The Best film from each decade - Blu-ray Forum

Elvis · 10-30-2009, 01:42 PM

Something different. What do you feel is the best film from each respective decade. We will start at the 1930's and work our way thru 2000's. So that is eight films total. Please only one per decade no ties and no runner up's. This can be foreign and domestic. You might use "favorite" as a way to make your list or maybe most influential. How you come up with 8 films is up to you but please only 8.

*Maybe add a little something like how and why your list is the way it is for discussion.

surfdude12 · 10-30-2009, 02:12 PM

30's: Wizard of Oz

40's: Casablanca

50's: On the Waterfront

60's: 2001: A Space Odyssey

70's: The Godfather

80's: Raging Bull

90's: Schlinder's List

2000's: The Lives of Others

**these are what i consider the "best", not my "favorite". however, i can't call something "best" if i've never seen it (IMO). seems like that is a minimum requirement to even listing something (just my opinion). for the 50's, i haven't seen too many movies other than On the Watefront, so i'll concede that other movies may be the "best". for the 70's, my personal favorite is Dawn of the Dead (78), and for the 90's, my personal favorite is Dark City, but the rest listed above are my favorite.

repete66211 · 10-30-2009, 02:28 PM

Ouch, this is a tough one. I can't even get past the 30s. How can you only pick one movie from the decade that had The Thin Man, The Grand Illusion, City Lights, It Happened One Night, A Night at the Opera, Duck Soup and Trouble in Paradise? Nope, can't do it. EDIT: I'll try to be brave and give it a shot.

30s: It Happened One Night
40s: Casablanca
50s: The Seven Samurai
60s: To Kill a Mockingbird
70s: The Godfather
80s: The Killing Fields
90s: Miller's Crossing
00s: Good Night and Good Luck

goochspot · 10-30-2009, 02:38 PM

This was a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. How I compiled my list is I picked my favorites from what I consider to be the important films. I also used 0-9 as my decade (example 80' to 89').

1930's:

The Rules of the Game - D. Jean Renoir - 1939

I haven't seen that many films from the 30's, but of the handful that I have, The Rules of the Game is hands down the best.

1940's:

Citizen Kane - D. Orsen Welles - 1941

I consider this the most important film of all time and it is also one of my favorites. I don't like this film just because I was told I should. I really enjoy this film.

1950's:

Vertigo - D. Alfred Hitchcock - 1958

Alfred Hitchcock is one of my favorite directors and Vertigo is my favorite film of his and I also think it's his best.

1960's:

2001: A Space Odyssey - D. Stanley Kubrick - 1968

This is by far the most complex film I have ever seen and I still don't understand the ending. The ideas the film proposes are complex, but the way the ideas are presented is very simple. I feel that is what makes it so enjoyable.

1970's:

The Godfather Part II - D. Francis Ford Coppola - 1974

This is simply one of my favorite films.

1980's:

Raging Bull - D. Martin Scorsese - 1980

I feel this is Scorsese's best work and the best sports film ever made.

90's:

Fight Club - D. David Fincher - 1999

This IS my favorite movie of all time. I also think it's a modern masterpiece, but I know not everyone agrees.

00's

There Will Be Blood - D. Paul Thomas Anderson - 2007

I believe enough has already been said about this movie.

kpkelley · 10-30-2009, 02:43 PM

30's: Gone With the Wind

Really close between this, The Wizard of Oz, and a few of the Kapra films. Went with this one because of the unbelievable cinematography and immense sets

40's: Citizen Kane

While it may be the most praised and ridiculed film of all time, I love it for the many beautiful dialogue sequences and Welles' uncomprimising vision.

50's: Shichinin no Samurai

Mifune and Kurosawa at their best, what more needs to be said?

60's: Lawrence of Arabia

Four hours of absolute bliss highlighted by O'Toole's star-making performance. Throw in Sharif and Guinness with the other supporting characters and you have one of the best casts I can remember.

70's: The Godfather

I had to put it on the list, they made me an offer I couldn't refuse.

80's: Raging Bull

I really love Amadeus and Chariots of Fire, but I had to give it to Deniro for this one.

90's: Schlinder's List

Whatever you want to say about the film, I will never forget seeing the girl in the Red Jacket.

2000's: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King

IMO, The charge on Osgiliath and the grey havens sequences elevate this film above all others this decade.

surfdude12 · 10-30-2009, 02:48 PM

great list goochspot, particularly TWBB for the 2000's. I'm so torn between TWBB and Lives of Others for the 2000's. With each viewing of TWBB, I get more fascinated with it, but the same goes for Lives. They're just two masterpieces of film making.

clearly, i need to watch more films from 30's-50's, its depressing how many i haven't seen!

goochspot · 10-30-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by surfdude12

great list goochspot, particularly TWBB for the 2000's. I'm so torn between TWBB and Lives of Others for the 2000's. With each viewing of TWBB, I get more fascinated with it, but the same goes for Lives. They're just two masterpieces of film making.

clearly, i need to watch more films from 30's-50's, its depressing how many i haven't seen!

I have The Lives of Others at home waiting for me to watch it. I feel the same way about TWBB. I love a film that gets better with each viewing. Eyes Wide Shut is a film that I love now after seeing it around 9 times.

I also need to see more films from the 30's-50's.

goochspot · 10-30-2009, 02:56 PM

Elvis, great thread by the way. I hope a lot films get added to my netflix queue.

surfdude12 · 10-30-2009, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by goochspot

I have The Lives of Others at home waiting for me to watch it. I feel the same way about TWBB. I love a film that gets better with each viewing. Eyes Wide Shut is a film that I love now after seeing it around 9 times.

I also need to see more films from the 30's-50's.

awesome!! i dont want to build it up too much, you know how the expectation game works!

when i watched it the first time (Lives), i actually stopped it 30 minutes in and took the disk out

didn't think it was that good. so all i can say is: be patient with it, it builds up slowly. enjoy!

mikejet · 10-30-2009, 02:58 PM

The only thing that came to my mind reading the thread was The Rock because of the bolded part.

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goochspot · 10-30-2009, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by surfdude12

awesome!! i dont want to build it up too much, you know how the expectation game works!

when i watched it the first time (Lives), i actually stopped it 30 minutes in and took the disk out

didn't think it was that good. so all i can say is: be patient with it, it builds up slowly. enjoy!

Thanks for the heads up. My wife loves foreign films, but cannot stand a film that takes too long to get interesting. I have a little more patience. I let her know we need to stick with it from the beginning.

goochspot · 10-30-2009, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kpkelley

30's: Gone With the Wind

Really close between this, The Wizard of Oz, and a few of the Kapra films. Went with this one because of the unbelievable cinematography and immense sets

40's: Citizen Kane

While it may be the most praised and ridiculed film of all time, I love it for the many beautiful dialogue sequences and Welles' uncomprimising vision.

50's: Shichinin no Samurai

Mifune and Kurosawa at their best, what more needs to be said?

60's: Lawrence of Arabia

Four hours of absolute bliss highlighted by O'Toole's star-making performance. Throw in Sharif and Guinness with the other supporting characters and you have one of the best casts I can remember.

70's: The Godfather

I had to put it on the list, they made me an offer I couldn't refuse.

80's: Raging Bull

I really love Amadeus and Chariots of Fire, but I had to give it to Deniro for this one.

90's: Schlinder's List

Whatever you want to say about the film, I will never forget seeing the girl in the Red Jacket.

2000's: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King

IMO, The charge on Osgiliath and the grey havens sequences elevate this film above all others this decade.

Very nice list. I agree on all points. I hate to admit to this, but I've never seen Schlinder's List. It's one of those movies I keep putting off. I've heard it's very depressing and I have to be in the mood for those types of films. I'll get around to it one of these days.

kpkelley · 10-30-2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by goochspot

Very nice list. I agree on all points. I hate to admit to this, but I've never seen Schlinder's List. It's one of those movies I keep putting off. I've heard it's very depressing and I have to be in the mood for those types of films. I'll get around to it one of these days.

IDK, if i'd characterize it as depressing but it is certainly an emotional viewing experience, not to be entered into lightly.

uziel5000 · 10-30-2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by goochspot

Very nice list. I agree on all points. I hate to admit to this, but I've never seen Schlinder's List. It's one of those movies I keep putting off. I've heard it's very depressing and I have to be in the mood for those types of films. I'll get around to it one of these days.

I would like to say (for the sake that you watch the film) that while yes, the film has many scenes that have a profound impact on you, the overall film really sends a very uplifting message of hope. After watching it, I came away with the impression that despite how f!@#$ed up the world is, there is still hope. Like it says at the beggining of the film: A man who saves a life, saves the World entire.

goochspot · 10-30-2009, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uziel5000

I would like to say (for the sake that you watch the film) that while yes, the film has many scenes that have a profound impact on you, the overall film really sends a very uplifting message of hope. After watching it, I came away with the impression that despite how f!@#$ed up the world is, there is still hope. Like it says at the beggining of the film: A man who saves a life, saves the World entire.

Thanks for the recommendation! I plan on seeing it, but there are other films that I want to see more.

repete66211 · 10-30-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kpkelley

IDK, if i'd characterize it as depressing but it is certainly an emotional viewing experience, not to be entered into lightly.

Schindler's List is an outstanding movie. But, like Saving Private Ryan, it would be an even better movie without Spielberg's obligatory maudlin ending.

quirkmanly · 10-30-2009, 03:22 PM

I'm just going for my favorites since I really have no care as to their effect/influence on cinema as a whole.

1930s The Wizard of Oz
1940s A Matter of Life and Death
1950s The Ladykillers
1960s The Good The Bad and The Ugly
1970s A Clockwork Orange
1980s Angel Heart
1990s Pulp Fiction
2000s The Fall

kpkelley · 10-30-2009, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by repete66211

Schindler's List is an outstanding movie. But, like Saving Private Ryan, it would be an even better movie without Spielberg's obligatory maudlin ending.

I love Kapra films, so I guess I'm not adverse to such endings.

jhiggy23 · 10-30-2009, 03:30 PM

1930s--Gone With the Wind

(not a big fan but hugely influential)

1940s--Citizen Kane

(I like the movie but do not love it. It holds up well thematically today. I gave it my vote because it is probably the most influential film ever made on many levels)

1950s--12 Angry Men

(one of the top 5 movies of all time imo and without a doubt one of the most important films ever made thematically)

1960s--Judgment at Nuremberg

(choosing between this and To Kill a Mockingbird is impossible. Both are among the top 5 films of all time imo. I give my vote to Judgment because is its tremendous importance thematically and because of the unbelievably good and original writing)

1970s--The Godfather

(great decade with The Deer Hunter, Taxi Driver, etc. However, The Godather is arguably the best film of all time)

1980s--Raging Bull

(best sports movie ever and I think Scorsese's best directing job. Very weak decade in terms of classics though)

1990s--Schindler's List

(imo, the greatest film of all time)

2000s--The Lives of Others

(incredible on many levels)

great thread btw.

zombie63 · 10-30-2009, 03:47 PM

1930's King Kong hard one this with Oz a close second.

1940's Citizen Kane I loved this from the very first time I saw it ,hard to believe it was his first film. The Treasure of Sierra Madre comes a close 2nd.

1950's Some like it Hot my all time favourite comedy movie , never fails to make me laugh.

1960's Psycho Of all his movies this ,to me , is his masterpiece.

1970's The Godfather Part 2 As much as I love part 1 , this has grown on me over the years to nudge it into 3rd place behind Jaws.

1980's Cinema Paradiso Anyone who loves movies cant fail to be moved by this , and Morricone's music takes it to another level.

1990's Braveheart Im scottish so nuff said.

2000's The Return of the King I dont think Ive ever sat in a cinema with my mouth open wide for nearly 4hrs - stunning.

Its funny how your favourites change as you grow older, you seem to develop a deeper sense of appreciation.

10-30-2009, 01:42 PM	#1
Elvis Banned Member since:May 2009 Location:The Jungle Room Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:327 DVD collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:10 Trading Score:18	The Best film from each decade Something different. What do you feel is the best film from each respective decade. We will start at the 1930's and work our way thru 2000's. So that is eight films total. Please only one per decade no ties and no runner up's. This can be *foreign and domestic. You might use "favorite" as a way to make your list or maybe most influential. How you come up with 8 films is up to you but please only 8. Maybe add a little something like how and why your list is the way it is for discussion. Last edited by Elvis; 10-30-2009 at 01:45 PM.

10-30-2009, 02:12 PM	#2
surfdude12 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews:112 Trading Score:1	30's: Wizard of Oz 40's: Casablanca 50's: On the Waterfront 60's: 2001: A Space Odyssey 70's: The Godfather 80's: Raging Bull 90's: Schlinder's List 2000's: The Lives of Others *these are what i consider the "best", not my "favorite". however, i can't call something "best" if i've never seen it (IMO). seems like that is a minimum requirement to even listing something (just my opinion). for the 50's, i haven't seen too many movies other than On the Watefront, so i'll concede that other movies may be the "best". for the 70's, my personal favorite is Dawn of the Dead (78), and for the 90's, my personal favorite is Dark City, but the rest listed above are my favorite. Last edited by surfdude12; 10-30-2009 at 02:27 PM.*

10-30-2009, 02:28 PM	#3
repete66211 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Kansas City area Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:196 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	Ouch, this is a tough one. I can't even get past the 30s. How can you only pick one movie from the decade that had The Thin Man, The Grand Illusion, City Lights, It Happened One Night, A Night at the Opera, Duck Soup and Trouble in Paradise? Nope, can't do it. EDIT: I'll try to be brave and give it a shot. 30s: It Happened One Night 40s: Casablanca 50s: The Seven Samurai 60s: To Kill a Mockingbird 70s: The Godfather 80s: The Killing Fields 90s: Miller's Crossing 00s: Good Night and Good Luck Last edited by repete66211; 10-30-2009 at 03:41 PM.

10-30-2009, 02:43 PM	#5
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	30's: Gone With the Wind Really close between this, The Wizard of Oz, and a few of the Kapra films. Went with this one because of the unbelievable cinematography and immense sets 40's: Citizen Kane While it may be the most praised and ridiculed film of all time, I love it for the many beautiful dialogue sequences and Welles' uncomprimising vision. 50's: Shichinin no Samurai Mifune and Kurosawa at their best, what more needs to be said? 60's: Lawrence of Arabia Four hours of absolute bliss highlighted by O'Toole's star-making performance. Throw in Sharif and Guinness with the other supporting characters and you have one of the best casts I can remember. 70's: The Godfather I had to put it on the list, they made me an offer I couldn't refuse. 80's: Raging Bull I really love Amadeus and Chariots of Fire, but I had to give it to Deniro for this one. 90's: Schlinder's List Whatever you want to say about the film, I will never forget seeing the girl in the Red Jacket. 2000's: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King IMO, The charge on Osgiliath and the grey havens sequences elevate this film above all others this decade. Last edited by kpkelley; 10-30-2009 at 02:54 PM.

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10-30-2009, 02:38 PM	#4
goochspot Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Charleston, SC Blu-ray collection:22	This was a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. How I compiled my list is I picked my favorites from what I consider to be the important films. I also used 0-9 as my decade (example 80' to 89'). 1930's: The Rules of the Game - D. Jean Renoir - 1939 I haven't seen that many films from the 30's, but of the handful that I have, The Rules of the Game is hands down the best. 1940's: Citizen Kane - D. Orsen Welles - 1941 I consider this the most important film of all time and it is also one of my favorites. I don't like this film just because I was told I should. I really enjoy this film. 1950's: Vertigo - D. Alfred Hitchcock - 1958 Alfred Hitchcock is one of my favorite directors and Vertigo is my favorite film of his and I also think it's his best. 1960's: 2001: A Space Odyssey - D. Stanley Kubrick - 1968 This is by far the most complex film I have ever seen and I still don't understand the ending. The ideas the film proposes are complex, but the way the ideas are presented is very simple. I feel that is what makes it so enjoyable. 1970's: The Godfather Part II - D. Francis Ford Coppola - 1974 This is simply one of my favorite films. 1980's: Raging Bull - D. Martin Scorsese - 1980 I feel this is Scorsese's best work and the best sports film ever made. 90's: Fight Club - D. David Fincher - 1999 This IS my favorite movie of all time. I also think it's a modern masterpiece, but I know not everyone agrees. 00's There Will Be Blood - D. Paul Thomas Anderson - 2007 I believe enough has already been said about this movie.

10-30-2009, 02:48 PM	#6
surfdude12 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews:112 Trading Score:1	great list goochspot, particularly TWBB for the 2000's. I'm so torn between TWBB and Lives of Others for the 2000's. With each viewing of TWBB, I get more fascinated with it, but the same goes for Lives. They're just two masterpieces of film making. clearly, i need to watch more films from 30's-50's, its depressing how many i haven't seen!

10-30-2009, 02:56 PM	#8
goochspot Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Charleston, SC Blu-ray collection:22	Elvis, great thread by the way. I hope a lot films get added to my netflix queue.

10-30-2009, 03:22 PM	#17
quirkmanly Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:277 Trading Score:78	I'm just going for my favorites since I really have no care as to their effect/influence on cinema as a whole. 1930s The Wizard of Oz 1940s A Matter of Life and Death 1950s The Ladykillers 1960s The Good The Bad and The Ugly 1970s A Clockwork Orange 1980s Angel Heart 1990s Pulp Fiction 2000s The Fall

10-30-2009, 03:30 PM	#19
jhiggy23 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Club Loop 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:630 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:13	1930s--Gone With the Wind (not a big fan but hugely influential) 1940s--Citizen Kane (I like the movie but do not love it. It holds up well thematically today. I gave it my vote because it is probably the most influential film ever made on many levels) 1950s--12 Angry Men (one of the top 5 movies of all time imo and without a doubt one of the most important films ever made thematically) 1960s--Judgment at Nuremberg (choosing between this and To Kill a Mockingbird is impossible. Both are among the top 5 films of all time imo. I give my vote to Judgment because is its tremendous importance thematically and because of the unbelievably good and original writing) 1970s--The Godfather (great decade with The Deer Hunter, Taxi Driver, etc. However, The Godather is arguably the best film of all time) 1980s--Raging Bull (best sports movie ever and I think Scorsese's best directing job. Very weak decade in terms of classics though) 1990s--Schindler's List (imo, the greatest film of all time) 2000s--The Lives of Others (incredible on many levels) great thread btw.

10-30-2009, 03:47 PM	#20
zombie63 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Scotland Blu-ray collection:175	1930's King Kong hard one this with Oz a close second. 1940's Citizen Kane I loved this from the very first time I saw it ,hard to believe it was his first film. The Treasure of Sierra Madre comes a close 2nd. 1950's Some like it Hot my all time favourite comedy movie , never fails to make me laugh. 1960's Psycho Of all his movies this ,to me , is his masterpiece. 1970's The Godfather Part 2 As much as I love part 1 , this has grown on me over the years to nudge it into 3rd place behind Jaws. 1980's Cinema Paradiso Anyone who loves movies cant fail to be moved by this , and Morricone's music takes it to another level. 1990's Braveheart Im scottish so nuff said. 2000's The Return of the King I dont think Ive ever sat in a cinema with my mouth open wide for nearly 4hrs - stunning. Its funny how your favourites change as you grow older, you seem to develop a deeper sense of appreciation.

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