In no particular order, if I had to pick 10 movies to last me the rest of my life, they'd be
- Star Wars
- Empire Strikes Back
- Blazing Saddles
- Terminator
- Princess Bride
- Monty Python & the Holy Grail
- Spinal Tap
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (counts as one*)
- The Usual Suspects
Ten more movies I was tempted to include:
- Alien
- Scream
- Blade Runner
- The Incredibles
- Kill Bill (Vols. I & II)
- The Silence of the Lambs
- Twelve Monkeys
- The Shining
- V for Vendetta
- Airplane!
Oh, crap, I forgot a few several that must be mentioned:
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- Good Will Hunting
- The Jerk (thanks, Ben)
- Sin City
- Caddyshack
- Ghostbusters (thanks, Rob)
- Young Frankenstein (thanks, Bryan)
*It's my list, so sue me.