Before we continue, let me just say that I haven't seen "Brokeback Mountain." That's why it isn't on the list.
5. It Happened One Night (1934)
Directed by Frank Capra
Starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert
Winner of 5 out of 5 Academy Awards. One of the only films to win the biggest 5 categories-Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Actress. The only other films to do this are The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975).
Years and years ahead of this time, this quick, smart and, for the time, extremely raunchy comedy is pure genius. It is delightfully dated ("the seat of my pants!"), but still so relevant and fun to watch. Even the humor hasn't wared off (okay, some of it has, but not all). Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable have outstanding chemistry. This is a film that, whenever you hear someone mention it, you smile and say "oh yes, that one."
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