100 movies to see before you die

Published by Carrie under Movies Edit This

I saw this at Storytime with Tonya and decided it would be fun to play along. Yahoo posted their list of 100 movies to see before you die, explaining their choices this way:

To choose the titles for the list, we considered factors like historical importance and cultural impact. But we also selected films that we believe are the most thrilling, most dramatic, scariest, and funniest movies of all time.

Here’s the list - I’ve seen the ones in bold:

1. 12 Angry Men (1957)
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
3. 400 Blows (1959)
4. 8 1/2 (1963)
5. The African Queen (1952) - I’m not a big Humphrey Bogart fan.
6. Alien (1979)
7. All About Eve (1950) - Required viewing for every theater major.
8. Annie Hall (1977)
9. Apocalyse Now (1979) - Very weird.
10. The Battle of Algiers (1967)
11. The Bicycle Thief (1948)
12. Blade Runner (1982) - Dark, but good sci fi. I should watch this one again.
13. Blazing Saddles (1974) - Not really my type of humor.
14. Blow Up (1966)
15. Blue Velvet (1986) - Very strange.
16. Bonnie and Clyde (1967) - Watched it as a kid; don’t remember much.
17. Breathless ( 1960)
18. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) - Classic.
19. Bringing Up Baby (1938) - Hilarious and classic.
20. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) - Newman and Redford. ‘Nuff said.
21. Casablanca (1942) - Again, not a Bogey fan.
22. Chinatown (1974)
23. Citizen Kane (1941)
24. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
25. Die Hard (1988) - I love all the Die Hard movies.
26. Do the Right Thing (1989)
27. Double Indemnity (1944)
28. Dr. Strangelove (1933)
29. Duck Soup (1933)
30. ET the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - First movie I remember seeing in a theater.
31. Enter the Dragon (1973)
32. The Exorcist (1973)
33. Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982)
34. The French Connection (1971)
35. The Godfather (1972) - My husband’s favorite - I’ve seen it too many times.
36. The Godfather, Part II (1974) - See above.
37. Goldfinger (1964) - I’ve seen every single Bond movie at least once.
38. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1968) - My dad and husband both love Clint.
39. Goodfellas (1990) - Very disturbing movie.
40. The Graduate (1967) - Boring.
41. Grand Illusion (1938)
42. Groundhog Day (1993) - Love it.
43. A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
44. In the Mood For Love (2001)
45. It Happened One Night (1934) - Classic comedy.
46. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) - Best Christmas film ever.
47. Jaws (1975)
48. King Kong (1933)
49. The Lady Eve (1941)
50. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
51. The Lord of the Rings (2001) - Loved all three and have watched them multiple times.
52. M (1931)
53. M*A*S*H (1970) - Funny, but I liked the TV series better.
54. The Maltese Falcon (1936) - Bogey, again.
55. The Matrix (1999) - The first one was brilliant.
56. Modern Times (1936)
57. Monty Python & the Holy Grail (1975) - Not quite read yet.
58. National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978)
59. Network (1976) - Don’t remember much about this one.
60. Nosferatu (1922)
61. On the Waterfront (1954)
62. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
63. Paths of Glory (1958)
64. Princess Mononoke (1999)
65. Psycho (1960)
66. Pulp Fiction (1994)
67. Raging Bull (1980)
68. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - First one is the best.
69. Raise the Red Lantern (1992)
70. Rashomon (1951)
71. Rear Window (1954) - Classic Hitchcock.
72. Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
73. Rocky (1976) - First one was the best.
74. Roman Holiday (1953) - Saw it as a child.
75. Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Hated this movie; watch Band of Brothers instead.
76. Schindler’s List (1993) - Heart-wrenching.
77. The Searchers (1956) - Brilliant.
78. Seven Samurai (1954)
79. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - Loved it; need to watch this one again.
80. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - Gave me nightmares.
81. Singin’ in the Rain (1952) - Best musical ever.
82. Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs (1937) - The witch gave me nightmares as a kid.
83. Some Like It Hot (1959) - Hilarious.
84. The Sound of Music (1965) - One of my favorite things.
85. Star Wars (1977) - Loved the original trilogy; didn’t like the new ones.
86. Sunset Blvd. (1950)
87. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) - Loved it; can’t wait for the new one with Christian Bale.
88. The Third Man (1949)
89. This is Spinal Tap (1984) - Hilarious.
90. Titanic (1997) - Sob.
91. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) - Brilliant adaptation of a brilliant novel.
92. Toy Story (1995) - The kids and I all love it.
93. The Usual Suspects (1995) - Disturbing, but good.
94. Vertigo (1958) - Another Hitchock classic.
95. When Harry Met Sally (1989) - Best romantic comedy ever.
96. Wild Strawberries (1957)
97. Wings of Desire (1988)
98. The Wizard of Oz (1939) - The flying monkeys terrified me as a child.
99. Women on the Verge of Nervous Breakdown (1988)
100. The World of Apu (1959)