Your perfect or near-perfect movie...

Discussion in 'Chicago Bears' started by Bear-man 11, Feb 25, 2018.

  1. Bear-man 11 Franchise Player Bears

    Picking a favorite movie is near impossible, but there are some movies that are just damn near perfectly made.

    I’m watching Hitchcock’s Psycho right now and it’s definitely in the running.

    The Godfather and Apocalypse Now also come to mind.

    What do you guys think?
     
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  2. dlinebass5 M.V.P. Bears

    Remember The Titans. I won't attest to cinematic perfection, because I haven't necessarily watched it from that angle, but I think it could hold up to that scrutiny. Too damn good.

    The second Lord of The Rings also gets a nod. Extremely well made film.

    If I had to choose between The Godfather and The Usual Suspects, I'm taking the latter. And if no one's seen it, yet... go do that before it's spoiled for you, if it hasn't been already.
     
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  3. tunafat Franchise Player Bears

    "Man on Fire" is my personal favorite, but if you're looking for something deeper Stanley Kubricks "A Clockwork Orange", "The Shining" or
    "2001 Space Odyssey" would be in the running.
     
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  4. tunafat Franchise Player Bears

    I haven't seen it yet and we just talked about this movie this past weekend as a must see. I'm looking forward to it now.
     
  5. I have about 50 movies in my top 5, but if I try to answer without thinking, the few that leap first to mind are The Princess Bride, Dogma, and Pulp Fiction.
     
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  6. BearsWillWin Drunk (Probably) Patreon Champion Manager Bears Blackhawks Cubs

    The Shawshank Redemption.

    12 Angry Men.

    And The Godfather II
     
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  7. gidion72 Legend Steelers

    Total Recall

    Running Man

    The Outlaw Jose Wales
     
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  8. EvertonBears M.V.P. Bears

    Running Man, perfectly made? Total Recall? Get the F outta here.
     
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  9. Bear-man 11 Franchise Player Bears

    And who’s this José Wales? Is that Josey’s Mexican alter ego?
     
  10. bigrobo876 Franchise Player Bears

    Saving Private Ryan
     
  11. babyfan Legend Patreon Platinum Bears Babyfan's P.C. Yoga

    Dog Day Afternoon
    Scarface
    Shawshank Redemption
    Gone with the Wind
    Forrest Gump
    Holes
    Secondhand Lions
    The Little Princess
     
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  12. EvertonBears M.V.P. Bears

    Maybe not the most original suggestion, but you can't have this thread without a mention to The Empire Strikes Back. As well as being a great movie in its own right, and arguably Lucas' best display of "world building" in a SW movie, TESB re-wrote some of the rules on film-making. The now cliched approach of "the sequel being darker", the now cliched approach of the 2nd in a trilogy being the "bridge-movie", both started right here. Having the major set-piece battle at the beginning rather than the end as was customary. That twist at the end. The foundation laying for so much of Jedi lore/the force. And barely a single wasted scene from start to finish. Brilliant.

    Speaking of writing the rule-book, Psycho is a very good shout too. I would throw in The Shining as well.

    Also, if a perfect adaptation of a comic book/graphic novel is the accuracy with which you transfer the source material to film.... then Watchmen is the greatest adaptation ever made, and will probably stay that way. The amount of scenes, inc dialogue sometimes, that are taken straight out of that graphic novel is just ridiculous. The makers of that movie weren't just fans, they weren't even disciples. They were full on zealots!
     
  13. babyfan Legend Patreon Platinum Bears Babyfan's P.C. Yoga

    I totally agree with The Shining. Crazy movie with crazy Nicholson.

    Another one is The Deerhunter. That scared the bejesus out of me and still does.
     
  14. TopDawg Legend

    Random order:

    The Shawshank Redemption
    One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
    The Silence Of The Lambs
    Gladiator
    Jaws
    Rocky
    Raiders Of The Lost Ark
    Goodfellas
    Tombstone
    Outlaw Josey Wales
     
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  15. babyfan Legend Patreon Platinum Bears Babyfan's P.C. Yoga

    Cuckoos Nest! I forgot about that one. Almost every Nicholson movie really hits the mark for me.

    Plus I had a massive crush on Clint Eastwood.
     
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  16. Al in Cal Guest


    I didn't like Apocalypse Now in that it did not in anyway depict what went on in that war. If I were to pick three great movies, my choices would be Dances with Wolves, 13 Hours, and The Godfather.
     
  17. Underdog Franchise Player Patriots

    The Quiet Man
    Lillies of the Field
    Big Night
    Memento
     
  18. TopDawg Legend

    A few more classics that I felt bad about leaving out...

    Unforgiven

    The Longest Yard

    Fargo

    Back To The Future

    Die Hard

    No Country For Old Men

    The Hangover

    The Breakfast Club

    The Terminator

    Home Alone
     
  19. Bear-man 11 Franchise Player Bears

    I didn’t pick Apocalypse Now for it’s authenticity. I chose it because it’s just a really, really cool movie that’s unbelievably well done.
     
  20. Lyman "Franchise Asshole" Browns Buckeyes

    A lot of my favorites have already been noted (Remember the Titans, Secondhand Lions, The Godfather). Here's two more that tended to fly under the radar;

    • Bat 21
    • Diggstown
     
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