Capital 'M' Movies
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What is a Capital 'M' Movie? A Capital 'M' Movie is many things. It's a movie that has, with few exceptions, all of the following..
1. Fun. Now fun comes in many flavors but in one way or another it's a movie so fun that you could almost start it over as soon as it finishes. And to get that kind of fun it usually means that the film is set within..
2. A unique, fully realized world. One that draws you in and sticks with you. One you can feel exists beyond the confines of this one story. One you find yourself wanting to revisit. And a world can only make you feel that way if it's populated with..
3. Human, three dimensional characters. People written and acted so well that we can genuinely feel for them and their struggle. But if we're going to empathize with that struggle requires..
4. A gripping, well paced story with stakes, stakes that feel real, stakes that grow as the story progressing leading to a satisfying finale. But even the most gripping store can fail to move us if it be told without..
5. Craftsmanship. Solid directing, editing, cinematography, sound design, the works.
Put all that together and you end up with something unforgettable, a movie both of its time and for all time. One you can watch over and over again without losing enjoyment. A movie that's a thrill to show to someone who hasn't seen it and a delight to watch with people who have. A real, Capital 'M' Movie.
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Pulp Fiction
1994, in 38 top lists Check -
243 new
The Godfather
1972, in 42 top lists Check -
261 new
Psycho
1960, in 39 top lists Check -
103 new
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001, in 31 top lists Check -
223 new
The Shining
1980, in 28 top lists Check -
216 new
Blade Runner
1982, in 36 top lists Check -
276 new
Citizen Kane
1941, in 39 top lists Check -
233 new
Star Wars
1977, in 40 top lists Check -
224 new
Alien
1979, in 30 top lists Check -
225 new
Apocalypse Now
1979, in 37 top lists Check -
57 new
The Dark Knight
2008, in 27 top lists Check -
101 new
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003, in 29 top lists Check -
115 new
Fight Club
1999, in 19 top lists Check -
163 new
The Silence of the Lambs
1991, in 36 top lists Check -
275 new
Casablanca
1942, in 39 top lists Check -
116 new
The Matrix
1999, in 30 top lists Check -
104 new
Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi
2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check -
164 new
Goodfellas
1990, in 31 top lists Check -
220 new
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980, in 25 top lists Check -
257 new
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop...
1964, in 37 top lists Check -
200 new
Back to the Future
1985, in 25 top lists Check -
266 new
Shichinin no samurai
1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check -
237 new
Jaws
1975, in 29 top lists Check -
151 new
Schindler's List
1993, in 35 top lists Check -
84 new
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004, in 28 top lists Check -
102 new
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002, in 26 top lists Check -
150 new
The Shawshank Redemption
1994, in 24 top lists Check -
219 new
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 — a.k.a. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, in 29 top lists Check -
254 new
Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo
1966 — a.k.a. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, in 28 top lists Check -
270 new
Sunset Blvd.
1950 — a.k.a. Sunset Boulevard, in 35 top lists Check -
264 new
12 Angry Men
1957, in 30 top lists Check -
113 new
Memento
2000, in 27 top lists Check -
138 new
Fargo
1996, in 27 top lists Check -
241 new
Chinatown
1974, in 31 top lists Check -
72 new
El laberinto del fauno
2006 — a.k.a. Pan's Labyrinth, in 33 top lists Check -
66 new
No Country for Old Men
2007, in 23 top lists Check -
258 new
Lawrence of Arabia
1962, in 40 top lists Check -
271 new
The Third Man
1949, in 37 top lists Check -
215 new
The Thing
1982, in 20 top lists Check -
49 new
Inglourious Basterds
2009, in 17 top lists Check -
262 new
Some Like It Hot
1959, in 35 top lists Check -
149 new
Forrest Gump
1994, in 25 top lists Check -
161 new
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991, in 27 top lists Check -
122 new
The Big Lebowski
1998, in 26 top lists Check -
249 new
C'era una volta il West
1968 — a.k.a. Once Upon a Time in the West, in 28 top lists Check -
94 new
Oldeuboi
2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check -
152 new
Jurassic Park
1993, in 23 top lists Check -
269 new
Rashômon
1950 — a.k.a. Rashomon, in 34 top lists Check -
188 new
Aliens
1986, in 24 top lists Check -
191 new
Blue Velvet
1986, in 27 top lists Check
Last updated on Feb 9, 2017;