Favorite movies all time?

[AFilmOdyssey]

Sherlock Jr.
2001: A Space Odyssey
Trouble in Paradise

The 3 movies that I have utmost respect for.

[Gordon]

Originally Posted by Matchbox225

I was surprised too because I remember him having A Separation as his number 1 film on last year's top 10. I can't remember where Tree Of Life was.

I didn't love Tree Of Life, but it's definitely an ambitious film from Malick and I'd say it will be seen as a classic down the line. It actually wouldn't surprise me if it showed up on other critic's lists.

I'm excited too. I'm curious to see the top 10 lists of newer directors who came on the scene this past decade.

Not only did Tree of Life not make the #1 spot, it didn't make the #2 spot either. But my understanding from following Ebert over the years is that he has an incredible tendency to significantly revise his opinion after more viewings. Also worth mentioning is that he said Tree of Life or Synecdoche, New York could fit into that spot.

Anyway, I was wondering -- does anyone know which of the new directors have already given top ten lists? It seems like the most interesting new directors would probably be: Ramin Bahrani, DGG, Jeff Nichols, Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck, and Rian Johnson. The only one of those guys who I have seen a top 10 list from is Rian Johnson

[burgesschester]

Terminator
Fast an Furious
Spider Man
Prince of Persia
Hollow man
King Kong
Titanic
Avatar
Twilight
Kung Fu Panda

these are some of my all time favorite movies..

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[urbanlegend23]

1. Titanic
2. Scream
3. Magnolia
4. Requiem for a Dream
5. American Beauty
6. Fight Club
7. Revolutionary Road
8. The Shining
9. Moulin Rouge
10. Boogie Nights

My list is forever changing, that's it as of today

[magjournal]

01. Taxi Driver
02. The Big Lebowski
03. The Godfather
04. Pulp Fiction
05. Apocalypse Now
06. Citizen Kane
07. Annie Hall
08. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
09. The Godfather Part II
10. Raging Bull
11. The Tree of Life
12. Cool Hand Luke
13. Goodfellas
14. Reservoir Dogs
15. Fargo
16. The Maltese Falcon
17. Lost in Translation
18. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)
19. American Beauty
20. Glengarry Glen Ross
21. Chinatown
22. Psycho
23. To Kill a Mockingbird
24. Casablanca
25. The Shawshank Redemption

[Gordon]

I'm using this summer with the Sight & Sound poll to really reevaluate this question. Until this summer I hadn't really done any best of polls for a few years. Glad to see everyone else is getting into the mood, and this seemingly random best-of thread is suddenly getting a ton of posts.

[gabriel1980]

Originally Posted by burgesschester

Terminator
Fast an Furious
Spider Man
Prince of Persia
Hollow man
King Kong
Titanic
Avatar
Twilight
Kung Fu Panda

these are some of my all time favorite movies..

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I like your list, it's very different. None of that usual "The Godfather" and "Citizen Kane" bullshit. I like your thinking :-)

[gabriel1980]

1. Goodfellas
2. 12 Angry Men
3. Aliens
4. Taxi Driver
5. The Matrix
6. The Godfather
7. Taken
8. X2
9. Blade
10. Casino

[magjournal]

I think if I were to pick a list of the GREATEST, and not just my FAVORITES, it would be (in no order):

Taxi Driver
The Godfather / The Godfather Part II
Pulp Fiction
Apocalypse Now
Citizen Kane
Annie Hall
Sunset Boulevard
Vertigo
2001: A Space Odyssey
Raging Bull

[Gordon]

Originally Posted by magjournal

I think if I were to pick a list of the GREATEST, and not just my FAVORITES, it would be (in no order):

I'm so God damned glad someone else makes that distinction.

Also, you should check out Blue Velvet. It's huge among MFAs, Film Critics, Literary Critics, &c. I actually think it's one of the ten most written about films in scholarly literature. It is especially huge among European pomo philosophers who consider it one of the great examples of pomo aestheticism.

[magjournal]

Originally Posted by Gordon

I'm so God damned glad someone else makes that distinction.

Also, you should check out Blue Velvet. It's huge among MFAs, Film Critics, Literary Critics, &c. I actually think it's one of the ten most written about films in scholarly literature. It is especially huge among European pomo philosophers who consider it one of the great examples of pomo aestheticism.

I've been meaning to watch it. And yeah, I mean I totally see the distinction, like my top 20 favorites would have films like The Big Lebowski, American Beauty, and Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex but I wouldn't call those the greatest films ever. For me, they have to be bold, daring, influential, and of course they have to be really freaking good.

[SL Dubbs]

Thief(1981)
Barfly(1987)
Evil Dead II(1987)
Halloween(1978)
King of New York(1990)

[echo_bravo]

1. Seven
2. Fight Club
3. 25th Hour
4. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
5. Easy Rider

[MightyCelestial]

10. The Empire Strikes Back
9. Gandhi
8. House Of Flying Daggers
7. Raiders Of The Lost Ark
6. Good Will Hunting
5. Goodfellas
4. Aliens - "Get away from her, bitch!"
3. Close Encounters Of The 3rd. Kind
2. Superman
1. The Godfather

[c2p3nn]

Fight Club
Pulp Fiction
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Goodfellas
The Godfather
The Dark Knight
Pan's Labyrinth
Let the Right One In
Oldboy
Inglourious Basterds
The Big Lebowski
Superbad
The Shining
South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut
Dumb and Dumber
There Will be Blood
Clerks/Clerks 2
Kill Bill
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Fargo
The Lion King

[Reckoner]

The top 10 would generally go something like this,

Magnolia
Network
There Will Be Blood
La Dolce Vita
The Godfather/The Godfather Part II
Before Sunrise/Before Sunset
Taxi Driver
The Big Lebowski
Apocalypse Now
2001: A Space Odyssey

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