Ten Movies on an Island: Post 1970s Edition

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This list answers the question, "What modern movies does a Classic Film fanatic watch?"

1970s:

1. Rocky (1976) - Sylvester Stallone & Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith

2. Silent Movie (1976) - Mel Brooks & Dom DeLuise w/ cameos by Burt Reynolds, Liza Minnelli, Anne Bancroft, James Caan & Paul Newman

3. The Shootist (1976) - John Wayne & Lauren Bacall, James Stewart, Ron Howard

4. Smokey and the Bandit (1977) - Burt Reynolds & Sally Field, Jackie Gleason

5. Rocky II (1979) - Sylvester Stallone & Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith

I only have three other films on my 70s list, which is why I didn't do a full 10.

1980s:

1. The Blues Brothers (1980) - John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd

2. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) - Steve Martin & Rachel Ward

3. Clue (1985) - Tim Curry, Christopher Lloyd

4. The Goonies (1985) - Sean Astin, Josh Brolin

5. Moonstruck (1987) - Cher & Nicholas Cage

6. The Princess Bride (1987) - Cary Elwes & Mandy Patinkin

7. Plains, Trains, and Automobiles (1987) - Steve Martin, John Candy

8. Funny Farm (1988) - Chevy Chase

9. When Harry Met Sally (1989) - Billy Crystal & Meg Ryan

10. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) - Chevy Chase

Honorable Mentions: Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989).

1990s:

1. Home Alone (1990) - Macaulay Culkin, Catherine O'Hara, John Candy

2. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) - Cary Elwes, Dave Chappelle

3. Sleepless in Seattle (1993) - Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan, Rosie O'Donnell

4. Rudy (1993) - Sean Astin

5. Maverick (1994) - Mel Gibson & Jodie Foster, James Garner

6. Apollo 13 (1995)- Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris

7. Assassins (1995) - Sylvester Stallone & Julianne Moore, Antonio Bandaras

8. Sense and Sensibility (1995) - Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant

9. Conspiracy Theory (1997) - Mel Gibson & Julia Roberts

10. You've Got Mail (1998) - Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan

Honorable Mentions: Back to the Future Part III (1990), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), The Pelican Brief (1993), The Mummy (1999).

2000s:

1. Gladiator (2000) - Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix

2. Ocean's 11 (2001) - George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Julia Roberts

3. Signs (2002) - Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix

4. The Bourne Identity (2002) - Matt Damon

5. Elf (2004) - Will Ferrall & Zooey Deschanel, James Caan

6. Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005) - Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie

7. The Queen (2006) - Helen Mirren

8. Deja Vu (2006) - Denzel Washington & Paula Patton, Jim Caviezel

9. Becoming Jane (2007) - Anne Hathaway & James McAvoy

10. The Young Victoria (2008) - Emily Blunt & Rupert Friend

Honorable Mentions: The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), Shanghai Knights (2003), National Treasure (2004), 27 Dresses (2008).

2010s:

1. The Kings Speech (2010) - Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush

2. Tangled (2010) - Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi (voices)

3. The Adjustment Bureau (2011) - Matt Damon & Emily Blunt

4. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) - Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law

5. This Means War (2012) - Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy

6. White House Down (2013) - Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx

7. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) - Ben Stiller & Kristen Wigg, Shirley MacLaine

8. The Man From U.N.C.L.E (2015) - Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander

9. Jason Bourne (2016) - even though it hasn't come out yet

10. (OPEN) - there's still 3 and a half years to go!

What modern movies do YOU watch?

I'm going to take a week break from lists so I can finish up my posts for the Gotta Dance! Blogathon and the Animals in Film Blogathon, as well as my Behind the Dress post on Saturday. Starting next Monday, I'll begin to bring you my top ten by genre's list, starting with Musicals.