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Probes the depths of the souls of two people never before seen in cinema. Great Americana, great social commentary, great love story, great tearjerker, told with extraordinary intelligence, passion and vision, gets better on repeat viewings. Ang Lee paints a canvas of angst and yearning, a paradise lost, resulting in a paradise found, this movie, the finest of the American screen.

I remember when I first saw BBM at the Denver Film Festival, there was so much hype surrounding the movie that I was afraid I was going to be disappointed. Well, seeing as I placed it as my favorite movie, it’s quite obvious that the movie moved me tremendously. The acting was top notch, the directing was amazing and the story was beautifully heartbreaking. Everything that makes a movie great, and a classic for sure.

Down to earth western. Subtle mystery. Realistic gunfight.

Best Western of them all. the scenery, actors, story line, and thrilling climax is what makes a good movie. I have seen SHANE over and over again. Never bored. ken

Brokeback Mountain does not spoon-feed its audience. It makes you think and wonder about the mysteries of love. The second time was the charm, it is one of the smartest, finest crafted and most moving films I have ever seen. If one can see past one’s own prejudices, it is also most universal. Brokeback should have ranked high on the AFI list, I am quite surprised it did not, especially considering the virtually unprecedented international acclaim it received. Hopefully AFI will rectify its error in 2017, just as it did with The General, Intolerance and Sunrise (though the latter 2 are still ranked far too low!).

the absolute funniest movie of all time. The only thing that could have made it better would have been Richard Pryor starring, but his writing in plainly visable through the script.

GWTW is the model for every epic, romance or human condition flim. The spectacle, acting, music and pure movie magic have never been surpassed.

Mag.7 has human interaction,pathos, good acting, fantastic music and scenery. More than a western - a great movie experience.

Zulu is a spectacular presentation of the human spirit. Great photography and music wrap the good acting and inspiring story in a mesmerizing event.With all the world attacking english/american values, this film is a shot in the arm for our image.

I’m happy to see my favorite western ever rising in stature on the AFI Top Hundred list. I always felt that the film was by far John Wayne’s best, and vastly under appreciated.

THE HUMANITY, CARING AND COMRADERIE WORKING TOGETHER IN THE FACE OF EVIL.

Talk about your essential movies. This one rates right up there with Casablanca, Citizen Kane and Gone With the Wind. In a role that could easily have been painfully over-acted by any other performer, Gary Cooper plays sheriff Will Kane, whose marriage to the stunning Grace Kelly forces him to give up his badge. All is going well until Frank Miller, a man he arrested for murder, goes free and comes gunning for him.
This is a classic story of one man bucking up against evil. In his quest to round up some help, Kane encounters some of the ugliest things found in humanity i.e cowardice, corruption, and ingratitude. Despite all this, he refuses to let Miller and his gang go without a fight. Why? For the simple reason that it’s the right thing to do.

Each time you watch it, you don’t want to stop.

The acting, the writing. The chemistry of the leads, the cinematography. The opening scene, and the incredible ending. You cannot say enough about how influential and how incredibly enjoyable this movie is. Each time you watch it, you don’t want to stop.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid has it all. If you haven’t seen this movie, do yourself a favor and rent it.
By: James O’Shea

For someone who has seen hundreds of movies in my lifetime, Brokeback Mountain transcended what had normally passed as the typical moviegoing experience

A film need not be decades old for viewers to realize they have been moved, have been witness to the gentle and clear-eyed artistry of the direction, the deep observation of the screenwriters, and the devastating honesty of the performers. Brokeback Mountain is a supreme achievement in every department.

I doubt that I was prepared to emerge from this movie feeling, as I did, that I had never reaally seen a movie before. And months after participating in the phenomenon, of repeat visits to the theater, of seeing a swell of cultural interest in this movie, and after the unconscionable decision of the Motion Picture Academy to deny the film its highest honor, I thought I would never want to see another movie again.

After its five-month theatrical run, I missed it as though I had said goodbye to friends for the last time.

How many of us feel a surge of emotion whenever we hear the opening guitar notes? How many are immediately caught up in the tentative, natural unfolding of the relationship between these two men? Who among us cannot identify with the intensity of their feeling for one another? How many of us agonize for these characters as they practice the deceptions their world has forced upon them? Who among us isn’t devastated by the sense of lost youth and missed opportunity in their last, remembered embrace? How many of us become transfixed as a discovery is made in a parents’ home (a sequence which catapults this movie into the highest realms of art)?

Finally, how many are not haunted by the image of two shirts and a postcard, all that remains of these characters’ dreams? My favorite movie? Without question. Able to stand with the greatest films of all time? See for yourself.

I fail to understand how the AFI overlooked this GEM on every Top 100 list published. Not only was it, in all probability, the greatest western ever done, ” High Noon ” notwithstanding, it also provided one of Hollywood’s classic quotes:” WE DEAL IN LEAD,FRIEND ” (the late Steve McQueen ). As an aside. That particular quote became the unofficial motto of my old Marine Corp unit; 2/4. They put those word on a ” business card ” and left it on the neatly laid our bodies of deceased Viet Cong and NVA snipers. Yours In Fellowship: MGySgt PJ McCain USMC RT.

Not only was the directing, cinematography, acting, screenplay, and editing flawless, this movie showed more insight and courage on the part of the director, cast, and crew than any film in recent history, perhaps ever. The subject matter was challenging for everyone, and under the gentle guidance of Ang Lee, and the incredible story upon which it was based, this movie managed to deal with two outsiders in a way that made their story universal. The emotional and cultural bridges that this movie built makes it an historic event as well as a beautiful piece of cinema. This love story rises to the level of any Greek tragedy and is something of which Shakespear would have been proud. History will prove this to be one of the most groudbreaking and phenominal movies in the history of film. Already the number of parodies, articles, web sites, e-groups, and uses of the movie’s quotes are unprecedented for such a recent film, and the language of the film has already become a part of world-wide culture and language. Men who understand the closet from every community in the nation sat in a the dark in theaters across the nation and watched this movie and wept to see their stories finally told with love, sensitivity, truth, and compassion. That the Academy did not award Brokeback Mountain the Best Picture Oscar will be a source of amazement forever, and those who voted it down will be exposed for the visionless and perochial cowards and that they are.

DANCE WITH WOLVES was the first non-animated movie I ever recall seeing as a child. This film reminds me of lazy Saturday afternoons when I would curl up on the couch with my father and watch it with him; (it was his favorite too and we watched it a lot). To me this film is amazing on so many levels; not only does the audience get an intimate acquaintance with the Sioux tribe and their daily culture, (a first for film portrayals of Native Americans), but there is also the powerful character transformation of John Dunbar, who becomes his true self, Dances With Wolves. “As I heard my Sioux name called out over and over, I knew who I really was.”

This film also has AMAZING cinematography, capturing the beauty of our country and the magnanimous nature of our great plains, and it featured a REMARKABLE one-time take of a Bison Hunt with real bison and real horsemen, (props to Kevin for getting back on the horse after his fall). Plus, as a woman, I appreciate the dynamic love story between Dances With Wolves and Stands With A First.

Costner and author Michael Blake did an amazing job combining their efforts to create this masterpiece.

This film, after a hard stressful day, is the way to relax. Wayne and Ford made good westerns together but this film, with the quality supporting cast, was their crowning glory.

greatest western of all time

After the success of "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" there was only one question facing Sergio Leone Can I make a better movie than before, and can it be the greatest western of all time? Well, to that question there is only one simple answer "YES!

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BY: Robert Gallacher

Few films have ever touched people more deeply

Simple. Complex. Beautiful. Elegant. Haunting. Honest. A modern day masterpiece about personal and societal repression. Few films have ever touched people more deeply. Brilliantly acted and poetically directed.

BY: Merwyn Grote

Unpretentious. It is immediately simple, yet watch it again and you see a complexity in the telling. Then, watch it again, and you begin to understand.

I found it fulfilling and telling on so many levels. It is artful, and if that wasn’t what was intended…then don’t tell me.
By: Stephen Scott

a classic of world cinema

the adventure in the movie is so realistic
By: Manuel Ramon de Las Alas

The greatest western ever made.

John Wayne proves he was a great actor in this his greatest performance.Some of the most beautiful photography/scenery ever filmed.
By: Joseph Helman

This is without a doubt the greatest Western ever made.

John Ford is a genius and this is his masterpiece. John Wayne gave the performance of his life. Everything came together perfectly in this one. And what a great last shot! I watched this movie for the first time with my dad when I was twelve years old and it opened up a whole world of classic movies to me. I’ve come to appreciate it as the masterpiece it really is. It deserves to be in the top twenty five of AFI’s 100 Greatest Movies list this June. If it’s not, it’ll be a travesty…again.
By: Tom Klemick

One of those classic Western movies that will endure forever in the hearts and minds of fans when the Western genre was at its pinnacle. A classic Western story featuring three of the giants of cinema history - John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, and Lee Marvin.

Growing up during the 50s and 60s with all the “old” movies being shown on all the TV screens, and growing up in a small town where every weekend was going to the movies - typically seeing 2 to 3 features every weekend, has left me with a love of those early stars and films that will always (in my heart) surpass the movies of today. I have always been a huge Jimmy Stewart fan. For whatever reason when I saw this movie at the theater it became my favorite movie. As a youngster who grew up with Westerns it is likely only natural that I would love this movie. It crosses the boundaries between the time when the West was rough and tumble, and, then it becomes the civilized West as portrayed in the movie as Stewart reflects between the present and the past. With the supporting cast of legendary greats from that era how can any movie go wrong! John Wayne epitomizes the Western star to all of us, including the youngsters of today who only know him from their parents or grandparents. Lee Marvin with his persona as the tough guy made this, in my opinion, his legacy to the Western film. The combination of story and cast has always brought me back to the sheer joy of watching this film.
By: Garry Bell

The story is as good today as it was then.

I have watched this movie over and over again since I was a little kid. The story is as good today as it was then.
By: Chad Augustine

The final shootout scene stands out in my mind.

The final shootout scene stands out in my mind. Sergio Leone proves he is one of the greatest directors of all time with this scene. The music, along with the close up of the eyes are really effective in setting the mood of the scene.
By: Spencer Gregory

You see, in this world there’s two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig.

This is probably one of the most overlooked and influential films of all time. It’s a film that continues to stand the test of time and bears the mark of a truly talented director.
By: Tom Hagan

Classic western.

It’s a film lots of comic diversions and also quite exciting.
By: ANGEL GONZALEZ

I am a western movie afficianado.

Sergio Leone is a master of the western and with Fonda, Bronson, Robards, and a gorgeous Claudia Cardinale he hit a home run. And the music score by Ennio Morricone is also outstanding. The showdown at the end of the movie is the best ever filmed. It is sad that more westerns are not recognized by the AFI. They are such a large part of American culture, fictionalized or not.
By: STEVEN MOLDTHAN

The greatest Western ever made.

Sergio Leone never got the recognition that John Ford did for making Westerns. However, IMO, this Western is better than the Searchers and the Wild Bunch and stands out as the greatest Western of all time. The movie is told through Ennio Morricone’s great score and Leone’s widescreen imagery, not dialogue, even though the parsimonious dialogue is great. The late Henry Fonda gives a truly chilling performance as Frank, the late Charles Bronson gives a solid performance as the man with the Harmonica, and Claudia Cardinale fits the character of Jill McBain well. However, the best performance is by the late Jason Robards as Cheyenne who could be savage, comedic, and endearing all in the same moment. His last scene with Claudia Cardinale is oddly the romantic scene in a Western, if not ever. When you make the list again, make sure you recognize Sergio Leone’s contributions to American cinema.
By: A Apte