Top 10 Movies of the 1960s

this decade saw Hollywood turn to

this decade saw Hollywood turn to Spaghetti Westerns psychological horror

Spaghetti Westerns psychological horror

Spaghetti Westerns psychological horror and epics on a grand scale

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this installment of our series on the

this installment of our series on the greatest movies of all time we’re

greatest movies of all time we’re

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 the 1960’s so long as the

movies of the 1960’s so long as the

movies of the 1960’s so long as the atoms like tribe against tribe so long

atoms like tribe against tribe so long

atoms like tribe against tribe so long will they be a little people for our

will they be a little people for our

will they be a little people for our series of the best movies of all time

series of the best movies of all time

series of the best movies of all time we’ve chosen 10 movies per decade based

we’ve chosen 10 movies per decade based

we’ve chosen 10 movies per decade based on their iconic status critical acclaim

on their iconic status critical acclaim

on their iconic status critical acclaim box office success and watchability and

box office success and watchability and

box office success and watchability and just so you know we’re not necessarily

just so you know we’re not necessarily

just so you know we’re not necessarily choosing the movies your film studies

choosing the movies your film studies

choosing the movies your film studies professor would pick so sit back and

professor would pick so sit back and

professor would pick so sit back and relax as we drink our martinis shaken

relax as we drink our martinis shaken

relax as we drink our martinis shaken not stirred learn to stop worrying and

not stirred learn to stop worrying and

not stirred learn to stop worrying and love the bomb and never shower again

we seem to be a little short on

we seem to be a little short on brotherly love around here

brotherly love around here

brotherly love around here number 10 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance

number 10 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance

number 10 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid I never met a soul more affable than

Kid I never met a soul more affable than

Kid I never met a soul more affable than you but you’re faster than the kid but

you but you’re faster than the kid but

you but you’re faster than the kid but you’re still nothing but two-bit outlaws

you’re still nothing but two-bit outlaws

you’re still nothing but two-bit outlaws on the Dodge starring Paul Newman and

on the Dodge starring Paul Newman and

on the Dodge starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford and featuring a

Robert Redford and featuring a

Robert Redford and featuring a contemporary soundtrack this wasn’t your

contemporary soundtrack this wasn’t your

contemporary soundtrack this wasn’t your typical shoot-’em-up Western uh how many

typical shoot-’em-up Western uh how many

typical shoot-’em-up Western uh how many of you can bring your own guns but in an

of you can bring your own guns but in an

of you can bring your own guns but in an era when the typical shoot-’em-up was

era when the typical shoot-’em-up was

era when the typical shoot-’em-up was falling by the wayside that’s exactly

falling by the wayside that’s exactly

falling by the wayside that’s exactly what the genre needed set in the 1890s

what the genre needed set in the 1890s

what the genre needed set in the 1890s Newman and Redford played career

Newman and Redford played career

Newman and Redford played career criminals on the run from the law

the film itself was propelled by the

the film itself was propelled by the chemistry between the film’s main stars

chemistry between the film’s main stars

chemistry between the film’s main stars along with the oscar-winning screenplay

number nine The Sound of Music with a

number nine The Sound of Music with a Sound of Music

based on a true story this enduring

based on a true story this enduring classic is set in Austria as the Third

classic is set in Austria as the Third

classic is set in Austria as the Third Reich solidified its grasp on the region

Reich solidified its grasp on the region

Reich solidified its grasp on the region perhaps they would get further with you

perhaps they would get further with you

perhaps they would get further with you by setting their words to music if the

by setting their words to music if the

by setting their words to music if the Nazis take over Austria I have no doubt

Nazis take over Austria I have no doubt

Nazis take over Austria I have no doubt Rosella that you will be the entire

Rosella that you will be the entire

Rosella that you will be the entire trumpet section against the all-too-real

trumpet section against the all-too-real

trumpet section against the all-too-real backdrop of nazi-occupied Europe unfolds

backdrop of nazi-occupied Europe unfolds

backdrop of nazi-occupied Europe unfolds a musical love story between a former

a musical love story between a former

a musical love story between a former nun and a hardened Widow bites the tail

nun and a hardened Widow bites the tail

nun and a hardened Widow bites the tail of a singing nanny who transforms the

of a singing nanny who transforms the

of a singing nanny who transforms the lives of her charges paralleled the

lives of her charges paralleled the

lives of her charges paralleled the previous success of Julie Andrews Mary

previous success of Julie Andrews Mary

previous success of Julie Andrews Mary Poppins but The Sound of Music is

Poppins but The Sound of Music is

Poppins but The Sound of Music is indisputably a timeless story for the

indisputably a timeless story for the

indisputably a timeless story for the whole family yeah but I want you this is

whole family yeah but I want you this is

whole family yeah but I want you this is what you will hear sorry sir

what you will hear sorry sir

what you will hear sorry sir I could never answer to a whistle oh

I could never answer to a whistle oh

I could never answer to a whistle oh gentleman you can’t fight in here this

gentleman you can’t fight in here this

gentleman you can’t fight in here this is the war room

is the war room

is the war room number 8 dr. Strangelove who Foster and

number 8 dr. Strangelove who Foster and

number 8 dr. Strangelove who Foster and in paths are acquired principles of

in paths are acquired principles of

in paths are acquired principles of leadership and tradition

still in the midst of the Cold War this

still in the midst of the Cold War this Stanley Kubrick film centers on a

Stanley Kubrick film centers on a

Stanley Kubrick film centers on a paranoid military general who dispatches

paranoid military general who dispatches

paranoid military general who dispatches orders for a nuclear attack and the

orders for a nuclear attack and the

orders for a nuclear attack and the subsequent rush to stop it but surely

subsequent rush to stop it but surely

subsequent rush to stop it but surely you can disarm it somehow no it is

you can disarm it somehow no it is

you can disarm it somehow no it is designed to explode if any attempt is

designed to explode if any attempt is

designed to explode if any attempt is ever made to untaken it automatically

ever made to untaken it automatically

ever made to untaken it automatically axon obvious commie trick mr. president

axon obvious commie trick mr. president

axon obvious commie trick mr. president we’re wasting valuable

we’re wasting valuable

we’re wasting valuable get rid of the club’s satirizing the

get rid of the club’s satirizing the

get rid of the club’s satirizing the tension between the US and the Soviet

tension between the US and the Soviet

tension between the US and the Soviet Union dr. Strangelove is a dark comedy

Union dr. Strangelove is a dark comedy

Union dr. Strangelove is a dark comedy that benefits from Kubrick’s trademark

that benefits from Kubrick’s trademark

that benefits from Kubrick’s trademark meticulousness in both storytelling and

meticulousness in both storytelling and

meticulousness in both storytelling and style thanks to tour de force

style thanks to tour de force

style thanks to tour de force performances on behalf of Peter Sellers

performances on behalf of Peter Sellers

performances on behalf of Peter Sellers this sinister film is now considered a

this sinister film is now considered a

this sinister film is now considered a comedy classic with a spirit of bold

comedy classic with a spirit of bold

comedy classic with a spirit of bold curiosity for the event ahead huh who

curiosity for the event ahead huh who

curiosity for the event ahead huh who are you my name is Pussy Galore number

are you my name is Pussy Galore number

are you my name is Pussy Galore number seven Goldfinger auric Goldfinger sounds

seven Goldfinger auric Goldfinger sounds

seven Goldfinger auric Goldfinger sounds like a French nail polish Sean Connery

like a French nail polish Sean Connery

like a French nail polish Sean Connery dons the tux in the third installment of

dons the tux in the third installment of

dons the tux in the third installment of the James Bond franchise double-oh-seven

the James Bond franchise double-oh-seven

the James Bond franchise double-oh-seven is after a criminal mastermind who’s

is after a criminal mastermind who’s

is after a criminal mastermind who’s cooked up an elaborate scheme to devalue

cooked up an elaborate scheme to devalue

cooked up an elaborate scheme to devalue all the gold in Fort Knox well if you

all the gold in Fort Knox well if you

all the gold in Fort Knox well if you exploded in thought Knox the entire gold

exploded in thought Knox the entire gold

exploded in thought Knox the entire gold supply of United States will be

supply of United States will be

supply of United States will be radioactive for 57 years sometimes funny

radioactive for 57 years sometimes funny

radioactive for 57 years sometimes funny always fast-paced and always sexy

always fast-paced and always sexy

always fast-paced and always sexy Goldfinger was one of the first true

Goldfinger was one of the first true

Goldfinger was one of the first true blockbusters and was the first

blockbusters and was the first

blockbusters and was the first double-oh-seven flick to win an Oscar it

double-oh-seven flick to win an Oscar it

double-oh-seven flick to win an Oscar it also became a prototype that the series

also became a prototype that the series

also became a prototype that the series and similar genre films adhere to for

and similar genre films adhere to for

and similar genre films adhere to for decades con man are you you got shit on

decades con man are you you got shit on

decades con man are you you got shit on your own

your own

your own number six to kill a mockingbird they

number six to kill a mockingbird they

number six to kill a mockingbird they never really understand the person until

never really understand the person until

never really understand the person until you consider things from his point of

you consider things from his point of

you consider things from his point of view it’s a coming-of-age tale with a

view it’s a coming-of-age tale with a

view it’s a coming-of-age tale with a dark topic at its core he took it bad

dark topic at its core he took it bad

dark topic at its core he took it bad into me following a small-town attorney

into me following a small-town attorney

into me following a small-town attorney and his young children as they navigate

and his young children as they navigate

and his young children as they navigate a controversial court case that pits

a controversial court case that pits

a controversial court case that pits them against bigotry and violence To

them against bigotry and violence To

them against bigotry and violence To Kill a Mockingbird highlights

Kill a Mockingbird highlights

Kill a Mockingbird highlights disparities in the criminal justice

disparities in the criminal justice

disparities in the criminal justice system and the effects of racism she did

system and the effects of racism she did

system and the effects of racism she did something that in our society is

something that in our society is

something that in our society is unspeakable she kissed a black man based

unspeakable she kissed a black man based

unspeakable she kissed a black man based on Harper Lee’s novel it was a landmark

on Harper Lee’s novel it was a landmark

on Harper Lee’s novel it was a landmark film both in subject matter and in tone

film both in subject matter and in tone

film both in subject matter and in tone and Gregory pecks oscar-winning

and Gregory pecks oscar-winning

and Gregory pecks oscar-winning performance

performance

performance at the standard for movie heroes to come

at the standard for movie heroes to come

at the standard for movie heroes to come our courts are the great level has in

our courts are the great level has in

our courts are the great level has in our courts all men are created equal

number five the good the bad and the

number five the good the bad and the ugly

ugly

ugly whoever double-crosses me and leaves me

whoever double-crosses me and leaves me

whoever double-crosses me and leaves me alive he understands nothing about dual

alive he understands nothing about dual

alive he understands nothing about dual core part of the spaghetti western

core part of the spaghetti western

core part of the spaghetti western phenomenon this film stars Clint

phenomenon this film stars Clint

phenomenon this film stars Clint Eastwood as a man with no name on the

Eastwood as a man with no name on the

Eastwood as a man with no name on the hunt for buried gold I tell the name on

hunt for buried gold I tell the name on

hunt for buried gold I tell the name on the grave after all what good is the

the grave after all what good is the

the grave after all what good is the money to you if you’re dead I know the

money to you if you’re dead I know the

money to you if you’re dead I know the name of the cemetery but you know how

name of the cemetery but you know how

name of the cemetery but you know how many graves there are they’re paired

many graves there are they’re paired

many graves there are they’re paired with a mercenary and a career criminal

with a mercenary and a career criminal

with a mercenary and a career criminal the trio back stabs and double crosses

the trio back stabs and double crosses

the trio back stabs and double crosses each other throughout the search the

each other throughout the search the

each other throughout the search the good the bad and the ugly was originally

good the bad and the ugly was originally

good the bad and the ugly was originally criticized for its violence but it was

criticized for its violence but it was

criticized for its violence but it was later credited with revitalizing the

later credited with revitalizing the

later credited with revitalizing the western genre

number four

number four Lawrence of Arabia I believe your name

Lawrence of Arabia I believe your name

Lawrence of Arabia I believe your name will be a household word the longest

will be a household word the longest

will be a household word the longest film ever to win the Best Picture Oscar

film ever to win the Best Picture Oscar

film ever to win the Best Picture Oscar Lawrence of Arabia stars Peter O’Toole

Lawrence of Arabia stars Peter O’Toole

Lawrence of Arabia stars Peter O’Toole as the real-life British officer who

as the real-life British officer who

as the real-life British officer who helps lead an Arabic revolt against

helps lead an Arabic revolt against

helps lead an Arabic revolt against Turkish rule

Turkish rule

Turkish rule what in your opinion do these people

what in your opinion do these people

what in your opinion do these people hope to gain from this war they hope to

hope to gain from this war they hope to

hope to gain from this war they hope to gain the freedom epic in scope and

gain the freedom epic in scope and

gain the freedom epic in scope and expertly shot the film is noted for its

expertly shot the film is noted for its

expertly shot the film is noted for its aesthetics and for the scale and

aesthetics and for the scale and

aesthetics and for the scale and intricacies of its plot released to wide

intricacies of its plot released to wide

intricacies of its plot released to wide acclaim amongst audiences and film buffs

acclaim amongst audiences and film buffs

acclaim amongst audiences and film buffs this visually stunning multiple

this visually stunning multiple

this visually stunning multiple oscar-winning David Lean masterpiece is

oscar-winning David Lean masterpiece is

oscar-winning David Lean masterpiece is widely considered one of the best movies

widely considered one of the best movies

widely considered one of the best movies ever made number three the Graduate mrs.

ever made number three the Graduate mrs.

ever made number three the Graduate mrs. Robinson you’re trying to seduce me it’s

Robinson you’re trying to seduce me it’s

Robinson you’re trying to seduce me it’s the movie that introduced audiences to

the movie that introduced audiences to

the movie that introduced audiences to the joys of Cougars do you find me

the joys of Cougars do you find me

the joys of Cougars do you find me undesirable oh no mrs. Robinson I think

undesirable oh no mrs. Robinson I think

undesirable oh no mrs. Robinson I think I think you’re the most attractive of

I think you’re the most attractive of

I think you’re the most attractive of all my parents friends I mean that with

all my parents friends I mean that with

all my parents friends I mean that with Dustin Hoffman as a college grad who

Dustin Hoffman as a college grad who

Dustin Hoffman as a college grad who seduced by an older woman but ends up

seduced by an older woman but ends up

seduced by an older woman but ends up falling for her daughter this Mike

falling for her daughter this Mike

falling for her daughter this Mike Nichols comedy drama propelled Hoffman

Nichols comedy drama propelled Hoffman

Nichols comedy drama propelled Hoffman into the limelight and earned him an

into the limelight and earned him an

into the limelight and earned him an Oscar nod for his breakout performance

Oscar nod for his breakout performance

Oscar nod for his breakout performance what are you going to do now I was going

what are you going to do now I was going

what are you going to do now I was going to go upstairs for a minute oh I meant

to go upstairs for a minute oh I meant

to go upstairs for a minute oh I meant with your future you’re lying

with your future you’re lying

with your future you’re lying well that’s a little hard to say with

well that’s a little hard to say with

well that’s a little hard to say with its melancholy Simon and Garfunkel’s

its melancholy Simon and Garfunkel’s

its melancholy Simon and Garfunkel’s soundtrack that perfectly punctuates the

soundtrack that perfectly punctuates the

soundtrack that perfectly punctuates the film’s sense of youthful alienation the

film’s sense of youthful alienation the

film’s sense of youthful alienation the Graduate tells the story of a generation

hello darkness my old friend

hello darkness my old friend hello hell do you read me number 2 2001

hello hell do you read me number 2 2001

hello hell do you read me number 2 2001 a Space Odyssey do you read me out

a Space Odyssey do you read me out

a Space Odyssey do you read me out affirmative Dave I read you Stanley

affirmative Dave I read you Stanley

affirmative Dave I read you Stanley Kubrick’s immersive exploration of man’s

Kubrick’s immersive exploration of man’s

Kubrick’s immersive exploration of man’s evolution and voyage to space is

evolution and voyage to space is

evolution and voyage to space is regarded as one of film’s greatest but

regarded as one of film’s greatest but

regarded as one of film’s greatest but it received as many derisive li- reviews

it received as many derisive li- reviews

it received as many derisive li- reviews as it did positive ones I hope the two

as it did positive ones I hope the two

as it did positive ones I hope the two of you are not concerned about this I’m

of you are not concerned about this I’m

of you are not concerned about this I’m not out are you quite sure

not out are you quite sure

not out are you quite sure established in four acts the movie looks

established in four acts the movie looks

established in four acts the movie looks at man’s prehistoric beginnings before

at man’s prehistoric beginnings before

at man’s prehistoric beginnings before focusing entirely on space exploration

focusing entirely on space exploration

focusing entirely on space exploration noted for its lack of dialogue special

noted for its lack of dialogue special

noted for its lack of dialogue special effects and dynamic visuals 2001 a Space

effects and dynamic visuals 2001 a Space

effects and dynamic visuals 2001 a Space Odyssey established a strong cult

Odyssey established a strong cult

Odyssey established a strong cult following before becoming a renowned

following before becoming a renowned

following before becoming a renowned movie classic that transformed science

movie classic that transformed science

movie classic that transformed science fiction forever

before we unveil our pick for best movie

before we unveil our pick for best movie of the 1960s here are a few honorable

of the 1960s here are a few honorable

of the 1960s here are a few honorable mentions walking here walking here

mentions walking here walking here

mentions walking here walking here popular of corn b9 waked up November

popular of corn b9 waked up November

popular of corn b9 waked up November November what you have been in pain

November what you have been in pain

November what you have been in pain since November and he’s not doing

since November and he’s not doing

since November and he’s not doing anything to help you he says it’s gonna

anything to help you he says it’s gonna

anything to help you he says it’s gonna stop

yo-you blown up damn you damn you no

yo-you blown up damn you damn you no it’s not

it’s not

it’s not Holly I’m not Holly I’m not gonna make

Holly I’m not Holly I’m not gonna make

Holly I’m not Holly I’m not gonna make either I don’t know who I am and I get

either I don’t know who I am and I get

either I don’t know who I am and I get here we’re a couple of no-name slobs we

here we’re a couple of no-name slobs we

here we’re a couple of no-name slobs we belong to nobody and nobody belongs to

belong to nobody and nobody belongs to

belong to nobody and nobody belongs to us we don’t even belong to each other we

us we don’t even belong to each other we

us we don’t even belong to each other we all go a little mad sometimes

all go a little mad sometimes

all go a little mad sometimes number one psycho oh we have 12

number one psycho oh we have 12

number one psycho oh we have 12 vacancies 12 cabins 12 vacancies

vacancies 12 cabins 12 vacancies

vacancies 12 cabins 12 vacancies shifting the norms of what was

shifting the norms of what was

shifting the norms of what was acceptable in terms of violence and

acceptable in terms of violence and

acceptable in terms of violence and sexuality in film this Alfred Hitchcock

sexuality in film this Alfred Hitchcock

sexuality in film this Alfred Hitchcock standard set the movie industry on its

standard set the movie industry on its

standard set the movie industry on its ear

a young woman vanishes after stealing

a young woman vanishes after stealing money from her employer and her

money from her employer and her

money from her employer and her disappearance leads to the discovery of

disappearance leads to the discovery of

disappearance leads to the discovery of a gruesome secret the movie was a smash

a gruesome secret the movie was a smash

a gruesome secret the movie was a smash hit with audiences prompting long lines

hit with audiences prompting long lines

hit with audiences prompting long lines at movie screenings and raking in

at movie screenings and raking in

at movie screenings and raking in millions critics eventually warmed to

millions critics eventually warmed to

millions critics eventually warmed to the film with psycho earning four

the film with psycho earning four

the film with psycho earning four Academy Award nominations

Academy Award nominations

Academy Award nominations let’s see they’ll see and they’ll know

let’s see they’ll see and they’ll know

let’s see they’ll see and they’ll know and they’ll say why she wouldn’t even

and they’ll say why she wouldn’t even

and they’ll say why she wouldn’t even have a flag do you agree with our list

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