the best movies ever
absolutelty the best
the Gadfly's favorite movies
back to the Gadly's homepage
changes and new additions to the list
The Life Aquatic
****

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
****

Adaptation
****

PeeWee's Big Adventure
***

(in order of greatness)

The Mission (1986) - Roland Joffe

The Meaning of Life (1983) - Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones
The Shawshank Redemption (1984) - Frank Darabont
Airplane! (1980) - Jim Abrahams & David Zucker
Empire of the Sun (1987) - Steven Spielberg
Raising Arizona (1987) - Joel & Ethan Coen
This is Spinal Tap (1984) - Rob Reiner
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) - Milos Forman
O Brother! Where Art Thou? (2000) - Joel & Ethan Coen
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) - Norman Jewison
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966) - Sergio Leone
Donnie Brasco (1997) - Mike Newell
Stand By Me (1986) - Rob Reiner
Life is Beautiful (1997) - Roberto Benigni
The House of Spirits (1993) - Bille August
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) - Wes Anderson
Life of Brian (1979) - Terry Jones
Punch Drunk Love (2002) - Paul Thomas Anderson
Best in Show (2000) - Christopher Guest
Run Lola Run (1998) - Tom Tykwer
The Quest for the Holy Grail (1975) - Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones
Meet the Parents (2000) - Jay Roach
Schindler's List (1993) - Steven Spielberg
The Big Lebowski (1998) - Joel & Ethan Coen
Fargo (1996) - Joel & Ethan Coen
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) - Mel Brooks
Mars Attacks! (1996) - Tim Burton
Romeo and Juliet (1996) - Baz Luhrmann
Ma Vie en Rose (1997) - Alain Berliner
Adaptation (2002) - Spike Jonze
Kung Pow! Enter the Fist (2002) - Steve Oedekirk
Hot Shots (1991) - Jim Abraham
American History X (1998) - Tony Kaye
Hairspray (1988) - John Waters
Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) - Andrew Bergman
Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) - Terry Gilliam
Dancer in the Dark (2000) - Lars von Trier
Being John Malkovich (2000) - Spike Jonze
Polyester (1981)  John Waters
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles (1987) - John Hughes
Hedwig & the Angry Inch (2001) - John C. Mitchell
American Beauty (1999) - Sam Mendes
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) - Harold Ramis
Les Miserables (1998) - Bille Auguste
Canadian Bacon (1995) - Michael Moore
Pecker (1998) - John Waters
Groundhog Day (1993) - Harold Ramis
E.T. (1982) - Steven Spielberg
Untamed Heart (1993) - Tony Bill
Braveheart (1995) - Mel Gibson
Zoolander (2001) - Ben Stiller

Hosted by www.Geocities.ws

1