The Dexter Riley 100 Favourite Movies

[DexterRiley]

I have a doctors appointment. so will get this completed later, but figured i'd might as well get started.

100. The Falcon and the Snowman(1985)
http://thisdistractedglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/Falcon%20and%20the%20Snowman%201985%20poster.jpg
99. The Mask of Zorro (1998)
http://i50.tinypic.com/uoi7t.jpg
98. Rat Race (2001)
http://www.klintan.se/image.axd?picture=ratrace.jpg
97. Lord of War (2005)
http://www.dvdnear.com/images/Lord-of-War-2-Disc-Special-Edition-B000BYA5GO-L.jpg
96. Soylent Green(1973)
http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Business/images-3/soylent-green-poster.jpg
95. The Four Musketeers (1974)
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/11/29/article-1085791-028D9526000005DC-975_468x435.jpg
94. The US vs. John Lennon(2006)
http://www.latismo.com/forum/attachments/movies/49d1247664493-documentary-films-some-my-favorite-documentaries-john_lennon1.jpg
93. An Officer and a Gentleman(1982)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xbYUi0W07eU/Sy8W7di9m8I/AAAAAAAAA14/dDBGMrWY9I8/s640/an-officer-and-a-gentleman.gif
92. The Star Chamber (1983)
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nRhG72U7qRk/SnlYoUzOyoI/AAAAAAAACiA/sIC_RVQgYtA/s400/The_Star_Chamber.jpg
91.Trespass (1992)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/jdid/trespass.gif
90. The Valachi Papers (1972)
http://ak.buy.com/db_assets/large_images/746/202054746.jpg

[DexterRiley]

89. Blind Date (1987)
http://www.stuckinthe80s.com/image.php?productid=16506
88.Top Secret (1984)
http://content.ireel.com/movie/000/441/top-secret-xlarge.jpg
87.Stargate(1994)
http://dawnsdvds.com/s/stargate.gif
86. A Time to Kill (1996)
http://www.jnpp.ee/dvd/Pildid/DVD%20PILDID/A%20Time%20To%20Kill.jpg
85. In The Line of Fire (1994)
http://www.oldmovies.net.au/userimages/user1367_1174303077.jpg
84. Planet of the Apes (1968)
http://mindenamifilm.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/planet-of-the-apes-1968-20061208003013495.jpg
83. Sea of Love (1989)
http://thisdistractedglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/sea-of-love-1989-poster.jpg
82. An Unreasonable Man(2006)
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51tmepFe9cL.jpg
81. Three Kings (1999)
http://chud.com/articles/content_images/223/three_kings.jpg
80. Radio (2003)
http://movierate.info.tm/movies/pic1/Radio.jpg

[DexterRiley]

Its not an easy task trying to compare Comedy to Bio-pic to thriller to drama to Documentary in terms of Ranking. On another day, many of the films listed in the 100-20 slots, could just as easily be higher/lower.

ok Carrying on.

79. Shooter (2007)
http://www.jh-reisen.de/Fotos/Movie-Locations/Poster/poster%20shooter.jpg
78.The Incredibles (2004)
http://tsaraswati.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/the-incredibles-poster-c10219976-jpeg1.jpg
77. Heaven Can Wait (1978)
http://www.tradeport.com.ph/uploads/Image/magnavision/HeavenCanWait.jpg
76. Swingers(1996)
http://www.soundonsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/swingers1.jpg
75. The Last Starfighter (1984)
http://www.hobo-bonobo.co.uk/topten/images/0907160020106.jpg
74. Trading Places (1983)
http://www.arxvaldex.com/shop/images/tradingplaces.jpg
73.The Jerk (1979)
http://epicdolls.com/beauturkey/wp-content/uploads/the_jerk.jpg
72. Kiss The Girls (1997)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/06/Kiss_the_Girls_movie.jpg
71. The Rock (1996)
http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww221/roadknown/rock.jpg
70. The Highlander (1986)
http://www.cinefilux.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/highlander.jpg

[DexterRiley]

69. Fletch (1985)
http://chapmanchapman.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/fletch.jpg
68. Stripes (1981)
http://www.lightviews.com/images/stripes.JPG
67.Rules of Engagement(2000)
http://opiniones.terra.es/tmp/swotti/cacheCNVSZXMGB2YGZW5NYWDLBWVUDA==RW50ZXJ0YWLUBWVUDC1NB3ZPZXM=/imgrules%20of%20engagement2.jpg
66. The Truman Show (1998)
http://www.andyfilm.com/truman.jpg
65. Manhunter (1986)
http://cls.vd.vipdata.hu/boritok/DVD-MAGYAR/Az.Embervadasz.1986.Custom.Ntsc.Hun.DVDR-Gege.jpg
64. Why We Fight (2005)
http://douggeivett.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/why-we-fight-dvd-poster.jpg
63. Uncommen Valour-(1983)
http://classicwarmovies.com/posters_vietnam/uncommon-valor-poster_2.jpg
62. Flatliners (1990)
http://www.videospot.co.za/scripts/upload/img/flatliners.jpg
61. The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
http://30daysout.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/174446_1020_a1.jpg
60. Total Recall (1990)
http://pacejmiller.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/total_recall.jpg

[Sedai]

Good stuff so far - I am guessing you are around my age, and that you grew up in the 70s. Stuff like The Star Chamber just never comes up these days unless folks from my generation mention it.

[honeykid]

So far, there's only 5 or 6 that I really like/love. :eek: I'm interested to see what's coming next. Interested for fearful, one or the other. :D:)

[DexterRiley]

59. Batman Begins (2005)
http://www.pixiepalace.com/bookblog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/BatmanBeginsPoster.jpg
58. The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974)
http://www.mssu.edu/film/09-10/Apprenticeship%20.jpg
57. Videodrome (1983)
http://dietrichthrall.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/videodrome_m_p.jpg
56. Risky Business(1983)
http://redriverautographs.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/risky_business.jpg
55. An American Werewolf in London(1981)
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo158/Talyseon/Americanwerewolf.jpg
54. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
http://www.biocrawler.com/w/images/8/8d/Beverly_hills_cop.jpg
53. U-571 (2000)
http://movie-shop.us/pictures/U-571.jpg
52. Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
http://coolrain44.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/smokey-and-the-bandit.jpg
51. Bullitt (1968)
http://chumpchampion.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/bullit_edited.jpg
50. Nobody's Fool (1994)
http://blogs.citypages.com/amadzine/NobodysFool1.jpg

[DexterRiley]

49. In the Heat of the Night (1967)
http://img.movieberry.com/static/photos/9978/poster.jpg
48. The Battle in Seattle (2007)
http://www.tempi.it/files/u755/DVzFNCBEFknKDF_l.jpg
47. Remember the Titans (2000)
http://www.mov.com.tw/movie/albums/2000/remember_the_titans.jpg
46. RoboCop (1987)
http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Science/Images/robocop-poster.jpg
45. ....And Justice For All (1979)
http://www.tradeport.com.ph/uploads/Image/magnavision/AndJusticeForAll.jpg
44. Children of Men(2006)
http://neoavatara.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/children.jpg
43. The Poseiden Adventure (1972)
http://neweconomist.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/05/the_poseidon_adventure_1972.jpg
42. Murder In the First (1995)
http://i37.tinypic.com/a4bzx5.jpg
41. Terminator (1984)
http://phatcaliph.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/the-terminator-terminator-297809_555_8002.jpg
40. Dark Blue (2002)
http://movierate.info.tm/movies/pic1/Dark%20Blue.jpg

[Brodinski]

I like all of the ones from #49 - #40. Nice list so far!

[DexterRiley]

39. Boogie Nights (1997)
http://www.movieforums.com/community/userimages/28881470afa3647cbc.jpg
38. Silver Streak (1976)
http://smackamack.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/silver_streak_dvd_cover.jpg
37. Where Eagles Dare(1968)
http://www.michaeldvd.com.au/CoverArtUnverified/10906.jpg
36. Tropic Thunder(2008)
http://moviebanter.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/tropic-thunder-poster.jpg
35. Inside Man (2006)
http://opiniones.terra.es/tmp/swotti/cacheAW5ZAWRLIG1HBG==RW50ZXJ0YWLUBWVUDC1NB3ZPZXM=/imgInside%20Man3.jpg
34. The Thin Red Line(1998)
http://stores.homestead.com/unitedindependentmedia/catalog/Thin%20Red%20Line%20DVD.jpg
33. The Longest Yard (1974)
http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/the_longest_yard_poster1974.jpg
32. Blood in Blood Out (1993)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004RJ71.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
31. First Blood (1982)
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/153/784.jpg
30. lil cheat here, Bourne Trilogy (2002-2007)
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41jWZht0m3L.jpg

[Juno MacGuff]

So far An Officer And A Gentlemen & Risky Business are the only ones that made my top 50. Other movies I have seen and thought were good though.

[DexterRiley]

I've gotta get the BBQ goin..bbiab to continue.

It really is a rather neat excersise putten a list like this together.

[Sedai]

Props for The Thin Red Line.

That flick gets a bad rap, but I think it's brilliant.

[Juno MacGuff]

Yes and you are doing such a great job on it.

[DexterRiley]

29. The Ref (1994)
http://www.insidesocal.com/outinhollywood/,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ref.jpg
28.Enemy of the State (1998)
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/7091/enemyofstate1998nt9.jpg
27. Avatar-(2009)
http://www.scifiscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/avatar_poster.jpg
26. Eddie Murphy-Delirious (1983)
http://www.collider.com/wp-content/image-base/Movies/E/Eddie_Murphy_Delirious/Eddie%20Murphy%20Delirious%20movie%20image%20%282%29.jpg
25. Blue Gold: World Water Wars (2008)
http://makeshiftrecords.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/blue-gold-water-wars-documentary.jpg
24. I am Sam-(2001)
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9HU9AtbToFs/SJQIyjHyJ6I/AAAAAAAACCg/2AWSycQ69x4/s400/I+Am+Sam+%282001%29+poster.jpg
23. Fast Times at Ridgemont High(1981)
http://images.teamsugar.com/files/users/1/13839/39_2007/fast_times_at_ridgemont_high.preview.jpg
22. Terminnator 2- Judgement Day (1992)
http://images.movieforum.cc/images/Terminator_2_Judgment_Day.jpg
21. The People Vs. Larry Flynt(1996)
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/Instruction/LennonLaw/841200%7EThe-People-vs-Larry-Flynt-Posters.jpg
20. Frailty(2001)
http://www.renewthewoo.com/UPLOAD/content_images/frailty%20jpg.jpg

[DexterRiley]

19. The Road Warrior (1981)
http://charlestonartmag.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/the-road-warrior.jpg
18. Badlands(1973)
http://clipsandphrases.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/badlands.jpg
17. Primal Fear (1996)
http://www.castimonia.com/tt/attach/1/1049222562.jpg
16. Iron Man (2008)
http://www.theredrighthand.co.uk/imagelib/164iron.jpg
15. Running on Empty(1988)
http://www.elite-view.com/art/Movie_Poster/Dramas/500869%7ERunning-on-Empty-Posters.jpg
14. Oceans 11(2001)
http://thecolorainbow.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/oceans11.jpg
13.Born on the 4th of July (1989)
http://www.thailandoffroad.com/jeepmilitary/jeepmilitary/picture%5C189255013333.jpg
12. True Believer (1989)
http://wpcontent.answers.com/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/68/TrueBelieverPoster.jpg/200px-TrueBelieverPoster.jpg
11. Who Killed the Electric Car(2006)
http://sacolaecologica.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/quem-matou-o-carro-eletrico.jpg

[DexterRiley]

10. Wag the Dog(1997)
http://marilynpr.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/wag_the_dog_ver3.jpg
9. Planes , Trains and Automobiles (1987)
http://cccncsnl.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/planes_trains_and_automobiles.jpg
8. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
http://www.amejjaou.com/informatica/dvdonline/images/covers/ij.jpg
7. The Matrix(1999)
http://dc-mrg.english.ucsb.edu/WarnerTeach/E192/Images/MATRIX.jpg
6. Gladiator(2000)
http://fandangogroovers.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/gladiator.jpg

5. The Wild Bunch (1969)
http://www.forbisthemighty.com/acidlogic/graphics/the_wild_bunch.jpg
4.To Live and Die in L.A.(1985)
http://movie-shop.us/pictures/To_Live_and_Die_in_L.A..jpg
3.Syriana (2005)
http://moviestudio.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/syriana_ver2.jpg
2. Braveheart (1995)
http://chasness.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/braveheart.jpg
1. The Departed (2006)
http://padenselgas.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/departed.jpg

[Juno MacGuff]

Yeah, Fast Times At Ridgemont High. I also love the move I Am Sam , but it just missed my Top 50.

[genesis_pig]

I am glad someone besides me has high regard for Frailty.

[honeykid]

I really like/love eleven of those 100. :D There are more that I like, though.

[DexterRiley]

Its admittedly an Unconventional list. I'm Quite aware of the omissions.

As discussed in another thread, these represent 100 favourites, not what I believe to be the top 100 movies i have seen.

anyways, was fun putten it together, I may have listed one either you haven't seen or wasn't aware of.

[SoulInside]

Very interesting and quality list imho:

Good ones: Many of the following great flicks are in my personal lis as well:
Lord of War, Three Kings,Trading Places, The Rock, Highlander, American Werewolf, Battle in Seattle, Children of Men, Terminator 1+2, Dark Blue (in the update it is. Underestimated. UA forever!), Boogie Nights , Tropic Thunder, Matrix , Gladiator and Departed in the lead, which is great. What about Fight Club? Or Body of Lies? It would both fit your profile.

Not-so-good-imvpho: Rat Race, Inside Man, Enemy of the State... but at least you kept garbage like 300 out of it, despite of the many swordswinging guys on the list.

Completely unknown: Falcon and Snowman wtf?, Trespass? Never heard of it. Have to watch them.

Well down. And fast. And btw: Nader will never make it, as long as you stay by your two-party system. :)

[Caitlyn]

Very cool list... you have a lot of my favorites on it... I'm going to add you to the MoFo Members Top 100 Lists
(http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=15884)... and also move this thread into the review section where the majority of the MoFo top 100 lists are located... thanks for sharing it with us and when I'm a little more awake I'll comment on some of your choices... :)

[Brodinski]

Whoa, you completed it fast.

5
The Wild Bunch (in my top 3 westerns ever)
Syriana (When is Stephen Gaghan going to make another excellent movie / write another excellent script?)
Braveheart
T2

4.5
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Matrix
Gladiator
The Incredibles

4
In the Heat of the Night
Frailty
The Thin Red Line
Boogie Nights
Children of Men
Terminator
The Truman Show
Lord of War
Trading Places
The Departed

3.5
Three Kings
In the Line of Fire
Swingers
Batman Begins
Beverly Hills Cop
Total Recall
First Blood
Inside Man
The Bourne trilogy
The People vs. Larry Flynt
Ocean's Eleven
Iron Man
Wag the Dog

The others I either haven't seen or have no particular love for or downright dislike them (Rat Race, Risky Business, Blind Date).

[DexterRiley]

I don't know if I am allowed to do this, and will totally understand if Admin sees fit to delete the thread, but here goes.

25. The Outlaw Josey Wales
http://natsukashi.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/outlawjoseywales.jpg
24. Star Wars episode 4 A New Hope
http://larryfire.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/ln0001-star-wars.jpg
23. The Great Escape(1963)
http://top250movies.net/images/photos/The-Great-Escape.jpg
22. Resevoir Dogs (1992)
http://palomitasconrefresco.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/reservoir-dogs-dvd.jpg
21. The Big Lebowski(1998)
http://www.adampcarroll.com/weblog/wp-content/gallery/walter_sobchak/biglebowskimovieposter.jpeg
20. Phonebooth (2002)
http://www.movietrimmer.com/content/default/english/images/movies/40412_3.jpg
19. Sex Lies and Videotape (1989)
http://sachem.suffolk.lib.ny.us/Reel_Rebels/images/sex%20lies%20videotape.jpg
18.Million Dollar Baby (2004)
http://richkleber.com/family/rich/moviereviews/moviereviews/movieimages/milliondollarbaby.jpg
17.Catch me if you Can (2002)
http://kerrymedianetwork.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/catch_me_if_you_can.jpg
16. Die Hard (1988)
http://pacejmiller.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/die_hard.jpg
15. Blazing Saddles (1974)
http://www.movietrimmer.com/content/default/english/images/movies/124696_3.jpg

14. Lenny (1974)
http://www.leninimports.com/dustin_hoffman_lenny_postcard.jpg
13. True Romance (1993)
http://www.freemoviestheatre.com/media/images/TrueRomance%281993%29.jpg
12 Monkeys (1995)
http://www.biocrawler.com/w/images/e/e7/Twelve_Monkeys_Cover.jpg

11. The Fisher King (1991)
http://img1.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n53/n269342.jpg

10. Blow (2001)
http://tf.org/images/covers/Blow.jpg
9. On The Beach (1959)
http://www.cinemacom.com/50s-sci-fi/on-the-beach.gif
8. Blade Runner (1982)
http://squallyshowers.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/blade-runner.jpg
7. Straw dogs (1971)
http://sookienovels.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/straw-dog.jpg
6. Fargo (1996)
http://kawazcynamonem.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/fargo.jpg
5. Gone Baby Gone (2007)
http://dvdsaxxo.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/gone20baby20gone.jpg
4. A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg303/nittprod1/wanda/fish_called_wanda_ver2.jpg
3. GoodFellas (1990)
http://www.doubleexposure.com/uploads/goodfellas_small.jpg
2. Crash(2004)
http://sgnewwave.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/crash_poster.jpg

1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
http://critiquecinema.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/shawshank-redemption.jpg


there, now i feel better.


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[honeykid]

For the most part, those films are so much better than those on your 100 list. :) I love 7 of those and only hate 3. :up:

[Fiscal]

Haha, in retrospect - I feel like I missed a lot in my list as well. 100 movies sounds like a lot more slots than it really is, if that makes sense :D

[mark f]

There's nothing wrong with the post, but you should cut and paste it to the end of your first 100 thread. Then, this thread will get deleted but you still get to keep your + rep. :cool:

[DexterRiley]

For the most part, those films are so much better than those on your 100 list. :) I love 7 of those and only hate 3. :up:

which 3 do you hate? Also do you have a list kicken aound here HC?

Haha, in retrospect - I feel like I missed a lot in my list as well. 100 movies sounds like a lot more slots than it really is, if that makes sense :D

i totally understand what you are sayen. I could probably bang off another 25 flicks without thinking about it 2 hard that could easily work as well.
There's nothing wrong with the post, but you should cut and paste it to the end of your first 100 thread. Then, this thread will get deleted but you still get to keep your + rep. :cool:

yes, good idea, and done. ( you can delete the rep if u like though)

[honeykid]

which 3 do you hate? Also do you have a list kicken aound here HC?

Blazing Saddles
Blade Runner
A Fish Called Wanda

Though, maybe "hate" is a little strong for Wanda and Saddles. I just don't find them funny in the slightest. Never have, never did. I can't think of any Mel Brooks films I like (yes, that includes Young Frankenstein) and I can't stand Kevin Kline either. Really don't like him at all. Put it this way, short of being on a promise with Drew Barrymore I don't see me seeing either of those two again.

No, I don't have a list up. It's something I've worked on a few times and I'm trying to get one together, but I've not worked on it for a couple of weeks now.