Tuesday, August 29, 2006

The best movie ever! It's a foreign film from Canada...

Since I did the 100 Worst Films of 2005, I thought it only fair to do something about the best films. So I found a list of the top 100 best films, apparently ever, as rated by IMDB.com, and I'll highlight the ones I've seen. This list is as of May 2004, so there's nothing newer than that on it.

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. Schindler's List (1993)
7. Shichinin no samurai (1954)
8. Casablanca (1942)
9. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001)
10. Star Wars (1977)
11. Citizen Kane (1941)
12. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
13. Dr. Strangelove (1964)
14. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
15. Rear Window (1954)
16. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
17. Pulp Fiction (1994)
18. Usual Suspects, The (1995)
19. Memento (2000)
20. North by Northwest (1959)
21. 12 Angry Men (1957)
22. Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966)
23. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
24. Psycho (1960)
25. Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Le (2001)
26. Silence of the Lambs, The (1991)
27. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
28. Goodfellas (1990)
29. American Beauty (1999)
30. Sunset Blvd. (1950)
31. Vertigo (1958)
32. Matrix, The (1999)
33. Cidade de Deus (2002)
34. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
35. C'era una volta il West (1968)
36. Apocalypse Now (1979)
37. Pianist, The (2002)
38. Third Man, The (1949)
39. Paths of Glory (1957)
40. Taxi Driver (1976)
41. Fight Club (1999)
42. Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001)
43. Some Like It Hot (1959)
44. Double Indemnity (1944)
45. Boot, Das (1981)
46. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
47. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
48. Chinatown (1974)
49. L.A. Confidential (1997)
50. Maltese Falcon, The (1941)
51. Requiem for a Dream (2000)
52. All About Eve (1950)
53. M (1931)
54. Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957)
55. Se7en (1995)
56. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
57. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
58. Rashômon (1950)
59. Raging Bull (1980)
60. Wizard of Oz, The (1939)
61. Alien (1979)
62. American History X (1998)
63. Sting, The (1973)
64. Léon (1994)
65. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
66. Manchurian Candidate, The (1962)
67. Vita è bella, La (1997)
68. Touch of Evil (1958)
69. Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948)
70. Finding Nemo (2003)
71. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
72. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
73. Great Escape, The (1963)
74. Modern Times (1936)
75. Clockwork Orange, A (1971)
76. Amadeus (1984)
77. On the Waterfront (1954)
78. Ran (1985)
79. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
80. Annie Hall (1977)
81. Wo hu cang long (2000)
82. Jaws (1975)
83. Apartment, The (1960)
84. Braveheart (1995)
85. High Noon (1952)
86. Aliens (1986)
87. Fargo (1996)
88. Strangers on a Train (1951)
89. Shining, The (1980)
90. Metropolis (1927)
91. Blade Runner (1982)
92. Sixth Sense, The (1999)
93. City Lights (1931)
94. Donnie Darko (2001)
95. Duck Soup (1933)
96. Great Dictator, The (1940)
97. General, The (1927)
98. Sjunde inseglet, Det (1957)
99. Princess Bride, The (1987)
100. Dogville (2003)

I saw 52 movies on this list, I guess that's a good thing that I saw more than half of the best movies ever, eh?

POLT = listening to "I Love The Nightlife" by Alicia Bridges

I'd rather suck on a urinal cake. - James St.James, Party Monster

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I checked this list up and down and the greatest movie of all time is not on it. There are some sort of foriegn crap on there WTF! The Greatest Movie of all time has everything one would want in a movie, Romance, War, Agony, Lust, Death, Life, and History. It is the Movie that all other movies have been measured by since it's insception. It captures the era like never before or since. It must be seen on a large screen for it is too big for a T.V. screen. It was the first movie I ever saw in a theater. Imagine how disappointed I was when all other films fell so short of this great epic. Shall I tell it's Title surely others will miss it's absence on a list where it must be number one and number two will be a far distant second. The movie is based on a book that was the only one the Author ever wrote. Stars fought tooth and nail to play the leading roles. The two main stars played there roles so well even though they were famous there real lives were lost forever and from then on they were known as Rhett and Scarlet. Yes, It is Gone With the Wind. A better story has never and will never grace the silver screen ever again. (yes, I feel strongly about this, why do you ask?)

Polt said...

Okay, Ed, now breathe. Breathe again. It'll be okay.

Honestly, I didn't notice it wasn't there, and frankly, I'm surprised myself.

katarina said...

I've only seen 17 of these, I think. I suck.