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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The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
1958, in 4 top lists Check -
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Beauty and the Beast
1991, in 20 top lists Check -
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The Black Stallion
1979, in 7 top lists Check -
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982, in 30 top lists Check -
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Field of Dreams
1989, in 10 top lists Check -
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Finding Neverland
2004, in 2 top lists Check -
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Forbidden Planet
1956, in 9 top lists Check -
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It's a Wonderful Life
1946, in 33 top lists Check -
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Jason and the Argonauts
1963, in 6 top lists Check -
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The Kid
1921, in 17 top lists Check -
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Pinocchio
1940, in 16 top lists Check -
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Ratatouille
2007, in 14 top lists Check -
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Seven Chances
1925, in 12 top lists Check -
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1937, in 25 top lists Check -
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WALL·E
2008, in 26 top lists Check -
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The Wizard of Oz
1939, in 37 top lists Check
Last updated on Mar 29, 2012; source