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My Favorite Movies

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My top 100 movies of all time. These are my favorites, and not necessarily a ranking of the best films ever.

	richardksbaer's Rating	My Rating
1	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003, PG-13) Best. Movie. Ever.
2	Cinema Paradiso (Nuovo Cinema Paradiso) 1988, R) If you love movies, you owe it to yourself to see this film.
3	Network 1976, R) It's only a matter of time before this film comes true.
4	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1977, PG) The most well-structured film ever made. Intentionally, of course.
5	The Godfather 1972, R) If you don't like this movie I cannot be friends with you.
6	Blade Runner 1982, R) This movie is genius. I don't care if it's slow.
7	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989, PG-13) My favorite Indiana Jones movie.
8	Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country 1991, PG) A great way for the original cast to sign off.
9	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 1980, PG) "No. I am your father."
10	Jurassic Park 1993, PG-13) My favorite movie as a kid. It's still high up on the list.
11	Superman 1978, PG) Best superhero movie ever made.
12	Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991, R) Definitely one of the best action movies ever.
13	Charade 1963, G) My favorite Audrey Hepburn movie AND my favorite Cary Grant movie.
14	Dazed and Confused 1993, R) How does a guy write a movie with 20 main characters?
15	This Is Spinal Tap 1984, R) Funniest. Movie. Ever.
16	Mary Poppins 1964, G) What a classic!
17	Raiders of the Lost Ark (Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) 1981, PG) From the moment that giant boulder chased Indy through that cave I knew this was going to be awesome.
18	Dr. Strangelove Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964, PG) The phone conversation Peter Sellers has in the war room is the funniest thing I've ever seen.
19	The Big Lebowski 1998, R) Fucking amazing.
20	High Fidelity 2000, R) I love the hell out of this movie every time I watch it.
21	Fight Club 1999, R) This movie literally changed my life. Seriously, I went out and destroyed all my worldly possessions and began making soap.
22	The Matrix 1999, R) Still the record holder for the movie I saw the most times in a theater: 7.
23	Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan 1982, PG) KHAAAAAAAAAANNN!!!!
24	The Hunt for Red October 1990, PG) A Soviet submarine crew speaking English, with Russian, Scottish, English, and Australian accents. I fucking love this movie.
25	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001, PG-13) I guess only Peter Jackson can make a good fantasy movie these days.
26	Die Hard 1988, R) Best action movie ever made.
27	The Abyss 1989, PG-13) The extended version adds a whole new element and makes everything worthwhile.
28	Children of Men 2006, R) Un-fucking-believable.
29	Young Frankenstein 1974, PG) One of the funniest movies ever.
30	Aliens 1986, R) How do we improve on the great first film? Bring in James Cameron so he can make it an action flick. Genius!
31	Jaws 1975, PG) So classic.
32	From Russia With Love 1963, PG) James Bond's best.
33	Léon (The Professional) 1994, R) Being such a huge fan of the American version I couldn't see how added footage would improve it, but I was wrong. See the extended (original) version. Far superior (though, at times, far creepier).
34	Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1974, PG) "Let me go back and face the peril!"
35	A Clockwork Orange 1971, R) When you get past the rape, sadism, ultra-violence, and debauchery, this movie is actually really funny.
36	Back to the Future 1985, PG) A great movie made even better by the ride at Universal Studios.
37	The Blues Brothers 1980, R) Easily one of the funniest movies ever made.
38	Akira 1988, R) If you read the giant manga you'll have only a marginally deeper understanding of the events in this film. Either way, once you start watching it, it's difficult to stop.
39	Ghostbusters 1984, PG) "Do you want some coffee?" "Do I?" "Yes, have some." "Yes, have some."
40	Rope 1948, PG) Might just be my favorite Hitchcock.
41	The Sword in the Stone 1963, G) My favorite animated Disney movie.
42	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002, PG-13) I almost didn't want to make movies after this 'cause I knew I'd never make anything as good.
43	Rushmore 1998, R) Love it.
44	Lat sau san taam (Hard-Boiled) 1992, R) The quintessential John Woo film.
45	The Right Stuff 1983, PG) One of the major reasons I love space.
46	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004, PG) All the Harry Potter movies should be made like this one.
47	Bram Stoker's Dracula 1992, R) Exploitative and over-the-top? Yes. But the craft that went into making this movie (all old-school movie effects pre-1960) makes it worth it. Also, I first saw it as a kid and it was one of the movies that stuck with me.
48	Brazil 1985, R) Terry Gilliam turned up to 11.
49	Ronin 1998, R) De Niro. Jean Reno. Sweet-ass car chases. A David Mamet script. This is my kind of movie.
50	Halloween 1978, R) If this movie hadn't been made, we wouldn't have gotten that massive 1980s teen slasher movie genre. Still trying to decide if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
51	The Lion King 1994, G) The last great Disney animated musical.
52	Ghost in the Shell 1996, R) See this movie. Read the manga(s). Watch the TV show. There is nothing with the words 'Ghost in the Shell' on it that isn't good.
53	Traffic 2000, R) I miss the old Steven Soderbergh. Stop making 'Ocean's' movies!
54	Kingdom of Heaven 2005, R) The theatrical version is so-so. The director's cut is absolute genius and one of the best historical epics ever made. Seriously, it's up there with Lawrence of Arabia and Spartacus.
55	Heathers 1988, R) Best movie ever set in a high school.
56	National Lampoon's Animal House 1978, R) One of the funniest movies ever made. The National Lampoon name has fallen far in recent years. Nothing has lived up to this gem.
57	The Goonies 1985, PG) So, um, does anybody want to get together and hunt for buried treasure?
58	The Dark Knight 2008, PG-13) Mind-blowingly awesome.
59	The Silence of the Lambs 1991, R) This movie has a brilliant script.
60	Kaze no tani no Naushika (Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind) (Warriors of the Wind) 1984, PG) Miyazaki's best movie.
61	True Lies 1994, R) Remember when terrorism was funny?
62	Strange Days 1995, R)
63	Rebecca 1940, Unrated) One of Hitchcock's best.
64	The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975, R) SAY IT!
65	A Fish Called Wanda 1988, R) Genius!
66	Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 1971, G) One of my favorite movie musicals.
67	Oldboy 2004, R) It fucks with you.
68	The Manchurian Candidate 1962, PG-13) One of my favorites.
69	The Fugitive 1993, PG-13) Great, thrilling movie, and a great picture of Chicago.
70	Serenity 2005, PG-13) Does Joss Whedon know how to make a movie or what?
71	WALL-E 2008, G) Pixar's best movie ever.
72	The Prestige 2006, PG-13) Just like it says on the DVD, I wanted to see it again the second it was over. 'Cept I was in London and it costs 25 bucks to go to a freakin' movie.
73	2001: A Space Odyssey 1968, G) I'll probably never understand it, but it's still great to watch. I mean, I don't know what happens, but I know that it doesn't happen very often.
74	The Incredibles 2004, PG) Could we please get a Marvel superhero movie to be this good? Please?
75	The American President 1995, PG-13) Almost as good as The West Wing.
76	Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1988, PG) Cartoons? Real people? In the same movie? Awesome!
77	Once Upon a Time in the West (C'era una volta il West) 1968, PG-13) You think Sergio Leone said one day, "Not only am I going to make the best Western movie ever made, I'm going to make it one of the best movies ever."? 'Cause that's what he did.
78	The Sandlot 1993, PG) You're KILLING me, Smalls.
79	Casino Royale 2006, PG-13) It feels so good to love Bond again.
80	Finding Nemo 2003, G) I want to be one of those turtles.
81	South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut 1999, R) Best musical ever made.
82	Wonder Boys 2000, R) "She's a transvestite." "You're stoned." "She's still a transvestite."
83	Titus 1999, R)
84	The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover 1989, NC-17) Strange, strange, but absolutely brilliant.
85	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 2007, R) I loved this movie, and that is all I have to say.
86	Speed 1994, R) First R-rated movie I ever saw in a theater. I will love it forever.
87	Moulin Rouge! 2001, PG-13) After the first fifteen minutes, it's great.
88	Swingers 1996, R) A very L.A., very guy movie
89	The Departed 2006, R) Best movie of 2006.
90	Wayne's World 1992, PG-13) Party time? Excellent.
91	Unbreakable 2000, PG-13) M. Night's best film.
92	There Will Be Blood 2007, R) This is one of those darkly, disturbingly funny movies that make me feel weird to laugh at.
93	Brick 2006, R) What a surprising little gem of a movie.
94	GoldenEye 1995, PG-13) This was a really satisfying way to bring back Bond after the long, uncomfortable hiatus in the wake of Timothy Dalton. Also, it's the movie that made Famke Janssen hot shit, so thank you for that.
95	Fargo 1996, R) The wood chipper stays with you.
96	Spaceballs 1987, PG) "I see your Schwartz is as big as mine."
97	Vampire Hunter D (Banpaia hantâ D) 1985, Unrated) It's probably not as good as I remember it when I saw it as a kid. I do remember it being very slow. Nevertheless, it was one of the movies that got me into anime in the first place.
98	Death Proof 2007, R) This movie is thoroughly flawed. The structure is very strange, everyone talks FOREVER, and the characters are off, but I just can't seem to care about all that. Plus, it's got one of the best car chases ever filmed.
99	Beetlejuice 1988, PG) Possibly my favorite Tim Burton movie.
100	Seven (Se7en) 1995, R) I remember my parents not wanting me to see this when I was a kid because it's disturbing and not for children. This is the very thing that made me want to see it. So when they were out I snuck a watch of my dad's copy. Then I saw they were right.