100 Best Films: 20-1

I am so happy to see this silly and clever comedy make it on a best films list. In my opinion, Christopher English' finest hour.

Did Ms. Davis say "Hang on boys, I think we're in for a rocky ride" (or something like that) in this movie?

Yes unforgettable movie - I love the backstage workers and there reaction to the terrible opera performance

Absolutely the soul of elegance in the filmmaking - especially - Part 1 - the whole thing though is rather like King Lear - it is that grand

A smashing fable. Pretty stunning opening shot . Very weird and unconventional

Terrific script. very very amusing - Dennis Price is priceless really

This shattering romance - has so many memorable moment. Superb music - wonderful screenplay. Just one long gut wrenching heartache

Yes but the ending is a disappointment and Jean Simmons should not have given way to Valerie Hobson as Estella. It should have been Jean all the way. Hobson is vastly inferior

This is superlative - the use of colour is exquisite and the dancing of course has never been equalled. Also a great comedy performance by Jean Hagen

Spinal Tap better than Citizen Kane, are you kidding ?

I think this list of Top 20 films says more about Anthony Quinn than any of his cynical reviews possibly could.

The fact that he doesnt include a single film from the past 20 years in his top 20 shows us just how much he is clinging onto the so called 'golden age' of cinema.

All the films he has listed are perfectly fine, but I cant help thinking that his hatred for modern hollywood is clouding his judgement entirely. It would seem that he thinks that there hasnt been a good film made in decades, but he needs to appreciate that times have changed and that for better or worse cinema has moved on.

Rather than harking back to black and white relics, why not include some modern masterpieces. Not all films released today are soulless blockbusters - infact the internet, often called the death knell of 'proper' films actually enables us to discover many foreign language or independent film gems.

Would be great to see all your lists as downloadable .txt files or spreadsheets maybe. That way it makes it easier to mash the data/import into other apps/web apps i.e lovefilm etc.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?

Hard to believe Godfathers got beaten by all those.

A misprint? Surely that has to be a list of movies to avoid.

It's hard to argue with individual films in the list. It was a joy to see Powell/Pressburger get their due. And while I like a lot of your picks, I have to ask you - do you really think Duel is Speilberg's best? I know ET is shamelessly manipulative, but it works! And no Schindler's List or Saving Private Ryan?

I appreciate you listing Let There Be Blood - a truly great film. But 2 films from recent years which aren't on your list really are as good as anything you list: Children of Men (IMHO, maybe the best directed film since Kane), and Pan's Labryinth.

But let's get to some serious gripes: No Dr. Strangelove? It should be top 10, and it's not even in the 100. Or 2001? Or A Clockwork Orange? Or The Shining? I mean, come on!

And why can't the Coen's get some love? Where is O Brother Where Art Thou? Fargo? No Country for Old Men? The Big Lebowski? My friend, trust me - the Dude abides.

Yes, you have On The Waterfront. Thanks. But where is Streetcar? East of Eden? A Face In the Crowd? (BTW, I hope some credible critic will soon make a case to put A Face In The Crowd high in the pantheon of great films - and great performances: Andy Griffith(!) rocks!)

Okay, Keaton. Good call (although I think The General is a greater film than Sherlock Jr.). But no Chaplin?? I mean, really? The Gold Rush? Modern Times? Limelight? City Lights? The Great Dictator? Hello??!!

And finally the playboy of the western world...Warren Beatty - as producer, director, plain film maker. I'm reading Star now, and yes he is something of a monster. But this monster gave us Bonnie and Clyde, Reds, Heaven Can Wait, and Shampoo. Hell, even Dick Tracy is startlingly original.

You are clearly a true film fan, and unlike most critics your taste isn't entirely in your ass. But the exclusions listed above deserve homage as well.

Just love this list. I've seen most, but I have a few more nights cut out for me now.