100 greatest films

Donut · 11-26-2001, 11:08 AM

Voted for by the British public. There are some strange inclusions (My Beautiful Launderette)and some omissions (Fish Called Wanda). It's a particularly 'British' list. I wonder how many non-brits have seen the likes of 'Kes', 'Get Carter' or 'The Italian Job' & how does 'Fitzcarraldo' get in so high?

1. Star Wars / The Empire Strikes Back
2. The Godfather / The Godfather (Part II)
3. The Shawshank Redemption
4. Pulp Fiction
5. Some Like it Hot
6. Gladiator
7. It's a Wonderful Life
8. Blade Runner
9. Schindlers List
10. Goodfellas
11. Psycho
12. Jaws
13. Apocalypse Now
14. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
15. The Matrix
16. Casablanca
17. The Usual Suspects
18. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
19. Citizen Kane
20. Raging Bull
21. ET
22. Taxi Driver
23. The Life of Brian
24. Singin' in the Rain
25. LA Confidential
26. The Wizard of Oz
27. 2001: A Space Oddysey
28. Kes
29. Vertigo
30. Lawrence of Arabia
31. Fargo
32. Gone with the Wind
33. Trainspotting
34. The Full Monty
35. The Graduate
36. Alien
37. The Silence of the Lambs
38. Withnail and I
39. The Great Escape
40. Toy Story
41. The Third Man
42. Four Weddings and a Funeral
43. The Sound of Music
44. Fitzcaraldo
45. Deliverance
46. The Good The Bad and The Ugly
47. Kind Hearts and Coronets
48. Chinatown
49. The Exorcist
50. Annie Hall
51. The Italian Job
52. Sunset Boulevard
53. The Jungle Book
54. Titanic
55. Jean de Florette / Manon des Sources
56. Dr. Strangelove
57. Rebel Without a Cause
58. Seven Samurai
59. A Matter of Life and Death
60. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
61. Secrets and Lies
62. Blue Velvet
63. La Dolce Vita
64. Spartacus
65. Metropolis
66. Bonnie and Clyde
67. King Kong
68. Get Carter
69. The Searchers
70. The Seventh Seal
71. Don't Look Now
72. Brief Encounter
73. M*A*S*H
74. The French Connection
75. Top Hat
76. The Producers
77. Three Colours Trilogy
78. Cabaret
79. Goldfinger
80. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
81. The Gold Rush
82. High Noon
83. Saturday Night Fever
84. The Adventures of Robin Hood
85. Enter the Dragon
86. Breathless
87. Ice Cold in Alex
88. Battleship Potemkin
89. African Queen
90. The General
91. A Hard Day's Night
92. Way Out West
93. Henry V
94. Easy Rider
95. My Beautiful Launderette
96. Belle de Jour
97. The Bride of Frankenstein
98. Terminator
99. Saturday Night Sunday Morning
100. Do The Right Thing

Jorath Calar · 11-26-2001, 11:10 AM

Yey SW #1
[warm fuzzy feeling]

Legolas · 11-26-2001, 12:10 PM

I have seen about 10% of the movies on this list. I recognise most other titles but there are also a good number I never heard of before.

Larry_OHF · 11-26-2001, 12:15 PM

I do not agree with the list. Some of the better movies are ranked lower, and some that should not even have been considered are high ranks!
It is amazing to see what other cultures and places view as good entertainment.

Did you know that Hollywood is the U.S.'s largest export?
We make more money off of our movies and glamor than anything else we export, all around the world.

Vaskez · 11-26-2001, 02:26 PM

LOL I've only seen 13 of those films and heard of about 60 of them.

WTF is Star Wars doing at no.1? I'd rate loads of films above that, but I guess loads of people don't agree...

Vaskez · 11-26-2001, 02:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Larry_OHF:
I do not agree with the list. Some of the better movies are ranked lower, and some that should not even have been considered are high ranks!
It is amazing to see what other cultures and places view as good entertainment.

Did you know that Hollywood is the U.S.'s largest export?
We make more money off of our movies and glamor than anything else we export, all around the world.

LOL did you somehow expect British opinion to be similar to American? British and American people are very different.

Sir ReGiN · 11-26-2001, 02:37 PM

Schindler's list at number nine?!
What is with you brittish people? [img]tongue.gif[/img]
I mean, it's a good movie...the first hour, after that, the following three, it's just plain boring! [img]graemlins/1drool.gif[/img]

Ziroc · 11-26-2001, 02:42 PM

We now have a Movie forum (now part of the old Books forum)

I'm closing the thread here, and moved it to the Movies forum at:

http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/cg...ubb=forum&f=11

Thanks!!!

11-26-2001, 12:10 PM	#3
Legolas Jack Burton Join Date: March 31, 2001 Location: The zephyr lands beneath the brine. Age: 39 Posts: 5,459	I have seen about 10% of the movies on this list. I recognise most other titles but there are also a good number I never heard of before. __________________ Say NO to the Trouser Tyranny!

11-26-2001, 12:15 PM	#4
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	I do not agree with the list. Some of the better movies are ranked lower, and some that should not even have been considered are high ranks! It is amazing to see what other cultures and places view as good entertainment. Did you know that Hollywood is the U.S.'s largest export? We make more money off of our movies and glamor than anything else we export, all around the world. __________________

11-26-2001, 02:26 PM	#5
Vaskez Takhisis Follower Join Date: April 30, 2001 Location: szép Magyarország (well not right now) Posts: 5,089	LOL I've only seen 13 of those films and heard of about 60 of them. WTF is Star Wars doing at no.1? I'd rate loads of films above that, but I guess loads of people don't agree... __________________ Too set in his ways to ever relate If he could set that aside, there'd be heaven to pay But weathered and aged, time swept him to grave Love conquers all? Damn, I'd say that area's gray

11-26-2001, 02:28 PM	#6
Vaskez Takhisis Follower Join Date: April 30, 2001 Location: szép Magyarország (well not right now) Posts: 5,089	quote: Originally posted by Larry_OHF: I do not agree with the list. Some of the better movies are ranked lower, and some that should not even have been considered are high ranks! It is amazing to see what other cultures and places view as good entertainment. Did you know that Hollywood is the U.S.'s largest export? We make more money off of our movies and glamor than anything else we export, all around the world. LOL did you somehow expect British opinion to be similar to American? British and American people are very different. __________________ Too set in his ways to ever relate If he could set that aside, there'd be heaven to pay But weathered and aged, time swept him to grave Love conquers all? Damn, I'd say that area's gray

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11-26-2001, 11:08 AM	#1
Donut Jack Burton Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Airstrip One Age: 40 Posts: 5,571	Voted for by the British public. There are some strange inclusions (My Beautiful Launderette)and some omissions (Fish Called Wanda). It's a particularly 'British' list. I wonder how many non-brits have seen the likes of 'Kes', 'Get Carter' or 'The Italian Job' & how does 'Fitzcarraldo' get in so high? 1. Star Wars / The Empire Strikes Back 2. The Godfather / The Godfather (Part II) 3. The Shawshank Redemption 4. Pulp Fiction 5. Some Like it Hot 6. Gladiator 7. It's a Wonderful Life 8. Blade Runner 9. Schindlers List 10. Goodfellas 11. Psycho 12. Jaws 13. Apocalypse Now 14. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 15. The Matrix 16. Casablanca 17. The Usual Suspects 18. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 19. Citizen Kane 20. Raging Bull 21. ET 22. Taxi Driver 23. The Life of Brian 24. Singin' in the Rain 25. LA Confidential 26. The Wizard of Oz 27. 2001: A Space Oddysey 28. Kes 29. Vertigo 30. Lawrence of Arabia 31. Fargo 32. Gone with the Wind 33. Trainspotting 34. The Full Monty 35. The Graduate 36. Alien 37. The Silence of the Lambs 38. Withnail and I 39. The Great Escape 40. Toy Story 41. The Third Man 42. Four Weddings and a Funeral 43. The Sound of Music 44. Fitzcaraldo 45. Deliverance 46. The Good The Bad and The Ugly 47. Kind Hearts and Coronets 48. Chinatown 49. The Exorcist 50. Annie Hall 51. The Italian Job 52. Sunset Boulevard 53. The Jungle Book 54. Titanic 55. Jean de Florette / Manon des Sources 56. Dr. Strangelove 57. Rebel Without a Cause 58. Seven Samurai 59. A Matter of Life and Death 60. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 61. Secrets and Lies 62. Blue Velvet 63. La Dolce Vita 64. Spartacus 65. Metropolis 66. Bonnie and Clyde 67. King Kong 68. Get Carter 69. The Searchers 70. The Seventh Seal 71. Don't Look Now 72. Brief Encounter 73. MAS*H 74. The French Connection 75. Top Hat 76. The Producers 77. Three Colours Trilogy 78. Cabaret 79. Goldfinger 80. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves 81. The Gold Rush 82. High Noon 83. Saturday Night Fever 84. The Adventures of Robin Hood 85. Enter the Dragon 86. Breathless 87. Ice Cold in Alex 88. Battleship Potemkin 89. African Queen 90. The General 91. A Hard Day's Night 92. Way Out West 93. Henry V 94. Easy Rider 95. My Beautiful Launderette 96. Belle de Jour 97. The Bride of Frankenstein 98. Terminator 99. Saturday Night Sunday Morning 100. Do The Right Thing __________________ [img]\"http://www.wheatsheaf.freeserve.co.uk/roastspurs.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> <br />Proud member of the Axis of Upheaval<br />Official Titterer of the Laughing Hyenas<br />Josiah Bartlet - the best President the US never had.<br />The 1st D in the D & D Show

11-26-2001, 11:10 AM	#2
Jorath Calar Harper Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 4,706	Yey SW #1 [warm fuzzy feeling]

11-26-2001, 02:37 PM	#7
Sir ReGiN Gold Dragon Join Date: August 11, 2001 Location: The land of blonde virgins Age: 42 Posts: 2,563	Schindler's list at number nine?! What is with you brittish people? [img]tongue.gif[/img] I mean, it's a good movie...the first hour, after that, the following three, it's just plain boring! [img]graemlins/1drool.gif[/img]

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