Frank Darabont's Greatest Movies of All Time
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The Empire Magazine asked Frank Darabont to write about his one movie masterpiece. Instead he chose 224. Two remarks about his selection:
1. What follows is not to be confused with a 'best' list. I hate 'best' lists. They are compiled by arrogant fools for the satisfaction of provoking other arrogant fools into spewing angry rebuttals, and before you know it everybody's all puffed-up and dancing around like mountain apes. Stop it, really. Just because I have my favorites, it doesn't mean I think yours suck. I offer my list as highly subjective opinion, not empirically provable fact. If you disagree with it, don't freak out. Instead, be constructive and send me your list so I can fill some of the gaps in my film education.
2. Films are not listed in order of preference, and my genre headings are loose definitions at best. Yes, I'm painfully aware that The Godfather could just as well be listed under 'drama' as 'gangster film'. Yes, Rollerball might be deemed 'science-fiction' rather than 'sports'. Whatever your opinion on these matters, you're absolutely right."
10 movies are selected for each genre, with some exceptions. Order of genres in the list:
Drama
Science Fiction
Comedy
War
Western
Horror
Film Noir
Thriller
Epic/Adventure (11)
Costume Drama
Crime
Music/Musical
Sports
Action
Prison
Biographical
Silent Era
Fantasy (12 movies)
Animated
Gangsters (11 movies)
Socio-Political
Romantic Comedy
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Pulp Fiction
1994, in 38 top lists Check -
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The Godfather
1972, in 42 top lists Check -
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A Clockwork Orange
1971, in 37 top lists Check -
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Reservoir Dogs
1992, in 26 top lists Check -
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The Silence of the Lambs
1991, in 36 top lists Check -
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Goodfellas
1990, in 31 top lists Check -
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The Godfather Part II
1974, in 32 top lists Check -
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Taxi Driver
1976, in 34 top lists Check -
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Fargo
1996, in 26 top lists Check -
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Scarface
1983, in 19 top lists Check -
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L.A. Confidential
1997, in 27 top lists Check -
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Some Like It Hot
1959, in 35 top lists Check -
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To Kill a Mockingbird
1962, in 18 top lists Check -
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Dog Day Afternoon
1975, in 23 top lists Check -
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Double Indemnity
1944, in 37 top lists Check -
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969, in 21 top lists Check -
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The Night of the Hunter
1955, in 34 top lists Check -
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Chicago
2002, in 7 top lists Check -
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The Maltese Falcon
1941, in 26 top lists Check -
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Strangers on a Train
1951, in 17 top lists Check -
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The Untouchables
1987, in 9 top lists Check -
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Bonnie and Clyde
1967, in 28 top lists Check -
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A Fish Called Wanda
1988, in 8 top lists Check -
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Dirty Harry
1971, in 17 top lists Check -
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The French Connection
1971, in 23 top lists Check -
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Blood Simple
1984, in 10 top lists Check -
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Grosse Pointe Blank
1997, in 4 top lists Check -
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Escape from Alcatraz
1979, in 1 top list Check -
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Scarface
1932, in 16 top lists Check -
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Witness
1985, in 8 top lists Check -
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974, in 6 top lists Check -
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Marathon Man
1976, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Long Good Friday
1980, in 12 top lists Check -
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King of New York
1990, in 8 top lists Check -
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The Limey
1999, in 4 top lists Check -
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48 Hrs.
1982, in 3 top lists Check -
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Ruthless People
1986, in 1 top list Check -
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Straight Time
1978, in 2 top lists Check -
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French Connection II
1975, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Offence
1973, in 2 top lists Check -
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Brubaker
1980, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Longest Yard
1974, in 2 top lists Check -
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Romeo Is Bleeding
1993, in 1 top list Check -
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The Cotton Club
1984, in 1 top list Check -
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Bad Boys
1983, in 1 top list Check -
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True Confessions
1981, in 2 top lists Check
Last updated on Mar 29, 2012; source