Top Ten: Will Smith Edition

Number 10: Wild Wild West

It was a tough decision to decide on what rounded out the #10 spot, but I think I made the right choice. Wild Wild West was a terrible big budget movie and may be Will’s only mistake in choosing movies. But what makes this #10 is the song that came from the movie and the fact that Will was NOT Neo in the Matrix. The song is part Stevie Wonder, part Will Smith and a splash of Sisqo. I also think about the Matrix and how much the movies rock, and how much different they would’ve been with Will. This is the one time I am glad he wasn’t in a movie (Blasphemy).

“You don’t wanna see my hand where my hip be at”

Number 9: I Am Legend

Mixing comedy with action is Will’s trademark, but he’s not a one trick pony. This movie got a lot of hype and for the most part lived up to it. This is #9 because he is one of the only people who can be on screen by himself a whole movie and still captivate an audience.

“What the hell are you doing out here, Fred? Fred, if you're real, you better tell me right now!”

Number 8: Bad Boys 1 & 2

Both of these movies are classic Will. Michael Bay exposions, gunfights, car chases, running and crackin one liners all at the same time. These movies are very entertaining and make Martin Lawrence tolerable, which is real hard to do, making this #8.

“Mike Lowwwrrrrrieeeee”

Number 7: Freakin It

Coming in at #7 is the cockiest song Will ever wrote and one of his best. It also rounds out maybe the best 3 songs in a row on an album in the last 50 years. I have nothing else to say, just watch the video.

“Yea, more like Microsoft”

Number 6: Ali

Ali is one of the greatest athletes of all time, but those who didn’t get to witness his spectacles don’t understand the magnitude of the events. Enter Will Smith as Ali at #6. Will took this role seriously and proved to the world he didn’t have to crack a joke to make a movie. It helped that Will is about as cocky as Ali was.

“I ain't draft dodging. I ain't burning no flag. I ain't running to Canada. I'm staying right here. You want to send me to jail? Fine, you go right ahead. I've been in jail for 400 years. I could be there for 4 or 5 more, but I ain't going no 10,000 miles to help murder and kill other poor people. If I want to die, I'll die right here, right now, fightin' you, if I want to die. You my enemy, not no Chinese, no Vietcong, no Japanese. You my opposer. when I want freedom. You my opposer. when I want justice. You my opposer. when I want equality. Want me to go somewhere and fight for you? You won't even stand up for me right here in America, for my rights and my religious beliefs. You won't even stand up for my right here at home.”

Number 5: Men in Black (movie/song)

Coming in at #5 is the Men in Black movie/song combo. The movie itself would have been further down on the list but a hot track and music vid raise the stakes. Great performances by Tommy Lee Jones, Private Pyle and Rip Torn mixed with Will’s comedy make this a classic.

“Set for pulsar level five, subsonic implosion factor two”

“Noisy cricket gettin wicked on ya”

Number 4: Lost and Found

Many people think of Wills music career as a bunch of singles and songs from movies. Well that is incorrect. Lost and Found is a rare album that can be played in its entirety and not disappoint. It is #4 because it has emotional songs, dance songs, Switch, Mr. Niceguy and his first semi-official f bomb in a song. Snoop Dogg, Mary J Blige, Nicole Scherzinger and Jazzy Jeff all make appearances to make this a legit record.

“It’s a club girl why’d you arrive naked”

Number 3: Fresh Prince

Why is this #3? Because this is where it all started, with Uncle Phil, Carlton, Jeffrey and DJ Jazzy Jeff. It tackled all sorts of prominent teenage issues with humor and care, and gave us a timeless theme song.

“I looked at my kingdom I was finally there, to sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel Air”

Number 2: Independence Day

Think to yourself, “How many times have I seen this movie?” Now think of how many more times in your life you’re going to watch it. Its one of those movies that can be watched over and over and over and be spectacular every time. Plus it’s on TV everyday. This movie is at #2 because it put Will on the blockbuster map and delivered one of the most epic presidential speeches in cinema history.

“That’s not entirely accurate”

Number 1: Miami/Getting Jiggy Wit It

Originally I was only going to put Miami as #1. But I got to thinking, who am I to leave his most famous song off a top ten list. So this is #1 because it has everything. Big production, hot beats, Eva Mendez, lyrical domination and Will showing off some moves. If you’re out at a bar, head over to the juke box and put either of these on. It’s a sure fire panty dropper and party starter.

“Water so clear you can see to the bottom, 100 thousand dollar cars everybody got em”

"Met Ali he told me I'm the greatest"

I want to thank Will Smith. Out of all the big movies he has done, 44% are him fighting aliens/creatures/robots.