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Post #251990

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Go-Mer-Tonic
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The Merits of the Prequel Trilogy and the "Saga"
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18-Oct-2006, 1:15 PM
The critics' top ten:

A breakthrough in it's day, trumped by plenty of movies since: Citizen Kane (1941) - 46 votes
Wondeful film, not nearly as ambitious as Star Wars. Vertigo (1958) - 41 votes
Haven't seen this one, do you think it's better than Star Wars? The Rules Of The Game (1939) - 30 votes
Another great movie series, still not quite better than Star Wars. The Godfather & The Godfather: Part II (1972 / 74) - 23 votes
Haven't seen this one either. But I bet it's in black and white. Tokyo Story (1953) - 22 votes
Great boring movie. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - 21 votes
Haven't seen it, probably black and white. Battleship Potemkin (1925) - 19 votes
Haven't seen it, probably black and white. Sunrise: A Song Of Two Humans (1927) - 19 votes
I have seen 9 1/2 weeks, and I love the kitchen scene, but still not as good as Star Wars. 8 1/2 (1963) - 18 votes
Well made movie, still not as good as Star Wars. Singin' In The Rain (1951) - 17 votes 256

The directors' top ten:
Again great movie, boring compared to Star Wars. Lawrence Of Arabia (1962) - 16 votes
Wonderful peice with a lot of political commentary, still not as much fun as Star Wars. Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb (1963) - 14 votes
Haven't seen it, probably black and white. Bicycle Thieves (1948) - 13 votes
Awesome movie, but not as much fun as Star Wars. Raging Bull (1980) - 13 votes
Good movie, not as good as Star Wars. In The Woods (1950) - 12 votes
Haven't seen it, probably in black and white. The Rules Of The Game (1939) - 12 votes
Wonderful film that just isn't as cool as Star Wars. Seven Samurai (1954) - 12 votes