REWIND & RANK: TOP 10 Movies of the 1960s – Part 2

RANKING THE DECADE’S BEST: FROM OSCAR MOVIES TO BLOCKBUSTERS

Walk down memory lane… And let the movie nerd debate begin.

Let’s REWIND to the 1960s.

PART 2: Featuring Movies from 1965 – 1969.

These are personal TOP 10s ranking Oscar-nominated movies right alongside popcorn-munching blockbusters, indie films, b-movies, and cult classics. You never know, you might even uncover a hidden gem or two.

The 1960s have some all-time greats of cinema. There are some truly legendary films that premiered from 1965-1969. The #1 movie during this period was THE SOUND OF MUSIC with $163 million (not adjusted for inflation). My Notable Must-Watch list is filled with films that have withstood the test of time. Every year (up to today) there are several must-see movies that slipped through the cracks for me.

My TOP 10 is followed by HONORABLE MENTIONS and the Best of ART VS POPCORN.

Let’s dig in…

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THE TOP 10

To Sir, With Love Starring Sidney Poitier © Columbia Tri – Star

10. TO SIR, WITH LOVE

9. IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (1967)

UNSPECIFIED – FEBRUARY 25: Medium shot of Alan Arkin as Roat, holding knife, standing behind crouching Audrey Hepburn as Susy Hendrix. (Photo by Warner Bros./Getty Images)

8. WAIT UNTIL DARK (1967)

7. BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID (1969)

The Wild Bunch (1969) Directed by Sam Peckinpah Shown: William Holden (as Pike Bishop)

6. THE WILD BUNCH (1969)

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5. PLANET OF THE APES (1968)

4. THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY (1966)

3. LE SAMOURAI (1967)

2. THE NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)

1. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)

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HONORABLE MENTIONS

BARBARELLA (1968) / EASY RIDER (1969)  / ENDLESS SUMMER (1966) / FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL! (1965) / THE JUNGLE BOOK (1967) / MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969)  / THE PARTY (1968) / ROSEMARY’S BABY (1968) / THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965) / TRUE GRIT (1969)

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THE BEST OF THE REST (BY YEAR)

1965 // FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE / THUNDERBALL // 1966 // BATMAN / DJANGO // 1967 // ULTRAMAN / YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE // 1968 // DESTROY ALL MONSTERS // 1969 // ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE

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NOTABLE FILMS I NEED TO SEE (BY YEAR)

REPULSION 1965 DIRECTED BY ROMAN POLANSKI Catherine Deneuve

1965 // THE AGONY & THE ECSTASY / ALPHAVILLE / CAT BALLOU / THE CINCINNATI KID / THE COLLECTOR / DOCTOR ZHIVAGO / THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD / IN HARM’S WAY / HELP! / THE IPCRESS FILE / A PATCH OF BLUE / PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES / REPULSION / THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD

Saadi Yacef, as revolutionary leader El-hadi Jaffar (second from left) and Brahim Haggiag (right) as revolutionary leader Ali La Pointe in a scene from Gillo Pontecorvo’s THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS (1965). Photo courtesy Rialto Pictures.

un homme et une femme 1966 real : claude lelouch anouck aimee jean louis trintignant

1966 // THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS / BLOW-UP / THE BLUE MAX / BORN FREE / THE CHASE / CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS / CUL DE SAC / EL DORADO / DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS / FANTASTIC VOYAGE / FAHRENHEIT 451 / GAMBIT / THE GHOST & MR. CHICKEN / GRAND PRIX / HAWAII / KILL, BABY, KILL / KNIVES OF THE AVENGER / MADAME X / MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE / A MAN & A WOMAN / A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS / MASCULIN FEMININ / ONE MILLION YEARS B.C. / OUR MAN FLINT / PERSONA / THE PROFESSIONALS / THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING / THE SAND PEBBLES / THE SHE BEAST / SHIROI KYOTO (THE IVORY TOWERS) / THE SINGING NUN / STAGECOACH / TORN CURTAIN / WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? / THE WILD ANGELS

Prod DB © Mirisch-Kappa Production / DR SEPT SECONDES EN ENFER (7 SECONDES EN ENFER/HOUR OF THE GUN) de John Sturges 1967 USA avec Sam Melville, Frank Converse, Jason Robards et James Garner western, portrait, Morgan Earp, Virgil Earp, Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, sheriff, marshall, fusil, braquer, OK Corral, duel,

The Shooting (1967) Directed by Monte Hellman Shown from left: Jack Nicholson, Millie Perkins

1967 // BAREFOOT IN THE PARK / BEDAZZLED / BELLE DE JOUR / BONNIE & CLYDE / THE BORN LOSERS / CAMELOT / CASINO ROYALE / LA COLLECTIONNEUSE / THE COMEDIANS / COOL HAND LUKE / LE DEPART / THE DIRTY DOZEN / DOCTOR DOLITTLE / THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS / THE FOX / THE GRADUATE / GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER / HOUR OF THE GUN / I AM CURIOUS (YELLOW) / IN COLD BLOOD / IN LIKE FLINT / KING KONG ESCAPES / LIVE FOR LIFE (VIVRE POUR VIVRE) / MARAT SADE / POINT BLANK / QUATERMASS & THE PIT / REFLECTIONS IN A GOLDEN EYE / THE SHOOTING / THE SHUTTERED ROOM / TITICUT FOLLIES / THE TRIP / VALLEY OF THE DOLLS / THE WAR WAGON / WHO’S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR

Jeanne Moreau in François Truffaut’s THE BRIDE WORE BLACK (1968). Courtesy The Film Desk & Marilu Parolini. Playing 11/4-11/10

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1968 // ASTERIX & CLEOPATRA / BANDOLERO! / THE BOSTON STRANGLER / THE BRIDE WORE BLACK / BULLITT / CANDY / CHARLY / CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG / COOGAN’S BLUFF / DANGER: DIABOLIK / THE DETECTIVE / THE DEVIL’S BRIGADE / FUNNY GIRL / THE GREEN BERETS / HANG ‘EM HIGH / HOUR OF THE WOLF / ICE STATION ZEBRA / IF… / THE LION IN WINTER / THE ODD COUPLE / OLIVER! / ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST / PETULIA / PRETTY POISON / RACHEL, RACHEL / ROMEO & JULIET  / SHALAKO / TARGETS / THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR / VIXEN! / WHERE EAGLES DARE / WITCHFINDER GENERAL / YELLOW SUBMARINE

No Merchandising. Editorial Use Only. No Book Cover UsageMandatory Credit: Photo by Everett Collection / Rex Features ( 419167h )AGE OF CONSENT, James Mason, Helen Mirren, 1970VARIOUS JAMES MASON

1969 // 100 RIFLES / AGE OF CONSENT / ALICE’S RESTAURANT / ARMY OF SHADOWS / BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE / CACTUS FLOWER / DOWNHILL RACER / AGE OF CONSENT / FELLINI SATYRICON / A GENTLE WOMAN (UNE FEMME DOUCE) / GOODBYE, COLUMBUS / HELLO, DOLLY! / THE ILLUSTRATED MAN / THE ITALIAN JOB / LAST SUMMER / MARQUIS DE SADE: JUSTINE / MAROONED / MEDIUM COOL / THE MILKY WAY / MISSISSIPPI MERMAID / MY NIGHT AT MAUDE’S / PAINT YOUR WAGON / THE PASSION OF ANNA / TAKE THE MONEY & RUN / THE VALLEY OF GWANGI / WOMEN IN LOVE

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WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Stay tuned for more REWIND & RANK. Coming soon.

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