Seeing No Country for Old Men last night got me thinking about my top 10 list of movies. To put a list together, I looked at several “top movies of all time” lists online. One thing became clear very quickly – I haven’t seen very many movies. In particular, I’ve only seen a handful of films that were made before the late 1970’s and I rarely watch indie flicks. I’m going to make a point to see movies like Casablanca, Bridge on the River Kwai, and Annie Hall that seem to be near the top of everyone’s list.
I selected most of the movies on my list based on pure enjoyment rather than profundity. One more thing — One of the litmus tests I applied is whether I would watch the movie again and again. There are a lot of films — like Saving Private Ryan — that are great but I don’t have interest in watching again.
Se here is my first stab, compiled in 10 minutes and in no particular order:
- Forrest Gump
- Pulp Fiction
- Boogie Nights
- The Hunt for Red October
- No Country for Old Men
- Top Gun
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- The Incredibles
- When Harry Met Sally
Honorable mention — Here are a few more that I considered:
- Glengarry Glen Ross
- Rocky
- Silence of the Lambs
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
- Goodfellas
- The Usual Suspects
- The Matrix
- Reservoir Dogs
- Groundhog Day
- A Few Good Men
- Braveheart
- Eyes Wide Shut (I may be the only person that liked this one)
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Solution:
Netflix (or Blockbuster) and the American Film Institutes top 100 movies. This is a great way to catch up on all those “important” movies you hear about. Start this, and we can compare notes later.
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