Posted on 06/15/2017 3:04:27 PM PDT by nickcarraway
THE Godfather has pipped The Empire Strikes Back to be voted greatest movie of all time.
The 1972 Mafia epic that starred Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone topped a poll by film mag Empire of 20,000 readers.
At third was Christopher Nolan’s 2008 Batman film The Dark Knight, for which Heath Ledger won an Oscar for his performance as The Joker.
The Shawshank Redemption came fourth, despite often being hailed best-ever film online.
La La Land — released six months ago — came 62nd.
The all-time top ten are as follows:
1. The Godfather
2. The Empire Strikes Back
3. The Dark Knight
4. The Shawshank Redemption
5. Pulp Fiction
6. Goodfellas
7. Raiders of the Lost Ark
8. Jaws
9. Star Wars
10. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Casablanca. Key Largo.
huh ?
It’s always been a tie between
The Stepford Wives and Undercover Brother.
Your list is very good. I agree with every one except oddly enough, “Citizen Kane”.
Brando, thankfully, had very little to do with the film, and it would have been significantly improved had someone else been cast in his role.
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Brando read his lines off of cue cards. and in some scenes I think he’s ridiculous with the cotton stuffed in his mouth. IIRC, Ernest Borgnine was considered for the role.
No “Dude, Where’s My Car?”
Hot puppies! Haven't seen it but it's on YouTube! I know what I'll be watching tonight...
2. The Empire Strikes Back
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Interesting how the movie where the bad guys win is so much more popular than the ones where the good guys win.
And The Dark Knight?
Which Batman movie was that?
I think that one came out about the time superhero movies started to become indistinguishable products.
Could you really tell The Dark Knight from The Dark Knight Rises?
“3. The Dark Night”? I don’t get it...
Cool Hand Luke. Ship of Fools. Blazing Saddles
AGREE
Pulp Fiction is easily top 5 all time...
My #1:
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Seven Oscars, including Best Picture. For anyone who has served in the military or been a dependent of a service member, this movie rings true, even 71 years after its release.
BRANDO WAS AWESOME.
The scene where the cat jumps on his lap was unplanned. The cat was unknown. Brando and cast never missed a beat!
Love it.
I’ll go with the first Godfather movie as best of all time. Godfather II and III, not so good.
I don’t know that I would include Dark Knight among the top ten, although Ledger’s performance was phenomenal. Overall, not a big fan of the Batman movies.
I’d have to see the others again to reevaluate, but two movies I’ll watch every time I can are Tombstone and Rio Bravo.
Reading others’ posts, I don’t think most of the comedies wear well over time, with the possible exception of Animal House.
Couldn’t get through Gone with the Wind, Citizen Kane or 2001. I found all three boring.
I very much enjoyed every Scorsese movie I’ve seen. The Departed was outstanding.
Empire is the best of the Star Wars movies. It has a tight script and clearly defined characters. Lots of dramatic tension. And no stupid furry animals.
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