The first 25 ranked by me

I decided to rank the 25 movies I have watched so far. There is no real criteria, but I do praise originality, storyline, and general eliciting of emotion. I also realize, as I have stated in my blog posts, that I probably cannot fully appreciate the older movies because they were meant for a certain era or all other movies built off of these movies and they no longer feel original when I watch them as opposed to when they were originally released. I try to take that into account when I am ranking movies, but it is inevitable that my biases leak through. Notice that the first three movies are from the 90s. Also, these ranks are not just based off of my initial thoughts but how I feel about them as I look back. A Clockwork Orange would probably be ranked much lower if it was the last movie I watched, but since I watched it, I just keep thinking about it. It is infectious. Some movies might also drop the longer I do this.

I would love to hear your criticisms of the list!

1	#22 Se7en (1995)	Deserves this spot
2	#23 Silence of the Lambs (1991)	Excellent story
3	#55 American Beauty (1999)	Unique and a great story
4	#65 A Clockwork Orange (1971)	The more I think about it, the more I like it
5	#57 Double Indemnity (1944)	How have I not heard of this movie before?
6	#70 To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)	Way better than I thought it was going to be
7	#63 The Green Mile (1999)	Loses a spot or two because of how sad it is
8	#114 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)	It’s a better movie than you think
9	#6 12 Angry Men (1957)	Excellent exploration of biases and the legal system
10	#131 The Big Lebowski (1998)	I think this one gets better with age
11	#26 The Usual Suspects (1995)	Not as good as Josh claims it is
12	#42 North by Northwest (1959)	Just a good movie
13	#48 The Pianist (2002)	An unknown gem
14	#115 Up (2009)	Watch it
15	#158 The Grapes of Wrath (1940)	I am sure the book is way better
16	#164 Life of Brian (1979)	Funny but no Holy Grail
17	#40 Alien (1979)	Solid movie
18	#47 The Shining (1980)	Suspense!
19	#191 A Beautiful Mind (2001)	Better than average but not great
20	#13 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)	Too slow and too little story for my taste
21	#39 City Lights (1931)	It’s hard for me to appreciate silent films
22	#38 Dr. Strangelove or: How I learned to Stop Worrying About the Bomb (1964)	I’m a couple decades too young for this movie.
23	#221 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)	I really hate the ending
24	#94 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)	Too slow and too artsy for me
25	#58 Aliens (1986)	At least Space Odyssey was original