Top 50 NYC Films
This list was compiled in August 2012 on the basis that the films were popular in the era of release as well as successful at the Box Office and have lasted the test of time.
50. Superman (1978) |
49. Three Days of the Condor (1975) |
48. Men in Black (1997) |
47. Man on a Ledge (2012) |
46. King Kong (1933) |
45. The Devil's Advocate (1997) |
44. Unfaithful (2002) |
43. Black Swan (2010) |
42. The Money Pit (1986) |
41. Sleepless in Seattle (1993) |
40. Inside Man (2006) |
39. Coyote Ugly (2000) |
38. Hitch (2005) |
37. Rosemary's Baby (1968) |
36. The Warriors (1979) |
35. Spider-Man (2002) |
34. Serendipity (2001) |
33. North by North West (1959) |
32. The Out of Towners (1970) |
31. Cocktail (1988) |
30. Ghost (1990) |
29. Coming to America (1988) |
28. Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986) |
27. Big (1988) |
26. Sweet Smell of Success (1957) |
25. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) |
24. The Last Days of Disco (1998) |
23. The Prince of Tides (1991) |
22. Serpico (1973) |
21. As Good As it Gets (1997) |
20. The Usual Suspects (1995) |
19. Catch Me if You Can (2002) |
18. Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) |
17. Green Card (1990) |
16. Good Fellas (1990) |
15. When Harry Met Sally (1989) |
14. Raging Bull (1980) |
13. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) |
12. Crocodile Dundee (1986) |
11. Do the Right Thing (1989) |
10. The Seven Year Itch (1955) |
9. The Godfather: Part II (1974) |
8. Taxi Driver (1976) |
7. The French Connection (1971) |
6. Scarface (1983) |
5. Wall Street (1987) |
4. Fatal Attraction (1987) |
3. Ghostbusters (1984) |
2. Dog Day Afternoon (1975) |
1. Leon: The Professional (1994) Natalie Portman was originally turned down by Todd M. Thaler, the casting director due to being too young, but she returned to the auditions and performed the scene where Mathilda laments the loss of her brother. Luc Besson was so impressed with the depth of emotion she summoned during the audition that he gave her the role and as a result, this was Natalie Portman's motion picture debut at the tender age of 11. According to Jean Reno, he decided to play Léon as if he were a little mentally slow and emotionally repressed. He felt that this would make audiences relax and realize that he wasn't someone who would take advantage of a vulnerable young girl. Reno claims that for Léon, the possibility of a physical relationship with Mathilda is not even conceivable, and as such, during the scenes when such a relationship is discussed, Reno very much allowed Mathilda to be emotionally in control of the scenes. According to Patrice Ledoux, Luc Besson planned Léon as filler. At the time, he had already started working on The Fifth Element, but production was delayed due to Bruce Willis's schedule. Rather than dismiss the production team and lose his creative momentum, Besson wrote Léon. It took him only 30 days to write the script, and the shoot lasted only 90 days. Ironically, Léon is now generally considered to be a far superior film to The Fifth All of the interiors of Léon's apartment were shot in Paris; all of the shots of the outside corridor were shot six weeks earlier in New York's Cheslea Hotel. Link: Film Locations |
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