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. 4 -

    Ran

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  2. 7 -

    North by Northwest

    1959, in 30 top lists Check
  3. 30 -1

    Mad Max

    1979, in 13 top lists Check
  4. 31 -1

    Mad Max 2

    1981 — a.k.a. The Road Warrior, in 14 top lists Check
  5. 38 -2

    The Train

    1964, in 4 top lists Check
  6. 56 -8

    Apocalypto

    2006, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 58 -8

    Thief

    1981, in 5 top lists Check
  8. 63 -8

    District 9

    2009, in 10 top lists Check
  9. 80 -8

    Kung fu

    2004 — a.k.a. Kung Fu Hustle, in 11 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jan 22, 2014; source