Number 70
Minority Report
 A sci-fi thriller about futuristic crime. In the future, "pre cogs" can see the future before it happens, so they use that ability to stop crimes before they occur. Unfortunately for Detective John Anderson, the pre cogs see him committing a murder and he is forced to hide from the police while trying to determine why they think he is going to kill. Spielberg flicks are always great and this one is no exception.
Also Recommended Viewing: The Bourne Identity, Identity, 12 Monkeys
Number 69
Menace II Society
 Caine, along with O-Dog, are two friends who grew up together but are going in completely different directions. Much like Boyz N The Hood, Caine wants to get his life in order and get out of the projects, but O-Dog is in love with the life of crime. Menace is a little more dark than Boyz and Caine isn't as likeable character as Cuba Gooding, Jr, but it's still a great flick nonetheless.
Also Recommended Viewing: Boyz N The Hood, Juice, Above the Rim
Number 68
The Sixth Sense
 You've heard before that this movie has a great ending and I'll say it again. Bruce Willis is surprisingly great in this dramatic role and Haley Joel Osment does a great job as well. For a child actor, he does play a very uncharacteristic role for a child and he does it convincingly. As sick as I am of the line "I see dead people," it really was pretty creepy when I first saw the movie.
Also Recommended Viewing: The Others, Unbreakable, The Ring
Number 67
Gladiator
 Maximus's family is murdered and he comes to Rome to seek revenge. Besides being my favorite Russell Crowe role, I also really enjoyed Joaquin Phoenix's performance. While I still think a couple other movies were more deserving of Best Picture, this movie definitely didn't win by default. The dramatic scenes are intense and the action scenes are among the best ever captured on film.
Also Recommended Viewing: Last of the Mohicans, Braveheart, The Patriot
Number 66
Requiem for a Dream
 Darren Aronofksy is one of the most visually pleasing directors of all time and he's only made two movies that I've seen. Besides being eye candy, this movie is a disturbing and really eye opening as to what really happens to people who are addicted. Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, and especially Ellen Burstyn are outstanding. Should be seen by every kid entering high school, in my opinion.
Also Recommended Viewing: Memento, Donnie Darko, Thirteen
Number 65
Planet of the Apes (1968)
 A group of astronauts crashes on a distant planet that is ruled by apes who use the human's for experiments. Charlton Heston stars as George Taylor, a scientist who is captured by the apes, is determined to escape only to be hunted by Cornelius, the head of the ape scientists. Much better than the remake... if you haven't seen it, give this flick a chance!
Also Recommended Viewing: Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Number 64
Rocky
 Probably the ultimate underdog sports movie of all time. Many imitators (including four with the name Rocky) have tried, but in the end failed. Even the making of the story was an underdog story... a no name actor/writer (Stallone) comes out of nowhere and becomes a screen legend.
Also Recommended Viewing: 61*, The Natural, Prefontaine
Number 63
Office Space
 Who hasn't had at least a day or two when your life felt like this movie? This movie beautifully captures the monotony of working at a job you don't necessarily enjoy. I think almost everyone can at least watch this movie and at least be able to relate to certain parts of the movie. If nothing else, it's full of one liners that you can use around the office all the time.
Also Recommended Viewing: Swimming with Sharks, High Fidelity, Ghost World
Number 62
North by Northwest
 Hitchcock is the master of suspense and this is one of his crowning moments. Cary Grant starts as Roger O. Thornhill who is mistaken as a spy and chased across the country. The crop duster plane attack that is featured on the cover art is one of my favorite scenes of cinema that happened before my time. A brilliant movie that really withstood the test of time.
Also Recommended Viewing: Vertigo, Catch Me If You Can, The Game
Number 61
Big Fish
 Coming out of nowhere for me was this Tim Burton flick. My best "dumbed down description" would be this movie is what would happen if Forrest Gump and the Princess Bride hooked up and had a kid. It has kind of the small town kid with the bigger than life stories from Forrest Gump. It also has the adventure elements of Princess Bride. Good acting by Ewan McGregor makes this something that is definitely worth a watch.
Also Recommended Viewing: Forrest Gump, The Princess Bride, The Neverending Story
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