Lists are fun… because they make us argue. :) Here are the top 20 on the list:
1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
3. The Usual Suspects (1995) **This Should be #1
4. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
5. Psycho (1960)
6. Memento (2000) **This should be #2
7. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
8. Apocalypse Now (1979)
9. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
10. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
11. Hotel Rwanda (2004)
12. Léon (1994)
13. Se7en (1995)
14. Voyna i mir (1968)
15. American History X (1998) **This should be #3
16. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
17. Requiem for a Dream (2000)
18. Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)
19. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
20. Amadeus (1984)
Here are some notable others:
22. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
23. Crash (2004/I)
24. Donnie Darko (2001)
25. Fargo (1996)
31. Platoon (1986)
38. Magnolia (1999)
40. Trainspotting (1996)
41. Sling Blade (1996)
42. The Big Lebowski (1998)
43. The Terminator (1984)
44. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
48. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
There are some magnificent films on that list.. but once again it raises for me the question “What the hell is an Indempendent Film!?!” Just about every single one of those films has big name stars with studios financing them… just not the BIG studios. Is that all it is? Is an “Independent Film” just another movie that isn’t financially back by one of the Big studios, but by a smaller one?
You can see the full list here.
