great acting well written scripts and beautiful cinematography make for
beautiful cinematography make for
beautiful cinematography make for amazing movies but in some cases they
amazing movies but in some cases they
amazing movies but in some cases they are amazingly boring as well somehow I
are amazingly boring as well somehow I
are amazingly boring as well somehow I expected not welcome to watchmojo.com
expected not welcome to watchmojo.com
expected not welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten masterpieces that are
for the top ten masterpieces that are
for the top ten masterpieces that are kind of boring it’s not the way we
kind of boring it’s not the way we
kind of boring it’s not the way we thought it would be is it for this list
thought it would be is it for this list
thought it would be is it for this list we’re looking at some of the top rated
we’re looking at some of the top rated
we’re looking at some of the top rated most critically acclaimed and
most critically acclaimed and
most critically acclaimed and well-received movies of all time
however due to things like their length
however due to things like their length editing pacing high-concept
editing pacing high-concept
editing pacing high-concept or subdued soundtracks it can be pretty
or subdued soundtracks it can be pretty
or subdued soundtracks it can be pretty hard to get through in one sitting for
hard to get through in one sitting for
hard to get through in one sitting for today’s audiences like your last words
today’s audiences like your last words
today’s audiences like your last words to be worth a hatred number 10 Lawrence
to be worth a hatred number 10 Lawrence
to be worth a hatred number 10 Lawrence of Arabia no diving it’s going to be fun
of Arabia no diving it’s going to be fun
of Arabia no diving it’s going to be fun you wouldn’t normally associate a movie
you wouldn’t normally associate a movie
you wouldn’t normally associate a movie that features a cocky soldier as the
that features a cocky soldier as the
that features a cocky soldier as the protagonist guerrilla warfare and an
protagonist guerrilla warfare and an
protagonist guerrilla warfare and an adventure across the desert with the
adventure across the desert with the
adventure across the desert with the phrase snoozefest take it from me for
phrase snoozefest take it from me for
phrase snoozefest take it from me for ordinary men it’s a burning fiery
ordinary men it’s a burning fiery
ordinary men it’s a burning fiery furnace in addition to those exciting
furnace in addition to those exciting
furnace in addition to those exciting elements Lawrence of Arabia also boasted
elements Lawrence of Arabia also boasted
elements Lawrence of Arabia also boasted an all-star cast and was nominated for
an all-star cast and was nominated for
an all-star cast and was nominated for 10 Academy Awards winning seven you may
10 Academy Awards winning seven you may
10 Academy Awards winning seven you may not have known which we certainly had
not have known which we certainly had
not have known which we certainly had suspicions
suspicions
suspicions maybe it’s the numerous dialogue heavy
maybe it’s the numerous dialogue heavy
maybe it’s the numerous dialogue heavy scenes the drawn-out shots the expanse
scenes the drawn-out shots the expanse
scenes the drawn-out shots the expanse of desert and sand everywhere or maybe
of desert and sand everywhere or maybe
of desert and sand everywhere or maybe it’s the almost four hour runtime
it’s the almost four hour runtime
it’s the almost four hour runtime look matters at all but this
look matters at all but this
look matters at all but this biographical account of TE Lawrence
biographical account of TE Lawrence
biographical account of TE Lawrence delivers both expert filmmaking as well
delivers both expert filmmaking as well
delivers both expert filmmaking as well as a few yawns
as a few yawns
as a few yawns shouldn’t offices
shouldn’t offices
shouldn’t offices use that initiative at all times number
use that initiative at all times number
use that initiative at all times number nine Blade Runner got the wrong guy pal
nine Blade Runner got the wrong guy pal
nine Blade Runner got the wrong guy pal this sci-fi thriller was well-received
this sci-fi thriller was well-received
this sci-fi thriller was well-received by critics and the general public the
by critics and the general public the
by critics and the general public the action scenes are intense the character
action scenes are intense the character
action scenes are intense the character is engaging and the Futurist accepts eye
is engaging and the Futurist accepts eye
is engaging and the Futurist accepts eye catching however the dimly lit scenes
catching however the dimly lit scenes
catching however the dimly lit scenes with long drawn-out explanations about
with long drawn-out explanations about
with long drawn-out explanations about the replicants and their fake memories
the replicants and their fake memories
the replicants and their fake memories make for an uneven pace overall implants
make for an uneven pace overall implants
make for an uneven pace overall implants those aren’t your memories there’s
those aren’t your memories there’s
those aren’t your memories there’s somebody else’s when you add in the drab
somebody else’s when you add in the drab
somebody else’s when you add in the drab and gloomy atmosphere created it makes a
and gloomy atmosphere created it makes a
and gloomy atmosphere created it makes a perfect dystopian future but it also
perfect dystopian future but it also
perfect dystopian future but it also makes the movie a bit difficult to sit
makes the movie a bit difficult to sit
makes the movie a bit difficult to sit through without dozing off once or twice
teased number eight dead man walking
teased number eight dead man walking show some respect
show some respect
show some respect I shall respect you coz you a nun you
I shall respect you coz you a nun you
I shall respect you coz you a nun you with that little cross around your neck
with that little cross around your neck
with that little cross around your neck because I’m a person every person
because I’m a person every person
because I’m a person every person deserves respect a nun hoping to offer
deserves respect a nun hoping to offer
deserves respect a nun hoping to offer solace a killer seeking redemption and
solace a killer seeking redemption and
solace a killer seeking redemption and time running out on death row make up
time running out on death row make up
time running out on death row make up the plot to this crime drama the
the plot to this crime drama the
the plot to this crime drama the captivating story was perfectly acted by
captivating story was perfectly acted by
captivating story was perfectly acted by Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn both
Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn both
Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn both delivering performances that drew
delivering performances that drew
delivering performances that drew audiences in and produced an array of
audiences in and produced an array of
audiences in and produced an array of thoughts and emotions Helen last thing
thoughts and emotions Helen last thing
thoughts and emotions Helen last thing you see this face
you see this face
you see this face while the intercut scenes of the
while the intercut scenes of the
while the intercut scenes of the killer’s crime are intense
killer’s crime are intense
killer’s crime are intense and unnerving the movie is also filled
and unnerving the movie is also filled
and unnerving the movie is also filled with lengthy dialogue and dark overtones
with lengthy dialogue and dark overtones
with lengthy dialogue and dark overtones which at times are tedious to watch
number 7 Close Encounters of the Third
number 7 Close Encounters of the Third Kind Ronny I need you to see something
Kind Ronny I need you to see something
Kind Ronny I need you to see something with me it’s really important as it was
with me it’s really important as it was
with me it’s really important as it was nominated for multiple Academy Awards
nominated for multiple Academy Awards
nominated for multiple Academy Awards and won one for Best Cinematography it’s
and won one for Best Cinematography it’s
and won one for Best Cinematography it’s not hard to see why this Steven
not hard to see why this Steven
not hard to see why this Steven Spielberg movie is considered
Spielberg movie is considered
Spielberg movie is considered sci-fi masterpiece while the visual
sci-fi masterpiece while the visual
sci-fi masterpiece while the visual effects of the UFOs are stunning for the
effects of the UFOs are stunning for the
effects of the UFOs are stunning for the time they are often intermixed with long
time they are often intermixed with long
time they are often intermixed with long interactions between the characters or
interactions between the characters or
interactions between the characters or landing moments of silence and pauses
landing moments of silence and pauses
landing moments of silence and pauses making the overall flow of the movie
making the overall flow of the movie
making the overall flow of the movie uneven this is don’t be surprised if you
uneven this is don’t be surprised if you
uneven this is don’t be surprised if you find yourself alternating from being on
find yourself alternating from being on
find yourself alternating from being on the edge of your seat do being asleep in
the edge of your seat do being asleep in
the edge of your seat do being asleep in it or absent mindedly playing with your
it or absent mindedly playing with your
it or absent mindedly playing with your potatoes number six boy would
one-two-three-four-five to say this
one-two-three-four-five to say this movie’s creation required dedication and
movie’s creation required dedication and
movie’s creation required dedication and that the result was groundbreaking would
that the result was groundbreaking would
that the result was groundbreaking would be an understatement
be an understatement
be an understatement but it’s like a preordained slob it’s
but it’s like a preordained slob it’s
but it’s like a preordained slob it’s already got your name and number on it
already got your name and number on it
already got your name and number on it to say that it’s also a bit of a snoozer
to say that it’s also a bit of a snoozer
to say that it’s also a bit of a snoozer would be equally spot-on it’s abstract
would be equally spot-on it’s abstract
would be equally spot-on it’s abstract okay okay that’s good see that’s I
okay okay that’s good see that’s I
okay okay that’s good see that’s I didn’t I didn’t I didn’t know that this
didn’t I didn’t I didn’t know that this
didn’t I didn’t I didn’t know that this Richard Linklater movie took over twelve
Richard Linklater movie took over twelve
Richard Linklater movie took over twelve years to shoot and nearly as many to
years to shoot and nearly as many to
years to shoot and nearly as many to watch as it chronicles the journey of a
watch as it chronicles the journey of a
watch as it chronicles the journey of a boy to adulthood this series of
boy to adulthood this series of
boy to adulthood this series of milestones getting married having kids
milestones getting married having kids
milestones getting married having kids getting divorced much of the movies
getting divorced much of the movies
getting divorced much of the movies almost three-hour runtime consists of
almost three-hour runtime consists of
almost three-hour runtime consists of dialogue and what some might describe as
dialogue and what some might describe as
dialogue and what some might describe as mundane everyday tasks which makes the
mundane everyday tasks which makes the
mundane everyday tasks which makes the film a believable depiction of Mason’s
film a believable depiction of Mason’s
film a believable depiction of Mason’s life but it also feels unending so we
life but it also feels unending so we
life but it also feels unending so we should just let it happen more natural
should just let it happen more natural
should just let it happen more natural number 5 Gandhi in this cause I too am
number 5 Gandhi in this cause I too am
number 5 Gandhi in this cause I too am prepared to die but my friend there is
prepared to die but my friend there is
prepared to die but my friend there is no cause for which I am prepared to kill
no cause for which I am prepared to kill
no cause for which I am prepared to kill another biographical account on our list
another biographical account on our list
another biographical account on our list this film won multiple Academy Awards
this film won multiple Academy Awards
this film won multiple Academy Awards and drew in audiences with its emotional
and drew in audiences with its emotional
and drew in audiences with its emotional and epic depiction of the life of
and epic depiction of the life of
and epic depiction of the life of Mahatma Gandhi I’m an Indian traveling
Mahatma Gandhi I’m an Indian traveling
Mahatma Gandhi I’m an Indian traveling in my own country I see no reason for
in my own country I see no reason for
in my own country I see no reason for trouble while many of the speeches are
trouble while many of the speeches are
trouble while many of the speeches are grossing and the overall tone and
grossing and the overall tone and
grossing and the overall tone and delivery of the lines are in keeping
delivery of the lines are in keeping
delivery of the lines are in keeping with historical accounts of the events
with historical accounts of the events
with historical accounts of the events and the men the pace itself is slow
and the men the pace itself is slow
and the men the pace itself is slow throughout much of the movie fortunately
throughout much of the movie fortunately
throughout much of the movie fortunately such news comes very slowly to a
such news comes very slowly to a
such news comes very slowly to a relative this is one film that is pretty
relative this is one film that is pretty
relative this is one film that is pretty tough to stay alert and engaged
tough to stay alert and engaged
tough to stay alert and engaged throughout you know the sacrifice people
throughout you know the sacrifice people
throughout you know the sacrifice people have made never get the same commitment
have made never get the same commitment
have made never get the same commitment again every number for Casablanca is
again every number for Casablanca is
again every number for Casablanca is looking at you kid as it’s arguably one
looking at you kid as it’s arguably one
looking at you kid as it’s arguably one of the most popular and oft quoted
of the most popular and oft quoted
of the most popular and oft quoted movies on our list it’s hard to imagine
movies on our list it’s hard to imagine
movies on our list it’s hard to imagine Casablanca being described as boring but
Casablanca being described as boring but
Casablanca being described as boring but it kind of is you despise me don’t you
it kind of is you despise me don’t you
it kind of is you despise me don’t you how do I give you any thought I probably
how do I give you any thought I probably
how do I give you any thought I probably wouldn’t there are some great lines but
wouldn’t there are some great lines but
wouldn’t there are some great lines but much of the movies dialog is a bit dry
much of the movies dialog is a bit dry
much of the movies dialog is a bit dry and drawn-out my health I came to
and drawn-out my health I came to
and drawn-out my health I came to Casablanca for the waters the waters but
Casablanca for the waters the waters but
Casablanca for the waters the waters but Porter’s we’re in the desert I was
Porter’s we’re in the desert I was
Porter’s we’re in the desert I was misinformed the plot itself flows well
misinformed the plot itself flows well
misinformed the plot itself flows well the actors are excellent the
the actors are excellent the
the actors are excellent the cinematography is inspiring and in the
cinematography is inspiring and in the
cinematography is inspiring and in the context of when it was made its contents
context of when it was made its contents
context of when it was made its contents is thrillingly controversial escape from
is thrillingly controversial escape from
is thrillingly controversial escape from a concentration camp the Nazis have been
a concentration camp the Nazis have been
a concentration camp the Nazis have been chasing him all over Europe this is the
chasing him all over Europe this is the
chasing him all over Europe this is the end of the chase but overall not much
end of the chase but overall not much
end of the chase but overall not much happens aside from the central romantic
happens aside from the central romantic
happens aside from the central romantic drama especially considering the big
drama especially considering the big
drama especially considering the big baddies in the film are the Nazis the
baddies in the film are the Nazis the
baddies in the film are the Nazis the whole world crumbling with this time to
whole world crumbling with this time to
whole world crumbling with this time to fall in love yeah it’s pretty bad timing
fall in love yeah it’s pretty bad timing
fall in love yeah it’s pretty bad timing while the movie is still a must-see for
while the movie is still a must-see for
while the movie is still a must-see for any film buff don’t feel bad if you
any film buff don’t feel bad if you
any film buff don’t feel bad if you catch yourself stifling a yawn or two of
catch yourself stifling a yawn or two of
catch yourself stifling a yawn or two of all the gin joints in all the towns in
all the gin joints in all the towns in
all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world
all the world
all the world she walks into mine number three Citizen
she walks into mine number three Citizen
she walks into mine number three Citizen Kane there’s nothing like a good mystery
Kane there’s nothing like a good mystery
Kane there’s nothing like a good mystery tube or an audience well at least that’s
tube or an audience well at least that’s
tube or an audience well at least that’s the case with this cinematic masterpiece
alright we should point out but it’s not
alright we should point out but it’s not really fair to compare a movie like
really fair to compare a movie like
really fair to compare a movie like Citizen Kane to the movies of today
Citizen Kane to the movies of today
Citizen Kane to the movies of today because without Orson Welles magnum opus
because without Orson Welles magnum opus
because without Orson Welles magnum opus we wouldn’t have many of the greatest
we wouldn’t have many of the greatest
we wouldn’t have many of the greatest films ever there’s only one person in
films ever there’s only one person in
films ever there’s only one person in the world to decide what I’m gonna do
the world to decide what I’m gonna do
the world to decide what I’m gonna do and that’s me be that as it may
and that’s me be that as it may
and that’s me be that as it may despite an excellent cast a phenomenal
despite an excellent cast a phenomenal
despite an excellent cast a phenomenal script and revolutionary filmmaking
script and revolutionary filmmaking
script and revolutionary filmmaking techniques some of the flashbacks seem
techniques some of the flashbacks seem
techniques some of the flashbacks seem more like pointless filler than
more like pointless filler than
more like pointless filler than necessary plot points that’s a mistake
necessary plot points that’s a mistake
necessary plot points that’s a mistake that will be corrected one of these days
that will be corrected one of these days
that will be corrected one of these days add to that the slowness of many of the
add to that the slowness of many of the
add to that the slowness of many of the conversations and the mystery of just
conversations and the mystery of just
conversations and the mystery of just what rosebud is becomes a little less
what rosebud is becomes a little less
what rosebud is becomes a little less riveting people will think what I tell
riveting people will think what I tell
riveting people will think what I tell them to think number two Gone with the
them to think number two Gone with the
them to think number two Gone with the Wind going to leave me I’m going to live
Wind going to leave me I’m going to live
Wind going to leave me I’m going to live through this and when it’s all over
through this and when it’s all over
through this and when it’s all over again with 13 Oscar nominations and
again with 13 Oscar nominations and
again with 13 Oscar nominations and eight wins there is no denying this film
eight wins there is no denying this film
eight wins there is no denying this film is a masterpiece
is a masterpiece
is a masterpiece however it also ranks up there in
however it also ranks up there in
however it also ranks up there in boredom factor that’s your misfortune
boredom factor that’s your misfortune
boredom factor that’s your misfortune while it remains iconic it’s news factor
while it remains iconic it’s news factor
while it remains iconic it’s news factor may be directly correlated with the fact
may be directly correlated with the fact
may be directly correlated with the fact that Gone with the Wind doesn’t hold up
that Gone with the Wind doesn’t hold up
that Gone with the Wind doesn’t hold up well today no I don’t think I will kiss
well today no I don’t think I will kiss
well today no I don’t think I will kiss you although you need kissing badly
you although you need kissing badly
you although you need kissing badly that’s what’s wrong with you you should
that’s what’s wrong with you you should
that’s what’s wrong with you you should be kissed and often and by someone who
be kissed and often and by someone who
be kissed and often and by someone who knows how the musical score was
knows how the musical score was
knows how the musical score was masterful when it was first released and
masterful when it was first released and
masterful when it was first released and while it’s still beautiful it almost
while it’s still beautiful it almost
while it’s still beautiful it almost lols audiences to sleep as a plays in
lols audiences to sleep as a plays in
lols audiences to sleep as a plays in the background despite multiple quotable
the background despite multiple quotable
the background despite multiple quotable lines the rest of the dialogue
lines the rest of the dialogue
lines the rest of the dialogue vacillates between over-the-top and
vacillates between over-the-top and
vacillates between over-the-top and overly long never mind about loving me
overly long never mind about loving me
overly long never mind about loving me you’re a woman sending a soldier to his
you’re a woman sending a soldier to his
you’re a woman sending a soldier to his death with a beautiful memory
it
it kiss me and speaking of overly long the
kiss me and speaking of overly long the
kiss me and speaking of overly long the film’s runtime is 221 minutes without
film’s runtime is 221 minutes without
film’s runtime is 221 minutes without the overture intermission on track and
the overture intermission on track and
the overture intermission on track and exit music
exit music
exit music [Music]
[Music]
[Music] so you’re forgiven for not giving a damn
so you’re forgiven for not giving a damn
so you’re forgiven for not giving a damn by the end frankly my dear I don’t give
by the end frankly my dear I don’t give
by the end frankly my dear I don’t give a damn
a damn
a damn before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions I can’t
here are some honorable mentions I can’t
here are some honorable mentions I can’t concentrate on on British mercantile law
concentrate on on British mercantile law
concentrate on on British mercantile law I don’t care about British mercantile
I don’t care about British mercantile
I don’t care about British mercantile law I might not even want to be a lawyer
law I might not even want to be a lawyer
law I might not even want to be a lawyer I knew you would you would have bad eyes
I knew you would you would have bad eyes
I knew you would you would have bad eyes like me pride him oh the same but you in
like me pride him oh the same but you in
like me pride him oh the same but you in water Dennis it’s what we got now he’s
water Dennis it’s what we got now he’s
water Dennis it’s what we got now he’s broke back now he wears a turban no you
broke back now he wears a turban no you
broke back now he wears a turban no you see if he wears a tougher
see if he wears a tougher
see if he wears a tougher he’s Seco I’ll probably marry him
he’s Seco I’ll probably marry him
he’s Seco I’ll probably marry him that’s something
number one 2001 a Space Odyssey
number one 2001 a Space Odyssey [Music]
Stanley Kubrick’s films are renowned for
Stanley Kubrick’s films are renowned for their symbolism depth and ingenuity but
their symbolism depth and ingenuity but
their symbolism depth and ingenuity but aside from being dynamic and
aside from being dynamic and
aside from being dynamic and spellbinding a few have their boring
spellbinding a few have their boring
spellbinding a few have their boring moments as well
moments as well
moments as well [Music]
[Music]
[Music] whether the film is depicting the search
whether the film is depicting the search
whether the film is depicting the search for meaning in a scandalous affair as an
for meaning in a scandalous affair as an
for meaning in a scandalous affair as an Eyes Wide Shut do you think that’s funny
Eyes Wide Shut do you think that’s funny
Eyes Wide Shut do you think that’s funny or man’s evolution across time and space
or man’s evolution across time and space
or man’s evolution across time and space as in 2001 tedium is bound to arise at
as in 2001 tedium is bound to arise at
as in 2001 tedium is bound to arise at some point hello how do you read me you
some point hello how do you read me you
some point hello how do you read me you read me how much of a Space Odyssey two
read me how much of a Space Odyssey two
read me how much of a Space Odyssey two and a half hour run time centers around
and a half hour run time centers around
and a half hour run time centers around one man and the soft-spoken monotone Hal
one man and the soft-spoken monotone Hal
one man and the soft-spoken monotone Hal 9000 which makes for quite a few long
9000 which makes for quite a few long
9000 which makes for quite a few long and seemingly uneventful scenes
and seemingly uneventful scenes
and seemingly uneventful scenes that’s a very nice rendering day I think
that’s a very nice rendering day I think
that’s a very nice rendering day I think you’ve improved a great deal and you
you’ve improved a great deal and you
you’ve improved a great deal and you hold it a bit closer the movie does pay
hold it a bit closer the movie does pay
hold it a bit closer the movie does pay off in a major way that is if you’re
off in a major way that is if you’re
off in a major way that is if you’re still awake to see it do you agree with
still awake to see it do you agree with
still awake to see it do you agree with our list
our list
our list which masterful movie bore you to tears
which masterful movie bore you to tears
which masterful movie bore you to tears [Music]
[Music]
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