International Cinema Festival of India

Attempting to compile a list of the greatest Oliver Stone films of all time is no easy task. Most, if not all, of his movies are worth watching and are rather enjoyable pieces of cinema. There is no doubt the man is extremely talented, and his catalog of work only further backs it up.

The following movies are my top five favorite films directed by Oliver Stone.

The first movie on this list that I will mention is none other than The Doors. This was a film about the incredibly popular band from the 1960s, specifically about their lead singer, Jim Morrison. Val Kilmer played the part of Morrison and was awesome.

Another fantastic film directed by Oliver Stone which I will include on this list is Platoon. When you want to talk about the most important Vietnam War movies to ever be released the list has to include Platoon, as well as Full Metal Jacket and Apocalypse Now.

I would be remiss to make a list of Oliver Stone movies and not give mention to Wall Street. This is one of the more iconic flims of the late 1980s, and it is truly remarkable that they are releasing a sequel almost 25 years later!

When it comes to sports movies, one of my absolute favorites is Any Given Sunday. Al Pacino’s “peace with inches” speech in this movie is one of my favorite speeches in any film ever. This movie also stars Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz.

One other film that makes the cut for me is Natural Born Killers. I had not seen this movie until recently, but am I ever glad I did. This is not a good movie to watch with children, to say the least. It is violent and not for the faint of heart.

These are just some of the greatest films that Oliver Stone has directed. Barring Alexander, you can’t really go wrong with any of his movies.

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