OK, today's topic is the top five greatest movie titles of all time. Like the band names, points are awarded for overall impression but also for the appropriateness of the name combined with the quality of the film.
- Apocalypse Now!
- Citizen Kane
- The Grapes of Wrath
- Full Metal Jacket
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
I remember seeing "Apocalypse Now!" at a video store when I was about fourteen and, not knowing a single thing about the movie, thinking I had to see the film. When I finally saw it for the first time several years later I wasn't let down at all. Now, I know that "The Grapes of Wrath" was a book first and maybe some of the others were too, but it's always been my favourite title for a novel, so it makes the list. Also, I don't care what you say, "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" was a great film and the title is perfect for it.
Comments
Mark - February 5, 2004 4:49 pm
check teh speling, yo! Apocalypse! :)
Daniel Burka - February 5, 2004 4:56 pm
Whoops, fixed thanks.
dave moses - February 5, 2004 6:45 pm
1. The Magnificent Ambersons
2. Thin Blue Line
3. 8 1/2
4. Chinatown
5. Them!
al - February 5, 2004 7:19 pm
1. The Fly
2. Reservoir Dogs
3. Airplane! (points for the exclamation point)
4. The War of the Worlds
5. The Never-ending Story
Nick Burka - February 5, 2004 8:06 pm
How can you forget Big Trouble in Little China?
Mandy - February 6, 2004 2:04 am
or <i>Fried Green Tomatoes</i>. I never saw the movie, but that's some title.
Ryan Hillier - February 6, 2004 9:03 am
1. The Fearless Vampire Killers
2. Scarecrow
3. Se7en
4. Around the World in 80 Days
5. Raging Bull
Nils Ling - February 6, 2004 10:32 am
1. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
2. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
3. The Big Chill
4. Being John Malcovich
5. Sleepless in Seattle
Not all classics, to be sure ... but the titles are gems all to themselves.
Dennis - February 6, 2004 10:37 am
1. Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo
2. The Empire Strikes Back
3. Almost Famous
4. Donnie Darko
5. American History X
Rob MacD - February 6, 2004 11:12 am
1. Faster Pussycat, Kill! Kill!
2. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
3. Buffy, the Vampire Slayer
4. It's A Wonderful Life
5. To Kill A Mockingbird
pF - February 6, 2004 11:22 am
OOOOH oooh ooh - "Big Trouble in Little China" I'm so glad someone else mentioned that! Possibly the greatest film ever!?
1. Die hard (Such a brilliant title when you think about it!) inc. "Die Hard 3: Die Harder"
2. Dirty Pretty Things
3. Ghost dog
4. Kill Bill
5. Goodfellas
Martin - February 7, 2004 6:52 pm
1. Rocky
2. Rocky II
3. Rocky III
4. Rocky IV
5. Rocky V
Hans - February 9, 2004 10:15 am
- Dog Day Afternoon
- Bend It Like Beckham
- Glory
- Cast Away
- Philadelphia
joe - February 23, 2004 8:57 am
Something a little alternative..
1. The Big Blue (snorkling is cool. Doing it for 7 minutes legendary.) Great soundtrack.
2. Princess Bride (Supposdly a kids movie but a dam good'n. "That word you keep saying, i don't think it means what you think it means." )
3. Proof (Aussie flick about a blind man who takes photos and gets people to describe the er um...contents, feel the same sometimes and I supposedly see).
4. Delacutessen ( spelling? Horror cum comedy with great visuals. Puts a curve ball on apartment living.)
5. The fith element. (interesting application of war of the worlds in a future context, same music dude as the big blue. probally what helped blow me away. That and that life might be important..nahhh)
Got what i think is a good list, but got a plenty more and give me a positive feeling, however seems to change on my mood and probaly shows i've seen to many flicks..or can you...
Enjoyed your website
J:P
Manohar - February 26, 2004 7:01 am
1:) Pulp Fiction
2:) The Big Lebowski
3:) When Harry Met Sally
4:) Lord of The Rings III
5:) A Beautiful Mind
William - March 21, 2004 10:47 am
"To Kill A Mockingbird" is the all-time best for movie titles!
"Back to School" -- was a wonderful surprise.
"Good Will Hunting" and
"A Beautiful Mind" were ones to rate, too.
Chad Voisen - March 14, 2005 4:20 am
1- Snatch
2- Pulp Fiction
3- The Shawshank Redemtion
4- Full Metal Jacket
5- Blow
John Eisendrath - April 11, 2005 8:34 pm
1. The Usual Suspects
2. A Clockwork Orange
3. What About Bob?
4. Scarface
5. Silence of The Lambs
Sam - November 2, 2005 11:21 am
1. Children of a Lesser God
2. Hamburger Hill
3. Ice Cold in Alex
4. The Magnificent 7
5. Rebel Without a Cause
ubertakmeister - January 4, 2006 5:56 am
1 kung pow
2 return of the killer tomatoes
3 attack of the 50ft woman
4 Fist of fear, touch of death
5 house of the flying daggers
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