Picking my 100 favorite films was hard enough. Ranking them? Impossible.
Therefore I'll be presenting them in alphabetical order. Also, very important to note...quoting the amazing Priscilla Page -
"...first and foremost, I never intend for this list to be an objective, declarative statement on film... I just want to share what I loved, what moved me, what helped me, what was fun to watch — in short, the movies I want other people to get their eyeballs on if they haven’t already."
North by Northwest (1959)
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1959 was a good year for cinema (see THE MUMMY in my previous post!). I enjoy every minute of this film, from the stylized Saul Bass opening titles to the climactic ending atop Mount Rushmore. Cary Grant is perfection.
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O Brother Where Art Thou (2000)
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| Appropriate that we go from Cary Grant directly to George Clooney. Prior to this film I wasn't much of a Clooney fan. Somehow he manages to play a slapstick hayseed while still remaining a dapper delight. Certainly one of the Cohen Brothers top films (see also Fargo, Miller's Crossing). This one's a joy to watch over and over again (the incredible bluegrass soundtrack helps!). Get yer copy here. |
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
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| Another one of those legendary films that hits you right in the gut. I dare you to watch this and not have it stay with you for the rest of your life. The blu-ray is a little pricey, but this is another classic that really should be on your shelf. |
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
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| It drags a little in the middle, but man-oh-man, the rest of the film more than makes up for it. Peak form Eastwood in the genre he got his start in. So many classic scenes. Josey is the ultimate "cool" Western character. Fourteen years later Eastwood would make a spiritual sequel in Unforgiven. This one's a must-have for any Eastwood western collector. |
Patton (1970)
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What a movie. I already like biopics, but a biopic with an Oscar winning script from Francis Ford Coppola? A career performance by George C. Scott? All based on the life of a single-minded over achiever? I'm all in.
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