I'm guessing The empire strikes back?

13. City of god, 2002, Fernando Meirelles, Katia Lund


I rented this movie about 9 years ago and it immediately made a big impression on me. I decided to buy the blu-ray at the beginning of this top 50 thread and have watched it 3 times since. A masterfully woven narrative about the lives of several kids growing up in the city of god, a housing project erected near Rio in the 60's. The story is based on real life events and shows the harsh reality of living in a poverty stricken community in the grip of drugs and armed gangs.
The documentary film style works great for this movie. The film looks terrific, warm colors with lots of film grain shining through, fast cuts, clever flashbacks, different perspectives from intersecting storylines, and beautiful wide shots, it has it all.
The movie comes to life by the actors, most of whom have lived in the City of God themselves. The events are brutal at times but always feel plausible, and besides all the crime and kids killing other kids there is still room for humor and romance. In fact there is so much story here, spanning 30 years, that watching it for the 3rd time I still saw things I had missed earlier.

City of god is the highest reality based movie on my list, a definite must see.

My #12 is The Rules of the Game, an influential, masterfully-directed movie by Jean Renoir. The director is in top form throughout this movie, based on French aristocratic society. On the surface, Rules of the Game looks like a farce dealing with the sordid relationships of affluent socialites, but there is a darker, more guilty current running beneath the film at all times. Renoir, sitting behind the camera, is the star of the show. He uses deep focus shots to capture everything on camera at once, so that viewers can track several plotlines and developments simultaneously.

That's it good guess will post it in a little while.

Posted my 12th pick The Empire Strikes Back next is a movie based on the fourth book in a series of five books.

No idea on that one.

I'll give an easier clue for my nr 12 (maybe)
An animated feature in a rural setting based on the childhood memories of the director. There is an urban legend about this lighthearted movie. It is rumored to be based on a murder case from 1963 and that it is really about the harbringer of death. How's that for crazy interpretations.

My #11 is Brief Encounter. The movie is David Lean's masterpiece; it surpasses even Lawrence of Arabia. It's a very quiet, conservative, muted movie, but it's also powerful, devastatingly romantic, and bittersweet. It's incredible that Lean could make quiet, romantic movies like Brief Encounter and also make epics like Lawrence and The Bridge on the River Kwai. Brief Encounter may not conform to the standard movie romance formula, but it remains one of the most touching, tender, and romantic stories ever told on camera.

11: The Machinist

top10 :D

It's "My Neighbor Totoro".   My movie is the fourth book in the Crane Iron Pentalogy this should make it easy to figure out.

Ah that's where Crouching tiger hidden dragon came from. Totoro is correct.

12. My neighbour Totoro, 1988, Hayao Miyazaki

This movie makes me remember all those times as a kid exploring new places. That magical feeling when arriving on a new camping location or when visiting friends in the country. A whole new place to explore. The bus stop scene is by itself one of the most magical animated sequences ever. 4th favorite Miyazaki movie for me, beatifully made and a great experience.
And if you don't like feel good movies you can always read this first http://ihogeek.com/2012/04/10/two-new-ways-to-watch-totoro-you-wont-like-either-one-part-one/