Struck by some of the more ... unique reactions in the Martin Scorsese Lists His 12 Favorite Films of All Time thread, I've decided to open the floodgates to all of Era. Post your 12 favorite movies of all time. Do so in order if possible, and following Marty's format, list the date. There are no wrong answers, and all perspectives are welcome. If your top 12 are 12 Marvel films, rank em. If they are 12 neorealist dramas, we wanna see em too. Most importantly, we must not cast anyones films aside simply because we have not seen them, or they are "old." Use the opportunity of an unfamiliar film to broaden your perspective. You may find that you enjoy a wider gamut of films than you previously thought. You may even unlock whole new avenues within yourself! Let this be an opportunity for discussion and debate. Embrace the unknown!
For posterities sake: Marty's top 12.
2001: A Space Odyssey – Stanley Kubrick, 1968.
8½ – Federico Fellini, 1963.
Ashes and Diamonds – Andrzej Wajda, 1958.
Citizen Kane – Orson Welles, 1941.
The Leopard – Luchino Visconti, 1963.
Paisan – Roberto Rossellini, 1946.
The Red Shoes – Michael Powell/Emeric Pressburger, 1948.
The River – Jean Renoir, 1951.
Salvatore Giuliano – Francesco Rosi, 1962.
The Searchers – John Ford, 1956.
Ugetsu Monogatari – Mizoguchi Kenji, 1953.
Vertigo – Alfred Hitchcock, 1958.
And my top 12:
12 - The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Extended Edition ofc) - Peter Jackson, 2001 - 2003
11 - Stoker - Park Chan Wook, 2013
10 - Playtime - Jacques Tati - 1967
9 - Blow Out - Brian De Palma, 1981
8 - Memories of a Murder - Bong Joon Ho, 2003
7 - The Cranes Are Flying - Mikhail Kalatozov, 1960
6 - The Third Man - Carol Reed, 1949
5 - The Sweet Smell of Success - Alexander Mackendrick, 1957
4 - Punch Drunk Love - Paul Thomas Anderson, 2002
3 - YiYi - Andrew Yang, 2000
2 - Possession - Andrzej Zulawski, 1983
1 - All That Jazz - Bob Fosse, 1979
