More of the top 500 movies of alltime

So maybe your asking yourself what was the top 10 on this rather vast listing of cinema classics?

Well here ya go....EMPIRE magazine's list of the top 10 movie of alltime---again, keep in mind that this list was compiled by fans, critics and "Hollywood finest" (whatever that means).

10) Fight Club (this movie has been wildly overrated by the magazine, in my opinion)
9) Pulp Fiction (you get no arguement from me on this one, although I can tell you that my parents won't be sitting and watching it on a Saturday night)
8) Singin in the Rain (eh, personally I would have it in the top 10 MUSICALS of alltime, no problem--top ten movies? Not so much)
7) Apocalypse Now (just a completely mind blowing film in so many ways. I know its one of those "like it or hate it" kind of films....but there are so many awesome scenes in it...I really don't have a problem with it being in the top 10)
6) Goodfellas (yep, it belongs. So many great and memorable moments--only dispute would be whether its a better Scorsese film than Raging Bull--which came it at #11 for what its worth)
5) Jaws (well obviously since it is in my own top 10 I can't have a problem with it being rated this high. Spectacular popcorn movie--plus tremendous filmmaking equals an alltime classic)
4) The Shawshank Redemption (again, a movie in my personal top 10....here's a movie that can be shown in any film class in a high school or college and take up a solid week's worth of discussion. For example, discuss the character of Andy Dufrene as a Christ-like figure.
That's a day's worth right there)
3) The Empire Strikes Back (again, tremendous popcorn movie---3rd best film ever? Wellllll)
2) Raiders of the Lost Ark (quite possibly the greatest popcorn movie of alltime---tremendous fun and excitement---I'm just not sure its the 2nd greatest film of alltime)
1) The Godfather Part I (and just for the record, Part II comes in at #19--feel free to begin arguing. Seriously I'm not sure many would argue with this film at #1)

Now, since some of you are no doubt wondering where your favorite films might have ended up, let me throw a few notables out at you.
491) Ben Hur (more Academy Awards than any movie--am I right about that?)
487) Superbad (hey, I laughed my ass off too--I'm must not sure its one of the 500 greatest movies of alltime--left me sort of thinking that it got a mention because its the one that everyone is thinking about right now. No Caddyshack? No Slapshot? )
486) Breakfast at Tiffany's (sort of seems a little low for a classic like this)
467) The Deerhunter (hey, its in my own personal top 10--but I also understand that its a very polarizing film. You either love it or completely hate it)
457) Full Metal Jacket (The first hour of the film might have been the most terrifying and hilarious--not an easy combo there folks--movie ever. I'll never understand R. Lee Ermey's drill sargeant not even getting a nomination for best supporting actor.)
430) Big Trouble in Little China (okay, great example. I absolutely LOVED this movie. A total and complete popcorn movie that is completely ridiculous. And you mean to tell me that its a better movie than Full Metal Jacket?)
417) Lords of Dogtown (a decent movie that is unquestionably inferior to the documentary that inspired it--Dogtown and Z-Boys---the lack of documentary's in the list was very noticeable)



More film related commentary tomorrow---hey folks, its late.

Later,
Jeff