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There is such a thing as appreciating something as art. When you are sufficiently evolved (as a moviegoer) to see it, it's kind of painful to see others who can't be bothered to even try.

I feel the same way about beer, which is also an entirely subjective arena.

Okay,certainly not the best movie of all time, but one of my favorites is The Rookie with Dennis Quaid. Nothing special with regards to sound or cinematography. Hell, the acting isn't even that great. But the story gets me every time.

Now you're talkin'!!!!! For me, it's all about what, in a movie, speaks to ME. There are plenty of not-so-good movies that, for whatever reason, touch me, delight me, tickle me, intrigue me. Though I have no idea how one is chosen to make the decision, I am content to leave it to others to decide what is "art." All that concerns me is what pleases me.

Before the existence of movies, TV, radio, books, even before there was writing, from the time language in some form came into existence, there has been the continuing desire - "tell me a story." For me, that's what movies are all about.

The Godfather
Godfather II
High Anxiety
Jaws

Hear hear!
All we can do is share some of our favourites (correct spelling in this hemisphere)

Still Crazy
Lord of the Rings
Star Wars IV - a new hope
Serenity
Field of Dreams
Master and Commander

Shane

"Art is the conformism of subjectivity."
A quote by....me, so I am the one to flame if you disagree.

Technically, that should read, "Popular art is the conformism of subjectivity" but that sentence has no ring to it.

The exception is for the individual artist. To the artist, art is whatever they want it to be. The paintings I did in my teen years will never be considered by those who claim to be "refined enough to appreciate art," but to me, they are my own artworks.

Nor for Best acting, etc. They just stick out in my mind as the most enjoyable when viewed for the first time.

Comedy: A Blast from the Past.
Sci-Fi: Forbidden Planet / 2001 A Space Odyssey
Fantasy: The Wizard of OZ. / Harry Potter
Horror: Poltergeist / Alien
Musical: The Sound of Music.
Western: New World.
Misc: Apocalypto.
Real life: Apollo 13 / Titanic
Drama: Shawshank Redemption
Animation: How to Train your Dragon / My Neighbor Totoro
War: Patton / U571
Mystery: Blue Velvet

Fargo
A Serious Man
True Grit

To Kill a Mockingbird

My guilty pleasure is Crocodile Dundee.

these are the old "jewels" in my collection:

7 Samurai (full length); (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Seven-Samurai-Blu-ray/7737/#Review);
Amadeus (director's cut);
Divorce Italian Style (Mastroianni);
The Ladykillers (1955) (Mackendrick)
The Manchurian Candidate.
Das Boot (orig. uncut version / complete tv series);
The Man who would be King (John huston);
Jean de Florette/Manon des Sources (Claude berri).

Everyone should see Divorce Italian Style and
The Ladykillers. Excellent comedies.