Top 50 Movies of All-Time (The Honorable Mentions)

After sitting down for the last few days and making a list of every single movie I have ever seen (yeah that took a while), I have condensed all of them down to the top 50 movies I have ever seen.  I will be breaking them down in groups of 10 and posting them over the next few days.  Today will be the first part with a list of the 10 movies that just missed the cut.  Make sure to check all of them out because these are all great movies.

Honorable Mention

The Immigrant

This 2014 movie was surprisingly ignored by the Academy at this year’s Oscars.  Starring Academy darling Marion Cotillard, The Immigrant seemed to be a great Oscar-bait movie as a historical film on the struggles of 1920s European immigrants.  Definitely a great movie to check out.

Toy Story 2

This movie just missed the cut.  The other two movies in the trilogy definitely made the top 50, but Toy Story 2 just barely missed out.  Almost everybody has seen this movie, but for the few out there who haven’t seen it, make sure to check it out.

Better off Dead

An almost certain future underrated movie of the week, Better off Dead is a comedy featuring a depressed teen played by John Cusack.  After his girlfriend leaves him for a competitive skier, he hates his life until a new foreign exchange student from France waltzes into his life.  Plus there is a funny newspaper kid who seems straight from hell:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iayLBI7nsE0

Star Wars (II): Attack of the Clones

With big franchises like Star Wars, I take each movie and judge it as a stand alone movie.  Attack of the Clones was a solid movie, but not quite great enough to crack the top 50.  This won’t be the last time you read Star Wars however.

Angels in the Outfield

This is just a fun movie to sit down and watch with the family.  Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Matthew McConaughey, Christopher Lloyd, Tony Danza, and Danny Glover, the movie has a great cast and innocent plot line.  It is the perfect movie to order a pizza and sit on the couch with the family.

Field of Dreams

This movie can make even the toughest men cry.  A perfect father-son bonding movie, Field of Dreams features Kevin Costner as he hears a voice telling him to build a baseball field in the middle of his farm.  He overcomes all sorts of ups and downs to walk away successful at the end.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Considered one of the biggest cult comedies out there, Monty Python and the Holy Grail has become one of the most recognizable British comedies out there.  We follow King Arthur and his knights and their hilarious quest to discover the holy grail.  It is definitely a must-see.

The Lion King

While there won’t be a ton of animations on the list of my top 50 movies, The Lion King definitely makes the cut.  Loosely based the story of Hamlet, The Lion King is one of the most popular Disney movies out there.

Man of Steel

While this is by no means the best superhero movie out there, Man of Steel still has some great performances and action sequences.  Henry Cavill and Amy Adams give solid performances and Hans Zimmer’s score both combine to make Man of Steel an honorable mention.  Plus, how awesome is this trailer? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejXjZ-k6Myc

Dr. Strangelove Or:  How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Of all the movies in the honorable mention category, this is the one I wanted to squeeze into the top 50 the most.  While number 51 is not too shabby, Dr. Strangelove is great political satire on the Cold War.  If you’re in a sarcastic mood, this is the movie for you.

Make sure to check in tomorrow for when I release numbers 50-41 and let me know what you think.  Is Lion King a top 50 movie?  Should Field of Dreams even be on this list?