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Top Ten … Animated Disney/Pixar Films!~

This is a personal list, so it is not my view what should be seen as the end all be all for Disney animated films, just my personal viewing.

10) The Little Mermaid

Now if this list was created by my Disney-Fanatic girlfriend, The Little Mermaid would rank as #1, but this isn’t her list, it’s my list. Speaking of her…in case any of you would like to read about her love of Disney and running you can do so at The Final Forty [/ShamelessPlug] But for me The Little Mermaid was the first Disney film I ever saw. It came out in 1989, making me around 3 years old and my parents took me to see it, cause it’s a cartoon and I’m a little kid, so that math equals success for parents looking for an hour and half of rest. I didn’t…

1. Paint It Black
2. Out Of Time
3. Sympathy For The Devil
4. Tumbling Dice
5. Midnight Rambler
6. Not Fade Away
7. Street Fighting Man
8. Let’s Spend The Night Together
9. Miss You
10. Gimme Shelter

The 90s seems like just yesterday so it’s hard to believe that there’s been a whole other decade between then and now. Even though I was just a kid back then, I fondly remember a lot of the films that were made during this time. Although the following were all made in the nineties, they weren’t all set in that time. However with the ones that were; it’s hilarious to note the clothes, music, oversized phones and slang that was considered so cool back then! So, in no particular order, here’s a round-up of my personal top ten films from the ’90s. Did your favourites make the list?

Toy Story (1995)

Toys come to life when their owners aren’t about! Woody the cowboy doll immediately feels threatened by the arrival of fancy new action figure Buzz Lightyear. This is one of the cutest films ever made. It’s hard to believe it was first released eighteen years ago because its humour, heart and originality ensures…

1. Live And Let Die – Paul McCartney
2. Nobody Does It Better – Carly Simon
3. View To A Kill – Duran Duran
4. All Time High – Rita Coolidge
5. Goldfinger – Shirley Bassey
6. The Living Daylights – A-Ha
7. Diamonds Are Forever – Shirley Bassey
8. The World Is Not Enough – Garbage
9. Tomorrow Never Dies – Sheryl Crow
10. Thunderball – Tom Jones

Citizen Kane

It turns out that this post happens to fall on the anniversary of my birth! Today, I turn 21, and I’m actually quite happy to be talking about this film on my birthday. This is a film which I think everyone needs to see, no matter what.

The one thing that I can say goes against Citizen Kane is the fact that it is regarded as the greatest film ever made. There’s some dangerous hype-backlash right there, and it’s a ridiculously difficult title to uphold. But you know what? Kane does it. I’d say, without any hesitation, that Citizen Kane is the greatest film ever made, and not just because I want to sound intellectual or appeal to film critics (because who wants to do that?). I make this statement because it is such a well made film, it deserves to be recognised for its cinematic achievement.

The…