There are tons of great films, but then we have epic films! Epic films are normally those long, expensive quality films, but there are some exceptions.
2001: a space odyssey (1968, sci-fi):
When a monolith is uncovered on the Moon, a spacecraft manned by a team of humans and one supercomputer is sent to Jupiter to find the origins of the monolith. Directed by Stanley Kubrick.
A clockwork orange (1971, satire):
Droogs barbarize a decaying near-future. Directed by Stanley Kubrick.
Alien (1979, sci-fi):
A crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform. Directed by Ridley Scott.
Apocalypse now (1979, drama):
A U.S. Army officer is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
Back to the future (1985, sci-fi):
Marty McFly is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean.
Ben-Hur (1959, drama):
Ben-Hur is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem. Ben-Hur regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
Blade runner (1982, sci-fi):
A bounty hunter must terminate four replicants who have returned to Earth to find their creator. Directed by Ridley Scott.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid (1969, western):
When a train robbery goes wrong, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid find themselves on the run.
Caligula (1979, drama / adult):
A dramatization of the reign of Caligula, one of the most notorious leaders of ancient Rome.
Casablanca (1942, drama):
An American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis.
Castle in the sky (1986, adventure):
Pazu and Sheeta are chased by pirates who seeks a crystal amulet, which can locate Laputa, a legendary castle floating in the sky.
Citizen Kane (1941, drama):
Following the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters are trying to uncover the meaning of his final word, "Rosebud".
Cleopatra (1963, drama):
Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt experiences both triumph and tragedy as she attempts to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.
Crouching tiger, hidden dragon (2000, fantasy):
A young Chinese warrior steals a sword and escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man.
Das boot (1981, drama):
In a German U-boat, a young crew experience the sheer terror and claustrophobic life of a submariner in World War II.
Deer hunter (1978, drama):
An examination of the impacts of the Vietnam War impacts.
Dr. Strangelove or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb (1964, satire):
An American general orders a bombing attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to nuclear holocaust that a politicians and generals frantically tries to stop. Directed by Stanley Kubrick.
Dune (1984, sci-fi):
A Duke's son leads desert warriors against a galactic emperor to free their desert world from the emperor's rule. Directed by David Lynch.
ET (1982, adventure):
A child helps a friendly alien return to the aliens home planet. Directed by Steven Spielberg.
Exorcist (1973, horror):
When a young girl gets possessed, her mother calls for an exorcism.
Frankenstein (1931, horror):
Dr. Frankenstein is obsessed with assembling a living being from parts of several corpses. He finally manages it and name the being Adam.
Full metal jacket (1987, drama):
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits. Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Gladiator (2000, drama):
A former Roman General sets out for vengeance against the corrupt emperor. Directed by Ridley Scott.
Godfather (1972, drama):
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his empire to his reluctant son. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Gone with the wind (1939, drama):
A Southern belle and a roguish profiteer face off in a turbulent romance as the society around them crumbles with the end of slavery.
Independence day (1996, sci-fi):
Aliens are coming to invade and destroy Earth.
Indiana Jones: Raiders of the lost ark (1981, adventure):
Indiana Jones is hired to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis could obtain its powers.
The worlds most sucsessfull spy-movie franchise based on the books by Ian Flemming.
Jurassic park (1993, sci-fi):
An industrialist invites experts to visit his theme park of cloned dinosaurs. After a power failure, the creatures run loose. Directedby Steven spielberg
King Kong (1933, adventure):
A film crew goes to a tropical island for a location shoot, where they capture a colossal ape who takes a shine to their blonde starlet.
Life of Brian (1979, comedy):
Born on the original Christmas next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.
Lord of the rings series (2001 - 2003, adventure):
A Hobbit and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
Matrix (1999, sci-fi):
A computer hacker is led to a forbidding underworld. He discovers the shocking truth: the life he knows is the elaborate deception of a cyber-intelligence.
Metropolis (1927, sci-fi):
In a futuristic city, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet.
Nosferatu (1922, horror):
First film based on the Dracula character.
Once upon a time in the west (1968, western):
A mysterious stranger joins forces with a desperado to protect a widow from a assassin. Directed by Sergio Leone, music by Ennio Morricone.
Passion of the Christ (2004, drama):
The story of Christs last days. Directed by Mel Gibson.
Planet of the apes (1968, sci-fi):
After being kept in hypersleep during a long expedition into deep space, an astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where apes rules and humans are enslaved.
Rebel without a cause (1955, drama):
A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies. Starring James Dean.
Rocky (1976, drama):
The rise of the boxer Rocky Balboa. Sylvester Stallones breakthrough as a writer and actor.
Saving private Ryan (1998, drama):
A group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action. Directed by Steven Spielberg.
Schindlers list (1993, drama):
Based on a true story about industrialist Oskar Schindlers actions during WWII. Directed by Steven Spielberg.
Shining (1980, horror):
Off-season caretakeing at Overlook hotel doesn't go as planned. Written by Stephen King, directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Jack Nicholson.
Sound of music (1965, musical):
A musical set in Switzerland during WWII.
Spartacus (1960, drama):
Spartacus becomes a gladiator and leads a violent revolt against the Roman Republic.
Spirited away (2001, fantasy):
A 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.
Star wars franchise (1977 - Now, adventure):
Luke Skywalker and friends on adventures.
Superman 1 + 2 (1978 + 1980, adventure):
An alien orphan is sent to Earth, where he becomes Earths greatest superhero.
Terminator 2 (1991, action):
A cyborg is sent back in time to protect a future hero. Directed by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The good, the bad and the ugly (1966, western):
TIn the wild west, three men are in a race to find a fortune in gold.
The great dictator (1940, comedy):
A charming spoof of Hilter.
Titanic (1997, drama):
A romantic story about a lady and a tramp... and it ends when the ship sinks. Directed by James Cameron.
Tron (1982, sci-fi):
A computer hacker ends up in a digital world where he is forced to participate in games.
Waterworld (1995, fantasy):
Underrated epic film. Yes, yes, it got its flaws, but it got its charms too! It's like Mad Max on water.
Who framed Roger Rabbit? (1988, comedy):
Half animation, half live action, compleatly sillyness.
Wizard of Oz (1939, adventure):
Here we follow Dorothy on her adventure to meet the wizard of Oz.