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Alternate list: Jay's edit

by hikerhetav • Created 7 years ago • Modified 3 years ago
Hello, my name is Hetav. I am from India so you will see many Bollywood films on this list, although I like all things movies. I love classic Hollywood films with an emphasis on strong characters and dialogue. I especially like silent films and comedies, like those of Charles Chaplin. Additionally, I enjoy political and crime thrillers a lot, and occasionally when I work up the courage, horror films as well.

With the help of Jay, I have compiled together a list of movies that more accurately shows my taste, whereas the other list is based on popular vote.
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  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

    1. 2001: A Space Odyssey

    19682h 29mG84Metascore
    8.3 (757K)
    When a mysterious artifact is uncovered on the Moon, a spacecraft manned by two humans and one supercomputer is sent to Jupiter to find its origins.
    DirectorStanley KubrickStarsKeir DulleaGary LockwoodWilliam Sylvester
  • My Dinner with Andre (1981)

    2. My Dinner with Andre

    19811h 50mPG83Metascore
    7.7 (28K)
    Two old friends meet for dinner; as one tells anecdotes detailing his experiences, the other notices their differing worldviews.
    DirectorLouis MalleStarsAndre GregoryWallace ShawnJean Lenauer
  • Guru Dutt and Waheeda Rehman in Thirst (1957)

    3. Thirst

    19572h 26mNot Rated
    8.3 (7.8K)
    Vijay, a talented but indigent poet, struggles for love and recognition in this selfish world.
    DirectorGuru DuttStarsGuru DuttWaheeda RehmanMala Sinha
  • Maria Falconetti and Eugene Silvain in The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)

    4. The Passion of Joan of Arc

    19281h 54mPassed98Metascore
    8.1 (66K)
    In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc is placed on trial on charges of heresy, and the ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force her to recant her claims of holy visions.
    DirectorCarl Theodor DreyerStarsMaria FalconettiEugene SilvainAndré Berley
  • Marlon Brando in The Godfather (1972)

    5. The Godfather

    19722h 55mR100Metascore
    9.2 (2.1M)
    The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
    DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMarlon BrandoAl PacinoJames Caan
  • Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II (1974)

    6. The Godfather Part II

    19743h 22mR90Metascore
    9.0 (1.4M)
    The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.
    DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsAl PacinoRobert De NiroRobert Duvall
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

    7. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    20012h 58mPG-1392Metascore
    8.9 (2.1M)
    A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
    DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenOrlando Bloom
    The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003)
  • Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)

    8. Gangs of Wasseypur

    20125h 21mNot Rated89Metascore
    8.2 (108K)
    A clash between Sultan and Shahid Khan leads to the expulsion of Khan from Wasseypur, and ignites a deadly blood feud spanning three generations.
    DirectorAnurag KashyapStarsManoj BajpayeeNawazuddin SiddiquiTigmanshu Dhulia
  • Charles Chaplin in Modern Times (1936)

    9. Modern Times

    19361h 27mG96Metascore
    8.5 (274K)
    The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.
    DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinPaulette GoddardHenry Bergman
  • Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

    10. The Shawshank Redemption

    19942h 22mR82Metascore
    9.3 (3.1M)
    A banker convicted of uxoricide forms a friendship over a quarter century with a hardened convict, while maintaining his innocence and trying to remain hopeful through simple compassion.
    DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTim RobbinsMorgan FreemanBob Gunton
  • Sandhya in Do Ankhen Barah Haath (1957)

    11. Do Ankhen Barah Haath

    19572h 23m
    8.4 (2K)
    Progressive, reform-minded young warden gets permission to take six surly murderers from prison to dilapidated country farm, to rehabilitate it and themselves through hard work and kindly guidance.
    DirectorShantaram Rajaram VankudreStarsShantaram Rajaram VankudreSandhyaUlhas
  • Anand (1971)

    12. Anand

    19712h 2mNot Rated
    8.1 (37K)
    The story of a terminally ill man who wishes to live life to the fullest before the inevitable occurs, as told by his best friend.
    DirectorHrishikesh MukherjeeStarsRajesh KhannaAmitabh BachchanSumita Sanyal
  • Leila Hatami and Payman Maadi in A Separation (2011)

    13. A Separation

    20112h 3mPG-1395Metascore
    8.3 (270K)
    A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.
    DirectorAsghar FarhadiStarsPayman MaadiLeila HatamiSareh Bayat
  • Intolerance (1916)

    14. Intolerance

    19162h 43mPassed99Metascore
    7.7 (17K)
    Four historical tales depict the ongoing human struggle against prejudice and inhumanity.
    DirectorD.W. GriffithStarsLillian GishRobert HarronMae Marsh
  • Suspiria (1977)

    15. Suspiria

    19771h 32mR79Metascore
    7.3 (112K)
    An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.
    DirectorDario ArgentoStarsJessica HarperStefania CasiniFlavio Bucci
  • Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, and Janet Leigh in Touch of Evil (1958)

    16. Touch of Evil

    19581h 35mPG-1399Metascore
    7.9 (113K)
    A Mexican official and his American wife are targeted in a Texas border town by the crime family he's trying to put behind bars for drug trafficking, as his concern grows over the tactics of the local detective whose cooperation he needs.
    DirectorOrson WellesStarsCharlton HestonOrson WellesJanet Leigh
  • Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, Jack Klugman, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, Edward Binns, John Fiedler, E.G. Marshall, Joseph Sweeney, George Voskovec, Jack Warden, and Robert Webber in 12 Angry Men (1957)

    17. 12 Angry Men

    19571h 36mApproved97Metascore
    9.0 (933K)
    The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.
    DirectorSidney LumetStarsHenry FondaLee J. CobbMartin Balsam
  • Brigitte Helm in Metropolis (1927)

    18. Metropolis

    19272h 33mNot Rated98Metascore
    8.3 (195K)
    In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
    DirectorFritz LangStarsBrigitte HelmAlfred AbelGustav Fröhlich
  • Charles Chaplin in City Lights (1931)

    19. City Lights

    19311h 27mG99Metascore
    8.5 (208K)
    With the aid of a wealthy erratic tippler, a dewy-eyed tramp who has fallen in love with a sightless flower girl accumulates money to be able to help her medically.
    DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinVirginia CherrillFlorence Lee
  • Ivana Baquero in Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

    20. Pan's Labyrinth

    20061h 58mR98Metascore
    8.2 (727K)
    In 1944 Spain, a girl is sent to live with her ruthless stepfather. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun. He tells her she's a princess, but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks.
    DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsIvana BaqueroAriadna GilSergi López
  • M (1931)

    21. M

    19311h 39mPassed
    8.3 (178K)
    When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt.
    DirectorFritz LangStarsPeter LorreEllen WidmannInge Landgut
  • Charles Chaplin and Paulette Goddard in The Great Dictator (1940)

    22. The Great Dictator

    19402h 5mG
    8.4 (250K)
    Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
    DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinPaulette GoddardJack Oakie
  • Aamir Khan and Darsheel Safary in Like Stars on Earth (2007)

    23. Like Stars on Earth

    20072h 42mPG
    8.3 (220K)
    A young boy is thought to be nothing but a lazy troublemaker until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.
    DirectorAamir KhanStarsDarsheel SafaryAamir KhanTisca Chopra
  • Aamir Khan, Rachel Shelley, and Gracy Singh in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

    24. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

    20013h 44mPG84Metascore
    8.1 (125K)
    The people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers.
    DirectorAshutosh GowarikerStarsAamir KhanRaghubir YadavGracy Singh
  • Gandhi (1982)

    25. Gandhi

    19823h 11mPG79Metascore
    8.0 (244K)
    The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
    DirectorRichard AttenboroughStarsBen KingsleyJohn GielgudRohini Hattangadi

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