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LIST: The 50 Greatest Independent Films

The following is Empire Magazine's compilation cum tribute to the best films produced by the independent industry. 
Do you agree with the list?



50. El Mariachi (1992), d. Robert Rodriguez
49. Run Lola Run (1998, Ger.), d. Tom Tykwer
48. Cube (1997, Can.), d. Vincenzo Natali
47. Blood Feast (1963), d. Herschell Gordon Lewis
46. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), d. Tobe Hooper 
45. Mad Max (1979, Aus.), d. George Miller
44. Amores Perros (2000, Mex.), d. Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu 
43. Shadows (1959), d. John Cassavetes
42. Swingers (1996), d. Doug Liman
41. Dead Man's Shoes (2004, UK), d. Shane Meadows 
40. The Descent (2005, UK), d. Neil Marshall
39. The Passion Of The Christ (2004, It./US), d. Mel Gibson
38. Grosse Point Blank (1997), d. George Armitage
37. Being John Malkovich (1999), d. Spike Jonze
36. Buffalo '66 (1998), d. Vincent Gallo
35. THX-1138 (1971), d. George Lucas
34. The Blair Witch Project (1999), d. Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sanchez 
33. Shallow Grave (1994, UK), d. Danny Boyle 
32. Two Lane Blacktop (1971), d. Monte Hellman 
31. Pink Flamingos (1972), d. John Waters
30. Sweet Sweetback Baadassss' Song (1971), d. Melvin Van Peebles
29. Bad Lieutenant (1992), d. Abel Ferrara
28. In The Company Of Men (1997), d. Neil LaBute
27. Dark Star (1974), d. John Carpenter
26. Lost in Translation (2003), d. Sofia Coppola 
25. Drugstore Cowboy (1989), d. Gus Van Sant
24. Happiness (1998), d. Todd Solondz
23. The Evil Dead (1981), d. Sam Raimi
22. Nosferatu, A Symphony Of Terror (1922, Ger.) (aka Nosferatu - eine Symphonie des Grauens), d. F.W. Murnau 
21. Roger And Me (1989), d. Michael Moore
20. Slacker (1991), d. Richard Linklater
19. Lone Star (1996), d. John Sayles
18. Withnail And I (1987, UK), d. Bruce Robinson
17. City of God (2002, Braz.), d. Kátia Lund, Fernando Meirelles
16. She's Gotta Have It (1986), d. Spike Lee
15. Blood Simple (1984), d. Joel Coen
14. Stranger Than Paradise (1984, W. Ger/US), d. Jim Jarmusch
13. Memento (2000), d. Christopher Nolan
12. Eraserhead (1977), d. David Lynch
11. Bad Taste (1987, NZ), d. Peter Jackson
10. Mean Streets (1973), d. Martin Scorsese
9. Sideways (2004), d. Alexander Payne 
8. The Usual Suspects (1995), d. Bryan Singer
7. sex, lies, and videotape (1989), d. Steven Soderbergh
6. Night of the Living Dead (1968), d. George Romero
5. Monty Python's Life Of Brian (1979, UK), d. Terry Jones 
4. Clerks (1994), d. Kevin Smith
3. The Terminator (1984), d. James Cameron
2. Donnie Darko (2001), d. Richard Kelly
1. Reservoir Dogs (1992), d. Quentin Tarantino



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