54. Speed (1994)

'94 was a good year for action films, wasn't it?

Okay, that's it for a couple of hours. My computer is being a pain in the ass, so I'm going to cut it a little bit short. I'll try and get the list down to 20 by tonight.

True Lies and Speed are indeed kickass movies. Love them both.

54,55,57,58

You have nice, good, some great movies on list. But very few of what would be on my list.

Nice counterbalance between movies I love (Speed, True Lies, SPR) and movies I can't stand (Blazing Saddles + Sideways). But, then again, comedy's very subjective.

53. Apollo 13 (1995)

My favorite of the Hanks/Howard trilogy.

52. Carlito's Way (1993)

When people think of Pacino and DePalma's respective career's, Carlito's Way always seems to be the one on the backburner. It's liked, but forgotten. Scarface is the one that always seems to come up. And although I love Scarface, this is a better film.

51. The French Connection (1971)

Best. Car. Chase. Ever. (And yes, I've seen Bullitt)

There are many other reasons to love the film though. For instance it's very dark. Popeye Doyle, although the hero, isn't really a good guy. So he was just one of the many anti-heroes to come out of films from the '70s. I also loved the bleak ending. It's a great film.

Just out of curiosity, I wonder how many movies feature someone getting shot in the back?

50. National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)

Harold Ramis Film #3

Clark Griswold: "I think you're all fucked in the head. We're ten hours from the fucking fun park and you want to bail out. Well I'll tell you something. This is no longer a vacation. It's a quest. It's a quest for fun. I'm gonna have fun and you're gonna have fun. We're all gonna have so much fucking fun we'll need plastic surgery to remove our goddamn smiles. You'll be whistling 'Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah' out of you're assholes! I gotta be crazy! I'm on a pilgrimage to see a moose. Praise Marty Moose! Holy Shit!"

So many films have tried to copy it that it's almost insulting. I've said it before to describe some of the comedies on my list and I'll say it again. This is one of the smartest comedies ever made. Main reason? Harold Ramis, John Hughes and Chevy Chase are comic geniuses.

49. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

The best sequel to any film ever made, that isn't a sequel to Star Wars or Indiana Jones.

48. Live and Let Die (1973)

LALD is probably the most bizzare film on my list. It's an explotation film disguised as a Bond film, and yet it works perfectly as both. It's also my favorite Bond film. There are a couple of reasons as to why that is.

First there is Bond himself, Roger Moore. Although he might not be the best, he's my favorite. Although the humor got out of hand in a couple of the films (Octopussy) I liked that he inserted a bit of humor into the character. I also liked it when he actually got the dark side of Bond (Bits of this movie, Spy Who Loved Me, and For Your Eyes Only). To me, he was the complete package......when he got it right and wasn't too old for it.

Second, the Bond girl, Solitaire. Jane Seymour remains the sexiest Bond girl to date, in terms of look/figure and personality.

Third, the villian is down to earth. Thank god. He's just a drug smuggler, who covers it through a voodoo cult. Okay so maybe that's a little odd, but it's not as odd as creating a space station.

Finally, George Martin's score is dead on for the time period and it still works somewhat to date. I also loved the fact that every other five minutes, he inserts the Bond theme to remind people that Moore is in fact Bond (It was his first). And then there is the title song by Paul McCartney. It's the best song written for any movie. Period.

i'm lovin the list

47. The Rock (1996)

If you've been paying attention to my list, this shouldn't be much of a shock. This film is an example of the action genre at it's best. It blends the action, humor and drama perfectly.

wow, this list is almost as good as mine.

46. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

45. Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

I love the film. Simple as that. Every character is perfectly cast, and each actor has a scene where he or she shines, especially Paul Dano. He owns the last third of the film. And yes, Alan Arkin deserved the win.

Yay LMS

44. The Departed (2006)

From the other section (I wrote): "Here's the one bad thing about going to see a film that takes place in Boston, right outside of Boston. Whenever there is a shot shown of somewhere, where someone in the audience has been, they feel inclined to shout out "Hey, that's Quincy!" to a full crowd who already know that, that is in fact Quincy, MA. Too bad the guy who was doing this (Who just happened to be sitting in the same row as myself) kept doing it until he left with 90 minutes or so to go. He also pointed out Southie loud enough for everyone to hear. It's good that he knew where Southie was, seeing as the entire film took place in that part of the city. And if you think that was annoying, he and his wife took their 5-10 year old child to see this. Have these people never seen Goodfellas, or Taxi Driver, or even Casino? What the fuck? And if you thought that was bad, how about pointing out certain characters were "cocksuckers" to his boy. And if you thought that was bad enough he and his wife talked through the 90 minutes they were there. Either they left on their own or they were asked to leave."

I love the film. Is there a more perfect scenario than having Scorsese at the top of his game, with an all-star cast? There's no losing. And there is especially no losing for myself since the film takes place in Boston.

43. Schindler's List (1993)

Now is Schindler's List a film I watch over and over again? No. It's one of those films that you have to be up for watching - the entire way through. You have to have the entire experience in order to appreciate it, and that's why it's on this list. I have a great respect for what Spielberg did here and for what he was able to get out of his actors. This remains Spielberg's biggest accomplishment to date. So although I do not watch the film very often, it deserves a spot on the list. That, and it's a fantastic film.

42. Young Frankenstein (1974)

The other half of Mel Brooks' fantastic year in '74. He created two of the funniest films of all-time and released them in one year. He did twice as much as one filmmaker would love to do in an entire career. And should it be any coincidence that both films have Gene Wilder in them? To put it simply, Young Frankenstein is brilliant.

Haha, gotta love Boston-ites

Not a fan of SL

41. Dirty Harry (1971)

The perfect movie for the perfect actor at the perfect time (When it was made). I actually meant to visit this again after I saw Zodiac recently. I might just have to do that later on tonight. It also features one of the most emotionally satisfying endings of any film I've ever seen.

HELL YEUH!!