EW 1000: Movies
The New Classics: Movies

1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03)
3. Titanic (1997)
4. Blue Velvet (1986)
5. Toy Story (1995)
6. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
7. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
8. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
9. Die Hard (1988)
10. Moulin Rouge (2001)
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
12. The Matrix (1999)
13. GoodFellas (1990)
14. Crumb (1995)
15. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
16. Boogie Nights (1997)
17. Jerry Maguire (1996)
18. Do the Right Thing (1989)
19. Casino Royale (2006)
20. The Lion King (1994)
21. Schindler's List (1993)
22. Rushmore (1998)
23. Memento (2001)
24. A Room With a View (1986)
25. Shrek (2001)
26. Hoop Dreams (1994)
27. Aliens (1986)
28. Wings of Desire (1988)
29. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
30. When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
31. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
32. Fight Club (1999)
33. The Breakfast Club (1985)
34. Fargo (1996)
35. The Incredibles (2004)
36. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
37. Pretty Woman (1990)
38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
39. The Sixth Sense (1999)
40. Speed (1994)
41. Dazed and Confused (1993)
42. Clueless (1995)
43. Gladiator (2000)
44. The Player (1992)
45. Rain Man (1988)
46. Children of Men (2006)
47. Men in Black (1997)
48. Scarface (1983)
49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
50. The Piano (1993)
51. There Will Be Blood (2007)
52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988)
53. The Truman Show (1998)
54. Fatal Attraction (1987)
55. Risky Business (1983)
56. The Lives of Others (2006)
57. There’s Something About Mary (1998)
58. Ghostbusters (1984)
59. L.A. Confidential (1997)
60. Scream (1996)
61. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
62. sex, lies and videotape (1989)
63. Big (1988)
64. No Country For Old Men (2007)
65. Dirty Dancing (1987)
66. Natural Born Killers (1994)
67. Donnie Brasco (1997)
68. Witness (1985)
69. All About My Mother (1999)
70. Broadcast News (1987)
71. Unforgiven (1992)
72. Thelma & Louise (1991)
73. Office Space (1999)
74. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
75. Out of Africa (1985)
76. The Departed (2006)
77. Sid and Nancy (1986)
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
79. Waiting for Guffman (1996)
80. Michael Clayton (2007)
81. Moonstruck (1987)
82. Lost in Translation (2003)
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
84. Sideways (2004)
85. The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
86. Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
87. Swingers (1996)
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
89. Breaking the Waves (1996)
90. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
91. Back to the Future (1985)
92. Menace II Society (1993)
93. Ed Wood (1994)
94. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
95. In the Mood for Love (2001)
96. Far From Heaven (2002)
97. Glory (1989)
98. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
99. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)

What do you all think of the list? Some movies listed are amazing. Some suck. I highlighted some of my favorites.

I agree with a good number of those choices. Generally, I can see eye to eye with Entertainment Weekly; their lists rarely disappoint me. For added obnoxiousness, these are the ones I love the most out of that list:
1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
4. Blue Velvet (1986)
9. Die Hard (1988)
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
13. GoodFellas (1990)
16. Boogie Nights (1997)
18. Do the Right Thing (1989)
20. The Lion King (1994)
22. Rushmore (1998)
27. Aliens (1986)
28. Wings of Desire (1988)
31. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
33. The Breakfast Club (1985)
34. Fargo (1996)
44. The Player (1992)
48. Scarface (1983)
49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
58. Ghostbusters (1984)
62. sex, lies and videotape (1989)
68. Witness (1985)
70. Broadcast News (1987)
71. Unforgiven (1992)
72. Thelma & Louise (1991)
74. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
77. Sid and Nancy (1986)
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
80. Michael Clayton (2007)
81. Moonstruck (1987)
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
91. Back to the Future (1985)
93. Ed Wood (1994)
95. In the Mood for Love (2001)
97. Glory (1989)

i pretty much love half of that
nice that they included pretty woman
they can't deny the star of the movie is the biggest female moviestar since... well, i dunno.

toy story # 5? really?

well i saw donnie brasco on there and that made me think of donnie darko, and now i'm wondering why that film isn't on the list? it's not like i love it or anything but it's a pretty damn good movie and it's a big deal to most people when they see it for the first time.

unless it is on there and i can't see it.

anyway i am really bored so i'm going to pick out my favourites too.

1. Pulp Fiction (1994) - i have a feeling this would be one of my favourites if i had seen it lol. still haven't got around to it
8. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
15. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
16. Boogie Nights (1997)
18. Do the Right Thing (1989)
20. The Lion King (1994)
22. Rushmore (1998)
25. Shrek (2001)
32. Fight Club (1999)
33. The Breakfast Club (1985)
37. Pretty Woman (1990)
38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
39. The Sixth Sense (1999)
41. Dazed and Confused (1993)
42. Clueless (1995)
50. The Piano (1993)
57. There’s Something About Mary (1998)
58. Ghostbusters (1984)
69. All About My Mother (1999)
72. Thelma & Louise (1991)
82. Lost in Translation (2003)
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) lol
90. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
91. Back to the Future (1985)
93. Ed Wood (1994)
96. Far From Heaven (2002)
100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)

having gone through the list properly i am really surprised by some of the choices.
like i mean they put the south park movie on there but not team america? fucking madness.

what a fantastic list of movies. there isn't really anything on there that i wouldn't include. its all good stuff definitely.

also, totally toy story deserves its ranking, it's an incredible movie!

I'm going to have to agree with this.

If they're going to put a Pixar movie, I'd prefer if was Monsters, Inc. or Finding Nemo.

sure, i completely agree that monsters inc and finding nemo were great, but i really think toy story is more of a 'classic' than they are...

I liked Monsters Inc. better as well.

i don't know, i think finding nemo should be on there. and yeah, i agree with donnie darko. but otherwise i do agree! maybe switch up some of the rankings though....

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Yeah I know. I think it was Pixar's first big movie and for it's well-beloved, but personally I just don't see how Toy Story ranks above Die Hard or the Matrix especially if we're talking classics.

I think it's not a bad list. Not too drawn into a need to have "meaningful" choices, but not self-consciously reacting against it either by shamelessly throwing in populist dross in the name of spurious revisionism. Or some such shit. Okay, so maybe some of the choices are fairly spurious. I refuse to accept that Men in Black is a good film, I really do.

I bolded the ones I approve of. I underlined the ones I have seen. Because you all care so fucking much.

EW 1000: Movies
The New Classics: Movies

1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03)
3. Titanic (1997)
4. Blue Velvet (1986)
5. Toy Story (1995)
6. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
7. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
8. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
9. Die Hard (1988)
10. Moulin Rouge (2001)
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
12. The Matrix (1999)
13. GoodFellas (1990)
14. Crumb (1995)
15. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
16. Boogie Nights (1997)
17. Jerry Maguire (1996)
18. Do the Right Thing (1989)
19. Casino Royale (2006)
20. The Lion King (1994)
21. Schindler's List (1993)
22. Rushmore (1998)
23. Memento (2001)
24. A Room With a View (1986)
25. Shrek (2001)
26. Hoop Dreams (1994)
27. Aliens (1986)
28. Wings of Desire (1988)
29. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
30. When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
31. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
32. Fight Club (1999)
33. The Breakfast Club (1985)
34. Fargo (1996)
35. The Incredibles (2004)
36. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
37. Pretty Woman (1990)
38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
39. The Sixth Sense (1999)
40. Speed (1994)
41. Dazed and Confused (1993)
42. Clueless (1995)
43. Gladiator (2000)
44. The Player (1992)
45. Rain Man (1988)
46. Children of Men (2006)
47. Men in Black (1997)
48. Scarface (1983)
49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
50. The Piano (1993)
51. There Will Be Blood (2007)
52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988)
53. The Truman Show (1998)
54. Fatal Attraction (1987)
55. Risky Business (1983)
56. The Lives of Others (2006)
57. There’s Something About Mary (1998)
58. Ghostbusters (1984)
59. L.A. Confidential (1997)
60. Scream (1996)
61. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
62. sex, lies and videotape (1989)
63. Big (1988)
64. No Country For Old Men (2007)
65. Dirty Dancing (1987)
66. Natural Born Killers (1994)
67. Donnie Brasco (1997)
68. Witness (1985)
69. All About My Mother (1999)
70. Broadcast News (1987)
71. Unforgiven (1992)
72. Thelma & Louise (1991)
73. Office Space (1999)
74. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
75. Out of Africa (1985)
76. The Departed (2006)
77. Sid and Nancy (1986)
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
79. Waiting for Guffman (1996)
80. Michael Clayton (2007)
81. Moonstruck (1987)
82. Lost in Translation (2003)
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
84. Sideways (2004)
85. The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
86. Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
87. Swingers (1996)
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
89. Breaking the Waves (1996)
90. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
91. Back to the Future (1985)
92. Menace II Society (1993)
93. Ed Wood (1994)
94. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
95. In the Mood for Love (2001)
96. Far From Heaven (2002)
97. Glory (1989)
98. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
99. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)



I found Waiting for Guffman the weirdest choice... not because it's bad but because it seems to me so much less remarkable than their similar films such as Best in Show or A Mighty Wind.

I ignored the rankings, which were obviously daft, I just sort of thought "should this piece of crap be anywhere in a top 100"?

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dude there are so many amazing movies that you haven't seen, i thoroughly recommend you take a list of the ones you haven't underlined and go hire them immediately!

blue velvet! Rushmore! Scarface! FARGO!!! for shame dude

I've actually hired most of them at some time from Civic Video Ilam Village, but not got around to watching them, I'm bad for that. Damn $1 Wednesday. Actually, I own a couple of the films I haven't seen... I'm so lazy.

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actualy [sic] I have quite a blessed life if I'm honest. I have many people to love, hate few and have few money problem's [sic].... What more does a person need? Oh yeah and I have some kind of humbleness unlike you of course ^_^ ~ CarefulCarpenter

i'm the same. i have at least 20 dvds i've picked up on sale that i still haven't watched. and i bought most of them last year, when i was working at whitcoulls and got a staff discount.

This list came out of the EW's 1000th issue. It's all about rankings and top lists, etc.

They ranked LTT at 99 of best albums list or something. And Courtney came in at 16 on the list for 50 pop culture fashion moments or whatever (for her babydoll look).

So, I'm not sure if this gives much credibility to the movie list...I guess it does?

I want. I love lists.

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actualy [sic] I have quite a blessed life if I'm honest. I have many people to love, hate few and have few money problem's [sic].... What more does a person need? Oh yeah and I have some kind of humbleness unlike you of course ^_^ ~ CarefulCarpenter

^^ It's all on ew.com.