I'll probably get negative feedback on this like OH GOD THOSE MOVIES SUCK, but very few movies really catch my attention and these caught my attention the most.

1. Casino
d) Martin Scorsese
s) Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, James Woods, Sharon Stone
Definitely my favorite movie ever. I've heard a lot of bad comments on it, but I still love mafia movies, and this one has the best atmosphere of all of them. You'll notice a lot of the movies I like have this similar depressed and detached atmosphere to them.

2. Lord of War
d) Andrew Niccol
s) Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Ethan Hawke
I love the way the lines of good and evil are screwed around with in this movie. I've always loved movies where the "good guy" is really the "bad guy."

3. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
d) Terry Gilliam
s) Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro
What is not to like about a movie about two guys going to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs and hallucinating. The added sort of intellectual bonuses are good as well.

4. Syriana
d) Stephen Gaghan
s) Alexander Siddig, George Clooney, Matt Damon
A lot of drama and politics going on in this movie and I love drama and politics.

5. Gladiator
d) Ridley Scott
s) Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Djimon Hounsou
Okay, so being a history buff, I should probably hate this movie since there are a number of glaring historical inaccuracies...but it is still an awesome movie if you take it for what it is: fiction.

6. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
d) Peter Jackson
s) Orlando Bloom, Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood
This movie should be on anyone's top 10, really. Probably the best produced movie in history to date, amazing acting, wonderful directing, and a great atmosphere to go along with it.

7. Lost in Translation
d) Sofia Coppola
s) Scarlett Johansson, Bill Murray
Another one of those detached movies. This and Solaris both have this same kind of effect on me.

8. Solaris
d) Steven Soderbergh
s) George Clooney

9. Death to Smoochy
d) Danny DeVito
s) Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Jon Stewart
Definitely my favorite comedy movie ever. Grim, sarcastic humor and Robin Williams is a deranged psychopath ex-children television star. What is funnier than this?

10. Hotel Rwanda
d) Terry George
s) Don Cheadle
Amazing acting and a compelling true story. What more can you ask for.

Okay, after hours and hours of thinking, here is my top ten.  Since I am too lazy am unable to decide which one I like the most, these are only in the order in which I could remember them:

1. Fight Club
I'm planning on reading the book as soon as I'm finished with the current one I'm reading, but I saw this movie when it came out on VHS (the days before DVD *sigh*) and it blew me away.  I didn't quite get the messages since I was only like 15, but it was an immediate favorite.  Now that I do know more of what the hell is going on in this movie, I appreciate it even more.  It has everything I want in a movie, from tits (not that great, but whatever) to unbelievable amounts of blood and violence.  If I had to pick a movie for "greatest film of all time", this would be it.

2. Pleasantville
I remember loving this when I first saw it as well, but I recently watched it on DVD, and when it started, it was really cheesy.  Then about half an hour to 45 minutes into it, the story started getting deeper and more intense.   The soundtrack is also really amazing, and fits the changing style of the film very well.  Overall, there's nothing bad I can say about this film.  It's  perfect.

3. Gattaca
This is science fiction at its best.  It's about the perceived human limitations and that we can break them if we are willing.  I don't know how many times I've seen this film, but I always cry at the end.  It doesn't rely on special effects or action, but instead human emotions, which is what makes it really stand out from any science fiction film I can think of. 

4. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
This movie is weird, and has some of the coolest visuals ever.  The neatest part is that very few special effects in the movie are done with computers.  It's also cool that Jim Carrey plays such a down-to-earth character while Kate Winslet is the hyper-active one.  There are some really bizarre twists in the movie, and the ending was absolutely perfect.  I loved it. 

5. Pulp Fiction
This movie is long, but I never want it to end when I'm watching it.  It never drags even though it's so long because there's plenty of action and comedy to keep it going.  I don't think Tarantino will ever make a better movie than this masterpiece. 

6. Fargo
William H. Macy and Steve Buscemi.  What more does a movie need?  The comedy and violence is a nice bonus.  This is one of the darkest comedies ever, but the filming is fantastic.  The cinematographers put as little onto the screen as possible, and the music fits the setting perfectly.  I've thoroughly enjoyed this movie every time I've watched it, and I always cringe during some of the more intense moments even though I know they're coming.

7. Thank You for Smoking
This movie is fucking hilarious.  If it doesn't win an Oscar, then I will forever hate the Oscars even more than I already do.  It's like the only movie Cameron Bright will ever be in that doesn't suck, but that's because Aaron Eckhart steals all of the thunder from everyone. 

8. Little Miss Sunshine
This movie is adorable, but sad, but funny.  It's probably the best family comedy to ever be made.

9. Children of Men
I've only seen this once, so I'm not sure if it's really top-10 worthy, but it was one of the best theater experiences I've ever had.  I think this is Clive Owen's best film, and he fits his role perfectly.  The first part of the movie was kind of boring, but once it picked up, it didn't stop.  This was definitely the most intense movie I've ever seen.

10. The Truman Show
This one I put here because I can't think of a tenth film.  It's one of my favorite movies, but seeing it among Fight Club and Pleasantville just doesn't seem right.  It's a very powerful movie, but Jim Carrey needed to tone down just a little more for it to be even better. 

I got bored and realised how terrible my ymdb.com Top 20 was looking, so I attempted to remake it. This is how it turned out. NOTE: DRASTIC CHANGES

1. Infernal Affairs
2. Memories of Murder
3. Happy Together
4. All About Lily Chou-Chou
5. Election
6. Sympathy for Mr Vengeance
7. In the Mood for Love
8. Oldboy
9. Amelie
10. My Sassy Girl
11. L.A. Confidential
12. Brotherhood
13. Ringu
14. Last Life in the Universe
15. Babel
16. Audition
17. Ichi the Killer
18. Watership Down
19. American Beauty
20. JSA

Man, that's such a terrible list I will need to remaster it again. :<

10. Hotel Rwanda
d) Terry George
s) Don Cheadle
Amazing acting and a compelling true story. What more can you ask for.

Man, I love this movie.

Revised list...

1. Groundhog Day
2. What About Bob?
3. Spirited Away
4. Garden State
5. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
6. Adaptation
7. Fight Club
8. Being John Malkovich
9. Pan's Labyrinth
10. Of Mice and Men

I recently saw Garden State and was amazed. I saw Spirited Away about three years ago and did not get it at all,  recently I rented it then bought it on DVD because I loved it so much. I saw it 3 times in one day. A classic, imo

My top 2 won't ever change, probably. Groundhog Day is a masterpiece, it is a classic!

In no order:

Blue Velvet
Reservoir Dogs
Eraserhead
Clerks
Evil Dead 2
This is Spinal Tap
El Mariachi
Hellraiser
Raising Arizona
Day of the Dead (I don't care if everyone hated this one, it's my favorite Romero Movie)

They probably saw Aliens first. Which is what I did, when I was 10. It was a great great experience.

To be honest, I havent watched Alien through, but the sequel is top stuff.

Orange00, I love that your top 4 films have "dead" in the title.

10. Star Wars (IV):
Starring: Mark Hamil, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, James Earl Jones
Directed by: George Lucas
Why? Perhaps the best execution of the Campbellian myth in cinematic history, influenced by and influencing nearly everything. The sequels were not that great, though.

9. Monty Python and the Holy Grail:
Starring: Monty Python
Directed by: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, and quite a few llamas
Why? Quite possibly the funniest movie of all time, and the best paced and directed of the Python films.

8. Play Time:
Starring: Jacques Tati
Directed by: Jacques Tati
Why? Amazing set design and directing; satirical yet visual.

7. The Departed:
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Why? Great acting, script, directing... excellent all-around.

6. Dr. Strangelove:
Starring: Peter Sellers, Peter Sellers, and Peter Sellers
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
Why? Excellent, witty film ahead of its time.

5. Memento:
Starring: Guy Pearce
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Why? Achronological, yet well paced.

4. Joyeux Noel:
Starring: Diane Kruger, Gary Lewis, many others
Directed by: Christian Carlon
Why? A touching, international, anti-war piece.

3. 12 Angry Men:
Starring: Henry Fonda
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
Why? Constantly engaging while remaining in a limited environment.

2. Children of Men:
Starring: Clive Owen
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
Why? A technical masterpiece, with excellent sound and visual design, while still remaining very moving.

1. Casablanca:
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Why? Best. Screenplay. Ever.

Ok so my Top 10 has changed QUITE A BIT lately so I'm going to repost it.  In no particular order (except for the first two):

1.  A Clockwork Orange
2.  Mulholland Drive
3.  Lost Highway
4.  The Shining
5.  Eraserhead
6.  Blue Velvet
7.  Jacob's Ladder
8.  La Jetee
9.  Zodiac
10.  The Wicker Man

Alot of Lynch there, Roman.

God, I can't just name ten...... Mine:

1. Pulp Fiction   (1994)

2. Taxi Driver   (1976)

3. Magnolia   (1999)

4. Requiem for a Dream   (2000)

5. Almost Famous   (2000)

6. A Clockwork Orange  (1971)

7. Apocalypse Now   (1979)

8. Schindler's List   (1993)

9. The Shawshank Redemption   (1995)

10. Life is Beautiful  (1998)

11. American Beauty   (2000)

12. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest   (1975)

13. Saving Private Ryan  (1998)

14. Blue Velvet   (1986)

15. The Lord of the Rings   (2001 - 2003)

16. Fight Club   (1999)

17. Psycho   (1960)

18. City of God  (2002)

19. 11:14  (2003)

20. Dr. Strangelove   (1962)

21. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind  (2004)

22. Memento   (2001)

23. The Usual Suspects   (1995)

24. The Shining  (1980)

25. Stand By Me  (1986)



P.S. I really like Jeff's list, except for Death to Smoochy!