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My Movie-Watching Life Goal

I love making lists of things to do and then working away at them. I am in the process of finalizing my list of books that I want to read (now expanded from simply 20th century English novels), but my list of movies is set. There are five ways to get onto my "to see" list:

1. Win an Oscar for Best Picture (starting in 1928)
2. Be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar (starting in 1944)
3. Win an Oscar for screenwriting (starting in 1927)
4. Be on the top 100 list for top grossing films of all time (inflation-adjusted)
5. Be on the American Film Institute top 100 list.

That leads to a list of 498 films, of which I have just recently passed the halfway point. (I have seen 250 of the films. Katie has seen 175.)

I've listed them all below! K=Katie, M=Michael, nom=nominated for best picture, WIN=best picture winner, Wr=screenwriting winner, AFI=top 100 films, ##=rank on the list of all-time inflation-adjusted ticket gross.

KMYearTitlePictWrAFIGr
yy2008Dark Knight, The27
y2007Atonementnom
yy2007JunonomWr
yy2007Michael Claytonnom
yy2007No Country for Old MenWINWr
yy2007Shrek the Third100
yy2007Spider-Man 393
y2007There Will Be Bloodnom
yy2006Babel nom
yy2006Departed, TheWINWr
y2006Letters from Iwo Jima nom
yy2006Little Miss Sunshine nomWr
yy2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest44
yy2006Queen, Thenom
yy2005Brokeback Mountain nomWr
yy2005Capote nom
yy2005Crash WINWr
yy2005Good Night, and Good Lucknom
y2005Munich nom
2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith57
y2004Aviator, Thenom
yy2004Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Wr
yy2004Finding Neverland nom
2004Million Dollar Baby WIN
2004Passion of the Christ, The56
2004Ray nom
yy2004Shrek 230
y2004Sideways nomWr
yy2004Spider-Man 252
y2003Finding Nemo64
yy2003Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, TheWINWr50
yy2003Lost in Translation nomWr
y2003Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World nom
y2003Matrix Reloaded, The101
y2003Mystic River nom
yy2003Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl88
y2003Seabiscuit nom
yy2002Chicago WIN
y2002Gangs of New York nom
yy2002Hours, Thenom
yy2002Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Thenom59
y2002Pianist, ThenomWr
yy2002Spider-Man34
y2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones83
yy2002Talk to HerWr
yy2001Beautiful Mind, AWINWr
yy2001Gosford Park nomWr
yy2001Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone66
2001In the Bedroom nom
yy2001Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, ThenomAFI74
yy2001Moulin Rouge! nom
yy2001Shrek99
yy2000Almost FamousWr
yy2000Chocolat nom
yy2000Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon nom
yy2000Erin Brockovich nom
y2000Gladiator WIN
y2000How the Grinch Stole Christmas96
yy2000Traffic nomWr
yy1999American Beauty WINWr
yy1999Cider House Rules, ThenomWr
y1999Green Mile, Thenom
1999Insider, Thenom
yy1999Sixth Sense, The60
yy1999Sixth Sense, ThenomAFI
y1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace19
1999Toy Story 297
1998Elizabeth nom
y1998Gods and MonstersWr
1998Life Is Beautiful nom
y1998Saving Private Ryan nomAFI
yy1998Shakespeare in Love WINWr
y1998Thin Red Line, Thenom
yy1997As Good as It Gets nom
yy1997Full Monty, Thenom
yy1997Good Will Hunting nomWr
yy1997L.A. Confidential nomWr
1997Lost World: Jurassic Park, The91
yy1997Men in Black76
yy1997Titanic WINWrAFI6
yy1996English Patient, TheWIN
yy1996Fargo nomWrAFI
yy1996Independence Day35
yy1996Jerry Maguire nom
y1996Secrets & Lies nom
y1996Shine nom
y1996Sling BladeWr
yy1996Twister75
yy1995Apollo 13 nom
yy1995Babe nom
yy1995Braveheart WIN
1995Il Postino nom
yy1995Sense and Sensibility nomWr
y1995Toy Story AFI
yy1995Usual Suspects, TheWr
yy1994Forrest Gump22
yy1994Forrest Gump WINWrAFI
yy1994Four Weddings and a Funeral nom
y1994Lion King, The24
yy1994Pulp Fiction nomWrAFI
yy1994Quiz Show nom
yy1994Shawshank Redemption, ThenomAFI
yy1993Fugitive, Thenom
yy1993In the Name of the Father nom
yy1993Jurassic Park17
yy1993Mrs. Doubtfire84
yy1993Piano, ThenomWr
yy1993Remains of the Day, Thenom
yy1993Schindler's List WINWrAFI
y1992Aladdin85
yy1992Crying Game, ThenomWr
yy1992Few Good Men, Anom
yy1992Howards End nomWr
y1992Scent of a Woman nom
y1992Unforgiven WINAFI
yy1991Beauty and the Beast nom
yy1991Bugsy nom
1991JFK nom
yy1991Prince of Tides, Thenom
yy1991Silence of the Lambs, TheWINWrAFI
y1991Terminator 2: Judgment Day94
yy1991Thelma & LouiseWr
yy1990Awakenings nom
yy1990Dances with Wolves WINWrAFI
yy1990Ghost nomWr86
y1990Godfather, Part III, Thenom
yy1990Goodfellas nomAFI
y1990Home Alone36
yy1989Batman48
1989Born on the Fourth of July nom
yy1989Dead Poets' Society nomWr
yy1989Do the Right Thing AFI
yy1989Driving Miss Daisy WINWr
yy1989Field of Dreams nom
yy1989Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade92
yy1989My Left Foot nom
yy1988Accidental Tourist, Thenom
yy1988Dangerous Liaisons nomWr
1988Mississippi Burning nom
yy1988Rain Man WINWr
yy1988Working Girl nom
yy1987Broadcast News nom
yy1987Fatal Attraction nom
1987Hope and Glory nom
y1987Last Emperor, TheWINWr
yy1987Moonstruck nomWr
1986Children of a Lesser God nom
yy1986Hannah and Her Sisters nomWr
y1986Mission, Thenom
1986Platoon WINAFI
yy1986Room with a View, AnomWr
yy1986Top Gun98
yy1985Back to the Future58
yy1985Color Purple, Thenom
y1985Kiss of the Spider Woman nom
yy1985Out of Africa WINWr
yy1985Prizzi's Honor nom
yy1985Witness nomWr
yy1984Amadeus WINWrAFI
yy1984Beverly Hills Cop39
yy1984Ghostbusters31
yy1984Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom82
1984Killing Fields, Thenom
1984Passage to India, Anom
y1984Places in the Heart nomWr
1984Soldier's Story, Anom
yy1983Big Chill, Thenom
1983Dresser, Thenom
yy1983Return of the Jedi14
yy1983Right Stuff, Thenom
1983Tender Mercies nomWr
yy1983Terms of Endearment WINWr
y1982Blade Runner AFI
yy1982E.T. the Extra TerrestrialnomAFI4
y1982Gandhi WINWr
1982Missing nomWr
y1982Sophie's Choice AFI
yy1982Tootsie nomAFI62
1982Verdict, Thenom
1981Atlantic City nom
y1981Chariots of Fire WINWr
y1981On Golden Pond nomWr
yy1981Raiders of the Lost Ark nomAFI16
1981Reds nom
y1980Coal Miner's Daughter nom
1980Elephant Man, Thenom
yy1980Empire Strikes Back, The12
1980Melvin and HowardWr
y1980Ordinary People WINWr
y1980Raging Bull nomAFI
1980Tess nom
1979All That Jazz nom
y1979Apocalypse Now nomAFI
1979Breaking Away nomWr
1979Kramer vs. Kramer WINWr
1979Norma Rae nom
1978Coming Home nomWr
1978Deer Hunter, TheWINAFI
yy1978Grease25
1978Heaven Can Wait nom
1978Midnight Express nomWr
y1978National Lampoon's Animal House55
yy1978Superman61
1978Unmarried Woman, An nom
yy1977Annie Hall WINWrAFI
y1977Close Encounters of the Third KindAFI68
1977Goodbye Girl, Thenom
1977Julia nomWr
1977Smokey and the Bandit63
yy1977Star Wars nomAFI2
1977Turning Point, Thenom
1976All the President's Men nomWrAFI
1976Bound for Glory nom
1976Network nomWrAFI
yy1976Rocky WINAFI71
yy1976Taxi DrivernomAFI
1975Barry Lyndon nom
1975Dog Day Afternoon nomWr
y1975Jaws nomAFI7
1975Nashville nomAFI
yy1975One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest WINWrAFI80
yy1975Rocky Horror Picture Show, The70
1974Blazing Saddles47
y1974Chinatown nomWrAFI
1974Conversation, Thenom
y1974Godfather Part II, TheWINWrAFI
1974Lenny nom
1974Towering Inferno, Thenom51
yy1973American Graffiti nomAFI42
1973Cries and Whispers nom
yy1973Exorcist, ThenomWr9
y1973Sting, TheWINWr15
1973Touch of Class, Anom
y1972Cabaret nomAFI
1972Candidate, TheWr
y1972Deliverance nom
1972Emigrants, Thenom
y1972Godfather, TheWINWrAFI21
1972Poseidon Adventure, The73
1972Sounder nom
y1971Clockwork Orange, AnomAFI
1971Fiddler on the Roof nom
1971French Connection, TheWINWrAFI
1971Hospital, TheWr
yy1971Last Picture Show, ThenomAFI
1971Nicholas and Alexandra nom
yy1970Airport nom41
y1970Five Easy Pieces nom
y1970Love Story nom33
yy1970M*A*S*H nomWrAFI81
1970Patton WINWrAFI
1969Anne of the Thousand Days nom
yy1969Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid nomWrAFI32
yy1969Easy RiderAFI
y1969Hello, Dolly! nom
yy1969Midnight CowboyWINWrAFI
1969Wild Bunch, TheAFI
1969Z nom
y19682001: A Space OdysseyAFI
1968Funny Girl nom
1968Lion in Winter, ThenomWr
1968Oliver! WIN
1968Producers, TheWr
1968Rachel, Rachel nom
1968Romeo and Juliet nom
yy1967Bonnie and Clyde nomAFI
1967Doctor Dolittle nom
yy1967Graduate, ThenomAFI18
y1967Guess Who's Coming to Dinner nomWrAFI
1967In the Heat of the Night WINWrAFI
y1967Jungle Book, The28
1966Alfie nom
y1966Man for All Seasons, AWINWr
1966Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, Thenom
1966Sand Pebbles, Thenom
1966Un homme et une femmeWr
1966Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? nomAFI
1965Darling nomWr
yy1965Doctor Zhivago nomWrAFI8
1965Ship of Fools nom
yy1965Sound of Music, TheWINAFI3
1965Thousand Clowns, Anom
1965Thunderball26
1964Becket nomWr
yy1964Dr. StrangelovenomAFI
1964Father GooseWr
1964Goldfinger40
y1964Mary Poppins nom23
y1964My Fair Lady WINAFI53
1964Zorba the Greek nom
1963America, America nom
1963Cleopatra nom38
1963How the West Was Won nomWr
y1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World78
1963Lilies of the Field nom
1963Tom Jones WINWr
1962Divorzio all'italianaWr
y1962Lawrence of Arabia WINAFI69
1962Longest Day, Thenom
1962Manchurian Candidate, TheAFI
y1962Music Man, Thenom
1962Mutiny on the Bounty nom
yy1962To Kill a Mockingbird nomWrAFI
y1961101 Dalmatians11
1961Fanny nom
1961Guns of Navarone, Thenom
y1961Hustler, Thenom
1961Judgment at Nuremberg nomWr
y1961Splendor in the GrassWr
y1961West Side Story WINAFI65
1960Alamo, Thenom
y1960Apartment, TheWINWrAFI
1960Elmer Gantry nomWr
y1960PsychoAFI
1960Sons and Lovers nom
1960Spartacus AFI
1960Sundowners, Thenom
1960Swiss Family Robinson79
1959Anatomy of a Murder nom
y1959Ben-HurWINAFI13
y1959Diary of Anne Frank, Thenom
yy1959North by NorthwestAFI
1959Nun's Story, Thenom
1959Pillow TalkWr
1959Room at the Top nomWr
y1959Sleeping Beauty29
y1959Some Like It HotAFI
1958Auntie Mame nom
1958Cat on a Hot Tin Roof nom
1958Defiant Ones, ThenomWr
1958Gigi WINWr
1958Separate Tables nom
1958VertigoAFI
y195712 Angry Men nomAFI
y1957Bridge on the River Kwai, TheWINWrAFI77
1957Designing WomanWr
1957Peyton Place nom
1957Sayonara nom
y1957Witness for the Prosecution nom
1956Around the World in Eighty Days WINWr45
1956Brave One, TheWr
1956Friendly Persuasion nom
yy1956Giant nomAFI
y1956King and I, Thenom
1956Le Ballon rougeWr
1956Searchers, TheAFI
1956Ten Commandments, Thenom5
1955Interrupted MelodyWr
y1955Lady and the Tramp67
1955Love Is a Many-Splendored Thingnom
1955Love Me or Leave MeWr
y1955Marty WINWr
1955Mister Roberts nom
1955Picnic nom
y1955Rebel Without a CauseAFI
1955Rose Tattoo, Thenom
1954Broken LanceWr
y1954Caine Mutiny, Thenom
1954Country Girl, ThenomWr
yy1954On the Waterfront WINWrAFI
yy1954Rear WindowAFI90
y1954Seven Brides for Seven Brothers nom
1954Three Coins in the Fountain nom
y1953From Here to Eternity WINWrAFI
1953House of Wax89
1953Julius Caesar nom
1953Robe, Thenom43
1953Roman Holiday nomWr
y1953Shane nomAFI
1952Bad and the Beautiful, TheWr
1952Greatest Show on Earth, TheWINWr54
1952High Noon nomAFI
1952Ivanhoe nom
1952Lavender Hill Mob, TheWr
1952Moulin Rouge nom
1952Quiet Man, Thenom
y1952Singin' in the RainAFI
y1951African Queen, TheAFI
y1951American in Paris, AnWINWrAFI
1951Decision Before Dawn nom
y1951Place in the Sun, AnomWrAFI
1951Quo Vadis nom
1951Seven Days to NoonWr
yy1951Streetcar Named Desire, AnomAFI
yy1950All About Eve WINWrAFI
y1950Born Yesterday nom
1950Father of the Bride nom
1950King Solomon's Mines nom
1950Panic in the StreetsWr
yy1950Sunset Boulevard nomWrAFI
y1949All the King's Men WIN
1949Battleground nomWr
1949Heiress, Thenom
1949Letter to Three Wives, AnomWr
1949Stratton Story, TheWr
1949Third Man, TheAFI
1949Twelve O'Clock High nom
1948Hamlet WIN
1948Johnny Belinda nom
1948Red Shoes, Thenom
1948Search, TheWr
1948Snake Pit, Thenom
y1948Treasure of the Sierra Madre, ThenomWrAFI
1947Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer, TheWr
1947Bishop's Wife, Thenom
1947Crossfire nom
1947Gentleman's Agreement WIN
1947Great Expectations nom
1947Miracle on 34th Street nomWr
y1946Best Years of Our Lives, TheWINWrAFI72
1946Duel in the Sun87
1946Henry V nom
y1946It's a Wonderful Life nomAFI
1946Perfect StrangersWr
1946Razor's Edge, Thenom
1946Seventh Veil, TheWr
1946Yearling, Thenom
y1945Anchors Aweigh nom
1945Bells of St. Mary's, Thenom49
1945House on 92nd Street, TheWr
1945Lost Weekend, TheWINWr
1945Marie-LouiseWr
1945Mildred Pierce nom
1945Spellbound nom
y1944Double Indemnity nomAFI
1944Gaslight nom
1944Going My Way WINWr
1944Since You Went Away nom
1944Wilson nomWr
y1943Casablanca WINWrAFI
1943Human Comedy, TheWr
1943Princess O'RourkeWr
y1942Bambi46
1942Forty-Ninth ParallelWr
1942Mrs. Miniver WINWr
1942Woman of the YearWr
1942Yankee Doodle DandyAFI
yy1941Citizen KaneWrAFI
1941Here Comes Mr. JordanWr
1941How Green Was My Valley WIN
yy1941Maltese Falcon, TheAFI
1941Sergeant York95
1941Sullivan's Travels AFI
1940Arise, My LoveWr
yy1940FantasiaAFI20
yy1940Grapes of Wrath, TheAFI
1940Great McGinty, TheWr
y1940Philadelphia Story, TheWrAFI
y1940Pinocchio37
1940Rebecca WIN
yy1939Gone with the Wind WINWrAFI1
y1939Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonWrAFI
1939StagecoachAFI
yy1939Wizard of Oz, TheAFI
1939Wuthering HeightsAFI
1938Boys TownWr
yy1938Bringing Up BabyAFI
1938PygmalionWr
1938You Can't Take It with You WIN
1937Life of Emile Zola, TheWINWr
yy1937Snow White and the Seven DwarfsAFI10
y1937Star Is Born, AWr
1936Great Ziegfeld, TheWIN
1936Modern TimesAFI
1936Story of Louis Pasteur, TheWr
1936Swing Time AFI
1935Informer, TheWr
1935Mutiny on the Bounty WINAFI
1935Night at the Opera, AAFI
1935Scoundrel, TheWr
y1934It Happened One Night WINWrAFI
1934Manhattan MelodramaWr
1933Cavalcade WIN
y1933Duck SoupAFI
1933King KongAFI
1933Little WomenWr
1933One Way PassageWr
1932Bad GirlWr
1932Champ, TheWr
1932Grand Hotel WIN
1931Cimarron WINWr
y1931City LightsAFI
1931Dawn Patrol, TheWr
y1931FrankensteinAFI
y1930All Quiet on the Western Front WINAFI
1930Big House, TheWr
1929Broadway Melody Metro, TheWIN
1929Patriot, TheWr
1928Sunrise AFI
1928UnderworldWr
1928Wings WIN
y1927General, TheAFI
y1927Jazz Singer, TheWrAFI
y1925Gold Rush, TheAFI
y1916Intolerance AFI
y1915Birth of a Nation, TheAFI

Comments

  1. Of the ones you haven't seen ... these I would recommend first:

    Million Dollar Baby (excellent acting & film-making)

    Sideways (the right kind of indy film)

    Toy Story 2 (just plain great -- better than the first)

    Unforgiven (excellent, again)

    The Elephant Man (yay, medical curiosities)

    Jaws (excuse me, you haven't seen this??)

    Towering Inferno/Poseidon Adventure (double feature of silly disaster films!)

    1968 Romeo & Juliet (beautiful)

    Gigi (just plain fun, subversive too)

    It's a Wonderful Life (SERIOUSLY??)

    Rebecca (ooh, spooky!)

    1933 King Kong (you may only watch the version that Peter Jackson restored to its full glory)

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  2. Yes, I find it somewhat odd that I haven't yet seen Jaws or It's A Wonderful Life. I'm working on it, though!

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