The Times 100 Best Movies - Britmovie

suzepulcheria · 28-04-2008, 12:05 PM

I thought the choice wasn't too bad, but what about the omission of AMOLAD? I expect that may have caused some fluttering in the doocots!

dremble wedge · 28-04-2008, 02:26 PM

Well, thanks to The Times I now know that Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and There Will be Blood are in the top 10 of the best films ever made!

Also Point Break is better than The Lady Vanishes, Lawrence of Arabia and The Seven Samurai .

We must be thankful to these types of list as I would never had worked that out on my own...

And here they are:

100 - Jurassic Park

99 - La Belle et la Bete

98 - My Fair Lady

97 - Point Break

96 - Lost in Translation

95 - Grand Hotel

94 - La Haine

93 - Cool Hand Luke

92 - A bout de soffle

91 - Short Cuts

90 - Trainspotting

89 - A Touch of Evil

88 - Wild Strawberries

87 - Silence of the Lambs

86 - Nosferatu

85 - Dog Day Afternoon

84 - Festen

83 - Spartacus

82 - Chungking Express

81 - North by Northwest

80 - Tokyo Story

79 - Deliverance

78 - The Lady Eve

77 - Pather Panchali

76 - From Here To Eternity

75 - The Good, The Bad the Ugly

74 - Rosemary’s Baby

73 - Great Expectations

72 - Days of Heaven

71 - This Is Spinal Tap

70 - The Conversation

69 - Hidden (Cache)

68 - The Maltese Falcon

67 - The Piano

66 - Toy Story

65 - The Thin Blue Line

64 - Do The Right Thing

63 - On The Waterfront

62 - Taxi Driver

61 - Rashomon

60 - The Crying Game

59 - Pulp Fiction

58 - Dr Zhivago

57 - Raging Bull

56 - Whisky Galore

55 - The Matrix

54 - Roman Holiday

53 - Mildred Pierce

52 - La Dolce Vita

51 - Cabaret

50 - Blade Runner

49 - High Society

48 - Shoah

47 - Fargo

46 - All About Eve

45 - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

44 - A Streetcar Named Desire

43 - Terminator 2: Judgement Day

42 - Blue Velvet

41 - A Star Is Born

40 - The Life of Brian

39 - The Graduate

38 - Rear Window

37 - Beau Travail

36 - Jaws

35 - Withnail and I

34 - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

33 - One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest

32 - The Empire Strikes Back

31 - His Girl Friday

30 - Rebel Without a Cause

29 - Duck Soup

28 - Gone With The Wind

27 - A Clockwork Orange

26 - Goodfellas

25 - Picnic at Hanging Rock

24 - The Philadelphia Story

23 - Some Like It Hot

22 - The Breakfast Club

21 - The Towering Inferno

20 - The Wizard of Oz

19 - The Exorcist

18 - Don’t Look Now

17 - Annie Hall

16 - Metropolis

15 - Apocalypse Now

14 - Jungle Book

13 - 2001

12 - Alien

11 - The Sound of Music

10 - The Godfather

9 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

8 - Sunset Boulevard

7 - Kes

6 - Vertigo

5 - The Shining

4 - Chinatown

3 - ET

2 - There Will Be Blood

1 - Casablanca

Steve Crook · 28-04-2008, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suzepulcheria

I thought the choice wasn't too bad, but what about the omission of AMOLAD? I expect that may have caused some fluttering in the doocots!

Yet another film list that doesn't specify the criteria used to select them or rank them. This one appears to be just the personal opinion of one person.

I would say it's fairly meaningless, and not just because it doesn't include AMOLAD

Steve

batman · 28-04-2008, 02:59 PM

99 - La Belle et la Bete
93 - Cool Hand Luke
92 - A bout de souffle
89 - A Touch of Evil
88 - Wild Strawberries
86 - Nosferatu
83 - Spartacus
81 - North by Northwest
76 - From Here To Eternity
68 - The Maltese Falcon
63 - On The Waterfront
54 - Roman Holiday
53 - Mildred Pierce
52 - La Dolce Vita
51 - Cabaret
50 - Blade Runner
46 - All About Eve
44 - A Streetcar Named Desire
38 - Rear Window
36 - Jaws
33 - One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
31 - His Girl Friday
30 - Rebel Without a Cause
28 - Gone With The Wind
24 - The Philadelphia Story
23 - Some Like It Hot
20 - The Wizard of Oz
16 - Metropolis
15 - Apocalypse Now
12 - Alien
10 - The Godfather
8 - Sunset Boulevard
6 - Vertigo
4 - Chinatown
1 - Casablanca

These are the ones on that list I would consider for a top 100, but even some of those may not make the cut.

billy bentley · 28-04-2008, 03:09 PM

At best it's a silly list, bfor I assume silly people.

christoph404 · 28-04-2008, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Crook

Yet another film list that doesn't specify the criteria used to select them or rank them. This one appears to be just the personal opinion of one person.

I would say it's fairly meaningless, and not just because it doesn't include AMOLAD

Steve

I would agree, and "Citizen Kane" isn't even on the list as far as I can see! "Just another random list of 100 films in no particular order" would indeed be a better description! The fact that a Jim Carey film is at number 9 speaks volumes about who ever composed the list!

dremble wedge · 28-04-2008, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christoph404

The fact that a Jim Carey film is at number 9 speaks volumes about who ever composed the list!

Quite. If it were Earth Girls Are Easy however, it would be perfectly understandable

Third Man · 28-04-2008, 03:25 PM

The Times had an equally useless list a few weeks back when they did the top fifty crime writers it was inane, insipid and thoughtless.

Simon

28-04-2008, 12:05 PM	#1
suzepulcheria Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London Posts: 245 Country: iTrader: (2)	The Times 100 Best Movies I thought the choice wasn't too bad, but what about the omission of AMOLAD? I expect that may have caused some fluttering in the doocots! __________________ "I've come a long way you know!" "Equally long way to go back..."

28-04-2008, 02:59 PM	#4
batman Chief Member OBME Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norwich Posts: 13,135 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (9)	99 - La Belle et la Bete 93 - Cool Hand Luke 92 - A bout de souffle 89 - A Touch of Evil 88 - Wild Strawberries 86 - Nosferatu 83 - Spartacus 81 - North by Northwest 76 - From Here To Eternity 68 - The Maltese Falcon 63 - On The Waterfront 54 - Roman Holiday 53 - Mildred Pierce 52 - La Dolce Vita 51 - Cabaret 50 - Blade Runner 46 - All About Eve 44 - A Streetcar Named Desire 38 - Rear Window 36 - Jaws 33 - One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest 31 - His Girl Friday 30 - Rebel Without a Cause 28 - Gone With The Wind 24 - The Philadelphia Story 23 - Some Like It Hot 20 - The Wizard of Oz 16 - Metropolis 15 - Apocalypse Now 12 - Alien 10 - The Godfather 8 - Sunset Boulevard 6 - Vertigo 4 - Chinatown 1 - Casablanca These are the ones on that list I would consider for a top 100, but even some of those may not make the cut. __________________ Bats. Can we be robots again? Last edited by batman; 28-04-2008 at 03:15 PM.

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28-04-2008, 02:26 PM	#2
dremble wedge Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: derbyshire Posts: 916 Country: iTrader: (0)	Well, thanks to The Times I now know that Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and There Will be Blood are in the top 10 of the best films ever made! Also Point Break is better than The Lady Vanishes, Lawrence of Arabia and The Seven Samurai . We must be thankful to these types of list as I would never had worked that out on my own... And here they are: 100 - Jurassic Park 99 - La Belle et la Bete 98 - My Fair Lady 97 - Point Break 96 - Lost in Translation 95 - Grand Hotel 94 - La Haine 93 - Cool Hand Luke 92 - A bout de soffle 91 - Short Cuts 90 - Trainspotting 89 - A Touch of Evil 88 - Wild Strawberries 87 - Silence of the Lambs 86 - Nosferatu 85 - Dog Day Afternoon 84 - Festen 83 - Spartacus 82 - Chungking Express 81 - North by Northwest 80 - Tokyo Story 79 - Deliverance 78 - The Lady Eve 77 - Pather Panchali 76 - From Here To Eternity 75 - The Good, The Bad the Ugly 74 - Rosemary’s Baby 73 - Great Expectations 72 - Days of Heaven 71 - This Is Spinal Tap 70 - The Conversation 69 - Hidden (Cache) 68 - The Maltese Falcon 67 - The Piano 66 - Toy Story 65 - The Thin Blue Line 64 - Do The Right Thing 63 - On The Waterfront 62 - Taxi Driver 61 - Rashomon 60 - The Crying Game 59 - Pulp Fiction 58 - Dr Zhivago 57 - Raging Bull 56 - Whisky Galore 55 - The Matrix 54 - Roman Holiday 53 - Mildred Pierce 52 - La Dolce Vita 51 - Cabaret 50 - Blade Runner 49 - High Society 48 - Shoah 47 - Fargo 46 - All About Eve 45 - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 44 - A Streetcar Named Desire 43 - Terminator 2: Judgement Day 42 - Blue Velvet 41 - A Star Is Born 40 - The Life of Brian 39 - The Graduate 38 - Rear Window 37 - Beau Travail 36 - Jaws 35 - Withnail and I 34 - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 33 - One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest 32 - The Empire Strikes Back 31 - His Girl Friday 30 - Rebel Without a Cause 29 - Duck Soup 28 - Gone With The Wind 27 - A Clockwork Orange 26 - Goodfellas 25 - Picnic at Hanging Rock 24 - The Philadelphia Story 23 - Some Like It Hot 22 - The Breakfast Club 21 - The Towering Inferno 20 - The Wizard of Oz 19 - The Exorcist 18 - Don’t Look Now 17 - Annie Hall 16 - Metropolis 15 - Apocalypse Now 14 - Jungle Book 13 - 2001 12 - Alien 11 - The Sound of Music 10 - The Godfather 9 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 8 - Sunset Boulevard 7 - Kes 6 - Vertigo 5 - The Shining 4 - Chinatown 3 - ET 2 - There Will Be Blood 1 - Casablanca

28-04-2008, 03:09 PM	#5
billy bentley Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New York City Posts: 305 Country: iTrader: (0)	At best it's a silly list, bfor I assume silly people.

28-04-2008, 03:25 PM	#8
Third Man Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ipswich Posts: 172 Country: iTrader: (0)	The Times had an equally useless list a few weeks back when they did the top fifty crime writers it was inane, insipid and thoughtless. Simon