What was the the most "perfect" film you ever saw?!


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What was the the most "perfect" film you ever saw?


"Perfect" meaning the acting, writing, direction, everything...is all on point. For me, I would say 'Mulholland Drive' by David Lynch -- and not just because of 2 beautiful women kissing -- I'm not that shallow. (Most of the time. =) Seriously, that entire movie, to me, is just like a really well wrapped Christmas present -- layer upon layer of meaning and depth in everything.

(If you didn't understand it upon first viewing, like me, search for the site 'Lost on Mulholland' -- it will take you through scene by scene, and then when you watch it again, you will be in awe and you'll start making your own separate conclusions about things.) Anyway though -- tell me what your "perfect" film is!


Answers: ROMEO & JULIET (1968)

I saw it in 1969 because our town has always been a bit delayed in getting films. Our high school English class was taken to the theater as a field trip. I fell in love, and I'm still in love now, close to 40 years later. I went to see it at least 30 times in theaters, and one theater manager was so impressed that he gave me the poster and lobbycards!

I think that Leonard Whiting, who plays Romeo, must have been my first crush. I had to share him with all of the other girls in my generation. When he appeared on screen for the first time, the audience was filled with the sound of sighing girls. This is the truth! Of course, all of the boys fell in love with Olivia Hussey as Juliet.

The film is perfection, from its cast to the costumes, from the settings to the music. The director did a brilliant job of shaping an Oscar-nominated film from Shakespeare's play. As other directors before him, he had to carefully select what must stay to ensure it kept the spirit of the original. I majored in English, and I still find it an excellent work. It's not surprising that it continues to find new audiences. Not long ago, I selected a couple of YouTube videos to show a friend. Now, she's obsessed with seeing the rest of it. She said that she's not one to "go goofy" over guys in films or on TV, but she's fascinated by Len Whiting!

I have all of the memorabilia I've ever collected, and I've added items though there are enough fans out there to make bidding for them on ebay a bit tricky. I still have the soundtrack, the second soundtrack with selected dialogue, and the boxed set of LPs with the COMPLETE soundtrack, dialogue and all! I'm not sure that any other film has had that honor~three soundtracks in all, each more complex because of the demands of moviegoers.

It's a lush, beautiful, bittersweet, glorious experience. The colors are dazzling jeweltones, and the medieval setting is one that seems so real, not at all like some film set. In truth, Franco Zefferelli did choose his settings with care, and his love for the project is visible on the screen.

I like the film "Oliver!", but "Romeo & Juliet" should have been named Best Picture of the Year! Mulholland Drive was in deed excellent, but as far as perfect...I'm going with John Carpenter's "The Thing", or Michael Mann's movie "Heat". "Memento" and "The Deer Hunter", as well as "The Departed" are also perfect films in my opinion. Shawshank Redemption, because every single scene contributes to the story somehow, there's no filler. "Heat". Michael Mann is the most underrated director and writer in the world. The acting was as good as it gets. Pacino & DeNiro together is classic. It wasn't just an action movie with a bunch of gunfights and cursing, it gave you the personal side of everyone's lives, showing what makes them who they are. And although it was a cops and robbers flick where obviously the top cop has to kill the head bad guy, Mann wrote it so that they had the mutual respect for each other, because each guy knew that the other guy was very good at what he does. But the key thing about the movie was how Mann made you wait to see Pacino and DeNiro together. He could've done the obvious thing and had them together the entire movie, yelling and screaming at each other, but he built the anticipation. Then, once these two acting giants finally got together, they just had a nice conversation over a cup of coffee. I know I'm rambling, but it was a great movie. The Shawshank Redemption beyond a doubt.

It was perfect on so many levels - beautiful shots, wonderful music, spot - on perfect acting, well-written characters, true meaning to the plot, an incredible storyline, a perfect ending, and, of course, perfect redemption. Everything about the movie is so beautifully well done, it draws you in, captivates, makes you love, hate, sympthasize, feel locked up, feel free, feel scared, and feel the rain hit your face. It's everything a movie should be, and it is my number one all-time favorite movie above and beyond anything else that has ever graced the silver screen.


Also high up there would be:
Forrest Gump, Cast Away, Legends of the Fall, Seabiscuit, As Good As It Gets, and A Few Good Men.

All also wonderful movies, but Shawshank is my highest regarded movie ever. Lawrence of Arabia, to me, is a perfect film. Very long to watch, but perfect. 300
Blood Diamond
Titanic
The Departed

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