View Full Version : GREATEST FLIM OF ALL TIME - WHY
PaleRider
04-09-2004, 03:23 PM
Lawrence of Arabia is the worlds greatest single flim. For those of you who don't know what a flim is, it is one step higher than a motion picture. A flim will connect with the viewer on an emotional level where as your ordinary film or motion picture will only provide entertainment for the demented viewer. A flim is not a device for special effects rather it transports us to a another place where we can better understand and re-evaluate our lives.
Contact_Therapy
04-09-2004, 06:44 PM
so would you call a fan of flims, flimsy?
David Jimerson
04-09-2004, 07:45 PM
Lawrence of Arabia is the worlds greatest single flim. For those of you who don't know what a flim is, it is one step higher than a motion picture. A flim will connect with the viewer on an emotional level where as your ordinary film or motion picture will only provide entertainment for the demented viewer. A flim is not a device for special effects rather it transports us to a another place where we can better understand and re-evaluate our lives.
What, you didn't think your original post was enough to piss people off, so you upped the condescension?
J.R. Hudson
04-09-2004, 08:25 PM
What the fuck is a Flim? Film, epic, motion picture, reel, movie...
Who gives a fuck what its called. Now Im getting annoyed. Or maybe Im tired.
BLWolf
04-09-2004, 08:40 PM
What the fuck is a Flim? *Film, epic, motion picture, reel, movie...
Who gives a fuck what its called. *Now Im getting annoyed. *Or maybe Im tired.
LOL LOL, I was ignoring this thread on purpose because it's irritating. But, you're killing me Hudson. Too funny.
J.R. Hudson
04-09-2004, 09:07 PM
I think we all know who the real suspect is here.
BLWolf
04-09-2004, 11:09 PM
Roger that.
Anartiste
04-10-2004, 06:05 AM
I think I remember a very entertaining thread a few weeks ago : a guy had coined the term "vilm" for "video film" (the word sounded like a german man unsuccessfully trying to say "film" ; he wasn't austrian though if I remember well... ;))
Anyway, here's my point : shall we from now on call the work of a video flimmaker a "vlim" ?
I prefer "vlim" to "vilm". Sounds much better.
Maybe I should create a poll on this particular issue...
Lawrence of Arabia, is a good movie... your right :evil:
wbfish
10-17-2005, 08:59 PM
I agree. Lawrence of Arabia. Amazing everything. Acting, directing, photogarphy - the ultimate film.
Jeremy Ordan
10-18-2005, 09:01 AM
It's a good flick
Bigmagic
10-18-2005, 10:22 AM
I vote for Casablanca, sorry I just like Rick better than Lawrence.
safarijoe
10-18-2005, 10:36 AM
Lawrence of Arabia is the worlds greatest single flim. For those of you who don't know what a flim is, it is one step higher than a motion picture. A flim will connect with the viewer on an emotional level where as your ordinary film or motion picture will only provide entertainment for the demented viewer. A flim is not a device for special effects rather it transports us to a another place where we can better understand and re-evaluate our lives.
What about Lord Jim? Or the Teasure of Sierra Madre? :beer:
MovieSwede
10-18-2005, 01:29 PM
Gladiator - Ridley Scotts masterpiece.
Film, like all art, can NOT be rated objectively.
(Please note the large full stop.)
MovieSwede
10-18-2005, 01:33 PM
Film, like all art, can NOT be rated objectively.
(Please note the large full stop.)
no but we all know what painting we want on our wall.
Yas Kassana
10-18-2005, 01:42 PM
Oh no no no, it has to be the Godfather, the perfect film, acting, design, photography, depth etc..although lawrence of arabia was a very good film. It's also very interesting now, ironically the british wanted the wahhabis in power to overthrow the ottoman empire, now by creating and supporting that very group they helped support, that very wahhabi group is now lead by - yes - Ossama. Life is strange.
Jeremy Ordan
10-18-2005, 01:47 PM
This whole discussion is just silly. Everyone knows that Encino Man is the greatest achievement in cinematic history.
no but we all know what painting we want on our wall.
True, but to state your opinion as objective is...well... just silly :laugh:
Personally I enjoyed Jurassic Park more than any other film on first viewing.
Some films that have "changed" me are Platoon, Saving Private Ryan, Cinema Paradiso, Life of Brian and actually a student short called Visiting Hours had a real effect on me.
Jeremy Ordan
10-18-2005, 02:18 PM
True, but to state your opinion as objective is...well... just silly :laugh:
Personally I enjoyed Jurassic Park more than any other film on first viewing.
Some films that have "changed" me are Platoon, Saving Private Ryan, Cinema Paradiso, Life of Brian and actually a student short called Visiting Hours had a real effect on me.
This is the point I was trying to make with my Encino Man comment.
What do you see when you look at Pollack's work? Some see chaos, others see beauty. When you watch American Beauty to see a floating bag or the whimsical nature of all things and the interconnected force that unites everything?
It is not possible to state that one film is the greatest of all time. Many people might agree that a film is great, but the nature of art is subjective.
Look at History of the World by Mel Brooks. Right after the first artist paints on a cave wall, the first critic comes along and pisses on it.
Art is subjective. We all see what we want to see.
You pick any movie and someone can find a flaw. Nothing is perfect, no film is the best.
kimko
10-18-2005, 09:37 PM
whassamatter didn't like my definition of a flim.
safarijoe
10-18-2005, 09:56 PM
This whole discussion is just silly. Everyone knows that Encino Man is the greatest achievement in cinematic history.
Naaa! Up in Smoke!:grin:
kimko
10-18-2005, 10:01 PM
Naaa! Up in Smoke!:grin:
man i was gonna say that one i've seen it so many times
Yas Kassana
10-19-2005, 02:40 AM
...
You pick any movie and someone can find a flaw. Nothing is perfect, no film is the best.
The Godfather is perfect.
jamestmather
10-19-2005, 04:52 AM
...as is Breakin'2 - Electric Boogaloo.
stabwound
10-19-2005, 05:47 AM
Spartacus.
Great acting, direction, photography and score.
I sniffle every time I see it... really moving.
robmyers
10-19-2005, 06:08 AM
Spartacus.
Great acting, direction, photography and score.
I sniffle every time I see it... really moving.
no, I'M spartacus... (i'm sparticus)... no, I'M spartacus... (me too, i'm sparticus) Noooo, you don't seem to get it, I'M SPARTACUS!!!
Spartacus.
Great acting, direction, photography and score.
I sniffle every time I see it... really moving.
I had a bath and dinner whilst watching that film and came back and the story hadn't progressed! Damn long film! :grin:
kimko
10-19-2005, 12:48 PM
Spartacus.
Great acting, direction, photography and score.
I sniffle every time I see it... really moving.
that's the film that i can actually say that it molded my personality,as a rebelious son of a b that i am. i'm always trying to get people to speak up and fight for their rights and sometimes they totally agree,but when the masters want to know who is instagating it .well i'm left standing alone, it's not that they push me out in front of them, they all take one giant step back......awww you gotta love it.......natural born loser THE NEW SPARTCUS......
Cpt. Shiner
10-20-2005, 05:49 AM
Greates Film of All Time: The Karate Kid
Come on, like there is any doubt about it. Daniel-san kicks ass, Mr. Miyagi kicks ass, Johnny kicks ass, Sensei Kreese kicks ass, and - of course - The COBRA KAI KICK ASS!!!!!
You think Spartacus was a rebel? Give me a break.
http://robbloom.com/popculture/images/johnny.jpg
Johnny Lawrence, that's a rebel.
This movie had it all. The drama, the action, the romance, and the ultimate villian - Sensei Kreese. Everyone should own a copy of this important film (for a definition of film, see PaleRider's entry at the beginning of this thread).
The way of the fist: STRIKE FIRST, STRIKE HARD, NO MERCY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
COBRA KAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ralph Oshiro
10-20-2005, 05:54 AM
My vote goes to either . . .
Clueless or Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
Now that's FILM! Or is it a motion picture? On DVD it's just a file. Or rather, a bitstream.
Yas Kassana
10-20-2005, 06:28 AM
Ernest Goes Camping.
Anaconda.
The worst film to ever be sequelled.
MovieSwede
10-20-2005, 01:36 PM
I think xXx takes that price. ;)
J.R. Hudson
11-01-2005, 11:24 PM
Greates Film of All Time: The Karate Kid
Come on, like there is any doubt about it. Daniel-san kicks ass, Mr. Miyagi kicks ass, Johnny kicks ass, Sensei Kreese kicks ass, and - of course - The COBRA KAI KICK ASS!!!!!
You think Spartacus was a rebel? Give me a break.
http://robbloom.com/popculture/images/johnny.jpg
Johnny Lawrence, that's a rebel.
This movie had it all. The drama, the action, the romance, and the ultimate villian - Sensei Kreese. Everyone should own a copy of this important film (for a definition of film, see PaleRider's entry at the beginning of this thread).
The way of the fist: STRIKE FIRST, STRIKE HARD, NO MERCY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
COBRA KAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And I still have a thing for Elizabeth Shue because of it.
http://img31.photobucket.com/albums/v93/pastoutnet/Hill%20Valley%20blog/ali.jpg
Loved that movie!!
Luis Caffesse
11-01-2005, 11:34 PM
Laurence is definitely one of the best flickers I've ever seen.
One of the great moving pictures shows of movie history.
Rarely has a photoplay moved me like that show did.
Truly a great work.
I'm just not sure it's really what I would call a "film"
:)
Now Clash of the Titans on the other hand...
THAT is a fu#%ing film!
crazyczech
11-02-2005, 12:25 AM
Me too likey Elizabeth Shue...not too shabby in Leaving Las Vegas...one of the best downward spiral movies ever.
Lawrence of Arabia is the worlds greatest single flim. For those of you who don't know what a flim is, it is one step higher than a motion picture. A flim will connect with the viewer on an emotional level where as your ordinary film or motion picture will only provide entertainment for the demented viewer. A flim is not a device for special effects rather it transports us to a another place where we can better understand and re-evaluate our lives.
I'm guessing this is your PERSONAL opinion.
the greatest film is such a sensitive and delicate issue just because people are affected in diferent ways. some are changed, ruled, obsessed, by a movie and what this represents; places, moments in their lives, people, etc.
I don't have a favorite one
commalot
11-02-2005, 11:39 AM
It's diffucult to pick a BEST MOVIE. You can ask which had the best cinamatography. or best script, or best acting. Or you can ask which affected you the most. For me it was Star Wars, but I was at the premier in the Chinese theater. It was electric. Everybody stood up and clapped and cheered at the end. Now Star wars seems kind of corny.
Jaws scared me the most. Surfing was never quite as relaxed after that movie.
David G. Smith
11-02-2005, 12:16 PM
I have avoided this thread, because "Best Movie of All Time" is so subjective. But WTF.
I gotta go with Gone With The Wind.
It is the total package. In real dollars, it is the highest grossing film of all time. It has been seen by more people than any other film in history. The making of the movie is legendary. What started as David O. Selznick's folly, turned into a great success. The Technicolor cinematography is outstanding (epecially on the big screen). The story is mythological and the characters are Icons. Vivian Leigh is a babe and Gable is... well, Gable. It don't get no better then this.
My biggest complaint is that Ashely Wilkes is a pu**y!
MsManhattan
11-02-2005, 08:12 PM
I have avoided this thread, because "Best Movie of All Time" is so subjective. But WTF.
I gotta go with Gone With The Wind.
Yeah, this is so subjective, and hard to separate personal favorites from what is really a "Gold Standard." (Personally, I think Reds is one of the all-time great epic films, but I'm a journalist, am drawn to that period of history, and really dig Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton -- impossible to separate those personal feelings from my judgement of the film as a whole).
But, I agree, GWTW totally holds up viewing after viewing; it's technical achievement for it's time was stunning AND it remains to this day beautiful to look at (whereas, CGI tends to look so dated so quickly these days, the old-school matte techniques used in GWTW really persevere).
KingVidiot
11-02-2005, 09:35 PM
And I still have a thing for Elizabeth Shue because of it.
http://img31.photobucket.com/albums/v93/pastoutnet/Hill%20Valley%20blog/ali.jpg
Loved that movie!!
I have to agree... with Elizabeth, not Karate Kid.
Now "Manos, The Hands of Fate" ... that's a classic. One of the best MST3K's ever.
J.R. Hudson
11-02-2005, 09:42 PM
Yeah, this is so subjective, and hard to separate personal favorites from what is really a "Gold Standard." (Personally, I think Reds is one of the all-time great epic films, but I'm a journalist, am drawn to that period of history, and really dig Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton -- impossible to separate those personal feelings from my judgement of the film as a whole).
But, I agree, GWTW totally holds up viewing after viewing; it's technical achievement for it's time was stunning AND it remains to this day beautiful to look at (whereas, CGI tends to look so dated so quickly these days, the old-school matte techniques used in GWTW really persevere).
Alright, I have a confession. I have never seen Gone With The Wind.
David G. Smith
11-02-2005, 09:50 PM
John, say it isn't so!. GWTW, is a must see. Put it on your Netflix que. It will make a nice evening with the wife.
Alright, I have a confession. I have never seen Gone With The Wind.
Don't bother. I bought the DVD because I was in the same situation. Just goes on and on about some annoying chick who can't make her mind up. Can't say I ever want to sit through it again. :evil:
...take the bait...hehehe
Pale Rider
11-04-2005, 04:36 PM
John, I've never seen GWTW either... and I'm not really sure I care too. On another note, the guy who started this thread over a year ago has a sn very similar to mine... weird
HorseFilms
11-04-2005, 04:53 PM
If someone offered me an HVX200 to sit through Gone With the Wind again, I'd really have to consider telling them to go f*ck themselves.
David G. Smith
11-04-2005, 05:01 PM
Don't bother. I bought the DVD because I was in the same situation. Just goes on and on about some annoying chick who can't make her mind up. Can't say I ever want to sit through it again. :evil:
...take the bait...hehehe
Oh sh*t, a challenge.
Naw, I've learned enough around here to know not to got to the mat for a film. Movies are so subjective, that there is no way convince a person who does not like a movie to like it.
I am sad for people that do not see the greatness of GWTW. I'm even sadder, that these people are attempting to make films themselves. :cry:
Your turn.
squintpictures
11-04-2005, 10:48 PM
Obviously none of you guys have ever seen a little movie called Dumb & Dumber.
David Jimerson
11-05-2005, 06:32 AM
This movie had it all. The drama, the action, the romance, and the ultimate villian - Sensei Kreese. Everyone should own a copy of this important film.
I would, if it were available in widescreen. Last I checked, it was full-screen only. :thumbdown
HorseFilms
11-05-2005, 08:08 AM
I would, if it were available in widescreen. Last I checked, it was full-screen only. :thumbdown
Hey, it looks like they came out with a special edition and it's anamorphic 1.85:1!:thumbsup:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0008JIJ2E/102-8302736-2792900?v=glance&n=130&n=507846&s=dvd&v=glance
I just hope I didn't see yet the greatest film of all time...
If so, my life will be more and more boring...
David G. Smith
11-06-2005, 07:40 PM
I just hope I didn't see yet the greatest film of all time...
If so, my life will be more and more boring...
That is a great attitude to have! :thumbsup:
film_maker123
11-10-2005, 07:55 PM
I think "The Graduate" is perfect in all aspects. That is the film that made me want to make movies.
Pen Cap Chew
11-12-2005, 05:42 PM
"The Graduate" is one of the best. I tend to go for the more bizarre tho. "Leolo" is one of my favs. Anyone seen it? Very dark "comedy". Great photography. Directed by the late Jean-Claude Lauzon. Every filmmaker should see this film.
David Jimerson
11-12-2005, 05:52 PM
Hey, it looks like they came out with a special edition and it's anamorphic 1.85:1!:thumbsup:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0008JIJ2E/102-8302736-2792900?v=glance&n=130&n=507846&s=dvd&v=glance
Bonus! I'll have to pick it up. :beer:
ZFarms Productions
11-15-2005, 03:52 PM
in my opinion... in no particular order The Godfather, Godfather II, Goodfellas, Pulp Fiction, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Raging Bull are some of the greatest films of all time... sorry i didnt put just one... in my opinion all of these are great
jamestmather
11-15-2005, 03:57 PM
I agree. i found pulp fiction pant-crappingly good.
Michael Summers
11-15-2005, 04:28 PM
lol da bess flick of all tyme is scarfaz, it was soo badazz! lol
Pen Cap Chew
11-15-2005, 06:37 PM
I like Reservior Dogs more than Pulp Fiction. I'm among the extreme minority who doesn't care for Pulp Fiction much.
KyleProhaska
11-18-2005, 10:28 AM
Not to bash your opinion on what you think is the best film but how could any of you forget "The Shawshank Redemption." That film is IMO the best film ive ever seen. It has its problems but its a strong picture with alot of heart that seemed to move me more than any other film at the end. Another film that did that was Forrest Gump, another classic.
CallaghanFilms
11-18-2005, 10:45 AM
Look-it...
It was spot-on when it was suggested that the "perfect film" is a very subjective call to make. So everyone can sleep soundly knowing their number one is...well, just that; their number one. So you can all say that absolutely any film is the greatest film of all time...as long as that film is Casablanca.
kimko
11-18-2005, 11:03 AM
hahahahehheeheeehhheeehheee thats funny but we know citizen kane is it........well birth of a nation is definately the first 40 years of everyones study but damn the fondation of the film