TheDOMINATOR's Top 100 Favorite Films

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who dug the Hills Have Eyes remake. Good job there.

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I've been meaning to see Silence Of The Lambs and The Fog, but it's still great to see Reservoir Dogs on there.

In this next set of five, there may be one or two...unpopular choices for general Top 100 lists, but I'm prepared to take the heat. Just keep in mind that I'm a big horror and Terminator fan. My tastes in film are broadening continually, but there are still quite a few odd-ball/not-so-commonly-liked horror movies that I still hold in high enough regard to include in this list.

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80. The Lost
(Chris Sivertson, 2005)



Loosely based on true events, The Lost is the story of a man's tranformation from a narcissistic egotistical bully to a serial killer. The violence is relentlessly visceral and the score produces a chilling tone about it, including a song called "The Pied Piper" which was the real killer's nickname. The ending is one of the most shocking I've ever seen.


79. My Cousin Vinny
(Jonathan Linn, 1982)



There are probably less than ten movies I've laughed out loud more during than I did during My Cousin Vinny. The cast is great (Joe Pesci, and even moreso, Marisa Tomei--she really steals the show whenever she's on-screen) and the comedy is clever in a silly kind of way, and holds up at still being tremendously funny after multiple times through.


78. Hostel
(Eli Roth, 2005)



You can call it "torture porn," but I'll call it a film that successfully pulls off genuine sequences of terror that has a powerful motive made evident during the film's conclusion (in the director's cut, not the theatrical version). The concept I find greatly intriguing, and I thought it was very well pulled off.


77. Private Resort
(George Bowers, 1985)



A tremendously silly but histerical comedy with a collection of very funny characters and a visually pleasing setting. The atmosphere is crisp and uplifting; the movie's tone immediately puts me in the mood for that silly kind of humor.


76. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
(Jonathan Mostow, 2003)



Like The Godfather: Part III, Terminator 3 pales in comparison to the original and its direct sequel, but still offers very interesting variations and continuations of the previous films' stories. The action, particularly the big chase sequence involving the massive tow truck, is as fast-paced and adrenaline-rushing as ever, and the Terminators are just as badass here as they were before, in the previous Terminator films. The T-X, I thought, was a great addition to the "enemy" line of Terminators; a fantastic performance was given by Kristanna Loken.

[Will Be Continued...]

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My Cousin Vinny is hilarious, and Marisa Tomei in that movie - love her.

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I don't want to outright attack you and you said you are a big terminator fan.. but come on man. Kristanna Loken's performance was terrible and the T-X had none of the appeal of the T1000, it doesn't even work well in the scheme of building better terminators, it took less effort to kill of the T-X then the T1000, I could keep going but Ill lay off. The action sequences, mainly the tow truck was cool and interesting but it just felt like a rip off truck sequence in part 2. If I had a few hours alone in the woods with the guy who let this movie get made ...

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I really disliked T3 I just feel it was a real let down in the series

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I can't really retaliate by saying how extraordinary a film T3 is--because maybe it's not--but, at least at this point, I personally like it enough to include in my list, here. Admittedly, it's probably been almost a year since I've last seen it (this was one of the dozen or two titles from my list that I haven't rewatched fairly recently), but from what I remember, it was better than what practically everyone online has said.



More to come later tonight, guys. I hope I didn't just totally discredit myself with this last set of five. :/

It's a personal list, I don't think it should or did discredit you. I also don't think people should be insulting your opinions. We all have unique taste.

Great list so far can't wait for more.

I don't agree but I agree with you and Swan that it is your choice to put it on your list. Sorry if that was harsh. I think that what I stated above are the hard facts, I never intended to say you can't like T3 or have it on your list.

75. The Exorcist
(William Friedkin, 1973)



Just hitting the Top 75, The Exorcist is a dark, frightening horror with an intriguing story (the Devil possessing an innocent young girl) and a spectacular cast (Linda Blair and Lee J. Cobb of 12 Angry Men which you'll see...later on in the list ). Perhaps it doesn't quite live up to its praise as "the scariest film of all time," in my opinion, but it comes damn close.


74. Clue
(Jonathan Lynn, 1985)



Like Private Resort, Clue is a tremendously silly comedy filled with clever humor and delightfully wacky performances. The three different alternate endings add further to the already high rewatchability.


73. Unfaithful
(Adrian Lyne, 2002)



A tense story of one woman's infidelity and her husband's reaction once he makes the heart-breaking and world-shattering discovery of lies, deceit, and aldertury formally concealed by his wife. There's a bit of a slow start here, but the second half is a pure thrill-ride, and had it not been for the slow start--if both halves were equel--Unfaithful would have cracked the Top 50.


72. The Punisher
(Jonathan Hensleigh, 2004)



The Punisher is among my favorite super/anti-hero films, thanks primarily to an excellent performance by Thomas Jane as the vengeful vigilante and a deeply interconnected plot that kept me on the edge of my seat.


71. Pulp Fiction
(Quinten Tarantino, 1994)



There's no other film quite like Pulp Fiction; its story is a deep, interconnected web of several different characters' individual stories who all tie in together in some way. The action is phenomenal and the cast pretty much speaks for itself: Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Uma Therman, et cetera.

[Will Be Continued...]

Nice to see some Punisher love.

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Clue is one of the all-time funnest movies.

The Punisher is a great movie, as well as Pulp Fiction.

Pulp Fiction is an awesome movie, fairplay Ive really enjoyed reading your list hope to see more soon.

I also didnt want you or anyone to think that I was discrediting your choice of film, afterall this is your list and these lists are very personal I was just saying I didnt like T3 as a film. I also think I need to rewatch it again but ive given it a fair few chances and I cant for the life of me change my mind about it.

Terminator 3 , which is positive.

My brother and I were talking yesterday about how much of a cougar Diane Lane is, we both agree she is one of the sexiest (if not the sexiest) women over 40 in Hollywood. Unfaithful obviously came up in this conversation.

That's what i was declaring in my head until i realized that Marisa Tomei was over fourty





she's gorrrgeous

and Famke Janssen, also a cougar x10





K done posting pics of hot chicks over fourty, haha

I'll come back and read Dom's list but i must go kick some ass in volleyball first.

70. Match Point
(Woody Allen, 2005)



The only negative thing I have to say about Match Point is this: Scarlett Johansson's tantalizing beauty takes much-needed attention away from the plot and story of the film. If you can stay focused, though, as I struggle to every time I watch it, what you'll get is a profoundly amazing drama of romance, deceit, and murder.


69. All I Want (AKA Try Seventeen)
(Jeffrey Porter, 2002)



Somewhat similar to Match Point but with a certain element of comedy, and less of a vibe of seriousness. Elijah Wood is probably one of my favorite actors (despite me not liking The Lord of the Rings), and Mandy Moore delivers a surprisingly amazing performance.


68. Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
(John Carl Buechler, 1988)



Aside from the original, Part VII is my favorite of the series. Jason himself looks the coolest in it, I think, and I love the addition of an element of the supernatural given to Jason's intended victims. It's here that Jason has finally met his match.


67. Fright Night
(Tom Holland, 1985)



One of the coolest vampire movies with some of the coolest-looking vampires ever, and a plethora of awesome quotes ("Welcome to FRIGHT NIGHT! ... For real.") seals the deal.


66. Robocop
(Paul Verhoeven, 1987)



I love the Robocop character, and the man playing him--Peter Weller--is one of my favorite actors. The film is amazing with other great performances and some cool robotic adversaries that Robocop faces, but the character the movie centers around transcends it.

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Nice list so far! Keep going!

Awesome, I've seen none of those.

You should try watching the whole Lord of the Rings trilogy, and then see if you like it or not. I believe you told me you've only seen the first 40 minutes of Fellowship of the Ring?

Thanks, rice.

Yep, that's right: about a year ago, I watched the first 40 minutes or so of Fellowship and I just couldn't get into it at all, so I turned it off. We did talk about it in the past, and I said that in the future, I'll give it a second chance. As it stands now, though, I can definitely take it or leave it.