what are the qualifiers, IN YOUR Opinion, for greatest films of all time. is it the way the story is told? is it the innovations a director makes within the film? is it influence it has on the films that come after? or pure enjoyment of the movie experience?

contemporary cinema is hindered greatly within the first 3 because we're 80+ years into this film shit. i will agree with you on near every point you can make about what 2001 did for the progression of film from an aesthetic standpoint, but as a film for enjoyment, after the first 50min, that shit is borderline boring and a fucn marathon run to endure. there MANY films i'd place priority over it

I mean if you're questioning yourself whether Malcolm X is one of the best films ever, i mean we may not need to have this conversation