“I hit the end of the DVD section of the wall. Before hitting the BluRays, I decided it was time for me to update my Top 100 list. Ta da!
1 ALADDIN
2 FIGHT CLUB
3 DONNIE DARKO
4 SLC PUNK!
5 ANGUS
6 AMERICAN PSYCHO
7 CLERKS
8 HEATHERS
9 ZOMBIELAND
10 Serenity
11 ALMOST FAMOUS
12 MUPPETS CHRISTMAS CAROL
13 BOONDOCK SAINTS
14 INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE
15 DIE HARD
16 Lord of the Rings
17 REQUIEM FOR A DREAM
18 FORREST GUMP
19 RESERVOIR DOGS
20 MAGNOLIA
21 ELF
22 PRIMAL FEAR
23 Kill Bill
24 THE AVENGERS
25 FRAILTY
26 THE LITTLE MERMAID
27 21 JUMP STREET
28 CHOKE
29 CABIN IN THE WOODS
30 SIN CITY
31 SNATCH
32 FATHER OF THE BRIDE
33 DEATH TO SMOOCHY
34 SAVED!
35 Harry Potter
36 THE DARK KNIGHT
37 PLANET TERROR
38 MEAN GIRLS
39 TOY STORY 3
40 THE MATRIX
41 HOME ALONE
42 FANBOYS
43 CLUELESS
44 PSYCHO
45 PULP FICTION
46 JUNO
47 DROP DEAD GORGEOUS
48 BATTLE ROYALE
49 A CLOCKWORK ORANGE
50 INCEPTION
51 INGLORIOUS BASTERDS
52 REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
53 ROMEO + JULIET
54 THE GREEN MILE
55 LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN
56 D2: THE MIGHTY DUCKS
57 AMERICAN HISTORY X
58 LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
59 DETROIT ROCK CITY
60 EQUILIBRIUM
61 KICK ASS
62 THE WEDDING SINGER
63 MEMENTO
64 (500) DAYS OF SUMMER
65 CABIN FEVER
66 BLACK SWAN
67 STAY
68 TENACIOUS D: THE PICK OF DESTINY
69 KEEPING THE FAITH
70 HOSTEL PART II
71 SCREAM
72 DESPERADO
73 CAN’T HARDLY WAIT
74 CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
75 FAST & FURIOUS
76 LARS AND THE REAL GIRL
77 FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF
78 THE TRANSPORTER
79 THE FACULTY
80 THE DEPARTED
81 The Godfather
82 THE BREAKFAST CLUB
83 OCEAN’S ELEVEN
84 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
85 CHASING AMY
86 CRUEL INTENTIONS
87 SE7EN
88 T2:JUDGEMENT DAY
89 SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER, & UNCUT
90 THAT THING YOU DO
91 DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
92 MASTERMINDS
93 FUNNY GAMES
94 Lego movie
95 THE USUAL SUSPECTS
96 BUBBLE BOY
97 KUNG FU PANDA
98 40 Year Old Virgin
99 FINAL DESTINATION
100 THE Goonies
Not too many surprises. The way I did it this time is I took my movie list and put it into Excel. Pulled out any obvious “”No’s”” and then ranked the rest. I figured it wasn’t likely there’d be any potential favorites I didn’t own, and this would also ensure I’d seen them all twice as per the rule. I did break the rule for Lego Movie, but I was pretty confident it would make the cut, and I ranked it conservatively.
If you look at the official Top 100 page, there’s links to one blog post per each movie. I do have two that I’ll need to go in and blog, but the rest have already been written up. Either from a previous revision of the list, the first watch in theaters, or part of the DVD catch up. I used to make sure there was a list specific post, but I’d rather try and get new movies than more duplicate entries.
Also on the official page you’ll see comparisons with the previous list. Biggest jump goes to 21 Jump Street, jumping 63 spots to the 20s. It also beats out Drop Dead Gorgeous which holds the honor of highest debut. Biggest drop on the list was The Goonies, falling back 80 spots to just barely hang on in the pity spot (I often skip a couple of movies at the end that may have ranked higher if there’s something I really want to include). However, Newsies completely fell off the list from 31.
And for some extra fun, I ranked my next 100 too. List is less official. For now, it’ll just exist here sans individual posts, but maybe someday I’ll go thru ’em too.
101 THE LION KING
102 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU
103 A VERY HAROLD AND KUMAR CHRISTMAS
104 GOOD BURGER
105 ROCK OF AGES
106 APT PUPIL
107 TOM AND HUCK
108 BLOOD DIAMOND
109 TUCKER & DALE VS EVIL
110 V FOR VENDETTA
111 STAR TREK
112 The Shawshank Redemption
113 AUSTIN POWERS 2: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME
114 EASY A
115 DJANGO UNCHAINED
116 PITCH PERFECT
117 DUMB & DUMBER
118 MYSTERY MEN
119 SHOOT ‘EM UP
120 THE ITALIAN JOB (2003)
121 SHUTTER ISLAND
122 Nightmare Before Christmas
123 MINORITY REPORT
124 NEWSIES
125 END OF WATCH
126 WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN
127 WANTED
128 FULL METAL JACKET
129 STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA
130 HAIRSPRAY
131 WRECK-It Ralph
132 LOOPER
133 IGOR
134 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
135 THE BOURNE IDENTITY
136 PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
137 A SINGLE MAN
138 SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
139 BILL AND TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE
140 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
141 AMERICAN BEAUTY
142 SUNSHINE
143 MRS DOUBTFIRE
144 A KNIGHT’S TALE
145 THE CLIENT
146 TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE
147 INDEPENDENCE DAY
148 JOE’S APARTMENT
149 CRANK
150 DISTRICT 9
151 TOP GUN
152 WARRIOR
153 A CHRISTMAS STORY
154 BACK TO THE FUTURE
155 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
156 GHOSTBUSTERS
157 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
158 SKYFALL
159 THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
160 GLADIATOR
161 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
162 SWEENEY TODD
163 THE BUMBLEBEE FLIES ANYWAY
164 EASTERN PROMISES
165 THE CORE
166 JURASSIC PARK
167 FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL
168 THE HUNGER GAMES
169 AFTERSHOCK
170 THE SIXTH SENSE
171 PHILADELPHIA
172 AMERICAN HUSTLE
173 BURIED
174 I LOVE YOU MAN
175 THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU
176 RED DRAGON
177 ROUNDERS
178 GONE BABY GONE
179 ARGO
180 TED
181 IN & OUT
182 25TH HOUR
183 12 MONKEYS
184 THERE WILL BE BLOOD
185 PITCH BLACK
186 DOGMA
187 THE CROW
188 JUNGLE 2 JUNGLE
189 MEAN CREEK
190 THANK YOU FOR SMOKING
191 THE GOOD SON
192 MACHETE
193 GRAVITY
194 VANILLA SKY
195 BEGINNERS
196 COOL HAND LUKE
197 ATONEMENT
198 THE PRESTIGE
199 FARGO
200 LORD OF WAR”