GASabresIUFAN Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) I was watching Casablanca tonight and then noticed the Shawshank Redemption was finishing up on another channel. It occurred to me that these two films are IMHO two of the most perfect movies ever made. I can watch both over and over and still enjoy them. They also still resonate. Some of the others that I think fit the bill are It's a Wonderful Life, Raiders, Wizard of Oz, Schindler's List, The Godfather, Titanic, North by Northwest, MASH, ROCKY, Star Wars (New Hope only, LOTR, and The Searchers I am curious what other people here think are their perfect films. Not necessarily your favorite films, but ones that you think are crafted beautifully from script to acting and that will stand the test of time. I'd like to ultimately come up with 30 or more nominations and then let SS vote for their top 10. I'm going to start the nominations with Casablanca and Shawshank. Edited February 13, 2021 by GASabresIUFAN Quote
Zamboni Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 Well with everyone having a different taste in movies, and different definitions of “perfect”, this should be interesting. Movies I can watch and have watched, over and over and over again. Close Encounters of the third kind, Outlaw Josey Wales, The Revenant, Hidden Figures. Are they perfect? For me they are. Quote
drnkirishone Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 going by movies that I have seen a bunch and if they are on tv I will stop and watch them. Any of the Lord of the Rings movies. Any movie that can get someone to read Tolkien is working magic with his writing style. also I like them so much, over the years I have purchased the trilogy something like 5 or 6 times in different formats and editions Star Wars episode V The Empire Strikes Back. It is the greatest of the star wars movies and if you disagree, well you are wrong and I don't feel like arguing about it. The Breakfast Club, I was born to late for the movie to be my zeitgeist. but i watched it on cable a bunch and it influenced my taste in 80's pop culture Knives Out, people can hate on The Last Jedi (it was a great movie) but Rian Johnson knows how to make great movies. Go watch Brick if The Last Jedi or Knives Out don't do it for you. Dredd, no not Judge Dredd. Dredd the one that noone went to theaters to see and caused a perfect movie to not get a deserved sequel. Fight Club, I don't have much to say. I have watched it so many times. Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan, nothing needs to be said because it is perfect. Saving Private Ryan, Tom Hanks doing what he does and everything else to make a movie falling into place. 1 Quote
drnkirishone Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 also I consider myself a fan of film, but confession.... I have never seen MASH Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted February 13, 2021 Author Report Posted February 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, drnkirishone said: also I consider myself a fan of film, but confession.... I have never seen MASH I'm sorry, I'll have to scrap your nominations. I do agree on Empire. I should change what I wrote in the first post. Quote
freester Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 Fast times at Ridgemont High. The greatest movie ever made. 3 Quote
Marvin Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) There are so many. Casablanca is my #1. I am a huge fan of Kurosawa, Hitchcock, the Coen Brothers, and Mel Brooks, among others. I am a huge SF fan, so be skeptical of my recommendation of Star Trek II, IV, and VI. I love Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, but its silliness is not for everyone. I also have a heavy bias towards comedies with strong plots (e.g., Slap Shot), Cold War stuff (so John Le Carre), and anything that makes me look at things differently and sympathetically. Let me give you a few that you might not know as well: Network (when this came out, it was considered ridiculously over-the-top; now it looks like a ****ing documentary) One, Two, Three The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Five Fingers Hoop Dreams Safety Last Das Boot Battleship Potemkin Metropolis The List of Adrian Messenger The Picture of Dorian Gray Nosferatu Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Operation: Petticoat (1959) Ice Station Zebra How to Murder Your Wife Gattaca You Don't Mess with the Zohan (and remember: this is a biopic) Seems Like Old Times Bamboozled The Most Dangerous Game Stalag 17 Run Silent, Run Deep The Enemy Below The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3 (1974) All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) Papillion 12 Angry Men (1957) Brazil The Prisoner of Zenda (1937 is best; 1952 one is solid) Edited February 13, 2021 by Marvin, Sabres Fan 1 Quote
RangerDave Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 Tombstone Monty Python and the Holy Grail Sneakers Clue Apollo 13 Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Love the Bomb To Kill a Mockingbird Young Frankenstein and others that have already been mentioned 2 Quote
Weave Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) I'm not sure I can come up with 10. In no particular order: Smokey and the Bandit History of the World Forrest Gump The Big Lebowski O Brother Where Art Thou? The Lady Killers (I know, there is a trend here) Unforgiven The Empire Strikes Back Dunkirk Alien OK, I guess I found 10. Edited February 13, 2021 by Weave Quote
pastajoe Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 The Grapes of Wraith A Streetcar Named Desire The Sound of Music Dr Strangelove It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World The Producers The Godfather GoodFellas Forrest Gump Saving Private Ryan 1 Quote
bob_sauve28 Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 The Wrath of Khan The Grapes of Wrath Glory Goodfellas Casablanca Platoon More American Graffiti The Blues Brothers The Best Years of our Lives Do The Right Thing Paths of Glory Midway Jaws Sargent York The Red Badge of Courage Quote
steveoath Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) Would second Dredd. Also add on Die Hard (perfect Christmas movie), Terminator, Aliens, Man on Fire, silence of the lambs, the big lebowski, brick, evil dead 2 and 3 (originals). Edited February 13, 2021 by steveoath Quote
Taro T Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) Surprised The Maltese Falcon hadn't been nominated yet. So, throwing that one into the mix. Thought for sure that Weave would've nominated at least 1 spaghetti western. Since he didn't, will go with The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly. Will also add the classic WWII flick The Dirty Dozen. And, also surprised nobody on this forum has nominated any hockey themed movies: Slapshot, Miracle, Mystery Alaska, Goon, Youngblood, Do You Believe in Miracles, Mighty Ducks & even, to a degree, Happy Gilmore are all potential nominees. Will nominate Slapshot because embody has to do so. Will likely have some additional nominations later this weekend provided they aren't already nominated (would've had at least 5 previously nominated items on the list but didn't want to be redundant). Edited February 13, 2021 by Taro T Quote
DarthEbriate Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 Attack of the Clones While Empire is superior in nearly every way (cinematography, budget, dialogue, music, etc.) as well as being my favorite, I argue the perfection level belongs to Star Wars proper on the self-contained story. Others of the era: The Princess Bride; Who Framed Roger Rabbit; Back to the Future; Goodfellas And of course Casablanca, Citizen Kane, Godfather I and II -- the giants are considered giants for a reason. Quote
Weave Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Taro T said: Thought for sure that Weave would've nominated at least 1 spaghetti western. They are my guilty pleasure but Unforgiven is just a better movie all the way around. Edited February 13, 2021 by Weave 1 Quote
Taro T Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, Weave said: They are my guilty pleasure but Unforgiven is just a better movie all the way around. Unforgiven was an awesome flick. Different genre, but The Mule might be worthy of nomination as well. Quote
jsb Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 The Searchers Casablanca To Kill a Mockingbird Goodfellas The Shawshank Redemption Saving Private Ryan The Dark Knight Outlaw Josie Wales The Hurt Locker Glory This was harder than l thought it would be. Quote
Cal Naughton Jr Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) The Departed is the greatest movie ever made. I have a ton of “favorite” movies but that one is perfect. Just amazing all around. Just look at the cast on paper, there was no way that movie wasn’t going to be a classic.. Edit: I will also add Pulp Fiction to to the perfect list. That was the first Tarantino movie I ever watched and it blew my mind. Edited February 13, 2021 by Cal Naughton Jr 1 Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 Dead Man Walking. Penn went from a dope head to a real actor. Not a star and he didn't want to be one. Quote
Stoner Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 Anything with a young Lillian Gish. Quote
Eleven Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) Princess Bride is in my top ten. The Sting. The Great Train Robbery. Goon is close, but not there. Casablanca is not in my top ten. It is a wonderful film. It's in my top 20. Edited February 13, 2021 by Eleven Quote
BagBoy Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 Apocalypse Now Reservoir Dogs Once Upon A Time In The West I also love Repo Man, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas and Office Space, though I wouldn't expect anyone else to consider them as top 10 material. Quote
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