Your Top Ten Greatest Films Of All Time

[PunkNinja]

Here's my list:

Spoiler

1. Psycho (1960)
2. Ben-Hur (1959)
3. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
4. Seven Samurai (1954)
5. The Gold Rush (1925)
6. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
7. Apocalypse Now (1979)
8. The Godfather (1972)
9. Citizen Kane (1941)
10. Singin’ in the Rain (1951)

 

[cooey]

I don't think I could do a definitive top 10.....I love way too many films

 

[ABjerg]

I don't think I could do a definitive top 10.....I love way too many films

This.

I could probably do a top 10 or 20 list of movies I equally love but no way I could arrange them.

 

[morlock84]

1. The dark knight trilogy (I consider them as a single movie) (2005-2008-2012)
2. Matrix trilogy (I consider them as a single movie) (1999-2003-2003)
3. Se7en (1995)
4. Memento (2000)
5. Fight club (1999)
6. Inception (2010)
7. 12 monkeys (1996)
8. Shutter island (2010)
9. Sucker Punch (2011)
10. Silence of the lambs (1991)

 

[tridon]

Before I start, let me just say that I'm very unapologetic when it comes to my Top 10. I love sci-fi/horror, so most of my Top 10 includes the genre. Also, while I use the term "guilty pleasure", I never really feel guilty about anything that I enjoy. It's hard to choose a Top 10, but the Top 5 comes very naturally to me. Did you know that if this was a Top 20 list, my list would include films that filmgoers generally hate such as Eight Legged Freaks?

Anyway, below is my Top 10. I have one rule when I make a Top-whatever list for movies: I leave out superhero films. I'm a comic geek, so I wouldn't want my list to consist of a bunch of X-Men, Batman or Spider-Man films (or smaller comic-related films such as The Crow or Unbreakable). Here it is...

Spoiler

1. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) / King Kong (2005)
2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
3. Drive (2011)
4. The Lion King (1994)
5. Jurassic Park (1993)
6. Ghostbusters (1984)
7. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
8. Aliens (1986)
9. Jaws (1975)
10. Armageddon (1998)
11. Pitch Black (2000)

So, there you have it. Technically that's a Top 11 because I have a tie, but oh well.

If you disagree with my list (which most people probably would), that's fine, but please don't go ripping me a new one because you think some of those movies suck.

Truth is, I'm a film-lover, so yes, I do like and respect films like The Wizard of Oz, Casablanca and Gone With the Wind, but I'm a child of the '80s who loves comic books, so the films in my Top 10 are the ones that I truly enjoy.

 

[harry]

I love movies,i am a movie buff since i was a kid. I have seen black and white movies (chaplin), see 1940s movies, 50s, 60s so so on. I don't have top ten movies, its very hard , but here goes


1. Godfather (1 & 2)

2. Ben Hur

3. The Adventure of Robin Hood (Errol Flyn)

4. Braveheart

5.Indiana jones (the first 3 movies)

6. Lord of the Rings

7. Star Wars (the classics of course)

8. Terminator 2

9. Christophers Nolan Batman trilogy

10. Lion King

 

[Drum18]

1- The Lord of the Ring & Star Wars Saga
3- Iron Man - The Dark Knight Trilogy
5- Terminator 2
6- Forrest Gump - Braveheart - Gladiator - Saving Private Ryan
10- Indiana Jones Saga (except #4 which doesn't exist in my book)

Honorable mention:
- The Godfather
- Harry Potter serie
- Inglourious Basterds & Pulp Fiction

 

[cityguyste]

My 10, really difficult to choose but these are definitely in my top 25

1. Lord of the Rings
2. Saving Private Ryan
3. Gladiator
4. Braveheart
5. Good Will Hunting
6. Lost in Translation
7. The Adjustment Bureau
8. Inception
9. The Perks of being a Wallflower
10. Garden State

 

[Bluprint]

This was so hard!

Favorite Movies of All-Time
1. The Matrix
2. The Lost Boys
3. Signs
4. The Dark Knight
5. Hackers
6. Coming to America
7. Fear of a Black Hat
8. Child's Play
9. IT
10. Paid in Full

Spoiler

11. 300
12. Return of the Living Dead
13. The Terminator
14. Blade
15. American Pie
16. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
17. Drive
18. Rocky IV
19. Big Trouble in Little China
20. The Cable Guy
21. Wreck-It Ralph
22. The Wrestler
23. The Avengers
24. Troll Hunter
25. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Fincher)

 

[Hussun]

This was very hard to decide.

1. The Shawshank Redemption
2. Man of Steel
3. Terminator 2
4. Pulp Fiction
5. The Dark Knight Trilogy
6. Midnight Run
7. Star Trek/Star Trek Into Darkness
8. The Departed
9. The Avengers
10. Avatar

 

[jcm]

1- The Lord of the Ring & Star Wars Saga
3- Iron Man - The Dark Knight Trilogy
5- Terminator 2
6- Forrest Gump - Braveheart - Gladiator - Saving Private Ryan
10- Indiana Jones Saga (except #4 which doesn't exist in my book)

Honorable mention:
- The Godfather
- Harry Potter serie
- Inglourious Basterds & Pulp Fiction

Generally I agree with drum, except jurassic park would be my number 1 and I would replace T2 with Jaws, maybe throw John Carter into the top 10 also.

Band of brothers is technically a tv series, but if you consider it 1 long film then it's definitely top 10 material

 

[Drum18]

Generally I agree with drum, except jurassic park would be my number 1 and I would replace T2 with Jaws, maybe throw John Carter into the top 10 also.

Oh crap!
Totally forgot JP!
Yeah, it deserves an honorable mention. The same with Matrix (only the 1st)

 

[jcm]

This is very difficult because there are so many directions you could go. There are the classics like in the OP, the great blockbusters like Drum mentioned, and the cult classics that are just amazing. I agree with almost all of everyone's nominations so cutting it down to 10 is incredibly hard. I could definitely do a top 100 or 50 with ease

 

[bloodsnake007]

Damn... having to come up with a top 10 list is damn near impossible, I FU**ING LOVE movies!!!!!!!!!!!! But this is what I came up with.

1. King Kong (2005)
2. Avatar
3. Pulp-Fiction
4. Forrest Gump
5. Terminator 2
6. Scarface
7. Saving Private Ryan
8. The Lion King
9. Braveheart
10. Requiem for a Dream

Honorable mentions:
- King Kong (1933)
- The Wizard of Oz
- Black Swan (2010)
- The Dark Knight
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

 

[PunkNinja]

Damn... having to come up with a top 10 list is damn near impossible, I FU**ING LOVE movies!!!!!!!!!!!! But this is what I came up with.

Spoiler

1. King Kong (2005)
2. Avatar
3. Pulp-Fiction
4. Forrest Gump
5. Terminator 2
6. Scarface
7. Saving Private Ryan
8. The Lion King
9. Braveheart
10. Requiem for a Dream

Honorable mentions:
- King Kong (1933)
- The Wizard of Oz
- Black Swan (2010)
- The Dark Knight
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

It's really a challenge to come up with just 10, cause there's so many great films out there. You have to argue with yourself. I think that's the fun of making your own list.

 

[bloodsnake007]

It's really a challenge to come up with just 10, cause there's so many great films out there. You have to argue with yourself. I think that's the fun of making your own list.

LOL! You're right Punk! I was arguing with myself for almost 30 minutes, I damn near kicked my own ass trying to come up with my list! Thanks for creating this awesome thread!

 

[rAmhz]

And my list:

1. Inception
2. Rear Window
3. JFK
4. Casablanca
5. Million Dollar Baby
6. Amadeus
7. Titanic
8. Mulholland Drive
9. Back to the Future
10. Psycho

 

[taher]

My Top 10:

(1) The Godfather Trilogy
(2) Star Wars (The Entire 6 Movies)
(3) John Carter
(4) Avatar
(5) Skyfall
(6) JFK
(7) Alien Quadrilogy
(8) Prometheus
(9) The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
(10) Casino

 

[denizen]

In no order & excluding sequels:

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Star Wars
Back to the Future
The Shadow
Rocketeer
Schindler's List
Jurassic Park
Jaws
Home Alone
Terminator 2
And I had to add Predator!

 

[Ventish]

My Top 10:

1. Donnie Darko
2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
3. Lost Highway
4. Drive
5. LoTR
6. Jaws
7. Inglorious Basterds
8. Good Will Hunting
9. Clerks
10. 500 Days of Summer

****, this was hard. I'm sure I forgot loads but this list will have to suffice for now.