Empire's 500 Greatest Movies of All Time.

[Jessooker]

http://www.empireonline.com/500/1.asp

Yes, I was nice enough to type this shit out. The way it's set up on the website annoyed the hell out of me and didn't work half the time. What's your opinion? I personally think it's garbage.

500. Ocean's Eleven
499. Saw
498. Back to the Future II
497. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Tiger
496. Superman Returns
495. Jailhouse Rock
494. Sideways
493. In the Company of Men
492. Amores Perros
491. Ben- Hur
490. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
489. Brick
488. Princess Mononoke
487. Superbad
486. Breakfast at Tiffany's
485. The Wicker Man (Original)
484. The Fountain
483. The Big Red One
482. Scream
481. Topsy-Turvy
480. The Son's Room
479. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
478. Flesh
477. Rebel Without A Cause
476. Santa Sangre
475. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
474. Enter The Dragon
473. Into The Wild
472. Le Doulos
471. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
470. Glengarry Glen Ross
469. Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas
468. The Crow
467. The Deer Hunter
466. Snatch
465. 12 Monkeys
464. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
463. Juno
462. Dead Man's Shoes
461. Halloween
460. Crash
459. Ikiru
458. Batman
457. Full Metal Jacket
456. 28 Days Later
455. Top Gun
454. The Bourne Supremacy
453. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
452. Unbreakable
451. Speed
450. King Kong
449. Star Wars Episode 1: Phantom Menace
448. A History of Violence
447. Ten
446. High Fidelity
445. Dumb and Dumber
444. Hairspray (1988)
443. Dog Day Afternoon
442. Atonement
441. Being John Malkovich
440. Akira
439. Grosse Pointe Blank
438. The Lost Boys
437. Spider-Man
436. Beauty and the Beast
435. American Psycho
434. The Cat Concerto
433. Good Will Hunting
432. X-Men 2
431. Electra Glide In Blue
430. Big Trouble in Little China
429. Danger: Diabolik
428. The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
427. Spring in a Small Town
426. Enduring Love
425. Wonder Boys
424. To Have and Have Not
423. Kill Bill Vol. 2
422. A Man Escaped
421. Lethal Weapon
420. Jerry Maguire
419. Days of Heaven
418. V For Vendetta
417. Lords of Dogtown
416. Bad Taste
415. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
414. The Double Like of Veronique
413. Finding Nemo
412. Heathers
411. Spider-Man 2
410. A Hard Day’s Night
409. Men In Black
408. Zelig
407. The Jungle Book (1967)
406. Iron Man
405. Dirty Dancing
404. Robocop
403. Do The Right Thing
402. Little Miss Sunshine
401. Batman Returns
400. The Incredibles
399. Greed
398. Killer of Sheep
397. Night of the Living Dead
396. The Assassination of Jesses James by the Coward Robert Ford
395. Casino
394. Cloverfield
393. Garden State
392. Paris, Texas
391. Mulholland Drive
390. 2 Days in Paris
389. Election
388. The English Patient
387. Rain Man
386. The Great Silence
385. Ace in the Hole
384. The Shop Around the Corner
383. Serenity
382. Cache
381. Monty Python and the Hold Grail
380. Children of Men
379. Ratatouille
378. The Goonies
377. Mean Streets
376. Zodiac
375. Four Weddings and a Funeral
374. Hot Fuzz
373. Wall-E
372. Army of Darkness
371. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
370. Rocky
369. The Breakfast Club
368. Airplane!
367. Cabaret
366. Predator
365. The Bourne Identity
364. Natural Born Killers
363. Good Morning, Vietnam
362. The Elephant Man
361. Clerks
360. The Return
359. The Lady Eve
358. Russian Ark
357. The Long Goodbye
356. Napoleon
355. Sunshine
354. Un Chien Andalou
353. Bugsy Malone
352. Unfaithfully Yours
351. Zulu
350. Planet of the Apes
349. Arthur
348. Au Hasard Balthazar
347. All About Eve
346. Leave Her to Heaven
345. Fatal Attraction
344. The Last Waltz
343. Monsters, In.
342. The Gold Rush
341. The Passenger
340. High and Low
339. Spirited Away
338. Jules Et Jim
337. 300
336. Titanic
335. The Seventh Seal
334. The Magnificent Ambersons
333. Grease
332. The Sixth Sense
331. The Green Mile
330. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
329. The Lives of Others
328. The Truman Show
327. The Nightmare Before Christmas
326. Out of Sight
325. Kill Bill Vol. 1
324. Lone Star
323. The Last Seduction
322. Aladdin
321. Funny Face
320. Braveheart
319. The Lion King
318. Rebecca
317. Midnight Run
316. Trainspotting
315. Sense and Sensibility
314. Sweet Smell of Success
313. Battleship Potemkin
312. Suspiria
311. American History X
310. Gremlins
309. Tramsformers
308. The Terminator
307. Midnight Cowboy
306. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
305. The Prestige
304. Radio Days
303. Together
302. The Best Years of Our Lives
301. Love and Death
300. Sawdust and Tinsel
299. The Palm Beach Story
298. Le Cercle Rouge
297. It Happened One Night
296. All The President’s Men
295. The Untouchables
294. The Red Balloon
283. La Maman Et La Putain
292. La Belle Et La Bete
291. Rocco and His Brothers
290. Rashomom
289. John Carpenter’s The Thing
288. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
287. Secrets and Lies
286. L’Avventura
285. Solaris (1972)
284. Scarface
283. Ran
282. The Godfather Part III
281. Interview With the Vampire
280. Mad Max 2
279. Animal House
278. Carlito’s Way
277. On The Town
276. Layer Cake
275. My Neighbor Totoro
274. Sin City
273. The Maltese Falcoln
272. The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
271. Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure
270. The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
269. A Place in the Sun
268. The Lady Vanishes
267. Crimes and Misdemeanors
266. Ghost World
265. A. I. Artificial Intelligence
264. American Grafitti
263. Das Boot
262. The Virgin Suicides
261. Roman Holiday
260. Field of Dreams
259. Groundhog Day
258. The Blues Brothers
257. The Black Cat
256. Le Quai Des Brumes
255. Ninotchka
254. The Verdict
253. First Blood
252. The Leopard
251. Darling
250. Sunrise
249. My Darling Clementine
248. Pandora’s Box
247. All That Jazz
246. The Philadelphia Story
245. Downfall
244. Dazed And Confused
243. Heimat
242. King Kong (1933)
241. Brighton Rock
240. Forrest Gump
239. Cinema Paradiso
238. Requim For A Dream
237. Delicatessan
236. Black Narcissus
235. Battle Royale
234. The Bourne Ultimatum
233. Indiana Jones and the Temple Of Doom
232. Jurassic Park
231. Shaun of the Dead
230. Howl’s Moving Castle
229. Festen
228. No Country For Old Men
227. Leon
226. Romeo + Juliet
225. Get Carter
224. Distant Voices, Still Lives
223. Safe
222. Mother And Son
221. McCabe & Mrs. Miller
220. Far From Heaven
219. The Outlaw Josey Wales
218. Mr. Hulot’s Holiday
217. The Magnificent Seven
216. Sunday Bloody Sunday
215. Jackie Brown
214. Army of Shadows
213. Songs From the Second Floor
212. M
211. Moulin Rouge
210. Platoon
209. Local Hero
208. The Departed
207. The Misfits
206. The Exocist
205. The Addiction
204. Bride of Frankenstein
203. Life Of Brian
202. The Killer
201. JFK
200. Before Sunrise
199. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
198. Fargo
197. Point Break
196. Amelia
195. It’s a Wonderful Life
194. Bicycle Thieves
193. Ed Wood
192. Eraserhead
191. Brokeback Mountain
190. Big
189. Ghostbusters
188. School Of Rock
187. The Big country
186. United 93
185. Paths of Glory
184. Dirty Harry
183. Le Samourai
182. Performance
181. Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
180. To Kill A Mockingbird
179. Toy Story 2
178. Hellzapoppin’
177. City of God
176. A Canterbury Tale
175. Rushmore
174. Superman The Movie
173. Memento
172. The Wizard of Oz
171. Brief Encounter
170. La Haine
169. Viridiana
168. Tootsie
167. Don’t Look Now
166. Goldfiner
165. Partie De Campagne
164. The Searchers
163. The Bridge of the River Kwai
162. A Nightmare on Elm Street
161. The Year of Living Dangerously
160. Being There
159. The Royal Tenenbaums
158. Unforgiven
157. True Romance
156. Saving Private Ryan
155. Badlands
154. Betty Blue
153. The Innocents
152. Boogie Nights
151. Gladiator
150. The French Connection
149. The Red Shoes
148. Z
147. Notorious
146. Shampoo
145. Sophie’s Choice
144. There Will Be Blood
143. Cyrano De Bergerac
142. Almost Famous
141. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
140. As Good As It Gets
139. Blow Out
138. Cool Hand Luke
137. Dances With Wolves
136. Amadeus
135. Duck Soup
134. Seven
133. Double Indemnity
132. Pan’s Labyrinth
131. Last of the Mohicans
130. The Man Who Would Be King
129. Harvey
128. Lost In Translation
127. The Sting
126. Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid
125. A Bout De Souffle
124. The Silence of the Lambs
123. A Woman Under The Influence
122. The Princess Bride
121. Los Olvidados
120. The Battle of Algiers
119. The Wages of Fear
118. Withnail and I
117. Miller’s Crossing
116. Rio Bravo
115. Blazing Saddles
114. The Conversation
113. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgandy
112. I Am Cuba
111. Fitzcarraldo
110. Before Sunset
109. Touch of Evil
108. The Tree of Wooden Clogs
107. An American Werewolf in London
106. A Man For All Seasons
105. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
104. The Rules of the Game
103. Rear Window
102. The Hustler
101. Raising Arizona
100. Network
99. Toy Story
98. North By Northwest
97. Reservoir Dogs
96. American Beauty
95. Yojimbo
94. The Wild Bunch
93. Spirit of the Beehive
92. Once Upon a Time In America
91. Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
90. When Harry Met Sally
89. Magnolia
88. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
87. The King of Comedy
86. Carrie
85. Blue Velvet
84. L. A. Confidential
83. Brazil
82. The Great Escape
81. Batman Begins
80. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
79. The Thin Red Line
78. Rosemary’s Baby
77. Spartacus
76. Manhattan
75. A Matter of Life and Death
74. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
73. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
72. 12 Angry Men
71. The Night of the Hunter
70. Stand By Me
69. Three Colours Red
68. Annie Hall
67. Tokyo Story
66. Edward Scissorhands
65. Harold and Maude
64. Oldboy
63. Sunset Boulevard
62. The Graduate
61. The Usual Suspects
60. Come and See
59. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
58. His Girl Friday
57. Lawrence of Arabia
56. Casino Royale
55. La Dolce Vita
54. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
53. Donnie Darko
52. The Shining
51. 8 1/2
50. Seven Samurai
49. Evil Dead 2
48. The Is Spinal Tap
47. ET
46. On The Waterfront
45. Psycho
44. Schindler’s List
43. The Big Lebowski
42. Kind Hearts and Coronets
41. The 400 Blows
40. Vertigo
39. The Matrix
38. Heat
37. A Clockwork Orange
36. Andrei Rublev
35. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
34. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
33. Alien
32. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
31. Gone With The Wind
30. Aliens
29. Die Hard
28. Citizen Kane
27. Some Like It Hot
26. Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
25. The Good The Bad and The Ugly
24. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
23. Back to the Future
22. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
21. The Third Man
20. Blade Runner
19. The Godfather Part II
18. Casablanca
17. Taxi Driver
16. 2001: A Space Odyssey
15. The Dark Knight
14. Once Upon A Time In The West
13. Chinatown
12. The Apartment
11. Raging Bull
10. Fight Club
9. Pulp Fiction
8. Singin’ in the Rain
7. Apocalypse Now
6. Goodfellas
5. Jaws
4. The Shawshank Redemption
3. Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark
1. The Godfather

[Skadrist]

Needs more foreign films.

[Adeniz19]

i like raiders of the lost ark and all, but no way in hell should it be at 2

[Smash Adams]

donnie darko higher than American Beauty? really?

[Jessooker]

The Pianist isn't even on here. I think it deserves to be and School of Rock, Anchorman...seriously?

[SockMonkeyRiot]

ew

[Adeniz19]

The Pianist isn't even on here. I think it deserves to be and School of Rock, Anchorman...seriously?those comedies and others being on the list and the absence of 40 yr old virgin is ludicrous.

[AShannon04]

I just looked at the first page on that website and was immediately turned off seeing Superman Returns higher than Ocean's Eleven.

Still, this would be a great list to go through and add movies to my Netflix.

[Mirrorsandfevers]

There's some really good movies in there, but also some really horrible movies on there.

[im_wide_awake]

no godfather part II, dark knight higher, no way a new hope is way better than empire.
otherwise i like it a lot.

[JesusV2]

Bad List.

[Jessooker]

no godfather part II, dark knight higher, no way a new hope is way better than empire.
otherwise i like it a lot.

godfather II is 19.

[muffinstylings]

I don't understand how Cloverfield is higher than Night of the Living Dead... This boggles my mind

[Trainsaw]

School of Rock higher than Fargo, wtf? at least they got #1 right

[Brokenhill]

No Outsiders = Fail.

[stayillogical]

196=Amelie

I love that movie. I'm still scanning looking for Life Is Beautiful.

[buysoap]

I was going to count how many of these I've seen, but it's too many. So I'll just go with that I've seen most but not all of these movies.

And Indy And The Crystal Skull? Really????

[stayillogical]

When I have time, I'm going to count how many of these I haven't seen and take note. The library is my source of movie rentals so I need old recs like these.

[aminorthreat55]

This is somehow even worse than the IMDb 250, and not particularly ambitious either.

Wait, nevermind, Evil Dead 2 is better than Seven Samurai; this list rules.

[TheTrooth]

It looks like someone just took movies and put them in a loose order. Sucks.

[drudo182]

I didn't even read the list. I just came to say how amazing it is that you typed all of that out.

You're a champion.

[drudo182]

Oh, also wanted to say that The Wizard of Oz not being number one makes this list trash.

[Ailite]

not very good

[ForlrnPerplxity]

Oh, also wanted to say that The Wizard of Oz not being number one makes this list trash.
Not only is it not #1, it's not even in the Top 100. 172? This is just one of the reasons this list is trash.

[AShannon04]

no godfather part II, dark knight higher, no way a new hope is way better than empire.
otherwise i like it a lot.

I might be misunderstanding what you're saying, but it's not. Empire is higher on the list, thus a better movie in their opinion. Also, how is The Dark Knight at #15 not high enough???

[AShannon04]

I think I'm going to make this into an excel spreadsheet, so that I can keep track of what I've seen.

Thanks Jess :-)

[eMart]

Anyone know how this was tabulated? Was it just the people at Empire choosing their own or did they consider gross revenue, historical importance, impact on the industry, etc.? Either, I skimmed it and saw that Godfather III was in the 287 or something which makes it void and null. I did enjoy TDK being so high and Goodfellas being in the top 10.

This is somehow even worse than the IMDb 250, and not particularly ambitious either.

Wait, nevermind, Evil Dead 2 is better than Seven Samurai; this list rules.haha

[SteveD]

Fail.

[pshh]

of course.. the godfather is number 1.

[AShannon04]

hmmm, NCFOM, the "best picture" of last year, is #228.

[SteveD]

Iron Man is in no way better then SpiderMan2.......

[jster2000]

no Napoleon Dynamite- FAIL
im not gonna comment on the rest of the list though

[Indoor Living]

Requiem For A Dream, No Country, Dark Knight, and Shaun Of The Dead all need to be higher. My only complaints.

[Jessooker]

I didn't even read the list. I just came to say how amazing it is that you typed all of that out.

You're a champion.

I think I'm going to make this into an excel spreadsheet, so that I can keep track of what I've seen.

Thanks Jess :-)

:bow:

it took a while haha, especially since the empire site kept crashing. i was too far in to give up.

that's what he said

[Jessooker]

no Napoleon Dynamite- FAIL
im not gonna comment on the rest of the list though

get the fuck out of this thread.

[AShannon04]

Is anyone in here an Excel wiz? I'm basically trying to figure out if there's a way to calculate the number of cells that are bolded in my worksheet. I bolded all the movies that I've seen, and I'm wondering if there is a formula that can calculate how many of them there are.

[Jessooker]

I wish I knew excel.

[williek311]

get the fuck out of this thread.

Thank you.





Raging Bull should be in the top ten along with Seven Samurai.


EDIT: And City of God. It's one of my favorite movies of all time though so I'm biased.

[jbaseball44]

They have some really great movies on here but in general it is a poorly ordered list and their are a number of movies on it that just do not belong.

Ben-Hur needs to be higher and 300 needs to get off the list. Top Gun, Speed, Dumb and Dumber, Indy 4, Jerry Maguire, Anchorman?

[AShannon04]

I'm guessing I've seen about 40%, and I own 39 of them.

[jbaseball44]

I own a ton of these

[buysoap]

get the fuck out of this thread.
Hahahahahahaha

[Cheshire_Buddha]

Oh, Jesus.

Glad to see Battle Royale and Oldboy on there, but that list is shit.

[doyouhas?]

a pretty bad list but a lot of good movies on there. im still not too crazy over the TDK(says the boy in TDK thread) and theres definitely way too many movies that have been released in the past year or 2. give them some time please.

[64 % chance]

im glad they put The Godfather number 1. That was the first thing i looked for

[chronomic]

the top 25 are pretty much all of my favorite movies ever... among others of course

[Neo Cassady]

Good top 10...but TDK and Wall-E there already? I mean, great movies, but deserving of best all time when they aren't even out on DVD yet? Not sure about that.

[Indoor Living]

The thing with this list, is it's all movies I like, just in a terrible order. IMO.

[Indoor Living]

Good top 10...but TDK and Wall-E there already? I mean, great movies, but deserving of best all time when they aren't even out on DVD yet? Not sure about that.


Wall-E maybe. But everybody knows The Dark Knight will be one of the greatest films of our generation.

[domotime2]

the dark knight is not one of the 20 best movies ive seen, let alone ever....

[Indoor Living]

the dark knight is not one of the 20 best movies ive seen, let alone ever....


While I understand your opinion, I think you're one of few. Not trying to sound like a dick. But I think a LOT of people really, really really loved that movie. And would rank it quite high.

[fluke182]

Wall-E maybe. But everybody knows The Dark Knight will be one of the greatest films of our generation.
I'm sorry, but the Dark Knight was a very good movie, but if it ends up being one of the "greatest films of our generation" I'm going to be very disappointed in our ability to make movies anymore. Don't get me wrong, wonderful performances, Nolan was a champ in all facets of his job, and the story was epic as all hell, but even as a comic fan, I have to say - it was a comic movie. It never really escaped the shackles of the genre and really got down to the heart of the characters like other crime movies have. The mere fact it's above the Godfather part II, the second best crime film of all time behind the Godfather, is absolutely shocking and absolutely invalidates this entire list.

The Dark Knight fanaticism will calm down when Watchmen comes out and everyone has something new to freak out over, but honestly, those who think the Dark Knight is one of the best movies ever really need to watch more movies. At least in my opinion, but I guess that was yours. To each their own I suppose.

Also, I personally thought Wall-E was a far better overall storytelling experience than the Dark Knight, and it was 358 places behind the Dark Knight. Kind of blows my mind really. The whole list is pretty much shit.

[-Aaron-]

This is somehow worse than IMDB's list.

[itsmesean0630]

Bad list is bad.

[notoaststereo]

this list fails so much. sure there are a lot of amazing films on it, but sometimes they just throw in garbage and the order seems to be for the most part chosen at random.

[OtherBen]

the list was determined by the public and actors/directors choices.

of course not everyone will be satisfied. some odd/different choices in there though, nice to see.

[xBITCHxPLEASEx]

Garden State should be higher.

That and Eternal Sunshine.

[ThexQuietxCull]

saw was on the list?

FAIL

[AShannon04]

saw was on the list?

FAIL

As bad as all the unnecessary sequels have been lately, I think the first movie is still a great thriller.

I'm sorry, but the Dark Knight was a very good movie, but if it ends up being one of the "greatest films of our generation" I'm going to be very disappointed in our ability to make movies anymore. Don't get me wrong, wonderful performances, Nolan was a champ in all facets of his job, and the story was epic as all hell, but even as a comic fan, I have to say - it was a comic movie. It never really escaped the shackles of the genre and really got down to the heart of the characters like other crime movies have. The mere fact it's above the Godfather part II, the second best crime film of all time behind the Godfather, is absolutely shocking and absolutely invalidates this entire list.

The Dark Knight fanaticism will calm down when Watchmen comes out and everyone has something new to freak out over, but honestly, those who think the Dark Knight is one of the best movies ever really need to watch more movies. At least in my opinion, but I guess that was yours. To each their own I suppose.

Also, I personally thought Wall-E was a far better overall storytelling experience than the Dark Knight, and it was 358 places behind the Dark Knight. Kind of blows my mind really. The whole list is pretty much shit.

Agreed. I thought it was a great summer action movie, but I don't think I was ever able to draw a clear theme or message in the story, separate from one relating to the Batman universe. I'm sure plenty of people disagree with me, and that's fine.

[stayillogical]

I'm sorry, but the Dark Knight was a very good movie, but if it ends up being one of the "greatest films of our generation" I'm going to be very disappointed in our ability to make movies anymore. Don't get me wrong, wonderful performances, Nolan was a champ in all facets of his job, and the story was epic as all hell, but even as a comic fan, I have to say - it was a comic movie. It never really escaped the shackles of the genre and really got down to the heart of the characters like other crime movies have. The mere fact it's above the Godfather part II, the second best crime film of all time behind the Godfather, is absolutely shocking and absolutely invalidates this entire list.

The Dark Knight fanaticism will calm down when Watchmen comes out and everyone has something new to freak out over, but honestly, those who think the Dark Knight is one of the best movies ever really need to watch more movies. At least in my opinion, but I guess that was yours. To each their own I suppose.

Also, I personally thought Wall-E was a far better overall storytelling experience than the Dark Knight, and it was 358 places behind the Dark Knight. Kind of blows my mind really. The whole list is pretty much shit.

Agreed on all counts. I want The Dark Knight hype to just die down already.

[aminorthreat55]

Wall-E maybe. But everybody knows The Dark Knight will be one of the greatest films of our generation.
No it won't/isn't.
I'm sorry, but the Dark Knight was a very good movie, but if it ends up being one of the "greatest films of our generation" I'm going to be very disappointed in our ability to make movies anymore. Don't get me wrong, wonderful performances, Nolan was a champ in all facets of his job, and the story was epic as all hell, but even as a comic fan, I have to say - it was a comic movie. It never really escaped the shackles of the genre and really got down to the heart of the characters like other crime movies have. The mere fact it's above the Godfather part II, the second best crime film of all time behind the Godfather, is absolutely shocking and absolutely invalidates this entire list.

The Dark Knight fanaticism will calm down when Watchmen comes out and everyone has something new to freak out over, but honestly, those who think the Dark Knight is one of the best movies ever really need to watch more movies. At least in my opinion, but I guess that was yours. To each their own I suppose.

Also, I personally thought Wall-E was a far better overall storytelling experience than the Dark Knight, and it was 358 places behind the Dark Knight. Kind of blows my mind really. The whole list is pretty much shit.
This.

[jbaseball44]

Wall-E was/is vastly overrated

[Jessooker]

Wall-E was/is vastly overrated

I agree.

[jbaseball44]

I agree.
Thank you Jess. I can always count on you to be logical.

[eMart]

For all the people who say Dark Knight doesn't deserve all the recognition it's getting, I disagree. I think it's very difficult for people to think of a movie that just came out as being one of the best movies off all time. But I can guarantee that 20 years from now people will still consider it one of the best movies made and will definitely be discussing it in their film classes. A lot of the movies on this list were panned when they were first released. 2001 was torn apart by the critics, yet here we are regarding it as one of the best sci-fi films ever made. The Godfather was trashed upon it's release and again, here we are with it ranking at #1 on this list. These movies are so high up not only because they're great movies, but also because of what they did for the industry and their respective genre. The Godfather is seen by many as the quintessential gangster film. Just as 2001 is seen by many (and myself) as the greatest sci-fi movie ever made. So Dark Knight gets a top spot for not only being the greatest film from the comic/superhero genre, but for also transcending genres and not being bugged down with all the typical stereotypes of the usual superhero movie. Also, the ability to of getting a movie about a guy who dresses up like a bat become such a cultural phenomenon is a big feat to accomplish. Plus we all know Ledger's Joker will go down as one of the greatest villains ever portrayed on screen. It's obvious this movie resonated with a lot of people, myself included, so I would personally believe it deserves it's place in the top 20.

/loooong rant

[ojgio]

If you took out all the movies I haven't seen, which probably ends up being a majority, my list would be somewhat similar. I have few complaints such as Boogie Nights not being in the top 100, The Shinning not being in the top 10, The Evil Dead NOT MAKING THE LIST!?!?!?FTW, Requiem For A Dream isn't in the top 150, School of Rock made the list...?, and Akira isn't as high as it should be.

[heyozzie]

at least 8 1/2 is up there. that and akira are two of my favorite movies.

[SockMonkeyRiot]

Casablanca should be top 5, #1 in my opinion. The Dark Knight, while good, shouldn't be as high as it is. The Royal Tenenbaums should be on there and there should be more foreign films on there.

EDIT: Just saw that Royal Tenenbaums was on there, for some reason it wasn't finding it when I searched "Royal"

[fluke182]

For all the people who say Dark Knight doesn't deserve all the recognition it's getting, I disagree. I think it's very difficult for people to think of a movie that just came out as being one of the best movies off all time. But I can guarantee that 20 years from now people will still consider it one of the best movies made and will definitely be discussing it in their film classes. A lot of the movies on this list were panned when they were first released. 2001 was torn apart by the critics, yet here we are regarding it as one of the best sci-fi films ever made. 1. The Godfather was trashed upon it's release and again, here we are with it ranking at #1 on this list. These movies are so high up not only because they're great movies, but also because of what they did for the industry and their respective genre. The Godfather is seen by many as the quintessential gangster film. Just as 2001 is seen by many (and myself) as the greatest sci-fi movie ever made. So Dark Knight gets a top spot for not only being the greatest film from the comic/superhero genre, 2. but for also transcending genres and not being bugged down with all the typical stereotypes of the usual superhero movie. 3. Also, the ability to of getting a movie about a guy who dresses up like a bat become such a cultural phenomenon is a big feat to accomplish. 4. Plus we all know Ledger's Joker will go down as one of the greatest villains ever portrayed on screen. 5. It's obvious this movie resonated with a lot of people, myself included, so I would personally believe it deserves it's place in the top 20.

/loooong rant
Going bold by bold.

1. The Godfather was one of the most critically acclaimed movies ever released and a box office smash off release, and it won Best Picture that year. That little guy is a historical FYI.

2. I agree entirely, and that is one of the best things it did. It was more akin to Heat than it was to Iron Man.

3. This however is incorrect, as superhero movies where people dress up in ridiculous costumes are pretty much the de facto tentpole release for studios at this point. If you don't have comic movies, you don't have anything.

4. I agree entirely on this point. If anything makes the Dark Knight worthy of its praise, it's Ledger's performance. At this point, I'd almost say it's the one part of the movie that is underhyped, and I think if he doesn't win the Oscar going away (ignoring the possibility of a late run by an Anton Chigurh level performance), then he is absolutely robbed.

5. I can't disagree with that point. People absolutely love it.

I just personally find it amazing that so many people connect with that when Wall-E presents such universal themes (love, identity, exceeding your place in the world) and issues (consumerism, reliance on modern technology, the environment) in massively entertaining and touching ways while providing all of the brilliant shots, cinematography (it may be CGI, but they still have to plan the shots), music, and atmosphere that makes a good movie a truly great movie.

I don't know if I've mentioned it yet, but I kinda liked Wall-E. :-d

[OdeToTheSun]

Like #15.
Wtf is up with The Crow being at #468 though? Not saying it should be like in the top 100, but it should be higher. I love The Crow.

[Thomas Balkcom]

The Dark Knight ahead of Citizen Kane and Vertigo, really? Seeing that there are very few foreign movies on there, there aren't thirty-nine American movies better than Vertigo.

Seven Samurai at #50!?! This list is absolute shit

[Adeniz19]

the only thing i take from lists like these are movies i haven't seen yet and probably should

[wesgemm08]

Haha.. I enjoy Fight Club and all.. But its no where near the #10 greatest movie of all time.

[eMart]

Going bold by bold.

1. The Godfather was one of the most critically acclaimed movies ever released and a box office smash off release, and it won Best Picture that year. That little guy is a historical FYI.
don't know if I've mentioned it yet, but I kinda liked Wall-E. :-dI just watched a documentary a few weeks ago and it said that while they were making the Godfather no one thought it was going to be a success and that the gangster film genre wasn't popular anymore and upon it's first few weeks of release it got very bad reviews especially since it glorified the mafia lifestyle. So that's what I was going by, but I'm sure once it started doing very well in theaters the critics started really looking at this movie seriously and realized by the end of the year what a masterpiece it was.

PS I loved Wall-E and I personally think it's Pixar's best film.

[wesgemm08]

Also, they include a lot of relatively new movies.. A lot of which are not as good as these..

Not listed:
The Last King of Scotland
Thank You For Smoking
Walk the Line

Probably a lot more I could think of if I spent some time thinking about it. Cloverfield? The Fountain? Brick? Come on now.

[eMart]

Also, they include a lot of relatively new movies.. A lot of which are not as good as these..

Not listed:
The Last King of Scotland
Thank You For Smoking
Walk the Line

Probably a lot more I could think of if I spent some time thinking about it. Cloverfield? The Fountain? Brick? Come on now.I just watched Brick and absolutely loved it. Oh and I think The Fountain deserves a spot in the top 500. But yeah, If the movies you mentioned aren't on there and movies like Saw are, there's a problem.

[Smithers]

The Pianist isn't even on here. I think it deserves to be and School of Rock, Anchorman...seriously?
funny i did a search to find where they put the Pianist and this is where it first picked up. it's ludicrous that it's not on the list at all, let alone not in the top 50.

[AShannon04]

the only thing i take from lists like these are movies i haven't seen yet and probably should

haha, same. The order of the list doesn't matter to me as much as the name of the movies on there that I haven't seen. Whether they're #50 or #1, I should probably see them.

[stayillogical]

Thank you Jess. I can always count on you to be logical.

Logical? How is it overrated at all? I don't hear anyone talking about it excluding maybe 5 AP enthusiasts. Most AP users hype up The Dark Knight, and barely anyone I know in real life went to watch Wall-E.

[fluke182]

I just watched a documentary a few weeks ago and it said that while they were making the Godfather no one thought it was going to be a success and that the gangster film genre wasn't popular anymore and upon it's first few weeks of release it got very bad reviews especially since it glorified the mafia lifestyle. So that's what I was going by, but I'm sure once it started doing very well in theaters the critics started really looking at this movie seriously and realized by the end of the year what a masterpiece it was.

PS I loved Wall-E and I personally think it's Pixar's best film.
I'll take your documentary over my Wikipedia. Stupid Wiki failing me.

I agree on Wall-E being their best film too.

And the Dark Knight is my #2 favorite this year with a bullet.

[underdawg1119]

I like Back To The Future being in the top 25. I dunno if it's deserving or critically acclaimed enough, or whatever, because I am far from a movie person, but it's probably my favorite movie ever.

[Indoor Living]

I'm sorry, but the Dark Knight was a very good movie, but if it ends up being one of the "greatest films of our generation" I'm going to be very disappointed in our ability to make movies anymore. Don't get me wrong, wonderful performances, Nolan was a champ in all facets of his job, and the story was epic as all hell, but even as a comic fan, I have to say - it was a comic movie. It never really escaped the shackles of the genre and really got down to the heart of the characters like other crime movies have. The mere fact it's above the Godfather part II, the second best crime film of all time behind the Godfather, is absolutely shocking and absolutely invalidates this entire list.

The Dark Knight fanaticism will calm down when Watchmen comes out and everyone has something new to freak out over, but honestly, those who think the Dark Knight is one of the best movies ever really need to watch more movies. At least in my opinion, but I guess that was yours. To each their own I suppose.

Also, I personally thought Wall-E was a far better overall storytelling experience than the Dark Knight, and it was 358 places behind the Dark Knight. Kind of blows my mind really. The whole list is pretty much shit.

Totally see where you're coming from. And my point is proven in your last paragraph. All good movies, in the worst order ever.

[jbaseball44]

Logical? How is it overrated at all? I don't hear anyone talking about it excluding maybe 5 AP enthusiasts. Most AP users hype up The Dark Knight, and barely anyone I know in real life went to watch Wall-E.
The first half of the movie was very good and i thought it sort of fell apart during the second half. Spend some times in the dark knight thread and you will find a ton of people that love it and went to see it

[Thomas Balkcom]

I'll take your documentary over my Wikipedia. Stupid Wiki failing me.

I agree on Wall-E being their best film too.

And the Dark Knight is my #2 favorite this year with a bullet.

What's your number one?

[Thomas Balkcom]

Casino Royale sandwiched between La Dolce Vita and Lawrence of Arabia is another shocker

[Thomas Balkcom]

replace Fight Club with Godfather Pt. II and the top twelve actually isn't that bad

[stayillogical]

The first half of the movie was very good and i thought it sort of fell apart during the second half. Spend some times in the dark knight thread and you will find a ton of people that love it and went to see it

That's AP, not real life. Most people I mention Wall-E too think it looks dumb and haven't bothered seeing it.

[jbaseball44]

That's AP, not real life. Most people I mention Wall-E too think it looks dumb and haven't bothered seeing it.
most people are idiots and i think wall-e has grossed something like 220 million when i checked last so people have seen it. Not saying i didn't like or enjoy the movie, i just didn't think it was great. Call me crazy.

[PepsiOne]

Into the Wild is placed perfectly, with some of those high quality movies they ranked higher than it.

[fluke182]

What's your number one?
1. Wall-E
2. the Dark Knight
3. In Bruges

But I still haven't seen a number of movies this year, including Man on Wire as the primary movie I have yet to see.

[aminorthreat55]

For all the people who say Dark Knight doesn't deserve all the recognition it's getting, I disagree. I think it's very difficult for people to think of a movie that just came out as being one of the best movies off all time. But I can guarantee that 20 years from now people will still consider it one of the best movies made and will definitely be discussing it in their film classes. A lot of the movies on this list were panned when they were first released. 2001 was torn apart by the critics, yet here we are regarding it as one of the best sci-fi films ever made. The Godfather was trashed upon it's release and again, here we are with it ranking at #1 on this list. These movies are so high up not only because they're great movies, but also because of what they did for the industry and their respective genre. The Godfather is seen by many as the quintessential gangster film. Just as 2001 is seen by many (and myself) as the greatest sci-fi movie ever made. So Dark Knight gets a top spot for not only being the greatest film from the comic/superhero genre, but for also transcending genres and not being bugged down with all the typical stereotypes of the usual superhero movie. Also, the ability to of getting a movie about a guy who dresses up like a bat become such a cultural phenomenon is a big feat to accomplish. Plus we all know Ledger's Joker will go down as one of the greatest villains ever portrayed on screen. It's obvious this movie resonated with a lot of people, myself included, so I would personally believe it deserves it's place in the top 20.

/loooong rant
The popularity of a film has absolutely nothing to do with whether it is good technically, artistically, or on the basis of any other remotely objective concept. 2001: A Space Odyssey isn't discussed in film classes because now all of a sudden people love it (tons of people hate it to this day) but because of what it did in terms of special effects, the use of music, narrative structure, thematic elements, etc. The Dark Knight doesn't do these things better than the majority of movies on this list, and the fact that it is wildly popular or will remain so in the future does not legitimize it being one of the greatest films of this generation.

On the bolded note, should Rocky Horror be included on the list because of this? Every year people get dressed up in transsexual/androgynous costumes and go see the film in a theatre. Of what relevance is that to it being a good film?

[eraserhead]

horrible list.

[drudo182]

Not only is it not #1, it's not even in the Top 100. 172? This is just one of the reasons this list is trash.

Yeah, it doesn't make any sense at all.

Plus saw at 499. Like, I enjoyed it but really? Saw?

[eraserhead]

While I understand your opinion, I think you're one of few. Not trying to sound like a dick. But I think a LOT of people really, really really loved that movie. And would rank it quite high.
hahahaha if you put The Dark Knight in your top 20 movies of all time you haven't watched enough movies.

[drudo182]

get the fuck out of this thread.

OMG. Just made me laugh out loud.

[B-Bones]

They have some really great movies on here but in general it is a poorly ordered list and their are a number of movies on it that just do not belong.

Ben-Hur needs to be higher and 300 needs to get off the list. Top Gun, Speed, Dumb and Dumber, Indy 4, Jerry Maguire, Anchorman?

Dumb and Dumber and Anchorman, IMHO, are 2 of the greatest comedies ever made. As for the Star Wars Movies, didn't see them on there but I'm sure they are. The OT should all be in the top 50 at least. For me, even higher. I love ANH, though I can understand why someone would be upset that ESB is lower than it.

[jbaseball44]

Dumb and Dumber and Anchorman, IMHO, are 2 of the greatest comedies ever made. As for the Star Wars Movies, didn't see them on there but I'm sure they are. The OT should all be in the top 50 at least. For me, even higher. I love ANH, though I can understand why someone would be upset that ESB is lower than it.
People who think Dumb and Dumber and Anchorman are some of the greatest comedies ever made need to reevaluate how they see movies. I enjoyed Anchorman, i even own it but it isn't an all time great comedy.

[c_rob2700]

This List = Epic Fail

[c_rob2700]

That's AP, not real life. Most people I mention Wall-E too think it looks dumb and haven't bothered seeing it.
i'm sorry, but i wouldn't dare rank Wall-E in front of Dark Knight.
It was good storytelling, good animation, and Pixar's best, but putting a "fun" film in front of a movie i came out of still being freaked out and that was intense all the way through is ludacris

[c_rob2700]

hahahaha if you put The Dark Knight in your top 20 movies of all time you haven't watched enough movies.
or you just really liked the Dark Knight

[AShannon04]

People who think Dumb and Dumber and Anchorman are some of the greatest comedies ever made need to reevaluate how they see movies. I enjoyed Anchorman, i even own it but it isn't an all time great comedy.

I think Anchorman legitimized and solidified the "awkward" style of comedy that is commonplace these days. Half the comedies out these days probably wouldn't exist without that movie.

[AShannon04]

i'm sorry, but i wouldn't dare rank Wall-E in front of Dark Knight.
It was good storytelling, good animation, and Pixar's best, but putting a "fun" film in front of a movie i came out of still being freaked out and that was intense all the way through is ludacris

Wall-E was more than just a fun sugarcoated children's movie though. The reason why I personally liked it more than TDK was that it was relevant and actually told an important message about society, while still being incredibly accessible.

[c_rob2700]

Wall-E was more than just a fun sugarcoated children's movie though. The reason why I personally liked it more than TDK was that it was relevant and actually told an important message about society, while still being incredibly accessible.
their totally different movies and i came out of each one with a different feeling, i liked Wall-E a lot but i think comparing it to a movie like TDK is unfair.

i don't think these movies can be couped together in the same catagory

[AShannon04]

their totally different movies and i came out of each one with a different feeling, i liked Wall-E a lot but i think comparing it to a movie like TDK is unfair.

i don't think these movies can be couped together in the same catagory

I agree. I was more just commenting on the fact that you consider it a "fun" movie, which I personally disagree with. I think it's a really deep and important film under the guise of a children's movie.

That said, I thought they were both great films, although Wall-E hit me harder than TDK.

[jbaseball44]

I think Anchorman legitimized and solidified the "awkward" style of comedy that is commonplace these days. Half the comedies out these days probably wouldn't exist without that movie.
Personally, i don't like much of the comedies that come out these (with a few exceptions obviously). The awkward style of comedy was done decently well in anchorman, which is why i said it is an enjoyable movie but for me all time great is a far stretch (although admittedly i am more of a darke comedy guy, a la Wes Anderson)

[c_rob2700]

I'm sorry, but the Dark Knight was a very good movie, but if it ends up being one of the "greatest films of our generation" I'm going to be very disappointed in our ability to make movies anymore. Don't get me wrong, wonderful performances, Nolan was a champ in all facets of his job, and the story was epic as all hell, but even as a comic fan, I have to say - it was a comic movie. It never really escaped the shackles of the genre and really got down to the heart of the characters like other crime movies have. The mere fact it's above the Godfather part II, the second best crime film of all time behind the Godfather, is absolutely shocking and absolutely invalidates this entire list.

The Dark Knight fanaticism will calm down when Watchmen comes out and everyone has something new to freak out over, but honestly, those who think the Dark Knight is one of the best movies ever really need to watch more movies. At least in my opinion, but I guess that was yours. To each their own I suppose.

Also, I personally thought Wall-E was a far better overall storytelling experience than the Dark Knight, and it was 358 places behind the Dark Knight. Kind of blows my mind really. The whole list is pretty much shit.
it never really escaped the shackles of the genre?

comic-movie genre or crime drama?

[c_rob2700]

I agree. I was more just commenting on the fact that you consider it a "fun" movie, which I personally disagree with. I think it's a really deep and important film under the guise of a children's movie.

That said, I thought they were both great films, although Wall-E hit me harder than TDK.
Heath Ledger gave me one of the best performances i've ever seen, i went to the midnight showing, and i went to bed that night with the image of the joker, an image i had for days

[phil19]

the godfather 2 is soo much better than the godfather

[bduke13]

Would have liked to have seen Road to Perdition on the list

[phil19]

Would have liked to have seen Road to Perdition on the list

yeah, thats a really good movie. im a big fan of both tom hanks and jude law, and i think both put in great performances in that movie

[aminorthreat55]

or you just really liked the Dark Knight
Does it say 500 Greatest or 500 Favorite? There's a distinct difference.

[aminorthreat55]

i'm sorry, but i wouldn't dare rank Wall-E in front of Dark Knight.
It was good storytelling, good animation, and Pixar's best, but putting a "fun" film in front of a movie i came out of still being freaked out and that was intense all the way through is ludacris
Wall-E is far more than just a "fun" movie on a variety of levels.

[a speedo model]

Indiana Jones > Godfather

Let's be honest.

[Thomas Balkcom]

the godfather 2 is soo much better than the godfather

I think so too

[phil19]

I think so too

no comment on godfather 3 =P

[a speedo model]

Le Samourai > Godfather

This list fails.

[muffinstylings]

Le Samourai > Godfather

This list fails.

high five to you sir. I believe I am going to put on Le Samourai right now actually.

[mht]

Heat and Pans need to be higher. Maybe even the Prestige too.


I also only skimmed quick and didn't catch films like The Professional, Ronin, Total Recall, Equilibrium?

That stuff is a must.

[a speedo model]

high five to you sir. I believe I am going to put on Le Samourai right now actually.
Good man, I would but I have to sleep and I watched it yesterday. Brilliant movie.

[Jessooker]

The Professional is on there but it's listed under the name Leon. I don't think the others are though.

[Thomas Balkcom]

no comment on godfather 3 =P

haha

[chokeychicken]

i have a real problem with american beauty not being higher.

[xdosmil]

Is anyone in here an Excel wiz? I'm basically trying to figure out if there's a way to calculate the number of cells that are bolded in my worksheet. I bolded all the movies that I've seen, and I'm wondering if there is a formula that can calculate how many of them there are.

i know it's a little after the fact but if you take a separate column to the right of the list put an x in each of the cells in the same row as the movie. In a separate column type =countif(A:A, "x") instead of A:A use whatever column you put the x in.

Also, Amelie should have been higher on the list. Good call on Godfather though.

[AShannon04]

i know it's a little after the fact but if you take a separate column to the right of the list put an x in each of the cells in the same row as the movie. In a separate column type =countif(A:A, "x") instead of A:A use whatever column you put the x in.

Also, Amelie should have been higher on the list. Good call on Godfather though.

Thanks dude, I tried that with the movies I owned, but I only had to do that for a few of them. It's going to take me a long time to do it for the ones I've seen, but oh well.

[mht]

The Professional is on there but it's listed under the name Leon. I don't think the others are though.


good looking out, like I said I only skimmed quick.


way to keep it hawt for me.

[mht]

i know it's a little after the fact but if you take a separate column to the right of the list put an x in each of the cells in the same row as the movie. In a separate column type =countif(A:A, "x") instead of A:A use whatever column you put the x in.

Also, Amelie should have been higher on the list. Good call on Godfather though.


LOOK AT ME I GOT TO PENN STATE I SO SMART.

[xdosmil]

LOOK AT ME I GOT TO PENN STATE I SO SMART.

Haha. Long time no talk. Did you ever move?

[JakeOff946]

i don't care what anyone says...any list of the Greatest...shouldn't be 500 movies long..this list is way to fucking long.

it is kind of depressing to think that i've seen most of these. thats a lot of movies.

[mht]

Haha. Long time no talk. Did you ever move?

December.

[c_rob2700]

Does it say 500 Greatest or 500 Favorite? There's a distinct difference.
but greatest is a matter of opinion, and since it just came out a lot of people would rank it high.

once the hype dies down a little bit, tdk will still be in the top 50

[aminorthreat55]

but greatest is a matter of opinion, and since it just came out a lot of people would rank it high.

once the hype dies down a little bit, tdk will still be in the top 50
No, favorite is purely a matter of opinion, while greatest is not. The term greatest, while certainly somewhat subjective due to the fact that we are talking about artistic expression and not a quantitative object, has the connotation of requiring some (however modest) objective criteria which contribute to arriving at a decision regarding the legitimacy/success (in terms of the creator's intentions, not popularity) of a work of art. While film is less objective than music, it is probably more objective than painting. Filmmaking is highly technical in terms of writing and production, and there are many places where technical and artistic errors remove from the effectiveness of the finished product to express the director's intentions.

[luckyforsome]

Fight Club at 10? I would have never thought that it'd be that low

[im_wide_awake]

godfather II is 19.

saying i would not have it on the list. three was better than two.

[phil19]

saying i would not have it on the list. three was better than two.

really?
two is by far the best of the lot

[Jessooker]

saying i would not have it on the list. three was better than two.

no way.

[AShannon04]

I couldn't find the magazine anywhere near me, so I caved and ordered a copy from their website. Haha, it was going for cheaper than what their issues usually go for around here.

Shaun of the Dead cover ftw

[Anderson]

So their one nod to Chinese cinema is Crouching Tiger at 497, even behind The Phantom Fucking Menace. :wallbash: There needs to be more Chow Yun Fat on the list.
For the most part I think they have the movies at the top of the list about right if not nessecarily the order but then it's a matter for personal taste. The longer these greatest lists are the more chance of having to pack them out with unworthy crap, I mean Ocean's Eleven, Men In Black and V For Vendetta, none of them are bad movies but greatest films ever made I don't think so.

[ThexQuietxCull]

saying i would not have it on the list. three was better than two.

opinion has been voided

[fluke182]

saying i would not have it on the list. three was better than two.
What's crack like?

[Spicoli hey bud]

Well at least they got number 1 right.... THE GODFATHER.

And number 197.... Point Break.

Typo on number 48!


saying i would not have it on the list. three was better than two.
Are you fucking high?

[FondestMemory]

i don't have any comments on the list, i'm just super impressed with jess for typing that out.

that's mighty damn impressive.

[Jessooker]

i don't have any comments on the list, i'm just super impressed with jess for typing that out.

that's mighty damn impressive.

:bow:

[ToastedHedgehog]

Oh no, you actually typed that?

http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/10/05/empire-magazines-500-greatest-movies-of-all-time/

[Jessooker]

Oh no, you actually typed that?

http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/10/05/empire-magazines-500-greatest-movies-of-all-time/

Mine was typed up on the 24th, that was made yesterday. There was no list of it when it first came out, so I made one because the site layout of it pissed me off so much.

[AShannon04]

They probably copied this thread

[Jessooker]

That would be pretty funny.

[ToastedHedgehog]

Mine was typed up on the 24th, that was made yesterday. There was no list of it when it first came out, so I made one because the site layout of it pissed me off so much.
Oh, good call. Didn't think about dates. Yeah the layout was pretty annoying. Way to type it all up though. You must have the patience and dedication of........ something with a lot of patience and dedication. (Jesus?)

[ToastedHedgehog]

They probably copied this thread
In reverse order? :-p

[Jessooker]

please don't compare me to jesus haha.

[ToastedHedgehog]

sorry. never again.

[speakhandsforme]

How did Batman Returns make the list? That would easily make my 500 worst of all-time.
The blatant disregard for any kind of logic in that movie drives me crazy. I'd rather watch Batman Forever any day.

[hhhhhhh]

wow,this list is okay but wow it can have it's times..
the dark knight,ben-hur,princess bride,school of rock,star wars (that could start a big debate but i dont like star wars =| or indiana jones =|)
that's..blah
THEY SHOULD PLUMMET ALL THE WAY DOWN.
what about movies empire has given the thumbs up to? jarhead? rocky horror picture show? 40 year old virgin? streetcar named desire? is eternal sunshine of the spotless mind even there? i couldnt find itt.
my own private idaho should be here.
there are so many movies theyve missed.
most of my top 10 are up there though.
i havent seen monster,american splendor or chasing amy (i cant find them at the video store rofl someone lend me them) but yeah.its weird cos empire gave them all good reviews yet they;re not on here. i know i cant really have an opinon on those but i just wanted to point that out :S :D
oh well,it isnt just empire doing this.
but i hope they do another one of these again and ill find those movies on there.

[brandnew=love]

I don't really like the list at all... but Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was top 100 and I love that movie...

[Machu505]

The list is okay. The problem is the order the movies are in. IMO No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood should be higher up.

[glassjaw777]

snatch 466? bad list

[AShannon04]

It's blasphemy that an Indy movie is higher than the Star Wars movies.

[Jason Tate]

It's blasphemy that an Indy movie is higher than the Star Wars movies.
http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/Admiral-Ackbar-trap.jpg

[AShannon04]

I love the 100 covers. I've got The Dark Knight and the Shaun of the Dead ones.

[c_rob2700]

I could've sworn i saw Indy 4 on that list.

WHAT THE FUCK!
That movie was fucking awful