Five Best Movies of All Time?

Oops. Got caught up in the heat of the moment and forget to count to 5.

Hmmm...2 more. Jaws 2 and Jaws 3 are certainly don't cut it, nor does Godfather III. Raiders of the Lost Ark is certainly a memorable film and, for a comedy, Airplane or Spinal Tap.

Darn...I still can't count to 5.
 
Might I humbly suggest you try a double-blind test. You seem rather fond of them and this seems like the most appropriate place, as you do not seem to trust your ears (or want any of the rest of to trust ours, either). :D
 
Everyone on AK is entitled to their opinions. Even if you do not agree, be respectful of others opinions.
 
In no order

The Deer Hunter

Annie Hall

Young Frankenstein

My Dinner with Andre

Casablanca

The Graduate

Kramer vs Kramer

Gandhi

Pulp Fiction

Boyz N The Hood


MikE

p.s. math was never a gift.
 
Yamaha B-2 said:
Might I humbly suggest you try a double-blind test. You seem rather fond of them and this seems like the most appropriate place, as you do not seem to trust your ears (or want any of the rest of to trust ours, either). :D
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:confused: Did I miss something here? :confused:
 
And now for a different set of movies

Other genre (Asian martial arts/philsophy):

A Hero Never Dies (male bonding, great plot, spectacular music - 2 themes)
Hero (great color sequences, good choreography, only Jet Li movie
I can watch more than once)
Warriors of Heaven and Earth (devotion/duty, spectacular scenery)
Last Samurai (ninja attack scene is great, Cruise fighting sword
master to a standstill is Ok, no Tom Cruise million-dollar grin!
hokey: Cruise only survivor at the end)
Dragon Inn (remake) Brigitte Lin (to die for) and Maggie Cheung
wrestling/fight scene is amazing.

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (opening chase scene - drum music
is amazing to see and hear)

How's that for different?

Otherwise:

Dr Zhivago (music and scenery - balalaika version only on movie soundtrack)
Live and Die in LA (car chase)
Ronin (Car chases - imagine not knowing the origin of Ronin)
The Peacemaker (car chase)
Goldeneye (the legs of Famke Jansen!!!)
 
cant put them in order but heres my fav 5 films

terminator 2
aliens
the rock
goodfellas
forest gump

LOTR triligy is the best triligy ever.
 
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Best movies to me are the ones I can watch repeatedly (within limits) & want to see again.

5. Dr. Strangelove (mentioned)
4. Any spaghetti western (just for the music alone!)
3. Twelve O'clock High
2. Dr. Zivago
1. And I can't believe not yet mentioned...........

NETWORK - '77 - "I'm mad as hell"...etc. - absolutely timeless.

Honorable mentions, not yet mentioned - Manchurian Candidate, The Parallex View, The Thing, & the origional Little Shop of Horrors.

Ron.
 
Just My Top 5

1. Lord of the Rings (All 3 in extended versions; it's one long story).
2. Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark.
3. Star Wars, episode 4.
4. Dr. Strangelove.
5. Maltese Falcon.
 
Seen too many to limit to just five:

The Right Stuff- Brillant from beginning to end
Dances With Wolves- perfect editing
Almost Famous- Best Rock n Roll movie ever, period!
Tie: Dave/In & Out- Kevin Kline is hysterical
The Shawshank Redemption- Powerful and gripping
Monty Python's Life of Brian- Most sarcastic movie ever
Airplane!- 25 years later and I'm still laughing
On Her Majesty's Secret Service- Best Bond movie, yes, better than Goldfinger.
Slapshot- rude, and sheer fun
My Big Fat Greek Wedding- Anybody with lots of ethnic relatives can relate
Patton- The opening five minutes are worth it alone
Bladerunner- Gets better as I get older
The Milagro Beanfield War- Underappreciated, great music
Downhill Racer- Seems like a documentary at times, dialogue is so realistic
Monsters, Inc- Pixar's best, most original story
Local Hero- Far better screen play than Sideways
 
Some of my top movies

1. Bullitt
2. Wild Bunch
3. Tombstone
4. Officer And A Gentleman
5. Dirty Harry

Honorable Mention in no order

Right Stuff
Used Cars
Psycho
North By Northwest
Star Wars
Walk The Line
Ray
Hustle & Flow
Casablanca
Gone With The Wind
Indiana Jones (any)
Shawshank Redemtion
Green Mile (stayed true to the books)
Open Range
Any Ron Howard directed film
Any Brian DePalma film

Just to name a few
 
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In chronological order:

Rashomon

North by Northwest

The Manchurian Candidate (the 1962 original)

Dr. Strangelove

Breaking the Waves
 
The Magnificent 7 (That ****ing music. Seven young studs and that ****ing music.)
12 Angry men
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Nevada Smith
The Searchers

Jerry above me has number 6 with The Manchurian Candidate (the original).
 
In no particular order:
The Third Man
Casablanca
Almost Famous
Lawrence of Arabia
Citizen Kane


Honourable mention:
High Society (Bing, Frank and Satchmo all in one movie)
 
My favorites are...

The Sting
Raiders of the Lost Ark
American Graffiti
L.A. Confidential
Star Wars-A New Hope
 
Not necessarily best I've ever seen but my favorites

Vertigo
Monty Python & the Holy Grail
Ran-Kurosawa
Empire Strikes Back
Lawrence of Arabia

Also
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Casino
Das Boot
Gattica
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Godfather II
For a Few Dollars More
LA Confidential
Fargo
Leon
Neverending Story
 
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