Variety's ranking of the 100 greatest movies of all time

[Edmilson 7,474]

A few days after Sight and Sound's list, Variety published its own list of top 100 movies ever. It's a pretty interesting and wide-ranging list:

 

https://variety.com/lists/best-movies-of-all-time/

 

How many of those have you watched?

[Jay 37,374]

2 minutes ago, Edmilson said:

How many of those have you watched?

1. 100 The Graduate (1967)  
2. 97 Alien (1979) 
3. 95 Toy Story (1995)  
4. 94 Bridesmaids (2011)  
5. 90 The Shining (1980)  
6. 87 The Sound of Music (1965)   
7. 85 Natural Born Killers (1994) 
8. 84 Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)  
9. 82 Parasite (2019)
10. 81 The Dark Knight (2008)   
11. 75 Boogie Nights (1997)   
12. 74 My Neighbor Totoro (1988) 
13. 70 12 Years a Slave (2013)   
14. 64 Carrie (1976)
15. 63 Bambi (1942)
16. 60 Moulin Rouge! (2001)
17. 58 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
18. 57 Brokeback Mountain (2005)
19. 51 Apocalypse Now (1979)
20. 49 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
21. 45 Titanic (1997)
22. 40 Fargo (1996)
23. 35 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
24. 32 Vertigo (1958)
25. 30 The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
26. 22 Chinatown (1974)
27. 19 The Godfather Part II (1974)
28. 16 Casablanca (1942)
29. 12 Goodfellas (1990)
30. 10 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
31. 8 It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
32. 7 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
33. 5 Pulp Fiction (1994)
34. 3 The Godfather (1972)
35. 2 The Wizard of Oz (1939) 
36. 1 Psycho (1960)

[Bellosh 3,419]

Raiders should be on that list 

[TolkienSS 407]

Remember kids, before you watch Lord of the Rings, watch Melissa McCarthy.

[Thor 7,523]

Seen most of those. I have NOT seen:

 

A Hard Day's Night

Belle de Jour

Pixote

Jean Dielman

Paris is Burning (although I've seen the old film by almost the same name, scored by Maurice Jarre)

A Man Escaped

Vagabond

Bringing Up Baby

The Rules of the Game

 

A pretty good list of the classics, and a few unexpected surprises along the way, but also fairly predictable.

[Indianagirl 298]

Lists are hard to do...but I find that one ridiculous. 

[Mephariel 451]

Pan's Labyrinth...really?

[filmmusic 1,843]

I love My Best Friend's Wedding, but one of the 100 best films of all time when other classics are missing?

 

[JNHFan2000 2,969]

Maybe it's me but I haven't seen 60 to 70% of these and there are a few of the ones that I have seen that don't belong in a 100 greatest of all time list.

[Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433]

A list that put E.T. as the 58th best movies of all time is IMO a pure joke. Plus no Indiana Jones, no The Good, the Bad and the Ugly or LotR

[Glóin the Dark 1,223]

I'm missing a lot more here than on the Sight & Sound list. The ones I haven't seen are 

• A Hard Day's Night
• Toy Story
• Pink Flamingos
• Malcolm X
• Natural Born Killers
• Pixote
• Waiting for Guffman
• Goldfinger
• My Neighbor Totoro
• My Best Friend's Wedding
• Paris Is Burning
• Shoah

There's a chance that I've seen Goldfinger, but I don't know the difference between all those old Bond films. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, on the other hand, I definitely have seen, but so long ago my memory of it has almost entirely disintegrated.

 

22 minutes ago, May the Force be with You said:

A list that put E.T. as the 58th best movies of all time is IMO a pure joke.

 

My list doesn't have E.T. as the 58th best, so hopefully is okay!

[Naïve Old Fart 9,554]

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA 

#38

LMFAO!

[Glóin the Dark 1,223]

I know...lunacy!

[Bespin 8,484]

1. 97 Alien (1979)  
2. 90 The Shining (1980)  
3. 88 Malcolm X (1992)  
4. 87 The Sound of Music (1965)  
5. 85 Natural Born Killers (1994)  
6. 84 Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)   
7. 82 Parasite (2019) 
8. 81 The Dark Knight (2008) 
9. 77 Goldfinger (1964) 
10. 75 Boogie Nights (1997)   
11. 71 My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)
12. 70 12 Years a Slave (2013) 
13. 68 King Kong (1933)  
14. 64 Carrie (1976)  
15. 63 Bambi (1942)
16. 62 Dazed and Confused (1993)
17. 58 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 
18. 57 Brokeback Mountain (2005)
19. 56 Rosemary's Baby (1968)
20. 51 Apocalypse Now (1979)
21. 49 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
22. 48 The Piano (1993)
23. 45 Titanic (1997)
24. 42 Moonlight (2016)
25. 36 On the Waterfront (1954)
26. 35 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
27. 32 Vertigo (1958)
28. 30 The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
29. 22 Chinatown (1974)
30. 20 Blue Velvet (1986)
31. 19 The Godfather Part II (1974)
32. 16 Casablanca (1942)
33. 12 Goodfellas (1990)
34. 11 Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
35. 10 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
36. 7 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
37. 5 Pulp Fiction (1994)
38. 3 The Godfather (1972)
39. 2 The Wizard of Oz (1939) 
40. 1 Psycho (1960)

[Brundlefly 2,385]

It's a meeting of the classics that have to be on any prestigeous list plus a few controversial (or straight out moronic) picks. No recent masterpieces such as Call Me by Your Name, The Power of the Dog, Sicario, Lost Highway or Heat, for example, made the list.

 

One of the biggest offenders certainly is 12 Years a Slave - there are few to no other movies that water down the topics of slavery and racism as much as this Oscar bait. If you want to see a movie that is not only radical, but also offers a congenial essay on the bigoted dressing up of humanitarian cruelties during slavery and shows no mercy to a white audience, then watch Django Unchained - should have been on that list.

[Score 770]

I will never understand why the Godfather movies (both part 1 and part 2) are so much revered. They are surely good movies, but I don't see what makes them so exceptionally great that they always end up on everybody's short list of the best movies ever. Same for Citizen Kane. 

 

Now, Mulholland Drive should definitely be on any list of best movies. Truly a masterpiece in every sector, and one of the most original movies I've ever seen. I haven't seen Blue Velvet, though -  a hole that I will try to fill as soon as possible.

[Bespin 8,484]

It is a list that gives a certain place to diversity, unlike the others we usually see, like the AFI one.

[Brundlefly 2,385]

1 minute ago, Score said:

I will never understand why the Godfather movies (both part 1 and part 2) are so much revered. They are surely good movies, but I don't see what makes them so exceptionally great that they always end up on everybody's short list of the best movies ever. Same for Citizen Kane.

I can understand what you mean regarding the first Godfather movie. I'd argue that the second Godfather movie deserves the high rankings it often gets.

 

3 minutes ago, Score said:

Now, Mulholland Drive should definitely be on any list of best movies. Truly a masterpiece in every sector, and one of the most original movies I've ever seen. I haven't seen Blue Velvet, though -  a hole that I will try to fill as soon as possible.

Have you seen Lost Highway? In my opinion, this is his masterpiece and I'm mesmerized about the fact that it got so overlooked next to Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive (which would have deserved a spot on this list as well).

 

As a huge Alfred Hitchcock fan, I'm of course not really surprised about Psycho being the number one spot, however, I'd really prefer Vertigo or Rear Window to be ranked above it, now and then.

[Score 770]

1 hour ago, Brundlefly said:

Have you seen Lost Highway? In my opinion, this is his masterpiece and I'm mesmerized about the fact that it got so overlooked next to Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive (which would have deserved a spot on this list as well).

 

 

No, I haven't. I've discovered Lynch very recently with Mulholland Drive, and I'm currently going through Twin Peaks. Lost Highway will join my to-watch-soon list together with Blue Velvet, thanks for the suggestion. 

 

[Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433]

2 hours ago, Glóin the Dark said:

My list doesn't have E.T. as the 58th best, so hopefully is okay!

Your list doesn't have E.T. at all, that's a bold move

[mstrox 6,651]

I saw Alien, Toy Story, Bridesmaids, The Shining, The Dark Knight, Goldfinger, My Neighbor Totoro, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Bambi, Dazed and Confused, ET, The General, Titanic, Moonlight, Fargo, On the Waterfront, Silence of the Lambs, Vertigo, Empire Strikes Back, Blue Velvet, Casablanca, Goodfellas, Saving Private Ryan, It’s a wonderful Life, Pulp Fiction, Citizen Kane, The Godfather, the Wizard of Oz, and Psycho.  Most of them, I think, are really good.  There are a few I wouldn’t watch again if you paid me, but that’s the way it is with these lists!

[Tallguy 3,402]

No JAWS?!?

 

Haven't seen:

99. 12 Angry Men (1957)
98. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
94. Bridesmaids (2011)
93. Le Samouraï (1967)
92. Pink Flamingos (1972)
91. Scenes From a Marriage (1974)
88. Malcolm X (1992)
86. Close-Up (1990)
85. Natural Born Killers (1994)
84. Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
83. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
82. Parasite (2019)
80. Pixote (1980)
78. Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)
76. The Tree of Life (2011)
74. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
73. Intolerance (1916)
72. Breaking the Waves (1996)
70. 12 Years a Slave (2013)
69. Beau Travail (1999)
67. Bicycle Thieves (1948)
66. Paris Is Burning (1990)
65. A Man Escaped (1956)
64. Carrie (1976)
62. Dazed and Confused (1993)
61. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
59. Vagabond (1985)
57. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
56. Rosemary's Baby (1968)
55. Pather Panchali (1955)
53. In the Mood for Love (2000)
52. The General (1926)
50. Breathless (1960)
49. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
48. The Piano (1993)
47. Mean Streets (1973)
44. L'Avventura (1960)
43. Shoah (1985)
42. Moonlight (2016)
41. The Wild Bunch (1969)
39. Some Like It Hot (1959)
36. On the Waterfront (1954)
33. 8½ (1963)
28. City Lights (1931)
27. Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
26. The 400 Blows (1959)
25. Bringing Up Baby (1938)
24. Tokyo Story (1953)
20. Blue Velvet (1986)
18. Persona (1966)
17. Nashville (1975)
15. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
14. Do the Right Thing (1989)
13. The Rules of the Game (1939)
9.  All About Eve (1950)
6.  Seven Samurai (1954)

 

And I'm probably OK with about half of those.