Yeah, another list thread. I'm a compulsive list maker, I think. [John Cusack, High Fidelity ] Anyhow, there's probably been a thread or two about this before, but it's been a while and we've got new members, so what the hell, right?

Keep in mind, this is your favorites, not what you perceive to be the best. I think The Godfather is the best movie ever made, but I enjoy certain films more making them favorites. Capiche? Here we go.

1. Pulp Fiction/Fight Club [a tie, I really can't pick just one, I love them both equally]
2. Reservoir Dogs
3. GoodFellas
4. Jackie Brown
5. True Romance
6. American History X
7. Taxi Driver
8. The Godfather Trilogy
9. Kill Bill
10. Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas

10-25, not ordered: The Matrix/Matrix Reloaded, Blow, From Dusk 'Till Dawn, The Boondock Saints, Raging Bull, Edward Scissorhands, Silence Of The Lambs/Red Dragon, Snatch, High Fidelity, My Cousin Vinny, Heat, The Green Mile, Scarface, Dog Day Afternoon, Rain Man and Donnie Brasco. [bleh, there's sixteen... one more, so fuck off ]

1. MEMENTO - What can I saw? One of the greatest directions in story telling in history. Making you into the character. Confusing you to help you understand. There is no word to describe my love for this movie.

2. Fight Club - We all dream of an upgrade of ourselves, don't we? We want to live lives we have a small percent of gaining. What happens when you run with what you covet? I was blown away by this film. A definate film about discovering yourself.

3. Pulp Fiction - One of the great crime films with a great direction twisting three stories in one. "Royale With Cheese"

4. The Usual Suspects - One of the greatest thrillers with a great direction pulling you here and there confusing you until it all pulls together in the end. "I'm tellin' you it's KEYSER SOZE!"

5. Citizen Kane - I don't think it deserves explanation. The greatest story of a empty life where wealth cannot save you.

6. Scarface - No comment Cabron.

7. Snatch - Pulp Fiction with a comedy twist. Hilarious even when it defys some reality.

8. The Godfather - Must I explain? I'm a Wop, I need not to explain.

9. American Beauty - a Beautiful story of living life YOUR way and not being submissive.

10. Once Upon a Time in America - The greatest film of a regretful life that still cannot be explained. Friends are more valuable then anything. "When you are betrayed by a friend you hit back."

Honorable mention
Carlito's Way, Casino, Serpico, Rear Window, Fistful of Dollars, Dirty Harry, Animal House

1. the gf trilogy
2. fight club
3. memento
4. taxi driver
5. scarface
6. ragging bull
7. scent of woman
8. pulp fiction
9. once upon time in america.
10. american beauty
11. citizen kane

also: dog day afternoon, america history x, vertigo, casino, deer hunter, serpico, 21 grams,
carlito´s way, usual suspects, casablanca.

1. Scarface
the others in no order
2. pulp fiction
3. reservior dogs
4. the godfather
5. die hard
6. beverly hills cop
7. dogma
8. true romance
9. from dusk till dawn
10. office space

New Top 10

1. Scarface (1983)
2. Goodfellas
3. Boyz N The Hood
4. Full Metal Jacket
5. Casino
6. Platoon
7. Menace II Society
8. Dog Day Afternoon
9. The Pianist
10. Red Dawn

Honorable Mentions
The Godfather Part I, Pulp Fiction, Juice, Se7en, American History X, Gridlock'd, and Schindler's List.

The 10 Best Movies
1. Citizen Kane
2. Seven Samurai
3. The Godfather
4. 2001: A Space Odyssey
5. Vertigo
6. The Godfather Part II
7. Casablanca
8. 8 ½
9. Taxi Driver
10. Schindler’s List

My 10 Favorites
1. Casablanca
2. Gone With The Wind
3. Scarface
4. Pulp Fiction
5. Annie Hall
6. Duck Soup
7. Singin' In The Rain
8. Seven Samurai
9. The Battle Of Algiers
10. Brazil

And I Must Mention:
11. The Godfather Part I and II
12. Citizen Kane

Thug

1. The Godfather
2. Scarface
3. The Godfather II
4. Lord of the rings trilogy
5. The Good, the bad, and the ugly
6. Taxi Driver
7. Ben Hur
8. Goodfellas
9. Reservoir Dogs
10. Full Metal Jacket

Great thread!

1) Scarface
2) The Usual Suspects
3) The Big Lebowski
4) Memento
5) Goodfellas
6) The Boondock Saints
7) Raging Bull
8) The Godfather
9) Fight Club
10) Snatch

This is a list of my favorites, so don't be surprised by some of them.

10. Cool Hand Luke (1967/Stuart Rosenberg): This movie defines the term 'character study'. Luke Jackson (Paul Newman in his best role) is probably one of the coolest characters in motion picture history. A great film about non-conformity and self triumph out of loss.

9. Seven Samurai (1954/Akira Kurosawa): This just might be the greatest story ever told, and a simple one at that. Kurosawa did an excellent job bringing a story with moments of beauty and moments of action to the screen.

8. Platoon (1986/Oliver Stone): Before Oliver Stone went over the top with the flasy "JFK" and "Natural Born Killers", he made this poetic war film that redefined the classic theme of 'good v.s. evil'.

7. North By Northwest (1959/Alfred Hitchcock): No doubt Hitchcock's best collaboration with Cary Grant. This film is one of the most original action packed movies full of suspense and romance.

6. Psycho (1960/Alfred Hitchcock): Hitchcock's best, and one of the most influential films of all time. With this film, Hitchcock broke all the rules, and started the slasher genre.

5. Pulp Fiction (1994/Quentin Tarantino): Another great influential film, and probably the most entertaining. The lives of many kaleidoscopic characters (most of them criminals) collide into three different stories. Samuel L. Jackson really stands out in this film.

4. Ben-Hur (1959/William Wyler): The best of the 1950's biblical epics. Some of the best scenes in film history are in this film, including the now famous chariot scene, which is probably the best directed scene in cinematic history.

3. The Godfather Part II (1974/Francis Ford Coppola): Coppola's famous crime family is extended in this prequel/sequel of the first film. This time around, you see the rise and fall of the Corleone family.

2. Apocalypse Now (1979/Francis Ford Coppola): A frightening look at the darkness of the human soul, and the process of insanity taking over the hearts of men during the Vietnam War. This is a rare viewing experience that will leave you speechless. Contains one of the best openings and the best closing scene of all time.

1. The Godfather (1972/Francis Ford Coppola): This is where it all started. The ultimate tale of the mafia. and it shows the true meaning of family and loyalty. Simply the best.

Irishman -- we have similar lists with similar tastes! Way to go.

Glad to see Pulp Fiction on so many lists.

Thank you sir! Glad to see Jackie Bronw on your list! I LOVE that movie. Samuel L. is the man! My favorite Tarintino movies in order would have to be:

1) Jackie Brown
2) Kill Bill
3) Pulp Fiction
4) Reservior Dogs

Yes, sir. All his movies are amazing -- which is why he's my all time favorite director.

He's my 2nd, behind Marty

It's nice to see a fellow Memento fan Irishman. If you liked Memento, see Nolan's other two GREAT movies, "Following" amd "Insomnia" with Al Pacino.

i like imsomnia a lot too, also i own it, and i trate to find following but is kinda dificult here, nolan is one of my fav directors, i love memento, and guy pearce and joe pantoliano performances there.

I've seen & own Insomnia, but haven't heard or seen Following. I'm looking foward to his new Batman movie, since I have all 4 of them on DVD.

following is nolan´s first movie , i trate to find it here in chile , but is kinda dificult maybe i trate to buy it online.

hey vercetti u saw it right, u recomend it, i want to see it for a long time.

Here are my favourites:

1.- Back To The Future Trilogy (I watched it a thousand times, every time i found new errors, but i still love that movie!)
2.- The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy (Obviously, the extended version, i'm waiting for the Return Of The King Extended, aaaah!).
3.- The Matrix. (Not Reloaded and Revelations, no)
4.- Memento. (Lenny!!! [Don't believe his lies])
5.- The Truman Show. (In case I don't see ya...)
6.- Gladiator. (Maximus Rules).
7.- Nueve Reinas. (Argentine Movie about two guys who... How do you say "estafar", "garcar", "chorear", "chamuyar"?
8.- Ice Age (Yeah!)
9.- Esperando la Carroza (Argentine Movie).
10.- Number 10 is for Diego Maradona Only.

Saludos desde El CONO SUR.
Juan Pablo.

My favorite trilogy is probably the Scream trilogy, then Godfather, then Back to the Future. How about you guys?

The Godfather Trilogy and the Silence Of The Lambs Trilogy are my favorites as far as trilogies go.

1. Godfather II
2. Godfather
3. the Deer Hunter
4. Pulp Fiction
5. Fight Club
6. the Searchers
7. the Man Who Shot Liberty Valence
8. Deliverance
9. the Killers
10. The Hustler
Honorable Mentions: From Here to Eternity, Cool Hand Luke, One Flew over the Cucoo's Nest, Clockwork Orange and The Shining

1. The French Connection
2. The Godfather Part II
3. The Godfather
4. The Conversation
5. Gladiator
6. Saving Private Ryan
7. Goodfellas
8. The Shawshank Redemption
9. The Deer Hunter
10. Raging Bull

Mick

my favorites

1.THE GODFATHER
1972) Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, James Caan, Diane Keaton, Richard Castellano, John Cazale, Talia Shire, DIRECTED BY FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA

2.THE USUAL SUSPECTS
1995) Kevin Spacey, Chazz Palminteri, Pete Postlewaithe, Benicio del Toro, Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Pollak, Stephen Baldwin, Dan Hedaya, DIRECTED BY BRYAN SINGER

3.THE GODFATHER: PART II
1974) Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Robert DeNiro, Diane Keaton, Johnny Cazale, Michael V.Gazzo, Lee Strassberg, DIRECTED BY FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA

4.MEMENTO
2000) Guy Pearce, Carrie-Ann Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Stephen Tobolowsky, DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN

5.LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
2003) Viggo Mortensen, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom, Bernard Hill, Cate Blanchett, Miranda Otto, Liv Tyler, Billy Boyd, DIRECTED BY PETER JACKSON

6.FORREST GUMP
1994) Tom Hanks, Mykelti Williamson, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Sinise, Sally Field, Haley Joel Osment, DIRECTED BY ROBERT ZEMECKIS

7.GLADIATOR
2000) Russel Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Oliver Reed, Djimon Hounsou, Connie Nielsen, Derek Jacobi, Richard Harris, DIRECTED BY RIDLEY SCOTT

8.SAVING PRIVATE RYAN
1998) Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Adam Goldberg, Barry Pepper, Ted Danson, Giovani Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Jeremy Davies, DIRECTED BY STEVEN SPIELBERG

9.GANGS OF NEW YORK
2002) Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Liam Neeson, Jim Broadbent, Henry Thomas, Brendan Gleeson, DIRECTED BY MARTIN SCORSESE

10.AS GOOD AS IT GETS
1997) Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding JR, Skeet Ulrich, DIRECTED BY JAMES L. BROOKS

Honourable mentions: the other two Lord of the Rings-films, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Casablanca, Lawrence of Arabia
and then some... (like 100+ others)

I made a ALL ROUND TOP TEN, giving 10 points to all films we mentioned as #1 and 1 point to all #10's, etc.

here is "our" top ten overall:

1.The Godfather - 73 pts
2.Scarface - 58 pts
3.The Godfather part II - 57 pts
4.Pulp Fiction - 50 pts
5.Memento - 39 pts
6.Fight Club - 36 pts
7.Goodfellas - 30 pts
8.The Usual Suspects - 25 pts
9.Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - 22 pts
10.Reservoir Dogs - 19 pts


this includes everyone's lists from Anthony Lombardi until mine

(The Godfather's 73 points were from 10 members, so on average it got 7,3 points, more than a whole point on average less than THE USUAL SUSPECTS, who's 3 mentions have an average of 8,3333 points per vote)

Both Taxi Driver as Gladiator got 3 votes but didn't make it into the top ten, with 16 points - the same amount as the two other Lord of the Rings films.

24 films have 10-or-more points.

In total, exactly 75 films were mentioned.

I couldnt decide on an order....

Scarface
The Godfather Part I
The Godfather Part II
On The Waterfront
American Pie
The Usual Suspects
Goodfellas
Donnie Brasco
Scent of a Woman
Gladiator

In no order

The Godfather
Goodfellas
The Empire Strikes Back
LOTR The Two Towers
Almost Famous
Braveheart
Snatch
Diner
The Godfather Part II
The Outlaw Josey Wales

Hahaha, that's cool, Pherdy.

There are still quite alot of excellent movies I've yet to see, Casablanca, Citizen Kane, The Seven Samurai, Gone With The Wind, is there something wrong with me?

Anyway, this is my top 10 for now:

1. The Godfather Part II (Francis Ford Coppola)
2. The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola)
3. Apocalypse Now (Francis Ford Coppola)
4. The Shawshank Redemption (Frank Darabont)
5. Once Upon A Time In The West (Sergio Leone)
6. Memento (Christopher Nolan)
7. Pulp Fiction (Quentin Trantino)
8. Once Upon A Time In America (Sergio Leone)
9. American History X (Tony Kaye)
10. Raging Bull (Martin Scorcese)

those two "no order" lists are not included in the next Standings, of course, because how can I give points to them?

1.The Godfather (82)
2.The Godfather 2 (67)
3.Scarface (58)
4.Pulp Fiction (54)
5.Memento (44)
6.Fight Club (36)
7.Goodfellas (30)
8.Usual Suspects (25)
9.Return of the King (22)
10.Reservoir Dogs (19)

1). Selena
2). Romeo Must Die
3). S.W.A.T.
4). Honey
5). Godfather 1
6). American Pie
7). American Pie 2
8). Scarface
9). Drumline
10). Sister Act 2