Saturday 28 April 2007
Movies Movies Movies
Ok in this months Empire Magazine, there is a list of top 100 movies of all time - lets see how many of *these* ones are more to our taste than the last quiz a few months ago ....
I've bolded the ones I've seen.
100 Its a Wonderful Life (1946)
99 The Terminator (1984)
98 X-Men (2000)
97 Flying High (1980)
96 Life of Brian (1979)
95 Romeo + Juliet (1996)
94 The Blues Brothers (1980)
93 Seven Samurai (1954)
92 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
91 Rear Window (1954)
90 Animal House (1978)
89 All About Eve (1950)
88 Annie Hall (1977)
87 Babel (2006)
86 Mad Max 2 (1981)
85 The Crow (1994)
84 Reservoir Dogs (1992)
83 Citizen Cane (1941)
82 The Breakfast Club (1985)
81 Moulin Rouge! (2001)
80 Psycho (1960)
79 Chicago (2002)
78 Brokeback Mountain (2005)
77 Mad Max (1979)
78 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
75 Blade Runner (1982)
74 To kill a Mockingbird (1962)
73 Platoon (1986)
72 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
71 Batman (1989)
70 Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
69 Superman (1978)
68 Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
67 Ben-Hur (1959)
66 Chopper (2000)
65 The Lion King (1994)
64 Spider-Man (2002)
63 Silence of the Lambs (1991)
62 Clerks (1994)
61 Stand by Me (1986)
60 The Shining (1980)
59 Taxi Driver (1976)
58 The Big Lebowski (1998)
57 The Godfather Part II (1974)
56 Memento (2000)
55 Jaws (1975)
54 The Usual Suspects (1995)
53 Borat (2006)
52 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983)
51 Die Hard (1988)
50 Se7en (1996)
49 The Sound of Music (1965)
48 Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
47 Gladiator (2000)
46 One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest (1975)
45 Heat (1995)
44 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
43 Lord of the rings: Two Towers (2002)
42 Gallipoli (1981)
41 Zoolander (2001)
40 Casablanca (1942)
39 Wizard of Oz (1939)
38 American Werewolf in London (1981)
37 Casino Royale (2006)
36 Rocky (1976)
35 Austin Powers (1997)
34 Top Gun (1986)
33 Princess Bride (1987)
32 Scarface (1983)
31 Kill Bill: Vol 1 (2003)
30 Schindler's List (1993)
29 Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
28 E.T. (1982)
27 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
26 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
25 Forrest Gump (1994)
24 Titanic (1997)
23 Gone with the Wind (1939)
22 Apocalypse Now (1979)
21 Alien (1979)
20 Back to the Future (1985)
19 Fight Club (1999)
18 A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
17 Braveheart (1995)
16 Grease (1978)
15 The Godfather (1972)
14 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
13 Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
12 American Beauty (1999)
11 The Matrix (1999)
10 Goodfellas (1990)
9 Amelie (2001)
8 Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back (1980)
7 Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)
6 Donnie Darko (2001)
5 A Clockwork Orange (1971)
4 Aliens (1986)
3 Shawshank Redemption (1994)
2 Pulp Fiction (1994)
1 Star Wars (the original aka A New Hope) (1977)
Well that's 67 out of 100 for me, dead on two thirds of the list and most of the top 10. It appears I've mostly missed the latest releases, some old time general movies and all of the gangster movies :)
Who's next?
7 comments:
99 The Terminator (1984)
98 X-Men (2000)
95 Romeo + Juliet (1996)
94 The Blues Brothers (1980)
86 Mad Max 2 (1981)
85 The Crow (1994)
82 The Breakfast Club (1985)
81 Moulin Rouge! (2001)
79 Chicago (2002)
77 Mad Max (1979)
72 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
71 Batman (1989)
69 Superman (1978)
68 Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
65 The Lion King (1994)
64 Spider-Man (2002)
55 Jaws (1975)
52 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983)
51 Die Hard (1988)
49 The Sound of Music (1965)
48 Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
47 Gladiator (2000)
43 Lord of the rings: Two Towers (2002)
39 Wizard of Oz (1939)
37 Casino Royale (2006)
36 Rocky (1976)
35 Austin Powers (1997)
34 Top Gun (1986)
33 Princess Bride (1987)
31 Kill Bill: Vol 1 (2003)
30 Schindler's List (1993)
28 E.T. (1982)
26 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
25 Forrest Gump (1994)
24 Titanic (1997)
20 Back to the Future (1985)
17 Braveheart (1995)
16 Grease (1978)
14 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
13 Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
12 American Beauty (1999)
11 The Matrix (1999)
8 Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back (1980)
7 Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)
5 A Clockwork Orange (1971)
3 Shawshank Redemption (1994)
1 Star Wars (the original aka A New Hope) (1977)
I've only seen about 47 of those...maybe more as some of them I wasn't quite sure of...I'm farther behind in my movie watching than I thought.
good heavens, it's easier for me to say the movies I haven't seen! I'll have to copy and paste the list and figure out which ones I haven't seen.
100 Its a Wonderful Life (1946)
99 The Terminator (1984)
98 X-Men (2000)
96 Life of Brian (1979)
92 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
90 Animal House (1978)
86 Mad Max 2 (1981)
82 The Breakfast Club (1985)
81 Moulin Rouge! (2001)
80 Psycho (1960)
79 Chicago (2002)
77 Mad Max (1979)
78 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
75 Blade Runner (1982)
73 Platoon (1986)
71 Batman (1989)
69 Superman (1978)
68 Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
67 Ben-Hur (1959)
65 The Lion King (1994)
63 Silence of the Lambs (1991)
62 Clerks (1994)
61 Stand by Me (1986)
60 The Shining (1980)
55 Jaws (1975)
52 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983)
51 Die Hard (1988)
49 The Sound of Music (1965)
48 Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
47 Gladiator (2000)
46 One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest (1975)
43 Lord of the rings: Two Towers (2002)
40 Casablanca (1942)
39 Wizard of Oz (1939)
38 American Werewolf in London (1981)
37 Casino Royale (2006)
36 Rocky (1976)
35 Austin Powers (1997)
34 Top Gun (1986)
33 Princess Bride (1987)
28 E.T. (1982)
26 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
25 Forrest Gump (1994)
24 Titanic (1997)
23 Gone with the Wind (1939)
22 Apocalypse Now (1979)
21 Alien (1979)
20 Back to the Future (1985)
18 A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
17 Braveheart (1995)
16 Grease (1978)
14 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
13 Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
12 American Beauty (1999)
11 The Matrix (1999)
8 Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back (1980)
7 Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)
5 A Clockwork Orange (1971)
4 Aliens (1986)
3 Shawshank Redemption (1994)
2 Pulp Fiction (1994)
1 Star Wars (the original aka A New Hope) (1977)
100 Its a Wonderful Life (1946)
99 The Terminator (1984)
98 X-Men (2000)
96 Life of Brian (1979)
95 Romeo + Juliet (1996)
94 The Blues Brothers (1980)
92 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
90 Animal House (1978)
88 Annie Hall (1977)
86 Mad Max 2 (1981)
82 The Breakfast Club (1985)
77 Mad Max (1979)
78 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
75 Blade Runner (1982)
73 Platoon (1986)
70 Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
69 Superman (1978)
68 Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
67 Ben-Hur (1959)
65 The Lion King (1994)
63 Silence of the Lambs (1991)
56 Memento (2000)
55 Jaws (1975)
52 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983)
51 Die Hard (1988)
50 Se7en (1996)
49 The Sound of Music (1965)
48 Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
47 Gladiator (2000)
44 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
39 Wizard of Oz (1939)
37 Casino Royale (2006)
34 Top Gun (1986)
33 Princess Bride (1987)
32 Scarface (1983)
30 Schindler's List (1993)
29 Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
28 E.T. (1982)
26 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
25 Forrest Gump (1994)
24 Titanic (1997)
23 Gone with the Wind (1939)
20 Back to the Future (1985)
19 Fight Club (1999)
18 A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
17 Braveheart (1995)
16 Grease (1978)
13 Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
12 American Beauty (1999)
11 The Matrix (1999)
8 Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back (1980)
3 Shawshank Redemption (1994)
1 Star Wars (the original aka A New Hope) (1977)
Seen 53 out of that lot.
100 Its a Wonderful Life (1946)
99 The Terminator (1984)
98 X-Men (2000)
95 Romeo + Juliet (1996)
94 The Blues Brothers (1980)
92 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
91 Rear Window (1954)
90 Animal House (1978)
89 All About Eve (1950)
86 Mad Max 2 (1981)
85 The Crow (1994)
83 Citizen Cane (1941)
82 The Breakfast Club (1985)
81 Moulin Rouge! (2001)
80 Psycho (1960)
79 Chicago (2002)
78 Brokeback Mountain (2005)
77 Mad Max (1979)
78 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
75 Blade Runner (1982)
74 To kill a Mockingbird (1962)
73 Platoon (1986)
71 Batman (1989)
69 Superman (1978)
68 Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
67 Ben-Hur (1959)
65 The Lion King (1994)
64 Spider-Man (2002)
63 Silence of the Lambs (1991)
61 Stand by Me (1986)
60 The Shining (1980)
55 Jaws (1975)
52 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983)
51 Die Hard (1988)
50 Se7en (1996)
49 The Sound of Music (1965)
48 Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
47 Gladiator (2000)
46 One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest (1975)
45 Heat (1995)
44 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
43 Lord of the rings: Two Towers (2002)
40 Casablanca (1942)
39 Wizard of Oz (1939)
38 American Werewolf in London (1981)
36 Rocky (1976)
35 Austin Powers (1997)
34 Top Gun (1986)
33 Princess Bride (1987)
31 Kill Bill: Vol 1 (2003)
29 Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
28 E.T. (1982)
26 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
25 Forrest Gump (1994)
24 Titanic (1997)
23 Gone with the Wind (1939)
22 Apocalypse Now (1979)
21 Alien (1979)
20 Back to the Future (1985)
18 A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
17 Braveheart (1995)
16 Grease (1978)
14 Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
13 Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
11 The Matrix (1999)
8 Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back (1980)
7 Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)
4 Aliens (1986)
3 Shawshank Redemption (1994)
2 Pulp Fiction (1994)
1 Star Wars (the original aka A New Hope) (1977)
I've seen 71! I was amazed at the ones that I have not seen.
I guess this is where (cough) age has it's advantage.... here's the list of movies I haven't seen:
97. Flying High (although it sounds familliar)
87. Babel
70. Picnic at Hanging Rock (and I'll bet I've seen it but don't recognize the name)
66. Chopper
56. Momento
53. Borat
37. Casino Royale (at least not THIS version of it)
35. Austin Powers (bits and pieces, but have never sat thru the whole thing)
30. Schindler's List (shame on me, I know)
9 , Amelie
Okay.. that's 90 out of 100! I so don't have a life....
I've seen 82 out of these, and with one exception, they're mostly more recent ones. I'm copying Teegs and just listing the ones I haven't seen:
97 Flying High (1980)
93 Seven Samurai (1954)
87 Babel (2006)
78 Brokeback Mountain (2005)
70 Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
66 Chopper (2000)
59 Taxi Driver (1976)
58 The Big Lebowski (1998)
56 Memento (2000)
53 Borat (2006)
45 Heat (1995)
42 Gallipoli (1981)
37 Casino Royale (2006)
31 Kill Bill: Vol 1 (2003)
27 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
19 Fight Club (1999)
9 Amelie (2001)
6 Donnie Darko (2001)
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