The Resident Bitch's New Top 100 Favorite Films

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42.
Far and Away
(Ron Howard, 1992)
Previous Rankings: 2010 - N/A, 2013 - 62

This film doesn't seem to get a lot of love from others, but it'll always get it from me. I doubt there's much historical accuracy to this tale, but I really don't care. I really like the performances of both Cruise and Kidman, I love the imagery, and of course there's Ron Howard's skill at manipulating my emotions.






41.
Bambi
(James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, et al., 1942)
Previous Rankings: NEW TO THE LIST

This has been a favorite of mine since I was very young and I really have no idea how it got overlooked for my previous lists. It features one of my absolute favorite animated characters, Flower, and it's the only classic Disney movie that I truly love. It still gets me twitterpated every time.



I certainly didn't expect to see Far and Away here, not that I've seen it. I wouldn't have thought it your type.
I first saw it when I was 11 or 12 and I was much more into romantic movies back then. There are a couple of others that I fell in love with at about that same age that will also be showing up.



I've heard of Far and Away but i don't really know anything about it. Bambi is perfect. Glad it was included this time, #1 Disney and top five Animated Film for me.



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Another little catch-up required. While I would certainly rank Cars amongst the lesser Pixar films I do still find it to be really quite entertaining. I actually just watched the sequel a week or two ago but didn't particularly care for it. I think that could largely be attributed to the film putting Mater front and center and I find the character really quite annoying. I loved the Land Before Time films as a kid but when I rewatched the first film a couple of years back I found that the magic was gone for me. Point Break and Who Framed Roger Rabbit are two of my own favourites as well.

Then we come to the Tarantino dilemma. I really didn't like Inglorious Basterds the one time I watched it. Like really, really didn't like it. Django Unchained however I did rather enjoy, certainly more than the large majority of his films. Though that being said I've felt no desire to revisit it since then. And as I said in Camo's thread I believe, Bambi is one of the few classic Disney films that I've revisited in recent years and which still worked for me.



Two movies I haven't seen in many years. I remember both being fine. Especially surprised to see Far And Away so high on any list but it definitely seems like something you would hate.
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Especially surprised to see Far And Away so high on any list but it definitely seems like something you would hate.
Why would you think I'd hate it?



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40.
Zodiac
(David Fincher, 2007)
Previous Rankings: 2010 - 26, 2013 - 32

Full of atmosphere and great performances, this gripping drama is made all the more creepy by its basis in real events and by the locations where the murder took place - not far from where I live.






39.
The Libertine
(Laurence Dunmore, 2004)
Previous Rankings: 2010 - 50, 2013 - 27

Possibly my favorite Johnny Depp performance in a film that is almost reminiscent of a certain Joaquin Phoenix movie. It is irreverent, raunchy, and tragic. Definitely not a film for the prudish or easily offended.






38.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
(Henry Selick, 1993)
Previous Rankings: 2010 - 39, 2013 - 48

A perfect melding of the two most fun holidays, with wonderfully whimsical animation, memorable characters and great songs.



Zodiac is great; second favourite Fincher. Kinda like i was saying earlier with Roger Rabbit i'm never really sure how much i like A Nightmare Before Christmas, i did last time but that's not always the case. Not seen The Libertine.



The Libertine looks interesting; I may have to check it out.

I was impressed with Nightmare but didn't enjoy it.

I need to see Zodiac again to know how much I like it.






37.
Over the Hedge
(Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrick, 2006)
Previous Rankings: 2010 - N/A, 2013 - 50

A hilarious and adorable send-up of our food obsessed, consumerist culture with great vocal performances from Bruce Willis, Gary Shandling, Steve Carell, William Shatner, Nicke Nolte, and others.