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I'll have to check some of those films out, I wish you couldv'e had at least one Arnold Schwarzenegger movie in there
Terminator 2: Judgement Day or
Totall Recall both are two of my favs
anywho, great list, Citizen Kane is hard to avoid lol

Where is Clerks , or Mall rats

he probly hasn't seen those films or he doesn't like em

I would have put The Dark Knight way up higher.

Lol I just watched all three of them and I gotta say very nice job. Keep up the good work dude and dont let anyone get ya down =P

Spirited away and Fantasia Were bsolutely amazing especially spirite away because it was dark an cheerful at the same time loved them both my favorite in this whole ist

Wow, Doug I gotta say you got a great taste of movies. I love how u noted Duvall's performance in To Kill a Mockingbird, I love his performance in that film too.

Some of these movies i've seen already, and totally agree. The others i haven't seen, but now definately want to. Especially that top favorite. Can never go wrong with the american python, Terry Gilliam...

10 - Knew this was gonna be on here, it's a classic!
9 - Again, not a fan of the movie (too WEIRD for me), but I can see why it has a devoted fanbase.
8 - I'M BATMAN!!!
7 - Had to do a report on Edward R. Murrow, but I never saw this movie. Weird. I hear it's really good, though!
6 - What a great film Lost in Translation was. I especially love the directing in this movie; it's so beautiful to watch!
5 - Another Kubrick film, and it's cool to see you take a stand on his most polarizing film ever.
4 - One of Burton's greatest, and also the best Batman film ever, and that'll never change.
3 - Another classic on the list... I see you're a fan!
2 - Amadeus is a cult favorite to be sure... interesting choice, but a good choice!
1 - Wow, was NOT expecting a Gilliam film at the top... but who am I to talk? Great list regardless.

Great choices , all these are on my favorites or are movies i want to see. Great description on why they are on the list.

Your top three have changed the way i look at movies

I just finished watching and I have to say that this is a great, great list. I haven't seen all 20, but I found myself agreeing with you throughout. I like to follow directors, and any list that includes Welles, Burton, Kubrick, and Gilliam has to be good. Thanks for sharing man.

And you included To Kill a Mockingbird? Heck yes!

Yup. I thought Brazil would make it to the list.

I'm surprised you didn't mention the numerous performance practice inaccuracies throughout Amadeus, actually, as it's also highly inaccurate on that level. (Most glaringly; what the fuck is the celesta doing in this movie when it wasn't invented until the late 19th Century?) But then again, period performance practices didn't have as strong a following when it came out, so I'm willing to grant it at least that. It's still a great movie, and it makes me wonder why F. Murray Abraham did not have a career after this movie.

Other than that, nice countdown!

I hate to be of some sort of "How could you leave out so-and-so", but I was surprised that you didn't put "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" on this list.

Hah, I'm not.
It may have been a breakthrough in the film industry, but if Doug went by breakthroughs, Wizard of Oz would be in there.

I'm a little suprised that MST3K the Movie wasn't on here lol. But all around a good list. Lost in Translation, The Dark Knight, Batman, Fear and Loathing and To Kill a mocking bird are all on my favorites list too

1. aliens
2. amadeus
3. terminator
4. terminator 2
5. batman
6. war of the worlds (original)
7. enemy mine
8. enemy at the gates
9. harry potter: prisoner of azkaban
10. wolf (with jack nicholson)

good to hear the nostalgia critics favourites and just by coming up with 10 like that i can appreciate how hard it is to come up with 20.
I don't agree with his taste on favourites but i do agree with what he's said about art and feel in movies.

I can't wait for the next review

10. Aliens

9. Terminator 2

8. Brazil

7. IJ: Raiders of the lost ark

6. King Kong (original)

5. Amadeus

4. The Crow (avoid the sequels )

3. Ed Wood

2. A Clockwork Orange

1. Batman (1989)

I know this is kind of a strange list but I'm kinda picky about what films I like.

By the way, show of hands, who votes for an Ebert style most hated list for the Nostalgia Critic?

Wow, my favorites are eerily close to yours. My respect for you as a critic has gone from (on a scale of 10) from about a 5 to an 8.

Dear TGWTG,

Thank you for mentioning the music, however briefly, in the Batman portion of your film countdown. Danny Elfman is a musical genius in my opinion, and to hear him praised for his work always makes me happy. Again, thank you.

Saturn Signing Out

Yes, Elfman is just amazing. It was kind of unfair of Seth McFarlane to make fun of him.

I'd actually like to see Danny Elfman vs. John Williams.

Very interesting classics on your list especially The Dark knight, Batman and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas...I fucking love Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

I loved To Kill A Mockingbird so much, nearly as much as I loved the book, and I found Lost in Translation really interesting. I disagree with Eyes Wide Shut or Amadeus, but I do agree with both Batmans.

It's a pity there's no Princess Bride or Sunset Boulevard. They're both great, but hey, it's all subjective.

Great lists.

Well, I have my DVD Christmas wish list all made out. Thanks NC!!

I've never heard of Titus before, but I got to see that one, Brazil also. I really liked Spirted Away a lot, that a Princess Monoke were great films. A great list all around, this was healthy and pleasant to watch...lol, thanks again!

By the way, if anyone has read and "enjoyed" 1984, the Richard Burton-John Hurt film, out on DVD, is a great movie adaptation of the book; and does a fine job of illustrating the concepts and themes of novel. I would recomend reading before watching though or the movie will just confuse.

Nice top 2 well nice list over all but those are great choices

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I'm a little suprised that MST3K the Movie wasn't on here lol. But all around a good list. Lost in Translation, The Dark Knight, Batman, Fear and Loathing and To Kill a mocking bird are all on my favorites list too

Im guessing that is #21. Ahh screw it, lets have a NC top 50 movies!!!

I agree with you about The Dark Knight and Batman. Those two are the best super hero movies ever made. Though I thought there were going to be other films on your list. But hay it's your top 20 list and I love it. Good Top 20 list.

There are actually quite a few movies on this countdown I haven't gotten around to if not seen in years. I may have to track them down now.

Good job, Doug!

10. I have not seen Citizen Kane, but I've got it on a list of movies to see.
9. I understand putting this on here. Loved this movie.
8. All right, I guess. I like TDK, too, but I don't know if I'd put it on my top ten.
7. Haven't seen this one.
6. Haven't seen this either, but's another of those movies I've been meaning to see.
5. Hrm... eh, no. I didn't like this one.
4. Lol, all right, I get it. You know, I liked this movie more than TDK. But so far up the list? Maybe not so much for me.
3. YES. So true. I loved this movie so much. Atticus (Peck) is so great. I think I even like it better than the book.
2. Haven't seen it!
1. Hmmm. I don't think I've even heard of this. But it's going on the list!

These are a lot of interesting choices. I suppose many of them come from your film background, and many do follow the same stylistic patterns, perhaps reflecting a side of your personality that we, as viewers, are unaware of.

There were a couple of titles that I recognized, but have never seen. But from this glowing review I shall now have to check them out.

I wonder if something else shall come along and blow you away in the future? And what would it take to top three perfect films?

Brazil?! That movie is AWSOME !!!!
I've never would've guess!!!

Wow, I see you like the classic movies TGWTG. I am actually surprised that Schindler's List did not make that list. But that is your opinion and I do not blame you, if you haven't seen it, watch that movie, it is really good.

Hey man, im a huge kubrick fan, but eyes wide shut was soooo boring. I cannot believe you like that film more than Clockwork Orange. This is a pretty good list, I myself have a very different list, like the only movies that would be on my list that were on your list would be Clockwork orange and Citizen Kane and Titus. but i'm not as into the 18th century funny wig and costume movies as you are. Though i do enjoy the history of Tom Jones, a foundling. Vegas is just just hard to watch as you said. Good night and good luck was a fantastic movie, and i always forget about it.

but the one movie I just did not like on this list was Lost in Translation. The best Bill Murray film is and always will be Rushmore (which is most certainly on my list) LOT was just terrible.

Good Night and Good Luck is one of my favorite movies. I'm glad you put it up on your list.