Adam Zook’s Top Ten Greatest Films of All Time

This is it! After thorough planning and deliberation, I bring my list of the Greatest Films Ever to a close. I am confident that my number one movie is one you can't refuse. The Godfather was released in 1972 and was adapted from Mario Puzo's novel of the same name. The now legendary director Francis Ford Coppola took on this task and created a motion picture unlike any other. It won Best ...

Pulp Fiction is a film like no other. The dark comedy and extreme violence were brought to light by the immortal Quentin Tarantino, his style enduring since his 1994 breakout movie. American Beauty and Star Wars made this list in part to do with their original screenplays. But make no mistake, there is no better original screenplay than Pulp Fiction, and it was recognized with that award at...

Stanley Kubrick directed numerous great movies, but none better than 2001: A Space Odyssey.  Based off the novel by Arthur C. Clarke, 2001 was revolutionary in every aspect and spawned a new generation of movies. Even more so than Star Wars, Kubrick's masterpiece define the science fiction genre and transcends that label, becoming an all time great film. Kubrick won his only Oscar (...

Often the first film a director makes is their best. The prime example of this is Steven Spielberg's Jaws, the movie that made everyone afraid to swim in the ocean. Jaws was released on June 20th, 1975 and reeled in over 260 million dollars, making it the first ever summer blockbuster. But it was more than just a moneymaker about a big fish. Jaws in many way epitomizes the perfect model of h...

Star Wars defined a generation and has the greatest cult following of all time. A masterpiece of not only science fiction but also of cinema itself allows George Lucas' brain child to crack the Top Five. Defeated by Annie Hall at the 1978 Academy Awards for Best Picture (an absolute travesty by the way), Star Wars captured six Oscars for its musical score, editing, set design, visual ef...

David Fincher's Fight Club defined a generation and closed out the greatest decade in the history of cinema. Similar to the Shawshank Redemption, Fight Club went under appreciated for years after it's initial release.  Through a strong cult following however, Fight Club has now been recognized as the great film it truly is. The movie was only nominated for one Academy Award, Best Sound Ef...

Perhaps the most universally loved film on my list, The Shawshank Redemption comes in at number seven. Frank Darabont's 1994 movie is based off the short story by Stephen King that details the story of an accountant that is wrongly accused and sentenced to life imprisonment. Tim Robbins performance as Andy Dufresne could be my favorite in the history of cinema and it was a crime that ...

Francis Ford Coppola is a true student of film. Along with fellow directors Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, Coppola was part of a great generation that was the first to attend film schools. His resume is impressive, but his Vietnam War tale fittingly titled Apocalypse Now comes in at #9 on our list. Other war films like Bridge on the River Kwai, Full Metal Jacket and Saving Private Rya...

I would be foolish to not include a film by the master himself, Alfred Hitchcock on this list. The immortal director of movies like Vertigo, North By Northwest and The Birds revolutionized film making and inspired a new generation of eager directors trying to emulate his mastery of storytelling. Similar to the director himself, there was never a film before or since Psycho that defined a genre and al...

The best form of artistic expression is displayed on the silver screen. For over one hundred years, cinema has visually told stories to eager viewers across the world. Movies have become a staple of our society and have developed into one of the more challenging forms of art. A good movie is hard to find. A great movie transcends expectations and can start a cultural revolution. But with so many...