AgTrip said:

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How has "Dances with wolves" not made the list? If that show is on TV, I stop and watch it! It's a beautiful film.

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This is probably considered blasphemy, but I had somehow never seen Dances With Wolves, tried to remedy that a few years ago, and quit after 15 minutes. That movie just screamed "hammy '90s period piece" to me and I couldn't get past it.

My problem with doing a top 10 is that what I put today may be different tomorrow. I'm pretty confident in my top 5 though.

1. Jaws
2. The Hunt for Red October
3. Infinity War
4. Hell of High Water
5. The Empire Strikes Back
6. Office Space
7. Point Break
8. Rocky
9. Terminator
10. Iron Man

Tombstone
Caddyshack
The Cowboys( John Wayne)
The Natural
Swingers
Hoosiers
Die Hard
Animal House
Fletch
Few Good Men

I have about 20 on my list that's very difficult to pare down based on how much I love them, so in the spirit of diversity, I will list my top 10 (in alphabetical order) that haven't been mentioned on this thread or have only been mentioned once.

12 Angry Men (1957 Henry Fonda version) - My Overall #1 Favorite
Animal House
Christmas Vacation
Dazed & Confused
First Blood
Full Metal Jacket
Planet of the Apes (1968 Charleton Heston version)
Sixth Sense
Stand By Me
Three Amigos

The Royal Tenenbaums
Saving Private Ryan
Munich
Vanilla Sky
American History X
Atonement
The Fighter
The Usual Suspects
Braveheart
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

This sucks.

I was literally working on this a few days ago, but was trying to do a top 20. I put about 40 on the page and then just stared at it for 10 minutes. How the hell am I supposed to do this? Decided the only method I could use was to determine which movies can I watch anytime, no matter when they are on. Also, which movies just comfort me like a warm blanket? I still feel like I am betraying 30 other movies that I would put in my "S" tier.

1. The Shawshank Redemption - Cliche? Sure. Greatest movie ever made? Yep.

2. The Godfather - Again... just put this damn movie on anytime, and my ass is watching the Godfather.

3. The Fellowship of the Ring - I could cop out and just say The Lord of the Rings. I also don't want to take up 1/3 of my list on what should be one movie, so I chose my favorite. Over the years, my favorite has changed and it was Return of the King for a while. However, having seen them all so many times and having read the book twice, I have to say Fellowship is my favorite. Also, I can't say I can watch the other two anytime. However, I absolutely love starting the series with this perfect movie. The prologue has got to be the best exposition dump of any movie in history.

4. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Absolutely love. I forget I'm even watching Jim Carey in this role. I also see myself so much in his character. One of the most romantic scenes in any movie, to me, starts when he drops her off at the beginning up to when he leaves and she opens her window to ask him to wish her happy valentines day when he calls.

5. When Harry Met Sally - My favorite RomCom ever. I still remember the first time I saw it when I was young at my grandmother's house. I started it around midnight and fell in love with it. I still love starting it late at night when I am falling asleep and find it to be such a comforting movie.

6. Back to the Future - Just the most fun movie ever.

7. Almost Famous - I want to live in the 70's. Great music, great clothes, great cars... yes.

8. The Grand Budapest Hotel - I adore Wes Anderson films, and this is my favorite.

9. Raiders of the Lost Ark - I used to put The Last Crusade as my favorite Indy film. I think it is a better action movie than Raiders, but I just love the use of shadows in Raiders, and the eerie feeling of foreboding it gives you throughout the movie. Also, literally every scene is an iconic piece of cinema history.

10. The Princess Bride - Grew up with this movie and can quote the entire freaking thing.

Glad to finally come across another person that lists Vanilla Sky among their favorite movies.

I'll say this... not many movies had me walking away feeling like I was gut punched as much as Vanilla Sky. Probably why I don't look back fondly at that movie.

No particular order.

Gladiator
A Few Good Men
Remember the Titans
Star Wars
Empire Strikes Back
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Social Network
The Big Short
The Dark Knight

And one more. Maybe Casino Royale?

So many elements of it draw me in and move me, but damn, talk about a heavy film. I've watched it probably at least 20 times all the way through and doubt I've ever NOT teared up a bit toward the end. Powerful, powerful performances and filmmaking.

Just for fun, a second list, a bit more of the "will usually stop if I see it while flipping".

ESB
Godfather/2
Almost famous
Die Hard
Goodwill Hunting
Anchorman
The Hangover
Hunt for red October
National Treasure
Elf

Awesome thread. I'll play

The Dark Knight
Last of the Mohicans
Dances with Wolves
Brave heart
Gladiator
Shawshank Redemption
Infinity War/Endgame
Jurassic Park
Princess Bride
Tombstone

Murder Hornet said:

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Awesome thread. I'll play

The Dark Knight
Last of the Mohicans
Dances with Wolves
Brave heart
Gladiator
Shawshank Redemption
Infinity War/Endgame
Jurassic Park
Princess Bride
Tombstone

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I like the cut of your jib sir, most of your list was in my very next tier of movies under consideration (LotM, Braveheart, Gladiator, Shawshank, Princess Bride)

DallasTeleAg said:

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3. The Fellowship of the Ring - I could cop out and just say The Lord of the Rings. I also don't want to take up 1/3 of my list on what should be one movie, so I chose my favorite. Over the years, my favorite has changed and it was Return of the King for a while. However, having seen them all so many times and having read the book twice, I have to say Fellowship is my favorite. Also, I can't say I can watch the other two anytime. However, I absolutely love starting the series with this perfect movie. The prologue has got to be the best exposition dump of any movie in history.

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I had Fellowship as my #10 until I remembered Jurassic Park. It's the purest of the three for me - so patient and lovingly crafting the early parts in the Shire. I've been watching the movies with one of my kids (we sat through the Hobbit movies first to give her a feel for the world). There's something spectacular about a 9-year-old saying, "Can you stop calling it the big fire monster and just call it the Balrog?"

helloimustbegoing said:

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DallasTeleAg said:

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3. The Fellowship of the Ring - I could cop out and just say The Lord of the Rings. I also don't want to take up 1/3 of my list on what should be one movie, so I chose my favorite. Over the years, my favorite has changed and it was Return of the King for a while. However, having seen them all so many times and having read the book twice, I have to say Fellowship is my favorite. Also, I can't say I can watch the other two anytime. However, I absolutely love starting the series with this perfect movie. The prologue has got to be the best exposition dump of any movie in history.

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I had Fellowship as my #10 until I remembered Jurassic Park. It's the purest of the three for me - so patient and lovingly crafting the early parts in the Shire. I've been watching the movies with one of my kids (we sat through the Hobbit movies first to give her a feel for the world). There's something spectacular about a 9-year-old saying, "Can you stop calling it the big fire monster and just call it the Balrog?"

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This guy is in Lord of the Rings?

If I'm stranded on an island (that somehow has power and an amazing TV setup LOL) I would take with me the movies I have the most fun watching, not necessarily good movies:

• Dumb & Dumber
• A Few Good Men
• Wedding Crashers
• Goodfellas
• The Dark Knight
• Jaws
• Caddyshack
• John Wick
• My Cousin Vinny
• The Big Lebowski

1. Kung Fu Hustle. A legacy pick. When I was 17, it was like God crafted this movie specifically for me. Saw it about 20 times that year - even imported a copy early.
2. Captain America - Civil War. Thoroughly satisfying, great action, lived up to all the hype.
3. Memento. Blew my mind at the time.
4. Return of the Jedi. Ewoks suck but everything on Tatooine and the Death Star is perfect.
5. Hard Boiled. Maybe the greatest shoot 'em up of all time.
6. Casablanca. A GD American treasure.
7. Face/Off. Same as above. What a weird time we lived in that this movie would be made, much less thrive. It's so great in so many bizarre ways.
8. LA Confidential. Great film noir.
9. The Usual Suspects. Just a gripping and entertaining crime drama all the way through.
10. Oldboy. Had never seen anything like it. There are imitators but nothing will hit or shock quite as hard as your first Oldboy.

Hard to pick "best" top 10, but ones I have a hard time turning turn off

Gladiator
Brave heart
Star Wars
LoTR
Old School
Bourne trilogy
Wedding Crashers
Dumb & Dumber
Willow
National Treasure

My top 10 would have to be movies I watch every year, or for the more recent releases will most likely watch every year

• Aliens
• The Thing (1982)
• The Shining
• Halloween (1978)
• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
• GoodFellas
• Edge of Tomorrow
• The Hateful Eight
• Logan
• Deadpool 2

In no particular order. I could watch any of these no matter what part of the movie I start at if flipping channels.


The Godfather
Fellowship of the Ring
The Matrix
Tombstone
Goodfellows
Jurassic Park
Empire Strikes Back
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
The Dark Knight
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Don't want to believe it took this long for someone to say Dumb and Dumber.

How the hell did I forget Halloween...

I love this thread. Very cool to see everyone's answers and some of the reasonings or thought processes. Also great way to see people's tastes more so than just a singular top movie or top 2 or even 5. With 10 you have a little room for personal favorites that may not be "great" movies to many. Here are my unordered top 10, took some deliberation:

Godfather Part II
El Dorado (old western, John Wayne, James Caan)
Dazed and Confused
The Dark Knight
Big Trouble in Little China
Dumb and Dumber
Star Wars
The Big Lebowski
Good Will Hunting
Shawshank Redemption

I will not name my honorable mentions, but they are all mentioned in the thread in one or more spots in others' top 10s, so nothing too abnormal.

Two notes though. First, saw Edge of Tomorrow mentioned a couple times. I agree with y'all, it is such an excellent movie. Did not think about it initially for my list, for some reason that movie just didn't take off marketing wise I guess but whenever I remember about it I think of how awesome it was.

Secondly, lots of Dances With Wolves and Legends of the Fall. I've seen the former but not the latter, may need to fix that.

So... can I go ahead and create a new thread for top 25 movies? That would be better for me.

Michael Clayton and Children of Men, great mentions. Children of Men crossed my mind when I made my list, great movie. Also one of the best theater experiences I've had seeing that one on the big screen with the big sound.

In no particular order:

Moneyball
Inglorious Basterds
Ocean's 11
Good Will Hunting
The Departed
Goodfellas
Tombstone
Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood
Almost Famous
No Country For Old Men

Based off of scrolling channels and this is on so I'm definitely watching.