Sunday, November 28, 2010

Entry #100 - 100 Films: 100 - 91

With My 100th Entry I am proud to introduce My Top 100 Films. This is the first ten, enjoy.

100. Dune (1984)
Directed by David Lynch
Rated  PG-13
137 / 177 / 190 Mins.

This really isn't a good movie, but dammit I love this movie. I have seen both the theatrical and the Alan Smithee Extended Cut and even a Fan edit. I don't really know way I like this movie, but I find the whole mess that is Dune both book and movie very intriguing. For that reason, it's number 100.

99. Star Trek (2009)
Directed by J.J. Abrams
Rated PG-13
127 Mins.

This movie is just awesome and I wanted some new movies on my list to show movies are still good. This film is widely entertaining and captures both my love for Star Trek and more importantly my love for action films.
98. The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
Directed by John Huston
Rated PG
120 Mins.

I love John Huston and his films. This movie is just a fun western with some amazing performances and oddly enough based on a true story. I mostly love Stacy Keach in this film as "Bad Bob".

97. The Hunting Party (1971)
Directed by Don Medford
Rated R
111 Mins.

I caught this film on Encore Westerns a few years ago and was blown away. I have always been a big fan of Gene Hackman and I was surprised I had never heard of this film. Its an amazing revenge western with great performances by Gene Hackman, Oliver Reed, and Candice Bergen. I love how this movie deals with the struggle of good versus evil, its very The Crossing Guard-like.

96. No Name On the Bullet (1959)
Directed by Jack Arnold
Not Rated
77 Mins.

The 1950's was an incredible time for westerns, with the ever-growing television covering the market in westerns, the movie industry had to step up their game and films like this one strengthen the genre.
95. Scarecrow (1973)
 Directed by Jerry Schatzberg
Rated R
112 Mins.

Hackman and Pacino hitchhiking talking about opening up a car wash. What's not to like?

94. A Boy and His Dog (1975)
Directed by L.Q. Jones
Rated R
91 Mins.

This is a weird Post-Apocalyptic dark comedy and therefore on my list and featuring Don Johnson sure doesn't hurt.
93. High Noon (1952)
Directed by Fred Zinneman
Not Rated
85 Mins.

I don't really need to explain this one, I love Western and this is one of the most important westerns. 'Nuff said.
92. Tender Mercies (1983)
Directed by Bruce Beresford
Rated PG
92 Mins.

Robert Duvall is great in this movie and I'm a sucker for good performances and surprisingly this movie is very well made from the director of Double Jeopardy and the vomit and poop filled Barry McKenzie films.
91. The Apartment (1960)
 Directed by Billy Wilder
Not Rated
125 Mins.

This movie is a classic and on the Adi's 100 list and so it makes it on mine. Plus it's really good.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Entry #99 - HorrorHound Weekend

Nov. 12-14 in Cincinnati, OH
this is Happening...
I will be there Saturday, you all should too.