The Top 100 Movie List (A Very Biased List): 64-62

64. The Departed (2006)
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Written by William Monahan from a screenplay by Felix Chong & Alan Mak
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Wahlberg
Oscar Nominations: 5 Oscar Wins: 4 (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Adapted Screenplay)

I will say now, I do not believe this to be the best work of Martin Scorsese. Yes, I am tipping my hand a little but oh well. What we do have though is an excellent crime film about being undercover in the enemy's base. What makes this movie particularly remarkable is that everyone is at least somewhat sympathetic. You may not like a character but everything they do is pretty realistic. Also, Jack Nicholson feels like he's playing a character and not just himself and isn't that what life is all about?

63. The Little Mermaid (1989)
Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker
Written by Roger Allens, Ron Clements, and John Musker from the fairy tale by Hans Christen Anderson
Music by Alan Menkin and Glenn Slater
Starring the voices of Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, and Buddy Hackett
Oscar Nominations: 3 Oscar Wins: 2 (Best Score, Best Song "Under the Sea")

All animated films right now have something to owe The Little Mermaid. Before The Little Mermaid, Disney was floundering (no pun intended) but since then, it has prospered. The Golden Age came from this picture, one that would create at least one film later on down the line of the list but that's something for later. Sure, it doesn't stick to it's source material at all but it is a great movie nonetheless. The music is fun and , as I have shown before, I love the villains. Ursula is another find Disney Villain and one that has a goal other than revenge for something petty. She also has one of the best songs showing Disney Villains really do have all the fun. Really, I very much appreciate the film and what it gave us: about ten years of pretty good animation followed by Tarzan. Ugh, Tarzan.

62. Mary Poppins (1964)
Directed by Robert Stevenson
Written by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi from the Novel by P.L. Travers
Starring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, Karen Dotrice, and Matthew Garber
Oscar Nominations: 13 Oscar Wins: 5 (Best Actress Julie Andrews, Best Editing, Best Score, Best Song "Chim-Chim-Cheree", Best Visual Effects)

This movie is almost perfect in every way. Julie Andrews is just terrific and is the best part of the film. Well, other than the colorful visuals and the such. It really is a splendid performance, one worthy of acclaim. Sorry, hard to say more right now.

Next Time: "In this town, murder's a form of entertainment." "A relationship I think, is like a shark. It has to constantly move forward or it dies. And I think what we got on our hands is a dead shark." "I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness and a little looking out for the other fella, too."