GREATEST FLIM OF ALL TIME - WHY

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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.
 
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[quote author=PaleRider link=board=movies;num=1081549414;start=0#0 date=04/09/04 at 15:23:34]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. [/quote]

What, you didn't think your original post was enough to piss people off, so you upped the condescension?
 
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What the **** is a Flim? Film, epic, motion picture, reel, movie...

Who gives a **** what its called. Now Im getting annoyed. Or maybe Im tired.
 
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[quote author=John Hudson link=board=movies;num=1081549414;start=0#3 date=04/09/04 at 20:25:26]What the **** is a Flim?  Film, epic, motion picture, reel, movie...

Who gives a **** what its called.  Now Im getting annoyed.  Or maybe Im tired.
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LOL LOL, I was ignoring this thread on purpose because it's irritating. But, you're killing me Hudson. Too funny.
 
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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...
 
I agree. Lawrence of Arabia. Amazing everything. Acting, directing, photogarphy - the ultimate film.
 
PaleRider said:
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.
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What about Lord Jim? Or the Teasure of Sierra Madre? :beer:
 
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.
 
This whole discussion is just silly. Everyone knows that Encino Man is the greatest achievement in cinematic history.
 
MovieSwede said:
no but we all know what painting we want on our wall.
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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.
 
mmm said:
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.
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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.
 
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