My Top 50 Movies

It wasn't easy narrowing down my favourite films to a list of just fifty, but I gave it my best shot.

There were three rules I used to compile this list:

1.  All films must be English language. 
2.  All films must be from the period 1960-2010.
3.  All films had to be seen by me at least once.

Please feel free to leave a comment (whether you agree or disagree with my choices) and maybe suggest films you think should/shouldn't have been included.





50.  ROAD TO PERDITION  (2002)

49.  THE FRENCH CONNECTION  (1971) 

48.  DONNIE DARKO  (2001)
47.  GLADIATOR  (2000)
46.  SCHINDLER'S LIST  (1993)

45.  MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN  (1979)

44.  THE GODFATHER  (1972)

43.  E.T.  (1982)

42.  THE DEPARTED  (2006)

41.  WITHNAIL & I  (1987)

Withnail & I  (1987)

40.  RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK  (1981)

39.  UNFORGIVEN  (1992)

38.  SCARFACE  (1983)

37.  CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND  (1977)

36.  NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN  (2007)
35.  DIRTY HARRY  (1971)
34.  RESERVOIR DOGS  (1992)
33.  CHINATOWN  (1974) 
32.  BACK TO THE FUTURE  (1985) 

31.  HEAT  (1995)

Heat  (1995)

30.  2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY  (1968)
29.  FIGHT CLUB  (1999)
28.  LA CONFIDENTIAL  (1997)
27.  MEMENTO  (2000)
26.  THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS  (1991)

25.  SWIMMING WITH SHARKS  (1994)

24.  THE MATRIX  (1999)

23.  STAR WARS: EPISODE V - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK  (1980) 

22.  THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY  (2001-2003)

21.  PULP FICTION  (1994)

Pulp Fiction  (1994)

20.  JAWS  (1975)

19.  TAXI DRIVER   (1976)

18.  ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST  (1975)

17.  PSYCHO  (1960)

16.  ALIENS  (1986)

15.  THE DARK KNIGHT  (2008) 

14.  THE TRUMAN SHOW  (1998) 

13.  THE GODFATHER: PART II  (1974)

12.  TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY  (1991)

11.  RAGING BULL  (1980)

Raging Bull  (1980)

And now it's the Top 10. These final ten films are in NO particular order, as I found it impossible to sort out.

                                                          

10.  BLADE RUNNER  (1982)

9.    DIE HARD  (1988)

8.    THE USUAL SUSPECTS  (1995)

7.    THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION  (1994)

6.    THE SHINING  (1980)

5.    INCEPTION  (2010)

4.    SE7EN  (1995)

3.    GOODFELLAS  (1990)

2.    GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS  (1992)

1.    ALIEN  (1979)

Alien (1979)