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Josh Brolin just gave us 45 movies he thinks every man should watch

These are the movies "The Dog Stars" actor thinks you should be watching.

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As a writer, I have a list of favorite books that every guy should read. And I love when artists recognize those in their industries that are stellar and change the game. I am a massive movie buff. I have my own list of top 250 movies that everybody should watch. But I am an outsider. Josh Brolin appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and the two of them put together a list of their favorite movies, and as you can imagine, there are some gems.

Robert Deniro, Kevin Costner, Marlon Brando, and even Jim Carrey appear on the list.

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Fear – there’s always fear. You re-create yourself in every movie, don’t you? – Josh Brolin

What is on the list

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  1. Jaws
  2. Klute
  3. The Warriors
  4. Persona
  5. 8 1/2
  6. Brining Up Baby
  7. Shampoo
  8. The Long Goodbye
  9. Heaven Can Wait
  10. Apocalypse Now
  11. Hearts of Darkness
  12. Straight Times
  13. Scarecrow
  14. Outlaw Josie Whales
  15. Wild at Heart
  16. Deliverance
  17. Stranger than Paradise
  18. Saturday Night Fever
  19. The Bicycle Thieves
  20. Julius Caesar
  21. Flirting with Disaster
  22. Cinema Paradiso
  23. Lenny
  24. The Last Detail
  25. Carnal Knowledge
  26. Five Easy Pieces
  27. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf
  28. Moonstruck
  29. JFK
  30. The Last Picture Show
  31. The Heartbreak Kid
  32. Rear Window
  33. Gaslight
  34. Last Tango in Paris
  35. Paris, Texas
  36. Chopper
  37. Nashville
  38. Woman Under the Influence
  39. Breaking the Waves
  40. She’s Gotta Have It
  41. Twelve Angry Men
  42. Dog Day Afternoon
  43. Deer Hunter
  44. Raging Bull
  45. French Connection (and the sequel)
  46. The Conversation
  47. 400 Blows
  48. Star Wars
  49. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
  50. One-Eyed Jacks
  51. Dr. Strangelove
  52. The Godfather (and the sequel)
  53. The Goodbye Girl
  54. The Worst Person in the World
  55. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  56. Taxi Driver
  57. The Piano Teacher
  58. Days of Heaven
  59. Leolo
  60. Blue
  61. Napoleon
  62. La Belle Persone
  63. The Diving Bell and The Butterfly
  64. Wings of Desire
  65. The Best Years of Our Lives
  66. Bad Day at Black Rock
  67. Rope
  68. Children of Men
  69. The Blues Brothers
  70. The Hustler
  71. The Color of Money
  72. Strangers on a Train
  73. The Killing
  74. 21 Grams
  75. Requiem for a Dream

Which ones do you agree with? I would agree that #29 and #32 should be on virtually every list of best films.

Mark D McKee
Mark D McKee
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