What is perfection?

Rating: 10/10 (3 January 2002)

I have seen this film more times than I can count on a single hand. That makes me one of two things: a rabid fanboy or perhaps, someone who loves movies? That is why we are commenting on this, right? Because we love movies.
There is nothing I can say that has not already been said before, for good or ill. Though I would harbor no ill words towards this masterpiece. If you want to read the praise, just read almost all of the reviews. But especially the critics, for I find them liking this movie more than the people do. I find that most peculiar. I said before in a previous comment that the IMDB top 250 is not the end all and be all. I read one comment stating that a 10 means a perfect movie, I think that, though it may seem like it should be that, it really isn't? You know why? No movie is perfect. None. Absolutely none. Not even The Godfather. There is not a perfect movie out there because we, as people, cannot cope with perfection, it annoys the hell out of us. And perfection can be and probably is, boring as hell. On that note, if The Godfather is a perfect movie, then it's boring, too. I found it dragging in a lot of parts. In LotR, I found no parts like that.
So, we give movies 10 because they are the closest thing to perfection that can happen. If ever a perfect movie comes along, we will need no critics or reviews, everyone will know.
Why are you so upset at the dethroning of TG? I mean, F.F.C may have some room to gripe, but not much. What is it to you? I am thankful LotR is #1 now, a nice change of pace. I won't be mad when it gets dethroned by TG again (come on, it'll happen).
It's a great movie, and I think every great movie deserves a shot at the big time.
Remember, like it or hate it, it's there, this movie exists just as much as you and me. It's not moving from its spot, not for a while. So, with that in mind, I give my score of 10 to this film, but maybe only because there is nothing higher. Is it perfect? No. Is The Godfather perfect? No. In fact, someone said that you can rip it apart even more than this.
Can anyone possibly even consider, what with all of the nominations and praise it is getting, maybe, just maybe, it deserves to be on top?