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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Blade Runner
1982, in 36 top lists Check -
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Blow-Up
1966, in 20 top lists Check -
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Chinatown
1974, in 31 top lists Check -
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951, in 12 top lists Check -
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Dirty Harry
1971, in 17 top lists Check -
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Fargo
1996, in 27 top lists Check -
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Jaws
1975, in 29 top lists Check -
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Mad Max 2
1981 — a.k.a. The Road Warrior, in 14 top lists Check -
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The Manchurian Candidate
1962, in 15 top lists Check -
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Out of the Past
1947, in 16 top lists Check -
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Persona
1966, in 25 top lists Check -
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Psycho
1960, in 39 top lists Check -
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Rear Window
1954, in 31 top lists Check -
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Repulsion
1965, in 17 top lists Check -
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The Third Man
1949, in 37 top lists Check -
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Touch of Evil
1958, in 30 top lists Check -
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Vertigo
1958, in 42 top lists Check
Last updated on Feb 10, 2012; source