Rauldc14's Top 119 Films

High Noon

In retrospect I should have waited to nominate this for the Western HOF because it is one of my favorite Westerns of all time, but it really is one of the best movies of the 50s too. The pacing is spectacular, you feel like the length of the movie is the length of the actual time. The cinematography is really spectacular too. Fred Zinnemann deserves a lot of credit for a brilliant directing job, and Gary Cooper is the perfect fit for the retired Sheriff with his back against the wall. I love how the suspense it built up and the last ten minutes of the film are just perfect. Oh, and then there is the presence of Grace Kelly just for an added bonus. This is one of those films that just gets better with every REWATCH for me. The song "Do Not Foresake Me O My Darling" is a very memorable one and fits with the film really well. Almost feel like bumping it to a perfect rating.

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Se7en



Started with my favorite of his that I have seen. I love the atmosphere of the film. The dark shots give an eerie tone to the film that really gives it a chilling vibe. The scenes in the rain we're also brilliantly well done. He really knows how to use his surroundings to create the film he wants people to love. The story is really well laid out and it keeps us on our feet for the duration. One by one we see this killer laying out plans for his next victim. The chase scene was exceptional. Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman work well off each other, and Kevin Spacey as John Doesn't gives one of the more memorable and chilling performances as a film villian. Of course the ending was quite a decent shock the first time around, it really gives a high climax to the film. Again, Fincher uses the film atmosphere, isolating Doe and Mills in a very unsettling ending. I would find it hard for this to be a Fincher to surpass.

65. Signs

I got confused a bit at Signs. I thought it was great aside from something I found silly.