When I was a youngster, I dreamed of becoming an astronaut. As I got a little older I decided that being a Big League Ball Player would be a dream come true. Then, after the glory years of High School came to an end, reality set in: I would need to get a regular job like everyone else. So now, I look at feet all day, which is a pretty good gig. But, I still have dreams. Now, I often fantasize about being a photographer for National Geographic, or for Sports Illustrated on their annual swimsuit shoot. I would love to take T.J. Simers' job as the Page 2 Sports Columnist for the Los Angeles Times. Being a big movie goer, I've always thought I would make a pretty good part-time movie critic. Guess what? Last week, I posted my first review . With the magic of the internet and blogging, I've decided to become an 'official' movie critic. To keep the reel rolling, I have come up with my own list of the Top 100 Movies of all-time. When it comes to movies I only have one rule, "Don't bore me." With that it mind here's the list:
Top 100 Movies of All Time
1. The Black Stallion
2. Ben Hur
3. The Empire Strikes Back
4. The Man from Snowy River
5. The Great Escape
6. The Natural
7. Gladiator
8. E.T.
9. Superman : The Movie
10. Return of the Jedi
11. Star Wars (A New Hope)
12. The Godfather
13. The Godfather Part 2
14. Field of Dreams
15. Rear Window
16. Planet of the Apes (1968)
17. Heaven Can Wait (1978)
18. The Shawshank Redemption
19. Gettysburg
20. Revenge of the Sith
21. The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
22. Raiders of the Lost Ark
23. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
24. The Fugitive
25. Braveheart
26. The Outlaw Josey Wales
27. The Right Stuff
28. Contact
29. Out of Africa
30. Capricorn 1
31. Back to the Future
32. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
33. American Graffiti
34. Last of the Mohicans
35. Cast Away
36. Diehard
37. Jaws
38. Dances with Wolves
39. Shooter
40. Magnum Force
41. The Sting
42. Pale Rider
43. The Road Warrior
44. Saving Private Ryan
45. Patton
46. Witness
47. North by Northwest
48. Rocky
49. War Horse
50. John Carpenter's The Thing
51. The Birds
52. Star Trek (2009)
53. The Bridge on the River Kwai
54. The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
55. Alien
56. Batman Begins
57. Under Siege
58. To Catch a Thief
59. The Dirty Dozen
60. High Plains Drifter
61. Back to the Future 3
62. The Other Side of Heaven
63. My Cousin Vinny
64. All the President's Men
65. The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
66. The Marathon Man
67. Silence of the Lambs
68. The Passion of the Christ
69. Star Man
70. Where Eagles Dare
71. Bullit
72. Tombstone
73. Midnight Run
74. Forest Gump
75. Silverado
76. The Bounty
77. Play Misty For Me
78. The Wizard of Oz
79. Con Air
80. Clear and Present Danger
81. Stripes
82. Ocean’s 11
83. First Blood
84. The Edge
85. Independence Day
86. Escape from New York
87. The Firm
88. Footloose (1984)
89. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
90. Caddyshack
91. Matrix
92. Air Force One
93. Titanic
94. The Electric Horseman
95. The Longest Yard (1974)
96. Sneakers
97. No Way Out
98. The Great Waldo Pepper
99. The Sound of Music
100. Red Rock West
It seems I lean towards science fiction and action movies. What a shock! I’m sure you have noticed many glaring omissions from the list, i.e., you won’t find any Twilight, Harry Potter, or Lord of the Rings movies. Sorry, they just put me to sleep. The only reason The Sound of Music made the list was because my life was threatened by my younger sisters if I left it off. Take that, Karen! Also, you will find no animated features on my list. Until they make a Johnny Quest movie, I am just not interested in cartoons. Many of you may wonder about my #100 movie, Red Rock West? It was a little neo-noir, direct to video film starring Nick Cage as an out work drifter who gets into trouble in Wyoming. Lara Flynn Boyle is the ‘love’ interest and the bad guy is played by Dennis Hopper. Rent it. If you have a twisted sense of humor, you’ll love it! I am sure there are many great flicks that I overlooked. This list is not written in stone. I reserve the right to modify it at anytime.......
There were so many other great movies that just didn't quite make my list. I would be remiss, if I didn’t give them some recognition. Here they are:
The Second 100, and counting.... (In no particular order)
{This list is growing as per comments that keep coming in}
The Phantom Menace
The Attack of the Clones
Signs
The Italian Job (2003)
The Greatest Show on Earth
Back to the Future 2
Terminator
3:10 to Yuma
Dirty Harry
The Enforcer
Sudden Impact
Gran Torino
Kelly's Heroes
Unforgiven
Escape from Alcatraz
Absolute Power
In the Line of Fire
Batman
10
Jurassic Park
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
The Breakfast Club
War of the Worlds (1953)
War of the Worlds (2005)
Sabrina (1995)
Rise of Planet of the Apes
The Guns of Navarone
Lethal Weapon 2
Network
The Abyss
Patriot Games
Against All Odds
Young Frankenstein
3 Days of the Condor
Executive Decision
The Big Chill
Avatar
The Deep
The Jagged Edge
Lawrence of Arabia
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek: V The Final Frontier
Star Trek: VI The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek: First Contact
Trading Places
Terminator 3: The Rise of the Machines
Fantastic Voyage
2001: A Space Odyssey
Used Cars
Scent of a Woman
Wild Horses Can't be Broken
Man in the Moon
The Horse Whisperer
Legends of the Fall
Jeremiah Johnson
Enemy of the State
Pelican Brief
Runaway Jury
Speed
National Treasure
Little Big Man
Day After Tomorrow
To Kill a Mockingbird
Psycho
The Parent Trap (1961)
Mary Poppins
It's a Wonderful Life
Thelma and Louise
The 6th Sense
High Noon
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Double Indemnity
The Omega Man
Dreamer: Inspired by a true story
So I Married an Axe Murderer
The Verdict
Wall Street
Absence of Malice
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Heat
Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Midway
Hawaii
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Apollo 13
The Green Mile
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
What's Up Doc?
Foul Play
Superman Returns
Superman II
Smokey and the Bandit
Predator
Dune
Risky Business
Iron Man
X-Men: Origins
Mission Impossible
Golden Eye
Casino Royale (2006)
Quantum of Solace
The Spy Who Loved Me
Moonraker
Die Another Day
Das Boot
Papillon
Forbidden Planet
Ransom
Goldfinger
Thunderball
Aliens
The Absent Minded Professor (1961)
LA Confidential
One Flew ofer a Cuckoo's Nest
Red
JKF
The Poseidon Adventure
Pretty Woman
Tin Cup
Moneyball
Stay tuned for the next review......
