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A.V. Assemble gives Videolanders a chance to share their Top 10 films of all time. Let's talk about movies!

*Note: Lists may not be changed until one year from the published date. Changes made are indicated with an asterik. 

Joe Lansdale, CREATOR OF Bubba Ho-Tep, SHARES HIS TOP 10 MOVIES.

“A mixed bag and it changes from time to time. Lot of old noir films could go on this list, a few more horror films, and tons of westerns. To Kill a Mockingbird is my favorite novel and film. Both are brilliant. Give me another day and much of the list might change, but that won't.” -Joe Lansdale

  1. To Kill A Mockingbird

  2. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

  3. Casablanca

  4. True Grit (2010)

  5. Little Big Man

  6. Ride the High Country

  7. The Wild Bunch

  8. The Haunting (1963)

  9. Out of the Past

  10. Young Frankenstein

Gary K. Wolf, creator of Roger Rabbit, shares his Top 10 movies.

  1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit

  2. Singin’ in the Rain

  3. The Guns of the Navarone

  4. Shane

  5. On the Waterfront

  6. Red River

  7. The Maltese Falcon

  8. The African Queen

  9. Raiders of the Lost Ark

  10. American Graffiti

#54 Gisell Butler (A.V. Mailbox)

  1. The Crow

  2. Edward Scissorhands

  3. The Lost Boys

  4. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

  5. Fright Night (1985)

  6. Pride and Prejudice (2005)

  7. 30 Days of Night

  8. Great Expectations (1998)

  9. The Guest

  10. Brainscan

#53 JOHN SHIPPEE (A.V. Mailbox)

  1. The Avengers

  2. The Original Star Wars Trilogy

  3. Braveheart

  4. Halloween (1978)

  5. The Crow

  6. Gladiator

  7. Alien/Aliens

  8. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

  9. The Jerk

  10. It’s a Wonderful Life

#52 Chad Smith (A.V. Mailbox)

  1. Death Becomes Her

  2. Under the Tuscan Sun

  3. The Craft

  4. Practical Magic

  5. Newsies

  6. Spirited Away

  7. Hidden Figures

  8. Ghost

  9. Now You See Me

  10. Teen Witch

#51 Brandon FUlk (A.V. Mailbox)

  1. Jaws

  2. Get Out

  3. Lord of the Rings Trilogy

  4. The Dark Knight

  5. Muppet Treasure Island

  6. War for the Planet of the Apes

  7. Do the Right Thing

  8. Hereditary

  9. Oldboy (2003)

  10. Whiplash

#50 Robert Lane (A.V. Mailbox)

  1. The Shawshank Redemption

  2. Star Wars (OG Trio)

  3. The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)

  4. Jurassic Park

  5. Fight Club

  6. Aliens

  7. Tron Legacy

  8. Van Wilder

  9. Hero

  10. Sicario

#49 Adam Khromachou (A.V. Mailbox)

  1. Pulp Fiction

  2. Goodfellas

  3. Cinema Paradiso

  4. The Big Lebowski

  5. Big Trouble in Little China

  6. Terminator 2: Judgment Day

  7. Robocop

  8. The Gods Must Be Crazy

  9. Raiders of the Lost Ark

  10. The Shining

#48 Drew Kannapel (A.V. Mailbox)

  1. Gladiator

  2. Fury

  3. Ocean’s Eleven

  4. The Princess Bride

  5. Rocky

  6. The Martian

  7. Lucky Number Slevin

  8. John Wick

  9. 300

  10. The Fighter

#47 Scott Lockwood (A.V. Mailbox)

  1. American Graffiti

  2. Dazed and Confused

  3. The Hollywood Knights

  4. The Cannonball Run

  5. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

  6. Guardians of the Galaxy

  7. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

  8. The Great Gatsby (2013)

  9. Moulin Rouge

  10. Repo! The Genetic Opera

#46 CONNER HAWKINS (A.V. Mailbox)

  1. Monster Squad

  2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

  3. Halloween (1978)

  4. Toy Story

  5. Big Trouble in Little China

  6. Ready Player One

  7. Ghostbusters (1984)

  8. Dawn of the Dead (1978)

  9. Rocky

  10. White Men Can’t Jump

#45 Naomi Rae (A.V. Mailbox)

  1. Kingsman: The Secret Service

  2. I Heart Huckabees

  3. Wayne’s World

  4. Army of Darkness

  5. The Princess Bride

  6. A League of Their Own

  7. The Big Lebowski

  8. The Men Who Stare at Goats

  9. Fight Club

  10. The Last Unicorn

#44 Joshua Randolph (A.V. Mailbox)

  1. Independence Day

  2. Interstellar

  3. Spirited Away

  4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

  5. Twister

  6. Sphere

  7. Contact

  8. The Empire Strikes Back

  9. Drive

  10. Jurassic Park

#43 Patricia Pirillo (A.V. Mailbox)

  1. The Bridge on the River Kwai

  2. Jaws

  3. The Empire Strikes Back

  4. Alien

  5. Shaun of the Dead

  6. Leon: The Professional

  7. The Fifth Element

  8. E.T. the Extraterrestrial

  9. Lawrence of Arabia

  10. There Will Be Blood

#42 Jesse Reyes (A.V. Mailbox)

  1. Blazing Saddles

  2. Big Trouble in Little China

  3. Seven Samurai

  4. 13 Assassins

  5. The Princess Bride

  6. The Raid

  7. Ghostbusters (1984)

  8. Sword of the Stranger (Anime)

  9. Mutant Chronicles

  10. Black Dynamite

#41 Jeremy Clifford (A.V. Mailbox)

  1. Hook

  2. The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)

  3. A Clockwork Orange

  4. 12 Angry Men

  5. Superman: The Movie (1978)

  6. Good Will Hunting

  7. Amadeus

  8. Rain Man

  9. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

  10. The Perks of Being a Wallflower

#40 Jimmy Sanders (A.V. Mailbox)

  1. Fight Club

  2. American History X

  3. Sunshine

  4. Beautiful Mind

  5. Dumb and Dumber

  6. Split

  7. Truman Show

  8. Gladiator

  9. Empire Strikes Back

  10. Mr. Bean

#39 Doug Pruim (A.V. Mailbox)

  1. A Christmas Story

  2. Groundhog Day

  3. Fifth Element

  4. Demolition Man

  5. 12 Monkeys

  6. Armageddon

  7. It's a Wonderful Life

  8. Star Trek (2009)

  9. Tommy Boy

  10. Reservoir Dogs

#38 bRANDON Michael eSSERT (A.V. Mailbox)

  1. Casablanca

  2. Braveheart

  3. The Boondock Saints

  4. The Princess Bride

  5. Out Cold

  6. Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas

  7. Labyrinth

  8. Ghostbusters (1984)

  9. Full Metal Jacket

  10. The Frighteners

#37 Jenna Cox (A.V. Mailbox)

  1. Martyrs

  2. The Exorcist

  3. Inside

  4. American Psycho

  5. Stardust

  6. The Thing (1982)

  7. Killer Clowns from Outer Space

  8. Big Fish

  9. Creature from the Black Lagoon

  10. Clown

#36 Heidi Johnson (A.V. Mailbox) 

  1. Rock of Ages

  2. The Story of Us

  3. Big Fish

  4. The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys

  5. Seven

  6. She's Out of My League

  7. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

  8. Alpha Dog

  9. This is Where I Leave You

  10. Across the Universe

#35 chad Herbst (A.V. Mailbox) 

  1. Tombstone

  2. Young Guns

  3. Any Given Sunday

  4. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

  5. Breakfast Club

  6. The Last Dragon

  7. Bloodsport

  8. Commando

  9. Old School

  10. Beerfest

#34 Todd Sutton jr. (A.V. Mailbox) 

  1. Jurassic Park

  2. Goodfellas

  3. Pulp Fiction

  4. Alien

  5. A Clockwork Orange

  6. The Big Lebowski

  7. Captain America: Winter Soldier

  8. Who Framed Roger Rabbit

  9. Reservoir Dogs

  10. Casino

#33

For this episode, I asked Videolanders who would survive the zombie apocalypse?

#32 Matthew Wade

  1. Raiders of the Lost Ark

  2. Empire Strikes Back

  3. My Neighbor Totoro

  4. Young Frankenstein

  5. It's a Wonderful Life

  6. Ghost World

  7. Groundhog Day

  8. Finding Nemo

  9. Silence of the Lambs

  10. Pleasantville

*Note: Matthew Wade updated his list on May 31, 2019.

#31 Kyle Brown

  1. Casablanca

  2. Reservoir Dogs

  3. Clerks

  4. The Thing (1982)

  5. Shaun of the Dead

  6. Back to the Future

  7. Dumb & Dumber

  8. A Clockwork Orange

  9. Snatch

  10. Young Frankenstein

#30 Jim Dinger

For this episode I asked Videolanders to send in questions for Jim Dinger on Memorial Day

#29 Rachael Plantenga

  1. Labryinth

  2. Kill Bill (the whole bloody affair)

  3. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

  4. Airheads

  5. Cannonball Run II

  6. Alice in Wonderland (Disney animated)

  7. The Addams Family

  8. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

  9. Overboard (1987)

  10. Priscilla Queen of the Desert

#28 Mark Becker

  1. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

  2. 28 Days Later

  3. Contagion

  4. Pulp Fiction

  5. Fight Club

  6. Sin City

  7. Green Mile

  8. Need for Speed

  9. Deadpool

  10. Lion King (1994)

#27 Ryan Smith      

  1. Seven Samurai

  2. Rocky

  3. Star Wars OT (Empire, if I have to pick one)

  4. Jurassic Park

  5. The Thing (1982)

  6. Die Hard

  7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

  8. Four Lions

  9. Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark

  10. Evil Dead 2

#26 Katie Huber

  1. Labyrinth

  2. Dawn of the Dead (1978)

  3. Pride and Prejudice (BBC TV Version)

  4. Die Hard

  5. Boondock Saints

  6. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

  7. Month Python and the Holy Grail

  8. Mary Poppins

  9. Dale and Tucker Vs. Evil

  10. Men in Black

#25 Natalie Patterson

  1. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

  2. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

  3. Legends of the Fall

  4. A&E Pride and Prejudice

  5. Troy/Dances with Wolves (TIE)

  6. Labyrinth

  7. Sleeping Beauty (1959)

  8. Dallas Buyers' Club

  9. Memoirs of a Geisha

  10. First Blood/Rocky (TIE)

#24.5 Bryan Steel's Questions from the Audience Part 2

For this episode I asked random Videolanders to send in questions for Bryan Steele.

#24 Bryan Steel's Questions from the Audience Part 1

For this episode I asked random Videolanders to send in questions for Bryan Steele.

#23 Que Curvin

  1. Goodfellas

  2. The Shawshank Redemption

  3. Fight Club

  4. V for Vendetta

  5. Casino

  6. Blow

  7. Snatch

  8. Tropic Thunder

  9. Catch Me If You Can

  10. Aviator

#22 Mark Becker: Alaska

For this episode I asked Videolander Mark Becker about his adventures in Alaska.

#21 Cousin Wayne: From Videoland With Love

For this episode I asked random Videolanders to send in questions for Cousin Wayne.

#20 That's What She Said The Mark Marquess Story

In this episode Mark Marquess tells his unique Videoland story.

#19 Lauren Issacson

  1. Wizard of Oz

  2. Breakfast at Tiffany’s

  3. The Fox and the Hound

  4. Chicago

  5. Kiki’s Delivery Service

  6. The Princess Bride

  7. The Fantastic Mr. Fox

  8. Hunger Games

  9. Silence of the Lambs

  10. Tangled

#18 Katlyn Renee

  1. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

  2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie

  3. Batman Under the Red Hood

  4. Gremlins

  5. Scream

  6. Trick r Treat

  7. Monty Python and the Holy Grail

  8. How to Train Your Dragon

  9. Project Alf

  10. Wizard of Oz

#17 Todd Collard

  1. The Avengers (2012)

  2. Jurassic Park

  3. Tombstone

  4. American History X

  5. Chronicles of Riddick

  6. Braveheart

  7. Draft Day

  8. The Longest Yard

  9. The Fast and the Furious

  10. Lawless

#16 The Life & Times of Bryan Steele Part 2

In this episode Bryan Steele continues his unique Videoland story.

#15 The Life & Times of Bryan Steele Part 1

In this episode Bryan Steele tells his unique Videoland story.

#14 Nathan Plantenga

  1. Kill Bill (Both)

  2. Big Trouble in Little China

  3. Ghostbusters (1984)

  4. Clerks

  5. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

  6. Blues Brothers

  7. Empire Strikes Back

  8. Watchmen

  9. Jackie Brown

  10. Down Periscope

#13 Keegan Goodman

  1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

  2. Empire Strikes Back

  3. Rocky

  4. First Blood

  5. Predator

  6. Kung Fu Panda

  7. Escape from Alcatraz

  8. Project Alf

  9. The Expendables

  10. The Boondock Saints

#12 Cousin Wayne Strikes Back

In this episode Cousin Wayne tells his unique Videoland story.

#11 Aaron Menefee

  1. Chasing Amy

  2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie

  3. Empire Strikes Back

  4. Jurassic Park

  5. Big Trouble in Little China

  6. Jackie Brown

  7. Muppets Christmas Carol

  8. Super 8

  9. Big Lebowski

  10. Batman Beyond: The Return of the Joker

#10 Marshall Wade

  1. The Shawshank Redemption

  2. Leon: The Professional

  3. Drive

  4. Guardians of the Galaxy

  5. Empire Strikes Back

  6. Blazing Saddles

  7. Seven Year Itch

  8. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

  9. Saving Private Ryan

  10. The Chipmunk Adventure

#9 Mark Marquess

  1. Frankenstein (1931)

  2. Beetlejuice

  3. Batman (1989)

  4. The Thing (1982)

  5. Gojira

  6. Evil Dead 2 (1987)

  7. Duel

  8. The Princess Bride

  9. Tombstone

  10. Slingblade

#8 Andrew Brandon Carroll

  1. Training Day

  2. The Dark Knight

  3. The Godfather

  4. American History X

  5. Goodfellas

  6. The Outsiders

  7. The Blues Brothers

  8. Pulp Fiction

  9. Jackie Brown

  10. Ferris Bueller's Day Off

#7 Josh Collard

  1. Jurassic Park

  2. Dawn of the Dead

  3. Star Wars

  4. Stargate

  5. Aliens

  6. Starship Troopers

  7. Fury Road

  8. Serenity

  9. Die Hard

  10. Shaun of the Dead

#6 sETH fISHER

  1. Return of the Jedi

  2. Fellowship of the Ring

  3. Back to the Future

  4. Raiders of the Lost Ark

  5. Ghostbusters (1984)

  6. The Avengers (2012)

  7. Jurassic Park

  8. Batman 89'

  9. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie

  10. The Mummy

#5 Spencer Edging

  1. Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future (4 WAY TIE)

  2. Clerks

  3. Jurassic Park

  4. Gangs of New York

  5. Pulp Fiction

  6. The Lion King (1994)

  7. Snatch

  8. The Royal Tenenbaums

  9. Forrest Gump

  10. Scott Pilgrim VS the World

#4 Cousin Wayne

  1. Dawn of the Dead (1978)

  2. Blade Runner (The Final Cut)

  3. Raiders of the Lost Ark

  4. The Shining

  5. Evil Dead 2

  6. Return of the Living Dead

  7. Evil Dead (1981)

  8. Yojimbo

  9. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

  10. Seven Samurai

*Note: Cousin Wayne updated his list on June 05, 2019.

#3 Jim Dinger

  1. Grease

  2. West Side Story

  3. My Fair Lady

  4. Camelot

  5. Rock of Ages

  6. Gypsy

  7. Spartacus

  8. The Ten Commandments

  9. Star Wars

  10. Godfather

#2 Bryan Steele

  1. Star Wars Saga

  2. Romero Franchise

  3. Predator 2

  4. 30 Days of Night

  5. The Breakfast Club

  6. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

  7. Dragonslayer

  8. Friday the 13th Part 3

  9. Rob Roy

  10. Ghostbusters (1984)

#1 Tyson Huber

  1. Ghostbusters (1984)

  2. Dead Alive

  3. Return of the Living Dead

  4. The Shawshank Redemption

  5. Goonies

*Tyson was the first to share his picks and at the time we only did Top 5. 

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