Some of these might not be the greatest or even have any appeal to anyone. Some of these films are here because of the experiences I have had with them. Hanging out with my college buddies and watching these movies brings back many fond memories. While other films I discovered while taking classes in Cinema Studies.
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50. Raiders of the Lost Ark……….d. Steven Spielberg
49. The Terminator……….d. James Cameron
48. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off……….d. John Hughes
47. The Princess Bride……….d. Rob Reiner
46. A Passage to India……….d. David Lean (UK)
45. Ran……….d. Akira Kurosawa (Japan)
44. Full Metal Jacket……….d. Stanley Kubrick
43. Victor / Victoria……….d. Blake Edwards
42. Aliens……….d. James Cameron
41. The Elephant Man……….d. David Lynch (UK/USA)
40. Airplane……….d. Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, David Zucker
39. Mephisto……….d. Istvan Szabo (W. Germany / Hungary / Austria)
38. Radio Days……….d. Woody Allen
37. Salvador……….d. Oliver Stone
36. Fast Times at Ridgemont High……….d. Amy Heckerling
35. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home……….d. Leonard Nimoy
34. The Blues Brothers……….d. John Landis
33. Big Trouble in Little China……….d. John Carpenter
32. Highlander……….d. Russell Mulcahy (UK)
31. Caddyshack……….d. Harold Ramis
30. Easy Money……….d. James Signorelli
29. Conan the Barbarian……….d. John Milius
28. The Money Pit……….d. Richard Benjamin
27. Back to School……….d. Alan Metter
26. Labyrinth……….d. Jim Henson
25. Pale Rider……….d. Clint Eastwood
24. Ghostbusters……….d. Ivan Reitman
23. Amadeus……….d. Milos Forman
22. Brazil………..d. Terry Gilliam
21. Fitzcarraldo……….d. Werner Herzog (W. Germany)
20. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan……….d. Nicholas Meyer
19. Clash of the Titans……….d. Desmond Davis
18. Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears……….d. Vladimir Menshov (USSR)
17. My Beautiful Launderette……….d. Stephen Frears (UK)
16. The Empire Strikes Back……….d. George Lucas
15. Under Fire……….d. Roger Spottiswoode
14. Gandhi……….d. Richard Attenborough (UK / India)
13. Spaceballs……….d. Mel Brooks
12. Raging Bull……….d. Martin Scorsese
11. The Shining……….d. Stanley Kubrick
10. The Natural……….d. Barry Levinson
09. Pink Floyd: The Wall……….d. Alan Parker (UK)
08. The Right Stuff……….d. Phillip Kaufman
07. Blade Runner……….d. Ridley Scott
06. Sammie & Rosie Get Laid……….d. Stephen Frears (UK)
05. Cinema Paradiso……….d. Giuseppe Tornatore (Italy)
04. Koyaanisqatsi……….d. Godfrey Reggio
03. Queen of Hearts……….d. Jon Amiel (UK/USA)
02. Stop Making Sense……….d. Jonathan Demme
01. Wings of Desire……….d. Wim Wenders (W. Germany / France)
How do my favorites match-up with yours?
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I’d have to say, our lists would have been over 50% identical! I’m surprised not to find Top Secret here, though.
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I’ve seen “Top Secret,” but I just couldn’t see Val Kilmer as a comedian.
You’ll notice that the comedies on the list are either Mel Brooks or Rodney Dangerfield.
“Airplane” made it because it has sentimental value attached. I took my high-school girl to that movie for our first date.
When will I see your list? 🙂
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Lol – just take yours, add Top Secret and Airplane 2 and you’re looking at it 😀
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Since I was a teen in the 80s, I saw most of these, and for the same reason, many have special memories attached because of the circumstances. Such as Raiders of the Lost Ark. I fell in love with Harrison Ford in this movie, and the friends I was with when I saw it made the memory even better.
Then I was heart-broken when Harrison was frozen in Empire Strikes Back. I was too young to know it was only until the next movie. And Spaceballs. Well, what can I say? I laughed like a fool because I got all the jokes.
Princess Bride: If I had to guess which movie in my life I watched the most, this would certainly be in the top five. The concept is pretty goofy and simple, when you think of it, yet this film hooks me in every time. I love it. I have it on DVD. I watch it every year. Maybe because it is so simple and basic, it grabs me. After all, who doesn’t want to believe in true love. It’s funny in all the right places.
Thanks for the walk down memory lane. I think I’ll watch Princess Bride tonight. It’s been almost a year since I last saw it.
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Ah yes, true love and The Princess Bride…inconceivable! 🙂
As for “Spaceballs,” I met a woman at an airport, She had a monster suitcase on wheels. I looked at her and the monster and said. “Take only what you need to survive.” Without missing a beat she came right back and said, “It’s my industrial strength hair dryer and I can’t live without it.”
Yep, I married her.
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Oh I love Space Balls and Big Trouble in Little Chinatown. Here are some of my faves that weren’t on the list: The Burbs starring Tom Hanks, The Lost Boys, Weird Science, Willow, etc.
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Hi Lidy!
You named a few more great choices. “The Burbs” and “Willow” would’ve made my list for a top 100.
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love your top 100 our favorite Wings of Desire, lets watch it! throwing in for good measure The Passion Of Christ (Mel Gibson) and Forest Gump
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