>>>>>>I do believe this is the best movie ever made. There have been lots of great movies but every time I watch it it has the aura of greatness. Anytime, anywhere....
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>>>>>Talk with statistics. That's your best. The best movie is "The Godfather". Mine and others best... :)
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>>>>>http://www.imdb.com/chart/top
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>>>>>Your one is at 33... :))
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>>>>It's hard to argue against "The Godfather". (Or "Godfather Part 2" for that matter). Personally I would put "Taxi Driver" higher than #33. What do the masses know anyway? ;-)
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>>>Raging Bull. McCabe and Mrs Miller. The Duelists. The Hustler.
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>>Hmmm, back to the original subject: I've given it some thought: "The Shawshank Redemption" has gotta rate up there, and I loved "The Green Mile".
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>Strangely enough, I still haven't seen Shawshank, but I agree wholeheartedly on The Green Mile.

Oh you've gotta see Shawshank, Al. It takes you through so many emotions. It's also a bit like "The Color Purple" (another brilliant film) in that there are so many scenes that finish, leaving you feeling that the film has concluded, only for another scene to start and you think "Brilliant! There's more!", although the "false" ending would have left you satisfied. You map the years the guy's been in gaol by the changing pin-up on the wall, going from Betty Gable, through Monroe, etc. I think this could rate as my favourite of all time, and I do think it's up there with the popular ratings too.