Temporal Top Ten – 1965

Number of movies seen from this year – 43
Number of movies reviewed – 48 (including 2 Encore Review)

My #1 for this year changed just a few months ago when I finally saw the film that takes that spot from my now #2 which I have loved for 30+ years.

They do an amazing job showing a microcosm of society with such amazingly diverse characters.

Updated 10 Apr 2018 – Von Ryan’s Express now takes #5 moving all subsequent films down one notch

Updated 1 Aug 2018 – The Flight of the Phoenix moves down to #3 moving all subsequent films down one notch

Updated 2 Dec 2018 – For A Few Dollars More takes #6 moving all subsequent films down one notch.

Updated 3 Dec 2019 – The Shop on Main Street is now #7 moving all subsequent films down accordingly

Honorable Mention – The Third Day
Honorable Mention – In Harm’s Way
Honorable Mention – Ten Little Indians

Honorable Mention – The Hill
10. A Patch of Blue
9. The Collector
8. Von Ryan’s Express

7. The Shop on Main Street

6. For a Few Dollars More

5. Doctor Zhivago
4. A Thousand Clowns
3. Flight of the Phoenix
2. The Sound of Music
1. Ship of Fools

Here’s a complete list of movies that I’ve seen from 1965

2 thoughts on “Temporal Top Ten – 1965”

Michael Eddy · 15 April , 2017 at 11:03 PM · · Reply

Congrats on seeing 26 movies for this year. Gives you a nice assortment to choose from. I must recuse myself in some regards – having never seen The Sound of Music in its entirety. Even if I had, I doubt it would make my list. But from your 26 – I must say that I’m surprised that Ship of Fools hit #1. It’s a very good movie – but with david Lean’s “Dr. Zhivago” lurking 3 spots back – that’s an interesting call. In Harm’s Way would qualify as one of my guilty pleasures – another in a long line of Preminger steamy all-star epics – but one of his better efforts. I like John Wayne in this, and Kirk and Patricia Neal. A Patch of Blue – terrific. I’ve only seen The Collector once – but it left a lasting (spooky) impression on me. Interesting William Wyler. Flight of the Phoenix has one of my all time favorite opening title sequences and a great cast and a fascinating triumphant story. A little on the long side (and needlessly remade years later with Dennis Quaid – terrible) – but a rousing finish (that cost a stunt flyer his life in the making of the film). From your also ran list – The Cincinnati Kid would have definitely made my Top 10. Love it. Thunderball – not my favorite Bond. Von Ryan’s Express (read the book as well) was a lot of fun. First film I ever saw on Pay TV. But unseen: Cat Ballou, The Train, Othello, The Slender Thread, Shenandoah, The Great Race (crazy over the top comedy with one of the great pie fights of all time).

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