Sorry for another meme. It’s the “vacation” thing. I thought I would write two posts a day for a while, but life happened, and I did not have time. So this is what you are getting. (And again, the picture above has nothing to do with text of the post. It is a self-portrait I took on a beautiful beach in Bermuda in April of this year.)
Before I started blogging (and before I really knew much about it), I thought it was a lot bit narcissistic; that was one of the thousands of reasons I hesitated. Now I am not convinced that blogging itself is narcissistic, but I think I must be or why else would I think anyone else would want to read this stuff?
And Ducky, that is no slam against you, which is where I got this meme.
Top 100 Movies Entertainment Weekly for the Past 25 Years.
Bold the ones you have seen.
Put an asterisk after the movie title* if you really liked it.
Cross it out if you saw a film and really disliked it.
Underline the ones you own.
1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03)* — Have to add here that I was one of the lucky people in a theater for 13 hours on Trilogy Tuesday to see all three back-to-back when the last one was released.
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)—Comment required: I can’t say I liked this movie at all while watching it, but it comes to my head all the time. It had some sort of impact on me.
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)
I am forced to ask why there are not more Chic Flicks here! Like…..
Ever After
You’ve Got Mail
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Serendipity
Must Love Dogs
Of course I know why, but although I a somewhat well-rounded movie viewer, it seems I have watch a whole lot of Chic Flicks.
By Louise Cannon
July 30, 2008 at 10:03 am
Can’t say that I can figure what qualifies a movie to appear in that list. There are too many titles, that should be in the “Worst movies ever” category.
Top movies are missing, too.
Oh well – it’s always a matter of taste at any rate! 🙂
Cheers, Klaus
July 30, 2008 at 10:44 am
That is alot of movies! Napolean Dynomite is one of my all time favorites. Hope your enjoying your trip!
July 30, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Wow that’s a pretty fun meme. I’m a little surprised by a couple of what THEY consider the best 100 myself.
July 30, 2008 at 2:04 pm
LOL…Love your self portrait.
July 30, 2008 at 11:02 pm
“life happened” Good. It’s when life stops happening that you have to worry.
Enjoy your trip.
July 31, 2008 at 12:58 am
Hope you’re having a great time!
July 31, 2008 at 9:14 am
If I include the titles you listed as chic flicks I have seen 79 of them! Cool!
July 31, 2008 at 9:14 pm
South Park is on the list for crying out loud. I can think of oh fifty or so other ones that belong on that list. Any how. I own a lot of videos because before I got to see them for free at the theater I would by them instead because it cost as much to buy it as it did to go see it. I was never much for renting because I always hated the time line thing. I tend to like to do things on my schedule not someone else’s. I have seen 31 of these listed I’ve not seen A Room With a View but I have actually read the book. Very good I highly recommend.
June 7, 2013 at 6:22 pm
The preview image of the final document is constantly changing with each new selection.
You have to be the right person in the right place
at the right time. You are firing on all cylinders and tapped in to your Higher
Self, Inner Being or what I playfully call the Wizard Within – the voice of your intuition, truth
and authenticity.