I've seen:

50. El Mariachi - B
49. Run Lola Run - B
46. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - B+
45. Mad Max - B-
44. Amores Perros - A
42. Swingers - A-
39. The Passion of the Christ - C-
38. Grosse Point Blank - B+
37. Being John Malkovich - A
35. THX-1138 - C-
34. The Blair Witch Project - F
31. Pink Flamingos - B+
26. Lost in Translation - A+
23. The Evil Dead - A
21. Roger And Me - B+
20. Slacker - B
17. City of God - A
15. Blood Simple - A-
13. Memento - A+
12. Eraserhead - A-
10. Mean Streets - B
9. Sideways - B
8. The Usual Suspects - A+
6. Night of the Living Dead - A
5. Monty Python's Life Of Brian - B
4. Clerks - B-
3. The Terminator - A
2. Donnie Darko - B+
1. Reservoir Dogs - A

Actually yours reminded me to move the original thread over to the proper forum instead of getting buried in Cinemania.

I've seen...

50. El Mariachi - B
48. Cube - B+
46. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) - B
39. The Passion Of The Christ - B
37. Being John Malkovich - A
34. The Blair Witch Project - F
23. The Evil Dead - B+
20. Slacker - B
13. Memento - A
9. Sideways - B-
8. The Usual Suspects - A
6. Night of the Living Dead - A-
4. Clerks - B
3. The Terminator - A-
2. Donnie Darko - B-
1. Reservoir Dogs - A-

I've seen....



45. Mad Max - B
44. Amores Perros - A-
39. The Passion Of The Christ - C
37. Being John Malkovich - A
35. THX-1138 - B+
34. The Blair Witch Project - C
26. Lost in Translation - A-
17. City of God - A
16. She's Gotta Have It
13. Memento - B
9. Sideways - B+
6. Night of the Living Dead- D+
5. Monty Python's Life Of Brian - B
4. Clerks - D
3. The Terminator - B-
2. Donnie Darko - A (andaroo can shove it)
1. Reservoir Dogs - B

Meh, love some, hate others. Lots missing. (Any Almodovar, Egoyan, etc would be nice over tripe like Clerks)

50. El Mariachi
49. Run Lola Run
48. Cube
45. Mad Max
44. Amores Perros
42. Swingers
38. Grosse Point Blank
37. Being John Malkovich
34. The Blair Witch Project
33. Shallow Grave
31. Pink Flamingos
28. In The Company Of Men
26. Lost in Translation
25. Drugstore Cowboy
21. Roger And Me
17. City of God
15. Blood Simple
14. Stranger Than Paradise
13. Memento
9. Sideways
8. The Usual Suspects
7. Sex, Lies, And Videotape
6. Night of the Living Dead
5. Monty Python's Life Of Brian
4. Clerks
3. The Terminator
2. Donnie Darko

I only agree with:

Terminator (was that really independent? wow)
El Mariachi
Roger and Me
Blood Simple
Sex, Lies, and Videotape

50. El Mariachi - B
49. Run Lola Run - B+
48. Cube - A
46. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - C+
45. Mad Max - C
42. Swingers - B+
40. The Descent - A
39. The Passion Of The Christ - C-
38. Grosse Point Blank - B+
37. Being John Malkovich - A+
34. The Blair Witch Project - D
33. Shallow Grave - A-
31. Pink Flamingos - B
26. Lost in Translation - A
24. Happiness - A
23. The Evil Dead - A+
22. Nosferatu - A
15. Blood Simple - A+
13. Memento - A
12. Eraserhead - A+
11. Bad Taste - B+
9. Sideways - B
8. The Usual Suspects - A-
6. Night of the Living Dead - A
4. Clerks - A-
3. The Terminator - B+
2. Donnie Darko - A+
1. Reservoir Dogs - A

I have seen:

49. Run Lola Run - C
48. Cube - B-
46. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - N/A (don't remember it well enough)
45. Mad Max - N/A (don't remember it well enough)
44. Amores Perros - B+
40. The Descent - A-
39. The Passion Of The Christ - B
37. Being John Malkovich - B+
34. The Blair Witch Project - D
23. The Evil Dead - A
17. City of God - B+
9. Sideways - A-
8. The Usual Suspects - A
6. Night of the Living Dead - N/A (don't remember it well enough)
3. The Terminator - A-
2. Donnie Darko - A
1. Reservoir Dogs - B+


I am glad Donnie Darko is so high. It is the best movie on the list.

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makeshift and Zingy, you need to rent City of God and Amores Perros.

Seconded. Perros is a downer, but still pretty exceptional. City of God... wow. Easily one of the most stunningly photographed films ever.

Amores Perros is 17329x better than 21 Grams. It's pretty similar, it's just tighter.

Those are two films that I've always been meaning to see, but just never got around to.

I shall try.

I wanted to see City of God as well. I'll rent it.

I've seen....

45. Mad Max - B+
39. The Passion Of The Christ - A-
38. Grosse Point Blank - A
37. Being John Malkovich - A+
35. THX-1138 - A+
34. The Blair Witch Project - F
26. Lost in Translation - A-
9. Sideways - A+
6. Night of the Living Dead - A-
4. Clerks - A+
3. The Terminator - A+
2. Donnie Darko - B+
1. Reservoir Dogs - A-

I'd like to see...

50. El Mariachi
49. Run Lola Run
46. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
42. Swingers
30. Sweet Sweetback Baadassss'...
25. Drugstore Cowboy
24. Happiness
23. The Evil Dead
22. Nosferatu
13. Memento
12. Eraserhead
11. Bad Taste
8. The Usual Suspects
7. Sex, Lies, And Videotape
5. Monty Python's Life Of Brian

I tried watching City of God. I just couldn't get through it.

It also would've been nice to see Halloween on that list, but TTCM probably took it's spot.

I haven't watched many:

37. Being John Malkovich (B-)
34. The Blair Witch Project (C)
26. Lost in Translation (B+)
17. City of God (B)
13. Memento (A+)
9. Sideways (A-)
8. The Usual Suspects (A+)
7. Sex, Lies, And Videotape (B+)
3. The Terminator (A-)

50. El Mariachi A
49. Run Lola Run A
48. Cube B
47. Blood Feast
46. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) A+
45. Mad Max A
44. Amores Perros
43. Shadows
42. Swingers A+
41. Dead Man's Shoes
40. The Descent B
39. The Passion Of The Christ B+
38. Grosse Point Blank A
37. Being John Malkovich C
36. Buffalo '66 B
35. THX-1138 B
34. The Blair Witch Project A+
33. Shallow Grave A
32. Two Lane Blacktop
31. Pink Flamingos B
30. Sweet Sweetback Baadassss'... B
29. Bad Lieutenant B
28. In The Company Of Men B
27. Dark Star B-
26. Lost in Translation A-
25. Drugstore Cowboy B
24. Happiness
23. The Evil Dead A+
22. Nosferatu A
21. Roger And Me B+
20. Slacker
19. Lone Star B+
18. Withnail And I
17. City of God B+
16. She's Gotta Have It B+
15. Blood Simple C
14. Stranger Than Paradise
13. Memento A
12. Eraserhead B+
11. Bad Taste

And the top 10:

10. Mean Streets B+
9. Sideways A
8. The Usual Suspects A+
7. Sex, Lies, And Videotape A
6. Night of the Living Dead B+
5. Monty Python's Life Of Brian B+
4. Clerks A+
3. The Terminator A+
2. Donnie Darko
1. Reservoir Dogs A-

The interesting point for me is that they went with Jarmusch's first work. I lik Paradise, Dead Man, and Down by Law the best, but of thos three Paradise is exciting for its promise more than its totality. It definately "feels" earlier, and is less polished and poetic than his later works. Alot of lists remain "undecided" between Down by Law and Paradise though. I see the connections. Usually lists that include those two ignore the very different Dead Man, or vice versa.