Greatest Movies of All-Time

[konichiwa]

I know the AFI (American Film Institute) has their 100 greatest movies of all time, but I'd like to see what movies you AnandTech'rs like the most. I guess we should just start a list, name a few movies that are your favorites, or that you consider to be the best of all time. I'll start:

One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest
The Seven Samurai

 

[DAM]

It's a Wonderful Life.







dam(koni = nef)

 

[konichiwa]

koni=bored

 

[Balt]

Not exactly a classic (and I do have some favorites that ARE classics), but I like

Jurassic Park
The Shining (the atmosphere and setting was so great in that movie)

More as I think of them.

 

[snow patrol]

The Godfather

 

[Isla]

West Side Story, of course.

 

[Sephiroth_IX]

Whiteboyz

 

[eakers]

Labyrinth.

 

[Fathom5]

<< It's a Wonderful Life. >>


I'm with DAM.

Also &quot;The Natural&quot;

 

[snow patrol]

Jaws is a bit of a classic for me as well (excuse me if I keep coming up with new ones..)

 

[Fathom5]

<< (excuse me if I keep coming up with new ones..) >>

LOL @ Snow

I could come up with favorite movies all night it's just &quot;It's a Wonderful Life&quot; is far and away number one.

 

[Spindler]

The Godfather
Breakfast Club
Fast Times At Ridgemont High
Forrest Gump
Pulp Fiction
Shawshank Redemption

too many to list, but these are my favvest!

 

[Russ]

Spindler,

Fast Times At Ridgemont High? You must have just tossed that in there to make sure people were actually reading your post. That movie was grade C horny highschool hijinks. It sucked.

Russ, NCNE

 

[Josh]

Dragon Ball Movie #8: Brolli - The Ledgendary Saiya-jin

The best movie ever....EVER!

 

[brow]

Some people will probably freak at this, but I think The Matrix is gonna be considered a classic eventually. The first time you leave that movie, your just blown away because its something that's PROBABLE if doubtful or unlikely. It set a new standard for visual effects, and I think is the best computer-related movie yet.

 

[SendTrash]

hmm.. strange no one mentioned Star Wars.. and Indian Jones: Temple of Doom! Two all time classics.

 

[Spindler]

russ,

fast times at ridgemont high was awesome. i guess it works more for you if you happen to be a preteen adolescent at the time you first watched it as you can relate to it much more LOL

you ever notice that when you watch the same movie once every 3 or 4 years that your feelings and reactions about the events in the movie changes?

i noticed that now when i watch fasttimes, some scenes which would have me bowling over with laughter would just get a slight chuckle now and other scenes which wouldnt bother me before, would slightly irritate me. it also doesnt have such a profound effect on me anymore, but its still one of my favorites it makes me feel youthful again and conjures up sweet memories of when i was an adolescent teen growing up

aaahh.... this is a special movie. as is breakfast club c'mon, anyone else grow up in the 80's besides me who can relate to this?

say, i wonder whatever happened to phoebe cates? hehe

 

[Helpless]

Another vote for the Godfather...wish they would hurry up and release it on DVD

Scareface is a close second...

 

[SSP]

Brave Heart, Titanic, Starwars. Thats all I can think of right now.

 

[dracman]

It may not be a classic, but i love spaceballs!

 

[urbantechie]

Saving Private Ryan.

God that movie rocks!!!

 

[Ariel]

OK - it's a little cheesy, but how about Gone With The Wind? It is one of my all time favorites for sure!

Another one I love is The Black Stallion. Not sure it should be considered a classic, but a great movie nontheless.

 

[~zonker~]

Casablanca
Psycho
The Day The Earth Stood Still

 

[Spindler]

Shaving Ryan's Privates was also pretty good.... or so I've heard heh

 

[Isla]

Of course, THE greatest movie of all time is Monty Python's Holy Grail, but I don't think it will make AFI's list.

I really loved this one movie called The Warriors, too... saw it at least 10 times at the midnight movie theater, along with Led Zepplin's The Song Remains The Same.



Warriors.... Come out to plaaaa aaaaay!