Skepsis' 100: 2013 Update
Hi!
I thought about doing another 50 but I decided I didn't want to be so picky and give a better, more rounded view of my tastes, so I'm using several criteria here. Some I love dearly and would call my absolute favourites – those are in the top 50. Those below are favourites, but above all are films that have, in some unique way, stuck in my mind – maybe it contains a performance I love, or I was blown away by the craft, or it's a childhood favourite that evokes a great deal of nostalgia for me. Whatever it is, I love a lot of movies in lots of different ways and I wanted them all to be included here.
Above all I think I want this to be a record of my tastes and cinematic experience up to this point. Comparing this list to the top 50 I did has revealed just how much I have experienced in the last two years or so and I want to be able to look back in another two years (or however long) and see how much progress I've made; how my tastes have changed. I figured that as long as I'm doing that, I might as well share it with you lot – so here it is.
Once again, I'm sure I don't need to remind you that I don’t profess this to be a list of the "best" films in any way, shape or form. I'm in no way qualified nor have I seen enough movies to be able to do that, and have many deficiencies in important films and filmmakers that I am in the continual process of rectifying. So expect to see some not-so-guilty pleasures, and don't be surprised to see some "lesser" films ranked above "important" ones. That said, I do think I have a good mix here and hope that everyone sees something that they like.
I hope you enjoy, and remember – don't take it too seriously!
The list:
100. MY DINNER WITH ANDRE
99. FINDING NEMO
98. HAPPY GILMORE
97. KICK-ASS
96. THAT THING YOU DO!
95. THE STRAIGHT STORY
94. FARGO
93. THE BREAKFAST CLUB
92. KINSEY
91. UP
90. THE ARTIST
89. PLEASANTVILLE
88. COOL RUNNINGS
87. PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE
86. CHINATOWN
85. HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2
84. O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?
83. THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE
82. MONSTERS, INC.
81. DEAD POETS SOCIETY
80. BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III
79. CHILDREN OF MEN
78. THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD
77. ANNIE HALL
76. NORTH BY NORTHWEST
75. MYSTIC RIVER
74. THE GREEN MILE
73. RUN LOLA RUN
72. MULHOLLAND DRIVE
71. LET THE RIGHT ONE IN
70. LADY VENGEANCE
69. AN AMERICAN CRIME
68. BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
67. TOY STORY
66. MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
65. GROUNDHOG DAY
64. HARD CANDY
63. BLACK DYNAMITE
62. PSYCHO
61. PAN'S LABYRINTH
60. NETWORK
59. BELLFLOWER
58. PULP FICTION
57. ALMOST FAMOUS
56. TOOTSIE
55. TAXI DRIVER
54. 12 ANGRY MEN
53. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
52. LA JETÉE
51. THE MASTER
50. SE7EN
49. CAPOTE
48. SCHOOL OF ROCK
47. GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER
46. AMÉLIE
45. VERTIGO
44. THE LION KING
43. BRUCE ALMIGHTY
42. THE STATION AGENT
41. THE GRADUATE
40. BLACK SWAN
39. BATTLE ROYALE
38. THERE WILL BE BLOOD
37. WALL-E
36. KILL BILL: VOL. 1
35. JUNO
34. REQUIEM FOR A DREAM
33. LARS AND THE REAL GIRL
32. CARRIE
31. MAGNOLIA
30. FORREST GUMP
29. INTO THE WILD
28. THE SOCIAL NETWORK
27. ONCE
26. PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK
25. LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
24. INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
23. TARZAN
22. SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS
21. THE KING OF KONG
20. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
19. THE APARTMENT
18. HAPPINESS
17. THE TRUMAN SHOW
16. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
15. HAROLD AND MAUDE
14. GONE WITH THE WIND
13. CITY OF GOD
12. DONNIE DARKO
11. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
10. BACK TO THE FUTURE
9. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
8. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
7. BEFORE SUNRISE & BEFORE SUNSET
6. LOST IN TRANSLATION
5. AMERICAN BEAUTY
4. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
3. THE SAVAGES
2. SUPER
1. ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
100. MY DINNER WITH ANDRE
99. FINDING NEMO
98. HAPPY GILMORE
97. KICK-ASS
96. THAT THING YOU DO!
95. THE STRAIGHT STORY
94. FARGO
93. THE BREAKFAST CLUB
92. KINSEY
91. UP
90. THE ARTIST
89. PLEASANTVILLE
88. COOL RUNNINGS
87. PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE
86. CHINATOWN
85. HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2
84. O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?
83. THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE
82. MONSTERS, INC.
81. DEAD POETS SOCIETY
80. BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III
79. CHILDREN OF MEN
78. THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD
77. ANNIE HALL
76. NORTH BY NORTHWEST
75. MYSTIC RIVER
74. THE GREEN MILE
73. RUN LOLA RUN
72. MULHOLLAND DRIVE
71. LET THE RIGHT ONE IN
70. LADY VENGEANCE
69. AN AMERICAN CRIME
68. BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
67. TOY STORY
66. MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
65. GROUNDHOG DAY
64. HARD CANDY
63. BLACK DYNAMITE
62. PSYCHO
61. PAN'S LABYRINTH
60. NETWORK
59. BELLFLOWER
58. PULP FICTION
57. ALMOST FAMOUS
56. TOOTSIE
55. TAXI DRIVER
54. 12 ANGRY MEN
53. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
52. LA JETÉE
51. THE MASTER
50. SE7EN
49. CAPOTE
48. SCHOOL OF ROCK
47. GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER
46. AMÉLIE
45. VERTIGO
44. THE LION KING
43. BRUCE ALMIGHTY
42. THE STATION AGENT
41. THE GRADUATE
40. BLACK SWAN
39. BATTLE ROYALE
38. THERE WILL BE BLOOD
37. WALL-E
36. KILL BILL: VOL. 1
35. JUNO
34. REQUIEM FOR A DREAM
33. LARS AND THE REAL GIRL
32. CARRIE
31. MAGNOLIA
30. FORREST GUMP
29. INTO THE WILD
28. THE SOCIAL NETWORK
27. ONCE
26. PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK
25. LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
24. INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
23. TARZAN
22. SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS
21. THE KING OF KONG
20. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
19. THE APARTMENT
18. HAPPINESS
17. THE TRUMAN SHOW
16. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
15. HAROLD AND MAUDE
14. GONE WITH THE WIND
13. CITY OF GOD
12. DONNIE DARKO
11. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
10. BACK TO THE FUTURE
9. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
8. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
7. BEFORE SUNRISE & BEFORE SUNSET
6. LOST IN TRANSLATION
5. AMERICAN BEAUTY
4. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
3. THE SAVAGES
2. SUPER
1. ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
Last edited by Skepsis93; 04-19-13 at 08:51 PM.