My Favorite Movies

The funniest movie ever, I've seen it so often I can recite the dialog as I watch it.

I memorized most of the dialog in college. My friends and I loved this film so much we wanted to perform it live!

I love this movie. Perhaps my favorite movie that's not funny. Orson Welles meets documentary - kind of.

The granddaddy of comedy/monster movies. Still the reining cha-ha-ha-hamp!

The smartest film about dumb kids ever. All about California; I saw this just after returning from a vacation in SoCal in 1989. Smart, but fun and funny too.

Bad choices, working hard and failing, and dragging your friends down into the gutter with you. All this plus Bela Lugosi -- how can you go wrong? No joke - I love this Tim Burton classic.

Hilarious, well-photographed, a poignant and memorable ending, and I laughed my ass off. One of the great film comedies. Sturges at his best. Features an all-star supporting cast of actors I recognize, but can't recall the names of. See this film.

Very bizarre film, but in a good way. Helps to know something about The Monkees before you watch it.

Commence to Dancin'

This one beat out "It's a Wonderful Life" at the Oscars in 1947, and with good reason: it's a much better film. Entirely worth seeing. You've seen war films, but when have you seen a great post-war film?

A series of vignettes based on the popular adult comic of the 1970s and 80s. Some of the scenes are garbage, but others are top-ten material. My personal favorite is Den, probably because he is the closest the movies will ever come to accurately capturing my true personality. I am Den.

Yeah, it's a guilty pleasure. Kind of a badly acted stupid movie, I know. This is one that only works on a big screen. It's also the only movie that turns geek into art. It looks great, and when it came out, I was a high school kid big into the Pac-Man-type video games it is all about. I'm not sure I recommend it, but it's special to me.

The use of the mime sub-culture in this film as analogous to ??? makes this film an unforgettable classic.

The first time Hollywood successfully adapted a comic book. Even better than "Superman II"

If you like suspense, this one's a must-see.

An ode to a bygone era in Hollywood animation, featuring a number of great characters and original voice actors in their last hurrah. Oh, and it's a great film, too.

Schwing! Mike and Dana. Saw them live as Wayne and Garth back in the late 80s. Eat your heart out. :)

Low-down, rotten and dirty funny. I'm almost embarrassed that I like this one as much as I do.

One of the funniest political movies of all time. Full of wise guys, grafters and fast talkers.

This was the best adaptation of a comic-book until the X-men came along in 2000. Still a good film. Haven't seen the Donner cut yet.

Funny. Worth seeing.

Much like Bill Murray's day, this movie lingers with you for years after you've seen it. I don't think I understand why it's a great film, but its effect is undeniable.

The Best Christmas Movie.

Funny, deep, lonely, languagey -- this movie has it all. It might wind up in my top ten after I see it a couple more times. The hand-on-the-knee scene is an all-time classic.

Can't decide whether I find this film more funny or charming. One of the better romantic comedies, built on strong characters.

One of the better Woody Allen movies. Watch is right after you view the Marx Brothers' "Duck Soup." They make an interesting double feature. A sure cure for depression. Barbara Hershey is hot in this movie.

Life and death from the point of view of a dog. Who says he's man's best friend? If you like movies that are daring, different and dark, this is a good one.

The original comic book by Steve Gerber and Gene Colon is much better. Read that instead.

Don't believe what you're told! This is a fun French suspense thriller. Very twisty. Great cinematography.

The Hollywood blockbuster film was good. I finally got to see the 1992 original. It's impossible for me to rate either one, as I am friends with one of the writers/actors of the 1992 version. However, I enjoyed them both and would highly recommend both. They are, incidentally, entirely different films despite similarities in basic storyline.

A great performance by Fredric March, moreso as Mr. Hyde than Dr. Jeckyll. A classic horror flick in the tradition of the Boris Karloff Frankenstein and Bela Lugosi Dracula, also produced around that time.

Really nice gritty inner-city drama. Fine performances and direction by John Sayles.

A very fun, yet gritty, Baliwood-style romance. Suspenseful, glamorous, loud, ugly, action-packed and over-the-top, it grows on you as it progresses.

This film reflects the experience of America during the time of George W. Bush by showcasing the denizens of the president's "home town" of Crawford, Texas during his administration.

The town is a metaphor for the greater country. People live in fear; fear of foreign terrorists, yes, but even more fearful of each other, and of the crushing conservative dogma of loyalty no matter the cost. Relationships are strained, emotions boil over, and the town goes through a dangerous turn that divides neighbors and causes irreparable harm.

This film does not take sides. It does not try to make Bush or his supporters look foolish; it gives them voice, while offering substantial time to opposing views, including those of activist Cindy Sheehan.

The people of Crawford are interesting, their stories inspiring, entertaining, and sometimes moving. This film should be viewed as a time capsule of America during the W. Bush era, and viewed by future generations in that light. It would make a worthy addition to any history class.