93. Charade- 1963



Not much that can be said about this, that most reviewers haven't already said. The best hitchcockian thriller not directed by Hitchcock. The chemistry between the two leads is up there for the best, and the supporting cast of Walter Matthau, James Coburn, and George Kennedy all add fun to the film. Great finale and the twists keep coming. If you like older films, this one is not that dated and it has it all to be a classic thriller.

92. The Boondock Saints- 1999



I'll be the first to admit it, that Im not a big fan of the italian gangster film. Maybe it's because I'm irish myself, I just never found that much interest in them. On the other hand I love Irish and most other types of gangster films. This is probably the least successful film on my list, that has earned cult status over the last 8 years. Who would believe this film only made about 25 grand at the box-office. It's a small film, but I like the plot of the film, with an excellent William Dafoe as a homosexual cop chasing these two irish semaritans. And while it's not quite as edgy as a Guy Ritchie or a Tarantino film, but, it's fast, has good action, dialogue is fun and the story is well crafted. The execution of their different missions are awesome, followed by a great police work by Dafoe.

91. Major League- 1989



The best sports comedy/drama ever. At one of the spectrum its a very good underdog story with funny and likable characters, with a villian and some great baseball drama and moments. At the same time its a hard R comedy with some classic moments without enough seriousness to going into just a flat out comedy. The cast is allstar with Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Wesley Snipes, and Corbin Bernstein. Many sports films have tried to copy the success of this film, even it's sequels (While I like the 2nd, WTF about it going from R to PG, worst decision ever)

It's wanted to put a league of their own on here, but it was close between these two because I love both, but space is precious here.

I agree with you their completely (Comedy wise) but I was going more for that its more then just a comedy. Caddyshack is more then a comedy though too, actually I can't remember if its on my list or not, it was at one point.

Did you happen to see "Overnight" gun? On a par with the actual film Boondock I think.

90. Thank You For Smoking- 2005



2005 was a pretty good year for me. It marked a year where the majority of films that were in my top ten for the year, shifted from mainstream to independant. I still love mainstream films, and during the summer will most likley see at least a movie a week, but during the year I graduated high school, the realm of independant films really increased for me. And this was one of the gems I found that year.

For a guy myself that doesn't smoke and love all the hooplah surrounding smoking this day and age in films, thank you for smoking takes that and slaps it in the face. Aaron Eckhart delivered a masterful performance of the year, and the character of Nick Naylor is now one of my favorites. The rest of the roles are small in comparison, but equally effective, especially Rob Lowe, Sam Elliot, and Robert Duvall. The blanket that the government and public domain holds over eyes most of the time, it's refreshing to see something so terrible seem "cool and acceptable again"

Never heard of it, I checked imdb and they had nothing either. Do you have a link, I'll check it out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overnight

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390336/

Its basically the behind the scenes mayhem when it came to making Boondock and a decent warning to aspiring directors and screenwriters to keep the ego in check.

Oh ok, I've heard the story before but I didnt know they made a film about it. Yeah, its kind of sour what happened to him, I heard he's a big drug addict now too. Shame, I liked the film a lot.

Wait, I thought you were older than me, gun?

Good list thus far. Nothing I can honestly say I hate.

I'm a junior in college, I'll be 20 on May 31st. I think I give off an older vibe with Ford as the Avatar, and posting regularly on here and BOM since 2002.

Ah, you're about a month older than me then.

89. Heat- 1995



With the first couple of choices already, I think you can see that I like films with impressive casts and Heat is no different. Pacino vs. Deniro with Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore (Pre-coke). The (true?) story takes a very cool look at both sides of the spectrum, and both leave the viewer not only sympathetic, but satisfied. Kilmer holds his own against the two legends and is very effective. Deniro and Pacino, what can be said, they're both awesome and while they only really have two main scenes together, they are quite memorable. And the action is pretty good to boot.

88. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein- 1948



If there were two types of films that helped shape my early childhood when sick from school, it was the Classic Universal Horror figures and Abbott and Costello. Thanks to AMC I was completely hooked on these films when I was younger, and with good reason. I've seen all the Frankenstein, Dracula and Wolfman (My fav of the three creatures) movies and all of the great comedic duo, and most of them rock. If you want a sequel that beats the original, check out James Whale's Bride of Frankenstein. It takes a great film and almost improves upon the original in every way. I would have loved to put a lot of these films on this list as they were big on my early life. But, I fugred to compress my love, it was easier to pick the film that brought all of it together.

This tale is not only still funny today, but the great horror masters who were on their way out, give one more great performance. Bela is back as Dracula, Glenn Strange (2nd best) returns as Frankenstein, and Lon Chaney Jr. returned to his awesome performance as the Wolfman. (Benicio has a lot to live up to) I find it amazing that these original actors still have not been beaten in interpretation of their monster characters, and probably never will.

And yes, some of you may roll your eyes at that choice, but don't knock it, its really the first great horror comedy. Not only is it good, and the monsters are still justified as serious and scary, Abbott and Costello do what they did best and this is easily one of their tops if not the best.

And don't forget Vincent Price's voice has a cameo too. I applaud your choice.

And I agree. Even the weakest of the A & C movies had some scenes that were really funny. Many of those pictures put to shame some of todays so-called comedies.

87. Office Space- 1999



LOVE this movie. Anyone who has ever worked in an office can relate. Is it as absurd as this movie, God if only, lol, then work would be on a whole new level. Hysterical performances all around, and it just gives me a smile when I watch it.

86. From Dusk Till Dawn- 1996



I love horror films and Quentin Tarantino, merged together in a appetizer to Grindhouse, we have the first big collaboration of Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. It's really two films in one. The first half is a QT style drama with two escape cons trying to make it way to a paradise for criminals in Mexico, with their cover being a family traveling. The 2nd part is an all out vampire bloodfest with some of the bloodiest stuff I've ever seen up til that point. George Clooney played a perfect anti hero, spitting out great lines and being a huge badass. Quentin plays his largest role to date after Pulp Fiction, and he very enjoyable (if seriously disturbed) Harvey Keitel is good as a fallen father, and Julliete Lewis is very entertaining as his daughter. Great vampire kills, killer soundtrack, and MY GOD SELMA HEYEK.

"You know what they say about me, I suck!"

Ah From Dusk Till Dawn. Gorey brilliance.

85. The Dirty Dozen- 1967



Another Genre that I've always been fond of is WWII. One thing that is always done to death of course is different battles during the course of the war, but I also find it very refreshing when other stories are shown that aren't necessarily true, but give a whole other dynamic to the fighting. Up there with Kelly's Heroes is The Dirty Dozen, in which convicted murderers are reassigned under a Major (Lee Marvin) for a suicide mission in Germany. The misfit characters though ruthless, are likeable (Especially Sutherland, Marvin, and Bronson) The end showdown is very memorable and the characters who should be hated are brilliantly disposed of with great emotion. I think its just great when these type of movies come along, sure it has a lot of testosterone, but its war drama at its finest.

84. Three Kings- 1999



A great somewhat remake of Kelly's heroes taking place in modern day Kuwait. George Clooney, Mark Wahlburg, and a surprisingly good Ice Cube have chemistry in the leads. The action and cinematography of this film is very impressive and the story of unlikely heroes while cliche, works here. The supporting cast is smart (or dumb rather) and funny leading to a very good movie from 99. George Clooney made some great movies in the mid to late 90s. He still does of course, but he was a cool hot head when he was younger.

"100 million dollars in gold boullion"
"You mean those little cubes you put in hot water to make soup"
"No not those little cubes you put in hot water to make soup"

I always think of Three Kings as a Kelly's Heroes remake that tries to hard.

83. Kung Fu Hustle- 2004



I've never had such a good time watching a foreign film. steven Chow must be like Edgar Wright over here. He made Kung Fu Hustle not only hysterical, but the action is spectacular, and does some of the mythology spoofed justice. The quirkiness of the dancing and the special effects make this not only a very fun, but there is lot to be had in watching it. I remember seeing the trailers thinking that could be rather awesome, and it fulfilled completely. Apart from a closing shot I don't really get (IM always WTF at the lollypop scene at the end) but apart from that its solid in every way.

82. High Plains Drifter- 1973



Eastwood's directorial Western debut. I think this is much better than unforgiven and gives Westerns a much different look. Eastwood plays a character not too unlike The Man with No Name, but with a secret. He drifts into a town with a dark past that seems very cowardly, but at the same time creepy. Three criminals who killed their last Sheriff are getting out soon, and after seeing Clint in action, they hire him to basically run the town. However, Clint has an secret of his own that may connect him to the town. Theres not as much action as one may expect, but the film itself is beautiful from a cinematography standpoint and the story is very interestnig. Clint did a very good job in front and behind the camera. Very interesting when he makes the town paint every building red (Including the Church) and renames the town HELL. Great non traditional western that is most likely always overlooked.

PS, lol judging from the poster- Who else thought Walker Texas Ranger