Don't have much to say about
Fight Club or
No Country For Old Men. Have them both at
.
Amadeus is one of my favorites
, I watch it at least once a year and it made my list at number 14. It has a little bit of everything I love about movies. It's funny, sad, has great performances across the board, looks stunning and of course the music is pretty good. F. Murray Abraham gives one of my favorite performances ever. The scenes of him as old Salieri are amazing. He is somehow able to convey so much emotion through a pile of makeup using only his eyes or little tilts of his head. It's pretty impressive. If you have the extra time I'd recommend the Directors Cut as it has one pretty important scene that should have been in the theatrical release but for some reason (my guess - boobs) was left on the cutting room floor.
Raging Bull Not my favorite from Scorsese but it's good
. Loved the boxing scenes and the decision to film it in black and white was a pretty good (great) idea. I haven't seen it awhile even though I own it. Not one I get the urge to revisit often.
The Third Man Really enjoyed it, I think. Only watched it once, maybe two years ago, and my goldfish memory can't recall much which is why I log a movie right after I see it
.
The Exorcist I never considered this a horror movie. I don't know why but it just doesn't feel like a horror film to me. Maybe it's because it's so good and I usually associate horror with crap. I feel the same way about Silence of the Lambs. So far this is the highest rated movie of mine to hit the list (was my no. 5). Others have already done a better job than I ever could in explaining why this movie is so awesome so lets just say that they're right. I do prefer the theatrical version which is what my ranking is based on.
My list:
5. The Exorcist (#47)
14. Amadeus (#50)
18. Gone With the Wind (#55)
19. Metropolis (#73)
22. Sunset Boulevard (#53)