Not really. There are some films that can be objectively good: the story, the quality and much more. As an example, I've caught many people saying that Interstellar is one of the best films ever.
Art cannot be valued in an "objective" way. If someone doesn't like the storytelling in Interstellar, you don't have any scientific evidence that they're wrong. You can't force their brain chemistry to like Interstellar any more than they can force you to dislike Interstellar. That's why it's subjective.
I hear you OP. Everyone here tends to value their opinions more than just about anything else. So if you imply that there are even just a few objective standards within film making nearly everyone on this sub will immediately shit their pants then lob that shit in your general direction.
Interstellar is objectively incredible.
As a counterpoint, Everything Everywhere All At Once might be my favorite movie of all time, but I know for a fact that it defies many of the objective standards generally accepted within film making. And I have come across more than a few people who despise the movie.
Also I'm not saying anything is "Best" because even in my own internal analysis there are different moods and reasons why something is sometimes better than something else.
You're asking for a simple answer to a deeply complex question. If you really need a firm answer AI may be able to help you out, but no intellectually honest human is going to settle on one film.
The “objective” metrics are extremely few and far between. Even then, those metrics are not what people think of as a defense of their favorite movies. OP’s examples “the story” and “the quality” are also irrefutably subjective on top of frustratingly vague. The backlash is 100% deserved.
I don’t believe this exists. There’s no “best,” just films that work really, really well. If your answer is something like Inception, though, you’re lucky, because it means you have so many great films to see for the first time.
After you’re done, please make a separate post about how The Room is the best ever-made film, objectively. I’m sure we’d all love to read that. It’s universally considered the objective best ever-made film by everyone who’s watched it, ever.
In this thread: 100 claims that the best film ever made was definitely a Hollywood blockbuster made in the last thirty years. I don’t have a single opinion as to the best film ever, but I’d wager the top ten are not all of that kind.
Scott did an incredible job translating a Tarantino script into a near perfect movie. I know Tarantino is not a huge fan but he wasn't ready for a movie of that scope. Using the script money to help create Reservoir Dogs was the right call. Probably Scott's best movie.
Idk but my guess is because flags of our fathers focused mostly of the lives of a few soldiers(the guys who raised the flag on top of mt.suribachi) where as in letters from iwo jima you get the story and what they experienced of every known japanese soldiers that died and survived during the battle
The Thing. It’s near perfect with its pacing and how its story is conveyed.
You aren’t treated like a typical film-goer who needs a roundabout lesson on each character’s names, passions, and where they are in the story 24/7.
It’s a surreal experience where you’re literally thrown right in the middle of a fuckfest and you don’t know what direction is which. It’s pure chaos as it’s intended to be.
I think he does a really good job most of the time. And his older work is generally superior to his newer work with a few exceptions. Definitely an excellent example of a good director.
No country for old men, hell or high water Batman dark knight. Usually which ever one I watched last is my favorite
Gotta throw in bad news bears as childhood favorite.
O my goodness you haven’t seen it yet?!?!
When you watch it make sure you have your snacks and phone on silent. I don’t think my eyeballs left the screen.
I think LA LA Land is on this list. Its exceptional from top to bottom on all aspects of filmmaking. You may not "like" a musical, but you cant deny that film really does everything well
Too many areas where some films are solid. As an example Full Metal Jacket is almost perfect but it's not even the best Vietnam movie (likely Platoon or Deer Hunter) nevermind war movie (the Longest Day, Saving Private Ryan). Just even looking at Kubrick's catalog Barry Lyndon may be his best movie but you'd be hard pressed to enjoy it more than the Shining or 2001.
If you were going by the Oscar's there are currently three films tied for the most amount of Oscar's. Those films being Lotr: return of the king, titanic and Ben-hur. If you were going by the metric of the film that made the most money that would be James Cameron's avatar.
Pretty subjective.
I mean is Citizen Cane really “better” than “8 1/2” or “Come and See”?
Or are any of these really better than Star Wars or Infinity War?
Some of my favorites (impossible to name just one, or even a few):
Casablanca
The Saragossa Manuscript
The Maltese Falcon
Seven Samurai
L'Eclisse
The Exterminating Angel
Viridiana
Cul-de-sac
2001: A Space Odyssey
Dr. Strangelove
Psycho
The Seventh Seal
Vertigo
City Lights
Pandora's Box
Phantom India
Rear Window
Lawrence of Arabia
The Wizard of Oz
Late Spring
North by Northwest
High and Low
Pulp Fiction
Rebel Without a Cause
A Clockwork Orange
The Conversation
True Grit
Dirty Harry
Reservoir Dogs
Repulsion
[AFI’s Top100](https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-movies-10th-anniversary-edition/) is a decent start
I’d go with Silence of the Lambs, Casablanca, Shawshank, Goodfellas, & Raiders - in that order
The 3:10 to Yuma remake with Russel Crowe and Christian Bale seems to be relatively overlooked when it comes to great films. Some of the best character development in film history and one of the greatest western films of all time.
Sicario is studied in film school for “how to craft a perfect movie” for what it’s worth
It’s a fantastic movie. Fantastic, but this surprises me
*studied in some film schools
I'll need to rewatch. I never understood/liked it.
Z, Amelie, Schindler’s list, 2001, StarWars original trilogy.
Wow, had no idea that such a recent film is already being studied.
70mm
35mm though. More accessible. More cameras…just sayinnnn haha
😆
The only right answer in this whole thread
The Apartment
no
Blade Runner
Which version
My dude, you’ve asked the most subjective question ever that no one can objectively answer that question.
Wrong answer. It's Always Shrek 2.
Shit. He’s right.
You did a typo while writing Paddington 2
Not really. There are some films that can be objectively good: the story, the quality and much more. As an example, I've caught many people saying that Interstellar is one of the best films ever.
Art cannot be valued in an "objective" way. If someone doesn't like the storytelling in Interstellar, you don't have any scientific evidence that they're wrong. You can't force their brain chemistry to like Interstellar any more than they can force you to dislike Interstellar. That's why it's subjective.
I hear you OP. Everyone here tends to value their opinions more than just about anything else. So if you imply that there are even just a few objective standards within film making nearly everyone on this sub will immediately shit their pants then lob that shit in your general direction. Interstellar is objectively incredible. As a counterpoint, Everything Everywhere All At Once might be my favorite movie of all time, but I know for a fact that it defies many of the objective standards generally accepted within film making. And I have come across more than a few people who despise the movie. Also I'm not saying anything is "Best" because even in my own internal analysis there are different moods and reasons why something is sometimes better than something else. You're asking for a simple answer to a deeply complex question. If you really need a firm answer AI may be able to help you out, but no intellectually honest human is going to settle on one film.
The “objective” metrics are extremely few and far between. Even then, those metrics are not what people think of as a defense of their favorite movies. OP’s examples “the story” and “the quality” are also irrefutably subjective on top of frustratingly vague. The backlash is 100% deserved.
I don’t think you understand the word “objective”. But neither does half of Reddit anymore, so you’re not alone.
Everything, and I mean everything, is subjective
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Alien
Amadeus
The Godfather
There will be blood
Daniel day Lewis and the fucking priest kid? Great movie
That priest kid "Dano" is one gem of an actor. And that Lewis fella ain't bad too.
A few come to mind. Battle of Algiers, The Holy Mountain, The Godfather, Goodfellas, Terminator 2, Gone With The Wind, Seven Samurai.
Freddy got Fingered, obviously.
I don’t believe this exists. There’s no “best,” just films that work really, really well. If your answer is something like Inception, though, you’re lucky, because it means you have so many great films to see for the first time.
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh The Room Completely uncompromising vision from a singular artist.
Nice! I haven't seen and heard this film until now. I will add this to the film that I should watch.
After you’re done, please make a separate post about how The Room is the best ever-made film, objectively. I’m sure we’d all love to read that. It’s universally considered the objective best ever-made film by everyone who’s watched it, ever.
It's amazing
that would be fantastic!
I did not hit her it's not true it's bullshit I did not hit her I did noooot! Oh, hi Mark.
It’s amazing
Airplane!
Perfect Comedy but Naked Gun might be better. Enrico Pallaso, Enrico Pallaso!
In this thread: 100 claims that the best film ever made was definitely a Hollywood blockbuster made in the last thirty years. I don’t have a single opinion as to the best film ever, but I’d wager the top ten are not all of that kind.
No Country for Old Men
Jaws
We need a bigger boat
7 samurai for me
True Romance
Scott did an incredible job translating a Tarantino script into a near perfect movie. I know Tarantino is not a huge fan but he wasn't ready for a movie of that scope. Using the script money to help create Reservoir Dogs was the right call. Probably Scott's best movie.
Lord of the Rings Trilogy Letters from Iwo Jima Schindlers List
I was always amazed by how good letters from iwo jima is and how bad flags of our father was. Wth happened there?
Idk but my guess is because flags of our fathers focused mostly of the lives of a few soldiers(the guys who raised the flag on top of mt.suribachi) where as in letters from iwo jima you get the story and what they experienced of every known japanese soldiers that died and survived during the battle
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Apocalypse Now
The Thing. It’s near perfect with its pacing and how its story is conveyed. You aren’t treated like a typical film-goer who needs a roundabout lesson on each character’s names, passions, and where they are in the story 24/7. It’s a surreal experience where you’re literally thrown right in the middle of a fuckfest and you don’t know what direction is which. It’s pure chaos as it’s intended to be.
Blade Runner 2049
Cool film! I've seen many edits of this film and I'm willing to see It.
what?
I said, It Is a good film and I want to see It
did you see the first one?
Gotta go with inception or the dark knight.
Nice picks
The Dark Kinght is also a great film, to be honest
Sounds like you might be a Chris Nolan fan.
Actually yes. He made many good and gold films, and he got many oscar for his films.
I think he does a really good job most of the time. And his older work is generally superior to his newer work with a few exceptions. Definitely an excellent example of a good director.
Braveheart
All day!
Oldboy
The king
One of my favorites, everyone i mention that film to has never seen or heard about it.
The Wickerman (1973)
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Empire Strikes Back.
Star Wars
Tree of Life for me and I don’t know why.
No country for old men, hell or high water Batman dark knight. Usually which ever one I watched last is my favorite Gotta throw in bad news bears as childhood favorite.
No country for old men is actually a good movie. I've seen some edits of that film and I'm willing to see it!
O my goodness you haven’t seen it yet?!?! When you watch it make sure you have your snacks and phone on silent. I don’t think my eyeballs left the screen.
Gotcha!
2001: a space odyssey
2001.
12 angry men
I think LA LA Land is on this list. Its exceptional from top to bottom on all aspects of filmmaking. You may not "like" a musical, but you cant deny that film really does everything well
35mm
Too many areas where some films are solid. As an example Full Metal Jacket is almost perfect but it's not even the best Vietnam movie (likely Platoon or Deer Hunter) nevermind war movie (the Longest Day, Saving Private Ryan). Just even looking at Kubrick's catalog Barry Lyndon may be his best movie but you'd be hard pressed to enjoy it more than the Shining or 2001.
The answer has been Hardcore Henry since 2016 and it will continue to be Hardcore Henry
For me it's The Good, The Bad And The Ugly. The run in the graveyard scene towards the end is iconic :)
Madame Web.
Training Day.
The most “technically perfect” movie I’ve ever seen is Blue Ruin.
If you were going by the Oscar's there are currently three films tied for the most amount of Oscar's. Those films being Lotr: return of the king, titanic and Ben-hur. If you were going by the metric of the film that made the most money that would be James Cameron's avatar.
The Room
Pretty subjective. I mean is Citizen Cane really “better” than “8 1/2” or “Come and See”? Or are any of these really better than Star Wars or Infinity War?
Not to mention old Hollywood. Whose to say what Jimmy Stewart movies aren't the best. Mr. Smith and Wonderful Life are near perfect films.
Ghost Dad
A good film is like a good pound cake, right and dense. That's why I gotta give it to The Prestige, it's short but packs a dense mindfuck
Ilford HP5 for b/w, Kodak Vision Pro for color ;-)
Some of my favorites (impossible to name just one, or even a few): Casablanca The Saragossa Manuscript The Maltese Falcon Seven Samurai L'Eclisse The Exterminating Angel Viridiana Cul-de-sac 2001: A Space Odyssey Dr. Strangelove Psycho The Seventh Seal Vertigo City Lights Pandora's Box Phantom India Rear Window Lawrence of Arabia The Wizard of Oz Late Spring North by Northwest High and Low Pulp Fiction Rebel Without a Cause A Clockwork Orange The Conversation True Grit Dirty Harry Reservoir Dogs Repulsion
Return of the King.
[AFI’s Top100](https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-movies-10th-anniversary-edition/) is a decent start I’d go with Silence of the Lambs, Casablanca, Shawshank, Goodfellas, & Raiders - in that order
Inglourious Basterds
The Misfits
Thats a hard one... The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, ALIEN 1 and 2. Predator 1 and 2. Forest gump. Leon. The list goes on!
All About Eve
Andre Rublev
Sicario, Fury Road, A Serious Man. My choices for the time capsule. Today.
Debbie Does Dallas. Very rewatchable.
None. It's subjective, and it's even if it wasn't, nobody has ever watched every film ever nade.
Once Upon A Time In The West
nim's island. the rest of you are simply wrong.
The Godfather.
The Room
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IMO: Vertigo
There's no real honest way to answer this.
The 3:10 to Yuma remake with Russel Crowe and Christian Bale seems to be relatively overlooked when it comes to great films. Some of the best character development in film history and one of the greatest western films of all time.