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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: Greatest Amerikan Hero

Tue, 13 Jan 2004, 02:39 pm
Walter Plinge
Paul Treasure wrote:

> Greatest implies a certain life outside the actual film,
> either it has developed a certain social context (i.e. Star
> Wars) or has influenced other filmmakers, or something like
> that... Need not therefore actually be GOOD

King Kong (1933).

> Best implies the pinnacle of the art of filmmaking regardless
> of its outside social or artistic context.

Time Bandits.

> Favourite is more your guilty pleasure sort of thing...

Re-Animator.



peace, y'alls...
the meddoes.

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51st Greatest American FilmWalter Plinge12 Jan 2004
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