Wednesday, February 2, 2011

20 Top Movies from 1990-2010 in The World

I'm the founder and CEO of IMDb and here are my favourite movies from the last 20 years. Of course this list needs a little trimming to say the least ...
1.
Inception (2010)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9.0/10 X  
In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a highly skilled thief is given a final chance at redemption which involves executing his toughest job to date: Inception. (148 mins.)
“ My #2 favourite movie of all-time and also a proxy for Chris Nolan's other masterpiece: The Prestige ” - Col Needham
 
2.
Se7en (1995)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.7/10 X  
Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi. (127 mins.)
Director: David Fincher
“ Also a proxy for other great David Fincher movies: Fight Club / The Social Network / Panic Room / The Game / Zodiac. ” - Col Needham
 
3.
Pulp Fiction (1994)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9.0/10 X  
The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. (154 mins.)
“ Also a proxy for other great QT movies: Kill Bill / Inglourious Basterds ” - Col Needham
 
4.
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  
A New York City doctor, who is married to an art curator, pushes himself on a harrowing and dangerous night-long odyssey of sexual and moral discovery after his wife admits that she once almost cheated on him. (159 mins.)
Director: Stanley Kubrick
“ An extremely underrated Kubrick film with one of the best last lines in movie history. A massively misunderstood story about love and obsession and where (not) to draw the line. ” - Col Needham
 
5.
Avatar (2009)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X  
A paraplegic marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. (162 mins.)
Director: James Cameron
“ Also a proxy for other great James Cameron movies from this period: T2 / True Lies / Titanic ” - Col Needham
 
6.
Magnolia (1999)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X  
An epic mosaic of several interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley. (188 mins.)
“ Also a proxy for other great PTA movies: Punch Drunk Love / There Will Be Blood ” - Col Needham
 
7.
Contact (1997)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X  
Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of intelligent aliens, who send plans for a mysterious machine. (150 mins.)
Director: Robert Zemeckis
“ One of the most well-written movies ever ” - Col Needham
 
8.
The Matrix (1999)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.7/10 X  
A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers. (136 mins.)
“ Fresh and original before the sequels sort of spoiled it (with the exception of the freeway chase sequence in Reloaded). Also a proxy for the Wachowski brothers' other masterpiece, the neo-noir thriller Bound ” - Col Needham
 
9.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X  
It's Harry's third year at Hogwarts; not only does he have a new "Defense Against the Dark Arts" teacher, but there is also trouble brewing. Convicted murderer Sirius Black has escaped the Wizards' Prison and is coming after Harry. (141 mins.)
“ The best Harry Potter book and the best Harry Potter movie and the only one outside the all-time top 25 highest grossing movies. Also a proxy for the other HP movies. ” - Col Needham
 
10.
Atonement (2007)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  
Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit. Based on the British romance novel by Ian McEwan. (123 mins.)
Director: Joe Wright
“ Another brilliant script with masterful direction by Joe Wright ” - Col Needham
 
11.
Minority Report (2002)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X  
In the future, criminals are caught before the crimes they commit, but one of the officers in the special unit is accused of one such crime and sets out to prove his innocence. (145 mins.)
“ Also a proxy for Steven Spielberg's other great movies from this period: Schindler's List / Jurassic Park / Saving Private Ryan ” - Col Needham
 
12.
Heat (1995)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X  
A Los Angeles crime saga, "Heat" focuses on the lives of two men on opposite sides of the law - one a detective; the other a thief. (170 mins.)
Director: Michael Mann
“ Also a proxy for Michael Mann's other great movies from this period: The Last of the Mohicans / The Insider ” - Col Needham
 
13.
Basic Instinct (1992)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  
A police detective is in charge of the investigation of a brutal murder, in which a beautiful and seductive woman could be involved. (127 mins.)
Director: Paul Verhoeven
“ A guilty pleasure but who can forget this sexy Hitchcock homage by Paul Verhoeven? ” - Col Needham
 
14.
L.A. Confidential (1997)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X  
A shooting at an all night diner is investigated by three LA policemen in their own unique ways. (138 mins.)
Director: Curtis Hanson
“ It's all in the writing and, here, the casting too! ” - Col Needham
 
15.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.7/10 X  
A young FBI cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims. (118 mins.)
Director: Jonathan Demme
“ Thrilling horror and unforgettable characters ” - Col Needham
 
16.
Signs (2002)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  
A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come. (106 mins.)
“ Everything is on a slow burn to the amazing final sequence where everything comes together and rewards the viewer who has been paying attention (one of my favourite scenes ever). ” - Col Needham
 
18.
House of Sand and Fog (2003)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  
An abandoned wife is evicted from her house and starts a tragic conflict with her home's new owners. (126 mins.)
Director: Vadim Perelman
“ Another writing masterpiece and a very attractive leading lady ” - Col Needham
 
19.
Michael Clayton (2007)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  
A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit. (119 mins.)
Director: Tony Gilroy
“ Yet another writing masterpiece. ” - Col Needham
 
20.
JFK (1991)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X  
A New Orleans DA discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story. (189 mins.)
Director: Oliver Stone
“ Oliver Stone creates a rich story which leads to the unforgettable assassination recreation courtroom sequence (another all time favourite scene). ” - Col Needham

source : http://www.imdb.com/list/XlZmxpCEF1g/

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