This is an ongoing project because the Prof is forgetful, so check back now and then for sudden remembrances that wake him at 3 a.m. in the dead of dark.
FAVORITE: 1. It's a Gift (1934) W.C. Fields
2. Valley of the Dolls (1967) Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke, Sharon Tate (Best trash movie ever made.)
3. Grease (1978) John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John
4. Fiddler on the Roof (1971) Topol
5. National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) John Belushi
6. The Blues Brothers (1980) John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd
7. A Thousand Clowns (1965) Jason Robards
8. A Patch of Blue (1965) Sidney Poitier, Elizabeth Hartman
9. Lilies of the Field (1963) Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala
10. Only the Lonely (1991) John Candy, Ally Sheedy (A great non-goofball romance.)
11. Midnight Cowboy (1969) Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight
12. The Graduate (1967) Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross
13. Papillon (1973) Dustin Hoffman, Steve McQueen
14. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Alec Guinness, William Holden
15. Von Ryan's Express (1965) Frank Sinatra, Trevor Howard
16. Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) Frank Sinatra, The Rat Pack
17. Ocean's Eleven (1960) Frank Sinatra, The Rat Pack (The ORIGINAL)
18. A Hole in the Head (1959) Frank Sinatra, Edward G. Robinson
19. Dirty Harry (1971) Clint Eastwood, Andrew Robinson
20. Mad Max (Australia, 1979) Mel Gibson
21. The Road Warrior (Australia, 1981) Mel Gibson
22. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (France, 1964) Catherine Deneuve (First movie), Nino Castelnuovo
23. A Little Romance (1979) Laurence Olivier, Diane Lane (First movie)
24. Going in Style (1979) George Burns, Art Carney, Lee Strasberg
25. Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) Cary Grant
26. Sleuth (1972) Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine
27. Harvey (1950) James Stewart, "Harvey"
28. Goldfinger (1964) Sean Connery, Gert Frobe
29. Honeysuckle Rose (1980) Willie Nelson, Dyan Cannon, Amy Irving
30. The Competition (1980) Richard Dreyfuss, Amy Irving
31. The Fortune Cookie (1966) Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau
32. Irma la Douce (1963) Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine
33. Edward Scissorhands (1990) Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder
34. Dancer in the Dark (2000) Björk, Catherine Deneuve
35. A Bronx Tale (1993) Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri
36. Goodfellas (1990) Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci
37. Medicine Man (1992) Sean Connery, Lorraine Bracco
38. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman
39. The Muppet Movie (1979) The Muppets, Numerous Cameos
40. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) Burt Reynolds, Dolly Parton
41. Bill (Television movie, 1981) Mickey Rooney, Dennis Quaid
42. Forrest Gump (1994) Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise
43. The Jerk (1979) Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters
44. Blazing Saddles (1974) Cleavon Little, Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn
45. History of the World, Part I (1981) Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Gregory Hines, Madeline Kahn
46. Strictly Ballroom (Australia, 1992) Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice
47. Gypsy (1962) Rosalind Russell, Natalie Wood, Karl Malden
48. Funny Girl (1968) Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif
49. Pennies from Heaven (1981) Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Christopher Walken
50. King of New York (1990) Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne
51. The Nutty Professor (1963) Jerry Lewis, Stella Stevens
52. The Bellboy (1960) Jerry Lewis
53. The Ladies Man (1961) Jerry Lewis, Kathleen Freeman
54. Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) Eddie Murphy (8 roles), Janet Jackson
55. Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter
56. South Central (1992) Byron Minns, Glenn Plummer, Lexie Bigham
57. The Commitments (Ireland, 1991) Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angelina Ball
58. Sons of the Desert (1933) Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy (I think this is their best)
59. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn
60. What's New Pussycat (England, 1965) Peter Sellers, Peter O'Toole, Woody Allen
61. Alfie (England, 1966) Michael Caine, Shelley Winters
62. The Pink Panther (England, 1963) Peter Sellers, David Niven
63. A Shot in the Dark (England, 1964) Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer
64. Mask (1985) Cher, Sam Elliott, Eric Stoltz
65. Silkwood (1983) Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher
66. The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) Jeff Bridges, Beau Bridges, Michelle Pfeiffer
67. Pirates of the Caribbean (2003) Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley (The FIRST in the series)
68. Natural Born Killers (1994) Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis
69. Annie Hall (1977) Woody Allen, Diane Keaton
70. Manhattan (1979) Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway
71. Diner (1982) Steve Guttenberg, Daniel Stern, Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon
72. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn
73. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York
74. Lady Sings the Blues (1972) Dianna Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor
75. Taras Bulba (1962) Tony Curtis, Yul Brynner
76. The Magnificent Seven (1960) Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson
77. The Great Escape (1963) Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough
78. The Collector (England, 1965) Terence Stamp, Samantha Eggar
79. Thelma & Louise (1991) Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis
80. Pure Country (1992) George Strait, Lesley Ann Warren
81. Gigot (1962) Jackie Gleason
82. Streets (1990) Christina Applegate
83. Blood Simple (1984) John Getz, Dan Hedaya, M. Emmet Walsh
84. Elmer Gantry (1960) Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons
85. Cannery Row (1982) Nick Nolte, Debra Winger
86. Body Heat (1981) William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna
87. Purple Rain (1984) Prince, Apollonia, Morris Day
88. The Atomic Cafe (1982) Documentary
89. The Pawnbroker (1964) Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Brock Peters
90. Girl, Interrupted (1999) Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie
For those who think the Professor's all-time favorite movie is stupid, childish, and numb-nutted, please note that it's included in TIME magazine's 100 best movies since 1923. No small feat, that.
UNDER PERPETUAL CONSTRUCTION.
PLEASE WATCH MY STEP.
How many of these movies (films) have you seen?
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