Top 100

Time Magazine film critics Richard Corliss and Richard Schickel came out with their top 100 films of all time list today. I love these types of lists because of the fun debate that they stir up. It’s so subjective. Unlike the American Film Institute’s list from a few years ago, the Time critics included foreign films on this new list.

When looking over best films of all time lists, you always expect to see movies like Citizen Kane, Casablanca, and The Godfather. I was surprised by a few of this list’s bold selections like Miller’s Crossing, Talk To Her and Chungking Express. A few of picks are a bit suspect, particularly Finding Nemo and The Fly remake. These are two of the best movies of all time? At the same time, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Annie Hall and The Graduate fail to make the cut. Interesting opinion.

For those unfamiliar with Roger Ebert’s Great Movies columns, look them over when you have some free time. He writes essays on what he considers the best films of all time. His columns are a good read.

Posted by chuck at May 23, 2005 8:14 PM

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Here’s my Top Ten:

  1. The Blues Brothers (1980) John Landis
  2. Captain Blood (1939) Michael Curtiz
  3. Night of the Living Dead (1968) George Romero
  4. Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom (1984) Spielberg
  5. High Anxiety (1977) Mel Brooks
  6. Run Lola Run (1998) Tom Tykwer
  7. Animal House (1978) John Landis
  8. Darby O’ Gill & the Little People (1959) Robert Stevenson
  9. The Warriors (1979) Walter Hill
  10. Phantasm (1979) Don Coscarelli

Honorable Mention: About Schmidt, Whiteboyz, Caddyshack, Neighbors, The Mark of Zorro (Tyrone Power version), Stir Crazy, Magnum Force, The Game, From Dusk Til Dawn, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill Vol I & II, Flash Gordon, Dawn of the Dead (remake), Thursday’s Game.

Posted by: Andy G at May 24, 2005 11:57 AM

People who make lists have too much time on their hands!

Posted by: Up North Princess at May 25, 2005 12:12 PM

I’m terrible I know I know, Just thought Chuck would love my insane, although genuine, top ten

Posted by: Andy G at May 25, 2005 1:26 PM

With all of the extra time that i have on my hands, i’ve prepared my favorite list too. The list isn’t in any order, as it changes daily depending on what kind of mood i’m in:

  • Unforgiven
  • Buffalo 66
  • Blue Velvet
  • The Apartment
  • Cool Hand Luke
  • Almost Famous
  • Say Anything
  • Annie Hall
  • Wings of Desire
  • Before Sunset
  • Bottle Rocket
  • Rushmore
  • My Life As A Dog
  • Dancer In The Dark
  • Goodfellas
  • Pulp Fiction
  • Being There
  • The Graduate
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • Evil Dead II
  • Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
  • Shawshank Redemption
  • Willy Wonka
  • Godfather II
  • Sweet and Lowdown
  • Miller’s Crossing
  • Pillow Talk
  • Seven Samurai
  • Cinema Paradiso
  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Posted by: chuck at May 25, 2005 2:28 PM

Great List Chuck You’re one of the Movie Brains in the world I truly respect. Things like Bottle Rocket are a revelation when you first see them.

Posted by: Andy G at May 25, 2005 2:46 PM