Favorite Epic films

[self biased]

what about shogun?

[Static Universe]

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly is a great epic.

[Berzerker]

Epics are typically films about historical events which had a big impact. Ben Hur was fictional I believe and certainly not a major historical event while Spartacus was historical. Gladiator lacked the historical context to qualify IMO, but the thread allows for everyone's definition of the word. Gone with the Wind is certainly an epic film...

[Pekka]

Lots of good films here folks..

.. I have to say that Kwai movie (Don't remember the english title). You want to know a secret? Well it's not a secret actually, but when I saw that film when I was a little kid, it really had a big impact on me.. it first made me realize I want to be a soldier. It's kind of ironic, since it's about POWs..

.. but it was because of the spirit of the men. That special thing what you can establish only in those kind of situations.. And of course the catchy whistling .

[Japher]

Papillon
Ben Hur
Alcatraz

pretty much anything with a prison or a gladiator

or Jedi?

[Shi Huangdi]

Braveheart

[Japher]

I also liked the movie about Jeanned´Arc by Luc Besson (sp?).

The Messenger? Was it?

I remember one that did a good job of showing of the seige warfare of the times. Superb!

[Pekka]

omg Papillon is huge! I also have to book, it is just so good, I think I need to read it again, thanks for reminding!

[Japher]

I have rented Papillon 3 times now... time to buy it.

Same with Glory

[BeBMan]

Originally posted by Japher


The Messenger? Was it?

I remember one that did a good job of showing of the seige warfare of the times. Superb!

Yeah, you´re right, I looked again

Full title "The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc"

[Pekka]

Japher, Yep. I'm a proud owner of it already. It's a keeper.

[Japher]

Newer movies are hard for me to look at as Epics, but if I had to pick a recent movie to be called one I would say that The Four Feathers was really good.

[Japher]

It's weird to see those two so young (McQueen and Hoffman)

[Dr Strangelove]

I'd consider "Lawrence of Arabia", "Cleopatra", and "Empire of the Sun".

[Pekka]

Yep.. if you haven't read the book, I recommend it with warm hearts.. it has many things in it that wasn't covered in the movie, naturally. It's even more amazing in my opinion. It's funny, usually when I see a good movie and then read the book, I picture it little differently. But with Papillon, McQueens face was all over in my mind when I was reading it. Powerfull acting!