10 Greatest Movies To Ever Grace The Screen
Honors to The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Empire rStrikes Back, 8 1/2, Toy Story, Persona, Dr. rStrangelove, and all the other films that I couldn't rmake room for. |
| 1 | 2001: A Space Odyssey
This is a somewhat personal top film for me. The film has held up extremely well
over the years, exploring different themes of advancing technology and the
morality
of mankind. The deliberate pacing lends to the vast feel of the movie, causing
the
climax to resonate even after the film is done. |
| 2 | The Godfather
Even at risk of this becoming just like any other top list, The Godfather must
be
recognized for its absolute excellence in every aspect of filmmaking. A perfect
character study and beautiful cinematography makes this the greatest mob movie
ever made. |
| 3 | La Regle du Jeu (The Rules of the Game)
An incredible social commentary that seems to just ring more and more true as
the
years pass, especially in this modern American society. While it's tough to
single
out the best Renoir film, La Regle du Jeu wins out solely for its persistent
cultural
significance. |
| 4 | The Thin Red Line
Not a typical war film. Shots of brutal warfare spliced with peaceful shots of
nature
make this a harrowing and tense journey. This is a film that I have only been
able
to bring myself to watch a couple times because it is such a tasking film to sit
through. While many people seem to have a distaste for Malick, I find his
existential
style of filmmaking paired with the often naturally-lit cinematography to be
beautiful. |
| 5 | Citizen Kane
A film that cannot be ignored. Orson Welles' indisputable masterpiece was
revolutionary not only in its use of depth of focus to aid in storytelling, but
also in
how deeply it delved into the character of Kane, making him one of the greatest
characters to ever appear in a movie. |
| 6 | Stalker
Not many directors have embraced the depths that the art of film can reach like
Tarkovsky. Stalker is his magnum opus; an incredible tale of faith and
humanity's
deepest desires. Not to mention the incredible cinematography. |
| 7 | Rashomon
It's tough for me to put this ahead of Kurosawa's epic Seven Samurai, but
Rashomon functions on a different level as a much more concise and tight
character study. Some of the best cinematography ever put to film accentuates
the intriguing love triangle between the three main characters. |
| 8 | Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others)
An extremely underrated film, probably due to how recent it is, but The Lives Of
Others is an incredible espionage film; one that engages the audience the likes
of
which hasn't been seen since Coppola's The Conversation. |
| 9 | Raging Bull
Another film that's incredibly tough to get through, Raging Bull showcases the
self-
destructive tendencies of human nature like no other film. Between Raging Bull
and
Taxi Driver, Marty Scorsese has created some of the most memorable American
films. |
| 10 | Psycho
All that it's remembered for in modern culture is the shower scene, but many
forget
how chilling the film got after that scene. From the lake to the house, Psycho
keeps the audience on edge even after killing off its main character. |
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