If you’re a manly-man, a manly-woman or a womanly-man you should definitely check out these movies. Actually, I don’t care what gender you are — these movies rock. They may be a bit too machismo for some, but that’s the reason we love them. Here’s the top 11 must-watch manly movies. Quick Note: I have spared no time period in this list. Manly movies span the decades.

1. "300"

To start out our list is Zack Snyder’s comic-book-like, "300." A tale of some 300 manly Spartans against a whole Persian army at the Hot Gates in Thermopylae. It’s got violence, badassedry (the of the slow-mo variety) and a Lena Headey sex scene (shame!) Loosely based on a true event. Check it out for the buff shirtless men alone, and don’t let anyone tell you that it’s secretly homoerotic. They’re just manly-phobic.

2. "Braveheart"

While were talking about bad-ass tales of manly battle, victory and defeat, we could not forget to mention Mel Gibson’s "Braveheart." Here’s the tale of William Wallace, a Scottish Peasant turned freedom fighter, and his fight against the tyrannically English Empire. Also loosely-based on historical events. Watch it for the line, “They may take our lives, but they will never take our freedom!” Preach it pre-meltdown Mel Gibson, preach it.

3. "Shawshank Redemption"

Here’s a simple story of a falsely accused man, who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, sent to prison for a good portion of his life. Watch it for the manly relationships (that are 100 percent ENTIRELY PLATONIC let me assure you). It’s a prison escape movie (spoilers?) and based off a work by Stephen King.

4. "Escape from Alcatraz"

Speaking of prisons, it’s hard not to include "Escape from Alcatraz" on a manly movie list. It’s probably not as good as Shawshank, but it is actually based on true events where Shawshank is not. Also, it has Clint Eastwood in it. That’s at least one more manly point right there right? Watch it for a smart guy escaping prison, ignore the fact that he is actually criminal and probably shouldn’t have escaped. This is a manliness list, not a morality list.

5. "Predator"

Any manly movie list is simply incomplete without at least one Arnie movie in the mix. As such I have also limited this list to one Arnold choice, otherwise this list could just be filled with all Arnold movies. Anyway, my pick is "Predator." A group of soldiers go into the jungle and fight a terrifying alien that is hunting them back. There’s camaraderie, hunting and the goddamn manliest handshake of all time between two of the characters. I mean…watch for that handshake alone. You can turn the movie off after that.

6. "Jaws"

1,100 men went into the water; 300 come out. Shark in the water. Men go hunting after a shark. Shark eats men. This movie is man against the nature, God’s own creations fighting to the death on the open sea. Do not watch if you suffer from thalassophobia. Watch if you are a manly-man. Nothing more manly than three men alone on a boat with nothing but their thoughts while a creature hunts them from the depths.

7. "The Bourne Identity"

Reason to watch: Matt Damon. I mean do you need anything more than that? He’s a super spy/hit-man whose lost all his memory but none of his bad-ass talent. That good enough? If you need more than that then you obviously haven’t been paying attention to this list at all. Matt Damon is the manliest a man can get while still keeping his emotions. Obviously he’s not as manly as those men that have willfully sacrificed their emotions, but he’s Matt Damon dammit and he has feelings.

8. "The Good the Bad and the Ugly"

I don’t feel bad (or good...or ugly) about another Clint Eastwood movie making the list simply because this one would be manly no matter who was cast in Eastwood’s role. This is a sprawling spaghetti western, traipsing through civil war landscapes and classic western panoramas. Watch it for the gunfight in the graveyard and Ennio Morricone’s "The Ecstasy of Gold."

9. "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"

Any of the Indiana Jones movies could have been on here… well scratch that, Raiders could have made it on here, but I’ve chosen Last Crusade. Why? Sean Connery, that’s why. Seeing him with Harrison Ford is like two manly movies packed into one. Also watch for the bad-ass, centuries old knight saying “You have chosen...poorly” and repeat it to your other manly friends every time they try to make a decision.

10. "Cool Hand Luke"

Another prison escape movie of sorts that doesn’t go quite like the others. It is arguably the finest movie on this list regardless of its manly qualities. Paul Newman is a powerhouse of an actor and a man beyond compare. Watch it to see how men in power act to those without power and how those men without power act with each other...also there’s a sexy car wash scene in it. So there’s that. (Shame!)

11. "Jeremiah Johnson"

Finally, here it is. The No. 1 manly movie that is a must see. The great Jeremiah Johnson. Robert Redford, the titular character, goes into the mountains to live and escape city life. It’s the classic hero’s journey as he meets a mentor, forges a family, and ultimately becomes part of the mountain landscape itself. Like "Jaws" earlier in the list it is man versus nature, but it’s so much more than that. It’s man versus man versus nature versus despair. It is survival of the fittest. If you needed a model of manliness to aspire to...it is this movie. Watch it for the long take of Jeremiah smiling/half-nodding at his adoptive son Caleb. Manliest. Look of approval. Ever.