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I'd like to know his criteria and rationale. I wonder what he means by "perfect?"


Yeah, is the movie "perfect" for taking a good nap in the ol Barcalounger or maybe something else Wink


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Dodsworth is a GREAT film. It is on TCM from time to time.

If this critic has the credentials of Roger Osborne or Roger Ebert I might be give it some credence.
 
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I'd like to know his criteria and rationale. I wonder what he means by "perfect?"


Yeah, is the movie "perfect" for taking a good nap in the ol Barcalounger or maybe something else Wink


Well, Mamet isn't exactly nobody when it comes to plays and movies. He probably has something interesting to say about this, and a valid opinion, even if you don't agree.




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What about Blazing Saddles??



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I'd like to know his criteria and rationale. I wonder what he means by "perfect?"

Of course, it is all subjective.


For me, a film is "perfect" when all cylinders of the production are firing in sync. Script, casting, editing, directing, acting, cinematography, costumes, soundtrack, etc. IMO, most films misfire on the first three of this list; script, casting, and editing. We have seen too many decent movies and could-have-beens with subpar scripts, wrong actor in a key role, and films with too much or too little.

The automatic entries into my Perfect 4 list are The Godfather, and Citizen Kane. The other two would be harder for me to fill. Perhaps Goodfellas, or Back to the Future, or Double Indemnity, or It's A Wonderful Life, or even Godfather II. Hell, Animal House is a near perfect comedy.



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Seriously, is Galaxy Quest good? I admit to totally judging that movie by the title--it sounds really stupid.



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Seriously, is Galaxy Quest good? I admit to totally judging that movie by the title--it sounds really stupid.


Yes. That stated, being 20 years old, it is showing its age a bit, as all SF movies do with time, some more, some less, and others massively so.
 
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What about Blazing Saddles??

Yes!

If it weren't for the very last scene, I'd have to add Wuthering Heights, but give the nod to District 9 instead.




 
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And we should care why?




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Thats like, your opinion, Man!
I'll have to go look them up and take a gander.
 
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There is only one perfect movie ... clearly the other three must be imperfect!
 
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And Young Frankenstein...



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Seriously, is Galaxy Quest good? I admit to totally judging that movie by the title--it sounds really stupid.


It's stupid in the best way possible. A few years back we bought a projector, that was one of the first movies we watched.



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Seriously, is Galaxy Quest good? I admit to totally judging that movie by the title--it sounds really stupid.

You know that it's a send-up of Star Trek TOS, yeah? It is well done and hilarious.



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Casablanca came on the other day - deserves to be at the top of any list.


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A perfect film list without a Stanley Kubrick film on the list is not a list worthy of jack shit.



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I'd have to put The Empire Strikes Back and Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid on my list.
 
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Seriously, is Galaxy Quest good? I admit to totally judging that movie by the title--it sounds really stupid.

You know that it's a send-up of Star Trek TOS, yeah? It is well done and hilarious.



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