Entertainment Weekly's New Movie Classics

This is a Movie meme I saw over on Firefly mom's site...here's how to play:

Copy and paste this list. If you’ve seen the movie, put the title in bold type.Put asterisks next to the movies you’ve seen and liked.Pretty simple, huh? But, naturally, I had to add editorial comments...and some questions at the end.

The following list comes from the current double issue of Entertainment Weekly in which they list the 100 best movies of the last 25 years (aka The New Classics).

1. Pulp Fiction 1994 * (I really liked this movie. I never thought that seeing someone shot in the head would be funny. But it was. Then again...you have to have a really warped sense of humor to like Quarantino.)
   
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy 2001-03 ** (I could *NOT* get into the books at all. But the movies...loved 'em!)


3. Titanic 1997* (this was the first movie I saw after Katie was born - she was only a few weeks old. I was soooo hormonal...I think I cried buckets...)
   
4. Blue Velvet 1986 (quirky...and icky...but it really got me hooked on David Lynch)


5. Toy Story 1995 (my favorite Pixar - so fun - and not dumbed down - and stuff for the grown-ups too)


6. Saving Private Ryan 1998 (I have issues with blood and guts. Who would have guessed it from my comment on number one?! So...I've never seen this movie)
   
7. Hannah and Her Sisters 1986 (I love Woody Allen. But I think I prefer old school Woody Allen. Like "Purple Rose of Cairo" or "Sleeper" or even "Bananas" - but this one? Ehhh. And to think it's in the top 10. I don't get that.)


8. The Silence of the Lambs 1991**


9. Die Hard 1988** (Thus begins my affinity for all things Alan Rickman...)


10. Moulin Rouge 2001 (Yuck-a-roni -- why is this movie on this list at all?! Although it did have Ewan MacGregor. Yum. But...no thanks...)


11. This Is Spinal Tap 1984* (How can you not love the genius that is Christopher Guest?)


12. The Matrix 1999* (I love this movie. It's another one of those that if I find channel surfing, I must watch the rest. It was such an original premise. And we just started watching it with Katie. Her first rated R movie.)


13. GoodFellas 1990 * (I am such a fan of Ray Liotta. Genius movie)


14. Crumb 1995 (I had to look this one up on imdb. Never heard of it. And even then...ummm...has anyone who is not still living in their parent's basement ever seen this?)


15. Edward Scissorhands 1990 (I've seen it. But it was such a long time ago...I don't recall whether I liked it or not.)


16. Boogie Nights 1997 (Meh...Burt Reynolds, hot pants, and prosthetic man parts, oh my)


17. Jerry Maguire 1996* (back when Renee Zellweger looked normal. Why are her eyes so squinty now?)


18. Do the Right Thing 1989** (I like Spike Lee movies. There, I said it. I admit it. I really do. I don't think I've seen one that I didn't like.)


19. Casino Royale 2006 (It's in my netflix queue. Does that count?)


20. The Lion King 1994 *


21. Schindler’s List 1993* (I have only seen this movie once. In December 1993. I don't want to see it again. But I think everyone needs to see this movie.)


22. Rushmore 1998


23. Memento 2001* (What an interesting premise for a movie. You see the plot backwards. From the point of view of a man that has no long term memory. A true original. But...a top 100 classic?)


24. A Room With a View 1986** (I love, love, love this movie. Julian Sands. Helena Bonham Carter before she got quite strange. Italy. England. Manners. Full frontal male nudity. Gotta love it.)


25. Shrek 2001** (I love Disney. And this movie made me laugh so hard at all that is Disney...)


26. Hoop Dreams 1994


27. Aliens 1986 (When I was 10 I had a slumber party for my birthday. And invited 10 of my girlfriends over. And we watched a movie. "Alien." I would be raising hell if my daughter went to a birthday slumber party and that movie was playing. Shocking to think that my parents thought this was okay! And, yes, mom...just because I wanted to watch it does not mean you say "yes." So...nope, I haven't seen any of the sequels. And everytime my stomach hurts...I still think of the chest thing...)


28. Wings of Desire 1988 (never heard of it)


29. The Bourne Supremacy 2004* (I really liked the entire trilogy)


30. When Harry Met Sally… 1989* (There are so many great lines from this movie.


31. Brokeback Mountain 2005 * (It was a good movie. Gorgeous scenery. And incredibly depressing)


32. Fight Club 1999 (I read the book. Does that count?)
    
33. The Breakfast Club 1985** (The Brat pack at it's finest!)


34. Fargo 1996 * (Trivia: this is the only movie with a spouse directing spouse- and they both win Oscars. Eh?)


35. The Incredibles 2004* (Love Pixar. But, when you see this movie with a little person...it's a little long)


36. Spider-Man 2 2004* (My husband went as Doc Oct for Halloween. Made the costume himself. I'll have to see if I can find pictures...)


37. Pretty Woman 1990 **


38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 (I hated this movie. My hubby thought it was genius.)


39. The Sixth Sense 1999 (I did not get the twist. And when they revealed the twist...WOW! Loved this movie.)


40. Speed 1994*
41. Dazed and Confused 1993


42. Clueless 1995* (There is one line in this movie that is so very funny. And one I quote quite often. When Cher is driving...she drives like a maniac. And she goes through a stop sign...and is reprimanded (by her friend?). Anyway...her response is: "I like totally paused." So...at every stop sign...I like. Totally. Pause. But...is this, like really a like top 50 movie?!


43. Gladiator 2000 ** (I was really apprehensive about seing this one. I've already told you my feelings about blood and gore. So, I made the mistake of asking the husband of a friend of mine who had seen it, how gory it was. He said it wasn't bad. So...we went to see it. Great movie. Great story. But the gore. Yuck. Had to shield my eyes more than once. My mistake? Asking a guy.)


44. The Player 1992 (I don't think I've seen this. But I am not positive. I like Altman. I like Tim Robbins. And the 47 other actors in this movie. But, I don't think I saw it.)


45. Rain Man 1988**


46. Children of Men 2006 (Another why is this here movie. It does have my boyfriend Clive Owen in it. It was an okay movie. Unless, like me, you've read the book. And it's resemblance is simply in minor plot points, character names, and title.)


47. Men in Black 1997**


48. Scarface 1983


49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2000


50. The Piano 1993 (This movie belongs in the ranks of "The English Patient" as one of the worst movies ever.)


51. There Will Be Blood 2007


52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad 1988 (I have issues with Three Stooges type comedy. Sometimes. This was one of those times.)


53. The Truman Show 1998 **(This is such a sweet movie. And Ed Harris can be really sexy.)
    
54. Fatal Attraction 1987*


55. Risky Business 1983* (I won tickets to this from some local music video show.)


56. The Lives of Others 2006


57. There’s Something About Mary 1998 (Not my kind of movie. I just cringed the whole way through. And felt so sorry for Ben Stiller's character. Felt the same way about him in "Meet the Parents." Just made me feel embarrased for him.)


58. Ghostbusters 1984**


59. L.A. Confidential 1997


60. Scream 1996


61. Beverly Hills Cop 1984*


62. sex, lies and videotape 1989* (James Spader...)


63. Big 1988* (When I was younger...I wanted him to stay Big. And now...I have to tell him...go back, go back...)


64. No Country For Old Men 2007


65. Dirty Dancing 1987 ** (I saw this movie over and over again the summer before my senior year of high school.)


66. Natural Born Killers 1994 (Saw this with my hubby when we were dating. I think it was my punishment for taking him to see Four Weddings and A Funeral. Twice.)
    
67. Donnie Brasco 1997


68. Witness 1985 * (I still get chills even *thinking* about that Barn raising.)


69. All About My Mother 1999


70. Broadcast News 1987* (My favorite part of this movie was Albert Brooks. He just makes me laugh. Have you seen him in "Defending Your Life" with Meryl Streep? Hilarious. Not a top 100 movie...but a funny way to pass a few hours.)


71. Unforgiven 1992


72. Thelma & Louise 1991 ***** (Can you tell I *love* this movie? I think they made it across that canyon and went on to put men in their place for the rest of their lives. With Brad Pitt.)
    
73. Office Space 1999


74. Drugstore Cowboy 1989


75. Out of Africa 1985


76. The Departed 2006


77. Sid and Nancy 1986 (I rented this on a day that I stayed home "sick" in high school. Meh...)


78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991*


79. Waiting for Guffman 1996


80. Michael Clayton 2007
    
81. Moonstruck 1987* (I liked the movie. But...Cher should have won her Oscar for "Mask" not this one...)


82. Lost in Translation 2003
    
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn 1987 (Did you really think I might have seen this one?)


84. Sideways 2004


85. The 40 Year-Old Virgin 2005** (Steve Carell is just so funny. And I cannot think of waxing without thinking of him.)


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 (I didn't bold this because I've never seen the whole thing. I know so many people who just *love* this movie. But...I don't get it. I didn't think it was funny at all. Maybe I am missing something. Someone, tell me, what am I missing?)
    
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 (And another one I had to look up. Still is not ringing a bell.)


96. Far From Heaven 2002 (Another one that is in my netflix queue)


97. Glory 1989** (Great movie. First time I saw Denzel in a movie. And I thought he played a different character than the one he did.)


98. The Talented Mr. Ripley 1999


99. The Blair Witch Project 1999


100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut 1999 (My hubby is a huge South Park fan. And I must admit...it can be pretty funny. The episodes on Scientology and Tom Cruise are classic. But, I haven't seen the movie...)

I've only seen 59/100. I was a true movie junkie before kids. I'd be at the theatre the day movies were released. I had seen all the movies nominated for Oscars. And now. Not so much. I think this past year I had not only not seen any of the nominated movies...but I didn't want to see them.

It's always interesting to see what is not on a list. I cannot believe that "Shawshank Redemption" is not on this list. Or "Beauty and the Beast." Or "16 Candles." Or the first Indiana Jones movie. Or "Pirates of the Caribbean." What do you think is missing from this list? What did they get right? What absolutely, positively should NOT be there?