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  The movies on this list are ranked according to their success (awards & nominations), their popularity, and their cinematic greatness from a directing/writing perspective. 1. The Godfather  The Godfather follows Vito Corleone, Don of the Corleone family, as he passes the mantel to his unwilling son, Michael. Director:  Francis Ford Coppola   |  Stars:  Marlon Brando ,  Al Pacino ,  James Caan ,  Diane Keaton Votes:   1,736,836   |   Gross:   $134.97M Actors: 5 Stars Direction: 5 Stars Screenplay: 5 Stars Oscars: 3 Oscar Nominations: 11 BAFTA Awards: 0 BAFTA Nominations: 4 Golden Globes: 6 Golden Globe Nominations: 8 2. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency. Director:  Frank Darabont   |  Stars:  Tim Robbins ,  Morgan Freeman ,  Bob Gunton ,  William Sadler Votes:   2,...

10. Smart ForTwo Here they are, in reverse order, from tenth to first. The Smart ForTwo is an amazing concept. The car is only 8.85 feet long, almost half the size of a Mercedes S-series. Smart proved that a car doesn't have to be large to safely carry two people to its destination. Besides transporting two adults, it can take a limited amount of luggage, for example, two shopping bags. The Smart is also available in a cabriolet version. The Smart is equipped with a little 2-cylinder engine, and is even available in a version with a tiny diesel engine—the smallest diesel engine in a production car in the world. The diesel version runs 72 miles on one gallon of fuel, and the petrol version about 43 miles on 1 gallon. The safety of a Smart is simply amazing. Check out the video of the crash between a Smart and a fat Mercedes-Benz. This shows what a really smart design can result in. The Saab 9000 from Sweden. Buildreps 9. Saab 9000 The Saab 9000 is not exceptional in many categories;...