decades best - 1970's

The best animated film ever made. this film is underrated and seldom considered but it is so well presented. the music was perfect and the characters more fun than any in animated film history.

even though this is considered a classic already, i still think its one of the most underrated films out there. a masterpiece. the acting and cinematography were supperb, and this boasts one of the best screenplays ever. not the first con movie and wont be the last, but its possibly the best.

it took me many viewings and a considerable amount of time to give in to this film, but i have finally given up any apprehension towards it and have come to realize it is simply one of the greatest films in history without question. i used to pit myself against this movie not because of the movie itself, but because of its typical fans. many love this classic for all the wrong reasons. clueless fans who know little about great filmmaking rally around this for its violence, glorification of mafia life, and grittiness. the real reasons to love this film are because of its superb score, great acting, haunting cinematography, and genius storytelling. i feel that this film is popular for all the wrong reasons, but that doesnt exclude it from its greatness, truly a genuine classic.

they just dont make films like this anymore. an absolute genuine masterpiece of filmmaking, the highlight of the already brilliant career of sydney lumet. the acting was stellar, especially the performance of william holden, and the film was flawlessly directed. a perfect commentary on the effect of t.v. and big business on the world and a brilliantly crafted film all around makes for one of the best american films in history.

the ultimate man vs. wild. bear grills has nothing on dersu uzala. another of the many absolute masterpieces by kurosawa, this film is possibly the best man vs. nature film ever made. tragedy makes the man that becomes so great that the world will no longer accept him. amazing on every front.

jack nicholson in possibly his finest performance. the film works because jack works, but he is so good that this ranks up there as one of the all time classics in the history of film. the first two hours are fun, witty, charming, and heart warming. the film ends by spiriling into chaos that is both shocking and powerful. deserving of its sweep of the big 5 oscars, one of the best films of 1975 and one of my favorites of all time.

the worst of the originals but still great, a classic epic

one of the most disturbing and highly effective films that i have ever seen. ken ogata is masterful as one of the most notorious serial killers in japanese history, and the film delivers near perfection on all ends from the acting, to the cinematography, to the script itself. the fact that this is based on a true story is what secures its believability as a man who eluded a nationwide manhunt in plain sight. nothing feels gimicky or forced and we see enough of the killers life in flashbacks to understand his deranged nature but not too much as to detract from the story. imamuras directing and the editing are first rate in this absolute classic. a must see.

what an absolute classic film in every way. deniro gives probably the best performance of his legendary career in this gritty tale of a young guy confused by the world he finds himself in. cybill shepherd was delightful and beautiful in her role and the other actors delivered well. the story shifts in odd ways leaving the end totally up in the air, and when the end of the film arrives it really delivers in a bloody and shocking climax. deniro's character is not alltogether likeable, but its realistic and understandable. shepherds character summed up the film well when she said to deniro, "Ive never met anyone quite like you." what a brilliant film, among the best ever made.

melville and delon come together again for a gripping tale of intrigue. one of melvilles best films, this story grabbed me from the first moment as we see the stories of two criminals side by side until a fateful moment when their paths collide in the red circle. the heist scene is paced for real time and is executed brilliantly, the side stories involving the mob are interesting and placed well into the story, and the cat and mouse between the theives and the police is mapped out perfectly. the absense of music through most of the film created a reality that set in, and the camera shot and angle choices specifically stood out. brilliant film.

all I need is this movie and this chair. flippin hilarious

this is a landmark film. the simple score is haunting and effective and the terror instilled is legitemate. this is a truly great film.

this really is a sensational film. done in the noir style that brings back memories of the maltese falcon, the mystery was well plotted and the story well told. the twists were alot of fun and the acting was superb across the board. the only thing keeping me from giving this film a higher score is the dissapointing way the film closed. the final 10 minutes sort of fell through the bottom of the rest of the film. in many ways the film had to end that way to provide a context for why nicholson's character has bad feelings about chinatown, but the fittingness of the end doesnt take away the sting of its silliness and anti-climatic nature. still overall truly great and understandably considered one of the great films in history.

certainly one of the great sequels in film history. a shadow of the first, but still truly great in its own right. this film furthers the story of michael corleone in profound ways as we see him honor his father by becoming greater than him. in some ways more gritty than the first, it also brought in the more corporate feel to the story that was climaxed in the third godfather which is an element i could have done without. rather than focusing on the family, this film might have focused too much on michael, although admittingly he is the point of the story not the family. in all, a great sequel to a great trilogy.

a powerful film. incredibly unique in the way that the stages of the film unfold. from the wedding, to the hunting, to the war, to the welcome home, and finally to the recovery of a lost friend. a bit overlong at times, but mostly phenomenal with great performances that help the film justify its 5 oscar wins.