Spike Lee's Essential List of Films for Filmmakers

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This is the list that Spike Lee distributes to his graduate students at NYU every year.

Spike says: "I've Been A Professor At The NYU Graduate Film For The Past 15 Years.The 1st Day Of Every Class I Hand Out My List Of Films That I Feel You Must See If You Want To Make Films. Please Look At This List And See What You Might Have Missed. As I Tell My Students If You Want Your Film "Game" To Be Tight You Must Have Seen Great Movies, World Cinema, It Just Can't Be Hollywood Films. Educate Yourself. Learn. Grow. Evolve. Make Great Films.

Peace, Onward And Upward,

Spike Lee."

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  1. 16 -

    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    1957, in 32 top lists Check
  2. 29 -1

    Patton

    1970, in 13 top lists Check
  3. 32 -1

    La battaglia di Algeri

    1966 — a.k.a. The Battle of Algiers, in 29 top lists Check
  4. 38 -2

    The Train

    1964, in 4 top lists Check
  5. 46 new

    The Hurt Locker

    2008, in 13 top lists Check
  6. 50 new

    Pasqualino Settebellezze

    1975 — a.k.a. Seven Beauties, in 6 top lists Check
  7. 53 -8

    Home of the Brave

    1949, in 1 top list Check
  8. 57 -8

    Casablanca

    1942, in 39 top lists Check
  9. 68 -8

    Paris brûle-t-il?

    1966 — a.k.a. Is Paris Burning?, in 1 top list Check
  10. 69 -8

    M*A*S*H

    1970, in 21 top lists Check
  11. 71 -8

    Roma città aperta

    1945 — a.k.a. Rome, Open City, in 23 top lists Check
  12. 74 -8

    Kuroi ame

    1989 — a.k.a. Black Rain, in 6 top lists Check
  13. 77 -8

    Paths of Glory

    1957, in 26 top lists Check
  14. 84 -8

    Empire of the Sun

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
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