As mentioned in this thread as an aside: Movies you've seen recently (Part 2) - #47 by Czarcasm
I want your personal Five Perfect Movies. Not the internet, not someone else’s, and definitely not “This one is pretty good, too” movies. If you can’t narrow it down to five, more’s the pity, but there is one simple caveat: You don’t have to say all five in the same post, but once you get to five you can’t add any more.
I’ll start with one, and add more later: My Name Is Nobody, with Terance Hill and Henry Fonda. Nothing about this simple western about a man just trying to retire has fault, in my opinion.
And you?
I mean what I said, so if you want to clarify it for yourself please do so…but if, in the end you say something akin to “Only a damnfoolidiot would try to fix this peice of perfection”, then you are probably on the right track.
I’ll start with just one like you, and add more later.
The first thing that comes to mind when I think “perfect movie” is Jurassic Park. Adventure, spectacle, suspense, a bit of humour – this is what movies are all about! And it’s all based on one of the most intriguing sci-fi concepts ever – one that seems almost possible. Masterfully directed by the inimitable Steven Spielberg. It’s a movie that you can watch again and again, and is worth owning in the highest definition that your TV or projection system is capable of.
I’m torn between the genius of Mel Brooks here and the more conventional but hilarious Airplane!. OK, I’m going with the less conventional here …
In its own way it also illustrates “this is what movies are all about” just like Jurassic Park, but much darker and in completely different ways that are almost at the opposite end of the spectrum, and certainly not a movie outing for the entire family. But extremely well made, also masterfully directed, and with such superb creepy acting by Anthony Hopkins that I still get the chills every time I see him on TV. The tension in this film is palpable.