You are a great storyteller HCG! You have a way with speaking about your memories and experiences with such passion and fondness that it makes it a real joy to watch your videos and see you reminisce
My top 20: 20. Goodfellas 19. Fargo 18. American Beauty 17. The Godfather 16. The Empire Strikes Back 15. Superbad 14. Vertigo 13. Shaun of the Dead 12. Reservoir Dogs 11. Back to the Future 10. Scott Pilgrim vs the World 9. Whiplash 8. Fight Club 7. 2001: A Space Odyssey 6. Forrest Gump 5. Taxi Driver 4. Blade Runner 3. The Dark Knight 2. A Clockwork Orange 1. Pulp Fiction HM: Dr Strangelove Monty Python and the Holy Grail Apocalypse Now The Thing Seven American Psycho Donnie Darko
A nice list. I'll tell ya what. Back in 1997 I worked at a movie theater and was a "screener" as part of my job. Basically to watch the films to make sure the reels were put in the right order. So I was able to screen the Star Wars SE trilogy, the day before release and in an empty theater by myself and got paid to do it. It was awesome and my friends hated me for it. I don't know how you kept the list to 20. Mine'd never end
Neil Wallace well it's not the only duty there. I worked selling tickets and the mgr. asked me. Almost no one wanted to do it because it could only be done after 1am when the theatres weren't being used. They offered to give me the reels when it was over too! But I said no because they were so massive I had no space for it.
People in their 20's are favoring RUclips, Neflix, and Hulu viewing over the rising cost of cable. I'm late 30's, and I have cable for different reasons. But I understand why many millennials do not.
+Jeremy Seal Yah, totally Jeremy! The rabbit ears work well for tons of football games and about 20 other channels at our house... we also have Netflix and free tablet streaming of certain major programs. I've paid crazy amounts for cable over the years. I was even forced to pay for cable once, as part of a college apartment contract. Never again! Good luck in your retro-grading adventure. I'm sending you a 'rabbit ears peace sign'.
+Wheels8504 I can understand where you are coming from. I was 18 in the year 2000, so I am right on the fence of the old ways vs. the new. I have to say, I'm leaning toward the creator content of youtube, instead of random channel surfing. Thanks for the reply.
Love hearing you tell stories about your Father. I lost my dad to cancer at a young age but have so many memories of watching these same movies with him. He let me watch Robocop, not the TV version, when I was like 8! lol. If I have kids someday I am definitely showing them sci-fi and horror movies. I was scared back then but cherish those memories now, so glad he did stuff like that. Damn good times!
I have so many favourite movies, but I can only really lock down my Top 5. I'm not sure I could get my Top 10, 20, 25 or 50 into a solid list. But anyway, here goes: 5. Alien 4. Dirty Harry 3. Highlander 2. The Thing 1. Blade Runner
20: Terminator 2: Judgement Day 19: Yi Yi: A One and a Ywo 18: Jaws 17: Casino Royale 16: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 15: Spirited Away 14: Kill Bill vol. 1&2 13: A Clockwork Orange 12: Barry Lyndon 11: Seven Samurai 10: The Godfather 9: Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood 8: Star Wars (Original Trilogy) 7: 2001: A Space Odyssey 6: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 5: The Shining 4: Ran 3: Pulp Fiction 2: Raiders of the Lost Ark 1: Eyes Wide Shut
Watching this made me think I was watching myself... FANTASTIC list!!! I too was a child of the late 70's early 80's. The only movie missing is The Thing, which you made up for by wearing the t-shirt!! Maybe Escape From New York as well, but overall an amazing list of movies. Those are all "life changing" movies. It's funny because I thought for sure your number one movie was going to be The Thing, but then you pulled a magical rabbit out of your hat and picked my favorite movie of all time... Blade Runner!!!!
I saw Army of Darkness (by mistake) at a Drive-In in 2nd grade. I went there to see Jurassic Park with my best friend and his parents. Didn't realize it was a double feature. Army of Darkness scared the hell out of us. Such a great memory though.
Truman Show, Glengarry Glen Ross, Goodfellas, Grizzly Man, Jaws, Rocky, Vertigo, Sin City, Akira, Full Metal Jacket, Dark Knight, Empire Strikes Back, Dances With Wolves, Fellowship of the Ring, Cool Hand Luke, Rear Window, The Wrestler, Moon, A Few Good Men, Casablanca
Awesome video brother. I agree with almost every movie on your list. A movie scene that sticks with me from being a kid to today is the chest burst scene in Alien. That might be the most iconic movie scene in all of horror movies. That scene disturbed me as a kid and still brings back those same "oh my god" feelings when I see it now. Gotta love Alien. That would be in my top 3 of all time. Along with Jaws and Star Wars
Before i even began to watch this whole episode i knew,i had a feeling you were the type of guy to have Big Trouble In Little China in your list and i was so happy that you did.I just absolutely love this movie to peices. Great flick for sure.
The first DIE HARD movie blew my mind when I was 15. It's still my favourite movie of all time. I never saw it in theaters but my dad got us a VHS-player in 1990 and first two movies we rented were Lethal Weapon 2 and Die Hard. Good Times :) My favourite TV-series is the original Battlestar Galactica (1978). I saw it before Star Wars, so for me it's the original and best sci-fi tale and Star Wars is just a cheap copy :)
Blade Runner has the greatest vibe of any movie I've ever seen neon glowing off the people and streets in a hopeless world accentuated with the most incredible soundtrack for a movie ever composed my favorite movie as well man
I'm actually quite interested to see this list because you have a wide palette of popular and obscure films. Lets see, how many of these have I seen. 20.) Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Never Seen It.) 19.) Time Bandits (Never Seen It.) 18.) Brazil (Never Seen It.) 17.) Back To The Future (Such a timeless classic, and just an awesome movie for all generations of people.) 16.) Ghostbusters (Another timeless classic that is easily quotable with some of the best sharp and comedic dialogue I've ever had the pleasure of watching.) 15.) Apocalypse Now (Never Seen It.) 14.) Lord of The Rings Trilogy (Beautiful films and probably the best representation of medieval fantasy.) 13.) E.T. (Another timeless classic, and a film that deserves to be watched by kids and adults.) 12.) Star Trek Film Series (I only ever seen the voyage home, but I need to watch the other ones as well.) 11.) Army of Darkness (Never Seen It.) 10.) The Matrix (I was lucky enough to watch this in theatre, and watching this film in theatre was one of the best theatre experiences I ever had.) 9.) The Godfather Trilogy (I only ever seen the first film - fairly recently actually. I still need to watch the other two entries in the series.) 8.) The Terminator (One of the best action movies out there, the sequel is obviously superior but this one is a great addition and it deserves to be watched by action films and film fans alike.) 7.) Conan the Barbarian (Never seen it from beginning to end. I seen specific parts, but I need to watch it from beginning to end.) 6.) Indiana Jones Film Series (I seen all the films, but I never watched temple of doom from beginning to end. I seen parts of the second film, but never the entire thing.) 5.) Alien Quadrilogy (I do prefer Aliens over Alien, but Aliens is probably the best action of the 1980's and its probably one of the best action movies of all time.) 4.) Star Wars (There is nothing that needs to be said. A film series that lives up to the legacy that it represents.) 3.) Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (Never Seen It.) 2.) Big Trouble In Little Ninja (One of my best memories as a child when it came to watching movies.) 1.) Blade Runner (A movie I finally watched within the last ten years. One of the best film scores I ever listened to, and one of the most beautiful movies I've ever had the pleasure to watch with regards to its scenery, setting, philosophical message, and dialogue.) A really good list and at least I watched the majority of these films.
Awesome list! I'm so glad you included Buckaroo Banzai and Big Trouble in Little China. I think those movies are hard to understand the whackyness and mood for people who weren't growing up in that time.
Excellent choices, couldn't agree more with Army of Darkness. I've never even heard of Buckaroo Banzai though, maybe I ought to look into it? I was a little surprised not to see any anime in the mix though, maybe you should do a separate Top 5 Anime Movies or something? I bet I could guess what that list would be comprised of though... ;)
Nice. Should be Friday morning for me. Good way to wind down for the weekend. I will finally finish BoF3 again and move on to suikoden for a second play through myself.
Great list Johnny! I love the way you talk about what you love about your favorite movies. Very relatable for me. I guess that why I've been watching your videos forever lol. Keep it up man!
my top ten movies 10. Dawn of the Dead (Romero) 9. Aliens 8. Die Hard 7. Gangs of New York 6. American Splendor 5. Castle of Calisotrio 4. Clerks 3. Pulp Fiction 2. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 1. Goodfellas
I must say that I have been watching your channel for quite a while now & for a minute there I almost thought you was going to disappoint me for a moment, until you pulled Blade Runner out of the bag. Still to this day, I cannot believe this film was made mostly with practical effects & miniature sets. I just love the way the universe of Blade Runner feels futuristic & yet old at the same time. I think this embodies the essence of what has come to be referred to as "Used Future." The term was actually made popular by Star Stars, but I don't think any film made it feel as believable as Blade Runner. Truly awesome film.
First of all, my English is terrible, so apologize for that! I'm 43, and these movies my favorite too. Close Encorters, Alien, Back to the Future, Terminator, all fantastic films! The first film was Star Wars The New Hope what I saw in the Theatre 30+ years Ago. In the early 80's in Hungary was Socialism an the SW came here 3 Years after the US premiere! It was amasing! I remember clearly even now! And the best! When we went Germany when I was a kid and we bought our first VHS ( Mitshubishi ) and the first film we get is Buckarro Banzai!!! I saw many many times! I put this list my big favorite movie: Kelly's Heroes! Greetings from Hungary!
Great list man. Its funny because my parents were the same way, they just didn't care what I watched. My love of horror movies developed because of that. Growing up in the 80s was truly amazing.
MINE: 1:Resivior dog's 2:The matrix 3:Spider-Man 2 4:Her 5:The adaptation 6:The polar express 7: A nightmare before Christmas 8:Bettlejuice 9:Peewees big adventure 10:Land of mine 11:V for Vendetta 12:Scott pilgrim vs the world 13:John wick 14:X-men days of futures past 15:Back to the future 16: Back to the future part 2 17:The big leboskwe 18:Momento 19:Inglorious bastards 20:pulp fiction
Yes!! Blade Runner! One of my top three favorite movies of all time! (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Blade Runner). I've recommended it to many people. What you said about how you don't think you'd be who you are today without Star Wars, yes, that's true for me too. It changed me from an early age. Who knows what I'd be like today and what I'd be doing today, if it wasn't for that movie. It had SUCH an impact in younger people when they first saw it. On that note, the documentary "Empire of Dreams", about George Lucas, his early movies, and then the creation of Star Wars, is a fantastic documentary. It renewed my respect and appreciation for George and for what he really accomplished.
A lot of my favorites are on this list! I actually did go and watch Big Trouble in Little China after your 25th anniversary video. I loved it. I have a copy sitting on my shelf now. So thank you.
Swap E.T., Star Trek, Conan, Buckaroo Banzai, and Alien with Seven Samurai, Gojira (Godzilla King of the Monsters), Stargate, Starship Troopers, and Ghost in the Shell (animated) and you essentially have my top 20 list (not same order) as well. I will definitely have to give Conan and Buckaroo Banzai a look. Thanks for sharing!
Hearing you talk about Blade Runner gave me goosebumps, I feel the exact same way and have ever since I first saw it. First cut I saw was the UK theatrical and it's the one I prefer (although I prefer the "I want more life, Father" line from the US cut) and the Final Cut looks just absolutely amazing.
You were lucky to see Close Encounters and Blade Runner in the original release! I can't complain though, my dad and I would stay in the theatre to watch the show again for some of these selections!
My top 20: 1: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou 2: Interstellar 3: Into the Wild 4: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 5: Catch me if you Can 6: Django Unchained 7: The Matrix 8: Back to the Future 9: The Fellowship of the Ring 10: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 11: Inglorious Basterds 12: The Wolf on Wall Street 13: Forrest Gump 14: Toy Story 15: The Goonies 16: Fight Club 17: Shawshank Redemption 18: Inception 19: The Big Lebowski 20: Inherent Vice
It’s interesting to see you do a Top list which isn’t gaming. I think it’s testament that you’re a good story teller, regardless of the medium. It’s made me think that I’d like to see you do other Top lists. Suggestion: Top 5 - 10 memories of all time 👍
Fucking A dude, first person I know besides myself that has bladerunner as their favourite of all time, props dude, fell off my chair when you revealed it as your fav.
1. Star Wars (3-7) 2. Tron 1982 3. Blade Runner 4. Akira 5. Trainspotting 6. 2001: A Space Odyssey 7. Repo Man 8. Rain Man 9. E.T. the Extra Terrestrial 10. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 11. Scarface 12. Alien 13. Ghostbusters 14. Back to the Future 15. Gone with the Wind 16. Goodfellas 17. Taxi Driver 18. Ed Wood 19. Spider-Man 1&2 20. The Terminator
Goodfellas. Perfect movie. Ray liotas voice over is the best ever. Akira, the most amazing beautifully animated anime ever. Brilliant selection Johnny. A lot of my own personal favs in there which was nice to see, like Conan one of the 1st films my dad showed me on Betamax when I was about 6 years old😂 what was he thinking. I fucking love army of darkness man
Fun fact: Harrison Ford did not want to be in Raiders of the Lost Ark because he didn't want to be associated with every George Lucas project. Ford already was commited to other films but I believe those were canceled or something. Besides, Tom Selleck was getting famous for Magnum so Selleck dropped out to focus on the TV show and Ford accepted to do Raiders.
I just knew you were going to put the thing on your list since you were wearing the shirt! that is one of my all time faves. John carpenter in his prime with awesome practical effects. definetly in my top 3 ...blade runner would be my top pick as well.
Heart of darkness is a pretty good book as well ( very short too). Wow great movie picks here my top 20 probably wouldn't be too different. Clockwork Orange is definitely up there for me.
My almost two year old son got me very sick and whenever I’m sick I put on my favorite comfort channel. These are great picks. My buddy just started dental residency in Seattle and I happened to move up here with my wife a month before him. He grew up sheltered having not seen a single one of these. I showed him The Godfather the other week and I’m hoping I can show him more from this list. Curious what you think of taxi driver and Unforgiven. Two of my favorites. I’m going to buy ET to watch with my son, I haven’t seen that in forever.
My top 20 favorite movies of all time 1. The Ninth Configuration 2. Donnie Darko 3. Pulp Fiction 4. Blade Runner 5. The Princess Bride 6. Interstellar 7. Fight Club 8. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 9. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 10. Choose Me 11. There Will Be Blood 12. 2001: A Space Odyssey 13. A Clockwork Orange 14. Old Boy 15. Dazed and Confused 16. Trainspotting 17. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me 18. Good Will Hunting 19. The Count of Monte Cristo 20. Real Genius
So hard to make a list with so many great movies, ask me again tomorrow and I'll probably have a totally different list. :-) 10. Boogie Nights(1997) 9. 12 Angry Men(1957) 8.A Clockwork Orange(1971) 7. Alien(1979) 6. RoboCop(1987) 5. The Fountain(2006) 4. Blade Runner(1982) 3. 2001: A Space Odyssey(1968) 2. Once upon a time in the West(1968) 1. Vertigo(1958)
Dude your favorites are like spot on what I would pick, if you haven't seen it, watch " The Burbs" with Tom Hanks. 80s perfection. Also check out 13th warrior, based on a book called Eaters of the Dead. I'm just chiming in cuz you like nailed this list for me.
Dude I am just a few years younger but I swear watching your topics is my whole childhood. Great list and I had many similar experiences. Watching this and seeing your "The Thing" shirt I was thinking it may end up in the list. Just missed I bet.
Just got hip to your channel and am going through your back catalogue. This is basically a list of my favorite movies. Buckaroo Banzai!!! Fuck yeah!!! Time Bandits!!! Yes!!! Brazil!!! Love this stuff.
It's a full list what i ever see in one episode,for me,i have a lot movies who like series always attract me on everything,and this is my list,not by number-Helloween,Friday 13,Hellraiser,Lord of the Rings,Back To the Future,Alien,Man in Black,The Thing,The Fog,Carrie,Pulp Fiction,Scream,Rocky,Rambo,Jurassic Park,Anaconda,Kill Bill,Tremors,Matrix and Independent Day
A. Get well soon bru! & B. my OCD has to post my own 20, apologies the spam! 1. Stand By Me 2. Casablanca 3. Citizen Kane 4. Jaws 5. LOTR: FOTR 6. Star Wars 7. The Godfather Part II 8. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou 9. Back to the Future 10.Raiders of the Lost Ark 11.The Thin Red Line 12.Die Hard 13.2001: ASO 14.Rear Window 15.The Godfather 16.Once Upon a Time in the West 17.The Insider 18.Pinocchio 19.The Terminator 20.The Wizard of Oz
For me seeing the Matrix (at Silver City in Richmond!) was about seeing the trailer for Star Wars: Episode I. And I came out of the theatre thinking that I had just seen something that would make Star Wars irrelevant. Even though the Star Wars prequels left the door open for someone to replace them, the Matrix sequels couldn't maintain that momentum and take over.
Watch "Come and See" Johnny... is an WW2 Soviet film from the eighties. Is one of the best films ever made. I also recommend "The Bridge" (Die Brücke), a 50s German film about WW2 from the point of view of some young German kids.
Passionate list of movies. My Pops was the same way and took me to see the most adult movies. God bless him! Anytime I'm at a talking crosswalk I always think Blade Runner.
My Top 10 - . 10. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest 9. The Wicker Man (1973) 8. Misery 7. The Good, The Bad & The Ugly 6. The Terminator 5. Alien 4. Back To The Future 3. The Silence Of The Lambs 2. A Clockwork Orange 1. The Green Mile . Some Honorable Mentions - . Beverly Hills Cop Carlito’s Way City Lights Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Hara-Kiri (1962) Harry Potter & the Deathly Hollows Part 2 Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road Jean De Florette/Manon of the spring Lethal Weapon Lucky Number Slevin Midnight Run Rocky V Scarface Scent of a Woman The Man Who Would Be King The In-Laws (1979) The Usual Suspects The World’s fastest Indianan
Bro I watched your whole video wandering where the heck Blade Runner was at, and then you mentioned it at the end. Blade Runner is my all time favorite movie as well, I have watched it several times, and to be honest it never gets old for me! I'll check out some of the other titles that you recommended now that I have not seen, because you agree with myself how great Blade Runner is!
i literally got Raiders of the Lost Ark on Amazon Video yesterday (I was born in 1995) and i flipping loved it, i also got Predator (1987) a couple of days ago as well, i watched that too and i love watching these films that are considered classics for the first time and just being amazed by it i really do [also that scene in Raiders in India i think it was when Indy just pulls his gun out and shoots the guy with the sword is so funny)
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You are a great storyteller HCG! You have a way with speaking about your memories and experiences with such passion and fondness that it makes it a real joy to watch your videos and see you reminisce
Wow thanks! Movies and gaming are personal experiences to me I try to explain why they are to me.
"... why would i do a top 100 because my god, who has time for that??"
Me, I do. Please make it :'(
same lol
You had some excellent picks for your 20.
Blade Runner is incredible.
Nice profile pic!
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My top 20:
20. Goodfellas
19. Fargo
18. American Beauty
17. The Godfather
16. The Empire Strikes Back
15. Superbad
14. Vertigo
13. Shaun of the Dead
12. Reservoir Dogs
11. Back to the Future
10. Scott Pilgrim vs the World
9. Whiplash
8. Fight Club
7. 2001: A Space Odyssey
6. Forrest Gump
5. Taxi Driver
4. Blade Runner
3. The Dark Knight
2. A Clockwork Orange
1. Pulp Fiction
HM:
Dr Strangelove
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Apocalypse Now
The Thing
Seven
American Psycho
Donnie Darko
A nice list. I'll tell ya what. Back in 1997 I worked at a movie theater and was a "screener" as part of my job. Basically to watch the films to make sure the reels were put in the right order. So I was able to screen the Star Wars SE trilogy, the day before release and in an empty theater by myself and got paid to do it. It was awesome and my friends hated me for it. I don't know how you kept the list to 20. Mine'd never end
Nothing like popcorn, beer, and a good movie by yourself in a theater while on the clock :D
how did you get the gig?
Neil Wallace well it's not the only duty there. I worked selling tickets and the mgr. asked me. Almost no one wanted to do it because it could only be done after 1am when the theatres weren't being used. They offered to give me the reels when it was over too! But I said no because they were so massive I had no space for it.
Jason C. Hell to the yea. But after that I was on to working in a coal refinery then later a radio station, and it gets complicated after that
That was me in 99 til 2002. Ones I remember are Fight Club, Three Kings, Matrix, Snatch, and LOTR.
I would rather watch happyconsolegamer than anything on TV.
I haven't had cable in years. When I want to sit back and relax their are plenty of content creators here to enjoy.
People in their 20's are favoring RUclips, Neflix, and Hulu viewing over the rising cost of cable. I'm late 30's, and I have cable for different reasons. But I understand why many millennials do not.
+Jeremy Seal Yah, totally Jeremy! The rabbit ears work well for tons of football games and about 20 other channels at our house... we also have Netflix and free tablet streaming of certain major programs. I've paid crazy amounts for cable over the years. I was even forced to pay for cable once, as part of a college apartment contract. Never again! Good luck in your retro-grading adventure. I'm sending you a 'rabbit ears peace sign'.
+Leo Lombardozzi I agree, Leo. Have a good day.
+Wheels8504 I can understand where you are coming from. I was 18 in the year 2000, so I am right on the fence of the old ways vs. the new. I have to say, I'm leaning toward the creator content of youtube, instead of random channel surfing. Thanks for the reply.
Love hearing you tell stories about your Father. I lost my dad to cancer at a young age but have so many memories of watching these same movies with him. He let me watch Robocop, not the TV version, when I was like 8! lol. If I have kids someday I am definitely showing them sci-fi and horror movies. I was scared back then but cherish those memories now, so glad he did stuff like that. Damn good times!
I have so many favourite movies, but I can only really lock down my Top 5.
I'm not sure I could get my Top 10, 20, 25 or 50 into a solid list.
But anyway, here goes:
5. Alien
4. Dirty Harry
3. Highlander
2. The Thing
1. Blade Runner
Big Trouble In Little China gets a watch once a year for me to this day. Love that shit. Inspired Mortal Kombat and Double Dragon.
20: Terminator 2: Judgement Day
19: Yi Yi: A One and a Ywo
18: Jaws
17: Casino Royale
16: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
15: Spirited Away
14: Kill Bill vol. 1&2
13: A Clockwork Orange
12: Barry Lyndon
11: Seven Samurai
10: The Godfather
9: Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
8: Star Wars (Original Trilogy)
7: 2001: A Space Odyssey
6: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
5: The Shining
4: Ran
3: Pulp Fiction
2: Raiders of the Lost Ark
1: Eyes Wide Shut
Tears in Rain is my favorite movie scene of all time
same
Blade Runner is a masterpiece. So many Sci-fi films uses the milieu of that film. I'd recommend Blade Runner over almost any film.
-Fargo
-A New Hope
-Signs
-Rear Window
-Amelie
-Being John Malkovich
-A Boy and His Dog
-Roger Dodger
-Fight Club
-Memento
Watching this made me think I was watching myself... FANTASTIC list!!! I too was a child of the late 70's early 80's. The only movie missing is The Thing, which you made up for by wearing the t-shirt!! Maybe Escape From New York as well, but overall an amazing list of movies. Those are all "life changing" movies. It's funny because I thought for sure your number one movie was going to be The Thing, but then you pulled a magical rabbit out of your hat and picked my favorite movie of all time... Blade Runner!!!!
I actually thought Carpenter's The Thing (1982) would be in there!
What a great segment, I loved it... hope to see more top 20, 10's etc
Blade Runner is truly a masterpiece! One of my favorites as well.
I saw Army of Darkness (by mistake) at a Drive-In in 2nd grade. I went there to see Jurassic Park with my best friend and his parents. Didn't realize it was a double feature. Army of Darkness scared the hell out of us. Such a great memory though.
A favorite of mine is They Live with Roddy Piper and Keith David.
Truman Show, Glengarry Glen Ross, Goodfellas, Grizzly Man, Jaws, Rocky, Vertigo, Sin City, Akira, Full Metal Jacket, Dark Knight, Empire Strikes Back, Dances With Wolves, Fellowship of the Ring, Cool Hand Luke, Rear Window, The Wrestler, Moon, A Few Good Men, Casablanca
good list man great taste in movies, Cool Hand Luke I can watch 24/7 Paul Newman is gold
Nice, Casablanca a classic and I love Goodfellas.
same
I have Rear Window, Empire Strikes Back, A Few Good Men and Goodfellas on my list!
Awesome video brother. I agree with almost every movie on your list. A movie scene that sticks with me from being a kid to today is the chest burst scene in Alien. That might be the most iconic movie scene in all of horror movies. That scene disturbed me as a kid and still brings back those same "oh my god" feelings when I see it now. Gotta love Alien. That would be in my top 3 of all time. Along with Jaws and Star Wars
Before i even began to watch this whole episode i knew,i had a feeling you were the type of guy to have Big Trouble In Little China in your list and i was so happy that you did.I just absolutely love this movie to peices. Great flick for sure.
Surprised The Thing wasn't on the list Johnny.
The first DIE HARD movie blew my mind when I was 15. It's still my favourite movie of all time. I never saw it in theaters but my dad got us a VHS-player in 1990 and first two movies we rented were Lethal Weapon 2 and Die Hard. Good Times :) My favourite TV-series is the original Battlestar Galactica (1978). I saw it before Star Wars, so for me it's the original and best sci-fi tale and Star Wars is just a cheap copy :)
You wear a The Thing t-shirt but it doesn't make the list?! It's a classic
Blade Runner has the greatest vibe of any movie I've ever seen
neon glowing off the people and streets in a hopeless world accentuated with the most incredible soundtrack for a movie ever composed
my favorite movie as well man
Ill spoil the list for you guys , its all porn movies
are Bible Black in it? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Dude, this list is spot on. Bladerunner is also my #1. Great video!
You should do a top 20 horror for Halloween!
BladeRunner is my favorite movie of all time as well. Go figure that SNATCHER is my favorite game too.
I'm actually quite interested to see this list because you have a wide palette of popular and obscure films. Lets see, how many of these have I seen.
20.) Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Never Seen It.)
19.) Time Bandits (Never Seen It.)
18.) Brazil (Never Seen It.)
17.) Back To The Future (Such a timeless classic, and just an awesome movie for all generations of people.)
16.) Ghostbusters (Another timeless classic that is easily quotable with some of the best sharp and comedic dialogue I've ever had the pleasure of watching.)
15.) Apocalypse Now (Never Seen It.)
14.) Lord of The Rings Trilogy (Beautiful films and probably the best representation of medieval fantasy.)
13.) E.T. (Another timeless classic, and a film that deserves to be watched by kids and adults.)
12.) Star Trek Film Series (I only ever seen the voyage home, but I need to watch the other ones as well.)
11.) Army of Darkness (Never Seen It.)
10.) The Matrix (I was lucky enough to watch this in theatre, and watching this film in theatre was one of the best theatre experiences I ever had.)
9.) The Godfather Trilogy (I only ever seen the first film - fairly recently actually. I still need to watch the other two entries in the series.)
8.) The Terminator (One of the best action movies out there, the sequel is obviously superior but this one is a great addition and it deserves to be watched by action films and film fans alike.)
7.) Conan the Barbarian (Never seen it from beginning to end. I seen specific parts, but I need to watch it from beginning to end.)
6.) Indiana Jones Film Series (I seen all the films, but I never watched temple of doom from beginning to end. I seen parts of the second film, but never the entire thing.)
5.) Alien Quadrilogy (I do prefer Aliens over Alien, but Aliens is probably the best action of the 1980's and its probably one of the best action movies of all time.)
4.) Star Wars (There is nothing that needs to be said. A film series that lives up to the legacy that it represents.)
3.) Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (Never Seen It.)
2.) Big Trouble In Little Ninja (One of my best memories as a child when it came to watching movies.)
1.) Blade Runner (A movie I finally watched within the last ten years. One of the best film scores I ever listened to, and one of the most beautiful movies I've ever had the pleasure to watch with regards to its scenery, setting, philosophical message, and dialogue.)
A really good list and at least I watched the majority of these films.
Awesome list! I'm so glad you included Buckaroo Banzai and Big Trouble in Little China. I think those movies are hard to understand the whackyness and mood for people who weren't growing up in that time.
Excellent choices, couldn't agree more with Army of Darkness. I've never even heard of Buckaroo Banzai though, maybe I ought to look into it? I was a little surprised not to see any anime in the mix though, maybe you should do a separate Top 5 Anime Movies or something? I bet I could guess what that list would be comprised of though... ;)
More videos please Super Derek!
You got it, I just finished filming my next one, should be out on Thursday I think. :)
Nice. Should be Friday morning for me. Good way to wind down for the weekend. I will finally finish BoF3 again and move on to suikoden for a second play through myself.
Yeah I did top 10 Anime films a few years back I think!
You know, I think I may remember that now that you mention it. maybe I should go rewatch it just to be sure. :)
Great list Johnny! I love the way you talk about what you love about your favorite movies. Very relatable for me. I guess that why I've been watching your videos forever lol. Keep it up man!
my top ten movies
10. Dawn of the Dead (Romero)
9. Aliens
8. Die Hard
7. Gangs of New York
6. American Splendor
5. Castle of Calisotrio
4. Clerks
3. Pulp Fiction
2. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1. Goodfellas
I must say that I have been watching your channel for quite a while now & for a minute there I almost thought you was going to disappoint me for a moment, until you pulled Blade Runner out of the bag. Still to this day, I cannot believe this film was made mostly with practical effects & miniature sets. I just love the way the universe of Blade Runner feels futuristic & yet old at the same time. I think this embodies the essence of what has come to be referred to as "Used Future." The term was actually made popular by Star Stars, but I don't think any film made it feel as believable as Blade Runner. Truly awesome film.
First of all, my English is terrible, so apologize for that! I'm 43, and these movies my favorite too. Close Encorters, Alien, Back to the Future, Terminator, all fantastic films! The first film was Star Wars The New Hope what I saw in the Theatre 30+ years Ago. In the early 80's in Hungary was Socialism an the SW came here 3 Years after the US premiere! It was amasing! I remember clearly even now! And the best! When we went Germany when I was a kid and we bought our first VHS ( Mitshubishi ) and the first film we get is Buckarro Banzai!!! I saw many many times! I put this list my big favorite movie: Kelly's Heroes! Greetings from Hungary!
Great list man. Its funny because my parents were the same way, they just didn't care what I watched. My love of horror movies developed because of that. Growing up in the 80s was truly amazing.
MINE:
1:Resivior dog's
2:The matrix
3:Spider-Man 2
4:Her
5:The adaptation
6:The polar express
7: A nightmare before Christmas
8:Bettlejuice
9:Peewees big adventure
10:Land of mine
11:V for Vendetta
12:Scott pilgrim vs the world
13:John wick
14:X-men days of futures past
15:Back to the future
16: Back to the future part 2 17:The big leboskwe
18:Momento
19:Inglorious bastards
20:pulp fiction
Yes!! Blade Runner! One of my top three favorite movies of all time! (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Blade Runner). I've recommended it to many people.
What you said about how you don't think you'd be who you are today without Star Wars, yes, that's true for me too. It changed me from an early age. Who knows what I'd be like today and what I'd be doing today, if it wasn't for that movie. It had SUCH an impact in younger people when they first saw it.
On that note, the documentary "Empire of Dreams", about George Lucas, his early movies, and then the creation of Star Wars, is a fantastic documentary. It renewed my respect and appreciation for George and for what he really accomplished.
A lot of my favorites are on this list! I actually did go and watch Big Trouble in Little China after your 25th anniversary video. I loved it. I have a copy sitting on my shelf now. So thank you.
Swap E.T., Star Trek, Conan, Buckaroo Banzai, and Alien with Seven Samurai, Gojira (Godzilla King of the Monsters), Stargate, Starship Troopers, and Ghost in the Shell (animated) and you essentially have my top 20 list (not same order) as well. I will definitely have to give Conan and Buckaroo Banzai a look. Thanks for sharing!
Hearing you talk about Blade Runner gave me goosebumps, I feel the exact same way and have ever since I first saw it. First cut I saw was the UK theatrical and it's the one I prefer (although I prefer the "I want more life, Father" line from the US cut) and the Final Cut looks just absolutely amazing.
I love Blade Runner as well. I love that there are long portions, entire scenes, with no dialogue.
You were lucky to see Close Encounters and Blade Runner in the original release! I can't complain though, my dad and I would stay in the theatre to watch the show again for some of these selections!
The Goonies must be #21 aye?
Great list Johnny..but where's the love for Paul Verhoeven's ROBOCOP?!?!? :( :( :(
It was in my pile 20 is toughhhhh
Was looking to see if anyone else wanted Robocop in there
ME. awesome movie. 😀 👍
Wow almost a near match 18/20 of my fav movies. Man ive had basically the same youth. So good times.
We don't share a lot of similarity in our top 20 movies, but I like hearing you talk about them. You're a very positive dude.
"My dad just threw me into everything, it made me the person I am today." That's the type of dad I'm trying to be.
Hey Johnny! Can you make a top 20 Favorite Underrated Movies Of All Time!
I'm from Vancouver too! Always good to see another vancouverite.
Army of Darkness is awesome, but Evil Dead 2 is even better. And is a prequel to AOD, I must add...
I agree love that film as much! but Army has a soft spot for me!
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Yeah I understand why. Army is more adventure and comedy. ED2 is more gore and horror... I love both.
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Your profile pic never stops making me taking notice Kyron!
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Yeah. Is a collage of Paul Bettany as Khyron LOL. I made it when there were the first rumors of a Robotech live action film...
My top 20:
1: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2: Interstellar
3: Into the Wild
4: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
5: Catch me if you Can
6: Django Unchained
7: The Matrix
8: Back to the Future
9: The Fellowship of the Ring
10: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
11: Inglorious Basterds
12: The Wolf on Wall Street
13: Forrest Gump
14: Toy Story
15: The Goonies
16: Fight Club
17: Shawshank Redemption
18: Inception
19: The Big Lebowski
20: Inherent Vice
Good picks. The 70's and 80's were an amazing time for movies.
It’s interesting to see you do a Top list which isn’t gaming. I think it’s testament that you’re a good story teller, regardless of the medium.
It’s made me think that I’d like to see you do other Top lists.
Suggestion: Top 5 - 10 memories of all time 👍
Excellent list! Just a few I need to still see
I can't wait this Halloween to watch Army of Darkness with my invisible friend. :) :(
Fucking A dude, first person I know besides myself that has bladerunner as their favourite of all time, props dude, fell off my chair when you revealed it as your fav.
This is the cool thing about movies. I liked almost all the movies you listed, but only four of them even made my top 30. Makes for good conversation.
1. Star Wars (3-7)
2. Tron 1982
3. Blade Runner
4. Akira
5. Trainspotting
6. 2001: A Space Odyssey
7. Repo Man
8. Rain Man
9. E.T. the Extra Terrestrial
10. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
11. Scarface
12. Alien
13. Ghostbusters
14. Back to the Future
15. Gone with the Wind
16. Goodfellas
17. Taxi Driver
18. Ed Wood
19. Spider-Man 1&2
20. The Terminator
Goodfellas. Perfect movie. Ray liotas voice over is the best ever.
Akira, the most amazing beautifully animated anime ever.
Brilliant selection Johnny. A lot of my own personal favs in there which was nice to see, like Conan one of the 1st films my dad showed me on Betamax when I was about 6 years old😂 what was he thinking.
I fucking love army of darkness man
Fun fact: Harrison Ford did not want to be in Raiders of the Lost Ark because he didn't want to be associated with every George Lucas project. Ford already was commited to other films but I believe those were canceled or something. Besides, Tom Selleck was getting famous for Magnum so Selleck dropped out to focus on the TV show and Ford accepted to do Raiders.
I just knew you were going to put the thing on your list since you were wearing the shirt! that is one of my all time faves. John carpenter in his prime with awesome practical effects. definetly in my top 3 ...blade runner would be my top pick as well.
Your father sounds like a great man, he would be so proud of you today Johnny
I see Alien in the stack :) That's one of my favorite movies too for sure
Heart of darkness is a pretty good book as well ( very short too). Wow great movie picks here my top 20 probably wouldn't be too different. Clockwork Orange is definitely up there for me.
And to think, British Imperialism and Vietnam really happened. Two of my faves as well. I love the language of Burgess' A Clockwork Orange. 👍👍
It's cool to see a person's list that just isn't a mirror of imdbs top 20. Cool list, definitely got some movies to watch.
My almost two year old son got me very sick and whenever I’m sick I put on my favorite comfort channel. These are great picks. My buddy just started dental residency in Seattle and I happened to move up here with my wife a month before him. He grew up sheltered having not seen a single one of these. I showed him The Godfather the other week and I’m hoping I can show him more from this list. Curious what you think of taxi driver and Unforgiven. Two of my favorites.
I’m going to buy ET to watch with my son, I haven’t seen that in forever.
I'm 36 and I'd never heard of buckaroo bonsai until now! ha
You see, This is why were friends!
My top 20 favorite movies of all time
1. The Ninth Configuration
2. Donnie Darko
3. Pulp Fiction
4. Blade Runner
5. The Princess Bride
6. Interstellar
7. Fight Club
8. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
9. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
10. Choose Me
11. There Will Be Blood
12. 2001: A Space Odyssey
13. A Clockwork Orange
14. Old Boy
15. Dazed and Confused
16. Trainspotting
17. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
18. Good Will Hunting
19. The Count of Monte Cristo
20. Real Genius
After you pulled Apocalypse i was like - this is getting close to my list- but after no.1 it seems like we have the same favourite movies XD
So hard to make a list with so many great movies, ask me again tomorrow and I'll probably have a totally different list. :-)
10. Boogie Nights(1997)
9. 12 Angry Men(1957)
8.A Clockwork Orange(1971)
7. Alien(1979)
6. RoboCop(1987)
5. The Fountain(2006)
4. Blade Runner(1982)
3. 2001: A Space Odyssey(1968)
2. Once upon a time in the West(1968)
1. Vertigo(1958)
Great video! Based on your top 20 I would think RoboCop might be in your top 30!
Agreed!
total recall.
Great list! here's a short one for me.
1. Blade Runner
2. Terminator 2
3. The Godfather
4. Alien
5. The Thing
Dude your favorites are like spot on what I would pick, if you haven't seen it, watch " The Burbs" with Tom Hanks. 80s perfection. Also check out 13th warrior, based on a book called Eaters of the Dead. I'm just chiming in cuz you like nailed this list for me.
Dude I am just a few years younger but I swear watching your topics is my whole childhood. Great list and I had many similar experiences. Watching this and seeing your "The Thing" shirt I was thinking it may end up in the list. Just missed I bet.
Just got hip to your channel and am going through your back catalogue. This is basically a list of my favorite movies. Buckaroo Banzai!!! Fuck yeah!!! Time Bandits!!! Yes!!! Brazil!!! Love this stuff.
Terry Gilliam's "The Zero Theorem" is painfully underrated
I liked it it too!
Agreed!
This list is spot on! Bravo. I would also have Buckaroo Banzai and Blade Runner in my Top 5 as well.
It's a full list what i ever see in one episode,for me,i have a lot movies who like series always attract me on everything,and this is my list,not by number-Helloween,Friday 13,Hellraiser,Lord of the Rings,Back To the Future,Alien,Man in Black,The Thing,The Fog,Carrie,Pulp Fiction,Scream,Rocky,Rambo,Jurassic Park,Anaconda,Kill Bill,Tremors,Matrix and Independent Day
A. Get well soon bru! & B. my OCD has to post my own 20, apologies the spam!
1. Stand By Me
2. Casablanca
3. Citizen Kane
4. Jaws
5. LOTR: FOTR
6. Star Wars
7. The Godfather Part II
8. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
9. Back to the Future
10.Raiders of the Lost Ark
11.The Thin Red Line
12.Die Hard
13.2001: ASO
14.Rear Window
15.The Godfather
16.Once Upon a Time in the West
17.The Insider
18.Pinocchio
19.The Terminator
20.The Wizard of Oz
For me seeing the Matrix (at Silver City in Richmond!) was about seeing the trailer for Star Wars: Episode I. And I came out of the theatre thinking that I had just seen something that would make Star Wars irrelevant. Even though the Star Wars prequels left the door open for someone to replace them, the Matrix sequels couldn't maintain that momentum and take over.
Army of Darkness!!!!
The whole Evil Dead series was my favorite growing up
The way you describe your love for Blade Runner is probably how I feel about Lost Boys.
Awesome T-shirt dude!
Johnny I TOTALLY agree with you on ET, ET gets no love nowadays :(
Excellent video, loved you passion.
Watch "Come and See" Johnny... is an WW2 Soviet film from the eighties. Is one of the best films ever made. I also recommend "The Bridge" (Die Brücke), a 50s German film about WW2 from the point of view of some young German kids.
"Just fuckin watch it.." So convincing!
Great video dude. Love the retro music in the background. I hear some Ninja Gaiden and Castlevania back there. Takes me back.
Passionate list of movies. My Pops was the same way and took me to see the most adult movies. God bless him! Anytime I'm at a talking crosswalk I always think Blade Runner.
YES!!!!
Waited with baited breath for your number one. Blade Runner! Hell yes!! :)
Beautiful photography and awesome music :)
You have inspired me to watch Bladerunner this week..
My Top 10 -
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10. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
9. The Wicker Man (1973)
8. Misery
7. The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
6. The Terminator
5. Alien
4. Back To The Future
3. The Silence Of The Lambs
2. A Clockwork Orange
1. The Green Mile
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Some Honorable Mentions -
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Beverly Hills Cop
Carlito’s Way
City Lights
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Hara-Kiri (1962)
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hollows Part 2
Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade
Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road
Jean De Florette/Manon of the spring
Lethal Weapon
Lucky Number Slevin
Midnight Run
Rocky V
Scarface
Scent of a Woman
The Man Who Would Be King
The In-Laws (1979)
The Usual Suspects
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Bro I watched your whole video wandering where the heck Blade Runner was at, and then you mentioned it at the end. Blade Runner is my all time favorite movie as well, I have watched it several times, and to be honest it never gets old for me! I'll check out some of the other titles that you recommended now that I have not seen, because you agree with myself how great Blade Runner is!
The second you mentioned Buckaroo Banzia I actually fist pumped and shouted "YES!!" LOL. Like 5 years too late.
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion . . .
i literally got Raiders of the Lost Ark on Amazon Video yesterday (I was born in 1995) and i flipping loved it, i also got Predator (1987) a couple of days ago as well, i watched that too and i love watching these films that are considered classics for the first time and just being amazed by it i really do [also that scene in Raiders in India i think it was when Indy just pulls his gun out and shoots the guy with the sword is so funny)