In February 2009 staff of the conservative National Review magazine came up with a list of the best 25 conservative films of the last 25 years or at least films “that resonates with conservatives in a particular way.” According to National Reviews JOHN J. MILLER “conservatives love movies — and especially debates about movies.” Don’t you just love these sorts of generalised statements! Staff writers were assisted by readers of National Review Online, who were asked to submit nominations and a number of film buffs and professional movie-makers were apparently consulted. Miller goes on to make the point “We do not claim that the writers, directors, producers, gaffers, and key grips involved with these films are conservative. We certainly make no such assertion about the actors.” Below the top 25 are another 25 so-called great conservative films.
- 1. The Lives of Others (2007)
- 2. The Incredibles (2004)
- 3. Metropolitan
(1990)
- 4. Forrest Gump
(1994)
- 5. 300
(2007)
- 6. Groundhog Day
(1993)
- 7. The Pursuit Of Happyness
(2006)
- 8. Juno
(2007)
- 9. Blast from the Past
(1999)
- 10. Ghostbusters
(1984)
- 11. The Lord of the Rings
(2001, 2002, 2003)
- 12. The Dark Knight (2008)
- 13. Braveheart
(1995)
- 14. A Simple Plan
(1998)
- 15. Red Dawn
(1984)
- 16. Master And Commander
(2003)
- 17. The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
(2005)
- 18. The Edge
(1997)
- 19. We Were Soldiers
(2002)
- 20. Gattaca
(1997)
- 21. Heartbreak Ridge
(1986)
- 22. Brazil
(1985)
- 23. United 93
(2006)
- 24. Team America World Police
(2004)
- 25. Gran Torino
(2008)
(1990)
(1994)
(1993)
(2006)
(2007)
(1999)
(1984)
(2001, 2002, 2003)
(1995)
(1998)
(1984)
(2003)
(2005)
(1997)
(2002)
(1997)
(1986)
(1985)
(2006)
(2004)
(2008)25 more great conservative movies
Air Force One, Amazing Grace, An American Carol, Barcelona, Bella, Cinderella Man, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Hamburger Hill, The Hanoi Hilton, The Hunt for Red October, The Island, Knocked Up, The Last Days of Disco, The Lost City, Miracle, The Patriot, Rocky Balboa, Serenity, Stand and Deliver, Tears of the Sun, Thank You for Smoking, Three Kings, Tin Men, The Truman Show, Witness
In 2002, 115 members of the international association of the leading Internet-based cinema journalists were polled to produce the top 100 Sci-Fi Films of the Past 100 Years list. A terrific list on the whole but it’s interesting to see films like Highlander, the disappointing Until the End of the World and The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension and yet no place for David Lynch’s Dune which despite its obvious flaws is still a visually interesting piece.