Posted on 02/27/2011 12:41:24 PM PST by ConservativeStatement
Every year since 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has crowned the year’s finest film. But which is the greatest Best Picture winner of all time? We entered the past 72 title-holders — beginning with 1938’s “You Can’t Take It With You” and ending with 2009’s “The Hurt Locker” — into a March Madness-style tournament, adjudicated by Post film critics Lou Lumenick and Kyle Smith.
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The Deer Hunter, period.
Ben-Hur.
I can’t believe Rocky would beat out Patton.
This would be in my final 2 with the Godfather and Patton winning.
“Yentl 2: Electric Boogaloo” (And this time, it’s personal)
Lawrence of Arabia lost to Casablanca?
“Black Swan” - 2011
(ha ha ha — what a load of trash)
Just don’t chew your popcorn too loudly.
Ben-Hur is highly under-rated because the lefties in the movie industry absolutely hated Charlton Heston who was a strong political conservative that was also an openly religious Christian.
He was - imho - one of best actors ever.
Some movies are incomparable. Casablanca, L of A. Etc.
So let it be written, so let it be done.
Field of Dreams.
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House.
:)
BBWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Speaking of sequels that suck, Grease 2 was pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty bad.
"..the movie industry absolutely hated.." - should have been 'absolutely hate' - as in present tense, because they still hate him with great passion.
High Noon overrated?
Quaker Grace Kelly realizes that sometimes violence is necessary and blows away a murderous thug in defense of Gary Cooper and civilized society.
The drama; the pacing; the tension; the peace loving citizens unwilling to preserve peace.
High Noon is a master work of cinematic story telling, an incredible examination of American character.
I still can’t understand how Maxwell Caulfield didn’t end up a superstar.
Any “Earnest Goes To_______” (fill in the blank) Movie
(I just watched another, maybe not among the greatest, but certainly a favorite of mine - Battle of the Bulge.)
Some of the responses listed on its Wikipedia page are interesting. Bill Clinton said it was his favorite. President Reagan enjoyed it. John Wayne said “the most un-American thing I’ve ever seen in my whole life.”
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