Anyone on here ever seen Midnight Express? Awesome movie.

Kanye says: Beyoncé has the best movie ever, black is king

alphastreet said:

Kanye says: Beyoncé has the best movie ever, black is king

I wouldn't be that surprised if he said so

slyjackson said:

She’s speaking his language ala Jesus is king

Vertigo

Bonnie And Clyde

No such thing.

There are 100's of GREAT films.

Graycap23 said:

True

-Sophie's Choice

-Shawshank Redemption

Margot said:

Too many to name.

I read the summary for desperately seeking Susan and don’t like the plot though get into the groove is a great song

Graycap23 said:

No such thing.

There are 100's of GREAT films.

Agree, there is no greatest movie ever. Even if you broke it down into categories such a comedy/drama/thriller/Sci-fi/Horror/Action/Western I could come up with so many for each category.

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Genesia said:

WhisperingDandelions said:

also

thx much for this, btw.... Seven Samurai perhaps worth another go, been awhile there too...

Have you ever seen The Magnificent Seven? Maybe a western version would be more to your liking. (The music's great, too.)

Not The Wild Bunch? Westerns in general ehhhhh.... Eastern Japanese samurai/Chinese wuxia films are wayyy superior genre, Seven Samurai just plods along though. It birthed the ensemble film, but... like for example Citizen Kane is influential artistically, but the characters/story is still compelling...

Impossible subjective question ... it'll change from person to person.

However, if you try and look at it objectively I'd say Jaws has a good shout:

- Acting: Superb across the board

- Directing: Genius, ever more so considering the circumstances under which it was made
- Editing: A masterclass in the art
- Soundtrack: Genius again, the best example of what you can do with music in a film
- Box Office: Huge!
- Impact: Changed the industry and created the summer blockbuster

Right, movies are subjective. I would not expect a conservative Grandmother to like Taxi Driver. Or my Mom to like Texas Chainsaw. My Sister thought Casablanca was boring.

So many critics hated the Spielberg movie AI. I thought it was a masterpiece, and proven right by Jonathan Rosenbaum, America's top critic.

He thought Color Purple was too touchy feely, I thought it was masterful.

alphastreet said:

You should watch it again

hollywood0024 said:

Genesia said:

His voice ... Between him and Joseph Cotten, Citizen Kane is one of the best-SOUNDING movies ever.

Watch the 1943 Jane Eyre sometime.

Will have to check it out.

It's on Turner Classic Movies tonight (12/2).

Genesia said:

Thank you.
P.S.: What do you think of the movie LAURA (1944)?

hollywood0024 said:

I’d rather not, but would love to see who’s that girl, seems like the stupid-funny kind of movie I’d enjoy

alphastreet said:

I'm shocked you don't like Desperately Seeking Susan. Almost everyone loves that movie.

hollywood0024 said:

Cut it out...Desperately Seeking Susan is one of the worst movies ive ever seen..

RJOrion said:

Madonna looks hot, and that’s all it has going for it

alphastreet said:

She looks good in Shanghai Surprise too

hollywood0024 said:

Never seen it, but probably will eventually. No rush though, cause I’m not big on her movies

alphastreet said:

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hollywood0024 said:

She is not!

hollywood0024 said:

What would you say?

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit

alphastreet said:

yeah she was still Detroit cute, there

The Godfather

Followed by :

Psycho
Citizen Kane
Raging Bull
The Apartment
The Searchers
It’s a Wonderful Life
Dr. Strangelove
La Dolce Vita
Jules and Jim
On the Waterfront

And at least 100s more

WhisperingDandelions said:

Genesia said:

Have you ever seen The Magnificent Seven? Maybe a western version would be more to your liking. (The music's great, too.)

Not The Wild Bunch? Westerns in general ehhhhh.... Eastern Japanese samurai/Chinese wuxia films are wayyy superior genre, Seven Samurai just plods along though. It birthed the ensemble film, but... like for example Citizen Kane is influential artistically, but the characters/story is still compelling...

Is The Wild Bunch based on Seven Samurai? Pretty sure it isn't. The Magnificent Seven is definitely an homage to Kurosawa.