Having a favorite movie of all time is a stubborn business. There are so many great films throughout history... we've been making films now for over a hundred years. The Academy of Motion Pictures has been in existence for over three quarters of a century, even. There are so many movies. Picking a top ten of all times is a tough thing. Picking the favorite movie ever is something that we all are supposed to do: a movie we can rattle off that is our favorite film of all time. But to do this we must be stubborn. We must pick a movie and then stick with it. For a long time, generally. It is kind of arbitrary, really. Today, this subject came up again in a conversation... and I didn't bring it up. I promise. So I thought I would post my favorite movie of all time and then the ten runners-up. Just for kicks. Feel free to insult my choices or post your own lists. I also welcome suggestions and notes about glaring ommissions. I will say, though, that I tend to stay away from movies released in the last five years. I don't think I have enough perspective on those films yet. The Hours is probably the best example of this. You won't find it on the list, but it's a film for which I have much affection. Anyway:
1. Network by Sidney Lumet
The rest of the list in chronological order:
The Lion in Winter by Anthony Harvey
Chinatown by Roman Polanski
Interiors by Woody Allen
The Grifters by Stephen Frears
Three Colors: Blue by Krzysztof Kieslowski
The English Patient by Anthony Minghella
The Thin Red Line by Terrence Malick
Croupier by Mike Hodges
Magnolia by P. T. Anderson
Hedwig and the Angry Inch by John Cameron Mitchell
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