Second - This is my list. I don't care how cool or geeky I look, or what conventional wisdom says is a good movie. Example: EW had Pulp Fiction #1, I have it #97. And since it's my list, I also combined films in a series when the situation merited it.
Third - Everything may change. I'll live with this list for a while and make changes as my tastes (and memories) change. I'm not running for office, so I can change my mind if I want... :p
Here goes:
1. Shawshank Redemption - 1994
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark - 1981
3. Star Wars Trilogy - 1977, 1980, 1983
4. Lord of the Rings Trilogy - 2001, 2002, 2003
5. Alien & Aliens - 1979, 1986
6. The Matrix - 1999
7. Batman Begins - 2005
8. Jaws - 1975
9. Bourne Trilogy - 2002, 2004, 2007
10. Spider-man 1 & 2 - 2002, 2004
11. Young Frankenstein - 1974
12. The Iron Giant - 1999
13. The Silence of the Lambs - 1991
14. Saving Private Ryan - 1998
15. Iron Man - 2008
16. The Incredibles - 2004
17. E.T. - 1982
18. Unforgiven - 1992
19. Forrest Gump - 1994
20. Star Trek - 2009
21. Die Hard & Harder - 1988, 1990 22. Robocop - 1987
23. District 9 - 2009 24. West Side Story - 1961 25. Jurassic Park - 1993
26. Up in the Air - 2009 27. Terminator 1 & 2 - 1984, 1991 28. The Outlaw Josey Wales - 1976
29. Poltergeist - 1982 30. Field of Dreams - 1989
31. Dogma - 1999 32. The Godfather, Parts 1 & 2 - 1972, 1974 33. Men in Black - 1997 34. Braveheart - 1995
35. The Fugitive - 1993
36. Heartbreak Ridge - 1986
37. Se7en - 1995
38. Singin' in the Rain - 1952
39. A Christmas Story - 1983
40. Toy Story - 1995
41. Gladiator - 2000 42. Platoon - 1986 43. Animal House - 1978 44. Trading Places - 1983
45. Goodfellas - 1990
46. Children of Men - 2006
47. North by Northwest - 1959
48. Patton - 1970
49. Manhunter - 1986 50. Airplane! - 1980
61. Close Encounters of the Third Kind - 1977 62. High Plains Drifter - 1973 63. Little Shop of Horrors - 1986 64. Memento - 2001
65. Fahrenheit 9/11 - 2004
66. Hotel Rwanda - 2004
67. No Country for Old Men - 2006
68. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - 1971
69. Pleasantville - 1998 70. Amadeus - 1984
71. Unbreakable - 2000 72. Fantasia - 1940 73. The Usual Suspects - 1995 74. October Sky - 1999
75. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - 1975
76. Shaun of the Dead - 2004
77. Never Say Never Again - 1983
78. Road to Perdition - 2002
79. The Woodsman - 2004 80. There Will Be Blood - 2007
81. Frost/Nixon - 2008 82. Super Size Me - 2004 83. Mystic River - 2003 84. Independence Day - 1996
85. Fight Club - 1999
86. Silverado - 1985
87. The Aristocrats - 2005
88. Blazing Saddles - 1974
89. The Lion King - 1994 90. Batman - 1989
91. Superman - 1978 92. Escape from New York - 1981 93. First Blood - 1982 94. Mississippi Burning - 1988
95. The Road Warrior - 1981
96. Wait Until Dark - 1967
97. Pulp Fiction - 1994
98. Casino Royale - 2006
99. Pirates of the Caribbean, The Curse of the Black Pearl - 2003 100. Highlander - 1986
Many thanks to Iffy for giving me this idea on a forum, and to Cyrus and Leon for giving me some help finding research sites. This has been fun. I encourage you all to give this a try. Do a little research, let your mind wander. Movies are an emotional experience for the viewer - so have fun!
was Amadeus really that far back in 1984?!
I am getting old....
After I saw that movie it gave me new site into what music was and is.
There are so many other favorites here of mine that I should of listed on my page LOL.
Great list!
yhea Cyrus is right. Clumping series together is sort of cheating.
but overall it is a pretty good list. I have seen way way worse. It must have taken you a while to put all that together so props for even taking the time in the first place.
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