Top 150 Movies in my 50 years- 130-121

130. Splash - The 1984 romantic comedy stars a young Tom Hanks, who falls for a beautiful mermaid (Daryl Hannah) off Cape Cod. Don’t we all, in our dreams? His brother (John Candy) has the best lines in the movie, and works with Eugene Levy to free the loving couple from the aquarium. “If something works for me, I stick with it.” Words to live by.

129. After Hours - Martin Scorsese's odd, but riveting, 1985 film follows Paul Hackett (Griffin Dunne) after he decides to go out to a diner after a very ordinary day at work sitting at the computer. Hackett meets a pretty, but very crazy, woman named Marcy (Rosanna Arquette) and sets sail on a strange journey through the New York City night. Surrender Dorothy!

128. Jurassic Park - Developing a remote island with cloned dinosaurs from the DNA of very old frozen mosquitoes - what could go wrong? The 1993 Steven Spielberg film was the best of the series by far and won for sound and the amazing visual effects at the Academy Awards. Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum lead a solid cast, who try to avoid those pesky raptors.

127. Mystery Alaska - It is a far-fetched story with some corny scenes, but there's just enough old time hockey and solid performances to make the 1999 film quite enjoyable. Russell Crowe is the veteran leader who captains an amateur team from remote Mystery that takes on the New York Rangers in an exhibition game that the NHLPA would never approve. Burt Reynolds channels John Tortorella.

126. The Empire Strikes Back - Episode V, which came out in 1980, is a favorite for many from the iconic series. It comes in a close third for me. There is plenty going on for sure with the introduction of the great Yoda and Lando Calrissian, while Luke meets dad. It sets the table well for the next one.

125. The Wrestler - Mickey Rourke plays a past-his-prime wrestler named Randy "The Ram" Robinson, who is dealing with health and family issues as his standout career comes to an end. Rourke should have won Best Actor at the 2008 Academy Awards for his amazingly believable performance - over Sean Penn, who took it Oscar for "Milk." Marisa Tomei shines as a stripper with a heart.

124. One Good Cop - Under-rated 1991 film stars Michael Keaton as Artie Lewis, a talented detective who loses his partner. Lewis and wife (Rene Russo) take care of his fallen partner's three young daughters while dealing with a nasty criminal named Beniamino Rios. Benjamin Bratt shows up as a new partner and the ending is heartwarming and unique.

123. Dead Poets Society - The 1989 film is based in an elite Vermont boarding school where an English teacher named John Keating (Robin Williams) inspires a group of students. Keating's unorthodox methods leads to a demise at the conservative school, but his legacy lived on. Captain my Captain!! 

122. Bend it Like Beckham - While the soccer action isn't particularly well shot, this film is about culture, tradition, tolerance, family and friendship. An 18-year-old Sikh named Jess (Parminder Nagra) secretly joins a girls soccer team in England against her parents wishes, befriends Jules (Keira Knightley) and falls for her coach. If nothing else, you get to hear Keira say "Santa Clahhhra." 

121. Remember the Titans - The 2000 film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer is based on the story of Herman Boone (Denzel Washington), who takes over as football coach at a recently-integrated high school in Alexandria, Va. Hayden Panettiere, Kate Bosworth and Ryan Gosling show up in supporting roles in this emotional story.