Empire's 100 greatest movies of all time

[GreenScar]

Entire article

Click the link for the entire list. Here's their top 25:

1. The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972)
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark (Steven Spielberg, 1981)
3. Star Wars Episode V: Empire Strikes Back (Irvin Kershner,1980)
4. Shawsank Redemption (Frank Darabont, 1994)
5. Jaws (Steven Spielberg, 1975)
6. GoodFellas (Martin Scorsese, 1990)
7. Apocalypse Now (Francis Ford Coppola, 1979)
8. Singin’ in the Rain (Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly, 1952)
9. Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994)
10. Fight Club (David Fincher, 1999)
11. Raging Bull (Martin Scorsese, 1980)
12. The Apartment (Billy Wilder, 1960)
13. Chinatown (Roman Polanski, 1974)
14. Once Upon A Time In The West (Sergio Leone, 1968)
15. The Dark Knight (Christopher Nolan, 2007)
16. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, 1968)
17. Taxi Driver (Martin Scorsese, 1976)
18. Casablanca (Michael Curtiz)
19. The Godfather Part II (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974)
20. Blade Runner (Ridley Scott, 1982)
21. The Third Man (Carol Reed, 1949)
22. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (George Lucas, 1977)
23. Back to the Future (Robert Zemeckis, 1985)
24. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Peter Jackson, 2001)
25. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (Sergio Leone, 1967)

[GreenScar]

26. Dr. Strangelove (Stanley Kubrick, 1964)
27. Some Like It Hot (Billy Wilder, 1959)
28. Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941)
29. Die Hard (John McTiernan 1988)
30. Aliens (James Cameron, 1986)
31. Gone with The Wind (Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Sam Wood, 1939)
32. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid (George Roy Hill, 1969)
33. Alien (Ridley Scott, 1979)
34. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Peter Jackson, 2003)
35. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (James Cameron, 1991)
36. Andrei Rublev (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1969)
37. A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick, 1971)
38. Heat (Michael Mann, 1995)
39. The Matrix (The Wachowski Brothers, 1999)
40. Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958)
41. The 400 Blows (Truffaut, 1959)
42. Kind Hearts And Coronets (Robert Hamer, 1949)
43. The Big Lebowski (The Coen Brothers, 1998)
44. Schindler’s List (Steven Spielberg, 1993)
45. Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)
46. On The Waterfront (Elia Kazan 1954)
47. E.T. (Steven Spielberg, 1982)
48. This Is Spinal Tap (Rob Reiner, 1984)
49. Evil Dead 2 (Sam Raimi, 1987)
50. Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa, 1954)

[Grimshaw23]

Old-timer's list.

[Jayromy]

Lebowski- damn right its on there.

I was glad to see LOTR Fellowship higher than the other two. I have always felt, personally, that it was the best of the three despite being rated lower on sites like IMDB.

[xtop]

dark knight 15th huh? yeahhhhhhhh

[GORT]

Originally Posted by Grimshaw23

Old-timer's list.

I see where you are confused this list contains actual movies with plots and stories and acting not massive amounts CGI and gun fire and explosions that pass for a movie today

[Blu-Ron]

Originally Posted by FEP3108

I see where you are confused this list contains actual movies with plots and stories and acting not massive amounts CGI and gun fire and explosions that pass for a movie today

+1
Well said.

[Grimshaw23]

Originally Posted by FEP3108

I see where you are confused this list contains actual movies with plots and stories and acting not massive amounts CGI and gun fire and explosions that pass for a movie today

Umm... Really....? I guess my interests in movies like Crash, Batman begin or The prestige doesn't count as actual movies with "plot and stories and acting", huh? Get off your high horse. Just because I don't like some of those movie on the list doesn't mean I don't enjoy movies with great storyline.

[Blu Titan]

That list stinks. No Gladiator, No Braveheart, nor Amadeus in the top 50?!

[GreenScar]

Originally Posted by Grimshaw23

Umm... Really....? I guess my interests in movies like Crash, Batman begin or The prestige doesn't count as actual movies with "plot and stories and acting", huh? Get off your high horse. Just because I don't like some of those movie on the list doesn't mean I don't enjoy movies with great storyline.

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

That list stinks. No Gladiator, No Braveheart, nor Amadeus in the top 50?!

All of these movies are on the list. Just not in the top 50. Lists are never going to make everyone happy.

[Clark Kent]

Godfather II out of the top three is a disgrace. It is simply better than the original, though that is still a masterpiece.

[GreenScar]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

Godfather II out of the top three is a disgrace. It is simply better than the original, though that is still a masterpiece.

That was my first problem with the list as well.

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by jasonbird

That was my first problem with the list as well.

My first, second, and third problem, ect: 41. The 400 Blows (Truffaut, 1959)
42. Kind Hearts And Coronets (Robert Hamer, 1949)<<<those two movies ahead of Gladiator, Braveheart, and Amadeus????BTW I am not crapping on Jason's thread, since it makes for good discussion.

[Adhamhnon]

I've seen this list before... and I think it voids itself by having Evil Dead 2 at 49. It was a fun movie and all, but top 50 of all time? Above Gladiator, Cool Hand Luke, or any of at least 50 others I could name, from any decade?

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by Adhamhnon

I've seen this list before... and I think it voids itself by having Evil Dead 2 at 49. It was a fun movie and all, but top 50 of all time? Above Gladiator, Cool Hand Luke, or any of at least 50 others I could name, from any decade?

Did not even notice that...

[Blu-Ron]

Originally Posted by Grimshaw23

Umm... Really....? I guess my interests in movies like Crash, Batman begin or The prestige doesn't count as actual movies with "plot and stories and acting", huh? Get off your high horse. Just because I don't like some of those movie on the list doesn't mean I don't enjoy movies with great storyline.

I think it was the "old timer" thing that got'em fired up there fruitcake.

[awesomest cory]

I'm glad to see Donnie Darko as #53. I also find it interesting to see which lists have Alien or Aliens as the better film. I have them tied on my list

[Grimshaw23]

Originally Posted by Blu-Ron

I think it was the "old timer" thing that got'em fired up there fruitcake.

No.... really? Einstein. Good thing you pointed out there or else I would've miss it.

[UPSandy]

thats a solid list...........its just the opinion of one magazine man....ive got no objections

[Big Daddy]

The idea of picking a list of the greatest movies is pretty silly. Naturally, we all have our biases and limitations. I can't even pick a list of my 100 all-time favorite movies, not to mention how to rank them. The point is that they are all great movies. Enjoy them and stop paying so much attention to stupid and meaningless numbers and rankings.

Here is a list of other organizations' best movies for your enjoyment and argument.

Filmsite:
http://www.filmsite.org/momentsindx.html
Time Magazine:
http://www.time.com/time/2005/100mov...lete_list.html
New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/ref/movies/1000best.html
IMDB Users:
http://www.imdb.com/chart/top
AFI:
http://connect.afi.com/site/PageNavi...cro_take_tour2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI's_100_Years..._100_Movies
Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Films_c..._greatest_ever
Roger Ebert:
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/...ovies_fulllist
Rotten Tomatoes:
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/top/be...?year=all_time
Cinepad:
http://www.cinepad.com/awards/awards_1-50.htm
UK Based Timesonline:
http://theforrester.wordpress.com/20...s-of-all-time/
Movieweb, Users' list:
http://www.movieweb.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13775