Citizen Kane

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by pgardn

The list from 1-100

"Citizen Kane," 1941
"The Godfather," 1972
"Casablanca," 1942
"Raging Bull," 1980
"Singin’ in the Rain," 1952
"Gone With the Wind," 1939
"Lawrence of Arabia," 1962
"Schindler’s List," 1993
"Vertigo," 1958
"The Wizard of Oz," 1939
"City Lights," 1931
"The Searchers," 1956
"Star Wars," 1977
"Psycho," 1960
"2001: A Space Odyssey," 1968
"Sunset Blvd.", 1950
"The Graduate," 1967
"The General," 1927
"On the Waterfront," 1954
"It’s a Wonderful Life," 1946
"Chinatown," 1974
"Some Like It Hot," 1959
"The Grapes of Wrath," 1940
"E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," 1982
"To Kill a Mockingbird," 1962
"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," 1939
"High Noon," 1952
"All About Eve," 1950
"Double Indemnity," 1944
"Apocalypse Now," 1979
"The Maltese Falcon," 1941
"The Godfather Part II," 1974
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest," 1975
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," 1937
"Annie Hall," 1977
"The Bridge on the River Kwai," 1957
"The Best Years of Our Lives," 1946
"The Treasure of the Sierra Madre," 1948
"Dr. Strangelove," 1964
"The Sound of Music," 1965
"King Kong," 1933
"Bonnie and Clyde," 1967
"Midnight Cowboy," 1969
"The Philadelphia Story," 1940
"Shane," 1953
"It Happened One Night," 1934
"A Streetcar Named Desire," 1951
"Rear Window," 1954
"Intolerance," 1916
"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," 2001
"West Side Story," 1961
"Taxi Driver," 1976
"The Deer Hunter," 1978
"M-A-S-H," 1970
"North by Northwest," 1959
"Jaws," 1975
"Rocky," 1976
"The Gold Rush," 1925
"Nashville," 1975
"Duck Soup," 1933
"Sullivan’s Travels," 1941
"American Graffiti," 1973
"Cabaret," 1972
"Network," 1976
"The African Queen," 1951
"Raiders of the Lost Ark," 1981
"Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", 1966
"Unforgiven," 1992
"Tootsie," 1982
"A Clockwork Orange," 1971
"Saving Private Ryan," 1998
"The Shawshank Redemption," 1994
"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," 1969
"The Silence of the Lambs," 1991
"In the Heat of the Night," 1967
"Forrest Gump," 1994
"All the President’s Men," 1976
"Modern Times," 1936
"The Wild Bunch," 1969
"The Apartment, 1960
"Spartacus," 1960
"Sunrise," 1927
"Titanic," 1997
"Easy Rider," 1969
"A Night at the Opera," 1935
"Platoon," 1986
"12 Angry Men," 1957
"Bringing Up Baby," 1938
"The Sixth Sense," 1999
"Swing Time," 1936
"Sophie’s Choice," 1982
"Goodfellas," 1990
"The French Connection," 1971
"Pulp Fiction," 1994
"The Last Picture Show," 1971
"Do the Right Thing," 1989
"Blade Runner," 1982
"Yankee Doodle Dandy," 1942
"Toy Story," 1995
"Ben-Hur," 1959

I've seen several of these, but the highlighted movies are the movies I enjoyed the most.

I remember sitting in a meeting with some English teachers. We all had to mention movies that had an effect on us. They mentioned all of the classics, some of which I did not totally get. Time came for me to mention my movie and I stated "One Flew over the Cuckoo..." And they looked at me like what the hell is wrong with you.

I am vindicated. At a much later date.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by pgardn

I remember sitting in a meeting with some English teachers. We all had to mention movies that had an effect on us. They mentioned all of the classics, some of which I did not totally get. Time came for me to mention my movie and I stated "One Flew over the Cuckoo..." And they looked at me like what the hell is wrong with you.

I am vindicated. At a much later date.

We watched that in school, but we also got to read Canterbury Tales

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

We watched that in school, but we also got to read Canterbury Tales

yeah, but school only lets you read the 'clean' tales...i have a beautiful book at home with all the tales (shame he only got started on several) and some are raunchy! hilarious, and such a sense of humor. love to read them.

matter of fact, it's been a while since i have read them. time for a re-read.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Danzig

yeah, but school only lets you read the 'clean' tales...i have a beautiful book at home with all the tales (shame he only got started on several) and some are raunchy! hilarious, and such a sense of humor. love to read them.

matter of fact, it's been a while since i have read them. time for a re-read.

Our school actually let us read the whole book. We really got to cover a lot of literature and movies in regular classwork as supplemental learning.


Speaking of which, I think Gettysburg is one of the most under-rated movies out there.

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Our school actually let us read the whole book. We really got to cover a lot of literature and movies in regular classwork as supplemental learning.


Speaking of which, I think Gettysburg is one of the most under-rated movies out there.

I saw it E-LEVENDY times!

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Our school actually let us read the whole book. We really got to cover a lot of literature and movies in regular classwork as supplemental learning.


Speaking of which, I think Gettysburg is one of the most under-rated movies out there.

wasn't that movie based on 'the killer angels'? GREAT book!! the turning point of the war.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Danzig

wasn't that movie based on 'the killer angels'? GREAT book!! the turning point of the war.

Yup, I loved the book too. Gettysburg is a great vacation too if you haven't been there!

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Our school actually let us read the whole book. We really got to cover a lot of literature and movies in regular classwork as supplemental learning.


Speaking of which, I think Gettysburg is one of the most under-rated movies out there.

if you've not seen Glory, then you need to. it's FAR better than Gettysburg for civil war movies.

[ddthetide]

my tops from the list:
Casablanca
Gone with the Wind
Lawrence of Arabia
The Seachers
The Best Years of Our Lives *-one of my favorites
African Queen
Maltese Falcon
12 Angry Men
Raiders of the Lost Ark

a couple that didn't make the list:
The Sting
The Quiet Man
Glory

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by pgardn

I remember sitting in a meeting with some English teachers. We all had to mention movies that had an effect on us. They mentioned all of the classics, some of which I did not totally get. Time came for me to mention my movie and I stated "One Flew over the Cuckoo..." And they looked at me like what the hell is wrong with you.

I am vindicated. At a much later date.

Really...I'm floored.







OOOOOOOOOO

Originally Posted by mortyfeatherhands

Really...I'm floored.

You have fallen and you cant get up?

Press the beeper, the men in the white coats will come for you.
So young.... very sad.

I just hit you with the big fish.

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by pgardn

You have fallen and you cant get up?

Press the beeper, the men in the white coats will come for you.
So young.... very sad.

Gee wizz...I gave ya a compliment there Mr.Wizzard.

Originally Posted by mortyfeatherhands

Gee wizz...I gave ya a compliment there Mr.Wizzard.

dont fish dance with me today Morton.

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by pgardn

dont fish dance with me today Morton.

Ever see The 9th Configuration??

[Mortimer]

But ya know who I think Sightie-Poo's primary squeeze should be?



DrugS.









Yup.









I think it would be beneficial to them both.

[Mortimer]

Oh my God.







What if Diaper is Dispencers Imaginary Friend???

I think Sightie better grab on to DrugS ...




.....very fast!!

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by mortyfeatherhands

But ya know who I think Sightie-Poo's primary squeeze should be?



DrugS.









Yup.









I think it would be beneficial to them both.

Sightseek seems like a real classy lady Mortimer. She couldn't and wouldn't handle me.

And besides, I already have two people living in that area who have vowed to "kill me" if they "see me" --- I wouldn't want Sniper to be the 3rd.

However, don't think I won't rejoice when he finds you and snuffs you out.

[AeWingnut]

hmmm, I am a little disappointed that there are no Mel Gibson movies
Braveheart - The Patriot

and disappointed that Saving Private Ryan made the list. Whenever the americans died it was gruesome. The enemy only died when unarmed and trying to surrender.

No Lord of the Rings trilogy

No Cool Hand Luke

other personal favorites

Two-lane Blacktop
The Matrix
The Sand Pebbles

not top 10 material I know

I do remember them having us watch Fail Safe in school. What a bunch of commie sympathizers those teachers

I love Dr Strange Love

just recently received Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia starring Warren Oates.

I love that era

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by pgardn

I remember sitting in a meeting with some English teachers. We all had to mention movies that had an effect on us. They mentioned all of the classics, some of which I did not totally get. Time came for me to mention my movie and I stated "One Flew over the Cuckoo..." And they looked at me like what the hell is wrong with you.

I am vindicated. At a much later date.

I would certainly rank it among the greats...Jack was outstanding and the movie hit some interesting points concerning human behavior and views...the only complaint I have is the depiction of ECT and lobotomies. ECT is a valuable treatment tool in the battle against severe and chronic depression and the application is humane, the patient given muscle relaxers and anesthetic so there are no violent convulsions and/or injury. Lobotomies are banned in the US but when they were used produced a flat affect but didn't reduce patients to zombies...they were often performed outpatient in a doctors office.