# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/61 "2002-12-23T16:37:08Z")
add an “s” where needed :smack: ---
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/62 "2002-12-23T16:51:17Z")
Best? **Unforgiven** Favorite? **Groundhog Day** 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Paddle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f19dbf/32.png) [@Paddle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paddle)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/63 "2002-12-23T17:56:17Z")
The Shawshank Redemption The Silence of the Lambs Apocalyse Now ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/64 "2002-12-23T18:14:49Z")
I’ll second \*\* The Right Stuff\*\* ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/65 "2002-12-23T18:28:14Z")
Screeme’s Top 10 (In No Particular Order): Braveheart Amelie Almost Famous Clerks Fight Club Moulin Rouge Dead Poets Society O Brother, Where Art Thou A Clockwork Orange Star Wars ---
**Author:** ![Lenny\_Carl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9dc877/32.png) [@Lenny\_Carl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lenny_Carl)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/66 "2002-12-23T19:23:30Z")
This is one of those impossible questions to answer. I mean, to just pick ONE??? Forget about it! The best I can give you is my top 10… (in no particular order) **Fight Club** - Very strange, inspirational and anti-“establishmental.” Hard to believe it was made by a major studio. **Shawshank** - Some of the greatest quotes to ever come from a movie. **Braveheart** - Epic in scale and inspiring. **Sixth Sense** - Scary, dark… and beautiful. The scene in the car at the end is GREAT! **Se7en** - Amazingly dark and disturbing, yet brilliant. Great ending. **Magnolia** - Strange, sad, funny, moving. It’s like a poem. Amiee Mann’s song in the middle… OMG! \*\*Raiders \*\* - This movie took me to a completely different place as a kid. Totally changed me. **Close Encounters** - see “Raiders.” I’ve never been more “in awe” than I was when I watched the last 20 minutes for the first time. **Contact** - The most realistic “are we alone?” movies out there. Jenna Malone’s performance was amazing. **Usual Suspects** - Brilliant script and acting performances. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/67 "2002-12-23T21:14:09Z")
Someone actually _liked_ **The Thin Red Line**? I’m shocked. I’m speechless. I’m boggled. The mind reels. The best movie I’ve ever seen? Dunno - **Schindler’s List** , probably. Easily the best, though not my favorite. That’s a whole 'nother hard question to answer. I’m still boggled. Snicks ---
**Author:** ![DaFreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b77776/32.png) [@DaFreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaFreak)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/68 "2002-12-23T21:22:32Z")
Pulp Fiction, the two towers, the matrix, fear and loathing in Las Vegas and last but not least Reqiuem for a dream ---
**Author:** ![IGJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/igjoe/32/5420_2.png) [@IGJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IGJoe)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/69 "2002-12-23T21:40:39Z")
**The Shawshank Redemption**. For me, no other movie comes close (and I own over 140 movies, so that’s saying something). ---
**Author:** ![swingchick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@swingchick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swingchick)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/70 "2002-12-23T21:54:32Z")
Singin’ in the Rain… I’m a sucker for a musical! ---
**Author:** ![djf750](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@djf750](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/djf750)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/71 "2002-12-23T22:50:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Snickers \* > \*\*Someone actually _liked_ **The Thin Red Line**? I’m shocked. I’m speechless. I’m boggled. The mind reels. > \*\* That movie was great! ---
**Author:** ![Flowerchild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/858c86/32.png) [@Flowerchild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flowerchild)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/72 "2002-12-23T23:14:13Z")
you know what, I’m gonna chanbge Ferris Bueller to #2 and make Fight Club #1 Plan 9 from outer space is #3 SLC Punk! is # 4 ---
**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/73 "2002-12-24T08:40:05Z")
I thought _The Sting_ was good. Good story, kept me interested. There were few improbabilities to swallow. Great ending, an audience “sting.” This is in contrast to that worthless, lousy, no good, sidewindin’ snake in the grass piece of nothing, _The Thin Red Line._ ---
**Author:** ![scablet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@scablet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scablet)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/74 "2002-12-24T08:53:33Z")
Blade Runner, Reservoir Dogs, Heathers - stock answers, just depends on what day of the week you’re asking me. (Today it’s Heathers) The Iron Giant and Huozhe deserve honorable mentions for being the only films to wrench moisture from the barren, emotionless desert of my tear ducts. ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/75 "2002-12-24T15:21:00Z")
It is nearly impossible for me to choose. There is such a wide range of genres–it’s hard to pick one over another. That said…best movies I’ve ever seen: \*\*American Beauty Amadeus Shawshank Redemption Jaws Schlinder’s List Beauty and the Beast Aliens Steel Magnolias \*\* _best chick flick ever!_ ---
**Author:** ![Pythagras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/45deac/32.png) [@Pythagras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pythagras)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2002, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/76 "2002-12-25T02:39:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Flowerchild \* > \*\*you know what, I’m gonna chanbge Ferris Bueller to #2 and make Fight Club #1 > Plan 9 from outer space is #3 > > SLC Punk! is # 4 \*\* I love SLC punk, but Id keep it off my top 10 list. In addition to **Blade Runner** and **The Thind Red Line** , **Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon** is also up there. ---
**Author:** ![Pythagras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/45deac/32.png) [@Pythagras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pythagras)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2002, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/77 "2002-12-25T02:41:09Z")
> [@](#): > > Someone actually liked The Thin Red Line? I’m shocked. I’m speechless. I’m boggled. The mind reels. It did get nominated for best picture, somebody’s gotta like it. ---
**Author:** ![djf750](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@djf750](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/djf750)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2002, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/78 "2002-12-25T02:55:23Z")
I am going to change my answer: MIDNIGHT COWBOY goes to #2 SCHINDLERS LIST is #1 SHAWSHANK goes to #9,999,999 ---
**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2002, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/79 "2002-12-25T03:35:44Z")
> [@](#): > > ## \*Originally posted by Pythagras \* \*\*quote: > > ## Someone actually liked The Thin Red Line? I’m shocked. I’m speechless. I’m boggled. The mind reels. > > It did get nominated for best picture, somebody’s gotta like it. \*\* There are “somebodies” who like to be beaten with whips, too. ---
**Author:** ![raz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@raz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raz)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2002, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149/80 "2002-12-25T04:27:37Z")
Yeah! **Ferris Bueller’s Day Off** kicks ass. I think my favorite would have to be **The Shawshank Redemption** I also love **Out Cold** , that is one funny movie! Oh and I almost forgot about **Saving Silverman**. That’s probably the funniest movie I’ve seen. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-movie-youve-ever-seen/144149.md?page=5)