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my greatest film of all time is
the witches of eastwick
it just has everthing for me.
so let me know your fav films of all time. thanks
NexusSheep
23-10-2001, 21:19
Blade Runner. Next question... ;)
good choice bladerunner is a great film.
Cornelius
23-10-2001, 21:25
no such thing mate
Simple..Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol :D
..nah, has to be Halloween - the ULTIMATE scary movie.
halloween my second fav film of all time
Michael Brooke
23-10-2001, 21:50
Everyone knows the DVD Forums' official Greatest Film of All Time is <I>Holiday on the Buses</I> - when's the DVD out?
Everyone knows the DVD Forums' official Greatest Film of All Time is Holiday on the Buses - when's the DVD out?
a truly great film.
Confucius
23-10-2001, 22:00
Greatest film IMHO?
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6305081816.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
tezmo thats a joke right? and the film is called dude where'e my car
gram99 good choice the godfather is one of cinemas greatest but what do you think of part 2?
confucius what is imho? as i just don't know
Confucius
23-10-2001, 22:07
In My Humble (sometimes Honest) Opinion.
Can sometimes have sarcastic overtones, though not intended in my post :)
Cornelius
23-10-2001, 22:08
oh it's the greatest f-i-l-m your asking for is it? well there's only one and that's... Cling.
Originally posted by homerj
tezmo thats a joke right? and the film is called dude where'e my car
for sure it was a joke dude, and im familiar with the name of the film - I was intimating a selection without naming the film......to be honest a thread like this begs for daft answers since there isnt any such thing as the greatest film of all time, even for one person - "Dude Wheres My Car" is just a valid choice as any other.....actually all of that sounds a bit arsey - I appreciate were just having a bit of fun here :)
cool man this is just for fun
cool :) im gonna have to go ahead and say Pulp Fiction then - there are films to better it in certain departments, but nothing like it for covering so much ground in so many genres. imho of course :D
Well you are all wrong coz One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is the best film ever made :D
Just a shame I don't have it on DVD yet, can't wait for the SE coming next year
Just Call Me Wanda
23-10-2001, 23:39
The greatest film of all time isn't a film but a trilogy and it's called:
Back To The Future
But if you want a film and only ONE film it has to be:
Aliens
Just Call Me Wanda
23-10-2001, 23:41
Originally posted by RichB
Well you are all wrong coz One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is the best film ever made :D
Just a shame I don't have it on DVD yet, can't wait for the SE coming next year
The R2 ain't bad - very good quality anamorphic transfer. But if there's an SE then wait for it.
The R2 ain't bad - very good quality anamorphic transfer
You are kidding right?
I bought a copy and it was full of artifacts, the picture was so dirty - even the video looks a lot better
WTF!?
This on my fave film, I don't think so!
Just Call Me Wanda
23-10-2001, 23:51
Originally posted by RichB
The R2 ain't bad - very good quality anamorphic transfer
You are kidding right?
I bought a copy and it was full of artifacts, the picture was so dirty - even the video looks a lot better
WTF!?
This on my fave film, I don't think so!
A 30 year old, low budget film - what do you expect? :rolleyes:
Well let me just point you in the direction of the North By Northwest (made in 1959) DVD and you'll get an idea!
Obviously you haven't seen how much Hong Kong Legends have cleaned up some of the prints on their DVDs either
And anyway, it's my fave film, I'll be as petty as I like about the DVD release ok? :D
I'll go with Cuckoos Nest, with Amadeus right behind it.
The previously mentioned Midnight Run comes in at around #6 in my all time list. Yes, it's that good, no matter how dodgy that poster looks!
However as a long term Poster here (albeit one who no longer has much spare time) I can say that Blade Runner is the Forum's Favourite film by a reasonable margin.
Defeats me, all the same!
You are all wrong - couldn't be any wronger the greatest film of all time is The Seven Samurai
'nuff said, close the thread MODS!
Die Hard is a modern masterpiece.
Rachel_M
24-10-2001, 10:00
Critters 2. 'nuff said.;)
Arch Stanton
24-10-2001, 10:05
Can't wait till next year when Anchor Bay are bring the 'On the Buses' trilogy out in a special edition Biscuit tin.*
*This is a lie, But they are bringing out 'Are you being served the Movie' out. So i Live in hope.
Originally posted by MARKMAN
You are all wrong - couldn't be any wronger the greatest film of all time is The Seven Samurai
'nuff said, close the thread MODS! I agree but it's...
<I>Seven Samurai</I> aka <i>Shichinin no Samurai</I>
There's NO 'The' gawdammit... :mad: :rolleyes:
I agree but it's... Seven Samurai aka Shichinin no Samurai
....you really shouldnt bother you know....you cant educate pork:D ....anyway ...the greatest movie of all time is
THE SWEENEY : THE MOVIE..... closely followed by the Gary Glitter movie REMEMBER ME THIS WAY:D
Originally posted by Garry Cowell
I agree but it's...
<I>Seven Samurai</I> aka <i>Shichinin no Samurai</I>
There's NO 'The' gawdammit... :mad: :rolleyes:
Of course you are correct, of course, OF COURSE!!!
But if you translate Shichinin no Samurai into Dutch it becomes, Voespogle der Huffendorfen gespoel, if you then translate that back into English it becomes "THE" Seven Samurai. FACT - honest:rolleyes:
Originally posted by tinder
....you really shouldnt bother you know....you cant educate pork:D
PORK!! - I'm prime cut beef fillet I'll have you know!
Silent Bob
24-10-2001, 11:20
ALMOST FAMOUS.....and it's about to get a whole lot greater come December 4th. :cool:
Michael Brooke
24-10-2001, 12:22
<B>I agree but it's...
Seven Samurai aka Shichinin no Samurai
There's NO 'The' gawdammit... </B>
Well, there's no "seven" in the original either - so just how pedantic do you want to be? :D
Given that Japanese, like Russian/Slavic languages, doesn't use articles, it's perfectly legitimate to add a "the" or "a" when translating into a language that does.
For instance, Criterion have just released the Czech film <I>Obchod na korze</I>, which they rightly translate as <I><U>The</U> Shop on Main Street</I>, on the grounds that omitting the "the" would look strange to English readers.
Incidentally, where do you stand on titles that bear no resemblance to the original? <I>Kumonoso-jo</I> literally means something like "Cobweb Castle", not <I>Throne of Blood</I>!
But if you translate Shichinin no Samurai into Dutch it becomes, Voespogle der Huffendorfen gespoel, if you then translate that back into English it becomes "THE" Seven Samurai. FACT - honest
...thought you lived in Rotherham ...not Rotterdam :D
Originally posted by tinder
...thought you lived in Rotherham ...not Rotterdam :D
It could be Rotherham, or anywhere, Liverpool or Rome.....:D
Originally posted by Michael Brooke
Well, there's no "seven" in the original either - so just how pedantic do you want to be? :DI ain't <I>trying</I> to be pedantic - it just bothers me that my favourite film often gets a 'THE' stuck on the front despite my efforts to re-educate! (http://www.thedvdforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1689&perpage=35&pagenumber=4) :rolleyes:Given that Japanese, like Russian/Slavic languages, doesn't use articles, it's perfectly legitimate to add a "the" or "a" when translating into a language that does.Ok...
The only time the English title has been <I>The Seven Samurai</I> - I believe was on its original truncated US release or thereabouts, and for no other reason than the distributors thought it more phonetically pleasing.
However, this subtly changes the focus of the title.
'The Seven' - refers to the group collectively (like Sturges did in his remake.)
Rather than what Kurosawa intended; that of seven individuals.For instance, Criterion have just released the Czech film <I>Obchod na korze</I>, which they rightly translate as <I><U>The</U> Shop on Main Street</I>, on the grounds that omitting the "the" would look strange to English readers.It wouldn't <u>only</u> look strange - but it would change the titles meaning...
Tell me - is the movie about people who 'shop' on Main Street or is the movie about 'The Shop' on Main Street? From your statement I believe it's about <U>the shop</u>. Correct?Incidentally, where do you stand on titles that bear no resemblance to the original? <I>Kumonoso-jo</I> literally means something like "Cobweb Castle", not <I>Throne of Blood</I>! :D
Whatever just don't call it 'The Throne of Blood' ;)
Anyway!
I'm off to watch <I>The Star Wars (http://uk.imdb.com/Title?0076759)</I>:rolleyes:
neverland
24-10-2001, 16:26
The Holiday on the Buses.
Cornelius
24-10-2001, 17:55
Originally posted by tinder
closely followed by the Gary Glitter movie REMEMBER ME THIS WAY:D
Well he certainly wouldn't want to be remembered for his photo collection.
holiday on the buses; a true british classic;)
Fozzybear
24-10-2001, 22:23
Krush Groove - time's gonna tell on that one ;)
Based on empathy with the characters I'd have to go with Shawshank Redemption - I'm moved every time I watch it.
fatherted
26-10-2001, 22:24
My first post - an easy and obvious answer Snow White
Bartez has a point though I am a big Blakey fan.
Davester
26-10-2001, 22:44
battlefield earth.
deftone666
26-10-2001, 22:59
STARSHIP TROOPERS
Theres so many to choose from but for me possibly one of these:
Apocalypse Now
T2
Alien
Toy Story
The Matrix
GoodBye Mr Chips (1939 version)
The Seven Samurai
I'm going to stop now because this list could go on for ever.
It is, of course, "The Wild Bunch", closely followed by "Dressed To Kill".
Of course, if you're talking "most important film of all time", it's "Birth of A Nation" or "Citizen Kane".
Don't know if u can really claim a film to be "Best of all time", but If I had to take only one to a deserted island, it would be:
The Prodigal Son
(or possibly Enter the Dragon)
la_te_ra_lus_2003
27-10-2001, 21:21
for me there is no best film of all time
but top three fims
Halloween 4
Aliens
Raiders Of The Lost Ark
I think the best film of all time is... Robin Hood Prince Of Theives.
wide_inside
28-10-2001, 05:32
When Harry Met Sally. i don't know why they still bother making romantic comedies. Why don't they just stop and think for a bit in their planning meetings and go,"look, I know we've got this idea for making a film, but honestly it won't be as good. Why don't we just re-release WHMS?"
And Cool Hand Luke. And Police Story.
wide
graywolf
28-10-2001, 08:42
"The Wizard of Speed and Time",
closely followed by:
"The Return of Captain Invicible" and
"Weird Al" Yankovic: UHF
2 of which are "soon to be released on DVD"
Apparently Mike (Jittlov) has every intention to finish "The Wizard..." and put out a final version (source news:alt.fan.mike-jittlov), and UHF is "in the works"
George vader
28-10-2001, 08:45
Originally posted by Confucius
Greatest film IMHO?
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6305081816.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
You da man!!!!!!!!!!!
"Did you ever have sex with an animal Jack?"
A truelly wonderfull, wonderfull film...
Probably the film I have watched the most times (20+easily)
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