In the long history of film history, there have been some movies, which are perfect in every way. Very few movies live in your mind for all the time, you can watch them again and again but never get bored. We love these movies for everything from story to the cast to seamless screenplay. Based on the success these movies have received, the studios and makers have tried to remake these movies. There are very few remake movies, which are better than the original, but most of them have failed to cast the spell of the classic original has.
1. The Godfather
Do I really need to talk about “The Godfather.” The movie is without a doubt the greatest film ever made in the history. The movie is directed by Francis Ford Coppola and features Marlon Brando and Al Pacino in the lead roles. Both play the leader of a fictional New York crime family. The movie shows the story of Corleone family. The movie was the highest grossing film ever made at one time. The movie is recognized as the greatest films in the world of cinema. It is also regarded as most influential film especially in gangster genre
2. The Shawshank Redemption
Without a doubt, The Shawshank Redemption is the best movie, I have ever watched. The movie revolves around Andy Dufrense, who is an accountant convicted of murdering his own wife. He is raped and assaulted throughout the movies. The screenplay and plot twists make the movie perfect. The movie has a stellar cast in Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, and Clancy Brown.
3. Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver is a very excellent and perfect film, which brings back the duo Martin Scorcese and Robert De Niro. The movie deals with the story of a war veteran Travis Bickle, who struggles to adjust with the nuances of normal life. The movie is one of the best crime films of all time.
4. Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction is a neo-noir black comedy drama film written and directed by legend Quentin Tarantino. The movie is till date the most stylized and eccentric movie of all time. The movie won the Palme d’Or award at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. The film features John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman in the lead roles. The movie is classic and masterpiece.
5. One Flew Over Cuckoo’s Nest
One Flew Over Cuckoo’s Nest is a comedy drama film directed by Miloš Forman and features Jack Nicholson in the lead roles. The movie has stellar supporting cast in Louise Fletcher, William Redfield, Will Sampson and Brad Dourif. The movie is considered one of the greatest films in the history of the cinema.
6. 2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey is an epic sci-fi film directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick. The movie received rave reviews, especially for its special effects and CGI works. The movie is considered as one of the greatest and most influential movies of all time.
7. Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane is an American mystery drama film directed by Orson Welles. The movie is considered as the greatest film ever made by many critics, filmmakers and fans. The movie has received praise especially for cinematography, music and narrative progressive.
8. No Country For Old Men
No Country For Old Men makes to our list of top 15 Perfect Movies that should never be remade. The movie is a neo-noir thriller film featuring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin in the lead roles. The movie was selected as the best film of 2017 by National Board of Review. More critics have included this film in their top ten lists than any other.
9. Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump is a comedy drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis. The movie features Tim Hank in the lead role of Forrest Gump, who is a dim witted but kind and good natured man. The movie became instant hit becoming the top grossing film in North America that year. It also gave Tom Hanks his first Academy Awards.
10. Fight Club
Fight Club is the most messed up movie, I have ever watched. In clearly David Fincher style, it has all elements of the director from engaging plot to stunning and unexpected endings. The movie features a stellar cast of Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter. Upon the release, the movie did not make as much money as expected by the studio. It was also the most controversial and talked about movie of 1999. Over the time, the movie has received cult status. Now, the movie is considered as one of the greatest films of the 1990s.
11. Casablanca
Casablanca is one of the best movies of all time. The movie won three Academy awards for the best screenplay, Best Picture, and Best Director. The movie is known for its solid star cast and memorable dialogues. The movie always comes up in the list of the greatest films in the history.
12. The Shining
The Shining still remains one of the best films of all time, all thanks to the brilliant story line. The movie has most confusing film ending in the history of cinema. It received mixed review upon release, but the overwhelming box office collection. Now, the movie has become critically acclaimed.
13. It’s A Wonderful Life
It’s A Wonderful Life is widely considered as the most loved film ever made. The movie is called “Christmas Fantasy” on Wikipedia, which I have never seen a movie is categorized before. The movie features James Stewart as George Bailey. The movie has eventually become the traditional viewing in the Charismas season. The movie is also among the most critically acclaimed movie ever made.
14. Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands is a romantic dark fantasy film directed by Tim Burton. Johnny Depp plays an artificial man Edward, a still unfinished creation who has scissor blades instead of hands. He is taken in by a family and eventually falls in love with their teenage daughter Kim. The movie has received rave reviews by the critics and has been a financial success. Edward is one of the most loved characters of Burton universe. If you have not seen it, you should go and watch it ASAP.
15. Back To The Future
Back To The Future (1985) is a sci-fi comedy film directed by acclaimed director Robert Zemeckis. The movie follows a teenager, who discovers a time travel machine and sent back in time to 1955. He meets his future parents in high school and becomes the love interests of his future mother accidentally. The movie is the best movie, which has been a benchmark for the time travel sci-fi film. The movie is considered as truly a classic.
