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51st Greatest American Film

Mon, 12 Jan 2004, 04:04 pm
Walter Plinge13 posts in thread
Conversation regarding 'The Philadelphia Story' carried on from Billboard Bulletins:

Okay Joe, much more suitable forum for what can possibly be a lengthy discussion...

So, what would you list as your Greatest Films, American or otherwise...

I must admit that I certainly have different expectations of American films than I do of others, and will often dismiss a film not from America as being 'Too American'.

I must admit my list of Greatest films would probably include 'Seven Samurai' (or maybe even 'Yojimbo' or 'Rashomon')

So: question to people give us your top three (to make it easier) on the followinglists:

Greatest Films
Best Films
Most Favourite Films

(And yes, if you think about it, they should all be three different lists...)

Re: 51st Greatest American Film

Mon, 12 Jan 2004, 04:22 pm
Here is my list...

Greatest Films-

Citizen Kane (US)
La Regle du Jour (France)
Battleship Potemkin (Odessa Staircase Massacre) (USSR)

Best Films-

Grand Illusion (France)
Our Hospitality (US)
Singing in the Rain (US)

Most Favourite Films-

2001: A Space Oddysey (UK/US)
Dr Strangelove (UK/US)
The Third Man (UK)

I would have thought that 'Greatest' and 'Best' were the same though.

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51st Greatest American FilmWalter Plinge12 Jan 2004
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