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Casablanca is good. Not a personal favorite though.
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Gump, Mystic River, and Casablanca would all qualify as huge favorites for me, and I very much liked The Descendants and La La Land.
I've seen a Man on Fire a few times. I like it but not nearly as much as I want to.
I've seen a Man on Fire a few times. I like it but not nearly as much as I want to.
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Watched Casablanca for the first time not too long ago and I liked it more than I thought I would
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2. Rear Window
I haven't really reviewed this film properly but here's some thoughts from my last watch:
For me, it's certainly Hitchcocks masterpiece.
I haven't really reviewed this film properly but here's some thoughts from my last watch:
I just watched it again today. Im kind of disappointed that people think the weak part of the film is the ending, because for me, the last twenty minutes are the most tense. Stewart and Grace Kelly make the perfect pair in this film, and Thelma Ritter is great too. I love the setting of the film and the fact that we only see things from Stewart's living place. It helps to build the tension of the film. Obviously, this is one of the best films of all time.
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I haven't seen Mystic River or Man on Fire. I'm very interested in seeing Mystic River at some point.
Casablanca love that one and for me it's the world building that stands out. It's like Casablanca is another reality where you can go and escape the problems of the real world, for the length of the film. That and the realistic way Boogie portrays hurt and rejection all wrapped in bitterness. Very powerful stuff.
I liked Rear Window and I think on the next watch I might grow to appreciate the intricacies of the film all the more.
Some great movie choices, Raul
Casablanca love that one and for me it's the world building that stands out. It's like Casablanca is another reality where you can go and escape the problems of the real world, for the length of the film. That and the realistic way Boogie portrays hurt and rejection all wrapped in bitterness. Very powerful stuff.
I liked Rear Window and I think on the next watch I might grow to appreciate the intricacies of the film all the more.
Some great movie choices, Raul
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1. Shawshank Redemption
Still holds my top spot and has for awhile since it overtook Man on Fire awhile back. Here was my big 7th HOF review on it:
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Shawshank Redemption
**I apologize if I end up be-bopping around a lot with this post as I am basically stating my ideas of why I love this film as I see them. And of course I'm not very good at reviews either.**
This was probably close to my 100th time watching it (literally), but every time it is an emotional experience. It's hard for me to find any fault in the movie personally. The score is superb, Roger Deakins photography shines, and the acting is great from all pieces of the puzzle, with a brilliant story and brilliant directing. And it holds a lot of personal value: it was a film that my Dad and I had watched countless times before together and we could always use it as a bonding experience.
A good chunk of the movie is narrated through Ellis Redding, a Shawshank veteran played by Morgan Freeman who eventually becomes very close with Andy Dufresne. I'm a huge fan of Freeman's narration as it adds a lot to the film for me. The movie to me show the realism of just how brutal being behind walls is, especially telling in the brutal beating of the "fat man" who is the first to break down.
I like how some scenes are so memorable. Like for instance when Brooks asks for the maggot I always believed he was going to eat it when it was actually the bird he was taking care of, Jake. I also was really choked up by the other Brooks scene, "Brooks was here". It is rather speculation how well a scene with a minor character can choke one up a bit. And while generally a lot of credit is given to Robbins and Freeman, the supporting cast was splendid as well. Brooks (as previously stated), Warden, Hadley, Boggs are four great ones, but they really all are.
So what other scenes struck me as fantastic? Well certainly the
Escape scene and the reuniting of Andy and Red are two of my favorite scenes of all time. I know the escape scene is one that many saw coming from a mile away, but for me, it was perfect. Is something like that possible? Well it isn't likely but who is to say. It's plausibility doesn't hurt it for me. It is the final destination of Andy's journey of hope being achieved.
If we are looking for an underrated scene, I tend to go with the scene where Tommy talks about how he met Andy's wife's killer. It is a bit haunting and captivating at the same time. Andy's character seems to be shaken after going to Norton and it adds quite a bit of goosebumps to the story, seeing Norton turn into a bigger monster than he already is. Norton sees that Andy has a light at the end of the tunnel and is the type of person who doesn't want him to see anything but darkness, in which the ensuing hole represents. The whole "obtuse" scene is a very chilling one that brings Andy to the realization of where he is at in his life and the unfortunate circumstances that have bestowed him.
Friendship and Hope are two of the greatest human qualities of life, and they are both presented as the key topics to this film. We see the progress of both friendship and hope happen in the two places that you would be least likely to see it, which for me adds a unique touch to the film. Laughter is another and though it isn't a key piece to the film, under the surface there really is plenty of it in this film, which I think is intentionally intended to be that way now that I think of it. Through the friendship of Red, Andy is instilling his hope in his future particularly through smuggling into the prison a rock hammer and the Rita Hayworth poster. But hope always runs its tests, and Andy had plenty of them. Boggs and the Warden often acting as devil figures standing in his way of the ocean. Andy at times gets near the bottom of the pit, but he never truly gives up on his hope. I like to think that Andy's love for chess and Rita Hayworth is a symbol of how one can fall back on things they like to take some of the pressure off. We also see how one can lose hope, through the view of Brooks. It would ha been very easy for Andy to go down the same route as Brooks, and that scene of Brooks is very powerful in showing exactly how hope can be lost.
Some of my favorite camera shots are when we first see the prison and when we see Hadley nearly push Andy over the building as they are working on the rooftop. Of course my favorite is the iconic prison break scene, with Andy running in the rain. It's a highly underrated film from a cinematography point as well. It's visuals are quite beautiful and often have great chemistry with the score to make scenes more impactful and memorable to me.
The dialogue is iconic. When Norton gives Andy a bible and says "Salvation lies within
" it is the perfect Segway to what acting ends up happening. These little tidbits that foreshadow throughout the movie truly makes it powerful and more impactful on each and every rewatch. There's other highly quotable scenes such as "These walls are funny. First you hate Em. Then you get used to Em.", "Get busy livin, or get busy dyin'.", "Hope is a dangerous thing". I could go on and on and on but they are all very impactful scene for me.
I like how Darabont keeps his main characters at the forefront of the film with Red and Andy. It is like we are going on a journey through their years of both struggle and growing together. Sometimes their struggles essentially keep them closer, as it makes them be able to relate to each other and their fellow inmates. But these two seem to be the brightest of the bunch. Red with his ability to smuggle through the walls, and Andy with his tax knowledge, book keeping abilities, and his ability to teach Tommy, and it is what keeps them together.
In getting back to iconic scenes, that prison break scene is my favorite scene of all time. It puts the entire journey of Andy's life into perspective, all in his escape. It is a very powerful and moving scene that I will never forget. It's score is stunning, it's cinematography breathtaking, and it's acting surreal.
I would also like to say that the last thirty minutes of this film are my favorite 30 minutes in all of cinema. The prison break, the arrest of Hadley and Norton (well, kind of), and the poetic reconnection of Andy and Red, the latter one of the more heartwarming scenes as well.
I know that it's impractical for a film not to have any faults but the truth in the matter is that this is a perfect film for me. Whatever faults the film has I use my blinders and do not see them. It has always been a top 3 film for me, has been in the top spot for awhile, and will probably stay up there until 2080.
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Still holds my top spot and has for awhile since it overtook Man on Fire awhile back. Here was my big 7th HOF review on it:
MOVIE FORUMS
Shawshank Redemption
**I apologize if I end up be-bopping around a lot with this post as I am basically stating my ideas of why I love this film as I see them. And of course I'm not very good at reviews either.**
This was probably close to my 100th time watching it (literally), but every time it is an emotional experience. It's hard for me to find any fault in the movie personally. The score is superb, Roger Deakins photography shines, and the acting is great from all pieces of the puzzle, with a brilliant story and brilliant directing. And it holds a lot of personal value: it was a film that my Dad and I had watched countless times before together and we could always use it as a bonding experience.
A good chunk of the movie is narrated through Ellis Redding, a Shawshank veteran played by Morgan Freeman who eventually becomes very close with Andy Dufresne. I'm a huge fan of Freeman's narration as it adds a lot to the film for me. The movie to me show the realism of just how brutal being behind walls is, especially telling in the brutal beating of the "fat man" who is the first to break down.
I like how some scenes are so memorable. Like for instance when Brooks asks for the maggot I always believed he was going to eat it when it was actually the bird he was taking care of, Jake. I also was really choked up by the other Brooks scene, "Brooks was here". It is rather speculation how well a scene with a minor character can choke one up a bit. And while generally a lot of credit is given to Robbins and Freeman, the supporting cast was splendid as well. Brooks (as previously stated), Warden, Hadley, Boggs are four great ones, but they really all are.
So what other scenes struck me as fantastic? Well certainly the
Escape scene and the reuniting of Andy and Red are two of my favorite scenes of all time. I know the escape scene is one that many saw coming from a mile away, but for me, it was perfect. Is something like that possible? Well it isn't likely but who is to say. It's plausibility doesn't hurt it for me. It is the final destination of Andy's journey of hope being achieved.
If we are looking for an underrated scene, I tend to go with the scene where Tommy talks about how he met Andy's wife's killer. It is a bit haunting and captivating at the same time. Andy's character seems to be shaken after going to Norton and it adds quite a bit of goosebumps to the story, seeing Norton turn into a bigger monster than he already is. Norton sees that Andy has a light at the end of the tunnel and is the type of person who doesn't want him to see anything but darkness, in which the ensuing hole represents. The whole "obtuse" scene is a very chilling one that brings Andy to the realization of where he is at in his life and the unfortunate circumstances that have bestowed him.
Friendship and Hope are two of the greatest human qualities of life, and they are both presented as the key topics to this film. We see the progress of both friendship and hope happen in the two places that you would be least likely to see it, which for me adds a unique touch to the film. Laughter is another and though it isn't a key piece to the film, under the surface there really is plenty of it in this film, which I think is intentionally intended to be that way now that I think of it. Through the friendship of Red, Andy is instilling his hope in his future particularly through smuggling into the prison a rock hammer and the Rita Hayworth poster. But hope always runs its tests, and Andy had plenty of them. Boggs and the Warden often acting as devil figures standing in his way of the ocean. Andy at times gets near the bottom of the pit, but he never truly gives up on his hope. I like to think that Andy's love for chess and Rita Hayworth is a symbol of how one can fall back on things they like to take some of the pressure off. We also see how one can lose hope, through the view of Brooks. It would ha been very easy for Andy to go down the same route as Brooks, and that scene of Brooks is very powerful in showing exactly how hope can be lost.
Some of my favorite camera shots are when we first see the prison and when we see Hadley nearly push Andy over the building as they are working on the rooftop. Of course my favorite is the iconic prison break scene, with Andy running in the rain. It's a highly underrated film from a cinematography point as well. It's visuals are quite beautiful and often have great chemistry with the score to make scenes more impactful and memorable to me.
The dialogue is iconic. When Norton gives Andy a bible and says "Salvation lies within
" it is the perfect Segway to what acting ends up happening. These little tidbits that foreshadow throughout the movie truly makes it powerful and more impactful on each and every rewatch. There's other highly quotable scenes such as "These walls are funny. First you hate Em. Then you get used to Em.", "Get busy livin, or get busy dyin'.", "Hope is a dangerous thing". I could go on and on and on but they are all very impactful scene for me.
I like how Darabont keeps his main characters at the forefront of the film with Red and Andy. It is like we are going on a journey through their years of both struggle and growing together. Sometimes their struggles essentially keep them closer, as it makes them be able to relate to each other and their fellow inmates. But these two seem to be the brightest of the bunch. Red with his ability to smuggle through the walls, and Andy with his tax knowledge, book keeping abilities, and his ability to teach Tommy, and it is what keeps them together.
In getting back to iconic scenes, that prison break scene is my favorite scene of all time. It puts the entire journey of Andy's life into perspective, all in his escape. It is a very powerful and moving scene that I will never forget. It's score is stunning, it's cinematography breathtaking, and it's acting surreal.
I would also like to say that the last thirty minutes of this film are my favorite 30 minutes in all of cinema. The prison break, the arrest of Hadley and Norton (well, kind of), and the poetic reconnection of Andy and Red, the latter one of the more heartwarming scenes as well.
I know that it's impractical for a film not to have any faults but the truth in the matter is that this is a perfect film for me. Whatever faults the film has I use my blinders and do not see them. It has always been a top 3 film for me, has been in the top spot for awhile, and will probably stay up there until 2080.
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nice countdown!
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Didn't remember your Shawshank write-up, very nice. Loved your list like you knew I would. A few surprises in there as well.
Loved your list like you knew I would. A few surprises in there as well.
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And again, here's the full 119:
119. The Lucky Ones
118. Terminator 2
117. The General
116. Moonrise Kingdom
115. Arrival
114. Porco Rosso
113. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
112. The Bridge on the River Kwai
111. E.T.
110. The Lion King
109. L'Avventura
108. It's a Wonderful Life
107. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
106. Stalag 17
105. The Quiet Man
104. Sunrise
103. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence
102. Barton Fink
101. Late Spring
100. The Virgin Spring
99. Fantastic Planet
98. My Neighbor Totoro
97. East of Eden
96. Fargo
95. The Gold Rush
94. Jackie Brown
93. 12 Angry Men
92. Witness for the Prosecution
91. The Best Years of Our Lives
90. The Last Picture Show
89. Hitch
88. Red Eye
87. Schindler's List
86. The Killers
85. Good Will Hunting
84. Night of the Living Dead
83. Ed Wood
82. Pursuit of Happyness
81. L.A. Confidential
80. Sunset Boulevard
79. Back to the Future
78. The Ring
77. Spiderman 2
76. Independence Day
75. No Country for Old Men
74. American Gangster
73. Disturbia
72. Alice in Wonderland
71. High Noon
70. Antwone Fisher
69. Ratatouille
68. Remember the Titans
67. Once Upon a Time in the West
66. Se7en
65. Signs
64. The Avengers
63. Casino Royale
62. The Departed
61. Inception
60. Lost in Translation
59. Take Shelter
58. Her
57. Boyhood
56. Laura
55. Saving Private Ryan
54. 21 Grams
53. Deja Vu
52. Sideways
51. Tokyo Story
50. The Hurricane
49. Wall E
48. Rain Man
47. Iron Man
46. Flight
45. Dial M for Murder
44. After Hours
43. Gravity
42. Halloween
41. Crash
40. Up
39. Hangover
38. V For Vendetta
37. Goodfellas
36. The Bucket List
35. Inside Man
34. Double Indemnity
33. Goldfinger
32. Braveheart
31. Finding Nemo
30. Spirited Away
29. The Dark Knight
28. American Hustle
27. The Grapes of Wrath
26. The Prestige
25. State of Play
24. Psycho
23. Gladiator
22. Gran Torino
21. Silence of the Lambs
20. Sansho the Bailiff
19. It Happened One Night
18. Some Like It Hot
17. The Wizard of Oz
16. A Beautiful Mind
15. Million Dollar Baby
14. Wedding Crashers
13. North by Northwest
12. On the Waterfront
11. Unforgiven
10. Gone Baby Gone
9. Manchester by the Sea
8. La La Land
7. Forrest Gump
6. Mystic River
5. The Descendants
4. Man on Fire
3. Casablanca
2. Rear Window
1. Shawshank Redemption
119. The Lucky Ones
118. Terminator 2
117. The General
116. Moonrise Kingdom
115. Arrival
114. Porco Rosso
113. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
112. The Bridge on the River Kwai
111. E.T.
110. The Lion King
109. L'Avventura
108. It's a Wonderful Life
107. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
106. Stalag 17
105. The Quiet Man
104. Sunrise
103. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence
102. Barton Fink
101. Late Spring
100. The Virgin Spring
99. Fantastic Planet
98. My Neighbor Totoro
97. East of Eden
96. Fargo
95. The Gold Rush
94. Jackie Brown
93. 12 Angry Men
92. Witness for the Prosecution
91. The Best Years of Our Lives
90. The Last Picture Show
89. Hitch
88. Red Eye
87. Schindler's List
86. The Killers
85. Good Will Hunting
84. Night of the Living Dead
83. Ed Wood
82. Pursuit of Happyness
81. L.A. Confidential
80. Sunset Boulevard
79. Back to the Future
78. The Ring
77. Spiderman 2
76. Independence Day
75. No Country for Old Men
74. American Gangster
73. Disturbia
72. Alice in Wonderland
71. High Noon
70. Antwone Fisher
69. Ratatouille
68. Remember the Titans
67. Once Upon a Time in the West
66. Se7en
65. Signs
64. The Avengers
63. Casino Royale
62. The Departed
61. Inception
60. Lost in Translation
59. Take Shelter
58. Her
57. Boyhood
56. Laura
55. Saving Private Ryan
54. 21 Grams
53. Deja Vu
52. Sideways
51. Tokyo Story
50. The Hurricane
49. Wall E
48. Rain Man
47. Iron Man
46. Flight
45. Dial M for Murder
44. After Hours
43. Gravity
42. Halloween
41. Crash
40. Up
39. Hangover
38. V For Vendetta
37. Goodfellas
36. The Bucket List
35. Inside Man
34. Double Indemnity
33. Goldfinger
32. Braveheart
31. Finding Nemo
30. Spirited Away
29. The Dark Knight
28. American Hustle
27. The Grapes of Wrath
26. The Prestige
25. State of Play
24. Psycho
23. Gladiator
22. Gran Torino
21. Silence of the Lambs
20. Sansho the Bailiff
19. It Happened One Night
18. Some Like It Hot
17. The Wizard of Oz
16. A Beautiful Mind
15. Million Dollar Baby
14. Wedding Crashers
13. North by Northwest
12. On the Waterfront
11. Unforgiven
10. Gone Baby Gone
9. Manchester by the Sea
8. La La Land
7. Forrest Gump
6. Mystic River
5. The Descendants
4. Man on Fire
3. Casablanca
2. Rear Window
1. Shawshank Redemption
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Congrats Raul, on finishing your countdown list!
I've only seen Shawshank once but it impressed me like few films have....Glad to see it at #1
I've only seen Shawshank once but it impressed me like few films have....Glad to see it at #1
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Not a fan of Rear Window and i like Shawshank less every time; still do like it though.
Great list, congrats on finishing it
Great list, congrats on finishing it
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I think Shawshank is an excellent movie and it once was a favorite of mine too, but I'm just not in love with it.
Congrats on finally finishing this though.
Congrats on finally finishing this though.
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quite the excellent list and thoroughly enjoyed the write up for Shawshank. Been a while but I have seen it quite a few times when it first came out. Quite the emotional film, that one. And, yes, some iconic scenes and dialogue and some really amazing cinematic work as well.
Surprisingly, Rear Window is one I never saw completely. Bits and pieces, but never sat down and watched it all the way through.
Surprisingly, Rear Window is one I never saw completely. Bits and pieces, but never sat down and watched it all the way through.
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Congrats on finishing the list, @rauldc14! Sadly, we share more favorites in the bottom half of your list than in the top half. I like Denzel well enough and I think he has amazing screen presence, but he's never been in a film that I've loved. Not a fan of Tony Scott, either. Man on Fire is one of my mom's favorites, though. for what it's worth.
"Like but don't love" is how I'd describe my reaction to a lot of the films on here, but there's still plenty of exceptions. Rear Window, Forrest Gump, Unforgiven, Some Like It Hot, Psycho, The Prestige, The Grapes of Wrath, Double Indemnity, SE7EN, Once Upon a Time in the West and No Country for Old Men are all big favorites of mine. Hopefully those last few will climb a little higher in future versions of this list. There's also several films on here, like Casablanca and It Happened One Night, that have the potential to become personal favorites with future re-watches.
Overall, there's only a handful of films from your list that I wouldn't give a positive rating. And it's the less popular films, like Disturbia and A Bucket List, that give the list a personal touch, so I enjoy seeing such films pop up even if I don't personally think much of the films themselves. 2016 must have been a strong year for you, film-wise, if Manchester by the Sea and La La Land have already catapulted into your top ten. I still haven't seen the latter and the former didn't resonate with me like it did for you and so many others.
Maybe one of these days you'll see the error of your ways and include Pulp Fiction among your favorites.
"Like but don't love" is how I'd describe my reaction to a lot of the films on here, but there's still plenty of exceptions. Rear Window, Forrest Gump, Unforgiven, Some Like It Hot, Psycho, The Prestige, The Grapes of Wrath, Double Indemnity, SE7EN, Once Upon a Time in the West and No Country for Old Men are all big favorites of mine. Hopefully those last few will climb a little higher in future versions of this list. There's also several films on here, like Casablanca and It Happened One Night, that have the potential to become personal favorites with future re-watches.
Overall, there's only a handful of films from your list that I wouldn't give a positive rating. And it's the less popular films, like Disturbia and A Bucket List, that give the list a personal touch, so I enjoy seeing such films pop up even if I don't personally think much of the films themselves. 2016 must have been a strong year for you, film-wise, if Manchester by the Sea and La La Land have already catapulted into your top ten. I still haven't seen the latter and the former didn't resonate with me like it did for you and so many others.
Maybe one of these days you'll see the error of your ways and include Pulp Fiction among your favorites.
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There are about 20+ titles on this list that I haven't seen yet, and are already on my watchlist.
Movies I consider alright/good/very good but not among my favs:
100. The Virgin Spring
89. Hitch
81. L.A. Confidential
78. The Ring
77. Spider-man 2
65. Signs
41. Crash
39. Hangover
17. The Wizard of Oz
28. American Hustle
73. Disturbia
74. American Gangster
43. Gravity
26. The Prestige
Need re-watch:
83. Ed Wood
112. The Bridge on the River Kwai
90. The Last Picture Show
84. Night of the Living Dead
97. East of Eden
54. 21 Grams
5. The Descendants
On my Animated top 100 list:
110. The Lion King
72. Alice in Wonderland
69. Ratatouille
49. Wall E
40. Up
31. Finding Nemo
Seriously considered for my list:
76. Independence Day
62. The Departed
38. V For Vendetta
33. Goldfinger
94. Jackie Brown
14. Wedding Crashers
20. Sansho the Bailiff
16. A Beautiful Mind
15. Million Dollar Baby
44. After Hours
45. Dial M for Murder
22. Gran Torino
10. Gone Baby Gone
On my list:
118. Terminator 2
115. Arrival
113. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
111. E.T.
107. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
96. Fargo
93. 12 Angry Men
92. Witness for the Prosecution
87. Schindler's List
85. Good Will Hunting
80. Sunset Boulevard
79. Back to the Future
75. No Country for Old Men
71. High Noon
68. Remember the Titans
67. Once Upon a Time in the West
66. Se7en
64. The Avengers
63. Casino Royale
61. Inception
60. Lost in Translation
58. Her
55. Saving Private Ryan
53. Deja Vu
50. The Hurricane
48. Rain Man
47. Iron Man
46. Flight
42. Halloween
37. GoodFellas
35. Inside Man
34. Double Indemnity
32. Braveheart
29. The Dark Knight
24. Psycho
23. Gladiator
21. Silence of the Lambs
13. North by Northwest
12. On the Waterfront
11. Unforgiven
7. Forrest Gump
6. Mystic River
4. Man on Fire
3. Casablanca
2. Rear Window
1. Shawshank Redemption
^ 46, very high Taste Compatibility Index, great list
Movies I consider alright/good/very good but not among my favs:
100. The Virgin Spring
89. Hitch
81. L.A. Confidential
78. The Ring
77. Spider-man 2
65. Signs
41. Crash
39. Hangover
17. The Wizard of Oz
28. American Hustle
73. Disturbia
74. American Gangster
43. Gravity
26. The Prestige
Need re-watch:
83. Ed Wood
112. The Bridge on the River Kwai
90. The Last Picture Show
84. Night of the Living Dead
97. East of Eden
54. 21 Grams
5. The Descendants
On my Animated top 100 list:
110. The Lion King
72. Alice in Wonderland
69. Ratatouille
49. Wall E
40. Up
31. Finding Nemo
Seriously considered for my list:
76. Independence Day
62. The Departed
38. V For Vendetta
33. Goldfinger
94. Jackie Brown
14. Wedding Crashers
20. Sansho the Bailiff
16. A Beautiful Mind
15. Million Dollar Baby
44. After Hours
45. Dial M for Murder
22. Gran Torino
10. Gone Baby Gone
On my list:
118. Terminator 2
115. Arrival
113. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
111. E.T.
107. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
96. Fargo
93. 12 Angry Men
92. Witness for the Prosecution
87. Schindler's List
85. Good Will Hunting
80. Sunset Boulevard
79. Back to the Future
75. No Country for Old Men
71. High Noon
68. Remember the Titans
67. Once Upon a Time in the West
66. Se7en
64. The Avengers
63. Casino Royale
61. Inception
60. Lost in Translation
58. Her
55. Saving Private Ryan
53. Deja Vu
50. The Hurricane
48. Rain Man
47. Iron Man
46. Flight
42. Halloween
37. GoodFellas
35. Inside Man
34. Double Indemnity
32. Braveheart
29. The Dark Knight
24. Psycho
23. Gladiator
21. Silence of the Lambs
13. North by Northwest
12. On the Waterfront
11. Unforgiven
7. Forrest Gump
6. Mystic River
4. Man on Fire
3. Casablanca
2. Rear Window
1. Shawshank Redemption
^ 46, very high Taste Compatibility Index, great list
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