IMDB's top 100 films: which have I seen?

[solarbird]

I'm stealing a system from bjorker; I'll bold the films I've watched, and if I only bold part of it, that's about what percent of the movie I've actually seen.

1 Godfather, The (1972)
2 Shawshank Redemption, The (1994)
3 Godfather: Part II, The (1974)
4 Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003)
5 Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002)
6 Casablanca (1942) Best Hollywood studio film ever made.
7 Schindler's List (1993)
8 Shichinin no samurai (1954)
9 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001)
10 Citizen Kane (1941) I liked it a lot better the second time
11 Star Wars (1977)
12 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) All but completely forgotten, but I saw it in film class
13 Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
14 Rear Window (1954)
15 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
16 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
17 Memento (2000)
18 Usual Suspects, The (1995)
19 Pulp Fiction (1994)
20 North by Northwest (1959) Hitchcock hates sex
21 Fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain, Le (2001) [Amelie]
22 Psycho (1960)
23 12 Angry Men (1957)
24 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
25 Silence of the Lambs, The (1991)
26 Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966) [The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly] The other spaghetti westerns I can take or leave, but this one is pure genius.
27 It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
28 Goodfellas (1990)
29 American Beauty (1999)
30 Vertigo (1958)
31 Sunset Blvd. (1950)
32 Pianist, The (2002)
33 Matrix, The (1999)
34 Apocalypse Now (1979) Another one I've mostly forgotten
35 To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
36 Some Like It Hot (1959)
37 Taxi Driver (1976)
38 Paths of Glory (1957)
39 Third Man, The (1949)
40 C'era una volta il West (1968) [Once Upon a Time in the West]
41 Fight Club (1999) I love this movie.
42 Boot, Das (1981) One of the versions, anyway...
43 Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001) [Spirited Away] Unremittingly beautiful
44 Double Indemnity (1944)
45 L.A. Confidential (1997) Kind of a letdown in the end, really
46 Chinatown (1974)
47 Singin' in the Rain (1952)
48 Requiem for a Dream (2000)
49 Maltese Falcon, The (1941) The book was better, but the performances are brilliant.
50 M (1931)
51 All About Eve (1950)
52 Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957)
53 Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
54 Se7en (1995) Gadget titles annoy me.
55 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
56 Cidade de Deus (2002)
57 Raging Bull (1980)
58 Wizard of Oz, The (1939)
59 Rashamon (1950)
60 Sting, The (1973)
61 American History X (1998)
62 Alien (1979)
63 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
64 Leon (The Professional) (1994)
65 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Best stultifyingly dull movie ever made
66 Vita bella, La (1997) (Life Is Beautiful)
67 Touch of Evil (1958)
68 Manchurian Candidate, The (1962) Unexpectedly sad; a great cold-war film.
69 Wo hu cang long (2000) (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon)
70 Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948)
71 Great Escape, The (1963)
72 Clockwork Orange, A (1971) I've needed to see this again forever.
73 Reservoir Dogs (1992)
74 Annie Hall (1977)
75 Amadeus (1984)
76 Jaws (1975)
77 Ran (1985)
78 On the Waterfront (1954)
79 Modern Times (1936)
80 High Noon (1952)
81 Braveheart (1995)
82 Apartment, The (1960)
83 Sixth Sense, The (1999)
84 Fargo (1996) If there are better films about North Dakota, I'm unaware of their existence.
85 Aliens (1986)
86 Shining, The(1980) The Royal York Hotel in Toronto has floors disturbingly like the hotel in this flick.
87 Blade Runner (1982) Both versions
88 Strangers on a Train (1951)
89 Duck Soup (1933)
90 Metropolis (1927) But not the latest recovered footage, which awaits me on the TiVo even now!
91 Finding Nemo (2003)
92 Donnie Darko (2001)
93 Toy Story 2 (1999)
94 Princess Bride, The (1987)
95 General, The (1927)
96 City Lights (1931)
97 Lola (1998)
98 Full Metal Jacket (1987)
99 Notorious (1946) Another one I'd forgotten I'd seen, I've been reminded of it by spazzkat
100 Sjunde inseglet, Det (1957) [Seventh Seal] Worth seeing just so Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey is even funnier.

Comments

[banner.livejournal.com]

I'd say that you really should see the Godfather, Parts I and II. It really is that good.
Lawrence of Arabia is definitely another great movie.

Godfellas: I grew up during and around the RL events in this movie, I remember all of it, including the cheesy commercials. This movie is a pretty good depiction of the Mob.

Bridge on the River Kwai, A very interesting war movie with a very interesting twist. Very good flick.

Se7en - Great movie UNTIL THE MIDDLE where Deus Ex Machina RUINS IT TOTALLY. Don't watch it, you'll hate seeing such a good movie ruined. (Obvious signs of a ham fisted director)

Treasure of Seirra Madre - if nothing else you have to see that classic line 'Badges? We don't need no badges!' Actually a decent movie.

Ran - Excellent cinematography, very well done story, great sets.


Comments:

I'm surprised at how many of these I've seen. Actually more than you've got marked! I watch too much TV...

I've got Das Boot on VCR and DVD, you MUST watch it in German, English loses too much of the effect (I also have Casablanca on DVD and VCR)

What's the last line in the Maltese Falcon? (no fair looking at the movie to figure it out!) And just what is a gunsel? ;-)

[solarbird]

I saw Das Boot subbed. I've also seen parts of it in English. But that might be backwards. I definitely remember the subtitles, though.

[banner.livejournal.com]

Parts of the original german language movie are in English, that's why watching it in German (with subtitles, nothing wrong with that) is so interesting. In the English language version you don't get to notice when they use English, and why.

[bjorker.livejournal.com]

ohmigosh.
Both American Beauty and Requiem for a Dream are fantastic movies.
Oh! And Donnie Darko. Really. I totally recommend all three of those.

[solarbird]

The commercials for American Beauty really, really turned me off. That might not be fair to the film, but they really did. But I keep having people tell me I need to see it, so. Hm.

[bjorker.livejournal.com]

Why did they turn you off? I am curious. I do not remember what the trailer was like, myself.

[poodlgrl.livejournal.com]

Um... OK, you *have* to see the Godfathers, and To Kill a Mockingbird. Not necessarily in that order.

[solarbird]

Yeah, I know. *^_^*;

[smeehrrr.livejournal.com]

What the FUCK? How have you not seen the Godfather movies? I mean, seriously, WHAT THE FUCK?

[quen-elf.livejournal.com]

I've seen less than you, but a few you haven't... as for the Godfather films (seen the lot, somebody lent me the dvd set), unlike everybody else frankly I think they're not all that. The first one is quite good. The second... eh, you might as well watch it. I wouldn't pay money for either, but if you can borrow them from somebody, or rent them I guess...

You should, though, see Shawshank Redemption, which I think is rather better. (Although it's a good idea if you know in advance that bugger all happens for the first hour or so - I mean, it's a decent kind of bugger all, but it might help avoid impatience if you know that ;)

I think the only others I've seen that you haven't are Braveheart (entertaining, missable), Toy Story 2 (godawful), Seven Samurai (good but in an old-film sort of way), and Leon (which I remember thinking was very good, but it was a long time ago I saw it).