Here it is, my ranking of the top 100 movies of all time. I’ll give you a quick summary and the best quote from each one, but won’t spoil anything major in terms of the plot. Hopefully my list can inspire you to check out some sweet flicks that you’ve never seen. Or maybe you think my list sucks because _________ didn’t even make my top 100. My main criteria was replay value, and it basically came down to how much would I want to watch each movie on a random night.
100.) The Social Network (2010)
When I heard they were making a movie about Facebook, I thought it would be awful. Movies based on video games almost always suck, but at least they look cool in the trailer. What would be the trailer for a movie about a website, some guy looking at his news feed? Somehow, it turned out to be brilliant. Mark Zuckerberg comes off as both a genius and a d-bag, but you have to respect his drive for success. The score is done by Trent Reznor and director David Fincher does an awesome job.
99.) Uncle Buck (1989)
John Candy fills in as the house sitter from hell for a young Maculay Culkin and his two sisters. Lots of great scenes including flipping a giant pancake with a shovel and Buck’s car making so much noise you can hear it a mile away.
Classic Line:
Uncle Buck: “Hey, I stopped smoking cigarettes.” Mrs. Russell: “Oh, good.” Uncle Buck: “Isn't that something? I'm on to cigars now. I'm on to a five-year plan. I eliminated cigarettes, then I go to cigars, then I go to pipes, then I go to chewing tobacco, then I'm on to that nicotine gum.”
98.) Jackie Brown (1999)
Underrated Quentin Tarantino flick featuring DeNiro and Samuel L. Jackson. Awesome soundtrack and a great plot twist at the end. Fun Fact: This is the only movie where Robert DeNiro smokes out of a bong.
97.) Taking Care of Business (1990)
James Belushi stars as an inmate who wins tickets to see the Cubs play in the World Series while in the can. He escapes jail for 48 hours to party and go to Wrigley Field, then has to sneak back in before they realize he’s gone.
Classic Line: [While making a toast] “Here’s to the Cubs winning the World Series…and to big tits!” – Belushi’s character.
96.) True Grit (2010)
Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon star in my pick for last year’s best movie. There’s nothing too complex about this old school western, but it’s done to perfection. The Coen brothers shine and make a star out of a young Hailee Steinfeld.
95.) Timecop (1994)
The best Jean Claude Van Dame movie, in my opinion. Some asshole invents a time machine; goes back to the 1800’s, and steals a bunch of gold using machine guns. He then parlays the gold into a shitload of stocks during the market crash of 1929. Not a bad plan, but JCVD gets sent back after him and kicks his ass all over the space time continuum.
94.) The Great Outdoors (1988)
John Candy hauls his two kids up north to get away from it all. The weekend is ruined when his brother Roman (Dan Akroyd) shows up uninvited with his wife and kids.
Classic Scene: John Candy shoots a bear in the ass with a shotgun.
93.) KPAX (2001)
Kevin Spacey stars as Prot, a patient at a mental hospital that claims to be an alien. His psychiatrist (Jeff Bridges) slowly opens up to the possibility that he just might be telling the truth.
Classic Line: “Why is a soap bubble round? Because it is the most energy efficient configuration. Similarly, on your planet I look like you; on K-Pax I look like a K-PAXian.” – Prot [on why he doesn’t look like an alien].
92.) The Three Amigos (1986)
Three out of work actors are called to a small Mexican city to fight the evil “El Guapo”. They think it’s for a movie, but it’s all real.
Classic Line: [as they arrive in the bar]
Steve Martin “We’ll take three beers.” Bartender: “We don’t have beer, just tequila” Chevy Chase: “What’s tequila?” Bartender: “Uh, it’s like beer.”
91.) Falling Down (1993)
Michael Douglas stars as an unemployed defense worker that goes mental and starts blaming society for all of his problems.
Classic Line: “You think I'm a thief? Oh, you see, I'm not the thief. I'm not the one charging 85 cents for a fucking soda! You're the thief! I'm just standing up for my rights as a consumer.” – Michael Douglas’ character [while robbing a convenience store clerk].
Classic Line: “You think I'm a thief? Oh, you see, I'm not the thief. I'm not the one charging 85 cents for a fucking soda! You're the thief! I'm just standing up for my rights as a consumer.” – Michael Douglas’ character [while robbing a convenience store clerk].
90.) Swingers (1996)
Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau in a classic movie about four dudes trying to get laid in Vegas.
Classic Line: “Trent, the beautiful babies don't work the midnight to six shift on a Wednesday. This is like the skank shift.” – Vince Vaughn.
89.) Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991)
Bill and Ted cheat death in a sequel that’s almost as good as the original
Bill and Ted cheat death in a sequel that’s almost as good as the original
Classic Line: “We've been to the past. We've been to the future. We've been all around the afterlife. The best place to be is here. The best time to be is now.” -Ted
88.) New Jack City (1991)
Lots of rappers consider this like the black version of Scarface, and it’s referenced in a ton of rap songs. Wesley Snipes stars as Nino Brown, a badass crack dealer who takes over the city. He is always one step ahead of the cops, who are lead by Ice-T’s character. Chris Rock stars as “Pookie”, a smart ass crackhead who gets busted and sells out to the cops. Fun Fact: If you went to Kennedy, there was a hall monitor that everyone called Pookie, after Chris Rock’s character in this movie.
87.) 28 Days Later (2003)
Best zombie movie of all time. A huge virus hits London and wipes out 99% of the population, turning them into zombies. Only a few humans remain and they will go to any length necessary to survive.
86.) American Psycho (2000)
Christian Bale goes mental and kills hookers while rocking out to Huey Lewis and the News. It’s pretty insane, yet somehow brilliant.
Classic Line: “You're a fucking ugly bitch. I want to stab you to death, and then play around with your blood.” – Patrick Bateman (Bale).
85.) Fargo (1996)
William H. Macy extorts his own father in law by “fake kidnapping” his own wife. Great direction by the Coen brothers, and it probably should be higher on this list – it just makes me cringe hearing all the fake Minnesota accents.
84.) They Live (1998)
Aliens start taking over human bodies and no one realizes what’s happening. That is until Rowdy Roddy Piper finds a magic pair of sunglasses that help him identify who the aliens are. The only problem is, no one believes him because he sounds insane. So, he has to destroy the aliens all by himself.
Classic Line: “I came here to kick ass and chew bubblegum, and I’m all out of bubblegum.” - Roddy Piper [right before shooting a dozen ‘aliens’ that look just like humans in the grocery store].
83.) Drag Me to Hell (2009)
Scariest movie to come out in the last few years. It’s a good throw back to old school horror movies that are somehow both scary and funny at the same time.
82.) War of the Worlds (2005)
Aliens try to take over the world and Tom Cruise gets stuck in the middle of it. The special effects are amazing and it had me on the edge of my seat.
81.) Get Him to the Greek (2010)
Diddy kills it in this one. It’s arguably his best work since “It’s All about the Benjamins”. He shows Jonah Hill the ins and outs of the music biz. For example; smoking a joint laced with cocaine, roofies, and LSD is called a “Jeffrey” and you have to “mind fuck” people to get them to work for you.
80.) Waking Life (2001)
Animated flick that philosophizes on the meaning of life.
Classic Line: “They say dreaming is dead, no one does it anymore. It's not dead it's just that it's been forgotten, removed from our language. Nobody teaches it so nobody knows it exists…So whatever you do, don't be bored, this is absolutely the most exciting time we could have possibly hoped to be alive. And things are just starting.”
79.) The Devil’s Advocate (1997)
Keaunu Reeves stars as a hot shot defense lawyer on a mean undefeated streak. Little does he know, his father (Al Pacino) has been helping him win the whole time.
Classic Line: “Keanu, I am your father!” - the devil (Pacino)
78.) Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Don’t judge this movie by the previews, I thought it looked pretty dumb going in. Michael Cera kills it as the nerdy Scott Pilgrim and the whole thing is filled with video game references. It’s hard to explain, but you’ll love it if you grew up with an NES or Sega Genesis .
Classic Line:
Stacey Pilgrim: I mean, did you really see a future with that girl?
Scott Pilgrim: Like with jetpacks?
77.) This is Spinal Tap (1984)
Best spoof movie of all time (sorry Leslie Nielsen). This “rockumentary” follows the fictitious band Spinal Tap. Classic scenes include Nigel Tufnel showing off his “revolutionary” amp that goes up to eleven (instead of ten) and the band mistakenly ordering an 11 inch (instead of 11 foot) tall Stonehenge replica as a stage prop.
Classic Line: “It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black.” - Nigel Tufnel [while admiring their new “Black Album” cover].
76.) Event Horizon (1997)
This movie is a perfect blend of sci-fi and horror. Basically a spaceship gets lost in space in the year 2047 and another ship gets sent out to find it. Both ships get sent through some sort of black hole and the people aboard start acting like they’re possessed by the devil.
Classic Line: I think that says ‘ex inferis’. ‘Save yourself... from hell.’ – scientist translating a message from the first spaceship.
75.) Minority Report (2002)
Tom Cruise stars as a police officer working in the pre-crime division in the year 2054. “Pre cogs” have a way of predicting crimes before they happen, and allow cops to arrest people before anyone gets hurt. This movie stands the test of time, and would still be awesome if it came out today.
Classic Line: “There hasn't been a murder in six years. The system, it is perfect.” – John Anderton
74.) Office Space (1999)
This actually flopped at the box office and got mixed to bad reviews. But it went on to be a huge success once it came out on DVD. I think it was just ahead of it’s time, like most other Mike Judge projects (Beavis and Butthead, Idiocracy).
Classic Line:
Joanna: How dare you judge me? I mean what are you? You think you're some kind of, like, angel here? No, you're just this penny-stealing... wanna-be criminal... man.
Peter Gibbons: Yeah, well, that may be. But at least I never slept with Lumbergh.
73.) Road House (1984)
I dare you to find a movie with more ass kicking. Patrick Swayze takes over the Double Deuce, a run down bar filled with fights and a thieving staff. There is literally someone getting punched in the face once a minute, yet it just doesn’t get old. Fun Fact: The Twin Cities best “value” strip club, the 22nd Ave Station, is often referred to as “the Double Deuce” – which is a nod to the movie Road House.
72.) Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgandy (2004)
Will Farell stars as the lead anchor for a local news station in the 70’s. He struggles with the idea of a female co-anchor (Christina Applegate) stealing his camera time. Classic Line:
Ron Burgundy: “You stay classy, San Diego. I'm Ron Burgundy?”
Ed Harken: “Dammit. Who typed a question mark on the Teleprompter?”
71.) The Island (2005)
Ewan McGregor is Lincoln Six Echo, a resident in a utopian society in the year 2019. Meals and activities are all prearranged and everyone wears the same clothes. Everyone dreams of being selected to go to “the island”, a tropical paradise where lucky residents are transferred. People are chosen at random to go to the island, but Lincoln discovers it’s all a lie – they are being bred as clones for people in the real world.
70.) Natural Born Killers (1994)
Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis star as a couple that goes on a mass murder spree. What’s so disturbing is that they have no motive other than to gain notoriety. Robert Downey Jr. plays a journalist chronicling their every move, which is exactly what they want – national attention. Written (but not directed) by Tarantino.
69.) The Man with Two Brains (1983)
Steve Martin stars as Dr Michael Hfuhruhurr, the world’s best neurosurgeon. After being widowed, he meets the evil Dr Necessiter, who is working on radical brain research. He falls in love with a brain in a jar that can talk, and has hopes of somehow getting the brain inside a female body.
Dr. Necessiter: As you know, my research has advanced to a point where I can put her mind into the body of a gorilla.
Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr: I couldn't fuck a gorilla.
68.) Mean Girls (2004)
The only chick flick on this list, maybe because it’s a movie that just rips on high school girls. It’s hilarious though, and it has a hot, young Lindsey Lohan.
Classic Line: “Most people think I'm lying about being a virgin because I prefer jumbo tampons, but I can't help it if I have a heavy flow and a wide-set vagina!” - Some heavyset girl [after the principal asks if there’s anything else that needs to be cleared up].
67.) 12 Monkeys (1995)
Bruce Willis has to time travel to prevent Brad Pitt from assembling an army of biochemical terrorists.
Classic Line: “We're not productive anymore. We don't make things anymore. It's all automated. What are we *for* then? We're consumers, Jim. Yeah. Okay, okay. Buy a lot of stuff, you're a good citizen. But if you don't buy a lot of stuff, if you don't, what are you then, I ask you? What? Mentally *ill*. Fact, Jim, fact.” – Jeffrey Goines (Brad Pitt).
66.) Blues Brothers (1980)
John Belushi and Dan Akroyd star as Jake and Elwood Blues, two eccentric brothers who are "on a mission from God". They play blues concerts, get drunk, dodge the cops and try to save the orphanage they grew up in from being foreclosed on.
Classic Line: “It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.” - Elwood.
65.) Purple Rain (1984)
The movie that made Prince famous. Our hometown hero gets beat up by his old man and gets shit on by the ladies, but becomes a slave to his music. Eventually he gets his shot at the big concert at First Ave, and kills it with “I Would Die 4 U” and “Purple Rain”.
Classic Line: “Purify yourselves in the waters of Lake Minnetonka.” - Prince
64.) Snatch (2000)
Brad Pitt stars as a “Pikey” caught up in crazy mishmash involving a dog, a diamond and a caravan. He gets in trouble with a mobster known for feeding corpses to pigs and has to fight in rigged boxing matches. If it sounds hard to follow, it is – but it’s somehow brilliant.
63.) Step Brothers (2008)
Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly star as middle aged losers still living at home. They become roommates when their parents get married, but they can’t find jobs and are stuck at home all day acting like 12 year olds.
Classic Line: “When I was a kid, when I was a little boy, I always wanted to be a dinosaur, I wanted to be a Tyrannosaurus Rex more than anything in the world, I made my arms short and I roamed the back yard, I chased the neighborhood cats, I growled and I roared, everybody knew me and was afraid of me, and one day my dad said ‘Bobby you are 17, it’s time to throw childish things aside’ and I said ‘OK Pop’, but he didn't really say that he said that ‘Stop being a f**king dinosaur and get a job’.” – Will Farrell’s dad on the importance of growing up.
62.) The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Will Smith stars as a struggling salesman without a dollar to his name. He shows his son the value of hard work and determination taking a commission job with no salary. A must see if you work in sales.
Classic Line:
Martin Frohm: “What would you say if man walked in here with no shirt, and I hired him? What would you say?”
Christopher Gardner: “He must have had on some really nice pants.”
61.) Midnight Run (1988)
Robert DeNiro plays a bounty hunter trying to bring in a white collar criminal that skipped out on bail(Charles Grodin). Along the way he battles other bounty hunters, the mafia and the feds.
Classic Line: “Is this moron #1? Put moron #2 on the line!!” - mobster Dennis Farina dealing with his cronies.
60.) Demolition Man (1993)
Sylvester Stallone is cryogenically frozen in 1996. He is later unthawed in 2032 to apprehend Wesley Snipes in futuristic “San Angeles”. The future is sweet from a technological perspective, but life is basically rated PG. Guns are outlawed, you can get a ticket for swearing, and “virtual sex” has replaced the real thing. Stallone brings his 90’s attitude to the future, and shows Sandra Bullock how it’s done. Oh yeah, and as a result of “the restaurant wars”, every restaurant is Taco Bell. So awesome.
Classic Line:
Lenina Huxley: “Let’s blow this guy.”
John Spartan: “Away!!! Let’s blow this guy AWAY!”
Lenina Huxley: “Whatever.”
59.) Independence Day (1996)
The movie that changed Will Smith from the Fresh Prince into the Man. Aliens take over by annihilating the White House and sending their ships to major cities all over the world. Will Smith steps up and kicks some alien ass with his scientist pal Jeff Goldblum. This movie is great, but lots of people rip on the ending. Somehow they stop all the aliens by uploading a computer virus(?). As if that’s all you’d have to do to stop a fleet of aliens from light years away – just send them a virus designed to crash a PC. Hopefully they are running use Windows 95 so the virus uploads properly…
Classic Line: “Welcome to earth, bitch!” – Will Smith after punching an alien in the face.
Detroit’s economy is struggling, crime is out of control, and basically the city is going to hell. No, I’m not just copying and pasting from wikipedia.com/detroit, this is the premise of Robocop – arguably the most accurate futuristic movie of all time. The city resurrects a dead cop by turning him into a cyborg designed to fight crime. It’s insane how accurate this movie is – it looks and feels like Detroit in 2011. Ironically, the most unrealistic part is that everyone’s still doing coke like it’s 1987.
Classic Line: “I’d buy that for a dollar!” – Some random commercial that keeps playing.
57.) Superbad (2007)
Funniest movie of ’07 served as a launching pad for the careers of Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, and Seth Rogan.
Classic Line:
Rachel: I'm so wet right now.
Evan: Yeah... they said that would happen in health class.
Evan: Yeah... they said that would happen in health class.
56.) There Will Be Blood (2007)
Badass movie about being brash and taking what’s yours in life. Daniel Day Lewis kicks ass and takes all the oil in a small town for himself. He makes no apologies for screwing others along the way.
Classic Line: “I drink your milkshake”.
55.) Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
A young Matthew Broderick goes to extreme lengths to get a day off from school. After convincing the entire student body he’s on his death bed, he lives it up at fancy restaurants, the Museum and Wrigley Field while dodging his moron principal. Very impressive, but I feel bad what he has to go through. All we had to do in high school was sign up for “student assistant” and go home. If that didn’t work, we could just dip out the side door. We would just have to sign in as being “late” if they caught us coming back in. But they didn’t check for i.d., so we would just sign in as Mike Howarth or Chad Lindblom (if somehow you are reading this, I’m sorry).
54.) The Game (1997)
Intense thriller with Michael Douglas that keeps you guessing the whole time. Douglas’ brother, Sean Pean, pays a company to construct a “game” that turns every aspect of Douglas’ life into a conspiracy. He gets shot at and chased after everywhere he goes and can’t decide whether it’s all a game or real life.
53.) Fast Times at Ridgemount High (1982)
This movie made Sean Penn and showed us what to expect when we got to high school. Some all time memorable scenes including Spicoli ordering a pizza in class and Judge Reinhold getting caught whacking off at an after school pool party.
Classic Line: “Those guys are fags!” – Spicoli talking about his competition at a world surfing competition (which turns out to be a dream sequence).
52.) Gremlins (1984)
A boy receives a mogwai for Christmas and all hell breaks loose when he feeds it after midnight. Fun Fact: Gremlins was shot on the same lot as Back to the Future. In Gremlins, the town is called Kingston Falls, in Back to the Future – it’s Hill Valley.
51.) Groundhog Day (1993)
Bill Murray stars as a weatherman who keeps waking up in a small Pennsylvania town to cover Groundhog day over and over. With no repercussions for his actions, he manipulates everyone constantly. You’d do the same thing.
Classic Line:
Phil: I'm a god.
Rita: You're God?
Phil: I'm a god. I'm not *the* God... I don't think.
50.) Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
In order to get out of a boring history assignment, Bill and Ted travel back in time. They get some help from their homeboy Rufus and kidnap Billy the Kid, Socrates, Sigmund Freud and others and surprise the crap out of everyone in high school.
Classic Line: “Strange things are afoot at the Circle K.” - Ted
High school kid goes back in time and runs into his parents at a party. Hmmmm, where have I seen this before? This is hilarious though, as Rob Corddry had me rolling the whole time. Easily the best comedy of 2010.
48.) Memento (2000)
Christopher Nolan directs a masterpiece that’s unlike anything else I’ve ever seen. Every day this dude wakes up and doesn’t remember anything, where he is, how he got there, what his name is. Sounds like me after a night at the Shout House. But seriously, the dude remembers NOTHING every time he wakes up and he’s caught up in a big conspiracy. It’s brilliant though.
47.) Carlito’s Way (1993)
Al Pacino stars as a Puerto Rican ex-con fresh out of prison while everyone around him is tied up in crime. Sean Penn does an awesome job as Pacino’s coked out Jew lawyer.
Classic Line: “You think you're big time? You gonna fuckin' die - big time.” – Pacino talking shit while reloading his gun.
46.) Casino (1995)
Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci star in the arguably the best gangster flick of all time.
They both run Vegas as mobsters until women and drugs eventually get in the way.
Classic Line: “Back home, they would have put me in jail for what I'm doing. Here, they're giving me awards.” Sam Rothstein (De Niro) on making it in Vegas
45.) Wayne’s World 2 (1993)
Almost as good as the first one, but the sequel adds Aerosmith, Chris Farley, a fake Jim Morrison and a half naked Indian.
Classic Line: Wayne: Here we are, at Piccadilly Circus!
Garth: Wow, what a shitty circus.
Wayne: Good call. There's no animals or clowns! What a ripoff!
Wayne: Good call. There's no animals or clowns! What a ripoff!
44.) Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
Samuel L. Jackson joins John McClane in the third installment of the Die Hard series to chase a crazy terrorist all over New York.
Classic Line: John McClane: I'll tell you what your problem is, you don't like me 'cause you're a racist!
Zeus: I don't like you because you're gonna get me *killed*!
43.) The Watchmen (2009)
In a parallel universe, Earth is full of superheroes, it’s 1985, and Richard Nixon is serving his fifth term as U.S. president. Things get shaky when the government starts cracking down on superheroes. Dr. Manhattan goes to war for the U.S. while the evil Ozymandias plans a terrorist attack from the North Pole.
42.) Harold and Kumar go to White Castle (2004)
I fell in love with this movie when I first saw the poster three months before it came out. Maybe that’s because I have so many drunken adventure stories from White Castle. Either way, that’s what this movie is about; getting drunk/high and going to get sliders. Along their epic trip, Harold and Kumar get sidetracked by a freakshow, a cheetah, and Neil Patrick Harris rolling on ecstasy.
Classic Line:
Harold: I want 30 sliders, 5 french fries, and 4 large cherry cokes.
Kumar: I want the same except make mine diet cokes.
41.) I Love You Man (2009)
Paul Rudd stars as a dude who parties a lot and refuses to pick up his dog’s shit. He befriends Peter Klavin, who is desperately seeking someone to be the best man at his upcoming wedding. Peter has no friends because he’s socially awkward and says stuff like “Totally. Totes McGoats.”, but somehow they become best friends.
Classic Line: “This is the man cave, there's no women allowed in here. I got a jerk-off station for God's sake….[referring to the condoms at his jerk-off station] Oh yeah, I always get this reaction, but the truth is they decrease sensitivity so I can last longer.” -Sydney (Paul Rudd).
40.) Wall Street (1987)
Michael Douglas takes a young stockbroker (Charlie Sheen) under his wing and shows him how to use inside information to cheat the system.
Classic Line: “The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms; greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge has marked the upward surge of mankind. And greed, you mark my words, will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA. Thank you very much.” Gordon Gecko (Michael Douglas).
39.) Pulp Fiction (1994)
John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson star as hit men trying to track down a suitcase that was stolen from their boss, Marcellus Wallace. Along the way, they get sidetracked by Christopher Walken, Bruce Willis, Harvey Keitel, Steve Buschemi and Quentin Tarantino himself.
Classic Line: “You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France? … A Royale with cheese.” – Vincent Vega (Travolta)
38.) Ghostbusters II (1989)
We catch up with the Ghosterbusters five years later, and Venkman (Murray) is hosting ‘World of the Psychic’ – a TV show where he interviews crazy people. With paranormal activity is on the rise, they reform the group to battle Vigo the Carpathian – a heartless brute from the 16th century. Some people hate this movie including Bill Murray, but I freaking love it!
Classic Line: “Not so fast, Vigo. Hey, Vigo, yeah you the bimbo with the baby. Didn't you know the bug shoulder look is out? You know, I have met some dumb blondes in my life, but you take the taco, pal. Only a Carpathian, will come back to life, now, and choose New York. Tasty pick, bonehead. If you had brain 1 and that "huge" melon on top of your neck, you'll be livin' the sweet life, out in southern California's beautiful San Fernando valley.” – Peter Venkman taunting Vigo
37.) Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007)
Brothers Phillip Seymor Hoffman and Ethan Hawke are desperate for money and set up the robbery of their own parents’ jewelry store. Ideally, the insurance company will cover all the damages, but two people end up getting killed. They have to keep covering up their sins, and end up going to extreme lengths do so.
36.) Rocky III (1982)
Rocky Balboa returns to take on Clubber Lang (Mr. T) and is trained by his former rival, Apollo Creed. But before the big match, he has to fight Thunderlips (Hulk Hogan) in a charity event.
Classic Line: “To all my love slaves out there: Thunderlips is here, in the flesh babay! The ultimate male versus the ultimate meatball. Hahaha.” - Hulk Hogan
35) A Clockwork Orange (1971)
I hate dorks that always say “ohhh the book is so much better than the movie”. I had to read this book in college, and it was actually really good. But the movie is still better than the book, and I don’t know if they even make books anymore. So, do yourself a favor and check this out on Blu Ray or DVD.
34.) The Departed (2006)
Stacked cast with Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Alec Baldwin and Mark Wahlberg. Corrupt cops get tied up with the Irish mafia and the real cops are starting to catch on.
Classic Line: “You want some coke? There it is. Don't move till you're numb.” - Jack Nicholson.
33.) Total Recall (1990)
Arnold Schwarzenegger takes a virtual vacation to Mars to get away from everyday life. But this triggers buried memories of previously fighting on Mars as special agent. Some real innovative stuff here including a chick with 3 tits.
Classic Line: “You ever fuck a mutant?”
32.) Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Steve Martin and John Candy keep getting screwed over while trying to get home for Thanksgiving.
Classic Line: “Didn't you notice on the plane when you started talking, eventually I started reading the vomit bag? Didn't that give you some sort of clue, like maybe this guy is not enjoying it?” – Steve Martin.
31.) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
The best Indy film has Harrison Ford battling Nazis and chasing down the Holy Grail with his old man Sean Connery.
Classic Line: “You chose poorly” – the guardian of the Holy Grail as some poor bastard turns into a skeleton three seconds after drinking from the wrong ‘Grail’.
30.) The Princess Bride (1987)
Inigo Montoya is on a quest to avenge his father’s murder by a six fingered man and reunite with his childhood love, Buttercup. Along the way, he befriends Andre the Giant, Billy Crystal and several other crazy characters.
Classic Line:
Inigo: You have a great gift for rhyme.
Fezzik: Yes, yes, some of the time.
Vizzini: Enough of that.
Inigo: Fezzik, are there rocks ahead?
Fezzik: If there are, we all be dead.
Vizzini: No more rhymes now, I mean it.
Fezzik: Anybody want a peanut?
Fezzik: Yes, yes, some of the time.
Vizzini: Enough of that.
Inigo: Fezzik, are there rocks ahead?
Fezzik: If there are, we all be dead.
Vizzini: No more rhymes now, I mean it.
Fezzik: Anybody want a peanut?
29.) Predator (1987)
Arnold Schwarzenegger gets sent on a mission to destroy the Predator – a bloodthirsty alien that hunts and kills humans for sport.
Classic Line: Get to da choppa! – Arnold.
28.) Spiderman 2 (2004)
The best of the Spiderman trilogy sees Peter Park mature and take on Doc Ock, a crazy scientist with eight tentacles as the result of an experiment gone bad.
Classic Line: “BONESAW IS REAADDDDDYYY” – Macho Man Randy Savage as Bonesaw, who is wrestling Spiderman in a match.
27.) Goodfellas (1990)
Robert DeNiro, Ray Liotta, and Joe Pesci star as three small town gangsters that run everything behind the scenes. Arguably Scorseses’ best picture.
Classic Line:
Henry: You're funny…
Tommy: You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it's me, I'm a little fucked up maybe, but I'm funny how, funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I'm here to fuckin' amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?
Henry: Just... you know, how you tell the story, what?
Tommy: No, no, I don't know, you said it. How do I know? You said I'm funny. How the fuck am I funny, what the fuck is so funny about me? Tell me, tell me what's funny!
Tommy: You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it's me, I'm a little fucked up maybe, but I'm funny how, funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I'm here to fuckin' amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?
Henry: Just... you know, how you tell the story, what?
Tommy: No, no, I don't know, you said it. How do I know? You said I'm funny. How the fuck am I funny, what the fuck is so funny about me? Tell me, tell me what's funny!
26.) Caddyshack (1980)
I have a soft spot for this movie as I caddied for seven summers, but this the best sports comedy there is. Bill Murray, Chevy Chase and Rodney Dangerfield combine for countless one-liners and some great coming of age lessons, like how to rock out in the fairway and how not to fall for the old fake poop in the pool trick.
Classic Line: “I'm going to put it right on the line. There's been a lot of complaints already. Fooling around on the course, bad language, smoking grass, poor caddying. If you guys want to get fired. If you want to be replaced by golf carts, just keep it up.” – caddymaster Lou Loomis.
25.) The Dark Knight (2008)
The #1 all time movie at the box office (over $1 billion gross) was so successful for a number of reasons. For one, it blew away everyone’s expectations. While Batman Begins dragged at times, this was a non-stop rollercoaster that certainly didn’t feel like it was three hours long. Heath Ledger also did an awesome job as the Joker, and the special effects were amazing. This and the original Batman are in their own league when compared to the rest of the series.
24.) The Hangover (2009)
Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis star as two friends that lose their soon to be married friend in Vegas just hours before his wedding.
Classic Line: “This is my favorite part coming up right here.” - Mike Tyson starts rocking out to Phil Collins, and then jacks Ed Helms in the face.
23.) Risky Business (1983)
Tom Cruise is Joel Goodman, a entrepreneurial high school senior who gets in financial trouble after a crazy party he throws. With his parents out of town for a few days, he does what any of us would, makes the money back in a partnership with a hooker.
Classic Line: You know, Bill, there's one thing I learned in all my years. Sometimes you just gotta say, "What the fuck, make your move". - Joel during his college interview defending his subpar GPA.
22.) Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
Awesome beginning with Luke rescuing Han Solo and dipping on Jabba the Hut, but the second half gets a little cheesy with the Ewoks. Still some great scenes including the speeder bike chase, Bobba Fett killing fools, Lando and the second Death Star, the final battle with Vader, and the closing celebration with Obi Won and Yoda looking down.
Classic Line:
Luke: Search your feelings, Father, you can't do this. I feel the conflict within you. Let go of your hate.
Darth Vader: It is too late for me, son. The Emperor will show you the true nature of the Force. He is your master now.
Luke: Then my father is truly dead.
Darth Vader: It is too late for me, son. The Emperor will show you the true nature of the Force. He is your master now.
Luke: Then my father is truly dead.
21.) Donnie Darko (2001)
Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Donnie Darko, a teenager plagued with visions of bunny rabbit that convinces him to commit several crimes. Way too complex to fully describe here, and you need to see it two or three times to even form an opinion of what’s going on.
Classic Line:
Donnie: Why are you wearing that stupid rabbit suit?
Frank: Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?
20.) Batman (1989)
The original Batman is an absolute masterpiece and is slightly better than The Dark Knight . Jack Nicholson’s Joker is perfectly insane, the funky soundtrack is done by Prince, and Tim Burton gives us a creepy and dark Gotham City.
Classic Line: “Ever dance with the devil in the moonlight?” - the Joker before he ices someone.
19.) Meet the Robinsons (2007)
Underrated flick that brings time travel into the Disney universe. Great message of never giving up, no matter what.
Classic Line: “Keep moving forward”.
18.) Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
This movie blew away every action movie before it in terms of special effects. James Cameron scared the hell out of us with the T – 1000 chasing down John Connor at every turn, and Arnold gives his best performance.
Classic Line:
Dr. Silberman: I'm sure it feels very real to you.
Sarah Connor: On August 29th, 1997, it's gonna feel pretty fucking real to you too. Anybody not wearing 2 million sunblock is gonna have a real bad day. Get it?
Sarah Connor: On August 29th, 1997, it's gonna feel pretty fucking real to you too. Anybody not wearing 2 million sunblock is gonna have a real bad day. Get it?
17.) Star Trek (2009)
I usually rip on Star Trek nerds, but this movie is awesome. It’s brought to you by the guy behind Lost (J.J. Abrams) and it has a little of everything; time travel, revenge, action, comedy. Ten times better than Wrath of Khan – the Star Trek movie that most nerds hail as the best.
16.) Wayne’s World (1992)
This movie defined 90’s sub culture and had a laugh a minute. Every joke is funny and it has stood the test of time. Am I the only person who’s upset that there are FOUR Shreks, THREE Austin Powers and only TWO Wayne’s Worlds? WTF. Mike Myers - hook up your boy Dana Carvey and make Wayne’s World 3! He’s not doing anything. Hell neither of you are doing anything. I’d see it three times in the theater and buy it on Blu Ray! Please!!!!
Classic Line:
[after partying at the Gasworks]
Garth: Hey Phil, if you’re gonna spew, spew into this (hands him a Dixie cup).
[the next day]
Phil: Dude, you should have been at the Gasworks last night!
Wayne: Phil, we were there.
15.) Fight Club (1999)
Brad Pitt and Ed Norton gave us a whole new perspective on life, teaching us that materialistic society does not matter.
Classic Line: “Fuck off with your sofa units and string green stripe patterns, I say never be complete, I say stop being perfect, I say let... lets evolve, let the chips fall where they may.” – Tyler Durden.
14.) Aladdin (1992)
Gets my the nod as the best animated movie of all time. The soundtrack as awesome, you can’t help singing along. Robin Williams also does a great job as the Genie, spouting a joke per minute.
Classic Line: “Three wishes, to be exact. And ixnay on the wishing for more wishes. That's all. Three. Uno, dos, tres. No substitutions, exchanges or refunds.” – Genie.
13.) Rocky IV (1985)
Rocky returns to fight Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) in his toughest battle of the entire series.
Classic Line:
Adrian: Why can't you change your thinking? Everybody else does!
Rocky: Because I'm a fighter. That's the way I'm made, Adrian. That's what you married. We can't change what we are.
Adrian: Yes, you can.
Rocky: We can't change anything, Adrian. All we can do is just go with what we are.
Adrian: You can't go with what you are. You've read the papers; do you know what everybody says? It's SUICIDE! You've seen how strong he is! YOU CAN'T WIN!
Rocky: Because I'm a fighter. That's the way I'm made, Adrian. That's what you married. We can't change what we are.
Adrian: Yes, you can.
Rocky: We can't change anything, Adrian. All we can do is just go with what we are.
Adrian: You can't go with what you are. You've read the papers; do you know what everybody says? It's SUICIDE! You've seen how strong he is! YOU CAN'T WIN!
12.) How High (2001)
Potheads Silas and Jamal (Method Man and Redman) sneak their way into Harvard by getting super high before taking their entrance exams. Once they reach campus, they raise all kinds of hell and piss off the Dean of Students. Best weed movie ever, sorry Cheech and Chong, Dazed and Confused and Half Baked.
Classic Line: “I figure if I study high, and take the test high, I’ll get high scores!” -Jamal
11.) Aliens (1986)
Sigourney Weaver returns as Ripley, waking up from a 50 year coma. Everyone she knows is dead, and no one believes her “stories” about the aliens she fought some fifty years ago. You’d never see it coming, but about a million aliens show up along with their “queen” and Ripley has to slay them all by herself. Forget Titanic or Avatar – this is James Cameron at his best!
10.) Godfather part II (1974)
Pacino and DeNiro come together in the only three hour movie to make this list. DeNiro plays a young Vito Corleone in New York during the 1920’s and Pacino plays his son Michael in Nevada during 1958.
Classic Line: “Fredo I knew it was you.” – Pacino gives Fredo the kiss of death.
9.) Rocky (1976)
Best sports movie of all time and it’s not even close. A young Stallone goes head to head with champion Apollo Creed when the number one contender gets injured. Rocky trains his ass off in hopes of going the distance and avoiding a knockout by Creed.
Classic Line: “You're gonna eat lightnin' and you're gonna crap thunder!” – Rocky’s trainer Mickey.
8.) Trainspotting (1996)
Brilliant insight on philosophy, women and drugs with a phenomenal soundtrack (Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Blur). Young Renton (Ewan MacGregor) struggles to get clean from drugs and his junkie friends don’t make it any easier. While trying to get clean he falls for a younger woman and begins to gain a new perspective on life.
Classic Line:
Sick Boy: It's certainly a phenomenon in all walks of life.
Renton: What do you mean?
Sick Boy: Well, at one time, you've got it, and then you lose it, and it's gone forever. All walks of life: George Best, for example. Had it, lost it. Or David Bowie, or Lou Reed...
Renton: Some of his solo stuff's not bad.
Sick Boy: No, it's not bad, but it's not great either. And in your heart you kind of know that although it sounds all right, it's actually just shite.
Sick Boy: Well, at one time, you've got it, and then you lose it, and it's gone forever. All walks of life: George Best, for example. Had it, lost it. Or David Bowie, or Lou Reed...
Renton: Some of his solo stuff's not bad.
Sick Boy: No, it's not bad, but it's not great either. And in your heart you kind of know that although it sounds all right, it's actually just shite.
Right. So we all get old and then we can't hack it anymore. Is that it?
Sick Boy: Yeah.
Mark "Rent-boy" Renton: That's your theory?
Sick Boy: Yeah.
Sick Boy: Yeah.
Mark "Rent-boy" Renton: That's your theory?
Sick Boy: Yeah.
7.) Back to the Future (1985)
Doc Brown invents time travel in the year 1985 and accidentally sends a young Marty McFly to the year 1955. Things get “heavy” when he interferes with his parents’ love life and must correct everything before he’s erased from existence.
Classic Line:
Marty McFly Wait a minute, Doc. Ah... Are you telling me that you built a time machine... out of a DeLorean?
Doc Brown: The way I see it, if you're gonna build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style?
Doc Brown: The way I see it, if you're gonna build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style?
6.) Die Hard (1988)
Gets my vote as the best action flick of all time. John McClane (Bruce Willis) goes all out to stop a group of terrorists from taking over L.A.’s Nakatomi Towers. He risks his life to rescue his estranged wife Holly and ends up a barefoot and bloody mess by the time it’s all done.
Classic Line: Yipee Kai-Yay Motherfucker!
5.) Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
The holy grail of sales movies. Alec Baldwin comes in to a struggling real estate firm and lays out a little sales contest. The winner will receive a new Cadillac, second place will get a set of steak knives, third place is fired. Al Pacino stars as Ricky Roma, the only salesman not sweating because he’s the top dog. You cannot be a salesman until you see this movie.
Classic Line:
Blake: You got leads. Mitch & Murray paid good money. Get their names to sell them. You can't close the leads you're given, you can't close shit, *you are* shit, hit the bricks pal, and beat it, 'cause you are going *out*.
Blake: You got leads. Mitch & Murray paid good money. Get their names to sell them. You can't close the leads you're given, you can't close shit, *you are* shit, hit the bricks pal, and beat it, 'cause you are going *out*.
Shelley Levene: The leads are weak.
Blake: "The leads are weak." The fucking leads are weak? You're weak. I've been in this business fifteen years...
Dave Moss: What's your name?
Blake: Fuck you. That's my name.
[Moss laughs]
[Moss laughs]
Blake: You know why, mister? 'Cause you drove a Hyundai to get here tonight, I drove an eighty thousand dollar BMW. *That's* my name.
4.) Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Luke Skywalker returns to battle Darth Vader in the darkest of the Star Wars movies. There’s an epic battle on planet Hoth and classic training scenes with Yoda in the Dagobah system. Han Solo and Leia visit Cloud City while Luke has an intense duel with Vader at the end.
Classic Line:
[Just before Han Solo is frozen in carbonite]
Princess Leia: I love you.
Han Solo: I know.
3.) Ghostbusters (1984)
This was like THE movie if you were born in the 80’s. Bill Murray is Peter Venkman, and he forms the Ghostbusters along with his buddies Ray, Egon and Winston. The supporting cast is great, featuring Rick Moranis and Sigourney Weaver as Louis Tulley and Dana Barrett (or the Gatekeeper and the Keymaster, respectively). They save New York and go on to battle the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, but you already knew that.
Classic Line:
Dana Barrett: You know, you don't act like a scientist.
Dr. Peter Venkman: They're usually pretty stiff.
Dana Barrett: You're more like a game show host.
Dr. Peter Venkman: They're usually pretty stiff.
Dana Barrett: You're more like a game show host.
2.) Star Wars IV: A New Hope (1979)
It doesn’t get much better than this. I still can’t believe this came out in ’79, the special effects are literally one million times better than anything else that was out back then. But it’s so much more than just the effects, it’s the Cantina scene, the trench run, the light sabers, Han Solo, Che wbacca, the Millennium Falcon. So many great lines too, from “I used to bullseye womp rats with my T-16 back home” to “these are not the droids you’re looking for”, to “your eyes can deceive you, don’t trust them” - the whole thing is just awesome.
Classic Line: “The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It's an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together.” – Obi Won Kenobi
1.) Back to the Future II (1989)
This is the only movie I’ve literally seen 100 times. I saw it in the movie theater when I was six, I own it on VHS, DVD, and Blu Ray and if it’s on TV I usually get stuck watching it. In my opinion, it’s the perfect movie. 2015 is just so great with the flying cars, the hoverboards, the double ties, the Café 80’s, Jaws part 19, and the Cubs winning the World Series. I love evil 1985 too, where Biff runs the world from the penthouse suite of his sports casino. And the parallels from 1 and 3 – Marty getting knocked out and his mom is there, dipping on a skateboard/hover board, getting Biff covered in manure, everything syncs up so perfectly. On October 21st 2015 – I will be watching this in Nano Crystal 3D (or whatever it’s called then) in a movie theater celebrating the exact day that Marty and the Doc visit the future.
Best Line/Part:
Biff is holding Marty at gunpoint on top of his sports casino and Marty jumps off the roof. He lands on top of the DeLorean, but Biff has no idea. Biff looks over the edge and gets slammed in the face by the DeLorean as Doc and Marty fly away.
Marty: Doc, you’re not gonna believe it, we gotta go back to 1985!
Doc: I don’t believe it!!!
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