The 100 Greatest movies ever according to Lamb.
My picks for my favourite films ever. A hard list to make! There's surely some I missed or forgot.. Some I simply can't fit.
After 50 the order may be more random...
Some sequels or parts/orginals/remakes are at the back end of the list
After 50 the order may be more random...
Some sequels or parts/orginals/remakes are at the back end of the list
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- DirectorMizuho NishikuboMamoru OshiiStarsAtsuko TanakaIemasa KayumiAkio ÔtsukaA cyborg policewoman and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master.Way ahead of its time. Does what all great Science Fiction does, asks those existential questions of who am I, and oh so well. The boat ride sequence is one of the greatest in cinema history, and tells more story in its 3 minutes or so, than most movies do in their entirety..
- DirectorJonathan GlazerStarsScarlett JohanssonJeremy McWilliamsLynsey Taylor MackayA mysterious young woman seduces lonely men in the evening hours in Scotland. However, events lead her to begin a process of self-discovery.I always said if I was a filmmaker, this would be the type of film I would hope to make. A masterpiece that doesn't come around so often.
- DirectorJoseph KosinskiStarsTom CruiseMorgan FreemanAndrea RiseboroughA veteran assigned to extract Earth's remaining resources begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself.This one is never labelled as a romance movie, but that's what it is, nicely wrapped up in sci fi action and existential questions. Amazing soundtrack to boot.
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellWilford BrimleyKeith DavidA research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.A masterpiece. Brilliant suspense, score, actors, and that ending! Also has two of my faves scenes ever, I'm sure you can guess which one's...
- DirectorKatsuhiro ÔtomoStarsMitsuo IwataNozomu SasakiMami KoyamaA secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by a teenager, his gang of biker friends and a group of psychics.This movie literally changed my life when I saw it as a teen. My first anime... Its influence is gargantuan.
- DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsJürgen ProchnowHerbert GrönemeyerKlaus WennemannA German U-boat stalks the frigid waters of the North Atlantic as its young crew experience the sheer terror and claustrophobic life of a submariner in World War II.Though its not number one on this list. (we all have our favourites) This is technically the best film I've ever seen. And that's the 4 hour directors cut, which was never dull for a second...
- DirectorTarsem SinghStarsLee PaceCatinca UntaruJustine WaddellIn 1920s Los Angeles, a bedridden patient in a hospital captivates a young girl with a fantastic tale of heroes, myths, and villains on a desert island.Absolutely amazing. Quite a feat in itself that it was filmed in a staggering amount of countries and locations.
- DirectorWilliam FriedkinStarsRoy ScheiderBruno CremerFrancisco RabalFour unfortunate men from different parts of the globe agree to risk their lives transporting gallons of nitroglycerin across dangerous Latin American jungle.Absolutely brilliant film that got no recognition because a strange title; Sorcerer which gave people no idea what the film was, and because it came out at the same time as Star Wars. What an incredible and memorable film though! Tied with Wages of Fear (end of this list because it doubles as 1)
- DirectorRichard MarquandStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherAfter rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.My favourite Star Wars. For the purpose of this list I'm including the original trilogy as one. i watched all of these over and over, weekly as a kid
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsBrad PittDiane KrugerEli RothIn Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.Tarantino's masterpiece. He says it himself, through Brad.
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsDonald PleasenceJamie Lee CurtisTony MoranFifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
- DirectorYoshiaki KawajiriStarsKôichi YamaderaEmi ShinoharaTakeshi AonoA vagabond swordsman is aided by a kunoichi and a spy in battling a demonic clan of killers - led by a ghost from his past - who are bent on overthrowing the Tokugawa Shogunate.Only the second Anime I ever seen. Blew my mind like Akira before it!
- DirectorSam RaimiStarsBruce CampbellEmbeth DavidtzMarcus GilbertWhen Ash Williams is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., he must retrieve the Necronomicon and battle an army of the dead in order to return home.Another childhood favourite. I think I saw this one before part 1 and 2. And over and over and over..
- DirectorJohn MiliusStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerJames Earl JonesMax von SydowA powerful warrior seeks to avenge the genocide of his people and the murder of his parents at the hands of a snake cult.Arnold's best film! No doubt.
- DirectorGiuseppe TornatoreStarsTim RothPruitt Taylor VinceMélanie ThierryA baby boy discovered on an ocean liner in 1900 grows into a musical prodigy, never setting foot on land.Two of my favourite scenes of all time, in the same movie. Just brilliant.
- DirectorMel GibsonStarsMel GibsonSophie MarceauPatrick McGoohanScottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.I mean the thistle. Enough said.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsRussell CroweJoaquin PhoenixConnie NielsenA former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.I jump back and forth between this and Braveheart a lot. Which one do I prefer? Both very similar and both with brilliant soundtracks. Tough call.
- DirectorAbdellatif KechicheStarsLéa SeydouxAdèle ExarchopoulosSalim KechioucheAdèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire and to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adèle grows, seeks herself, loses herself, and ultimately finds herself through love and loss.Has the journey of a relationship ever been captured so well? It's no wonder the two actresses won the Palme d'Or
Award together. (a first) Phenomenal performance from Adèle Exarchopoulos in particular. Surely one the most memorable performances I've seen. - DirectorRobert RodriguezStarsAntonio BanderasSalma HayekJoaquim de AlmeidaFormer musician and gunslinger El Mariachi arrives at a small Mexican border town after being away for a long time. His past quickly catches up with him and he soon gets entangled with the local drug kingpin Bucho and his gang.Best opening scene to a film ever? Surely? Your hooked from the beginning.
- DirectorJames CameronStarsSigourney WeaverMichael BiehnCarrie HennDecades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.James Cameron gave us many masterpieces. This is surely his best!
- DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerSharon StoneMichael IronsideWhen a man goes in to have virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars implanted in his mind, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real - or is he?This movie came out when I was 4, I think I was introduced to it not too long after! Haha. My first Arnie experience, and what a ride!
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsUma ThurmanDavid CarradineDaryl HannahAfter awakening from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her.Until Bastereds came out, this was his best. And its close.
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsPam GrierSamuel L. JacksonRobert ForsterA flight attendant with a criminal past gets nabbed by the ATF for smuggling. Under pressure to become an informant against the illegal arms dealer she works for, she must find a way to secure her future without getting killed.His third film is his third best, close with Kill Bill. Probably his most underrated film too? Quality.
- DirectorTony ScottStarsChristian SlaterPatricia ArquetteDennis HopperIn Detroit, a pop-culture nerd steals cocaine from his new wife's pimp and tries to sell it in Hollywood, prompting the mobsters who own the drugs to pursue the couple.It's just so classic. Tarantino script, directed like it was QT and maybe the best ensemble cast ever? Surely.
- DirectorTarsem SinghStarsJennifer LopezVince VaughnVincent D'OnofrioAn F.B.I. Agent persuades a social worker, who is adept with a new experimental technology, to enter the mind of a comatose serial killer in order to learn where he has hidden his latest kidnap victim.My introduction to Tarsem Singh, who did The Fall. Unbelievably creative and choc full of stunning visuals!