Top 100 Movies of All-Time Countdown
The list for
my top 100 movies was a lot more difficult to come up with than
my list of songs or TV shows. There are a ton of really popular movies
I've neglected to see over the years, and a lot of obscure ones I have seen.
Hopefully I didn't forget any favorites, though that seems very likely.
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MOVIES #41-60 June 4, 2007 |
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41 Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) Starring: Judy Garland First Saw It: Shortly after I was in the musical in 2004. Memorable Moment: Well, since I played the role of John Truitt, I had to watch and see how much better I acted the part than Tom Drake. |
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42 Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995) Starring: Heather Matarazzo First Saw It: I saw it with a group of people including Liz, Patrick, and Jason in the summer of 2004 at our St. Louis Park apartment. Memorable Moment: Like all the other good Todd Solondz movies, the loose storyline and awkward sexual moments stand out. |
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43 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) Starring: Robert Downey, Jr., Val Kilmer First Saw It: With Patrick at his parents' house in the summer of '06. Memorable Moment: One of my favorite quotes ever from a movie. "Look up 'idiot' in the dictionary. You know what you'll find?" "Uh, a picture of me?" "No, the definition of the word 'idiot,' which is what you are!" |
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44 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) Starring: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate First Saw It: In the Edina theater in 2004. Memorable Moment: I hated it the first time I saw it. But it grows on me every time I see it now. The whole Afternoon Delight sequence is good. |
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45 Death to Smoochy (2002) Starring: Robin Williams, Edward Norton First Saw It: I think Jason had this and we watched it in Madison. Memorable Moment: It changed my perception of Edward Norton... wasn't really a fan before this movie. |
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46 Fargo (1996) Starring: William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi First Saw It: Another one from Jason's once-huge collection. Memorable Moment: I thought this was based on a true story and couldn't believe it was being called "dark humor." Many people were killed! But then someone told me it wasn't based on anything true. |
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47 Knocked Up (2007) Starring: Seth Rogen First Saw It: In the Eden Prairie theater last night. Memorable Moment: Judd Apatow did it again with his usual ensemble. Hilarious movie with some R-rated moments and still a touching story. |
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48 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Starring: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet First Saw It: Either Jason bought it or I rented it, but it was in Madison. Memorable Moment: I remember thinking how it would be hard to write such a complex movie like that. There was a lot of stuff happening. |
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49 The Notebook (2001) Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling First Saw It: Again, this must have been something I either rented or Jason had. Memorable Moment: This may be the least manly movie to put on my list, but it remains one of my favorite romantic movies ever. |
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50 Junebug (2005) Starring: Amy Adams First Saw It: Jason left it behind when he moved out last summer. Memorable Moment: Of all movies on the list, this is the one where the least happened. Literally. There isn't much of a story. |
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51 The Green Mile (1999) Starring: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan First Saw It: Okay, maybe this was the last movie we saw as a family in the theater. Memorable Moment: There were a lot of memorable moments... Tom Hanks' bad prostates... the bastard at prison who didn't wet the sponge for the execution... the pet mouse. Might be ranked higher if I had seen it more recently. |
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52 Bowling for Columbine (2002) Starring: Michael Moore First Saw It: Guess what... another from the great Jason collection. Memorable Moment: Michael Moore and two wounded kids getting K-Mart to stop selling ammo in their stores. |
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53 Man on the Moon (1999) Starring: Jim Carrey First Saw It: Another free Showtime weekend I think. Memorable Moment: The actual cast of Taxi reappearing. That, and Andy Kaufman wrestling women. |
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54 School of Rock (2003) Starring: Jack Black First Saw It: Recorded it on an HD channel late last year. Memorable Moment: I just remember going in expecting a bad movie, and it blew me away. Very touching movie. |
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55 Nacho Libre (2006) Starring: Jack Black First Saw It: In Sioux Falls last summer with Patrick, Feeney, and Jake. Memorable Moment: It was the third hardest I've laughed at a movie ever, seriously. Jack Black sneaking into that party and pretending to be in the band was classic. |
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56 Fiddler on the Roof (1971) Starring: Topol, Norma Crane First Saw It: Shortly after I was in Fiddler on the Roof in 2003. Memorable Moment: A few minor flaws in continuity, especially when Tevye is standing in a field with his daughter and they appear much further away from one scene to the next. |
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57 King Kong (2006) Starring: Jack Black, Naomi Watts First Saw It: Eden Prairie theater last winter by myself one boring winter's night. Memorable Moment: I really was pretty amazed with the special effects. The whole fight scene between King Kong and the dinosaur was pretty cool. I also had a brief crush on Naomi Watts. |
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58 Meet the Parents (2000) Starring: Ben Stiller, Robert DeNiro First Saw It: It might have been senior year at a school party of some sort. Memorable Moment: Some of Ben Stiller's best work. Any minor thing he does wrong gets scrutinized to the tiniest detail. |
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59 Back to the Future II (1989) Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd First Saw It: Most likely on TBS in the early 90s. Memorable Moment: I really wanted that sports almanac. Of course now we know all the results, as that book only went up to 2000. |
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60 I am Sam (2001) Starring: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning First Saw It: Rented it over Christmas break 2001. Memorable Moment: Sean Penn played a mentally retarded man to a T. Dakota Fanning's breakout performance. |
RyanGlanzer.com 2007