The Panda's Top 250 Movies of All Time Countdown (FINISHED)

[baumer]

So now we'll finally know what movies Panda actually likes

 

More like what his 4 year old niece likes.

[The Panda]

239

The Nightmare Before Christmas

I firmly believe Tim Burton is a solid director when he's working in animation, and this movie is a testament to that.  Creative, inventive, and toe tapping Burton was able to create a Holiday classic that people can never decide if it's best to view during Halloween or Christmas.

[The Panda]

More like what his 4 year old niece likes.

 

Sshhhh, don't tell them my 4 year old niece made the list for me.

 

238

The French Connection

An extremely modern movie that is very similar to today in its pacing and style.  It's a great thriller, and a fantastic character study.  The action sequences and set pieces are great.  It's enjoyable, entertaining, and has substance to back the former two up.

[The Panda]

237

The Breakfast Club

A great film that really helped to define the high schoolers of its time, by being very likable and relateable to the young generation.  It's well acted, with some great monologues for young people.  Not to mention it ends with a pretty kick-ass song that's still fun to listen to today.

Edited March 2, 2014 by The Panda

[The Panda]

236

Hellboy

Hellboy is a kick-ass, touching movie that really is one of the highlights of the comic book genre.  It's wickedly entertaining, with a fun premise, and a lead character that you can really get behind to root for.  The visuals are great for its time, which all of this really just cements Del Torro as one of the great directors of this generation.

 

[The Panda]

235

Kramer vs Kramer

It's very interesting to watch Meryl Streep in the film that won her her first Oscar and scored her only her second nomination.  The acting in this movie is definitely one of the highlights, but it does a great job on playing off relevant themes for not only the time it was released in, but even today.

[mahnamahna]

I've seen

[*]Memento (2000)  [*]Monsters, Inc. (2001)  [*]Up (2009) [*]Bambi (1942)  [*]Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)  [*]Toy Story (1995)  [*]Steamboat Willie (1928)  [*]Zero Dark Thirty (2012)  [*]Tropic Thunder (2008)  [*]Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) [*]The Fly (1986)  [*]Shrek (2001)  [*]O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)  [*]Requiem for a Dream (2000)  [*]This is the End (2013)  [*]The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)  [*]Rain Man (1988)  [*]Argo (2012)  [*]The Incredibles (2004)  [*]Return of the Jedi (1983)  [*]Aliens (1986)  [*]Dumbo (1941) [*]Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 2 (2011) [*]Rocky (1976)  [*]Aladdin (1992)  [*]Dracula (1931)  [*]The Jungle Book (1967)  [*]Reservoir Dogs (1992)  [*]Braveheart (1995)  [*]Tarzan (1999)  [*]Batman Begins (2005)  [*]Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)  [*]The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)  [*]On the Waterfront (1954)  [*]The Prince of Egypt (1998)  [*]The Dark Knight (2008)  [*]District 9 (2009)  [*]All About Eve (1950)  [*]Ratatouille (2007) [*]Iron Man (2008)  [*]The Sound of Music (1965)  [*]Ben-Hur (1959) 

Haven't seen

[*]Hot Fuzz (2007)  [*]All the King's Men (1949)  [*]Starship Troopers (1997)  [*]Doctor Zhivago (1965)  [*]Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)  [*]The Bourne Identity (2002)  [*]sex, lies, and videotapes (1989)  [*]Risky Business (1983)  [*]Gypsy (1993)  [*]Lost in Translation (2003)  [*]Shadow of a Doubt (1943)  [*]Casino Royale (2006)  [*]Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001)  [*]Cast Away (2000)  [*]The Last Waltz (1978)  [*]Stagecoach (1939)  [*]20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)  [*]Lethal Weapon (1987) [*]Three Kings (1999)  [*]From Here to Eternity (1953)  [*]The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)  [*]Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World (2003) [*]For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) [*]The Mark of Zorro (1940)  [*]Caddyshack (1980)  [*]Snakes on a Plane (2006)  [*]East of Eden (1955)  [*]Mrs. Miniver (1942)  [*]Ocean's Eleven (2001)  [*]Hellboy (2004)  [*]The French Connection (1971)  [*]Road to Morocco (1942)  [*]The Caine Mutiny (1954) 

I'm liking your list so far though!! A good mix of classics with some crowdpleasers as well (Prince of Egypt, Nightmare Before Christmas) 

Edited March 8, 2014 by mahnamahna

[The Panda]

I've seen

[*]Kramer vs. Kramer

[*]The Nightmare Before Christmas

[*]On the Waterfront

[*]The Prince of Egypt

[*]The Dark Knight 

[*]District 9

[*]All About Eve 

[*]Ratatouille

[*]Iron Man

[*]The Sound of Music 

[*]Ben-Hur

Haven't seen

[*]Hellboy

[*]The French Connection

[*]Road to Morocco

[*]The Caine Mutiny

I'm liking your list so far though!! A good mix of classics with some crowdpleasers as well (Prince of Egypt, Nightmare Before Christmas)

My intent was to have a mixture of classics and more modern movies that I really enjoy watching. I didn't want to make another list that was identical to pretty much ever top 250 list just in a different order.

[The Panda]

234

Ocean's Eleven

Fun popcorn flick at its best, it has a certain witty charm to it that is very appealing and makes it a real joy to watch.  Although you have to ignore any of the improbabilities and implausible scenarios, it's so entertaining that neither of those really matters in the end.

[The Panda]

233

Batman Begins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTYGuXfZBfM

I guess it's somewhat controversial for me to put this above the Dark Knight, but I personally think it's a better film.  It has a lot more focus on Bruce than the Dark Knight, and it achieves the grounded in reality superhero film feel a lot better than The Dark Knight Rises.  And honestly, I really love origin stories when it comes to superheroes.

[The Panda]

232

Tarzan

This is a really underrated Disney film that really gets me emotional with all of its sentimental manipulation.  It's not necessarily the most fun Disney film out there, and it's fairly uneven in its quality, but when it gets to the moments that shine, it really shines for me.  Plus, it has some of my favorite music from a Disney film.

Edited March 2, 2014 by The Panda

[The Panda]

231

Mrs Miniver

Nothings better than a good ole WW2 ally propaganda film!  It's a very well made film that did an awesome job serving its purpose in getting the general audience to hate the Nazis.  Mrs Miniver, although definitely not the most entertaining film, is an extremely important social film and cements its place in history.

[Dark Jedi Master 007]

BB over TDK? I never got that. I can understand that BB is more heavily concentrated on its main character and might be a better Batman film. But in terms of actual filmmaking, TDK is just better, imo. It has stronger performances, is filled with a tighter script, strong characters, and bigger ideas than BB.

[The Panda]

BB over TDK? I never got that. I can understand that BB is more heavily concentrated on its main character and might be a better Batman film. But in terms of actual filmmaking, TDK is just better, imo. It has stronger performances, is filled with a tighter script, strong characters, and bigger ideas than BB.

 

It's just my personal preference, which this entire list is.  (I have a pick coming up that is entire personal preference)

 

230

Braveheart

I may think a lot of this is utter cheese, but that doesn't make it bad, smelly cheese. The action scenes are exhileratingly fun, and I'll be honest that speech is pretty epic (despite the corny "They may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!" line). Still, it's a wickedly fun movie and it pulls your heartstrings at the end.

Edited March 2, 2014 by The Panda

[Dark Jedi Master 007]

Well, it does make sense if you're basing it on personal preference. I was just talking about it from a quality stand point. If I was to create a Best Films of All-Time list, TDK would be over BB. The same is true for a Favorite Films of All-Time list, but since that's based on personal preference, I understand if someone disagreed.

[The Panda]

Well, it does make sense if you're basing it on personal preference. I was just talking about it from a quality stand point. If I was to create a Best Films of All-Time list, TDK would be over BB. The same is true for a Favorite Films of All-Time list, but since that's based on personal preference, I understand if someone disagreed.

 

Yeah, I thought about doing an objective Top 250 films, but there are way to many of those, I decided to just do this over what I liked personally (while also throwing in some of the influential films).

 

229

Resevoir Dogs

This is what I consider to be Tarantino's debut film (I know technically he directed My Best Friend's Birthday) but still it's a phenomenal freshman effort made by one of the soon to be considered greats. Brutal and unapologetic, Reservoir Dogs is a fantastic film that is always a joy to watch.

[The Panda]

228

East of Eden

Filled with some powerful performances and a powerful directorial effort, and an amazing script adapted from my favorite author of all time, John Steinback.  It's a real powerhouse of a film and serves its purpose and fulfills the novel fully and completely.

[The Panda]

227

Snakes on a Plane

Yes, you read this right, I just put Snakes on a Plane in my top 250 movies of all time.  The movie absolute B-Movie delight and is an absolute blast to watch.  Plus, it's hard not to put this movie on the list when it has that line.

[The Panda]

226

Caddyshack

Despite its absolute lunacy and random, sporadic sense of humor, Caddyshack remains outright funny the entire way through the movie. This is a type of humor that is very easy to become facepalm worthy (ahem Adam Sandler in pretty much all of his movies) and so Caddyshack treads a thin line and does fairly well for itself.

[The Panda]

225

The Jungle Book

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEEPaYD5KZE

This is a disney film that often gets overlooked when talking about some of their best films.  The music is up there with some of Disney's best scores and it's a great, fun, and  the best adaption of Rudyard Kiplings classic story.