I dont know why but i seem to favor epic films over all the other genres. Ben Hur, Lawrence of Arabia, Ten Commandments, Doctor Zhivago, Giant, Schindlers List, BraveHeart, Titanic, Saving Private Ryan, The Patriot, and The Lord of the Rings in my opinion are the meaning of the word epic. The scope, the grandure, spectacle, supreme, they all have it. A lot of people dont like films that run over three hours but i prefer that films are lengthly. It has that feel that its a big film to fit a large story and usualy films are better when they are long. The list that i mention speaks for its self. Most of the movies mention have won best picture of its respected year so the academey seems to favor epic films as well. They rarely make films like these anymore. The movie magic is fading. All these films remind me why i go to the movies in the first place. Lord of the Rings is the last films that capture that rare movie magic with its unique charactors, incredible score, and incredible cinematography that take you to another world. Please someone come up with another worthy epic that fits into this rare category.