Top Five Best Movies of all time.

bobmunro · May 2014

1. The Godfather
2. Shawshank Redemption
3. Zulu
4. Life of Brian
5. The Deer Hunter

As others have said, five is not enough and would add in a top 10.

Godfather 2
Green Mile
12 Angry Men
The Graduate
Blazing Saddles

Viewfinder · May 2014

Walking past Tonbridge School yesterday reminded me that David Sherwin's brutal experiences there inspired him to write the screenplay for 'If...', directed by Lindsay Anderson and released in 1968. I've already nominated my Top Five, but 'If...' is certainly bubbling under.

seriously_red · May 2014

I see some great films mentioned but here's five to add that don't appear as I skimmed through:
American Beauty
Kill Bill 1 & 2
Manhatten
Brazil
Edit 12 monkeys on the bench!

Greenie Junior · May 2014

So many good films to pick from.
I've just brought this up around the dinner table and remembered cast away, the kid and Wolf of Wall Street, all of which would both be in my top 10

cafcnick1992 · May 2014

1. The Lives of Others
2. Schindler's List
3. Shawshank Redemption
4. The Lion King
5. The Green Mile

Cordoban Addick · May 2014

ken_shabby said:

Cordoban Addick said:
1. Some Like it Hot
2. Kind Hearts and Coronets
3. His Girl Friday
4. The Lavender Hill Mob
5. 123

I am on Holiday at the moment some light hearted comedy is the genre to the fore, likely to change as the mood changes.
You sound just like my dad. Where's Passport to Pimlico and the Box of Delights?

Would be in if we had a top ten but out when I am back at work.

Jensenwasclass · May 2014

1. Casino
2. Goodfellows
3. A Bronx Tale
4. The Prisoner of Zenda
5. Shane

Red_Chester · May 2014

shawshank redemption
se7en
fight club
The dark knight
memento

Fanny Fanackapan · May 2014

ET

Sixth Sense

Shawshank Redemption

Lord of the Rings trilogy

Indiana Jones - The Last Crusade

kentaddick · May 2014

The godfather
The godfather part 2
2001 a space oddessy
Pulp Fiction

in no particular order... a 5th one doesn't jump out as much as these 4 which are just complete and utter masterpieces of the craft.

Viewfinder said:
Walking past Tonbridge School yesterday reminded me that David Sherwin's brutal experiences there inspired him to write the screenplay for 'If...', directed by Lindsay Anderson and released in 1968. I've already nominated my Top Five, but 'If...' is certainly bubbling under.

I had no idea it was tonbridge school that influenced the screenplay, but agreed, blinding film and brilliant film maker.

harveys_gardener · May 2014

1. Cool Hand Luke
2. Shawshank Redemption
3. Ran
4. Dead Poets Society
5. Field of Dreams

Miserableoldgit · May 2014

1). Brazil.
2). One flew over the cuckoo's nest.
3). Terminator 2
4). Blues Brothers
5). Italian Job (Original).

Viewfinder · May 2014

kentaddick said:
The godfather
The godfather part 2
2001 a space oddessy
Pulp Fiction

in no particular order... a 5th one doesn't jump out as much as these 4 which are just complete and utter masterpieces of the craft.

Viewfinder said:
Walking past Tonbridge School yesterday reminded me that David Sherwin's brutal experiences there inspired him to write the screenplay for 'If...', directed by Lindsay Anderson and released in 1968. I've already nominated my Top Five, but 'If...' is certainly bubbling under.
I had no idea it was tonbridge school that influenced the screenplay, but agreed, blinding film and brilliant film maker.

Tonbridge School is widely quoted (Wikipedia!) as being the inspiration for 'If...', though it was filmed at Lindsay Anderson's alma mater, Cheltenham College (he didn't tell the governors what the film was about). Agree with you: it's a terrific film, and inspired the rebel in me at St Dunstan's College in the early 1970s.

Jints · May 2014

Godfather 2
Pulp Fiction
Kind Hearts & Coronets
Dr Strangelove
The Life of Brian

Granpa · May 2014

Good grief, my top two THE DEER HUNTER and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS haven't got a mention, even on Jessies's list of 13 !

Rufus is a dogs name · May 2014

Goodfellas
Empire Strikes Back
The Godfather
The Dark Knight
Gladiator

ERed · May 2014

Zulu
The Long Good Friday
Alien
Star Wars
Get Carter (1971)

kentaddick · May 2014

Viewfinder said:

kentaddick said:
The godfather
The godfather part 2
2001 a space oddessy
Pulp Fiction

in no particular order... a 5th one doesn't jump out as much as these 4 which are just complete and utter masterpieces of the craft.

Viewfinder said:
Walking past Tonbridge School yesterday reminded me that David Sherwin's brutal experiences there inspired him to write the screenplay for 'If...', directed by Lindsay Anderson and released in 1968. I've already nominated my Top Five, but 'If...' is certainly bubbling under.
I had no idea it was tonbridge school that influenced the screenplay, but agreed, blinding film and brilliant film maker.
Tonbridge School is widely quoted (Wikipedia!) as being the inspiration for 'If...', though it was filmed at Lindsay Anderson's alma mater, Cheltenham College (he didn't tell the governors what the film was about). Agree with you: it's a terrific film, and inspired the rebel in me at St Dunstan's College in the early 1970s.

i watched it after my stint at private boarding school. Always enjoyed playing st dunstan's school at cricket though, the only ground with a city atmosphere i've ever played at which was really refreshing when every weekend youre playing in a field next to a farm.

Stone · May 2014

Granpa said:
Good grief, my top two THE DEER HUNTER and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS haven't got a mention, even on Jessies's list of 13 !

Calm down old fella and get yourself down specsavers. Deer Hunter is on here at least 3 times

AllHailTheHen · May 2014

Jaws
Shawshank
Godfather
The Sting
Inception

Like others have said this is today's choice but there are so many others - Se7en, Raiders of the Lost Ark, LOTR films, Star Wars, Heat, Munich, Ben Hur, Dirty Harry, Predator, Airplane!, Life of Brian, Mississipi Burning, Blazing Saddles, Leon, Carlito's Way, Dark Knight, Singing in the Rain, Road House!!! and so on....