Best movie of all time

[cowgo]

I sat through a Godfather marathon today and it just reinforced in my mind that the Godfather is the best movie of all time.

The best song about a movie (not "from" but about) has to be Ode to Fredo. If you're a Godfather fan, you'll catch all the references. This song is great because it it's as funny as it is poignant (if that's possible for a parody)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeJj9k851R0]YouTube - "The Godfather Musical pt.1: Ode to Fredo"[/ame]

 

[BrianTheBrewer]

Very very very very very very very good movie...best movie ever...hmmmmmm

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Please tell me you didn't do Godfather III as well though.

 

[HBHoss]

Please tell me you didn't do Godfather III as well though.

Is that the one they go back to the beginning? or is that after III?

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Is that the one they go back to the beginning? or is that after III?

That was II. That was also most excellent.

 

[Medo]

Ahoy hoy,
Along with Godfather 1&2, Im partial to Casablanca. On top of it being a most excellent movie, theres a stripe of humor that can be picked out by close observance to the lines.....for example

Captain Renault: What in heaven's name brought you to Casablanca?
Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
Captain Renault: The waters? What waters? We're in the desert.
Rick: I was misinformed.

Really good writing, just love this movie....

I bid you all a great day!

 

[BrianTheBrewer]

There are sooooo many great movies out there that just picking one is very hard.

I love "Tombstone"...Val Kilmer is the man in that movie as Doc Holiday.

"Goodfellas" was another geat movie.

"Heat" was awesome.

"Pulp Fiction" = Wow

I could go on and on...

 

[shecky]

It's Gigli, hands down. No contest.

 

[snazzy]

Monty Python Quest for the Holy Grail

 

[Jonnio]

Striptease - no better movie out there....well, maybe Showgirls.

Just kidding - If I had to pick one I would have to go with Tombstone as well, mainly for the Val Kilmer role

"Nonsense, I've not yet begun to defile myself"

 

[Borisbbadd]

An obscure John Wayne movie.............Hatari

 

[modenacart]

You can't beat Joe Dirt

 

[flyangler18]

So many spectacular films out there, it's impossible to name a true winner.

My short list (in no particular order) would be:
Godfather
Cool Hand Luke
High Noon
Ran
Seven Samurai
The Usual Suspects

 

[kman6234]

shawshank redemption
american beauty
braveheart
gladiator
batman begins/dark knight
rocky

 

[shertz]

Wall Street...great cast, great quotes, and great plot. Love this movie.

 

[jspence1]

Office Space

Almost perfect!

 

[Homercidal]

Spaceballs!

"So, Lonestar, we meet again, and I see your Schwartz is as big as mine!"

 

[Orangevango]

The Big Lebowski.

 

[Revvy]

Casablanca.

 

[Brewin_Bob]

Pulp Fiction
The Empire Strikes Back
The Return of the Jedi
Gladiator
The Dark Knight
Tombstone

Too many excellent movies to name one absolute best ...

 

[jspence1]

Spaceballs!

"So, Lonestar, we meet again, and I see your Schwartz is as big as mine!"

At last we meet for the first time for the last time.

 

[Homercidal]

"Say goodbye to your two best friends. And I don't mean your pals in the Winnebago!"


"What's all this churning and bubbling? You call this a RADAR?"
'No, sir, we call it 'Mr. Coffee'. Care for some?"
"Yes, I always have coffee before I watch RADAR, you know that!"
"Of course I do, sir."
"Everybody knows that!"
"OF COURSE WE DO, SIR!"
"Now that I have my coffee, I'm ready to watch RADAR... Where is it?"
"Right here, sir." <points to machine labelled 'Mr. Radar'>

 

[RonRock]

Where have you people been!


Caddyshack

Animal House

The Shining

 

[ChshreCat]

I'm a geek...

The Princess Bride

 

[EdWort]

Blazing Saddles.

They don't make movies like that any more.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gj9uEeuDtQ]YouTube - Blazing Saddles - Camp Town Ladies[/ame]

 

[ChshreCat]

Mel Brooks' best movie is and always will be History of the World Part I.

"It's good to be da king!"

 

[MrNate]

Blood of Heroes

3 Amigos

Maid In Manhattan ...Just kidding, I mean Death Hunt!

 

[Penguin]

my vote goes army of darkness or joe dirt

 

[Jumbo82]

Nice try guys, but the correct answer is...

Dumb and Dumber

 

[scottthorn]

The Big Lebowski.

Yeah, well, you know, that's just like, uh, your opinion, man.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsogswrH6ck]Dude[/ame]

That's probably my "favorite" of all time to watch, but the "best" movie I've ever seen is Once Upon A Time In The West. Directed by Sergio Leone, score by Ennio Morricone, and starring Fonda, Bronson, Robards...

On the surface you might think, "A 3-hour Western? WTF?" Do yourself a favor and watch this film. Maybe on a cold winter's day when you've got the time to devote to it. It's paced very differently than other films with many long, slow shots that require some patience. The payoff is so worth it!

 

[Homercidal]

Blazing Saddles.

They don't make movies like that any more.

YouTube - Blazing Saddles - Camp Town Ladies

Damn straight!

"Ok, the Irish can come too!"

 

[bashe]

There are two things wrong with all the movies that have been posted... no smokey and no bandit.

 

[MrNate]

There are two things wrong with all the movies that have been posted... no smokey and no bandit.

I see your point, Sir.

 

[BrianTheBrewer]

Half Baked is another great movie...I could watch that once a week...

 

[Ego Archive]

lot's of good movies listed so far. I would add:

Ronin
Fight Club
Lucky Number Slevin
Iron Man
Idocracy

I'd have a hard time picking a "best" of the movies listed in this thread.

 

[BrianTheBrewer]

Any Mel Brooks movie is always a laugh

 

[Homercidal]

Any Mel Brooks movie is always a laugh

I like them silly movies too. Ok, maybe not THE BEST movies ever made, but I always like them. My kids really like Spaceballs, Young Frankenstein,etc., but I have not yet let them watch Blazing Saddles. Well, my wife wont' let me anyway. I'm not sure I want to show it to them. They are probably very happy not appreciating that kind of humour.


"That's Hedly!"

 

[ohiobrewtus]

It's Gigli, hands down. No contest.

OMFG, I was just going to post the same thing.

Either that or Glitter.

 

[DUCCCC]

Airplane!
End of thread.

 

[ohiobrewtus]

lot's of good movies listed so far. I would add:

Ronin...

If anyone here has not seen Ronin, go watch it now. Fantastic movie. Classic DeNiro. One of, if not *the* best car chase scene ever.