Nope's 50 Favorite Movies

It amazes me that this movie was made in 1936, absolutely amazes me. There are scenes in this movie that still make me burst out laughing, and the films over 80 years old. I have seen three Charlie Chaplin films, and this one was the best of the bunch. This film is so timeless, that I'm sure in another 80 years it will still be as hilarious. There's nothing else to really say about this film, you just have to watch it and see for yourself. This film was in my top 10 for a while, but it was knocked to by another movie you'll see later.

10
North by Northwest

North by Northwest has aged like fine wine. I would even say that it has gotten better now than it was when it first came out. This film is still one of the most exciting, nerve-wracking, and suspenseful movies I have ever seen in my life. It has great comedy (that still holds up today), great action (that still holds up today), and a fantastic screenplay (that absolutely still holds up today). This is by far my favorite Hitchcock movie, and it is probably his most hollywood-like film. I was lucky enough to see this movie in the theater earlier this summer, and it was one of the best filmgoing experiences in my life. The audience was laughing, cheering, and this film really was made for the big screen. This movie will always be a classic, and in my opinion, it is a perfect movie.

I'm not a very big fan of Kubrick, and this is his only film to make my list. This is by far one of the smartest movies I have ever seen, and I have been meaning to read the original Peter George novel for a while. All of the performances in this film are fantastic, especially from Peter Sellers, who gives probably the greatest comedic performance of all time in this film. I like to see this movie as three stories (the plane, the war room, and the military base), all incredibly interesting in their own way. Each has great characters, memorable lines, and fantastic acting. This is defiantly one of the funniest, smartest, and most well-crafted movies of all time.

8
Casablanca

I would argue that Casablanca is the most iconic film of all time. This film does everything perfectly. Directing, acting, writing, cinematography, absolutely everything. I would argue that the screenplay for Casablanca is the greatest of all time. I have it in book form, and I had to read it over and over agin to truly understand how brilliant it is. (I want to get a lot of movies out of the way on my list, so if you want to hear more about this movie, read my review)

7
Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Unlike many other comedies, every single time I watch this movie it just gets funnier. I can't think of a line in this movie that isn't funny, every second is a joke, even the opening credits are hilarious. This was my favorite film for a long time as a kid, and I think it is by far the greatest comedy of all time. I'm a huge fan of everything Monty Python (Flying Circus, Life of Brian, Meaning of Life), and this is by far their best. If you haven't seen this film, please go watch it now, it will be one of the best, and funniest film experiences of your life.

6
Fargo

Fargo is nothing short of a masterpiece. Like all of the other films in my top ten, I can not find a single thing wrong with it. This film has one of the top 5 screenplays of all time (a list I could possibly do sometime in the future), and it is, in my opinion, a perfect movie. The Coen brothers are at the top of their game, and this is without a doubt there greatest achievement. Every shot in this movie is absolutely beautiful. Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, William H. Macy, and Peter Stormare all give the greatest performances in their careers thus far, and if I were in charge, all of them would have gotten the academy award. I can't think of an award that I would't give to Fargo if I could, and that is what makes it so great. It doesn't excel at one specific detail, it excels at everything.