Really ripping off Mr. Crossfire...
Okay, now I really did steal this, including some of his text.
crossfire_ wrote...
The ones I have seen are in bold. The ones I haven't seen are plain. The ones I can't remember if I've seen, or have only seen bits of, are in italic and the ones I really liked are *'d marked with asterisks. Questions follow.
1. Gone With the Wind (1939)
*2. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
*3. The Sound of Music (1965)
4. E. T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
5. The Ten Commandments (1956)
6. Titanic (1997)
7. Jaws (1975)
8. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
9. The Exorcist (1973)
10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
11. 101 Dalmatians (1961)
*12. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
13. Ben-Hur (1959)
*14. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
15. The Sting (1973)
*16. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
17. Jurassic Park (1993)
*18. The Graduate (1967)
19. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
20. Fantasia (1940)
21. The Godfather (1972)
22. Forrest Gump (1994)
23. Mary Poppins (1964)
24. The Lion King (1994)
25. Grease (1978)
26. Thunderball (1965)
27. The Jungle Book (1967)
28. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
*29. Ghostbusters (1984)
30. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
31. Bambi (1942)
32. Independence Day (1996)
33. Love Story (1970)
*34. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
35. Spider-Man (2002)
36. Home Alone (1990)
37. Pinocchio (1940)
38. Cleopatra (1963)
39. Goldfinger (1964)
40. Airport (1970)
41. American Graffiti (1973)
42. The Robe (1953)
43. Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
44. Blazing Saddles (1974)
*45. Batman (1989)
46. The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
47. The Towering Inferno (1974)
48. National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
49. The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
50. My Fair Lady (1964)
51. Let's Make Love (1960)
*52. Back to the Future (1985)
53. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
54. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
*55. Superman (1978)
56. Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
57. The Sixth Sense (1999)
58. Finding Nemo (2003)
*59. Tootsie (1982)
60. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
61. West Side Story (1961)
62. Lady and the Tramp (1955)
63. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977/1980)
64. Twister (1996)
65. Rocky (1976)
66. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
67. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
68. The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
69. Men in Black (1997)
70. The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957)
71. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
72. Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
73. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
*74. M*A*S*H (1970)
*75. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
76. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
77. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
78. Aladdin (1992)
79. Ghost (1990)
80. Duel in the Sun (1946)
81. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
82. House of Wax (1953)
83. Rear Window (1954)
84. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
*85. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
*86. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
87. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
88. Sergeant York (1941)
89. Toy Story 2 (1999)
90. Top Gun (1986)
91. Shrek (2001)
92. "Crocodile" Dundee (1986)
93. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
94. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
95. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
*96. Young Frankenstein (1974)
97. Peter Pan (1953)
*98. Gremlins (1984)
99. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
100. Funny Girl (1968)
The one I can't believe I haven't seen?
Rocky. Not seeing Grease is a political statement.
The one I really wish I had skipped?
While I'd be tempted to say Spiderman or Men In Black, the answer probably is Thunderball, by far the worst Bond movie in existence. 45 minutes of it is an extremely dull underwater fight. The theme is by Tom Jones.
Best flick?
Toughie. On this list? Probably the Graduate. Amazing performances, one of the funniest scripts ever, and just a great experience. I'd love to make a movie like that.
The one I actually *enjoyed* the most?
Probably Raiders of the Lost Ark. Wish I could make myself forget that movie so I could see it again freshly. Once I know the entire script to a film, I don't really want to watch it again.
The most over-hyped?
The Lion King. It's so very shitty, and yet so many gay men love it. Why? Good Lord, why? Fucking Disney.
The movie I should have seen just because everyone else has?
Gone With the Wind. It's important but I'm not all that sure it's good.
The movie that surprised me the most for its inclusion?/Movies conspicuous by their absence?
Toy Story 2 and not Toy Story 1? Hm. I think this is a list of top grossing American films modified for inflation. I thought that Birth of a Nation would be on there. I'm also surprised by the abundance of Disney films, especially early ones.
crossfire_ wrote...
The ones I have seen are in bold. The ones I haven't seen are plain. The ones I can't remember if I've seen, or have only seen bits of, are in italic and the ones I really liked are *'d marked with asterisks. Questions follow.
1. Gone With the Wind (1939)
*2. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
*3. The Sound of Music (1965)
4. E. T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
5. The Ten Commandments (1956)
6. Titanic (1997)
7. Jaws (1975)
8. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
9. The Exorcist (1973)
10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
11. 101 Dalmatians (1961)
*12. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
13. Ben-Hur (1959)
*14. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
15. The Sting (1973)
*16. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
17. Jurassic Park (1993)
*18. The Graduate (1967)
19. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
20. Fantasia (1940)
21. The Godfather (1972)
22. Forrest Gump (1994)
23. Mary Poppins (1964)
24. The Lion King (1994)
25. Grease (1978)
26. Thunderball (1965)
27. The Jungle Book (1967)
28. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
*29. Ghostbusters (1984)
30. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
31. Bambi (1942)
32. Independence Day (1996)
33. Love Story (1970)
*34. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
35. Spider-Man (2002)
36. Home Alone (1990)
37. Pinocchio (1940)
38. Cleopatra (1963)
39. Goldfinger (1964)
40. Airport (1970)
41. American Graffiti (1973)
42. The Robe (1953)
43. Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
44. Blazing Saddles (1974)
*45. Batman (1989)
46. The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
47. The Towering Inferno (1974)
48. National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
49. The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
50. My Fair Lady (1964)
51. Let's Make Love (1960)
*52. Back to the Future (1985)
53. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
54. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
*55. Superman (1978)
56. Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
57. The Sixth Sense (1999)
58. Finding Nemo (2003)
*59. Tootsie (1982)
60. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
61. West Side Story (1961)
62. Lady and the Tramp (1955)
63. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977/1980)
64. Twister (1996)
65. Rocky (1976)
66. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
67. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
68. The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
69. Men in Black (1997)
70. The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957)
71. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
72. Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
73. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
*74. M*A*S*H (1970)
*75. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
76. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
77. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
78. Aladdin (1992)
79. Ghost (1990)
80. Duel in the Sun (1946)
81. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
82. House of Wax (1953)
83. Rear Window (1954)
84. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
*85. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
*86. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
87. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
88. Sergeant York (1941)
89. Toy Story 2 (1999)
90. Top Gun (1986)
91. Shrek (2001)
92. "Crocodile" Dundee (1986)
93. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
94. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
95. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
*96. Young Frankenstein (1974)
97. Peter Pan (1953)
*98. Gremlins (1984)
99. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
100. Funny Girl (1968)
The one I can't believe I haven't seen?
Rocky. Not seeing Grease is a political statement.
The one I really wish I had skipped?
While I'd be tempted to say Spiderman or Men In Black, the answer probably is Thunderball, by far the worst Bond movie in existence. 45 minutes of it is an extremely dull underwater fight. The theme is by Tom Jones.
Best flick?
Toughie. On this list? Probably the Graduate. Amazing performances, one of the funniest scripts ever, and just a great experience. I'd love to make a movie like that.
The one I actually *enjoyed* the most?
Probably Raiders of the Lost Ark. Wish I could make myself forget that movie so I could see it again freshly. Once I know the entire script to a film, I don't really want to watch it again.
The most over-hyped?
The Lion King. It's so very shitty, and yet so many gay men love it. Why? Good Lord, why? Fucking Disney.
The movie I should have seen just because everyone else has?
Gone With the Wind. It's important but I'm not all that sure it's good.
The movie that surprised me the most for its inclusion?/Movies conspicuous by their absence?
Toy Story 2 and not Toy Story 1? Hm. I think this is a list of top grossing American films modified for inflation. I thought that Birth of a Nation would be on there. I'm also surprised by the abundance of Disney films, especially early ones.