sometimes you just need to go back in time if you weren’t up there now I think
time if you weren’t up there now I think
time if you weren’t up there now I think it would be snowing
it would be snowing
it would be snowing welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today 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 told through flashback with my
movies told through flashback with my
movies told through flashback with my prospects fear I took a job as a
prospects fear I took a job as a
prospects fear I took a job as a traveling salesman it suited me and
traveling salesman it suited me and
traveling salesman it suited me and there was one thing you can say about
there was one thing you can say about
there was one thing you can say about Edward bloom is that I am a social
Edward bloom is that I am a social
Edward bloom is that I am a social person for this list we’re looking at
person for this list we’re looking at
person for this list we’re looking at those movies that were told through the
those movies that were told through the
those movies that were told through the narrative device known as the flashback
narrative device known as the flashback
narrative device known as the flashback to be eligible the story needs to be
to be eligible the story needs to be
to be eligible the story needs to be told either entirely or almost entirely
told either entirely or almost entirely
told either entirely or almost entirely in retrospect so a movie with the odd
in retrospect so a movie with the odd
in retrospect so a movie with the odd flashback scene here and there will not
flashback scene here and there will not
flashback scene here and there will not be included
be included
be included I gave Bubba’s mama Bubba Shia you know
I gave Bubba’s mama Bubba Shia you know
I gave Bubba’s mama Bubba Shia you know what
what
what she didn’t have to work nobody’s
she didn’t have to work nobody’s
she didn’t have to work nobody’s catching Elmo number 10 Titanic
catching Elmo number 10 Titanic
catching Elmo number 10 Titanic what is name touch your knee up gear
what is name touch your knee up gear
what is name touch your knee up gear easily one of the most popular movies to
easily one of the most popular movies to
easily one of the most popular movies to utilize the flashback technique Titanic
utilize the flashback technique Titanic
utilize the flashback technique Titanic broke box office records upon release by
broke box office records upon release by
broke box office records upon release by being the first film to reach the 1
being the first film to reach the 1
being the first film to reach the 1 billion dollar mark God cam the
billion dollar mark God cam the
billion dollar mark God cam the beautiful story begins in 1996 as an
beautiful story begins in 1996 as an
beautiful story begins in 1996 as an elderly Rose recollects her ill-fated
elderly Rose recollects her ill-fated
elderly Rose recollects her ill-fated voyage it was the ship of Dreams to
voyage it was the ship of Dreams to
voyage it was the ship of Dreams to everyone else me it was a slave ship
everyone else me it was a slave ship
everyone else me it was a slave ship taking me back to America in Chains
taking me back to America in Chains
taking me back to America in Chains Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet give
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet give
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet give fantastic performances as two young
fantastic performances as two young
fantastic performances as two young lovers that come together on the ship
lovers that come together on the ship
lovers that come together on the ship their romance is one for the ages
their romance is one for the ages
their romance is one for the ages while the sinking sequence will
while the sinking sequence will
while the sinking sequence will undoubtedly go down in history for its
undoubtedly go down in history for its
undoubtedly go down in history for its intensity and realism
winner of 11 Academy Awards there is no
winner of 11 Academy Awards there is no denying the power that Titanic held on
denying the power that Titanic held on
denying the power that Titanic held on the world and it was all set in motion
the world and it was all set in motion
the world and it was all set in motion by the memories of one elderly lady it’s
by the memories of one elderly lady it’s
by the memories of one elderly lady it’s been 84 years and I can still smell the
been 84 years and I can still smell the
been 84 years and I can still smell the fresh paint
fresh paint
fresh paint number nine Slumdog Millionaire stole a
number nine Slumdog Millionaire stole a
number nine Slumdog Millionaire stole a true sleeper hit from English director
true sleeper hit from English director
true sleeper hit from English director Danny Boyle Slumdog Millionaire was the
Danny Boyle Slumdog Millionaire was the
Danny Boyle Slumdog Millionaire was the recipient of eight Academy Awards and
recipient of eight Academy Awards and
recipient of eight Academy Awards and tells the story of teenager Jamal Malik
tells the story of teenager Jamal Malik
tells the story of teenager Jamal Malik as he’s accused of cheating on a game
as he’s accused of cheating on a game
as he’s accused of cheating on a game show so why don’t you save us both a lot
show so why don’t you save us both a lot
show so why don’t you save us both a lot of time and tell me how you cheated as
of time and tell me how you cheated as
of time and tell me how you cheated as he’s being tortured due to his seemingly
he’s being tortured due to his seemingly
he’s being tortured due to his seemingly uneducated nature Jamal recounts the
uneducated nature Jamal recounts the
uneducated nature Jamal recounts the events that led him to know the answers
events that led him to know the answers
events that led him to know the answers what the hell can a Slumdog possibly
what the hell can a Slumdog possibly
what the hell can a Slumdog possibly know this setup provides a fantastic
know this setup provides a fantastic
know this setup provides a fantastic reason for exploring the characters life
reason for exploring the characters life
reason for exploring the characters life and each flashback is better than the
and each flashback is better than the
and each flashback is better than the last filled with heartbreak beauty and
last filled with heartbreak beauty and
last filled with heartbreak beauty and joy Madge Amon Otto maryborough by
joy Madge Amon Otto maryborough by
joy Madge Amon Otto maryborough by Celine Mela thicker while Jamal’s
Celine Mela thicker while Jamal’s
Celine Mela thicker while Jamal’s backstory can be difficult to watch his
backstory can be difficult to watch his
backstory can be difficult to watch his triumphant final destination ultimately
triumphant final destination ultimately
triumphant final destination ultimately demonstrates that everything happens for
demonstrates that everything happens for
demonstrates that everything happens for a reason everyone together now jiho
number eight the notebook
number eight the notebook I’ve loved another with all my heart and
I’ve loved another with all my heart and
I’ve loved another with all my heart and soul and for me that has always been
soul and for me that has always been
soul and for me that has always been into the story that broke everyone’s
into the story that broke everyone’s
into the story that broke everyone’s hearts and became the seminal
hearts and became the seminal
hearts and became the seminal chick-flick of our generation the
chick-flick of our generation the
chick-flick of our generation the notebook proved to be an immense success
notebook proved to be an immense success
notebook proved to be an immense success for both Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams
for both Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams
for both Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams Hubert on the moon the story begins in
Hubert on the moon the story begins in
Hubert on the moon the story begins in the present with an old man telling a
the present with an old man telling a
the present with an old man telling a story to an older woman about a couple
story to an older woman about a couple
story to an older woman about a couple who fell in love in the 1940s it’s not
who fell in love in the 1940s it’s not
who fell in love in the 1940s it’s not until later that we find out that the
until later that we find out that the
until later that we find out that the old man and woman are actually the aged
old man and woman are actually the aged
old man and woman are actually the aged version of the younger couple in the
version of the younger couple in the
version of the younger couple in the tale and that the man is recounting
tale and that the man is recounting
tale and that the man is recounting their story to his dementia ridden wife
their story to his dementia ridden wife
their story to his dementia ridden wife they fell in love didn’t it yes they did
they fell in love didn’t it yes they did
they fell in love didn’t it yes they did good I like this kind of story going
good I like this kind of story going
good I like this kind of story going it’s every bit as tear-jerking as it
it’s every bit as tear-jerking as it
it’s every bit as tear-jerking as it sounds and is guaranteed to leave even
sounds and is guaranteed to leave even
sounds and is guaranteed to leave even the biggest cynic choked up nothing is
the biggest cynic choked up nothing is
the biggest cynic choked up nothing is ever lost or can be lost
ever lost or can be lost
ever lost or can be lost number seven Saving Private Ryan
yeah
yeah there’s no denying the sheer intensity
there’s no denying the sheer intensity
there’s no denying the sheer intensity and ferocity of this Steven Spielberg
and ferocity of this Steven Spielberg
and ferocity of this Steven Spielberg classic from the opening battle scene on
classic from the opening battle scene on
classic from the opening battle scene on Omaha Beach to the emotional finale this
Omaha Beach to the emotional finale this
Omaha Beach to the emotional finale this movie never lets up on the action or the
movie never lets up on the action or the
movie never lets up on the action or the drama they wanted to come with me the
drama they wanted to come with me the
drama they wanted to come with me the runtime is bookended by scenes of an
runtime is bookended by scenes of an
runtime is bookended by scenes of an older private ryan’ looking on to the
older private ryan’ looking on to the
older private ryan’ looking on to the grave of his friend and Ally Captain
grave of his friend and Ally Captain
grave of his friend and Ally Captain Miller who died to provide him a life of
Miller who died to provide him a life of
Miller who died to provide him a life of happiness and familial love shoulders
it’s a poignant way to frame the film
it’s a poignant way to frame the film and makes the events of the past that
and makes the events of the past that
and makes the events of the past that much more meaningful and dramatic to be
much more meaningful and dramatic to be
much more meaningful and dramatic to be honest with you I I wouldn’t your
honest with you I I wouldn’t your
honest with you I I wouldn’t your hallowed feel coming back here number 6
hallowed feel coming back here number 6
hallowed feel coming back here number 6 the grand Budapest hotel the incidents
the grand Budapest hotel the incidents
the grand Budapest hotel the incidents that follow were described to me exactly
that follow were described to me exactly
that follow were described to me exactly as I present them here and in a wholly
as I present them here and in a wholly
as I present them here and in a wholly unexpected way Wes Anderson certainly
unexpected way Wes Anderson certainly
unexpected way Wes Anderson certainly makes some eccentric films but he broke
makes some eccentric films but he broke
makes some eccentric films but he broke through into the mainstream even more
through into the mainstream even more
through into the mainstream even more than before with this movie which is
than before with this movie which is
than before with this movie which is arguably his magnum opus my dear and
arguably his magnum opus my dear and
arguably his magnum opus my dear and trusted colleagues I miss you deeply as
trusted colleagues I miss you deeply as
trusted colleagues I miss you deeply as I write from the confines of my
I write from the confines of my
I write from the confines of my regrettable and preposterous
regrettable and preposterous
regrettable and preposterous incarceration the story begins with a
incarceration the story begins with a
incarceration the story begins with a young woman at the grave of a writer
young woman at the grave of a writer
young woman at the grave of a writer which flashes back to the author in 1985
which flashes back to the author in 1985
which flashes back to the author in 1985 who tells the story of the time he
who tells the story of the time he
who tells the story of the time he stayed at the grand Budapest hotel in
stayed at the grand Budapest hotel in
stayed at the grand Budapest hotel in 1968 this premature intermission in the
1968 this premature intermission in the
1968 this premature intermission in the story of the curious old man had left me
story of the curious old man had left me
story of the curious old man had left me as the expression goes gesh banter fie
as the expression goes gesh banter fie
as the expression goes gesh banter fie unfits a bergen that is on the edge of
unfits a bergen that is on the edge of
unfits a bergen that is on the edge of my seat like we said very eccentric the
my seat like we said very eccentric the
my seat like we said very eccentric the movie was instantly praised for both
movie was instantly praised for both
movie was instantly praised for both Anderson’s unique visual style and for
Anderson’s unique visual style and for
Anderson’s unique visual style and for the thoughtful emotional script take
the thoughtful emotional script take
the thoughtful emotional script take your hands off my naughty boy
your hands off my naughty boy
your hands off my naughty boy there’s no doubt that the use of
there’s no doubt that the use of
there’s no doubt that the use of flashbacks certainly helped increase the
flashbacks certainly helped increase the
flashbacks certainly helped increase the emotional punch and resulting acclaim I
emotional punch and resulting acclaim I
emotional punch and resulting acclaim I understood very little about the events
understood very little about the events
understood very little about the events that would have followed but eventually
that would have followed but eventually
that would have followed but eventually I came to recognize
I came to recognize
I came to recognize when the destiny of a great fortune is
when the destiny of a great fortune is
when the destiny of a great fortune is at stake men’s greed spreads like a
at stake men’s greed spreads like a
at stake men’s greed spreads like a poison in the bloodstream number five
poison in the bloodstream number five
poison in the bloodstream number five the social network drop the gun
the social network drop the gun
the social network drop the gun just Facebook no one expected the social
just Facebook no one expected the social
just Facebook no one expected the social network to be as good as it was but
network to be as good as it was but
network to be as good as it was but through sharp writing and its clever use
through sharp writing and its clever use
through sharp writing and its clever use of flashbacks it became one of the most
of flashbacks it became one of the most
of flashbacks it became one of the most timely films of the decade I’m a little
timely films of the decade I’m a little
timely films of the decade I’m a little intoxicated I’m not gonna lie
intoxicated I’m not gonna lie
intoxicated I’m not gonna lie so what if it’s not even 10 p.m. and
so what if it’s not even 10 p.m. and
so what if it’s not even 10 p.m. and it’s a Tuesday night the Kirkland
it’s a Tuesday night the Kirkland
it’s a Tuesday night the Kirkland Facebook is open on my desktop and some
Facebook is open on my desktop and some
Facebook is open on my desktop and some of these people have pretty horrendous
of these people have pretty horrendous
of these people have pretty horrendous facebook pics the entire story is framed
facebook pics the entire story is framed
facebook pics the entire story is framed by depositions from the main characters
by depositions from the main characters
by depositions from the main characters as the Winklevoss twins and Eduardo
as the Winklevoss twins and Eduardo
as the Winklevoss twins and Eduardo Saverin sue Mark Zuckerberg for
Saverin sue Mark Zuckerberg for
Saverin sue Mark Zuckerberg for apparently stealing their idea and for
apparently stealing their idea and for
apparently stealing their idea and for diluted shares respectively and what was
diluted shares respectively and what was
diluted shares respectively and what was your ownership share diluted down to
your ownership share diluted down to
your ownership share diluted down to point zero three percent
point zero three percent
point zero three percent it makes the events of the film that
it makes the events of the film that
it makes the events of the film that much more personal and it’s ending
much more personal and it’s ending
much more personal and it’s ending provides unexpected emotion in the
provides unexpected emotion in the
provides unexpected emotion in the absorbing story about the creation of
absorbing story about the creation of
absorbing story about the creation of Facebook right now number four the usual
Facebook right now number four the usual
Facebook right now number four the usual suspects there is no Keyser söze who’s
suspects there is no Keyser söze who’s
suspects there is no Keyser söze who’s Keyser söze this movie uses its
Keyser söze this movie uses its
Keyser söze this movie uses its flashback technique to spin an
flashback technique to spin an
flashback technique to spin an increasingly complex story about the
increasingly complex story about the
increasingly complex story about the survivors of a massacre and the
survivors of a massacre and the
survivors of a massacre and the mysterious mob boss Keyser söze and it
mysterious mob boss Keyser söze and it
mysterious mob boss Keyser söze and it results in one of the greatest twists of
results in one of the greatest twists of
results in one of the greatest twists of all time while survivor verbal Kint is
all time while survivor verbal Kint is
all time while survivor verbal Kint is being interrogated he tells the
being interrogated he tells the
being interrogated he tells the intricate story of the criminals and the
intricate story of the criminals and the
intricate story of the criminals and the dangerous Soze only for the ending to
dangerous Soze only for the ending to
dangerous Soze only for the ending to leave everyone shocked after a while
leave everyone shocked after a while
leave everyone shocked after a while somebody started asking questions and
somebody started asking questions and
somebody started asking questions and the taxi service shut down ever since
the taxi service shut down ever since
the taxi service shut down ever since then internal affairs have been waiting
then internal affairs have been waiting
then internal affairs have been waiting to catch them in the act of course we
to catch them in the act of course we
to catch them in the act of course we won’t spoil that here let’s just say
won’t spoil that here let’s just say
won’t spoil that here let’s just say that the conclusion makes ingenious use
that the conclusion makes ingenious use
that the conclusion makes ingenious use of the flashback device in a marvelously
of the flashback device in a marvelously
of the flashback device in a marvelously written film greatest trick the devil
written film greatest trick the devil
written film greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he
ever pulled was convincing the world he
ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist
didn’t exist
didn’t exist number three Forrest Gump my mom always
number three Forrest Gump my mom always
number three Forrest Gump my mom always said life was like a box of chocolates
said life was like a box of chocolates
said life was like a box of chocolates you never know what you’re going to get
you never know what you’re going to get
you never know what you’re going to get both a simple and personal tale Forrest
both a simple and personal tale Forrest
both a simple and personal tale Forrest Gump follows its titular hero as he
Gump follows its titular hero as he
Gump follows its titular hero as he witnesses and influences important
witnesses and influences important
witnesses and influences important historical events of 20th century
historical events of 20th century
historical events of 20th century America sometime later for no particular
America sometime later for no particular
America sometime later for no particular reason somebody’s shot that nice young
reason somebody’s shot that nice young
reason somebody’s shot that nice young president when he was riding in his car
president when he was riding in his car
president when he was riding in his car the story begins in 1981 with Forrest
the story begins in 1981 with Forrest
the story begins in 1981 with Forrest sitting on a bus bench before he begins
sitting on a bus bench before he begins
sitting on a bus bench before he begins rambling to strangers about the surreal
rambling to strangers about the surreal
rambling to strangers about the surreal events of his adventurous life so then I
events of his adventurous life so then I
events of his adventurous life so then I got a call from him saying we don’t have
got a call from him saying we don’t have
got a call from him saying we don’t have to worry about money no more and I said
to worry about money no more and I said
to worry about money no more and I said that’s good one less thing it results in
that’s good one less thing it results in
that’s good one less thing it results in emotions of all sorts from humor to
emotions of all sorts from humor to
emotions of all sorts from humor to heartbreak and provides a Greatest Hits
heartbreak and provides a Greatest Hits
heartbreak and provides a Greatest Hits account of recent American history
account of recent American history
account of recent American history educating and inciting nostalgic
educating and inciting nostalgic
educating and inciting nostalgic stirrings at the same time I had never
stirrings at the same time I had never
stirrings at the same time I had never seen anything so beautiful in my life
seen anything so beautiful in my life
seen anything so beautiful in my life she was like an angel it’s truly one of
she was like an angel it’s truly one of
she was like an angel it’s truly one of the greatest films ever and it would be
the greatest films ever and it would be
the greatest films ever and it would be nothing without its inspired narrative
nothing without its inspired narrative
nothing without its inspired narrative device sometimes it would stop raining
device sometimes it would stop raining
device sometimes it would stop raining long enough for the stars to come out
that was nice number two Rashomon nice
that was nice number two Rashomon nice detailing noticing that Rashomon is a
detailing noticing that Rashomon is a
detailing noticing that Rashomon is a classic Japanese movie about a murdered
classic Japanese movie about a murdered
classic Japanese movie about a murdered samurai that’s told through the points
samurai that’s told through the points
samurai that’s told through the points of view of several characters revealing
of view of several characters revealing
of view of several characters revealing differing motivations and contradictory
differing motivations and contradictory
differing motivations and contradictory versions of the exact same event became
versions of the exact same event became
versions of the exact same event became Eno yo janati la tertulia you Hawkin I’m
Eno yo janati la tertulia you Hawkin I’m
Eno yo janati la tertulia you Hawkin I’m on nickel very much it was directed by
on nickel very much it was directed by
on nickel very much it was directed by acclaimed filmmaker Akira Kurosawa and
acclaimed filmmaker Akira Kurosawa and
acclaimed filmmaker Akira Kurosawa and introduced the world to Japanese cinema
introduced the world to Japanese cinema
introduced the world to Japanese cinema through its use of flashbacks and the
through its use of flashbacks and the
through its use of flashbacks and the contrasting perspectives the movie
contrasting perspectives the movie
contrasting perspectives the movie retains its fresh and original approach
retains its fresh and original approach
retains its fresh and original approach despite being over 60 years old
despite being over 60 years old
despite being over 60 years old Ilana I never cure with my own eyes
Ilana I never cure with my own eyes
Ilana I never cure with my own eyes truly ahead of its time Rashomon will
truly ahead of its time Rashomon will
truly ahead of its time Rashomon will continue to impact the art of cinema for
continue to impact the art of cinema for
continue to impact the art of cinema for generations to come
before we flash back to our top pick
before we flash back to our top pick here are some honorable mentions a long
here are some honorable mentions a long
here are some honorable mentions a long time ago
time ago
time ago an inventor lived in that mansion how
an inventor lived in that mansion how
an inventor lived in that mansion how could I tell him what music meant to me
could I tell him what music meant to me
could I tell him what music meant to me yet of all the witches in Alabama though
yet of all the witches in Alabama though
yet of all the witches in Alabama though was one who was said to be the most
was one who was said to be the most
was one who was said to be the most filled for she had one glass eye which
filled for she had one glass eye which
filled for she had one glass eye which was said to contain mystical powers my
was said to contain mystical powers my
was said to contain mystical powers my father owned the zoo and I was delivered
father owned the zoo and I was delivered
father owned the zoo and I was delivered on short notice by a herpetologist who
on short notice by a herpetologist who
on short notice by a herpetologist who was there to check on the Bengal monitor
was there to check on the Bengal monitor
was there to check on the Bengal monitor lizard and then something happened I let
lizard and then something happened I let
lizard and then something happened I let go
go
go lost in Oblivion number one Citizen Kane
lost in Oblivion number one Citizen Kane
lost in Oblivion number one Citizen Kane the careful chose will your muffin
the careful chose will your muffin
the careful chose will your muffin around your neck charm day night some of
around your neck charm day night some of
around your neck charm day night some of today’s naive modern audiences may not
today’s naive modern audiences may not
today’s naive modern audiences may not be able to see the sheer mastery of
be able to see the sheer mastery of
be able to see the sheer mastery of Citizen Kane but this movie invented
Citizen Kane but this movie invented
Citizen Kane but this movie invented countless tropes and introduced the
countless tropes and introduced the
countless tropes and introduced the world to an entirely new way of
world to an entirely new way of
world to an entirely new way of filmmaking
filmmaking
filmmaking if you thought I’d answer you want to
if you thought I’d answer you want to
if you thought I’d answer you want to different from what mr. Caid tells you
different from what mr. Caid tells you
different from what mr. Caid tells you well I’m all right all right the drama
well I’m all right all right the drama
well I’m all right all right the drama tells the story of newspaper magnate
tells the story of newspaper magnate
tells the story of newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane through the eyes of
Charles Foster Kane through the eyes of
Charles Foster Kane through the eyes of a reporter seeking to find the meaning
a reporter seeking to find the meaning
a reporter seeking to find the meaning behind Kane’s final word
behind Kane’s final word
behind Kane’s final word rosebud it’s often regarded as the
rosebud it’s often regarded as the
rosebud it’s often regarded as the greatest movie ever made and its use of
greatest movie ever made and its use of
greatest movie ever made and its use of flashbacks results in elaborate
flashbacks results in elaborate
flashbacks results in elaborate storytelling that was unprecedented in
storytelling that was unprecedented in
storytelling that was unprecedented in cinema at the time well after the first
cinema at the time well after the first
cinema at the time well after the first couple of months she and Charlie didn’t
couple of months she and Charlie didn’t
couple of months she and Charlie didn’t see much of each other they accepted
see much of each other they accepted
see much of each other they accepted breakfast by reinventing the wheel Orson
breakfast by reinventing the wheel Orson
breakfast by reinventing the wheel Orson Welles and Citizen Kane showed everyone
Welles and Citizen Kane showed everyone
Welles and Citizen Kane showed everyone how great movies could be with a little
how great movies could be with a little
how great movies could be with a little ambition that’s okay
ambition that’s okay
ambition that’s okay do you agree with our list did I put me
do you agree with our list did I put me
do you agree with our list did I put me answer your condescending question what
answer your condescending question what
answer your condescending question what movie do you think employees flashbacks
movie do you think employees flashbacks
movie do you think employees flashbacks the best every day I think what you said
the best every day I think what you said
the best every day I think what you said the bridge for more time jumping top 10s
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greatest curses ever inflicted on the
greatest curses ever inflicted on the human race memory I was his oldest
human race memory I was his oldest
human race memory I was his oldest friend and as far as I was concerned he
friend and as far as I was concerned he
friend and as far as I was concerned he bathed like a swine
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