This is the Cavola Greatest Movies Of All Time Lists.

Post your lists in this thread, from from 1 to 10 - but don't number them in descending order. The movie ranking first in your list will attain 10pts, movie at second receives 9 etc etc. Leave the "The" out of titles opening with that word, or have it following a comma like so: Bonfire Of The Vanities, The

feel free to comment on submissions or even account for your own but do it separate from the list please!

Sample list:


This'll make updates easier and swifter....cheers have fun voting!

Lawrence Of Arabia
Goodfellas
Godfather Trilogy, The
Good, The Bad & The Ugly, The
Maltese Falcon, The
Citizen Kane
Psycho
Casablanca
Gone With The Wind
Once Upon A Time In America

Very tough, but I suppose they'll have to do......all I know is that Lawrence rules supreme...the rest vary quite a bit

Jaws
Star Wars (ANH)
Thing, The
Shawshank Redemption, The
Donnie Darko
It's a Wondeful Life
King Kong
Memento
Pulp Fiction
Rear Window

Never a problem with the top 3, the rest have swapped places or moved in.

A very different list to lee's.

I like your list Chief...different from your average Joe's list anyway - not that I agree with all choices(Shawshank )

Good to see you ranking A New Hope and It's A Wonderful Life so highly though

Cheers lee,

Yeah The Shawshank Redemption has is critics, Leonard Maltin said it was "Terribly overlong, hollow and predictable".

I dissagree, completely, but wouldn't life be boring if we all liked the same thing.

To fess up a real truth, I've never seen the 'Godfather Trilogy' and I have no intention of watching them.

Otherwise, I could happily sit and spend the weekend in front of my TV watching your list.

Didn't even notice the "thes"!

Why won't you watch the Godfather movies? They make for sublime cinema....few '18' (or 'R') movies have such a broad range of appeal...

This will turn into one of those 'I'll get me coat' moments.

I've read a tonne of reviews, not one bad.

It's not that I won't watch them, It's just I have no interest in them.

I can't explain, normally, I would bend over backwards to watch one film rated so highly, let alone three, but, and the more I think about this at the moment, it horrifies me that, I could live the rest of my life and never watch The Godfather trilogy.

If someone lent them to me, I would watch them.

****...I'll send you the trilogy if you give me your address...

sorry that should have read "f$$k"

Seriously though.... it wouldn't be a prob

Your on!

pm it then...

I will!

Come on folks!

E.T.
Seven Samurai
Schindler's List
The Godfather
All the Presidents Men
The Godfather II
Singing In the Rain
Paths of Glory
Wild Strawberries
The Graduate

ET to me is the definition of what movie magic is.. The movie is so surreal and heart felt that I can't help but be swept away in the story and my imagination runs wild for days afterwards. Also the atmosphere in this film is especially note worthy. Many times I see movies that depicts every day suburbs, but the errie way this movie is filmed it really opens the imagination to the ideas of what might be going on in your neighborhood forest. I can't say enough good things about ET and I know there are a lot of haters out there, but I just feel sorry for them, cause they are missing out on one of the greatest experiences any one could ever have

The Godfather movies will be classed as a single movie Rafa, it is anine-hour character examination You can stic another one in if you like at no. 10....
All The President's Men ...now there's a film that isn't discussed enough..

hmmm, but the third one sucks Ok ok... I will add Close Encounters of the Third Kind as my tenth then

Yeah it is a shame that JFK is always brought up as the great political thriller when All the Presidents Men is a far superior film IMO. I can't believe the tension it creates! The main reason I want to be a jounalist Just an amazing job on all ends

You don't like Part III?! I'm amazed that it gets such a slating from so many people...aside from the nepotism(Spohia Coppola was a terrible female lead) and the bizarre absence of Robert Duvall, Godfather 3 remains a beautifully made picture that perfectly captures the nature of Michael Corleone in his later years...while continuing to explore the themes raised in the earlier films

I do agree that I loved the study of Michael in the film, but everything else about the film seemed so second rate. It is still better than most films, but IMO not worthy of the Godfather title. 1 & 2 are just perfect and seeing the third film seems like I am watching a film by a different director. I can't think of a good example, but the third film seemed to have a completely forign feel to it compared to the first two

Last Time I Committed Suicide, The
Mulholland Drive
Rebecca
Grand Hotel
12 Monkeys
Sweet Hereafter, The
Blue Velvet
Best Years of Our Lives, The
Nosferatu
Magnolia

~Katie~

Welcome Katie! I know you from the Mulholland drive boards on IMDb and RT....nice to have you here

Current top ten:

1. Godfather Trilogy, The
2. E.T.
3. Jaws
4. Lawrence Of Arabia
5. Goodfellas
6. Seven Samurai
7. Star Wars (ANH)
8. Schindler's List
9. Thing, The
10. Good, The Bad & The Ugly, The
=. Shawshank Redemption, The


Come on guys scratch those lists here!

The Matrix
Fight Club
Vanilla Sky (I know... everybody hates that movie)
Casablanca
The Great Dictator (Charlie Chaplin)
The Matrix Reloaded
Citizen Kane
All quiet on the Western Front (1930)
We were Soldiers
Birth of a Nation (Only from a historical point of view). This film is very offensive because it is suppoused to be based on historical events from the United States Civil War... but it is not... it is filled with lies that are intented to persuade the viewer that racism is good and necessary. It portrays slaves as happy people, and freed slaves as savage & depraved animals.

From the technical aspec this film revolutionized the filmaking industry... many techniques used for the first time then, are still being used today.

Another important aspect of this film it was the most powerful recruiting tool used by the KKK (a racist organization in the US) durign 1915. That organization grew so powerful that by 1920, most U.S. citizes were affiliated to it. Saddly, this organization still exists today, thank God that it is not that powerful anymore. But going back to the film... it shows how a movie can move an entire nation... even if it is in the wrong direction.

PAz that is one of the strangest lists I've ever seen! Cheers though!

Yeah... I have to admit that I have developed a strange taste.

I have to say, I thought We Were Soldiers was dire.

But anyway..my list. Wow, this is really hard, so try not to make too many judgements of me, I'm missing loads of great films out!

Matrix, The
Donnie Darko
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Star Wars IV: A New Hope
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Schindler's List
Sixth Sense, The
Shawshank Redemption, The

I guess my list is pretty weird. Lots of typical Box Office hits at the top, and some more subtler ones at the bottom. Hmm. A lot I had to cut though, including Platoon, Memento, Toy Story 2 (no joke), Gladiator, Fight Club and American Beauty.

Oh can I also add that The Godfather: Part III is the only Godfather film I've seen, and I think it's pretty good, especially near the end, though not amazing.

ive been thinking long and hard about this thread an heres my list

Braveheart(cause im scottish)
Fightclub
hamburger hill
killing fields,the
dumb n dumber
se7en
matrix,the(just to piss lee off)
usual suspects,the
omega man,the
blair witch project,the

this list would probably be different if i wrote it yesterday or tommorow because of changes of mood but i tried to list films that have had the most emotional impact(be it funny or serious)i also beleive that these are some of the films that have re- watch value in that you can find something you didn't notice before

i also want to explain two choices that may puzzle some people

the reason i chose the omega man is that i always wondered(as a child)what it would be like to live in an empty world(devoid of people)and the omega man does a far better job of this than 28 days later ever could

and also the killing fields as i read the book and it inspired me to find out more about this forgotten conflict that was over shadowed by vietnam.the film lost some of the impact of the book but it was still superb

this list is in no particular order by the way

another good political thriller is 13 days .about the cuban missle crisis

unfortunatly it also has kevin costner in it but i think its still a good film

im going out tommorow to reny mullholand drive as i havrnt seen it and by the way lot cream yourselves at the mere mention of it .it must be good

cheers for the recommendation


are you out there brucey boy hahaha(in joke)

Bana while your taste in games is impeccable I must say that there are only 3 movies, maybe 4(as I think FOTR is ok) that I actually like....
Both you and the Anomaly are turning this into a labour of hate!

13 Days is a decent movie though, a rarity in Costner's career

Oh and how could you read that explanation of MD before you watch it Anomaly?

you know i just do it to wind you up my friend

hahaha

youre right about costner as well

lets look at the evidence

field of dreams(crap)
the postman(crap)
jfk(crap)
waterworld(really crap)
tin cup(just as crap)

i could go on but i cant be bothered to waste my energy

Untouchables was a decent Costner pic....

Anyway this list has taken a nose-dive,
Current standings:

1. Matrix Saga, The
2. Fight Club
3. Donnie Darko
4. Godfather Trilogy, The
5. Star Wars IV: A New Hope
6. Schindler's List
7. Braveheart
=. Casablanca
=. E.T.
=. Jaws
=. Last Time I Committed Suicide, The
=. Lawrence Of Arabia

I know my taste in films is somewhat...boring, but what can I say, I think they're great films. I've seen plenty of classics such as 12 Angry Men, The Third Man, Blade Runner etc...but I haven't really seen them enough times or recently to put them in my list, you know? It's like Operation Flashpoint probably wouldn't make my top 10 games as I've only played half.

a top ten for games mmmm

1:link to the past
2:resident evil
3:metroid prime
4:half life
5:ocarina of time
6:pro evo soccer 2
7:grand theft auto:vice city
8:the syphon filter trilogy
9:advance wars
10:wind waker

also worth a mention:metal gear solid,majoras mask,quake 3,deus ex,

**** i forgot to put shenmue1/2 on my main list

soul caliber,halo,mario 3,golden eye,un squadron,pilot wings,the dizzy games,gran turismo,pac man,the old starwars arcade cabinet,outrun,wipeout,leaderboard,tony hawks 3,jet pack,attic attack,double dragon,bruce lee,way of the exploding fist,international karate,daley thomsons decathlon,hypersports,doom,sonic the hedgehog,slapshot,basketball nightmare,hidden n dangerous,

i could go on and on and on.

i own all the consoles released in the last 15 years and have mountains of games(especially for the mastersystem)

oh oh wonder boy i forgot that as well

not wanting to bam off but i own all the games above and at least 50 times more than that.chances are if you remember an old classic ive got it

the least games i have are for the pc as i only recently got mine but im looking forward to increasing my collection so if there are any recommendations please post them

I take it you haven't played Deus Ex? Deary me. Do you ever wake up at night, feeling like there's something missing in your life? Bingo.

*realises this is a film forum*

its on my sub list and it is superb i cant wait for the new one.it looks even better

between that ,half life 2 and doom3

also starwars galaxies,the matrix online,killzone and halo 2 its gonna be shooting all the way this year and next

Should we sen the anomaly to our PCG Forum Bana?

http://forum.pcgamer.co.uk

There is a top100 games thread in the General board there too, you can vote if you register.

It does take a little adjustment when considering the classics of bygone years. Read film history(Technical advancements, use of narrative devices, cinematographical developments and so on... examine the 'purposes' and philosophies of the films in question(esp within the context of their own time as well their Universal relevance) and you'll come to a much deeper and more rewarding appreciation of them. That's how I spend my time at Uni!

Did you play the Longest Journey Banapaulo? Remember what Carlos said of old films?

hahaha thanks a lot

it feels like im taking the long walk like in judge dread

I haven't played The Longest Journey yet. Haven't played a game in weeks. It'll get played at some point, don't worry.

BTW I've just started a Film Studies AS Level at my College .

more lists people! this list must not stay as it is!

is Metal Gear Solid 2 good?

It's terrible.....unplayable rubbish, ludicrously plotted...overloaded with cut scenes, feturing Pac-Man like animation. Avoid it like you would the bubonic plague

i'd agree with that

the ps1 version was excellent but s.o.l was just ludicrous
syphon filter has always been a far superior "stealth em up"

so i guess it's safe to say Metal Gear Solid is a lot better, judging from the anomaly's sublist.

sure is.more plausible less complex plot,more actual gameplay,better thought out boss encounters.the only thing that lets it down is the graphics(compared with the standard now)

Hitman 2 and the thief games on the PC are the best stealth em ups -- I've yet to play Splinter Cell.

MGS 1 was a great game at the time too.

dont play splinter cell it doesn't live up to its hype

one gimmick(light and shadows)cant save a flawed game

Have you played Raven Shield?

Oh and did you watch Mulholland Drive yet?