In honor of the 30th anniversary of Amadeus, here are my top 10 winners of the Best Picture Oscar. I've seen every Best Picture except Cavalcade and The Artist.
10. The Last Emperor (1987)
9. All About Eve (1950)
8. Casablanca (1943)
7. Schindler's List (1993)
6. Bridge On The River Kwai (1957)
5. The Godfather Part II (1974)
4. A Man For All Seasons (1966)
3. Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
2. The Godfather (1972)
1. Amadeus (1984)
Here is mine although I have just seen 38 of the best picture winners. Of the ones you have I have not seen The Last Emperor and A Man for All Seasons but I will definitely check them out.
10. Forrest Gump
9. Gladiator
8. Silence of the Lambs
7. Schindler's List
6. The Bridge on the River Kwai
5. The Godfather Part 2
4. Gone With the Wind
3. Casablanca
2. One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
1. The Godfather
I am slightly cheating by putting Godfather I & II together, but here are my selections:
10. Slumdog Millionaire
9. Chariots of Fire
8. Amadeus
7. On the Waterfront
6. West Side Story
5. Schindler’s List
4. Lawrence of Arabia
3. Casablanca
2. The Best Years of our Lives
1. The Godfather I & II
Mark-1589 - you're the only one so far to list The Best Years Of Our Lives, and you had it at #2, and while I haven't scanned the lists closely, or really thought about my Ten, I wanted to see what percentage would put TBYOOL on their lists...what a great film, I certainly wouldn't call anybody wrong for having it that high.
shareWell, great minds think alike, right?
shareIn no particular order:
GONE WITH THE WIND
BEN HUR
SCHINDLER'S LIST
GIGI
AMADEUS
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
ALL ABOUT EVE
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI
MARTY