Movies that are Perfect?

[3loudboys]

Mike Leigh’s Nuts In May and Abigail’s Party, both hilarious pokes at the 1970’s British middle class.

 

[3loudboys]

Another British film, Withnail and I, not perfect but thought provoking, funny, tragic, challenging and 60’s nostalgic. Black comedy about the capers of 2 unemployed actors with a fantastic soundtrack.

 

[RaulRamirez]

Mike Leigh’s Nuts In May and Abigail’s Party, both hilarious pokes at the 1970’s British middle class.

I like Mike Leigh quite a bit...especially Secrets & Lies...so will look for these.

 

[3loudboys]

I like Mike Leigh quite a bit...especially Secrets & Lies...so will look for these.

I think you’ll like them

 

[sovertennis]

Michael Clayton
Lost in Translation
Young Frankenstein
Lies and Misdemeanors

 

[ollinger]

"Silence of the Lambs" (one of only 3 films to take Oscars for best film, director, actor, actress, and screenplay) in my view doesn't have a single scene that isn't very well crafted.

 

[onehandbh]

Blade Runner

 

[Dropshot777]

What major motion movies would you consider to be perfect?

For me, seeing these movies when they first came out in a movie theater, the two I would consider perfect are Star Wars (1977) and Jaws (1975). Both just blew me away as a kid and even when I watch them today, they still seem like perfect movies. And a wild card, not perfect, but opened my mind up to the fact that black and white movies shouldn't be discounted, Psycho.

TripleB

Interstellar, Star Wars (not counting sequels), Jurassic Park

 

[Bhagi Katbamna]

I thought that you'd be all-in for "The Manchurian Candidate".

I was afraid I'd start suffering intensified psycho-emotional problems, including uncontrolled fits of anger, aggression, and cheerfulness.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Total Recall

 

[3loudboys]

Ridley Scott’s original Alien is hard to beat for pure suspense, jump scare horror.

 

[3loudboys]

Leone’s Once Upon A Time In America is a classic

 

[Sentinel]

I was afraid I'd start suffering intensified psycho-emotional problems, including uncontrolled fits of anger, aggression, and cheerfulness.

That reminds me of One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest.

And Shutter Island.
And A Beautiful Mind.

 

[Martin J]

Leone’s Once Upon A Time In America is a classic

Once Upon a Time in the West from the same director isn't bad either. The massacre of McBain family is disturbing, surprising and horrifying even for today's standards, actually I am not sure if such scene would be allowed to be made today as its content may disrupt the "sensitivity of modern society".

 

[Bhagi Katbamna]

Once Upon a Time in the West from the same director isn't bad either. The massacre of McBain family is disturbing, surprising and horrifying even for today's standards, actually I am not sure if such scene would be allowed to be made today as its content may disrupt the "sensitivity of modern society".

Thank God it was made before blue haired land whales had the power to stop things from being made or cancelled. Lots of movies listed here would not be made.

 

[Martin J]

Thank God it was made before blue haired land whales had the power to stop things from being made or cancelled. Lots of movies listed here would not be made.

Another one that comes to my mind is Falling Down with Michael Douglas from 1993. No way that movie would be made today, would be relentlessly attacked by the political correctness police.

 

[Bisquick]

Ridley Scott’s original Alien is hard to beat for pure suspense, jump scare horror.

Coupled with Sig Weaver at her hottest - that movie ticked a lot of boxes for me at the time

 

[3loudboys]

Once Upon a Time in the West from the same director isn't bad either. The massacre of McBain family is disturbing, surprising and horrifying even for today's standards, actually I am not sure if such scene would be allowed to be made today as its content may disrupt the "sensitivity of modern society".

Much more artistic license back im the day

 

[Zara]

Can we go by the decade? For example, The Exorcist and Alien from the 70s. Such great experiences people must have had watching these two gems back in those days.

2001: A Space Odyssey from the 60s. Unbelievable that they made something so sophisticated back in 1968.

 

[Bhagi Katbamna]

The Raid-Redemption: what a martial arts movie should be.
The Shaolin Temple(1974) Tarantino stole from the best.

 

[Bisquick]

Did anyone bring up Tropic Thunder - that movie there is gold on so many levels

 

[tennytive]

A few more:
High Plains Drifter
Unforgiven
Dirty Harry
The Sting
The Verdict
The Hustler
Apocalypto
Masquerade
Rambo, First Blood
The Firm

 

[Martin J]

A few more:
High Plains Drifter
Unforgiven
Dirty Harry
The Sting
The Verdict
The Hustler
Apocalypto
Masquerade
Rambo, First Blood
The Firm

Have you watched Pale Rider? There are similarities between it and High Plains Drifter, but I love those early (director) Eastwood's work with mysterious avengers as the main motive.

 

[kl2963]

1. Star Wars
2. Shawshank Redemption
3. The Dirty Dozen
4. The Hunt for Red October
5. Avatar
6. Dirty Harry
7. Young Guns
8. Unforgiven
9. The Matrix

 

[Moose Malloy]

Have you watched Pale Rider? There are similarities between it and High Plains Drifter, but I love those early (director) Eastwood's work with mysterious avengers as the main motive.

the similarities are even stronger with Shane. Pale Rider is almost a homage to it.

 

[Martin J]

the similarities are even stronger with Shane. Pale Rider is almost a homage to it.

Yes, but Shane had no previous connection (or I missed something) with the local people/events, while Rider (with Stockburn) and the Drifter did.

 

[Bhagi Katbamna]

Another one that comes to my mind is Falling Down with Michael Douglas from 1993. No way that movie would be made today, would be relentlessly attacked by the political correctness police.

Wonderful movie. When life has beaten someone down so much that they have no F's to give.

 

[Martin J]

Wonderful movie. When life has beaten someone down so much that they have no F's to give.

- My golf course...
- Yeah, and now you gonna die, wearing that stupid little hat.

 

[junior74]

Being There is fine work and a great concept

 

[Bagumbawalla]

Well, on the first page I posted some movies that I thought were good enough to mention.
Then I thought of a couple more that deserve some space.

My Man Godfrey (1936)- a good movie about people who care for other people.

Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)- a kind of moody piece about this and a bit of that and life and, I suppose, love.

 

[pizzadontdie]

8 & 1/2

 

[MICHELUZZO]

Seven Samurai. Akira Kurosawa

 

[TheFifthSet]

Some that maybe haven’t been mentioned:

- Misery. James Caan and Kathy Bates made it a perfect psych thriller for me. Caan was miserable (lol) shooting all those takes from a small bed and channeled it accordingly.

- Ronin. One of Bobby D’s best performances…the scene where he fraud-checked everyone was a personal favourite. Not a lot of exposition, so you have to pay attention.

- Breakdown. This one had some flaws but I’m throwing it in anyway. Barely a wasted minute. So much fun and creepiness packed into an hour and a half.

- Riceboy Sleeps. Tender slice-of-life flick with amazing cinematography. Jerks the tears right out of you.

- Rope. My favourite Hitchcock movie. They don’t build tension like that anymore.

 

[Mainad]

Off the top of my head:

Casablanca
High Noon
The Red Shoes
Some Like It Hot
Psycho
2001: A Space Odyssey
Monty Python: Life of Brian
Blade Runner

 

[3loudboys]

Couple of Clint Eastwood films that tick most boxes for me - Million Dollar Baby and Gran Torino.

 

[jm1972]

I seem to rate Limitless higher than most people. It’s probably the most perfectly executed in its genre.

I like the plausible real-life superhero genre.

Isn't that the one where the guy becomes limitless?

 

[jm1972]

Blade Runner is definitely one of my favorite movies but you can't label a movie with several different cuts as "perfect."

Anyway, most of you are peasants when it comes to classic film knowledge except for maybe @Bagumbawalla but even they mentioned When Harry Met Sally (what!?)

 

[Bartelby]

Welcome to the world of liberal democracy, which is currently being cancelled.

Thank God it was made before blue haired land whales had the power to stop things from being made or cancelled. Lots of movies listed here would not be made.

 

[Bartelby]

That's a good list, but Vertigo rather than Psycho. It's not exactly "world cinema" either.

Off the top of my head:

Casablanca
High Noon
The Red Shoes
Some Like It Hot
Psycho
2001: A Space Odyssey
Monty Python: Life of Brian
Blade Runner

 

[Nostradamus]

What major motion movies would you consider to be perfect?

For me, seeing these movies when they first came out in a movie theater, the two I would consider perfect are Star Wars (1977) and Jaws (1975). Both just blew me away as a kid and even when I watch them today, they still seem like perfect movies. And a wild card, not perfect, but opened my mind up to the fact that black and white movies shouldn't be discounted, Psycho.

TripleB

Lifeforce was basically perfection, should have won the Oscar

 

[Bhagi Katbamna]

Lifeforce was basically perfection, should have won the Oscar

For best costume category.

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

Duuuuude yes

Anyone ever seen The Fountain? THAT is a perfect movie

Gattaca is another one

My man right here with GATTACA

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

Gladiator was pretty good.

But Russell Crowe can’t be “Spaniard”.

Gladiator was great...

Gladiator 2... WTF was that?

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

Interstellar on IMAX sitting on the back rows.

 

[4UTRMoutet]

Coraline. Animation is stunning, Soundtrack is beautiful, and they executed the general feel of the book very, very well.

 

[4UTRMoutet]

My man right here with GATTACA

I remember I watched GATTACA in my bio class in high school and it got me into biology today.

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

I remember I watched GATTACA in my bio class in high school and it got me into biology today.

Nice! What you doing now with it? (I was too)

 

[4UTRMoutet]

Nice! What you doing now with it? (I was too)

I am currently in majoring in biochem.

 

[Chairman3]

Old School

 

[Stadjer]

Taxi Driver & Serpico.