This will be the last of my Big Movie List post. Part 3 should satisfy all my movie listing needs. At least probably. It is possible I'll think of another one. Or get a request or something. We will all just have to see.
Top 20 Classics:
20. The Birds - Scary, but in a good way.
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| Hitchcock, you know from the profile. |
19. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - dark, but Jack is at his best.
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| So, cute. |
18. Goodbye, Mr. Chips - a surprisingly touching story.
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| I'm not sure what the flowers are for. |
17. Life With Father - great story and William Powell is just so fun.
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| Father is front and center. |
16. Yours, Mine, and Ours - A great story about becoming a family.
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| Every child is fantastic. |
15. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - a great drama and a classic.
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| Sidney Poitier |
14. Cheaper By the Dozen - big families are funny.
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| Aren't they all cute. |
13. Patton - a war classic.
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| George Scott is great in this. |
12. Bridge Over the River Kwai - another war classic with great performances
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| Academy awards make it good. |
11. Adam's Rib - Hepburn and Tracey are always great together. This one is particularly funny.
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| Fighting on the cover even. |
10. Yankee Doodle Dandy - a fantastic movie with dancing.
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| Yes, James Cagney can dance. |
9. Bringing up Baby - hilarious.
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| Great chemistry. |
8. Lillies of the Field - Helping nuns is good for your soul.
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| The poster tells it all. |
7. On the Town - Gene Kelly. That is all.
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| Frank Sinatra is so cute in this. |
6. Singing in the Rain - Everything about this is right.
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| Donald O'Connor is the best. |
5. Some Like It Hot - Cross dressing is great.
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| Jack Lemmon is the best. |
4. Victor Victoria - I really like cross dressing apparently.
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| Girls pretending to be boys! |
3. Auntie Mame - hilarious and surprisingly touching
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| Rosalind Russel is fantastic. |
2. How to Marry A Millionaire - everything about this works.
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| Marilyn Monroe is fantastic. |
1. To Sir With Love - a great teacher helps the inner city youth story. Only the teacher is black and the kids are white.
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| Best teacher ever. |
Top 20 Teen Movies:
20. Smoke Signals - kind of cheesy, but great.
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| I love Sherman Alexie, read his books too. |
19. Harry Potter (the Later ones) - I know cliche, but I love Ron . . . And Sirius Black . . .
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| My favorite! |
18. Tammy and the Bachelor - dorky and splendid.
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| There is a whole series, but I like this one best. |
17. Can't Hardly Wait - Angsty and delightful
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| Look at that 90s goodness |
16. Pump Up the Volume - teenage DJs are hot.
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| The picture shows up that he's like super deep . . . |
15. 16 Candles - embarrassing, awkward, hilarious.
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| Its Molly Ringwald so of course there is some ugly pink clothing. |
14. Can't Buy Me Love(original) - sweet with a stupid story.
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| Nice to see they pull that the they dress kind of funny so are horrible unpopular even though they are gorgeous craziness with boys too. |
13. Lost Boys - where teen vampire movies peaked.
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| Kefier doesn't sparkle . . . |
12. Better Off Dead -trying to kill yourself can be funny.
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| John Cusack . . . I just like you so much. |
11. Pretty In Pink - Molly Ringwald is the best teen ever.
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| The ugly pink dress to end all ugly pink dresses lives in this movie. |
10. 10 Things I Hate About You - Taming of the shrew at its best.
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| At least they don't pretend she isn't pretty. |
9. Beach Blanket Bingo - classic teen drama
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| Yes it is as cheesy as this poster makes it look. |
8. A Knights Tale - teen medieval angst.
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| Heath's face sells this by itself. |
7. The Breakfast Club - everyone can get along, ever the jocks and the dweebies. Jed Nelson, yum.
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| Cool kids scowl. |
6. Heathers - awful, dark, and so funny.
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| look at those mean girls |
5. The Karate Kid - this one teaches you life lessons too.
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| look at that intensity |
4. Say Anything - Lloyd Dobbler.
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| look how fun this is |
3. Empire Records - the best record store ever. Damn the MAN save the Empire.
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| don't they look fun |
2. Gidget - She just a girl who wants to surf.
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| Look at me I'm Sandra Dee. |
1. Ferris Buller's Day Off - some days are just good.
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| if that outfit doesn't make the movie look fun I'm not sure what would |
Top 20 Family:
20. Doctor Doolittle - I already mentioned how I want to talk to animals.
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| It looks even creeper in Japanese . . . |
19. Little Monsters - odd concept but good.
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| Howie is so fun. |
18. The Jungle Book (live action) - I love it. Though I don't have the I wan'na be like you song in it.
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| Look real animals. |
17. Kindergarten Cop - What does your daddy do?
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| Look how small the kids look . . . |
16. Honey I Shrunk the Kids - added science bonus.
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| this poster really sums up the movie |
15. Sleeping Beauty - a great cartoon.
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| classic disney |
14. ET - a bit scary for the little ones.
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| Aliens light up! |
13. Mulan - a tough disney girl.
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| less classic Disney |
12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - a ridiculously fabulous concept. I've worn out copies.
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| I prefer the suits over the 3d animation |
11. Big - for the more grown up family.
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| Tom Hanks face says it all apparently . . . |
10. Hocus Pocus - Halloween fun.
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| Fun with witches! Lightening is magic right? |
9. Shrek - once again not for the tiny ones, but so funny.
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| Ogres are fun |
8. Goonies - Hey You Guys!
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| Goonies never say die! |
7. American Tale - touching and great for the whole family.
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| Even the mice are starting over |
6. The Witches - scary and weird and awesome.
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| Roald Dahl is the best, read the book. Read all the books. |
5. Iron Will - an inspiring one.
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| A boy and his dog . . . |
4. How To Train Your Dragon - dragons are cute and vikings are fun.
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| A boy an his dragon |
3. Ponyo - great visuals.
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| You can't tell but the best part of this movie is the sea. |
2. The Sandlot - great story about growing up and baseball . . . which I don't really even like
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| It just feels like a classic |
1. Brave Little Toaster
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| Appliances on the road . . . |
Top 10 Nobody Has Ever Heard of:
10. The Quest - actually a good story.
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| Van Damme's eyes say watch me. |
9. Jumping Jack Flash - 80s classic
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| See, its fun . . . whoopi is jumping |
8. Run Lola Run - innovative and captivating
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| Currently my hair is this color, really. |
7. Snow White (with Sigorny Weaver in it) - creepy and different.
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| Fairy tales should be scary or at least creepy . . . |
6. Equilibrium - an unusual sci-fi
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| It is not Matrixy like this poster looks. |
5. The Big Hit - More hitman who don't like their jobs.
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| Guns are the real stars . . . |
4. Plunckett and Macleane - It takes great liberties with history.
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| Robert Carlyle is the best! |
3. Crossworlds - Rutger Hauer.
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| Its not all in red, don't worry! |
2. The Adventure of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension - the best cult classic ever.
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| Where ever you go, there you are . . . |
1. The Professional - Touching story of a hitman and a little girl.
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| I'm not sure why we need to see up his very large nose . . . |
