In my opinion the greatest film of all time just started on BBC2

[JamesWales]

Schindler's List.

[Wales-Bales]

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I thought it was going to be The Iron Lady

[JamesWales]

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I thought it was going to be The Iron Lady

Pornos doubt count.

[jon1959]

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Schindler's List.

Why the greatest?

Storyline? Script? Directing? Quality of acting? Use of red against monochrome? Something else?

I would have it in my top 100 - but nowhere close to ‘the greatest film of all time’.

[Citizen's Nephew]

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Interesting piece re. Schindlers List here https://www.thejc.com/lets-talk/thir...-made-llqry599

It would be interesting to have seen a Martin Scorcese version. I think it's a boring cliche and the soundtrack is sickly. I think Jaws is a much better Spielberg film.

Goodfellas. Seven Samurai. Chaplin's City Lights. Just a few that spring to mind that imo are way better.

[Citizen's Nephew]

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BTW, I read the book Schindler's Ark and thought it was amazing. Disliked Spielberg's interpretation though.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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BTW, I read the book Schindler's Ark and thought it was amazing. Disliked Spielberg's interpretation though.

Spielberg does tend to be a tad sfumato in his films.

[Citizen's Nephew]

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Spielberg does tend to be a tad sfumato in his films.

Interesting. Would make a great film title. Possibly starring Leonardo de Caprio as da Vinci to make it slightly meta.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Interesting. Would make a great film title. Possibly starring Leonardo de Caprio as da Vinci to make it slightly meta.

He is one of the go-to actors for pleb-fodder populist films, along with Stallone, Arnie, Morgan Freeman, Tom Cruise and the like.
I'm not saying that those actors have never made great films but I don't tend to watch films that they feature in - as I have an aversion to the endless Hollywood clichés, perfect features and cheesy lines that infest such productions.

[Citizen's Nephew]

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He is one of the go-to actors for pleb-fodder populist films, along with Stallone, Arnie, Morgan Freeman, Tom Cruise and the like.
I'm not saying that those actors have never made great films but I don't tend to watch films that they feature in - as I have an aversion to the endless Hollywood clichés, perfect features and cheesy lines that infest such productions.

Yes, and we go full circle back to Schindler's List which ticks all those boxes imo. I'd have preferred that it had been made by a different director and not been a Hollywood production. I quite often imagine films directed by different directors. I mean, try and think of David Cronenberg directing Disney's Frozen. I'd pay good money to watch that!

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Yes, and we go full circle back to Schindler's List which ticks all those boxes imo. I'd have preferred that it had been made by a different director and not been a Hollywood production. I quite often imagine films directed by different directors. I mean, try and think of David Cronenberg directing Disney's Frozen. I'd pay good money to watch that!

Not having seen 'Frozen' either, I can't imagine.... but I get your drift, brother blood.

[JamesWales]

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Why the greatest?

Storyline? Script? Directing? Quality of acting? Use of red against monochrome? Something else?

I would have it in my top 100 - but nowhere close to ‘the greatest film of all time’.

So I guess that's a personal opinion. I don't think anyone doubts it's an extraordinary film, but it's also one of the first novels I read and so no the film was all the more powerful for that.

I also love epics, I love the sweeping cinematography and also emphasis on the little things; the view over Krakow and the candle being lit for example.

I like the historocal accuracy and the choice of black and white. I also think the subject matter counts. It's so powerful in that respect.

It's also not without humour, it flows well, I just think it's extraordinary

[Dave Blue]

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So I guess that's a personal opinion. I don't think anyone doubts it's an extraordinary film, but it's also one of the first novels I read and so no the film was all the more powerful for that.

I also love epics, I love the sweeping cinematography and also emphasis on the little things; the view over Krakow and the candle being lit for example.

I like the historocal accuracy and the choice of black and white. I also think the subject matter counts. It's so powerful in that respect.

It's also not without humour, it flows well, I just think it's extraordinary

You’ve run into the music crowd here, they don’t like anything if it was enjoyed by more than 3 people.

[Citizen's Nephew]

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You’ve run into the music crowd here, they don’t like anything if it was enjoyed by more than 3 people.

That's exactly the point. If they'd put in a few catchy tunes and some Bob Foss Cabaret-style Kit Kat club numbers I'd have been dancing in the aisles.

[JamesWales]

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He is one of the go-to actors for pleb-fodder populist films, along with Stallone, Arnie, Morgan Freeman, Tom Cruise and the like.
I'm not saying that those actors have never made great films but I don't tend to watch films that they feature in - as I have an aversion to the endless Hollywood clichés, perfect features and cheesy lines that infest such productions.

Hang on, Leonardo di Caprio not an incredible actor in incredible films?!

My eyes!!