Top 100

In response to Maya's call for my Top 100 Favorite Movies List, here she be... in approximate order:

1. The Godfather - Duh, right?

2. The Godfather Part II – It’s my duty to list this as #2.

3. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle - The greatest delight of the 21st Century. I hope the use of Asian-American dudes as titular characters continues to grow.

4. It's a Wonderful Life - "To my brother George... the richest man in town!" brings tears to my eyes every freakin time.

5. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – Gets better with each viewing.

6. Tootsie

7. Field of Dreams – Excellent despite Kevin Costner’s presence… that’s a feat!

8. Kiki's Delivery Service – Cuter than the overrated Spirited Away.

9. The Empire Strikes Back –Yoda scored big points for this one.

10. Chungking Express – Tony Leung is an excellent specimen either in uniform or tighty whiteys.

11. The Big Lebowski – Am I wrong? Am I wrong, dude?

12. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner – Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn are, like, the best couple ever (except for maybe Bowie and Iman.)

13. Star Wars – an obligatory inclusion for any child of the late 70s/early 80s

14. The Graduate – elevated by the soundtrack

15. Rushmore – kicked off the comedic Renaissance

16. Annie Hall - ingenious

17. Step Into Liquid – I’ve been semi-obsessed with surfing since seeing this documentary, despite having never set foot on a surfboard.

18. Serpico – Al at his furry best (notice guys call him “Pacino,” gals call him “Al” – hmm.)

19. Labyrinth – At five-years-old, I had my first sexual urge seeing David Bowie is black spandex and rock star wig.

20. Vertigo – I saw this in 7^th grade and decided I did like “old movies” after all.

21. Lord of the Rings

22. Silence of the Lambs

23. Y Tu Mama Tambien

24. Lone Star

25. Crimson Tide – Viggo’s never looked hotter.

26. Ghostbusters

27. Donnie Brasco –You cannot deny the hotness, let alone the talent, of these men.

28. Dazed and Confused – Tied with Harold & Kumar for best repeat viewing potential.

29. Grave of the Fireflies – Heartbreaking

30. Gandhi – Best biopic ever, of the person most worthy of a biopic!

31. The Shawshank Redemption – Everyone loves this movie. It’s just good.

32. Lost in Translation – This might be a controversial choice, but Tokyo does make an excellent backdrop, and Bill Murray is funny as hell. Sofia got lucky with this one.

33. Donnie Darko

34. Waterboys – No, not the Adam Sandler vehicle. This movie stars young Japanese male hotties in Speedos.

35. The Karate Kid – “Nothing’s gonna ever keep you down”… ‘cept the 34 movies I ranked above you…

36. Babe – Who in their right mind can resist talking animals AND James Cromwell?

37. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

38. Earth – Lousy production values but the story is undeniably powerful.

39. Edward Scissorhands

40. Fiddler on the Roof – what can I say? I’m somewhat of a Jew. This is a musical that’s actually worth watching, though, regardless of race or creed.

41. Do the Right Thing

42. A Christmas Story – The only movie worthy of 24-hour rotation on TNT.

43. Miracle on 34th Street

44. Sleepless in Seattle

45. Halloween

46. The Dreamlife of Angels

47. Back to the Future

48. School of Rock

49. The Ring – Scariest movie in years

50. Anne of Green Gables
51. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

52. The Indian Runner – Yes, I like this movie for reasons other than Viggo’s wiener.

53. Hotel Rwanda
54. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham – Better-than-average Bollywood deserves praise.
55. Garden State
56. Good Will Hunting
57. The Guru – Ultimate guilty pleasure movie
58. Superman II
59. The Goonies
60. Forrest Gump
61. Young Frankenstein
62. Return of the Jedi
63. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
64. Home for the Holidays – Robert Downey, Jr. is perfection.
65. Fargo
66. Backdraft – This was my favorite movie between ages 10 and 13. ??
67. Better Luck Tomorrow
68. Muppets Take Manhattan
69. Mystic Pizza
70. Fly Away Home
71. Disney's The Little Mermaid – Ursula is by far the best Disney villain ever.
72. Play it Again, Sam
73. Babe: Pig in the City – This time there are monkeys! I love monkeys.
74. The Breakfast Club
75. Kill Bill (Vol. 1)
76. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
77. Finding Nemo
78. Rosemary’s Baby
79. Munich
80. Schindler's List
81. The Royal Tenenbaums
82. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
83. All About My Mother
84. When Harry Met Sally
85. The Abyss – elevated by the sheer hotness of Ed Harris
86. Batman Begins – Holy Best Superhero Movie Ever, Batman! (OK, except for Superman II)
87. The Others
88. Monsters, Inc.
89. Braveheart
90. Boyz n the Hood
91. The Exorcist
92. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
93. Abre los Ojos
94. Psycho
95. Mon Oncle
96. The Joy Luck Club
97. Se7en – The only time I liked Brad Pitt.
98. Mean Girls
99. Before Sunset
100. Sorry, Wrong Number