Entertainment Weekly, a magazine I used to subscribe to until one really, I mean REALLY bad phone call with a customer service rep went HORRIBLY wrong. I even hated the magazine for a few years, because of one bad customer rep. Anyway, I'm over that now, I just have the internet, and get far fewer magazines now than I used to. Anyway, these fine folks have made a list of the HUNDRED BEST movies in the past, well, in less than my lifetime. A list... Everyone loves lists. Should we bitch about exact placement... no, unless it's Really deserving it. Hmmm, forwards or backwards. There should be some suspense... Oh, the pictures, right. Oh well, yes EW says that the BEST movie of the past 25 years is...
1. Pulp Fiction (1994) Best. Debatable regardless of ANY title you could stick here. I can't think of a movie that deserves this ranking so much more than Pulp Fiction as to be obvious, but, damn, I LOVE this movie. I wouldn't say best though. Can we cheat and say that Jaws and Star Wars are a little younger, and fit them in?
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03) Theatrical or extended? Fellowship and King rule in both versions, and Towers, weak in the theatrical, owns up in the extended version. I'm troubled by Rings though, I don't pop it in that much. The Alan Smithee version of Dune on DVD eclipsed you. BTW, Peter Berg, your Dune... Has to be deserving of a spot in the top 10 of this list. That's how high your bar is. The Alan Smithee version is my wife's Favorite movie ever and in my top 5 easily.
3. Titanic (1997) Saw it 14 times at the theater. After 9 viewings, you're there for the boat to break, but GOD, I love this one too. BTW, If you've never seen that version of the poster, it says up at the top, "From the Director of Aliens, T2, and True Lies." Over this Merchant Ivory looking poster. James Cameron, you were, for a number of weeks in 1998, King of the Fucking World.
4. Blue Velvet (1986) I need to see this. But his version of Dune is one of the worst movies I've ever seen.
5. Toy Story (1995) Woah. Why? It's here because it walked hand drawn animation to the gallows right. It's not the film per se' that's that great... It's good, but no, it has to be here for being the dawn of an age of movies... has to be.
6. Saving Private Ryan (1998) Damn, it'll be awesome if Damon is Captain America. BTW, DiCaprio, love ya, but his chin is slightly broader. This movie though... Should have been Captain Miller at the cemetery.
7. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) Haven't seen you either. I spent my formative years of being a teen film nerd, avoiding Woody Allen. I blamed Annie Hall for winning an award that a small little movie deserved more.
8. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) No. This movie was over rated at the time, but this is retarted. put a zero behind it, it should be down at number 80...
9. Die Hard (1988) Okay, definitely list worthy, top 30 worthy, but you have to be here for starting an action movie fad that lasted over 10 years... You had so many rip offs.
10. Moulin Rouge (2001) Oh now come on! The fist 40 minutes or so are worthy, but then the movie losses it's umph cause it feels the need to service it's plot! A rare crime to be sure, but no, it should not round out the top 10.
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984) But this top 10 goes to 11!
12. The Matrix (1999) We're still not speaking. Sure, it was an old crush, but we haven't spoken since the third one. It's socially awkward to invite onto a list like this... did it publicly disown its retarded brothers, It's Larry, they're the two Daryls. Has the Jaws rule applied to the damn thing finally? You know, Jaws must have applied. I guess they shot the sequels back to back since Roy Scheider bailed on the third Jaws.
13. GoodFellas (1990) It's good, but I never understood what was so great.
14. Crumb (1995) This list is feeling a little stupid.
15. Edward Scissorhands (1990) Yup, it is. This movies ending was a hard edgy anus cutting turd. The third act completely destroys this movie.
16. Boogie Nights (1997) There's a line in here that... ohhhh... Moving on.
17. Jerry Maguire (1996) Yea, ok. and...
18. Do the Right Thing (1989) um uh...
19. Casino Royale (2006) Ok, Fuck yes! Own up to SPECTRE! DO SPECTRE! And this will be the best age of BOND EVER!
20. The Lion King (1994) Hey, are these just American movies? If not, we're missing some Anime.
21. Schindler's List (1993) Feel Good? They said Crumb, is better than you...
22. Rushmore (1998) No wonder they said something... This movie was a fad. No one cares about it anymore, it was really over hyped at the time.
23. Memento (2001) But not as badly as this piece of wreckage. This list is now all but completely invalid. Memento is crap. Inventive storytelling, does nothing if the story has nothing interesting in it. It's a movie about drug dealers. It's a small story about mostly really horrible people.
24. A Room With a View (1986) I'll have to check this out sometime.
25. Shrek (2001) Fat Ogre winds up with a princess, but we can't have people thinking that the fat dude gets a hottie, no you fucktards, she HAS to be a fat bitch to to be with him. Pretty people go ONLY with the PRETTY FUCKING PEOPLE you little brats, take that moral from Shrek. If you're ugly, or fat, go live in the swamp! Good kids movie there.
26. Hoop Dreams (1994) Nope, haven't seen you either.
27. Aliens (1986) Completely awesome.
28. Wings of Desire (1988) Oh, F yea. City of Angels wasn't bad, but something went missing.
29. The Bourne Supremacy (2004) My friends insist I must see this series.
30. When Harry Met Sally... (1989) See, there's a good movie.
31. Brokeback Mountain (2005) Avoided due to Hulk being crap.
32. Fight Club (1999) Great movie, deserved better placement.
33. The Breakfast Club (1985) Also a masterpiece, did this get tossed around and done by 10's or something?
34. Fargo (1996) I really didn't care for this. Lemme guess, The Dude, is not worthy of the list, nor Hudsucker, but I'm guessing No Country is... That would be so lame.
35. The Incredibles (2004) Pixar's best movie. Ever. But Wall-E will probably kick it's ass.
36. Spider-Man 2 (2004) Enjoy the spot, one future lists, you'll be looking at Iron Man's contrails.
37. Pretty Woman (1990) I'm not ashamed to admit love here.
38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Nor am I ashamed to admit pointlessness. Actually, I'll be honest, I can't remember if I loved, hated or cared. Insert anything, yes, you're right. I agree with you completely on this movie. And I maight again.
39. The Sixth Sense (1999) This was shit. Complete boredom. No ambulance shot = Dead Bruce Willis. I knew it in the theater. Twist this.
40. Speed (1994) Mmmm skipping class to see movies at Crestwood mall.
41. Dazed and Confused (1993) Ok. Great soundtrack.
42. Clueless (1995) Really? It's good, I just thought more than , like, 50 good movies came out in the past 25 years. Guess I lost count.
43. Gladiator (2000) This picture rules. Between this, Master and Commander (where is it?) and 3:10 to Yuma... oh, and L.A. Confidential, Russel Crowe, just might be that damn good!
44. The Player (1992) "Can we talk about something other than Hollywood for a change? We're educated people." --Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins character) No, Griffin, we can't cause frankly, its a nihilistic universe of cold reality without our imagined treasures. Why bum ourselves out?
45. Rain Man (1988) See it at the right age, and you'll wind up craving Iko Iko too.
46. Children of Men (2006) Oooooo Damn fine pick, is it overrated...
47. Men in Black (1997) This one is. A bit... Top 50?
48. Scarface (1983) Top 1,000,000? Now that's overrated. Just because a movie has an awesome quote in a decent scene DOESN'T MEAN THE REST OF THE MOVIE IS ANY, ANY GOOD!
49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). I enjoyed you. You may sit right here.
50. The Piano (1993) Haven't seen you.
51. There Will Be Blood (2007) Hey, I've been wanting to rent you.
52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988) Awesome. The first segment was especially therapeutic in 1995 with the non-stop coverage, I'd take breaks to see that scene.
53. The Truman Show (1998) Yes. 10 years ago, I'd have a much different position, but something about Ed Harris in this movie etched into my consciousness.
54. Fatal Attraction (1987) Last Emperor won best picture that year, where's it?
As I was typing this, I just read that George Carlin Died.
So, raise a glass, and say ; Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, Cocksucker, Motherfucker, Tits.
Anyway,
55. Risky Business (1983) Shit... (I'm in a bit of a mood, it's not shit.)
56. The Lives of Others (2006) Haven't seen it.
57. There’s Something About Mary (1998) Laughed so hard I practically fell out of my seat.
58. Ghostbusters (1984) Awesome movie! See, Sequels shouldn't be held against you!
59. L.A. Confidential (1997) Oh good this list isn't an idiot... well completely anyway.
60. Scream (1996) Fucking hilarious.
61. Beverly Hills Cop (1984) Not as funny as scream, but a crap load of fun, I like number 2 as well!
62. sex, lies and videotape (1989) Pretentious. This is a movie your film nerd friend forces you to watch. If you're a film nerd, and forced someone to watch it, this is the movie that friend named when bitching that you made them watch movies during an argument. No one says, "You made me watch The Usual Suspects!" Noo... "You made me watch Sex Lies and Videotape!!!!" Said all the time.
63. Big (1988) This is one of MANY of movies always remembered more fondly than it actually is.
64. No Country For Old Men (2007) This movie more so than any. Complete shit.
65. Dirty Dancing (1987) Nobody in 1987 would believe this, and now, no one doubts it! Last Emperor won best picture that year, where's it?
66. Natural Born Killers (1994) Why? It made it's point, but you could watch it do so? Ugh.
67. Donnie Brasco (1997) The list author owed Donnie Brasco money.
68. Witness (1985) Harrison Ford as not Indiana Solo, and the LEAST sexy boob shot ever on a hot chick! Sound juvenile? I was 10 when this came out.
69. All About My Mother (1999)
70. Broadcast News (1987) Last Emperor won best picture that year, where's it?
71. Unforgiven (1992) Praised for a body of awesome work... I need to see you again, I owned you on VHS, saw you opening weekend, but we've never connected since it won Best Picture.
72. Thelma & Louise (1991) Ok.
73. Office Space (1999) This is why lists can't be made too soon after the fact. Fuck, this was WAY better than American beauty.
74. Drugstore Cowboy (1989) Nope, haven't seen you.
75. Out of Africa (1985) Mmmm Hmmm.
76. The Departed (2006) Awesome.
77. Sid and Nancy (1986) Had not seen.
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) First one's better. This is prettier..
79. Waiting for Guffman (1996) Don't know it.
80. Michael Clayton (2007) Wonderful, it should have "negotiated" with No Country.
81. Moonstruck (1987) Last Emperor won best picture that year, where's it?
82. Lost in Translation (2003)Terrific, Loved it.
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987) Where's Bruce Campbell Vs The Army of Darkness, that's my fave of the series, it's extra Brucey!
84. Sideways (2004) On my DVD shelf and I've never seen it, I may watch it tonight.
85. The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005) Yea, it's good. Maybe not list worthy, but awe shucks.
86. Y Tu Mamá También (2002) Whoa, Foreign films are allowed, and no Anime. SHIT ON THIS.
87. Swingers (1996) Yea, you're fine, but where's Akira, that should have been in the top 10!!!
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) Shagadellic Mojo baby, yea, but not one Miyazaki movie is on this list I guess. The BEST filmmaker EVER. Period. Five BEST Filmmakers ever, Kurosawa, Hitchcock, Lean, Spielberg, and Miyazaki. (Not to at all demean, Cameron, Lucas, Kubrick, Curtiz... could fill 20 guys easily even agree on a 20 way tie to be civil, but no FUCKING MIYAZAKI!!!!!
89. Breaking the Waves (1996) Never heard of you. And you're on a list WITHOUT ANIME!
90. Napoleon Dynamite (2004) Fuck you! I don't even WANT TO SEE THIS TRASH! SINCE IT'S ON A LIST WITHOUT ANIME!!!
91. Back to the Future (1985) Hi, I won't yell at you, old friend.
92. Menace II Society (1993) Didn't see.
93. Ed Wood (1994) PERFECT!
94. Full Metal Jacket (1987) Good stuff.
95. In the Mood for Love (2001) Don't know.
96. Far From Heaven (2002) Likewise.
97. Glory (1989)Good movie, I like it despite almost hating Civil War movies.
98. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) Yea, good movie. Please be Captain America.
99. The Blair Witch Project (1999) Only movie I ever stood up in a theater and proclaimed on opening night as CRAP!
100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999) Masterful. But recent seasons have been better than the movie. Canada on Strike for one...
What a BS list. No Anime. It had Animation. It had Foreign. But Foreign Animation... Ignorant fucks. So yea, wonderful list, stimulated thought, provoked an appreciation for anime, and what a year 1987 was! Thank you EW, for giving us shit to rap about.
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