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The crime genre, often expressed through the stylisms of noir, has been voicing and redifining the cinematic arts of suspense, mystery, intrigue, and ocassionally terror for nigh on a century. It's about time I pay homage!
Like horror, it appears often most prominently in times of global weakness and financial depression (the 70s, 30s, today) but has appeared in virtually every decade since the time of The Great Train Robbery pre 1920. Here are 51 offerings that I consider to be quintessential to the genre and that mark its reach, diversity, and artistry. I think that everyone should see these terrific pieces of film. (If i've blown it or forgotten something please let me know!) In Chronological order (oldest to most recent): Sunrise, Asphalt, Pandora's Box, M, The Lodger, Angels with Dirty faces, The Roaring Twenties, Shadow of a Doubt, I'm a Fugitive from a Chain Gang, Citizen Kane, Casablanca, The Big Sleep, Drunken Angel,Double Indemnity, White heat, On The Waterfront, Night of the Hunter, The Trouble with Harry. Killer's Kiss, The Killing, North By Norhtwest, To Kill a Mockingbird, In the Heat of the Night, The French Connection, Fat City, A Clockwork Orange, Badlands, Mean Streets, Thieves Like Us, The Long Goodbye, Dog Day Afternoon, The Sting, Family Plot, Chinatown, Witness, Blood Simple, Scarface, After Hours, Blue Velvet, The Accused, Cape Fear (1991 or 1950s), Silence of the Lambs, Reservoir Dogs, The Player, Pulp Fiction, Seven, Dead Man Walking, Heat, LA Confidential, Brick, Zodiac Sorry there are no links, I don't know how to make them:-0. There are more than this but not enough time! I'll be back soon with horror, sci-fi/fantasy, mob movies, war, comedy, european cimema.....maybe even action! I'd love to hear feedback if you've got it to spare. Cheers! |
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Here we go, this concludes my 100 trilogy. First 100 films, the 100 directors, and now the beautiful people get their say! It's time for my 100 favourite (sort of) stars
50 actors, 50 actresses that I believe have made a prominent and distinguished impact on film in any number of fashions: Actors: Jeff Bridges, James Cagney, Joe Pesci, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Peter Gallagher, Marlon Brando, Steve Buscemi, Jeff Goldblum, Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, Joe Cazale, Humphrey Bogart, Heath Ledger, James Woods, Anthony Hopkins, Orson Welles, Clint Eastwood, Charles Bronson, Henry Fonda, Robert Duvall, Brad Pitt, John Wayne, R.Lee Ermey, Ryan Gosling, Max Shrek, Boris Karloff, Bill Murray, Kevin Spacey, Jack Nicholson, Philip baker Hall, Paul Sorvino, Mickey Rourke, Morgan Freeman, Edward Norton, Clark Gable, Marcello Mastroianni, Vincent D'Onfrio, Matthew Modine, Dennis Hopper, Tim Robbins, Sean Penn, Keith Carradine, Christian Bale, Tom Hanks, Harvey Keitel, Takeshi Kitano, Gene Hackman, Tom Cruise, Henry Gibson, Johnny Depp Actresses: Claudia Cardinale, Jodie Foster, Julienne Moore, Evan Rachel Wood, Scarlett Johansson, Sissy Spacek, Louise Brooks, Laura Dern, Ingrid bergman, Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Meryl Streep, Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Sharon Stone, Jane Fonda, Bridget Fonda, Rachel Weisz, Shelly Duvall, Frances mcDormond, Holly Hunter, Natalie Portman, Zoey Deschaniel, Michelle Monaghan, Kristen Stewart, Naomi Watts, helena Bonham Carter, Faye Dunaway, Cybil Shepperd, Faye Rae, Thora Birch, Penlope Cruz, Alison Lohmann, Janet leigh, Jamie lee Curtis, Lily Tomlin, Liv Tyler, Kristen Scott Thomas, Gretta Schroder, Uma Thurman, Pam Grier, Giulietta Massina, Diane Keaton, Ellen Page, Julie Deply, Chloe Sevigny, Molly, Ringwald, Reese Witherspoon, Anne Hathaway, Vivien Leigh Ok, so it was actually more like 51 and 51. I like stars, sue me!! NOTE: These are simply my choices, I bet you could come up with a lot more. Feel free to do so! Cheers, Rossy |
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Good list, but Kristen Stewart, really? 0 Replies | Report Abuse
People have turned against her due to Twilight, but she has done great work like Into The Wild and David Fincher's Panic Room 0 Replies | Report Abuse
I forget that was her in Into the Wild. I'm so used to seeing her on all those posters and trailers and life sized cut outs. I hope she finds her way out of that mess. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Good list, but Kristen Stewart, really? 1 Replies | Report Abuse 
People have turned against her due to Twilight, but she has done great work like Into The Wild and David Fincher's Panic Room 1 Replies | Report Abuse
I forget that was her in Into the Wild. I'm so used to seeing her on all those posters and trailers and life sized cut outs. I hope she finds her way out of that mess. 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
There are a few other Actors and Actresses i would have put on there myself.But your list is good. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
There are a few other Actors and Actresses i would have put on there myself.But your list is good. 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
That is a fantastic blog entry. I am sure this took you a lot of work, and I'm glad you put that effort in. I agree with almost all of these aside from maybe Peter Gallagher and Molly Ringwald. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
That is a fantastic blog entry. I am sure this took you a lot of work, and I'm glad you put that effort in. I agree with almost all of these aside from maybe Peter Gallagher and Molly Ringwald. 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
Nice List. I'd have put some other actors/Actresses but most of your mentions are great. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
There are a lot more that deserve mention, I could have really done both 100 males and 100 females. Maybe I will! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Nice List. I'd have put some other actors/Actresses but most of your mentions are great. 1 Replies | Report Abuse
There are a lot more that deserve mention, I could have really done both 100 males and 100 females. Maybe I will! 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
Good work. I like that you didn't just add names from the last 30 years but used the entire lifetime of cinema to draw your list. Of course, we can debate who should be on and who off but it's your list so it's correct for you. Off the top of my head, I would add Tommy Lee Jones, Edward G. Robinson, Katherine Hepburn, George C. Scott, Lauren Bacall, Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, Charlie Chaplin - maybe you should go for 100 actors and actresses! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
I'm definately considering pushing for 100 males, 100 females. Particularily as I can't belive I forgot Tommy and Katherine!! Good suggestions 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Good work. I like that you didn't just add names from the last 30 years but used the entire lifetime of cinema to draw your list. Of course, we can debate who should be on and who off but it's your list so it's correct for you. Off the top of my head, I would add Tommy Lee Jones, Edward G. Robinson, Katherine Hepburn, George C. Scott, Lauren Bacall, Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, Charlie Chaplin - maybe you should go for 100 actors and actresses! 1 Replies | Report Abuse
I'm definately considering pushing for 100 males, 100 females. Particularily as I can't belive I forgot Tommy and Katherine!! Good suggestions 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
good list 0 Replies | Report Abuse
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Great list! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Great list! 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
Great list, I'd put a lot of them on my list. Here's a few that are on my list that aren't on yours, Kirsten Dunst, Kristen Bell, Katharine Hepburn & Laura Linney. Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Jay Baruchel & Rupert Grint. Thumbs up on your list! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Laura Linney is awesome, love her. Can't believe I forgot Hepburn! Great suggestions 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Great list, I'd put a lot of them on my list. Here's a few that are on my list that aren't on yours, Kirsten Dunst, Kristen Bell, Katharine Hepburn & Laura Linney. Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Jay Baruchel & Rupert Grint. Thumbs up on your list! 1 Replies | Report Abuse
Laura Linney is awesome, love her. Can't believe I forgot Hepburn! Great suggestions 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Good list. Two you have to add are Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn. For a great movie to see them in see Guess Who's Coming To Dinner...... 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Good list. Two you have to add are Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn. For a great movie to see them in see Guess Who's Coming To Dinner...... 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
Nice entry. I would add Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta from Pulp Fiction. They were perfect as hitmen. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Nice entry. I would add Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta from Pulp Fiction. They were perfect as hitmen. 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
i dont like this listsorryu miss a lot of great names (lets just take will smith, denzel, daniel day lewis, nicole kidman, halle berry, angelina jolie, jackie chan, bruce lee, toshiro mifune... and many others)and wtf is takeshi doing on this list?? hes such a horrbile actor! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
i dont like this listsorryu miss a lot of great names (lets just take will smith, denzel, daniel day lewis, nicole kidman, halle berry, angelina jolie, jackie chan, bruce lee, toshiro mifune... and many others)and wtf is takeshi doing on this list?? hes such a horrbile actor! 0 Replies | Report Abuse |
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The Noghties-a decade come and gone so soon. Boybands, ring tones, Georg Bush, i pods and Ellen Degenres. Yup, the decade had its ups and downs with great furvor! However, it was my first decade as a true film fanatic and, in truth, I miss it already.
Don't you??! So, in a fit of personal nostalgia, here's a decade in cinematic summation. Year by year of course: 2000: Gladiator, Traffic, Almost Famous, American Psycho, Unbreakable, Battle Royale, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Snatch, Chocolat, Cast Away, Memento 2001: Gosford Park, Ghost World, Mullholland Drive, The Man Who Wasn't There, LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring, Donnie Darko, AI: Artificial Intelligence, Ali, Ringu 2002: Punch Drunk Love, Secretary, Audition, LOTR: The Two Towers, Goodbye Lenin!, Panic Room. The Royal Tenenbaums, The Pianist, Gangs of New York, Bowling For Columbine, Spiderman, Rules of Attraction 2003: About Schmidt, Lost In Translation, Elephant, Mystic River, LOTR: The Return of the King, The Fog of War, Bad Education, The Ring, Kill Bill Vol.1, Matchstick Men, Minority Report 2004: The Aviator, Kill Bill Vol.2, Farenheit 9/11, Spiderman 2, Old Boy, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Anchorman, Pirates of the Carribean 2005: Broken Flowers, Capturing the Friedmans, Brokeback Mountain, Grizzly Man, Sin City, King Kong, The Devil's Rejects, Million Dollar Baby, Saraband, Dig!, In America, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Batman Begins, Serenity, Shaun of the Dead 2006: Capote, City of God, The Departed, Good Night and Good Luck, Munich, INLAND EMPIRE, Prarie Home Companion, Flags of Our Fathers, Borat, 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days, The Counterfitters, The Wind that shakes the Barley, Synecdoche, New York 2007: There Will Be Blood, No Country for Old Men, Zodiac, The Lives of Others, The Assination of Jesse James, Lars and the Real Girl, Super Bad, Pan's Labarynth, Death Proof, Letters From Iwo Jima, The Serpent, Hot Fuzz 2008: The Dark Knight, The Orphanage, Burn After Reading, In Bruges, Iron Man, Gran Torino, Juno, The Curious case of Benjamin Button, The Class 2009: The Wrestler, Milk, Slumdog Millionare, Frost/Nixon, District 9, Moon, Star Trek, Waltz With Bashir, Inglorious Basterds, Broken Embraces, Let The Right One In, Paranormal Activity, Persepolis, Avatar, Up in the Air, A Serious Man, The White Ribbon Wow! Aint nostalgia a grand and powerful force of attraction? Can't wait to hear your comments/additions. Remember, these are merely the highlights as I see them but if you wanna jump in with suggestions I'm all ears. Peace! Ross |
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Great Blog.A few things though.Pirates of The Caribbean came out in 2003, not 2004, and i would have put Shaun of the dead in 4004 also. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Oh crap! I forgot both Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. This is why comments are crucial! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
its cool, i wrote 4004 instead of 2004 on my comment......lol. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Great Blog.A few things though.Pirates of The Caribbean came out in 2003, not 2004, and i would have put Shaun of the dead in 4004 also. 1 Replies | Report Abuse
Oh crap! I forgot both Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. This is why comments are crucial! 1 Replies | Report Abuse
its cool, i wrote 4004 instead of 2004 on my comment......lol. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Awesome list. Ou covered almost everything. I would have included Into the Wild and 28 Days later off the top of my head. Anything else I'd have to think a lot harder. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Love both of those movies, particularily Into The Wild. Good suggestions 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Awesome list. Ou covered almost everything. I would have included Into the Wild and 28 Days later off the top of my head. Anything else I'd have to think a lot harder. 1 Replies | Report Abuse
Love both of those movies, particularily Into The Wild. Good suggestions 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
good list. ill check some of them! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
I forgot European classics like The Lives of Others and Waltz with Bashir 0 Replies | Report Abuse
good list. ill check some of them! 1 Replies | Report Abuse
I forgot European classics like The Lives of Others and Waltz with Bashir 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
Wrestler, Milk, SLumdog, frost/nixon all 2008 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Wrestler, Milk, SLumdog, frost/nixon all 2008 0 Replies | Report Abuse |
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A semi-sleepless night. Though, as most of you live in the US, I realise that I have finally found the right time to post!
Directors-I love em! The stylistics, the values, the eras, the marks that they leave. in life and (in some cases) beyond. I decided to really challenge myself: Can i name 100 GREAT directors that have inspired me to oth love and make movies. And so, let the dork-ism begin. Some in order of preference, some not: Stanley Kubrick, Robert Altman, Ingmar Bergman, Federico Fellilni, Paul Thomas Anderson, Martin Scorsese, Alfred Hitchcock, Fritz Lang, FW Murmau, Quentin Tarantino, Sergio Leone, The Coen Brothers, Woody Allen, Akira Kurosawa, John Carpenter, James Cameron, Oliver Stone, GW Pabst, Steven Spielberg, John Ford, Don Siegel, Clint Eastwood, David Fincher, Alexander Payne, Michael Mann, Charlie Chaplin, Orson Welles, John Huston, Michael Curtiz, Billy Wilder, Errol Morris, Werner Herzog, DW Griffith, Roman Polanski,Ang Lee, Steven Soderberg, David Lynch, Terrence Malick, Francis Ford Coppola, Brian De Palma, Milos Forman, Wes Anderson, John Hughes, Howards Hawks, David Lean, Jason Reitman, William Friedkin, Tim Burton, David Lynch, Sam Mendes, Michael Haneke, Ridley Scott, George Lucas, Gus Van Sant, Johnathan Demme, Paul Greengrass, M. Antoini, Richard Donner, Ivan Reitman, Tony Scott, John Milius, Lars Von Trier, Ron Howard, M. Night Shyamalan, Jean Luc Goddard, Tobe Hooper, Danny Boyle, Miike Takeshi, Robert Wegener, Sofia Coppola, Terry Zwigoff, Krzyzstof Krieslowski, Robert Redford, Richard Linklater, Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry, Peter Weir, Victor Sjostrom, Robert Wiene, Jim Jarmusch, Cameron Crowe, Spike Lee, Charles Burnet, Edgar Wright, Joe Wright, Jim Sheridan, Russ Meyer, Wes Craven, George A Romero, Sam Raimi, John Dahl, John Lasseter, Michael Cimino, Sidnay Lumet, William Wyler, Terry Gilliam, David Cronenberg, Peter Jackson, Wim Wender, Frank Darabont, Elia Kazan, Robert Rodriguez Thats all folks! First 100 films (check it out if you haven't already please!) and now 100 directors. Let me know what you think and, of course, if I left out any of your favourites. Then we can all have a real arguement:-) Thanks for reading/commenting. Look out for my 100 actors-coming soon to complete my trilogy! |
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Awesome entry. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Awesome entry. 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
Great List 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Great List 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Well done Ross.I hope you have more sleepless nights because i want more Blogs like this!! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Well done Ross.I hope you have more sleepless nights because i want more Blogs like this!! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Cool List. I think you only got 99 directors because I have seen David Lynch twice ;)Maybe you could have mentioned Jean-Luc Godard, Paul Verhoeven or Christopher Nolan. Anyway, you did a great job! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Christopher Nolan was a terrible omission. Apologies! Paul Verhoven is very cool too. As there are only 99 I'll officially add CHRISTOPHER NOLAN as 100:-) Cheers for responses 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Cool List. I think you only got 99 directors because I have seen David Lynch twice ;)Maybe you could have mentioned Jean-Luc Godard, Paul Verhoeven or Christopher Nolan. Anyway, you did a great job! 1 Replies | Report Abuse
Christopher Nolan was a terrible omission. Apologies! Paul Verhoven is very cool too. As there are only 99 I'll officially add CHRISTOPHER NOLAN as 100:-) Cheers for responses 0 Replies | Report Abuse
You can add Nolan no problem because David Lynch is in there twice. He's really good though so maybe that was on purpose. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Ha! Ya that could be Freudian, he's one of my favs 0 Replies | Report Abuse
You can add Nolan no problem because David Lynch is in there twice. He's really good though so maybe that was on purpose. 1 Replies | Report Abuse
Ha! Ya that could be Freudian, he's one of my favs 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Wow. Nice list. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Wow. Nice list. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Awesome list! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Awesome list! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Great list, thumbs up! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Great list, thumbs up! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Nice list of directors. My favorites would be Stanley Kubrick, Speilberg, Tarantino, Cameron, Hitchcock, Coen brothers, Peter Jackson, Lucas, Burton and Reitman. And Scorsese. And Coppola, both of them. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
George Lucas is a bit dubious for me but has made awesome films for sure. And yes, BOTH Coppolas deserve much merit. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Nice list of directors. My favorites would be Stanley Kubrick, Speilberg, Tarantino, Cameron, Hitchcock, Coen brothers, Peter Jackson, Lucas, Burton and Reitman. And Scorsese. And Coppola, both of them. 1 Replies | Report Abuse
George Lucas is a bit dubious for me but has made awesome films for sure. And yes, BOTH Coppolas deserve much merit. 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
amazing list...spot on... 0 Replies | Report Abuse
amazing list...spot on... 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Good work...... 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Good work...... 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
very nice group of directors. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
very nice group of directors. 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
AWESOME! There are a few names on here that I need to see more from (mostly guys like Sjostrom, Wiene, Murnau, Griffith etc).Well lucky for you, there are some awesome directors missing here, which means you still have some great films to watch in the future.Louis Malle, John Cassavetes, JP Melville, Jean Renoir (I'm surprised you don't have him listed), Mizoguchi, Fassbinder, Costa-Gavras, Clouzot, Powell and Pressburger, Ozu, Kiarostami, Eisenstein, Tarkovsky and oh what's that other guy's name? Oh yeah, Alfred Hitchcock! There are many more, but these are some of my favorites. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
AWESOME! There are a few names on here that I need to see more from (mostly guys like Sjostrom, Wiene, Murnau, Griffith etc).Well lucky for you, there are some awesome directors missing here, which means you still have some great films to watch in the future.Louis Malle, John Cassavetes, JP Melville, Jean Renoir (I'm surprised you don't have him listed), Mizoguchi, Fassbinder, Costa-Gavras, Clouzot, Powell and Pressburger, Ozu, Kiarostami, Eisenstein, Tarkovsky and oh what's that other guy's name? Oh yeah, Alfred Hitchcock! There are many more, but these are some of my favorites. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
alexander payne? really? ivan reitman? lolid add inarritu and jackie chanother than that, u have all the important names! great job! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Payne-Election, About Schmidt-hell yeah! Ivan Reitman was a bit of a cop out:-0Forgot Inarritu, he's awesome 0 Replies | Report Abuse
alexander payne? really? ivan reitman? lolid add inarritu and jackie chanother than that, u have all the important names! great job! 1 Replies | Report Abuse
Payne-Election, About Schmidt-hell yeah! Ivan Reitman was a bit of a cop out:-0Forgot Inarritu, he's awesome 0 Replies | Report Abuse |
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OK, so we all feel passionately for film. This is not a statement that will come to any controversy round these hallowed parts! But we all know that there are certain movies that are worth living for, movies that make YOU THE INDIVIDUAL STIRR INSIDE. When you watch these films you are warm, fuzzy, and are indeed copmplete in that big old fuzziness. Films that are, per say, "so you."
I have spent months on this so please feel free to comment, critique, be a lover, be a hater and, above all, let me know what your favourites are! Let the games begin, my 100 favourite movies (from lowest to highest): 100. Full Metal Jacket 99. Dead Man Walking 98. Der Golem (1920) 97. Vernon, Florida 96. Close Encounters of th Third Kind 95. The Phantom Carriage (1921) 94. MASH 93. Quiz Show 92. Invasions of the BodySnatchers (50s) 91.Elephant 90. The Killing 89. Raising Arizona 88. Sex, Lies and Videotape 87. The Shawshank Redemption 86. Saving Private Ryan 85. La Strada 84. Dr. Strangelove 83. Killer of Sheep 82. Punch Drunk Love 81. Broken Flowers 80. Manhattan 79. Close Encounters of the Third Kind 78. Gosford Park 77. The Searchers 76. The Big Lebowski 75. Inglorious Basterds 74. Mean Streets 73. Throne of Blood 72. Frost/Nixon 71. Jurassic Park 70. A Clockwork Orange 69. INLAND EMPIRE 68. Citizen Kane 67. Paths of Glory 66. Seven 65. American Psycho 64. The Good, The bad and The Ugly 63. Forrest Gump 62. Evil Dead 61. The Straight Story 60. Godfather 2 59. Boogie Nights 58. Texas Chainsaw Massacre 57. The Player 56. M 55. Hard Eight 54. Secretary 53. The Insider 52. The Thin Blue Line 51. Blood Simple 50. The Shining 49. About Schmidt 48. Blade Runner 47. The Thing (1983) 46. Night of the Hunter 45. Wild Strawberries 44. Fargo 43. Reservoir Dogs 42. The Converstaion 41. Election 40. Badlands 39. Zodiac 38. Vertigo 37. Lolita 36. Casino 35. Persona 34. Metroplolis 33. Schindlers List 32. No Country for old Men 31. Magnolia 30. Once Upon a Time in America 29. halloween (1979) 28. Apocalypse Now 27. The Graduate 26. Through a Glass darkly 25. The Sixth Sense 24. Short Cuts 23. Eraserhead 22. The Deer Hunter 21. Double Indemnity 20. 2001: A Space Odessey 19. JFK 18. The Silence of the lambs 17. The Wrestler 16. Blue Velvet 15. The seventh Seal 14. 8 and a half 13. The Godfather 12. The Exorcist 11. American Beauty 10. Pulp Fiction 9. barry Lyndon 8. Fight Club 7. Taxi Driver 6. Psycho (1960) 5. Nashville 4. There Will Be Blood 3. Once Upon a Time in the West 2. Nosferatu (1922) 1. Goodfellas Wow, that took a while! Looking forward to hearing from you (please comment and make this confession worth my while!) Anon! |
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A great Assortment of films Ross.I have a few of these on my top 100.Speaking of which?? if you have time to take a look i would appreciate it. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Cheers. I sure will 0 Replies | Report Abuse
A great Assortment of films Ross.I have a few of these on my top 100.Speaking of which?? if you have time to take a look i would appreciate it. 1 Replies | Report Abuse
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Great List! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Great List! 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
If this really is your strongest top 100 list, my goodness, what a collection Ross! The hard work was worth it, lovely list! I'm relieved you added 'Dead Man Walking' in there by the way. I'm also not surprised I fell in love with your list b/c according to RT, we both agree our taste in movies 100% of the time~ 0 Replies | Report Abuse
And the site never lies! What are your favourite movies? 0 Replies | Report Abuse
If this really is your strongest top 100 list, my goodness, what a collection Ross! The hard work was worth it, lovely list! I'm relieved you added 'Dead Man Walking' in there by the way. I'm also not surprised I fell in love with your list b/c according to RT, we both agree our taste in movies 100% of the time~ 1 Replies | Report Abuse
And the site never lies! What are your favourite movies? 0 Replies | Report Abuse
The ones I've seen I have to agree with and the ones I haven't I will have to see. Excellent list. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
The ones I've seen I have to agree with and the ones I haven't I will have to see. Excellent list. 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
Love the list, a nice eclectic mix of different eras and genres. Of course, I'll assume number 86 is the Burt Reynolds vehicle with Peter McNichol and not Deniro/Pacino's. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Nope! Michael Mann's urban ensemble opus all the way! Reynolds is a tad camp for my liking. Love your work though, Witchfinder! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Love the list, a nice eclectic mix of different eras and genres. Of course, I'll assume number 86 is the Burt Reynolds vehicle with Peter McNichol and not Deniro/Pacino's. 1 Replies | Report Abuse
Nope! Michael Mann's urban ensemble opus all the way! Reynolds is a tad camp for my liking. Love your work though, Witchfinder! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
your right, excellent list. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
your right, excellent list. 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
Great list. How were you able to sit through "Once upon a Time in America"? isn't it over 4 hours? 0 Replies | Report Abuse
It's 3 hours 40, Leone originally wanted it to be 5 hours! Trust me, it's worth sitting through:-) 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Great list. How were you able to sit through "Once upon a Time in America"? isn't it over 4 hours? 1 Replies | Report Abuse
It's 3 hours 40, Leone originally wanted it to be 5 hours! Trust me, it's worth sitting through:-) 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
Truly Awesome List!!! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Truly Awesome List!!! 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
almost agree with every movie in your list.we have many similar movies. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
almost agree with every movie in your list.we have many similar movies. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Great list, thumbs up! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Great list, thumbs up! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Great list. You mentioned the most important movies I had mentioned too. Maybe there are some missing, but with this list you did a good job. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Great list. You mentioned the most important movies I had mentioned too. Maybe there are some missing, but with this list you did a good job. 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
You should have programmed it better, but still, nice list. I liked Goodfellas, but #1 seems a bit generous. Especially since The Godfather is the best movie ever made ;P 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Ya. Not sure if number 1 is the right place for it myself actually. For now though... 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Ps. The Godfather is the best hollywood spectacle, but there are films like 2001 and Persona that I think have more artistic merit. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
You should have programmed it better, but still, nice list. I liked Goodfellas, but #1 seems a bit generous. Especially since The Godfather is the best movie ever made ;P 1 Replies | Report Abuse
Ya. Not sure if number 1 is the right place for it myself actually. For now though... 1 Replies | Report Abuse
Ps. The Godfather is the best hollywood spectacle, but there are films like 2001 and Persona that I think have more artistic merit. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Very nice list. Glad to see the diversity. Not all art house theatre, if you know what I mean. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Very nice list. Glad to see the diversity. Not all art house theatre, if you know what I mean. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Love the title. Lot of movies I need to see on there. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Cheers CJS! Would love to hear your list some day. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Love the title. Lot of movies I need to see on there. 1 Replies | Report Abuse
Cheers CJS! Would love to hear your list some day. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Thanks for the support/comments everyone! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Thanks for the support/comments everyone! 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
Whew! Now this is commitment! Great list, but I'm a little surprised to not see my #1 within your 100! (Raiders of the Lost Ark) 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Whew! Now this is commitment! Great list, but I'm a little surprised to not see my #1 within your 100! (Raiders of the Lost Ark) 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
More then a few questionable choices (TWBB #4 really?) however, your tastes show you appreciate good cinema no matter what form it comes in. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
I love to hear other opinions but, hey, DRRRAINAGGGE! I DRINK IT UP! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
More then a few questionable choices (TWBB #4 really?) however, your tastes show you appreciate good cinema no matter what form it comes in. 1 Replies | Report Abuse
I love to hear other opinions but, hey, DRRRAINAGGGE! I DRINK IT UP! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Great list of films. Lots of these are definitely on my top 100. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Great list of films. Lots of these are definitely on my top 100. 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
Wow, you perhaps have one of the more original and sensible lists I've seen. Except for Fight Club, The Wrestler, The Sixth Sense, About Schmidt, I really respect your choices; but to each his own, or course. I too have Goodfellas as my number 1 film. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Oh, and I would never even consider Seven on a top 100 list, but oh well. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
I don't know why Seven appeals to me so much but it does. If I had to guess i'd say it's the neo noir thing, well done by Fincher 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Hell ya to Goodfellas. Still cna't believe Henry Hill does dvd commentary, the man should be in prison but instead he's a movie star! Mad world. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Wow, you perhaps have one of the more original and sensible lists I've seen. Except for Fight Club, The Wrestler, The Sixth Sense, About Schmidt, I really respect your choices; but to each his own, or course. I too have Goodfellas as my number 1 film. 2 Replies | Report Abuse
Oh, and I would never even consider Seven on a top 100 list, but oh well. 1 Replies | Report Abuse
I don't know why Seven appeals to me so much but it does. If I had to guess i'd say it's the neo noir thing, well done by Fincher 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Hell ya to Goodfellas. Still cna't believe Henry Hill does dvd commentary, the man should be in prison but instead he's a movie star! Mad world. 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
great list. i agree with all that ive seen except 2001(i wasnt a fan) 0 Replies | Report Abuse
great list. i agree with all that ive seen except 2001(i wasnt a fan) 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
There are a few on there I feel are way overrated (Forrest Gump, Dead Man Walking, American Psycho, American Beauty, and yes even Fight Club), but there are many more that I agree with. I love the inclusion of Election and Ikiru, as well as all of the Bergman, Kubrick, and PT Anderson. I highly recommend checking out some Herzog, Tarkovsky, Melville, Kieslowski, Clouzot, and even Hitchcock. Maybe you have and just didn't care for 'em but these guys have made some of my all time favorites. Just a recommendation, good list though... 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Love Herzog. Gonna try to fi in some Dreyer in there some day too. I'm still not entierely certain of my list! You seem to have stellar taste though:-) 0 Replies | Report Abuse
I know, It's impossible to narrow down all my favorites. There are so many great ones and I feel awful when I have to bump em in order to fit a list. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
If you love Herzog, I'm surprised there isn't "Aguirre, The Wrath Of God" on the list. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
There are a few on there I feel are way overrated (Forrest Gump, Dead Man Walking, American Psycho, American Beauty, and yes even Fight Club), but there are many more that I agree with. I love the inclusion of Election and Ikiru, as well as all of the Bergman, Kubrick, and PT Anderson. I highly recommend checking out some Herzog, Tarkovsky, Melville, Kieslowski, Clouzot, and even Hitchcock. Maybe you have and just didn't care for 'em but these guys have made some of my all time favorites. Just a recommendation, good list though... 1 Replies | Report Abuse
Love Herzog. Gonna try to fi in some Dreyer in there some day too. I'm still not entierely certain of my list! You seem to have stellar taste though:-) 2 Replies | Report Abuse
I know, It's impossible to narrow down all my favorites. There are so many great ones and I feel awful when I have to bump em in order to fit a list. 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
If you love Herzog, I'm surprised there isn't "Aguirre, The Wrath Of God" on the list. 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
Great list even though my favorite movie, cool hand luke, isn't on it lol. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Great list even though my favorite movie, cool hand luke, isn't on it lol. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Interesting list, it would of been better if you made it a vertical list though. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Interesting list, it would of been better if you made it a vertical list though. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Good work. I would have to add Treasure of the Sierra Madre and probably three more Humphrey Bogart movies......... 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Good work. I would have to add Treasure of the Sierra Madre and probably three more Humphrey Bogart movies......... 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
excellent list sir. it's great to see a list like this where you know the watcher is a true film lover with great taste. 0 Replies | Report Abuse
excellent list sir. it's great to see a list like this where you know the watcher is a true film lover with great taste. 0 Replies | Report Abuse 
nice list, I don't have the patience to do a list like this haha 0 Replies | Report Abuse
I worked on this over the course of a year. I know...ha! It can be fun if you're persistant and keep bringing new ideas to it. I dunno if i'll ever truly "finish" it per say. Thanks for the comment 0 Replies | Report Abuse
nice list, I don't have the patience to do a list like this haha 1 Replies | Report Abuse
I worked on this over the course of a year. I know...ha! It can be fun if you're persistant and keep bringing new ideas to it. I dunno if i'll ever truly "finish" it per say. Thanks for the comment 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Since you made the effort, I must praise this fantastic list! I may not agree with every single one, but when I see titles like Killer of Sheep, La Strada, Wild Strawberries, The Searchers, 8 1/2, Once Upon a Time in America and Night of the Hunter, then I must applaud you!You have certainly seen many great films! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
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Since you made the effort, I must praise this fantastic list! I may not agree with every single one, but when I see titles like Killer of Sheep, La Strada, Wild Strawberries, The Searchers, 8 1/2, Once Upon a Time in America and Night of the Hunter, then I must applaud you!You have certainly seen many great films! 1 Replies | Report Abuse
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Great list! Keep watching great movies and loving cinema! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Great list! Keep watching great movies and loving cinema! 0 Replies | Report Abuse
great great choices!i still need to see movies like seventh seal, 8 1/2 and once upon a time in the westu like david lynch, dont u? 0 Replies | Report Abuse
Yup yup yup, I'm all about the Lynch. It's Bergman, Kubrick, and Altman that really dominate the list though 0 Replies | Report Abuse
great great choices!i still need to see movies like seventh seal, 8 1/2 and once upon a time in the westu like david lynch, dont u? 1 Replies | Report Abuse
Yup yup yup, I'm all about the Lynch. It's Bergman, Kubrick, and Altman that really dominate the list though 0 Replies | Report Abuse |
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Pheasant on 3/12/10 at 07:23 AM
It is pretty obvious that you know more about film and have seen way more than me. But there are a lot of movies you listed that I quite enjoy. GOod luck with the rest of your genre entries.
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Pheasant on 3/12/10 at 07:23 AM
What would you have included? I love to have the oppotunity to learn more!
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Pheasant on 3/12/10 at 07:23 AM
It is pretty obvious that you know more about film and have seen way more than me. But there are a lot of movies you listed that I quite enjoy. GOod luck with the rest of your genre entries.
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Ross C. on 3/12/10 at 07:23 AM
What would you have included? I love to have the oppotunity to learn more!
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HERESSSSSSJOHNNY on 3/12/10 at 10:50 AM
nice blog!
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HERESSSSSSJOHNNY on 3/12/10 at 10:50 AM
nice blog!
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Courtney W. on 3/12/10 at 01:33 PM
The Maltese Falcon? That will always be one of my favorites.
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Courtney W. on 3/12/10 at 01:33 PM
Hey, nice one. Totally forgot about that one. Also, Michael Mann's The insider is noir-ish and superb. Cheers!
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Courtney W. on 3/12/10 at 01:33 PM
The Maltese Falcon? That will always be one of my favorites.
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Ross C. on 3/12/10 at 01:33 PM
Hey, nice one. Totally forgot about that one. Also, Michael Mann's The insider is noir-ish and superb. Cheers!
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cjsmovies on 3/12/10 at 06:11 PM
Great entry. Lots of great films!
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cjsmovies on 3/12/10 at 06:11 PM
Great entry. Lots of great films!
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RJ Smoove on 3/12/10 at 08:55 PM
great entry man. i need to see some of these.
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RJ Smoove on 3/12/10 at 08:55 PM
great entry man. i need to see some of these.
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Ross C. on 3/13/10 at 06:31 AM
Cheers everybody. I'll do many more genres soon.
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Ross C. on 3/13/10 at 06:31 AM
Cheers everybody. I'll do many more genres soon.
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MovieMaster12 on 3/13/10 at 04:52 PM
Goodfellas, The Godfather, Double Indemnity? To name a few.
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MovieMaster12 on 3/13/10 at 04:52 PM
I puposely left all those out cos the Mob Movie is going to be a subsequent list. Double Indemnity is there. Cheers!
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MovieMaster12 on 3/14/10 at 09:31 AM
Ur right Goodfellas is not a crime movie, but Citizen Kane and Casablanca are. Jk.
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MovieMaster12 on 3/14/10 at 12:28 PM
Goodfellas may be my all time favourite, thats why I want to leave all great mob movies for another list.
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MovieMaster12 on 3/13/10 at 04:52 PM
Goodfellas, The Godfather, Double Indemnity? To name a few.
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Ross C. on 3/13/10 at 04:52 PM
I puposely left all those out cos the Mob Movie is going to be a subsequent list. Double Indemnity is there. Cheers!
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MovieMaster12 on 3/14/10 at 09:31 AM
Ur right Goodfellas is not a crime movie, but Citizen Kane and Casablanca are. Jk.
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Ross C. on 3/14/10 at 12:28 PM
Goodfellas may be my all time favourite, thats why I want to leave all great mob movies for another list.
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