My wife was asked in church on Sunday what my favorite movie was. She answered quite respectably and I in turn started to wonder myself. Therefore I started writing a list and what do you know, it became quite large. So for the first round of my debate I present my list in chronological order. Obviously since I am semi-young this will be slanted towards movies in my era. No explanations at this point, just a straight listing. Also, feel free to let me know which ones I left out. It is hard not to skip ones with such a large list. In case you are counting, this is my top 100 (and yes I had to cut some).
- 1934 - The Thin Man
- 1938 - The Adventures of Robin Hood
- 1938+ - Charlie Chan with Sidney Toler
- 1939 - Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
- 1942 - Casablanca
- 1946 - It's a Wonderful Life
- 1947 - The Bishop's Wife
- 1951 - Strangers on a Train
- 1952 - High Noon
- 1953 - Roman Holiday
- 1956 - The Searchers
- 1957 - The Bridge on the River Kwai
- 1958 - The Sign of Zorro
- 1959 - North by Northwest
- 1960 - The Alamo
- 1960 - The Magnificent Seven
- 1961 - The Guns of Navarone
- 1962 - Lawrence of Arabia
- 1962 - To Kill a Mockingbird
- 1963 - Charade
- 1963 - From Russia With Love
- 1963 - The Great Escape
- 1965 - Shenandoah
- 1966 - The Professionals
- 1975 - Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- 1977 - Star Wars
- 1981 - Chariots of Fire
- 1981 - Raiders of the Lost Ark
- 1983 - Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
- 1985 - Back to the Future
- 1986 - An American Tail
- 1987 - The Untouchables
- 1989 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- 1990 - Home Alone
- 1990 - The Hunt for Red October
- 1992 - Aladdin
- 1992 - The Last of the Mohicans
- 1993 - Groundhog Day
- 1993 - Jurassic Park
- 1993 - The Fugitive
- 1993 - The Sandlot
- 1993 - Tombstone
- 1994 - Clearn and Present Danger
- 1994 - Maverick
- 1994 - The Lion King
- 1994 - The Shawshank Redemption
- 1995 - Apollo 13
- 1995 - Braveheart
- 1995 - Crimson Tide
- 1995 - GoldenEye
- 1995 - Toy Story
- 1996 - The Rock
- 1997 - Air Force One
- 1997 - Contact
- 1997 - Men in Black
- 1998 - Saving Private Ryan
- 1998 - The Negotiator
- 1999 - Galaxy Quest
- 1999 - Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
- 1999 - The Green Mile
- 1999 - The Matrix
- 1999 - The Mummy
- 2000 - Cast Away
- 2000 - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
- 2000 - Gladiator
- 2001 - Enemy at the Gates
- 2001 - Monsters Inc.
- 2001 - Ocean's Eleven
- 2001 - Rat Race
- 2001 - Shrek
- 2001 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2001 - The Score
- 2002 - Catch Me If You Can
- 2002 - Spider Man
- 2002 - Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
- 2002 - The Bourne Identity
- 2002 - The Count of Monte Cristo
- 2002 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- 2002 - The Rookie
- 2002 - We Were Soldiers
- 2003 - Finding Nemo
- 2003 - Open Range
- 2003 - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- 2003 - Secondhand Lions
- 2003 - The Italian Job
- 2003 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2004 - Hidalgo
- 2004 - National Treasure
- 2004 - The Incredibles
- 2004 - The Passion of the Christ
- 2004 - The Polar Express
- 2005 - Batman Begins
- 2005 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- 2005 - King Kong
- 2005 - Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
- 2005 - The Greatest Game Ever Played
- 2005 - The Legend of Zorro
- 2006 - Night at the Museum
- 2006 - The Prestige
