This *thing* has quite a support here...wondering how the hell couldn't it get into top 100 of WOKJ?

5. CHILDREN OF MEN (Alfonso Cuarón, 2006)

"I was told to tell you that you're a fascist pig."

This is for all you haters. I absolutely admire and love this film. And for those of you who think it's too recent, I've seen it more times than most of the films on my list. A dark, uncompromising, and brilliant look at the future. One of the few sci-fi films without robots or space travel or time travel as a main concepts - it's just infidelity. And the story's not even about that, it's just about one man's journey. The much-ballyhooed cinematography is deserving of all the praise, and the scenes in which it is shown off are simply breathtaking. It's not even a year old, sure, but I feel certain that it will be seen as a classic in the years to come.

Aside from the three of us, who else is in love with it?

Price I think.

Not sure how many Children of Men haters there are.

If I recall correctly everyone seemed to love that film.

4. FIGHT CLUB (David Fincher, 1999)

"Listen up, maggots. You are not special. You are not a beautiful or unique snowflake. You're the same decaying organic matter as everything else."

I feel like I've been overusing the term 'brilliant' on my list. And I probably have. But if any film is deserving of that term, it's this one. Its biggest accomplishment may be that it was able to successfully adapt Chuck Palahniuk's novel. The themes and messages in both works are the same. But the film is able to add a dark sense of humour and some truly bizarre images on top of that. An endlessly entertaining film, but also a very important and controversial one.

<--CoM

<-- Fight Club

makeshift too, I think.

Nice #4. Always enjoyable rewatching it.

Hmm... I'd like to maybe do a list once.

If any of you even want me to. It'll be filled with 90% mainstream films, 80% from the 90s on.

It would also be over in 2-3 days. Which means minimal pain.

3. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (Stanley Kubrick, 1968)

"Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over."

Simply a cinematic masterpiece. One of the greatest films ever made, sci-fi or not. A complete innovation, both in its narrative and in its form. The widescreen is utilized like few films had used before, and the wide shots of spaceships is much more impressive ten years before Star Wars. The story is very visual, very image-based, and very unique. The lack of dialogue, or meaningful dialogue, doesn't matter because the images mean everything. The final shot is both incredibly frustrating and incredibly brilliant.

2. BLADE RUNNER (Ridley Scott, 1982)

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.

As innovative and ground-breaking as any film on my list. The combination of my two favourite genres works perfectly. The story is thought-provoking and layered, and has even more levels added when the multiple versions of the film are factored in. Ford's performance, while not as iconic as his other roles, is pretty fantastic nonetheless. The visuals are impressive today, and simply astounding for being twenty-five years old. The ideas of humanity and creation brought up are nothing new, but applied to the sci-fi locale, it's a work of genius. Simply one of the greatest films in any genre.

2001

Blade Runner

need to see Twelve Monkeys .. like right now.

Maybe after #1.

1. DONNIE DARKO (Richard Kelly, 2001)

"Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?"

Yep, here it is. The unconventional pick for my favourite film. It may not be the most innovative, or the most thought-provoking, or the most entertaining, but it's my favourite. It's got so many different genres crammed into one. Drama, comedy, romance? Check. Sci-fi, fantasy, horror? Check. Mystery, thriller, noir? Check. It's just a brilliant combination of everything. The story is so out there that it takes many repeat viewings and research to just figure it out, and the visuals, while admittedly cheap, are still fairly impressive. Jake Gyllenhaal has never topped this performance, and the ensemble cast is lesser-known but solid. It's a strange, weird, bizarre film, but I love it.

P.S. This is one of the few films that has a worse Director's Cut than theatrical cut. Stick to the original version.

Here's the whole kit-and-caboodle:

1. Donnie Darko (Richard Kelly, 2001)
2. Blade Runner (Ridley Scott, 1982)
3. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, 1968)
4. Fight Club (David Fincher, 1999)
5. Children of Men (Alfonso Cuarón, 2006)
6. The Thing (John Carpenter, 1982)
7. The Matrix (The Wachowski Bros., 1999)
8. L.A. Confidential (Curtis Hanson, 1997)
9. Twelve Monkeys (Terry Gilliam, 1995)
10. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (James Cameron, 1991)
11. Se7en (David Fincher, 1995)
12. The Shining (Stanley Kubrick, 1980)
13. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Peter Jackson, 2001)
14. Shaun of the Dead (Edgar Wright, 2004)
15. Raiders of the Lost Ark (Steven Spielberg, 1981)
16. Unbreakable (M. Night Shyamalan, 2000)
17. The Shawshank Redemption (Frank Darabont, 1994)
18. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Steven Spielberg, 1982)
19. Dark City (Alex Proyas, 1998)
20. The Empire Strikes Back (Irvin Kershner, 1980)
21. Brazil (Terry Gilliam, 1985)
22. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Michel Gondry, 2004)
23. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Alfonso Cuarón, 2004)
24. Alien (Ridley Scott, 1979)
25. The Terminator (James Cameron, 1984)
26. The Exorcist (William Friedkin, 1973)
27. Apocalypse Now (Francis Ford Coppola, 1979)
28. Back to the Future (Robert Zemeckis, 1985)
29. Batman Begins (Christopher Nolan, 2005)
30. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Peter Jackson, 2003)
31. Signs (M. Night Shyamalan, 2002)
32. Jaws (Steven Spielberg, 1975)
33. Memento (Christopher Nolan, 2001)
34. Saving Private Ryan (Steven Spielberg, 1998)
35. Star Wars (George Lucas, 1977)
36. The Usual Suspects (Bryan Singer, 1995)
37. The Prestige (Christopher Nolan, 2006)
38. 28 Days Later (Danny Boyle, 2002)
39. American Psycho (Mary Harron, 2000)
40. Edward Scissorhands (Tim Burton, 1990)
41. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Steven Spielberg, 1977)
42. Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942)
43. Reservoir Dogs (Quentin Tarantino, 1992)
44. Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)
45. The Untouchables (Brian de Palma, 1987)
46. Ed Wood (Tim Burton, 1994)
47. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (Shane Black, 2005)
48. Planet of the Apes (Franklin J. Schaffner, 1968)
49. Collateral (Michael Mann, 2004)
50. Contact (Robert Zemeckis, 1997)
51. The Truman Show (Peter Weir, 1998)
52. The Sixth Sense (M. Night Shyamalan, 1999)
53. An American Werewolf in London (John Landis, 1981)
54. Jacob's Ladder (Adrian Lyne, 1990)
55. 12 Angry Men (Sidney Lumet, 1957)
56. X2 (Bryan Singer, 2003)
57. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Peter Jackson, 2002)
58. The Silence of the Lambs (Jonathan Demme, 1991)
59. The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972)
60. A Few Good Men (Rob Reiner, 1992)
61. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (John Hughes, 1986)
62. Double Indemnity (Billy Wilder, 1944)
63. Minority Report (Steven Spielberg, 2002)
64. American Beauty (Sam Mendes, 1999)
65. Mission: Impossible (Brian de Palma, 1996)
66. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Steven Spielberg, 1989)
67. Apollo 13 (Ron Howard, 1995)
68. Snatch. (Guy Ritchie, 2000)
69. The Fugitive (Andrew Davis, 1993)
70. The Hunt for Red October (John McTiernan, 1990)
71. Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954)
72. The Princess Bride (Rob Reiner, 1987)
73. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Sergio Leone, 1966)
74. Heat (Michael Mann, 1995)
75. The Village (M. Night Shyamalan, 2004)
76. Airplane! (Jim Abrahams + David Zucker + Jerry Zucker, 1980)
77. Sleepy Hollow (Tim Burton, 1999)
78. Jurassic Park (Steven Spielberg, 1993)
79. Gattaca (Andrew Niccol, 1997)
80. Return of the Jedi (Richard Marquand, 1983)
81. Pirates of the Caribbean (Gore Verbinski, 2003)
82. Field of Dreams (Phil Alden Robinson, 1989)
83. The Departed (Martin Scorsese, 2006)
84. The Invisible Man (James Whale, 1933)
85. Pleasantville (Gary Ross, 1998)
86. The Nightmare Before Christmas (Henry Selick, 1993)
87. The Exorcist III (William Peter Blatty, 1990)
88. The Wizard of Oz (Victor Fleming, 1939)
89. Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994)
90. X-Men (Bryan Singer, 2000)
91. Die Hard (John McTiernan, 1988)
92. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Robert Zemeckis, 1988)
93. All the President's Men (Alan J. Pakula, 1976)
94. The Descent (Neil Marshall, 2005)
95. The Lion King (Roger Allers + Rob Minkoff, 1994)
96. American Graffiti (George Lucas, 1973)
97. North by Northwest (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959)
98. Eraserhead (David Lynch, 1977)
99. Fantasia (various, 1940)
100. Superman (Richard Donner, 1978)

I love the film. That ending combined with that terrific cover song, just great.

I agree with you about the directors cut, which is sadly the version I have on DVD. It's still a good movie, but it seems to try and explain more about what's going on, but actually manages to confuse me further....

So, thanks to everyone who followed and commented on my list. I had a lot of fun presenting it. It's incredibly modern and mainstream, and I'm sure (I hope) it'll change over time, but it's a good snapshot of what my film tastes were like right now. Thanks again!

Yeah, me too. Those superimposed book pages... terrible. The original cut left more open to interpretation.

Excellent list overall. These would probably be in mine:

what the hell happened?

I just want to be put on the list.

Interesting. I had no idea you were such a fan.

It's baffling to me how this didn't crack the top 15 of the KJ 100 movies.

This list started out very strong...and then what the hell...it just fell apart.

Oh well, at least you had 12 Angry Men.

You really must hate good movies...