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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Planet of the Apes
1968, in 16 top lists Check -
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Forbidden Planet
1956, in 9 top lists Check -
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Star Wars
1977, in 40 top lists Check -
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The Time Machine
1960, in 1 top list Check -
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Some Like It Hot
1959, in 35 top lists Check -
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975, in 23 top lists Check -
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Das Boot
1981 — a.k.a. The Boat, in 15 top lists Check -
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Kelly's Heroes
1970, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Dirty Dozen
1967, in 8 top lists Check -
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Deliverance
1972, in 15 top lists Check -
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King Kong
1933, in 26 top lists Check -
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King Kong
2005, in 6 top lists Check -
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The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957, in 32 top lists Check -
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The Man Who Would Be King
1975, in 5 top lists Check -
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The Right Stuff
1983, in 13 top lists Check -
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Shichinin no samurai
1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check -
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Barry Lyndon
1975, in 24 top lists Check -
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The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938, in 17 top lists Check -
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The Wizard of Oz
1939, in 38 top lists Check -
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The Black Stallion
1979, in 7 top lists Check -
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Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 — a.k.a. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, in 29 top lists Check -
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Mad Max 2
1981 — a.k.a. The Road Warrior, in 14 top lists Check -
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Aliens
1986, in 24 top lists Check -
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Runaway Train
1985, in 2 top lists Check -
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Jaws
1975, in 28 top lists Check -
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The Great Escape
1963, in 14 top lists Check -
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Lawrence of Arabia
1962, in 40 top lists Check -
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The General
1926, in 33 top lists Check -
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The Gold Rush
1925, in 30 top lists Check -
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Jason and the Argonauts
1963, in 6 top lists Check -
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Time Bandits
1981, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001, in 31 top lists Check -
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002, in 26 top lists Check -
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003, in 29 top lists Check -
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Toy Story
1995, in 25 top lists Check -
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Toy Story 2
1999, in 12 top lists Check -
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The Incredibles
2004, in 13 top lists Check -
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Finding Nemo
2003, in 17 top lists Check -
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Monsters, Inc.
2001, in 14 top lists Check -
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WALL·E
2008, in 26 top lists Check -
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Fail Safe
1964, in 6 top lists Check
Last updated on Mar 29, 2012; source