My top 13 favorite films of all time
Presented in alphabetical order:
1) Casino Royale (2006)
2) Charade (1963)
3) Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
4) The Da Vinci Code (2006)
5) Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
6) Ever After (1998)
7) Gosford Park (2001)
8) The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003)
9) Rear Window (1954)
10) The Remains of the Day (1993)
11) Sense & Sensibility (1995)
12) The Sound of Music (1965)
13) The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
First of all, let me start by saying that this was a very hard list to make. There are so many great films out there; it was hard to narrow the field down to just thirteen. In fact, this list was supposed to be posted last week, but it took me longer than anticipated to winnow out the candidates. I wanted to have a good cross-section of newer films and older classics, though the end result is slightly skewed toward the former—what can I say?
About eight of the titles were obvious picks, and then it got harder. With only five slots remaining, and a lot of good films jostling for position, I had to make some tough choices. In the end, it boiled down to one important factor: which films would I be able to watch over and over without ever getting tired of them?
Some of you may think I’m cheating with the Lord of the Rings (counting three films as one), but if you really consider it carefully you’ll have to agree that technically it’s actually one very long film, broken into smaller chunks for ease of viewing.
And of course, this list is subject to change. New films are being made all the time, and I’m always catching up on more of the old classics. Another powerful movie might come to my attention and demand its place of honor, at which point I’d have to reassess and update the list. But for now, this is how it stands…
Lee
Presented in alphabetical order:
1) Casino Royale (2006)
2) Charade (1963)
3) Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
4) The Da Vinci Code (2006)
5) Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
6) Ever After (1998)
7) Gosford Park (2001)
8) The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003)
9) Rear Window (1954)
10) The Remains of the Day (1993)
11) Sense & Sensibility (1995)
12) The Sound of Music (1965)
13) The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
First of all, let me start by saying that this was a very hard list to make. There are so many great films out there; it was hard to narrow the field down to just thirteen. In fact, this list was supposed to be posted last week, but it took me longer than anticipated to winnow out the candidates. I wanted to have a good cross-section of newer films and older classics, though the end result is slightly skewed toward the former—what can I say?
About eight of the titles were obvious picks, and then it got harder. With only five slots remaining, and a lot of good films jostling for position, I had to make some tough choices. In the end, it boiled down to one important factor: which films would I be able to watch over and over without ever getting tired of them?
Some of you may think I’m cheating with the Lord of the Rings (counting three films as one), but if you really consider it carefully you’ll have to agree that technically it’s actually one very long film, broken into smaller chunks for ease of viewing.
And of course, this list is subject to change. New films are being made all the time, and I’m always catching up on more of the old classics. Another powerful movie might come to my attention and demand its place of honor, at which point I’d have to reassess and update the list. But for now, this is how it stands…
Lee
3 comments:
The only ones I would disagree with would be # 4, 5, and 12.
Not that they're not good movies, but not ones I could watch again & again like the following ---
I'd have to substitute:
Dark Crystal, Ladyhawke, and To Catch A Thief
Great TT, Lee. Ever After is a greta film. Some, I've not seen. I'll have to use your list next time I visit the video store! :)
You have my absolute favorite movie of all time sitting there at number six. I saw it four times in the theater, and probably would have gone more often if I'd had more friends I could drag with me. I have to get it on DVD before my VHS copy kicks the bucket from being watched too many times!
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