Y! 100 Must See Movies Before I Die
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Movies 12 Angry Men (1957) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) The 400 Blows (1959) 8 ½ (1963) The African Queen (1952) Alien (1979) All About Eve (1950) Annie Hall (1977) Apocalypse Now (1979) The Battle of Algiers (1967) The Bicycle Thief (1948) Blade Runner (1982) Blazing Saddles (1974) Blow Up (1966) Blue Velvet (1986) Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Breathless (1960) The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Bringing Up Baby (1938) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Casablanca (1942) Chinatown (1974) Citizen Kane (1941) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) Die Hard (1988) Do the Right Thing (1989) Double Indemnity (1944) Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) Duck Soup (1933) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Enter the Dragon (1973) The Exorcist (1973) Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982) The French Connection (1971) The Godfather (1972) The Godfather, Part II (1974) Goldfinger (1964) The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1968) Goodfellas (1990) The Graduate (1967) Grand Illusion (1938) Groundhog Day (1993) A Hard Day's Night (1964) In the Mood For Love (2001) It Happened One Night (1934) It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Jaws (1975) King Kong (1933) The Lady Eve (1941) Lawrence of Arabia (1962) The Lord of the Rings (2001,2002,2003)
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M (1931) M*A*S*H (1970) The Maltese Falcon (1941) The Matrix (1999) Modern Times (1936) Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) Network (1976) Nosferatu (1922) On the Waterfront (1954) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Paths of Glory (1958) Princess Mononoke (1999) Psycho (1960) Pulp Fiction (1994) Raging Bull (1980) Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Raise the Red Lantern (1992) Rashomon (1951) Rear Window (1954) Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Rocky (1976) Roman Holiday (1953) Saving Private Ryan (1998) Schindler's List (1993) The Searchers (1956) Seven Samurai (1954) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Singin' in the Rain (1952) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) Some Like It Hot (1959) The Sound of Music (1965) Star Wars (1977) Sunset Blvd. (1950) Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) The Third Man (1949) This is Spinal Tap (1984) Titanic (1997) To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Toy Story (1995) The Usual Suspects (1995) Vertigo (1958) When Harry Met Sally... (1989) Wild Strawberries (1957) Wings of Desire (1988) The Wizard of Oz (1939) Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) The World of Apu (1959)
Director Sidney Lumet Stanley Kubrick Francois Truffaut Federico Fellini John Huston Ridley Scott Joseph L. Mankiewicz Woody Allen Francis Ford Coppola Gillo Pontecorvo Vittorio De Sica Ridley Scott Mel Brooks Michelangelo Antononi David Lynch Arthur Penn Jean-Luc Godard David Lean Howard Hawks George Roy Hill Michael Curtiz Roman Polanski Orson Welles Ang Lee John McTiernan Spike Lee Billy Wilder Stanley Kubrick Leo McCarey Steven Spielberg Robert Clouse William Friedkin Amy Heckerling William Friedkin Francis Ford Coppola Ford Coppola Guy Hamilton Sergio Leone Martin Scorsese Mike Nichols Jean Renoir Harold Ramis Richard Lester Wong Kar-Wai Frank Capra Frank Capra Steven Spielberg Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Shoedsack Preston Sturges David Lean Peter Jackson
Fritz Lang Robert Altman John Huston Larry Wachowski, Andy Wachowski Charlie Chaplin Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones John Landis Sidney Lumet F.W. Murnau Elia Kazan Milos Forman Stanley Kubrick Hayao Miyazaki Alfred Hitchcock Quentin Tarantino Martin Scorsese Steven Spielberg Zhang Yimou Akira Kurosawa Alfred Hitchcock Nicholas Ray John Avildsen William Wyler Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg John Ford Akira Kurosawa Frank Darabont Jonathan Demme Stanley Donen, Gene Kelley David Hand Billy Wilder Robert Wise George Lucas Billy Wilder James Cameron Carol Reed Rob Reiner James Cameron Robert Mulligan John Lasseter Bryan Singer Alfred Hitchcock Rob Reiner Ingmar Bergman Wim Wenders Victor Fleming Pedro Almodovar Satyajit Ray
Starring Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, E. G. Marshall Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester Jean-Pierre Leaud, Patrick Auffay Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimee Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders Woody Allen, Diane Keaton Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi, Brahim Haggiag Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens David Hemmings, Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Alan Rickman Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx Dee Wallace Stone, Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton Sean Connery, Honor Blackman Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross, Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott The Beatles Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen
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Peter Lorre, Theodor Loos, Otto Wernicke Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Tom Skerritt Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin John Belushi, Tim Matheson Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch Max Schreck, Gustave Von Wagenheim, Greta Schroeder, Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, William Redfield Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou Billy Crudup, Billy Bob Thornton, Minnie Driver Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty-Gentile, Joe Pesci Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman Gong Li, He Caifei, Cao Cuifeng Toshiro Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyo James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Raymond Burr James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles Takashi Shimura, Toshiro Mifune, Yoshio Inaba Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne James Stewart, Kim Novak Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher Victor Sjostrom, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Ingrid Thulin Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas Soumitra Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore, Swampan Mukerjee,
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of shooting “Apocalypse Now” is nearly as famous and compelling as the film itself. In fact, “Hearts of Darkness,” the documentary about the events during the 1954-1963 Algerian War against French rule, Italian director Gillo Peontecorvo's challenging, realistic depiction of the con cle Thief” has been called “masterpiece” so frequently that it's easy to lose sight of just how masterful it is. Using non-professional actors and
ch's masterpiece plays out like a 1950s Hardy Boys adventure that was hijacked by Marquis de Sade. Squeaky clean images of white picket
comedy at its finest! One of many film pairings of Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn, but this time she's zany and he's nerdy (a true stretch
t's awesome. That's all you really need to know. What should have been your fairly standard analog action flick -- Bruce Willis as the right co sion, anger, and miscommunication tragically collide on the hottest day of the year in writer/director/star Spike Lee's visionary statement on t
used to come in two varieties: there was the witty and wordy “high comedy” style, and the lowbrow realm of slapstick. The Marx Brothers sug
This film was the blueprint for the James Bond franchise that spawned 23 movies...and counting. Connery's 007 was spot on fo
ay's Night” deserves to be on the list for sheer technical innovation alone. Director Richard Lester brought the stylistic flourishes of the Frenc
was forced to work around the fact that the star of his movie -- the animatronic shark -- had “performance issues.” But by leaning on some in
o we include these three movies as one entry when the two “Godfather” films are listed separately? It's partially because of the source materi
ed the serial killer movie and the police procedural. It's a landmark of early sound cinema, and an unambiguous slap at the Nazis, who even
en that a film comes around that completely redefines an entire institution. But everyone who has attended college since 1978 has done so i
stark World War I drama isn't necessarily director Stanley Kubrick's most widely-known film, it remains a powerful, resounding work about t
on” winning Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion in 1952 is one of those watershed moments of film history. All of the sudden, Westerners bec
pielberg has more films on this list than any other director, and there are two reasons for it. First, they are indisputably great films. Call them “
ou slice it, producer Walt Disney's labor of love, the first full-length animated feature film, is a landmark achievement in moviemaking -- anim
Nearly $2 billion in ticket sales worldwide. 'Nuff said. James Cameron's mega-budget movie was consistently maligned during production, an
de chocked full of flicks with mind-blowing plot twists, this movie stands out as the best. Throughout the film, director Bryan Singer artfully bu chcock's dark and dizzying masterpiece (one of three of his films on this list) perfectly epitomizes the director's twisty, well-worn themes of m
modovar gained International recognition (and his first Oscar nomination) for this madcap comedy of female passion and fury. As usual, he fo
ews. In 1959, he won the top prize with “The 400 Blows.” The film itself -- about a kid struggling to make his own way in an indifferent world -
arkness,” the documentary about the exhausting 14-month location shoot, is a classic in its own right. But that doesn't rob the original film of enging, realistic depiction of the conflict avoids romanticizing or demonizing either side. A controversial but extremely relevant work, both in s. Using non-professional actors and shooting on the streets of Rome, De Sica evokes the desperation with a perfect blend of pathos and co
queaky clean images of white picket fences and homecoming queens collide with horrors belched up from the American subconscious. Whe
s zany and he's nerdy (a true stretch). As they circle each other (heiress vs. scientist) in his lab endless pratfalls ensue. Although it was poor
on flick -- Bruce Willis as the right cop in the wrong place at the wrong time -- became the standard by which all modern action movies are m Spike Lee's visionary statement on the politics of inner city life. Incendiary and in-your-face, the film frankly struggles with race in 20th centu
of slapstick. The Marx Brothers suggested there could be a third iteration: pure insanity. In “Duck Soup,” the four brothers (it's the last film w
unting. Connery's 007 was spot on for the big screen, more polished and suave than how the character was written in Ian Fleming's novels. I
ht the stylistic flourishes of the French New Wave to wide audiences, and created the visual language of music videos in the process. Just a
ce issues.” But by leaning on some ingenious camera tricks and composer John Williams' unforgettable musical theme, he created some of
artially because of the source material; Tolkien wrote his saga, split into three volumes, as one continuous story. And, of course, Peter Jacks
biguous slap at the Nazis, who eventually forced director Fritz Lang, along with Peter Lorre, the lead actor, out of Germany. The movie is als
ed college since 1978 has done so in the shadow of “Animal House.” You can't spend a week in the world of higher education without hearin
a powerful, resounding work about the costs and consequences of war. Based on true events, Kirk Douglas stars in the story of three blame
y. All of the sudden, Westerners became aware of a world of cinema beyond America and Europe. The movie also cemented Akira Kurosaw
e indisputably great films. Call them “popcorn movies” if you like, but Spielberg's early films are instantly engaging and hold up over the deca
achievement in moviemaking -- animation, live-action, or otherwise. An epic, and risky, undertaking, the film was ultimately a major financial
tently maligned during production, and audiences didn't even make it number one at the box office its opening weekend, but the film ultimate
film, director Bryan Singer artfully builds and builds the tension until its final moments when that criminal mastermind, Keyser Soze, is finally ector's twisty, well-worn themes of mistaken identity, deception and, of course, obsession. In one of his most memorable roles, James Stewa
ale passion and fury. As usual, he focuses on strong dramatic women set against colorful eye-popping sets in Madrid. Watch this movie and
his own way in an indifferent world -- is funny, charming, and ultimately heart- breaking. It also launched, along with “Breathless” the followin
ut that doesn't rob the original film of any of its power. More an allegory for the madness of all wars than Vietnam itself, it is a brutal epic that but extremely relevant work, both in its time and still today; there's a reason why the Pentagon screened it in 2003 to illustrate the challenges with a perfect blend of pathos and comedy. And if you're not moved by the climactic scene, check to see if you still have a pulse.
om the American subconscious. When it came out, “Blue Velvet” was hailed as a masterpiece by some and lambasted by others. Though th
pratfalls ensue. Although it was poorly received and almost derailed Howard Hawks' directing career, it opened the door for the brainy, silly ro
which all modern action movies are measured. This one has it all: a barefoot hero, bad eighties hair, and Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber, one nkly struggles with race in 20th century America like no film before it -- with honesty, fresh visuals, and a Brooklyn beat. From the opening sc
” the four brothers (it's the last film with Zeppo) aimed their anarchic lunacy at politics. Groucho later downplayed their satirical aspirations, b
was written in Ian Fleming's novels. In between sipping martinis and romancing a dangerous damsel named Pussy Galore, he managed to fi
f music videos in the process. Just as important, though, is how much fun the movie is to watch. The music is incredible, the dialogue is sna
musical theme, he created some of the most tense, unnerving scenes in the history of film by not revealing the shark. This film was also the
us story. And, of course, Peter Jackson followed suit by filming all three movies in a single marathon 274-day shoot. Still, the real reason we
or, out of Germany. The movie is also one gripping, harrowing story that questions our assumptions about crime and punishment, guilt and i
rld of higher education without hearing the phrases “Thank you sir, may I have another?” or “Toga! Toga!” And its influence on movie comed
glas stars in the story of three blameless French privates who are court-martialed for cowardice in the trenches. Both an unflinching anti-war
movie also cemented Akira Kurosawa's standing as a world-class filmmaker and helped give other Asian filmmakers -- like Kenji Mizoguchi
engaging and hold up over the decades. Secondly, his World War II films -- “Saving Private Ryan” and “Schindler's List” -- have defined that
film was ultimately a major financial and critical success, becoming the highest-grossing film for its time and earning Disney an honorary Os
pening weekend, but the film ultimately changed the rules of modern movie making and invigorated the public's interest in the weekend box o
mastermind, Keyser Soze, is finally revealed. The twist comes as a punch to the gut, and in the aftermath, you sense that you just may have most memorable roles, James Stewart stars as an acrophobic San Francisco detective hired to follow Kim Novak, who inevitably becomes th
sets in Madrid. Watch this movie and you'll never look at gazpacho the same way again.
d, along with “Breathless” the following year, the French New Wave.
Vietnam itself, it is a brutal epic that takes the viewer down the river and into Hell. it in 2003 to illustrate the challenges troops faced in Iraq. It's a striking, artfully made film that will change the way you look at imperialism, te e if you still have a pulse.
and lambasted by others. Though this movie definitely is not for everyone, it's also not one you will soon forget.
opened the door for the brainy, silly romantic comedies we still love today.
Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber, one of the greatest screen villains of all time. Yippee-ki-yay... you know the rest. Brooklyn beat. From the opening scratches of the pulsating Public Enemy intro, to the story's explosive conclusion, the film signaled the wel
wnplayed their satirical aspirations, but the direct mocking of Fascism caused Mussolini to ban the film, which pleased the Marx boys to no e
med Pussy Galore, he managed to find time to pursue the world's most unfeeling evil mastermind along with his henchmen in a killer hat. Ho
usic is incredible, the dialogue is snappy, and the energy is simply relentless. By the end, you might not be crying and screaming out the nam
ling the shark. This film was also the godfather of the summer blockbuster, and defined the role of the big-budget popcorn movie while also
4-day shoot. Still, the real reason we grouped the films together is that they need to be seen that way. For the full impact of the story, you ha
out crime and punishment, guilt and innocence. “M” remains as troubling and relevant today as it did 80 years ago.
a!” And its influence on movie comedies can't be understated. Not only did it establish the Harvard Lampoon/ Saturday Night Live creative do
enches. Both an unflinching anti-war movie and courtroom drama, it's a stunning film, from the harrowing opening battle to the haunting tune
n filmmakers -- like Kenji Mizoguchi and Satyajit Ray -- some well-deserved critical attention. It's also one heck of a good movie.
“Schindler's List” -- have defined that period in history for those who did not live through it. He has utilized his consummate talent for visual st
e and earning Disney an honorary Oscar. It remains a classic example of animated storytelling at its finest, inspiring multiple generations of a
public's interest in the weekend box office results.
ath, you sense that you just may have seen the devil himself. m Novak, who inevitably becomes the object of said obsession. This haunting, gorgeously-produced romantic thriller -- widely considered Hi
ge the way you look at imperialism, terrorism, and the true cost of war.
conclusion, the film signaled the welcome arrival a new kind of American filmmaking.
which pleased the Marx boys to no end. “Duck Soup” wasn't very financially successful at the time, but it remains their most enduring and rel
with his henchmen in a killer hat. How's that for a recipe for success?
be crying and screaming out the name of your favorite Beatle, but you'll understand a little better why their fans did.
ig-budget popcorn movie while also redefining the strategies and expectations of Hollywood marketers.
or the full impact of the story, you have to experience the whole 9-hour endeavor.
oon/ Saturday Night Live creative dominance of the genre, but it also made the underdogs the heroes again.
g opening battle to the haunting tune of its closing scene.
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d his consummate talent for visual storytelling to transport his audiences completely into the past.
st, inspiring multiple generations of animators and kick-starting over seventy years of studio feature animation.
mantic thriller -- widely considered Hitchcock's most personal film -- is a technical and narrative marvel.
remains their most enduring and relevant film today.
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Movies 12 Angry Men (1957) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) The 400 Blows (1959) 8 ½ (1963) The African Queen (1952) Alien (1979) All About Eve (1950) Annie Hall (1977) Apocalypse Now (1979) The Battle of Algiers (1967) The Bicycle Thief (1948) Blade Runner (1982) Blazing Saddles (1974) Blow Up (1966) Blue Velvet (1986) Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Breathless (1960) The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Bringing Up Baby (1938) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Casablanca (1942) Chinatown (1974) Citizen Kane (1941) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) Die Hard (1988) Do the Right Thing (1989) Double Indemnity (1944) Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) Duck Soup (1933) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Enter the Dragon (1973) The Exorcist (1973) Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982) The French Connection (1971) The Godfather (1972) The Godfather, Part II (1974) Goldfinger (1964) The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1968) Goodfellas (1990) The Graduate (1967) Grand Illusion (1938) Groundhog Day (1993) A Hard Day's Night (1964) In the Mood For Love (2001) It Happened One Night (1934) It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Jaws (1975) King Kong (1933) The Lady Eve (1941) Lawrence of Arabia (1962) The Lord of the Rings (2001,2002,2003)
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M (1931) M*A*S*H (1970) The Maltese Falcon (1941) The Matrix (1999) Modern Times (1936) Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) Network (1976) Nosferatu (1922) On the Waterfront (1954) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Paths of Glory (1958) Princess Mononoke (1999) Psycho (1960) Pulp Fiction (1994) Raging Bull (1980) Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Raise the Red Lantern (1992) Rashomon (1951) Rear Window (1954) Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Rocky (1976) Roman Holiday (1953) Saving Private Ryan (1998) Schindler's List (1993) The Searchers (1956) Seven Samurai (1954) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Singin' in the Rain (1952) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) Some Like It Hot (1959) The Sound of Music (1965) Star Wars (1977) Sunset Blvd. (1950) Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) The Third Man (1949) This is Spinal Tap (1984) Titanic (1997) To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Toy Story (1995) The Usual Suspects (1995) Vertigo (1958) When Harry Met Sally... (1989) Wild Strawberries (1957) Wings of Desire (1988) The Wizard of Oz (1939) Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) The World of Apu (1959)
Director Sidney Lumet Stanley Kubrick Francois Truffaut Federico Fellini John Huston Ridley Scott Joseph L. Mankiewicz Woody Allen Francis Ford Coppola Gillo Pontecorvo Vittorio De Sica Ridley Scott Mel Brooks Michelangelo Antononi David Lynch Arthur Penn Jean-Luc Godard David Lean Howard Hawks George Roy Hill Michael Curtiz Roman Polanski Orson Welles Ang Lee John McTiernan Spike Lee Billy Wilder Stanley Kubrick Leo McCarey Steven Spielberg Robert Clouse William Friedkin Amy Heckerling William Friedkin Francis Ford Coppola Ford Coppola Guy Hamilton Sergio Leone Martin Scorsese Mike Nichols Jean Renoir Harold Ramis Richard Lester Wong Kar-Wai Frank Capra Frank Capra Steven Spielberg Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Shoedsack Preston Sturges David Lean Peter Jackson
Fritz Lang Robert Altman John Huston Larry Wachowski, Andy Wachowski Charlie Chaplin Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones John Landis Sidney Lumet F.W. Murnau Elia Kazan Milos Forman Stanley Kubrick Hayao Miyazaki Alfred Hitchcock Quentin Tarantino Martin Scorsese Steven Spielberg Zhang Yimou Akira Kurosawa Alfred Hitchcock Nicholas Ray John Avildsen William Wyler Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg John Ford Akira Kurosawa Frank Darabont Jonathan Demme Stanley Donen, Gene Kelley David Hand Billy Wilder Robert Wise George Lucas Billy Wilder James Cameron Carol Reed Rob Reiner James Cameron Robert Mulligan John Lasseter Bryan Singer Alfred Hitchcock Rob Reiner Ingmar Bergman Wim Wenders Victor Fleming Pedro Almodovar Satyajit Ray
Starring Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, E. G. Marshall Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester Jean-Pierre Leaud, Patrick Auffay Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimee Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders Woody Allen, Diane Keaton Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi, Brahim Haggiag Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens David Hemmings, Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Alan Rickman Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx Dee Wallace Stone, Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton Sean Connery, Honor Blackman Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross, Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott The Beatles Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen
In 1958, Francois Truffaut was bann
The story of shooting “Apocalypse N Based on events during the 1954-19 “The Bicycle Thief” has been called
David Lynch's masterpiece plays ou
Screwball comedy at its finest! One
Because it's awesome. That's all yo Racial tension, anger, and miscomm
Comedy used to come in two varieti
“A Hard Day's Night” deserves to be
Spielberg was forced to work aroun
So why do we include these three m
Peter Lorre, Theodor Loos, Otto Wernicke Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Tom Skerritt Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin John Belushi, Tim Matheson Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch Max Schreck, Gustave Von Wagenheim, Greta Schroeder, Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, William Redfield Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou Billy Crudup, Billy Bob Thornton, Minnie Driver Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty-Gentile, Joe Pesci Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman Gong Li, He Caifei, Cao Cuifeng Toshiro Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyo James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Raymond Burr James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles Takashi Shimura, Toshiro Mifune, Yoshio Inaba Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne James Stewart, Kim Novak Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher Victor Sjostrom, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Ingrid Thulin Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas Soumitra Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore, Swampan Mukerjee,
“M” invented the serial killer movie a
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One film. Nearly $2 billion in ticket s
In a decade chocked full of flicks wi Alfred Hitchcock's dark and dizzying
Pedro Almodovar gained Internation
Francois Truffaut was banned from the Cannes Film Festival for his famously brutal, unforgiving film reviews. In 1959, he won the top prize w
of shooting “Apocalypse Now” is nearly as famous and compelling as the film itself. In fact, “Hearts of Darkness,” the documentary about the events during the 1954-1963 Algerian War against French rule, Italian director Gillo Peontecorvo's challenging, realistic depiction of the con cle Thief” has been called “masterpiece” so frequently that it's easy to lose sight of just how masterful it is. Using non-professional actors and
ch's masterpiece plays out like a 1950s Hardy Boys adventure that was hijacked by Marquis de Sade. Squeaky clean images of white picket
comedy at its finest! One of many film pairings of Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn, but this time she's zany and he's nerdy (a true stretch
t's awesome. That's all you really need to know. What should have been your fairly standard analog action flick -- Bruce Willis as the right co sion, anger, and miscommunication tragically collide on the hottest day of the year in writer/director/star Spike Lee's visionary statement on t
used to come in two varieties: there was the witty and wordy “high comedy” style, and the lowbrow realm of slapstick. The Marx Brothers sug
This film was the blueprint for the James Bond franchise that spawned 23 movies...and counting. Connery's 007 was spot on fo
ay's Night” deserves to be on the list for sheer technical innovation alone. Director Richard Lester brought the stylistic flourishes of the Frenc
was forced to work around the fact that the star of his movie -- the animatronic shark -- had “performance issues.” But by leaning on some in
o we include these three movies as one entry when the two “Godfather” films are listed separately? It's partially because of the source materi
ed the serial killer movie and the police procedural. It's a landmark of early sound cinema, and an unambiguous slap at the Nazis, who even
en that a film comes around that completely redefines an entire institution. But everyone who has attended college since 1978 has done so i
stark World War I drama isn't necessarily director Stanley Kubrick's most widely-known film, it remains a powerful, resounding work about t
on” winning Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion in 1952 is one of those watershed moments of film history. All of the sudden, Westerners bec
pielberg has more films on this list than any other director, and there are two reasons for it. First, they are indisputably great films. Call them “
ou slice it, producer Walt Disney's labor of love, the first full-length animated feature film, is a landmark achievement in moviemaking -- anim
Nearly $2 billion in ticket sales worldwide. 'Nuff said. James Cameron's mega-budget movie was consistently maligned during production, an
de chocked full of flicks with mind-blowing plot twists, this movie stands out as the best. Throughout the film, director Bryan Singer artfully bu chcock's dark and dizzying masterpiece (one of three of his films on this list) perfectly epitomizes the director's twisty, well-worn themes of m
modovar gained International recognition (and his first Oscar nomination) for this madcap comedy of female passion and fury. As usual, he fo
ews. In 1959, he won the top prize with “The 400 Blows.” The film itself -- about a kid struggling to make his own way in an indifferent world -
arkness,” the documentary about the exhausting 14-month location shoot, is a classic in its own right. But that doesn't rob the original film of enging, realistic depiction of the conflict avoids romanticizing or demonizing either side. A controversial but extremely relevant work, both in s. Using non-professional actors and shooting on the streets of Rome, De Sica evokes the desperation with a perfect blend of pathos and co
queaky clean images of white picket fences and homecoming queens collide with horrors belched up from the American subconscious. Whe
s zany and he's nerdy (a true stretch). As they circle each other (heiress vs. scientist) in his lab endless pratfalls ensue. Although it was poor
on flick -- Bruce Willis as the right cop in the wrong place at the wrong time -- became the standard by which all modern action movies are m Spike Lee's visionary statement on the politics of inner city life. Incendiary and in-your-face, the film frankly struggles with race in 20th centu
of slapstick. The Marx Brothers suggested there could be a third iteration: pure insanity. In “Duck Soup,” the four brothers (it's the last film w
unting. Connery's 007 was spot on for the big screen, more polished and suave than how the character was written in Ian Fleming's novels. I
ht the stylistic flourishes of the French New Wave to wide audiences, and created the visual language of music videos in the process. Just a
ce issues.” But by leaning on some ingenious camera tricks and composer John Williams' unforgettable musical theme, he created some of
artially because of the source material; Tolkien wrote his saga, split into three volumes, as one continuous story. And, of course, Peter Jacks
biguous slap at the Nazis, who eventually forced director Fritz Lang, along with Peter Lorre, the lead actor, out of Germany. The movie is als
ed college since 1978 has done so in the shadow of “Animal House.” You can't spend a week in the world of higher education without hearin
a powerful, resounding work about the costs and consequences of war. Based on true events, Kirk Douglas stars in the story of three blame
y. All of the sudden, Westerners became aware of a world of cinema beyond America and Europe. The movie also cemented Akira Kurosaw
e indisputably great films. Call them “popcorn movies” if you like, but Spielberg's early films are instantly engaging and hold up over the deca
achievement in moviemaking -- animation, live-action, or otherwise. An epic, and risky, undertaking, the film was ultimately a major financial
tently maligned during production, and audiences didn't even make it number one at the box office its opening weekend, but the film ultimate
film, director Bryan Singer artfully builds and builds the tension until its final moments when that criminal mastermind, Keyser Soze, is finally ector's twisty, well-worn themes of mistaken identity, deception and, of course, obsession. In one of his most memorable roles, James Stewa
ale passion and fury. As usual, he focuses on strong dramatic women set against colorful eye-popping sets in Madrid. Watch this movie and
his own way in an indifferent world -- is funny, charming, and ultimately heart- breaking. It also launched, along with “Breathless” the followin
ut that doesn't rob the original film of any of its power. More an allegory for the madness of all wars than Vietnam itself, it is a brutal epic that but extremely relevant work, both in its time and still today; there's a reason why the Pentagon screened it in 2003 to illustrate the challenges with a perfect blend of pathos and comedy. And if you're not moved by the climactic scene, check to see if you still have a pulse.
om the American subconscious. When it came out, “Blue Velvet” was hailed as a masterpiece by some and lambasted by others. Though th
pratfalls ensue. Although it was poorly received and almost derailed Howard Hawks' directing career, it opened the door for the brainy, silly ro
which all modern action movies are measured. This one has it all: a barefoot hero, bad eighties hair, and Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber, one nkly struggles with race in 20th century America like no film before it -- with honesty, fresh visuals, and a Brooklyn beat. From the opening sc
” the four brothers (it's the last film with Zeppo) aimed their anarchic lunacy at politics. Groucho later downplayed their satirical aspirations, b
was written in Ian Fleming's novels. In between sipping martinis and romancing a dangerous damsel named Pussy Galore, he managed to fi
f music videos in the process. Just as important, though, is how much fun the movie is to watch. The music is incredible, the dialogue is sna
musical theme, he created some of the most tense, unnerving scenes in the history of film by not revealing the shark. This film was also the
us story. And, of course, Peter Jackson followed suit by filming all three movies in a single marathon 274-day shoot. Still, the real reason we
or, out of Germany. The movie is also one gripping, harrowing story that questions our assumptions about crime and punishment, guilt and i
rld of higher education without hearing the phrases “Thank you sir, may I have another?” or “Toga! Toga!” And its influence on movie comed
glas stars in the story of three blameless French privates who are court-martialed for cowardice in the trenches. Both an unflinching anti-war
movie also cemented Akira Kurosawa's standing as a world-class filmmaker and helped give other Asian filmmakers -- like Kenji Mizoguchi
engaging and hold up over the decades. Secondly, his World War II films -- “Saving Private Ryan” and “Schindler's List” -- have defined that
film was ultimately a major financial and critical success, becoming the highest-grossing film for its time and earning Disney an honorary Os
pening weekend, but the film ultimately changed the rules of modern movie making and invigorated the public's interest in the weekend box o
mastermind, Keyser Soze, is finally revealed. The twist comes as a punch to the gut, and in the aftermath, you sense that you just may have most memorable roles, James Stewart stars as an acrophobic San Francisco detective hired to follow Kim Novak, who inevitably becomes th
sets in Madrid. Watch this movie and you'll never look at gazpacho the same way again.
d, along with “Breathless” the following year, the French New Wave.
Vietnam itself, it is a brutal epic that takes the viewer down the river and into Hell. it in 2003 to illustrate the challenges troops faced in Iraq. It's a striking, artfully made film that will change the way you look at imperialism, te e if you still have a pulse.
and lambasted by others. Though this movie definitely is not for everyone, it's also not one you will soon forget.
opened the door for the brainy, silly romantic comedies we still love today.
Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber, one of the greatest screen villains of all time. Yippee-ki-yay... you know the rest. Brooklyn beat. From the opening scratches of the pulsating Public Enemy intro, to the story's explosive conclusion, the film signaled the wel
wnplayed their satirical aspirations, but the direct mocking of Fascism caused Mussolini to ban the film, which pleased the Marx boys to no e
med Pussy Galore, he managed to find time to pursue the world's most unfeeling evil mastermind along with his henchmen in a killer hat. Ho
usic is incredible, the dialogue is snappy, and the energy is simply relentless. By the end, you might not be crying and screaming out the nam
ling the shark. This film was also the godfather of the summer blockbuster, and defined the role of the big-budget popcorn movie while also
4-day shoot. Still, the real reason we grouped the films together is that they need to be seen that way. For the full impact of the story, you ha
out crime and punishment, guilt and innocence. “M” remains as troubling and relevant today as it did 80 years ago.
a!” And its influence on movie comedies can't be understated. Not only did it establish the Harvard Lampoon/ Saturday Night Live creative do
enches. Both an unflinching anti-war movie and courtroom drama, it's a stunning film, from the harrowing opening battle to the haunting tune
n filmmakers -- like Kenji Mizoguchi and Satyajit Ray -- some well-deserved critical attention. It's also one heck of a good movie.
“Schindler's List” -- have defined that period in history for those who did not live through it. He has utilized his consummate talent for visual st
e and earning Disney an honorary Oscar. It remains a classic example of animated storytelling at its finest, inspiring multiple generations of a
public's interest in the weekend box office results.
ath, you sense that you just may have seen the devil himself. m Novak, who inevitably becomes the object of said obsession. This haunting, gorgeously-produced romantic thriller -- widely considered Hi
ge the way you look at imperialism, terrorism, and the true cost of war.
conclusion, the film signaled the welcome arrival a new kind of American filmmaking.
which pleased the Marx boys to no end. “Duck Soup” wasn't very financially successful at the time, but it remains their most enduring and rel
with his henchmen in a killer hat. How's that for a recipe for success?
be crying and screaming out the name of your favorite Beatle, but you'll understand a little better why their fans did.
ig-budget popcorn movie while also redefining the strategies and expectations of Hollywood marketers.
or the full impact of the story, you have to experience the whole 9-hour endeavor.
oon/ Saturday Night Live creative dominance of the genre, but it also made the underdogs the heroes again.
g opening battle to the haunting tune of its closing scene.
ne heck of a good movie.
d his consummate talent for visual storytelling to transport his audiences completely into the past.
st, inspiring multiple generations of animators and kick-starting over seventy years of studio feature animation.
mantic thriller -- widely considered Hitchcock's most personal film -- is a technical and narrative marvel.
remains their most enduring and relevant film today.
