The 30 Greatest Films

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[@LuxDiabolico]

Hey! I have to use this opportunity to mention the role your channel has played in my life. Your video about Colour in Storytelling has been one of my absolute favourite on this platform. I watched it back when it came out and I was in highschool. I've always had an interest in cinematography but your exploration of colour really confirmed that that was what I wanted to pursue as a professional career. Skip ahed to now and not only have I gone through film school (specialising in cinematography) but my final dissertation was on, you guessed it, the power of colour as narrative structure in films. So yeah just wanted to say thank you for your input, it has definitely made a difference for the better! Great video as always by the way!

[@tahnadana5435]

where is children of men?

[@AC-jl7hb]

The Godfather? Really? The most boring ass movie is the best one? Ok

[@jackstraton1]

Pather Panchali directed by Satyajit Ray (India)... I want you to see that and comment.

[@Kieslowski1989]

@@AC-jl7hb Sure that your favourite movie is far better and more enjoyable for you than The Godfather. Care to share your favourites 😁

[@harelshoval5260]

30. Oldboy - 2:48 29. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans - 7:00 28. Citizen Kane - 11:21 27. My Dinner with Andre - 15:32 26. Akira - 19:17 25. Gone with the Wind - 23:57 24. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover - 27:45 23. Mirror - 32:23 22. Ordet - 35:43 21. La Haine - 39:31 20. Love Exposure - 44:02 19. Persona - 47:59 18. Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles - 51:55 17. Mulholland Dr. - 55:50 16. The Searchers - 1:00:39 15. Barry Lyndon - 1:05:00 14. The Night of the Hunter - 1:08:58 13. Tokyo Story - 1:13:46 12. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - 1:17:48 11. Taxi Driver - 1:21:14 10. Apocalypse Now - 1:25:25 9. Yi Yi - 1:30:52 8. Seven Samurai - 1:35:46 7. Andrei Rublev - 1:41:10 6. Spirited Away - 1:46:38 5. Fanny and Alexander - 1:50:47 4. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - 1:54:44 3. 2001: A Space Odyssey - 1:58:48 2. Sátántangó - 2:04:28 1. The Godfather Part I & II - 2:10:42

[@immortalnightbody]

THANK YOU. I hate when people try to be all mysterious to get me to watch the video. Show the list and I'll decide if the opinion is worth 2 plus hours of viewing. Don't try to be slick!

[@27MH]

Thank you, your effort is much appreciated ❤

[@akilrashadanderson9468]

This is a video essay channel. He’s explaining why each movie has its place on his list. Grow up.

[@isn0t42]

Tokyo Godfathers. Grave of the Fireflies.

[@EggBastion]

Thanks yo!

[@kochiyama]

In case anyone's wondering about the films in the intro: 0:00 8 1/2 0:10 There Will Be Blood 0:15 Salo 0:22 Duck Soup 0:29 Singin' in the Rain 0:34 Rashomon 0:40 Do the Right Thing 0:47 Chimes at Midnight 1:00 Ivan the Terrible

[@nicole9volt]

Duuude!! I got them all right except for Chimes at Midnight

[@tentsio]

The Master > There Will Be Blood for me. I know many would not agree with that at all. 😅

[@JakeKilka]

@@tentsio those are pretty equal

[@sir.klunchis8557]

0:34 - is´t Rashomon, Is Throne of Blood. 0.53 - is Battle for Algiers

[@zionwilliamson1318]

Salo 🤮🤮

[@storydevice]

Usually I watch countdowns like this to extract some recommendations and move on, but I felt like the actual act of watching this was enjoyable! Thank you for not merely running down a checklist of film categories (acting, directing, cinematography, etc.) to evaluate each film. You had very inspired things to say about each and every pick.

[@nightpanda7773]

I watched Barry Lyndon totally by mistake when I was up late at 14 years old, I had no idea what it was but I was captivated immediately and spent years trying to remember the name or anything about it until years later I found out about Stanley Kubrick and realised one of my favourite movies at the time had been his all along

[@BreezyE-d3n]

That's the best way to enjoy great art. Stumble across it without knowing anything about it and thinking wow, what the hell is this? I had that experience with 2001, the Carcher in the Rye and the Velvet Underground before I was 14. They all became a part of me.

[@kirbyculp3449]

That was a tremendously boring movie. A true cure for insomnia.

[@jossoid]

So cool. I don't want to sound old, but i think todays generation of kids and Gen Z really missed out with instant access to the internet. You didn't always have so much choice and would be forced to watch whatever was on TV which is how was i exposed to and watched alot great films as a kid and fell in love with cinema.

[@voiceover2191]

It is the one and only Kubrick movie I just was never able to connect with at any level, left me cold and to be honest, even bored. I guess it just wasn't the kind of story that interests me.

[@unemployicus]

Every frame in that movie is literally a painting. Kurbrick replicated the style of paintings in a lot of the shots.

[@realkingofantarctica]

I can't tell you how pleased I am to see someone discern between the "best" and the "greatest" in terms of media. They overlap constantly, as they naturally should, but the longevity and influence of a piece of art holds almost as much weight as the quality of the work itself. Thank you for making a list dedicated to that greatness, and the fact that you didn't skimp on runtime tells me just how strongly you feel about each film.

[@mrleonspain]

What's the difference between best and greatest?

[@V---L]

​@@mrleonspainBy how he wrote the comment I'm assuming he refers as "best" from a preference standpoint and "greatest" as an objective statement.

[@mrleonspain]

@@V---L Hm I see, thanks.

[@robertmoffitt351]

I always tell my friends that my favorite movies and the best movies I've ever seen are 2 completely different lists.

[@dupeda1728]

@mrleonspain in my opinion the best film is the best in terms of quality. The greatest is the film that combines a very high level of quality with a great influence, like its impact lasts very long. For example, I think it's possible to find films better than The Godfather but very, very hard to find ones that are greater.

[@LagartoEl]

There are many "Best Of" lists on the Internet but this one is in a class by itself - not just the films chosen but the thinking why - the familiarity with the films and the observations regarding where they fit in context - is stunning. - Thank you for the post.

[@alexchiasson322]

I totally agree!

[@svenpoletka5236]

If only they felt safe enough to share at least a little more about their personal experience with the 30 greatest films.

[@adamlane6453]

@@svenpoletka5236 That has its time and place, and there are 100 other channels that will scratch that itch for you. I like this channel just the way it is.

[@svenpoletka5236]

@@adamlane6453Good for you!

[@One.Zero.One101]

Does this video have spoilers. He mentioned Oldboy right off the bat and I was planning to watch that. I wonder if he mentions spoilers.

[@keithmhaupt]

One of my earliest memories is of being in a movie theater, terrified by the spectacle of E.T. being chased through the woods, and confused at my parents' assurances that it was OK because none of it was real. What a weird world we live in, exposed to magical stories that can inform and enrich our lives so profoundly, yet most of us never learn much about them beyond "it's not real." Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion with us, you've increased my capacity to enjoy the art form to an even greater degree.

[@Charlie-pt1ks]

My film professor gave a lecture a few days ago on children's movies and how parents telling their children, 'stories don't matter because they aren't real', are doing their children a disservice as the child will never analyze and take something away from the movie. You might be interested in The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales by Bettelheim if this topic is one of passion for you.

[@ckul822]

Either everything is real, or nothing is.

[@JustARideProductions]

i was crying, when i saw E.T. in the cinema , scared to death at age 4. Still recall it vividly

[@urmumsbaps]

@@Charlie-pt1ks where is the "don't matter" part coming from? Most parents telling their children films aren't real (including the person you're replyting to) are doing so because their children are freaking out over something. I really don't think there are many parents out there telling children that stories don't matter. Imagine taking your kid to see a horror movie then saying "this is all real you little shit time to toughen up" when they freak out

[@Charlie-pt1ks]

​@@urmumsbaps The movie we were discussing was Pinocchio, and the topic of the week was children's movies. You're being very uncharitable by taking what I said about children's movies and trying to apply it to every movie out there. Your last sentence especially gives away that you have no desire to understand my point of view and are simply looking for an argument that isn't there to fight against. In no way was I advocating for 'taking your kid to see a horror movie then saying "this is all real you little shit time to toughen up" when they freak out' as you said. When you exaggerate what I say, you are discrediting your own point of view and betraying that you do not want to actually have a conversation, you just want to win an argument. Exaggerating my point is a form of logical fallacy and is for mediocre debates, not honest conversations. Putting don't matter inside the quotation marks, however, was my mistake. Saying that 'it was OK because none of it was real' is what the original commenter said their parents said to them, and that equates to telling a child that their fear doesn't matter because it isn't real. I didn't mean a parent LITERALLY saying to their child that 'stories don't matter', only that their denial of stories being real is telling a child that stories don't matter, and that's a negative thing as it interferes with a child's ability to grow and analyze. You're free to disagree with me on whether or not that's true, but you aren't free to exaggerate what I'm saying in an attempt to discredit me.

[@BlackBoxTV]

Very inspiring. Awesome work.

[@JackDamjien77]

Meanwhile snubs TITANIC...........

[@dementedtimtam]

@@JackDamjien77 titanic is not nearly as good as the films portrayed in the video above.

[@eugenemurray2940]

​​@@dementedtimtam 'A night to remember' is for me the definitive film regarding those events

[@litgitimate3347]

@@JackDamjien77 🚾

[@jameslove-vani797]

I can only assume he didn't cover The Big Lebowski because it wasn't a Top 30

[@odyssey.studios]

Wow I can’t believe I just watched the whole thing, amazing work, great to see so many of my favourite films make the list, and some new ones to be added to the watchlist.

[@madameversiera]

Thank you for adding The Cook, the thief, his wife & her lover, what a magnificent film. I've never been so enchanted by a film. Probably because I studied painting the film is a love song to color as well.

[@raulrojas1522]

Any idea where I can get this one? If on MUBI, which country?

[@ginomazzei1076]

All peter Greenaway are canvases

[@JohnMoseley]

@@raulrojas1522 Here in the UK, most of Greenaway's stuff is available through the BFI Player, not Mubi. I think that's true of this one. EDIT: Actually, weirdly, despite it being his most popular film, this is the one major Greenaway you _can't_ seem to stream anywhere in the UK. Odd.

[@coltonc7832]

Been one of my favorites for years as well. After all this time it still doesn't disappoint.

[@raulrojas1522]

@@dieselbaby hello, Man I tried, I really did, but seems I have to take you up on your offer...

[@nilslundberg6930]

Glad to see Fanny and Alexander make it in to the list! I have seen it several time, but after rewatching recently I was astounded - it was even better than i remembered! The spiritual and the mundane, beauty and uglyness, everything gets mixed and beautifully intertwined. Indeed, after watching, life feels slightly more magical; wich for me is one of the highest goals of art.

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

Absolutely - I was gonna say the same... unfortunately, it doesn't always make these kinda lists. It's so hard to pick just one work of Bergman's but the TV version of _Fanny & Alexander_ is likely his masterwork. This video features many of my favorites but I'm really glad to see that one - and _La Haine_ on there, as well! Two absolutely unforgettable cinematic experiences.

[@user-yb8vr2ip2t]

Meh... The whole first hour and 30 minutes devoted to the patriarch's diddling of the servant - a mediocre "B Story", really - were COMPLETELY EXTRANEOUS, and should have been edited out. Resultingly, Bergman took WAY too long to get to the film's core story in Fanny and Alexander. Once he did, it then became great...

[@toothbrushfromnisemonogatari]

@@Jimmy1982Playlists I completely agree. I first watched the theatrical cut of the film and didn’t get the hype, but like a year later I watched the full mini series version, spaced out over a span of two days, and it’s one of the greatest film or tv experiences I’ve ever had.

[@Kieslowski1989]

For cinema being a miniseries, my favourites are Dekalog, Fanny and Alexander and Berlin Alexanderplatz.

[@harisankars4365]

Curious to what that movie was about the pov of the child in the house ?

[@spencersparks8820]

Seeing my two of my favorite films “Akira” and “La Haine” on here just made me happy. To see someone else love these films as much as I. This video was excellent

[@iaintookthatbb6599]

Shut up that’s not the point of the video. Selfish ass

[@spencersparks8820]

@@iaintookthatbb6599 I praised him for the video, and was pointing out two of my favorite films happened to be mentioned by him in this video. But by all means, continue to be a grade A cunt.

[@etcot8220]

Those two movies are very high on my list of goat. Thumbs up 👍

[@gchudasamadarshit9111]

What are your thoughts on oldboy??

[@hintssabbat]

Akira is great but la Haine is garbage. City of god is what la Haines wants to be.

[@TeresaLevy]

Congratulatios! , This is the best list i saw. Half of them i did not see and i now i must make a list. Much of them i am borrow from you. And your commentaries are so insightfull. Thank you

[@tyrusquiroz8810]

this resource is ever-lasting. i refer to these comments and ideas so regularly. it may be worth it to explore/extend The 100 Greatest Films (just for brevity)

[@krautgazer]

Citizen Kane only changed the perception of cinema as high art in Hollywood/USA. In Europe, the avant-garde filmmakers from German Expressionism, French Impressionism, Soviet montage theory, Surrealism, Poetic Realism and the very beginnings/antecedents of Italian Neorealism had already changed the face of cinema much earlier. I'm not downplaying Citizen Kane's importance - it remains one of the most influential films ever made, especially for its formalism while Hollywood was still finding its own language. However, it seems presumptuous to think that this film alone and not the European movements before it changed the face of cinema.

[@cothinker680]

I thought citizen kane revolutionised filmmaking/directing

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

@@cothinker680 He may have a point, but I think you're both right... in Europe, directors were definitely considered artists much earlier than here (which showed in the work), and _Kane_ definitely made many advances in the art-form. I assume that's why European filmmakers and audiences were really blown away by it. IMO, it married the revolutionary elements of experimental film with the sweep and scope of a Hollywood epic, unlike any movie before - maybe even after.

[@SuperSonicBaroque]

The narrative, non-linear structure of KANE is part of what makes it special. We take that for granted now, but films of that grand scale and sweep hadn’t done that before. Also, use of sound: all the art movements the OP listed don’t employ sound the same. 60% of a movie is its sound, and European films, at that time rarely, rivaled a Hollywood film in the audio department. “Changing the face of cinema” isn’t just the visuals, unacceptable sound will turn away viewers much faster than unacceptable images. KANE pushed deep-focus photography to new heights as well as use of dozens of VFX shots pioneered by others yet deployed in a single film - again, a first, that is also taken for granted 80 years later. As with many works of art, no one is working in a vacuum, borrowing and remixing is part of it. That’s also something KANE did head and shoulders above vast majority of European films pre1941. Also, with Welles being so young, the film probably inspired far more filmmakers to attempt to make films before 25 with such lasting gravitas. 99% fail at that; that level of impact is also rarely recognized. Yet, how important is that for the art form? The shadow this single film casts is, perhaps unprecedented and unable to be duplicated. A single film not an art movement (all of which I adore, btw). All this to say, KANE might not be number 1 but it should be in the running of top 3 or 5 always. There’s an excellent doc here on YouYube called Cinema Europa from late ‘90s, it delves into the various luminaries of European national cinemas, and you see some fantastic work from those art movements, so I’m not downplaying their greatness. However, KANE does so many thing already in the ideaspace at the top of the game AND had a bold storytelling modality. It’s not always about doing it first, context and impact must be considered too.

[@majormononoke8958]

@@cothinker680 It did, but it seems most of the techniques were already there. It just used so much in one movie. So it is probably used a lot to learn about it by analyzing just one movie, instead of thousand others.

[@edgar8365]

Yes. Especially whten you think that "Le jour se lève" from Michel Carné was truly the first non-silent movie to have a non-linear storytelling, plus was going deep into the using the "show, don't tell" trick to show the downard spiral of an individual (which is not the subject of citizen Kane, we all agree, but this way of sseeing cinema was ahead of his time)

[@Poetboyy]

Kikuchiyo is one of the greatest characters in all of cinema. He feels very Shakespearean, in his wild comedy, while also possessing a lot more depth and complexities. There's a Czech film called Marketa Lazarova which completely blew me away. I personally think it deserves to be regarded as one of the greatest films ever made. I am surprised you didn't include City of God, since I remember you saying it was your favorite film. Great list and lovely video!

[@beckobert]

Yes, I was also very surprised about the omission of City of God. It would have certainly deserved a spot on that list and his video about the movie was one of the videos that introduced me to the channel.

[@guitaraobscura8802]

Great shout out with Marketa Lazarova. Phenomenal film that I just watched a couple months ago. I agree it's probably one of the best films I've seen

[@captsuperking2862]

Maybe I don't look deeply enough in to the meaning of films, the themes, the general psychological aspects of them... But I didn't care for Marketa Lazarova. It could also be the fact that its quite old and in another language, but those are probably small additions as to why I didn't care for it. After all, High and Low is in that category (old, foreign) and I absolutely love it. In fact I'd probably replace something like Andrei Rublev with it on this list. Tokyo story is another film that I didn't care for too much. I understand that people grow old and are, for lack of a better phrase, left behind by society - and that can be deep. But I don't think it was deep enough to justify how excruciatingly slow the film felt to me. I've largely forgotten almost the entire movie and I only just watched it a couple of years ago. A slower, dialogue heavy comparison film that I'd replace it with would be Hara Kiri.

[@gavinhenderson7250]

Glad to see Yi Yi so high up on this list. Definitely my favourite film. Pretty much saved my life.

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

Ok, that's been on my list of films to watch for a long time, but I'll move it to the top! Last several months, I've been focusing on films with classic-status that I've been meaning to watch for years, almost all of them on the Criterion Channel. It's been _incredibly_ inspiring. Takes me back to my 20s, when I first discovered Fellini, Kurosawa & Bergman. Really looking forward to _Yi-Yi!_

[@TheMikenanners]

Same here.

[@joshcastro739]

Watch a brighter summer day if you want to hate life again!

[@gavinhenderson7250]

@@joshcastro739 I think that’s an amazing film too.

[@edwardchen9619]

i feel you

[@sloojey]

where is the boss baby

[@erik_gerhard]

I don't know, but Princess Mononoke inches out Spirited Away by an inch or two for me. It's full of innovation, feels like a more complete story...AND THE SCORE!!

[@jimnewcombe7584]

Having not heard of you before watching this, when I saw the title "The 30 Greatest Films" it nearly sent me into a prejudicial paroxysm of disdain by its audacity. But seeing a frame of what looked like "Chimes of Midnight" in the opening seconds I settled into my seat and regular breathing. As it went on, it became very clear you knew (unlike so many opinions boasted with ignorance on KZbin) your subject well. I am delighted that the best and most deserving directors are sometimes mentioned more than once, even while limiting yourself to merely 30. From one cinema enthusiast to another, many of your choices are in harmony with my own opinions and convictions: those that I'm not familiar with, I'll try and find them, and I'll be keeping an eye on your other uploads. Bravo, and thank you!

[@FrankieBur1]

The best of the "Top movies of all time" lists I've seen from cinema "media", or just someone passionate about the art. Your list was logically, methodically and firmly established, with each selection supported in impeccable fashion. Bravo!

[@entertainmenthell2396]

Disagree.

[@ashleyhall6464]

why do people like you always try to make art some kind of competition or mathematical equation? it's weird. art is subjective.

[@maciejatkowski5524]

@@ashleyhall6464 Conversations about art must be really boring with this kind of attitude. Actually, there's no conversation even, because apparently if better or worse taste or arguments don't exist, then why not throw away all of human development in art? After all, there's no progress, because it's "subjective", a favourite word of people like you when they want to sound smart and like they acquired some kind of deep wisdom, but nobody even knows what the hell do they mean by it, but hey, no worry, just infinitely throw this word around and you'll sound like someone who respects opinions of other people, obviously.

[@jacobpedersen3668]

27. My Dinner with Andre - 15:32 26. Akira - 19:17 25. Gone with the Wind - 23:57 24. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover - 27:45 20. Love Exposure - 44:02 18. Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles - 51:55 16. The Searchers - 1:00:39 14. The Night of the Hunter - 1:08:58 13. Tokyo Story - 1:13:46 9. Yi Yi - 1:30:52 7. Andrei Rublev - 1:41:10 6. Spirited Away - 1:46:38 5. Fanny and Alexander - 1:50:47 2. Sátántangó - 2:04:28 Seen half, where should i start with these?

[@andreas0101]

I love Tokyo story. The acting is sublime from the parents.

[@Kieslowski1989]

I'd recommend you to start from Yi Yi and never start from Sátántangó.

[@sisterraysbrother]

​@@Kieslowski1989 ​ @MRH yes, definitely start with Edward Yang. I like A Brighter Summer Day (also Yang) better, though.

[@jacobpedersen3668]

@@Kieslowski1989 Well i saw Satantango yesterday, perfect beginning-

[@Kieslowski1989]

@@jacobpedersen3668 I remember those 2 days (couldn't watch it in one go) to be the most difficult watch for me and probably the most artistically pleasing too. Sátántangó, for sure is one of the greatest studies of character and society ever put to film.

[@SylvEdu]

Disagree. It insists upon itself.

[@justaguynamednobody]

what?

[@SylvEdu]

@@justaguynamednobody It insists upon itself.

[@justaguynamednobody]

@@SylvEdu cuz it has a valid point to make! ITS INSISTED

[@SylvEdu]

@@justaguynamednobody It takes forever getting in, and you spend, like, six-and-a-half hours, and then... well, I can't even get through it. I can't even finish the movie. I've never even seen the ending.

[@Mr.bottle_episode]

@@SylvEduhah, that’s funny, not that I think your opinion is overtly wrong or anything you are entitled to your opinion, but I mean come on, the way you said that is the exact way a pretentious cinephile would say that, I’m saying this as one myself

[@Nightcrawler77]

1. Once upon a time in America 2. The Godfather Part 1+2 3. One flew over the Cuckoosnest 4. There will be blood 5. The good, the Bad and the Ugly 6. Come and See 7. Deer Hunter 8. Oldboy 9. Heat 10. Raiders of the Lost Ark Close call: Apocalypse Now, Barry Lyndon, Empire Strikes Back, Alien and Goodfellas

[@ct6852]

Pretty wild that Mulholland Drive turned out so well considering it was supposed to be the pilot of a tv show. That's nuts to me.

[@NelsonStJames]

You have a lot of people who try to dismiss the idea of the auteur when it comes to filmmaking, but Mulholland Drive is what you get when you have a director that truly knows his craft and what he wants to say making a film.

[@Nikki_the_G]

To me, it's Lynch's weakest film and therefore his most popular, unfortunately. Disappointed.

[@ct6852]

@@Nikki_the_G I think it definitely has more broad appeal than some of his others. A small town beautiful protagonist going to glittery Hollywood to make it big and getting sucked into a mystery with her at the center is classically intriguing. And then when Lynch takes it apart at the end it's sad...but also interesting. It's like a twisted true crime fairytale. I think it's about as mainstream as he'll ever get.

[@karlosoze844]

@@ct6852 "The Straight Story" is as mainstream as DL will ever get... kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2Hdk5KYlrmtoc0

[@adamlane6453]

I mean, he started as a painter and only began making movies after he was inspired to integrate an 8mm tape loop to "animate" one of his paintings. He only ever wanted to be an artist, and film just happens to be one of the many media he works in, so he's always come at film making from a different angle than his director peers. So for him to take a rejected, half-finished TV pilot and turn it into a masterwork of film, well that's just Lynch being Lynch. And yes it's just nuts to me too.

[@DarkStormProduction5]

This channel has introduced me to so many movies and I must thank you for that. My favorites I learned from this channel was half of the French New Wave films and Punishment Park. It also finally got me to watch City of God which was also great. Thank you again.

[@pichitomcfun]

Mulholland Drive for me was the story of a woman and her dream (Hollywood Star), and then the reality of suicide for not getting the dream, and was the saddest story I had seen on cinema, and thought the capacity of Lynch to reach so deeply delivering the feeling of sadness and loss so directly was genius.

[@MegaMaxiepad]

there's far more than that to MD, but you'll have to figure it out yourself

[@yohnkessler7188]

@@MegaMaxiepad Yea theres just the fact that Lynch is brainfucked and the movie is just an edgy shitshow lmao

[@nexussymbiosis9270]

Cold!!

[@JohnMoseley]

@@MegaMaxiepad Or you could watch Twin Perfect's video analysing it.

[@hjarten]

David Lynch -> 'The Elephant Man'

[@MichaelRodriguez-h2i]

The presentation and the films were intelligently done. I will watch this again and again.

[@jayguerero47]

WOW, thank you for recognizing ORDET. Yes, this is my number one film of all time, bar none. Although as for the body of work, Tarkovsky's opus is still untouchable for so singular and still unmatched to the present day -- so he is my number one director. Also, NIGHT OF THE HUNTER! Absolute masterpiece! here's mine: 1. Ordet 2. A Man Escaped 3. Millennium Actress 4. Stalker 5. Four Hundred Blows

[@ikmarchini]

I will not disagree with Ordet. A masterpiece.

[@CultureDTCTV]

Huge W for including Yi Yi in the top 10 and Love Exposure at no. 20

[@jaems]

Thank you for including Mirror, watching it for the first time revealed the profound and mutual understanding of the experience of being a son to a mother that many of us share. I grew up in the 2000s in a country that couldn't be further in similarity to the mid-20th century rural landscapes of Russia that Tarkovsky had grown up in. But that scene towards the end where the child had to wait outside the room for his mother is a feeling that is deeply familliar for me and perhaps many others. Where memory fails is where feeling and emotion take over, and through the medium of film it had never been more lucid and clear in spite of our differences in culture and time. There is so much love, trauma, resentment, and longing throughout the course of the film's runtime that's just inexplicably relatable. In his book, Sculpting in Time, Tarkovsky wrote of the various letters he had received when Mirror had released, and it's clear that some, if not many didn't get it. However, he also mentioned the dozens of letters of love from those that could relate to it. Being able to share in an emotion from one's past with complete strangers is oddly comforting, however petty it may be. I know a lot of kinobros have a distaste for Tarkovsky and his body of work but I have never fallen in love with a film as much as this one.

[@beckobert]

That is one of the things a realize again and again when watching movies from different times, different cultures and/or political systems : We as humans are much more alike than we are different. The people in power always tell us that we should fight against those who are different, but in reality, the common people really aren't so different after all (and neither are the powerful).

[@voiceover2191]

First time I watched it I was so confused by it, because I first missed the credits that informed me that the actress playing the protagonist's mother when he is a child is also the one playing his ex, and I missed the second time when he is on the phone with his ex where it is revealed that every time he thinks of his mother when he was young, he sees his ex' image. So I was completely confused thinking she played one character which was sort of time traveling. Ah well, second time I knew better and I still loved it first time, it was a revelation and a kind of cinema I had never experienced before, changed the way I looked at cinema and what it could mean.

[@barry4649]

I 100% agree on the Godfather 1&2 being number 1 on this list, those films are absolute perfection and the transformation of Michael from a war hero in college not wanting to be part of the mafia loved by his family and girlfriend to a ruthless paranoid totalitarian that alienated his entire family at the end of the second film is just brilliant and that transition from him sitting on the chair in the first film considering getting involved with Santino and the others to him on the same chair in the final shot of the second film is a haunting image

[@drumbum3.142]

Lol Explain How their Superior to .. say (for starters) Cloud Atlas and Blade Runner 2049 ,?. 😐😐🙌 Are They Good - Great - Stellar - Fantastic ,? -- Sure. With that said; they... .. do Not talk upon issues of morality, humanity, and the frailty and strengths of humanity the way that a couple Other films do. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♀️ Does that make them the underside of a shoe,? Nope But they're - Built Differently. And within the Respective blueprints of each godfather (in this particular case); certain Issues and Topics are either a.) just not covered in near the same manner. Or b.) Not even covered at all .. If You'd Like. I can go further. But with Equal Weight then, how are they Superior ,? ..

[@tentsio]

@@drumbum3.142 All we cinema lovers have different criteria. Godfather would not get into my personal list. From Coppola I like The Conversation a lot more. Analyzing that decision in an objective manner is a difficult thing to do, what we find as the more valuable cinematic qualities of a movie can vary a lot from person to person. I don´t believe in lists that much anyway, but sometimes it is a good way to remember some films and even discover something.

[@errwhattheflip]

@@drumbum3.142 Stories don't need to talk about things like morality, humanity, or things like strength or whatever. A story should be good, and The Godfather Parts 1 and 2 are about as good as it gets. Some of their primary ideas are related to the nature of evil in every person's soul, the importance of family, how power corrupts, and the idea of a man losing his soul to his business. The reason they're superior is simply because they're better crafted. From a technical side, it's among the best with masterful direction, sound design/editing, and near-unrivaled lighting. It's one of the most perfectly paced stories ever told, and there isn't a single frame that's out of place. And, as many have said before, it delivers one of the strongest character arcs ever put on the screen.

[@drumbum3.142]

@@errwhattheflip "About" ... ..... . And Evil Should be Emulated and Mimicked by one and all; Young and Old.. ...Right ,? "Everything Old, Is New Again"..

[@errwhattheflip]

@@drumbum3.142 Evil should be emulated and mimicked? That's never really a theme here...at all. The young vs old thing is definitely there, though.

[@Ar7Style87]

When I first watched Akira as a 9 year old I had nightmares for a week straight. Years later I applied to study Japanese in university.

[@xavierfranco5800]

I never watch these vids all the way through, especially ones as long winded as this one. But I never turned away for a second. Every word you said was essential and necessary to describe the justification of your list. You were compelling and eloquent. Your word choice and sentence structure shows a deep understanding and passion for film and the way it effects the individual and society/culture as a whole. It gives us, the viewer, the necessary curiosity and proof that these films deserve to be seen. Your narration is masterful. It pulls in the listener and keeps us there, without bullying, chastising, or shaming us into your goal of moving us to select one or more of these movies. This is one of the few videos on KZbin that is a must watch. Thank you.

[@boRalto]

I'm glad to have seen half of this list. I'm also glad I haven't seen the other half, because now I get to experience it!

[@0Tyson0]

brilliant list, the 70s are probably my favourite decade for cinema, nice to see it well represented here.

[@matetengely51]

As a hungarian i'm extremely proud that Sátántangó made it to the list. I'm also happy for Oldboy, one of my favourite films ever. Great list altough i didn't watched more than half of the movies on the list the way you describe and tell your personal opinion about them makes the video much more interesting! Congratulations!

[@luke9947]

Thank you for mentioning Love Exposure, this film deserves more popularity

[@johnpaulsecond4626]

It is refreshing to watch a greatest films list where there is an engaging commentary; where each film sits numerically in your list doesnt seem to really matter because the commentary is so interesting; so i am looking forward to hearing your take on other greeat films, directors, actors, and producers

[@god9210]

Not 30 but 20 so here's mine : -à l'abordage by Guillaume Brac - the cranes are flying by Kalatozov -blue is the warmest colour by abdelatif kechiche -mektoub my love by abdelatif kechiche -come and see by Elem klimov -rasputin agony by Elem Klimov -chinatown by Polanski -Barry Lyndon by Kubrick -The Last picture show by Bogdanovich -La piscine by Jacques Deray -Night and fog by Alain Resnais -fallen angels by wong kar wai - The white ribbon by Haneke - paris texas by Wenders - blade runner by Ridley Scott - the house that jack build by Lars Von Trier - la bête humaine by Jean Renoir

[@PatrickWDunne]

Great picks!!!!

[@lovepiecozitsawesome]

Thank you for this, I've forgotten already how much I love a lot of these films,. It was like seeing old friends after a long time

[@Robert_MacCready]

This is an incredible list and extremely well written. I watched it from tip to tail.

[@drumbum3.142]

Lol. It's also Sadly and Unfortunately Void of some Transcendental Leviathons.. 😬🤦‍♀️🤦‍♂️

[@patatoth6646]

@@drumbum3.142 like?

[@drumbum3.142]

@@patatoth6646 Cloud Atlas. Blade Runner 2049. My Hindu Friend. Broken Circle Breakdown. A Ghost Story. Gods Little Acre. A Cold Wind In August. A Very Long Engagement. .. Never Gonna Snow Again. .. perhaps Snowpiercer. ... maybe Logan, the Survivalist, and/or Brimstone. It's a Very Heady one, but maybe possibly The Tribe... . (Among quite perhaps ah couple ah others)

[@majormononoke8958]

@@drumbum3.142 >>>???? How does Snowpiercer and Logan belong on this list? Snowpiercer is a classic sci-fi concept movie, which pretty good. But i dont think it belongs even close to the greatest movies ever... Why do you think otherwise?

[@user-yb8vr2ip2t]

Pretentious, mostly uninspired list actually.

[@nemtudom5074]

This is a movie by itself, and a love letter to film making Thank you for your service to furthering the arts

[@yuvrajganguly]

An alternative 30 of mine will be (in no particular order): Battleship Potemkin Rashomon 8½ Persona Seventh Seal Pather Panchali There Will Be Blood Vertigo No Country For Old Man Jalshaghar Amelie L'Avventure Perfect Blue Rules Of The Game Raging Bull City Lights Schneidler's List Pulp Fiction To Kill A Mockingbird It's Such A Beautiful Day The River The Mood To Fall In Love Dead Poets Society Psycho Dark Knight Moonlight Mirror Meghe Dhaka Tara Hero Grave Of The Fireflies

[@Radentstwo]

In the Mood for Love*

[@BreezyE-d3n]

I was thinking in the mood for love too. And I'd forgotten about Moonlight, wow

[@lonewalkerproductions]

Taxi Driver, Oldboy, Akira, Apocalypse Now, Mulholland Dr, Godfather films, Spirited Away and 2001 are all on the list and so I am satisfied. I probably would include Raging Bull and There will be blood in mine

[@Winsii]

It would have been hilarious if Sátántangó was followed up with something like The Avengers in the number one spot.

[@hybyteandscoop]

godfather has the same vibe

[@plague223]

How​@@hybyteandscoop

[@ahabkapitany]

​@@plague223 I suspect he/she meant that an extremely difficult movie that very few people heard of and even fewer actually watched was followed by a popular and fairly approachable one.

[@dejabu24]

wow what an outstanding job you did here, is not only a great list but also your description of every movie is very well done, thanks for sharing

[@virajbhide2306]

Your knowledge on cinema is admirable

[@Takemeout369]

As always, Thank you - thanks a lot for your effort || The Cinema Cartography means a lot to me and as many students!!

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

One of the best channels on YT, no doubt!

[@FilmTrash]

I was so excited to see Oldboy on your list. It is my all-time favorite film, and I feel like it gets overlooked when talking about greatest films. I won't say it's the best film ever made, but in my opinion, it is a perfect film.

[@FilmTrash]

@@laurarules3642 thanks! I'll check it out!

[@klebyell]

to be fair its the default recommendation to get people to try and watch something that has subtitles

[@hanzjimenez3997]

I just finished watching it and the ending has me baffled like jaw to the floor. In my opinion it's a movie that perfectly delivered one of the biggest plot twists that I've ever seen, but what made it your favorite?

[@walterb.3592]

Oldboy is such an obvious choice for a favourite list, I don’t think it gets overlooked at all

[@gchudasamadarshit9111]

Oldboy is one of the greatest movie ever made

[@onepresence9460]

That’s an amazing list. You have a great taste for films 👍 Here’s my Top 30 Favorite Films if you’re interested: 1) The Incredibles 2) Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 3) Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy 4) Ratatouille 5) Ghost in the Shell (1995) 6) Akira 7) Spirited Away 8) The Lion King 9) Treasure Planet 10) Atlantis: The Lost Empire 11) The Matrix 12) Pulp Fiction 13) The Matrix 14) Star Wars Original Trilogy 15) Fight Club 16) A Clockwork Orange 17) The Lord of the Rings Trilogy 18) Toy Story Trilogy 19) Wall-E 20) Kung Fu Panda Trilogy 21) Indiana Jones Trilogy 22) Taxi Driver 23) Blade Runner Duology 24) How to Train Your Dragon Trilogy 25) The Lighthouse 26) RRR 27) When Harry Met Sally 28) Annie Hall 29) Jaws 30) Parasite

[@bakersam3734]

Love exposure is a film i watched at like 1am on film 4 back in the day… really loved that film since, just really something different. Glad to see it mentioned, don’t think its the best film but just an unexpected great.

[@JCGomez-f2e]

Thank you for the new suggestions of films i didnt know about.

[@RÅNÇIÐ]

This is just a list of "The Room" 30 times.

[@hhdhpublic]

That would actually be pretty funny, especially if every spot had unique script for it.

[@cothinker680]

What? You got better taste sir?

[@ryebread7224]

What a story, Mark!

[@bemboing4338]

You watching "The Room" 30 times broke your brain.

[@eointhompson2669]

Why whine this guy put together a2 hour video so fuck off if u think that like u wasted ur two hours finding ur excellent point out

[@jsprite123]

I'd add Ghost In The Shell, for its message of what it means to be human and immortality, now, but specially in the future.

[@itsiwhatitsi]

Masterpiece yes 🙌

[@TheLegend-jk3hs]

Although I do certainly agree with almost all the films being on this list, I personally think that Lawrence of Arabia is missing. The story, the writing, the dialogue, the cinematography, the acting, the editing, the sounddesign and it's music is impeccable and perfect. But above all this stands it's achievement of capturing and throwing you into the world and characters of the movie. It simply is magic and there is no other word for it. This movie is why I love cinema.

[@PrimaryVector]

Also Doctor Zhivago . Those two I kept expecting in the top ten , both have the type of content he seemed to enjoy based on some of his other selections

[@griveouswithhislightsabers3665]

Lawrance of Arabia is a propaganda movie

[@phillystevesteak6982]

​@@griveouswithhislightsabers3665 And if it is? What of it? Does that somehow undermine its achievement?

[@griveouswithhislightsabers3665]

@@phillystevesteak6982 Yes

[@phillystevesteak6982]

@@griveouswithhislightsabers3665 smoothbrain can't separate for the sake of judging art purely based on its artistic merit. Cool, well good chat

[@threemeters1425]

So many people are so salty in the comments and the funniest thing is that all they can do is insult you and give absolutely no supporting arguments for their wounded egos

[@CINERUN583]

Real

[@johnmc3862]

Deep.

[@henrytai5886]

As a Taiwanese, I long to see YiYi getting the praise it deserves. Delighted to see the film making its way to your very prestigious list, thank you very much for recognizing

[@richarddueck1770]

Well done! Your narration adds to the presentation, rather than subtracting; a skill lost on most KZbin content creators. I've added to my list

[@thejester7139]

My dinner with Andre is ahead of it's time, its the precursor to podcast entertainment we have today

[@kolias33]

Well, I just finished watching your selected 16th film, J-Ford's The Searchers and I have to say that now I have added another "mystery of life" to my list.

[@Thursd3y]

I gotta say I’m super glad you included La haine, It’s one of those rare films I just wish I could watch again for the first time.

[@WishAAAProductions]

Oldboy is my favorite movie of all time. Generally rewatching the vengance triology I keep finding more and more insanely thought through details, especially in Oldboy. Sick to see you include it!

[@culturedaadmi4683]

Me too man. Park chan wook rocks ! check out his latest movie, it's so good

[@evilroy6568]

Beautiful list. I was pleased to see my own favorite film, Mulholland Drive, make your list. I appreciate your work.

[@myx9588]

This is by far my favourite greatest movie list of all time, and trust me, I have seen many. Hats off to you and your splendid work!

[@UnicornRyder04]

😂

[@voiceover2191]

Great list, agreed with most, my list would be and to me they are my most beloved movies, so I don't know about "greatest", let alone "best": 30) Novecento 29) Underground 28) Gatacca 27) The Big Lebowsky 26) The Thing (1982) 25) Das Kabinett des Dr. Caligary 24) Pulp Fiction 25) The Time Machine (1960) 24) Blue Velvet 23) Se7en 22) Hana-Bi 21) Seven Samurai 20) Delicatessen 19) Out of the Past 18) Psycho 17) Les Enfants du Paradis 16) Cape Fear (1962) 15) The Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) 14) Barton Fink 13) All tthe President's Men 12) Cat on a hot tin roof 11) A Streetcar named Desire 10) The Matrix 9) The Godfather II 8) Vertigo 7) Blade Runner 6) The Third Man 5) The Big Sleep 4) Stalker 3) Lost Highway 2) 2001, A Space Odyssey 1) Mirror

[@Kieslowski1989]

Beautiful and unique list. We share the love for Tarkovsky.

[@voiceover2191]

@@Kieslowski1989 Yes, he is my favourite director. The first movie I saw of his, was as a student in a tiny movie house "Mirror" projected on a sheet, sitting at a table where you could have a beer and smoke a cogarette while watching a movie. I had already seen thousands of movies in my life, but this ... this was something like learning a new language and the way I watched movies was altered forever. Have you read any of the books he wrotes like "Sculpting in Time", fascinating stuff. Anyway, I ramble ...

[@nebajay2408]

Grave of the Fireflies, Schindler's List, Pulp Fiction, Amelie, and No Country for Old Men deserve a shout out too. Loved the list, Can't wait to watch the ones I haven't.

[@remydamiani2272]

THANK YOU!!!! I had forgotten the name of Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, but that was the film that got me to study film in college. I was a chemistry major and took a film class for fun because I thought "I'm an adult now, I ought to pick an art to be able to talk about" and so I took a film history course despite knowing nothing about film just because I thought it would be easy and I would just get to watch movies all day. I saw Sunrise and something clicked in my head, and I've been addicted ever since! I somehow had forgotten the name, but now I'm going to go back and watch it!!! Thank you so much.

[@PatrickWDunne]

Great picks all around!!! Really cool to see The Searchers, The Night of the Hunter, Gone With the Wind, Andrei Rublev, Satantango, etc.

[@qwertJoe1975]

I was hoping to see Come and See on the list. This is probably the best movie I have ever seen. But, as the narrator said he could come up with the list numerous times and it may be completely different.

[@helvete_ingres4717]

COme and See is a highly monotonous film - I feel it's overrated by Americans who see it simply b/c it's monotonous in the OPPOSITE way to the war entertainment they're used to. I think the Ascent (the director was married to the director of Come and See) is infinitely better

[@qwertJoe1975]

@@helvete_ingres4717 I am not really sure what you mean by monotonous in this case. I suspect that maybe ‘generic’ but that it is generic in an anti-war film sense. I am not sure I agree as I am not really a watcher of war movies, but I have seen enough to know this one stands out. It had me thinking about it for over a week. But, hey, these are all subjective opinions which makes watching these kinds of videos fun and movies in general. Cheers.

[@bradford9086]

The way he presented and described all these films (that I mostly have not seen), he made them all sound so amazing. Halfway through, I started to think "Are my favorite movies really that special?" ...Then he listed The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly and I audibly cheered.

[@mitra1307]

@Mr. Sophistication too bad you dont like these films, but why say this to him? You dont know his taste

[@cactusman5603]

I cannot express how impactful this list was, it is a gateway to some of the greatest media out there. Never have I even the thought of watching something like Sátántangó or Love Exposure, but here we are. It is rare that one recommendation can have such importance, and even rarer an entire list. Just a year ago I didn’t even know these films existed, so it was a surprise to say at least my love for every one of them. My dinner with André for example sounds so simple, yet I got such warmth from it. 2001: A Space Odyssey something I thought was impossible. And The Searchers showing a journey of morality and redemption. The description of every film is perfect, it feels like a microcosm of the film itself without spoiling it. This might be the best video on the platform, even the honorable mentions are something on another tier. Cinema should be for everyone, and this video introduced me into it. I hope that the popularity of this video will cause an obsession for films.

[@koifry35]

this comment is so real

[@tylero8595]

This is a great list. I have seen most of these films. The film which haunts me and deeply affected me was "Come and See." If you havent seen it, watch it. I love cinema.

[@Mr.Goodkat]

Do you think it deserves to be in the top 30? if so where would you place it?

[@tylero8595]

@@Mr.Goodkat I think it stands on its own. I don't think it can be in a list. But definitely top 10 if it needs to be listed. The gut wrenching despair is beyond any movie I have seen. Cheers.

[@rabbitfishtv]

Having enjoyed “Fanny and Alexander” already, I was blown away when I saw the full TV series cut. So much depth and richness.

[@malegrissusran8847]

A horrible movie !! Nobody needs to see this !

[@rabbitfishtv]

@@malegrissusran8847 so… you don’t like it then?

[@JohnMoseley]

Where'd you see it? The version in my watchlist on Prime is currently unavailable.

[@malegrissusran8847]

@@rabbitfishtv It';s an evil Story and nobody needs this BS !

[@malegrissusran8847]

@@JohnMoseley I have sieen it long time ago ! I thinkj it was in the year - that movie was made - or 1 or 2 yesrs later ! I had it on Video rcorded fron TV ! Evil ! > A happy childhood - life - ends in an horrible desaster ! No need for this BS

[@alfrednilsson6531]

Three times during the video I thought: "This is a good video, I should give it a like". Then I scrolled down to realise that I already liked it.

[@pdgf]

Sunrise - wow! Great direction, production design and practical effects for that time!

[@hollie7643]

Ugh I saw The Night of the Hunter at a mystery film screening at my old workplace. A coworker told me to stick with it, and so glad I did. No one ever seems to mention it at all

[@Devypocalypse]

Thank goodness Sergio Leone is on here with TGTBATU, though even though that is my favourite film ever, I would have to put 'Once Upon a Time in the West' on. That film has the most glorious score ever.

[@linjicakonikon7666]

I agree!!

[@Bratte898]

Great, great video. 2hr joy ride. It's always good to watch film analysis by The Cinema Cartography.

[@English2Elvish]

I adore your passion. Of course, I would make my own list (or as you pointed out, we all have/do/try). It is different, and I think what I need to do is watch more of your foreign film suggestions.

[@bryanfountain]

First time I watched your list I watched a bunch of these movies. I think this is my 3rd time watching your list. It bangs.

[@anthonybelz7398]

I think your rich appreciation for cinema as an artform & a window into the human soul puts most of our movie appetites to shame CC - Well studied, collated & presented. 🥝🐐

[@countaplay6749]

"Never having seen a Satyajit Ray film is like never having seen the sun or the moon." - Akira Kurosawa Also, I believe Dunkirk is often overlooked. IMO it holds the title of the last truly great film made. Maybe it's not top 30, but it does deserve a place among the great works. Masterful storytelling and scope.

[@yuvrajganguly]

Yeah, I think Pather Panchali, City Lights, Vertigo and Battleship Potemkin should had featured...

[@MarkHalberstram]

Dunkirk from 2017?

[@tristanlanphere7736]

Dunkirk is a decent film but on the same league as the godfather and 2001 a space odyssey? Really?

[@JEEDUHCHRI]

I found Dunkirk utterly forgettable and insipid.

[@D22_T]

I can’t agree more about godfather 1 & 2. I can watch those movies 100 times a year and I’ll be just as excited evertime. Thank you 🙏

[@RodionsDD]

Bresson should be on and at the top of anything that lists all time best cinema. Period. Also it’s impossible for me to omit the following listed in chronological order: (For technical achievement): D. W. Griffith - The Birth of a Nation 1915 Satyajit Ray - Jalsaghar (The Music Room) 1958 Masaki Kobayashi - Seppuku (Harakiri) 1962 Pier Paolo Pasolini - Il vangelo secondo Matteo (the gospel according to St. Matthew) 1964 Rainer Werner Fassbinder - Berlin Alexanderplatz 1980 Peter Greenaway - Drowning By Numbers 1988 Abbas Kiarostami - Nema-ye Nazdik (Close Up) 1990

[@tentsio]

Good picks.

[@helvete_ingres4717]

funny how you say Bresson should be on top and also revere a film that embodies everything he hated (gospel according to matthew). Jalsaghar is a great musical, got some straight-up bops in there

[@GS-vb3zn]

Ah yes... what would a KZbin film channel comments section be like without the obligatory Cinema Gatekeeper. This is exactly what the rest of us film enthusiasts/nerds love, to be told what should top a list and with the "Period" as the definitive exclamation. Lovely. Maybe before the word "Bresson" the phrase "in my humble opinion" would make the whole thing easier to swallow. And I will be nice and not even get into the whole pretentious original foreign title usage and then the parenthetical rendering into english.

[@Kieslowski1989]

Nema-ye Nazdik is my favourite movie.

[@maciejatkowski5524]

@@GS-vb3zn I couldn't say it more perfectly.

[@RelaxThruHeaven_RuleAllHell]

I love the situational irony where just watching this video itself is a movie in itself. That said, amazing work. Thank you very much!

[@HenryFrederick]

My Top 30 Fave Films: 1. The Godfather (I & II); 2. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest; 3. The Revenant; 4. No Country For Old Men; 5. 2001: A Space Odyssey; 6. Jaws; 7. The Exorcist; 8. Silence of the Lambs; 9. Fail-Safe (1964); 10. Goodfellas; 11. Gladiator; 12. The Empire Strikes Back; 13. Saturday Night Fever; 14. Saving Private Ryan; 15. Easy Rider; 16. Close Encounters of the Third Kind; 17. Rocky; 18. Cool Hand Luke; 19. The Departed; 20. The Red House; 21. Dog Day Afternoon; 22. Planet of the Apes (1968); 23.Eraserhead; 24. Reservoir Dogs; 25. Grease; 26. Terminator II: Judgment Day; 27. Rambo (2008); 28. Crack in the World (1965); 29. Contact; 30. The Laughing Policeman...

[@mikeyben7]

Excellent list! Glad to see LOTR on here and adding Mulholland Drive to the list🙏 Lynch is often overlooked bc of his odd style but it's perfect. Inland Empire would be the only other movie of his that I'd put on this list🖤

[@perpetuaonyango7851]

The opening scene of Old Boy is a masterpiece to me.

[@tonybennett4159]

Congratulations, this was impeccably well presented and reasoned. Sad not to see Lawrence of Arabia or The Third Man. My nomination for a film to make way would be The Searchers as I wasn't impressed when I saw it first, and decades later that hasn't changed. The lumbering, deadening effect of John Wayne has always been a major barrier, but we all have our blind spots.

[@slowpainful]

Couldn't agree more about John Wayne's leaden, one-dimensional "heros" and wooden "acting" oddly divorced from anything like talent or even enthusiasm. Meh.

[@entertainmenthell2396]

Agreed about _The Third Man._ It's absolutely on my list...

[@williamhicks7736]

Agree with you about both Lawrence of Arabia and The Third Man…. One of those films should be on this list, a more than adequate replacement for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, which should be thrown out…

[@jeromepudwill]

Each to their own taste. That's the great thing about film adoration. For me, Lawrence Of Arabia, The Third Man and The Searchers are all in my top ten. As far as the rest of the list goes, there are plenty here I would cut and replace. As I said, each to their own taste!

[@guitarquartet]

I've watched a lot of movies (and a lot of similar KZbin movie 'list' videos) but this one is really fantastic - many thanks and well done!!!

[@Eldeecue]

Sunrise is amazing. Good on ya for including it.

[@invisibleadversary]

"Love Exposure" is like the "Infinite Jest" of movies. I can't believe this wasn't even in the top 250 of the Sight & Sound poll. It's an uber masterpiece.

[@lukas-oq2yh]

it’s no surprise that the ‘greatest movies of all time’ are so very often old, as all the way back in pre 80’s, cinema was about art. Directors put months and years of thought into films, focusing on everything down to every last detail to make a lasting piece of art. It was to express themselves through film, crafting a movie that tells you something through everything in the movie and not just impressive visuals and mediocre or boring dialogue. Not to say that ‘new-age’ films haven’t ever achieved great things (take Parasite for example), but it isn’t the same as 95% if not more just focuses on box office and grossing as much as possible, all replicating other movies that have already been creating just with different faces and lines. It’s all to please the masses. The love for the industry is rare, and not many masterpieces can be created anymore.

[@JustCallMeCeles]

Great fallacy.

[@bjones8470]

And then there’s The Lord Of The Rings

[@tristanlanphere7736]

Films have always been about making money, and there are arguably just as many 10/10 masterpieces after the 80s as there are beforehand, (Blade runner, the shining, raiders of the lost ark, Empire strikes back, blue velvet, ran, raging bull, Once upon a time in America, the thing, goodfellas, pulp fiction, thin red line, la haine, shawshank redemption, schindlers list, Fargo, The lord of the rings, oldboy, pans labyrinth, city of god, spirited away, mulholland drive, there will be blood, no country for old men, inglorious basterds, parasite and the social network) just to name a few films I would consider illegible for the 100 greatest films of all time.

[@jeffnicholas6342]

The exclusion of the films’ release dates bothered me at first. But now I feel the absence of an historical context helps to blend all the cinemas together Nice work! Though I would have included a few more outright comedies on my list, the overall vibe of this video is what I enjoy most about film crit !!

[@cathbadmusic8489]

Super list. Absolutely no arguments about the films here that I know, and several that are new to me that I must make time to see. The Third Man definitely deserves a place somewhere. Ben Hur? A Hitchcock perhaps? And the silent masterpieces are notable by their absence: Nosferatu, Metropolis, The Last Command, The Battleship Potemkin, The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, and The General are some of my favourites.

[@cammyman32]

I love cinema, and art in general. Thank you for this video, and for being a lot of these films go my attention.

[@997JM]

Very intelligent to only list "number nn" and not the titles. Doing so leads one to watch the entire video in sequence to understand your validation for the list and ranking. People that skip ahead or read a reply list are only cheating themselves from the experience and are likely not to be the types that could sit still and pay attention to many of the movies on this list. I was a little disappointed to see Barry Lyndon where it was as I rank it as my # 1 but your #1 is justified and in many ways equally great. Another video of yours on cinematography has introduced me to many films not already seen by me previously. My sincere appreciation for the work you've done here and your effort and ability to have seen so many films and have a balanced historical perspective. Subscribed for life. Thank you.

[@LobterGaming]

Honestly i think Metropolis should be on this list. The effects, camera angles, the acting, pretty much everything about the movie was both spectacular and revolutionary for 1927, and looked better than a lot of movies that came out decades later.

[@zingara76]

There’s so many other films that where missing, for example he did not include any films from Wong Kar-wai or Krzysztof Kieślowski that in my opinion is a sacrilege, but I guess that’s his list and everyone has their own taste, but yes metropolis is a must in any cinema list.

[@joshuaoom3806]

Exactly! For me Metropolis is my number 1. Everything about that film is influential. Take a look at any dystopian sci-fi movie today. Almost all of them are heavy influenced by this movie. It is truly a timeless masterpiece. I was shocked that it was not on this list