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Speaking of movies

#1 Post by ne1410s » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:37 am

10 best American movies (all time) (according to Stanley Fish WTHTI)

1. The Best Years of Our Lives

2. Sunset Boulevard

(all the rest tied for third)

3. Double Indemnity

3. Shane

3. Red River

3. Raging Bull

3. Vertigo

3. Groundhog Day

3. Meet Me In St Louis

3. A Tree Grows In Brooklyn
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#2 Post by TheCalvinator24 » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:51 am

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#3 Post by danielh41 » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:51 am

Rather than naming a favorite, I have a top five.

In no particular order...

Sunset Blvd.
Vertigo
Lawrence of Arabia
The Godfather
Singin' in the Rain

Raiders of the Lost Ark will sometimes be substituted for The Godfather when I'm naming my top five, depending on my mood at the time...
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#4 Post by TheCalvinator24 » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:52 am

I have seen exactly one of the movies on that list.
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#5 Post by Sir_Galahad » Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:31 pm

danielh41 wrote:Rather than naming a favorite, I have a top five.

In no particular order...

Sunset Blvd.
Vertigo
Lawrence of Arabia
The Godfather
Singin' in the Rain

Raiders of the Lost Ark will sometimes be substituted for The Godfather when I'm naming my top five, depending on my mood at the time...
I don't have a top "xxx" (pick your favorite number) since it changes all the time. In fact, I have a Shelf with my 200 most favorite movies on it. I add and remove movies from The Shelf as new ones come on the market and I tire of others. I can, and have, watch these movies again and again.
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Re: Speaking of movies

#6 Post by andrewjackson » Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:49 pm

I have no idea what the "best" movies are, I just have my favorites:

Kelly's Heroes
Lawrence of Arabia
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Those are the core. Others float in and out of the list.
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#7 Post by tlynn78 » Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:13 pm

Like AJ, movies float on and off my 'fave' list, but perrennials are:

Princess Bride
Pride & Prejudice (any will do, but my favorite is the Keira Knightly one)
Phantom of the Opera (the latest incarnation)


I got Mama Mia for Christmas, but haven't watched it yet. I expect I'll like it.

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#8 Post by christie1111 » Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:22 pm

tlynn78 wrote:Like AJ, movies float on and off my 'fave' list, but perrennials are:

Princess Bride
Pride & Prejudice (any will do, but my favorite is the Keira Knightly one)
Phantom of the Opera (the latest incarnation)


I got Mama Mia for Christmas, but haven't watched it yet. I expect I'll like it.

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