John Kobal Presents the Top 100 Movies

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"[T]his list [was] compiled in a book called John Kobal Presents The Top 100 Movies, published in 1988. [Kobal] polled 81 international critics/filmmakers, the more famous of which include Nestor Almendros, Lindsay Anderson, Penelope Gilliatt, Leonard Maltin, Tony Rayns, Andrew Sarris, Susan Sontag, and Bertand Tavernier. Kobal used the typical point system where he solicited top 10 lists with #1 getting 10 points, and #10 getting 1, with films on unranked lists getting 5.5."

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    Bronenosets Potemkin

    1925 — a.k.a. Battleship Potemkin, in 27 top lists Check
  2. 9 new

    Casablanca

    1942, in 39 top lists Check
  3. 16 new

    La grande illusion

    1937 — a.k.a. The Grand Illusion, in 30 top lists Check
  4. 43 new

    Roma città aperta

    1945 — a.k.a. Rome, Open City, in 23 top lists Check
  5. 64 new

    Popiól i diament

    1958 — a.k.a. Ashes and Diamonds, in 17 top lists Check
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    The Best Years of Our Lives

    1946, in 30 top lists Check
  7. 87 new

    The African Queen

    1951, in 11 top lists Check
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    The Great Dictator

    1940, in 25 top lists Check
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    To Be or Not to Be

    1942, in 24 top lists Check
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Last updated on Sep 28, 2013; source