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Old 09-22-17, 09:19 PM
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Which movies do you consider "masterpieces"?
I guess masterpiece can be subjective, but according to other thread:
Originally Posted by Dan
mas·ter·piece
/ˈmastərˌpēs/
a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship.
The Godfather I & II
The Deer Hunter
The Graduate
Die Hard
The Lion King
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Scarface (1981)
Citizen Kane
The Third Man
others to follow...
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Bride of Frankenstein
Psycho
Taxi Driver
Back to the Future
Pulp Fiction
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Jaws
The Godfather
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Heat
Lawrence of Arabia
Seven Samurai
Unforgiven

To name a few off the top of my head.
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Mulholland Drive
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Pulp Fiction
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Star Wars
Empire Strikes Back
Wrath of Khan
Alien
Terminator
The Thing (Carpenter)
Halloween
Blue Velvet
This is Spinal Tap
Jaws
Rosemary's Baby
Chinatown
Godfather I/II
Apocalypse Now
2001 A Space Odyssey
Full Metal Jacket
A Clockwork Orange
The Shining
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Scarface (1981)
That is interesting

As for me:

Dark City
Bladerunner
Superman 1978
Life (Eddie Murphy & Martin Lawrence)
Godfather
Godfather II
King Kong 1933
The Haunting of Julia
The Empire Strikes Back
The Force Awakens
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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Once Upon a Time in the West
Goodfellas
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King Kong (1933)
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Casablanca (1943)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
The Seven Samurai (1954)
The Searchers (1956)
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