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SGMurphy’s Top 75 Movies

Posted by Steven on Sep 25, 2008 • (Comments)

This is in +/- order depending on my mood. And, yes, I realize the Lord of the Rings Trilogy should count as three different films, but I have to think of it as one (very long) story.

  1. The Godfather
  2. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
  3. The Godfather, Part II
  4. Raiders of the Lost Ark
  5. The Silence of the Lambs
  6. Jaws
  7. It’s a Wonderful Life
  8. Dead Poets Society
  9. Lord of the Rings Trilogy
  10. Unforgiven
  11. Hook
  12. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
  13. Batman
  14. The Departed
  15. Minority Report
  16. Jurassic Park
  17. The Fugitive
  18. The Matrix
  19. Star Wars: A New Hope
  20. Fight Club
  21. Seven
  22. The Shawshank Redemption
  23. Pulp Fiction
  24. Ghostbusters
  25. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
  26. Full Metal Jacket
  27. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
  28. Batman Begins
  29. Casino Royal
  30. Airplane!
  31. The Princess Bride
  32. Signs
  33. Terminator 2
  34. Men in Black
  35. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
  36. The Bourne Ultimatum
  37. Superman II
  38. Groundhog Day
  39. The Usual Suspects
  40. Gangs of New York
  41. Gladiator
  42. Office Space
  43. Goldfinger
  44. The Sixth Sense
  45. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
  46. The Incredibles
  47. Back to the Future
  48. Princess Mononoke
  49. As Good as it Gets
  50. Casino
  51. The Wizard of Oz
  52. Batman Returns
  53. Billy Madison
  54. Battle Royal
  55. Fantasia
  56. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
  57. Blade Runner
  58. Apocalypse Now
  59. Tombstone
  60. Planet of the Apes
  61. The Wedding Singer
  62. Who Framed Rodger Rabbit?
  63. Collateral
  64. Good Morning Vietnam
  65. Blade Runner
  66. Snatch
  67. 2001: A Space Odyssey
  68. L.A. Confidential
  69. Memento
  70. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  71. Braveheart
  72. Rear Window
  73. The 40-Year-Old Virgin
  74. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
  75. From Dusk ‘Til Dawn

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  • Hook at 11? You kidding?
  • At least Braveheart made the list. I had to cut a lot of films that I really liked just get it down this far. It is a shame because most I cut were smaller budget, more cultured movies that a film buff could be proud of, but I'm a sucker for Spielburg and epics, what can I say?

    True, I like colorful characters. They stay with me longer and I can usually quote their one-liners. Some movies are here because I love the premise and the story, like Minority Report, others are solely for the characters. Even if the overall film isn't as well done as, say, Braveheart, the higher ranked movies have moments of perfection that I can relate to. The moments that send chills down my back every time I watch it. A good example of this is from one of your favorites–Signs. The final scene with all of its suspense and emotion and how the entire movie builds up to said moment is what makes an awesome movie experience for me. It doesn't hurt that Signs and other films on my list pair those moments with brilliant scores.
  • Daniel Montgomery
    Hmmm, isn't Braveheart just a little bit better than Men in Black? or Billy Madison? But I get a much better sense of your taste in movies from this list. You like colorful characters (superman, batman, indiana jones) and you like colorful actors. (Bill Murray, Harrison Ford, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino)
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