There are only 4 perfect movies

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April 28, 2020, 05:56 PM

ChuckFinley

There are only 4 perfect movies

According to Pulitzer Prize winning Playwright and Screenwriter David Mamet

The Godfather
A Place in the Sun
Dodsworth
Galaxy Quest

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April 28, 2020, 09:01 PM

Hound Dog

1. Eh. Not my preferred genre
2. ??? I think I've heard of this one.
3. No idea - too lazy to google it.
4. By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Worvan, you shall be avenged. OMG I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!

One out of 4 ain't bad?

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April 29, 2020, 08:56 AM

cslinger

The Godfather, while not my thing, is an incredible movie.
I dunno
I dunno
HEll yeah! Grapthar and his hammer are pleased.

They forgot the Blues Brothers though.

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April 29, 2020, 09:13 AM

Sig209

I will say this about Galaxy Quest :

Sigourney Weaver looked AWESOME in that at 50 years of age

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April 29, 2020, 09:19 AM

MikeGLI

quote:
Originally posted by Sig209:
I will say this about Galaxy Quest :

Sigourney Weaver looked AWESOME in that at 50 years of age

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Never saw the movie, I remember seeing trailers and thinking this same exact thing.

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April 29, 2020, 09:31 AM

46and2

In the recent Galaxy Quest documentary she jokes about having fun playing a blonde bimbo in it.

Enjoyable documentary for fans of the film.

April 29, 2020, 09:34 AM

ensigmatic

quote:
Originally posted by Hound Dog:
1. Eh. Not my preferred genre
2. ??? I think I've heard of this one.
3. No idea - too lazy to google it.
4. By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Worvan, you shall be avenged. OMG I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!

Exactly my responses.

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April 29, 2020, 09:36 AM

Jimbo54

I'd put Fargo and Pulp Fiction on the list, but that's just me. Classics like Dr. Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia should be as well.

Jim

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April 29, 2020, 12:04 PM

Orive 8

The Godfather - Never watched it, don't like Mafia movies/shows at all.

A Place in the Sun - Never heard of it

Dodsworth - Never heard of it

Galaxy Quest - I've seen it a couple of times, its a decent movie but "perfect" - I don't think so.

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April 29, 2020, 12:06 PM

jhe888

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

Of course, it is all subjective.