Is there a movie as great/good/outstanding/excellent/awesome...

[timbox129]

...as Orson Welles' Citizen Kane or Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather or something else?

You guys have to think of any. Citizen Kane and The Godfather are among the movies that set the standard for great/good/outstanding/excellent/awesome movies or so. You might say films like Star Wars, Jurassic Park, James Cameron's Avatar (which is my all-time favorite), and/or the Lord of the Rings, and I'll accept these or so. Even with the low budget and Mercury Theatre actors, Citizen Kane had no excuse to be as great/good/excellent/outstanding/awesome it was.

Of course it was considered one of the greatest cinematic masterpieces of all time and of our lives, which the American Film Institute pretty much voted as #1 in 1998.

Can any of you think of any contenders for movies as great/good/outstanding/excellent/awesome as Citizen Kane and The Godfather?

Well, Can you?

 

[Furious Styles]

Heck yes, Dr Strangelove for one. In my opinion its as good or better than both of them. And schindler's list, Shawshank and Pulp Fiction.

Of course its all subjective

 

[shogunblade]

I'd say "The Seventh Seal".

It was a disturbing, gorgeous and nightmarish look at a question that people philosophically think about all the time. Regardless of Religious feeling, the color of your skin or your gender or place in life, it looks at a question we all ask at least sometime in our life.

 

[Eumersian]

I'd have to say that "The Princess Bride" is one of the best movies of all time. At least, it's certainly the most quotable.

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

Citizen Kane is probably the best film ever made(certainly the best I've seen).

12 Angry Men
Schindlers List
Rear Window

Shit...I dunno.

 

[Scarecrow]

The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Best film of all time..no dout about it in my mind.

 

[Thunderhorse31]

Great contributions so far. My entry?

Seven Samurai.

 

[SimuLord]

I'm in that minority of people who thought Citizen Kane was overwrought and pretentious.

Now, A Night at the Opera or Duck Soup, those are masterpieces.

 

[P-mac]

Citizen Kane
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Godfather
Schindler's List
District 9

 

[manythings]

Citizen Kane is probably the best film ever made(certainly the best I've seen).

12 Angry Men
Schindlers List
Rear Window

Shit...I dunno.

12 angry men? Really? Always struck me as smuggery.

OT: *peruse collection* This'll come way out of left field but (making allowances based on genre and time) Die Hard is a pretty amazing movie that didn't just do the 80's Ah-nuld hero. John McClane was a real character with flaws, moments of introspection and self-loathing, just well presented humanity. Best movie ever? No, but it's a far better movie than it had to be.

 

[clipse15]

I would agree with the above poster in thinking that The Matrix is a film that will stand the test of time and is definitly the Bladerunner of our generation.

 

[Vilcus]

The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Best film of all time..no dout about it in my mind.

I love it to, but my dad hates it because he has never liked musicals (mainly because he hates it when people in movies break into song for no reason).

OT: My favorite movie would have to be... shit I don't know, I've seen too many in my life for me to be able to pick an absolute best, owell.

 

[Shroomhell]

pretty much anything by Mel Brooks. He's an *expletive*'ing genius. Spaceballs, Blazing Saddles, and Robin Hood: Men In Tights were all extremely awesome films, and are some of the funniest movies around which is all the more surprising for the seemingly obvious gags he uses. low budget too.

 

[Wayneguard]

There can be only one movie for this list... Machete...

 

[project23]

pretty much anything by Mel Brooks. He's an *expletive*'ing genius. Spaceballs, Blazing Saddles, and Robin Hood: Men In Tights were all extremely awesome films, and are some of the funniest movies around which is all the more surprising for the seemingly obvious gags he uses. low budget too.

My favorite move of all time is also a Mel Brooks movie. History of the World, Part I.

But back (somewhat) on topic. Movies that shaped the things that came after it.

The Last Man On Earth.
This is a black and white Vincent Price movie from the mid '60s. It has the post apocalyptic setting we so love in SciFi films. The world wide disaster is even caused by a virus, another great theme in these types of movies. But more importantly, vampires. Why are the vampires in this film so important? They work as a prototype of sorts for zombies in later films (day/dawn/etc of the dead). Although the movie is old and low budget it does a good job of setting the viewer in its survival horror setting and has a great twist at the end of the movie.

edit:
BONUS! I just found out this movie is now in the public domain. Find a free block of time, click the link below, go full screen, and enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibnpEk4hdjo

 

[Cynical skeptic]

I was very underwhelmed by the godfather. Citizen Kane has aged well, though. Even if the entire movie is a plot hole. But its annoying to see that "clapping" image posted so often. The context is completely contrary to how most people use it... and it shows.

 

[mrpenguinismyhomeboy]

2001: A Space Odyssey.