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The Five Greatest Movies Ever Made (and Why They’re So Great!)

What are the five greatest movies ever made?

Well, actually…there’s really no single correct answer to that question. In fact, it’s difficult to even know what criteria to start with. How important is critical recognition vs. popularity over time? What about countries other than the U.S.? How does one factor in historical significance, cultural impact, groundbreaking new techniques, major awards won, etc.?

But hey, why not try!

On Sunday morning, November 20th, Yale Film Professor Marc Lapadula will do his best to explain his five choices, showing various clips of each film. He’ll outline his thinking on what he considered and discuss these five masterpieces:

Citizen Kane
Some Like it Hot
Psycho
The Godfather I & II
2001: A Space Odyssey

The class starts at 10:00am and ends at 12:30pm. It will be held in the
Haft Theater at FIT (The Fashion Institute of Technology) at 227 West 27th Street. Seating is limited – so we strongly urge you to register now to lock in a spot.











When: Sun., Nov. 20, 2016 at 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Where: Museum at FIT
Seventh Ave. at 27th St.
212-217-4558
Price: $69
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What are the five greatest movies ever made?

Well, actually…there’s really no single correct answer to that question. In fact, it’s difficult to even know what criteria to start with. How important is critical recognition vs. popularity over time? What about countries other than the U.S.? How does one factor in historical significance, cultural impact, groundbreaking new techniques, major awards won, etc.?

But hey, why not try!

On Sunday morning, November 20th, Yale Film Professor Marc Lapadula will do his best to explain his five choices, showing various clips of each film. He’ll outline his thinking on what he considered and discuss these five masterpieces:

Citizen Kane
Some Like it Hot
Psycho
The Godfather I & II
2001: A Space Odyssey

The class starts at 10:00am and ends at 12:30pm. It will be held in the
Haft Theater at FIT (The Fashion Institute of Technology) at 227 West 27th Street. Seating is limited – so we strongly urge you to register now to lock in a spot.

Buy tickets/get more info now