YOUR FAVORITE v. THE GREATEST

[DaMovieMan]

So, inspired by a recent conversation, I wanted to see how many of you differentiate between your favorite films and what you consider to be the greatest films ever made. Granted the latter list is harder because of the huge amount of films that exist but a rough, approximate and not necesserily in order list should be easier.
Feel free of course to discuss and/or explain your and other's choices. :D

Not in particular orders,

Favorite

1. Pulp Fiction
2. Magnolia
3. One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
4. 2001: A Space Odyssey
5. Rashomon
6. The Seventh Seal
7. La Haine
8. A Clockwork Orange
9. Taxi Driver
10. Once Upon A Time in the West

Greatest

1. The Seven Samurai
2. Citizen Kane
3. 2001: A Space Odyssey
4. The Seventh Seal
5. Andrei Rublev
6. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
7. Dr. Strangelove
8. Andrei Rublev
9. M
10. Taxi Driver

[marcia brady]

Yes I do differentiate between greatest/favorite. I can appriciate that There Will Be Blood is a great film, but i don't like it. The subject just doesn't interest me much. Generally when i make lists, i know there not the "Greats", but the movies i enjoy. Or love.

[Gian-Sergio]

Favorite
1.PULP FICTION(1994)
2.DAWN OF THE DEAD(1978)
3.ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA(1984)
4.2001:A SPACE ODYSSEY(1968)
5.THE GODFATHER(1972) & THE GODFATHER:PART II(1974)
6.TAXI DRIVER(1976)
7.L'AVVENTURA(1960)
8.WEST SIDE STORY(1961)
9.LOST HIGHWAY(1997)
10.HARD-BOILED(1992)

Greatest
1.ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA(1984)
2.SEVEN SAMURAI(1954)
3.CITIZEN KANE(1941)
4.2001:A SPACE ODYSSEY(1968)
5.CASABLANCA(1942)
6.THE GODFATHER(1972)
7.LA DOLCE VITA(1960)
8.WEST SIDE STORY(1961)
9.RAGING BULL(1980)
10.THE WIZARD OF OZ(1939)

[Homyrrh]

Favorite
1.PULP FICTION(1994)
2.DAWN OF THE DEAD(1978)
3.ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA(1984)
4.2001:A SPACE ODYSSEY(1968)
5.THE GODFATHER(1972) & THE GODFATHER:PART II(1974)
6.TAXI DRIVER(1976)
7.L'AVVENTURA(1960)
8.WEST SIDE STORY(1961)
9.LOST HIGHWAY(1997)
10.HARD-BOILED(1992)

Greatest
1.ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA(1984)
2.SEVEN SAMURAI(1954)
3.CITIZEN KANE(1941)
4.2001:A SPACE ODYSSEY(1968)
5.CASABLANCA(1942)
6.THE GODFATHER(1972)
7.LA DOLCE VITA(1960)
8.WEST SIDE STORY(1961)
9.RAGING BULL(1980)
10.THE WIZARD OF OZ(1939)
I've never seen 'Once Upon a Time in America'. The IMDb page (http://imdb.com/title/tt0087843/) is a bit of a turn-off though. The first two plot keywords are "masturbation" and "anal sex". Wow...

[bigred760]

I do differentiate a bit, but not by much.

My favorite flick is Unforgiven, but I consider The Godfather to be the greatest movie ever made, and that's my second favorite movie.

[darknite125]

Favorite
1. Bride of Frankenstein
2. Casablanca
3. Frankenstein
4. The Day the Earth Stood Still
5. Citizen Kane
6. Pan's Labyrinth
7. Batman Begins
8. The Crow
9. The Maltese Falcon
10. Phantom of the Opera (the original silent version)
11. Edward Scissorhands
12. Metropolis
13. The Fountain
14. Memento
15. Clockwork Orange
16. Psycho
17. 2001: A Space Odyssey
18. The Godfather
19. Serenity
20. Grave of the Fireflies

Best
1.Citizen Kane
2. Seven Samurai
3. Casablanca
4. The Godfather
5. The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
6. Laurence of Arabia
7. Wizard of Oz
8. Gone With the Wind
9. 2001: A Space Odyssey
10. Once Upon a Time in America
11. Touch of Evil
12. Bicycle Thieves
13. The Maltese Falcon
14. Bride of Frankenstein
15. Empire Strikes Back
16. Faust
17. Seventh Seal
18. Nosferatu
19. Metropolis
20. All Quiet on the Western Front

[Natty]

Both in no particular order

Favourite
The Godfather - 10/10
The Lord of the Rings - 10/10
Schindler's List - 10/10
Goodfellas - 10/10
Spiderman 2 - 10/10
Toy Story - 10/10
Star Wars Episode III - 10/10
City of God - 10/10
Kill Bill vol. 1 - 10/10
South Park Movie - 10/10

Best
The Godfather - 10/10
The Lord of the Rings - 10/10
Schindler's List - 10/10
Apocalypse Now - 9/10
A Clockwork Orange - 9/10
The Deer Hunter - 9/10
Once Upon a Time in the West - 9/10
Lawrence of Arabia - 8/10
Casablanca - 8/10
Dr Strangelove - 9/10

[Kevin Smith fan]

Best:
1.The Godfather
2.2001: A Space Odyssey
3.Reservoir Dogs
4.Taxi Driver
5.Godfather Part 2
6.Dr. Strangelove
7.Apocalypse Now
8.Ed Wood
9.Jaws
10.Pulp Fiction
11.Clockwork Orange

Favorites:
1.Fight Club
2.Taxi Driver
3.Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
4.Dawn of the Dead
5.Nightmare on Elm Street
6.Reservoir Dogs
7.Maximum Overdrive
8.Apocalypse Now
9.Punch Drunk Love
10.Ed Wood
11.Boogie Nights

[Gordon]

Hehe I accidentally misread the lists and thought you were putting Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Maximum Overdrive and Nightmare on Elm Street as the BEST movies of all time.

Sport reserve, I guess.

[DaMovieMan]

Yes I do differentiate between greatest/favorite. I can appriciate that There Will Be Blood is a great film, but i don't like it. The subject just doesn't interest me much. Generally when i make lists, i know there not the "Greats", but the movies i enjoy. Or love.

So where are your lists? :p

I do differentiate a bit, but not by much.

My favorite flick is Unforgiven, but I consider The Godfather to be the greatest movie ever made, and that's my second favorite movie.

You don't like making lists?

[Gian-Sergio]

I've never seen 'Once Upon a Time in America'. The IMDb page (http://imdb.com/title/tt0087843/) is a bit of a turn-off though. The first two plot keywords are "masturbation" and "anal sex". Wow...

Don't let the first two plot keywords fool you. Just think of these plot keywords: "Gangster" and "Epic"

[echo_bravo]

Favorites

1. Seven
2. Fight Club
3. The Shining
4. Apocolypse Now
5. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
6. Requiem for a Dream
7. 25th Hour
8. Easy Rider
9. Being John Malkovich
10. Rear Window


All Time Greatest Films Ever (in my opinion)

1. Schindler's List
2. The Godfather
3. Lawerance of Arabia
4. Psycho
5. Taxi Driver
6. Apocolypse Now
7. 2001
8. Goodfellas
9. Chinatown
10. Pulp Fiction

[john_rambo]

I think that my favorite is also the best... the Godfather

[Powerslave]

I've always thought the two are different, probably in varying degrees from person to person. If I were to make two lists, I think they'd probably be about 50% the same. My favorite movie is The Star Wars Trilogy, but Raging Bull is the greatest movie ever made as far as I'm concerned. Raging Bull is also my second favorite movie. Other 'Greatest' movies are also in my top ten, such as The Godfather, Seven Samurai, Ikiru, Apocalypse Now, and Sansho the Bailiff.