Time releases list of 100 all-time great movies (Gone with the wind fails the test)

Time ^ | 11 june 2005 | Richard Corliss

[Darkwolf377]

What's worse than these lists are people hating the lists because they don't match their personal tastes. Well, that's kinda the point, it's THEIR list.

I don't know about you, but if I made a list like this, I'd change it once a month, keeping maybe 80% of the titles each time; in a few years of doing that, I'd probably have it down to a solid Top 300.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6305648522/qid=1118539684/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/102-2413740-8674505?v=glance&s=dvd

[investigateworld]

"Still trying to get an original copy of the book.:

But do Androids dream of electric sheep?

[Jack Deth]

"Berlin Alexanderplatz"?: Name one critic who has sat through this 13 hour film! I don't know of any. Outside of The Z Channel, it's never been on televison in its entirety.

"Bonnie & Clyde"?: You've got to be kidding!

"Barry Lyndon"?: A pretty film, but shouldn't be on the list.

"The Fly"?: Why not "The Dead Zone"?

"The Singing Detective"?: Why not "The Long Good Friday" or the original "Get Carter"?

Dumb list.

Jack.

[Darkwolf377]

ick...

[Dawgreg]

Well, I'd put Gone With The Wind and Blazing Saddles as the top two movies of ALL time!*~*

[Dawgreg]

Funny you should say that shotokan. I turned it on the other night to see what it was about and after hearing God's name in vain no less than what seemed to be 100 times in the first five minutes OFF it went.

[Dawgreg]

I guess you have to be a hopeless romantic like myself to love that movie, Deejay......hehehehehe.

[mmercier]

>>> But do Androids dream of electric sheep?

Say what...?


I want an original copy of the book, I read and collect.
Been waiting a year for a callback from several used book dealers.

[mmercier]

No "Sergent York"..?

Did I miss "2001, A space odyssey" onthe list..?

Those bastards.

[investigateworld]

The movie "Bladerunner" was based on Philip K. Dick's book "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep".

And any list that left out Blazing Saddles, Road Warrior, and all the John Wayne oater's; well what can be said :(

[hattend]

The Apu Trilogy (1955, 1956, 1959)

"Thank You, Come again"

[A CA Guy]

Oh come on, "The Fly" over "Gone With The Wind".

This list is a joke.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

There are several Mel Brooks films that should have made the cut.

I'm also surprised that a film directed by Sergei Eisenstein didn't merit even an honorable mention.

[frankiep]

Pulp Fiction????
They can't be serious.
The movie is actually painful to watch. I can think of about a hundred better movies than that to put on the list.


And where, may I ask, is Ghostbusters II,Rocky IV, and Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure? :)

[bannie]

No John Wayne? No Robert Taylor? No Cary Grant?

No credibility.

[McGarrett]

I used to live and read books in accordance with the belief that the book upon which a movie was based would be even better. But Blade Runner/Do Androids Dream... and The Natural were extremely disappointing exceptions to that rule.

[mware]

WHAT no, She wore a Yellow Ribbon. ???

[yarddog]

I can just about guarantee why "Gone With The Wind", was left off.

It's positive depiction of the South.

[Dawgreg]

Sorry, I've never heard of Sergei Eisenstein......now Mel Brooks yes! The sillier and more outrageous a film is, the better I like it. I know I may have a defect.......*~*.