Top 300 Favorite Films - Part 1
September 7th 2010 03:22
Recently I redid my favorite films list -- expanding it from 200 and breaking it down in two categories: comedy and drama/everything else. It was the only way to finally accurately do some lists as I just comedies very different from everything else and I'm incredibly partial to them, particularly the cheesy 80s and 90s ones. So once these two categories were separated and 300 titles were chosen, they were then integrated together, judging each film one by one. So, here's numbers 300 to 201 of the list. Remember: this is so incredibly subjective and things I consider to be the 'greatest' movies are for the most part very different. The other good thing about this list is that it will allow for many accurate sublists (i.e i'll be reposting my favorite films of the decade list eventually as it's very different). Enjoy!
Top 300 Favorite Films - #'s 300-201
300. Repulsion (Polanski, 1965)
299. Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Wiene, 1920)
298. Virgin Suicides (Copolla, 1999)
297. All About Eve (Mankiewicz, 1950)
296. The Bad and the Beautiful (Minnelli, 1952)
295. The Usual Suspects (Singer, 1995)
294. Boogie Nights (Anderson, 1997)
293. The Player (Altman, 1992)
292. The Basketball Diaries (Kalvert, 1995)
291. Changeling (Eastwood, 2008)
290. Legends of the Fall (Zwick, 1994)
289. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Nichols, 1966)
288. Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964)
287. The Hudsucker Proxy (Coens, 1994)
286. Beetlejuice (Burton, 1988)
285. Broken Embraces (Almodovar, 2009)
284. Ball of Fire (Hawks, 1941)
283. The Divorcee (Leonard, 1930)
282. Short Cuts (Altman, 1993)
281. Blood Simple (Coen Bros., 1984)
280. The Proposition (Hillcoat, 2005)
279. We’re No Angels (Jordan, 1989)
278. Giant (Stevens, 1956)
277. Mildred Pierce (Curtiz, 1945)
276. Twentieth Century (Hawks, 1934)
275. Now, Voyager (Rapper, 1942)
274. You’ve Got Mail (Ephron, 1998)
273. The Faculty (Rodriguez, 1998)
272. The Living End (Araki, 1992)
271. The Crying Game (Jordan, 1992)
270. Shattered Glass (Ray, 2003)
269. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Heckerling, 1982)
268. Badlands (Malick, 1973)
267. Drugstore Cowboy (Van Sant, 1989)
266. Damage (Malle, 1992)
265. License to Drive (Beeman, 1988)
264. Pandora’s Box (Pabst, 1929)
263. Passion of Joan of Arc (Dreyer, 1928)
262. Mouchette (Bresson, 1967)
261. Maria Full of Grace (Marston, 2004)
260. Inception (Nolan, 2010)
259. the motorcycle diaries (Salles, 2004)
258. bad education (Almodovar, 2004)
257. Metropolitan (Stillman, 1990)
256. Singles (Crowe, 1992)
255. Everyone Says I Love You (Allen, 1996)
254. The Illusionist (Burger, 2006)
253. I Think I Do (Sloan, 1997)
252. I Heart Huckabees (O. Russell, 2004)
251. To Die For (Van Sant, 1995)
250. Sixteen Candles (Hughes, 1984)
249. The Awful Truth (McCarey, 1937)
248. One Fine Day (Hoffman, 1996)
247. Red River (Hawks, 1948)
246. L’enfer (Chabrol, 1994)
245. 21 Grams (Inarritu, 2003)
244. Prick Up Your Ears (Frears, 1987)
243. Sleepless in Seattle (Ephron, 1993)
242. Romancing the Stone (Zemekis, 1984)
241. vertigo (Hitchcock, 1958)
240. Silence of the Lambs (Demme, 1991)
239. The Crow (Proyas, 1994)
238. Josie and the Pussycats (multi, 2001)
237. Addams Family Values (Sonnenfeld, 1993)
236. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (multi, 1975)
235. Salesman (Maysles Bros., 1968)
234. The Contender (Lurie, 2000)
233. Young Frankenstein (Brooks, 1974)
232. High Anxiety (Brooks, 1977)
231. Three Colors: Red (Kieslowski, 1994)
230. Three Colors: Blue (Kieslowski, 1993)
229. Jean de Florette (Berri, 1986)
228. Manon of the Spring (Berri, 1986)
227. Primal Fear (Hoblit, 1996)
226. Bullets over Broadway (Allen, 1994)
225. Mary Poppins (Stevenson, 1964)
224. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (Zemekis, 1988)
223. When Harry Met Sally (Reiner, 1989)
222. Strictly Ballroom (Luhrmann, 1992)
221. 12 Angry Men (Lumet, 1957)
220. Prisoner of Second Avenue (Frank, 1975)
219. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (Herek, 1989)
218. Clueless (Heckerling, 1995)
217. Groundhog Day (Ramis, 1993)
216. A Mighty Wind (Guest, 2003)
215. An American President (Reiner, 1995)
214. Grease (Kleiser, 1978)
213. Pulp Fiction (Tarantino, 1994)
212. Leon (Besson, 1994)
211. Fish Tank (Arnold, 2009)
210. Delirious (Mankiewicz, 1991)
209. The Goonies (Donner, 1985)
208. Shop Around the Corner (Lubitsch, 1940)
207. Princess Bride (Reiner, 1987)
206. Enchanted (Lima, 2007)
205. Amadeus (Forman, 1984)
204. Peter Pan (multi, 1953)
203. The Little Mermaid (multi, 1989)
202. King of Kong: Fist Full of Quarters (Gordon, 2007)
201. There Will Be Blood (Anderson, 2007)
Top 300 Favorite Films - #'s 300-201
300. Repulsion (Polanski, 1965)
299. Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Wiene, 1920)
298. Virgin Suicides (Copolla, 1999)
297. All About Eve (Mankiewicz, 1950)
296. The Bad and the Beautiful (Minnelli, 1952)
295. The Usual Suspects (Singer, 1995)
294. Boogie Nights (Anderson, 1997)
293. The Player (Altman, 1992)
292. The Basketball Diaries (Kalvert, 1995)
291. Changeling (Eastwood, 2008)
290. Legends of the Fall (Zwick, 1994)
289. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Nichols, 1966)
288. Dr. Strangelove (Kubrick, 1964)
287. The Hudsucker Proxy (Coens, 1994)
286. Beetlejuice (Burton, 1988)
285. Broken Embraces (Almodovar, 2009)
284. Ball of Fire (Hawks, 1941)
283. The Divorcee (Leonard, 1930)
282. Short Cuts (Altman, 1993)
281. Blood Simple (Coen Bros., 1984)
280. The Proposition (Hillcoat, 2005)
279. We’re No Angels (Jordan, 1989)
277. Mildred Pierce (Curtiz, 1945)
276. Twentieth Century (Hawks, 1934)
275. Now, Voyager (Rapper, 1942)
274. You’ve Got Mail (Ephron, 1998)
273. The Faculty (Rodriguez, 1998)
272. The Living End (Araki, 1992)
271. The Crying Game (Jordan, 1992)
270. Shattered Glass (Ray, 2003)
269. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Heckerling, 1982)
268. Badlands (Malick, 1973)
267. Drugstore Cowboy (Van Sant, 1989)
266. Damage (Malle, 1992)
265. License to Drive (Beeman, 1988)
264. Pandora’s Box (Pabst, 1929)
263. Passion of Joan of Arc (Dreyer, 1928)
262. Mouchette (Bresson, 1967)
261. Maria Full of Grace (Marston, 2004)
260. Inception (Nolan, 2010)
259. the motorcycle diaries (Salles, 2004)
258. bad education (Almodovar, 2004)
257. Metropolitan (Stillman, 1990)
256. Singles (Crowe, 1992)
255. Everyone Says I Love You (Allen, 1996)
254. The Illusionist (Burger, 2006)
253. I Think I Do (Sloan, 1997)
252. I Heart Huckabees (O. Russell, 2004)
251. To Die For (Van Sant, 1995)
250. Sixteen Candles (Hughes, 1984)
249. The Awful Truth (McCarey, 1937)
248. One Fine Day (Hoffman, 1996)
247. Red River (Hawks, 1948)
246. L’enfer (Chabrol, 1994)
245. 21 Grams (Inarritu, 2003)
244. Prick Up Your Ears (Frears, 1987)
243. Sleepless in Seattle (Ephron, 1993)
242. Romancing the Stone (Zemekis, 1984)
241. vertigo (Hitchcock, 1958)
240. Silence of the Lambs (Demme, 1991)
239. The Crow (Proyas, 1994)
238. Josie and the Pussycats (multi, 2001)
237. Addams Family Values (Sonnenfeld, 1993)
236. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (multi, 1975)
235. Salesman (Maysles Bros., 1968)
234. The Contender (Lurie, 2000)
233. Young Frankenstein (Brooks, 1974)
232. High Anxiety (Brooks, 1977)
231. Three Colors: Red (Kieslowski, 1994)
230. Three Colors: Blue (Kieslowski, 1993)
229. Jean de Florette (Berri, 1986)
228. Manon of the Spring (Berri, 1986)
227. Primal Fear (Hoblit, 1996)
226. Bullets over Broadway (Allen, 1994)
225. Mary Poppins (Stevenson, 1964)
224. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (Zemekis, 1988)
223. When Harry Met Sally (Reiner, 1989)
222. Strictly Ballroom (Luhrmann, 1992)
221. 12 Angry Men (Lumet, 1957)
220. Prisoner of Second Avenue (Frank, 1975)
219. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (Herek, 1989)
218. Clueless (Heckerling, 1995)
217. Groundhog Day (Ramis, 1993)
216. A Mighty Wind (Guest, 2003)
215. An American President (Reiner, 1995)
214. Grease (Kleiser, 1978)
213. Pulp Fiction (Tarantino, 1994)
212. Leon (Besson, 1994)
211. Fish Tank (Arnold, 2009)
210. Delirious (Mankiewicz, 1991)
209. The Goonies (Donner, 1985)
208. Shop Around the Corner (Lubitsch, 1940)
207. Princess Bride (Reiner, 1987)
206. Enchanted (Lima, 2007)
205. Amadeus (Forman, 1984)
204. Peter Pan (multi, 1953)
203. The Little Mermaid (multi, 1989)
202. King of Kong: Fist Full of Quarters (Gordon, 2007)
201. There Will Be Blood (Anderson, 2007)
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Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
I thought I was nerdy when I compiled my top 100 (actually my top 105 as I included five shorts at the end) of all time a few years back. My top twenty would be in order, but everything beyond that was too difficult to put in ranked order.
I noticed a few movies that made me shudder (You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, When Harry Met Sally ...)!
Four of the titles are in my own top 100 (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Blood Simple, and Three Colours Blue).
I'm curious to see what will make it into your own top 100 ... Let me know if you're at all interested in my own list. I have it as a spreadsheet, I could email it to you.
Comment by ShaunK
Screen Adventure
A couple on here I think would rank alot higher for me (Fish Tank, Leon, Boogie Nights)
Will keep tuning in.
Comment by Cinema is Truth
Cinema is Truth
Cinema is Truth
Shaun - Thanks! If you did make a top twenty I'd love to see it. CinemaEnthusiast and I both undertook this project together when she came to visit so you guys will be greeted to hers eventually soon as well
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
Here are the rom-coms I own, well, although a couple might be considered rom-coms:
Dating the Enemy
The Graduate
Gregory's Girl
Jamon, Jamon
Love Serenade
Lovely and Amazing
Surviving Desire
2 Days in Paris
The Unbelievable Truth
Surviving Desire is my all-time fave romantic comedy. 2 Days in Paris is also very funny, very clever. Have you seen many of these?
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
Still some good, some bad and some ugly in there....All About Eve at 297 sets quite the benchmark.
Comment by Cinema is Truth
Cinema is Truth
Cinema is Truth