TOP 100 Films
The List
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1. Kill Bill Volume I (2003)
2. City of God (2002)
3. Pulp Fiction (1994)
4. The Godfather Part II (1974)
5. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
6. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
7. The Boondock Saints (1999)
8. Alien (1979)
9. Aliens (1986)
10. Paths of Glory (1957)
11. Rashomon (1950)
12. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
13. The Godfather Part I (1972)
14. True Romance (1993)
15. The Thing (1982)
16. Platoon (1986)
17. Hard Boiled (1992)
18. The Dark Knight (2008)
19. Scarface (1983)
20. Rear Window (1954)
21. The Big Lebowski (1998)
22. V For Vendetta (2006)
23. No Country for Old Men (2007)
24. Kill Bill Volume II (2004)
25. Training Day (2001)
26. Gladiator (2000)
27. Hero (2002)
28. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
29. Apocalypse Now (1979)
30. L.A. Confidential (1997)
31. Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
32. 12 Angry Men (1957)
33. Sin City (2005)
34. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
35. The Usual Suspects (1995)
36. Memento (2000)
37. Goodfellas (1990)
38. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
39. Spartacus (1960)
40. Psycho (1960)
41. The Princess Bride (1987)
42. Gangs of New York (2002)
43. Dances with Wolves (1990)
44. Black Hawk Down (2001)
45. Vertigo (1958)
46. Taxi Driver (1976)
47. Die Hard (1988)
48. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
49. LOTR: Return of the King (2003)
50. Cool Hand Luke (1967)
51. The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
52. Miller's Crossing (1990)
53. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
54. Citizen Kane (1941)
55. North By Northwest (1959)
56. M (1931)
57. Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
58. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966)
59. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
60. It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
61. Battle Royale (2000)
62. Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
63. Dr. Strangelove (1964)
64. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
65. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon(2000)
66. The Shining (1980)
67. The Incredibles (2004)
68. Ran (1985)
69. Modern Times (1936)
70. On the Waterfront (1954)
71. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
72. The Matrix (1999)
73. Annie Hall (1977)
74. Oldboy (2003)
75. Strangers on a Train (1951)
76. Metropolis (1927)
77. The Exorcist (1973)
78. Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
79. Leon The Professional (1994)
80. Dial M For Murder (1954)
81. 13 Assassins (2010)
82. Amelie (2001)
83. The Hunt (2012)
84. Team America (2004)
85. West Side Story (1961)
86. Black Book (2006)
87. The Raid 2 (2014)
88. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
89. Sicario (2015)
90. The Sting (1973)
91. Man Bites Dog (1992)
92. Whiplash (2014)
93. Roma (2018)
94. Elephant Man (1980)
95. La Notte (1961)
96. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
97. Menace II Society (1993)
98. Serpico (1973)
99. Warrior (2011)
100. The Untouchables (1987)
My Top 100 films are a list comprised of motion pictures I love re-watching. There are films I enjoyed which are considered amongst the greatest of all time, however, I desire to see them once; therefore, they are not on the list. Films on the Top 100 are movies I appreciate and love enjoying over and over because of many factors. Factors include, but are not limited to, direction, acting, cinematography, style, method of construction, set, history, story, and personal taste. These films impacted my life, writing, designing, outlook on life, moral construction, understanding of the world, and much more. Films come and go on this list. I still appreciate the films taken off the list; however, there is only space for 100. Overall, these films are on the list because they resonate with me and withstand the test of time as I journey through life.
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My #1 film, Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) harkens back to the 1970s era of kung fu films, pays homage to this era, and mixes in modern imagery – all with vintage Tarantino style. Kill Bill Vol. 1 is an original piece created by Uma Thurman and Quentin Tarantino, originating from conversations during the making of “Pulp Fiction” (1994). I religiously enjoy this film because it features a director, actress, cast, and crew in their highest form of creativity and art. I’ve relished in the brilliance of this film 64 times and counting.