Best Film Ever Made :)

[bednobs]

having read ynnafymmi's post below about great expectations, in which she asserts it's the best film ever made on 4 separate occasions, i was wondering what YOU thought the best film ever made was - it may or may not be your favourite film, but what is it for you?

[DTCwordfan]

I also thoroughly enjoyed Roby Roy (Neeson/Lange/Hurt/Roth) and which was infinitesimally better than Braveheart released the same year.

[DTCwordfan]

Rob Roy!

[Lie-in King]

Just too many to choose from, but if *really* pushed, "The Shawshank Redemption" will be right up there for me.

[davebro]

I guess it depends on your likes & dislikes - very subjective. I mean, I will often watch "Pulp Fiction" which is entertaining & ingenious but I don't like "Reservoir Dogs".

[evadora]

Schindlers List
The Shawshank Redemption
The Green Mile
The Great Escape
The original Lord of the Rings Trilogy
I can watch all of the above again and again.

[davebro]

Can't be doing with fantasy - Lord of Rings etc. - enjoyed reading the books but can't stand it on film.

[bednobs]

of course it's subjective, that's why i put YOU in capitals in the Q.
For example the film ive seen the most is back to the future. However, i don't think it's the BEST film ever made.
evadora, it's cheating to have so many :)

[Arksided]

I know what you're saying Davebro, but I like all Quentin Tarantino's films... first time I watched 'from dusk til' dawn' I had no idea what it was about.

[Kardashev]

Apollo 13 for me

[davebro]

Why is Tom Hanks so "watchable"? He's an ordinary looking kinda guy but he just rules any film he's in. He's quite remarkable.

[Khandro]

Best British; The Third Man.
Best American: Casablanca.
Best Japanese; The Seven Samurai.
Best French: The Orphic Trilogy.
Best German; The Lives of Others.

[fender62]

to many to say just one film, let's say directors instead erm david lean
james cameron, sergio leon, martin scorsese, steven spielberg, gawd..tarantino kubrick, coppola ridley scott....

[sanmac]

I also vote for "Once upon a time in the west".

[webbo3]

The Musical score is incredible ^

[Mozz71]

I'd certainly say that there's a great deal of difference between my favourite movie, and what I think is the greatest movie I've ever seen.

I think the only one that encompasses both catorgories is the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and no bednobs, I consider them one huge movie in three parts, so I'm calling it as a single entity.

[sanmac]

Webbo, everything was incredible: the music; the actors and acting; the scenery; the cinematography; the plot/story etc...and, of course, Claudia Cardinale!

[maggiebee]

The King and I

[webbo3]

Yep.

[webbo3]

Samac, have a look on youtube at the rest of their stuff.

[Barsel]

The Sound of Music for me.