Okay, after pruning my thoughts from the first half of the EW list, here's where we are:
I have 75 movies in my top 100. So, from the next 50, I can take 25. And that's the name of that tune.
51. There Will Be Blood (2007)
Out. See how easy this is?
52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988)
Out. Good movie, but not near this level. I've already been through the films I would add in '88, the '88 comedies I'm adding are A Fish Called Wanda and Midnight Run. I sit at 75.
53. The Truman Show (1998)
In. That gives me 76. I liked this ranking a lot; Truman Show's tended to get forgotten in the last ten years, I thought it deserved this spot exactly. My regards to Amelie (and to Trainspotting, for that matter) neither is going to make my list. My apologies.
54. Fatal Attraction (1987)
Out. Still at 76.
55. Risky Business (1983)
In. 77. I'm...I'm gonna take The Big Chill too from '83. That gives me 78. Oh - The Right Stuff. The Right Stuff is terrific. That's 79.
56. The Lives of Others (2006)
I lied, I haven't seen all the films on the list, in fact, I think there are 3 I have not seen - this is one of them. So, not on the list. I'm just one man. I did see Half Nelson and Borat from '06, they are good films which won't make the list.
57. There’s Something About Mary (1998)
Aw, hell....the thing is, I prefer Kingpin, and as mentioned, it's not going to make it - so...out. Still at 79.
58. Ghostbusters (1984)
I was 13, so I loved me some Ghostbusters. Bustin' makes me feel good is a solid, under the radar, extra dirty lyric from a kids' movie. But no - it doesn't make it; I don't currently have room for Groundhog Day, a Murray I liked more. No. Still at 79. Better as a kids movie from '84 was Buckaroo Bonzai, which doesn't make my list....but...hmmm...no, doesn't make it. Karate Kid was better and doesn't make it. Starman - Starman was the best film in this paragraph. It doesn't make it. Still at 79.
59. L.A. Confidential (1997)
In. That's 80.
60. Scream (1996)
Out. Instead of '96 movies, let me consider '85, as I've just done '83 and '84 and that makes sense to me as I sit here on 80. Brazil....argh. Argh. Argh. Out. Argh. Prizzi's Honor - in. That's 81.
61. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Argh. I'm an Eddie Murphy guy and the result of my list is that I';m not going to have any Eddie Murphy on the list. Out. Argh. Let's consider '86 - of the films I haven't yet discussed...where are we on Stand by Me? Nope. Still out. Sitting on 81.
62. sex, lies and videotape (1989)
In. 82. Of the films I haven't covered in '87...I don't think Roxanne makes it, No Way Out was also really good. I'm gonna stick at 82.
63. Big (1988)
In. I've done '88 talk - Talk Radio is a film that's just gonna miss for me. 83.
64. No Country For Old Men (2007)
In. Lower, however. I think this is it from last year for me. 84.
65. Dirty Dancing (1987)
Out. Way, way, way out. I'm good for other '89 films.
66. Natural Born Killers (1994)
In. And higher. That makes 85. The Grifters gets in from 1990. That's 86. I really liked both Metropolitan and Pump Up the Volume, they don't make it. I'm at 86 after all.
67. Donnie Brasco (1997)
In. I'll say Brasco in and Carlito's Way out. That's 87.
68. Witness (1985)
Argh...out. Yeah, out. I've got the Fugitive in and I'm gonna leave Witness out. Considering 1991, a note should be offered for all of the Michael Apted docs, they don't make it - I wanted to limit myself to ten and I've got 10. So, no. But 35 Up came out in '91. As did Boyz n the Hood - which is in, that's 88. And the Fisher King. Hell. 89.
69. All About My Mother (1999)
Out. Still at 89.
70. Broadcast News (1987)
In. 90. I've already put in Accidental Tourist, as mentioned. I'm gonna get stuck unable to put in either Defending Your Life or Lost in America. This list makes me sad.
71. Unforgiven (1992)
In. 91. And it should be higher. I've mentioned my '92 films.
72. Thelma & Louise (1991)
Yeah. 92. Clearly, I'm going to have to start cutting from my list. Fearless was a good '93 film as were Dave and Searching for Bobby Fischer. Oh - and Flesh and Bone, that was good. And A Perfect World and Bodies, Rest and Motion and Malice. "I am God" - who doesn't love some motherfucking Alec Baldwin? The War Room didn't make my doc. cut down to 10 incidentally.
73. Office Space (1999)
Nope. I'm at 92 and drawing the line! No, I'm not - Quiz Show was a 1994. That's in. I'm at 93.
74. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Ahhhhh. Ahhhhhh. Ahhhhhhh. Out. Kicking and Screaming and Swimming with Sharks are both real good 1995 films.
75. Out of Africa (1985)
Out. Welcome to the Dollhouse and Slingblade miss from '96. Celluloid Closet was a doc that didn't make the ten as was Looking for Richard. I liked Walking and Talking
76. The Departed (2006)
In. 94. The Sweet Hereafter is just going to miss, right along with The Ice Storm from '97. Grosse Point Blank misses...but I'm going to put in In the Company of Men. 95.
77. Sid and Nancy (1986)
No, like Office Space, I don't have the room. Happiness and Gods and Monsters miss from '98, but The Opposite of Sex...no, that misses too. Grumble.
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Out. I thought I was going to leave out Being John Malkovich, but I'm not. 96. I liked Go a lot from '99....no, I'm putting it in. Go. That's 97. I'm screwed.
79. Waiting for Guffman (1996)
In. 98. You Can Count on Me was really good from 2000. Yeah, it's in and the Fugitive is out, keeping me at 97. Okay, let's take something else out to keep me at 97...I'm going to take out the Thin Red Line. Not the Thin Blue Line, which stays - the Thin Red Line goes, keeping me at 97.
80. Michael Clayton (2007)
This is the second of the three movies I haven't seen, so out. 97. In The Bedroom was a real good 2001 movie that doesn't make it.
81. Moonstruck (1987)
Good film. Out. 97. I liked About a Boy, Igby Goes Down, and Roger Dodger from '02.
82. Lost in Translation (2003)
In. 98. The Cooler is a real good 2003.
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
The 3rd movie I haven't seen. Out. You know what was good - Ghost World...no, no room. The Notebook was 2004; I feel a little embarassed that I liked it, not enough for the list - but i liked it - and either I'm embarassed because it's manipulative (a good reason) or because we've designated it culturally as belonging to women - and like reality tv and soap operas, entertainment that becomes assigned to the women's sphere is treated with an extra disdain.
84. Sideways (2004)
In. 99.
85. The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
In. 100. I liked The Aristocrats - although the Seinfeld doc. Comedian is better. Yikes, I'm at 100. That means I have to dip into the original 75 if I'm going to add any of the final 15. A History of Violence was good in '05.
86. Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
Out. I'm out of spots!
87. Swingers (1996)
In. 101. That knocks out All the Right Moves. 100.
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
Out. I've run through 2006 and 2007, so we're on the glide path home.
89. Breaking the Waves (1996)
In. I take out Good Will Hunting.
90. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Out. No room.
91. Back to the Future (1985)
Out. I saw it and St. Elmo's Fire in the theatre on the same day, by myself, when I was 14. Good times.
92. Menace II Society (1993)
Out.
93. Ed Wood (1994)
Ahhhhhh. Out.
94. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
In. And much higher, this is so low I think I mentioned in an earlier post that it wasn't on the EW list. I'll take off Little Man Tate.
95. In the Mood for Love (2001)
Out.
96. Far From Heaven (2002)
Out.
97. Glory (1989)
Out.
98. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
I really liked this. Out.
99. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Out.
100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
And out. 100. We're good. I'll put the full list of my 100, although probably not in order given time restrictions and my baseball list requirements.
Whew. 100 down. Enjoy your holiday.
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