Ok... and by Classics, I mean anything pre 1990 for our younger viewers. And I'll start.

10. Star Wars (1977)

9. Raiders of the Lost Arc (1980)

8. The Magnificent Seven (1960)/Seven Samurai (1954) Akira Kurosawa's best film

7. Casablanca (1942)

6. The Shootist (1976)

5. Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan (1982)

4. The Princess Bride (1987)

3. Transformers The Movie (1984)

2. In Harms Way (1965)

1. To Hell and Back (1955)

Transformers The Movie? Have to say I missed that one Ranger. I'll have to give this some thought. On a funny note, The Hub has had an intern with him some of this summer who hadn't seen either Ghostbusters or Star Wars! How can you grow up and not see either one? Shocking, I tell you.

Transformers the movie had the final battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron, ending in Optimus' death. I cried... I was 10... I still get a bit misty eyed when I watch him die. Had Orson Wells, Judd Nelson, Leonard Nimoy and Eric Idle doing voices. Was a surprisingly good movie.

~Ranger

Honorable Mentions: M*A*S*H, Key Largo, Bull Durham, The Longest Day

10 - The Sting (1973)

9 - The Magnificent Seven (1960)

8 - The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1966)

7 - Airplane (1980)

6 - Kelly's Heroes (1970)

5 - Dr. No (1962) (actually any Bond with Sean Connery) (

4 - Casablanca (1942)

3 - Princess Bride (1987)

2 - Blazing Sadles (1974)

1 - Patton (1970)

Yep, I know they are more than ten but I'll just borrow Pappa Bear'S quote: "Eh, What can you do?" In no particular order:


Casablanca (1942)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Star Wars (1977)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Das Boot (The Boat 1981)
Alien (1979)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Aliens (1986)
Blade Runner (1982)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Life of Brian (1979)
Der Himmel über Berlin (Wings of Desire 1987)
Harold and Maude (1971)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Jungle Book (1967)
Ronja Rövardotter (Ronia, the Robber's Daughter 1984)



Ronia, the Robber's Daughter might not be known in the U.S. but I think this Swedish film (based on Astrid Lindgren's book) is the best children's film made ever. Thinking about it: make that best FAMILY film ever!

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My Personal Top Eleven (Sorry, I just didn't have the heart to exclude My Fair Lady).

WARNING: Many chick flicks included, though I do like Dirty Harry, if that counts for anything. Just not in my top ten.

Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
Amadeus (1984)
Star Wars (1977)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Eating Raoul (1982)
Dead Poet's Society (1989)
Father Goose (1964)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Field of Dreams (1989)
Passage to India (1984)
My Fair Lady (1964)[/QUOTE]

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Originally posted by CelticsRanger:
Transformers the movie had the final battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron, ending in Optimus' death. I cried... I was 10... I still get a bit misty eyed when I watch him die. Had Orson Wells, Judd Nelson, Leonard Nimoy and Eric Idle doing voices. Was a surprisingly good movie.

~Ranger

Thanks for the information Ranger, I seem to have missed that one. Although I can understand how that could be a moving experience for a 10 year old boy!

Hmmmm....my list (although I do reserve the right to change my mind.) And like Cecily I've included chick flicks. While the Dirty Dozen and High Noon are wonderful films that I do enjoy, they don't go on my best list.

10. It's a Wonderful Life 1946

9. Young Frankenstein 1974

8. The Wizard of OZ 1939

7. The Godfather 1972

6. Cinderella 1950

5. When Harry Met Sally 1989

4. Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981

3. The Sound of Music 1965

2. Star Wars 1977

1. Casablanca 1942

Runners up: All the President's Men 1976, Poltergeist 1982, Moonstruck 1987, My Fair Lady 1964

Transformers qualifies as a classic? Oh man, that's just WRONG on so many levels!

Mine:

10. Giant
9. It's A Wonderful Life
8. Goldfinger
7. The Godfather II
6. On the Waterfront
5. Casablanca/The Big Sleep (tie)
4. Star Wars
3. Apocalypse Now
2. A Face in the Crowd
1. Repo Man

Honorable Mentions: Chinatown, Enter the Dragon, Easy Rider, Two for the Road, Giant, The Chinese Connection, Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Mutiny on the Bounty, Robin Hood (Errol Flynn), Silent Running, 2001, A Space Odyssee, Vertigo, Rear Window, The Manchurian Candidate (original), Marathon Man, The French Connection, A Streetcar Named Desire, Badlands, The Last Picture Show.

No one has Citizen Kane or Twelve Angry Men?

wow a lot of casablanca lovers.. Ive never understood how that movie is considerered so great.. Ive seen the bloody thing probally 10 times (mainly for school.. I work in entertainment so I took a few movie courses in highschool, college and university)

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Originally posted by scrodpuppy:
No one has Citizen Kane or Twelve Angry Men?

Scrodpuppy, while Citizen Kane is a fabulous cinematic achievment it is a bit long and boring, at least for me. Cerebrally I can appreciate it, but it doesn't make my heart go pitterpatter. If that makes sense.

Northern Dirt I can understand why some people might not like Casablanca, but I had the good fortune to see it in a real theater on a huge screen and there is something about seeing it in that location that changes your opinion. It was rereleased for an anniversary of the movie and the prints were new and pristine. Ingrid Bergman was one of the most beautiful women ever and Humphrey Bogart is Rick. For me it just worked.

How about top ten classic movies by genre?

Comedy:

10. My Man Godfrey (William Powell, Carole Lombard)
9. Ninotchka (Greta Garbo)
8. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
7. Cat Ballou (Jane Fonda, Lee Marvin)
6. Way Out West (Laurel and Hardy)
5. Modern Times (Charles Chaplin)
4. Some Like It Hot (Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis)
3. The Stooge (Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin)
2. Adams Rib (Hepburn and Tracy)
1. The Paleface (Jane Russell, Bob Hope)

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Originally posted by Qadesh:

Northern Dirt I can understand why some people might not like Casablanca, but I had the good fortune to see it in a real theater on a huge screen and there is something about seeing it in that location that changes your opinion. It was rereleased for an anniversary of the movie and the prints were new and pristine. Ingrid Bergman was one of the most beautiful women ever and Humphrey Bogart is Rick. For me it just worked.

I did see it on a theatre screen in university.. wasnt my deal.. though I find most acting from back in those times very awful, casablanca to me was one of the worst.

Most of the films id say were trully "classics" were made in the end of the 1960's up until the early 1980's (though right now I cant think of any post 1980 movies id call classics)..

there are to me a few pre late 60's movies Id call "classic". Lolita, Dr Strange love, west side story, citizen kane. Id

To me movies like Deliverence, straw dogs, apocolypse now. the godfather, a clocks work orange, marathon man, taxidriver, midnight cowboy and dog day afternoon were movies made in the true golden age of Film.

Not to forget alot of the best Horror films as well. Night of the living dead, dawn of the dead, texas chainsaw masacre, halloween, etc

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Casablanca (1942)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Star Wars (1977)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Das Boot (The Boat 1981)
Alien (1979)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Aliens (1986)
Blade Runner (1982)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Life of Brian (1979)
Der Himmel über Berlin (Wings of Desire 1987)
Harold and Maude (1971)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Jungle Book (1967)
Ronja Rövardotter[QUOTE]

Damn you have seriously similar tastes in films...

Don't forget Baxter (French), Rivers Edge, Dazed and Confused, Man Bites Dog (French)

Seriously if you get a chance to see the french one get them.

Jordan