Is this really the BEST we can do, people?!?

[evile]

stoled from arthurthedented

"The Best 100 films of the last 20 years." Bold the ones you've seen. bla, bla. I am actually surprised I've seen as many as I have. I don't go to the movies all that often.



1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03)
3. Titanic (1997)
4. Blue Velvet (1986)
5. Toy Story (1995)
6. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
7. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
8. The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
9. Die Hard (1988)
10. Moulin Rouge (2001)
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
12. The Matrix (1999)
13. GoodFellas (1990)
14. Crumb (1995)
15. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
16. Boogie Nights (1997)
17. Jerry Maguire (1996)
18. Do the Right Thing (1989)
19. Casino Royale (2006)
20. The Lion King (1994)
21. Schindler's List (1993)
22. Rushmore (1998)
23. Memento (2001)
24. A Room With a View (1986)
25. Shrek (2001)
26. Hoop Dreams (1994)
27. Aliens (1986)
28. Wings of Desire (1988)
29. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
30. When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
31. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
32. Fight Club (1999)
33. The Breakfast Club (1985)
34. Fargo (1996)
35. The Incredibles (2004)
36. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
37. Pretty Woman (1990)
38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
39. The Sixth Sense (1999)
40. Speed (1994)
41. Dazed and Confused (1993)
42. Clueless (1995)
43. Gladiator (2000)
44. The Player (1992)
45. Rain Man (1988)
46. Children of Men (2006)
47. Men in Black (1997)
48. Scarface (1983)
49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
50. The Piano (1993)
51. There Will Be Blood (2007)
52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988)
53. The Truman Show (1998)
54. Fatal Attraction (1987)
55. Risky Business (1983)
56. The Lives of Others (2006)
57. There’s Something About Mary (1998)
58. Ghostbusters (1984)
59. L.A. Confidential (1997)
60. Scream (1996)
61. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
62. sex, lies and videotape (1989)
63. Big (1988)
64. No Country For Old Men (2007)
65. Dirty Dancing (1987)
66. Natural Born Killers (1994)
67. Donnie Brasco (1997)
68. Witness (1985)
69. All About My Mother (1999)
70. Broadcast News (1987)
71. Unforgiven (1992)
72. Thelma & Louise (1991)
73. Office Space (1999)
74. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
75. Out of Africa (1985)
76. The Departed (2006)
77. Sid and Nancy (1986)
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
79. Waiting for Guffman (1996)
80. Michael Clayton (2007)
81. Moonstruck (1987)
82. Lost in Translation (2003)
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
84. Sideways (2004)
85. The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
86. Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
87. Swingers (1996)
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
89. Breaking the Waves (1996)
90. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
91. Back to the Future (1985)
92. Menace II Society (1993)
93. Ed Wood (1994)
94. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
95. In the Mood for Love (2001)
96. Far From Heaven (2002)
97. Glory (1989)
98. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
99. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)

Comments

[faesdeynia.livejournal.com]

Blah. I never do these memes because I bold less than 10% of the movies.

But the ones I do bold are usually the odd ones, like Ed Wood and Y Tu Mama Tambien.

[bramblekite.livejournal.com]

I wanted to see Ed Wood when it came out, but I didn't have anyone to go with me.

And my free time at home is rare and precious enough now that I really can't justify just sitting in front of the TV for 2 or 3 hours. If I got a quiet enough form of exercise machine I suppose that would be a good motivator, but that hasnt' happened yet :P

[mouser.livejournal.com]

*Who* thinks these are the best movies of the last twenty years?

[bramblekite.livejournal.com]

As far as I can tell, it's supposedly AFI's best list.

AFI being American Film Institute....or something?

Google searching, I find references to the list, but not the actual list itself.

[colorbars.livejournal.com]

There was just a few AFI list that came out last week (Top 10 in 10 genres, I think) and the 100 Years 100 Movies list. I don't think that's related to either. Good thing too. That list is ick!

First thing I see is Moulin Rouge at #10. Are you kidding? Even if you were just going for a Baz Luhrmann film, he did a much better job with Strictly Ballroom. If you're just looking for style you can throw in Romeo & Juliet too, though I hated the wardrobe in that.

[colorbars.livejournal.com]

That should say "new list". Damn keyboard.

Icon

[angryneo.livejournal.com]

I just noticed your icon. Is that Johnny Chimpo? lol

Re: Icon

[bramblekite.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure. It's from a greeting card that was made from a piece of art by Rory Skagen.

http://www.roryskagen.com/

The webpage doesn't seem to be working right now.

The art was on display at Blue Genie and the greeting cards were in the gift shop. I just found the piece to be very....evocative.