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Wednesday, 2004 June 30, 15:35 — cinema

top films checklist

From TexasBestGrok:

Take this list of the 100 top-grossing movies of all time and bold the titles of the ones you have seen. I am following the lead of others and bolding the ones I remember mainly from having seen them in the theater, and italicizing the ones I primarily remember having seen on the small screen (VHS/DVD/Cable, etc.):

Okay, whatever. I’ve also corrected “Movie with a Very Long Title, The” to human-friendly format.

  • Titanic (1997)
  • Star Wars (1977)
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  • Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
  • Spider-Man (2002)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
  • The Passion of the Christ (2004)
  • Jurassic Park (1993)
  • Shrek 2 (2004)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
  • Finding Nemo (2003)
  • Forrest Gump (1994)
  • The Lion King (1994)
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001). Is the Philosopher’s Stone counted separately?
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
  • Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
  • Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983)
  • Independence Day (1996). The last time I took LSD was to see this. Sadly, I mistimed my dose, and peaked on the way out of the theater.
  • Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)
  • The Sixth Sense (1999)
  • Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980). This is the one that had a real writer (Leigh Brackett).
  • Home Alone (1990)
  • The Matrix Reloaded (2003). So much for an interesting premise.
  • Shrek (2001)
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000). Surely you jest.
  • Jaws (1975)
  • Monsters, Inc. (2001)
  • Batman (1989)
  • Men in Black (1997)
  • Toy Story 2 (1999)
  • Bruce Almighty (2003)
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
  • Twister (1996)
  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
  • Ghost Busters (1984)
  • Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
  • Cast Away (2000)
  • The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
  • Signs (2002)
  • Rush Hour 2 (2001)
  • Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
  • Ghost (1990). At least I’m sure I’ve seen the end of it.
  • Aladdin (1992)
  • Saving Private Ryan (1998)
  • Mission: Impossible II (2000)
  • X2 (2003)
  • Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
  • Back to the Future (1985)
  • Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). During the brief period when I had premium cable channels, this showed rather often.
  • The Exorcist (1973)
  • The Mummy Returns (2001)
  • Armageddon (1998)
  • Gone with the Wind (1939). A family outing when it was re-released in the Seventies.
  • Pearl Harbor (2001)
  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
  • Toy Story (1995)
  • Men in Black II (2002)
  • Gladiator (2000)
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
  • Dances with Wolves (1990)
  • Batman Forever (1995)
  • The Fugitive (1993)
  • Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
  • What Women Want (2000)
  • The Perfect Storm (2000)
  • Liar Liar (1997)
  • Grease (1978). It amazes me some that I can’t even name any of the songs.
  • Jurassic Park III (2001)
  • Mission: Impossible (1996)
  • Planet of the Apes (2001)
  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
  • Pretty Woman (1990). That’s the one that made Julia Roberts famous, right? I don’t get her appeal.
  • Tootsie (1982)
  • Top Gun (1986)
  • There’s Something About Mary (1998)
  • Ice Age (2002)
  • Crocodile Dundee (1986)
  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
  • Elf (2003)
  • Air Force One (1997)
  • Rain Man (1988)
  • Apollo 13 (1995)
  • The Matrix (1999)
  • Beauty and the Beast (1991). Recently saw the version of 1936.
  • Tarzan (1999)
  • A Beautiful Mind (2001)
  • Chicago (2002). One of my first Netflix selections, last winter.
  • Three Men and a Baby (1987)
  • Meet the Parents (2000)
  • Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
  • Hannibal (2001)
  • Catch Me If You Can (2002). I read the book, about twenty years ago now.
  • Big Daddy (1999)
  • The Sound of Music (1965). I wonder why not. We did see My Fair Lady about the same time.
  • Batman Returns (1992)
  • A Bug’s Life (1998). Love the outtakes.
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
  • The Waterboy (1998)

I’m reminded of noticing, a while ago, that I hadn’t seen an Oscar-certified Best Picture since Annie Hall (1977). I’ve since seen Braveheart (1995), Shakespeare in Love (1998), Chicago (2002), tRotK (2003).

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