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by samuelhartman7 | created - 28 Dec 2010 | updated - 28 Dec 2010 | Publicthese are my favorite movies that were not fortunate enough to have made the top 250
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1. First Snow (2006)
R | 101 min | Drama, Thriller
A psychic's ominous reading sends a man into a tailspin.
Director: Mark Fergus | Stars: Guy Pearce, Piper Perabo, William Fichtner, Steven Michael Quezada
Votes: 8,553
this movie blew me away. unbelievable gem
2. Brick (2005)
R | 110 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.
Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lukas Haas, Emilie de Ravin, Meagan Good
Votes: 110,064 | Gross: $2.06M
this is one of the greatest movies. first time director ryan johnson delivers a masterpiece. this is a must see.
3. Tron (1982)
PG | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A computer hacker is abducted into the digital world and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is with the help of a heroic security program.
Director: Steven Lisberger | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner, Cindy Morgan
Votes: 129,351 | Gross: $33.00M
the original truly is original. starring a great jeff bridges. very enjoyable
4. Equilibrium (2002)
R | 107 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
In an oppressive future where all forms of feeling are illegal, a man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system and state.
Director: Kurt Wimmer | Stars: Christian Bale, Sean Bean, Emily Watson, Taye Diggs
Votes: 347,122 | Gross: $1.20M
the ending can use a little improvement, a bit unbelievable, not in terms of the fighting but all the bad guys suffer from james bond syndrome (instead of killing this guy lets a. tie him up and walk away b. stand still and be killed or c. put down our weapons and give a fair fight bc thats more important than guaranteeing killing the guy. this movie is very quick paced. never a dull moment. good actors. good acting. great story (1984 meets the matrix) i especially loved christian bales son.
5. King Arthur (2004)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A demystified take on the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Clive Owen, Stephen Dillane, Keira Knightley, Ioan Gruffudd
Votes: 176,152 | Gross: $51.88M
great action movie. cool fight sequences. enjoyable characters. great bad guys. great acting. good story. no dull moments. very well done
6. The Secret of NIMH (1982)
G | 82 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
To save her ill son, a field mouse must seek the aid of a colony of rats, with whom she has a deeper link than she suspected.
Director: Don Bluth | Stars: Elizabeth Hartman, Derek Jacobi, Dom DeLuise, Arthur Malet
Votes: 45,186 | Gross: $10.14M
very enjoyable characters. the story moves along very well. lots of fun
7. Cruel Intentions (1999)
R | 97 min | Drama, Romance
Two vicious step-siblings of an elite Manhattan prep school make a wager: to deflower the new headmaster's daughter before the start of term.
Director: Roger Kumble | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair
Votes: 205,246 | Gross: $38.77M
this movie has everything. sarah michelle gellar has never been better or hotter. the actors all do great jobs. the story moves along well. great music. very intense.
8. X2 (2003)
PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
When anti-mutant Colonel William Stryker kidnaps Professor X and attacks his school, the X-Men must ally with their archenemy Magneto to stop him.
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen
Votes: 576,370 | Gross: $214.95M
my favorite x men. bryan singer does it again.
9. Office Space (1999)
R | 89 min | Comedy
Three company workers who hate their jobs decide to rebel against their greedy boss.
Director: Mike Judge | Stars: Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, David Herman, Ajay Naidu
Votes: 287,707 | Gross: $10.82M
great movie. the characters are hilarious. great comdey. hilarity revolving around a very good story. everything works here
10. The Squid and the Whale (2005)
R | 81 min | Comedy, Drama
Follows two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.
Director: Noah Baumbach | Stars: Owen Kline, Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg
Votes: 90,461 | Gross: $7.36M
great acting. very powerful story. jeff daniels became one of my favorite actors because of this movie
11. Sexy Beast (2000)
R | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Brutal gangster Don Logan recruits "retired" safecracker Gal for one last job, but it goes badly for both of them.
Director: Jonathan Glazer | Stars: Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane, Amanda Redman
Votes: 69,308 | Gross: $6.95M
seemingly ordinary story made original and very enjoyable. great acting. i became a big fan of all three actors solely because of this movie. ray winstone is very enjoyable and does a very good part. ian mcshane is excellent in his role. and ben kingsley is phenomenal.
12. Chasing Amy (1997)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything's going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.
Director: Kevin Smith | Stars: Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Ethan Suplee, Scott Mosier
Votes: 143,836 | Gross: $12.02M
the best written kevin smith film. jason lee and ben affleck are great together. very good story
13. A River Runs Through It (1992)
PG | 123 min | Drama
Two sons of a stern minister - one reserved, one rebellious - grow up in rural 1920s Montana while devoted to fly fishing.
Director: Robert Redford | Stars: Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt, Brenda Blethyn
Votes: 65,494 | Gross: $43.44M
great and pwerful story. brad pitt is excellent in this
14. Legends of the Fall (1994)
R | 133 min | Drama, Romance, War
In the early 1900s, three brothers and their father living in the remote wilderness of Montana are affected by betrayal, history, love, nature, and war.
Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond
Votes: 183,183 | Gross: $66.64M
even better than a river runs through it. very similar premise. a great brad pitt in a similar role. the big difference is anthony hopkins who is incredible in the movie.
15. My Cousin Vinny (1992)
R | 120 min | Comedy, Crime
Two New Yorkers accused of murder in rural Alabama while on their way back to college call in the help of one of their cousins, a loudmouth lawyer with no trial experience.
Director: Jonathan Lynn | Stars: Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio, Mitchell Whitfield
Votes: 140,652 | Gross: $52.93M
very fun and enjoyable. i can sit down anytime and watch this, which says a lot. everyone is great in this. but the real star is the writing which builds up to a great ending. why couldnt joe pesci and marisa tomei be in more things together
16. Starship Troopers (1997)
R | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Humans, in a fascist militaristic future, wage war with giant alien bugs.
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, Jake Busey
Votes: 321,326 | Gross: $54.81M
very enjoyable. not a thinking movie and lacking in acting sometimes but still great. hilarious satire at times (similar to robocop). the movie works so well and is constantly surprising in the best possible ways
17. Clueless (1995)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Romance
Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other.
Director: Amy Heckerling | Stars: Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd
Votes: 246,035 | Gross: $56.63M
great. hilarious
18. Super Troopers (2001)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Five Vermont state troopers, avid pranksters with a knack for screwing up, try to save their jobs and out-do the local police department by solving a crime.
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar | Stars: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, André Vippolis, Joey Kern
Votes: 112,998 | Gross: $18.49M
one of the best comedies ever. the characters are all great. sadly broken lizards has been making worse and worse movies since then. but this is definitely their masterpiece.
19. Wild Things (1998)
R | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students.
Director: John McNaughton | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Matt Dillon, Denise Richards
Votes: 130,829 | Gross: $29.75M
the one famous scene overshadows great acting, a good plot, and a captivating story that keeps you guessing.
20. The Sum of All Fears (2002)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
CIA analyst Jack Ryan must stop the plans of a Neo-Nazi faction that threatens to induce a catastrophic conflict between the United States and Russia's President by detonating a nuclear weapon at a football game in Baltimore, Maryland.
Director: Phil Alden Robinson | Stars: Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman, Ian Mongrain, Russell Bobbitt
Votes: 124,439 | Gross: $118.91M
alec baldwin, harrison ford, and ... ben affleck? he may seem like an unplausible choice to take over as jack ryan, but he does it very well and this is a great movie.
21. Appaloosa (2008)
R | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.
Director: Ed Harris | Stars: Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, Jeremy Irons
Votes: 64,737 | Gross: $20.21M
very good movie. ed harris and viggo mortensen are great. an excellent western that may surprise you
22. Spy Game (2001)
R | 126 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Retiring CIA agent Nathan Muir recalls his training of Tom Bishop while working against agency politics to free him from his Chinese captors.
Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Robert Redford, Brad Pitt, Catherine McCormack, Stephen Dillane
Votes: 167,127 | Gross: $0.03M
i thought this movie would be about brad pitt. i have never been so happy to see less of the man. robert redford is excellent. thrilling. quick. edge of your seat. everything a smart thriller should be.
23. Arlington Road (1999)
R | 117 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A man begins to suspect his neighbors are not what they appear to be and their secrets could be deadly.
Director: Mark Pellington | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack, Hope Davis
Votes: 91,908 | Gross: $24.36M
this movie had me on the edge of my seat. one of the best endings in a movie. jeff bridges and tim robbins are great.
24. Old School (2003)
R | 88 min | Comedy
Three friends attempt to recapture their glory days by opening up a fraternity near their alma mater.
Director: Todd Phillips | Stars: Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell, Jeremy Piven
Votes: 243,433 | Gross: $75.59M
hilarious. the first and best of the vince vaughn/will ferell/ luke wilson type comedies that predated the judd apatow movies. this made will ferell a movie star and if you havent seen it youre missing out. filled with great lines.
25. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
R | 114 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Patsy Kensit
Votes: 188,909 | Gross: $147.25M
i am surprised this didnt make the top 250. before mel gibson turned crazy he only played crazy in movies and he was good at it. danny glover and mel gibson are great together. the bad guys are really bad in this. and on top of that they have "diplomatic immunity". not too worry. great action. fun story. very funny. lethal weapon should be on this list too but the series hit its high note in 1989 with lethal weapon 2
26. School Ties (1992)
PG-13 | 106 min | Drama
In 1959, a star quarterback from a working-class family is given an opportunity to attend an elite New England preparatory school, but he is conflicted about whether or not to tell his Evangelical classmates that he is Jewish.
Director: Robert Mandel | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Chris O'Donnell, Randall Batinkoff
Votes: 27,410 | Gross: $14.72M
future movie stars turn in great roles. matt damon proves why he is a star now. brendan fraser is very enjoyable in the lead role. the story is amazing. more people should see this.
27. As Good as It Gets (1997)
PG-13 | 139 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
Director: James L. Brooks | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Votes: 318,538 | Gross: $148.48M
i apologize if this is on the top 250. but i couldnt find it. this is a great movie and i cant believe it didnt make it. jack nicholson is phenomenal in this. great supporting cast too including greg kinnear and cuba gooding jr.
28. Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
A malfunctioning time machine at a ski resort takes a man back to 1986 with his two friends and nephew, where they must relive a fateful night and not change anything to make sure the nephew is born.
Director: Steve Pink | Stars: John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke
Votes: 186,554 | Gross: $50.29M
i could not believe how good this movie was. the one bad thing. john cusack is not funny. it was painful watching him say what were clearly meant as comedic lines but delivered atrociously. his part as the romantic lead worked fine. i was a bit disappointed that clark duke didnt have more lines nor was he allowed to be his mysoginistic characters from 'clark and michael' and 'sex drive'. craig robinson was very funny but this movie was all rob corddry. i couldnt believe how hilarious he was. truthfully i always thought he was a poor mans david koechner (partially bc i had trouble telling the two part). this movie made me a believer in rob corddry. the man is hilarious.
29. Finding Forrester (2000)
PG-13 | 136 min | Drama
Forrester, the author of a famous book, decides to help Jamal, a 16-year-old student, discover his writing prowess by mentoring him and enrolling him into a prestigious private school.
Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Sean Connery, Rob Brown, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Paquin
Votes: 89,595 | Gross: $66.40M
great movie. just great. sean connery and rob brown are great in it. i actually thought that rob brown would become a star after this. only time will tell i guess. gus van sant does a great job but it is the story that wins here and makes this movie special.
30. The Rules of Attraction (2002)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The incredibly spoiled and overprivileged students of Camden College are a backdrop for an unusual love triangle between a drug dealer, a virgin and a bisexual classmate.
Director: Roger Avary | Stars: James Van Der Beek, Ian Somerhalder, Shannyn Sossamon, Jessica Biel
Votes: 53,331 | Gross: $6.53M
the director pulls out all the tricks and it works. the stories are great and the actors all do a great job. james van der beek really impressed me. he did a great job and i am sad now that he did not become more of a star
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