And now, as a public service to all those who don’t have the time or inclination to wade through my long, self-indulgent ramblings about why I like the movies I like but who still harbor a certain voyeuristic curiosity about the subject, here are the titles only, in convenient list format:
- Star Wars (1977)
- The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- Casablanca (1943)
- Superman: The Movie (1978)
- Alien (1979)
- Hopscotch (1980)
- The War Of The Worlds (1953)
- The Thin Man (1934)
- Escape From New York (1981)
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
- Tron
- American Graffiti (1973)
- The Terminator (1984)
- The Road Warrior (1982)
- Footloose (1984)
- Highlander (1984)
- Back to the Future (1985)
- Thelma and Louise (1991)
- Die Hard (1988)
- The Sting (1973)
- The Hunt for Red October (1990)
- The Time Machine (1960)
- Ocean’s 11 (2001)
- Blade Runner (1982)
- Almost Famous (2000)
- National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- Jaws (1975)
- The Rocketeer (1990)
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
- Sneakers (1992)
- Predator (1987)
- The Fifth Element (1997)
- Ghostbusters (1984)
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
- The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- Some Like It Hot (1959)
- Gotcha! (1985)
- Stand by Me (1986)
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
- Aliens (1986)
- The Right Stuff (1983)
- Diner (1982)
- A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
- Blaze (1989)
- An Officer and a Gentleman (1981)
- Dirty Dancing (1987)
- Wonder Boys (2000)
Print it out and keep it in your wallet as a handy quick reference. You never know when you may be confronted by a pop-quiz on some blogger’s questionable tastes. And if you suddenly become inspired to seek out the long, rambling copy that goes with this list, here are the requisite links:
Part 1: The Introduction
Part 2: The First 25
Part 3: The Second 25
