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January 19, 2004
100 movies
Any suggestions for film viewing to make up for a gap in my education? The seventy films I have seen from this list are highlighted in bold (via the Raging Kraut).
1. Godfather, The (1972)
2. Shawshank Redemption, The (1994)
3. Godfather: Part II, The (1974)
4. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003)
5. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002)
6. Casablanca (1942)
7. Schindler's List (1993)
8. Shichinin no samurai (1954)
9. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001)
10. Citizen Kane (1941)
11. Star Wars (1977)
12. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
13. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
14. Rear Window (1954)
15. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
16. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
17. Memento (2000)
18. Usual Suspects, The (1995)
19. Pulp Fiction (1994)
20. North by Northwest (1959)
21. Fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain, Le (2001)
22. Psycho (1960)
23. 12 Angry Men (1957)
24. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
25. Silence of the Lambs, The (1991)
26. Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966)
27. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
28. Goodfellas (1990)
29. American Beauty (1999)
30. Vertigo (1958)
31. Sunset Blvd. (1950)
32. Pianist, The (2002)
33. Matrix, The (1999)
34. Apocalypse Now (1979)
35. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
36. Some Like It Hot (1959)
37. Taxi Driver (1976)
38. Paths of Glory (1957)
39. Third Man, The (1949)
40. C'era una volta il West (1968)
41. Fight Club (1999)
42. Boot, Das (1981)
43. Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001) (Spirited Away)
44. Double Indemnity (1944)
45. L.A. Confidential (1997)
46. Chinatown (1974)
47. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
48. Requiem for a Dream (2000)
49. Maltese Falcon, The (1941)
50. M (1931)
51. All About Eve (1950)
52. Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957)
53. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
54. Se7en (1995)
55. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
56. Cidade de Deus (2002)
57. Raging Bull (1980)
58. Wizard of Oz, The (1939)
59. Rash?mon (1950)
60. Sting, The (1973)
61. American History X (1998)
62. Alien (1979)
63. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
64. Leon (The Professional) (1994)
65. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
66. Vita bella, La (1997) (Life Is Beautiful)
67. Touch of Evil (1958)
68. Manchurian Candidate, The (1962)
69. Wo hu cang long (2000) (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon)
70. Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948)
71. Great Escape, The (1963)
72. Clockwork Orange, A (1971)
73. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
74. Annie Hall (1977)
75. Amadeus (1984)
76. Jaws (1975)
77. Ran (1985)
78. On the Waterfront (1954)
79. Modern Times (1936)
80. High Noon (1952)
81. Braveheart (1995)
82. Apartment, The (1960)
83. Sixth Sense, The (1999)
84. Fargo (1996)
85. Aliens (1986)
86. Shining, The (1980)
87. Blade Runner (1982)
88. Strangers on a Train (1951)
89. Duck Soup (1933)
90. Metropolis (1927)
91. Finding Nemo (2003)
92. Donnie Darko (2001)
93. Toy Story 2 (1999)
94. Princess Bride, The (1987)
95. General, The (1927)
96. City Lights (1931)
97. Lola rennt (1998) (Run Lola Run)
98. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
99. Notorious (1946)
100. Sjunde inseglet, Det (1957)
Posted by Ghost of a flea at January 19, 2004 12:05 AM
Comments
Huh? Donnie Darko made the list. I liked that movie. I got the DVD for the collection, but it was oddy and disjointed.
Come to think of it, The Thirteenth Warrior probably deserves to make it to such a list.
Posted by: Peter Sean Bradley at January 18, 2004 11:19 PM
Well, if you've not seen The Seven Samurai (which is the English title of #8, and my apologies if you already knew that), then I'd recommend that one.
If you have seen it, though, I'd go for #40 (Once Upon A Time In The West, and again my apologies if you already knew that). For my money, that one's worth it just to see Henry Fonda, of all people, play one of the best villains ever.
Hmm... think I'll stop there. I'm just enough of a movie geek to be able to go on all day with that list (having seen, for good or ill, about 90+ of the 100), and you probably want a wider variety of opinion. :)
Posted by: James at January 19, 2004 07:30 AM
My God, you simply MUST see Dr. Strangelove. That movie is completely CLASSIC in every way and contains stellar performances from Peter Sellers, Peter Sellers, Peter Sellers, Peter Sellers and George C. Scott. Oh yeah, and Peter Sellers.
Posted by: Chaos Overlord at January 19, 2004 11:38 AM
Yeah, I'd definitely go for the great political double feature of "Strangelove" and the "Manchurian Candidate," and follow it up with the enormously entertaining "Finding Nemo" as a happy chaser.
Still love the site, visit it every chance I get. Great stuff.
Posted by: Rob at January 19, 2004 01:07 PM
Definitely see "Dr. Strangelove", Nick. George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden and Slim Pickens do a terrific job in that movie. I'm not a Peter Sellers fan at all, but he does a respectable job in a variety of roles. Also, see if you can spot a very young James Earl Jones in there -- that was his very first film role.
I liked "The Manchurian Canadidate", but it feels a little dated now. It's worth watching, but I don't place it in the same class as Strangelove. Too melodramatic, and not enough suspense.
Posted by: Chris Taylor at January 19, 2004 01:48 PM
And while you're at it, Spirited Away is a truly wonderful film. It's actually not my favourite film by Miyazaki, but it is one of his best.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 20, 2004 09:55 AM
Wow, what a list. Hmmmm... Momento is an interesting and intense film, my daughter had to do a paper on it for one of her theater classes. 12 Angry Men has been on quite a bit recently on Turner Classic Movies (I know, US network), and it's very powerful. Duck Soup is just plain crazy fun.
Posted by: Ted at January 20, 2004 08:18 PM