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My Favorite Movies

Adin

	adinb's Rating	My Rating
1	Blade Runner 1982, R) The Classic Cyberpunk movie. The takeoff from Philip K Dick's story is only so-so, but the film's characters and story stands on its own. Highly recommended for the dark futurism and spectacular use of effects available in 1982.
2	V for Vendetta 2006, R) Incredible adaptation of the graphic novel. I was scared that the Wachowski Bros. would drop the storyline in the detention center, but much to my delight, it became a centerpiece of the movie. I'm absolutely blown away by Portman's & Weaving's performances. Weaving brings so much to the character without ever being able to see his face.
3	Dogma 1999, R) Kevin Smith on Religion! Great dialougue with clever satire/commentary on today's organized religions.
4	Highlander 1986, R) The classic adventure that asks the eternal question: "Who wants to live forever?" Too bad all the followup movies had none of the heart or class of this movie.
5	The Fountain 2006, PG-13) Well adapted from the graphic novel. The changes to the storyline are somewhat controversial, though they clarify some fuzzy parts of the original book. This movie touches my heart and the semi-open ending creates lots of good conversations. Touching...not your standard hollywood fare. And the special effects using oil emulsion blow me away!
6	Pitch Black 2000, R) This movie came out of nowhere to become my favorite sci fi "chase" movie ever. The simplicity of the universe and storyline allows the viewer to concentrate on the interplay between characters. This movie was an absolute blast, and a breath of fresh air. I just wish that Chronicles of Riddick hadn't tried so hard to fit 3 movies worth of universe and story into one muddled movie.
7	2001: A Space Odyssey 1968, G) A classic that stands in a category of its own. Typical Kubrick pacing, but if you're up for a beautiful movie with slow moments, you can't do any better. The parent of almost all modern scifi!
8	Aliens 1986, R) Tense and Dark...with some of the best one-liners of any movie! This is one of the few sequels that lives up to the original movie, and in many ways surpasses it. The emphasis is on the characters and not on creating some overwhelming muddle of a universe.
9	Twelve Monkeys (12 Monkeys) 1995, R)
10	Dr. Strangelove Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964, PG)
11	Natural Born Killers 1994, R) I saw this movie on the same day I finished Survival school. That probably wasn't a good idea--half my class was afraid that I would come out of the movie as a mass murderer. I obviously came out fine, the trippy visuals and twisted storyline amused me more than anything else.
12	A Clockwork Orange 1971, R)
13	Orlando 1993, PG-13)
14	Apocalypse Now 1979, R)
15	South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut 1999, R)
16	Evolution 2001, PG-13)
17	The Fifth Element 1997, PG-13)
18	Office Space 1999, R)
19	Chasing Amy 1997, R)
20	The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975, R)
21	The Crow 1994, R)
22	Syriana 2005, R)
23	Fight Club 1999, R)
24	Alien 1979, R)
25	2010: The Year We Make Contact 1984, PG)
26	The Madness of King George 1994, PG-13)
27	Donnie Darko 2001, R)
28	Léon (The Professional) 1994, R)
29	Blade 1998, R)
30	Kill Bill, Volume 2 2004, R)
31	Kill Bill: Volume 1 2003, R)
32	Bad Influence 1990, R)
33	Pulp Fiction 1994, R)
34	Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure 1989, PG)
35	The Matrix 1999, R)
36	Serenity 2005, PG-13) As time goes on and I catch up on all the TV episodes, I find more and more genius hidden in this gem. This is one of the few movies that I enjoy watching over and over.
37	Scorchers 1992, R)
38	Suicide Kings 1997, R)
39	Hawks 1989, R)
40	Hero 2002, PG-13) Beautiful use of colors, classic Chinese storyline. You can watch it again and again and find something new every time.
41	300 2007, R) I lovr the visuals--they hit a primitive place viscerally. They change the historical events (sometimes to the detriment of the story), but the movie does an incredible job of capturing the primitve feel of battle.
42	Kalifornia 1993, R) I love this movie--the interplay between the characters is "killer", even the chemistry between "crazy" Pitt and Duchovny. A classic psychological thriller in my book
43	Falling Down 1993, R) The best "snapping" movie of all time. I have to pull this one out every now and then to rewatch it. A masterpiece in its own way, though obviously not the epitome of film as art
44	The Dark Knight 2008, PG-13) wow. an incredible movie that transcends the "superhero" movie genre. Heath Ledger's performance was absolutely brilliant. But beware, this movie is long.