. Everything from the wonderful music to the incredibly beautiful cinematography to the top notch acting is about the best you could ask for.

The Empire Strikes Back - The greatest sci-fi movie of them all shows that a B-movie concept can rise about that with great filmmaking and become one of the greatest films of all time. John Williams's music is in top form as usual, Frank Oz brings Yoda to life, the special effects are mind-blowing, and the situations and characters are all fascinating and well made. Exciting, fun, romantic, scary, and ultimately moving with a twisty, sad ending that became one of the most famous examples of such.

The Godfather - The acting and story are top notch. Another example of a nearly perfect movie, this film rose above its criminal genre and became one of the greatest dramas of all time. Everything is real, from the dialogue to the expressions of the characters to the cold, gloomy cinematography. Brando and Pacino together with Duvall, Caan, and many other top acting talent bring their characters to life, and provide that shade of gray to their black and white criminal lives. A movie about crime that at heart is a family drama.

Raiders of the Lost Ark - The greatest action adventure movie of all time contains everything you need to have a good time: excitement, romance, chills, spills, over the top villains, beautifully exotic locations, intrigue, and of course, the dashing strong hero embodied by Harrison Ford. John Williams once again proves that he is one of the greatest composers to ever live, and his Raiders March theme has become one of the most recognizable themes that even anyone with zero knowledge of movies or movie scores can remember and even whistle or hum. This movie opens with a bang which effectively hooks you, and you're never let go as the film throws one exciting action piece after another at you.

Jaws - One of the best directed films of all time is a two-part adventure film with bits of drama and comedy that work greatly for the big picture. It's also damn scary and chill inducing, and may question how enthusiastic you are about jumping into the ocean anytime soon. The gore for the time is pretty frightening, and Spielberg did a great job showing what a shark can do. The actors are all in top form, especially Robert Shaw as the memorably charming but eccentric shark hunter Quint. Roy Scheider plays an equally memorable everyman who, despite overwhelming fear of the water, has to overcome that to go out into the water with his comrades to once and for all destroy this shark menace that is terrorizing the island. John Williams's Jaws theme is arguably the most memorable theme ever, and despite being so simple, is very effective in underscoring the fear this film conveys. A terrifically fun and sometimes terrifying adventure film that only gets better with age.

That's all Im gonna write now *wipes sweat from forehead*

 

[Shuley]

v for vendetta

umm NO

 

[Speedball]

The Empire Strikes Back
It has an amazing Cast. Flawless action and story. A great ending, and has one of the biggest shockers in any film.

 

[블라스]

umm NO

It's what HE thinks as the best movie ever.
Relax.

 

[Franklin Richards]

Two words :


Space Herpes.

 

[Bat Attack]

Pulp Fiction

Great story, the whole scene at Lance's house is one of my favorite scenes of any movie, fantastic acting especially by John Travolta and Bruce Willis. And the soundtrack is awesome.

 

[JLBats]

I have to go with Vertigo.

The script, while this is often not the biggest appeal of a Hitchcock movie, is unbelievably brilliant. It asks one question, from very early on in the film, a question that becomes more and more profound as the film progresses: Can someone dead possess someone living? It is a question that does not get rammed into our head once it has been brought up, but it is especially important to the growing obsession, and some would say insanity, that takes over him. The script is brilliant and flowing, and the characters are all brilliantly drawn, even if there are only really two big parts in the film.

The film's biggest success however, comes in the way it not only paints a picture of one man's unhealthy obsession, but in the way that it makes that obsession wholly our own, placing us within this character and this situation. We don't just see that Scottie has a terrible fear of heights. Through the magic of the Hitchcock Zoom, we SEE that he has a fear of heights. When Scottie first sees Madeline, we are in his perspective, watching her enter the room... the first time we see her, she is dressed in green, a colour that pops in the extremely red surroundings. The eye instantly is drawn to Madeline. Then, Scottie follows Madeline through the city, and we are often placed in his perspective. In one of the most brilliant displays of colour I've ever seen on film, Madeline walks through a flower shop, and we follow her. For ages, the film is quiet, almost silent, as Scottie pursues Madeline through town. When Scottie falls in love with Madeline, we fall in love with her. When Madeline dies, we experience pain like few ordinary films can make us experience. Because ultimately, unlike many films about love and loss, we are COMPLETELY entranced with Madeline, as much so as Scottie is. When Scottie experiences a nightmare about Madeline, it begins with an unfolding, animated flower. The flower shop scene earlier has worked its way into Scottie's subconcious, and it has worked its way into ours too. Through the dream, there are dazzling displays of green, of Scottie plunging into a literal sea of the colour. Scottie falling into it is a brilliant way of connecting his vertigo with his obsession. When we finally meet the real Madeline, we go into her flashback. Going into the flashback is the first time we begin to lose Scottie's perspective. It's an interesting and odd cinematic tool. For the rest of the film, we are distanced from him, no longer able to understand his now unhealthy and almost scary obsession. The film is beautifully shot too perfectly cue our eyes to every emotion. At first, I hated how the credits began, with a close-up shot of a stricken little girl. However, as we zoom in on the little girl's eye, the film's visual trickery becomes apparent. Brilliant, and easily misunderstood, intro.

The film is ripe with well interwoven themes and motifs, such as Scottie's vertigo and Madeline being represented by the colour green. The first time we see Madeline, as I said earlier, she is the only bit of green in a room that is wall to wall red. After Madeline dies, Scottie has a nightmare that is absolutely coated in the colour. As Madeline sits in the window, she is surrounded by green, a shadow within it. When we go into Madeline's flashback, we enter it through green light. Finally, when Scottie remakes Madeline into the women he remembers her, he waits, turned towards the wall, until she tells him to look. When he does, she is a spectre of green, too bright to be seen, until she steps out of it. Scottie's vertigo is brilliantly used, both as a symbol of his plunge into madness and love (are they so different?) and as a practical device. When he overcomes it at the end, we don't care anymore, since he's lost everything to do it.

The film ends on one of the most achingly tragic, almost echoingly painful moments in the history of cinema. As Scottie leads Madeline up the stairs of the tower, berating her, is he really attacking her for taking part in a murder, or is he attacking her for being remade by another man? It's the most subtle adultery metaphor I've ever seen. Finally, Scottie realises he's made it to the top of the bell tower, and has overcome and been cured of his vertigo. Then, Madeline leaps from the tower to her death, just the way she'd done the first time, and Scottie is left nothing to do but stare down several stories at her lifeless body...

A brilliant, almost artsy, film, that always respects our intelligence and never becomes pretentious, with a brilliant score by Bernard Herrmann, who also did Psycho.

 

[Cinemaman]

Can't answer.

For me, the best is American Beauty, but there are so much great and epic movies like:

Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Godfather
T2
Star Wars Classic Trilogy
Blade Runner
and etc.

 

[The Amazing Lee]

For me:

 

[DOG LIPS]

JC's The Thing.

Pure awesome paranoia from the 80's that even today is great to watch. Timeless.

 

[The Amazing Lee]

JC's The Thing.

Pure awesome paranoia from the 80's that even today is great to watch. Timeless.

I saw the second half of this film. It really did put alot of tension into me. REALLY good from what I saw.

If I saw all of it...it'd definetely be in my top ten. (Most definetely)

 

[DOG LIPS]

I saw the second half of this film. It really did put alot of tension into me. REALLY good from what I saw.

If I saw all of it...it'd definetely be in my top ten. (Most definetely)

And the awesome beef/gore/slime/guts effects are still nasty today.