OK people...
I know this relates to the 'Best Films Ever' question, but it has a little more to it.

What films would you truly rate as 10 out of 10?

I want to hear reasons for each, not just a list.

Mine will be in replies...
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 7 May 2009, 12:36, 14 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Goodfellas
It's got Joe Pesci being a whiney little bitch, best soundtrack ever, great storyline and good narration.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 7 May 2009, 12:44, Reply)

Carlitos Way
Nicely shot, really well scripted, and it has Al Pacino. Who reminds me of my dad.
( DarkSon a time and date will follow this username on, Thu 7 May 2009, 12:52, Reply)

Way of the Gun
Great acting from Benecio del Toro and Ryan Philippe, fantastic 'realistic' gunfight sequences, and a compelling storyline.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 7 May 2009, 12:52, Reply)

American History X
It's a well made film with a message, it's touching, provocative, and heartwarming.
(Herr Doktor Lemminge Is bored, so cheer me up!, Thu 7 May 2009, 12:54, Reply)

EDIT sorry, now with reasons
Performance - the ultimate 60s film IMHO. Fucking weird, sex'n'drugs, great music, great premise
Time Bandits - the ultimate kids' film. With DWARVES and Connery as Agamemnon FFS
Shogun Assassin - the ultimate splatter/martial arts film, none finer
El Topo - the ultimate weirdy foreign film, must be seen to be believed
Wild Style - the late 70s Bronx NY hip hop scene in a nutshell. Just so fucking COOL
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 7 May 2009, 12:57, Reply)

two favourites.
V for Vendetta - got a lot of messages that still hit home and are relevant today.

A Fish Called Wanda - simply cos I never tire of the one liners, the characters, the plot (so simple but fucking brilliant), and it cracks me up every single time.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 7 May 2009, 13:00, Reply)

Monster reply!
The Matrix
This is the film that made me think of asking this question. I put it on last night, realising I hadn't watched it in around 2 years. The action is still thrilling, the storyline still amazing, and the philosophical questions it puts forth still fascinate me.

Pulp Fiction
I watched this film for the first time about 6 years ago, and while I enjoyed it, I wasn't able to fully grasp the non-linear nature of the story. About a year ago, I spotted it in a local shop for £5, so bought it. I rewatched it, and pretty much fell in love. The storyline, the quotes ("Do they speak English in What?"), the characters (well, except for Butch’s girlfriend, she’s just fucking annoying), everything about the film is just brilliant. Every friend I’ve recommended it to, has felt the same, and recommended it to their friends, and so on.

Shawshank Redemption
I think I must have been about 12 when I first watched this, and it blew my mind. When people ask me about this film, and what happens in it, I often reply ‘Not much’. While there are events, I feel that everything major about the film is in character development, not action. This is my all time favourite film, and I still watch it regularly.

Transformers
Yes, it’s the 2007 version. Before this, I knew very little about Transformers, having never watched them as a child, nor owning the toys. While I know that the most eye catching thing about the film is just clever CGI, (or Megan Fox leaning over Bumblebee, your choice) it doesn’t detract from the fact that this is a well acted, well written film, which I could watch over and over.

Gran Torino
The newest addition to this list. I only watched it a couple of months ago, and I can’t praise it highly enough. The acting is incredible, the star being Ahney Her playing Sue in only her first film role. Clint Eastwood is still as mean as ever, but yet is incredibly funny at the same time. This is the first film in years to get me angry, and not because it was shit. If you’ve not watched this, do. You won’t regret it.

Goodfellas
I’m never certain how to sell this film to my friends. ‘Gangster film’ is too wide ranging to describe. Ray Liotta gives the performance of his life, backed up by Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro. There is nothing not to like about this film, especially with the classic ‘Funny How?’ monologue. I recently saw that performed in a pub by a musician, to an unsuspecting punter. The entire pub seemed to be in on the joke, it was fan-fucking-tastic. (Especially when about 15 people shouted “You really are a funny guy!”

Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring
Ever since the films hit cinemas, this has been my favourite. There aren’t as many fights as the second, nor heartbreaking scenes as the third, but I still enjoy it more than them. To this day, I’m not certain what it is that really makes me love this film, but I’m not going to change my mind anytime soon.

The Omen
To this day, I’ve seen countless horror films (or more realistically, the shite that passes for horror nowadays), but yet, none have ever come close to unsettling me quite as much as this one does. The music is integral, making a good scene into a great one. The scene in the Italian graveyard still sends shivers down my spine to this day when I watch it. If you’ve not seen this, you need help.

Life Of Brian
For me, this film is all about the smaller jokes. Every time I mention this film, someone goes with the ‘He’s not the messiah…’ line, and I just want to smack them. For me, that’s one of the least funny parts of the film. Why laugh at only that when you have the ‘Big Nose’ scene, Romani Ite Domum, Jehovah, etc. But my personal favourite part of the film, is when Biggus Dickus is announcing about ‘Theveral Thaduceeth Thrangularth” in the background, you can see John Cleese dip his head, and it just starts moving up and down, because he’s absolutely wetting himself. For me, it’s little things like that that make the film as great as it is.

Watership Down
Who the fuck decided this film should be for kids? It’s darker than most films we see rated 18 these days! The voices of John Hurt and Zero Mostel make this film funny, touching, and brilliant. It’s also one of the few films men are allowed to cry at. Although I never have honest *sniff *
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 7 May 2009, 13:09, Reply)

The Fox and the Hound
It's just brilliant. And, as used to be the way with kids' films, addresses some "grown up" themes, namely the fact that the fox and the hound, best friends as pup and cub, can't be friends as adults because they aren't the same. Reflections of real life issues with skin colour and religion.

And it doesn't water it down like kids films these days do. The fox and the hound do not become best friends again in their old age. It's a bit more realistic.

But mostly it's just coz it's really good.
(Psyche finishes work at the end of June! Yay!!!, Thu 7 May 2009, 13:10, Reply)

AA
I cannot disagree with any of your choices but Goodfellows and The Omen - and only cos I haven't seen those two.

All the others are ACECAKES.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 7 May 2009, 13:13, Reply)

Alien.
The scariest and coolest looking alien to ever be depicted in a movie.

Plus Sigourney Weaver is hot.
( girlinthehole, Thu 7 May 2009, 13:16, Reply)

I second most of AAs list
although the fact that the Matrix sequels were so shit makes me knock a good few marks of the original.

and Equilibrium is a better film.

Starship Troopers gets my 10 out of 10, as do Dazed and Confused and Withnail and I
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 7 May 2009, 13:34, Reply)

1. The Usual Suspects *contains spoilers - if you haven't watched it DO NOT READ!*
I must've first watched this film when I was about 12. Just when I was developing that teenage know-it-all attitude, particularly about "good" things. I was up-my-own arse a wee bit, was listening to Radiohead (at that age!?), My Bloody Valentine and Television when my mates were into either Now 51 or Oasis.

So when my older brother (in his twenties at the time) came to babysit with a weekly hired VHS, I was pretty non-plussed by "The Usual Suspects". I hadn't heard a thing about it and was really only interested in the likes of Terminator 2, Aliens, Die Hard and the like..

Once I'd had my takeaway and those lights were off, I settled down all warm and content and watched what I was expecting to be a fairly decent film. It was leading me down all the usual drug-related film routes with dodgy characters, bit of violence, bit of comedy blah blah.

As the film progressed I knew I had it in my back pocket. Keyzer Soze was so blatantly Gabriel Byrne that I began to despair a little bit at the Detectives stupidity. In hindsight it was obviously leading me exactly where it wanted to go, and the thought did cross my mind that the Keyzer was someone else, perhaps someone not yet in the story.

But the twist turned me round and fucked me balls-deep up the arse. My universe crumbled as I bit that pillow hard although part of me was enjoying the outrageous sensation. I don't think in the internet age I'll ever get stitched-up like I did watching that. It's a shame I'll maybe never experience the initial incredulity again, but boy do I fucknig love that film.

P.s.

THERE'S NO FUCKING COKE
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 7 May 2009, 13:41, Reply)

I don't give out 10 ratings very easily
but The Battleship Potemkin definitely gets one. If you haven't seen it, you really need to.
(username1, Thu 7 May 2009, 14:05, Reply)

Never heard of this until you mentioned it. Definitely obtaining a copy. Thanks for the heads up.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0015648/
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Thu 7 May 2009, 20:48, Reply)