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The Bottom Line This topic made me think long and hard, as reviewing movies was once what I did, but here is the list I compiled. Hope you enjoy!
I have listed the top ten movies ever. I should say that I based my selection on entertainment value and not the movies that were best movies in the movie's history. They would include The Great Train Robbery, Steamboat Willy, Fantasia, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Wild Ones, Rebel Without a Cause, and Rocket to the Moon. Keeping that in mind, I have presented this list of ten with short explanations as to why I feel this way. They are not in any special order and I may have left one out that should be here, but here they are: Gone With The Wind The mere undertaking of a film of such a historic subject alone is a task that few movie producers will do justice. The value to keep alive the biggest lesson that can be learned concerning why war is so futile to mankind. Pitting brothers against brothers and men of one nation fighting for their beliefs, this movie lets the viewer experience a degree of the Civil War's impact to the United States of America. Ten Commandments The costume and scenery alone were enough to make this movie rank as one of the top ten, however the thing that I feel makes this movie rank so highly is the fact that it brings the Word to life on the screen. It's impact on society was immeasurable. ShawShank Redemption The entertainment value alone is mammoth. I am not alone at ranking this movie as one of the top ten movies. If you haven't seen this one, you need to soon. Romeo and Juliette The sensitivity level is high in this William Shakespear story. The tragedy of a love that is extinguished by feudal families ends up in the loss of both partners in love. In the end, no one wins. There is a lesson to be learned in this movie. The Robe More great film making. Hollywood had the advantage of starting out with a story that had been past down through the years. The ironic thing is that many never knew the first thing about any of these films until they hit the big screen. Ben Hur More life and times of when the man many claim as their savior walked on the face of the Earth. His story is told and is seen from a different angle. The tragic thing about this movie is that the man who got run down in the chariot races actually succumbed his own death. The actual scene was opted to remain in the film. Rainman As is the case in any movie made from a real life situation, this shows value has an added degree of entertainment value. The acting of Dustin Hoffman as the autistic brother was the making of this film. Tom Cruise's acting of the brother not facing the challenges of autism ws strong and believable. M.A.S.H. M.A.S.H. was thought by many to be set in Viet Nam, in which the United States was involved against many of the American's wishes. Nam was seen as a senseless war and M.A.S.H. was an instrument to voice their opinion. It's popularity was so strong that it bled over onto the T.V. screen. Radar O'Riely was the only of the original cast members that made it through the Koren War on the silver screen and played the T.V. role. Little known is that he always carries something in his hand (usually a clipboard) to hide the fact that one of his hands have a deformity to one of his finger digits. It's A Wonderful Life This movie has been around and will be around for years to come. If you haven't seen it you must have been in a comma during the years that this movie's copyright was up for grabs. During that period, you could not flip the channel on your T.V. without running into two or three running of the movie. Ted Turner cashed in on this movie by applying for a new copyright. Although you will not see it as often as during those days, you will surely be able to view it yearly on T.B.S. Schindler's List This is another movie that brings the true tragedy of what the history human race has handed down as a lesson to be learned. Although many people choose not to believe that the movie is fact, the real tragedy is that the movie is just that, based on reality of humans attempting to eliminate other humans in mass. Gives credence to Rodney King's " Why can't we all just get along? " Check out my other movie reviews on Epinions.com Thanks for your trust, Greenspan  |
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