Top 50 Favorite Films PART 2

Cinemassacre's Top 50 Favorite Films by James Rolfe 25 - 1

FULL LIST

FAVORITE BY GENRE
ACTION: Star Wars Trilogy
COMEDY: It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
FANTASY: King Kong
SCI-FI: Back to the Future
DRAMA: Rocky
DOCUMENTARY: American Movie
HORROR: Kong, Ghostbusters, Gremlins, Jaws
WESTERN: The Good the Bad and the Ugly
MUSICAL: Wizard of Oz
DECADE: 80s

AMOUNT EACH DECADE
30s: 3
40s: 2
50s: 7
60s: 8
70s: 7
80s: 15
90s: 7
00s: 1

RUNNERS UP
Alien (1979)
Aliens (1986)
From Dusk Til Dawn (1996)
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
Army of Darkness (1993)
The Terminator (1984)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) #retro #retrogaming #nes #snes #jamesrolfe #mikematei #atari #playthrough #gameplay #gamereview

[MarriottPlayer]

"You don't pick your favorites, your favorites pick you."

Couldn't've said it better.

[revpeyton]

James' voice has always been calming to me.

[KRhetor]

It's a relief to find a YouTube film critic who actually cares about the history of film, and his able to explain his stances in an informed and articulate manner.

[MrMilli]

It's amazing how many Simpsons episodes are based on your top 50 movies.

[matternicuss]

I don't necessarily have one favorite film, but King Kong is probably the most important film to me creatively. Saw it at just the right age, got me into sculpture, stop motion, Ray Harryhausen's work, special effects, and an appreciate for the art of filmmaking. Simply a magical film.

[davideguiguren]

Don't know why but I just like to hear James talking about anything. It's just interesting and also relaxing somehow...

[SollyGee]

There is no other internet personality I have stuck with for so long, I have been watching you for over 10 years now. I think this is because not only do you have variety in the content you create, gaming, films, books etc but your tastes are so similar to mine. There are so many films in this list that would be in my top 50, 3 out of your top 5 are also in mine. These are some of the reasons why you've always been such an inspiration of mine, would love to meet you one day. Cheers James.

[dmore]

"Son... they got us"

My favorite part of Last Crusade, that bit is just so great

[VashDraven]

I'm surprised that The Thing, Robocop, Blade Runner, Alien and Predator weren't on the list.

[angelsinger]

A million thank you’s for including “The Sword in the Stone”! That film ignited a now life-long obsession with all things Arthurian (and is one of only 3 Arthurian films I would recommend, along with “Excalibur” and “Monty Python and the Holy Grail).

[michaelswitzer]

There are plenty of movies on this list I've not seen but herd of but the way James explains them makes me want to check them out

[sirspookybones]

I remember rewatching The last crusade with my dad and we both enjoyed it, especially the humour.
Easily one of my favourite films right now

[secondghost]

The effects in Jurassic Park are still better than most effects you see today in movies. This movie has stood the test of time like a champ.

[adamjbond]

I can't wait until you make a full-length horror film.

[elidaze]

One thing I love about these sorts of lists is being able to see how diverse we all are. You get to see where you are similar but also different to others and that's really interesting to me. For example, I love North by Northwest and Rear Window and I was happy to see them both in this top 25 but I was also quite surprised to see Sword in the Stone on here, which I rarely hear mentioned, and am honestly not all that fond of. It's fascinating to see how someone else views cinema, how they've been influenced by it, their tastes and all that.

[ItsAllButtaBaby]

Shawshank Redemption...one of my top three choices.

[cascadesequence]

Above all, the majority of the films on your list emit an essence of fun and enjoyment. You seem to appreciate the sheer joy of cinema. This was a great watch with a lot of fascinating personal moments - thanks!

[JSPagliacci]

26:14 Warning! Megadeth does NOT appear on the soundtrack. (Great to see so much Hitch on your list though.)

[sir_john_hammond]

Ah... Jurassic Park. Bravo, Good Sir.

[Untouchaable]

Great list. You should do Top 50 Video Games sometime.