If there’s one thing film fans love to do, it’s argue about which movies are the best. When someone disagrees, then a great debate sparks up about the virtues of their favored film as compared to the failings of their opponent’s choice. That’s why any ranked list of the greatest movies is destined to spark spirited discussions.
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Empire magazine polled more than 250,000 film fans and came up with their definitive list of the 301 greatest movies of all time. Rising to the top of the heap was the second “Star Wars” film produced, and the fifth in the series, “The Empire Strikes Back.”