Actually, there are about 73 films mentioned in this video. During this lockdown, nothing better to do, I took the pain of jotting them down for my pips. Enjoy! Preamble: 1. Ben Hur (1959) 2. Cleopatra (1963) 3. Anderi Rublev (1966) 4. Kagemusha (1980) 5. Gone with the wind (1939) 6. All quiet on the western front (1930) 7. 1917 (2019) 8. Dunkirk (2017) 9. Red Cliff. Part1 (2008) 10. War and Peace. Part 1 ( 1966) 11. Apocalypse now (1979) The List Begins: 1. 300 (2016) 2. Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 3. The ten commandments (1956) 4. Cleopatra (1963) 5. Troy (2004) 6. Jason and the Argonauts (1963) 7. Gladiator (2000) 8. The last temptation of Christ (1988) 9. Spartacus (1960) 10. Cabiria (1914) 11. BenHur (1959) 12. The Message (2017) 13. Intolerance (1916) 14. Detective Dee(2011) 15. Hero (2002) 16. Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) 17. Shadow (2019) 18. The great wall (2017) 19. Red Cliff: Part 1 (2008) #5: RED CLIFF: PART 1 (2008) PART 2 (2009) by John Woo. . 20. Kingdom of heaven (2005) 21. Ivan the Terrible Part 1 (1944) 22. Braveheart (1995) 23. El Cid (1961) 24. Marketa Lazarova (1967) 25. Andrei Rublev (1966) 26. Alexander Nevsky (1938) 27. Jodha Akbar (2008) 28. Mughal e Azam (1960) 29. Apocalypto (2006) 30. 13 Assassins ( 2010) 31. Seven Samurai (1954) 32. Kagemusha (1980) 33. Ran (1985) #4: RAN (1985) by Akira Kurasawa . 34. Dances with wolves (1990) 35. The charge of the light brigade (1958) 36. Barry Lyndon (1975) 37. The last of the Mohicans (1992) 38. The Alamo (1960) 39. How the west was won (1962) 40. Heaven’s gate (1962) 41. The birth of a nation (1915) 42. Gone with the wind (1939) 43. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) 44. Zulu (1964) 45. Napoleon (1927) 46. War and Peace: Part 1 (1966) #3: WAR AND PEACE: PART 1,2,3,4 (1966-1967) by Sergei Bondarchuck . 47. All quiet on the western front (1930) 48. The big parade (1925) 49. 1917 (2019) 50. A very long engagement (2004) 51. Gandhi (1982) 52. Reds (1981) 53. Battleship Potemkin (1925) 54. Doctor Zhivago (1965) 55. Titanic (1997) 56. Seediq Bale (2012) 57. Flowers of war (2012) 58. Once upon a time in America (1984) 59. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) #2: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) by David Lean . 60. Atonement (2007) 61. The thin red line (1998) 62. The Bridge on the river kwai (1957) 63. Stalingrad (1993) 64. The longest day (1962) 65. Patton (1970) 66. Dunkirk (2017) 67. Saving Private Ryan (1998) 68. City of life and death (2000) 69. The last emperor (1987) 70. The deer hunter (1978) 71. Platoon (1986) 72. Full Metal Jacket (1987) 73. Apocalypse Now (1979) #1: APOCALYPSE NOW (1979) by Francis Ford Coppola
I saw Lawrence of Arabia for the first time last year when Fathom Events showed it in theaters and I was blown away. I’d always heard how great it was, but to see it on the big screen was next-level Also: Ran is equally incredible. One of the best movies I’ve seen.
I’m always skeptical when people say theaters are the *only* venue that optimizes a film as I tend to think that’s underselling how good movies can work no matter how you watch them, but having seen LoA through Fathom as well, this is one of those rare cases a film is best served on the big screen without question. I was shaking at points from the sheer power. Finally seeing it last year marked a bittersweet milestone for me though: It’s one of the last major classics I hadn’t gotten to yet. I love the feeling of having more to learn so, yeah, bittersweet. Still, what an occasion to go out on. I had a wonderfully respectful audience and everything.
Never seen it in a theater but I first saw it in high school through an actual film projector on a pretty big screen with a surprisingly good sound system. It was truly awe inspiring
Bespectacled Heroine There’s no doubt in my mind that it’s still fantastic on a smaller screen, but I’m super grateful I got to be introduced on such a large scale I had a similar feeling when they brought Jurassic Park back for the 20th anniversary. It came out before I was born, but I’d seen it many dozens of times at home. But there was something about finally seeing it in that kind of venue that was astounding
@@GenaGika I can name several sites, but be mindful of the ads Fmovies.wtf 123movies Putlocker These are some of my picks. Alternate between them if you can't find a particular film.
Welles was going to make Heart of Darkness, but the studio heads thought it would be 'too dark,' so he went with The Magnificent Ambersons. When he finished it, they say it was better than Citizen Kane. The studio heads thought it was 'too dark,' so they had it edited (butchered, actually) by Robert Wise, who later made The Sound of Music and other stuff. The Magnificent Ambersons was, say some who saw the original director's cut, the greatest American film ever made. We will never know if that's true, because the Welles version prints were all destroyed. Anyway, would a Welles version of Heart of Darkness have been a classic? My bet is, yes.
What is surprising is how similar they are despite being on a different continent in a different century and one being about war and the other is about elephant tusks.
What I love about this channel apart from the insane movie knowledge. Is that they don't focus on just Hollywood like most channels but look at cinema as a whole.
That's what got me subscribing to the channel. The cinema knowledge all around of the world is insane and the detail to which they explain each choice and compare it to similar movies blows me away.
Lawrence of Arabia is truly sculpted for greatness. A must watch for all cine-lovers and students of cinema. A true testament to the medium with a powerful anti-imperial message, featuring one of the greatest turns in cinema by Peter O'Toole. A true must-watch!
Man, I'm just glad this channel exists. I have to say as a fan of everything cinema, this channel has truly introduced me to some of the world's most epic films that I had no idea existed until their mention. Parental Advisory: Grammatical incorrect use of words and punctuation.
Arab here from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 my great grandfather fought in the Arab revolt. I always read and was taught about the Arab revolt and saw it protrayed on the screen more times than I can count whether it was cartoon or live action. But nothing even comes close to this rendition of the tale. Although there were some clear historical inaccuracies and other incredible stuff they forgot to mention, but it still doesn't take away from this great movie.
I still struggle to understand the messy and epic greatness of Apocalypse Now and how it ended up being such a complex, ambiguous, and psychological masterpiece.
You could try reading Conrad's Heart of Darkness; that might help you understand the film more. While the plot is different, *some* of the themes are taken out of the book, like the river being a metaphor for the main character's journey into the darkest parts of humanity. Apocalypse Now is a great film, imo; certainly Coppola's best.
@@TH3F4LC0Nx You think Apocalypse Now is better than both Godfathers. That's like calling Jaws Spielberg's best movie over Saving Private Ryan or Schindler's List
I don't really watch your lists to see if you picked my favourites, I watch them to let you make me aware of the existence of utter gems I wasn't aware of before you came along and you never disappoint
They should bring back Lawrence of Arabia in theaters. I saw the Film and was amazed. Now we need to experience it again on the big screen. And The Great Wall ? Are you serious ?
Lawrence of Arabia is my most wanted film ever, I've saved myself for the cinema though, I refuse to see that film for the first time on anything but the big screen.
I feel like the Directors cut of Kingdom of Heaven needs a mention independently of the theatrical release, it is far more epic and a far better story.
Totally. It's incredible how DC's some more minutes adds up to the scope of the movie. The theatrical release feels hollow and unimpressive, but the DC.. Oh boy the DC!
Yep... Also I feel like you could fill this entire list with Ridley Scott films if you really wanted to - Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, The Duelists, Conquest of Paradise, maybe throw in Exodus (I know it wasn't well received, I thought it was good personally). My number one director of all time.
I just finished watching Lawrence for the second time. It's one of the greatest achievements in filmmaking and the way it crafts the complexity of Lawrence with music, visuals and perfectly timed cuts is astonishing. When adding O'Toole, Sharif and Quinn's performances as well as the balance and pacing of this huge production it's clear why this will be forever revisited. Lean was a master, genius!
Worth mentioning: Another amazing epic of huge proportions by Bondarchuk is "Waterloo". The Soviet army gave De Laurentiis whole brigades of actual cavalry and infantry and even altered the terrain where they shot it in Ukraine to match the actual battlefield. It s visually stunning!
I wish there were theaters that regularly showed the movies that you recommend. These deserve big, really big screens and sound. Great choices. So much war.
The Paris in NYC is a gift that never stops giving in that regard-- single widescreen theater that often shows classics like 2001, Lawrence of Arabia, etc
@@jamesalexander5623 I could never take the beginning of C. Kane seriously as the opening shots of his so-called mansion are of the Museum of Man in Balboa Park, San Diego, which I see all the time as I used to work a few blocks away.
Me too, historical epics tend to be a little overshadowed in the current years, but damn they are just gorgeous and so intense. El Cid is one of my favorite real-life stories ever and the movie does a great job at it.
@@archstanton6102 Their definition of historical epic is inconsistent at best. If The Great Wall, a story loosely inspired by parts of a myth, makes the list, why didnt other movies like that? Lord of the Rings or Narnia would be contenders in that right. Also: Why is a movie set in 1500 in this bracket at all?
Hermann Capulet Reason; myths are apart of history. Films like Last Temptation and Jason and Argonauts do tell us about the cultures of Rome and Greece respectively. Lord of the Rings, even its source material, is intentionally fictional, thus it was not meant to elucidate some historical period (though we can analyze it in retrospect as a piece of history). Big difference.
I took my sister to see Lawrence in 70 mm panavision.. Best compliment on the movie I ever heard, as we walked out of the theatre, she stopped, took off one of her shoes and said she needed to get the sand out of it.. lol..
Thank you for mentioning so many international movies. Many channels overlook non American movies, so it made me happy seeing so many movies from different times and nations being discussed and nominated.
As much as I love Master and Commander, I don't think it can be classified as an epic since it's primarily a battle between 2 ships. Great film though.
@@warrenpierce5542 yeah I knew about that. Honestly I think it was due to poor marketing and likely the long and weird title. There was no marketing to speak of when the movie came out. I remember not knowing or hearing anything about it when it was showing in the theaters. I know this was based off of a series of novels of the same name but the title is too long and just not often used in movies which didn't help.
Iam so so so glad that my father loves old movies from the 60s and watched them with us when we were kids. I saw Lawrence of Arabia as a child and i was just stunned about this world, the scope, the people, everything. Man due to my father i was introduced to so many great movies, the Bond Series, Zulu, French Connection, Days of the Condor, the Longest Day, Magnificent Seven, Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid and so many movies more. Which reminds me, i have to call him and thank him for the huge impact he had in my music and movie life. :D
I feel that Master and Commander should have a mention on this list. I know seems small with limited cast, but it has the pacing and scope of an epic when you realize it covers months (maybe years) of time and literal oceans of distance.
A bridge too far is a highly overlooked ww2 film being shot in mostly actual locations, a helluva cast, an non glorified ww2 movie for its time and all practical. Surprised it didn't at least get an honorable mention.
I don't use to trust this kind of lists on internet, but I think you made a good one. Thanks for sharing those awesome movies. There are many I haven't seen before and I will find a way for watching them now.
@@jasonblalock4429 agreed, it is a great idea, but blatantly gets the most simple of details wrong. It relies on viewers lack of knowledge about the place and time to not realize that that it mixes and matches separate cultures and historical periods hundreds of years apart for the sake of a very skewed message. It's like someone doing a movie about the Romans in Britain fighting Picts but then all of a sudden a bunch of Vikings show up and then also some Napoleonic riflemen.
@@glenn.6202 Love this movie to death but it is definitely post-columbian. I think there a severe lack of purely Native American movies that do not center around the conflict between Indians and European settlers.
Really excellent work. Well thought out, very broad-reaching, and beautiful, high-quality clips of each film. I learned a lot and found a ton of movies to watch. Thank you!
What an incredible video. You gave me months worth of movie material! I've fallen in love with Lawrence of Arabia and The Last Emperor, but I never thought there were so many historical epics left to watch!
Finally, someone who actually makes good lists with a well-edited video and a hella' lineup of movies. I was tremendously impressed with this person's knowledge of film. WatchMojo could never
In terms of missing epic movies, for World War II, I'd think that Tora! Tora! Tora! has a place on the list mentions for staging the Pearl Harbor attack with real planes, and not to mention a pretty high level of historical accuracy*. *That could be a list of its own: most historically accurate films (that aren't documentaries).
I know this is a crazy CRAZY big task, but I need this channel to make a “just 10 (maybe 20-30) movies you should watch if you just love movies” I adore this channel. I’ve found so many great movies from this channel. I’ve won trivia points because of this channel. And in terms of production I appreciate its depth yet tangibility. But every single list gives me, in the gods honest truth, anywhere between 1-10 movies I want to watch, and of all the channels I follow THIS is the one I need a starters list. And it’s not like you won’t have PLENTY of options left, many who’d be left in the comments.
@D2 E2 while I agree with the purpose of that scene, I could have done without it. I didn't say I think the scene is bad, but I do think it is very out of touch with the rest of the film, which is one of the most annoying things a film can do for me. It just throws me out of the movie, you know?
The making of Apocalypse Now, I would argue, is a much better movie. The director going insane, lead actor having a heart attack and going insane, and the cast getting sick and going sane.
I wish The Four Feathers (2002) was more widely appreciated. It's my favorite historical epic despite its low review scores. I love that its main character is really conflicted and that the film presents a problem without a clear answer, which seems to be one of the reasons critics didn't like it. Instead of being anti-war or pro-war, it lands in the murky middle, unlike a lot of other historical epics.
Guys, I have to plug one of the most gob-smacking cinematic experiences I've ever had. It was the Cambridge Film Festival, some thirty five years ago. They were showing a film for 4 hours on Saturday morning. And again for four hours on Saturday evening. And another four hours on Sunday morning. And a final four hours on Sunday evening. I had to force myself to see the movie - it was such a commitment, one film taking up the whole weekend. The movie was _Heimat_. It was about a German village between 1919 and the (then) present day, and by the time I left the cinema on Sunday evening I felt that the film was real life, and that the world I emerged into was the fictional one. It starts off with a half-mad son of the village returning from World War 1 and goes through all the Weimar years, rise of the Nazis, World War 2, and the rebuilding of Germany. It has certainly a strong claim to be the greatest epic of all time.
Isaac Fernandes lol yes you are right as its not at all in the "epic" catagory, and not historical at all as well... but to say its "just an average action flick" means you have completely overlooked or flat out missed the depth of the film and what its about, not to mention the masterful cinematography to go along with geniuine characters with developing motives. sounds to me like you just dont like or appriciate it to the point where you want to slam other peoples comments for a mention of a "oh this would have been funny' comment....
even though it's not a very fun watch with its 5 hour runtime, 1900 definitely deserves a mention. a truly gigantic piece of film in every sense of the word
just because someone reviewed a mvoie doesn't mean the reviewever is supposed to be more significant than the movie, wtf, your comment makes waterloo look like it is an iconic mascot which is insulting.
There is also an amazing Soviet epic called Liberation, which is a series of five films covering a lot of major moments of the European Front during WW2. It was filmed in partnership with 4 other countries (East Germany, Italy, Poland and Yugoslavia) and has the largest tank battle in movie history (Battle of Kursk). Highly recommend to seek it out and watch it
While I can't argue with the picks, it is funny how they are all about war, as if this defines history. I'd argue that Forrest Gump tops all these because it captures the essence of entire decades and not just the wars in them. Not saying it's the better film, but it is historical epic in a different sense I find superior
This is why I stay subscribed, you always look at films across the whole world instead of just US or Western Europe. Also Apocalypse Now might just be my favorite film of all time, I can never tire of it.
This was a marvelous video. So many of Cinema's great masterpieces! I am particularly happy to the see that John Woo's Red Cliff managed to get a spot on this list. I would also have - at least - mentioned the Trilogy of Jerzy Hoffman adapted from Henrik Sienkiewicz, with the epic charge of the flying hussars in 1999's With Fire and Swords.
I know people dismiss Last Samurai because of Tom Cruise, but no movie gets me crying like the last scene, and the battles are epic in every sense of the word
Great video. would love to see you revisit some of the lists that you released 4, 5, or more years ago! e.g. 7 Most Epic TV Finales, Best Long Takes, Top 10 Stunts, Top 10 Fight Scenes / Action Movies (The Wick's), Top Chase Scenes (Baby Driver), Top Shootouts (The Way of the Gun, The Wick's), etc. Love the channel
Can we get a Top 5 futuristic/sci-fi epics? It doesn’t even matter that 2001: A Space Odyssey would be no. 1, the debate over what even qualifies is worth it alone.
Far and away the best channel for film interpretation. Wonderful work, you guys!! Oh, and good effort at pronouncing Maurice Jarre, but there's no accent on the E of his last name.
Apocalypse Now is my all time favorite and the "Redux" is such a different movie to me. It's nice to have things filled in, but the fade-to-black in the original is untouchable +1
7:22 say it with me AS THE DARKNESS FALLS AND ARABIA CALLS! ONE MAN SPREADS HIS WINGS AS THE BATTLE BEGIN! MAY THE LAND LAY CLAIM! ON TO LAWRENCE NAME! SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM LIGHTS THE FLAME
PLEASE create a list of the Best of the Worst...this could be anything...acting, editing, fx...the mind reels at all the terrible movies that we love! Godzilla, Flash Gordon...Rocky Horror...just to name a few. PLEASE!!!
Surprised and glad to see Red Cliff in this list. I loved that movie for its gorgeous sets, action sequences and the brilliant battle strategies in display. I have never seen this movie mentioned and praised anywhere else. :)
Hey Cinefix, I have an idea. Assuming you are Americans (?), what if you make a TOP 10 Most American Movies list for the forthcoming 4th of July? The themes could be: the best historical movie, the best political movie, the best movies in certain social issues (minorities/ racism/ imigration/ integration/ class system), the best cultural movie, rural Americana, urban Americana, best foreign movie portraying America, best American movie portraying America by a foreign director, dystopian/ alternate America, etc. Overall, 10 movies about America you want to introduce to a visiting alien. Have a great day.
Actually, there are about 73 films mentioned in this video. During this lockdown, nothing better to do, I took the pain of jotting them down for my pips. Enjoy!
Preamble:
1. Ben Hur (1959)
2. Cleopatra (1963)
3. Anderi Rublev (1966)
4. Kagemusha (1980)
5. Gone with the wind (1939)
6. All quiet on the western front (1930)
7. 1917 (2019)
8. Dunkirk (2017)
9. Red Cliff. Part1 (2008)
10. War and Peace. Part 1 ( 1966)
11. Apocalypse now (1979)
The List
Begins:
1. 300 (2016)
2. Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
3. The ten commandments (1956)
4. Cleopatra (1963)
5. Troy (2004)
6. Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
7. Gladiator (2000)
8. The last temptation of Christ (1988)
9. Spartacus (1960)
10. Cabiria (1914)
11. BenHur (1959)
12. The Message (2017)
13. Intolerance (1916)
14. Detective Dee(2011)
15. Hero (2002)
16. Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
17. Shadow (2019)
18. The great wall (2017)
19. Red Cliff: Part 1 (2008)
#5: RED CLIFF: PART 1 (2008) PART 2 (2009) by John Woo.
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20. Kingdom of heaven (2005)
21. Ivan the Terrible Part 1 (1944)
22. Braveheart (1995)
23. El Cid (1961)
24. Marketa Lazarova (1967)
25. Andrei Rublev (1966)
26. Alexander Nevsky (1938)
27. Jodha Akbar (2008)
28. Mughal e Azam (1960)
29. Apocalypto (2006)
30. 13 Assassins ( 2010)
31. Seven Samurai (1954)
32. Kagemusha (1980)
33. Ran (1985)
#4: RAN (1985) by Akira Kurasawa
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34. Dances with wolves (1990)
35. The charge of the light brigade (1958)
36. Barry Lyndon (1975)
37. The last of the Mohicans (1992)
38. The Alamo (1960)
39. How the west was won (1962)
40. Heaven’s gate (1962)
41. The birth of a nation (1915)
42. Gone with the wind (1939)
43. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
44. Zulu (1964)
45. Napoleon (1927)
46. War and Peace: Part 1 (1966)
#3: WAR AND PEACE: PART 1,2,3,4 (1966-1967) by Sergei Bondarchuck
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47. All quiet on the western front (1930)
48. The big parade (1925)
49. 1917 (2019)
50. A very long engagement (2004)
51. Gandhi (1982)
52. Reds (1981)
53. Battleship Potemkin (1925)
54. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
55. Titanic (1997)
56. Seediq Bale (2012)
57. Flowers of war (2012)
58. Once upon a time in America (1984)
59. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
#2: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) by David Lean
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60. Atonement (2007)
61. The thin red line (1998)
62. The Bridge on the river kwai (1957)
63. Stalingrad (1993)
64. The longest day (1962)
65. Patton (1970)
66. Dunkirk (2017)
67. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
68. City of life and death (2000)
69. The last emperor (1987)
70. The deer hunter (1978)
71. Platoon (1986)
72. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
73. Apocalypse Now (1979)
#1: APOCALYPSE NOW (1979) by Francis Ford Coppola
Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for.
Where is Waterloo ? Nooooooooo
I needed this, thank you.
"Hidalgo" is one of the gratest epic movies too - based on historical facts.
You're an angel. Thank you so much❤
I saw Lawrence of Arabia for the first time last year when Fathom Events showed it in theaters and I was blown away. I’d always heard how great it was, but to see it on the big screen was next-level
Also: Ran is equally incredible. One of the best movies I’ve seen.
I’m always skeptical when people say theaters are the *only* venue that optimizes a film as I tend to think that’s underselling how good movies can work no matter how you watch them, but having seen LoA through Fathom as well, this is one of those rare cases a film is best served on the big screen without question. I was shaking at points from the sheer power.
Finally seeing it last year marked a bittersweet milestone for me though: It’s one of the last major classics I hadn’t gotten to yet. I love the feeling of having more to learn so, yeah, bittersweet. Still, what an occasion to go out on. I had a wonderfully respectful audience and everything.
You lucky man. Seen it five or ix times, but never on the big screen.
Never seen it in a theater but I first saw it in high school through an actual film projector on a pretty big screen with a surprisingly good sound system. It was truly awe inspiring
Bespectacled Heroine There’s no doubt in my mind that it’s still fantastic on a smaller screen, but I’m super grateful I got to be introduced on such a large scale
I had a similar feeling when they brought Jurassic Park back for the 20th anniversary. It came out before I was born, but I’d seen it many dozens of times at home. But there was something about finally seeing it in that kind of venue that was astounding
I got to see the re-release for its 50th anniversary and it was magnificent.
You forgot the best historical epic of all time:
Monty Python's Life of Brian
I thought it was a documentary?
What about The Lord of The Rings?
For Medieval, Monty Python's Quest for the Holy Grail
@@LuisSierra42 Lord of the Rings isn't very historical, is it?
@@archstanton6102 Its based on real people and real history.
Simply the fact that you used a picture from Lawrence of Arabia as the thumbnail speaks of the greatest epic of all time
@Rory Forbes It would say Dorothy opening the door of her house to reveal the Technicolor splendor or Oz is equally famous and important.
It's unfair to do a video like that. Now, I have to watch (again, for the most part) more than 200 hours of films. How rude.
Where do you watch such movies ? They're definitely not on netflix
download
Gena Gika Buy the blu-rays.
@@GenaGika I can name several sites, but be mindful of the ads
Fmovies.wtf
123movies
Putlocker
These are some of my picks. Alternate between them if you can't find a particular film.
@@GenaGika try yts/./mx
So... do you mean to tell me that _Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure_ is neither Epic nor Historical? That is most bogus.
Get over it and Rock on, Dude!
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Technically it IS a historical epic, from a certain point of view.
Socrates Johnson will always be MY Socrates
No mention of Waterloo, which is possibly the most historically accurate epics ever shot.
Was waiting for this one
Yeah - lack of mention for this AND "Gettysburg" surprised me.
And for weirder one Tora! Tora! Tora! would also fit.
@@jannegrey593 very true
Is it true that some scenes in Waterloo were actually taken from War and Peace?
You guys should do a top 10 movies everyone should see at least once
see?
@@HAL-vm3wn thanks love your name HAL 9000 is in my top 5 favorite villians
The Mirror, The Mirror, The Mirror, The Mirror, The Mirror, The Mirror, The Mirror, The Mirror, The Mirror & The Mirror.
that's pretty much every one of their lists.
Don't you dare forgetting The Third Man ^^
still waiting for What's the Difference of Apocalypse Now/Heart of Darkness
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Welles was going to make Heart of Darkness, but the studio heads thought it would be 'too dark,' so he went with The Magnificent Ambersons. When he finished it, they say it was better than Citizen Kane. The studio heads thought it was 'too dark,' so they had it edited (butchered, actually) by Robert Wise, who later made The Sound of Music and other stuff. The Magnificent Ambersons was, say some who saw the original director's cut, the greatest American film ever made. We will never know if that's true, because the Welles version prints were all destroyed. Anyway, would a Welles version of Heart of Darkness have been a classic? My bet is, yes.
Yes!!
Heart of Darkness was set during Belgium’s brutal colonisation of The Congo. Whereas, Apocalypse Now was set in the 1970s during the Vietnam War.
What is surprising is how similar they are despite being on a different continent in a different century and one being about war and the other is about elephant tusks.
What I love about this channel apart from the insane movie knowledge.
Is that they don't focus on just Hollywood like most channels but look at cinema as a whole.
That's what got me subscribing to the channel. The cinema knowledge all around of the world is insane and the detail to which they explain each choice and compare it to similar movies blows me away.
I agree. Are there any other channels y'all recommend?
Yeah, and they do lots of old films that I’m learning anout
@@isaacfernandes560 me too! this is the only movies channel i subscribed and for the same reason!
Lawrence of Arabia is truly sculpted for greatness. A must watch for all cine-lovers and students of cinema. A true testament to the medium with a powerful anti-imperial message, featuring one of the greatest turns in cinema by Peter O'Toole. A true must-watch!
Man, I'm just glad this channel exists. I have to say as a fan of everything cinema, this channel has truly introduced me to some of the world's most epic films that I had no idea existed until their mention.
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Arab here from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 my great grandfather fought in the Arab revolt. I always read and was taught about the Arab revolt and saw it protrayed on the screen more times than I can count whether it was cartoon or live action. But nothing even comes close to this rendition of the tale. Although there were some clear historical inaccuracies and other incredible stuff they forgot to mention, but it still doesn't take away from this great movie.
I still struggle to understand the messy and epic greatness of Apocalypse Now and how it ended up being such a complex, ambiguous, and psychological masterpiece.
Have you seen the making of documentary "Heart of Darkness?"
I don't either, to me its very overrated
You could try reading Conrad's Heart of Darkness; that might help you understand the film more. While the plot is different, *some* of the themes are taken out of the book, like the river being a metaphor for the main character's journey into the darkest parts of humanity. Apocalypse Now is a great film, imo; certainly Coppola's best.
@@TH3F4LC0Nx You think Apocalypse Now is better than both Godfathers. That's like calling Jaws Spielberg's best movie over Saving Private Ryan or Schindler's List
DigDug 500 it’s actually nothing like saying that
I don't really watch your lists to see if you picked my favourites, I watch them to let you make me aware of the existence of utter gems I wasn't aware of before you came along and you never disappoint
Came here to make sure Bondarchuk's "War and Peace" was on the list
Best movie experience of my life
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They should bring back Lawrence of Arabia in theaters. I saw the Film and was amazed. Now we need to experience it again on the big screen.
And The Great Wall ? Are you serious ?
It was mentioned as an epic movie, which it is. Not endorsed as good.
The Great Wall kicked ass dude, it was so funny
Lawrence of Arabia is my most wanted film ever, I've saved myself for the cinema though, I refuse to see that film for the first time on anything but the big screen.
Triops Studios It would be awesome if it were screened when the theaters reopened.
@@RichardSarkisian I know, but...historical epic ? Alien beasts ?
The sheer amount of hours it would take to watch every movie mentioned in this video
*days
@@tehbonehead weeks
I feel like the Directors cut of Kingdom of Heaven needs a mention independently of the theatrical release, it is far more epic and a far better story.
Totally. It's incredible how DC's some more minutes adds up to the scope of the movie. The theatrical release feels hollow and unimpressive, but the DC.. Oh boy the DC!
One of the best movies I'd ever seen. I never get bored of watching it.
I think the general rule is if it's a Ridley Scott film, always opt for the director's cut.
Yep... Also I feel like you could fill this entire list with Ridley Scott films if you really wanted to - Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, The Duelists, Conquest of Paradise, maybe throw in Exodus (I know it wasn't well received, I thought it was good personally). My number one director of all time.
Apocalypse Now is so epic, even the making-of documentary Hearts of Darkness is epic.
I just finished watching Lawrence for the second time. It's one of the greatest achievements in filmmaking and the way it crafts the complexity of Lawrence with music, visuals and perfectly timed cuts is astonishing. When adding O'Toole, Sharif and Quinn's performances as well as the balance and pacing of this huge production it's clear why this will be forever revisited. Lean was a master, genius!
Worth mentioning: Another amazing epic of huge proportions by Bondarchuk is "Waterloo". The Soviet army gave De Laurentiis whole brigades of actual cavalry and infantry and even altered the terrain where they shot it in Ukraine to match the actual battlefield. It s visually stunning!
imo better to watch if you just want to watch the napoleonic battles part and not the entirity of the story of war and peace.
I wish there were theaters that regularly showed the movies that you recommend. These deserve big, really big screens and sound. Great choices. So much war.
The Paris in NYC is a gift that never stops giving in that regard-- single widescreen theater that often shows classics like 2001, Lawrence of Arabia, etc
Lawrence of Arabia always ❤️
Best Colour Film Ever Made! ..... Citizen Kane is the Best Black & White Film!
@@jamesalexander5623 I could never take the beginning of C. Kane seriously as the opening shots of his so-called mansion are of the Museum of Man in Balboa Park, San Diego, which I see all the time as I used to work a few blocks away.
The film is way too long for me to even watch it.
@@bookeblade that's your problem, not the movie's
@@bookeblade People like you say rubbish like that and then go on to binge the entire new season of Stranger Things in a single day.
Perfect I needed some more film choices.
I've almost completed Netflix
Nik Turk 100% completion is impossible. It’s like GTA
@@gooondie Maybe "prestiged"
they expensive to made but don't mean it fun...
Well this is truly the best channel for film recommendations
I prefer the Criterion Channel over Netflix. I'm thinking of cancelling Netflix.
I love a good historical drama, and honesrtly, I haven't even heard of a lot of these, so thanks for the recommendations!
Me too, historical epics tend to be a little overshadowed in the current years, but damn they are just gorgeous and so intense. El Cid is one of my favorite real-life stories ever and the movie does a great job at it.
Seeing "The Great Wall" in a list of "Historical Epics" shocked me.
I think they meant in scope and size rather than quality
"The Great Matt Damon"
@@archstanton6102 Their definition of historical epic is inconsistent at best. If The Great Wall, a story loosely inspired by parts of a myth, makes the list, why didnt other movies like that? Lord of the Rings or Narnia would be contenders in that right. Also: Why is a movie set in 1500 in this bracket at all?
Hermann Capulet It was a literally just a joke, chill
Hermann Capulet Reason; myths are apart of history. Films like Last Temptation and Jason and Argonauts do tell us about the cultures of Rome and Greece respectively. Lord of the Rings, even its source material, is intentionally fictional, thus it was not meant to elucidate some historical period (though we can analyze it in retrospect as a piece of history). Big difference.
I took my sister to see Lawrence in 70 mm panavision.. Best compliment on the movie I ever heard, as we walked out of the theatre, she stopped, took off one of her shoes and said she needed to get the sand out of it.. lol..
"Aqaba is over there. It's only a matter of going."
"You ARE mad."
Damascus, Aurens. Damascus!
Thank you for mentioning so many international movies. Many channels overlook non American movies, so it made me happy seeing so many movies from different times and nations being discussed and nominated.
I miss "Master and Commander" in the list. Great epic movie.
That was a movie I didn't expect much from but was pleasantly surprised. First and foremost, it was a very grown up movie.
As much as I love Master and Commander, I don't think it can be classified as an epic since it's primarily a battle between 2 ships. Great film though.
@@pr0jectSkyneT it was the first of a planned trilogy, but alas the last two were never made.
@@warrenpierce5542 yeah I knew about that. Honestly I think it was due to poor marketing and likely the long and weird title. There was no marketing to speak of when the movie came out. I remember not knowing or hearing anything about it when it was showing in the theaters. I know this was based off of a series of novels of the same name but the title is too long and just not often used in movies which didn't help.
Great movie, not an epic. One of the best naval movies ever made.
Iam so so so glad that my father loves old movies from the 60s and watched them with us when we were kids. I saw Lawrence of Arabia as a child and i was just stunned about this world, the scope, the people, everything. Man due to my father i was introduced to so many great movies, the Bond Series, Zulu, French Connection, Days of the Condor, the Longest Day, Magnificent Seven, Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid and so many movies more. Which reminds me, i have to call him and thank him for the huge impact he had in my music and movie life. :D
So jolly!
I feel that Master and Commander should have a mention on this list. I know seems small with limited cast, but it has the pacing and scope of an epic when you realize it covers months (maybe years) of time and literal oceans of distance.
you are excellent. script, editing, story telling all are at top level. this channel need more fame.
The only movie I can think of to mention is A Bridge Too Far.
A bridge too far is a highly overlooked ww2 film being shot in mostly actual locations, a helluva cast, an non glorified ww2 movie for its time and all practical. Surprised it didn't at least get an honorable mention.
"The Battle of Britain".
If you can watch a series on Netflix then you can watch 7 hours of War And Peace.
Netflix should broadcast War and Peace as a serie
My friends and I saw it when it was first released in Allentown Pa.... They showed Part 1 for a Week and then Part 2 for a Week
I freaked out when my favourite movie of all time came on. RAN is a masterpiece!
To call Apocalypse Now a historical epic is trippy. In a good way.
As a period piece I don't think any other film has captured the gradual insanity and madness of the late 60s-70s.
I don't use to trust this kind of lists on internet, but I think you made a good one. Thanks for sharing those awesome movies. There are many I haven't seen before and I will find a way for watching them now.
Apocalypto has that "Pre-Columbian" vibe that is severely overlooked
Yeah, it'd be nice to see a movie set in pre-Columbian America which isn't so openly revisionist.
@@jasonblalock4429 agreed, it is a great idea, but blatantly gets the most simple of details wrong. It relies on viewers lack of knowledge about the place and time to not realize that that it mixes and matches separate cultures and historical periods hundreds of years apart for the sake of a very skewed message.
It's like someone doing a movie about the Romans in Britain fighting Picts but then all of a sudden a bunch of Vikings show up and then also some Napoleonic riflemen.
Go watch "Embrace of The Serpent" (2015)
@@glenn.6202 Love this movie to death but it is definitely post-columbian. I think there a severe lack of purely Native American movies that do not center around the conflict between Indians and European settlers.
@@glenn.6202 The man who played Karamatake died of Covid. The handling of the crisis by the Colombian government in the Amazon region is abysmal :(
Really excellent work. Well thought out, very broad-reaching, and beautiful, high-quality clips of each film. I learned a lot and found a ton of movies to watch. Thank you!
You guys missed Gettysburg. Also, I never get tired of professing my love for Lawrence of Arabia. Just an amazing theatrical experience.
Thank you. I love Gettysburg. Should have been here.
What an incredible video. You gave me months worth of movie material!
I've fallen in love with Lawrence of Arabia and The Last Emperor, but I never thought there were so many historical epics left to watch!
I think Serge Bondartchouk’s “Waterloo” deserves at least a shout out
Finally, someone who actually makes good lists with a well-edited video and a hella' lineup of movies. I was tremendously impressed with this person's knowledge of film.
WatchMojo could never
The first movie I though of was Lawrence of Arabia. And it was in the thumbnail
David Lean is the king of epics, and Lawrence is the pinnacle. My god, that film is an experience.
@@hoilst Peter O Toole even delivered one of the greatest acting ever.
Right?
@@hoilst that movie was his undisputed masterpiece.
In terms of missing epic movies, for World War II, I'd think that Tora! Tora! Tora! has a place on the list mentions for staging the Pearl Harbor attack with real planes, and not to mention a pretty high level of historical accuracy*.
*That could be a list of its own: most historically accurate films (that aren't documentaries).
sincerely surprised stat wars didn't make it to this list as the best epic from the long time ago era
I. Really love stat wars
Get real. Literally.
I know this is a crazy CRAZY big task, but I need this channel to make a “just 10 (maybe 20-30) movies you should watch if you just love movies”
I adore this channel. I’ve found so many great movies from this channel. I’ve won trivia points because of this channel. And in terms of production I appreciate its depth yet tangibility. But every single list gives me, in the gods honest truth, anywhere between 1-10 movies I want to watch, and of all the channels I follow THIS is the one I need a starters list.
And it’s not like you won’t have PLENTY of options left, many who’d be left in the comments.
Apocalypse now. What a masterpiece
Yeah but make sure not to watch the Redux or the Final Cut, I really hate the French Colonialist scene. It absolutely destroys the pacing.
@D2 E2 while I agree with the purpose of that scene, I could have done without it. I didn't say I think the scene is bad, but I do think it is very out of touch with the rest of the film, which is one of the most annoying things a film can do for me. It just throws me out of the movie, you know?
I dunno man. I enjoyed it just like I enjoyed the stupid playboy meetup scene
The making of Apocalypse Now, I would argue, is a much better movie. The director going insane, lead actor having a heart attack and going insane, and the cast getting sick and going sane.
"[Apocalypse Now] isn't _about_ Vietnam, it _is_ Vietnam"
It's just a bonkers-ass-crazy film.
7:18 Cinefix finally mentioned Once upon a time in America!!!
They mentioned it on their top ten scores video
I saw it last year and was not impressed. I prefer Sergio Leone westerns.
@@continentalgin you may have watched the 2 hour American version, which was awful. You should watch the original 4 hour version
@@amanms1999 No, I did watch the 4-hr version. I didn't like it. For gangster films, I prefer Godfather 1 & 2.
multiverser it’s so much more than just a gangster movie.
When I saw the thumbnail, the first thing I thought was Ran, Lawrence of Arabia and Apocalypse Now. Great list
Waterloo and A Bridge Too Far deserved shoutouts I think
I just finished rewatching a bridge too far with my dad last night and still loved it.
I expected a little more mention of Sergio Leone for The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly and Once Upon A Time In The West.
Great westerns, not really an epic. Ten Commandments is an epic.
I wish The Four Feathers (2002) was more widely appreciated. It's my favorite historical epic despite its low review scores. I love that its main character is really conflicted and that the film presents a problem without a clear answer, which seems to be one of the reasons critics didn't like it. Instead of being anti-war or pro-war, it lands in the murky middle, unlike a lot of other historical epics.
The fact that Waterloo wasn't even mentioned is sacrilege.
Guys, I have to plug one of the most gob-smacking cinematic experiences I've ever had. It was the Cambridge Film Festival, some thirty five years ago. They were showing a film for 4 hours on Saturday morning. And again for four hours on Saturday evening. And another four hours on Sunday morning. And a final four hours on Sunday evening.
I had to force myself to see the movie - it was such a commitment, one film taking up the whole weekend.
The movie was _Heimat_. It was about a German village between 1919 and the (then) present day, and by the time I left the cinema on Sunday evening I felt that the film was real life, and that the world I emerged into was the fictional one.
It starts off with a half-mad son of the village returning from World War 1 and goes through all the Weimar years, rise of the Nazis, World War 2, and the rebuilding of Germany.
It has certainly a strong claim to be the greatest epic of all time.
I would've given a lot if you for the last slot went "and now a look at the future's historical epic: Mad max fury road!" ;P
That movie is just an average action flick. Not historical and most certainly not epic.
Isaac Fernandes lol yes you are right as its not at all in the "epic" catagory, and not historical at all as well... but to say its "just an average action flick" means you have completely overlooked or flat out missed the depth of the film and what its about, not to mention the masterful cinematography to go along with geniuine characters with developing motives. sounds to me like you just dont like or appriciate it to the point where you want to slam other peoples comments for a mention of a "oh this would have been funny' comment....
I'm a simple girl. I see Lawrence of Arabia, I click.
GREAT list!!
You see I'm a guy simple taste. I see comments like yours, I dislike them
@@alexandrumihalisnicolau5231 ok lol
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2 cinefix top 10 videos in 2 weeks? I must be dreaming
Lot of time on their hands?
BRILLIANT list, as always, now PLEASE continue the decade series...
Apocalypse is one of the best films ever made.
Best War Film ever made imo....’Come and See’ is also up there imo..
It's my 2nd favorite movie of all time, behind Once upon a time in America
Apocalypse now has to be most ambitious film of all time, after seeing how it was actually filmed without help of any studio
@@amanms1999 What a great film that is by Leone and music by Morricone!
@Rusty yikes.
I think Come And See should’ve at least been mentioned for the final category.
So glad u included Red Cliff. That was my childhood and it was epic nonetheless
even though it's not a very fun watch with its 5 hour runtime, 1900 definitely deserves a mention. a truly gigantic piece of film in every sense of the word
waterloo: not on the list
history buffs has entered the chat
War and Peace easily beats Waterloo. I love Waterloo, but War and Peace beats anything by a landslide.
He'd probably have an aneurysm since they mentioned Braveheart and apocalypto, but not Waterloo, Gettysburg, or a Bridge Too Far
just because someone reviewed a mvoie doesn't mean the reviewever is supposed to be more significant than the movie, wtf, your comment makes waterloo look like it is an iconic mascot which is insulting.
I'm glad there was a mention of Flowers of War. That movie is SO good, so gut wrenching, and, it seems, so little known.
Niiiice, Lawrence of Arabia is my favorite
There is also an amazing Soviet epic called Liberation, which is a series of five films covering a lot of major moments of the European Front during WW2. It was filmed in partnership with 4 other countries (East Germany, Italy, Poland and Yugoslavia) and has the largest tank battle in movie history (Battle of Kursk). Highly recommend to seek it out and watch it
Thank you for the recommendation, I will try to find this now.
no, i do not disagree with your picks, especially Lawrence of Arabia, that movie does just not age
WATERLOO from 1970 with Rod Steiger as Napoleon and Christopher Plummer as Wellington is an awesome historical epic!
While I can't argue with the picks, it is funny how they are all about war, as if this defines history. I'd argue that Forrest Gump tops all these because it captures the essence of entire decades and not just the wars in them. Not saying it's the better film, but it is historical epic in a different sense I find superior
Kinda was hoping Cleopatra would on this list. I caught most of it not too long ago and it’s soo beautiful.
Liz made the Greatest Entrance in Film History!
I saw it when it first came out on a Huge Screen .... I wanted to LIVE in that Movie!
Probably the last great one in this genre in in my opinion the Directors Cut (!!!) of Kingdom of Heaven. Love that movie.
Thank you for listing potential top 5s. There are a LOT of epics I haven't seen that were on there.
“At number one we have Tarvoksky’s the Mirror. Epic in a higher sense”
This is why I stay subscribed, you always look at films across the whole world instead of just US or Western Europe. Also Apocalypse Now might just be my favorite film of all time, I can never tire of it.
I'm kind of surpised to not see Come and See mentioned on here.
Alex Hennigh Same, one of the best WWII movies out there
The best war movie of all because it removes all epics from war.
This was a marvelous video. So many of Cinema's great masterpieces! I am particularly happy to the see that John Woo's Red Cliff managed to get a spot on this list.
I would also have - at least - mentioned the Trilogy of Jerzy Hoffman adapted from Henrik Sienkiewicz, with the epic charge of the flying hussars in 1999's With Fire and Swords.
please make more lists cinefix, you're our only hope
I know people dismiss Last Samurai because of Tom Cruise, but no movie gets me crying like the last scene, and the battles are epic in every sense of the word
The Director’s Cut of Troy is much better than the theatrical cut
but the music is totally messed up and feels out of sync.
Great video. would love to see you revisit some of the lists that you released 4, 5, or more years ago! e.g. 7 Most Epic TV Finales, Best Long Takes, Top 10 Stunts, Top 10 Fight Scenes / Action Movies (The Wick's), Top Chase Scenes (Baby Driver), Top Shootouts (The Way of the Gun, The Wick's), etc. Love the channel
As someone who has an intense love of History and great movies, this is just what I needed for quarantine
Can we get a Top 5 futuristic/sci-fi epics? It doesn’t even matter that 2001: A Space Odyssey would be no. 1, the debate over what even qualifies is worth it alone.
Ben-Hur (1959 version) is the greatest movie ever made...
What about Wallace and Gromit?
Far and away the best channel for film interpretation. Wonderful work, you guys!!
Oh, and good effort at pronouncing Maurice Jarre, but there's no accent on the E of his last name.
"El Cid" is such an underrated movie...
Not really
The rubber swords in the battles was a turn off.
I love your work Clint. I spend most of these videos pausing and writing down most/all of your mentions.
Beyond thrilled to see Red Cliff made it. Excellent films, and strangely enough directed by John Woo!
im a big fan of the three kingoms history and book and the movie is fantastic
Apocalypse Now is my all time favorite and the "Redux" is such a different movie to me. It's nice to have things filled in, but the fade-to-black in the original is untouchable +1
Agreed Apocalypse Now Redux and Final Cut, just don't do as much for me as the 1979 original did.
7:22 say it with me
AS THE DARKNESS FALLS AND ARABIA CALLS! ONE MAN SPREADS HIS WINGS AS THE BATTLE BEGIN! MAY THE LAND LAY CLAIM! ON TO LAWRENCE NAME! SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM LIGHTS THE FLAME
Please do a top 10 battles in cinema history. Just focusing on battle scenes (Helm's Deep, and some included here). Thank you! Love your work!
RAN my 2nd favorite Akira kurosawa film, my first Seven Samurai!
Last summer, I was lucky enough to watch Apocalypse Now on the big screen. Breathtaking experience. Cannot even describe it.
A Brighter Summer Day, City of Sadness and Farewell My Concubine belong here too.
PLEASE create a list of the Best of the Worst...this could be anything...acting, editing, fx...the mind reels at all the terrible movies that we love! Godzilla, Flash Gordon...Rocky Horror...just to name a few.
PLEASE!!!
Surprised and glad to see Red Cliff in this list. I loved that movie for its gorgeous sets, action sequences and the brilliant battle strategies in display. I have never seen this movie mentioned and praised anywhere else. :)
Hey Cinefix, I have an idea. Assuming you are Americans (?), what if you make a TOP 10 Most American Movies list for the forthcoming 4th of July?
The themes could be: the best historical movie, the best political movie, the best movies in certain social issues (minorities/ racism/ imigration/ integration/ class system), the best cultural movie, rural Americana, urban Americana, best foreign movie portraying America, best American movie portraying America by a foreign director, dystopian/ alternate America, etc.
Overall, 10 movies about America you want to introduce to a visiting alien.
Have a great day.