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Anyone hear this last week?  Hard to argue the top place film?

For me personally, never heard of number 16 and haven't seen 19, 18, 14, 9

20. Scarface
19. This Is England
18. Clueless
17. The Silence Of The Lambs
16. City of God
15. E.T.
14. Slumdog Millionaire
13. The Big Lebowski
12. Die Hard
11. Fight Club
10. The Godfather
9. Inception
8. The Dark Knight
7. Anchorman
6. Forrest Gump
5. Pulp Fiction
4. Back To The Future
3. Toy Story
2. Shaun Of The Dead
1. The Shawshank Redemption


Blonde's Choice Best Film of All time nomination list - (40/40 Completed)

Pulp Fiction 5 votes
The Shawshank Redemption 5 votes

Back to the Future 3 votes

Goodfellas 2 votes

Cool Hand Luke 1 vote
Blade Runner 1 vote
Stand By Me 1 vote
Usual Suspects 1 vote
The Hitcher 1 vote
Leon 1 vote


Remember the Titans
Twelve Angry Men
Slumdog Millionaire
Jaws
Kind Hearts and Coronets
One Flew over the Cuckoo Nest
Casablanca
Trains Planes and Automobiles
The Holy Grail
Young Guns 2
Thirteen
La Vita e Bella (Life is Beautiful)
Blow
Amelie
Four Weddings & a Funeral
Man on Fire
Once were warriors
Scent of a woman
Summer of 42
Ip Man
Bluesbrothers
Wizard of Oz
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
toy story 3
Goonies
Donnie Darko
A bridge too far
The Warriors
A Few Good Men
Cinema Paradiso

Generally cant argue with any of them being great films to be fair (havent seen clueless but assume thats the weak link), City of God is awesome

Lol at clueless being anywhere near top 50...city of god is amazin; eaily in my top 5.

Shaun of the dead is crap; how can it beat films like pulp fiction, slumdog etc... what a load of tosh...is this list based on there being 10 films in existence

interestingly (or not) found this list from 2007 from Radio 1 - Both lists are voted by Mr Joe Public.

1. Star Wars
2. Shawshank Redemption
3. Dirty Dancing
4. Shrek
5. The Goonies
6. Lord of the Rings
7. Goodfellas
8. Top Gun
9. Back to the Future
10. Pulp Fiction

so what is City of God about?..genuinley never even heard of it

Great film.  Set on the streets of Rio

Never heard of it either, will check it out

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317248/

I wouldnt take this list to seriously.  They wanted a wide range of genre's and popular films, its also voted by the public.

Can't believe scent of a woman isn't on list

Can't believe a top 10 film list from Radio 1 even exists

Shaun of the dead was the first film I ever cried with laughter at. One of my favourites. Dark Knight should be higher imho though

thought Diehard would be higher too -surely better than Dark Knight at the very least.

No -  Platoon, Catch me if you can, Avater, Casino (wouldn't expect Rounders tbf), Oceans 11...I guess we could all go on..

City of God is a brilliant, scary true story about child gangsters on the streets of brazil.

No Borat in the top 20, booo

wtf Shaun of the Dead is tez

+1

wtf at no goonies!

girgles is  amazing in that film

 ;tightend; ;tightend;
Hey you Guys.......

Would have thought Casino, wouldn't have a great appeal to the general public, same with Rounders obv, I fell asleep during Oceans 11 and Catch me if you can was 100 x better as a book than a film imo.

Can't argue with no1 though.

Oh, and will be watching City of God soon, never even heard of it before now.

A brilliant piece of acting by Pacino, matched by his Shylock in Merchant of Venice. His part in Devil's Advocate is up there pretty close.

Shaun of the Dead is terrible.
Anchorman is well overrated.
Slumdog is rubbish.
Never seen Clueless but never imagined it was a top 20 film.

Stand by me ?

+1 it's utter shyte

Really surprised by the hate for Shaun of the Dead, to each their own of course but always assumed it was one of those things everyone liked like Fawlty Towers and the Simpsons (before Family Guy)

Good Call.

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Is City of God in English or just Eng subtitles.

eng subs

its in portugese

Shaun of the Dead is ace. How anyone can say it isn't funny is beyond me.

The Shawshank Redemption is massively overrated. The best film ever? Really? Really really? I'm not saying it isn't good, but the reason it is so popular is because it took about 3p in the cinema, then became a huge word of mouth hit on video and DVD afterwards. It's that film that everyone has got a mate who shows it to them and goes look at this film no one knows about. Because it creeps up on you, people think it's better than it is.

Really, Really, Really is the best film ever.  By the very fact that it became so big despite it's relatively poor showing at the cinema surely proves it?

It wasn't massively hyped up by promo's media etc, and yet, became so big, because of workd of mouth.

For example a few on here, me included have never seen City of God..so I'll go see it now, and because of word of mouth, this could become a fav film of mine...so i spread the word etc. etc....

The IMDb top 10 is pretty close to spot on IMO, Inception is slightly overrated due to being new:

Rank   Rating   Title   Votes
1.   9.2   The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
2.   9.2   The Godfather (1972)
3.   9.0   The Godfather: Part II (1974)   
4.   8.9   The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
5.   8.9   Pulp Fiction (1994)
6.   8.9   Schindler's List (1993)
7.   8.9   12 Angry Men (1957)
8.   8.8   Inception (2010)
9.   8.8   One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
10.   8.8   The Dark Knight (2008)

Shawshank Redemption is an interesting one.  I always see it rated number one in these things and think there must be better but everyone that sees it loves it.  There are films that I think are better from an artistic or storyline point of view but in terms of general popularity I think it deserves to be number one.

Don't really get Shaun of the Dead being in top 20.  Funny film but second best ever?????  really???

City of God is an absolute must see and the fact that it is the only non english language film in the list when really something like half should be foreign films speaks volumes.  I would have Amelie in there too.  Never everv watched a film that made me feel as happy as Amelie did.  Just a great feel good film.  The Godfather has to be higher than 10 too.

Oh...and Clueless must be a mistake or there must be a film called Clueless that I haven't seen because the vacuous rubbish I watched is not in the top 20000 films.

Never even realised it was listed as no2, seriously WTF ??

Pretty close.  Agree with the inception and prob Dark Knight being in there cos there new, but no real complaints. 

Although I would have Goodfellas and Toy Story in there. (And Taxi Driver, Chinatown, Raging Bull, Apocalyspe Now, Fight Club, Jaws, Blade runner, Star Wars, Lord of the rings, Ailen, Die Hard, The Apartment, Heat, Terminator 2, and a lot more)  Seriously hows anyone meant to narrow it down to 10 or 20?

Goodfella's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Godfather ainec.

I liked clueless but it's inclusion here just makes the whole list meaningless

and the imdb one obviously has flaws. it's pretty good but having godfather above godfather 2 is just wrong

Fairly sure that a panel of "experts" or the like picked the 20 films and the public basically picked their favourite from the 20. Wasn't as if you could pick any film you like to vote on.

Jaws >>>>> Everything else...and still lol at The Dark Knight, most overrated film ever! laughable fight scenes, Bale is awful with his comedy growl and non existent plot...Batman Begins was a lot better.

Be surprised if a panel of experts came up with these twenty films.  Too many of the critics standing dishes are missing and it has that bias towards more recent releases that is present in every top x list voted on by the public.  Suppose it culd have been from a list of 100 or something.

Just had a quick look and it seems that the public submitted videos saying what their favourites were then an expert panel picked the top 20 which were then voted on.  Makes some sense of the order then I guess.  Can imagine your average Shaun of the Dead fan being quite pc literate and being more likely to vote than, say, someone who loves Citizen Kane.

Old boy>city of gods also

he he cool

Lol

The truffle shuffle iirc

there is also allot of films missed out of this list that is suprising

the green mile
saving private Ryan
cool hand Luke
 three with out even thinking

just too many good films to ever compile a top 10 imo. Leon is far better than some of the films listed

yric chuffle shuffle innit.

Usual suspects?

11-20 imo
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Can't believe i forgot about this one!  Another good call!

And while I'm thinking of films with twists...

Arlington Place
The Game

which leads me to another great film in Falling Down...and then the brain goes to Wall Street.

no way i'm buying that you've ever read a book

So we will compile a top 10 by letting everyone have one nomination, no duplicates. When we have, say 40, we will vote, but you can't vote for your own nomination.

I'll start.

Twelve Angry men. (1957 Henry Fonda version)

Blade Runner

Shawshank Redemption

Remember the Titans

Goodfellas.

Usual Suspects

Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure

maybe a wasted nomination as someone else is bound to say it, but:

stand by me

I have put the nominations so far (and will update) on the OP to hopefully avoid duplicates.

Can I change mine from Bill and Teds to Slumdog Millionaire please,

Sorry to mess the committee about :D

Jaws

 :)up

Just to be a bit different, I'd like to nominate:
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

Although, not mentioned yet, but I'm hoping someone will nominate:
Kick-Ass

Although if it was a film-with-twist competition:
The Man Who Wasn't There (big Coen brothers fan, you could almost nominate any of their films in this category)

The IMDB top250 is a great way to expand your film horizons. I went through a phase of watching as many as possible (when I had a long train commute, a portable DVD player, and a LoveFilm subscription). Think I went from about 90 to 241.

Oh, and that Radio 1 list is laughable, mostly. But each to their own, I guess.

It's 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest' for me.

Casablanca

cool hand luke

Weekend At Bernies 2

Trains, Planes and Automobiles

If people are taking recommendations, they wouldn't win a popularity contest but try

The Vanishing (Spoorloos) - 1988 version not the awful Holywood remake.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096163/

Also if you have not seen it and like a good war based film with a story and don't mind a subtitle or two try BlackBook (Zwartboek) - a brilliant film.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0389557/

Possibly the best subtitled film I have ever seen Das Boot.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082096/

but my vote for the list is

The Holy Grail - comedy at its best.

Back to the Future!!!

8 Mile, surely?

young guns 2

The Hitcher

I watched this a few weeks ago, +1 on the recommendation it's very good

I'm going to nominate a film called "Thirteen".

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0328538/

This has to be watched to truly understand it.

La Vita e Bella (Life is Beautiful) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118799/)

I know it sounds poncey picking a foreign film but not many have had such an impact on me.  One of those where I didn't know much about it before watching and just sat mesmerised on my own.  Both funny and moving and I recommend it to everyone I ever discuss movies with!

BLOW

Pulp Fiction

Amelie

Four Weddings & a Funeral

once were warriors
battle of britain
damnbusters
inception
bluesbrothers
old boy

Man on Fire

+1

just pick one please lol

So we will compile a top 10 by letting everyone have one nomination, no duplicates. When we have, say 40, we will vote, but you can't vote for your own nomination.

I'll start.

Twelve Angry men. (1957 Henry Fonda version)

Could you pick one please, but not once were warriors as this has already been chosen.

Scent of a woman

Summer of 42

lol, very good film but not in my top 5

Ip Man

ok 1

bluesbrothers

war of the buttons, american history x.

looking for 1 nomination.  Which of the above please?

Spot on!

http://www.obsessedwithfilm.com/features/50-reasons-why-jaws-might-just-be-the-greatest-film-of-all-time.php

...and yup!

http://www.obsessedwithfilm.com/features/52-reasons-why-back-to-the-future-might-just-be-the-greatest-film-of-all-time.php

Sark!!!

mrs fish says   

the wonderful...wizard of oz...lol

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, please

you could have given me 100 guesses and i would never have picked that for you tighty

Not a lot of point me putting the battleship potemkin down (1917, Russia, widely voted the film of all time by critics) is there? lol

Claire  :)

Good to see you back Sark

wow, hello :)

I went out to get some soya milk one snowy morning last February, I accidentally got on the wrong bus into town and ended up miles away from my house. After getting off the bus, I searched for my return ticket only to realise I had lost it. I have spent the last 13 months hitch hiking home  :D. Luckily I had a vegetable pie on a low light cooking in the oven so after eating that when i got home, I decided to check out the happenings of the blonde forum  :) . My vegetable pie wasn't even burnt, it was perfectly cooked .

Missed you have been - hope you are well Sark and life is being kind.

its going well,  hope you are doing well as well mate  :)

[integrity] I put Casablanca even though I know it won't get many/any votes  [/integrity]

Impressed with no mention from the Blondes of The Dark Knight and Harry Potter jiz, but no Star Wars? hmmmm.

Is that metaphorical?  Are we the pie?

I love you sark.

please don't leave me again.

lol , it was a real pie and amazingly it still tasted great even though it was 13 months out of date by the time I managed to eat it . 

8 More Films to be nominated....Not long before they go.  Get your selection in now!

toy story 3

GOOOOOOOOOOONIES

Donnie Darko

5 Films left to select before we have our Top 40 and voting can then commence.

A bridge too far. Fantastic array of super stars

I'll add Leon to the list

The Warriors or Old Boy.

As I have to pick only one I'll go for the Warriors.

I also think Once Upon Time in America should be on any top film list.

Is it better than the 1925 film ???

Personally, of that era I much prefer Fritz Lang's Metropolis.

certainly wouldnt argue with that.

2 places left for it if someone else agrees..

Agreed.

2 left.....anyone?

Has this died a death?

40 was quite a lot, was always gonna take some time. just start a new thread with the 38 you've got imo. maybe get peeps to vote by pm to you so they're not influenced by everyone else's choices

A Few Good Men

Cinema Paradiso

We have our 40 Sir.  Over to you for the voting>


Blonde's Choice Best Film of All time nomination list - (40/40 Completed)

Twelve Angry Men
Blade Runner
The Shawshank Redemption
Remember the Titans
Goodfellas
Usual Suspects
Slumdog Millionaire
Stand By Me
Jaws
Kind Hearts and Coronets
One Flew over the Cuckoo Nest
Casablanca
Cool Hand Luke
Trains Planes and Automobiles
The Holy Grail
Back to the Future
Young Guns 2
The Hitcher
Thirteen
La Vita e Bella (Life is Beautiful)
Blow
Pulp Fiction
Amelie
Four Weddings & a Funeral
Man on Fire
Once were warriors
Scent of a woman
Summer of 42
Ip Man
Bluesbrothers
Wizard of Oz
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
toy story 3
Goonies
Donnie Darko
A bridge too far
Leon
The Warriors
A Few Good Men
Cinema Paradiso

OK. Voting closes midnight March 31st.

Quote this post when you vote, it will make it easier to work out which one won.

Some great nominations btw. Tough to choose just one.

Cool Hand Luke.

Back to the future.

Stand by me

Back To The Future

goodfellas

Usual Suspects

Pulp Fiction

lol. We need to quote the posts with all the other nominations on, not just mine.

I thought we were gonna get to pick 10

Back to the Future
Stand by me
Back to the future
goodfellas
usual suspects
pulp fiction
pulp fiction

OK so

Me: Cool Hand Luke.

pokerfan: Back to the future.

George2Loose: Stand by me

smashedagain: goodfellas

Waz1892: Usual Suspects

Jon MW: Pulp Fiction

sledge: Back to the Future

Claw: Pulp Fiction

my last post was me voting for pulp fiction btw - thought it'd be easier for everyone to start quoting from there.

you missed sledge's back to the future

OK. I've edited it. quote the list from here in please peeps.

doogan: the shawshank redemption

MC: Back to the Future

BTTF a clear leader so far.

Rex: The Shawshank Redemption

SP: Pulp Fiction

Alverton: Goodfellas

Snoopy: BladeRunner

bobAlike: The Godfather

Horneris: Pulp Fiction

This may or may not be engineered in an attempt to try and help prevent Sledge's selection winning.

Only seen 3 of your 40 choices as most as from before my time.

Might watch some of them from your 40 when i'm bored, they look quite good. I don't think I have a favourite film ever, I like all these films quite a lot but don't have a favourite: Gladiator, Fight Club, The Departed, Good Will Hunting, Point Break, Braveheart, Saving Private Ryan, In Bruges and Casino.

I also really like Star Wars, Lord of The Rings, Harry Potter and The Twilight Saga just because I like the stories but wouldn't put any of the individual films up there with the above.

Yeah you should probably do that rather than most of the new junk that comes out, Due Date for example is a pathetic rip off of Planes, Trains And Automobiles...Leon is a must watch too, and good to see you finally watched In Bruges!

From the list I choose Pulp Fiction

If I had read this earlier I would nomimate  " The Fifth Element "

The shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

Master class in acting now on BBC2, Merchant of Venice

Seeing as you haven't declared a winner yet I'll vote for The Shawshank Redemption.

Just seen this.

The Shawshank Redemption

shawshank redemption isn't even the best film from the book it came from!

It nicked all its ideas from Clint Eastwoods classic "Escape From Alcatraz" anyhows...Shawshank is a good film but hardly brilliant, next time Alcatraz is on check the "borrowed" story lines...(obv pasted list, but true!)

alcatraz--- shawshank

1.moisture corrodes the walls--- same corroded walls
2.hides nailclipper in bible--- hides small pick-axe in bible
3.wall debris is released thru pant---- same here
pockets when outside everyday
4.guy with mouse as pet--- guy with bird as pet
5.african-american friend who is--- same(morgan freeman)
senior inmate(Paul Benjamin)
6.pain in the ass warden---- present
7.gay dude bothers protagonist---- gay dudes bother protagonist
8.old guy cant cope without painting(chops fingers)---- old guy cant cope with freedom(commits suicide)
9.protagonist placed in the hold for no
fault of his ---- same here
10.the bathing scene---- similar here
11.the movie scene----- similar circumstances

Then again if we did a best tv show thread, Eastenders would probs win...the sheeple are in charge... ;)

It is brilliant Sledge, I watched it for the first time last week, really moved me.

If possible i'd like to change my vote to The Shawshank Redemption.

Yes but it ripped off another film....see above ldo, you need to watch Leon next with a young Natalie Portman...classic...

While I was doing the other thread, I remember this, and doesn't look like the voting was counted.

OP now updated with the votes that we in before the deadline

Surely some mistake Waz. You don't have the 1935 version of The 39 Steps starring Robert Donat in the lists. Abs classic!

Pulp Fiction wins best film imo.

certainly a classic, but these aren't my lists, saw a list on Radio 1 of top 40 films as voted by listens, then a blonde film list started, we then just listed them for ease then voted

You seem to be a real film buff mate, is it recreational or do you work in that industry?

The other thread is an amazing piece of work btw.

Thanks, I'd not consider myself a film buff really and dont work in the industry, just likes lists and stats etc!