Troy's Top 100 Movies #50 The Wizard of Oz

#50 The Wizard of Oz. You can not have a list of history's best movies without having The Wizard of Oz. In 1939 MGM released the most commercially and successful adaptation of L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel of the same name. The film which stars Judy Garland tells the story of Dorothy, a young girl from Kansas who after her house is swept up in a tornado she finds herself  in the magical land of Oz, 

There isn't many things wrong with this movie, there is a reason it has lasted 75 years. Judy Garland fits the role of Dorothy perfectly, she brings a sense of innocence and wonder to the role that most actresses today can only dream about doing. The film also shines with an iconic supporting cast, from the Scarecrow, Tin Man and The Cowardly Lion to the villainous Wicked Witch of the West that set the stage for all on screen witches after. Every frame is a masterpiece of film making and will be watched and cherished for generations to come. 

Troy's Top 100 Movies #51 Who Framed Roger Rabbit

#51 Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Movies have been mixing cartoons and real life actors for years, Mary Poppins, Song of the South, Pete's Dragon. Actors acting against cartoons is nothing new in Hollywood but very few have done it as well as Who framed Roger Rabbit. The plot centers around detective Eddie Valiant played by Bob Hoskins whose brother was killed while they were investigating a case in Toon Town, a city populated by popular cartoon characters. After that Eddie hates toons, so when Roger Rabbit is thought to have killed Marvin Acme who was playing patty cake with Roger's wife Jessica Eddie has no choice when Roger shows up at his apartment looking for help.

The film also stars Christopher Lloyd as the villainous Judge Doom and Kathleen Turner as the voice of Jessica Rabbit. This is simply a fun movie, there is some great comedy, fun thrills, a great story line and the effects still hold up to this day. If you haven't watched this in a while I highly recommend it.  

Troy's Top 100 Movies #52 City Slickers

#52 City Slickers. Before he lent his voice to Mike Wazowski and was making horrible family films, I'm looking at you Parental Guidance! Billy Crystal was one of the funniest, most well respected comedians ever, and he was at the height of his career with this 1991 comedy.
Crystal plays Mitch Robbins who on his 39th birthday is having a mid life crisis when his best friends Phil Berquist and Ed Furillo played by Daniel Stern and Bruno Kirby respectively, present Mitch with with a joint gift, a two week cattle drive.
A pretty simple plot but they pull it off with this western comedy, the three leads have great chemistry together which is only heightened with the introduction of Curly played by acting legend Jack Palance. This film hits all the right notes, slapstick comedy, tragedy, romance, thrills plus who could forget the ice cream flavor battle? This is a great film with a great cast and it's one of the films that cemented my love for movies.

Troy's top 100 Movies. #53 A League of Their Own

#53 A League of Their Own. Directed by Penny Marshall this 1992 comedy depicts the real life story of the All American Girls Baseball League. When World War 2 forces pro baseball players to enlist, Walter Harvey, candy magnate and owner of the Chicago Cubs convinces his fellow owners to bankroll the first ever all girls baseball league to fill the void.
Starring Tom Hanks , Geena Davis and Madonna A League of Their Own is a funny heart warming comedy. With Tom Hanks stepping out of his nice guy persona to play Jimmy Dugan a nasty alcoholic who is forced to coach the Rockford Peaches, he constantly butts heads with Dotty played by Geena Davis who is the team's star player. With a terrific supporting cast including Lori Petty, Rosie O'Donnell and Jon Lovitz A League of Their Own is a great underdog story about family, teamwork and women's rights. There aren't many movies that put a smile on my face when I watch them quite like this one does.

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