2. The Shawshank Redemption- 1994



Probably the best film ever made, ranks #2 on my favorites list. Shawshank is just an complete journey not only into ones self, but a look at ones livelyhood, government, and the judicial system. Narrated by Morgan Freeman and starring Mr. Tim Robbins in his best performance to date which has many memorable lines. Talk about an oscar snub for the books. But easily one of the toughest years of all time with Forrest Gump and Pulp Fiction being just as great. It's really just a film about a testament of the human spirit, that has never been matched and probably never will. Who would have thought a Stephen King Short Story would ever be this out of the park amazing? Theres only a handful

SHAWSHANK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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1. Raiders of the Lost Ark- 1981



Hmm, there is way too much to go into the film that changed my life the most, to put me on the path of wanting to be in the film industry myslef. It's not only my favorite film of all time, but I'll go on to note that it could arguably be the best film ever made. For it's genre its about as flawless as it can get, and everything in the movie works.

-Best opening of all time
-Best Character of all time
-Top 3 scores of all time
-Exhilarating action and settings throughout
-Deep religious and political themes throughout
-Easily a very powerful, and controversial closing shot
-One of the best car chases of all time

A film that doesnt get enough praise, and much Like Speilberg and Lucas who had redefined the film industry 3 times already, when they combined, they created one of the biggest powerhorses ever to live. A trilogy that lasted throughout the decade that was known for not only being high spectacle and awesome action films, but being high quality films that continue to stand the test of time. Soon to be four.

This is tough when you haven't seen 1000 movies.

I've only gotten 74 right now. (20 are from the 2000s, so sue me. Probably 40 from the 90s)

Makes me feel like I am forgetting a TON of movies, or just that I haven't seen that many.

Could see the top 3 coming, but overall, awesome list gun.

Hey Thegun! 8 movies in your top 20 are also in my top 20.
You know what that means, we both share good taste.

Whats the quota on doing a new list. I was looking over mine today, and while I'm happy with mine. I think these movies in bold would be gone now having seen more stuff.

100. Grindhouse/ Hot Fuzz/ Zodiac
99. Commando
98. The Royal Tenenbaums
97. American Psycho
96. Frequency
95. I Heart Huckabees
94. JFK
93. Charade
92. Boondock Saints
91. Major League
90. Thank You for Smoking
89. Heat
88. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
87. Office Space
86. From Dusk Til Dawn
85. Dirty Dozen
84. Three Kings
83. Kung Fu Hustle
82. High Plains Drifter
81. Lethal Weapon 2
80. Made
79. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
78. The Elephant Man
77. Predator
76. Payback
75. Toy Story
74. Glengary Glen Ross
73. Kill Bill I/II
72. The Breakfast Club
71. Gladiator
70. Dogma
69. Batman Returns
68. Tombstone
67. Run Lola Run
66. Aladdin
65. Blade Runner
64. Sin City
63. Road to Perdition
62. Fight Club
61. Beverly Hills Cop
60. The Departed
59. Minority Report
58. Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure
57. Dirty Harry
56. Ocean’s Eleven
55. Planet of the Apes
54. Shaun of the Dead
53. National Lampoon’s Vacation
52. Noises Off
51. Catch Me if you Can
50.5 Star Wars
50. Tremors
49. Rudy
48. Get Shorty
47. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
46. The French Connection
45. Psycho
44. The Road Warrior
43. The Blues Brothers
42. LOTR- The Two Towers
41. The Princess Bride
40. Scream
39. Leon- The Professional
38. Young Frankenstein
37. The Matrix
36. Halloween
35. Reservoir Dogs
34. Silence of the Lambs
33. The Game
32. Back to the Future 1,2, 3
31. The Fugitive
30. Goodfellas
29. Saving Private Ryan
28. Ghostbusters
27. Jaws
26. Big Trouble in Little China
25. Snatch
24. The Shining
23. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
22. Seven
21. Airplane
20. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
19. Die Hard
18. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
17. Groundhog Day
16. The Thing
15. LA Confidential
14. Memento
13. One flew over the Cookoo’s Nest
12. Braveheart
11. Rocky, II,III,IV,VI
10. The Usual Suspects
9. Terminator, T2
8. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
7. The Great Escape
6. Forrest Gump
5. The Empire Strikes Back
4. Aliens
3. Pulp Fiction
2. Shawshank Redemption
1. Raiders of the Lost Ark

And I might rearrange some of the order as well.

Started May 14th, ended June 11th, or 28 days.

Sorry for the length, since the summer started I work basically 7 days a week, and just dont get on as much, unless Im working on the computer. My hat certainly goes off to those who can do a list in 5 days. I see that I probably could have saved time with less talk on each film, but I figured wheres the fun in that.

Good luck to those whose next

At least I am not alone in my 00s love.

Great List and a Good read Gun.

Great list. I've seen:



So, who's next?

kypade, according to the list.

Or Joseba can continue his if he's less busy.

Unfortunately, he still is busy, and, additionally, less often online.

I'd like to do this eventually, just not yet.

i could be drawing a blank but i dont remember a car chase in raiders
are you refering to indiana on the horse?

Prolly.

Great scene.

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So, kypade next, right?

So... if no one else is going... can I go next?

Yours is one of my most anticipated lists.

I'd say if noone before you start their list by, lets say tomorrow noon, you start yours. That ok idea?

I had/ve a list basically made out, but it's at my comp at home, and not in any specific order, so go ahead and skip kypade. Might still do one eventually, but, yknow, not now.

I'd be ready for starting if Dr. Lecter is busy.

Not just busy, I also am still strugglinh to complete that list, so feel free to go ahead now.

So, I'll start this CE-night.

Although I have never sat down and worked out my Top 100, I'm pretty sure my #1 would be Raiders of the Lost Ark, too.

Maybe I'll work on a list and ask to be placed next.