Friday, 2 September 2011

100 Movies to See Before You Die: The All-Time Greats


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  • 12 Angry Men (1957)

    Directed By: Sidney Lumet
    Starring: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, E. G. Marshall

  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

    Directed By: Stanley Kubrick
    Starring: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester

  • The 400 Blows (1959)

    Directed By: Francois Truffaut
    Starring: Jean-Pierre Leaud, Patrick Auffay
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  • 8 ½ (1963)

    Directed By: Federico Fellini
    Starring: Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimee
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  • The African Queen (1952)

    Directed By: John Huston
    Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley

  • Alien (1979)

    Directed By: Ridley Scott
    Starring: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright

  • All About Eve (1950)

    Directed By: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    Starring: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders

  • Annie Hall (1977)

    Directed By: Woody Allen
    Starring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton

  • Apocalypse Now (1979)

    Directed By: Francis Ford Coppola
    Starring: Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall
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  • The Battle of Algiers (1967)

    Directed By: Gillo Pontecorvo
    Starring: Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi, Brahim Haggiag
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  • The Bicycle Thief (1948)

    Directed By: Vittorio De Sica
    Starring: Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola
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  • Blade Runner (1982)

    Directed By: Ridley Scott
    Starring: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young

  • Blazing Saddles (1974)

    Directed By: Mel Brooks
    Starring: Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens

  • Blow Up (1966)

    Directed By: Michelangelo Antononi
    Starring: David Hemmings, Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles

  • Blue Velvet (1986)

    Directed By: David Lynch
    Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper
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  • Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

    Directed By: Arthur Penn
    Starring: Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard

  • Breathless (1960)

    Directed By: Jean-Luc Godard
    Starring: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg

  • The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

    Directed By: David Lean
    Starring: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins,

  • Bringing Up Baby (1938)

    Directed By: Howard Hawks
    Starring: Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn
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  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

    Directed By: George Roy Hill
    Starring: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross
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  • Casablanca (1942)

    Directed By: Michael Curtiz
    Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid

  • Chinatown (1974)

    Directed By: Roman Polanski
    Starring: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston

  • Citizen Kane (1941)

    Directed By: Orson Welles
    Starring: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore

  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

    Directed By: Ang Lee
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang
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  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

    Directed By: Steven Spielberg
    Starring: Dee Wallace Stone, Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore

  • Enter the Dragon (1973)

    Directed By: Robert Clouse
    Starring: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly

  • The Exorcist (1973)

    Directed By: William Friedkin
    Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair,
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  • The Godfather (1972)

    Directed By: Francis Ford Coppola
    Starring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan,

  • The Godfather, Part II (1974)

    Directed By: Francis Ford Coppola
    Starring: Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton

  • Goldfinger (1964)

    Directed By: Guy Hamilton
    Starring: Sean Connery, Honor Blackman
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  • The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1968)

    Directed By: Sergio Leone
    Starring: Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef

  • Goodfellas (1990)

    Directed By: Martin Scorsese
    Starring: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci

  • The Graduate (1967)

    Directed By: Mike Nichols
    Starring: Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross,

  • Grand Illusion (1938)

    Directed By: Jean Renoir
    Starring: Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim

  • Groundhog Day (1993)

    Directed By: Harold Ramis
    Starring: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott
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  • A Hard Day's Night (1964)

    Directed By: Richard Lester
    Starring: The Beatles
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  • Jaws (1975)

    Directed By: Steven Spielberg
    Starring: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss
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  • King Kong (1933)

    Directed By: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Shoedsack
    Starring: Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong
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  • The Lady Eve (1941)

    Directed By: Preston Sturges
    Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn

  • Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

    Directed By: David Lean
    Starring: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn

  • The Lord of the Rings (2001,2002,2003)

    Directed By: Peter Jackson
    Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen
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  • M (1931)

    Directed By: Fritz Lang
    Starring: Peter Lorre, Theodor Loos, Otto Wernicke
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  • M*A*S*H (1970)

    Directed By: Robert Altman
    Starring: Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Tom Skerritt

  • The Maltese Falcon (1941)

    Directed By: John Huston
    Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet

  • The Matrix (1999)

    Directed By: Larry Wachowski, Andy Wachowski
    Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss

  • Modern Times (1936)

    Directed By: Charlie Chaplin
    Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard

  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    Directed By: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
    Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin
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  • National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)

    Directed By: John Landis
    Starring: John Belushi, Tim Matheson
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  • Network (1976)

    Directed By: Sidney Lumet
    Starring: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch

  • Nosferatu (1922)

    Directed By: F.W. Murnau
    Starring: Max Schreck, Gustave Von Wagenheim, Greta Schroeder,
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  • Paths of Glory (1958)

    Directed By: Stanley Kubrick
    Starring: Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou
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  • Princess Mononoke (1999)

    Directed By: Hayao Miyazaki
    Starring: Billy Crudup, Billy Bob Thornton, Minnie Driver

  • Psycho (1960)

    Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock
    Starring: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh

  • Pulp Fiction (1994)

    Directed By: Quentin Tarantino
    Starring: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman
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  • Raging Bull (1980)

    Directed By: Martin Scorsese
    Starring: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty-Gentile, Joe Pesci

  • Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

    Directed By: Steven Spielberg
    Starring: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman

  • Raise the Red Lantern (1992)

    Directed By: Zhang Yimou
    Starring: Gong Li, He Caifei, Cao Cuifeng

  • Rashomon (1951)

    Directed By: Akira Kurosawa
    Starring: Toshiro Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyo
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  • Rear Window (1954)

    Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock
    Starring: James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Raymond Burr

  • Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

    Directed By: Nicholas Ray
    Starring: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo

  • Rocky (1976)

    Directed By: John Avildsen
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young

  • Roman Holiday (1953)

    Directed By: William Wyler
    Starring: Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert
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  • Saving Private Ryan (1998)

    Directed By: Steven Spielberg
    Starring: Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore
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  • Schindler's List (1993)

    Directed By: Steven Spielberg
    Starring: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes

  • The Searchers (1956)

    Directed By: John Ford
    Starring: John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles

  • Seven Samurai (1954)

    Directed By: Akira Kurosawa
    Starring: Takashi Shimura, Toshiro Mifune, Yoshio Inaba

  • The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

    Directed By: Frank Darabont
    Starring: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman

  • The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

    Directed By: Jonathan Demme
    Starring: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn

  • Singin' in the Rain (1952)

    Directed By: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelley
    Starring: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

    Directed By: David Hand
    Starring: Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell
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  • Some Like It Hot (1959)

    Directed By: Billy Wilder
    Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon

  • The Sound of Music (1965)

    Directed By: Robert Wise
    Starring: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer

  • Star Wars (1977)

    Directed By: George Lucas
    Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher

  • Sunset Blvd. (1950)

    Directed By: Billy Wilder
    Starring: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim
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  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

    Directed By: James Cameron
    Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton

  • The Third Man (1949)

    Directed By: Carol Reed
    Starring: Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles

  • This is Spinal Tap (1984)

    Directed By: Rob Reiner
    Starring: Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest

  • Titanic (1997)

    Directed By: James Cameron
    Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet
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  • To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

    Directed By: Robert Mulligan
    Starring: Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford

  • Toy Story (1995)

    Directed By: John Lasseter
    Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles
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  • The Usual Suspects (1995)

    Directed By: Bryan Singer
    Starring: Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne
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  • Vertigo (1958)

    Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock
    Starring: James Stewart, Kim Novak
    RolloverWhy You Should See It
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Top 10 Songs of 2011 (So Far)


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Since half of the year is already done, we're counting down the top songs of 2011 so far. It is worth mentioning that the first half of the year has truly been dominated by female acts — even if they just co-star in the songs. Whether these top tracks are from soulful crooners like Adele or girly pop divas like Britney Spears and Rihanna, one thing is for sure — the 2011 songs on our list will keep us dancing and singing along for months to come.
 
Pitbull Give Me Everything

'Give Me Everything'

Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer
 
 
Pitbull's grainy voice and quick rhymes gets a soothing treatment thanks to a chorus from R&B crooner Ne-Yo in this top song of 2011. The high-pitched whirring beat picks up as Pitbull starts ripping through the first verse of the club banger: “Tomorrow I'm off to Dubai to preform for a princess / But tonight, I can make you my queen / And make love to you endless.” Nayer's breathy hook and Pitbull's whispery pre-chorus also enhance the song's sexiness.
Buy 'Give Me Everything' on iTunes
 
Watch Pitbull Perform 'Give Me Everything'
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Avril Lavigne, 'What the Hell'

'What the Hell'

Avril Lavigne
 
 
Watch out boys! Avril Lavigne is single and out on the prowl! Well, at least she is in her latest hit, 'What the Hell.' The Canadian singer turns up her usual sass, singing about “messing with your head when messing with you in bed.” The infectious pop-punk beat includes a high-pitched, vintage-sounding keyboard intro — making this track a must-have on our top songs of 2011 list.
Buy 'What the Hell' on iTunes
 
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Bruno Mars The Lazy Song

'The Lazy Song'

Bruno Mars
 
 
Bruno Mars is taking it easy in this breezy, whistle laden tune. While he monkeys around and dances in the music video, 25-year-old Mars really just sings about activities like “chilling in [his] Snuggie” and how he's gonna “kick [his] feet up then stare at the fan” in 'The Lazy Song.' Seriously, who hasn't felt like that on certain days? The laid-back lyrics, light-hearted guitar plucking, and Mars' swoon inducing vocals harmoniously blend together as one of the stand out tracks of 2011 thus far.
Buy 'The Lazy Song' on iTunes
 
Watch 'The Lazy Song' Video
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Jennifer Lopez On the Floor Pitbull

'On the Floor'

Jennifer Lopez Feat. Pitbull
 
 
J. Lo teams up with fellow Miami artist Pitbull for an updated dance club number — laced with an accordion sound sampled from French pop group Lambada’s ‘Kaoma.' It's just enough punch to remind us of the recent Romanian hit ‘Stereo Love’ and give the song a global smash appeal, perfect for its jet-setting lyrics: “Brazil, Morocco, London to Ibiza, straight to LA, New York, Vegas to Africa.”
Buy 'On the Floor' on iTunes
 
Watch the 'On the Floor' Video
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Adele Rolling in the Deep

'Rolling in the Deep'

Adele
 
 
This foot-stomping anthem from one of Britain's biggest voices finds scorned lovers singing along and heartbreakers running to hide. Adele is known for writing about breakups, but this track truly stands out thanks to a stirring vocal performance and a vengeful, rising blend of rock, pop and soul. Adele sings to an ex-lover who comes crawling back: “Think of me in the depths of your despair / Make a home down there as mine sure won't be shared.”
Buy 'Rolling in the Deep' on iTunes
 
Watch Adele Perform 'Rolling in the Deep'
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Read About '21' Going No. 1
 
 
 
Britney Spears Till the World Ends

'Till the World Ends'

Britney Spears
 
 
'Till the World Ends' was penned by Kesha, so even if you haven't heard it, you pretty much know what's in store. This Eurodance inspired track blows away Britney's previous single, 'Hold It Against Me.' The song has a massive synth build-up to the insanely epic refrain — which features Brit backed by a chorus of singers chanting “oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.” 'Till the World Ends' doesn't make you want to dance, it makes you need to dance.
Buy 'Till the World Ends' on iTunes
 
Watch the 'Til the World Ends' Video
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Kesha Blow

'Blow'

Kesha
 
 
Kesha's second single from 'Cannibal' opens with maniacal laughter, as she commands us to “dance.” This party song, about letting “the crazy out,” has an electro beat that incorporates a siren-esque, pulsing beat and hard-hitting drums. Kesha kicks it into high gear on the chorus, as the she makes you want to jump out of your seat singing “this place about to blow,” with the word “blow” skipping into a series of stuttering “oh, oh, oh, oh, oh's.”
Buy 'Blow' on iTunes
 
Watch the 'Blow' Video
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Rihanna SM

'S&M'

Rihanna
 
 
Despite the racy lyrics and its ban from many radio stations, this dance-pop song has been a huge hit for Rihanna. The Barbadian songstress shows her naughty side — singing about her love of experiencing “pain for pleasure” over pulsing synth beats, keyboards and beating drums. It's pretty much impossible not to dance to the song, as Rihanna's vocals take on an edgy, sexy sound.
Buy 'S&M' on iTunes
 
Watch the 'S&M' Video
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Katy Perry ET Kanye West

'E.T.'

Katy Perry Feat. Kanye West
 
 
Katy Perry teams up with Kanye West on this sexy, out-of-this-world single, which is the fourth off her album, 'Teenage Dream.' The intro of the song sounds like a heartbeat, and the music reaches full capacity with Kanye's first verse. With pounding drums, clapping, and a repetitive synth beat, Perry sings about a passionate love that transcends the realms of normalcy.
Buy 'E.T.' on iTunes
 
Watch the 'E.T.' Video
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Lady Gaga Born This Way

'Born This Way'

Lady Gaga
 
 
Oh Gaga. There is no stopping you. This single — which is the first off of her upcoming album — not only has a great beat, but also a great message: “I'm beautiful in my way / 'Cause God makes no mistakes / I'm on the right track baby / I was born this way.” With an electrifying melody that sounds like a revamped, contemporary version of Madonna's 'Express Yourself,' Gaga tears it up in this anthem, especially when she hits the foot-stomping chorus: “Ooh there ain't no other way, baby I was born this way.”
Buy 'Born This Way' on iTunes
 
Watch the 'Born This Way' Video
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What Are Your Top 2011 Songs?

Did we miss one of your favorite songs of 2011? Are you saying to yourself, “How could they not include Kanye West or Weezy?” Well if this is so, leave us a comment below, and share which music has taken over your playlist.
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