Adam_S
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What are your top ten films by decade?
To make this easy for everyone, we'll consider a decade consisting of all ten years from say 1960-1969 instead of the other confusing way.
For my list, bolding signifies having seen the film in 35mm or in an auditorium with an audience (projected video)
1920-9
1. Sunrise
2. Greed
3. Steamboat Bill Jr.
4. The General
5. Potemkin (video)
6. Nanook of the North
7. Sherlock Jr.
8. The Big Parade
9. Napoleon
10. The Gold Rush
runnersup
Nosteratu
Metropolis
1930-9
1. Grand Illusion
2. City Lights
3. The Thin Man
4. I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
5. King Kong
6. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7. Stagedoor
8. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
9. Bringing up Baby
10. The Lady Vanishes
runnerups
Golddiggers of 1933
Adventures of Robin Hood
1940-9
1. How Green was my Valley
2. It's a Wonderful Life
3. Shadow of a Doubt
4. Fantasia
5. Casablanca
6. Citizen Kane
7. Sergeant York
8. Miracle of Morgan's Creek
9. A Matter of Life and Death (Stairway to Heaven)
10.
tie: Best Years of Our Lives
tie: Double Indemnity
tie: Red River
1950-9
1. Seven Samurai
2. Paths of Glory
3. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
4. The 400 Blows
5. Vertigo
6. Some Like it Hot
7. Rear Window
8. Bridge on the River Kwai
9. The Naked Spur
10.
tie: Sunset Blvd
tie: All About Eve
runnersup
Ugetsu
La Strada
Ordet
Searchers
Anatomy of a Murder
1960-9
1. Lawrence of Arabia
2. The Apartment
3. Dr. Strangelove or How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
4. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence
5. To Kill a Mockingbird
6. Psycho
7. Lord of the Flies
8. The Great Escape
9. The Sound of Music
10. Once Upon a Time in the West
runnersup
Parent Trap
Pollyanna
Cool Hand Luke
Doctor Zhivago
Persona
Spartacus
1970-9
1. The Godfather
2. The Godfather Part II
3. Star Wars
4. Jaws
5. Taxi Driver
5. The Tin Drum
6. Walkabout
7. Harold and Maude
8. Deliverance
9. The Exorcist
10. Rocky
1980-9
1. Empire of the Sun
2. The Empire Strikes Back
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark
4. E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
5. Grave of the Fireflies
6. Stand By Me
7. The Princess Bride
8. Raging Bull
9. A Christmas Story
10. Raising Arizona
bumped by Grave of the Fireflies
tie: Die Hard
tie: When Harry met Sally
Runnersup
Christmas Vacation
The Great Outdoors
Broadcast News
Bull Durham
Chariots of Fire
Once Upon a Time in America
Kiki's Delivery Service
Fanny and Alexander
1990-9
1. The Shawshank Redemption
2. Braveheart
3. Fight Club
4. Magnolia
5. The Sixth Sense
6. Jurassic Park
7. Forrest Gump
8. Unforgiven
9. Chasing Amy
10. Dazed and Confused
Runners up
Terminator 2
Silence of the Lambs
LA Confidential
Groundhog Day
Miller's Crossing
Big Lebowski
Dogma
Dances with Wolves
Tommy Boy
Beauty and the Beast
Se7en
Mononoke Hime
2000-5
1. A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2. Almost Famous
3. Battle Royale
4. O Brother, Where art Thou?
5. In America
6. Spirited Away
7. City of God
8. Lord of the Rings
9. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
10. The Passion of the Christ
runners up
The Incredibles
Finding Neverland
In Good Company
800 Balas
Gangs of New York
Monsters Inc.
To make this easy for everyone, we'll consider a decade consisting of all ten years from say 1960-1969 instead of the other confusing way.
For my list, bolding signifies having seen the film in 35mm or in an auditorium with an audience (projected video)
1920-9
1. Sunrise
2. Greed
3. Steamboat Bill Jr.
4. The General
5. Potemkin (video)
6. Nanook of the North
7. Sherlock Jr.
8. The Big Parade
9. Napoleon
10. The Gold Rush
runnersup
Nosteratu
Metropolis
1930-9
1. Grand Illusion
2. City Lights
3. The Thin Man
4. I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
5. King Kong
6. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7. Stagedoor
8. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
9. Bringing up Baby
10. The Lady Vanishes
runnerups
Golddiggers of 1933
Adventures of Robin Hood
1940-9
1. How Green was my Valley
2. It's a Wonderful Life
3. Shadow of a Doubt
4. Fantasia
5. Casablanca
6. Citizen Kane
7. Sergeant York
8. Miracle of Morgan's Creek
9. A Matter of Life and Death (Stairway to Heaven)
10.
tie: Best Years of Our Lives
tie: Double Indemnity
tie: Red River
1950-9
1. Seven Samurai
2. Paths of Glory
3. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
4. The 400 Blows
5. Vertigo
6. Some Like it Hot
7. Rear Window
8. Bridge on the River Kwai
9. The Naked Spur
10.
tie: Sunset Blvd
tie: All About Eve
runnersup
Ugetsu
La Strada
Ordet
Searchers
Anatomy of a Murder
1960-9
1. Lawrence of Arabia
2. The Apartment
3. Dr. Strangelove or How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
4. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence
5. To Kill a Mockingbird
6. Psycho
7. Lord of the Flies
8. The Great Escape
9. The Sound of Music
10. Once Upon a Time in the West
runnersup
Parent Trap
Pollyanna
Cool Hand Luke
Doctor Zhivago
Persona
Spartacus
1970-9
1. The Godfather
2. The Godfather Part II
3. Star Wars
4. Jaws
5. Taxi Driver
5. The Tin Drum
6. Walkabout
7. Harold and Maude
8. Deliverance
9. The Exorcist
10. Rocky
1980-9
1. Empire of the Sun
2. The Empire Strikes Back
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark
4. E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
5. Grave of the Fireflies
6. Stand By Me
7. The Princess Bride
8. Raging Bull
9. A Christmas Story
10. Raising Arizona
bumped by Grave of the Fireflies
tie: Die Hard
tie: When Harry met Sally
Runnersup
Christmas Vacation
The Great Outdoors
Broadcast News
Bull Durham
Chariots of Fire
Once Upon a Time in America
Kiki's Delivery Service
Fanny and Alexander
1990-9
1. The Shawshank Redemption
2. Braveheart
3. Fight Club
4. Magnolia
5. The Sixth Sense
6. Jurassic Park
7. Forrest Gump
8. Unforgiven
9. Chasing Amy
10. Dazed and Confused
Runners up
Terminator 2
Silence of the Lambs
LA Confidential
Groundhog Day
Miller's Crossing
Big Lebowski
Dogma
Dances with Wolves
Tommy Boy
Beauty and the Beast
Se7en
Mononoke Hime
2000-5
1. A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2. Almost Famous
3. Battle Royale
4. O Brother, Where art Thou?
5. In America
6. Spirited Away
7. City of God
8. Lord of the Rings
9. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
10. The Passion of the Christ
runners up
The Incredibles
Finding Neverland
In Good Company
800 Balas
Gangs of New York
Monsters Inc.