Top 10 Movies of All Time

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greatest movies of all time we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 movies of all time tasty burger this

movies of all time tasty burger this

movies of all time tasty burger this final video culminates our best movies

final video culminates our best movies

final video culminates our best movies of all time series by drawing from the

of all time series by drawing from the

of all time series by drawing from the number one or number two ranked movies

number one or number two ranked movies

number one or number two ranked movies in each decade these movies are selected

in each decade these movies are selected

in each decade these movies are selected based on their iconic status critical

based on their iconic status critical

based on their iconic status critical acclaim box office success and

acclaim box office success and

acclaim box office success and watchability and not what your film

watchability and not what your film

watchability and not what your film studies professor or most artsy movie

studies professor or most artsy movie

studies professor or most artsy movie critics would pick you voted in droves

critics would pick you voted in droves

critics would pick you voted in droves we research till the cows came home it’s

we research till the cows came home it’s

we research till the cows came home it’s now time for the mother of all lists

now time for the mother of all lists

now time for the mother of all lists grab your popcorn dim the lights and

grab your popcorn dim the lights and

grab your popcorn dim the lights and action number 10 Apocalypse Now every

action number 10 Apocalypse Now every

action number 10 Apocalypse Now every minute I stay in this room I get weaker

minute I stay in this room I get weaker

minute I stay in this room I get weaker and every minute Charlie squats in the

and every minute Charlie squats in the

and every minute Charlie squats in the bush he gets stronger with cinema

bush he gets stronger with cinema

bush he gets stronger with cinema legends like Martin Sheen Robert Duvall

legends like Martin Sheen Robert Duvall

legends like Martin Sheen Robert Duvall and Marlon Brando in the lead roles

and Marlon Brando in the lead roles

and Marlon Brando in the lead roles Apocalypse Now crackles with scene after

Apocalypse Now crackles with scene after

Apocalypse Now crackles with scene after scene of horrific Lee and masterfully

scene of horrific Lee and masterfully

scene of horrific Lee and masterfully executed death and destruction

mirroring joseph conrad’s novel heart of

mirroring joseph conrad’s novel heart of darkness Francis Ford Coppola is gritty

darkness Francis Ford Coppola is gritty

darkness Francis Ford Coppola is gritty oscar-nominated Vietnam war epic follows

oscar-nominated Vietnam war epic follows

oscar-nominated Vietnam war epic follows a group of soldiers tasked with

a group of soldiers tasked with

a group of soldiers tasked with assassinating a rogue Colonel they told

assassinating a rogue Colonel they told

assassinating a rogue Colonel they told me that you had gone totally insane but

me that you had gone totally insane but

me that you had gone totally insane but the result is less a journey about the

the result is less a journey about the

the result is less a journey about the horse faced in the trenches and more

horse faced in the trenches and more

horse faced in the trenches and more about the shadows of the soul defeating

about the shadows of the soul defeating

about the shadows of the soul defeating we’re not in Kansas anymore

we’re not in Kansas anymore

we’re not in Kansas anymore number 9 The Wizard of Oz with Al Frank

number 9 The Wizard of Oz with Al Frank

number 9 The Wizard of Oz with Al Frank bombs universally appealing stories its

bombs universally appealing stories its

bombs universally appealing stories its backbone this Technicolor masterpiece

backbone this Technicolor masterpiece

backbone this Technicolor masterpiece transcends age and race to tell the

transcends age and race to tell the

transcends age and race to tell the coming-of-age story of a young Kansas

coming-of-age story of a young Kansas

coming-of-age story of a young Kansas girl who dreams of a land somewhere over

girl who dreams of a land somewhere over

girl who dreams of a land somewhere over the rainbow

the rainbow

the rainbow [Music]

though it’s now considered one of the

though it’s now considered one of the most iconic films in Hollywood history

most iconic films in Hollywood history

most iconic films in Hollywood history wizard was not commercially successful

wizard was not commercially successful

wizard was not commercially successful upon its release however it’s mix of

upon its release however it’s mix of

upon its release however it’s mix of timeless music comedy and a relatable

timeless music comedy and a relatable

timeless music comedy and a relatable moral has made this a film all parents

moral has made this a film all parents

moral has made this a film all parents recommend to their children and enjoy

recommend to their children and enjoy

recommend to their children and enjoy watching with them

I dare don’t you hole that’s right he’s

I dare don’t you hole that’s right he’s from Charleston he has a most terrible

from Charleston he has a most terrible

from Charleston he has a most terrible reputation number eight Gone with the

reputation number eight Gone with the

reputation number eight Gone with the Wind

Wind

Wind he looks is it as if you know was what I

he looks is it as if you know was what I

he looks is it as if you know was what I look like without my shimmy painting a

look like without my shimmy painting a

look like without my shimmy painting a romanticized picture of the war-torn

romanticized picture of the war-torn

romanticized picture of the war-torn South before during and following the

South before during and following the

South before during and following the Civil War David oh Selznick’s Gone with

Civil War David oh Selznick’s Gone with

Civil War David oh Selznick’s Gone with the Wind presents viewers with a strong

the Wind presents viewers with a strong

the Wind presents viewers with a strong female heroine in search of control

female heroine in search of control

female heroine in search of control going to lick me I’m going to live

going to lick me I’m going to live

going to lick me I’m going to live through this and when it’s all over I’ll

through this and when it’s all over I’ll

through this and when it’s all over I’ll never be hungry again winning a record

never be hungry again winning a record

never be hungry again winning a record number of Oscars including an historic

number of Oscars including an historic

number of Oscars including an historic one for african-american actress Hattie

one for african-american actress Hattie

one for african-american actress Hattie McDaniel the film is beautifully shot

McDaniel the film is beautifully shot

McDaniel the film is beautifully shot technically brilliant and ambitious in

technically brilliant and ambitious in

technically brilliant and ambitious in scope

ultimately with all its romance and

ultimately with all its romance and heartbreak Gone with the Wind is a

heartbreak Gone with the Wind is a

heartbreak Gone with the Wind is a cinematic landmark that won’t soon be

cinematic landmark that won’t soon be

cinematic landmark that won’t soon be forgotten frankly my dear I don’t give a

forgotten frankly my dear I don’t give a

forgotten frankly my dear I don’t give a damn

damn

damn now little pinch a loaf I come back this

now little pinch a loaf I come back this

now little pinch a loaf I come back this is all gone right number seven the

is all gone right number seven the

is all gone right number seven the Shawshank Redemption send you here for

Shawshank Redemption send you here for

Shawshank Redemption send you here for life that’s exactly what they take based

life that’s exactly what they take based

life that’s exactly what they take based on Stephen King’s novella The Shawshank

on Stephen King’s novella The Shawshank

on Stephen King’s novella The Shawshank Redemption follows a man as he’s carted

Redemption follows a man as he’s carted

Redemption follows a man as he’s carted off to jail for his wife’s murder

wife killing wanker but rather than

wife killing wanker but rather than being a tale of despair and hopelessness

being a tale of despair and hopelessness

being a tale of despair and hopelessness it’s a story of fortitude friendship

it’s a story of fortitude friendship

it’s a story of fortitude friendship fidelity and of course redemption it was

fidelity and of course redemption it was

fidelity and of course redemption it was like some beautiful bird flapped into

like some beautiful bird flapped into

like some beautiful bird flapped into our travel cage and made those walls

our travel cage and made those walls

our travel cage and made those walls dissolve away and for the briefest of

dissolve away and for the briefest of

dissolve away and for the briefest of moments every last man at Shawshank felt

moments every last man at Shawshank felt

moments every last man at Shawshank felt free with Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman

free with Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman

free with Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman working together to bring the story to

working together to bring the story to

working together to bring the story to life this Frank Darabont film was not a

life this Frank Darabont film was not a

life this Frank Darabont film was not a runaway box off his head but its

runaway box off his head but its

runaway box off his head but its positive reviews eventual popularity and

positive reviews eventual popularity and

positive reviews eventual popularity and seven Academy Award nominations ensured

seven Academy Award nominations ensured

seven Academy Award nominations ensured its spot in cinema history

go number six the Dark Knight hi dark

go number six the Dark Knight hi dark twisted and with a depth not present in

twisted and with a depth not present in

twisted and with a depth not present in most comic book movies this second film

most comic book movies this second film

most comic book movies this second film and Christopher Nolan’s Batman franchise

and Christopher Nolan’s Batman franchise

and Christopher Nolan’s Batman franchise redefined the genre and appealed to both

redefined the genre and appealed to both

redefined the genre and appealed to both comic book fans and the general public

comic book fans and the general public

comic book fans and the general public never start with the head the victim

never start with the head the victim

never start with the head the victim gets all fuzzy can’t see tracking the

gets all fuzzy can’t see tracking the

gets all fuzzy can’t see tracking the Caped Crusader as he battles the

Caped Crusader as he battles the

Caped Crusader as he battles the infamous Joker The Dark Knight blurs the

infamous Joker The Dark Knight blurs the

infamous Joker The Dark Knight blurs the lines between superhero and super

lines between superhero and super

lines between superhero and super villain painting each as a complex and

villain painting each as a complex and

villain painting each as a complex and embattled character I believe with a

embattled character I believe with a

embattled character I believe with a standout Heath Ledger performance that

standout Heath Ledger performance that

standout Heath Ledger performance that one the actor a posthumous Oscar Batman

one the actor a posthumous Oscar Batman

one the actor a posthumous Oscar Batman story was given a decisively gritty

story was given a decisively gritty

story was given a decisively gritty sequel and one that surpassed the

sequel and one that surpassed the

sequel and one that surpassed the original why so serious

fuzzball number five Star Wars Episode

fuzzball number five Star Wars Episode five the Empire Strikes Back

while the first film in George Lucas’s

while the first film in George Lucas’s Star Wars saga was a fun space adventure

Star Wars saga was a fun space adventure

Star Wars saga was a fun space adventure the second is much darker and more

the second is much darker and more

the second is much darker and more emotional considered by many as the

emotional considered by many as the

emotional considered by many as the strongest of the three original films

strongest of the three original films

strongest of the three original films Empire is not only a feast for the eyes

Empire is not only a feast for the eyes

Empire is not only a feast for the eyes with its expensive and extravagant

with its expensive and extravagant

with its expensive and extravagant visuals it’s also a timeless story to

visuals it’s also a timeless story to

visuals it’s also a timeless story to which we can all relate aside from the

which we can all relate aside from the

which we can all relate aside from the distant planets lightsabers and alien

distant planets lightsabers and alien

distant planets lightsabers and alien creatures that is innovative and

creatures that is innovative and

creatures that is innovative and creative this chapter in the life of

creative this chapter in the life of

creative this chapter in the life of Luke Skywalker and Friends is epic

Luke Skywalker and Friends is epic

Luke Skywalker and Friends is epic filmmaking at its finest that boy is our

filmmaking at its finest that boy is our

filmmaking at its finest that boy is our last hope

last hope

last hope there is a gardener we all go a little

there is a gardener we all go a little

there is a gardener we all go a little mad sometimes

mad sometimes

mad sometimes number four psycho oh we have 12

number four psycho oh we have 12

number four psycho oh we have 12 vacancies 12 cabins 12 vacancies there

vacancies 12 cabins 12 vacancies there

vacancies 12 cabins 12 vacancies there are a few scenes as memorable and

are a few scenes as memorable and

are a few scenes as memorable and influential as Alfred Hitchcock’s shower

influential as Alfred Hitchcock’s shower

influential as Alfred Hitchcock’s shower incident with its many cuts many angles

incident with its many cuts many angles

incident with its many cuts many angles and subtle hints of violence and nudity

and subtle hints of violence and nudity

and subtle hints of violence and nudity [Applause]

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but to downplay the rest of psycho would

but to downplay the rest of psycho would be fatal

be fatal

be fatal this thriller is Hitchcock’s masterwork

this thriller is Hitchcock’s masterwork

this thriller is Hitchcock’s masterwork well a boy’s best friend is his mother

well a boy’s best friend is his mother

well a boy’s best friend is his mother critics were initially divided in their

critics were initially divided in their

critics were initially divided in their opinions on the film but cycle

opinions on the film but cycle

opinions on the film but cycle eventually earned four Oscar nominations

eventually earned four Oscar nominations

eventually earned four Oscar nominations shifting the norms of acceptable

shifting the norms of acceptable

shifting the norms of acceptable on-screen violence and sexuality this

on-screen violence and sexuality this

on-screen violence and sexuality this movie surprised everyone who saw it but

movie surprised everyone who saw it but

movie surprised everyone who saw it but even if you know the secrets of psycho

even if you know the secrets of psycho

even if you know the secrets of psycho it’s as terrifying as ever let’s see

it’s as terrifying as ever let’s see

it’s as terrifying as ever let’s see they’ll see and they’ll know and they’ll

they’ll see and they’ll know and they’ll

they’ll see and they’ll know and they’ll say why she wouldn’t even have a fry oh

say why she wouldn’t even have a fry oh

say why she wouldn’t even have a fry oh I’m sorry did I break your concentration

I’m sorry did I break your concentration

I’m sorry did I break your concentration number three Pulp Fiction

number three Pulp Fiction

number three Pulp Fiction we gotta have an opinion I mean do you

we gotta have an opinion I mean do you

we gotta have an opinion I mean do you think that God came down from heaven and

think that God came down from heaven and

think that God came down from heaven and stopped it is this film driven by its

stopped it is this film driven by its

stopped it is this film driven by its standout performances yes so he hid it

standout performances yes so he hid it

standout performances yes so he hid it in one place he knew he could hide

in one place he knew he could hide

in one place he knew he could hide something his ass is it driven by its

something his ass is it driven by its

something his ass is it driven by its extreme violence of course

but more than that Quentin Tarantino’s

but more than that Quentin Tarantino’s Oscar winning Pulp Fiction is driven by

Oscar winning Pulp Fiction is driven by

Oscar winning Pulp Fiction is driven by subtle articulate and pop-culture heavy

subtle articulate and pop-culture heavy

subtle articulate and pop-culture heavy dialogue what did it go they call the

dialogue what did it go they call the

dialogue what did it go they call the big men the nonlinear plot follows an

big men the nonlinear plot follows an

big men the nonlinear plot follows an interwoven group of colorful characters

interwoven group of colorful characters

interwoven group of colorful characters in intricate detail with such dark humor

in intricate detail with such dark humor

in intricate detail with such dark humor you’ll laugh in spite of yourself all

you’ll laugh in spite of yourself all

you’ll laugh in spite of yourself all right

right

right say something something with a

say something something with a

say something something with a soundtrack that punctuates the mood and

soundtrack that punctuates the mood and

soundtrack that punctuates the mood and sound bites you’ll be quoting for years

sound bites you’ll be quoting for years

sound bites you’ll be quoting for years Pulp Fiction has everything necessary to

Pulp Fiction has everything necessary to

Pulp Fiction has everything necessary to make you watch it over and over to

make you watch it over and over to

make you watch it over and over to Citizen Kane I sympathize with you

Citizen Kane I sympathize with you

Citizen Kane I sympathize with you Charles Foster Kane is a scoundrel his

Charles Foster Kane is a scoundrel his

Charles Foster Kane is a scoundrel his paper should be run out of town a

paper should be run out of town a

paper should be run out of town a committee should be formed to boycott

committee should be formed to boycott

committee should be formed to boycott him it’s a wonder that a first-time

him it’s a wonder that a first-time

him it’s a wonder that a first-time director was able to cobble together

director was able to cobble together

director was able to cobble together what is now considered one of the

what is now considered one of the

what is now considered one of the greatest films ever made

greatest films ever made

greatest films ever made but with Citizen Kane Orson Welles did

but with Citizen Kane Orson Welles did

but with Citizen Kane Orson Welles did exactly that what were Kane’s last words

exactly that what were Kane’s last words

exactly that what were Kane’s last words do you remember boys Welles co-wrote

do you remember boys Welles co-wrote

do you remember boys Welles co-wrote directed produced and starred in this

directed produced and starred in this

directed produced and starred in this film which tells the life story of a

film which tells the life story of a

film which tells the life story of a wealthy media mogul mostly through

wealthy media mogul mostly through

wealthy media mogul mostly through flashbacks I expect to lose a million

flashbacks I expect to lose a million

flashbacks I expect to lose a million dollars next year you know mr. Thatcher

dollars next year you know mr. Thatcher

dollars next year you know mr. Thatcher at the rate of a million dollars a year

at the rate of a million dollars a year

at the rate of a million dollars a year I have to close this place in 60 years

I have to close this place in 60 years

I have to close this place in 60 years to create his oscar-winning masterpiece

to create his oscar-winning masterpiece

to create his oscar-winning masterpiece Welles employed innovative and

Welles employed innovative and

Welles employed innovative and groundbreaking cinematic and

groundbreaking cinematic and

groundbreaking cinematic and storytelling techniques creating a

storytelling techniques creating a

storytelling techniques creating a layered film that appeals to both

layered film that appeals to both

layered film that appeals to both cinephiles and the general public alike

cinephiles and the general public alike

cinephiles and the general public alike [Music]

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[Music] before we unveil our pick for the best

before we unveil our pick for the best

before we unveil our pick for the best movie of all time here are a few

movie of all time here are a few

movie of all time here are a few honorable mentions my calculations are

honorable mentions my calculations are

honorable mentions my calculations are correct when this baby hits 88 miles per

correct when this baby hits 88 miles per

correct when this baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna see some serious shit

of all the gin joints in all the towns

of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world

in all the world

in all the world she walks into mine you don’t remember

she walks into mine you don’t remember

she walks into mine you don’t remember Stan I could have had class

Stan I could have had class

Stan I could have had class I could have been a contender I could

I could have been a contender I could

I could have been a contender I could have been somebody instead of a bum I

have been somebody instead of a bum I

have been somebody instead of a bum I can’t carry it for you but I can’t carry

can’t carry it for you but I can’t carry

can’t carry it for you but I can’t carry you

you

you come on

Michael Francis Rizzi

Michael Francis Rizzi do you renounce Satan number one The

do you renounce Satan number one The

do you renounce Satan number one The Godfather

Godfather

Godfather Luca Brasi held a gun to his head and my

Luca Brasi held a gun to his head and my

Luca Brasi held a gun to his head and my father was shoot him that either his

father was shoot him that either his

father was shoot him that either his brains or a signature would be on the

brains or a signature would be on the

brains or a signature would be on the contract shedding light on the Mafia

contract shedding light on the Mafia

contract shedding light on the Mafia world like few films before or since the

world like few films before or since the

world like few films before or since the Best Picture winning Godfather follows

Best Picture winning Godfather follows

Best Picture winning Godfather follows the Corleone family as the reigns of the

the Corleone family as the reigns of the

the Corleone family as the reigns of the business are passed from Don Vito to a

business are passed from Don Vito to a

business are passed from Don Vito to a son Michael you’ll set up a meeting with

son Michael you’ll set up a meeting with

son Michael you’ll set up a meeting with someone that you absolutely trust

someone that you absolutely trust

someone that you absolutely trust guaranteeing your safety that meeting in

guaranteeing your safety that meeting in

guaranteeing your safety that meeting in this film and it’s 1974 sequel Francis

this film and it’s 1974 sequel Francis

this film and it’s 1974 sequel Francis Ford Coppola crafts a world that allows

Ford Coppola crafts a world that allows

Ford Coppola crafts a world that allows us to care for and even identify with

us to care for and even identify with

us to care for and even identify with men who are fundamentally bad guys I

men who are fundamentally bad guys I

men who are fundamentally bad guys I want to make him an offer again with you

want to make him an offer again with you

want to make him an offer again with you and virtuoso performances by greats like

and virtuoso performances by greats like

and virtuoso performances by greats like Brando Pacino and Duvall elevate the

Brando Pacino and Duvall elevate the

Brando Pacino and Duvall elevate the subtle writing and graphic violence to

subtle writing and graphic violence to

subtle writing and graphic violence to make the Godfather a truly great film

make the Godfather a truly great film

make the Godfather a truly great film leave the gun

leave the gun

leave the gun take the cannoli do you agree with our

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