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. 3 -

    Yôjinbô

    1961 — a.k.a. Yojimbo, in 19 top lists Check
  2. 5 -

    Rear Window

    1954, in 31 top lists Check
  3. 6 -

    Vertigo

    1958, in 42 top lists Check
  4. 30 -1

    Mad Max

    1979, in 13 top lists Check
  5. 31 -1

    Mad Max 2

    1981 — a.k.a. The Road Warrior, in 14 top lists Check
  6. 38 -2

    The Train

    1964, in 4 top lists Check
  7. 43 -2

    Marathon Man

    1976, in 4 top lists Check
  8. 46 new

    The Hurt Locker

    2008, in 13 top lists Check
  9. 63 -8

    District 9

    2009, in 10 top lists Check
  10. 65 -8

    Touch of Evil

    1958, in 30 top lists Check
  11. 73 -8

    Chinatown

    1974, in 31 top lists Check
  12. 81 -8

    Dirty Pretty Things

    2002, in 2 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jan 22, 2014; source