Taken from...everyone?!
Entertainment Weekly’s list of the top movies of the last 25 years.
Go through their list and color blue) the ones you have seen and color red the ones you own on video or DVD. Bold anything you've seen in the theatre (as opposed to on tv or rented).
1. Pulp Fiction (1994) I've actually seen quite a bit of this movie, just not from start to finish. But I do own it. I love Quintin Tarantino.
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03) Opening Day. All three. I'm that hardcore.
3. Titanic (1997) This movie would have been better if Kate Winslet would move her FAT ASS so Leo DiCaprio could have gotten on that damn piece of wood with her.
4. Blue Velvet (1986)
5. Toy Story (1995) Total love.
6. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
7. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
8. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
9. Die Hard (1988) I haven't seen this, but my brother watches it every Christmas Eve. After all, it is a Christmas movie...
10. Moulin Rouge (2001) At one point, I did own this movie. But I lost it :(
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
12. The Matrix (1999)
13. GoodFellas (1990)
14. Crumb (1995)
15. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
16. Boogie Nights (1997)
17. Jerry Maguire (1996) I would love this movie. I'm amazed I've never seen it.
18. Do the Right Thing (1989)
19. Casino Royale (2006)
20. The Lion King (1994) This is my favorite Disney movie. Ever. I like it even more now that I've read Hamlet :D
21. Schindler’s List (1993)
22. Rushmore (1998)
23. Memento (2001)
24. A Room With a View (1986)
25. Shrek (2001) I STILL laugh ever time I see this movie.
26. Hoop Dreams (1994)
27. Aliens (1986)
28. Wings of Desire (1988)
29. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
30. When Harry Met Sally... (1989) There is nothing wrong with this movie.
31. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
32. Fight Club (1999)
33. The Breakfast Club (1985) Believe it or not, I watched this in Geography class in 9th grade...
34. Fargo (1996)
35. The Incredibles (2004) Tied for my favorite Pixar movie with Ratatouille and Wall-E.
36. Spider-Man 2 (2004) Spider-Man 2?!?! ARE YOU SERIOUS?! The first one is FAR superior.
37. Pretty Woman (1990) LOVE IT.
38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
39. The Sixth Sense (1999)
40. Speed (1994)
41. Dazed and Confused (1993)
42. Clueless (1995) You like it. Don't lie to yourself. It was the Legally Blonde of the 90s.
43. Gladiator (2000)
44. The Player (1992)
45. Rain Man (1988) I cannot watch this movie. I burst into tears every time I see the "Hot water burn baby!!" scene (you know, where Tom Cruise finds out that Dustin Hoffman is Rain Man). Not unlike when I see The Green Mile (how was THAT movie not on this list?!?!) Actually, I just have to see that The Green Mile is on tv (doesn't matter what part), and I burst into tears.
47. Men in Black (1997) Shameless, I know. But everyone knows that the first step to surviving the apocalypse is finding Will Smith.
48. Scarface (1983)
49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
50. The Piano (1993)
51. There Will Be Blood (2007)
52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988)
53. The Truman Show (1998)
54. Fatal Attraction (1987)
55. Risky Business (1983)
56. The Lives of Others (2006)
57. There’s Something About Mary (1998)
58. Ghostbusters (1984)
59. L.A. Confidential (1997)
60. Scream (1996) This is the only scary movie I like.
61. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
62. sex, lies and videotape (1989)
63. Big (1988)
64. No Country For Old Men (2007)
65. Dirty Dancing (1987)
66. Natural Born Killers (1994)
67. Donnie Brasco (1997)
68. Witness (1985)
69. All About My Mother (1999)
70. Broadcast News (1987)
71. Unforgiven (1992)
72. Thelma & Louise (1991)
73. Office Space (1999)
74. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
75. Out of Africa (1985)
76. The Departed (2006)
77. Sid and Nancy (1986)
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
79. Waiting for Guffman (1996)
80. Michael Clayton (2007)
81. Moonstruck (1987)
82. Lost in Translation (2003)
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
84. Sideways (2004)
85. The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
86. Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
87. Swingers (1996)
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
89. Breaking the Waves (1996)
90. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
91. Back to the Future (1985) There is something seriously wrong with you if you haven't seen this movie. "Roads? Where we're going, we don't need...roads."
92. Menace II Society (1993)
93. Ed Wood (1994)
94. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
95. In the Mood for Love (2001)
96. Far From Heaven (2002) A severely underrated movie. Dennis Haysbert is amazing.
97. Glory (1989) Watched it in history class. Says a lot about the quality of my education, doesn't it?
98. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
99. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
Seen: 29
Own: 11
I have some serious doubts about this list. But it's Entertainment Weekly, not AFI, so I'm not going to worry about it :D
Entertainment Weekly’s list of the top movies of the last 25 years.
Go through their list and color blue) the ones you have seen and color red the ones you own on video or DVD. Bold anything you've seen in the theatre (as opposed to on tv or rented).
1. Pulp Fiction (1994) I've actually seen quite a bit of this movie, just not from start to finish. But I do own it. I love Quintin Tarantino.
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03) Opening Day. All three. I'm that hardcore.
3. Titanic (1997) This movie would have been better if Kate Winslet would move her FAT ASS so Leo DiCaprio could have gotten on that damn piece of wood with her.
4. Blue Velvet (1986)
5. Toy Story (1995) Total love.
6. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
7. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
8. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
9. Die Hard (1988) I haven't seen this, but my brother watches it every Christmas Eve. After all, it is a Christmas movie...
10. Moulin Rouge (2001) At one point, I did own this movie. But I lost it :(
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
12. The Matrix (1999)
13. GoodFellas (1990)
14. Crumb (1995)
15. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
16. Boogie Nights (1997)
17. Jerry Maguire (1996) I would love this movie. I'm amazed I've never seen it.
18. Do the Right Thing (1989)
19. Casino Royale (2006)
20. The Lion King (1994) This is my favorite Disney movie. Ever. I like it even more now that I've read Hamlet :D
21. Schindler’s List (1993)
22. Rushmore (1998)
23. Memento (2001)
24. A Room With a View (1986)
25. Shrek (2001) I STILL laugh ever time I see this movie.
26. Hoop Dreams (1994)
27. Aliens (1986)
28. Wings of Desire (1988)
29. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
30. When Harry Met Sally... (1989) There is nothing wrong with this movie.
31. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
32. Fight Club (1999)
33. The Breakfast Club (1985) Believe it or not, I watched this in Geography class in 9th grade...
34. Fargo (1996)
35. The Incredibles (2004) Tied for my favorite Pixar movie with Ratatouille and Wall-E.
36. Spider-Man 2 (2004) Spider-Man 2?!?! ARE YOU SERIOUS?! The first one is FAR superior.
37. Pretty Woman (1990) LOVE IT.
38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
39. The Sixth Sense (1999)
40. Speed (1994)
41. Dazed and Confused (1993)
42. Clueless (1995) You like it. Don't lie to yourself. It was the Legally Blonde of the 90s.
43. Gladiator (2000)
44. The Player (1992)
45. Rain Man (1988) I cannot watch this movie. I burst into tears every time I see the "Hot water burn baby!!" scene (you know, where Tom Cruise finds out that Dustin Hoffman is Rain Man). Not unlike when I see The Green Mile (how was THAT movie not on this list?!?!) Actually, I just have to see that The Green Mile is on tv (doesn't matter what part), and I burst into tears.
47. Men in Black (1997) Shameless, I know. But everyone knows that the first step to surviving the apocalypse is finding Will Smith.
48. Scarface (1983)
49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
50. The Piano (1993)
51. There Will Be Blood (2007)
52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988)
53. The Truman Show (1998)
54. Fatal Attraction (1987)
55. Risky Business (1983)
56. The Lives of Others (2006)
57. There’s Something About Mary (1998)
58. Ghostbusters (1984)
59. L.A. Confidential (1997)
60. Scream (1996) This is the only scary movie I like.
61. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
62. sex, lies and videotape (1989)
63. Big (1988)
64. No Country For Old Men (2007)
65. Dirty Dancing (1987)
66. Natural Born Killers (1994)
67. Donnie Brasco (1997)
68. Witness (1985)
69. All About My Mother (1999)
70. Broadcast News (1987)
71. Unforgiven (1992)
72. Thelma & Louise (1991)
73. Office Space (1999)
74. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
75. Out of Africa (1985)
76. The Departed (2006)
77. Sid and Nancy (1986)
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
79. Waiting for Guffman (1996)
80. Michael Clayton (2007)
81. Moonstruck (1987)
82. Lost in Translation (2003)
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
84. Sideways (2004)
85. The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
86. Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
87. Swingers (1996)
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
89. Breaking the Waves (1996)
90. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
91. Back to the Future (1985) There is something seriously wrong with you if you haven't seen this movie. "Roads? Where we're going, we don't need...roads."
92. Menace II Society (1993)
93. Ed Wood (1994)
94. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
95. In the Mood for Love (2001)
96. Far From Heaven (2002) A severely underrated movie. Dennis Haysbert is amazing.
97. Glory (1989) Watched it in history class. Says a lot about the quality of my education, doesn't it?
98. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
99. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
Seen: 29
Own: 11
I have some serious doubts about this list. But it's Entertainment Weekly, not AFI, so I'm not going to worry about it :D