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The best movies of all time? (easy 10 points)?

I am now in a film history class. I have a project which is to write a 5 paragraph review once every 2 weeks on a movie. I also have to make a top 10 movie list of mine and give descriptions of the movie and why I like it. What I need your help with is to compile a list of movies I should see. I want to be a film director when I get older so I am taking this class a bit seriously. Please give me a list of some of the best movies of all time. Nothing before 1939 please. Thanks so much. 10 points to person who gives me some movies I choose to write about. I have already all the Martin Scorsese movies that are good becides Taxi Driver. So don't add those because I already know those movies basically own...

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The Boondocks Saints was an incredabile movie. Its on my top list of movies.
If you want to be a director, you should do your own research... But I'd start with "The Godfather".
Citizen Kane Casablanca North by Northwest
Lord of the ring-The fellowship of the ring-Two towers-The return of the king Harry potter-1st to 5th movie eragon Rush hour-1,2,3 Ong Bak Warrior King Fantastic 4 pirates of the carribean-1,2,3 spiderman superman
Karate Kid and Top Gun...The best :-)
probably sound lame but hsm and hsm2 halloweentown the entire series fox and the hound 2 police academy the entire series forrest gump and shreck but in german ~Ryan
I agree with the previous post: Citizen Kane Casablanca But I personally didn't like North by Northwest.
the omen poseidon adventure blazing saddles wait until dark (audrey hepburn at her finest!) the godfather the big lebowski bedknobs and broomsticks (probably the best disney movie ever) no country for old men
some of my favorites the outsiders the goonies ET the wizard of oz alice and wonderland to kill a mockingbird jarassic park
True Romance-Tarrantino....most underrated of his films, Hobsons Choice-a classic British black & white comedy from the 40's, I think, The Usual Suspects-reported to have one of the greatest endings of all time, The Life Of Brian by Monty Python gang- one of the funniest film I have ever seen.
Schindler's List (1993), Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (the original), Singin' in the Rain (1952), The Godfather, Parts I and II, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Casablanca (1942), The Color Purple..hope some of these help they are a few of my favorites
Pulp Fiction Scarface Rocky I Beetlejuice Godfather I & II
Braveheart gladiator....umm any kevin cosner film. Glenn Gary Glenn Ross is also a GREAT sales movie
Try Alfred Hitchcocks "The Rope" (1948) The movie was edited so as to appear as a single continuous shot...very clever directing on his behalf. Give it a shot- its something different.
1.)Once Upon A Time In America 2.) A Christmas Story 3.) Westside Story 4.) Casablanca and for me.... 5.) Goonies!!! Never stop believing!!
1. Pulp Fiction 2. The Good The Bad and The Ugly 3. Gone With the Wind 4. Garden State 5. Full Metal Jacket 6. Sometimes A Great Notion 7. Paint your Wagon (musical) 8. The Shining 9. 2010 Space Oddesy 10. The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
12 angry men Wake Island They were Expendable In The Heat Of The Night Mississippi Burning Enemy Of The State It's A wonderful Life Miracle On 34th Street
Movies for your list.... These are some of my favorites, but i'm only 13, so they may not be serious enough. Sweeney Todd Charlie and the Chocolate Factory V for Vendetta X-Men 1,2,and 3 Sleepy Hollow (the one with Johnny Depp, my favorite movie) Napoleon Dynamite Hope these help! Or at leat jog your memory.
Sound of Music Mary Poppins The Incredible Journey Star Wars Beauty and the Beast (Disney) The Lion King (Disney) Titanic Forrest Gump Platoon Hamburger Hill Apollo 13 Back to the Future Beverly Hills Cop Casablanca The Shining Shrek Lord of the Rings The Godfather Casino Good Fella's Poltergeist West-side Story The Wizard of Oz Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Die Hard Add: I know it's late but I forgot E.T.
Star Wars, especially the original one because it changed the way movies were made. Indiana Jones Back to the Future
chinatown schindler's list ghostbusters quicksilver fair game marked for death hollow man eight legged freaks
Here are some recommendations: Casablanca Ben-Hur Dr. Zhivago The Color Purple The Shawshank Redemption
Good morning Vietnam Lord of the rings:the fellowship of the rings Chicago Some like it hot Kramer vs Kramer titanic Great expectations Vertigo Breakfast at tiffany's Seven brides for seven brothers star wars Saving private Ryan Syriana
Ugetsu Monogatari Aguirre: Wrath of God Ran Solyaris À Bout de Souffle
well, not sure what kind of movies you're wanting so, I can only make suggestions... Stephen King Movies- john landis films- star wars, animal house, national lampoons Vacation movies.. those are classics.. chevy chase.. caddy shack.. lord of the rings trilogy Alfred Hitchcock movies... Psycho, the birds Titanic Gone with the Wind Street car named desire Kill Bill vol 1 &2 silence of the lambs rocky horror picture show too many to mention that should get you started on your research. you can pick out which movies you want to see from those directors...
Airplane Boondock Saints Naked Gun Theres a lot of good movies to write about! Good Luck!
Trainspotting Requiem for a Dream Green Mile House of 1000 corpses American History X Stand by me Shawshank Redemption Where the heart is Million dollar baby A time to kill Eye for an eye
There's the usual list of Casablanca, Citizen Kane, the Godfather, etc. If you're looking for some of the more obscure movies, here's a few suggestions: City of God - see this immediately Polanski - Frantic, Chinatown and a Clockwork Orange are all on the must see list. Miller's Crossing The Killing Fields The Last Picture Show Matewan Big Night The Mission One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest The Pope of Greenwich Village Those are just a few of my favorites. They're a bit off the beaten path, but any film professor should be pleased with that selection. As a point of interest, there were a lot of good movies made before 1939. I hope you aren't avoiding this era due to some sort of prejudice against old movies. If so you're really missing out. Here are some more you should check out: The Verdict Absence of Malice Places in the Heart The Remains of the Day All the President's Men Coming Home The Day of the Jackal Fresh Gallipoli The Maltese Falcon Ran Shallow Grave The Seven Samurai Stalag 17 The Thin Man To Kill a Mockingbird John Woo - The Killer and Hard Boiled
DIE HARD and Saving Private Ryan!!!
Magnificent Obsession with Lana Turner(but I don't know where you'd find it) Back Street with Susan Hayward (all Susan Hayward movies are good)
TITANIC