THE BEST MOVIES EVER MADE

 

 

So says the Ol’Buzzard

There are approximately 258,000,000 adults in the United States and likely 258,000,000 different opinions on what movie would rank on top in each genre.

Movie critics get paid big bucks for their opinions, but who the hell are they to tell us what we should like and dislike?

So here is the Ol’Buzzard’s opinion of the best of the best.

ADVENTURE MOVIE

It would have to be: 

1996 film Ghost in the Darkness 

ROMANTIC MOVIE

Not big on Romances, but this…

1965 film Dr Zhivago 

 

HORROR MOVIE

A lot of good Stephen King stories have been butchered by movie producers, but this one was good.

1980 film The Shining

 

DRAMA MOVIE

I love this one.

1986 film The Name of the Rose

WESTERN

Eastwood’s best performance.

1992 film The Unforgiven

CRIME MOVIE

This is an easy one: 1972 The Godfather

Leave the gun.  Take the cannoli

 

DETECTIVE MOVIE

Any of the British productions of Sherlock Holmes movies with Jeremy Brett.

 

THE BEST CLASSIC MOVIE:

1951 The African Queen

 

I am leaving out some of my favorites:

1999 The 13^th Warrior (from the Book Eaters of the Dead)

 

1967 The Fearless Vampire Killers

Sci-Fi movies: no opinion

 

Perhaps a person’s favorite movie list is a view into who that person is.

The Ol’Buzzard

 

 

BUZZARD PICK FOR THE TEN BEST MOVIES

1.   BEST ADVENTURE

Ghost and the Darkness

 2.   BEST WAR MOVIE

Catch - 22

  3.   BEST HOLIDAY MOVIE

The Muppet Christmas

4.   BEST WESTERN

Unforgiven

 5.   BEST ROMANTIC MOVIE

Dr Zhivago (with Omar Sharif)

6.    BEST MEDIEVAL MOVIE 

The Name of the Rose

7.   BEST HORROR MOVIE

Fearless Vampire Killers

8.   BEST CRIME

The Godfather

9.   THE BEST CLASSICAL

Hamlet (with Mel Gibson)

10.   BEST MUSICAL

Rocky Horror Picture Show

There may be better movies.  Perhaps different if I stopped to think about it.  But, these are definitely some of my favorites.

the Ol'Buzzard

EXCEPTIONAL MOVIES

We have a great movie multiplex in our town.  Seniors pay only $4.00.  My wife and I attend movies whenever there is playing something we might enjoy; but we don't expect much - just entertainment. 


There is a difference between great movies and entertainment.  

Today's movies are full of special effects, and some are spectacular.  But, take away the special effects, graphic violence and non-stop action, you find the story line is thin and the acting is mediocre.  

These are my pick for movies with great scripts and exceptional acting.  











































































These are the Ol'Buzzard's pick for quality movie watching.   I can watch them over and over across the years and never get tired of them.  


Unfortunately, with today' dumbing down of story content we have set a standard for movie goers.    Most young people today could not sit through most of my movie pics.   They would be board with the story and not appreciate the exceptional acting.


the Ol'Buzzard