| Rank |
Movie |
Comments |
| 8. |
Schindler's List (1993) |
The greatest black-and-white film I've ever seen. Very powerful. |
| 10. |
The Wizard of Oz (1939) |
A classic, I think #10 is just about perfect. |
| 13. |
Star Wars (1977) |
Again a classic, technically innovative...some would put it higher than this, but I think it's good where it is. |
| 24. |
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) |
One of my favorite childhood movies, I watched it again recently and loved it even more. A great ballence of comedy, action, and drama, and Spielburg makes the story more believable than it should be. |
| 41. |
King Kong (1933) |
You know, I actually enjoyed this movie, despite its age. Given how innovative it was at the time, it more than deserves this spot |
| 57. |
Rocky (1976) |
Just an all-around good movie. |
| 73. |
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) |
A great mix of the western genre with "modern" filmography. While it had the feel of a lot of old westerns, it somehow felt more modern, and it had some of the best one-liners in history. |
| 74. |
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) |
One of the scariest movies I've ever seen. Aside from that, it was an awesome story. It had its share of disturbing scenes, but relied on other techniques to enthrall the viewer, instead of degressing into the Saw-esque gore-fest. |
| 83. |
Titanic (1997) |
Despite how much I bash it for being an unbelievably cheesy film, it deserves a place on the list. It was a great movie. |
| 92. |
Goodfellas (1990) |
I was told it was a great movie. Didn't think it was great, but thought it was better than good. I could see it on the list. |
| 95. |
The Last Picture Show (1971) |
This movie was...interesting to say the least. I think I am at a disadvantage in rating it, not having lived anywhere near that time or place. It was, as I say, interesting (especially the gratuitous use of nudity), and who am I to argue with the people who rated it high enough to be on this list? |
| 96. |
Do the Right Thing (1989) |
I only had one problem with this movie--it was inconsistant, with characters switching from likable to unlikable, and doing things that seem outside of their established character. That said, I thoroughly enjoyed it; it was a great, if a bit stylized, tale of inner-city life in the 80's. |
| 99. |
Toy Story (1995) |
First fully computer-animated film, and a perfect job at that. |
| 100. |
Ben-Hur (1959) |
An epic movie from my parents' generation. I can only imagine how much it must have cost to make. |
| Rank |
Movie |
Comments |
| 20. |
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) |
Was 99% sure this was going to be in the top ten. I believe the film deserves it. |
| 25. |
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) |
Another top-ten film in my book. Gregory Peck's performance was so powerful; I was blown away by this film. |
| 40. |
The Sound of Music (1965) |
An epic tale of one family in pre-World War II Europe. Undoubtedly my favorite musical of all time. I believe it should have been top-25 at least. |
| 50. |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
This is one of the few movies that changed the way I looked at cinema. I was so entrenched in the story I barely noticed the ground-breaking special effects. I have been told that it is one of the most true-to-the-original movies of all time (I have not read the books, but this is what I hear). Treating the trilogy as one movie for the purposes of this list, it should be in the top ten. |
| 56. |
Jaws (1975) |
This movie, if I understand correctly, redefined the horror genre. Spielberg managed to captivate me, and even frighten me, without even showing me what I was being afraid of until halfway through the movie. |
| 71. |
Saving Private Ryan (1998) |
Its realism, its up-front depiction of the horrors of war, lead it to rival with Schindler's List in the war movie category. Additionally, I believe it is Tom Hanks' best performance. |
| 72. |
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) |
WHAT? I could not believe this was below #50. I would have put it in the top 20, maybe top 10. I watched this movie expecting to be disappointed, as IMDb has it as the #2 user-rated movie, but it lived up to my expectations and more. Simply a great film, a great story, a great performance, and a great movie. I think it might be my favorite movie of all time. |
| 76. |
Forrest Gump (1994) |
I heard it described as "a modern Citizen Kane". While I can't comment on that (I haven't yet seen Kane), I do think it is an awesome story for my parents' generation. |
| 81. |
Spartacus (1960) |
I saw this a long time ago when I was in high school, yet was still able to appreciate it's impact. It was a marvelous story; I enjoyed it more than Gladiator, which said something to my teenage self. |
| 89. |
The Sixth Sense (1999) |
M. Night Shyamalan is my favorite director. I love every one of his movies, and this has been acknowledged as his best. His stories have such depth, such familiarity, that I can't help but love them. |
| 94. |
Pulp Fiction (1994) |
I honestly believe this is a top-twenty film. A remarkable set of actors, a truly intriguing and exciting story, and unbelievably awesome dialogue all make this a film worth reckoning with. |
| Rank |
Movie |
Comments |
| 5. |
Singin' in the Rain (1952) |
I will admit that I haven't seen it recently, and I do believe it belongs on the list, but top-ten it isn't. A good story, a great story, but not the fifth best story of all time. |
| 14. |
Psycho (1960) |
I do realize it revolutionized the horror film genre, but while some say it is amazing in its suspense, I just didn't feel it. More boredom than suspense. |
| 15. |
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) |
It was a great movie. I just feel that it had that dusty, Planet of the Apes feel, where if just a little more effort had been put into the production it could have been many levels better. |
| 34. |
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) |
Definately a great Disney film. Definately deserves to be on this list. But higher than the likes of Sound of Music and Lord of the Rings? In the words of Borat: NOT! |
| 45. |
Shane (1953) |
Was shown this by a professor, told it was one of the greatest movies of the western genre. If that's the case, I hold little respect for that genre. |
| 66. |
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) |
An enjoyable movie, yes. Not sure it should have made it this high up the list though. I could see it on here possibly by virtue of Harrison Ford's acting alone, and by the combined effects of all the Indiana Jones movies. |
| Rank |
Movie |
Comments |
| 58. |
Fantasia (1940) |
A truly unique and under-rated film. It took some masterful pieces of music and represented them wonderfully in a visual medium. It was rated 58 on the original program, don't have a clue why they dropped it. |
| 64. |
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) |
To me, this is a one-of-a-kind movie for the sci-fi genre. It is a first-contact film, but it is more than that, as it is a true pleasure to watch, even for me as a young kid. It was rated 64 on the original program, again, I don't know why they dropped it. |
| 75. |
Dances with Wolves (1990) |
Another one of those epic films...this one on the frontier. It is almost like a western told from the Natives' perspective. Was 75, I whole-heartedly disagree with its being dropped. |
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Jurassic Park (1993) |
People these days don't truly understand just how amazing the special effects in this movie were for the time. In my opinion, it is unmatched in its technical mastery until The Matrix, which just happens to be the next on this list. |
| -- |
The Matrix (1999) |
I have no words to describe my disappointment at the omission of The Matrix. It was the breakthrough film in CG, and told a completely unique story about AI and humanity. It has been mimicked and parodied countless times, including two sequels, none of which match the mastery of this original film. |
| -- |
The Shining (1980) |
Without qualifiers, this was the greatest horror movie I ever saw. |
