Inspired by both Heather and the exicited Video-DVD exchange, I've taken a look at imdb.com's 100 greatest films.
A random list based soley on totally subjective user votes? I love it!
How many have I seen? Let's find out. I've bolded the ones I've seen.
- The Godfather (1972)
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
- The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- Casablanca (1942)
- Shichinin no samurai (1954) [aka. The Seven Samurai]
- Schindler's List (1993)
- Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966) [aka. The Good, The Bad & The Ugly]
- Pulp Fiction (1994)
- Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Star Wars (1977)
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
- Rear Window (1954)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- 12 Angry Men (1957)
- The Usual Suspects (1995)
- Cidade de Deus (2002) [aka. City of God]
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
- Citizen Kane (1941)
- Psycho (1960)
- Goodfellas (1990)
- C'era una volta il West (1968) [aka. Once Upon A Time In The West]
- Memento (2000)
- North by Northwest (1959)
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Le (2001) [aka. Amelie]
- Sunset Blvd. (1950)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- Fight Club (1999)
- American Beauty (1999)
- The Matrix (1999)
- Vertigo (1958)
- Taxi Driver (1976)
- Apocalypse Now (1979)
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
- Paths of Glory (1957)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- Se7en (1995)
- Untergang, Der (2004) [aka. Downfall]
- Léon (1994) [aka. The Professional]
- Chinatown (1974)
- The Third Man (1949)
- American History X (1998)
- The Pianist (2002)
- Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001) [aka. Spirited Away]
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
- Boot, Das (1981)
- Hotel Rwanda (2004)
- The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- Requiem for a Dream (2000)
- M (1931)
- L.A. Confidential (1997)
- The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- Alien (1979)
- A Clockwork Orange (1971)
- Metropolis (1927)
- Reservoir Dogs (1992)
- Rashômon (1950)
- Double Indemnity (1944)
- Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- Sin City (2005)
- The Shining (1980)
- Modern Times (1936)
- Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- Raging Bull (1980)
- The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- Million Dollar Baby (2004)
- All About Eve (1950)
- Some Like It Hot (1959)
- Aliens (1986)
- Rebecca (1940)
- The Great Escape (1963)
- Vita è bella, La (1997) [aka. Life Is Beautiful]
- Touch of Evil (1958)
- Amadeus (1984)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
- The Sting (1973)
- Batman Begins (2005)
- Jaws (1975)
- Strangers on a Train (1951)
- On the Waterfront (1954)
- Forrest Gump (1994)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
- The Incredibles (2004)
- Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
- City Lights (1931)
- The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- The Apartment (1960)
- Sjunde inseglet, Det (1957) [aka. The Seventh Seal]
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- Braveheart (1995)
- Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1989) [aka. Cinema Paradiso]
- Crash (2004/I)
- Ran (1985)
- Blade Runner (1982)
- Donnie Darko (2001)
By my count, I've seen 72 of them. That's not too shabby. I'm surprised by how many recent ones I haven't seen.
Well, not really surprised, since I'm well aware of how few recent movies I've seen. Let's call it disappointed.
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