My Top 5 Favorite Will Smith Movies

"You know the difference between you and me? I make this look good. "-Will Smith

This article is dedicated to Abe Kim, holding it down in the Far East, trying to make moves.

So I guess it started in December 2006. We had just suffered a buzzer beater defeat to Middlesex in Basketball on a Friday Night. Abe and I had contributed but we weren't on the court when some scrub on Middlesex got very lucky.

We were pissed but it wasn't going to ruin our day. In the end we didn't really care. I didn't really like our basketball team my senior year. There was a lack of talent and poor coaching. Usually that equals failure and as the season went on, things got worse.

My point is that I didn't care that we lost. Normally Rob, Abe and I would chill after the game but after the game, Rob had a legendary blow up. One of those where you just know to avoid the person until they speak to you without every other word being "Fuck"

The bus ride was pretty much silent on the way back and Abe and I decided to go see a movie that night. Both of us being huge Will Smith fans, the choice was simple: Pursuit of Happyness. After that we decided that we would make it a tradition to see any Will Smith movie when it came out, even if that movie really sucked. (Seven Pounds)

So here is the Top 5 in order, In My Opinion of course. So that means this list is 100 percent right. I pretty much am factoring in how much I liked the movie and his performance.

5. Ali (2001)- I first saw this when it came out and I must admit, I was a little young to appreciate it. I honestly was a little bored watching it but seeing it again a second time gave me a new appreciation for it. This is on the list though more for Smith's performance than the movie and he was rewarded with a Best Actor Nomination. I am a big fan of movies that are portrayals of historical figures. Will Smith does a great job playing Muhammad Ali and all the fight scenes, key for boxing movies, were well done. The Rumble in the Jungle at the finish is fabulous. Great supporting cast too.

4. Independence Day (1996)- The movie itself is a classic. One of the better summer blockbusters of the 90s and I honestly don't know a person who has not seen this. Great cast headlined by Big Willie Style. Smith delivers his usual blend of comedy, drama and all his action scenes are great. Also I love the chemistry between Jeff Goldblum and Smith. Some classic lines too. The "Welcome to Earth" after punching the alien. Talking to himself while dragging the alien in the desert. And when Goldblum asks him "You really think you can fly that thing.

Smith responds "You really think you can do all that bullshit you just said?" Good Stuff

3. Enemy of the State (1998)- I love this movie. I remember first watching this with my brother at my Grandma's house on a shitty TV in a dusty room. It honestly added another element to it. While this might be Smith's most sub par acting performance of the movies on this list, he still delivers. Smith surprisingly does well with older white guys as you will see later on the list. Him and Gene Hackman are a killer combo and they carry the movie. This movie also has a great supporting cast. Also I love the end of the movie in terms of how Smith and Hackman finally beat the guys that are chasing them. The shootout is beastly.

2. Pursuit of Happyness (2006)- By far the best performance of his career. Deserved all the rave reviews and that best actor nomination. It's classic Will Smith but on a whole new level. I don't think I have ever felt for a character or was rooting so hard for someone then Will Smith in this movie. The chemistry between him and his son is great and is the key to this movie. Obviously there is the scene when Smith is crying in the closet with his son (always gets me) or when he finally lands the job and does the Will Smith clap outside the office (i wanted to do the same thing when i saw this), but just the other little things Smith does in this movie, trying to fit in with a world that he tries literally harder than anyone else to become part off. Honestly just watch the scene when they tell him he gets the job. Incredible.

"You got a dream... You gotta protect it. People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want somethin', go get it. Period. "-Classic

1. Men In Black (1997)- Fun Fact: First time I saw this movie was with Ben and Dick Simons after I went to his birthday party that nobody but me showed up for. This is quintessential Will Smith. He is basically the fucking man in this movie. In this science fiction comedy, the combination of Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith is perfect. Whoever thought that these two would be a legendary on screen duo has some serious foresight. Not only is this movie incredibly cool, Smith is absolutely hilarious. Honestly the highlight of the movie is when he comes in for the audition/examination to find Kay's partner. I was at the perfect age when this movie came out and I will still watch it any time it is on. Rip Torn is also great as Zed. Everything just works. Too many classic lines.

"Do you see this? Huh? NYPD! Means I will Nock Yo Punkass Down!"

Also Bonus points for the Men in Black song. That song is still the shit.

Late Edition: The one movie that could easily be on this list that I would have no problem arguing is Bad Boys. One of his earlier movies, Smith and Martin Lawrence are great. I should of made this 5A