The Baron's Top Twenty Movies


1. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000, PG-13)


2. Unforgiven (1990, R)


3. The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003, PG-13)


4. Quiz Show (1994, PG-13)


5. Raise the Red Lantern (1991, PG)


6. To Live (1994, PG-13)


7. What's Up, Doc? (1972, G)


8. Searching For Bobby Fischer (1991, PG)


9. Beauty and the Beast (1991, G)


10. The Truman Show (1997, PG)


11. Strictly Ballroom (1992, PG)


12. Minority Report (2002, PG-13)


13. A Beautiful Mind (2001, PG-13)


14. Groundhog Day (1994, PG)


15. The Ring (2002, PG-13)


16. The Emperor's New Groove (2000, PG)


17. The Sixth Sense (1999, PG-13)


18. Leon (The Professional) (1994, R)


19. The Princess Bride (1987, PG)


20. Sliding Doors (1998, PG-13)


Honorable Mentions: Star Wars (old and new), Indiana Jones Trilogy, The Gods Must Be Crazy 1,2




Top Five Obscure Movies
      (movies I bet you've never seen, but should)


      1. Searching For Bobby Fischer (1991, PG)


      2. The Others (2001, PG-13)


      3. Quiz Show (1994, PG-13)


      4. Sliding Doors (1998, PG-13)


      5. Whale Rider (2003, PG-13)




      Top Ten Foreign Films


      1. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000, Chinese)


      2. Raise The Red Lantern (1991, Chinese)


      3. To Live (1994, Chinese)


      4. Strictly Ballroom (1992, Australian)


      5. Shall We Dance? (1996, Japanese)


      6-7. Jean de Florette/Manon of the Spring (1986, French)


      8. Shaolin Soccer (2001, Chinese)


      9. Hero (2002, Chinese)


      10. Life is Beautiful (1997, Italian)




      Top Five Better-Than-You-May-Have-Heard Movies



      1. Hulk (2003, PG-13)


      2. Count of Monte Cristo (2002, PG-13)


      3. Secondhand Lions (2003, PG)


      4. Two Weeks Notice (2002, PG-13)


      5. The Emperor's Club (2002, PG-13




      Top Five Overrated Movies (good, but not THAT good...)



      1. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002, PG)


      2. Finding Nemo (2003, PG)


      3. Spiderman (2002, PG-13)


      4. Cast Away (2000, PG-13)


      5. Seabiscuit (2003, PG-13)




      Top Five R-rated Movies



      1. Unforgiven (1992)


      2. Leon (The Professional) (1994)


      3. Aliens (1986)


      4. The Blues Brothers (1980)


      5. Last of the Mohicans (1992)