# What is the best movie you've ever seen? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 21, 2002, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149 "2002-12-21T01:25:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![theone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ad7895/32.png) [@theone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theone)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/1 "2002-12-21T01:25:10Z")
Godfather part 2 for me ---
**Author:** ![MC\_Master\_of\_Ceremonies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@MC\_Master\_of\_Ceremonies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MC_Master_of_Ceremonies)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/2 "2002-12-21T01:31:38Z")
Scarface!! The one with Al Pacino, that is. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/3 "2002-12-21T01:33:59Z")
Patton ---
**Author:** ![roadrunner70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@roadrunner70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roadrunner70)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/4 "2002-12-21T01:40:02Z")
I’ve watched **Arthur** probably a gazillion times. Mebbe 2 gazillion. ---
**Author:** ![Fnoonf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f6c823/32.png) [@Fnoonf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fnoonf)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/5 "2002-12-21T02:00:49Z")
I’m currently stuck between **Magnolia** , which has been my favorite since it first came out, and Richard Linklater’s **Waking Life** , one of the most uniquely atmospheric and affecting films I’ve seen in a long time. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/6 "2002-12-21T02:14:39Z")
Buster Keaton’s **The General** ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/7 "2002-12-21T02:23:47Z")
For me, it is _All About Eve_ ---
**Author:** ![Interrobang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/interrobang/32/17463_2.png) [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/8 "2002-12-21T02:37:07Z")
Either **Rear Window** or **Night of the Hunter**. Probably the former. ---
**Author:** ![Flowerchild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/858c86/32.png) [@Flowerchild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flowerchild)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/9 "2002-12-21T02:38:58Z")
“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” I’m dead serious. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/10 "2002-12-21T02:46:46Z")
**The Right Stuff** It’s a great book, too. ---
**Author:** ![grendel72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/91b2a8/32.png) [@grendel72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grendel72)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/11 "2002-12-21T02:47:57Z")
**Wild Zero** Love has no boundaries, race or gender. ROCK AND ROLL!! ---
**Author:** ![CyberPundit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@CyberPundit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CyberPundit)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/12 "2002-12-21T02:51:30Z")
Hmm. It would be a tough choice between **Casablanca** and **Princess Mononoke** ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/13 "2002-12-21T03:01:52Z")
Can I pick both **Godfather: I** and **II**? ---
**Author:** ![djf750](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@djf750](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/djf750)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/14 "2002-12-21T03:08:58Z")
MIDNIGHT COWBOY ---
**Author:** ![CyberPundit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@CyberPundit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CyberPundit)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/15 "2002-12-21T03:31:47Z")
Oops. I had forgotten about **Third Man** which I probably place slightly higher than Casablanca. I still rank Mononoke up there but let me stick with Third Man as my no1 choice. ---
**Author:** ![BioHazard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3bc359/32.png) [@BioHazard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BioHazard)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/16 "2002-12-21T03:40:05Z")
3 way tie for me. Fight Club, American Beauty, The Beach. I’ve watched each about 20 times, and I can usually only stand to watch any movie, no matter how good, once. ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/17 "2002-12-21T03:53:13Z")
Casablanca. The best movie ever made, hands down. [sub]I’m glad to see that no one’s nominated a Kubrick film yet[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Antimanics](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@Antimanics](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antimanics)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/18 "2002-12-21T03:54:31Z")
That’s like asking what about our favourite child. I love all of my DVDs in different, but equally important ways. ---
**Author:** ![stockton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@stockton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stockton)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/19 "2002-12-21T04:07:26Z")
Unbelievable. I read the thread description to chime in with my two cents: **The Godfather Part II**. No shit. Welcome to the SDMB, and I applaud your good taste. Great film. (PS: just saw Gangs of New York - I’ll think it over and share my opinions in Cafe Society soon) ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/20 "2002-12-21T04:13:14Z")
Right now, I’m thinking of **Chinatown** , but if you ask me tomorrow it might be **Yankee Doodle Dandy**. But my stock answer _is_ **Chinatown** , so I’ll go with that. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149.md?page=2)