Jim Emerson's "102 Movies You Must See"
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"These are the movies I just kind of figure everybody ought to have seen in order to have any sort of informed discussion about movies. They’re the common cultural currency of our time, the basic cinematic texts that everyone should know, at minimum, to be somewhat ‘movie-literate.’ I hope these movies are experiences we can all assume we share….This isn’t like Roger Ebert’s ‘Great Movies’ series. It’s not my idea of The Best Movies Ever Made (that would be a different list, though there’s some overlap here), or limited to my personal favorites or my estimation of the most important or influential films…. I tried to represent key examples of all important genres, movie stars, directors, historical movements, and so on — like an overview of the 20th century in 101 movies. Yes, there are many more I’d like to add, but remember, this is only a primer. How many have you seen?" —Jim Emerson
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Annie Hall
1977, in 34 top lists Check -
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The Best Years of Our Lives
1946, in 30 top lists Check -
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À bout de souffle
1960 — a.k.a. Breathless, in 29 top lists Check -
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Bringing Up Baby
1938, in 23 top lists Check -
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Casablanca
1942, in 39 top lists Check -
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Les enfants du paradis
1945 — a.k.a. Children of Paradise, in 21 top lists Check -
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The Crying Game
1992, in 11 top lists Check -
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Days of Heaven
1978, in 19 top lists Check -
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Gone with the Wind
1939, in 31 top lists Check -
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The Graduate
1967, in 29 top lists Check -
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The Lady Eve
1941, in 20 top lists Check -
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On the Waterfront
1954, in 32 top lists Check -
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Red River
1948, in 16 top lists Check -
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La règle du jeu
1939 — a.k.a. The Rules of the Game, in 24 top lists Check -
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The Scarlet Empress
1934, in 12 top lists Check -
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Singin' in the Rain
1952, in 37 top lists Check -
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A Star Is Born
1954, in 13 top lists Check -
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Sunset Blvd.
1950 — a.k.a. Sunset Boulevard, in 35 top lists Check -
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Trouble in Paradise
1932, in 17 top lists Check -
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Vertigo
1958, in 42 top lists Check
Last updated on Feb 10, 2012; source