donniedarko- Top 100 movies 2014.

85. Sisters (De Palma, 1973)

Sisters, thus far, is my favorite De Palma film. You can truly see the special Brian De Palma touch in this Hitchcock homage thriller. The only issue is with the film is that the Hulu Plus transfer is absolute ****, which kept me from buying the criterion. But overall the film is really intense and entertaining as hell. Perhaps an overused phrase, but watching this is truly like a roller coaster ride. De Palma's directorial work truly makes this a special film.


84. Blithe Spirit (Lean, 1945)

Blithe Spirit is a fantastic Noel Coward (play) screen adaption, by masterful director David Lean. This is a truly unique comedy as it explores the supernatural, as Charles (played by Rex Harrison) and his second wife are haunted by his first wife. Pure comedy though, nothing scary. The humor is charming and all the lead characters have great chemistry. A comedy that easily could be looked at as silly today keeps it charisma with the solid special effects, and timeless wit.

83. Simon of the Desert (Bunuel, 1965)

Simon of the Desert is only 45 minutes long (despite originally prepared as a segment for a full length film) and is one of director Bunuel's Mexican film efforts. Bunuel, an agnostic, has an obsession with religion and this film creates some great humor from of the oddities of biblical teachings. Simon is haunted by the devil, who comes in many forms. Always tempting the Jesus like Simon, and Simon must be a masochist since the devil comes in a rather sexy form, which I'm sure all men would allow themselves to fall into. If you like the undertone messages of The Holy Mountain but want a more minimalist exploration, check out this short film.

82. Reservoir Dogs (Tarantino, 1992)

Reservoir Dogs is the third Tarantino film to make the early fifth of my list, and it's actually the last as it's my favorite- only one I haven't seen is Jackie Brown. From the beginning brunch scene (pictured) you really feel a great chemistry between the star studded, and well versed cast. This continues when they're assigned names, and so on through the whole film, not all the characters are fully developed but there's something to love about each one. Whether it's the craziness of Mr. Blonde or the no bull **** attitude of Joe, each actor put up an entertaining performance, and while Tarantino has come close he's never quite matched Reservoir Dogs.


81. People Will Talk (Mankiewicz, 1951)

People Will Talk, is just funny. It follows the unorthodox Dr. Noah Praetorius, combining a story of his professional life and his love life. There are two scenes that are just hilarious, the Sunderson story and the train scene. It's a romantic comedy that's just a bit forgotten, that definitely deserves a viewing.


80. The Godfather (Coppola, 1972)

A man who does not have The Godfather on his list, is hardly a man at all.
In Reality it's kind of awkward for me to place this film on my list, and for this reason I'm probably under ranking it. I've never seen Part II, and quite some time has passed since I've seen this one, BUT it was truly an extraordinary viewing, where I could equally appreciate the film making and the story. Beautifully designed, and led by Brando and Pacino it's just great to see the actors shine all the way through. Brando's character Don Vito is as quotable as it gets, many of his lines stay fresh in my mind. A timeless classic, that I really should get to rewatching.