Empire Magazine is the UK's no.1 film magazine, not sure if its available in the US, the new issue had the results of a poll by its readers on the 50 best films of all time, here is the top 25.
1)Star Wars (1977)
2)The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
3)The Shawshank Redemption (1996)
4)The Godfather (1972)
5)The Matrix (1999)
6)Fight Club (1999)
7)Gladiator (2000)
8)Goodfellas (1990)
9)Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
10)Pulp Fiction (1994)
11)Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
12)The Usual Suspects (1996)
13)Jaws (1975)
14)American Beauty (1999)
15)Casablanca (1942)
16)Blade Runner (1982)
17)Godfather II (1974)
18)Seven (1995)
19)Aliens (1986)
20)Saving Private Ryan (1998)
21)Silence of the Lambs (1991)
22)Schindler's List (1993)
23)Alien (1979)
24)Some Like it Hot (1959)
25)LA Confidential (1997)
So what we have here is what the average UK filmgoer thinks are the best movies ever, no British films in the top 25, tsk tsk.
Citizen Kane is at no.28, 2001 is at no.33, and Jedi is at no.40.
Lawrence of Arabia is at no.36.
1)Star Wars (1977)
2)The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
3)The Shawshank Redemption (1996)
4)The Godfather (1972)
5)The Matrix (1999)
6)Fight Club (1999)
7)Gladiator (2000)
8)Goodfellas (1990)
9)Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
10)Pulp Fiction (1994)
11)Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
12)The Usual Suspects (1996)
13)Jaws (1975)
14)American Beauty (1999)
15)Casablanca (1942)
16)Blade Runner (1982)
17)Godfather II (1974)
18)Seven (1995)
19)Aliens (1986)
20)Saving Private Ryan (1998)
21)Silence of the Lambs (1991)
22)Schindler's List (1993)
23)Alien (1979)
24)Some Like it Hot (1959)
25)LA Confidential (1997)
So what we have here is what the average UK filmgoer thinks are the best movies ever, no British films in the top 25, tsk tsk.
Citizen Kane is at no.28, 2001 is at no.33, and Jedi is at no.40.
Lawrence of Arabia is at no.36.