Battle Of The Films

Burpey · 03-09-2005, 08:05 AM

Yes, I know. There are so many battle threads around now. But I really wanted to do this. I wanted to find out which film is most popular among CW members. Here is a list of some films I have already thought of:

Citizen Kane (1941)
Casablanca (1942)
The Godfather (1972)
Gone With The Wind (1939)
Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
The Wizard Of Oz (1939)
The Graduate (1967)
Schindler's List (1993)
Singin' In The Rain (1952)
It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
Psycho (1960)
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)
North By Northwest (1959)
West Side Story (1961)
Rear Window (1954)
King Kong (1933)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Jaws (1975)
The Sound Of Music (1965)
M*A*S*H (1970)
Rebel Without A Cause (1955)
Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981)
Vertigo (1958)
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977)
The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Ben-Hur (1959)
American Graffiti (1973)
Rocky (1976)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001)
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
12 Angry Men (1957)
The Matrix (1999)
Alien (1979)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
The Sting (1973)
Reservior Dogs (1992)
The Great Escape (1963)
Braveheart (1995)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Life Of Brian (1979)
Shrek (2001)
Spartacus (1960)
Toy Story (1995)

There are many other films that should be in this that I have not thought of. Please nominate some films and I will include them. However, these films must be fairly well-known and well-liked; 'classics' as one might say.

So please post more films to add !!!

SupaFreak2005 · 03-09-2005, 08:23 AM

the most popular amongst cweb members has to be The Shawshank Redemption

Best movie on your list.. Forrest Gump

Braveheart and Casablanca are excellent movies.. some good adventures on your list.. but why is Shrek there? and where is Monty Python and the Holy Grail? you should also add Empire Strikes Back and for mentioning purposes Titanic.

FaaipDeOiad · 03-09-2005, 08:25 AM

Is this a "best films" list from somewhere? There's a weird concentration of certain directors (lots of Hitchcock and Kubrick for example, but not much Sorcese).

Anyway, this isn't a bad idea for a battle.

There aren't many Noir films in the list (actually, none really), so I think Sunset Blvd. should definately be there. And as it's one of the biggest cult films of the last decade, I'd also add Fight Club. Also, due to the lack of Scorcese aside from Taxi Driver, maybe Goodfellas.

There's lots of other films that should be there too, but I'll leave it at that so other people can suggest some.

SupaFreak2005 · 03-09-2005, 08:28 AM

^put in some other romances too like when harry met sally

Top_Cat · 03-09-2005, 08:30 AM

How about a few non-American films?

Once Were Warriors
Muriel's Wedding
Picnic At Hanging Rock
Gallipoli
Four Colours
Lantana
Educating Rita
Romper Stomper
Brain Dead (come on; you know you loved it)

a massive zebra · 03-09-2005, 08:32 AM

The Birth Of A Nation 1915
Intolerance 1916
The Cabinat Of Dr. Caligari 1919
The Kid 1921
Nosferatu 1922
Ben-Hur 1925
Battleship Potemkin 1925
The Gold Rush 1925
The General 1927
Metropolis 1927
All Quiet On The Western Front 1930
City Lights 1931
M 1931
Frankenstein 1931
Duck Soup 1933
Bride Of Frankenstein 1935
Modern Times 1936
Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs 1937
The Adventures of Robin Hood 1938
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington 1939
Rebecca 1940
The Great Dictator 1940
Maltese Falcon 1941
Double Indemnity 1945
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1948
The Third Man 1949
Sunset Blvd. 1950
Seven Samurai 1954
Paths of Glory 1957
Touch Of Evil 1958
Goldfinger 1964
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 1966
The Exorcist 1973
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 1980
Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi 1983
Goodfellas 1990
The Usual Suspects 1995
Goldeneye 1995
Trainspotting 1996
American Beauty 1999
Memento 2000
Gladiator 2000
The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers 2002
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King 2003
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004

FaaipDeOiad · 03-09-2005, 08:37 AM

Good idea from AMZ to include some older influential films like Nosferatu and Birth Of A Nation, although personally I don't see the point in putting ALL the Star Wars and LoTR films there. I mean, who's going to vote for LoTR 2 but not LoTR 3 against another film? Just put them under one I think.

David · 03-09-2005, 08:37 AM

Donnie Darko anyone?

Jamee999 · 03-09-2005, 08:37 AM

The Incredibles
Finding Nemo.

You've gotta have them in there, miles better than Toy Story.

a massive zebra · 03-09-2005, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamee999

The Incredibles
Finding Nemo.

You've gotta have them in there, miles better than Toy Story.

For sure.

Mr Mxyzptlk · 03-09-2005, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamee999

The Incredibles
Finding Nemo.

You've gotta have them in there, miles better than Toy Story.

No way The Incredibles was better than Toy Story. Perhaps Finding Nemo, but The Incredibles was disappointing. Good movie, but could have been much better. Toy Story was miles better.

steds · 03-09-2005, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SupaFreak2005

and where is Monty Python and the Holy Grail?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top_Cat

Muriel's Wedding

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamee999

Finding Nemo

I agree with all 3.

I also believe Quadrophenia (1979) and The Full Monty (1997) should be there. They're British films AND they're good. That takes alot.

As the resident Andrea Corr fanatic, I also would like to mention The Commitments (1991) and Evita (1996)

superkingdave · 03-09-2005, 09:48 AM

Kes

Jono · 03-09-2005, 10:16 AM

Seven Samurai MUST be on the list!

Shounak · 03-09-2005, 10:18 AM

Muriels Wedding???

I don't get it.. Why does everyone love this movie?? Ok if you're an overweight female with very low self esteem and you want a story of where the fat chick can triumph, or at least feel good about herself, ok.

To anyone else. What do you see? The movie's hardly even entertaining. Chick flicks like Bridget Jones are entertaining at least. MM was boring as anything.

Don't know why everyone loves it..

03-09-2005, 08:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
Burpey Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 7,584	Battle Of The Films Yes, I know. There are so many battle threads around now. But I really wanted to do this. I wanted to find out which film is most popular among CW members. Here is a list of some films I have already thought of: Citizen Kane (1941) Casablanca (1942) The Godfather (1972) Gone With The Wind (1939) Lawrence Of Arabia (1962) The Wizard Of Oz (1939) The Graduate (1967) Schindler's List (1993) Singin' In The Rain (1952) It's A Wonderful Life (1946) The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Some Like It Hot (1959) Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) Psycho (1960) One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) The Grapes of Wrath (1940) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Apocalypse Now (1979) The Godfather: Part II (1974) To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) North By Northwest (1959) West Side Story (1961) Rear Window (1954) King Kong (1933) A Clockwork Orange (1971) Taxi Driver (1976) Jaws (1975) The Sound Of Music (1965) MAS*H (1970) Rebel Without A Cause (1955) Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981) Vertigo (1958) Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977) The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Forrest Gump (1994) Ben-Hur (1959) American Graffiti (1973) Rocky (1976) Pulp Fiction (1994) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001) Dr. Strangelove (1964) 12 Angry Men (1957) The Matrix (1999) Alien (1979) Saving Private Ryan (1998) Million Dollar Baby (2004) The Sting (1973) Reservior Dogs (1992) The Great Escape (1963) Braveheart (1995) The Sixth Sense (1999) Life Of Brian (1979) Shrek (2001) Spartacus (1960) Toy Story (1995) There are many other films that should be in this that I have not thought of. Please nominate some films and I will include them. However, these films must be fairly well-known and well-liked; 'classics' as one might say. So please post more films to add !!!

03-09-2005, 08:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
FaaipDeOiad Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 18,682	Is this a "best films" list from somewhere? There's a weird concentration of certain directors (lots of Hitchcock and Kubrick for example, but not much Sorcese). Anyway, this isn't a bad idea for a battle. There aren't many Noir films in the list (actually, none really), so I think Sunset Blvd. should definately be there. And as it's one of the biggest cult films of the last decade, I'd also add Fight Club. Also, due to the lack of Scorcese aside from Taxi Driver, maybe Goodfellas. There's lots of other films that should be there too, but I'll leave it at that so other people can suggest some. __________________ I know a place where a royal flush Can never beat a pair

03-09-2005, 08:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
Top_Cat Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 21,188	How about a few non-American films? Once Were Warriors Muriel's Wedding Picnic At Hanging Rock Gallipoli Four Colours Lantana Educating Rita Romper Stomper Brain Dead (come on; you know you loved it) __________________ Check out my bands! The Colourphonics http://www.youtube.com/user/TheColourphonics http://twitter.com/colourphonics Candice and The Arcade Villains http://triplejunearthed.com.au/Candi...ArcadeVillains

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a massive zebra International Debutant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: on my ass @ the PC Posts: 2,775	The Birth Of A Nation 1915 Intolerance 1916 The Cabinat Of Dr. Caligari 1919 The Kid 1921 Nosferatu 1922 Ben-Hur 1925 Battleship Potemkin 1925 The Gold Rush 1925 The General 1927 Metropolis 1927 All Quiet On The Western Front 1930 City Lights 1931 M 1931 Frankenstein 1931 Duck Soup 1933 Bride Of Frankenstein 1935 Modern Times 1936 Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs 1937 The Adventures of Robin Hood 1938 Mr. Smith Goes To Washington 1939 Rebecca 1940 The Great Dictator 1940 Maltese Falcon 1941 Double Indemnity 1945 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1948 The Third Man 1949 Sunset Blvd. 1950 Seven Samurai 1954 Paths of Glory 1957 Touch Of Evil 1958 Goldfinger 1964 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 1966 The Exorcist 1973 Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 1980 Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi 1983 Goodfellas 1990 The Usual Suspects 1995 Goldeneye 1995 Trainspotting 1996 American Beauty 1999 Memento 2000 Gladiator 2000 The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers 2002 The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King 2003 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 __________________ THE ULTIMATE CRICKET WEB ARCADE EGGS CHAMPION RIP Fardin Qayyumi (AKA "cricket player"; "Bob"), 1990-2006 RIP Craig Walsh (AKA "Craig"), 1985-2012 Last edited by a massive zebra; 03-09-2005 at 08:48 AM.

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03-09-2005, 08:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
SupaFreak2005 International Vice-Captain Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Jon's house Posts: 4,152	the most popular amongst cweb members has to be The Shawshank Redemption Best movie on your list.. Forrest Gump Braveheart and Casablanca are excellent movies.. some good adventures on your list.. but why is Shrek there? and where is Monty Python and the Holy Grail? you should also add Empire Strikes Back and for mentioning purposes Titanic.

03-09-2005, 08:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
SupaFreak2005 International Vice-Captain Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Jon's house Posts: 4,152	^put in some other romances too like when harry met sally

03-09-2005, 08:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
FaaipDeOiad Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 18,682	Good idea from AMZ to include some older influential films like Nosferatu and Birth Of A Nation, although personally I don't see the point in putting ALL the Star Wars and LoTR films there. I mean, who's going to vote for LoTR 2 but not LoTR 3 against another film? Just put them under one I think.

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Jamee999 Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Leicestershire, UK Posts: 15,068	The Incredibles Finding Nemo. You've gotta have them in there, miles better than Toy Story. __________________ Or something. RIP Fardin Qayyumi (AKA "cricket player"; "Bob"), 1/11/1990 - 15/4/2006

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Jono Request Your Custom Title Now! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virat Kohli Posts: 47,513	Seven Samurai MUST be on the list!

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Shounak Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,520	Muriels Wedding??? I don't get it.. Why does everyone love this movie?? Ok if you're an overweight female with very low self esteem and you want a story of where the fat chick can triumph, or at least feel good about herself, ok. To anyone else. What do you see? The movie's hardly even entertaining. Chick flicks like Bridget Jones are entertaining at least. MM was boring as anything. Don't know why everyone loves it..

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