The Classics Ranked

We do enjoy lists just for the hell of them. And naturally, we like to express our opinions and agonize over meaningless things. Lists are perfect for that. We have each ranked the classic movies we have done on the podcast from best to worst. There is a healthy mix of really good, really bad, and meh.

Please note that these lists will constantly be updated with each new episode and that the rankings can change depending on our individual whims. And no, Ian, you can’t make changes to Joshua’s list. And vice versa.

Ian’s List

  1. Network
  2. High Noon
  3. All About Eve
  4. Casablanca
  5. A Clockwork Orange
  6. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
  7. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
  8. City Lights
  9. Cabaret
  10. All Quiet on the Western Front
  11. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
  12. The Bridge on the River Kwai
  13. Lawrence of Arabia
  14. The Godfather
  15. The Apartment
  16. Inherit the Wind
  17. A Streetcar Named Desire
  18. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
  19. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
  20. Some Like It Hot
  21. To Kill a Mockingbird
  22. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
  23. M
  24. Gilda
  25. Patton
  26. Witness for the Prosecution
  27. The Seventh Seal
  28. The Spook Who Sat by the Door
  29. Rashomon
  30. It’s a Wonderful Life
  31. The Graduate
  32. The Sting
  33. Young Frankenstein
  34. Yojimbo
  35. The Wizard of Oz
  36. 8 1/2
  37. The Razor’s Edge
  38. The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming
  39. Harvey
  40. Chinatown
  41. Miracle on 34th Street
  42. The Court Jester
  43. Harold and Maude
  44. Stalker
  45. The Muppet Movie
  46. On the Waterfront
  47. Gaslight
  48. The Sound of Music
  49. The Grapes of Wrath
  50. White Christmas
  51. Singin’ in the Rain
  52. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
  53. The Thin Man
  54. The Women
  55. Meet Me in St. Louis
  56. Bonnie and Clyde
  57. The African Queen
  58. Cool Hand Luke
  59. The Big Sleep
  60. Sunset Blvd.
  61. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
  62. Apocalypse Now
  63. Born Yesterday
  64. The Lady Eve
  65. Night of the Living Dead
  66. Rear Window
  67. The Ballad of Narayama
  68. Robin Hood
  69. Blazing Saddles
  70. 12 Angry Men
  71. Playtime
  72. Around the World in 80 Days
  73. Monty Python’s Life of Brian
  74. Bedknobs and Broomsticks
  75. Carrie
  76. Little Big Man
  77. BUtterfield 8
  78. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
  79. The Shop Around the Corner
  80. Sullivan’s Travels
  81. To Catch a Thief
  82. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
  83. Hester Street
  84. Lolita
  85. Sabrina
  86. Shaft
  87. Within Our Gates
  88. 101 Dalmatians
  89. Metropolis
  90. The Magnificent Ambersons
  91. Double Indemnity
  92. The Misfits
  93. Them!
  94. Citizen Kane
  95. Brief Encounter
  96. My Man Godfrey
  97. A Night at the Opera
  98. Oh, God!
  99. From Here to Eternity
  100. The 400 Blows
  101. The Maltese Falcon
  102. Knute Rockne, All American
  103. It Happened One Night
  104. Circle of Iron
  105. The Kid
  106. The Man Who Came to Dinner
  107. Alien
  108. The Adventures of Robin Hood
  109. Taxi Driver
  110. It Came From Outer Space
  111. Freaks
  112. The Wiz
  113. Smokey and the Bandit
  114. Cottom Comes to Harlem
  115. Grandma’s Boy
  116. Watermelon Man
  117. La Belle et la Bête
  118. Suddenly, Last Summer
  119. My Fair Lady
  120. Dolemite
  121. The Wild Bunch
  122. An American In Paris
  123. Auntie Mame
  124. The General
  125. Skidoo
  126. Joan of Arc
  127. Gone with the Wind
  128. Lilies of the Field
  129. A Fistful of Dollars
  130. Godzilla
  131. King Kong
  132. Rollerball
  133. Enter the Dragon
  134. The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
  135. Alice in Wonderland
  136. It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
  137. His Girl Friday
  138. Breakfast at Tiffany’s
  139. House On Haunted Hill
  140. The Bad News Bears
  141. The Philadelphia Story
  142. Glen or Glenda
  143. Rebel Without a Cause
  144. The Jerk
  145. Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
  146. The Poseidon Adventure
  147. For Whom the Bell Tolls
  148. Animal Crackers
  149. In the Heat of the Night
  150. Invasion of the Body Snatchers
  151. Female Trouble
  152. The Mummy
  153. American Graffiti
  154. Top Hat
  155. Bringing Up Baby
  156. The Searchers
  157. Soylent Green
  158. Alice’s Restaurant
  159. Farewell My Lovely
  160. Star Trek: The Motion Picture
  161. Holiday Inn
  162. Creature from the Black Lagoon
  163. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
  164. MASH
  165. Blue Hawaii
  166. Scarface
  167. Bye Bye Birdie
  168. The Comedy of Terrors
  169. Midnight Cowboy
  170. A Hard Day’s Night
  171. Easy Rider
  172. Superman: The Movie
  173. Ocean’s 11
  174. Brewster’s Millions
  175. Of Human Bondage
  176. Stagecoach
  177. Call of the Wild
  178. Dr. No
  179. The Party
  180. National Lampoon’s Animal House
  181. The Day of the Locust
  182. The Kentucky Fried Movie
  183. Annie Hall
  184. Dumbo
  185. Under the Yum-Yum Tree
  186. The Omen
  187. Othello
  188. How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
  189. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
  190. Caligula
  191. Song of the South
  192. Reefer Madness
  193. The Jazz Singer
  194. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
  195. The Greatest Story Ever Told
  196. The Fountainhead
  197. A Boy and His Dog
  198. Road to Singapore

Joshua’s List

  1. Network
  2. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
  3. Casablanca
  4. All About Eve
  5. Lawrence Of Arabia
  6. High Noon
  7. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
  8. The Bridge on the River Kwai
  9. The Treasure of The Sierra Madre
  10. A Clockwork Orange
  11. Inherit The Wind
  12. 8 1/2
  13. Oh, God!
  14. City Lights
  15. The Godfather
  16. Gilda
  17. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
  18. Cabaret
  19. Harold and Maude
  20. The Apartment
  21. Patton
  22. Chinatown
  23. All Quiet on the Western Front
  24. To Kill A Mockingbird
  25. A Streetcar Named Desire
  26. Yojimbo
  27. Little Big Man
  28. Some Like It Hot
  29. The Razor’s Edge
  30. It’s A Wonderful Life
  31. Stalker
  32. The Spook Who Sat By The Door
  33. Blazing Saddles
  34. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
  35. Apocalypse Now
  36. Young Frankenstein
  37. White Christmas
  38. The Wizard of Oz
  39. The Sting
  40. On The Waterfront
  41. The Big Sleep
  42. Harvey
  43. Witness For The Prosecution
  44. The Graduate
  45. M
  46. Rashomon
  47. The Seventh Seal
  48. The Sound of Music
  49. Singin’ In The Rain
  50. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
  51. The Women
  52. The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming
  53. The Court Jester
  54. Robin Hood
  55. King Kong
  56. The Muppet Movie
  57. Bonnie and Clyde
  58. Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
  59. Cool Hand Luke
  60. Born Yesterday
  61. Sunset Boulevard
  62. Monty Python’s Life Of Brian
  63. The Grapes Of Wrath
  64. Alien
  65. The Misfits
  66. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
  67. Miracle on 34th Street
  68. The Ballad of Narayama
  69. Godzilla
  70. Sabrina
  71. 12 Angry Men
  72. The African Queen
  73. The Magnificent Ambersons
  74. Taxi Driver
  75. Meet Me In St. Louis
  76. The Lady Eve
  77. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
  78. BUtterfield 8
  79. Carrie
  80. Night of the Living Dead
  81. Hester Street
  82. Circle of Iron
  83. Silver Streak
  84. Around The World In 80 Days
  85. The Wild Bunch
  86. Watermelon Man
  87. Lolita
  88. Shaft
  89. Sullivan’s Travels
  90. Bad News Bears
  91. Rear Window
  92. Bedknobs And Broomsticks
  93. To Catch A Thief
  94. Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
  95. Within Our Gates
  96. Playtime
  97. Knute Rockne, All American
  98. The Kentucky Fried Movie
  99. The Maltese Falcon
  100. Double Indemnity
  101. M*A*S*H
  102. The Thin Man
  103. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
  104. Enter The Dragon
  105. A Night At The Opera
  106. Gaslight
  107. Brief Encounter
  108. Dolemite
  109. Metropolis
  110. 101 Dalmatians
  111. Fistfull Of Dollars
  112. My Man Godfrey
  113. Grandma’s Boy
  114. From Here To Eternity
  115. Cotton Comes To Harlem
  116. The Kid
  117. The Wiz
  118. Suddenly, Last Summer
  119. Citizen Kane
  120. House On Haunted Hill
  121. It Happened One Night
  122. The General
  123. The Adventures of Robin Hood
  124. Them!
  125. Gone With The Wind
  126. Alice In Wonderland
  127. Female Trouble
  128. The 400 Blows
  129. Skidoo
  130. Auntie Mame
  131. Freaks
  132. Lilies of the Field
  133. His Girl Friday
  134. Glen Or Glenda
  135. The Philadelphia Story
  136. Santa Claus Conquers The Martians
  137. It Came From Outer Space
  138. Superman: The Movie
  139. The Omen
  140. My Fair Lady
  141. The Jerk
  142. La Belle et la Bete
  143. Rollerball
  144. The Poseidon Adventure
  145. Blue Hawaii
  146. The Mummy
  147. Smokey And The Bandit
  148. The Shop Around The Corner
  149. For Whom The Bell Tolls
  150. The Searchers
  151. The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
  152. Invasion of the Body Snatchers
  153. Joan of Arc
  154. Rebel Without A Cause
  155. Animal Crackers
  156. Of Human Bondage
  157. Soylent Green
  158. Bye Bye Birdie!
  159. The Party
  160. Breakfast at Tiffany’s
  161. A Hard Day’s Night
  162. Alice’s Restaurant
  163. Creature From The Black Lagoon
  164. The Comedy Of Terrors
  165. Bringing Up Baby
  166. Top Hat
  167. Holiday Inn
  168. An American In Paris
  169. American Graffiti
  170. Brewster’s Millions
  171. Dr. No
  172. In The Heat Of The Night
  173. It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
  174. Othello
  175. Scarface
  176. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
  177. Easy Rider
  178. Stagecoach
  179. National Lampoon’s Animal House
  180. Caligula
  181. Under The Yum-Yum Tree
  182. Knife In The Water
  183. Midnight Cowboy
  184. Star Trek: The Motion Picture
  185. The Day of the Locust
  186. Call Of The Wild
  187. Ocean’s 11
  188. Dumbo
  189. Song of the South
  190. Reefer Madness
  191. Annie Hall
  192. How To Stuff A Wild Bikini
  193. Farewell My Lovely
  194. The Jazz Singer
  195. The Fountainhead
  196. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
  197. Road to Singapore
  198. A Boy And His Dog
  199. The Man Who Came To Dinner
  200. The Greatest Story Ever Told