Top Ten Introduction

by Tim Wick

Hi, Tim Wick here. No, you probably don't know who I am, but I kind of run the Read the Book, See the Movie Club . By this I mean that I handle the administrative headaches so the other members can enjoy reading books and watching movies.

Anway, I decided that it would be fun for the club members to talk about what their top ten films of all times were. This was to be personal preferences only. No matter how many people tell me that "Citizen Kane" is a great film, I don't really enjoy it. I can appreciate the importance of it, but that doesn't mean I'll buy a copy just to impress my friends. The point was to choose the ten films that we just loved - even if we knew they were really not great films.

What is on this page is the lists that club members provided, along with a few comments I made on their choices (I figure I'm entitled because I had to compile them). Each film is linked to Amazon.com where possible. That way someone reading this list can just pop over and buy a copy of a film that strikes their fancy. Where possible the link is to a widescreen version. If the club member preferred it, I linked to DVD's rather than VHS copies. Typically Amazon.com has both, so you can find the copy you want no matter what.

Oh, one more thing - these are all GREAT films. I, of course, feel that my top ten are the best of the bunch, but would happily watch anyone elses choices. Some of the lists are in order, others are not, depending on the individuals preference. Comments are included if the person provided them.

If you'd like to send us your list, send it to tim.wick@earthlink.net.