This is a little project I've been working on during downtime at work (see: all the time). I'm not finished yet. It's actually really hard, because I'm trying to put something definitive together that I'll be able to reference and feel comfortable about. Every top ten I've put together in the past was filled with flavor of the month type films that I eventually fell out of love with. I'm trying to avoid that this time, so I'm using a ground rule that is working thus far, but making it pretty difficult. In order for the film to qualify, I have to have seen it at least five times. This effectively eliminates anything too recent, which kind of sucks. I feel like it's the best way to go about it, though. It makes sure that I'm picking films I truly love, that I can watch over and over again. I'd like to see everyone's top ten, too, but only if you can abide by my lone rule. I should have mine finalized by the end of the week.

I never get tired of this topic. My top ten films have also been given a lot of thought. My top 25 list was tough to put together. Because my 25 films that i consider to be the best, could all make the top 10, but my top ten are all iconic films in my mind. Here are mine. And I accept any comments.



1. Jaws
2. E.T.
3. JFK
4. American Beauty
5. Raiders of the Lost Ark
6. The Empire Strikes Back
7. Halloween
8. Aliens
9. The Matrix
10. Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring


Films that did make the top ten but are somewhere in my top 25 include Pulp Fiction, Back to the Future, Star Wars, Usual Suspects, T2 and Mississippi Burning.

Interesting top ten, baumer. I can't say any of those films will have a spot on mine, but you've got some titles on there I love. Specifically, ET, American Beauty, Raiders, Halloween, Aliens, and Fellowship. All are A grade films in my book.

Jaws would probably make my top ten all time overrated films list. JFK is okay, but I'm not a big fan of Stone's style. I'm not a big Star Wars fan, but I can agree that Empire is the best of the bunch. The Matrix is a pretty great science fiction film. Too bad the sequels kind of soiled it.

It's difficult to come up with one. I'll figure one out soon, though.



Great list. Although I find E.T. a taaad bit overrated, I love the rest (minus JFK, which I haven't seen).

Nice commentary makeshift. I've always respected your opinion on film. JAWS is the one true film that I cannot find a flaw in. I have seen in literally 200 or so times. It is a completely terrifying film for me and I think it is easily Spielberg's finest work. I look forward to seeing yours.

And on a side note, ironically, I never cried in ET when I was a kid, but at the age of 30, I balled my eyes out. Go figure.

Only The Matrix would find its way into my Top 10 out of your list. It'd be around #6 or #5 even.

Jaws and Aliens are wonderful. Both would be in my all-time Top 25 which is already good enough.

Raiders and American Beauty are both great films...just noit my favorites. But high up there.

FOTR and Empire Strikes Back are good, but slightly overrated. I prefer A New Hope and ROTK by much. Both are in my all-time Top 25.

E.T. and Halloween are among the most overrated films ever.

It's too long ago that I have seen JFK to comment...

Lecter, will you do one?

Sure, why not.

1. Scarface
2. Schindler's List
3. Goodfellas
4. The Shawshank Redemption
5. The Fellowship of the Ring
6. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
7. The Godfather
8. The Usual Suspects
9. Psycho
10. Braveheart

Great list also. Scarface, while not my fave, is a highly re-watchable film. Shcindler's List is top 25 for me as is Shawshank and Usual Suspects. Love Braveheart and Close Encounters. Godfather is one of my all time over rated films, but still very good.

I gotta give my top twelve since I have a couple of sequels in here:

1.) Back to the Future
2.) Back to the Future Part II
3.) Raiders of the Lost Ark
4.) Goodfellas
5.) Empire Strikes Back
6.) The Matrix
7.) Batman Begins
8.) Reservoir Dogs
9.) A New Hope
10.) A Christmas Story
11.) Jurassic Park
12.) Citizen Kane

This requires a lot of filmwatching, the last one is outdated and based on my perception of about 3-4 years ago. I'll make one eventually.

#1 is Jurassic Park

Bar none.


Certain films to get into it:

L.A. Confidential
X2: X-Men United
Spider-Man
Se7en
Hannibal
The Matrix


Need to think on the rest.

Couldn't do it with the 5+ rule.

Right now, I probably couldn't do it even without...been so out of it lately.

Oh, wow...

I'll give it a try, but I'm probably forgetting about a million movies here.

1. As Good As It Gets
2. Clueless
3. Forrest Gump
4. Saving Private Ryan
5. The Godfather
6. Schindler's List
7. American Beauty
8. Pleasantville
9. When Harry Met Sally
10. Some Like It Hot

Here are my ten.

1. Superman: The Movie
2. The Good, The Bad, And the Ugly
3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
4. Jackie Brown
5. The Shawshank Redemption
6. Raiders of the Lost Ark
7. Star Wars
8. The Empire Strikes Back
9. Jaws
10. Live and Let Die

1-Aliens
2-Serenity
3-T2
4-Drop Dead Gorgeous
5-Scream 2
6-Kill Bill Vol 2
7-Scream
8-Kill Bill Vol 1
9-Jurassic Park
10-Pleasantville
11-Alien

I think it is pretty clear from that list what a couple of my favorite franchises are, but only if you think really hard.
I had to redo the top 5 a bit, only because as time went on i realized that Aliens is still my #1 and as much as i love Serenity, Aliens is special.
Scream fell a few places, and Scream 2 soared up as i really do like the second one better. It had a better pace, i liked the music better (Dewey's theme is fantasitic, and i look forward to it. Yes, i know it was originally from Broken Arrow but i thought it suited Scream 2 and Dewey worlds better) and i thought everyone did a bang up job, Mrs Loomis.
Pleasantville has never even been in my top 20 before, but i realized as i made this list up that i watch it pretty frequently and it still gets me all teary.
Also, if i ever find anyone who loves Drop Dead Gorgeous as much as me i just might have to marry that person.

Haha, I love Drop Dead Gorgeous. Def in my top 100.

10. Boogie Nights
9. A Clockwork Orange
8. American Beauty
7. Goodfellas
6. Usual Suspects
5. Pulp Fiction
4. Godfather
3. The Godfather: Part II
2. Amadeus
1. Shawshank Redemption

10. The Breakfast Club
9. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
8. The Matrix
7. The Nightmare Before Christmas
6. Back to the Future
5. The Lion King
4. Jurassic Park
3. Whale Rider
2. Pulp Fiction
1. Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Srikes Back

I just can't rank them, so here they are in chronological order:

(1980) Empire Strikes Back
(1984) Amadeus
(1987) The Princess Bride
(1989) Dead Poets Society
(1993) Jurassic Park
(1994) The Lion King
(1994) Forrest Gump
(1995) Braveheart
(2001) Fellowship of the Ring
(2003) Pirates of the Caribbean

1. Jurassic Park
2. Batman Returns
3. The Lion King
4. The Passion of the Christ
5. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
6. Back to the Future
7. Spider-Man
8. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
9. Home Alone
10. Finding Nemo

1. Donnie Darko
2. The Matrix
3. Jurassic Park
4. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
5. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
6. Fight Club
7. Back to the Future
8. Signs
9. The Empire Strikes Back
10. Raiders of the Lost Ark

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10. Fight Club (1999)
9. The Star Wars Trilogy (A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi)(1977/1980/1983)
8. As Good As It Gets (1998)
7. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King)(2001/2002/2003)
6. A bout de souffle (Breathless) (1960)
5. Pulp Fiction (1994)
4. Boogie Nights (1997)
3. Awakenings (1990)
2. The Crying Game (1992)
1. A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Very interesting idea. I definitely have to cut out several films if I limit it to only the movies I have seen roughly 5 times (I'm estimating as I never really kept score).

The only thing about it, is that I am MUCH more likely to see a comedy 5 times before a drama. So, while I love films like Lost in Translation or Spirited Away, I'm less likely to watch those 5 times. Thus, my list would be very comedy-centric.

Top Ten (only movies I have seen at least 5 times):
1. The Matrix Trilogy
2. Dumb and Dumber
3. Memento
4. Office Space
5. Swingers
6. Run Lola Run
7. The Jerk
8. Back to the Future
9. Dark City
10. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

(1986) Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(1987) The Princess Bride
(1995) A Goofy Movie
(1998) Contact
(1999) American Beauty
(2000) Memento
(2000) Almost Famous
(2001) Donnie Darko
(2004) Kill Bill
(2004) I Heart Huckabees