The Five Greatest Movies of All Time - Runners up
There are a lot of awesome movies out there, so narrowing it down to 5 was pretty rough. Here are some that just missed the cut.
#6 - Back to the Future. Damn but this movie holds up well. The adventures of Marty McFly and Doc Emmett Brown are so much fun. It may be a little dated, but really, that's sort of the point. The sequels are good too, but the first one is still the cream of the crop.
#7 - Raiders of the Lost Ark. It was really hard to bump Indiana Jones out of the top five, as he's probably the coolest character in film after Ferris Bueller. This movie had it all, snakes, a guy getting blended by and air plane propeller, melting Nazis. The total package. Oh, and never bring a sword to a gunfight.
#8 - The Empire Strikes Back. Also, incredibly hard to leave out of the top 5. The battle on Hoth is still tops, as ATAT walkers are my favorite sci-fi vehicles, and all the characters get awesome dialogue in this flick. ("I'd rather kiss a Wookie."-"I can arrange that!", "That's not true, that's impossible!", "I love you."-"I know.") It also has Lando. That was a mighty mustache, Lando.
#9 - Fight Club. Tyler Durden rules. The only thing wrong with this movie is that you can never again watch it for the first time.
#10 - The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition). The first of the three is the best, in my opinion. It does the best job of painting the world, from the Shire to Mordor to Lothlorian and Bree, I got the real impression that this was a huge world full of people and monsters. Boromir's betrayal and redemption, played out by Sean Bean, is just fantastic drama.
Other movies that are totally worthy of mention: The 13th Warrior, Starship Troopers, Aladdin, The Iron Giant, Superman, Brick, Dazed and Confused, The Incredibles, X2, and many, many others.
#6 - Back to the Future. Damn but this movie holds up well. The adventures of Marty McFly and Doc Emmett Brown are so much fun. It may be a little dated, but really, that's sort of the point. The sequels are good too, but the first one is still the cream of the crop.
#7 - Raiders of the Lost Ark. It was really hard to bump Indiana Jones out of the top five, as he's probably the coolest character in film after Ferris Bueller. This movie had it all, snakes, a guy getting blended by and air plane propeller, melting Nazis. The total package. Oh, and never bring a sword to a gunfight.
#8 - The Empire Strikes Back. Also, incredibly hard to leave out of the top 5. The battle on Hoth is still tops, as ATAT walkers are my favorite sci-fi vehicles, and all the characters get awesome dialogue in this flick. ("I'd rather kiss a Wookie."-"I can arrange that!", "That's not true, that's impossible!", "I love you."-"I know.") It also has Lando. That was a mighty mustache, Lando.
#9 - Fight Club. Tyler Durden rules. The only thing wrong with this movie is that you can never again watch it for the first time.
#10 - The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition). The first of the three is the best, in my opinion. It does the best job of painting the world, from the Shire to Mordor to Lothlorian and Bree, I got the real impression that this was a huge world full of people and monsters. Boromir's betrayal and redemption, played out by Sean Bean, is just fantastic drama.
Other movies that are totally worthy of mention: The 13th Warrior, Starship Troopers, Aladdin, The Iron Giant, Superman, Brick, Dazed and Confused, The Incredibles, X2, and many, many others.