40 Years, 40 Movies: My Life in Film

[@albertstock85]

40 years, 40 films, 40+ minute video! Happy birthday, Dan!

[@jkaloko1567]

Happy birthday. You made me care about box office. I never miss an episode of Charts with Dan. More life to you.

[@dylanrowell176]

The literal best.

[@CinemaGulp]

Same!

[@jonm.1030]

What an amazing list. This would be very similar to my own. The fact that you took your love for film and have adapted it into a career is inspiring. Happy 40 Dan.

[@leetrovillion85]

Completely agree. I need to figure out how to do this as well.

[@marcusvoght]

I loved this video, Dan. Your enthusiasm for film is so contagious. I wrote down about 5 movies from this list that I haven't seen yet and am looking forward to watching them someday.

[@ElBandido_1]

Happy Birthday Dan the man

[@laurenmasters]

Happy birthday Dan!

[@DrewV5150]

Happy birthday, Schmoedown/ Screen Junkies/ Fandom GOAT! Thank you for the years of movie nerd content 🎬🎞📽📼

[@Andrew_Franklin]

Happy birthday, Dan!

[@blackguyofthesouth2161]

Happy 40th Birthday Dan

[@armatey007]

"...it sparked a curiosity in me that I still have to this day." Cut to Jessica Rabbit saying, "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn this way." Nice editing there. But seriously, I'm only 1 year younger than you, Dan, and I'm still kinda surprised how many movies you chose I would choose too for the same reasons. Happy Birthday!

[@johnnypopstar]

Similarly, albeit two years older. This video is a string of "ooooh *yes!* " moments one after the other. Happy birthday to all of us!

[@moviesrawesome6532]

Aye, happy birthday Dan!!! Best film guy on KZbin🎉

[@JustinWilliams367]

Happy Birthday Dan

[@everlastingpass1on]

Happy Birthday Dan🎂🎉

[@7elas241]

Happy birthday Mr.Murrell , from🇸🇦🫶🏻

[@sarahm3304]

Happy Birthday Dan!! What a cool idea for a video…. 26 doesn’t quite have the same ring for this year

[@condo0073]

Happy birthday Dan 🎂

[@jdfromparis6230]

Happy birthday Dan!!!!

[@SweetSingAlong]

Happy Birthday, fellow '83 baby!

[@amazingamandareelztalk]

Happy birthday fellow Capricorn! 🎉

[@yeskev]

Happy Birthday!! Thanks for this present!

[@deedeek75]

Happy Birthday!!!

[@obara7366]

Happy Birthday Dan! I love you and all the passion and positivity you bring to the world and storytelling enthusiasts! I discovered you on Movie Fights close to a decade ago, and you were my fav person to watch back then even though I was a teenager who wasn't experienced enough in film and its history for a lot of your takes back then. But regardless, you pulled me in with your energy and enthusiasm. My heart swells when you close out your videos with the little thumping over your heart. I may not really know you, and you definitely don't know who I am, but this 26 year old dubs thee her favourite "geriatric millennial". Happy Birthday!

[@DanMurrellMovies]

Thanks so much for the very kind words and for watching for so many years!

[@BoringReviews]

Happy birthday. Never knew you and I were so close in age. I also turn 40 this year. I have also been a movie fan my whole life but funny how we think differently about the movies that impacted us the most. You have lots of critically acclaimed movies in the last 20 years and I would have not so critically acclaimed movies. That just says a lot about you have an critic minded film fan and me as a what I enjoy no matter how dumb it may be fan. I think alot of people will agree with you if they have seen the movies. I am excited to discover so many of these films that I’ve never seen from your list. Great job as always and I’ll be watching you til we’re eighty for sure (sounds like a stalker. Not that kind of watching)

[@alexfromlgn4]

Well done, Dan. There are only 3 that you mentioned that I haven't seen, but probably 5-6 that I've seen BECAUSE you recommended them over the years. You continue to be my favorite movie critic. Happy Birthday!

[@DLyons]

Happy Birthday to my fave KZbinr and the Best Media Reviewer in the world!!!

[@tjmaraven]

Happy Birthday!!! Dan!

[@LucyLu_meztli]

Happy birthday Dan!!! 🥳🥳🥳

[@chriscarmichael4306]

Happy birthday Dan! My list 83- Return of the Jedi (best star wars ever) 84- Once upon a time in America 85- Brazil 86-Aliens 87- The Untouchables 88-Midnight Run 89- Do the Right Thing 90- Godfather pt. III 91-T2 92- Batman Returns 93- Jurassic Park 94-Pulp Fiction 95- Heat 96- Sling Blade 97-Boogie Nights 98-A Simple Plan 99- Magnolia (still my number one film of all time) / Titus (best female directed film of all time imo) 00- Gladiator 01- Lord of the Rings FOTR 02- 25th hour , Minority Report 03- Lord of the rings 3 / Kill Bill 04- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou 05- Sympathy for Lady Vengeance 06- Perfume: the story of a murderer 07- There Will be Blood 08- Synecdoche, New York 09- Inglorious Basterds / Funny People 10- I Saw the Devil 11- Take Shelter 12- Django Unchanged / Cloud Atlas 13- The Wolf of Wall Street 14-Boyhood 15- The Hateful Eight 16- Silence 17- Three Billboads..../ Okja 18- Captain Fantastic / Blackkklansman, / Dragged Across Concrete 19- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 20- Da 5 Bloods 21- The Suicide Squad / Licorice Pizza 22- Banshees of Inisherin

[@BoatrekLive]

Happy Birthday. I was also born in 1983.

[@YaduNandan]

Happy Birthday Dan!!

[@LRM724]

Happy 40 years.

[@BlackShuck95]

Happy Birthday Dan! 🎉

[@bbrev106]

This is my favorite video of yours of all time. Been with you since ScreenJunkies and came over when you started this channel. I was born in 1984 and we could nearly copy and paste all the films you love until 1996. There are a few years where I had another big impact on me: (Casino, moonlights, Batman Begins, Inception, EEAO) Overall though, I will literally use the first half of this video to show my son when he comes of age to see what made his dad fall in love with film. I follow a number of critics (some you’ve podcasted with) but I 100% share film DNA the most with you. Keep up the work. I tell people “I loved movies before it, but Jurassic Park is truly the film that sparked the fire for me”. ❤

[@kalprajchaudhari3897]

Happy BIRTHDAY 🥳..thanks for all the knowledge 🤪

[@JackDManheim]

Happy Birthday, Champ!

[@johannespapas8592]

Happy Birthday Dan! Thanks for all the videos, best wishes from Sweden.

[@christophergarrett7082]

Happy birthday

[@VirtusoftNI]

Happy 40th, Dan!

[@MiniT327]

Great movies for a milestone bday. Happy birthday Dan 🎉🎉

[@NimbusAngelo]

Happy Birthday!

[@EsoJazz]

Happy Birthday Dan! Enjoy your day!

[@barbararowley6077]

Happy Birthday! It’s important to celebrate and acknowledge the milestone birthdays, but every other year you can be 21 and ‘some’ months if you want. The forties are a good decade, though.

[@tunzlunz]

Happy birthday Dan!!! You’re still very young dear don’t let growing older get you down.

[@Antonio_Ortiz]

Happy Birthday to Dan, the nicest movie pundit on KZbin.

[@alfredowaltergutierrezmald834]

heeeey!!! Happy Birthday Dan!!!!!!!!!! I wish you a lifetime of hapiness!!! I hope you accomplish all your projects for this year!!! Keep entertaining us with your movie reviews and thanks for sharing this movie love experience with us!!! God bless you!!! Enjoy your day, movie fights champ!

[@V1nc3n7]

Happy Birthday! 🎂

[@mccallosone4903]

Happy Birthday dude, thanks for the videos over the years

[@filmscorn1105]

Happy Birthday Dan!! 🎂

[@HarleyBB]

Happy Birthday Dan! My 40th is tomorrow. Hope youve been having a great day!

[@mediamandan]

Happy Birthday Legend! 🎉

[@amwfan88]

I LOVE Shattered Glass! It's such an underrated movie that nobody ever talks about! As a journalist myself, I've always been a fan of it. My high school journalism teacher showed it to us in class, and one of my journalism professors showed it to my class in college. Happy Birthday Dan!

[@kinaskatinaszalia]

Happy birthday ! 🎉

[@hayden14044]

Happy birthday. Great idea for a video

[@jd.sivert]

As an '82 baby, our lists would overlap significantly! Makes me all the happier your channel is out there. A very happy birthday to you and I wish you the best for the year ahead.

[@PetePuebla]

Happy Birthday!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@JT-xu6zy]

Best of the best. Happy Birthday Dan! My spiritual brother for love of movies.

[@K8KProductions]

Great video! Happy birthday Dan. Hope you have a great day.

[@okleberg]

Happy Birthday, Dan. Like most of us here I met you at SJ. From all the many great people there, to me you were the heart of the channel. Loved everytime you were on MovieFights, always bringing great picks and great arguments. I think the work you do covering the various facets of the entertainment business is remarkable, especially on the box office. In an age of so much desinformation and confusion, we have to support those committed with facts and context, who elevates the discourse and helps record history in a more intelligent way. Adding Dick Tracy, Shattered Glass and That Thing You Do to my watchlist, and cueing in Glengarry Glen Ross. Thanks, man!

[@_Tuuri]

Happy birthday! 🎉🎉🎉

[@ShrankTheFirst]

Happy birthday Dan! Thanks for the gift!

[@EurovisionFan91]

Happy Birthday Dan! I love how you talk about movies.

[@Neat0_o]

First of all, Happy birthday Dan. Secondly, I hope you realize that you are the best movie KZbinr to ever Grace the platform. I could listen for hours and I have listen to you talk about movies. Don’t ever stop doing what you love Dan the man.

[@NickMunch]

Happy birthday, Dan! I got my wife to watch Shattered Glass yesterday and she loved it. Thanks for reminding us what a great film it is!

[@keylogg]

Happy happy happy birthday to you Dan!!! Hope you had a beautiful and wonderful day!!! 🙂👍

[@sheldonpetrie3706]

Happy Birthday Dan! Life is definitely short a few months after I turned 40 I was diagnosed for Testicular Cancer. I had successful surgery and have the all clear so definitely take care of yourself! I have few movies I've never seen off your list that I will definitely be checking out soon.

[@heatheraggus7501]

Glad for your healing ❤️

[@sheldonpetrie3706]

@@heatheraggus7501 Thanks! A close friend of mine was diagnosed with Breast Cancer 5 years ago so we are both I. Agreement that the PSA's to do self exams likely saved both our lives, or limited the spread.

[@Cash42]

This is hands down one of my favorite videos of yours Dan, just wanna wish you a Happy Birthday! Really appreciate every charts with Dan video you do, they’re fucking great! 🍾🎂🎉🎊🎈🎁 Hope you had an awesome day

[@baymcculloch]

Thank you for mentioning signs. That truly is one of my favs and most influential movies of my life as well!

[@lionelmandrake9362]

Happy Birthday & good on ya, Dan!

[@RahulJain777]

Happy Birthday Dan, Wishing You All The Love, Happiness, Peace & Prosperity in Your Life Ahead. I Pray You Get More & More Success Every Year & Keep Loving Movies Till The End. Once Again Wish You Amazing Happy Birthday.

[@grahamcann1761]

Happy Birthday Dan! And as always thank you so very much for the videos.

[@quest9133]

Happy birthday Dan and may you have many many more.

[@alexp601]

The happiest of happy birthdays to you Dan! I'll be turning 40 this year too. Wishing you all the best. Love your content!

[@madhusreechowdhury4478]

Happy Birthday Dan !!! 🎉🎉🎉🥳🥳🥳🎂🎂🎂

[@sama2086]

Happy birthday Dan! 🎂 🥳 wishing you all the best bro

[@zaiah9252]

Happy Birthday 🎉

[@PlaysWithSquirrels32]

Happy Birthday!!! So happy you picked That Thing You Do! Probably my favorite movie! So good!

[@ftuT]

I'm your age (some months younger), nice to see a recap of our movie life. I share similar feelings of many of the ones on your list. Thank you.

[@ally_mattie]

Happy birthday, Dan! Hope it's wonderful!

[@leetrovillion85]

I was born in 1985. Was raised in Southern IL. Dan and I might as well be best friends as this list is composed of so many films that would be on my 40th birthday list (particularly Goldeneye and Glengarry Glen Ross). Happy Birthday Dan, and thank you for all of your hard work.

[@AMAruofAssassinz]

Happy birthday 🥃 Brilliant video, absolutely loved that personal insight of yours.

[@heatheraggus7501]

You're always a youngster to someone else! Happy Birthday!!

[@carveraugustus3840]

Happy birthday Dan. Your a Legend, love the channel. All pay homage to charts

[@constantobserver2490]

Happy Birthday!! Celebrate well, many happy more for you.

[@bluelightning6167]

happy Birthday Dan. I hope you have filmy time with all the Cinematic pleasure

[@mark2graves-movies689]

Happy birthday Dan!! ❤️❤️🎉🎉🎂🎂

[@brunosa200]

Happy Birthday Dan! What a great present you gave us 😁😁

[@mrjaysquared]

Happy birthday brother. I turn 31 this Sunday. I loved this exercise and you've inspired me to take time this weekend to do my own retrospective. We share a lot of the same films that impacted us. Alot of it can come down to them hitting just at the right time. My family brought me to see There Will Be Blood on my 16th birthday. That's a prime example. They were very confused and perhaps concerned that was how I wanted to spend my day but it definitely was a turning point on how I viewed film.

[@ryanhurley8170]

Happy birthday, Dan! 🎉

[@EMMAmoiii]

Happy birthday Dan! Been following you since 2016, thank you for what you do!

[@jasonflay8818]

Happy Birthday old man! I'm right there behind you in July. 83 really was the year of greats! Hope you had a great day, a wonderful year, and decades more to enjoy the art form of film.

[@Merril_39]

Happy birthday, thanks for sharing so much with us.

[@mattspicywiener2065]

Happy Birthday and good on you, Sir!

[@rohithdhar7755]

Happy Birthday Dan!!! Always appreciate your work both before and after debuting with your channel. You always come away with an honest and thoughtful love of movies that’s infectious. Your list now makes me want to check out some of the films highlighted there for 2023 and beyond.

[@clarissa182]

Happy Birthday, Dan!! Welcome to the 40 club (I just joined in December).

[@cameronthomas9025]

Happy birthday! Thank you for your passion for movies.

[@matiyas27]

Welcome to the 40s Dan! Happy Birthday! Great and interesting list! We have very similar tastes in movies.

[@Richy923]

Great video! Fellow ‘83 kid here and I totally appreciate this video and your channel

[@WriterusAeternus]

Happy Birthday, Dan! We appreciate you!

[@faithfullypatient]

Happy birthday, Dan! I hope you had a blessed day! 😊🎂🎁🥳

[@SleepingSpinet]

Happy Belated Birthday!! Thank you for this thoughtful list- a gift to us, your fans!!